JP2008161460A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which is structured so as to improve decorativeness, relating to the fall action of game balls shot into a game area, and to secure stability of the fall action of the game balls, while eliminating losses that are likely to occur with improvement in the decorativeness. <P>SOLUTION: A guideway 61 guiding game balls shot from the game area is arranged in a center decoration in a Pachinko machine. The guideway 61 is formed of a transparent member and is arranged so as to pass in front of at least a part of a screen in an image display device. Consequently since the game balls pass before the screen in the image display device, guided by the guideway 61 formed of the transparent member, the game machine can provide an hithertofor new and unpredictable performance action, while maintaining the visibility of the image display device with a large screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with a novel accessory as a unit accessory.

  Generally, as a game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched into the game area of the game board according to the operation of the launch handle, and then led to obstacle nails or windmills in the game area. On the other hand, there are known ones configured to flow down the board surface and enter various winning holes, or flow into the outlets at the lower part of the game area without entering.

  With such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when a player enters a starting chucker, a lottery or production pattern is drawn based on this. And a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Depending on the production pattern selected based on this lottery result, for example, using a liquid crystal display screen provided in the center part of the game board, visual expression through various illumination devices, auditory expression through a speaker, etc. Various productions are performed. When a win (hereinafter also referred to as a “big hit”) occurs (that is, when a lottery in a special game state is won), a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a large number of games corresponding to the pitch It becomes a special game state advantageous to the player to which the ball is paid out.

  In the conventional pachinko machine described above, a center ornament is provided at the center of the game area, a warp introduction port is provided at a side portion of the center ornament, and a game ball entered from the warp introduction port is placed on the start chucker side. There is one provided with a stage that rolls so as to guide (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-327672 A

  By the way, in the pachinko machine as described in Patent Document 1, the game balls introduced into the center decoration from the warp introduction port are various passages provided until the game ball is discharged from the stage etc. to the outside of the center decoration. Ingenuity has been devised to improve the interest of the player by, for example, adding effects to the movement when passing through the passage.

  However, a player who is playing a game usually tends to pay attention to an image display device such as a liquid crystal arranged in the center of the center ornament, because the lottery result related to the jackpot may be displayed. In the production of various passages performed around the screen, there were some things that did not make the player feel decorative.

  On the other hand, recently, an image display device such as a liquid crystal arranged in the center of the center decoration tends to be enlarged. Along with this, the center decoration tends to increase in size, but on the contrary, the size of the game area of the game board is limited, so the flow path through which the game balls launched into the game area fall inevitably Narrow. Therefore, even when the image display device is enlarged, it is desired to secure a flow path for the game ball to fall while maintaining the visibility of the screen in the image display device.

  Therefore, the present invention improves the decorativeness related to the falling action of the game ball launched into the game area and eliminates the loss that can be caused by the improvement of the decorative nature, while improving the stability of the falling action of the gaming ball. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is configured to be secured and thus solves the above-described problems.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 10) is arranged in the game area (3a) with the screen (35a) of the image display device (35) exposed from the opening (36). In a gaming machine (1) comprising a unit accessory (23) and launching a game ball into the gaming area (3a),
The unit accessory (23)
A game ball, which is disposed so as to pass through at least a part of the screen (35a) and is launched into the game area (3a), enters the unit accessory (23) and guides it. It has a guideway (61) that discharges from the accessory (23),
The guide path (61) is formed of a transparent member.
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

According to the second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 5 and 6), the guide path (61) is disposed in the upper corners (36 a, 36 b) of the opening (36). By being arranged as a part of the flow path (4a, 4b) for flowing down the game ball launched into the game area (3a),
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1.

  Note that the reference numerals in the parentheses are for comparison with the drawings, but this is for convenience to facilitate understanding of the invention and has no influence on the description of the claims. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the unit accessory in the gaming machine has a guide path for guiding the game ball launched into the game area. The guide path is formed by a transparent member and is disposed so as to pass through at least a part of the screen of the image display device. As a result, the guide path disposed in front of the screen of the image display device is formed by the transparent member, so that even if the guide path is disposed, the screen of the image display device is not blocked, and the visibility of the screen is high. Can be maintained in a state. In addition, since the game ball that has entered the unit role passes through the front of the screen of the image display device while being guided by the guide path formed by the transparent member, it is novel and unexpected for the player. A certain performance operation can be provided, and it contributes to an improvement in the appearance of the game machine.

  In addition, since the unit accessory has a new guide path for entering and discharging the game ball, it is possible to form an unprecedented new flow path for flowing the game ball launched into the game area. . Further, since this guide path does not require a nail or the like for guiding the game ball, it becomes difficult for ball clogging to occur.

  In addition, since the game ball passes through the front of the screen of the image display device normally viewed by the player who is playing the game, it becomes easy for the player to notice the presence of the game ball that has entered the guide path.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the guide path is arranged as a part of the flow path for flowing down the game ball launched into the game area by being arranged in the upper corner of the opening. As a result, the size of the unit accessory increases with the increase in the size of the image display device. For example, even when the game area in the upper left and right of the unit accessory is narrowed, By arranging a guide path for guiding the game ball, a new flow path for dropping the game ball can be formed, and a fall flow path for the game ball can be secured.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to the drawings. In each of the embodiments described later, the gaming machine of the present invention is described as a so-called one-type and one-type pachinko machine, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to other types of pachinko machines. Of course. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external structure of the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 is configured to play a game ball (so-called pachinko ball) toward a game area 3 a of the game board 3 by operating a launch device (not shown) by operating a launch handle 2. The number of game balls corresponding to the number of game balls that have entered the attacker (big prize opening) 5 in a state where a jackpot such as a so-called probability fluctuation has occurred is configured to be paid out. Per probability change (also referred to as “probable per change”) means that, when the jackpot of the probability variation mode is won as a result of the lottery, it is advantageous to the player at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the gaming state in the probability variation mode. It means a special state that can add value. On the other hand, there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become the special state.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a frame-shaped housing 6 having an opening, and a front door 7 attached to the housing 6 so as to be opened and closed. A glass frame 10 having a transparent glass 9 is attached to the front surface of the door 7 so as to be openable and closable. On the back side of the transparent glass 9, the game board 3 is disposed. An effect lighting device 11 is arranged on the left and right of the game board 3 in the front door 7, and an effect lighting device 8 is arranged in the upper center of the game board 3 in the front door 7. A sound emitting device 12 having a speaker (not shown) is provided on the front door 7 on the left and right upper and lower left and right sides of the game board 3. Further, a locking device 13 for locking and releasing the front door 7 to the housing 6 side is disposed on the right side of the glass frame 10. The gaming machine main body is composed of the housing 6 and the front door 7.

  A dish unit 16 is provided below the game board 3 in the front door 7, and a ball supply port 17 through which game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied is provided in the upper right part of the dish unit 16. A ball lending button 19 a and a prepaid card return button 19 b are provided on the upper right wall surface of the dish unit 16. The dish unit 16 includes a first ball release button 20a for discharging game balls on the dish unit 16 downward from a vicinity of a launching device (not shown) through a ball discharge port (not shown) below the dish unit. A second ball removal button 20b is provided for discharging the game ball on the tray unit 16 from the vicinity of the ball supply port 17 downward through the ball discharge port.

  In addition, on the right side of the dish unit 16, a launch handle 2 is disposed for operating the launch device to launch a game ball toward the game area 3a. Further, an ashtray 21 and a player participation button (so-called chance button) 22 are disposed on the lower left side of the tray unit 16. In addition, the code | symbol 14 in FIG. 1 has shown the guide rail which guides the game ball launched by operation of the launch handle 2 to the game area | region 3a.

  A center ornament (unit accessory) 23 having warp introduction ports 37a and 37b for introducing a part of a game ball launched into the game area 3a is disposed at the center of the game area 3a. An opening 36 is formed in the central portion of the center ornament 23, an effect device 33 is disposed in the upper center of the opening 36, and a stage S is disposed in the lower portion of the opening 36. An image display device 35 is mounted on the game board 3 from the back of the game board with the screen 35 a exposed from the opening 36. On the lower left and right sides of the center ornament 23, general winning openings 25a, 25b, 26a, and 26b for performing general winnings that do not contribute to the jackpot lottery are arranged. Below the center ornament 23, the first and second The starter chuckers 27 and 28 and the attacker 5 are sequentially arranged.

  The first and second starter chucks 27 and 28 receive a winning prize that can trigger the jackpot lottery execution. The second starter chucker 28 is opened and closed by a starter chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 (see FIG. 9). And is opened and closed. A pair of obstacle nails 30 as so-called life nails are driven directly above the first starting chucker 27. The second starting chucker 28 is configured not to win a game ball in the closed state shown in FIG. 1 by the bottom of the first starting chucker 27 disposed immediately above.

  The attacker 5 is released when the jackpot is generated and wins a game ball which is launched into the game area 3a and rolls down. For example, when the player completes nine pitches in one release And the opening / closing operation is repeated 15 times. Note that the number of balls entered and the number of opening / closing operations are not limited to nine or fifteen, and can be appropriately set as necessary.

  In the game area 3a, wind turbines 31 are arranged on the left and right of the center part of the center ornament 23. The first and second starter chuckers 27 and 28 below the stage S have normal symbol operation gates (through gates). ) 32 is provided. The normal symbol operation gate 32 is a accessory through which a game ball passes as a trigger for a lottery for opening and closing the second starter chucker 28.

  A game ball spilled from the stage S or fired around the normal symbol operating gate 32, the general winning openings 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b, the first and second starting chuckers 27, 28, etc. in the game area 3a. A number of obstacle nails including the obstacle nail 30 for driving the game balls falling without being involved in the stage S to be appropriately scattered or guided to the incoming balls have been driven. In addition, a large number of obstacle nails are driven around the warp introduction ports 37a and 37b and on the upper side of the warp introduction ports 37a and 37b so as to scatter the game balls as appropriate or guide them to the balls. In such a pachinko machine 1, the game balls launched into the game area 3a are made to enter the first and second starter chuckers 27, 28, etc. via the stage S or directly without going through the stage S. The game proceeds as you get.

  Note that the phrase “warp introduction” in the present embodiment means that a game ball launched into the game area 3a is not passed through a road nail or the like (not shown) located relatively below the game area 3a. It is a concept that means to lead on the starting chucker 27. The “road nail” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) driven to the left and right of the first start chucker 27 in the game area 3a. It plays a role of guiding the sphere in the direction of the first and second starter chuckers 27 and 28.

  Next, the structure of the center ornament 23 in the pachinko machine 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 is a front view showing the center decoration 23 removed from the game board 3, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the front frame body 23a of the center decoration 23 slightly looking down from the right direction, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the covering member 13a as a single unit, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the covering member 13a as a single unit slightly looking down obliquely from the rear, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the covering member 13c alone.

  The center decoration 23 has a front frame body 23a and a rear frame body 23b that are respectively screwed to the front and back surfaces of the game board 3 with an opening (not shown) formed in the game board 3 sandwiched from the front and rear. have. As shown in FIG. 2, these frame bodies 23 a and 23 b form an opening 36 in a state of being coupled with the game board 3 interposed therebetween. A bracket portion 56 is formed around the front frame body 23a so as to project outward from the plurality of locations.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the center decoration 23 includes warp introduction ports 37 a and 37 b formed on the left and right sides of the opening 36, an effect device 33 disposed above the opening 36, and the opening 36. It includes a stage S provided on the lower side, a ball discharge portion 49 provided in the center of the lower portion, and effect lighting devices 55a and 55b disposed on the left and right sides of the opening 36, respectively. The ball discharge portion 49 is located immediately above the first starter chucker 27, and the released and dropped game ball passes between the pair of obstacle nails 30 to the first starter chucker 27 almost certainly (that is, 97- It is positioned and formed so that it can win a prize (with a high probability of 99%).

  The center decoration 23 includes a game ball guide path 57 for guiding a game ball introduced from the warp introduction port 37a located on the left side of the opening 36 to the stage S, and the warp introduction located on the right side of the opening 36. And a game ball guide path 58 for guiding the game ball introduced from the mouth 37b to the stage S.

  The stage S has a bulging portion 34 that forms a rolling path for rolling the game ball introduced by the game ball guide paths 57 and 58. The bulging portion 34 includes a rolling path 34b formed so as to pass the game ball released from the game ball guide paths 57 and 58 and passing through the guide path 42 to the opposite side of the stage S, and the rolling A drop guide hole 34a is formed which drops a part of the game ball that falls from the path 34b and rolls on the rolling path 48 on the front side of the bulging part 34 and guides it to the ball discharge part 49.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, unit members 29 a and 29 b that are attached and fixed to the game board 3 separately from the center ornament 23 are arranged on the lower left and right sides of the center ornament 23. The unit member 29a includes a guide portion 24a that functions as a road nail that elastically contacts part of the game ball flowing down the left flow path (flow path) 4a and guides it to the lower road nail (not shown). And the general winning ports 25a and 25b. Further, the unit member 29b includes a guide portion 24b that functions as a road nail that elastically contacts a part of the game ball flowing down the right flow path (flow path) 4b and leads to a lower road nail (not shown). And the general winning ports 26a and 26b.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the front frame body 23a of the center decoration 23 has a fixed frame portion 23c that is positioned around the screen 35a and that attaches and fixes the covering members 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d to the four corners. The fixed frame portion 23c is formed of a transparent member. On the rear side of the fixed frame portion 23c in the center ornament 23, lighting devices for effects 55a and 55b are arranged. The center ornament 23 includes covering members 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d that cover the screen 35a when the screen 35a is viewed from the front side in the vertical direction (the viewpoint e side in FIG. 4). The members 13a to 13d are all formed of a transparent member. These covering members 13a to 13d are respectively attached to the fixed frame portion 23c by screws so as to be positioned in front of the four corners 36a, 36b, 36c and 36d of the opening 36 in FIG. The “front side” on the front side in the vertical direction is a concept that means a side close to the player who sits against the pachinko machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the covering member 13 a has a shape that is drawn in a substantially arc shape with the center of curvature on the screen 35 a side as the center, and the gaming region 3 a is in a state of being arranged on the front side of the corner portion 36 a. Is provided with a guide path 61 for guiding the game ball launched in the vicinity of the effect device 33 to the left flow path 4a side. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 61 a indicates the entrance of the guide path 61, and reference numeral 61 b indicates the exit of the guide path 61.

  The covering member 13a includes a front cover member 62a having a pattern on the front surface, and a rear support member 62b integrated by screwing into a screw hole (not shown) from a state in which the cover member 13a is fitted to the front cover member 62a. The covering member 13a is fixed to the center ornament 23 by fixing the rear support member 62b to the fixing frame portion 23c with screws.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6, when the front cover member 62a and the rear support member 62b are fitted, the first wall member 64 and the second wall that are erected vertically on the front surface of the rear support member 62b. Each tip of the member 65 is in contact with the back surface of the front cover member 62a. The guide path 61 described above is formed as a tubular path surrounded on all sides by the front surface of the rear support member 62b, the first wall member 64 and the second wall member 65, and the rear surface of the front cover member 62a. The In this way, the guide path 61 is formed in a tubular shape having a rectangular cross section, but since the member constituting the covering member 13a is formed of a transparent member, the game ball guided through the guide path 61 The situation can be easily seen by the player who is playing the game.

  Further, when the front cover member 62a and the rear support member 62b are fitted, the tip of the first wall member 64 standing on the rear support member 62b is formed on the back surface of the front cover member 62a. It is inserted and fixed between the guide-like members 63 of the book. A part of the game ball Ba launched into the game area 3a enters the guide path 61, while the other part falls in the manner shown by the arrow in FIG. 5, for example, and the first wall It contacts the member 64. However, the first wall member 64 is firmly fixed in a state where the tip is inserted between the guide-like members 63 described above. Therefore, the first wall member 64 is less likely to be misaligned and is not easily damaged. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the covering member 13c has a shape that is drawn in a substantially arc shape with the center of curvature on the screen 35a side as the center, and is arranged in the state of being placed on the front side of the corner portion 36c. It has a guide portion 18 that plays the role of a “road peg” that guides the game ball flowing down the left flow path 4a of the region 3a and changing the direction by the windmill 31 or the like to the first starter chucker 27 side. .

  The shape of the covering member 13a is in a line-symmetric relationship with the covering member 13b, the shape of the covering member 13c is in a line-symmetric relationship with the covering member 13d, and the configuration is the same. Description of is omitted.

  Moreover, a plastic, a tempered glass, etc. are employable as the said transparent member. Note that “transparent” of the transparent member in the present embodiment does not mean only colorless and transparent with extremely high light transmittance, but is translucent or not colored transparency or translucent. It is a concept that also includes

  The covering members 13a and 13b facing the upper corners 36a and 36b of the opening 36 are provided on the left channel 4a and the right channel 4b through which the guide path 61 allows the game balls launched into the game area 3a to flow down. Each functions as a part. That is, in FIG. 1, the game ball launched into the game area 3 a along the guide rail 14 normally flows down in contact with an obstacle nail (not shown) near the upper portion of the center decoration 23. However, the pachinko machine 1 is equipped with an image display device 35 having a larger screen 35 a than the conventional one, so that the game board 3 is cut out to the vicinity of the upper left and right of the center ornament 23 for large screen exposure. An opening 36 is formed. Therefore, the vicinity of the upper left and right of the center decoration 23 in the game board 3 is formed as corners 36a and 36b of the opening 36 as shown by broken lines in FIG. Accordingly, the covering members 13a and 13b are disposed to form the above-described guide path 61, whereby the falling game ball is guided along the guide path 61. Thus, since the flow path for dropping the game ball can be formed without using the obstacle nail, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the manufacturing process can be simplified.

  Further, the covering members 13c and 13d facing the lower corners 36c and 36d of the opening 36 are such that their guides 18 guide the game balls launched into the game area 3a to the first starting chucker 27 side. Act as part of the nail. Although not shown in FIG. 1, in reality, in the game area 3a, a number of obstacle nails are driven in two rows in the vertical direction so as to go from the covering members 13c and 13d toward the first starter chucker 27. The upper and lower rows of nail are formed, and the guide portions 18 of the covering members 13c and 13d are arranged so as to be connected to the upper nail. With respect to such covering members 13c and 13d as well as the covering members 13a and 13b, the game board 3 has been cut to the vicinity of the left and right lower portions of the center decoration 23 because of the image display device 35 having a large screen 35a. Since the opening 36 is formed, the left and right lower portions of the center ornament 23 are formed as the above-described corners 36c and 36d as shown in FIG. 2, so that the obstacle nails are not driven, and therefore the covering members 13c and 13d are not driven. And the guide portion 18 is disposed.

  Next, the back structure of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 1.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 8, a prize ball tank 43 is attached to the upper left side of the back of the front door of the pachinko machine 1, and the sub control board 38 and the main control board are located below the prize ball tank 43. 40 and the payout control board 51 are arranged in this order. An external terminal plate 52 is attached to the upper right side of the rear surface of the front door. Below the external terminal plate 52, an alignment standby passage 45, a prize ball device 46, a prize ball discharge passage 47, and a power supply unit 41 are provided. , And a launch control board 53 for a launcher (not shown) are arranged in this order. A locking device 13 is disposed on the left side of the back surface of the front door of the pachinko machine 1.

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

  That is, the present control system includes a game control device 80, a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, an attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, a sound emitting device 12, and a lighting device for effects 8, 11, which are electrically connected to the game control device 80. An image display device 35 and effect lighting devices 55a and 55b are provided.

  The game control device 80 includes the main control board 40 and the sub control board 38 shown in FIG. The main control board 40 manages the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 in an integrated manner, and includes a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a semiconductor memory in which a game execution program is stored in advance. And a storage unit (not shown) and a microprocessor (MPU) (not shown) that executes these programs. The sub-control board 38 is configured to mainly perform display control of image display, effects such as sound effects, and effect light.

  The game control device 80 includes a winning determination means 81, a winning signal output means 82, a first lottery means 83, a second lottery means 84, a normal symbol lottery means 94, a game control means 86, a holding means 87, an operation control means 88, and an operation. A determination unit 89, an operation determination unit 90, an effect control unit 91, and a display control unit 92 are provided.

  In the winning determination means 81, the game balls launched into the game area 3a by a launching device (not shown) that is operated by operating the launching handle 2 are the first and second start chuckers 27, 28, the general winning openings 25a, 25b, When winning a prize in any of 26a, 26b, attacker 5, etc., it is determined that there has been a prize.

  When the winning signal output means 82 determines that the winning determination means 81 has won, the winning signal output means 82 has won the corresponding first and second starter chuckers 27, 28, general winning openings 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b, the attacker 5, etc. The winning signal is output.

  The first lottery means 83 and the second lottery means 84 are less than the total maximum number of reserved balls when the winning signals corresponding to the first and second starting chuckers 27 and 28 are input from the winning signal output means 82, respectively. As a result of winning a prize, we will win either a probability change that will give a player a beneficial added value until the next jackpot is won, or a normal win that does not become the special state. Then, a winning random number is obtained from a lottery memory (not shown), and a big winning lottery (a lottery in a special gaming state) is executed.

  When the first and second lottery means 83 and 84 are each won by the jackpot lottery, the lottery is based on the random number value of the effect stored in the effect memory (not shown). A variation pattern indicating that corresponding symbols such as “111” are finally aligned on the jackpot effective line of the image display device 35 is determined, and a variation pattern signal indicating that is output. The “big hit effective line” means a position (line) where symbols should be arranged in a row in order to obtain a big hit.

  In addition, the first and second lottery means 83 and 84 each have a symbol such as “222” corresponding to the normal win as a result of the change in the lottery based on the production random number value when the normal win is won in the big win lottery. A variation pattern to be finally aligned on the jackpot effective line is determined, and a variation pattern signal to that effect is output. Furthermore, when the first and second lottery means 83 and 84 are out of the big hit lottery, the lottery based on the production random number value causes the symbol such as “252” corresponding to the outage to be on the big hit effective line. To determine a variation pattern to be finally aligned, and output a variation pattern signal to that effect.

  The normal symbol lottery means 94 performs a normal symbol lottery for opening and closing the second start chucker 28 with the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol operation gate 32 as an opportunity.

  The game control means 86 sends to the effect control means 91 a command that triggers the sound emitting device 12, the effect lighting devices 8 and 11, and the effect lighting devices 55a and 55b to emit sound and emit light. Further, the game control means 86 relates to the contents of effects related to the jackpot lottery to be displayed on the image display device 35 in accordance with the preset effect data and the lottery results in the first and second lottery means 83 and 84. A signal is sent to the display control means 92.

  The holding means 87 receives the fluctuation pattern signal output from either the first or second lottery means 83 or 84, and executes the fluctuation pattern each time the first or second starting chuckers 27 and 28 are awarded. It is memorized sequentially as a reserved ball that will be the result of the lottery. The storage status is lit and displayed on a jackpot lottery hold display device (not shown) so that the sum of the start chuckers 27 and 28 is, for example, a maximum of four hold balls. The holding means 87 always determines whether or not the total number of balls to be held is, for example, four. While the number of balls to be held is four, the first and second starter chuckers 27 and 28 are informed. Despite winning a prize, no lottery will be drawn. Note that the number of reserved balls that are lit and displayed as the reserved balls is not limited to the “maximum of four”, and may be set as appropriate, for example, three or less or five or more.

  The holding means 87 sequentially outputs a signal related to the fluctuation pattern that is held (stored), and prevents the next fluctuation pattern signal from being output until the effect display based on the fluctuation pattern signal ends. A variation prohibition flag is set (turned on), and a symbol variation timer (not shown) for measuring the time for releasing the turned symbol variation prohibition flag is set, and the number of held balls according to the output of the variation pattern signal Is decremented by 1. Further, when the number of balls to be held becomes less than 4, for example, according to consumption of the balls to be held, the holding means 87 goes to the first and second starting chuckers 27 and 28 performed by the first and second lottery means 83 and 84. The result of the jackpot lottery in response to winning is stored as a holding ball, and the number of holding balls is incremented by one.

  The operation control means 88 sends a drive signal to the start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 based on a signal indicating the start of operation of the operation determination means 90 to operate the solenoid 70, thereby opening or closing the second start chucker 28. . Further, the operation control means 88 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 to actuate the solenoid 71, and when the jackpot is generated by lottery in the first and second lottery means 83, 84, the attacker 5 is opened and a predetermined number of prizes are won. Control is performed so that the closing operation is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) every time the operation ends (or a predetermined time elapses).

  The operation determination unit 89 determines whether or not a condition for operating the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 is satisfied. That is, in the start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, when the “condition” of opening / closing of the second starter chucker 28 is satisfied, the normal symbol lottery means 94 is separate from the big hit lottery of the first and second lottery means 83 and 84. This is a case where a normal symbol lottery is won. In the attacker open / close solenoid 71, when the "conditions" for the opening of the attacker 5 are satisfied, three big symbols from the state of so-called reach (including so-called super reach and normal reach) are aligned on the big hit effective line and the big hit This is a case where it occurs, and the time when “the condition is satisfied” of the blockage of the attacker 5 is the case where winning in all rounds when the jackpot occurs is completed.

  In response to the determination signal from the operation determination unit 89, the operation determination unit 90 determines the start of operation of the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, respectively.

  In response to the command from the game control means 86, the effect control means 91 drives the sound emitting device 12 to emit sound, and the effect lighting devices 8, 11 and the effect lighting devices 55a, 55b drive to emit light. Produces appealing to the auditory and visual sense.

  The display control unit 92 drives the image display device 35 in accordance with the signal from the game control unit 86, and displays the effect such as the contents centering on the big win lottery result so as to appeal to the player's vision. At that time, the display control unit 92 displays each lottery result by the first and second lottery units 83 and 84 on the screen 35a of the image display device 35 in time series.

  The start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 opens and closes the second starter chucker 28 by moving a plunger (not shown) forward and backward in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 88. The attacker open / close solenoid 71 opens and closes the attacker 5 by moving a plunger (not shown) forward and backward in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 88.

  The sound emitting device 12 drives a speaker (not shown) according to the control of the effect control means 91, and emits a sound effect corresponding to the effect. The lighting devices 8 and 11 for production and the lighting devices 55a and 55b for production are driven according to the control of the production control means 91 so that the built-in electric lamp (not shown) emits light (lights up and blinks), and illumination according to the production. I do. The image display device 35 operates according to the control of the display control means 92 and performs effect display according to the effect data and the lottery results in the first and second lottery means 83 and 84.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  That is, when a player who is seated facing the pachinko machine 1 holds the launch handle 2 and rotates it to an appropriate angle (step S1), the game ball 3 is played at predetermined time intervals by the operation of the launch device. Fired continuously towards Then, a large number of game balls that are launched into the game area 3a and roll and fall are awarded to the first and second starter chuckers 27 and 28 and the general winning ports 25a, 25b, 26a, and 26b in a timely manner or involved in these. Without rolling, it falls and is discharged to the back side of the game board 3 from the out port (not shown) at the bottom of the game area 3a.

  When a part of the game ball launched into the game area 3a enters the warp introduction port 37a or the warp introduction port 37b, the game ball is released to the stage S through the game ball guide path 57 or the game ball guide path 58. Is done. At this time, for example, the game ball released from the game ball guide path 57 side passes through the guide path 42, rolls to the game ball guide path 58 side via the rolling path 34b, and rolls from the right end of the stage S. It falls to the moving path 48 side and rolls. At this time, the game ball that has successfully dropped into the drop guide hole 34a wins the first starter chucker 27 with a high winning probability (approximately 100%).

  The game ball released from the ball discharge unit 49 wins the first starter chucker 27 with a high probability as described above, but may not win depending on the contact state with the obstacle nail 30. On the other hand, most of the game balls that are not introduced into the drop guide hole 34a are released below the stage S and fall in a direction different from that of the first starter chucker 27. However, the game balls ride well in the recess 50 located above the ball discharge portion 49. The material falls from the recess 50 to the first starter chucker 27 side. Further, in some cases, even when falling in a direction different from that of the first starter chucker 27, so-called jump nails (not shown) driven into the left and right sides of the obstacle nail 30 or arranged in the left-right direction from the jump nails There is also one that wins the first starter chucker 27 by being rebounded by a road nail (not shown) and entangled with the obstacle nail 30 to fall between them.

  By the way, when a game ball has won any of the first and second starter chuckers 27, 28 and the general winning openings 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b, the winning determination means 81 determines the winning and the winning signal The output means 82 outputs a winning signal (step S2).

  Then, when winning in the jackpot lottery (step S3), when the corresponding side of the first and second lottery means 83, 84 turns on the hit flag, the lottery is performed based on the rendering random number value stored in the rendering memory. , That is, a variation pattern corresponding to a probability variation or a normal variation is determined.

  Thereby, in step S4, the winning symbol to be displayed on the image display device 35 is set, and the first lottery means 83 or the second lottery means 84 outputs the fluctuation pattern signal to that effect and the fluctuation pattern signal. The symbol variation timer for measuring the time to turn off the symbol variation prohibition flag turned on in order to prevent the next variation pattern signal from being transmitted until the effect display based on Set and decrement the number of reserved balls by 1 according to the transmission of the fluctuation pattern signal. On the other hand, when the winning is a lottery lottery, a variation pattern is determined in which lottery based on a random number value stored in the effect memory results in the final matching of symbols corresponding to the loss as a result of the variation. Thereby, the off symbol displayed on the image display device 35 is set, and the first lottery means 83 or the second lottery means 84 outputs a variation pattern signal to that effect and turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag, A variation timer is set, and the number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to transmission of the variation pattern signal.

  As described above, based on the fact that the game control means 86 transmits a signal related to the contents of effects to be displayed on the screen 35 a of the image display device 35 to the display control means 92, the display control means 92 is connected to the image display device 35. Is displayed in a timely manner so as to appeal to the player's vision of the contents related to the jackpot lottery result (step S5). At this time, if a command is issued from the game control means 86, the effect control means 91 drives the sound emission device 12 to emit sound according to the effect on the screen 35 a, or the effect lighting devices 8, 11, The lighting devices 55a and 55b for effects are driven to emit light, and the operation is controlled so as to excite the effects.

  When the lottery result displayed on the screen 35a of the image display device 35 is a jackpot decision, the operation control means 88 is based on a signal indicating the operation start decision of the operation decision means 90 at a predetermined timing. A drive signal is sent to 71, the solenoid 71 is operated to open the attacker 5, and the operation of closing every predetermined number of winnings (or a predetermined time elapses) is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds). Thereby, a large amount of game balls corresponding to the game balls won in the attacker 5 are paid out from the ball supply port 17 to the dish unit 16 (step S6).

  In the present embodiment described above, the center decoration 23 in the pachinko machine 1 includes the guide path 61 that guides the game ball launched into the game area 3a. The guide path 61 is formed of a transparent member and is disposed so as to pass through at least a part of the screen 35a of the image display device 35. As a result, the guide path 61 disposed in front of the screen 35a of the image display device 35 is formed of a transparent member, so that even if the guide path 61 is disposed, the screen 35a of the image display device 35 is not blocked. The visibility of the screen 35a can be maintained in a high state. Further, since the game ball that has entered the center decoration 23 passes through the front of the screen 35a in the image display device 35 while being guided by the guide path 61 formed of a transparent member, it is a novelty that has never been seen before. An unexpected performance operation can be provided, and the appearance of the pachinko machine 1 can be improved.

  In addition, since the center decoration 23 has a new guide path 61 for entering and discharging the game ball, it is possible to form an unprecedented new flow path for flowing the game ball launched into the game area 3a. It becomes. In addition, since the guide path 61 does not include a nail or the like for guiding the game ball, the guide path 61 can be formed so as not to cause ball clogging.

  Further, since the game ball passes through the front of the screen 35a of the image display device 35 normally viewed by the player who is playing the game, the player can easily notice the presence of the game ball that has entered the guide path 61. Become.

  In addition, the guide path 61 is disposed in the upper corners 36a and 36b of the opening 36, so that each of the left channel 4a and the right channel 4b that causes the game balls launched into the game area 3a to flow down. It is arranged as a part. Thereby, even if the center ornament 23 is enlarged with the enlargement of the image display device 35 and, for example, the game area in the upper left and right of the center ornament 23 is narrowed, for example, the upper corner of the center ornament 23 By arranging the guide path 61 for guiding the game ball at 36a, a new flow path can be formed, and a falling flow path for the game ball can be secured.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the game machine of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said embodiment, A various correction and change from the structure of the said embodiment. The gaming machine which has been subjected to is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine in embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the state which removed the center decoration from the game board. It is a perspective view shown in the state where the front frame body of the center ornament is looked down slightly from the right diagonal direction. It is side surface sectional drawing shown in the state cut along the AA line of FIG. It is a front view which shows a coating | coated member alone. It is a perspective view shown in the state which looked down on the covering member simple substance from the slanting back a little. It is a front view which shows a coating | coated member alone. It is a rear view which shows the back structure of the pachinko machine of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of this pachinko machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the effect | action by this pachinko machine.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachislot machines (pachinko machines)
3a Game area 4a, 4b Channel (left channel, right channel)
23 Units (Center decoration)
35 Image Display Device 35a Screen 36 Openings 36a, 36b Corner 61 Guide Path

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine comprising a unit accessory arranged in a state where the screen of the image display device is exposed from the opening in the gaming area, and launching a game ball in the gaming area,
The unit character is
There is a guide path that is disposed so as to pass through at least a part of the screen, and that guides the game ball launched into the game area by entering the unit accessory and discharging it from the unit accessory. And
The guide path is formed of a transparent member.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The guide path is arranged as a part of a flow path for flowing down the game ball launched into the game area by being arranged in the upper corner of the opening.
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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