JP2008023099A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress loss at a Pachinko game parlor attributed to the fraudulence while holding expected allowable performances of a game machine. <P>SOLUTION: Upon the reception of game balls into a special pattern starter slot 82, a lottery is conducted and with the winning of the jackpot, the jackpot game is carried out. The special pattern starter slot 82 has a receiving guide member and a reception prevention member. The receiving guide member is made displaceable between a housing position of getting it housed into a receiving path and a protrusion position of making it protrude toward the side of players from the surface of a game board. The receiving guide member is so arranged as to make the game balls received at the protrusion position overflow at the switch from the protrusion position to the sinking position. The reception prevention member is made displaceable between a narrow position of making narrowing an opening area of the specified starter slot and the wide position which is located on the inner side of a starting path from the narrow position while making the opening area larger than that at the narrow position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachinko machine”).

  A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is premised on executing a big hit game. This type of gaming machine has a gaming board in which a gaming area is formed. In this game area, for example, a game ball is driven by the player as a game medium. The game balls that are driven into the game area flow down along the game board. In the game area, a number of obstacle nails are provided in a predetermined gauge arrangement, and a windmill is provided at an appropriate position in the vertical direction of the game area.

  As this type of gaming machine, for example, there is a pachinko machine called a first type. This first type of gaming machine is provided with a starting port capable of receiving (winning) a game ball that has been driven toward the game area. When a game ball is received at the starting port (when winning), a big win lottery is performed. The first type of gaming machine is greatly different from the second or third type of gaming machine in that a big hit lottery is performed only by accepting (winning) a game ball at the start opening. In this first type of gaming machine, the lottery result by the lottery means is derived after the symbol display is performed on the effect image display means composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display or the like. The jackpot game that can be given the game value of is generated. However, in this type of gaming machine, the process until the jackpot game is generated is monotonous, and there is a possibility that the interest is lowered.

  In order to increase interest, there is a gaming machine equipped with a so-called “electric tulip” in which a pair of wing pieces are provided at a winning opening as a starting opening. In this type of gaming machine, the winning of the electric opening / closing prize opening is facilitated by extending the opening time of the electric opening / closing prize opening after the big hit game ends. Thereby, winning of the game ball to the electric opening and closing winning opening is promoted (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

On the other hand, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, a pair of wing pieces are illegally opened to allow a large number of game balls to enter the electric opening / closing prize opening and illegally acquire a game ball as an award. It is often done, and the problem that the hall suffers a great deal of damage has become apparent.
Japanese Patent No. 3039765

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, for example, the wing piece may be kept open due to the weight of the game ball or the like. At this time, since the game ball wins the winning opening more than expected, the allowable performance of the gaming machine as planned cannot be maintained. Also, even if a game ball as an award should not be awarded, it is unclear whether it is due to fraud or that the scheduled performance of the gaming machine is not maintained, There was a problem that pachinko halls suffered losses.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which anti-tampering measures are taken while maintaining the permissible performance of the gaming machine.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention for solving the above problems has a gaming area, a gaming board into which a gaming ball is driven toward the gaming area, and a board surface of the gaming board, A start opening that can accept a game ball that has been thrown in, a reception detection device that detects reception of the game ball at the start opening and outputs an acceptance signal in response to detection of the reception of the game ball; A game ball giving means for giving a fixed amount of game balls to the player, an acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device, an acceptance detection means for detecting the received acceptance signal, and the acceptance detection means Based on the detection of the reception, a game ball giving control means for controlling the giving of the game ball by the game ball giving means, and a large advantage advantageous to the player based on the detection of the acceptance signal by the acceptance detecting means. This A lottery means for performing a lottery process for winning a jackpot that is an opportunity to execute a bonus game, and a jackpot game execution for executing a jackpot game advantageous to the player in response to winning the jackpot in the lottery process by the lottery means And a game control means having at least means, and the start port includes a specific start port having a movable member, and in the direction from the specific start port toward the back side of the game board, A specific start receiving passage is formed as a passage for a game ball received from the specific start opening, and the movable member is placed in the specific start receiving passage and the player side from the board surface of the game board. And a projecting position projecting toward the game area, and when the projecting position is in the projecting position, the game ball thrown toward the game area can be received; and The received game ball can be guided to the specific start receiving passage, and the receiving guide member overflows the received game ball when switching from the protruding position to the accommodation position, and the opening area of the specific start port Can be displaced between a narrow position for reducing the position and a wide position inside the specific start receiving passage from the narrow position and for increasing the opening area of the specific start port as compared to the narrow position. When it is in the narrow position, it is impossible to accept the game ball at the specific start port, while when it is in the large position, it is possible to accept the game ball at the specific start port. And the specific start port having the movable member includes only the specific start port including the movable member having the receiving guide member and the reception preventing member. The game control means includes: a receiving guidance movable control means for performing a movable control for displacing the receiving guidance member from the storage position to the protruding position; and the reception preventing member from the narrow position to the wide area. A game machine further comprising an acceptance prevention movement control means for performing a movement control to be displaced to a position, wherein the game control means is provided through a movement control by the reception guidance movement control means and a movement control by the reception prevention movement control means. Generalizing various controls related to the movement of the movable member by sequentially executing a plurality of jobs including a specific starting port opening job that allows a game ball to be received at the specific starting port for a predetermined period of time. The game ball that has failed to overflow when the receiving guide member is switched from the protruding position to the receiving position can be received by the specific starting port. Period determination means for determining whether or not the game is in progress, and when the acceptance of the game ball to the specific start port is detected as reception of the acceptance signal by the acceptance detection means, the detection of the acceptance signal is effective. Effective determination means for determining whether or not detection of the acceptance signal is determined to be invalid by the validity determination means, and illegal indication means for indicating that an illegal game has been performed, The validity determining means determines that the job being executed by the game control means is the specific opening opening job and that the period determining means is in a period that can be accepted by the specific starting opening. In other words, it is determined that the detection of the acceptance signal is valid based on the fact that any one of the above conditions is satisfied, and the game ball giving control means The gist of the present invention is that when the receiving is detected as the reception of the acceptance signal by the acceptance detection means, the game ball giving means is controlled by the game ball giving means regardless of the result of the determination by the validity determination means. .

In the above configuration, the start opening includes a specific start opening having a movable member, and a game ball received from the specific start opening in a direction from the specific start opening toward the back side of the game board. A specific start receiving passage is formed. The movable member is
When it is displaceable between the accommodation position accommodated in the specific start receiving passage and the projecting position projecting from the board surface of the game board toward the player side, and is in the projecting position, A game ball that can be received toward the game area and that can receive the received game ball to the specific start receiving passage, and that is received when switching from the protruding position to the accommodation position. Receiving guide member overflowing.
A narrow position that reduces the opening area of the specific start port, and a wide position that is inside the specific start receiving passage from the narrow position and that makes the opening area of the specific start port larger than when it is in the narrow position And when it is in the narrow position, it cannot accept the game ball to the specific start port, while when it is in the wide position, the game ball to the specific start port Acceptance prevention member that can accept.
have. Then, the game control means moves the receiving guide member from the housed position to the projecting position, and moves the receiving guide movable control means to move the receiving guide member from the narrow position to the wide position. An acceptance prevention movable control means for performing a movable control to be displaced is provided. In such a gaming machine, the specific start port accepts a game ball at the specific start port only when the movement control by the receiving guidance movement control means and the movement control by the reception prevention movement control means are performed. Is allowed, and the entrance rate of the game ball to the specific starting port is adjusted accordingly. Therefore, in such a gaming machine, if it is assumed that a game ball is accepted when the specific start port is not in the permitted ball mode, the rate of game balls entering the specific start port is remarkably high. It becomes disordered and it becomes difficult to maintain the allowable performance of the scheduled gaming machine.

  In this regard, in the above configuration, the game control means can accept the game ball at the specific start port only for a predetermined period through the movement control by the reception guide movement control means and the movement control by the reception prevention movement control means. When the control for controlling the movement of the movable member is integrated by sequentially executing a plurality of jobs including the specific opening opening opening job, the housing from the protruding position of the receiving guide member Period determining means for determining whether or not a game ball that has failed to overflow when switching to a position is in a period during which it can be received by the specific start port; and accepting the game ball at the specific start port is the acceptance detecting unit When it is detected that the reception signal is received, the validity determination means for determining whether or not the detection of the reception signal is valid, and the validity determination means Fraud indicating means for indicating that an illegal game has been performed when it is determined that the detection of the incoming signal is not valid, and the validity determining means includes a job executed by the game control means. The acceptance signal based on satisfying one of the conditions that the job is a specific start port open job and that the period determination unit determines that the job is in a period acceptable to the specific start port. Is determined to be effective. Thereby, it becomes possible to maintain the allowable performance of the scheduled gaming machine.

  In addition, in the above configuration, the receiving guide member can receive the game ball at the protruding position, and the game ball received at the protruding position overflows when switching from the protruding position to the storage position. Has been. This also allows the performance of the gaming machine to be exhibited as scheduled.

  However, the game ball received by the receiving guide member is actually received by the specific start port without overflowing from the receiving guide member when switching from the protruding position to the accommodation position. Sometimes. In this regard, in the above configuration, even if the specific start port is not in the permit ball mode, the period determination means determines that the specific start port is in a period that can be accepted by the specific start port. It is determined that the signal detection is valid. As a result, even if the game ball received by the receiving guide member may be received by the specific starting port without overflowing from the receiving guide member, It is preferably avoided that the fact that it has been done is misrepresented.

  Further, in the above configuration, when the game ball giving control means detects the acceptance of the game ball to the specific start port as reception of the acceptance signal by the acceptance detection means, the result of the judgment by the validity judgment means Regardless of whether the game ball is given by the game ball giving means. In such a configuration, even if the fraudulent game means has been misrepresented by the fraudulent instruction means, a predetermined amount of prize balls are paid out to the player. , There will be no unnecessary disadvantage to the player.

  The specific start port having the movable member is composed of only the specific start port including the movable member having the receiving guide member and the reception preventing member as constituent elements. That is, there is no start port having a movable member such as a so-called electric tulip that promotes the reception of the game ball into the start port when opened, as found in conventional gaming machines.

  The special game is a so-called jackpot game, and more specifically, a game in which the player can win more prize balls than when the special game is not performed. .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that retains the permissible performance of the scheduled gaming machine and is less likely to receive a game ball as an award due to fraud.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[Overall configuration of pachinko machine]
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a main body frame is opened on one side of an outer frame of a pachinko machine and a front frame is opened on one side of the main body frame. Note that FIG. 1 shows a view in which the decorative member in the game area is omitted.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2, a main body frame 3, a front frame 4, a game board 5, and the like. The outer frame 2 is formed into a vertically long rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left, and right wooden frame members, and has a lower receiving plate 6 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 3 at the front lower portion of the outer frame 2. On one side of the front surface of the outer frame 2, the main body frame 3 is attached by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be opened and closed forward. The outer frame 2 may be formed of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

[About the frame structure]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 is a front view showing the entire front side of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the main body frame 3 and the game board 5 of the pachinko machine 1 separated obliquely from the upper right front.

  The main body frame 3 is configured by integrally molding the front frame body 11, the game board mounting frame 12, and the mechanism mounting body 13 with a synthetic resin material. The front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a size corresponding to the outer shape excluding the support plate 6 on the front side of the outer frame 2 (see FIG. 1). A main body frame side hinge device 15 is fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the front frame body 11, and a hinge pin and a hinge with respect to the outer frame side hinge device 14 fixed to the upper and lower portions on one side of the outer frame 2. It is mounted so that it can be opened and closed by a hole. That is, the hinge mechanism 7 is comprised by the outer frame side hinge tool 14, the main body frame side hinge tool 15, the hinge pin, and the hinge hole.

  On the front side of the front frame body 11, a speaker box portion 16 is integrally formed in the front lower left area of the front frame body 11 positioned below the game board mounting frame 12, and is formed in the front opening portion of the speaker box portion 16. The speaker mounting plate 17 is mounted so as to close the opening. A speaker 18 is mounted on the speaker mounting plate 17. In addition, in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 11, a firing rail 19 is attached to the upper half of the front frame 11 in an inclined manner. A lower front plate 30 is mounted on the lower half of the lower area of the front surface of the front frame 11. A lower tray 31 capable of storing game balls is provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the lower front plate 30, an operation handle 32 is provided on the right side, and an ashtray 33 is provided on the left side. . The lower plate 31 is provided with a ball discharge lever 34 for discharging the game ball downward.

[About front frame configuration]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. The front frame 4 is mounted on one side of the front surface of the front frame body 11 so as to cover a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame body 11 to the upper edge of the lower front plate 30 so as to be opened and closed forward by a hinge mechanism 36. Yes. In addition, a substantially circular opening window 38 through which the game area 37 of the game board 5 can be seen through from the front is formed at a substantially central portion of the front frame 4. Further, a window frame 39 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 38 is provided on the rear side of the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 50 such as a glass plate or a transparent resin plate is mounted on the window frame 39. . Further, substantially the entire front surface of the front frame 4 is decorated by a front decoration member in which a lamp or the like is provided, and an upper plate 51 is formed at the lower part of the front surface of the front frame 4. Specifically, around the opening window 38, a side decoration device 52 is mounted on the left and right sides, an upper plate 51 is mounted on the lower portion, and an acoustic decoration device 53 is mounted on the upper portion. The side decoration device 52 is mainly configured by a side decoration body 54 in which a lamp substrate is disposed and formed of a synthetic resin material. A plurality of slit-like opening holes that are long in the horizontal direction are arranged in the side decoration body 54 in the vertical direction, and a lens 55 corresponding to a light source disposed on the lamp substrate is incorporated in the opening hole. The acoustic illumination device 53 includes a transparent cover body 56, a speaker 57, a speaker cover 58, a reflector body (not shown), and the like, and these constituent members are assembled together to form a unit.

[About the configuration of the locking device]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. A function of locking the main body frame 3 with respect to the outer frame 2 and a function of locking the front frame 4 with respect to the main body frame 3 on the rear side of the free end side opposite to the hinge mechanism 36 of the front frame body 11 The locking device 70 having both of the above is mounted. That is, in this embodiment, the locking device 70 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 72 that detachably engage with a closing tool 71 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the body frame 3 in a closed state, From the front of the pachinko machine 1, a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 74 that detachably engage with a closing tool 73 provided on the rear side of the front end of the front frame 4 to lock the front frame 4 in a closed state. And a cylinder lock 75 that is exposed through the front frame 11 and the lower front plate 30 so that the key can be inserted and unlocked. Then, a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 and rotated in one direction, so that the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 72 and the closing tool 71 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is unlocked. By rotating in the opposite direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 74 and the closing tool 73 of the front frame 4 is released and the front frame 4 is unlocked.

[Configuration of game board mounting frame and game board]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, 4, 5, 11, and 12. 3 is an enlarged front view showing the configuration of the game area 37, FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine 1, and FIGS. 11 and 12 are perspective views showing the configuration of the game area 37. . As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3 is provided on the rear side of the front frame body 11, and the game board 5 is mounted so as to be attachable / detachable from the front. . The game board 5 is formed in a substantially square plate shape having a size to be fitted from the front of the game board mounting frame 12. A guide rail 78 including an outer rail 76 and an inner rail 77 is provided on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 5, and a game area 37 is defined inside the guide rail 78. A predetermined gap is provided between the launch rail 19 and the guide rail 78, and when the launched game ball returns to the guide rail 78, the game ball is discharged from the gap. It is configured to be guided to the lower plate 31. Further, a front structural member 79 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front surface of the game board 5 in the outer region of the guide rail 78.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 11, and 12, a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are provided in the game area 37 in a predetermined gauge arrangement, and a windmill ( (Not shown) is provided. A center accessory 91 is disposed at a substantially central position of the game area 37. The design of the center accessory 91 characterizes the model of the pachinko machine 1, the game concept, and the like. Details of the center accessory 91 will be described later.

  In addition, an effect display device 115 for effect display of the lottery result is provided behind the center accessory 91. As the effect display device 115, an appropriate display device capable of displaying image information obtained by combining decorative symbol image information, background image information, character image information, and the like is used. In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is used as the effect display device 115.

  On the other hand, a normal symbol start port 96 is arranged below the center role 91 in the game area 37. When a game ball enters the normal symbol start port 96, a normal lottery is performed and the normal symbol is changed. It is supposed to be displayed. Further, on the left side of the center role 91, there is a normal electric role 81 that is opened for a short time when it is won in the normal lottery. A starting port 82 is provided. When a game ball wins the special symbol starting port 82, a big hit lottery is performed and the special symbol is changed.

  Further, in the game area 37, an attacker device 98 is disposed at a position further below the normal symbol starting port 96. The attacker device 98 moves the opening / closing member 99 forward and backward with the lower end portion of the opening / closing member 99 as an axis. By opening and closing in the direction, the lower large winning opening 83 is opened and closed. Details of the normal symbol starting port 96, the ordinary electric accessory 81, the special symbol starting port 82, the attacker device 98, and the like will be described later.

  Further, three LEDs 84 functioning as a normal symbol display 333 (details will be described later) and four LEDs 85 (holding ball lamps) indicating a normal lottery holding state are provided on the lower left of the center accessory 91. ing. The four holding ball lamps are turned on for the number of holding times (up to 4 times) in the normal lottery. Also, below these, four LEDs 86 functioning as special symbol indicators 332 (details will be described later) for displaying the lottery result in the big hit lottery are provided. For example, when the start winning prize is triggered, the four LEDs 86 are blinked in various patterns to display the variation state of the special symbol. Then, when the predetermined fluctuation time is over, the determined special symbols are displayed in a stopped state by the turn-on / off display patterns of the four LEDs 86. That is, the lottery result information is notified by turning on / off the LED 86. The special symbol variation display and stop display control by turning on / off the LED 86 are performed by the main control board 131 (see FIG. 44).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, at the lower rear side of the game board 5, as a collective bag for receiving the game balls flowing into various winning devices and guiding the game balls to a predetermined position in a portion extending from the center portion to the lower portion. A box mounting base 118 having both the above function and the function as a box mounting portion is provided. A sub-control board box 130 in which a sub-control board 119 such as a sound control board and a lamp control board is housed is mounted on the box mounting base 118 and is superposed on the rear side of the sub-control board box 130. A main control board box 132 in which the main control board 131 is housed is mounted. Further, in a state where the box mounting base 118, the sub control board box 130 and the main control board box 132 are respectively mounted on the rear side of the game board 5, the game board 5 is moved from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3. The box mounting base 118, the sub control board box 130, and the main control board box 132 are arranged so as not to protrude outward from the outline of the game board 5 so as to be fitted and installed.

[Configuration of body frame mechanism mounting body, ball tank and tank rail]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the state in which various members are assembled to the main body frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 from obliquely upper right rear, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the main body frame 3 alone from obliquely upper right rear. The mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is formed with a tank mounting portion 133, a rail mounting portion 134, a dispensing device mounting portion 135, and the like, and a ball tank 136 is mounted on the tank mounting portion 133. The ball tank 136 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and is formed in a box shape opening upward so that a large number of game balls supplied from the island facility can be stored. The storage state of the game balls in the ball tank 136 is visible through the rear side wall of the ball tank 136. In addition, a discharge port 138 for discharging a game ball is formed at the rear corner of the bottom plate portion 137 of the ball tank 136, and the bottom plate portion 137 is formed on an inclined surface that is inclined downward toward the discharge port 138. .

  The mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is integrally formed with a rail mounting portion 134 so as to approach the tank mounting portion 133 downward, and the rail component 139 is mounted on the rail mounting portion 134 so that the tank rail 150 is configured. That is, in this embodiment, the rail mounting portion 134 is formed in a state in which the upper lateral portion of the main body frame 3 is recessed by a predetermined depth, and the back side wall of the recess is used as the front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150. An inclined rail shelf 155 is formed along the lower edge of the concave portion so as to incline downward from one end (left end toward FIG. 9) to the other end (right end toward FIG. 9). An upward surface extending in the lateral direction of the rail shelf 155 is a rail receiving portion 158.

A rail constituting member 139 which is mounted on the rail mounting portion 134 and constitutes the tank rail 150 includes a rear wall portion 152 which forms a rail passage between the rail mounting portion 134 and the front wall portion 151, and an inclined lower plate And a partition wall (both not shown) that project along the center in the front-rear direction of the upper surface of the lower plate part and divide the rail passage into a plurality of front and rear rows (in this embodiment, front and rear rows). It is formed in preparation. The rail constituting member 139 is attached to the rail attaching portion 134 by an appropriate attachment means, thereby forming a tank rail 150 having a plurality of front and rear rows of rail passages. Then, after the game balls discharged from the discharge port 138 of the ball tank 136 (dropped by its own weight) are respectively received at one end portions of the rail passages in the front and rear rows of the tank rail 150, the game balls follow the rail passage by their own weight. And rolling toward the other end of the rail passage. Further, in this embodiment, the rail constituent member 139 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, whereby the flow state of the game balls in the rail passage is visually recognized through the rear wall portion 152 of the rail constituent member 139. It is possible.

  The front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150 (rail mounting portion 134) has a first space portion to avoid interference with the upper end portion of the rear portion of the equipment (for example, the center accessory 91) protruding rearward of the game board 5. It is provided in a separated state. In this embodiment, the rear end of the rail shelf 155 serving as the rear end portion of the main body frame 3 and the rear wall portion of the tank rail 150 are substantially flush with the rear side wall of the ball tank 136. In other words, the tank rail 150 is arranged behind the rear surface of the game board 5 so that the rear wall portion of the ball tank 136 is substantially flush with the rear wall portion of the ball tank 136. Thereby, a first space portion for avoiding interference with the rear portion of the center accessory 91 is provided between the rear side of the game board 5 and the front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150.

  Above the tank rail 150, a rectifying body 156 for aligning the game balls flowing in the rail passage without overlapping vertically is mounted on the upper portion thereof so as to be swingable about the shaft 157. The rectifier 156 is provided with a weight from the center to the bottom.

[Configuration of payout device mounting part and ball payout device]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. A vertically long paying device mounting portion 135 corresponding to a ball paying device (ball paying unit) 170 described below is formed in the vertical direction of one side of the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3. The dispensing device mounting portion 135 is formed in a concave shape having an opening on the rear side. In addition, an opening through which a payout motor 172 (see FIG. 4) of a ball payout device (game ball giving means) 170 can project at a predetermined position of a back wall portion (not shown) having a stepped shape of the payout device mounting portion 135. A portion 173 is formed.

  In a state where the ball paying device 170 is mounted in the recess of the paying device mounting portion 135, a second space portion is provided between the game board 5 and the first space portion, which is at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. . Thus, the rail passage and the ball passage are arranged at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. Further, the rear end of the body frame 3, that is, the rear end of the peripheral wall portion of the dispensing device mounting portion 135, the rear end of the rail shelf 155, the rear surfaces of the ball tank 136, the tank rail 150, and the ball dispensing device 170 are substantially the same surface. ing.

  The ball payout device 170 has a vertically long box shape that is substantially the same size as the recess of the payout device mounting portion 135, and is unitized by mounting various parts related to payout. The ball payout device 170 is fitted from the rear opening of the concave portion of the payout device mounting portion 135 and is mounted by appropriate mounting means (for example, mounting means such as an elastic clip, a locking claw, and a screw). It has become.

  Although not shown, the ball dispensing device 170 is formed by dividing the ball passages having inflow ports respectively communicating with the outlets of the rail passages in the tank rail 150 into a plurality of front and rear rows (for example, front and rear rows). Also, the downstream portions of the front and rear rows of ball passages formed in the interior are bifurcated to form front and rear rows of prize balls, a ball rental ball passage and a ball removal ball passage. In addition, a payout member (not shown) made of a rotating body for distributing and paying out game balls to any of the passages is rotated in the forward and reverse directions at a branch portion between the winning ball and the ball passage for lending and the ball passage for ball removal. It is arranged to be possible.

[Equipment on the lower rear of the main frame]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. On the rear side of the front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3, one side (left side in FIG. 5) of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11 located below the game board mounting frame 12 is below the launch rail 19. A launching device unit 194 in which a launching hammer (not shown) for launching a game ball sent to the launching position of the tilted end, a launching motor 192 for operating the launching hammer, etc. are assembled to the mounting substrate 193 and unitized. Is installed. In addition, a power supply board box 196 that houses the power supply board 195 is mounted at a substantially central portion of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11 and is placed on the rear side of the power supply board box 196 so as to be superposed on the payout control board (game). A ball dispensing control board box 198 for housing 197 is mounted. The payout control board 197 includes a RAM for storing the number of game balls to be paid out, and transmits a control signal for paying out game balls in accordance with a payout signal transmitted from the main control board 131 to a relay circuit board (not shown). Thus, the operation of the payout motor 172 is controlled.

[Configuration of rear cover body]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the entire rear side of the pachinko machine 1 from the upper right rear. The rear end portions of the display device control board box 117 (see FIG. 11) and the main control board box 132 arranged on the rear surface of the game board 5 protrude toward the window opening portion opened in the center portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. . And between the side wall part which comprises one side wall of the window opening part of the mechanism mounting body 13, and the one side wall of the dispensing device mounting part 135 which comprises the other side wall, a substantially square box shape is formed by an opaque synthetic resin material. The formed rear cover body 210 is detachably mounted by a cover hinge mechanism 211.

  The rear cover body 210 is configured integrally with a substantially rectangular rear wall portion 212 and a peripheral wall portion 213 that protrudes forward from the outer peripheral edge of the rear wall portion 212. Of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, the wall portion 213 a on one side is attached and detached from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 214 formed at a total of three locations above and below the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. A hinge body 216 having a hinge pin 215 that can be fitted downward is integrally formed. Further, of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, the other wall portion 213b has a locking claw that can be elastically engaged with a locking hole formed in one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 135. An elastic closing body 217 is integrally formed.

  That is, in the rear cover body 210, the hinge pins 215 of the upper and lower and intermediate hinge bodies 216 are respectively fitted from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 214 of the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. In this state, the rear cover body 210 is rotated toward the other side of the mechanism mounting body 13 around the hinge pin 215, and the elastic closing body 217 is inserted into the locking hole on one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 135. The rear cover body 210 is held in the closed state on the rear side of the mechanism mounting body 13 by being elastically engaged. Then, the rear cover body 210 covers the entire display device control board box 117 (see FIG. 11) on the rear surface of the game board 5 and a portion extending from the substantially middle portion to the upper end of the main control board box 132 by the rear cover body 210. ing. As a result, the board connector (mainly the board connector for connecting to the display apparatus control board 116) of the main control board 131 exposed at the upper part of the main control board box 132 is hidden from view from behind.

  Further, a portion from the substantially middle portion to the lower end of the main control board box 132 is exposed without being covered by the rear cover body 210. The inspection connector 218 disposed on the main control board 131 is exposed below the main control board box 132, and the inspection connector on the main control board 131 is closed with the rear cover body 210 closed. A board inspection device (not shown) can be connected to the connector 218 for inspection.

  A large number of heat radiation holes 230, 231, 232, and 233 are provided in the rear cover body 210, and internal heat is released from these many heat radiation holes 230, 231, 232, and 233. . In this embodiment, the rear cover body 210 is provided with a large number of slit-like heat radiation holes 230 extending from the peripheral wall portion 213 to the rear wall portion 212, and from the substantially middle height position of the rear wall portion 212 to the upper portion. A large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 231 are provided therethrough, and a large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 232 and a predetermined number of horizontally elongated rectangular heat radiation holes 233 pass through the rear wall 212. It is installed.

  Further, the horizontally long rectangular heat radiation holes 233 have a size corresponding to the size and arrangement position of a plurality of parallel seal portions 235 sealed by the seal screws (sealing members) of the main control board box 132. It penetrates the position. As a result, even when the opaque rear cover body 210 is closed, the plurality of parallel sealing portions 235 of the main control board box 132 are exposed so as to be visible at the portion of the heat radiation hole 233. For this reason, even when the rear cover body 210 is closed, the sealing state of the sealing portion 235 of the main control board box 132 can be easily visually confirmed. Further, since the opaque synthetic resin material can be easily used as a synthetic resin material that is recycled compared to the transparent synthetic resin material, the rear cover body 210 can be manufactured at low cost.

  Of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, a predetermined position (two places on the left and right in this embodiment) of the upper wall portion 213c is substantially C-shaped to hold a power cord (not shown) in an appropriately folded state. An elastically deformable cord holder 237 extends toward the rear wall surface of the upper tank rail 150 (the rear wall surface of the rail component 139). A knob for removing the power cord by elastically deforming the cord holder 237 is formed at the tip of the cord holder 237.

  One end of the power cord is detachably connected to the board connector 239 of the distribution board 238, and the power plug at the other end is inserted into a power outlet. As described above, the cord holder 237 is integrally formed on the rear cover body 210 and the power cord is held, so that the power cord hangs and gets caught by foreign objects when the pachinko machine is transported and stored. Problems can be prevented.

[About the configuration of ball derivatives etc. for the lower pan of the rear lower part of the main body frame]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the rear cover body 210 and various control boards are removed from the perspective view of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. A lower dish ball derivative 253 is attached to the other side portion (hinge portion) of the rear lower region of the main body frame 3 in the recessed portion of the rear step portion of the speaker box portion 16. The lower tray ball derivative 253 is used when the game balls paid out to the upper plate 51 through the upper plate connection path (not shown) from the award and rental ball passages of the ball dispensing device 170 are full. The game ball on the upper plate communication path is for guiding the game ball to the lower plate 31.

  In this embodiment, a board box 254 that houses the interface board 252 is mounted on the outer surface of the rear wall of the lower dish ball derivative 253. The interface board 252 is interposed between the ball lending machine installed adjacent to the pachinko machine 1 and the payout control board 197, and transmits / receives a signal related to ball lending between the ball lending machine and the payout control board 197. Electrical connection is possible.

[Concerning the specific composition of the Center character]
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 is a perspective view showing the game area 37 from the diagonally upper right front, FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the game area 37 from the diagonally upper left front, FIG. 13 is a front view showing the center accessory 91, and FIG. FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the front unit 120 and the rear unit 121 of the center accessory 91 are separated, and FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the front unit 120 is separated in functional units. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the rear unit 121 is separated into functional units.

  As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the center accessory 91 has a frame-like appearance, and is arranged in the center of the game area 37, and the outer peripheral portion extending from the upper side to the right side of the game area 37. It extends to the right edge. In other words, the substantial game area 37 is not formed on the right side of the center accessory 91 so that the game ball does not pass therethrough. Although the size of the center accessory 91 is not particularly limited, in this example, it is constructed as an extremely large accessory that occupies about 2/3 of the entire game area 37.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, the center accessory 91 is roughly divided into a front unit 120 disposed on the front side and a rear unit 121 disposed on the rear side. The front unit 120 is disposed in a state of protruding forward from the game area 37 and includes a decorative frame 125 that partitions the game area 37 and the internal space. A guide wall 123 for guiding the game ball is formed on the left side of the outer peripheral surface of the decorative frame 125, and an opening 124 functioning as a display window is provided in the center of the decorative frame 125. It has been.

  The decoration frame 125 has a decoration on the surface, and an upper electric decoration 127 that radiates light according to the effect is arranged at the upper left part, and an upper electric decoration is arranged at the lower right part of the decoration frame 125. A lower electric decoration 128 having a form different from that of the body 127 is provided. Further, on the right side of the decorative frame 125, there is provided a frame electrical decoration body 129 composed of a plurality of light emitting means arranged in an arc shape along the peripheral surface.

  Further, on the upper side of the decorative frame 125, the upper right portion protrudes upward from the upper left portion, and an expansion opening 140 is formed inside thereof. The extended opening 140 functions as a space for accommodating a decorative object 246 and a transverse guide member 247 described later, and is formed in a state of communicating with the opening 124. The guide wall 123 on the left side wall of the expansion opening 140 is provided with a large winning opening 141 through which the game ball can be won, penetrating the peripheral surface of the decoration frame 125 and can be opened and closed by the movable piece 142. . In the drawing, the state where the big winning opening 141 is closed by the movable piece 142 is shown, and in this state, the gaming balls cannot be won in the big winning opening 141. The game ball that has opened the movable piece 142 and won a prize winning opening 141 is guided by a guide passage 143 including a cross guide member 247 and the like, and is sent to a rotary sorter 294 described later.

  Further, an inflow port 144 (see FIG. 12) through which a game ball can enter is provided on the left side surface of the decoration frame 125, and the game ball that has entered from the inflow port 144 is taken into the interior of the decoration frame 125. Is possible. On the inner bottom surface of the decoration frame 125, a winning guide portion 15 is provided for guiding a game ball flowing out from a stage 461, which will be described later, toward the normal symbol starting port 96.

Hereinafter, each of the above-described components assembled to the decorative frame 125 will be described in more detail.
[About the upper electric body 127]
As shown in FIG. 15, the upper electric body 127 is a model of a motorcycle light, and a relatively large headlamp unit 148 capable of emitting light, and small side lamp units 149 disposed on both sides thereof. And a lamp support portion 160 that supports the head lamp portion 148 and the side lamp portion 149. In addition, a decorative cover (not shown) extending rearward from the bottom surface is provided so as to cover these lower portions.

[About the lower illumination body 128]
As shown in FIG. 15, the lower electrical decoration body 128 includes a dial 164 from which a predetermined character (for example, “explosion”) is cut out, a reflector (not shown) disposed behind the dial 164, and light emission Means (not shown). That is, the light on the dial 164 can be illuminated by causing the light from the light emitting means to be scattered by the reflector and radiating the light through the character window formed on the dial 164.

[About the movable piece 142 and its driving mechanism]
The movable piece 142 that opens and closes the grand prize winning opening 141 is supported so as to be rotated by an opening / closing member driving mechanism 184 disposed behind the upper electric ornament 127. That is, the movable piece 142 is pivotally supported around a support shaft 185 extending in the front-rear direction, and is turned upright (closed state) by rotating the support shaft 185 by the opening / closing member drive mechanism 184. It is possible to displace from an inclined state (open state) or from an inclined state to a standing state. Details of the opening / closing member driving mechanism 184 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 is a perspective view showing the movable piece 142 and the opening / closing member driving mechanism 184 obliquely from the upper left rear, FIG. 18 is a rear view showing the configuration of the movable piece 142 and the opening / closing member driving mechanism 184, and FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which isolate | separated each structure of the mechanism 184. FIG.

  The opening / closing member driving mechanism 184 includes a solenoid 187 disposed so that the tip of the plunger 186 (see FIG. 19) faces downward, and a block-like reciprocating motion that is attached to the tip of the plunger 186 and reciprocates vertically. A member 188, an extending portion 189 extending upward from the rear end portion of the upper surface of the reciprocating member 188 (that is, the rear side of the solenoid 187) and integrally formed with the reciprocating member 188, and the reciprocating of the extending portion 189. A link mechanism 204 that transmits the motion to the support shaft 185 of the movable piece 142 and rotates the support shaft 185 is configured. A pair of flanges 225 projecting left and right outwards are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the reciprocating member 188, and an elongated hole penetrating in the front-rear direction and extending in the left-right direction is formed on the upper side of the extending portion 189. 205 is drilled.

  The link mechanism 204 is disposed so that its longitudinal direction is substantially perpendicular to the reciprocating direction of the extending portion 189, and an arm portion whose right end is pivotally supported via the rotation shaft 200. 201, a motion converting member 202 that connects the vicinity of the upper end of the extending portion 189 and the arm portion 201, and converts the linear reciprocating motion of the extending portion 189 into the rotational motion of the arm portion 201, and the distal end side of the arm portion 201 (A left end portion) and a support shaft 185 of the movable piece 142 are connected to each other, and a binocular-shaped rotation transmission member 203 that transmits the rotation movement of the arm unit 201 to the support shaft 185 is configured. The motion conversion member 202 is coupled between a pivotal support portion of the arm portion 201 (that is, a portion to which the rotational shaft 200 is connected) and a portion to which the rotational transmission member 203 is coupled. The rotation transmitting member 203 is connected to the arm portion 201 via a connecting pin 206 and extends from the tip of the arm portion 201 toward the inside (rightward direction). The motion conversion member 202 is inserted into a long hole 205 formed in the upper part of the extension part 189, and when the extension part 189 reciprocates linearly, it slides in the left-right direction according to the angle of the arm part 201. It comes to move. That is, it is possible to convert the reciprocating linear motion of the extending portion 189 into the rotational motion of the arm portion 201 without changing the position of the connection point with respect to the arm portion 201. The extending portion 189 and the solenoid 187 are disposed between the rotating shaft 200 of the arm portion 201 and the support shaft 185 of the movable piece 142, and the length in the vertical direction of the opening / closing member driving mechanism 184 is shortened. It is configured as follows.

  By the way, the opening / closing member drive mechanism 184 has a substrate 183 (see FIG. 15) to which a solenoid 187 is attached, and a through hole 208 through which the solenoid 187 and the reciprocating member 188 are inserted, and covers the entire substrate 183 from the rear side. The first case 209, a cylindrical first bearing portion 220 that protrudes from the outer surface of the first case 209 and is inserted into one end of the rotary shaft 200, and passes through the first case 209 and the first case. And a second bearing part 221 through which the support shaft 185 is inserted. That is, the rotation shaft 200 is supported by the first bearing portion 220 formed in the first case 209, and the support shaft 185 of the movable piece 142 is supported by the second bearing portion 221. Further, a plurality of attachment portions 222 for fixing the first case 209 to the back surface of the decorative frame 125 are formed on the periphery on the front side of the first case 209 so as to protrude.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19, guide portions 223 formed to protrude rearward from the outer surface of the first case 209 are provided on the left and right peripheral edges of the through hole 208 in the first case 209. The inner dimension of the guide portion 223 in the left-right direction is substantially the same as the outer dimension between the pair of flanges 225 formed on both side surfaces of the reciprocating member 188 (strictly speaking, slightly larger than the outer dimension). The inner surface of the guide portion 223 comes into contact with the side surface of the flange 225. That is, the left and right movements of the reciprocating member 188 are restricted by the pair of left and right guide portions 223 and are slid only in the vertical direction.

  A transparent second case 224 (see FIG. 19) that covers the entire opening / closing member drive mechanism 184 is assembled to the outer surface of the first case 209, and projects into the through hole 208 from the front side of the guide portion 223. The flange 225 is sandwiched in the front-rear direction by the support portion 223a and the distal end surface of the second case 224. That is, the back-and-forth movement of the reciprocating member 188 is also restricted using the first case 209 and the second case 224. A harness latching piece 226 for binding a plurality of harnesses (not shown) connected to the board is disposed on the back surface of the second case 224.

[About the guide passage 143]
The guide passage 143 disposed in the decoration frame 125 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 20 to 23. 20 is an enlarged perspective view showing the configuration of the guide passage 143, FIG. 21 is a plan view showing the configurations of the guide passage 143 and the decoration 246, and FIG. 22 is an AA cross section and a BB cross section in FIG. FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration in the vicinity of the discharge port of the guide passage 143.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 20, the guide passage 143 is made of a transparent tubular member disposed so as to have substantially the same protruding amount as the decoration frame 125, and decorates the game ball won in the grand prize winning opening 141. A transverse guide member 247 that traverses in front of the object 246, and a circumferential guide that guides a game ball guided by the transverse guide member 247 along the inner peripheral surface of the decorative frame 125 in communication with the downstream end of the transverse guide member 247 An inward guide portion 281 that communicates with the portion 280 and the downstream end of the peripheral surface guide portion 280 and guides the game ball guided by the peripheral surface guide portion 280 in a substantially horizontal direction toward the center side of the decorative frame 125; An inward direction guiding portion 284 that communicates with the inward direction guiding portion 281 and guides the game ball guided by the inward direction guiding portion 281 toward the back side of the decorative frame 125 is integrally formed. To have.

  The crossing guide member 247 crosses the inside of the extended opening 140 of the decorative frame 125, and is arranged to be slightly inclined so that the right side is downward. Further, the crossing guide member 247 extends substantially linearly, and a passage having a size through which a game ball passes is formed therein. The crossing guide member 247 is formed of a transparent member, and the game ball passing through the inside and the ornament 246 disposed behind the crossing guide member 247 can be visually recognized through the crossing guide member 247. It is possible.

  The circumferential surface guiding portion 280 has a depth substantially equal to the thickness in the front-rear direction of the decorative frame 125, and includes a plurality of direction changing portions that change the flowing game balls in a zigzag shape in the front-rear direction. 282 is formed. That is, the game balls guided by the circumferential surface guiding portion 280 flow down in a zigzag manner in the front-rear direction, so that the lengths of the passages are compared even when the vertical length of the circumferential surface guiding portion 280 is relatively short. It is possible to fully enjoy the behavior of game balls. In addition, although the shape and arrangement | sequence of the direction conversion part 282 are not specifically limited, In this example, the several direction conversion part 282 which exhibits the external appearance of a cross-sectional substantially triangular shape pointed inward in the height direction. On the other hand, it protrudes alternately from the front inner surface and the rear inner surface facing each other so as to form a staggered pattern. In addition, a semi-cylindrical protrusion 283 that slightly protrudes from the front inner surface or the rear inner surface is provided at the upstream base portion of each direction changing portion 282, thereby suppressing the flow-down speed of the game ball. .

  The inward guide portion 281 extends in a substantially horizontal direction toward the center side of the decoration frame 125 and, like the transverse guide member 247, the decoration frame 125 has substantially the same protruding amount as the decoration frame 125. It is arranged only on the front side. That is, it is formed in a substantially linear shape, and a passage having a size through which a game ball passes is formed inside. In addition, on the front inner surface and the rear inner surface of the inward guide portion 281, like the circumferential guide portion 280, semi-cylindrical protrusions 283 are arranged at a constant interval to suppress the flow velocity of the game ball. Like to do. However, the inward guide portion 281 is not provided with a portion corresponding to the direction changing portion 282.

  The back direction guiding portion 284 is a linear member extending from the front side to the back side of the decoration frame 125, and a discharge port 285 for discharging the game ball is provided on the back surface of the back direction guiding portion 284. ing. That is, the game ball guided near the front surface of the decorative frame 125 until it reaches the back direction guiding portion 284 is guided backward by the back direction guiding portion 284. By configuring in this way, a player who sees from the front can see the game ball as if it has stopped for a moment. In particular, since the bottom surface of the back direction guiding portion 284 is suspended from the bottom surface of the inward direction guiding portion 281, when the inward direction guiding portion 281 and the back direction guiding portion 284 are viewed from the front, the front view is a faucet of water supply It becomes like a bowl. For this reason, it is possible to guide the game ball in the back direction while making it appear that the game ball guided by the inward guide portion 281 flows out from the bottom surface of the back direction guide portion 284. Therefore, it is possible to evoke a sense that the game ball is stopped more strongly.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 23, a projection 286 having a downward slope is formed on the inner bottom surface of the back direction guiding portion 284, and the momentum of the game ball is weakened in the back direction guiding portion 284. Even if it is too much, the projection 286 can guide the game ball backward.

  As shown in FIG. 23, on the downstream side of the back direction guide unit 284, the game ball discharged from the back direction guide unit 284 is received and guided to a predetermined sorting device 321 (details will be described later). A passage 369 is disposed. Here, the discharge port 285 of the back direction guiding portion 284 is disposed at a position higher than the entrance of the guide passage 369, and a stepped portion 288 is formed between the exit 285 and the entrance. . That is, by providing a step, the game ball is prevented from flowing backward from the guide passage 369 into the back direction guiding portion 284.

  By the way, in this example, even when the game ball wins the big winning opening 141 vigorously, the transverse guiding member 247 and the big winning opening 141 are arranged so that the gaming ball can roll slowly in the cross guiding member 247. A speed reduction member 248 that suppresses the momentum of the game ball that has won the grand prize winning opening 141 is interposed between the two. As shown in FIG. 22, the speed reducing member 248 communicates with the rear guide portion 260 that guides the game ball that has won the prize winning opening 141 rearward, and the rear guide portion 260 to slightly forward the game ball diagonally forward. It consists of a lowering guide part 261 that drops and a front guide part 262 that communicates with the lowering guide part 261 and guides the game ball forward. The rear guide portion 260 and the lowering guide portion 261 are formed by a guide passage forming member different from the guide passage 143, and the front guide portion 262 is formed integrally with the transverse guide member 247 at the tip of the guide passage 143. .

  The descending guide part 261 is provided with a winning state detecting means 263 for detecting a game ball won in the big winning opening 141, and a signal line for outputting a detection signal from the winning state detecting means 263 is provided. In addition, it is connected to a connector (not shown) provided on the back side of the lowering guide portion 261.

  Further, in this example, a shielding cover 264 (see FIG. 14) for shielding the speed reduction member 248 from the front is attached to the front surface of the decoration frame 125, and temporarily blocks the game ball won in the big winning opening 141. This enhances the feeling of excitement when a game ball appears on the crossing guide member 247. Further, the winning state detecting means 263 is shielded by the shielding cover 264 to prevent the appearance from deteriorating. The shielding cover 264 functions as a part of the decorative frame 125, and is configured such that the entire shielding cover 264 is illuminated by light emitting means (not shown) arranged behind the decoration frame 125.

[Schematic configuration of rear unit 121]
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, the rear unit 121 is arranged at the upper right of the frame-shaped rear frame 292 having an opening 291 through which the effect display device 115 can be visually recognized, and the rear frame 292. A decorative object 246 simulating the shape, a composite guiding device 293 that is arranged on the right side of the rear frame 292 and distributes and guides the gaming ball guided by the guide passage 143, and a gaming ball guided by the composite guiding device 293 A rotary sorter 294 that sorts the game balls by a rotating body, a rolling device 295 that is arranged on the lower side of the rear frame 292 and can roll a game ball in the left-right direction, and a game that flows into the inflow port 144 A guidance device 296 that guides the ball to the rolling device 295, and a mail device that is arranged behind the rolling device 295 to visually recognize a motorcycle speedometer. It is configured by including a display device 297. In addition, a transparent partition plate 298 that closes the opening 291 is provided in the opening 291 of the rear frame 292, and the rolling device 295 and the meter display device 297 are partitioned by the partition plate 298. Hereinafter, each component in the rear unit 121 will be described in detail.

[About the rear frame 292]
The rear frame 292 is a substantially quadrangular frame-shaped member whose front surface is open, and includes a plate-like back plate 300 in which an opening 291 is formed, and a side plate 301 that extends forward from the periphery of the back plate 300. It consists of and. That is, each of the above-described components is formed in a box shape so as to be accommodated in the rear frame 292. Although not shown, a guide passage component for guiding a winning game ball or a discharged game ball to a predetermined portion is assembled around the rear frame 292, particularly on the left side and the lower right side. It is supposed to be.

[About the decoration 246]
The decoration object 246 is disposed at a position corresponding to the expansion opening 140 in the decoration frame 125, that is, in a space behind the transverse guide member 247. The ornament 246 generates a rotational force and a ornament main body 302 that is a model of a motorcycle, a support shaft portion (not shown) that rotatably supports the ornament main body 302 so that a front wheel of the ornament main body 302 is lifted. And a link mechanism (not shown) for transmitting the rotation of the motor 303 to the support shaft portion and rotating the support shaft portion. That is, the ornament main body 302 is a movable accessory that fluctuates based on the gaming state. For example, when the expected value for the lottery increases, the motor 303 is driven to a traveling state in which the front wheels are lifted from the normal traveling state. It is designed to switch. A background decoration plate 304 (see FIG. 13) is provided behind the decoration main body 302 as a background of the decoration main body 302, and an uneven pattern having a decorative property is formed on the surface of the background decoration plate 304. Has been.

[About compound guidance device 293]
A specific configuration of the composite guiding device 293 will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 is a perspective view showing the composite guiding device 293 and the rotary sorting device 294, FIG. 25 is a front view showing the composite guiding device 293 and the rotary sorting device 294, and FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section C, FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view mainly showing a configuration in the vicinity of the sorting apparatus 321, FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional view showing a DD cross section in FIG. 25, and FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the EE cross section in.

  As shown in FIGS. 24 to 26, the composite guiding device 293 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a cylindrical member 306 disposed so that the axial center direction is substantially vertical, and in a spiral shape within the cylindrical member 306. An inner guide passage 308 for guiding the game ball to the predetermined first region 307, an outer guide passage 320 formed in a spiral shape along the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 306, and guides the game ball to the predetermined second region 309; A distribution device 321 is provided that distributes the game balls guided by the guide passage 143, that is, the game balls won in the big prize opening 141, into the inner guide passage 308 and the outer guide passage 320. In other words, the game balls guided by the guide passage 143 are distributed to the inner guide passage 308 and the outer guide passage 320 by the sorting device 321, and turn along the spiral paths, respectively. It is guided to the area 307 and the second area 309. In particular, since the two guide passages 308 and 320 partitioned from each other are configured in an inner and outer double shape and formed in a spiral shape, two relatively long paths partitioned from each other can be obtained without increasing the size of the apparatus. It becomes possible to build.

  Further, the cylindrical member 306, the inner guide passage 308, and the outer guide passage 320 are all formed of a transparent resin member, and the behavior of the game ball passing through the inner guide passage 308 and the outer guide passage 320, that is, turning. It is possible to make it visible.

  Further, the spiral direction in the inner guide passage 308 and the spiral direction in the outer guide passage 320 are formed in opposite directions. That is, the rolling direction of the game ball in the inner guide passage 308 and the rolling direction of the game ball in the outer guide passage 320 are opposite to each other. For this reason, it is possible to easily grasp which passage is being passed, and it is possible to enhance the fun of the production by the game balls rolling in opposite directions.

  Although the details will be described later, the second area 309 is an area that is more advantageous for the player than the first area 307, and particularly pays attention to whether or not the game ball passes through the outer guide passage 320. Like that. That is, the outer guidance path 320 that enables the player to clearly recognize the presence of the game ball is set as a path that should be noticed by the player, thereby increasing interest in the outer guidance path 320. Further, since the outer guide passage 320 that leads toward the advantageous second region 309 is a longer route, it is possible to gradually increase the sense of expectation and be excited about the subsequent development.

  In addition, a plurality of protrusions 325 that suppress the flow-down speed of the game ball are formed on the inner surface of the outer guide passage 320 at a predetermined interval. For this reason, when passing through the highly advantageous outer guide passage 320, the game ball collides with the plurality of protrusions 325, the momentum of the game ball is suppressed, and the game ball rolls slowly. Therefore, the behavior of the game ball can be made sufficiently visible, and the relationship between the processing performed in the second area 309 and the timing sent to the second area 309 can be throbbing.

  By the way, the outlet 327 of the outer guide passage 320 is disposed on the lower front side of the outer guide passage 320. For this reason, the behavior and the discharge timing when flowing out from the outer guide passage 320 to the second region 309 can be clearly seen. In particular, a crune 326 is provided in the vicinity of the outlet 327 of the outer guide passage 320 and is configured to be discharged while being swung along a funnel-shaped slope. Therefore, it becomes difficult to understand the discharge timing until the end, and it becomes possible to make the discharge timing more irritating.

  On the other hand, on the outflow side of the inner guide passage 308, as shown in FIG. 29, an extended outflow passage 329 is provided in which the passage to the outflow port 340 is extended rearward. It is configured to be located behind the outer guide passage 320. Thus, by providing the extended outflow passage 329, even when the spiral diameters of the inner guide passage 308 and the outer guide passage 320 are relatively small, the outlet 340 of the inner guide passage 308 and the outlet of the outer guide passage 320 are provided. 328 can be separated from each other, and a relatively large accessory or the like can be disposed in the first region 307 and the second region 309.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the inlet 341a of the inner guide passage 308 is formed at the tip of the inflow passage 341 extending to the left side of the sorting device 321, and the inlet 342a of the outer guide passage 320 is formed. Is formed at the tip of an inflow passage 342 extending to the right side of the sorting device 321.

  The allocating device 321 includes a swing piece 363 that is pivotally supported, a solenoid 365 that reciprocally moves the plunger, and a crank that converts the reciprocating linear motion of the plunger into a swing motion of the swing piece 363. And a mechanism 366. Further, the guide passage 369 for guiding the game ball to the sorting device 321 is formed in a bowl shape, receives the game ball discharged from the rear end of the back direction guiding portion 284 and guides it backward, and then It is formed in a U shape so as to be U-turned and guided right above the swing piece 363. That is, the solenoid 365 is configured to flow out from the left side toward the front swing piece 363. Then, the swing piece 363 causes the game ball that has flowed out from the rear side toward the swing piece 363 to the inlet 341a of the inner guide passage 308 disposed on the left side due to the upper surface gradient of the swing piece 363, and It is configured to be distributed to the inlet 342a of the outer guide passage 320 arranged on the right side. Accordingly, the distribution situation can be clearly seen and the game balls discharged from the rear to the front are distributed to the left and right, so that the swinging pieces 363 can be smoothly distributed without being rebounded. it can.

  A decorative partition plate 380 whose surface is mirror-finished is provided between the swing piece 363 and the solenoid 365, and the solenoid 365 and the crank mechanism 366 are shielded by the decorative partition plate 380. Further, as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the front side of the sorting device 321 is covered with a transparent case 382, and the upper portion of the guide passage 369 is covered with a transparent cover (not shown). That is, by providing the case 382 and the cover, the game ball is prevented from escaping and entering from the outside.

  Further, an electrical decoration unit 381 having two light emitting units alternately flashing is provided on the lower front side of the swing piece 363, thereby improving design and distributing game balls to two paths. I try to arouse that.

[Rotary sorter 294]
Next, the rotary sorter 294 will be described with reference to FIGS. 24, 26, and FIGS. 30 is a plan view showing the configuration of the rotary sorter 294, FIG. 31 is a plan view showing a state in which the rotating body 347 is removed, and FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view showing the FF cross section in FIG. FIG. 33 is a cross-sectional view showing a GG cross section in FIG. 30.

  As shown in FIG. 26 and FIG. 30, the rotary sorter 294 is advantageous in that the game ball guided by the inner guide passage 308 or the outer guide passage 320 of the composite guide device 293 is used with the rotating body 347. And unfavorable conditions. The rotary sorter 294 has a concave specific area 344, a normal area 345, and a return area 346, a disk-shaped rotary body 347 that is rotatably supported, and a rotary body drive unit that rotates the rotary body 347. 343 and a rotating body case 384 having an outer peripheral wall 385 that surrounds the rotating body 347.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 31, on the upper surface of the rotating body case 384, an inflow port 367 that temporarily communicates with the specific area 344, the normal area 345, and the return area 346 as the rotating body 347 rotates, A guide passage 349 that guides the game ball guided by the inner guide passage 308 to the inflow port 367, a return outflow port 389 that causes the game ball that has entered the return region 346 to flow out from the return region 346, and outflow from the return outflow port 389 A return passage 400 is formed for returning the game ball to the inflow port 367 again. Further, on the bottom surface of the rotator accommodating portion 384 a that accommodates the rotator 347 in the rotator case 384, the first outflow port 387 that causes the game balls that have entered the specific area 344 to flow out of the specific area 344 and the normal area 345 enter. A second outlet 388 is formed to allow the game balls that have been balled to flow out of the normal area 345. The first outlet 387 is provided with game ball detecting means (V winning sensor 331) for detecting that the game ball has flowed out of the first outlet 387, and the game ball is detected by the game ball detecting means. In this case, an advantageous gaming state that is advantageous for the player is generated.

  In this example, a jackpot mode is prepared as a mode in which a profit is given to the player. Specifically, a round operation for opening and closing the attacker device 98 in a fixed pattern is repeated up to 15 rounds for a maximum of 30 seconds, and such repetition of the round operation is referred to as “big hit game”. The player can obtain a lot of prize balls by winning the game balls in the lower big prize opening 83 during the big hit game. Note that each round operation ends when either 30 seconds elapses or 10 winning balls are counted. The big hit game ends after 15 rounds have been completed.

Hereinafter, each component in the rotary sorter 294 will be described in detail.
The rotating body 347 has a shade shape in which the central portion is the highest and gradually decreases toward the periphery, and at the periphery, one specific region 344 that opens in the radial direction, and the rotation axis of the rotating body 347. One return region 346 formed at a position facing the specific region 344 around the center 405, and six normal regions 345 formed at equal intervals between the rotating body 347 and the return region 346 are provided. . That is, the phase difference between the specific region 344 and the return region 346 is 180 °, and three normal regions 345 are arranged on the line object with the line connecting these regions 344 and 346 as a boundary line. Through holes through which the game balls can be discharged are formed on the bottom surfaces of the respective regions 344, 345, and 346, and the game balls are discharged by a combination of the through holes and the bottom surface of the rotating body housing portion 384a The state where it does not flow is switched. More specifically, the through hole in the specific region 344 is formed at a position that matches the first outlet 387 formed on the bottom surface of the rotating body accommodating portion 384a and does not match the second outlet 388, whereas The through hole in the region 345 is formed at a position that matches the second outlet 388 formed on the bottom surface of the rotating body accommodating portion 384 a and does not match the first outlet 387. Here, “match” indicates a state where the game balls are communicated with each other at least so that the game ball can be discharged. A small game ball is not allowed to pass through. Therefore, when a game ball enters the specific area 344, the game ball rotates together with the rotating body 347, and flows out from the first outlet 387 when the specific area 344 matches the first outlet 387. In addition, when a game ball enters the normal area 345, the game ball rotates together with the rotating body 347, and flows out from the second outlet 388 when the normal area 345 matches the second outlet 388. . A V winning sensor 331 (see FIG. 44) is disposed at the first outlet 387, and the V winning sensor 331 detects that a game ball has flowed out of the specific area 344. Further, a discharge sensor 313 (see FIG. 44) is disposed at the second outlet 388, and the discharge sensor 313 detects that a game ball has flowed out of the normal area 345.

  In addition, arc-shaped outflow prevention walls 408 that prevent the game balls from flowing out from the respective regions 344 and 345 in the radial direction are formed on the outer peripheral edges of the specific region 344 and the normal region 345. In other words, even if the specific region 344 and the normal region 345 coincide with the return outlet 389 formed in the rotating body case 384, the bank is formed so as not to flow out to the return outlet 389. In other words, the through hole in the return region 346 does not match both the first outlet 387 and the second outlet 388, but the outer peripheral edge is not provided with the outflow prevention wall 408. When it matches with 389, it flows out from the return outlet 389.

  As shown in FIG. 33, the bottom surface of the return outlet 389 is formed at a position lower than the top surface of the outflow prevention wall 408 and has a downward slope toward the return passage 400. When 345 matches the return outlet 389, the outflow prevention wall 408 becomes effective, and it is possible to reliably prevent the game ball from flowing out from the specific area 344 and the normal area 345. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 32, the bottom surface of the inflow port 367 is formed at a position higher than the top surface of the outflow prevention wall 408. For this reason, the outflow prevention wall 408 becomes ineffective at the inflow port 367, and it becomes possible to allow a game ball to enter from all the areas open to the entire area regardless of the presence or absence of the outflow prevention wall 408.

  In this way, the game ball that has reached the inflow port 367 is allowed to flow toward the specific area 344, the normal area 345, or the return area 346 of the rotating body 347. That is, even if the game ball reaches the inflow port 367, the game ball waits at that position until the inflow port 367 communicates with the specific region 344, the normal region 345, or the return region 346 in the rotating body 347, and the rotation of the rotating body 347. When the communication is temporarily made, the ball enters the specific area 344, the normal area 345, or the return area 346, and rotates around the axis together with the rotating body 347. Then, the game ball that has entered the specific area 344 flows out from the first outlet 387, and the game medium that has entered the normal area 345 flows out from the second outlet 388. Further, based on the fact that the game ball has flowed out of the specific area 344, an advantageous gaming state that is advantageous to the player occurs.

  On the other hand, the game ball that has entered the return area 346 flows out from the return outlet 389 and then returns to the inlet 367 through the return passage 400. That is, even if it is not possible to enter the specific area 344, if the player enters the return area 346, the opportunity to enter the specific area 344 is given again, so that the player feels And increase the willingness to play.

  In particular, the return path 400 for returning the game ball to the inflow port 367 is configured as a path different from the guide path 349. For this reason, the behavior of the game ball until it first reaches the inflow port 367 and the behavior of the game ball when it reaches the inflow port 367 can be made different from each other, and the monotony of the distribution is reduced by the different behavior. can do. In particular, the return passage 400 is formed along the outer periphery of the rotating body 347, and the guide passage 349 is disposed outside the return passage 400 and is formed substantially in parallel with the return passage 400. For this reason, the return passage 400 can communicate the return outlet 389 and the inlet 367 with the shortest distance, and suppresses the feeling of irritation caused by the behavior of the game ball in the vicinity of the rotating body 347 becoming longer than necessary. Can do. Also, two game balls can be rolled side by side, and dynamic behavior can be brought out.

  In addition, a holding device 360 is interposed in the guide passage 349 so that a game ball passing through the guide passage 349 can be temporarily stopped and then released at a predetermined timing. The holding device 360 includes a ball storage unit 406 that limits the number of game balls that can be stopped to only one, and a storage position that allows the ball storage unit 406 to be perpendicular to the guide passage 349 and hold a game ball, And a holding drive mechanism 338 (refer to FIG. 44) that rotates in parallel with the guide passage 349 and rotates between the open position that allows the stored game balls to flow out. A discharge path 407 for discharging a game ball overflowing from the ball storage portion 406 from the guide passage 349 when the ball storage portion 406 is in the holding position is formed by branching from the guide passage 349. As described above, by interposing the holding device 360 in the guide passage 349, it becomes difficult to predict the timing of the game ball reaching the inflow port 367, and it is possible to suppress a special way of hitting the specific area 344. become. Further, since the holding device 360 is not provided in the return passage 400, the game ball can be smoothly rolled even if the inclination of the return passage 400 is relatively gentle. In addition, since the ball storage unit 406 is provided in the holding device 360, the number of game balls that can enter the specific area 344 of the rotator 347 even if the number of game balls to be awarded to the big prize opening 141 is increased. Can be limited. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an increase in the burden at the game store while increasing the player's expectation due to winning.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 24, as a path for entering a game ball into each area of the rotator 347, a ball is entered from the inflow port 367 via the inner guide passage 308, and In some cases, it is directly supplied to the upper surface of the rotating body 347. On the upper surface of the rotator 347, a ball entry restriction wall 421 is provided for restricting the number of normal areas 345 in which game balls can enter. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 30, four U-shaped entrance restriction walls 421 are provided so as to surround the four ordinary areas 345 out of the six ordinary areas 345. It is possible to enter only one normal area 345, a specific area 344 and a return area 346. That is, when guided to the upper surface of the rotator 347, which is the second region 309, by the outer guide passage 320, the normal region 345 where the ball can enter is greater than when guided to the inlet 367 by the inner guide passage 308. And the probability of entering the specific area 344 or the return area 346 increases. In other words, the expected value at which the advantageous gaming state occurs is increased.

  By the way, the return outlet 389 is formed in the outer peripheral wall 385 behind and inward of the inlet 367. Then, by forming the return outlet 389 at a position higher than the inlet 367, the return passage 400 can be formed in a downward slope toward the downstream side, and the game ball that has flowed out of the return outlet 389. Can be returned to nature using its own weight. However, when the return outlet 389 is formed at a position higher than the inlet 367, it is necessary to lift the game ball that has entered the return area 346 to a higher position, and the mechanism of the rotating body 347 becomes complicated or large. There is a risk of becoming. Therefore, in this example, as shown in FIG. 26, the rotating shaft 405 of the rotating body 347 is suspended from the rotating body 347 and tilted forward so that the upper end is positioned in front of the lower end. I support it. That is, by tilting the upper surface of the rotator 347 forward, the height of the rear side of the rotator 347 is made higher than the height of the front side, and the game ball that has entered the return area 346 from the inflow port 367 The rotational force of 347 is used to lift the return outlet 389 higher than the inlet 367. Further, according to this, since the upper surface of the rotating body 347 is inclined to the front side, a state in which a game medium enters the respective areas from the inflow port 367 and a state in which the game medium flows out from the return outflow port 389 to the return passage 400 is illustrated. Thus, it becomes possible to make it clearly visible, and an effective production using the rotating body 347 can be easily performed.

  The rotating body driving means 343 that rotates the rotating shaft 405 transmits the rotation of the motor 422 that generates rotational force and the rotation of the motor 422 to the rotating shaft 405 of the rotating body 347, and the rotating body 347 is transmitted in a certain direction (in this example, a plan view clock). (Rotating direction), the support mechanism 423 that supports the transmission mechanism 423, the motor 422, and the rotating body 384, and supports the rotating shaft 405 of the rotating body 347 so as to be rotatable, and the rotating body 347 are always rotated. There is provided speed switching means 409 (see FIG. 44) for periodically switching the rotational speed of the rotating shaft 405 to a different speed.

  By the way, when the speed of the rotating body 347 is always constant, there is a possibility that the game ball flowing out from the return outlet 389 may always enter the same area when returning to the inlet 367. Before returning to the inflow port 367 and further when entering the return area 346, it is possible to know which area to return to, and there is a possibility that the interest of providing the return area 346 is reduced by half. On the other hand, in this example, the speed switching means 409 is provided and is configured to periodically change the rotational speed of the rotating body 347. For this reason, it is possible to change the area in which the game ball that has returned to the inflow port 367 through the return passage 400 can enter at any time. As a result, when the player enters the return area 346, You can focus on the behavior of the sphere.

  In particular, the speed switching unit 409 determines that the time required for the game ball flowing out from the return region 346 to reach the inlet 367 through the return passage 400 after the return region 346 matches the return outlet 389 has elapsed. The rotational speed of the rotator 347 is periodically changed to a speed different from the normal speed. More specifically, the speed switching means 409 uses the position where the return region 346 matches the return outlet 389 as a reference point when rotating the rotating body 347, and the rotating body 347 is n times a half rotation (n is an integer) : “4” in this example) High-speed rotation mode in which high-speed rotation is performed until rotation, and then low-speed rotation is performed until the rotating body 347 rotates m times half a rotation (m is an integer: “1” in this example). A low-speed rotation mode, and a high-speed rotation mode and a low-speed rotation mode are alternately repeated.

  As a result, the angular velocity of the rotating body 347 that rotates until the game ball that has flowed out from the return region 346 reaches the inlet 367 again can be changed reliably, and the region where the ball can enter again. Can be switched periodically. In addition, once the rotation speed is switched, the rotation speed is continued until it rotates at least 180 degrees. Therefore, it is possible to grasp the timing at which the rotation speed of the rotation body 347 changes, and the speed of the rotation body 347 and the specific region 344. It is possible to predict the whereabouts of the game ball in association with the possibility of entering the ball. In other words, it is possible to pay attention to the rotation speed of the rotating body 347, and it is possible to further enhance the interest in the distribution. In this case, the probability that the game ball that has flowed out of the return area 346 enters the specific area 344 is determined by the ratio between the high-speed rotation mode and the low-speed rotation mode. For example, as in this example, the high-speed rotation When the ratio of the mode to the low-speed rotation mode is 4: 1 and set to enter the specific area 344 in the low-speed rotation mode, the probability that the game ball that has flowed out from the return area 346 enters the specific area 344 Is 1/5. In other words, if it is assumed that all the game balls that have won the big winning opening 141 reach the inflow port 367 through the guide passage 349, the probability that the game balls that have reached the inflow port 367 enter the return area 346 is 1/8. Thus, 1/5 (1/40 of the whole) enters the specific area 344.

[About the rolling device 295 and the guidance device 296]
As shown in FIG. 14, a stage 461 is provided on the lower front side of the rear frame 292 to drop the game ball while swinging in the left-right direction. The stage 461 has a rolling surface on the back side and a rolling surface on the near side, and a ball outlet port 461a is provided at the center of the rolling surface on the near side. The ball outlet 461a communicates with a winning guide 145 formed on the decoration frame 125, and when a game ball rolled on the stage 461 is released from the center of the ball outlet 461a, the winning guide 145 is passed, and the possibility of entering the normal symbol starting port 96 is increased. Note that the stage 461 is made of a translucent member and is configured to emit light from a light emitting means (not shown) disposed below the stage 461 from the stage 461.

  On the other hand, the guide device 296 guides a game ball that has entered from an inflow port 144 (see FIG. 12) formed on the peripheral surface of the decorative frame 125 to the stage 461, and in this example, the guide device 296 is formed in a coil shape. The passage forming member 296a is arranged in the vertical direction, and the inflow port 144 and the stage 461 are communicated with each other. That is, the passage forming member 296a has a spiral shape, and guides the game ball to the stage 461 while rotating the game ball in a spiral shape. The passage forming member 296a is attached to a closing member 424 that closes the inner left side surface of the rear frame 292 and is held in a standing state. Note that a fine uneven pattern is formed on the surface of the closing member 424 and also functions as a shielding plate.

[About meter display device 297]
Next, the meter display device 297 will be described based on FIG. 14, FIG. 34 and FIG. 34 is a perspective view showing the meter display device 297 from the upper right rear, and FIG. 35 is a perspective view showing the meter display 297 from the upper right front. The meter display device 297 is housed in the lower part of the rear frame 292 and supported so as to be lifted and lowered, and when lifted, the display frame part 429 that appears in the opening 291 and a lifting mechanism that lifts and lowers the display frame part 429. 440.

  More specifically, the display frame portion 429 has a pair of annular window frames 448 arranged in the left-right direction, and has a shape imitating a casing of a motorcycle speedometer. Between the pair of window frames 448, a first electric decoration unit 449 that emits light irrespective of the effect display device 115 is provided, and an annular second electric decoration unit 460 is provided around each window frame 448. It has been. The first electrical decoration unit 449 has a plurality of display windows separated in the vertical direction, and the number of display windows that emit light is switched based on the gaming state. In addition, the 1st electrical decoration part 449 and the 2nd electrical decoration part 460 are lighted only when the display frame part 429 appears, and are extinguished when immersed.

  The elevating mechanism 440 includes a base member 466 fixedly attached to the rear frame 292, a pair of left and right lower long holes 467 that are horizontally long in the base member 466, and a display frame portion 429. A pair of left and right upper oblong holes 468 that are horizontally long in the vicinity of the bottom surface, an X-shaped link mechanism 469 that is pivotally supported at the intersection, and project from the lower end of the link mechanism 469 in the front-rear direction. A pair of lower support pins 480 inserted in a state slidable in the left-right direction with respect to the lower long hole portion 467, and project from the upper end of the link mechanism 469 in the front-rear direction, and into the respective upper long hole portions 468. On the other hand, the upper and lower support pins 481 inserted so as to be slidable in the left-right direction and the crossing portion of the link mechanism 469 are moved up and down to move the display frame portion 429 up and down. It is composed of a.

  In particular, the base member 466 includes a bottom surface portion 486 provided with a lower elongated hole portion 467 and a pair of side wall portions 487 erected from both left and right ends of the bottom surface portion 486, and the display frame portion 429 is provided inside. A storage chamber is formed to be capable of storing the battery. Further, a guide portion 488 that guides the movable direction of the display frame portion 429 in the vertical direction is provided on the inner side surface of the side wall portion 487. Further, the elevating drive means 482 includes a motor 489 that generates a rotational force, and a motion conversion mechanism such as a pinion and a rack that convert rotation of the motor 489 into linear motion.

  Accordingly, when the crossing portion of the link mechanism 469 is lifted by the lift drive means 482, the X-shaped link mechanism 469 has a narrow interval (interval in the left-right direction) between the pair of lower support pins 480 and the pair of upper support pins 481. Thus, the distance between the lower support pin 480 and the upper support pin 481 (the length in the height direction in the link mechanism 469) is increased. That is, the display frame portion 429 is raised by being deformed so as to extend in the height direction. At this time, the display frame portion 429 can be displaced by amplifying the displacement of the intersection. Specifically, in this example, since the position of the intersection in the link mechanism 469 is in the middle part between the upper end and the lower end, the displacement amount of the upper support pin 481 is about twice the displacement amount of the intersection. In other words, even when the stroke of the rack 501 in the elevating drive means 482 is relatively short, the display frame portion 429 can be displaced by a length twice as long as the stroke. Further, since the display frame portion 429 is supported by the X-shaped link mechanism 469, the display frame portion 429 can be moved up and down stably. In addition, a guide portion 488 that guides the movable direction of the display frame portion 429 in the vertical direction is provided on the inner surface of the side wall portion 487 in the base member 466, so that the display frame portion 429 can be smoothly raised and lowered. It becomes.

  As described above, the display frame portion 429 that is supported so as to be lifted is accommodated in the lower portion of the rear frame 292. When the display frame portion 429 is lifted by the lifting mechanism 440, the display frame portion 429 is placed in the opening 291. Appears on. Since the display frame portion 429 is provided with a pair of annular window frames 448, when the display frame portion 429 appears in the opening 291 of the rear frame 292, the display screen of the effect display device 115 is visually recognized through the inside of the window frame 448. It becomes possible to make it. In particular, an effect display control means is provided, and when the display frame portion 429 appears in the opening 291, a first display area (illustrated) in which the display screen of the effect display device 115 is visually recognized through the inside of the window frame 448. No) and a second display area (not shown) visually recognized outside the display frame portion 429, and different effect images are displayed on the first display area and the second display area. In particular, in this example, the first display area is divided into an area that can be viewed through the right window frame 448 and an area that can be viewed through the left window frame 448, and different effect images are displayed. For example, the speed (speed) is displayed in one first display area, and the engine speed is displayed in the other first display area.

  In addition, an area displacement control means is provided, and the relative position between the first display area and the second display area is moved in accordance with the raising and lowering of the display frame part 429 while the display frame part 429 is being raised and lowered. I try to let them. That is, by controlling the effect image that is visually recognized through the inside of the display frame part 429 to follow the movable position of the display frame part 429, the effect image is controlled not to protrude from the display frame part 429. .

  Thus, by displaying different effect images on the inner side and the outer side of the display frame portion 429, it is possible to make the bag appear as if there are two display means, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the effect. . In particular, since the first display area is displaced in accordance with the raising and lowering of the display frame part 429, a specific effect can always be visually recognized through the display frame part 429 even when the display frame part 429 is movable. The impression that the display device 115 is separate is not aroused. Further, since the display frame portion 429 can appear and disappear, the player can be surprised by the appearance.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, a transparent partition plate 298 that closes the opening 291 of the rear frame 292 is provided, whereby the stage 461 and the meter display device 297 are partitioned. . For this reason, it is possible to prevent the game ball rolling on the stage 461 from flowing down to the meter display device 297 side, that is, the display frame portion 429 being an obstacle. In addition, a transparent cover 504 that protrudes forward from the flat partition plate 298 and covers the composite guiding device 293 and the rotary sorting device 294 is integrally formed at the lower right corner of the partition plate 298, thereby A game ball rolling on the stage 461 is prevented from entering an area where the composite guidance device 293 and the rotary sorting device 294 are arranged.

  Next, the winning opening unit having the normal symbol starting port 96 and the attacker device 98 and the special starting port unit 530 having the normal electric accessory 81 and the special symbol starting port 82 will be described.

[About winning prize unit 499]
The winning opening unit 499 will be described with reference to FIGS. 36 is a front view showing the prize opening unit 499, FIG. 37 is a perspective view of the prize opening unit 499 seen from the upper right front, and FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line HH in FIG. Open state). The winning a prize opening unit 499 includes a normal symbol starting port 96 disposed so as to protrude from the board surface of the game board 5 (see FIG. 3) to the player side, and a normal winning device disposed below the normal symbol starting port 96. 502, a distribution projection 507 that protrudes from the bottom of the normal winning device 502 to the player side, and an attacker device 98 that is disposed below the distribution projection 507. Has been.

  Here, the normal symbol start port 96 is a gate-type start port through which a game ball flowing down the game area 37 (see FIG. 3) can pass, and inside the normal symbol start port 96 there is a game ball. A second start port sensor 317 is provided for detecting the passage. The normal lottery is performed based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port sensor 317. Further, on both the left and right sides of the normal symbol starting port 96, an entry preventing member 512 having an arcuate upper surface extends obliquely downward, and the game ball passing outside the normal symbol starting port 96 is distributed. Rolling toward the projection 507 is prevented. That is, only the game balls that have passed through the normal symbol start port 96 can reach the sorting protrusion 507.

  The normal winning device 502 has a normal winning opening 500 that opens to the surface of the game board 5 and a winning passage 501 that communicates with the normal winning opening 500 and extends to the back side of the gaming board 5. It is possible to win a game ball in the winning path 501 from the normal winning opening 500. When a game ball wins the normal winning opening 500, it is detected by a win sensor 503 (see FIG. 44), and based on this, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out.

  The distribution protrusion 507 has an upper surface inclined portion 506 that is slightly inclined downward toward the game board 5 side (ordinary winning opening 500 side), and a substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the upper surface inclined portion 506. It is possible to guide the game ball that has dropped to the normal winning opening 500 along the upper surface inclined portion 506, and the game ball that has dropped to the vicinity of the left end portion or the right end portion of the upper surface inclined portion 506 to the side of the upper surface inclined portion 506. It can be discharged from. In addition, the distribution projection 507 is normally disposed directly below the symbol start opening 96, so that the maximum horizontal width of the distribution projection 507 is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the game ball, and the horizontal width is narrower toward the tip side. It is formed in a tapered shape in plan view (home base shape as a whole).

  The attacker device 98 is disposed below the sorting projection 507, and closes the horizontally long lower prize-winning port 83 and the lower side big prize-winning port 83 that allow a large amount of game balls to be won, and the lower end. An opening / closing member 99 supported so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction with the portion as a rotation axis, a closed position for driving the opening / closing member 99 to close the lower side big prize opening 83, and an open position for opening the lower side big prize opening 83 And an attacker driving mechanism 339 (see FIG. 44) that rotates between the two. As shown in FIG. 38, the lower surface 513 of the distribution projection 507 facing the upper surface of the opening / closing member 99 is formed in an upward gradient toward the game board 5 side. Thereby, the distance between the upper end of the opening / closing member 99 and the lower surface 513 of the sorting projection 507 can be made substantially constant regardless of the rotation position of the opening / closing member 99, and consequently the upper end of the opening / closing member 99. It is possible to prevent the game ball from being sandwiched between the lower surface 513 of the sorting projection 507 and so-called “ball biting”. As will be described later, when a game ball enters the lower side big prize opening 83, a count sensor 319 (see FIG. 44) provided at an appropriate place causes the game ball to enter the lower side big prize opening 83. An incoming ball is detected. The opening / closing member 99 is configured to open and close by drive control of an attacker drive mechanism 339 (see FIG. 44) configured with a solenoid or the like.

  Since the sorting projection 507 does not include a movable mechanism, even when the attacker device 98 having the attacker driving mechanism 339 is provided below the sorting projection 507, the sorting projection 507 can be arranged close to each other. The length from the lower side large winning opening 83 to the normal symbol starting port 96 can be made relatively short.

  By the way, the normal symbol starting port 96, the normal winning device 502, the sorting projection 507, and the attacker device 98 are attached to a common base plate 510 and integrally configured as one unit. In addition, a nail through hole 511 for allowing the obstacle nail 508 provided in the game board 5 to be inserted is formed between the normal symbol starting port 96 and the normal winning port 500 in the base plate 510. That is, the obstacle nail 508 provided on the game board 5 can be arranged inside the unit, although the normal symbol starting port 96 and the normal winning device 502 are integrally formed as one unit. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 36, the obstacle nail 508 is disposed between the normal symbol starting port 96 and the normal winning device 502, and swings by changing the rolling direction of the game ball that has passed through the normal symbol starting port 96. The dropping points on the minute projection 507 are dispersed. In particular, in this example, the obstacle nail 508 is composed of a right obstacle nail 508a and a left obstacle nail 508b arranged side by side in the left-right direction. When the reference line is used, the right obstacle nail 508a and the left obstacle nail 508b are biased toward one side so that the distances from the reference line to the right obstacle nail 508a and the left obstacle nail 508b are different from each other. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the rolling direction of the game ball from being changed significantly by passing the game ball between the obstacle nails 508. That is, almost all of the game balls that have passed through the normal symbol starting port 96 can be dropped onto the upper surface of the sorting projection 507. In addition, the game balls that have passed through the normal symbol starting port 96 can collide with the respective obstacle nails 508 in order, and the rolling direction can be reliably changed.

  The base plate 510 extends in the left-right direction, and a pair of winning holes 514 opened outward are formed on the left and right sides. Further, a case member is attached to the back surface of the base plate 510, and an attacker driving mechanism 339 is accommodated in the case member, and a game ball won in the lower large winning opening 83 is flowed out (illustrated). (Not shown) is formed. Further, on the upper surface of the case member, a feeding passage 517 is provided for sending the game ball won in the winning passage 501 of the normal winning device 502 to a passage in the case member (a passage different from the guide passage). .

  In this way, in the prize opening unit 499, when the game ball flowing down the game area 37 passes through the normal symbol start port 96, it is detected by the second start port sensor 317, and the game ball has passed through the normal symbol start port 96. Based on this, a normal lottery is executed. The rolling direction of the game ball that has passed through the normal symbol start port 96 is changed by the obstacle nail 508 disposed below the normal symbol start port 96. The above normal winning device 502 is provided below the obstacle nail 508.

  Below the normal winning device 502, a distribution projection 507 is provided so as to protrude toward the player side, and the distribution projection 507 faces the game board 5 side (normal winning port 500 side). Since the upper surface inclined portion 506 formed with a slight downward slope is provided, it is possible to guide the game ball that has dropped onto the upper surface inclined portion 506 to the normal winning opening 500 along the upper surface inclined portion 506. In particular, since the lateral width of the distribution projection 507 is substantially the same as the diameter of the game ball, it is guided from the side of the upper surface inclined portion 506 to the normal winning opening 500 along the upper surface inclined portion 506 (deviation). ). That is, the game ball that has dropped to the substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the upper surface inclined portion 506 is guided to the normal winning opening 500 along the upper surface inclined portion 506, while the vicinity of the left end portion or the right end portion of the upper surface inclined portion 506 ( In other words, the game ball that has dropped to the vicinity of the corner portion is discharged from the side of the upper surface inclined portion 506.

[Special start port unit 530]
The special start port unit 530 will be described with reference to FIGS. 39 is a front view showing the special starter unit 530, FIG. 40 is a perspective view of the special starter unit 530 as seen from the upper right front, and FIG. 41 shows the internal mechanism of the special starter unit 530 as seen from the upper left front. 42 is a cut perspective view showing a state in which the special start port unit 530 is cut in the vertical direction, and FIG. 43 is a perspective view of the special start port unit 530 as viewed from the upper right rear. The special start port unit 530 has a special symbol start port 82 opened to the board surface of the game board 5 (see FIG. 3), and a winning path that extends to the back side of the game board 5 in communication with the special symbol start port 82. (Special start receiving passage) 531 (see FIG. 42), a special winning device 532, an immersion position (accommodating position) stored in the winning passage 531 and a protruding position protruding from the special symbol starting port 82 to the player side. The receiving guide member 535 is supported so as to be slidable therebetween, and the ordinary accessory driving mechanism 334 that slides the receiving guide member 535 in the front-rear direction.

  The winning path 531 is formed in the winning device casing 538, and the front opening portion thereof serves as a special symbol starting port 82. The special symbol starting port 82 is formed in a convex shape so that the width on the lower side is wider than that on the upper side.

  The receiving guide member 535 is a tongue-like member having an inclined surface 534 formed in a downward slope toward the back side of the game board 5 (back side of the winning path 531), and the game area 37 (see FIG. 3). ) Is received at the protruding position, and the received game ball is guided to the special symbol starting port 82. In addition, the game ball received at the protruding position overflows when switching from the protruding position to the immersive position.

  As described above, in the special start-up unit 530, when the receiving guide member 535 is in the immersive position, it is impossible to receive the game ball that is accommodated in the winning path 531 and flows down the game area 37. That is, the special symbol starting port 82 cannot enter the game ball. On the other hand, when winning in the normal lottery, the normal accessory driving mechanism 334 is controlled, and the receiving guide member 535 is displaced from the immersion position to the protruding position. In this state, the tongue-shaped receiving guide member 535 protrudes toward the player side from the special symbol starting port 82, and the game ball flowing down the game area 37 can be received. Then, the game ball received by the inclined surface 534 of the receiving guide member 535 is guided to the special symbol starting port 82 according to the inclined surface 534. In other words, the game ball can be awarded to the special symbol start opening 82. As will be described later, when a game ball enters (wins) the special symbol start port 82 in this manner, a first start port sensor 318 (see FIG. 44) described later detects a game ball win. At this time, the special symbols displayed on the special symbol display 332 are displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time (variable display control of special symbols). At the same time, lottery processing is performed for winning for the small winnings that trigger the operation of the special electric accessory 142 and the big winnings that trigger the execution of the special game described later. As a result of such lottery processing, when a small win that triggers the operation of the special electric accessory 142 is won, drive control of a special prize opening / closing mechanism 335 (see FIG. 44) described later is performed. As a result, the special electric accessory 142 operates in such a manner that the special winning opening 141 is opened, and the game ball can enter the center accessory 91 (auxiliary game). The special prize opening / closing mechanism 335 is for operating the special electric accessory 142, and includes, for example, a solenoid. In addition, as will be described later, when a game ball enters the center accessory 91, entry of the game ball into the center accessory 91 is detected by a winning hole sensor 330 provided at an appropriate location. And a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out in response to the detection. However, when the above jackpot is won, a special game (to be described later) in which more prize balls are paid out to the player is performed without such an auxiliary game.

  By the way, since the receiving guide member 535 has a tongue-like shape, even if the game ball is received, the receiving guide member 535 is immersed before the received game ball reaches the special symbol starting port 82. When returning to the position, the game ball is discharged to the game area 37 without winning the special symbol starting port 82. That is, when the receiving guide member 535 is displaced to the immersive position, the game ball on the receiving guide member 535 tends to stay in place by inertial force, and thus falls from the tip of the receiving guide member 535. Become. Thus, even if the game ball can be placed on the receiving guide member 535, the game ball does not always win the special symbol start port 82, and therefore the player is intimidated until the game ball wins. It becomes possible.

  In particular, when the time for maintaining the receiving guide member 535 at the protruding position is set to be extremely short, specifically, the time required for the game ball on the receiving guide member 535 to reach the special symbol starting port 82 is longer. If it is set to a short time, even when the game ball is received at the same time that the receiving guide member 535 is displaced to the protruding position, the game ball cannot be won. That is, even if the receiving guide member 535 is operated frequently, it is possible to prevent the special symbol starting port 82 from winning a prize by setting the stop time at the protruding position to a short time. In other words, it is possible to greatly increase the sense of expectation for winning by the frequent operation of the receiving guide member 535 while suppressing the payout of the game ball.

  In addition, since the inclined surface 534 of the receiving guide member 535 is formed with a slight downward slope toward the back side of the game board 5, when the receiving guide member 535 is in the protruding position, The area of the substantial opening of the special symbol starting port 82 (that is, the opening region) becomes wider. That is, when the receiving guide member 535 is in the immersive position, the tip of the receiving guide member 535, which is the highest position among the receiving guide members 535, is located near the special symbol starting port 82, The upper space (relatively narrow opening) is a substantial opening portion of the special symbol start opening 82. On the other hand, when the receiving guide member 535 is in the protruding position, the central portion or the root portion of the receiving guide member 535 that is lower than the tip of the receiving guide member 535 is located near the special symbol start port 82, A space above that portion (a relatively wide frontage) is a substantial opening of the special symbol starter 82. Therefore, when the receiving guide member 535 is in the projecting position, the opening area becomes large and the winning of the game ball is ensured. On the other hand, when the receiving guide member 535 is in the retracted position, the opening area becomes small and the game area 37 ( The jumping of the game ball due to the rebound in FIG. 3) can be suppressed.

  By the way, the receiving guide member 535 has a pointed shape with a pointed tip toward the player so that the number of locations where the ball is bitten is extremely small. Therefore, when the tip of the receiving guide member 535 comes into contact with the center of the game ball, there is still a possibility of biting the ball, but even if the tip of the receiving guide member 535 is slightly from the center of the game ball. In the case of deviation, a force in a direction away from the tip of the receiving guide member 535 is applied to the game ball, and the game ball is not pinched.

  Further, wall portions 539 are erected from the left and right edge portions of the receiving guide member 535, and these wall portions 539 extend toward the back side of the winning path 531. According to this, the game ball received by the receiving guide member 535 can be guided toward the special symbol starting port 82 side without being discharged (dropped) from the left and right sides of the receiving guide member 535. . Further, the receiving guide member 535 can be formed in a flat plate shape. As a result, even if the height of the special symbol start port 82 and the winning passage 531 is relatively low, the receiving guiding member 535 can be inserted into the winning passage 531. It is possible to provide a space for receiving the game ball to be housed inside and above the receiving guide member 535. In addition, since the front-end | tip part of the receiving guidance member 535 is formed in the flat plate shape which does not have the wall part 539 in a right-and-left edge part, even when a player sees the receiving guidance member 535 from right and left diagonally forward. The behavior of the game ball rolling on the receiving guide member 535 can be clearly seen. Further, by omitting the wall portion of the tip portion, the left and right frontage on the tip side becomes wide, and when the receiving guide member 535 returns to the immersive position, the game ball placed on the receiving guide member 535 is placed. Can be easily discharged from the distal end portion of the receiving guide member 535.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 42, an outlet 541 through which a game ball won in the special prize device 532 flows out from the prize path 531 is formed in the center portion of the bottom surface of the prize device casing 538, and a receiving guide member An opening 542 that always communicates with the outflow port 541 is formed between the pair of wall portions 539 at the rear of the 535 regardless of the position of the receiving guide member 535. Therefore, not only when the receiving guide member 535 is in the protruding position (shown by a solid line), but also when the receiving guide member 535 is in the immersive position before the game ball flows out of the winning path 531 (in the two-dot chain line). After that, the game ball can flow out through the opening 542 and the outlet 541. In particular, a movable guide wall 543 that guides a winning game ball to the outlet 541 is provided between the pair of walls 539 behind the opening 542, and the movable guide wall 543 has a position where the receiving guide member 535 protrudes. It is comprised so that it may be located in the back vicinity of the outflow port 541 at the time. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the game ball won in the special symbol starting port 82 from entering behind the movable guide wall 543 and to drop naturally toward the outlet 541. In addition, since the movable guide wall 543 is provided horizontally between the pair of wall portions 539, the pair of wall portions 539 can be supported in parallel and deformation of the wall portion 539 can be suppressed.

  As shown in FIG. 43, the winning device casing 538 is divided into an opaque front case portion 545 and a rear case portion 546 made of a light transmissive member, and is formed on the front surface of the front case portion 545. The flange portion 547 is fixed to the board surface of the game board 5. That is, two attachment holes 557 are formed in the flange portion 547, and screws or the like (not shown) are inserted into the attachment holes 557 and screwed into the game board 5, so that the board surface of the game board 5 is formed. Mounted. Inside the rear case portion 546, a guide portion 544 that restricts sliding of the pair of wall portions 539 in the front-rear direction is formed so as to sandwich the wall portion 539, and the receiving guide member 535 slides smoothly. It is possible to make it. In particular, since the guide portion 544 is formed integrally with the rear case portion 546, the positional relationship between the winning path 531 and the guide portion 544 can be accurately maintained, and the receiving guide member 535 can be made smoother. Can be slid.

  As shown in FIG. 41, a solenoid 548 that functions as a drive source of the receiving guide member 535 is accommodated in the rear case portion 546. The solenoid 548 is disposed so that the tip of the plunger 549 faces the player side. An arm member 551 is provided between the plunger 549 and the wall portion 539 so that the reciprocating linear motion of the plunger 549 is reversed and transmitted to the wall portion 539. More specifically, the arm member 551 has a pair of arm portions 551a that sandwich the pair of wall portions 539 and whose lower ends are hooked from the outside with respect to the wall portion 539, and bias the wall portion 539 in the front-rear direction. A support shaft portion 552 that protrudes outward from the arm portion 551a and is supported between the front case portion 545 and the rear case portion 546 so as to rotatably support the arm portion 551a, and each arm portion 551a. And a contact portion 551b that contacts the tip of the plunger 549 and extends from the upper end of one arm portion 551a so as to be substantially parallel to the contact portion 551b. It is comprised from the latching | locking part 551c latched by. A coil spring (not shown) that energizes the plunger 549 so as to protrude when the solenoid 548 is not energized is wound around the plunger 549. According to this, the tip of the plunger 549 and the wall portion 539 are connected via the arm member 551, and the movement direction of the plunger 549 is reversed and transmitted to the wall portion 539. Specifically, when the solenoid 548 is not energized, the plunger 549 is protruded by the biasing force of the coil spring, and the wall portion 539 and the receiving guide member 535 are in the retracted position. On the other hand, when the solenoid 548 is energized, the plunger 549 enters an immersive state against the urging force of the coil spring. Then, the upper end portion of the arm portion 551a is pulled toward the solenoid 548 via the contact portion 551b and the locking portion 551c of the arm member 551, and the arm portion 551a rotates about the support shaft portion 552. As a result, the wall portion 539 connected to the lower end of the arm portion 551a slides toward the player, and the wall portion 539 and the receiving guide member 535 are in the protruding position. Here, the solenoid 548 corresponds to the first drive source and the second drive source of the present invention, and the arm member 551 corresponds to the second transmission member of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 40 and 43, a braking gate member 554 is provided above the special symbol starting port 82 so as to protrude from the board surface of the game board 5 to the player side. The brake gate member 554 allows the game ball flowing down the game area 37 to pass while being braked, and is set so that the inner diameter is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. According to this, since the game ball that has passed through the brake gate member 554 and the momentum is suppressed is placed on the upper surface of the receiving guide member 535, the game ball can be settled on the receiving guide member 535. Therefore, it is possible to reliably guide the game ball dropped on the receiving guide member 535 toward the special symbol starting port 82. Further, the impact received by the receiving guide member 535 is weakened, and the receiving guide member 535 can be prevented from being deformed or damaged. In addition, a protrusion 555 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the brake gate member 554 on the player side to change the rolling direction of the passing game ball to the special symbol start port 82 side. Therefore, even when the protruding length of the receiving guide member 535 is relatively short, the game ball that has passed through the braking gate member 554 can be placed on the receiving guide member 535. Further, since the rolling is performed toward the special symbol starting port 82 side, even if the inclination degree on the inclined surface 534 of the receiving guide member 535 is relatively gentle, the guiding is smoothly performed toward the special symbol starting port 82. be able to.

  A pair of entry preventing members 558 extend obliquely downward on both the left and right sides of the brake gate member 554. The entry preventing member 558 prevents the game ball passing outside the braking gate member 554 from rolling toward the receiving guide member 535, and according to this, the passing ball has passed through the braking gate member 554. Only the game ball can be placed on the receiving guide member 535, and the game ball received by the receiving guide member 535 is not affected by another game ball that does not pass through the braking gate member 554, that is, a game ball with strong momentum. It can be prevented from being played.

  As shown in FIG. 41, a winning prevention member (accepting prevention member) 561 is disposed above the receiving guiding member 535 in the winning path 531. This winning prevention member 561 opens the special symbol starting port 82 when the receiving guiding member 535 is in the projecting position (at this time, the opening area of the special symbol starting port 82 becomes larger than the diameter of the game ball). When the guide member 535 is in the immersive position, the special symbol starting port 82 is closed (at this time, the opening area of the special symbol starting port 82 is smaller than the diameter of the game ball). Specifically, the special symbol starting port 82 is closed by closing the special symbol starting port 82 at the tip side portion to prevent the entry of the game ball, and the special symbol starting port 82 is moved back to the back side of the winning path 531. It slides in the front-rear direction between an open permission position (a vast position) that allows the game ball to open. For this reason, when the receiving guide member 535 is in the immersive position, even if the game ball flowing down the game area 37 bounces back to the special symbol starting port 82 side, it can be prevented from entering from the special symbol starting port 82. As described above, the ordinary electric accessory 81 includes the receiving guide member 535 and the winning prevention member 561. Incidentally, in this embodiment, the specific starting port having the movable member is only the special symbol starting port 82 having the above-mentioned ordinary electric accessory 81 (the receiving guiding member 535 and the winning prevention member 561). That is, there is no start port having a movable member such as a so-called electric tulip that promotes the reception of the game ball into the start port when opened, as found in conventional gaming machines.

  The winning prevention member 561 is connected to the plunger 549 of the solenoid 548 via the connecting member 562. That is, when the plunger 549 is operated, the reciprocating linear motion is transmitted to the winning prevention member 561 via the connecting member 562 and also transmitted to the receiving guide member 535 via the arm member 551. Yes. In particular, in the arm member 551, the movement direction in the reciprocating linear motion of the plunger 549 is reversed and transmitted, so that the winning prevention member 561 and the reception guiding member 535 are displaced in the opposite directions. Here, the connecting member 562 corresponds to the first transmission member of the present invention.

  In this way, the receiving guide member 535 is only put in and out of the game board 5 regardless of whether it is in the immersive position or the protruding position. On the other hand, the winning prevention member 561 does not block the opening area of the special symbol starting port 82. Therefore, the player can always visually recognize the inside of the winning path 531 and can give the player the impression that the game ball is easy to win. Thereby, game willingness can be promoted and the fall of interest can be suppressed. In addition, since the receiving guide member 535 is only taken in and out of the game board 5, the area occupied on the game board 5 can be reduced.

  Further, a special symbol starting port 82 is provided on the surface of the game board 5, and a game ball on the game area 37 is received by the receiving guide member 535, and then the game ball is guided into the special symbol starting port 82. To do. Therefore, even if the opening area of the special symbol start opening 82 is larger or smaller than the diameter of the game ball, the winning rate does not change depending on the size of the opening area. That is, by enlarging the opening area of the special symbol start port 82, it becomes possible to make it easier to win without changing the winning rate, and the player's willingness to play can be further promoted. . In addition, even if the size of the opening area of the special symbol start port 82 is increased, it is not necessary to change the sizes of the receiving guide member 535 and the winning prevention member 561, so that the constraints received from other elements are also small. .

Next, the electrical configuration of such a pachinko machine 1 will be described in detail.
[Electric configuration of pachinko machine]
FIG. 44 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to this embodiment.

The pachinko machine 1 is mainly configured to include a main board 310 and a peripheral board 311 (game control means).
Here, the main substrate 310 is
・ Game ball detection.
・ Lottery processing related to various wins.
-Fluctuation display control for special symbols and normal symbols.
-Control for paying out prize balls (payout control).
It is a part that performs various controls so that the game progresses according to a predetermined rule.

On the other hand, the peripheral substrate 311 is
-Luminous decoration.
・ Sound output.
・ Liquid crystal display.
In other words, it is a part that adds various effects to the game progressed by the main board 310, thereby improving the interest of the game.
[Main board]
The main board 310 includes a main control board 131 and a payout control board 197. Of these, the main control board 131 includes a CPU 314 as a central processing unit, a ROM 315 as a read-only memory, and a RAM 316 as a readable / writable memory.

  Here, the CPU 314 includes the first start port sensor 318, the second start port sensor 317, the count sensor 319, the winning port sensor 330, the V winning sensor 331, and the discharge sensor 313. And a control program stored in the ROM 315 based on detection signals from various sensors such as the winning sensor 503. In other words, through the execution of such a control program, the ordinary actor drive mechanism 334, the special prize opening / closing mechanism 335, and the actuator for swinging the swing piece 363 of the sorting device 321 are configured. A drive signal is appropriately output to various actuators such as the sorter drive mechanism 336, the speed switching unit 409, the holding drive mechanism 338, and the attacker drive mechanism 339, and thus the pachinko machine. Various games performed in the machine 1 proceed according to a predetermined rule. As will be described later, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 controls the display of the special symbol display 332 and the normal symbol display 333, and the progress of the game on the peripheral board 311 and the payout control board 197. A signal (command) indicating is also output.

  The RAM 316 is a part that temporarily stores information such as various data and flags (such as an advantageous state flag) generated in various processes executed by the main control board 131 and input signals. As will be described later, in the main control board 131 according to this embodiment, for example, a winning counter that obtains the number of game balls that enter the lower side large winning opening 83 as a counter value, or the above-described normal symbol hold. Various counters such as a normal pending number counter that stores and holds the number as a counter value are provided, and the RAM 316 also stores the counter values by these counters.

  On the other hand, the payout control board 197 is a part that outputs a drive signal to the ball payout device 170 based on a command from the main control board 131, and is roughly divided into a CPU 351 as a central processing unit and a ROM 352 as a read-only memory. A RAM 353 as a readable / writable memory is provided.

  Here, the ROM 352 stores a control program for paying out a prize ball to the player in accordance with the progress of the game. More specifically, in this control program, the number of prize balls to be paid out when the entry of a game ball is detected by the first start port sensor 318, the count sensor 319, or the like is defined. . That is, through execution of such a control program, the CPU 351 outputs a drive signal to the ball payout device 170. Thereby, the ball payout device 170 pays out a prize ball to the player according to such a control program. In this embodiment, the CPU 351 of the payout control board 197 has more prizes when the special game is executed than the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player when the auxiliary game is executed. Control for paying out the prize ball is performed so that the ball is paid out.

Note that bidirectional communication is performed between the main control board 131 and the payout control board 197 via respective input / output interfaces. For example, when the main control board 131 transmits a prize ball command, an ACK (Acknowledge) signal is returned from the payout control board 197 to the main control board 131 in response thereto.
[About peripheral boards]
On the other hand, the peripheral board 311 includes, for example, a plurality of electrical decoration control boards 356 and 357, a waveform control board 358, a lifting mechanism driving board 397, a decorative body driving mechanism 398 and the like in addition to the sub-integrated board 355. Between the main control board 131 and the sub-integrated board 355, communication in only one direction is performed between the input / output interface and the input interface, and commands from the main control board 131 to the sub-integrated board 355 are transmitted. The reverse is not done.

  The sub-integrated board 355 also includes electronic components such as the CPU 370, the ROM 371, and the RAM 372, and executes a predetermined effect control program using these electronic components. Bidirectional communication is performed between the sub-integrated board 355 and the other illumination control boards 356 and 357 and the waveform control board 358 with the respective input / output interfaces.

  The first illumination control board 356 is connected to the holding ball lamp 111, a decoration lamp (frame side lamp) 394 including the side decoration device 52 (see FIG. 2), and the like. In this electrical decoration control board 356, the lamps 111 and 394 are turned on based on the fact that an effect command regarding the lighting mode of the holding ball lamp 111 and the decoration lamp 394 is transmitted from the sub-integrated board 355 to the board 356. To perform the process.

  On the second electrical decoration control board 357, an effect command corresponding to the result of the lottery process is received from the sub-integrated board 355. The electrical decoration control board 357 performs display control according to the result of the lottery process by performing display control of the effect display device 115 and the effect lamp 395 based on the effect command thus received.

  The waveform control board 358 is a part that performs acoustic control for outputting, as an audible sound wave, the result of the lottery process related to the winning of the operation that triggers the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 81, for example. However, in this embodiment, the waveform control board 358 also executes a process of generating / transmitting / receiving a waveform signal such as an inaudible ultrasonic wave. For example, when an effect command is transmitted from the sub-integrated board 355 to the waveform control board 358, the waveform control board 358 receives this and performs processing for driving the speakers 18 and 57 described above. In addition, an ultrasonic transmission / reception device 396 is connected to the waveform control board 358, and the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 396 enables ultrasonic communication between a plurality of units. Normally, a plurality of pachinko machines 1 are installed side by side in the island facility of the hall, but the pachinko machines 1 equipped with the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 396 can communicate with each other ultrasonically. By using this communication function, a plurality of pachinko machines 1 can synchronize the effect operation or exchange game information between specific stands.

  Note that the illumination control boards 356 and 357 and the waveform control board 358 also have CPUs 374, 377, and 390 as central processing units, ROMs 375, 378, and 391 as read-only memories, and RAMs 376 and 379 as read / write memories, respectively. 392.

  The lifting mechanism driving substrate 397 drives a motor 489 for lifting and lowering the display frame portion 429 of the meter display device 297, and the decorative body driving mechanism 398 is a motor 303 for swinging the decorative object 246. Is to drive. The lift mechanism drive board 397 and the decorative body drive mechanism 398 rotate the motors 489 and 303 forward and backward based on the gaming state.

Next, an example of control processing executed by the main control board 131 (particularly the CPU 314) will be described.
[About game processing]
FIG. 45A is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for the control performed by the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 when the pachinko machine 1 is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 45 (a), the main control board 131 according to this embodiment first initializes data stored in various registers and RAM as the process of step S1. Next, as a process in step S2, a random number that is a number generated within a predetermined numerical range is updated.

That is, in the main control board 131 according to this embodiment,
A random number (random number for determining a variation pattern of a normal symbol) used in a lottery process for a predetermined time (variation time) required for the above-described normal symbol variation display control.
-Random numbers (normal design hit determination random numbers) used in the lottery process for winning the winnings that trigger the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 81.
-Random numbers (normal design determination random numbers) used in the lottery process for the display mode when the variable symbol display is stopped.
A random number (random number for determining a variation pattern of a special symbol) used in a lottery process for a predetermined time (variation time) required for the variation display control of the special symbol.
・ Random numbers used for lottery processing related to the winning of the above jackpots and the jackpots (random numbers for determining the winning of special symbols).
A random number counter (random number holding means) for holding random numbers such as and so on is provided. Therefore, in the processing of this step S2, only the random numbers (ordinary symbol variation pattern determination random numbers, special symbol variation pattern determination random numbers) that are not related to the winning of these random numbers are updated in the form of updating. The operation will be performed.

  After the processes of steps S1 and S2 are thus performed, only the process of step S2 is basically repeated. However, in this embodiment, the following timer interrupt control is performed every 4 ms, for example.

FIG. 45 (b) is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for timer interrupt control periodically performed by the CPU 314 of the main control board 131.
As shown in FIG. 45 (b), in this interrupt control, a register saving process is first performed as the process of step S11. Next, as the processing in step S12, the first start port sensor 318, the second start port sensor 317, the count sensor 319, the winning port sensor 330, the V winning sensor 331, and the discharge sensor 313 are processed. , And detection signals from various sensors such as the winning sensor 503 are input. Then, as a process in step S13, a random number update process for updating the value of the random number counter is performed. In the process of step S13, among the above-described random numbers, the random numbers related to the winning points (special symbol hit determination random number, normal symbol hit determination random number, normal symbol determination random number) are updated in the form of being updated. Counter operation of the counter is performed.

  Then, after the random number is updated in this way, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 executes a special symbol process process including a lottery process related to the small hit and the big hit as the process of step S14. This special symbol process will be described later, but here, basically, the corresponding processing is selectively executed based on the special symbol process flag indicating the progress of the game stored in the RAM 316. It will be.

  Next, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 executes a normal symbol process process including a lottery process related to a win as an operation trigger of the normal electric accessory 81 as the process of step S15. The normal symbol process will be described later, but basically, the corresponding process is selectively executed according to the normal symbol process flag indicating the progress of the game. Also, as will be described later, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131, when the condition for performing the special game is satisfied, is a normal period after the period has elapsed after the special game is completed. The normal number is set so that the number of game balls entering the area (first game area) in the center accessory 91 when a predetermined number of game balls are driven into the game area 37 is larger than the period. It is the structure which performs drive control of the electrically-driven accessory 81 (game state advantageous for a player).

  When the special symbol process (step S14) and the normal symbol process (step S15) are performed, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 then performs the special symbol process in step S16. Processing for transmitting a command set in a predetermined area of the RAM 316 to the peripheral substrate 311 or the like is performed. Next, as a process of step S17, a process of transmitting a command set in a predetermined area of the RAM 316 in the normal symbol process process to the peripheral board 311 or the like is performed.

  Further, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 determines whether or not the determination is valid when it is determined that the game ball has been received at the special symbol starting port 82 as the process of step S18. An error determination process for determining an error is performed. This error determination process will also be described later. Next, as the processing of step S19, for example, information output processing for outputting data such as jackpot information supplied to the hall management computer is performed.

  Next, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 performs processing in step S20 when the detection signals of the first start port sensor 318, the count sensor 319, the prize winning port sensor 330, etc. are in the ON state. A payout control command is output to the payout control board 197 so that a prize ball corresponding to the signal is paid out to the player. Accordingly, the payout control board 197 pays out a prize ball to the player in accordance with the control program stored in the ROM 352 described above. In this embodiment, when the detection signal of the first start port sensor 318 is in the on state, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 does not pay out the payout regardless of the result of the error determination (step S18). A command (payout control command) indicating that the prize ball should be paid out is transmitted to the control board 197. As a result, when the detection signal of the first start port sensor 318 is in the ON state, the payout control board 197 pays out a prize ball to such a player regardless of the result of the error determination (step S18). To do.

  Further, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 executes a storage process for checking increase / decrease in the number of reserved storages as the process of step S21. Next, as a process of step S22, a test terminal process that is a process of outputting a test signal for enabling the control state of the pachinko machine 1 to be confirmed outside the gaming machine is executed. Thereafter, drive control is performed for an actuator (such as a motor 422 that rotates the rotating body 347) that operates constantly (step S23), and the error determination process (step S18) determines that the determination is not valid. On the condition, illegal game information (illegal game command) indicating that the illegal game has been performed is output to the peripheral board 311 (step S24). As a result, the peripheral board 311 performs illegal games through lighting control of the decoration lamp 394 (for example, all lighting in red for 5 minutes) and acoustic control of the speakers 18 and 57 (for example, a beep sound is generated for 90 seconds). It will be notified that it has been broken (unauthorized instruction means). After that, the contents of the register are restored (step S25), and when the interrupt permission state is set (step S26), the control is finished.

  With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every 4 ms. In this embodiment, the game control process is executed by an interrupt process by a timer. However, in the interrupt process, for example, only a flag indicating that an interrupt has occurred may be set. However, in this case, the game control process is executed in the main process.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the special symbol process (step S14).
Now, assuming that random numbers used in various lottery processes have been updated (generated) (step S13), as shown in FIG. 46, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first starts with the first start port sensor 318. On the condition that the detection signal by ON is in the ON state (the ball has entered the special symbol start port 82) (step S30), for example, a random number for determining the hit of the special symbol is obtained from the random number counter and is stored in the RAM 316. A special symbol start port passing process such as storing is executed (step S50). After that, one of the following nine process processes is selectively executed according to the special symbol process flag described above.
A special symbol normal process (step S100) in which a lottery process or the like related to the winning of the small hit and the big winning is performed based on the random number for determining the hit of the special symbol stored in the RAM 316.
A special symbol stop symbol setting process (step S200) in which a display mode of a special symbol determined in advance is determined according to the result of the lottery processing related to the small hit and the big hit.
A variation pattern setting process (step S300) in which a lottery process or the like is performed on the variation pattern of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 332 based on the variation pattern determining random number.
A special symbol variation process that waits until the special symbol variation display on the special symbol display 332 is stopped (step S400).
A special symbol stop process (step S500) for stopping the variation display of the special symbol so that the special symbol determined in the special symbol stop symbol setting process (step S200) is displayed on the special symbol indicator 332.
An auxiliary game process (step S600) in which drive control of the special electric accessory 142 is performed when the small hit is won.
When the jackpot is won or when a game ball enters the specific area 344 in the auxiliary game process, the peripheral board 311 notifies the player that the game will shift to the special game state. The lower side big prize opening opening pre-processing which waits until it is received (step S700).
When the jackpot is won or when a game ball enters the special entrance 93 in the auxiliary game process, the lower side big winning opening 83 is opened through the opening / closing operation by the opening / closing member 99 Side large winning opening opening process (step 800).
A lower side large winning opening opening post-process (step S900) that waits until the peripheral board 311 notifies the player that the special gaming state is over.

  The special symbol process flag is operated to indicate that the special symbol normal processing (step S100) should be performed in the processing of step S1 (see FIG. 45).

Next, specific aspects of the special symbol start port passing process (step S50) and the nine process processes (steps S100 to S900) will be described in detail separately for those processes.
<Special symbol start opening process>
FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the special symbol start port passage processing (step S50).

  Now, if it is determined in the process of step S30 that the first start port sensor 318 is in the on state and a game ball has entered the special symbol start port 82, as shown in FIG. In addition, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first determines whether or not it is waiting for acquisition of the random number held by the random number counter as processing of step S51. For example, if a random number acquisition flag, which will be described later, is in an on state, it is determined that the random number acquisition is not in a waiting state, and the process ends at this point.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S51 that the random number is waiting to be acquired, the special symbol hit determination random number is acquired from the random number counter in step S52. Next, as a process of step S53, the random number thus obtained is stored in a predetermined specific area of the RAM 316. Next, in step S54, when the random number acquisition flag indicating that the special symbol hit determination random number has been acquired is turned on, this process is terminated.
<Special design normal processing>
FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special symbol normal process (step S100).

  When the special symbol process flag indicates that the special symbol normal process is to be performed, as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the symbol variation display control can be started. For example, when the special symbol variable display control is being executed, or when the special game is being performed, the special symbol variable display control cannot be started. This process is terminated at this point.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the special symbol variation display control can be started in the processing of step S101 through such processing, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 next performs step S102. As the process, it is determined whether or not the random number acquisition flag is on. As a result, if it is determined that the random number acquisition flag is in the ON state, the special symbol hit determination random number stored in the specific area of the RAM 316 is the same as the processing of steps S103 and S104. While reading from the RAM 316, the random number acquisition flag is turned off.

  After that, as a process of step S105, a lottery process for the small hit and the big win is performed based on the read special design random number for the special symbol. In the lottery process, the read random number is compared with a hit determination value (not shown) stored in the ROM 315. As a result of the comparison, when the read random number matches the winning determination value indicating that the jackpot is won (step S106), the jackpot flag indicating that the jackpot is being set is set (step S106). Step S107). Then, after the jackpot flag is set in this way, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the special symbol stop symbol setting processing (step S200) (step S108), this processing is ended. However, when the read random number does not match the winning determination value indicating that the jackpot is won (step S106), the processing of step S108 is executed without setting the jackpot flag. .

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 49, only 347 types of special determination hit random numbers are prepared. On the other hand, the ROM 315 matches the hit determination value indicating that 345 types of random numbers are won in the big hit, and matches the hit determination value indicating that the two types of random values are won in the big win. As described above, each of the hit determination values is registered.
<Special symbol stop symbol setting processing>
FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the special symbol stop symbol setting process (step S200).

When the special symbol process flag indicates that the special symbol stop symbol setting process should be performed, as shown in FIG. 50, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the process of step S201. It is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is set. As a result, when the jackpot flag is set, as a process of step S202, a symbol predetermined as a special symbol (stop symbol) at the time of jackpot is determined. Next, as a process of step S203,
(A) The number of round games (number of rounds) repeatedly executed in the special game.
(B) A period (continuation period) in which an advantageous gaming state given after execution of the special game is continued.
Respectively. In this embodiment, the continuation period as the predetermined period is set as a period from when the special game is executed to when the special symbol variable display control is performed a predetermined number of times. Incidentally, in the process of step S203, a predetermined round number (15 times) and a variable display control number (7 times) are respectively determined as the number of rounds at the big hit and the predetermined period.

  After the stop symbol, the number of rounds, and the duration (the number of times of variable display control) are determined in this way, as the processing of step S204, the items determined in this way including the information on the winnings are A command is set to be transmitted to the substrate 311. Thereby, effect control (display control and sound control) based on the items determined in this way is performed through the effect display device 115 and the speakers 18 and 57. After that, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the variation pattern setting process (step S300) as the process of step S205, this process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot flag is not set in the processing of step S201, a symbol predetermined as a special symbol (stop symbol) at the time of small hitting is determined next as processing of step S211. Also in this case, as the processing of the following steps S212 to S224, the number of rounds at the small hit, the number of rounds determined in advance as the duration, and the number of variable display controls are determined.

  However, in this embodiment, first, based on an advantageous state flag described later, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is advantageous for the player (step S212). The advantageous state flag is a flag indicating whether or not the player is in a gaming state (advantageous state) advantageous for the player (period information). As a result, when it is determined that the game state is not advantageous (normal time), the number of rounds at the time of small hit and normal time and the number of rounds (16 times) predetermined as the duration and the variable display control Are determined (step S213). On the other hand, when it is determined that the player is in the advantageous gaming state (advantageous state), the number of rounds in the small hit and advantageous state and the number of rounds (16 times) predetermined as the duration and the variable display control The number of times (seven times) is determined (step S213). In such a configuration, the probability (continuation rate) that the advantageous gaming state continues will change, and even after the player has entered the advantageous gaming state, the advantageous gaming state is higher. The game is played in hopes of shifting to a state that continues with probability. That is, the player feels a throbbing feeling as to whether or not to shift to a state with a high continuation rate, thereby suppressing a decrease in the interest of the game.

Note that after the stop symbol, the number of rounds, and the duration (the number of times of variable display control) are determined in this way, the process is terminated when the processes of steps S204 and S205 are performed.
<Variation pattern setting process>
FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the variation pattern setting process (step S300).

  When the special symbol process flag indicates that the variation pattern setting process should be performed, as shown in FIG. 51, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the random number as the process of step S301. The random number for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol is acquired from the counter. When the jackpot flag is set (step S302), the variation pattern set in advance is determined as the variation pattern for the jackpot. When the jackpot flag is not set (step S302), the lottery process for the variation pattern of the special symbol is performed based on the acquired variation pattern determination random number (step S304).

  Here, the lottery process when the big hit flag is not set is performed based on a fluctuation pattern table (not shown) at the time of the small hit stored in the ROM 315. In this table, a plurality of variation time information indicating a predetermined time (variation time) required for variation display control of the special symbol is stored in association with each of the variation pattern determining random numbers. In this regard, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 according to this embodiment obtains the variation time information associated with the obtained variation pattern determination random number from the table, thereby obtaining the special symbol. Determine the variation pattern. As a result, the lottery process for the variation pattern of the special symbol is performed.

When the lottery process for the variation pattern of the special symbol is performed in this way, the special symbol variation display control in the special symbol display 332 is started as the processing of step S305, and the determined special symbol is determined. Are set as commands to the peripheral substrate 311. Thereby, the display control and the acoustic control corresponding to the result of the lottery process concerning the winning that is the trigger of the operation of the special electric accessory 142 for the variation time determined in this way are performed by the effect display device 115 and the acoustic control. Will be done through. When the special symbol variation display control is started, an advantageous state process in which a duration counter, an advantageous state flag, etc., which will be described later are operated, is performed as a process of step S306, and the special symbol variation process (step When the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to S400) (step S307), this process is terminated. The advantageous state process (step S306) will be described later with reference to FIG.
<Special symbol variation processing>
FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the special symbol variation process (step S400).

When the special symbol process flag indicates that the special symbol variation processing should be performed, as shown in FIG. 52, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the variation as the processing of step S401. After the lottery process (step S300) for the pattern is performed, the process waits until the variation time determined in the process elapses. If it is determined in the process of step S401 that the determined fluctuation time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S402. That is, in the process of step S402, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the special symbol stop process (step S500), this process is terminated.
<Special symbol stop processing>
FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the special symbol stop process (step S500).

  When the special symbol process flag indicates that the special symbol stop process should be performed, as shown in FIG. 53, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the step Display control is performed to display the stop symbol determined in the processing of S202 and S211 on the special symbol display 332 (see FIG. 44).

After that, when the jackpot flag is set (step S502), when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the lower side big prize opening pre-processing (step S700) ( In step S503), this process ends. On the other hand, when the jackpot flag is not set (step S502), when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the auxiliary game process (step S600) (step S504), this process is performed. finish.
<Auxiliary game processing>
In this auxiliary game process,
A process of performing drive control of the special prize opening / closing mechanism 335 so that the special electric accessory 142 is opened only for a predetermined time (for example, 1.68 seconds).
A process of alternately repeating the high speed rotation mode and the low speed rotation mode described above (speed switching means 409).
A process of performing drive control of the sorting device driving mechanism 336 so that the swinging piece 363 of the sorting device 321 swings for a predetermined time.
A process of temporarily controlling the game ball passing through the guide passage 349 and then performing drive control of the holding drive mechanism 338 in such a manner that the held game ball is released at a predetermined timing.
And so on. Then, when the V winning sensor 331 is turned on through such processing, the jackpot flag is turned on and a round game start command indicating that the above round game is performed is set. Then, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the lower side large winning opening opening pre-processing (step S700), this processing is terminated. However, if the predetermined time as the time required for the auxiliary game process elapses without the V winning sensor 331 being turned on, the process shifts to the special symbol normal process (step S100). This process is ended when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated.
<Pre-opening of lower side big prize opening>
FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the lower side large winning opening opening pre-processing (step S700).

When the special symbol process flag indicates that the lower side big prize opening pre-processing is to be performed, as shown in FIG. 54, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the process of step S701. Then, it waits until the transition notification time for notifying the player that the peripheral board 311 shifts to the above-mentioned round game is passed. The notification by the peripheral board 311 is made by transmitting the round game start command to the peripheral board 311. If it is determined in step S701 that the transition notification time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S702. Then, in the process of step S702, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the lower side big prize opening opening process (step S800), this process is terminated.
<Processing during opening of lower prize-winner>
FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the lower side large winning opening opening process (step S800). Note that, as described above, the lower side big opening opening process is performed by repeatedly executing the round game.

  When the special symbol process flag indicates that the lower side big prize opening opening process should be performed, as shown in FIG. 55, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the process of step S801. As described above, the lower side big winning opening 83 is opened through the driving (ON state) of the attacker driving mechanism 339. Next, in step S802, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the lower large winning opening 83 based on the detection signal from the count sensor 319. Then, on the condition that this ball is present, as a process of step S803, a ball counter that counts the number of game balls that have entered the lower large winning opening 83 as a counter value is counted up. After that, as the processing of step S804, the process waits until the opening end condition (round game end condition) of the lower large winning opening 83 is satisfied. In addition, this open end condition is, for example, any one of the case where only nine game balls enter the lower side large winning opening 83 and that a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the round game. The condition is met.

  Then, when the condition for ending the opening of the lower side large winning opening 83 is satisfied, in step S805, the attacker driving mechanism 339 is turned off to open the lower large winning opening 83. Exit. Next, as a process in step S806, a round counter that counts the number of consecutive executions of such round games as a counter value is counted up. Next, in step S807, whether the counted up counter value is equal to the number of round games (round number) determined in the above-described steps S203, S213, and S224 (see FIG. 50). Judge whether or not. If it is determined in step S807 that the counter value of the round counter is smaller than the determined number of round games, the ball counter is reset and the round game start command is issued. Set (step S810). At this time, the round game start command is also provided with information indicating the counter value of the round counter. Then, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts again to the lower side large winning opening opening pre-processing (step S700) (step S811), this processing is terminated. Thus, the player is notified that the round game will be continued in the lower pre-opening process (step S700).

On the other hand, if it is determined through the above processing that the counter value of the round counter is equal to the determined number of round games in the processing of step S807, the processing proceeds to step S808. In the process of step S808, the round counter and the entrance counter are reset, and a round game end command (not shown) indicating that the round game is ended is set. Next, as the process of step S809, when the above-described special symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the lower side large winning opening opening post-process (step S900), this process ends.
<Processing after opening the lower prize-winner>
FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing a procedure of the lower side large winning opening opening post-processing (step S900).

  When the special symbol process flag indicates that the processing after the lower side big winning opening is to be performed, as shown in FIG. 56, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the process of step S901. Then, it waits until the end notification time for notifying the player that the above-mentioned round game is ended by the peripheral board 311 elapses. The notification by the peripheral board 311 is performed by transmitting the round game end command to the peripheral board 311. If it is determined in step S901 that the end notification time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S902. In the process of step S902, the advantageous state flag is updated to indicate that the game state is advantageous to the player (advantageous state), and determined in the processes of steps S203, S213, and S224. The duration counter is set to indicate the duration. The continuation period counter is, for example, the advantageous state process in step S306 of the variation pattern setting process after the determined number of continuations is set in the lower large winning opening opening post-process (step S900). By counting down until the counter value reaches “0”, the counter indicates the number of times that the advantageous gaming state continues as the counter value. In addition, after the advantageous state flag is updated in the process of step S902 and the continuation period counter is set, the special symbol process flag described above is transferred again to the special symbol normal process (step S100). Is updated (step S903), the process is terminated.

Here, the advantageous state process (FIG. 51: step S306) will be described in detail.
FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing a specific processing procedure for the advantageous state processing.
Now, in the process of step S305 (see FIG. 51), the special symbol variation display control in the special symbol display 332 is started, and the determined special symbol variation pattern is used as a command to the peripheral board 311. If it is set, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first determines whether or not the counter value of the duration counter is “0” as processing of step S361. If this counter value is not “0”, the duration counter is counted down (step S362), and then it is further determined whether or not the counter value of the duration counter is “0” (step S363). . As a result, if the counter value is “0”, when the advantageous state flag is updated to indicate that it is not in the advantageous state (step S364), the process proceeds to step S307 (see FIG. 51). To do.

  However, when it is determined in the process of step S361 that the counter value of the continuation period counter is “0”, or in the process of step S363, it is determined that the continuation period counter is not “0”. At that time, the process proceeds to step S307 (see FIG. 51).

FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the normal symbol process (FIG. 45: step S15).
Now, assuming that the above normal symbol process is executed (step S15), as shown in FIG. 58, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first turns on the detection signal from the second start port sensor 317. Normal symbol start, for example, when a normal design hit random number is obtained from the random number counter and stored in the RAM 316 under the condition that the normal symbol start port 96 is present (step S2030). Mouth passage processing is executed (step S2040). After that, the following four process processes are sequentially executed in accordance with the above normal symbol process flag.
A normal symbol waiting process (step S2100) in which a lottery process or the like relating to the winning is performed based on the normal symbol hit determination random number stored in the RAM 316.
Normal symbol variation processing that waits until the variation display of the ordinary symbol on the ordinary symbol display 333 is stopped (step S2200).
A normal symbol stop process (step S2300) in which the normal symbol variation display is stopped so that the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery processing related to the winning is displayed on the normal symbol display 333.
As a specific start port opening job that allows the special symbol start port 82 to receive a game ball only for a predetermined period through drive control of the ordinary electric accessory 81 (the receiving guide member 535 and the prize prevention member 561). Normal electric accessory driving process (step S2400).

  As described above, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 sequentially executes a plurality of jobs (processing processes) including the specific start opening opening job to thereby execute the ordinary electric accessory 81 (the receiving guide member 535 and the winning prevention). Various controls related to driving of the member 561) are integrated. The normal symbol process flag is operated to indicate that the normal symbol waiting process (step S100) should be performed in the processing of step S1 (see FIG. 45).

Next, specific modes of the normal symbol start port passing process (step S2040) and these four process processes (steps S2100 to S2400) will be described in detail separately for those processes.
<Normal symbol start opening process>
FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing a procedure for the normal symbol start port passing process (step S2040).

  If it is determined in the process of step S2030 that the second start port sensor 317 is on and it is determined that a game ball has entered the normal symbol start port 96, as shown in FIG. In addition, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first obtains the counter value by the normal holding number counter from the RAM 316 as the process of step S2041. Then, based on this counter value, it is determined whether or not the above-described number of normal symbols is “4” which is the maximum value.

  In the process of step S2041, when it is determined that the number of normal symbols held is not the maximum value, the following steps S2042 to S2044 are performed to newly put the normal symbol variable display control on hold. Processing will be performed. That is, first, as the processing of step S2042, the normal holding number counter is counted up. In step S2043, the normal symbol hit determination random number and the normal symbol determination random number are acquired from the random number counter. Then, as the processing of step S2044, the hit determination random number and the symbol determination random number thus obtained are stored in the random number storage area corresponding to the counter value by the normal holding number counter in the storage area of the RAM 316. At this point, this process ends.

However, if it is determined in the process of step S2041 that the number of normal symbols held is the maximum value, the normal symbol variation display control is not newly held. In other words, this processing is terminated when it is determined that the number of normal symbols held is the maximum value without performing the processing of steps S2042 to S2044.
<Normal symbol waiting process>
FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing the procedure for the normal symbol waiting process (step S2100). When the normal symbol process flag indicates that the normal symbol waiting process should be performed, the process shown in FIG. As described above, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first determines whether or not the normal symbol variation display control can be started as the process of step S2101. For example, when the normal symbol variation display control is being executed, or when the ordinary electric accessory 81 is in the opening operation, the normal symbol variation display control cannot be started. It is determined that it is in a state, and the process is terminated at this point.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal symbol variation display control can be started in the processing of step S2101 through the above processing, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 next performs step S2102. As a process of (1), it is determined whether or not there is a variable display control of the normal symbol in the hold state based on the counter value by the normal hold number counter. As a result, if it is determined that there is a variable display control of the normal symbol that is in the hold state, as a process of step S2103, the normal symbol hit determination random number stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 316 is then processed. In addition, each random number stored first among the random numbers for normal symbol determination is read from the RAM 316. In addition, a random number for determining a variation pattern of a normal symbol is acquired from the random number counter. Next, as the processing of steps S2104 and S2105, the normal pending number counter is counted down, and the normal symbol hit determination random number stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 316 is first-in first-out (First-In First-Out The shift operation is performed in the manner of). As a result, the suspension of the normal symbol variation display control is released.

  After that, as the process of step S2106, the lottery process (winning determination process) for the small hitting is performed based on the read normal design winning random number for reading. In the lottery process, the read hit determination random number and the hit determination value (not shown) stored in the ROM 315 are compared.

However, in this embodiment,
The operation time information indicating the minimum time (for example, “108 ms”) as the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory 81 necessary for the game ball to enter the special symbol start opening 82 is associated. Short hit.
The length associated with the operation time information indicating a sufficiently long time (for example, “5700 ms”) as the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory 81 necessary for the game ball to enter the special symbol start opening 82 Hit.
These two types of hits (short hits and long hits) are included as small hits that trigger the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 81. Therefore, after the lottery process for the small win is thus performed, the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory 81 (more precisely, the ordinary actor according to the result of the lottery process) as the process of step S2107. An operation time determination process in which the drive time of the drive mechanism 334 is determined is performed. This operation time determination process will be described later.

  Then, when the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory 81 is determined in this way, the normal pattern variation pattern (variation time required for variation display control of the ordinary symbol, etc.) is converted to the above-mentioned advantage as the processing of steps S2108 to S2110. It is determined according to the information indicated by the status flag.

  For example, when the advantageous state flag indicates that the advantageous state is not in the advantageous state (step S2108), the normal symbol variation pattern is determined based on the normal variation pattern table (step S2110). On the other hand, when the advantageous state flag indicates that it is in the advantageous state (step S2108), the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol is determined based on the fluctuation pattern table for the advantageous state (step S2109). The normal variation pattern table includes a plurality of variation time information indicating a relatively long time (for example, “3880 ms” to “63100 ms”) as the variation time required for the variation display control of the ordinary symbol. Are stored in association with each other according to the random number for determining the variation pattern. The variation pattern table for the advantageous state is a plurality of variation time information indicating a relatively short time (for example, “2880 ms” to “3100 ms”) as the variation time required for the variation display control of the ordinary symbol. It is stored in association with each of the random numbers for determining the pattern variation pattern.

  When the lottery process for the variation pattern of the normal symbol is performed in this way, the normal symbol variation display control is started in the normal symbol display unit 333 according to the determined variation pattern as the process of step S2111. At the same time, the determined normal symbol variation pattern is set as a command to the peripheral board 311 including the information regarding the winning and the period information indicating whether or not the player is in the advantageous state. As a result, display control and acoustic control according to the result of the lottery process for winning the small hits that trigger the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 81 are frequently performed through the effect display device 115 and the speakers 18 and 57. To be done. Next, as the process of step S2112, when the above-described normal symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the normal symbol variation process (step S 2200), this process is terminated.

Here, the operation time determination process (step S2107) will be described in detail.
FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing a specific processing procedure for the operation time determination processing.
Now, in the process of step S2106, if the lottery process for the winning combination is performed, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first uses the read hit determination random number as the process of step S2171. It is determined whether or not the winning judgment value indicating that the winning is won. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 62 (a), only 151 types of the normal symbol hit determination random numbers are prepared. On the other hand, the ROM 315 matches the winning determination value indicating that 84 kinds of random numbers among them are won, and the winning determination value indicating that 67 kinds of random values are lost (losing). The hit determination values are registered so as to match.

  In the process of step S2171, when the read winning determination random number coincides with the winning determination value indicating that the winning has been won, the processing in step S2172 is in the winning state. Set a hit flag to indicate that. Next, in step S2173, it is determined whether or not the game state is advantageous for the player (predetermined period) based on the advantageous state flag. As a result, when it is determined that the gaming state is not advantageous for the player, the winning type (short winning and long winning) is determined based on the normal symbol determining random number as the process of step S2184. The lottery process will be further performed. In this lottery process, the read normal symbol determination random number is compared with the winning type determination value (not shown) stored in the ROM 315. Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 62 (b), 84 types of normal symbol determining random numbers are prepared. On the other hand, in the ROM 315, two types of random values coincide with the winning type determination value indicating that the winning unit is won per the long, and 82 types of random number values indicate that the winning unit indicates that the short unit is won. Each of the winning seed determination values is registered so as to match the seed determination value.

  Then, after the lottery process for the winning type (short win and long hit) is performed, the operation time corresponding to the corresponding winning type is determined. That is, when the long win is won, the operation time (for example, “5700 ms”) corresponding to the long electric hit is determined as the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory 81 (steps S2184 and S2185). When the short win is won, an operation time (for example, “108 ms”) corresponding to the short win is determined as the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory 81 (steps S2184 and S2195).

  However, if the CPU 314 according to this embodiment determines in the processing of step S2173 that the game state is advantageous to the player, the operation time associated with the long hit (eg, “5700 ms”) ) Is determined (step S2174). That is, in this case, the operation time (for example, “5700 ms”) for the long hit is determined as the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory 81 without performing the lottery process for the winning type (short win and long win). It becomes. As a result, when the short win is won while in the advantageous state, the ordinary electric accessory 81 is kept for the operation time (for example, “5700 ms”) longer than the corresponding operation time (for example, “5700 ms”). The drive control of the ordinary electric accessory 81 is performed so as to operate.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of step S2171 that the winning determination value indicating that the winning is won (the game is lost), the process proceeds to step S2108. .
<Normal symbol variation processing>
FIG. 63 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the normal symbol variation process (step S2200).

When the normal symbol process flag indicates that the normal symbol variation processing should be performed, as shown in FIG. 63, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the variation as the processing of step S2201. After the lottery process (step S2100) for the pattern is performed, the process waits until the variation time lottered by the process elapses. More specifically, until a variation time timer in which the variation time selected in the lottery process for the variation pattern is set (for example, the timer is set in the processes of steps S2174, S2185, and S2195) is counted up. stand by. Then, in the process of step S2201, when the variation time timer counts up and it is determined that the lottery variation time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S2202. That is, in the process of step S2202, when the above-described normal symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the normal symbol stop process (step S2300), this process ends.
<Normal symbol stop processing>
FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the normal symbol stop process (step S2300).

  When the normal symbol process flag indicates that the normal symbol stop process should be performed, as shown in FIG. 64, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the normal symbol process as the processing of step S2301. Display control is performed to display the symbol corresponding to the random number for symbol determination on the normal symbol display 333 (see FIG. 44).

After that, when the hit flag is set (step S2302), when the above-described normal symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the normal electric accessory driving process (S2400) (step S2303). This process is terminated. On the other hand, when the winning flag is not set (step S2302), when the above-described normal symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the normal symbol waiting process (step S2100) (step S2313), The process ends.
<Normal electric accessory drive processing>
FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the ordinary electric accessory driving process (step S2400).

When the normal symbol process flag indicates that the normal electric accessory driving process should be performed, as shown in FIG. 65, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first performs the process of step S2401. It is determined whether or not the normal accessory driving mechanism 334 is in an on state. When the ordinary accessory driving mechanism 334 is off, the driving mechanism 334 is turned on to drive the ordinary electric accessory 81 (step S2406). More specifically, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131
-Movable control (accepting guidance movable control means) for displacing the acceptance guiding member 535 from an immersion position (accommodation position) accommodated in the winning path 531 to a projecting position projecting toward the player side.
-The winning prevention member (accepting prevention member) 561 can enter the special symbol starting port 82 from the entry preventing position (narrow position) for preventing the gaming ball from entering the special symbol starting port 82. Movable control (accepting prevention movable control means) for shifting to an approach permission position (wide position).
By performing the two movable controls, the drive control of the ordinary electric accessory 81 is performed.

  On the other hand, in the process of step S2401, if the ordinary accessory driving mechanism 334 is in the on state, then in the process of step S2402, the ordinary accessory driving mechanism 334 is turned on, and then the steps S2174 and S2185 are performed. , It is determined whether or not the operation time (predetermined period) determined in the processing of S2195 has elapsed. As a result, on the condition that it is determined that the operation time has elapsed, the normal accessory driving mechanism 334 is turned off as the process of step S2403. Accordingly, the receiving guide member 535 is moved from the protruding position to the immersive position (accommodating position), and the winning prevention member (accepting preventing member) 561 is moved from the entry permission position (wide position) to the entry preventing position (narrow position). ) Respectively (disallowed ball mode). Therefore, the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 does not overflow from the receiving guiding member 535 when the receiving guiding member 535 is displaced from the protruding position to the housing position as the process of step S2404. A monitoring timer (not shown) is set in which the time (for example, “4 seconds”) during which the game ball can be received by the special symbol start port 82 is set as the time-up time. As a result, the monitoring timer is operated only for a time during which the game ball overflowing from the receiving guide member 535 can be received by the special symbol starting port 82. It will be used for the determination process (FIG. 45: step S18). After that, when the above-described normal symbol process flag is updated so that the process shifts to the normal symbol standby process (step S2100) (step S2405), this processing is terminated. Incidentally, in this embodiment, various timers such as a variable time timer used in the process of step S2201 and a monitoring timer used in the process of step S2404 are used. However, in this embodiment, the use of the timer is determined each time according to the processing process (job) indicated by the normal symbol process flag, so that the timer such as the variable time timer and the monitoring timer is set as one timer. To achieve this. That is, when the normal symbol process flag indicates that the normal symbol variation process should be performed, the one timer is used as the variation time timer. On the other hand, when the normal symbol process flag is operated to indicate that the normal electric accessory driving process should be performed, the usage of the one timer is also changed from the variable time timer to the monitoring timer. The monitoring timer is realized.

  In the process of step S2402, the above-described step is performed after a predetermined number (for example, two) of game balls enter the special symbol starting port 82 and the normal accessory driving mechanism 334 is turned on. You may make it transfer to the process of the said step S2403 on condition that the conditions for which the operation time determined by the process of S2174, S2185, S2195 passed passed.

[Error judgment processing]
Here, the error determination process (FIG. 45: step S18) will be described in detail.
FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing a specific processing procedure for the error determination processing.

  Assuming that the normal symbol command control process is performed as the process of step S17 (see FIG. 45), the CPU 314 of the main control board 131 first sets the special symbol start port 82 as the process of step S1801. It is determined whether or not there is a start prize. More specifically, it is determined whether or not it is determined in the process of step S30 (see FIG. 46) that the first start port sensor 318 has been turned on. As a result, when it is determined that the determination has been made, next, as the processing of step S1802, the above-described normal symbol process flag indicates that the above-described normal electric accessory driving process (see FIG. 65) should be performed. It is determined whether or not there is. As a result, the normal symbol process flag indicates that the normal electric accessory driving process (see FIG. 65) should be performed. When the normal electric accessory driving process is being executed, step S1803 is executed next. As a process of (1), it is further determined whether or not the monitoring timer (FIG. 65: step S2404) is in operation. If it is determined in the process of step S1803 that the monitoring timer is not in operation, when it is determined that the start winning to the special symbol starting port 82 is invalid (step S1804), step S19 ( (See FIG. 45).

  When it is determined in the process of step S1801 that the special symbol start port 82 has not received a start winning prize, or in the process of step S1802, it is determined that the normal electric accessory driving process is not being executed. If it is determined in step S1803 that the monitoring timer is not in operation, it is determined that the start winning to the special symbol start port 82 is valid, and the process in step S1804 is performed at that time. Without performing this, the process proceeds to step S19 (see FIG. 45).

  That is, in this embodiment, in the error determination process, as shown in the time chart of FIG. 70, the normal symbol process flag indicates a period T1 (the above-mentioned In addition to the period during which the ordinary electric accessory 81 is in the permitted ball state), the period T2 from when the period T1 elapses until the monitoring timer (FIG. 65: step S2404) times out (overflow from the receiving guide member 535) During the period in which the missed game ball can be received by the special symbol start port 82, the start winning to the special symbol start port 82 is made valid. As a result, even if the game ball received by the receiving guide member 535 is received by the special symbol starting port 82 without overflowing from the receiving guide member 535, the illegal game is performed. It would be preferable to avoid such a misrepresentation.

[Details of effect display in effect display device]
In contrast to the control of the main control board 131 by the CPU 314, the sub-integrated board 355 performs effect control according to various commands from the main control board 131 (effect control means). FIG. 67 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for effect control performed by the CPU 370 of the sub-integrated board 355 (see FIG. 44).

  As shown in FIG. 67, in the CPU 370 of the sub-integrated board 355, first, as the process of step S3101, a command (steps S204 and It is determined whether or not (S305) has been received (production determination means). As will be described later, when it is determined that this command has been received, regardless of whether or not the command indicating the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol and the result of the winning is received, the process of step S3110 is performed as the special step. An effect mode is determined according to a command indicating the symbol variation pattern and the result of winning (special symbol display control). Then, as the process of step S3130, the effect commands for the electrical control boards 356 and 357 and the waveform control board 358 set in the process of step S3110 are transmitted to the control boards 356, 357 and 358. . As a result, a display effect (such as a moving image) corresponding to the command indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol and the result of the winning is performed as the main display effect on the effect display device 115.

However, as described above, the command indicating the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol and the result of the winning is
-A game ball enters the normal symbol start port 96.
-The winning point that triggers the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 81 is won.
-A game ball further enters the special symbol start opening 82 which is allowed to enter by the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 81.
It is not received unless the above conditions are satisfied. In addition, in this embodiment, the short win and the long win are prepared as the small hits that cause the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 81, and the lottery process is performed in such a manner that the short wins are frequently won. Like to do. Therefore, in the process of step S3101, it is often determined that a command indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol and the result of the winning is not received. In this case, the CPU 370 of the sub-integrated board 355, As processing of step S3102, it is determined whether or not a command (step S2111) indicating the variation pattern of the normal symbol and the result of the winning is received from the main control board 131. As a result, if it is determined that the command indicating the variation pattern of the normal symbol and the result of the winning is not received, the process waits until the command is received. When it is determined that the command has been received through such processing, the display mode corresponding to the command indicating the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol and the result of the winning is determined as processing of step S3120. (Normal symbol display control). Thereby, the command indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol and the result of the winning in the effect display device 115 after the display effect corresponding to the command indicating the variation pattern of the normal symbol and the result of the winning is performed. A display effect corresponding to the effect display device 115 is performed as a main display effect in the effect display device 115.

  The process in step S3120 will be described later. Next, as the process of step S3130, the effect commands for the electrical control boards 356 and 357 and the waveform control board 358 set in the process of step S3120 are transmitted to the control boards 356, 357 and 358. . As a result, a display effect corresponding to the command indicating the fluctuation pattern of the normal symbol and the result of the winning is performed as the main display effect on the effect display device 115.

FIG. 68 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for the special symbol display control (step S3110).
As shown in FIG. 68, the CPU 370 of the sub-integrated board 355 first determines whether or not the jackpot is won based on the command received in the process of step S3101 as the process of step S3111. . As a result, on the condition that it is determined that the jackpot has been won, the lighting control board 356 shows the effect mode at the time of the jackpot (for example, a video that informs the player that the jackpot has been won). 357 and the effect command for the waveform control board 358 are set. Thereby, in the process of the next step S3130, the set effect command is transmitted to the control boards 356, 357, and 358 (see FIG. 67). That is, through the control boards 356, 357, 358, the big hit effect (display effect, sound effect, etc.) is performed as the main display effect on the effect display device 115.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the small hit is won (step S3111), the lighting control is performed with the effect mode at the time of the small hit (for example, a video that informs the player that the small hit is won). It is set as an effect command for the boards 356 and 357 and the waveform control board 358 (step S3113). Thereby, in the process of the next step S3130, the set effect command is transmitted to the control boards 356, 357, and 358. That is, through the control boards 356, 357, and 358, the small hit effect (display effect, sound effect, etc.) is performed as the main display effect on the effect display device 115.

  FIG. 69 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure for the normal symbol display control (step S3120). Here, the variation pattern for the decorative symbols (for example, three decorative symbols corresponding to the normal symbols) displayed on the effect display device 115 is determined. In addition, a symbol (stop symbol) that appears when the variation of the decorative symbol is stopped is determined.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 69, the CPU 370 of the sub-integrated board 355 first determines whether or not it is in the advantageous state based on the received command as the process of step S3121. As a result, when it is not in the advantageous state, it is determined in the next step S3122 whether or not the hit type is long hit based on the received command. Then, on the condition that the winning type is a long win, an effect mode (for example, a display effect in which the three decorative symbols are stopped in the same pattern) is changed to the above-mentioned lighting control boards 356, 357, and It is set as an effect command for the waveform control board 358 (step S3123). The effect command includes an effect (reach effect) indicating whether the remaining one of the three decorative symbols matches the other two symbols. Information indicating what should be done is also included. Thereby, in the process of the next step S3130 (see FIG. 67), the set effect command is transmitted to the control boards 356, 357, and 358. That is, the long hit effect is performed as the main display effect on the effect display device 115 through the control boards 356, 357, and 358.

  On the other hand, when the winning type is not a long winning (step S3122), including the case where the winning type is a short winning, the appearance mode at the time of losing (for example, three decorative symbols are stopped as different symbols, respectively) Display effect to be performed) is set as an effect command for the illumination control boards 356 and 357 and the waveform control board 358 (step S3124). Note that this effect command also includes information indicating whether or not the reach effect should be performed. Thereby, in the process of the next step S3130 (see FIG. 67), the set effect command is transmitted to the control boards 356, 357, and 358. That is, the effect at the time of the loss is performed as the main display effect on the effect display device 115 through the control boards 356, 357, and 358.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of step S3121 that the above-described advantageous state is present, the small hit (short win or long win) is won based on the received command as the next step S3125 process. It is determined whether or not. And, when the winning is won, regardless of the winning type, the effect mode at the time of the long hit (for example, the display effect in which three decorative symbols stop as the same symbol) is displayed on the electrical control board. It is set as an effect command for 356, 357 and the waveform control board 358 (step S3126).

  On the other hand, when the small hit is not won (step S3125), the effect mode at the time of the loss is set as an effect command for the electrical control boards 356 and 357 and the waveform control board 358 (step S3127). ).

  As described above, according to the gaming machine according to this embodiment, the following many excellent effects can be obtained. The effects (1) to (5) listed below are examples of effects obtained by the gaming machine according to this embodiment.

  (1) The ordinary electric accessory 81 (the receiving guiding member 535 and the winning prevention member 561) is not in the allowed ball mode (step S1802), and the receiving guiding member 535 is moved from the protruding position to the housing position. When the game ball that failed to overflow at the time of switching is not in a period during which it can be received by the special symbol start port 82 (step S1803), it is determined that the start winning is not valid (step S1804). In other words, when a game ball is received at the special symbol start port 82 when not in the permitted ball mode, it is indicated that an illegal game has been performed (step S24), so The allowable performance of the machine can be maintained.

  (2) The receiving guide member 535 can receive the game ball at the protruding position, and overflows the game ball received at the protruding position when switching from the protruding position to the receiving position. It is configured. Therefore, the game balls are prevented from being received by the special symbol starting port 82 more than expected, and the performance of the gaming machine is exhibited as scheduled.

  (3) Even when the ordinary electric accessory 81 is not in the allowed ball mode, when it is determined that it is in a period that can be accepted by the special symbol start port 82 (until the monitoring timer expires) ), The above start winning judgment was validated. As a result, even if the game ball received by the receiving guide member 535 is received by the special symbol starting port 82 without overflowing from the receiving guide member 535, the illegal game is performed. It would be preferable to avoid such a misrepresentation.

  (4) When it is determined in the process of step S30 (see FIG. 46) that a game ball has been received at the special symbol start port 82, the error determination process (FIG. 45: step S18) Regardless of the determination result, it is decided to pay out a prize ball to the player (step S20). Therefore, even if the fact that the above-mentioned illegal game has been performed is mistakenly explained, a predetermined amount of prize balls are paid out to the player. Is no longer given.

  (5) A normal electric accessory 81 that performs a sliding operation, which is a necessary condition for entering a game ball into the special symbol start opening 82, is provided on the game area 37, and then the normal symbol start opening 96 is provided. Based on the game ball being entered, the lottery processing related to the winning for the small hits that trigger the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 81 is performed. At the same time, the driving control of the ordinary electric accessory 81 is performed based on the fact that the small win is won in the lottery process. Then, when a game ball is further entered into the special symbol starting port 82 that is allowed to enter by the sliding operation of the ordinary electric accessory 81 according to such drive control, the special electric accessory 142 is driven. As a result, the first game area (the area in the center accessory 91) in which the specific area (special entrance) 344 is provided is opened. Therefore, in setting the probability (outlet rate) that the above-mentioned special game is given when a predetermined number of game balls are driven into the above-mentioned game area 37, “the game ball is placed in the start port (special symbol start port 82)”. While maintaining the basic gaming characteristics as a gaming machine that employs an auxiliary game, such as “the area where the specific area (special entrance) 344 is provided is released when entering a ball”, the special game It is possible to set a lower probability of winning a win in the lottery process, which is a necessary condition for execution (probability of winning a win that triggers the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 81). As a result, it is possible to positively set the probability (start rate) that a game ball will enter the normal symbol start port 96 when a predetermined number of game balls have been driven into the game area 37. Become. That is, although the game machine adopts an auxiliary game, the lottery process result, which is a necessary condition for executing the special game, is displayed more frequently on the effect display device 115 disposed in the center of the game area 37. It becomes possible to produce, and as a result, a decrease in the interest of the game is suppressed.

  (6) The lottery process that is the target of the display effect is set to have a low probability of winning in consideration of the game play rate as the gaming machine. For this reason, by displaying and displaying the results of such lottery processing, the player feels a throbbing feeling as to whether or not a win is won in the lottery processing, which is a necessary condition for the execution of the special game. As a result, it is possible to expect a decrease in the interest of the game.

(7) The length of the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory 81 is related to the probability of a game ball entering the special symbol start opening 82, and further to the probability of a special game being given. In view of the above, a plurality of types of hits (long hits and short hits) are prepared. Thereby, in performing an auxiliary game, it is possible to perform display effects with different probabilities that the auxiliary game will be performed, such as an effect at the time of the long hit or an effect at the time of the short hit. In addition, when the winning (per hit) associated with the operating time information indicating the operating time sufficient as the time required for the game ball to enter the special symbol start opening 82 is won, When the game ball enters the symbol start port 96, the first game area is released. Furthermore, through the adjustment of each winning probability per the above-mentioned multiple types,
・ Basic gameplay as a gaming machine that uses auxiliary games.
・ The above-mentioned yield rate.
・ Starting rate above.
It is also possible to appropriately set the probability that the winning is won in the lottery process (the lottery process relating to the winning for the operation that triggers the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 81). is there.

  (8) When the operating time of the normal electric accessory 81 is high or low in the probability of game balls entering the special symbol start opening 82, and when the game ball enters the normal symbol start opening 96 In view of the relation with the probability of the special game being given, when the short win is won during a predetermined period, the normal electric motor is operated for an operation time longer than the operation time corresponding to the corresponding short win. The driving control of the ordinary electric accessory 81 is performed so that the accessory 81 operates. That is, in this case, only by further providing means for variably setting the operation time when the ordinary electric accessory 81 operates, a starting port (ordinary for providing an internal lottery that is a necessary condition for the execution of the special game) The probability that the special game is given when the game ball enters the symbol start port 96), and the game to the special symbol start port 82 where the entrance of the game ball is a necessary condition for the execution of the special game It becomes possible to variably set the entrance probability of the sphere to a higher probability (probability fluctuation state and short time state).

  Moreover, when the short win is won during a predetermined period, the normal electric accessory 81 is operated so that the normal electric accessory 81 operates only for a predetermined operating time (operating time for long hit). The drive control was performed. Therefore, during the predetermined period, it is not necessary to determine the winning type when performing the drive control of the ordinary electric accessory 81, and the processing load related to the lottery process can be reduced.

  (9) When a predetermined number of game balls are driven into the game area 37 during a predetermined period (determined duration) after the special game is performed, compared to a normal period after the period has elapsed. The driving control of the ordinary electric accessory 81 is performed so that the number of game balls entering the area in the center accessory 91 is increased (advantageous gaming state). Therefore, the player can determine whether the game ball enters the jackpot or the specific area (special entrance) 344 before the determined duration elapses even after entering the advantageous gaming state. I can feel the throbbing sensation continuously, and this will prevent a decrease in the interest of the game.

  (10) When the small winning is won, it is determined whether the winning is won during the normal period or the predetermined period (continuation period of advantageous state). As a result, when it is determined that the small hit is won during the normal period, only the first period (a period until the special symbol variable display control is performed twice) as the predetermined period. It is decided to drive and control the ordinary electric accessory 81 so that the number of game balls entering the area in the center accessory 91 is increased (FIG. 50: Step S213). On the other hand, when it is determined that the small hit is won during the predetermined period (continuation period of the advantageous state), the second period (the special symbol of the special symbol) longer than the first period. (During the period until the variable display control is performed seven times), it is decided to drive and control the ordinary electric accessory 81 so that the number of game balls entering the area in the center accessory 91 increases. (FIG. 50: Step S224). As a result, the probability (continuation rate) that the advantageous gaming state continues will change, and even after the player has entered the advantageous gaming state, the advantageous gaming state will continue with a higher probability. The game will start in the hope of shifting to the state that will be made. That is, the player feels a throbbing feeling as to whether or not to shift to a state with a high continuation rate, thereby suppressing a decrease in the interest of the game.

  (11) When the small win is won during the normal period, a relatively short first period is determined as a duration (predetermined period) of the gaming state when entering the advantageous gaming state (FIG. 50: Step S213). For this reason, it is possible to further increase the probability of winning the small hits, and thus the probability that a game ball enters the normal symbol starting port 96, by the shortened period of the first period relative to the second period. become. In addition, while increasing the probability that a game ball will enter the normal symbol starting port 96 in this way, if the small hit is won during the predetermined period, the game will enter the advantageous game state. The second period longer than the first period is determined as the continuation period (predetermined period) of the gaming state (FIG. 50: Step S224). For this reason, after entering the gaming state with a high continuation rate, more prize balls are paid out to the player, thereby making it possible to improve the interest of the game.

  (12) In performing the display effect through the effect display device 115, it is determined whether or not a command (steps S204 and S305) indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol, the result of the winning, etc. has been received from the main control board 131. When the command is not received, a display effect corresponding to the command indicating the variation pattern of the normal symbol and the result of the winning is performed as the main display effect on the effect display device 115. When the command indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol and the result of the winning is received from the main control board 131, a display effect corresponding to the command indicating the variation pattern of the normal symbol and the result of the winning is performed. In the effect display device 115 after being broken, the display effect corresponding to the command indicating the variation pattern of the special symbol and the result of the winning becomes the main display effect in the effect display device 115. It was decided to do. Therefore, the display effect according to the result of the lottery process related to the winning of the big win and the small winning is developed as the display effect according to the result of the lottery process related to the winning as the operation trigger of the ordinary electric accessory 81. It can be performed as a typical display effect. As a result, the player can be notified of the results of two different lottery processes, which are necessary conditions for executing the special game, through a series of display effects.

  (13) The display effect when it is a loss indicating that it has been lost at the small hit, which is the trigger for the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 81, and the display effect when the short win is won are the same effect mode. In this way, a display effect is performed through the effect display device 115 (steps S3113 and S3115). Therefore, it is difficult for the player to determine whether the game is lost or whether the short win is won. That is, in this case, when a game ball enters the special symbol start opening 82 that can be entered by winning the short win, the player sees the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol and the result of the win, etc. A display effect according to the command shown (usually an effect that is developed after the display effect according to the command indicating the normal pattern variation pattern and the result of the winning) is suddenly performed. A suitable suppression of a decrease in interest can be expected.

  (14) Since the lottery process is performed in such a way that the short win is won more frequently than the long win, the probability that a game ball will enter the normal symbol start port 96 is set to a higher probability. As a result, the winning as a result of the lottery process can be displayed more frequently on the effect display device 115.

In addition, it is not restricted to the game machine of this embodiment mentioned above, You may provide the following structures. In addition, the following structures 1-8 may be combined independently or suitably.
[Configuration 1]
A game board having a game area and into which a game ball is driven toward the game area;
A start opening provided on the surface of the game board and capable of receiving a game ball driven toward the game area;
An acceptance detection device for detecting acceptance of a game ball at the start opening and outputting an acceptance signal in response to detection of acceptance of the game ball;
Based on the fact that the game ball is received at the start opening, a game ball giving means for giving a predetermined amount of game balls as a prize to the player;
An acceptance detection means for receiving an acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device and detecting the received acceptance signal;
A game ball giving control means for performing a game ball giving control by the game ball giving means based on the reception of the acceptance signal detected by the acceptance detecting means;
Lottery means for performing lottery based on the acceptance signal detected by the acceptance detection means;
And a jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game advantageous to the player in response to winning the jackpot in the lottery by the lottery means,
A game control means having at least
The start port includes a specific start port having a movable member,
In the direction from the specific start port toward the back side of the game board, a specific start receiving passage serving as a passage for a game ball received from the specific start port is formed,
The movable member is
It is displaceable between an accommodation position accommodated in the specific start receiving passage and a projecting position projecting toward the player side from the board surface of the game board, and when in the projecting position, The game ball that is driven toward the game area can be received, and the received game ball can be guided to the specific start receiving passage, and the game ball that is received when switching from the protruding position to the storage position is received. Overflowing receiving guide member,
And a narrow position where the opening area of the specific start port is made smaller, and a large area inside the specific start receiving passage than the narrow position and making the opening area of the specific start port larger than when it is in the narrow position When it is in the narrow position, it is impossible to accept the game ball in the specific start port, while in the wide position, it is a game to the specific start port. An anti-acceptance member that can accept a ball,
Have
The specific start port having the movable member is composed of only the specific start port having the movable member having the receiving guide member and the reception preventing member as a component,
The game control means includes
A receiving guidance movable control means for movably moving the receiving guiding member between the housing position and the protruding position;
An acceptance prevention movable control means for movably moving the acceptance prevention member between the narrow position and the wide position;
And flag setting means for setting an effective flag that enables detection of an acceptance signal by the acceptance detection means when the specific condition is satisfied,
And further having
When the specific condition is satisfied, the receiving guide movable control means moves the receiving guide member from the accommodation position to the projecting position, and the reception preventing movable control means moves the reception preventing member from the narrow position. By moving to the vast position, it is controlled so that it becomes an allowed ball mode in which a game ball can be received in the specific start port from a reject ball mode in which the game ball cannot be received in the specific start port,
If the valid flag is not set by the valid flag setting means, at least a game ball by the game ball giving control means even though the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device is detected by the acceptance detection means. While prohibiting the granting of
Only when the validity flag has been set by the validity flag setting means, the game by the game ball giving control means in response to the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device being detected by the acceptance detection means Ball assignment control and lottery by the lottery means are performed.

  According to this, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a gaming board on which a gaming area is formed. The game area includes a start port that can receive a game ball that is driven toward the game area, an acceptance detection device, a game ball giving means, and a game control means for controlling the progress of the game. The acceptance detection device detects acceptance of the game ball at the start port, and outputs an acceptance signal in response to the acceptance detection. The game ball giving means gives a predetermined amount of game balls as a prize to the player based on the fact that the game balls are received at the start port. The game control means includes at least an acceptance detection means, a game ball giving control means, a lottery means, and a jackpot game execution means. The acceptance detection means receives the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device and detects the received acceptance signal. The game ball giving control means performs game ball giving control by the game ball giving means based on the reception of the acceptance signal detected by the acceptance detecting means. The lottery means performs a lottery based on the receipt of the acceptance signal detected by the acceptance detection means. The jackpot game executing means executes a jackpot game advantageous to the player in response to winning the jackpot in the lottery by the lottery means.

  The start opening acts as a so-called “lottery opportunity” that triggers the lottery by the lottery means when the game ball is received, and the acceptance of the game ball is not necessarily the condition for starting the game by the game control means. (There is also a thing where the acceptance of a game ball to the starting port is a condition for starting the game).

Further, in the present embodiment, the number of start ports is only one (special symbol start port 82), but the number is not limited, and a plurality of start ports may be provided.
Further, the game ball grant control means performs the control of giving the game ball based on the detection of the reception of the game ball at the start port. “Grant” does not mean transfer but means lend. In other words, when playing a game at the game hall, the player is rented rather than purchasing a game ball.

  Here, when the game ball that is driven toward the game area is received by the start port, the reception detection device detects the reception of the game ball to the start port, and is electrically connected as an acceptance detection means. Is output. When the acceptance signal of the game ball output from the acceptance detection device is detected by the acceptance detection means, the game ball assignment control by the game ball assignment control means and the lottery by the lottery means are performed. Then, when the jackpot is won in the lottery by the lottery means, the jackpot game is executed by the jackpot game executing means.

  In the present embodiment, only the special symbol starting port 82 is provided as the starting port, but a plurality of starting ports may be provided. When a plurality of start ports are provided, a specific start port having a movable member is included in at least one of the plurality of start ports. The “specific start port” described in the configuration 1 corresponds to the special symbol start port 82 of the present embodiment.

  In addition, a specific start acceptance passage (winning passage 531) is formed in this gaming machine. This specific start receiving passage is a passage for game balls received from the specific start opening (special symbol start opening 82), and is formed in a direction from the specific start opening toward the back side of the game board 5. . That is, the specific start receiving passage communicates with the opening region of the specific start port (special symbol start port 82) and is on the opposite side to the side where the game region 37 of the game board 5 is formed (that is, behind the game board 5). Side).

  In addition, the movable member of the specific starting port (special symbol starting port 82) has a receiving guiding member and a receiving preventing member. The receiving guide member is displaceable between a storage position stored in the specific start receiving passage and a protruding position protruding toward the player from the board surface of the game board 5, and the protruding position is at the protruding position. A game that can receive a game ball that has been driven toward the game area 37 at a certain time, can guide the received game ball to the specific start receiving passage, and has received the game ball upon switching from the projecting position to the storage position It is configured to overflow the sphere. On the other hand, the winning prevention member 561 has a narrow position where the opening area of the specific start port is made smaller, and the inside of the specific start receiving passage than the narrow position and the opening area of the specific start port is in the narrow position. It is possible to displace between a vast position and a larger position, and when it is in a narrow position, it is impossible to accept a game ball at the specific start port, while when it is in the vast position, the specific start It is configured so that a game ball can be received in the mouth.

  The specific starting port having a movable member is composed of only the specific starting port having a movable member (a receiving guide member and a winning prevention member) that can be displaced between the above-described rejected ball mode and allowed ball mode. Has been. That is, the specific starting port having movable members other than the above-described movable members (the receiving guide member and the winning prevention member) is not provided. In other words, there is no start port having a movable member such as a so-called electric tulip that promotes the reception of the game ball into the start port when opened, as found in conventional gaming machines.

  In addition, the game control means further includes a reception guide movement control means and a reception prevention movement control means. The receiving guide movable control means moves the receiving guide member to be displaceable between the storage position and the protruding position. The acceptance prevention movable control means moves the acceptance prevention member so as to be displaceable between a narrow position and a wide position. The receiving guide movement control means moves the receiving guide member from the storage position to the protruding position according to the establishment of the specific condition. In addition, the acceptance prevention movable control means moves the acceptance prevention member from the narrow position to the wide position, thereby allowing the game ball to be moved to the specific start port from the reject ball mode in which the game ball cannot be received into the specific start port. It controls so that it will be in the permitted ball mode that can be accepted.

  As described above, the receiving guide member is configured to receive the game ball at the protruding position and overflow the game ball received at the protruding position when switching from the protruding position to the accommodation position. Therefore, the game ball is not received at the specific starting port (special symbol starting port 82) more than expected, and the performance of the gaming machine is exhibited as planned.

  In addition, the game control means of the gaming machine according to this configuration further includes flag setting means for setting a valid flag in response to the specific condition being satisfied. The “valid flag” is a flag that validates the detection of the reception signal by the reception detection means.

  If the valid flag is not set by the flag setting means, at least the game ball giving control means is controlled by the game ball giving control means even though the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detecting device is detected by the acceptance detecting means. Ban. On the other hand, if the valid flag is set by the flag setting means, the game ball giving control means by the game ball giving control means in response to the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detecting device being detected by the acceptance detecting means. And a lottery by lottery means is performed. Note that the game ball giving control by the game ball giving control means and the lottery by the lottery means are performed only when the valid flag is set by the flag setting means.

Thus, in the gaming machine of the present invention, if the valid flag is not set, at least a game by the game ball giving control means, even though the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device is detected by the acceptance detection means. Prohibit sphere assignment control. That is, a game ball as an award is given to the player only when the valid flag is set.

  Accordingly, when the game ball cannot be received by the specific start port, for example, the movable member (accepting guide member and winning prevention member) is illegally placed in a permitted ball state, Even if it is accepted, it will not be given a game ball as an award. As a result, the performance of the gaming machine is exhibited as planned, and even if there is a person who tries to obtain game balls illegally, this cannot be achieved, and the pachinko hall loss due to fraud can be suppressed. It becomes possible.

  In addition, when a game ball is received in the specific starting port (special symbol starting port 82) when the valid flag is not set, it is preferable to prohibit the lottery by lottery means. This is to prevent a jackpot game from being generated by illegally accepting a game ball at a specific starting port.

  In addition, when the specific condition is satisfied, that is, when the receiving guiding member and the receiving preventing member are switched from the rejected ball mode to the permitted ball mode, an interest can be suppressed.

  Further, since the game ball received in the specific start port (special symbol start port 82) is guided in the direction toward the back side of the game board, it is easy to visually recognize that the game ball has been received in the specific start port. In addition, since the lottery is performed when the game ball is received at the specific start port, it is possible to visually recognize the game ball received at the specific start port, thereby suppressing a decrease in interest.

  In addition, the receiving guide member is only taken in and out of the game board regardless of whether it is in the storage position or the protruding position. On the other hand, the acceptance preventing member does not block the opening region of the specific start port (special symbol start port 82), whether in the narrow position or the wide position. Therefore, the specific start port, that is, the inside of the specific start receiving passage can be visually recognized, and the player can be given an impression that the game ball is easy to win. Thereby, game willingness can be promoted and the fall of interest can be suppressed. Further, since the receiving guide member is only taken in and out of the game board, the area occupied on the game board can be reduced.

  In addition, since the receiving guide member is configured to overflow the received game ball when switching from the protruding position to the storage position, the game ball is more than expected at the specific starting port (special symbol starting port 82). There is no risk of winning, and the permissible performance of the gaming machine can be maintained as scheduled. As a result, if a game ball is originally accepted into the special symbol starting port 82 when the game ball should not be accepted, it can be determined that the game ball is illegal. It doesn't matter.

  Further, when the receiving guide member is in the storage position and the receiving preventing member is in the narrow position, the game ball flowing down the game area 37 cannot be received in the specific start receiving passage, that is, the specific start port. On the other hand, when the receiving guide member is in the protruding position and the receiving preventing member is in the wide position, it becomes possible to receive the game ball flowing down the game area into the specific start port.

  By the way, in the present invention, a specific starting port (special symbol starting port 82) is provided on the surface of the game board 5, and the game ball on the game area is received by the receiving guide member, and then the game ball is specified. Guide into the start-up port. Therefore, when the opening area of the specific starting port is larger than the diameter of the game ball, the winning rate does not change depending on the size of the opening area. That is, by increasing the opening area of the specific start opening, it is possible to make it easier to win without changing the winning rate, and it is possible to further promote the player's willingness to play. In addition, even if the size of the opening area of the specific starting port is increased, it is not necessary to change the size of the receiving guide member and the receiving preventing member (winning preventing member), so that the constraints received from other elements are also small. Become.

[Configuration 2]
A game board having a game area and into which a game ball is driven toward the game area;
A start opening provided in the game board and capable of receiving a game ball driven toward the game area;
An acceptance detection device for detecting acceptance of a game ball at the start opening and outputting an acceptance signal in response to detection of acceptance of the game ball;
Based on the fact that the game ball is received at the start opening, a game ball giving means for giving a predetermined amount of game balls as a prize to the player;
An acceptance detection means for receiving an acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device and detecting the received acceptance signal;
A game ball giving control means for performing a game ball giving control by the game ball giving means based on the reception of the acceptance signal detected by the acceptance detecting means;
Lottery means for performing lottery based on the acceptance signal detected by the acceptance detection means;
And a jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game advantageous to the player in response to winning the jackpot in the lottery by the lottery means,
A game control means having at least
The starting port is a specific starting port having a movable member,
In the direction from the specific start port toward the back side of the game board, a specific start receiving passage serving as a passage for a game ball received from the specific start port is formed,
The movable member is
It is displaceable between an accommodation position accommodated in the specific start receiving passage and a projecting position projecting toward the player side from the board surface of the game board, and when in the projecting position, The game ball that is driven toward the game area can be received, and the received game ball can be guided to the specific start receiving passage, and the game ball that is received when switching from the protruding position to the storage position is received. Overflowing receiving guide member,
And a narrow position where the opening area of the specific start port is made smaller, and a large area inside the specific start receiving passage than the narrow position and making the opening area of the specific start port larger than when it is in the narrow position When it is in the narrow position, it is impossible to accept the game ball in the specific start port, while in the wide position, it is a game to the specific start port. An anti-acceptance member that can accept a ball,
Have
The game control means includes
A receiving guidance movable control means for movably moving the receiving guiding member between the housing position and the protruding position;
An acceptance prevention movable control means for movably moving the acceptance prevention member between the narrow position and the wide position;
And flag setting means for setting an effective flag that enables detection of an acceptance signal by the acceptance detection means when the specific condition is satisfied,
And further having
When the specific condition is satisfied, the receiving guide movable control means moves the receiving guide member from the accommodation position to the projecting position, and the reception preventing movable control means moves the reception preventing member from the narrow position. By moving to the vast position, it is controlled so that it becomes an allowed ball mode in which a game ball can be received in the specific start port from a reject ball mode in which the game ball cannot be received in the specific start port,
If the valid flag is not set by the valid flag setting means, at least a game ball by the game ball giving control means even though the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device is detected by the acceptance detection means. While prohibiting the granting of
Only when the validity flag is set by the validity flag setting means, the game by the game ball granting control means in response to the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device being detected by the acceptance detection means It is characterized in that ball assignment control and lottery by the lottery means are performed.

  According to this, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a gaming board on which a gaming area is formed. The game area includes a start port (a special symbol start port 82) capable of receiving a game ball driven toward the game area, an acceptance detection device, a game ball giving means, and a game control means for controlling the progress of the game. And. The acceptance detection device detects acceptance of the game ball at the start port, and outputs an acceptance signal in response to the acceptance detection. The game ball giving means gives a predetermined amount of game balls as a prize to the player based on the fact that the game balls are received at the start port. The game control means includes at least an acceptance detection means, a game ball giving control means, a lottery means, and a jackpot game execution means. The acceptance detection means receives the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device and detects the received acceptance signal. The game ball giving control means performs game ball giving control by the game ball giving means based on the reception of the acceptance signal detected by the acceptance detecting means. The lottery means performs a lottery based on the receipt of the acceptance signal detected by the acceptance detection means. The jackpot game executing means executes a jackpot game advantageous to the player in response to winning the jackpot in the lottery by the lottery means.

  The start opening acts as a so-called “lottery opportunity” that triggers the lottery by the lottery means when the game ball is received, and the acceptance of the game ball is not necessarily the condition for starting the game by the game control means. (There is also a thing where the acceptance of a game ball to the starting port is a condition for starting the game).

Further, in the present embodiment, the number of start ports is only one (special symbol start port 82), but the number is not limited, and a plurality of start ports may be provided.
In addition, the game ball grant control means performs the game ball grant control based on the detection of the game ball received at the start port (special symbol start port 82), but “grant” does not mean transfer. It means lending. In other words, when playing a game at the game hall, the player is rented rather than purchasing a game ball.

  Here, when the game ball that is driven toward the game area 37 is received by the start port (special symbol start port 82), the reception detection device detects the reception of the game ball to the start port, Is output to the acceptance detecting means connected to the user. When the acceptance signal of the game ball output from the acceptance detection device is detected by the acceptance detection means, the game ball assignment control by the game ball assignment control means and the lottery by the lottery means are performed. Then, when the jackpot is won in the lottery by the lottery means, the jackpot game is executed by the jackpot game executing means.

  In the present embodiment, only the special symbol start port 82 is provided as the start port, but only one start port or a plurality of start ports may be provided. In this case, all the start ports are specific start ports having movable members. The “specific start port” described in the configuration 2 corresponds to the special symbol start port 82 of the present embodiment.

  In addition, a specific start receiving passage is formed in this gaming machine. The specific start acceptance passage is a passage for a game ball received from the specific start opening, and is formed in a direction from the specific start opening toward the back side of the game board. In other words, the specific start receiving passage is in communication with the opening area of the specific start port and is formed toward the side opposite to the side where the game area of the game board is formed (that is, the back side of the game board). It becomes.

  In addition, the movable member of the specific start port has a receiving guiding member and a receiving preventing member. The receiving guide member is displaceable between an accommodation position accommodated in the specific start receiving passage and a projecting position projecting from the board surface of the game board toward the player side, and is in the projecting position. Sometimes it is possible to receive a game ball that has been driven toward the game area, and to guide the received game ball to the specific start receiving passage, and to receive the game ball that has been received when switching from the projecting position to the storage position It is configured to overflow. On the other hand, the prize-preventing member is narrower than the narrow position where the opening area of the specific start opening is made smaller than the narrow start position and inside the specific start receiving passage, and the opening area of the specific start opening is located in the narrow position. It is possible to displace between the enlarged position and the enlarged position, and when it is in the narrow position, it is impossible to accept the game ball into the specific start opening, while when it is in the large position, the specific start opening It is configured to be able to accept game balls.

  As described above, the starting port (special symbol starting port 82) in the gaming machine described in the above configuration 2 is a movable member (a receiving guide member and a winning prevention) that can be displaced between the reject ball mode and the permitted ball mode. It is a specific starting port having a member as a component. That is, the specific starting port having movable members other than the above-described movable members (the receiving guide member and the winning prevention member) is not provided. In other words, there is no start port having a movable member such as a so-called electric tulip that promotes the reception of the game ball into the start port when opened, as found in conventional gaming machines.

  In addition, the game control means further includes a reception guide movement control means and a reception prevention movement control means. The receiving guide movable control means moves the receiving guide member to be displaceable between the storage position and the protruding position. The acceptance prevention movable control means moves the acceptance prevention member so as to be displaceable between a narrow position and a wide position. The receiving guide movement control means moves the receiving guide member from the storage position to the protruding position according to the establishment of the specific condition. In addition, the acceptance prevention movable control means moves the acceptance prevention member from the narrow position to the wide position, thereby allowing the game ball to be moved to the specific start port from the reject ball mode in which the game ball cannot be received into the specific start port. It controls so that it will be in the permitted ball mode that can be accepted.

  As described above, the receiving guide member is configured to receive the game ball at the protruding position and overflow the game ball received at the protruding position when switching from the protruding position to the accommodation position. Therefore, the game ball is not received at the specific starting port (special symbol starting port 82) more than expected, and the performance of the gaming machine is exhibited as planned.

  In addition, the game control means of the gaming machine according to this configuration further includes flag setting means for setting a valid flag in response to the specific condition being satisfied. The “valid flag” is a flag that validates the detection of the reception signal by the reception detection means.

  If the valid flag is not set by the flag setting means, at least the game ball giving control means is controlled by the game ball giving control means even though the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detecting device is detected by the acceptance detecting means. Ban. On the other hand, if the valid flag is set by the flag setting means, the game ball giving control means by the game ball giving control means in response to the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detecting device being detected by the acceptance detecting means. And a lottery by lottery means is performed. Note that the game ball giving control by the game ball giving control means and the lottery by the lottery means are performed only when the valid flag is set by the flag setting means.

Thus, in the gaming machine of the present invention, if the valid flag is not set, at least a game by the game ball giving control means, even though the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device is detected by the acceptance detection means. Prohibit sphere assignment control. That is, a game ball as an award is given to the player only when the valid flag is set.

  Accordingly, when the game ball cannot be received by the specific start port, for example, the movable member (accepting guide member and winning prevention member) is illegally placed in a permitted ball state, Even if it is accepted, it will not be given a game ball as an award. As a result, the performance of the gaming machine is exhibited as planned, and even if there is a person who tries to obtain game balls illegally, this cannot be achieved, and the pachinko hall loss due to fraud can be suppressed. It becomes possible.

  In addition, when a game ball is received in the specific starting port (special symbol starting port 82) when the valid flag is not set, it is preferable to prohibit the lottery by lottery means. This is to prevent a jackpot game from being generated by illegally accepting a game ball at a specific starting port.

  In addition, when the specific condition is satisfied, that is, when the receiving guiding member and the receiving preventing member are switched from the rejected ball mode to the permitted ball mode, an interest can be suppressed.

  Further, since the game ball received in the specific start port (special symbol start port 82) is guided in the direction toward the back side of the game board, it is easy to visually recognize that the game ball has been received in the specific start port. In addition, since the lottery is performed when the game ball is received at the specific start port, it is possible to visually recognize the game ball received at the specific start port, thereby suppressing a decrease in interest.

  In addition, the receiving guide member is only taken in and out of the game board regardless of whether it is in the storage position or the protruding position. On the other hand, the acceptance preventing member does not block the opening region of the specific start port (special symbol start port 82), whether in the narrow position or the wide position. Therefore, the specific start port, that is, the inside of the specific start receiving passage can be visually recognized, and the player can be given an impression that the game ball is easy to win. Thereby, game willingness can be promoted and the fall of interest can be suppressed. Further, since the receiving guide member is only taken in and out of the game board, the area occupied on the game board can be reduced.

  In addition, since the receiving guide member is configured to overflow the received game ball when switching from the protruding position to the storage position, the game ball is more than expected at the specific starting port (special symbol starting port 82). There is no risk of winning, and the permissible performance of the gaming machine can be maintained as scheduled. As a result, if a game ball is originally accepted into the special symbol starting port 82 when the game ball should not be accepted, it can be determined that the game ball is illegal. It doesn't matter.

  Further, when the receiving guide member is in the storage position and the receiving prevention member is in the narrow position, the game ball flowing down the game area cannot be received in the specific start receiving passage, that is, the specific start port. On the other hand, when the receiving guide member is in the protruding position and the receiving preventing member is in the wide position, it becomes possible to receive the game ball flowing down the game area into the specific start port.

  By the way, in the present invention, the specific start port (special symbol start port 82) is provided on the board surface of the game board, and the game ball on the game area is received by the receiving guide member, and then the game ball is specifically started. Guide into the mouth. Therefore, when the opening area of the specific starting port is larger than the diameter of the game ball, the winning rate does not change depending on the size of the opening area. That is, by increasing the opening area of the specific start opening, it is possible to make it easier to win without changing the winning rate, and it is possible to further promote the player's willingness to play. In addition, even if the size of the opening area of the specific starting port is increased, it is not necessary to change the sizes of the receiving guide member and the receiving preventing member, and therefore, restrictions imposed by other elements are also reduced.

  In addition, when a game ball is received in the specific starting port (special symbol starting port 82) when the valid flag is not set, it is preferable to prohibit the lottery by lottery means. This is to prevent a jackpot game from being generated by illegally accepting a game ball at a specific starting port.

By the way, as described in the first and second configurations, “if the valid flag is not set by the valid flag setting means, the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device is detected by the acceptance detection means. , While prohibiting at least the game ball giving control by the game ball giving control means,
Only when the validity flag has been set by the validity flag setting means, the game by the game ball giving control means in response to the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device being detected by the acceptance detection means “Perform ball assignment control and lottery by the lottery means” means that “the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device is detected by the acceptance detector unless the valid flag is set by the valid flag setting means. In spite of this, while at least prohibiting the control of the game ball by the game ball giving control means,
Only when the validity flag is set by the validity flag setting means, the game by the game ball granting control means in response to the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device being detected by the acceptance detection means It is also possible to replace “with ball assignment control and lottery by the lottery means”.

  Even when replaced as described above, for example, when a movable ball (accepting guiding member and winning prevention member) is illegally placed in a permitted ball state, a game ball cannot be accepted at a specific starting port. Even if a game ball is received at the specific start port, a game ball as an award is not given. As a result, even if there is a person who tries to obtain game balls illegally, this cannot be achieved, and it becomes possible to suppress the loss of pachinko halls due to fraud.

[Configuration 3]
In the gaming machine according to Configuration 1 or 2,
The game ball that is driven toward the game area can be accepted or passed, and further includes an opportunity part that becomes an opportunity for the specific condition to be satisfied,
The game control means includes
An opportunity detection means for detecting acceptance or passage of the game ball to the opportunity unit in response to the game ball being driven toward the game area being received or passed by the opportunity unit;
And a movable lottery means for performing lottery to determine whether or not to perform the movable control of the movable member in response to detection of acceptance or passage of a game ball to the opportunity part by the opportunity detection means,
In addition,
The movable control means includes
In accordance with the winning in the lottery by the movable lottery means as the specific condition, a movable control is performed for displacing the movable member from the rejected ball mode to the permitted ball mode.

  According to this, this gaming machine further includes an opportunity part (normal symbol start port 96) that becomes an opportunity for the specific condition to be established. This opportunity part can accept or pass a game ball that is driven toward the game area.

  The game control means further includes an opportunity detection means and a movable lottery means. The trigger detection means detects that a game ball that has been driven into the game area has been accepted or passed by the trigger section. The movable lottery means determines whether or not to perform the movable control of the movable members (the receiving guide member and the winning prevention member) when the opportunity detection means detects the acceptance or passage of the game ball to the opportunity part. Do. The movement control means performs movement control for displacing the movable member from the rejected ball mode to the allowed ball mode according to the establishment of the specific condition.

  Therefore, when the movable member (the receiving guide member and the winning prevention member) is in the rejected ball mode, the player plays a game so that the game ball can be received by the opportunity part (normal symbol start port 96). In other words, a lottery that triggers a jackpot game is performed by accepting a game ball at the start opening (special symbol start opening 82), but according to the present invention, in order to be accepted at the start opening, A game ball needs to be accepted. Since this functions as an auxiliary game that is not found in conventional gaming machines, the monotony in the process until the jackpot gaming state occurs can be further eliminated.

[Configuration 4]
In the gaming machine according to Configuration 3,
The display device is further provided with a display device arranged at a substantially central portion of the game area and capable of displaying a predetermined result relating to the game,
The game control means includes
The display device further includes display control means for controlling the lottery result by the movable lottery means to the display device;
When the lottery by the movable lottery means is won, the valid flag is set by the valid flag setting means at a timing when the lottery result as the winning is derived and controlled by the display control means.

  According to this, the display device which can display the predetermined result concerning a game is further provided in the approximate center of the game area. The game control means further includes display control means for deriving and controlling the lottery result obtained by the movable lottery means on the display device. Then, when the lottery by the movable lottery means is won, a valid flag is set by the flag setting means at a timing when the winning result is controlled by the display control means to the display device.

  Therefore, since the player can grasp when the valid flag is set, the game ball is received at the specific starting port (special symbol starting port 82) aiming at the timing when the valid flag is set. So that the game can be performed.

  In the above configuration, the display control means for controlling the display device corresponds to the electrical control board 357 of the present embodiment, while the main control board 131 sets the effective period. Therefore, “the effective flag is set by the flag setting means at the timing when the lottery result as the winning is derived and controlled by the display control means” means that the lottery result as the winning is derived and controlled by the display control means. It does not mean that the valid flag is set at the opportunity, but only when viewed from the player, “the valid flag is set at the timing when the lottery result as the winning is derived to the display device” Means.

[Configuration 5]
In the gaming machine according to Configuration 4,
The display control means includes
When winning the lottery by the movable lottery means, the display device appeals that the winning result may be derived before the winning result is derived.

  According to this, when the lottery by the movable lottery means (step S104) is won, the winning result may be derived before the winning result is derived to the display device (effect image display device 115). Is derived (for example, a notice display such as a reach display is derived).

  When the player has shot a game ball toward the game area, a predetermined time is required until the game ball that has been shot reaches the specific start port. Therefore, even if a game ball is driven toward the game area 37 immediately after it is found that the lottery by the movable lottery means (step S104) has been won, the ball is rejected before reaching the specific start port. If it becomes, the discouragement is big. Therefore, when winning the movable lottery means, by appealing that the winning result may be derived, the specific starting port (special symbol starting port 82) is aimed to accept the game ball. Can do. Thereby, it can prevent that a player is discouraged and can suppress the fall of an interest by extension.

[Configuration 6]
In the gaming machine according to any one of configurations 1 to 5,
Including at least the jackpot as a win as a lottery result by the lottery means performed based on detection of an acceptance signal by the acceptance detection means,
The lottery means performs a lottery with a higher probability of winning the game than losing in the lottery.

  According to this, in the lottery performed based on the fact that the game balls are received at the special symbol start opening 82, there is a higher probability of winning than a miss, so the player receives the game balls at the special symbol start opening 82. It will have a great interest in what will be done, and the decline in interest can be suppressed.

  In addition, in the lottery performed based on the fact that a game ball is received at the special symbol start opening 82, there is a higher probability of winning than a miss, so the special symbol start opening 82 is always set unless a specific condition is satisfied. Even if it is impossible to accept a game ball, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest. In particular, since it is always impossible to receive a game ball at the special symbol start port 82, the joy of accepting the game ball at the special symbol start port 82 increases.

The “hit” is not limited to the big hit, and may include, for example, a small hit that is less advantageous to the player than the big hit.
[Configuration 7]
In the gaming machine according to Configuration 6,
The lottery means always performs a lottery to win.

  According to this, since a game ball is always won when the special symbol start opening 82 is received, the player is more interested in accepting the game ball at the special symbol start opening 82. It becomes possible, and the fall of interest can be suppressed. In particular, when a game ball is received at the special symbol start opening 82, the player can feel secure that "the special symbol start opening 82 should be won".

  Also, since a game ball is always hit when it is received at the special symbol starting port 82, the joy when the game ball is received at the special symbol starting port 82 is greatly increased, and a game is always played at the special symbol starting port 82. Even if it is impossible to accept the ball, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest.

[Configuration 8]
In the gaming machine according to any one of configurations 1 to 7,
It further comprises game information deriving means for deriving the predetermined information relating to the game in a manner that allows grasping,
The game control means includes
And further comprising game information derivation control means for controlling a derivation mode by the game information derivation means based on detection of acceptance of the game ball at the specific start port by the acceptance detection means,
The game information derivation control means includes
When the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device is detected by the acceptance detection means, the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device regardless of whether the validity flag is set by the validity flag setting means. Is derived to the game information deriving means in such a manner that it can be grasped that this has been detected by the acceptance detecting means.

  According to this, this gaming machine further includes game information deriving means for deriving predetermined information relating to the game in a manner that allows grasping. The game control means controls the derivation mode by the game information derivation means based on the reception detection means detecting the acceptance of the game ball to the specific start opening (special symbol start opening 82). It further has means. The game information derivation control means is output from the acceptance detection device when the acceptance signal outputted from the acceptance detection device is detected by the acceptance detection means, regardless of whether the valid flag is set by the flag setting means. The received signal is derived to the game information deriving means in such a manner that it can be grasped that the acceptance signal is detected by the acceptance detecting means.

  Note that gaming machines such as pachinko machines are inspected for proper operation, for example, at the time of shipment. That is, regarding the specific start port (special symbol start port 82), when the game ball is received at the specific start port, it is inspected whether or not the reception of the game ball is detected by the reception detection device. Conventionally, it has been determined that there is no abnormality if game ball giving control is performed in response to a game ball being received at a specific start port. However, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, even if the acceptance detection device detects that the game ball has been accepted, the acceptance of the game ball is detected when the valid flag is not set. If so, it is difficult to confirm whether or not the game ball is given without any abnormality by the acceptance detection device. In particular, when the configuration 4 and the present configuration are combined, the valid flag is not set unless a lottery is made in the lottery by the movable lottery means, so that the inspection at the time of shipping becomes troublesome. Therefore, when the acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device is detected by the acceptance detection means, the game information can be grasped in such a manner that the acceptance signal is detected regardless of whether the valid flag is set. By deriving to the deriving means, the shipping inspection can be easily performed.

In each of the above-described configurations, the “specific condition” is to win a lottery by the movable lottery means.
Further, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, the winning prevention member 561 is disposed in the winning passage 531, and when the receiving guiding member 535 is in the immersive position, the winning prevention member 561 moves forward to enter the entry preventing position. Thus, the portion on the tip side is positioned in the vicinity of the receiving port of the special symbol starting port 82 to prevent the game ball from entering. For this reason, when the receiving guide member 535 is in the immersive position, even if the game ball flowing down the game area 37 bounces back to the special symbol starting port 82 side, the entry to the special symbol starting port 82 can be prevented. it can.

  Further, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, the winning prevention member 561 and the receiving guide member 535 also serve as one drive source, so that the configuration is further simplified and the special winning device 532 is enlarged. Can be suppressed.

  Further, according to the pachinko machine 1 of this example, when the normal hit is reached, the receiving guide member 535 protrudes from the surface of the game board 5 to the player side, and can receive the game ball flowing down the game area 37. It becomes possible. Further, since the receiving guide member 535 has an inclined surface 534 formed slightly downward toward the back side of the game board 5, the game received by the inclined surface 534 of the receiving guide member 535. The sphere can be guided to the special symbol starting port 82 according to the inclined surface 534. Since the receiving guide member 535 has a tongue-like shape, even when the game ball is received, the receiving guide member 535 is immersed before the received game ball reaches the special symbol starting port 82. When returning to the position, the game ball is discharged to the game area 37 without winning the special symbol starting port 82. Therefore, even if the game ball can be placed on the receiving guide member 535, the game ball does not necessarily win the special symbol starting port 82, and thus the player may be harassed until the game ball wins. it can. In addition, it is possible to arouse the regretful feeling that “I was able to win a little more, but I couldn't win the prize”, and the motivation for the next protruding action could be increased.

  In particular, when the time for maintaining the receiving guide member 535 at the protruding position is set to be extremely short, the special symbol starting port 82 is not allowed to win even if the receiving guide member 535 is operated frequently. Is possible. In other words, the expectation for winning can be greatly enhanced by the frequent operation of the receiving guide member 535 while suppressing the payout of the game ball.

  Further, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, since the pair of wall portions 539 are formed at the left and right edge portions of the receiving guide member 535, the game ball received by the receiving guide member 535 is received. Without being discharged from the left and right sides of the guide member 535, the guide member 535 can be guided toward the special symbol starting port 82 side. For this reason, a player's dissatisfaction by falling from the right-and-left side of the receiving guide member 535 can be eliminated. Further, the receiving guide member 535 can be formed in a flat plate shape. As a result, even if the height of the special symbol start port 82 and the winning passage 531 is relatively low, the receiving guiding member 535 can be inserted into the winning passage 531. It is possible to provide a space for receiving the game ball to be housed inside and above the receiving guide member 535. In addition, since the wall portion 539 is not provided at the distal end portion of the receiving guide member 535, the frontage side has a wide opening in the left-right direction, and when the receiving guide member 535 returns to the retracted position, the receiving guide The game ball placed on the member 535 can be easily discharged from the distal end portion of the receiving guide member 535.

  Further, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, the opening 542 formed at the rear of the receiving guide member 535 is formed in a size that always communicates with the outflow port 541 regardless of the position of the receiving guide member 535. Therefore, not only when the receiving guide member 535 is in the protruding position, but also when the receiving guide member 535 is in the immersed position before the game ball flows out of the winning path 531, the opening 542 and the A game ball can flow out through the outlet 541. In addition, the game balls won in the special symbol starting port 82 can be naturally dropped toward the outlet 541 by the movable guide wall 543 provided between the pair of walls 539.

  Further, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, since the guide portion 544 is formed inside the winning device casing 538, the receiving guide member 535 can be smoothly slid. In addition, since guidance is performed using the wall portion 539, guidance can be performed with a simple configuration, and the special winning device 532 can be downsized. In particular, since the guide portion 544 is integrally formed with the winning device casing 538, the positional relationship between the winning path 531 and the guide portion 544 can be accurately maintained, and the receiving guide member 535 can be slid more smoothly. Can be moved.

  Further, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, the receiving guide member 535 is in the immersive position when the solenoid 548 is not energized, and thus is in a protruding state at the time of a power failure or failure, that is, in a game shop or the like. It is possible to prevent a failure in a disadvantageous state.

  Further, according to the pachinko machine 1 of this example, the game ball can be settled on the receiving guide member 535 by the brake gate member 554. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game ball falling on the receiving guide member 535 from rebounding and guiding it toward the special symbol starting port 82. Further, the impact received by the receiving guide member 535 is weakened, and the receiving guide member 535 can be prevented from being deformed or damaged. Further, since a protrusion 555 is formed on the side surface on the player side on the inner peripheral surface of the brake gate member 554, the brake gate member 554 can flow down toward the special symbol starting port 82 side, and as a result, the receiving guiding member 535 protrudes. Even when the length is relatively short, the game ball that has passed through the brake gate member 554 can be placed on the receiving guide member 535. Moreover, even if the inclination degree on the inclined surface 534 of the receiving guide member 535 is relatively gentle, it can be smoothly guided toward the special symbol starting port 82.

  In addition, according to the pachinko machine 1 of this example, since the ingress prevention member 558 is provided, only the game ball that has passed through the brake gate member 554 can be placed on the receiving guide member 535 and the receiving It is possible to prevent the game ball received by the guide member 535 from being blown out by another game ball that does not pass through the braking gate member 554, that is, a game ball having a strong momentum.

  Furthermore, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, the game ball can be received simply by projecting the tongue-shaped receiving guide member 535 to the player side, so that the lateral width and height of the receiving guide member 535 are increased. (Thickness) can be made relatively short. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the area on the front side of the special symbol starting port 82 and the receiving guide member 535 viewed from the player side, for example, even when the arrangement space on the game board 5 is relatively narrow It can be easily assembled.

  The present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention as described below. And design changes are possible.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the receiving guide member 535 is disposed with respect to the special symbol starting port 82, but the receiving guiding member 535 is set with respect to other prize winning ports (for example, the normal symbol starting port 96). You may make it provide. Moreover, although the thing which moves the acceptance guidance member 535 based on the result of a normal lottery was shown, you may make it move based on game states other than a lottery result.

  In the above embodiment, only one special symbol starting port 82 is provided. However, the number is not limited to one, and a plurality of special symbol starting ports 82 may be provided. At this time, a lottery may be performed by determining which of the special symbol start openings has been won. For example, when the first special symbol start opening and the second special symbol start opening are provided, when the first special symbol start opening is won, the lottery is performed by the first lottery means, and the second special symbol start opening When winning at the start opening, it is conceivable to perform lottery by the second lottery means.

  In the above embodiment, the solenoid 548 is shown as a drive source for the receiving guide member 535 and the winning prevention member 561. However, the drive source is not particularly limited, and for example, it is slid using a motor. Also good.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is shown as a gaming machine, but the gaming machine other than the pachinko machine, for example, a pachislot machine, a gaming machine that is a fusion of a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine, etc. The invention can be applied.

  In other words, a pachinko machine is a game in which an input medium such as a game ball that is a medium that a player inserts into the game machine and a game medium that is a medium used for a substantial game performed by the player are the same. This is a type of gaming machine in which a game is played using a medium such as a game ball that has been inserted. Specifically, “a launching device that launches a game ball in response to the operation of the operation handle, and appropriate equipment such as a number of obstacle nails, center objects, display means, etc. A game area provided with an appropriate entrance for a game ball such as a mouth, a passage opening, an arrival opening, etc., a rail for guiding the game ball from the launching device to the game area, and a game ball guided to the game area It is provided with a payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls according to the entrance to the entrance and according to the entrance mode of the game balls to a plurality of entrances.

  There are various types of pachinko machines, which are generally represented by what is referred to as “digipachi”, “entrance state detection means for detecting the entrance state to the entrance (ie, game state) Detection means), lottery means for performing a predetermined lottery when a ball is detected by the entrance state detection means, and special symbol display means for changing the special symbol according to the lottery result of the lottery means and stopping the fluctuation. Or “additional effect image display means for displaying a decorative symbol sequence composed of a plurality of decorative symbols and causing characters or the like to appear at a predetermined timing” , Which is generally represented by what is referred to as a “multi-function machine”, comprising a lottery means for performing lottery by distributing game balls in an accessory and lottery means for performing lottery by winning at the start opening. ”, Represented by what is generally called“ Alepatchi ”“ For example, one game is played with a predetermined number of game balls, such as 16 games, and the game balls are placed in a plurality of entrances in one game. In accordance with this, “a payout of a predetermined number of game balls” can be exemplified.

  On the other hand, with a pachislot machine, a medal that is a game medium is inserted, and after inserting the medal, a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is displayed in a variable manner in accordance with the operation of the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). It is a slot machine with a stop operation function that performs a substantial game of stopping the fluctuation of the symbol sequence in accordance with the operation of the stop operation means (for example, a stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the change in the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. And, when the combination of symbols at the time of stopping the variation of the symbol row satisfies a specific condition, a predetermined number of medals can be paid out according to the satisfied condition, or the player can acquire a large amount of medals. In addition, a special advantageous state advantageous to the player is generated.

  In addition, a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine are combined is a plurality of (for example, five) game balls that are used as one unit of input medium. ) Is variably displayed in accordance with the operation of), and thereafter, the variation of the symbol string is stopped in accordance with the operation of the stop operation means (for example, stop button). If the stop operating means is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the change in the symbol sequence may be stopped when the predetermined time has elapsed. And, when the combination of symbols at the time when the variation of the symbol sequence is stopped satisfies a specific condition, a predetermined number of medals can be paid out according to the satisfied condition, or the player can acquire a large number of medals. In this case, a special advantageous state advantageous to the player is generated.

  In addition, it seems that there is no gaming medium at first glance in a gaming machine that does not play a substantial game depending on the medium to be inserted, such as a pachislot machine or a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a pachislot machine are fused. However, even in such a gaming machine, it can be assumed that the game content played using a game ball or other appropriate article is included in the entire game content. Therefore, even such a gaming machine can be a target of a gaming machine in which a game is played using a gaming medium.

  In addition, the effect display device 115 in the above-described embodiment is preferably a liquid crystal display device, but is not necessarily limited to a liquid crystal display device. It may be a display device such as an EL display device, a plasma display device, and a CRT. That is, the mode is not limited as long as it is possible to derive the normal hit determination result. However, when deriving the determination result for the normal hit, it is preferable that it is possible to appeal to the player that there is a possibility of winning the normal hit, such as reach display.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(Technical thought 1)
A game board having a game area and into which a game ball is driven toward the game area;
A start opening provided on the surface of the game board and capable of receiving a game ball driven toward the game area;
An acceptance detection device for detecting acceptance of a game ball at the start opening and outputting an acceptance signal in response to detection of acceptance of the game ball;
A game ball giving means for giving a predetermined amount of game balls as a prize to the player;
An acceptance detection means for receiving an acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device and detecting the received acceptance signal;
A game ball giving control means for performing a game ball giving control by the game ball giving means based on the reception of the acceptance signal detected by the acceptance detecting means;
A lottery means for performing a lottery process related to a win for a jackpot that is an opportunity to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player based on the detection of the acceptance signal by the acceptance detector;
And a jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game advantageous to the player in response to winning the jackpot in the lottery process by the lottery means,
A game control means having at least
The start port includes a specific start port having a movable member,
In the direction from the specific start port toward the back side of the game board, a specific start receiving passage serving as a passage for a game ball received from the specific start port is formed,
The movable member is
It is displaceable between an accommodation position accommodated in the specific start receiving passage and a projecting position projecting toward the player side from the board surface of the game board, and when in the projecting position, The game ball that is driven toward the game area can be received, and the received game ball can be guided to the specific start receiving passage, and the game ball that is received when switching from the protruding position to the storage position is received. Overflowing receiving guide member,
And a narrow position where the opening area of the specific start port is made smaller, and a large area inside the specific start receiving passage than the narrow position and making the opening area of the specific start port larger than when it is in the narrow position When it is in the narrow position, it is impossible to accept the game ball in the specific start port, while in the wide position, it is a game to the specific start port. An anti-acceptance member that can accept a ball,
Have
The specific start port having the movable member is composed of only the specific start port having the movable member having the receiving guide member and the reception preventing member as a component,
The game control means includes
A receiving guidance movable control means for performing a movable control for displacing the receiving guidance member from the accommodation position to the protruding position;
An acceptance preventing movable control means for performing a movable control for displacing the acceptance preventing member from the narrow position to the wide position;
A gaming machine further comprising:
The game control means is in a state where the specific start port is open for allowing a game ball to be received into the specific start port only for a predetermined period through the movement control by the reception guide movement control means and the movement control by the reception prevention movement control means. A plurality of jobs including a job, and thereby performing various controls related to the movement of the movable member,
A period determining means for determining whether or not a game ball that has failed to overflow when switching from the protruding position of the receiving guiding member to the accommodating position is acceptable for the specific starting port;
Valid determination means for determining whether or not the detection of the acceptance signal is valid when acceptance of the game ball at the specific start port is detected as reception of the acceptance signal by the acceptance detection means;
When the validity determination means determines that the detection of the acceptance signal is not valid, it includes fraudulent instruction means for indicating that an illegal game has been performed,
The validity determining means determines that the job being executed by the game control means is the specific opening opening job and that the period determining means is in a period that can be accepted by the specific starting opening. Determining that the detection of the acceptance signal is valid based on the fact that any one of the conditions is satisfied,
When the acceptance of the game ball to the specific start port is detected as reception of the acceptance signal by the acceptance detection means, the game ball provision control means is configured to play the game regardless of the result of the judgment by the validity judgment means. A game machine characterized by performing a game ball giving control by a ball giving means.

In the above configuration, the start opening includes a specific start opening having a movable member, and a game ball received from the specific start opening in a direction from the specific start opening toward the back side of the game board. A specific start receiving passage is formed. The movable member is
When it is displaceable between the accommodation position accommodated in the specific start receiving passage and the projecting position projecting from the board surface of the game board toward the player side, and is in the projecting position, A game ball that can be received toward the game area and that can receive the received game ball to the specific start receiving passage, and that is received when switching from the protruding position to the accommodation position. Receiving guide member overflowing.
A narrow position that reduces the opening area of the specific start port, and a wide position that is inside the specific start receiving passage from the narrow position and that makes the opening area of the specific start port larger than when it is in the narrow position And when it is in the narrow position, it cannot accept the game ball to the specific start port, while when it is in the wide position, the game ball to the specific start port Acceptance prevention member that can accept.
have. Then, the game control means moves the receiving guide member from the housed position to the projecting position, and moves the receiving guide movable control means to move the receiving guide member from the narrow position to the wide position. An acceptance prevention movable control means for performing a movable control to be displaced is provided. In such a gaming machine, the specific start port accepts a game ball at the specific start port only when the movement control by the receiving guidance movement control means and the movement control by the reception prevention movement control means are performed. Is allowed, and the entrance rate of the game ball to the specific starting port is adjusted accordingly. Therefore, in such a gaming machine, if it is assumed that a game ball is accepted when the specific start port is not in the permitted ball mode, the rate of game balls entering the specific start port is remarkably high. It becomes disordered and it becomes difficult to maintain the allowable performance of the scheduled gaming machine.

  In this regard, in the above configuration, the game control means can accept the game ball at the specific start port only for a predetermined period through the movement control by the reception guide movement control means and the movement control by the reception prevention movement control means. When the control for controlling the movement of the movable member is integrated by sequentially executing a plurality of jobs including the specific opening opening opening job, the housing from the protruding position of the receiving guide member Period determining means for determining whether or not a game ball that has failed to overflow when switching to a position is in a period during which it can be received by the specific start port; and accepting the game ball at the specific start port is the acceptance detecting unit When it is detected that the reception signal is received, the validity determination means for determining whether or not the detection of the reception signal is valid, and the validity determination means Fraud indicating means for indicating that an illegal game has been performed when it is determined that the detection of the incoming signal is not valid, and the validity determining means includes a job executed by the game control means. The acceptance signal based on satisfying one of the conditions that the job is a specific start port open job and that the period determination unit determines that the job is in a period acceptable to the specific start port. Is determined to be effective. In other words, in this case, when a game ball is received at the specific starting port when the ball is not in the permitted ball mode, it is shown that an illegal game has been performed. Will be able to hold.

  In addition, in the above configuration, the receiving guide member can receive the game ball at the protruding position, and the game ball received at the protruding position overflows when switching from the protruding position to the storage position. Has been. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from being received at the specific start port more than expected, and the performance of the game machine is exhibited as scheduled.

  However, the game ball received by the receiving guide member is actually received by the specific start port without overflowing from the receiving guide member when switching from the protruding position to the accommodation position. Sometimes. In this regard, in the above configuration, even if the specific start port is not in the permit ball mode, the period determination means determines that the specific start port is in a period that can be accepted by the specific start port. It is determined that the signal detection is valid. As a result, even if the game ball received by the receiving guide member may be received by the specific starting port without overflowing from the receiving guide member, It is preferably avoided that the fact that it has been done is misrepresented.

  Further, in the above configuration, when the game ball giving control means detects the acceptance of the game ball to the specific start port as reception of the acceptance signal by the acceptance detection means, the result of the judgment by the validity judgment means Regardless of whether the game ball is given by the game ball giving means. In such a configuration, even if the fraudulent game means has been misrepresented by the fraudulent instruction means, a predetermined amount of prize balls are paid out to the player. , There will be no unnecessary disadvantage to the player.

  The specific start port having the movable member is composed of only the specific start port including the movable member having the receiving guide member and the reception preventing member as constituent elements. That is, there is no start port having a movable member such as a so-called electric tulip that promotes the reception of the game ball into the start port when opened, as found in conventional gaming machines.

(Technical thought 2)
In the gaming machine of technical idea 1,
It is possible to receive or pass a game ball that has been driven toward the game area, and further includes an opportunity to shift to the job during opening of the specific start port among the plurality of jobs,
The game control means includes
An opportunity detection means for detecting acceptance or passage of the game ball to the opportunity unit in response to the game ball being driven toward the game area being received or passed by the opportunity unit;
And a movable lottery means for performing lottery to determine whether or not to perform the movable control of the movable member in response to detection of acceptance or passage of a game ball to the opportunity part by the opportunity detection means,
In addition,
The game control means includes
In response to winning in the lottery by the movable lottery means as a condition for shifting to the job for opening the specific start port, the identification is performed through the movable control by the acceptance guidance movable control means and the movable control by the acceptance prevention movable control means. According to this, the gaming machine is characterized in that the specific machine out of the plurality of jobs is transferred to the open job that allows the game ball to be received at the start window for a predetermined period. Further provided is an opportunity (ordinary symbol start port 96) for shifting to a job during opening of the start port. This opportunity part can accept or pass a game ball that is driven toward the game area.

  The game control means further includes an opportunity detection means and a movable lottery means. The trigger detection means detects that a game ball that has been driven into the game area has been accepted or passed by the trigger section. The movable lottery means determines whether or not to perform the movable control of the movable members (the receiving guide member and the winning prevention member) when the opportunity detection means detects the acceptance or passage of the game ball to the opportunity part. Do.

  Therefore, when the movable member (the receiving guide member and the winning prevention member) is not in the permitted ball mode, the player plays a game so that the game ball can be received by the opportunity (normal symbol start port 96). In other words, a lottery that triggers a jackpot game is performed by accepting a game ball at the start opening (special symbol start opening 82), but according to the present invention, in order to be accepted at the start opening, A game ball needs to be accepted. Since this functions as an auxiliary game that is not found in conventional gaming machines, the monotony in the process until the jackpot gaming state occurs can be further eliminated.

(Technical thought 3)
In the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1 or 2,
The lottery means performs a lottery process that always wins.

  According to this, since a game ball is always won when the special symbol start opening 82 is received, the player is more interested in accepting the game ball at the special symbol start opening 82. It becomes possible, and the fall of interest can be suppressed. In particular, when a game ball is received at the special symbol start opening 82, the player can feel secure that "the special symbol start opening 82 should be won".

  Also, since a game ball is always hit when it is received at the special symbol starting port 82, the joy when the game ball is received at the special symbol starting port 82 is greatly increased, and a game is always played at the special symbol starting port 82. Even if it is impossible to accept the ball, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest.

(Technical thought 4)
A game board having a game area and into which a game ball is driven toward the game area;
A start opening provided on the surface of the game board and capable of receiving a game ball driven toward the game area;
An acceptance detection device for detecting acceptance of a game ball at the start opening and outputting an acceptance signal in response to detection of acceptance of the game ball;
A game ball giving means for giving a predetermined amount of game balls as a prize to the player;
Game ball giving control means for performing game ball giving control through the game ball giving means;
Sound output means for outputting a predetermined sound effect;
Sound output control means for performing output control on sound through the sound output means;
An acceptance detection means for receiving an acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device and detecting the received acceptance signal;
A lottery means for performing a lottery process related to a win for a jackpot that is an opportunity to execute a jackpot game advantageous to a player based on detection of reception of an acceptance signal by the acceptance detector;
And a jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game advantageous to the player in response to winning the jackpot in the lottery process by the lottery means,
A payout command for transmitting a payout command to the effect that game ball giving control through the game ball giving means is to be performed to the game ball giving control means based on detection of reception of an acceptance signal by the acceptance detecting means Transmission means,
A game control means having at least
The game ball grant control means performs game ball grant control through the game ball grant means based on receiving the payout command transmitted from the payout command transmission means,
The start port includes a specific start port having a movable member,
In the direction from the specific start port toward the back side of the game board, a specific start receiving passage serving as a passage for a game ball received from the specific start port is formed,
The movable member is
It is displaceable between an accommodation position accommodated in the specific start receiving passage and a projecting position projecting toward the player side from the board surface of the game board, and when in the projecting position, The game ball that is driven toward the game area can be received, and the received game ball can be guided to the specific start receiving passage, and the game ball that is received when switching from the protruding position to the storage position is received. Overflowing receiving guide member,
And a narrow position where the opening area of the specific start port is made smaller, and a large area inside the specific start receiving passage than the narrow position and making the opening area of the specific start port larger than when it is in the narrow position When it is in the narrow position, it is impossible to accept the game ball in the specific start port, while in the wide position, it is a game to the specific start port. An anti-acceptance member that can accept a ball,
Have
The specific start port having the movable member is composed of only the specific start port having the movable member having the receiving guide member and the reception preventing member as a component,
The game control means includes
A receiving guidance movable control means for performing a movable control for displacing the receiving guidance member from the accommodation position to the protruding position;
An acceptance preventing movable control means for performing a movable control for displacing the acceptance preventing member from the narrow position to the wide position;
A gaming machine further comprising:
The game control means is in a state where the specific start port is open for allowing a game ball to be received into the specific start port only for a predetermined period through the movement control by the reception guide movement control means and the movement control by the reception prevention movement control means. A plurality of jobs including a job, and thereby performing various controls related to the movement of the movable member,
A period determining means for determining whether or not a game ball that has failed to overflow when switching from the protruding position of the receiving guiding member to the accommodating position is acceptable for the specific starting port;
Valid determination means for determining whether or not the detection of the acceptance signal is valid when acceptance of the game ball at the specific start port is detected as reception of the acceptance signal by the acceptance detection means;
When the validity determination means determines that the detection of the acceptance signal is not valid, it includes fraudulent instruction means for indicating that an illegal game has been performed,
The validity determining means determines that the job being executed by the game control means is the specific opening opening job and that the period determining means is in a period that can be accepted by the specific starting opening. Determining that the detection of the acceptance signal is valid based on the fact that any one of the conditions is satisfied,
As a result of the determination by the validity determining means, the payout command transmitting means ensures that the game ball giving control by the game ball giving control means is always performed when reception of the acceptance signal is detected by the acceptance detecting means. Regardless of whether or not, the payout command is transmitted to the game ball giving control means.

  Even in the above-described configuration, the game control means can accept the game ball to the specific start port only for a predetermined period through the movement control by the reception guide movement control means and the movement control by the reception prevention movement control means. When the control for controlling the movement of the movable member is integrated by sequentially executing a plurality of jobs including the specific opening opening opening job, the housing from the protruding position of the receiving guide member Period determining means for determining whether or not a game ball that has failed to overflow at the time of switching to a position is acceptable for the specific start opening; and accepting the game ball to the specific start opening is the acceptance detecting means When the reception signal is detected as being received, the validity determination means for determining whether or not the detection of the reception signal is valid, and the validity determination means Fraud indicating means for indicating that an illegal game has been performed when it is determined that the signal detection is not valid, and the validity determining means determines whether the job being executed by the game control means is the specified Based on the fact that one of the conditions that the job is being opened at the start opening and that the period determination means is in a period that can be accepted by the specific start opening is satisfied. It is determined that the detection is valid. In other words, in this case, when a game ball is received at the specific starting port when the ball is not in the permitted ball mode, it is shown that an illegal game has been performed. Will be able to hold.

  In addition, in the above configuration, the receiving guide member can receive the game ball at the protruding position, and the game ball received at the protruding position overflows when switching from the protruding position to the storage position. Has been. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from being received at the specific start port more than expected, and the performance of the game machine is exhibited as scheduled.

  However, the game ball received by the receiving guide member is actually received by the specific start port without overflowing from the receiving guide member when switching from the protruding position to the accommodation position. Sometimes. In this regard, in the above configuration, even if the specific start port is not in the permit ball mode, the period determination means determines that the specific start port is in a period that can be accepted by the specific start port. It is determined that the signal detection is valid. As a result, even if the game ball received by the receiving guide member may be received by the specific starting port without overflowing from the receiving guide member, It is preferably avoided that the fact that it has been done is misrepresented.

  Further, in the above configuration, the payout command transmission means is configured so that when the reception detection means detects reception of an acceptance signal, the game ball provision control means performs the game ball provision control without fail. Regardless of the result of the determination by the determination means, the payout command (payout control command) is transmitted to the game ball giving control means. In such a configuration, even if the fraudulent game means has been misrepresented by the fraudulent instruction means, a predetermined amount of prize balls are paid out to the player. , There will be no unnecessary disadvantage to the player. Further, when reception of the acceptance signal is detected by the acceptance detection means, the game ball provision control by the game ball provision control means is always performed, so the reception of the acceptance signal before the gaming machine is shipped. It is also easy to perform an inspection related to the appropriateness of the detection function.

  The specific start port having the movable member is composed of only the specific start port including the movable member having the receiving guide member and the reception preventing member as constituent elements. That is, there is no start port having a movable member such as a so-called electric tulip that promotes the reception of the game ball into the start port when opened, as found in conventional gaming machines.

It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the main body frame was opened by the one side of the outer frame of a pachinko machine, and the front frame was opened by the one side of the main body frame. It is a front view which shows the whole front side of a pachinko machine. It is an enlarged front view which shows a game area | region. It is a perspective view which isolate | separates the main body frame and game board of a pachinko machine, and shows from diagonally upper right front. It is a rear view which shows the whole rear side of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the whole rear side of a pachinko machine from upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the back cover, various control boards, etc. from the perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which various members were assembled | attached to the main body frame of the pachinko machine from diagonally upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows a main-body frame simple substance from diagonally upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows the game board with which various control board boxes were mounted | worn from lower right back. It is a perspective view which shows a game area | region from the upper right front. It is a perspective view which shows a game area from the upper left front. It is a front view which shows a center character. It is a perspective view which shows the state which isolate | separated the front unit and the rear unit of the center accessory from the upper right front. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which isolate | separated each structure in a front unit from the upper right front. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which isolate | separated each structure in a rear unit from the upper right front. It is a perspective view which shows the opening / closing member drive mechanism of a movable piece from upper left rear. It is a rear view which shows an opening-and-closing member drive mechanism. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which isolate | separated each structure of the opening-and-closing member drive mechanism from upper left back. It is an expansion perspective view which shows a guidance channel | path from the upper right front. It is a top view which shows a guidance channel | path and a decoration. It is sectional drawing which shows the AA cross section and BB cross section in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the cross section of the discharge port vicinity vicinity of a guidance path. It is a perspective view which shows a compound guide apparatus and a rotary distribution apparatus from the upper right front. It is a front view showing a compound guidance device and a rotary distribution device. It is sectional drawing which shows CC cross section in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the distribution apparatus vicinity. It is sectional drawing which shows the DD cross section in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the EE cross section in FIG. It is a top view which shows a rotary distribution apparatus. It is a top view which shows the state which removed the rotary body from FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the FF cross section in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the GG cross section in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a meter display apparatus from the upper right back. It is a perspective view which shows a meter display apparatus from the upper right front. It is a front view which shows a winning opening unit. It is a perspective view which shows a winning opening unit from the upper right front. It is sectional drawing which shows the HH cross section in FIG. It is a front view which shows a special starting port unit. It is a perspective view which shows a special starting port unit from the upper right front. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure in a special starting port unit from the upper left front. It is the cutting | disconnection perspective view which cut | disconnected the special starting port unit to the vertical direction. It is the perspective view which looked at the special starting port unit from the upper right rear. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the game machine of the embodiment. (A) is a flowchart showing the procedure of main processing executed by the CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. FIG. 6B is a flowchart showing the procedure of interrupt processing periodically performed by the CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the procedure about the special symbol process process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the procedure about the special symbol starting port passage process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the procedure about the special symbol normal process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. The table | surface which shows the total number of the random numbers for the hit determination of a special symbol, and the distribution rate of the determination value. The flowchart which shows the procedure about the special symbol stop symbol setting process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the fluctuation pattern setting process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the special symbol fluctuation | variation process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the special symbol stop process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the lower side big prize opening pre-processing performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the process during lower side big prize opening open | release performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the lower side large winning opening opening post process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the advantageous state process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the normal symbol process process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the normal symbol starting port passage process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the normal symbol waiting process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the operation time determination process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. The table | surface which shows the total number of random numbers for the hit determination of a normal symbol, and the distribution rate of the determination value. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the normal symbol fluctuation | variation process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the normal symbol stop process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the 2nd movable piece drive process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure about the error determination process performed by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the process sequence about the presentation control performed by CPU of the sub integrated board of the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the process sequence about the presentation control according to the command which shows the fluctuation pattern of special symbols, the result of winning, etc. The flowchart which shows the process sequence about the presentation control according to the command which shows the fluctuation pattern of a normal symbol, the result of winning, etc. The time chart which shows the period when a start prize is validated in the error determination process by CPU of the main control board of the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Outer frame 3 Main body frame 4 Front frame 5 Game board 6 Lower receiving plate 7 Hinge mechanism 11 Front frame body 12 Game board mounting frame 13 Mechanism mounting body 14 Outer frame side hinge tool 15 Main body frame side hinge tool 16 Speaker box Part 17 Speaker mounting plate 18 Speaker 19 Launch rail 30 Lower front plate 31 Lower plate 32 Operation handle 33 Ashtray 34 Ball discharge lever 36 Hinge mechanism 37 Game area 38 Open window 39 Window frame 50 Transparent plate 51 Upper plate 52 Side decoration device 53 Sound Illumination device 54 Side decoration body 55 Lens 56 Transparent cover body 57 Speaker 58 Speaker cover 70 Locking device 71 Closing tool 72 Body frame locking hook 73 Closing tool 74 Door locking hook 75 Cylinder lock 76 Outer rail 77 Inner rail 78 Guide rail 79 Front Constituent member 81 Ordinary electric accessory 82 Special design starting port 83 Lower side winning prize port 91 Center symbol 96 Normal symbol starting port 98 Attacker device 99 Opening and closing member 111 Reserving ball lamp 115 Production display device 116 Display device control board 117 Display device control board box 118 Box mounting base 119 Sub control board 120 Front side Unit 121 Rear side unit 123 Guide wall 124 Opening 125 Decoration frame 127 Upper illumination body 128 Lower illumination body 129 Frame illumination body 130 Sub control board box 131 Main control board 132 Main control board box 133 Tank mounting part 134 Rail Mounting part 135 Dispensing device mounting part 136 Ball tank 137 Bottom plate part 138 Release port 139 Rail component 140 Expansion opening 142 Special electric accessory 143 Guide passage 144 Inlet 145 Prize guide part 148 Head lamp part 149 Side run Part 150 Tank rail 151 Front wall part 152 Rear wall part 155 Rail shelf 156 Rectifier 157 Shaft 158 Rail receiving part 160 Lamp support part 164 Dial 170 Ball dispenser 172 Discharge motor 173 Open part 183 Substrate 184 Opening / closing member drive mechanism 185 Support shaft 186 Plunger 187 Solenoid 188 Reciprocating member 189 Extension part 192 Launch motor 193 Mounting board 194 Launcher unit 195 Power supply board 196 Power supply board box 197 Delivery control board 198 Delivery control board box 200 Rotating shaft 201 Arm part 202 Motion Conversion member 203 Rotation transmission member 204 Link mechanism 205 Long hole 206 Connecting pin 208 Through hole 209 First case 210 Rear cover body 211 Cover hinge mechanism 212 Rear wall portion 213 Peripheral wall portion 213a One side Wall part 213b Other side wall part 213c Upper side wall part 214 Hinge body 215 Hinge pin 216 Hinge body 217 Elastic closing body 218 Inspection connector 220 First bearing part 221 Second bearing part 222 Mounting part 223 Guide part 223a Support part 224 First Two cases 225 Flange 226 Harness latching piece 230 Heat radiation hole 231 Heat radiation hole 232 Heat radiation hole 233 Heat radiation hole 235 Sealed portion 237 Code holder 238 Power distribution board 239 Board connector 246 Decorative object 247 Crossing guide member 248 Speed reduction member 252 Interface board 253 Lower plate ball derivative 254 Substrate box 260 Rear guide part 261 Lowering guide part 262 Front guide part 263 Winning state detection means 264 Shield cover 280 Peripheral surface guide part 281 Inward guide part 282 Each direction conversion part 283 Projection 284 Back direction guiding portion 285 Discharge port 286 Protruding portion 291 Opening portion 292 Rear frame 293 Compound guiding device 294 Rotary sorting device 295 Rolling device 296 Guide device 296a Path forming member 297 Meter display device 298 Partition plate 300 Back plate 302 Decorative object body 303 Motor 304 Background decorative plate 306 Cylindrical member 307 First region 308 Inner guide passage 309 Second region 310 Main substrate 311 Peripheral substrate 313 Discharge sensor 317 Second start port sensor 318 First start port sensor 319 Count sensor 320 Outside Guide passage 321 Sorting device 325 Protrusion 326 Kroon 327 Outlet 328 Outlet 329 Extension outflow passage 330 Winning port sensor 331 V winning sensor 332 Special symbol display 333 Normal symbol display 334 Normal actor drive mechanism 335 Large Award opening / closing mechanism 336 Sorting device drive mechanism 338 Reservation drive mechanism 339 Attacker drive mechanism 340 Outlet 341 Inflow passage 341 Inlet 342 Inflow passage 342a Inlet 343 Rotating body driving means 344 Specific region 345 Normal region 346 Return region 347 Rotating body 349 Guide passage 355 Sub-integrated board 356 Electric decoration control board 357 Electric decoration control board 358 Waveform control board 360 Holding device 363 Oscillating piece 365 Solenoid 366 Crank mechanism 367 Inlet 369 Guide passage 380 Decoration partition plate 382 Case 384 Rotating body case 384a Rotating body accommodating portion 385 Outer peripheral wall 387 First outlet 388 Second outlet 389 Return outlet 394 Decoration lamp 395 Production lamp 396 Ultrasonic transmitter / receiver 397 Lift mechanism drive board 398 Decoration body drive mechanism 400 Return passage 405 Rotating shaft 406 Ball housing portion 407 Discharge passage 408 Outflow prevention wall 409 Speed switching means 421 Ball entry restriction wall 422 Motor 423 Transmission mechanism 424 Closing member 429 Display frame portion 440 Elevating mechanism 448 Window frame 449 First electrical decoration portion 460 Second illumination part 461 Stage 461a Sphere outlet 466 Base member 467 Lower long hole part 468 Upper long hole part 469 Link mechanism 480 Lower support pin 481 Upper support pin 482 Lifting drive means 486 Bottom face part 487 Side wall part 488 Guide Portion 489 Motor 499 Winning slot unit 500 Regular winning slot 501 Winning path 502 Regular winning device 503 Winning sensor 504 Transparent cover 506 Top slope 507 Shafting projection 508 Fault nail 508a Right obstacle nail 508b Left obstacle nail 510 Base plate 5 2 entry blocking member 513 bottom surface 514 winning opening 517 feeding path 530 special starting port unit 531 winning path 532 special winning device 534 inclined surface 535 receiving guiding member 538 winning device casing 539 wall portion 541 outflow port 542 opening portion 543 movable guiding wall 544 Guide portion 545 Front case portion 546 Rear case portion 547 Flange portion 548 Solenoid 549 Plunger 551 Arm member 551a Arm portion 551b Abutting portion 551c Locking portion 552 Support shaft portion 554 Brake gate member 555 Protrusion 557 Mounting hole 558 561 Winning prevention member 562 Connecting member

Claims (1)

A game board having a game area and into which a game ball is driven toward the game area;
A start opening provided on the surface of the game board and capable of receiving a game ball driven toward the game area;
An acceptance detection device for detecting acceptance of a game ball at the start opening and outputting an acceptance signal in response to detection of acceptance of the game ball;
A game ball giving means for giving a predetermined amount of game balls as a prize to the player;
An acceptance detection means for receiving an acceptance signal output from the acceptance detection device and detecting the received acceptance signal;
A game ball giving control means for performing a game ball giving control through the game ball giving means based on detection of reception of an acceptance signal by the acceptance detecting means;
A lottery means for performing a lottery process related to a win for a jackpot that is an opportunity to execute a jackpot game advantageous to the player based on the detection of the acceptance signal by the acceptance detector;
And a jackpot game executing means for executing a jackpot game advantageous to the player in response to winning the jackpot in the lottery process by the lottery means,
A game control means having at least
The start port includes a specific start port having a movable member,
In the direction from the specific start port toward the back side of the game board, a specific start receiving passage serving as a passage for a game ball received from the specific start port is formed,
The movable member is
It is displaceable between an accommodation position accommodated in the specific start receiving passage and a projecting position projecting toward the player side from the board surface of the game board, and when in the projecting position, The game ball that is driven toward the game area can be received, and the received game ball can be guided to the specific start receiving passage, and the game ball that is received when switching from the protruding position to the storage position is received. Overflowing receiving guide member,
And a narrow position where the opening area of the specific start port is made smaller, and a large area inside the specific start receiving passage than the narrow position and making the opening area of the specific start port larger than when it is in the narrow position When it is in the narrow position, it is impossible to accept the game ball in the specific start port, while in the wide position, it is a game to the specific start port. An anti-acceptance member that can accept a ball,
Have
The specific start port having the movable member is composed of only the specific start port having the movable member having the receiving guide member and the reception preventing member as a component,
The game control means includes
A receiving guidance movable control means for performing a movable control for displacing the receiving guidance member from the accommodation position to the protruding position;
An acceptance preventing movable control means for performing a movable control for displacing the acceptance preventing member from the narrow position to the wide position;
A gaming machine further comprising:
The game control means is in a state where the specific start port is open for allowing a game ball to be received into the specific start port only for a predetermined period through the movement control by the reception guide movement control means and the movement control by the reception prevention movement control means. A plurality of jobs including a job, and thereby performing various controls related to the movement of the movable member,
A period determining means for determining whether or not a game ball that has failed to overflow when switching from the protruding position of the receiving guiding member to the accommodating position is acceptable for the specific starting port;
Valid determination means for determining whether or not the detection of the acceptance signal is valid when acceptance of the game ball at the specific start port is detected as reception of the acceptance signal by the acceptance detection means;
When the validity determination means determines that the detection of the acceptance signal is not valid, it includes fraudulent instruction means for indicating that an illegal game has been performed,
The validity determining means determines that the job being executed by the game control means is the specific opening opening job and that the period determining means is in a period that can be accepted by the specific starting opening. Determining that the detection of the acceptance signal is valid based on the fact that any one of the conditions is satisfied,
When the acceptance of the game ball to the specific start port is detected as reception of the acceptance signal by the acceptance detection means, the game ball provision control means is responsive to the game regardless of the result of judgment by the validity judgment means. A gaming machine characterized by performing a game ball giving control through a ball giving means.