JP2009018093A - Winning device, game machine and method of gaming - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new winning device capable of surely preventing a game ball from winning a probability variation entry winning doubly during a probability variable state, a game machine provided with the winning device, and a method of gaming. <P>SOLUTION: A guide path or a guide opening 63 is formed between a first start opening 60 and a second start opening 70 of a winning device 110 provided on a game board 18 of a game machine 100. In a probability variable state, the guide path or the guide opening 63 is opened to guide a game ball B entering in the first start opening 60 to the second start opening 70 side. In a lottery of a special winning executed with a start of an entry into the second start opening 70, a probability variation entry winning is made not to be established. Thus, it is made possible to surely prevent the game ball from winning the probability variation entry winning doubly in the probability variable state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and parrot machines, and more particularly to a game ball winning device provided in these gaming machines, a gaming machine equipped with the same, and a gaming method thereof.

In general, with conventional pachinko machines called digipachi, a lottery in a special prize state called a jackpot is performed when a game ball is won at the start opening, and the lottery results are displayed on the game board and its back Are displayed on a large display screen such as a liquid crystal display provided as a combination of production symbols such as numbers and pictures.
The result of combining the effect symbols is generally displayed after a predetermined fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time), but a fluctuation pattern called a so-called reach effect (reach action) is adopted. In addition, a variety of productions such as various productions, music (production sounds), and flashing lights are combined to enhance game play.

  In addition, in such a conventional gaming machine, when winning a jackpot consisting of a combination of certain specific production symbols, the transition to a probability fluctuation state in which the next jackpot probability dramatically increases compared to the normal time, so-called Suddenly called “probability”, in addition to the so-called “short-time function”, which is the “speed change function”, the fixed number of rotations after the end of the jackpot, or the “probability change function” is not reduced. Many of them are equipped with a sudden big hit that gives the impression that the gaming state has shifted from the normal state to the probability variation state.

  This “surprise big hit” is one type of lottery result that is drawn every time a game ball wins at the starting opening, and when winning this, the big winning opening opens and closes like a normal big win. However, the normal jackpot is accompanied by about 1000 to 1700 balls with an opening / closing pattern of 30 seconds × 15 times, for example. For example, the mouth is only opened for about 0.5 seconds x 2 times, and instead of expecting almost no winnings or payouts, it becomes an opportunity for the transition to the probability fluctuation state with the “short-time function” as described above. It is one of the benefits that are extremely advantageous for the player.

  However, although such “probability change per entry” is one of the benefits that are extremely advantageous for the player, this “probability change per entry” lottery is not only in the normal gaming state but also in the probability fluctuation state. If this is won in this probability fluctuation state, in principle, no benefits will be obtained regardless of whether it is a big win, and the player will have the impression that he has lost the game. Will give.

  Therefore, for example, in the following non-patent documents 1 to 4 and the like, when two types of special prize lottery means are provided and a first start opening called so-called umbilicus or the like that can be always won is awarded, The first special prize lottery means that has the possibility of winning is won by lottery, and when the probability variation state, when winning the second starting port consisting of an electric accessory called an electric chew, The inconvenience is avoided by performing a lottery lottery by the second special lottery means that has almost no possibility of winning “probability change entry”.

“Pachinko Strategy Magazine”, Futabasha, 2007 No. 2 (1.28), p24 “Pachinko Winning Guide”, Hakuyo Shobo Co., Ltd., 2007.1.7, p.27 “Pachinko Strategy Magazine”, Futabasha, Ltd., 2007 No. 8 (4.22), p74 “Pachinko winning guide”, Hakuyo Shobo, 2007/5/5, p22

By the way, in the methods disclosed in these non-patent documents 1 to 4 and the like, in the probability fluctuation state, the big prize lottery is performed mainly by the second special prize lottery means that has almost no possibility of winning “probability of entry”. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the possibility of winning “probable change entry” in the probability variation state, but since the game ball wins at the same time as the first starting port, the lottery by the first jackpot lottery means is also performed. As a result, there is still a possibility that this “probable change entry” will be won in the probability fluctuation state.
Therefore, the present invention has been devised in order to effectively solve such problems, and its purpose is to avoid repeated winning in the probability variation state in the probability fluctuation state. The present invention provides a novel winning device that can be used, a gaming machine having the same, and a gaming method thereof.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention of claim 1
A winning device provided on a gaming board of a gaming machine for winning a gaming ball falling on the gaming board, wherein the gaming ball can enter a first starting port, and a game to the first starting port A first winning detector for detecting a winning of a ball, a second starting port located below the first starting port and allowing the gaming ball to enter, and a winning of the gaming ball to the second starting port A second winning detector for detecting, and guiding the game ball won in the first starting port toward the second starting port before being detected by the first winning detector. The winning device is characterized in that it forms a guide path or a guide port, and is provided with opening / closing means for opening and closing the guide path or guide port.

If the winning device having such a configuration is adopted, when the gaming state shifts to the probability variation state as described above, the first starting port is opened by opening the guiding path or the guiding port by the opening / closing means. Even if a game ball enters the ball, it is possible to guide the game ball to the second start port side before being detected by the first winning detector.
Therefore, since the winning is detected by the second winning detector that always detects the winning of the game ball at the second starting port during the probability variation state, the detection of the gaming ball by the second winning detector is detected. If the lottery of the special prize that is performed as a trigger is performed by the second special prize lottery means that has almost no possibility of winning the “probability of entry” as described above, this “ It is possible to surely avoid a situation where the player wins “probable entry”.

On the other hand, when the gaming state is a normal state that is not a probability variation state, if the guiding path or the guiding port is closed by the opening / closing means, the gaming ball won at the first starting port is detected as it is by the first winning detector. Therefore, the first prize lottery means having the possibility of winning “probability change entry” as described above is selected, and the “probability change entry” is selected with a predetermined probability. Is possible.
Here, “winning” with respect to the first starting port and the second starting port means that after a game ball has entered the first starting port and the second starting port, the received ball is a first winning detector or The state detected by the second winning detector (hereinafter the same).

The invention of claim 2
2. The winning device according to claim 1, wherein the second starting port is constituted by an electric accessory capable of changing a winning probability.
As a result, if the electric accessory is operated in the probability fluctuation state, the winning probability to the second starting port during that time is dramatically increased, and the “time reduction function” as described above is realized. be able to.
The invention of claim 3
3. The winning device according to claim 2, wherein the opening / closing means is configured to open the guide path or the guide port when the electric accessory is operating.
As a result, if the electric accessory is operated in the probability variation state, most of the game balls won at the first start port are guided to the guide path or the guide port side. It is possible to avoid the lottery by the first special prize lottery means having the possibility of winning the “probability change per entry” performed by the detection by the winning detector.

The invention of claim 4
4. The winning device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the electric accessory is operated by a solenoid, and the opening / closing means opens and closes the guide path or the guide port by the solenoid of the electric accessory. This is a winning device characterized by the above.
According to such a configuration, since the electric accessory and the opening / closing means can be operated in synchronization by one solenoid, the movement of the electric accessory and the opening / closing movement of the guide path or the guide port by the opening / closing means are always synchronized. Reliable movement can be realized.
Further, since there is only one drive source, it is possible to achieve downsizing of the entire winning device and reduction in manufacturing cost.

The invention of claim 5
The winning device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first start port and the second start port are provided close to each other on a fixed plate attached to the game board. It is a winning device.
As a result, the structure of the guide path or the guide port is simplified, and the entire apparatus can be reduced in size and simplified.
On the other hand, the invention of claim 6
A gaming machine comprising the winning device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, triggered by a winning game ball detected by a first winning detector at a first start port of the winning device, At least the first special prize lottery means for performing the lottery, the first winning, or the second winning lottery, and the winning of the game ball detected by the second winning detector at the second starting port of the winning device. As an opportunity, it is provided with at least a lose and a second special prize lottery means for performing one of the first lotteries, and the first win is a win that is more profitable by the player than the second win. It is a featured gaming machine.

And the invention of claim 7
7. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the first hit is a probable big hit and the second hit is a probable inrush, and the winning probability for the next win increases when winning at any win. Probability variation state transition means for transitioning to a probability variation state, and the opening and closing means, when the probability variation state transition means has shifted to the probability variation state, to open the guide path or the guide port during the probability variation state It is a gaming machine characterized by being.

Thus, as in claim 1, when a game ball is won at the first starting opening and the winning is detected by the first winning detector, at least a loss, a normal jackpot, A lottery is performed for either probability variation jackpot which is one per one and probability variation entry which is one per second.
As a result of the lottery, when winning the probability variation big hit (first hit) or probability changing entry (second hit), the probability changing state shift means shifts to the probability changing state, and the opening / closing means changes the probability changing state. Opens the guideway or guideway.

Therefore, even if a game ball wins at the first starting port during this probability changing state, this is detected by the second winning detector at the second starting port. It is possible to reliably avoid the inconvenience of winning the big hit (first win).
Here, “winning” in the present invention refers to a lottery result serving as a trigger for shifting the gaming state to the “special prize state” as a result of the lottery by the first special prize lottery means or the second special prize lottery means. The “special award state” is a state in which, in a normal state, it is in a closed state, and a large winning opening that cannot receive a game ball is operated with a predetermined opening / closing pattern, for example, an opening / closing pattern of 30 seconds × 15 times. This is a very advantageous state where a player can win a lot of game balls in a short time and obtain a lot of prize balls (the same applies hereinafter).

In addition, the “hits” generally include “normal jackpots”, “probability big hits”, and “probability big hits”.
And this “normal jackpot” means the lottery result that shifts to the state before winning the “winning” (“normal state”) after the “special award state” that has been transferred with this “winning” as an opportunity ends. (Hereinafter the same).
The “probable big hit” means a lottery result that shifts to the “probability change state” after the “special prize state” that is transferred with this “winning” as a trigger (the same applies hereinafter). And this “probability variation state” means that the “bonus” is won with a very high probability compared to the jackpot winning probability performed by the first special prize lottery means or the second special prize lottery means in the “normal state”. A possible state. For example, it means a state in which a jackpot lottery is performed with a probability about 10 times as high as that in the “normal state” (the same applies hereinafter).

Also, “probability change per entry” refers to a lottery result that triggers the transition to the “probability change state” without going through the “special prize state” such as “normal jackpot” or “probability change jackpot” (hereinafter referred to as “probability change state”) The same). When winning this “probability change entry” and shifting to the “probability fluctuation state”, the above-mentioned large winning opening etc. operate with an opening / closing pattern of about 0.5 × 2 times, for example, A part of the prizes may be won, but a large quantity of prizes such as the “special prize state” is impossible.
In addition, the “losing” in the present invention refers to any of the above-mentioned “ordinary jackpot”, “probability variation jackpot”, and “probability variation entry” as a result of the jackpot lottery by the first special prize lottery means or the second special prize lottery means. Is a disadvantageous lottery result in which no benefits are obtained for the player who is not won (hereinafter, the same applies).

On the other hand, the invention of claim 8
A gaming method for a gaming machine comprising the winning device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a winning of a game ball is detected by a first winning detector at a first start port of the winning device. Each time, a lottery of at least a loss, a normal jackpot, a probable jackpot, or a probable rush is performed, and a winning of a game ball is detected by the second winning detector at the second starting port of the winning device. Each time, at least a lottery, a regular jackpot, or a probable jackpot will be drawn, and when winning the winning jackpot or the probable entry, the jackpot will be shifted to a probability fluctuation state where the jackpot winning probability is high. The gaming method of the gaming machine is characterized in that the guide path or the guide port is opened during the probability variation state.
As a result, even when a game ball is won at the first starting port during the probability changing state as described above, this is detected by the second winning detector at the second starting port. It is possible to reliably avoid the inconvenience of winning the “probability change entry” in the state.

The invention of claim 9
9. A gaming method for a gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the electric accessory is actuated when the probability change state after winning the probability change big hit or the probability change entry is activated. It is.
As a result, as in claim 6, a so-called time-shortening function capable of dramatically increasing the winning probability at the second starting port can be exhibited, and the number of possession balls (game balls) can be reduced during the probability fluctuation state. It can be avoided.

  In short, according to the present invention, a guiding path or a guiding opening is formed between the first starting port and the second starting port of the winning device, and the first starting port is opened by opening the guiding path or the guiding port in the probability variation state. In the lottery of special prizes that are triggered when the second starting port is won, the game ball that entered the ball is guided to the second starting port side. It is possible to reliably avoid the inconvenience of winning the “probable change entry”.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of a gaming machine 100 according to the present invention.
As shown in the figure, this gaming machine 100 is a so-called “digi-pachi” pachinko machine, and can be freely opened and closed at the front upper part of an outer frame 10 having a vertically long rectangular shape and an inner frame 14 hinged by a hinge mechanism 12. A game board 18 covered with a transparent glass frame unit 16 is provided.

  Between the game board 18 and the glass frame unit 16, a game area 22 which is a circular space defined by the guide rail 20 is formed as shown in FIG. A game ball driven into the upper portion of the game area 22 from 24 through the guide rail 20 falls in the game area 22 due to its own weight, and a part of the game ball passes through an out port 26 provided at the bottom of the game board 18. 22 is discharged to the outside (the back of the game board 18), and a part of other game balls wins various winning holes formed on the game board 18, thereby the number of prize balls corresponding to the number of winning balls ( 1 to 15) are paid out one after another to the tray unit 28 provided in the lower part of the game area 22.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a large effect symbol display 30 made of a liquid crystal display or the like is provided at the center of the game board 18, and the winning device 110 according to the present invention provided at the lower part thereof is provided. A combination of predetermined effect symbols corresponding to a lottery (special prize) lottery result performed when a game ball wins is variably displayed according to a predetermined variation pattern.
The winning device 110 includes two start ports 60 and 70 positioned vertically as shown in FIGS.

That is, the winning device 110 is provided with a first start port 60 at the center upper portion of a fixed plate 80 fixed on the game board 18 with screws or the like, and a second start port 70 directly below it. It has a structure, and a part of the game ball falling in the vicinity thereof is guided to a nail or an accessory (not shown) driven in the vicinity thereof, and can be appropriately awarded respectively.
The first starting port 60 is a game ball inlet that is always open upward, which is called a so-called umbilicus as shown in the figure, and is adjusted in advance by appropriately adjusting the interval and angle between the nails located immediately above the first starting port 60. The probability of winning (winning) is adjustable.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the first start port 60 is connected to a communication passage 61 extending rearward thereof, and a first prize detector 62 including a passage detection sensor is provided in the communication passage 61. A game ball that has entered the first starting port 60 is guided to the first winning detector 62 side through the communication path 61 and the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 60 is electrically performed. Can be detected automatically.

  On the other hand, the second starting port 70 is composed of a normal electric combination (electric combination) 71 called a so-called electric chew (electric tulip) and the like, with a variable probability of winning, and as shown in FIG. In a state where the tips of the pair of swinging pieces 72, 72 pivotally supported by the shaft 80 are close to each other (closed state), there is almost no possibility that a game ball falling in the vicinity of the pair of swinging pieces 72, 72 will enter directly. However, as shown in FIG. 4, in a state where the tips of the swinging pieces 72, 72 are operated so as to be separated from each other (opened state), it is possible to efficiently enter a game ball falling in the vicinity thereof. It is like that.

  That is, the ordinary electric accessory 71 includes a pair of swinging pieces 72 and 72 pivotally supported on the fixed plate 80 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and an electric solenoid 73 serving as a drive source. The main part is mainly composed of an arm member 74 for transmitting the power of the electric solenoid 73 to the swinging pieces 72, 72, and the shaft 73a is retracted by operating the electric solenoid 73 as shown (in the drawing). 4), the L-shaped arm member 74 connected thereto jumps up and the knob 74a at the tip thereof moves the projection 72a of the swinging piece 72 upward, as shown in FIG. The tip (upper end) of the swing piece 72 is greatly swung to open the second starting port 70 greatly.

As shown in FIG. 6, a communication path 75 extending rearward is also connected to the second start port 70, and a second prize detector 76 including a passage detection sensor is also connected to the communication path 75. A game ball that has entered the second starting port 70 is guided to the second winning detector 76 side through the communication path 75 and the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 70 is electrically performed. Can be detected automatically.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first start port 60 of the winning device 110 is formed with a guide port 63 facing the second start port 70, and the guide port 63 has a guide port 63. An opening / closing means 64 is provided for opening / closing this.

  The opening / closing means 64 closes the guide port 63 and is slidably movable to the rear, an arcuate arm member 66 connected to the opening / closing lid 65, and an electric motor that swings the arm member 66. It is mainly composed of a solenoid (solenoid) 73, and when this electric solenoid 73 is operated and moved so as to retract the shaft portion 73a (right side in the figure) as shown in the figure, it is connected in an arcuate shape. The arm member 66 is turned counterclockwise in the drawing, and the bracket 67 on the opening / closing lid 65 side connected to the tip of the arm member 66 is moved to the right side in the drawing, so that the opening / closing lid 65 slides backward as shown in FIG. It has a structure in which the guide port 63 is opened to such an extent that it can move and the game ball B can pass as it is.

Therefore, when the opening / closing means 64 is actuated in this way and the guide port 63 is opened, the game ball B that has entered the first start port 60 as shown in FIGS. Before being detected, it passes through the guide port 63 and is directly guided to the second start port 70 side.
Since the electric solenoid 73 is also a driving source for the ordinary electric accessory 71 as described above, the opening / closing means 64 is always interlocked with the ordinary electric accessory 71.

In addition, a large winning opening 38 that is closed by a rectangular plate-shaped opening / closing lid 36 is formed in the lower portion of the winning apparatus 110, and a big hit made when a winning game ball is won in the winning apparatus 110 is formed. When winning the lottery, the open / close lid 36 is repeatedly opened and closed for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times to capture and win a game ball falling in the game area 22.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, display lamps (indicator lamps) 40 of various colors, such as light bulbs and LEDs, are provided around the glass frame unit 16 so that effects during play and the state of equipment ( For example, it is lit or blinked in linkage with a device error or an open / closed state of the glass frame unit 16 or the like.

Furthermore, full-range speaker units 42 and 42 and a subwoofer unit 43 are provided at the upper left and right corners of the glass frame unit 16 and the lower center of the tray unit 28, respectively. It comes out with powerful heavy bass and high sound quality.
The tray unit 28 provided below the game board 18 protrudes toward the player side, and temporarily holds a game ball supplied from a ball lending device (not shown) or awarded prize ball. The held game balls are sequentially supplied to the launching device 24.

  Further, an operation button 44 (ball lending button and card return button) for supplying a game ball from a ball lending device (not shown) is pushed on the front surface of the tray unit 28 and on the upper end of the subwoofer unit 43. The button 46 is provided, and the player presses the push button 46 from above at a predetermined time during the game (push), and participates in the effect sound and the effect displayed on the effect symbol display 30. It can be done.

  In FIG. 2, 48 is a general winning opening, 50 is a normal symbol display section showing a lottery result of opening and closing operation of the electric chew on the second starting opening 70 side of the winning device 110, and 52 is a winning symbol for the winning device 110 A special symbol display unit consisting of 7-segment LEDs and the like to display a jackpot lottery result that is made when a game ball is won, using numerical values, alphabets, etc., and a holding lamp showing the number of starting winning balls to the winning device 110 , 56 are mounting portions for detaching the game board 18 from the inner frame 14 side.

Next, FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the gaming machine 100 of the present invention having such a configuration.
As shown in the figure, the configuration of the control system of the gaming machine 100 includes a main control board 200 that performs main control of the game, such as winning detection of a game ball and winning a lottery, and a command (control command) from the main control board 200. ) In response to a command (control command) from the main control board 200 and control related to payout of prize balls and rental of game balls. Driving a prize ball payout control board 400, a special symbol display 52, a normal symbol display 50, a large winning opening solenoid 500 for opening and closing the large winning opening 38, and the ordinary electric accessory 71 of the winning apparatus 110 according to the present invention. It is mainly composed of various devices such as an electric solenoid 73 and a power supply substrate 800 for supplying power to each of these substrates and devices.

  First, the main control board 200 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 210, a RAM (main storage device) 220, a ROM (reading storage device) 230, a timer 240, an input port 250, an output port 260 and the like through a bus 270. The CPU 210 is composed of a connected microcomputer, and the CPU 210 performs predetermined processing based on the main control program written in the ROM 220 and various information input from the input port 250, and performs control according to the processing result. A signal is output from the output port 260 to various boards such as the composite sub-control board 300 and the prize ball payout control board 400 via a control command for command, or the special prize opening solenoid 500, the electric solenoid 73, and the special symbol display 52. The various devices such as the normal symbol display 50 are directly controlled.

  The input port 250 includes a first winning detector 62 and a second winning detector 76 for detecting a winning of a game ball to the first starting port 60 and the second starting port 70 of the winning device 110 according to the present invention. In addition, the above-described winning prize winning detector 251 for detecting the winning of a game ball in the winning prize opening 38, various winning opening detectors 252 for detecting winning in the general winning opening 48, the normal symbol starting gate 32, etc. Various detectors 253 for detecting the operation of the device 24, the shortage state of the prize ball, the full tank state, and the like are connected, and detected by these detectors 62, 76, 251, 252, 253, etc. The signal is appropriately input to the main control board 200 via the input port 250.

  Next, similarly to the main control board 200, the composite sub-control board 300 is composed of a microcomputer system such as a CPU, RAM, ROM, input port, and output port (not shown), and the CPU is written in the ROM. Based on the dedicated composite sub-control program and various data and control commands transmitted from the main control board 200 side by side, the control commands for the illumination control board 310, the production symbol display board 320, the speaker unit 42, etc. Audio signals and the like are transmitted to mainly control the production.

8 and 9 show examples of control commands transmitted from the composite sub-control board 300 to the effect symbol display board 320 and the like.
As shown in FIG. 8, this control command includes a mode (MODE) which is 1-byte digital data which is an identifier for identifying a normal command classification (function), and 1 indicating the contents of the control command to be executed. For example, if a certain command is “9FH03H” which is a command related to the variation pattern of the effect symbol, “9FH” of all stages is control of the effect symbol. This is an identifier for identifying the command classification, and “03H” in the subsequent stage indicates the content of the control command to be executed.

  Further, when transmitting such a control command “9FH03H” to the effect symbol display board 320, the composite sub-control board 300, as shown in FIG. 9, generates a strobe signal (DUSTB) generated by itself when the command changes. First, the mode data is output in response to the first rising edge, and then the next event data is output in response to the second rising edge of the strobe signal (DUSTB). Then, the effect symbol display board 320 or the like (the CPU) that has received such a control command generates an interrupt in response to the input of the strobe signal (DUSTB), and a process corresponding to the control command is performed by the interrupt process. It is to be executed one by one.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the electrical decoration control board 310 controlled by the composite sub-control board 300 performs control related to the display lamps such as lighting, blinking, and extinguishing of the lighting lamps 40, and the effect design. The display board 320 receives the control command from the composite sub-control board 300 as described above, and performs control related to the effect symbol by the effect symbol display 30.

In addition, as with the main control board 200 and the composite sub-control board 300, the illumination control board 310 and the production symbol display board 320 are also composed of a microcomputer comprising a CPU, RAM, ROM, timer, input / output port, etc. not shown. And each dedicated control program and various data written in the ROM, etc., and each effect control is performed in accordance with various control commands transmitted from the composite sub-control board 300.
In addition, the line of the hall computer 700 is connected to the output port 260 of the main control board 200, and the game information of the gaming machine 100, abnormal signals, and the like are output to the hall computer 700 as appropriate. The game status of the game can be monitored remotely at any time.

  The prize ball payout control board 400 controls the launching of game balls, the lending of game balls, the payout of prize balls, etc. In addition to controlling the launching device 24 described above, a prize is awarded during the game. When there is a prize ball according to the type of the prize opening (for example, one or five for the first start opening 60 and the second start opening 70 of the winning apparatus 110, or 10 for the general prize opening 48). A payout device 410 for paying out a prize winning opening 38, a ball rental device (CR: not shown) for supplying game balls according to the remaining amount of the prepaid card for gaming, etc. It is designed to be controlled in combination.

  Further, the big winning opening solenoid 500 is directly controlled by the main control board 200. As a result of the big winning lottery performed when the gaming ball is won in the winning device 110 described above, “normal winning” Or “probable big hit” or “probable big hit” is won, for example, “29 seconds × 15 times (in the case of“ normal jackpot ”and“ probable big hit ”) or 0.5 seconds × It opens and closes in a pattern of 2 times (in the case of “probable change entry”).

  The electric solenoid 73 for opening and closing the second starting port 70 of the winning device 110 is also directly controlled by the main control board 200, and the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting gate 32 as described above. When a normal symbol lottery is performed, or when a so-called time-saving function is activated, for example, a game ball to the second start opening 70 is operated for about 0.5 to 5 seconds. The winning probability of B can be increased.

  The main control board 200, the composite sub-control board 300, the illumination control board 310, the production symbol display board 320, the prize ball payout control board 400, the big prize opening solenoid 500, the electric solenoid 73, and various types controlled by these. The devices, that is, the illumination lamp 40, the speaker unit 42, the production symbol display 30, the launching device 24, the payout device 410, the special symbol display 52, the normal symbol display 50, etc. Is supposed to work.

Next, a game form (game method) of the gaming machine 100 of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The functions and operations not described below are the same as those of a conventional digital pachinko machine.
First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a part of the game ball bounced into the game area 22 by the launching device 24 is the first start port 60 or the second start of the winning device 110 as shown in FIGS. When a ball is entered into the mouth 70 and the ball is detected (winning) by the first winning detector 62 or the second winning detector 76 and the winning signal is input to the main control board 200, the main control board 200 ( CPU 210) assigns a random number that is updated, for example, every “2-4 ms” to the winning, and each jackpot (“normal jackpot”, “probability jackpot”, “probability jackpot” is determined based on the random number value. ”) (First special prize lottery means and second special prize lottery means).

  The main control board 200 selects a predetermined fluctuation pattern recorded in the ROM 230 according to the lottery result, and sends a fluctuation pattern command (control command) corresponding to each fluctuation pattern to the composite sub-control board 300 side. As a result of the lottery, when a big win is won, the system shifts to a special prize state and controls the big prize opening solenoid 500 to open and close the big prize opening 38 in a predetermined pattern. The main control board 200 displays the lottery result on the special symbol display 52 using a combination of predetermined numbers and symbols together with the transmission of the variation pattern command to the composite sub-control board 300.

  On the other hand, the composite sub-control board 300 that has received the predetermined fluctuation pattern command in this way analyzes the fluctuation pattern command, selects an effect design corresponding to the change pattern command, and controls the effect design display board 320 to control it. A command is transmitted to display a predetermined effect symbol corresponding to the lottery result on the effect symbol display 30 according to a predetermined variation pattern, or to control the illumination control board 31 and the speaker units 42 and 43 for illumination. The effect by the lighting by the lamp 40 and the effect by voice are carried out in combination.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a variation pattern indicating “losing” among these variation patterns, and FIG. 11 shows an example of a variation pattern including “reaching” (“losing” and “big hit”).
First, as shown in FIG. 10, in the normal fluctuation pattern indicating “lost”, as shown in FIG. 10A, the three effect symbols “4”, “5”, “6” corresponding to the previous lottery result are shown. "" From the state where each is stopped, as shown in Fig. 2 (2), each effect symbol is rotated up and down to change the effect symbol corresponding to the next lottery result. After a while, first, the first effect design “6” on the left side stops ((3) in the figure), then the second effect design “8” on the right side stops ((4) in the figure), and finally In the middle, the third production symbol “2” stops. This confirms that the lottery result is “losing”, so that the player knows that the lottery result corresponding to the start is “losing”. After that, a predetermined combination of effect symbols is displayed in a variable manner with a variation pattern corresponding to the next lottery result. Thereafter, such variation display is repeated for each lottery result.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, in the fluctuation pattern including the reach effect, as shown in FIGS. (1) to (3), until the first and second effect symbols are stopped, the normal pattern as shown in FIG. When the same effect symbols “7” and “7” are arranged as the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol as shown in FIG. ) Through the predetermined reach production as shown in FIG.

  In the example of the reach effect, when the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol are “7” and “7”, the reach effect is started, and the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol are displayed in a small and deformed manner. After that, the undecided third effect symbol located at the center is greatly deformed and emphasized, and a new one is replaced in such a manner that the third effect symbol is divided vertically. The display is variably displayed so that it slowly changes over time until it reaches “7”, which is the same effect design as the 2 effect designs. Then, as shown in FIG. 10 (10), when the undecided third effect symbol finally stops at the effect symbol of “7”, “big hit” is confirmed, and on the contrary, the undecided third effect symbol is Eventually, when stopping at another effect symbol, for example, “8” effect symbol, “losing” is determined.

Next, FIG. 12 shows an example of a game flow based on a lottery result of a special prize that is performed in response to winning of a game ball in the winning device 110 of the present invention.
First, the main control board 200 (or its CPU) monitors whether or not there is a game ball winning at the first start port 60 and whether or not there is a winning hold (maximum of four) based on a detection signal from the first winning detector 62 or the like. If it is determined in the first step S100 that there is no winning of the game ball in the first starting port 60 or no holding thereof (No), the process waits until the winning signal is received, but the winning detection or the winning is detected. When it is determined that there is a hold (No), the process proceeds to the next step S102, and the first special prize lottery means detects a prize or draws a special prize corresponding to the prize hold. The first special prize lottery means is realized by a first special prize lottery program loaded in the CPU 210 or RAM of the main control board 200, a random number table, or the like. In addition, when this lottery is based on a prize-holding, a process of reducing the number of holdings by one is simultaneously performed.

  Here, the result of the lottery by the first special prize lottery means performed based on the detection of winning at the first starting port 60 or the winning suspension is “losing”, “normal jackpot”, “probable big jackpot”, and “probable big rush”. The winning probabilities for “normal jackpot”, “probable big jackpot”, and “probable big jackpot” are, for example, about 1 / total in normal state (hereinafter referred to as normal mode as appropriate). Whereas it is about 400, in the probability variation state (hereinafter referred to as the probability variation mode as appropriate), it is about 10 times that of 1/40. The distribution (ratio) of “normal jackpot”, “probable big jackpot”, and “probable big jackpot” is not particularly limited. For example, 4/10 (normal jackpot), 5/10 (probable jackpot) 1/10 (per probability change entry) is considered appropriate.

Then, the process proceeds to the next step S104, and when the result of the lottery by the first special prize lottery means is “lost” (Yes), the process returns to the first step S100 and the same processing is repeated. If not (No), the process proceeds to the next step S106.
In step S106, it is further determined whether or not the lottery result is “ordinary winning”, and if it is determined that it is “ordinary winning” (Yes), the process proceeds to step S126 and normal winning is processed (special prize state). However, when it is determined that it is not “normal jackpot” (No), the process proceeds to the next step S108 as it is.

  In step S108, it is further determined whether or not the lottery result is “probable variation jackpot”, and if it is determined that it is “probability variation jackpot” (Yes), the process proceeds to step S112 and processing for probability variation jackpot (special prize state). However, when it is determined that it is not “probable big hit” (No), it is regarded as “probable big hit” and the process proceeds to the next step S110 to execute the process for the right odd big hit. The process proceeds to step S114, and each transitions to a probability variation state (probability variation mode).

When the mode is shifted to the probability changing mode, the jackpot winning probability is about 10 times as high as the jackpot winning probability in the normal mode as described above, and a so-called time-saving function is simultaneously activated.
The short-time function means that the variation time of the variation pattern of the production symbol displayed on the production symbol display 30 as already installed in many actual machines, that is, the final display time of the production symbol is shorter than that in the normal mode. In addition, the normal electric accessory 71 constituting the second start opening 70 of the winning device 110 is frequently obtained by dramatically improving the probability of winning the normal symbol that is triggered by the passing of the game ball to the normal symbol starting gate 32. When the short function is activated at that time, in principle, the lottery process is performed efficiently in a short time with almost no decrease in the number of possessions.

FIG. 13 shows an example of the processing flow of the short time function.
First, in the first step S200, the CPU of the main control board 200 determines whether or not there is a game ball winning in the normal symbol start gate 32 or whether there is a winning hold (No). The process waits until the prize is received, but when it is determined that there is (Yes), the process proceeds to the next step S202 to determine whether or not the current gaming state is in the probability variation state (probability variation mode). to decide.

When it is determined that the probability variation mode is in effect (Yes), the process proceeds to step S204 and the normal symbol lottery is performed with high probability and in a short time, for example, the winning probability is about 1 / 1.1, the normal symbol fixed display time 1 After -5 seconds, the process proceeds to the next step S208.
In step S208, it is determined whether or not the winning is made as a result of the normal symbol lottery performed in step S204. When it is determined that the winning is not made (No), the process returns to the first step S200 and the same process is repeated. However, when it is determined that the winning is made (Yes), the process proceeds to the next step S212, and the ordinary electric accessory 71 constituting the second starting port 70 of the prize winning device 110 as shown in FIG. Operate for 0 seconds. Thereby, the game ball B falling in the vicinity of the winning device 110 can be won efficiently toward the second starting port 70 side.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the step S202 that the mode is not in the probability mode (No), the process proceeds to the step S206 and the normal symbol lottery is performed with a low probability and for a long time, for example, the winning probability is about 1/10, the normal symbol fixed display. After the time 30 to 60 seconds, the process proceeds to the next step S210.
In step S210, it is determined whether or not the winning is made as a result of the normal symbol lottery performed in step S206. When it is determined that the winning is not made (No), the process returns to the first step S200 and the same process is repeated. However, when it is determined that the winning is made (Yes), the process proceeds to the next step S214, and as shown in FIG. Operate for 5 seconds. That is, when the player is not in the probability mode, the winning probability of the normal symbol is low and the lottery time is long, and even if the winning is made, the opening time of the normal electric accessory 71 is extremely short, so that the winning can hardly be expected. It will be.

In addition, when the time shortening function is activated in this manner and the ordinary electric accessory 71 is frequently operated, the guide port 63 of the first start port 60 is also frequently opened and closed as described above, and the first start port 60 is won. As shown in FIG. 4, the game ball B is won directly from the guide port 63 toward the second start port 70.
Then, returning to the flow of FIG. 12, if the mode is shifted to the probability mode in step S116, it is determined whether or not there is a winning or winning suspension at the second starting port 70 in the next step S116. (No) will stand by until there is a winning or winning suspension to the second starting port 70, but if it is determined that there is (Yes), the process proceeds to the next step S118 and the second special prize lottery means After the special prize lottery is performed, the process proceeds to the next step S120.

The lottery results by this second special lottery means are lottery results excluding “losing”, “ordinary jackpot” and “probable jackpot”, that is, “probable jackpot”, of which “normal jackpot” The “probability big hit” and the winning probability are about 1/400 in total in the normal mode, for example, and are about 1/40 that is about 10 times in the probability change mode.
In step S120, it is determined whether or not the lottery result by the second special prize lottery means is “losing”. If it is determined that it is “losing” (Yes), the process returns to step S116 and the same processing is performed. To repeat, when it is determined that it is not “losing” (No), the process proceeds to the next step S122.

In step S122, it is determined whether or not the lottery result is “ordinary jackpot”, and when it is determined that it is “ordinary jackpot” (Yes), the routine proceeds to step S126 and the normal jackpot processing (special prize state) is executed. However, when it is determined that it is not “ordinary jackpot” (Yes), it is determined that “probable bonus jackpot” has been won, and the process proceeds to step S124, and after the probability variation jackpot processing (special prize state) is performed, step Returning to S116, the same processing is repeated.
In other words, in this probability change mode, if you win the “normal jackpot”, you will return to the normal mode after executing the “normal jackpot processing”, but if you win the “probable jackpot”, the probability will remain as it is Since the mode continues, if this loop is repeated, the special prize state can be continuously assigned, and a large amount of prize balls can be obtained in a short time.

  During this probability mode, the time reduction function is activated, so that the ordinary electric accessory 71 of the winning device 110 is frequently operated as described above, and the first start is performed in accordance with the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 71. Since the opening / closing lid 65 of the mouth 60 is actuated so that the guide port 63 is always open, as shown in FIG. 4, even if the game ball B wins the first starting port 60 during the probability change mode, the game ball B passes through the guide port 63 of the first start port 60 as it is and wins the second start port 70 side.

Therefore, most of the winning detection signals detected during the probability changing mode are from the second winning detector 76, and therefore the lottery result is also “lost”, “ordinary big hit” or “probable big hit” 3 It becomes a kind.
As a result, it is almost impossible to win the “probability change entry”, so that it is possible to avoid a situation that is not very pleasant for the player, such as winning the “probability change entry” repeatedly in the probability change mode.

  In the winning device 110 according to the present embodiment, the opening / closing lid 65 of the opening / closing means 64 is opened / closed by the electric solenoid 73 of the ordinary electric accessory 71. In addition, a solenoid dedicated to the separate opening / closing means 64 may be provided, and the opening / closing lid 65 of the opening / closing means 64 may be opened and closed by this dedicated solenoid. When the opening / closing lid 65 of the opening / closing means 64 is opened / closed by the dedicated solenoid as described above, the first opening / closing means 64 is kept open by operating the opening / closing means 64 at all times during the probability changing mode. By preventing the first winning detector 62 from detecting the winning of the game ball at the starting port 60, it is possible to eliminate the situation where the player wins the “probability change entry” repeatedly during the probability change mode.

  In addition, if there is a winning hold detected by the first winning detector 62 immediately after the transition to the probability changing mode, there is a possibility that the player will win “probable entry” by using the winning hold (extremely). There are few). Therefore, for example, the winning suspension detected by the first winning detector 62 of the first starting port 60 and the winning suspension detected by the second winning detector 76 of the second starting port 70 are stored separately. In the probability change mode, if the priority hold side detected by the second winning detector 76 is always prioritized and digested, the winning hold detected by the first prize detector 62 immediately after the transition to the probability change mode is digested. It is possible to eliminate the possibility of winning the “probable entry”.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in order to guide the game ball B that has won the first start opening 60 to the second start opening 70 before being detected by the first winning detector 62, the first start is performed. The example in which the guide port 63 is provided at the bottom of the port 60 has been described. However, instead of this guide port 63 or attached to the guide port 63, for example, a guide path for a game ball serving as a pipe-shaped guide is formed. You may do it.

In the present embodiment, the first hit is described as “probable big hit” and the second hit as “probable inrush”. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and there are other combinations of the first hit and the second hit. The following may be adopted as a combination.
(1) A combination of “probable jackpot” and “normal jackpot”. The former who shifts to the probability variation state after the special prize state is more profitable for the player.
(2) A combination of “15 rounds jackpot” that operates a winning opening etc. for 30 seconds × 15 times opening / closing pattern, for example, and “8 rounds jackpot” that operates for 30 seconds × 8 opening / closing patterns, for example. . The former is more profitable for the player with more prize balls. Assuming that the number of winning balls per first is larger than the number of winning balls per second, the number of open seconds and the number of open / close rounds may be appropriately increased or decreased.

(3) There are two (or more) big prize holes with different number of prize balls to be paid out per game ball prize, and the first big prize mouth has more balls than the second big prize mouth. In the case (for example, the first grand prize opening has 15 prize balls and the second big prize opening has 10 prize balls, etc.), the first big prize opening is opened in a predetermined pattern when hitting the first. A combination of “winning opening / closing jackpot” and “second winning opening / closing jackpot” that opens the second winning opening in a predetermined pattern when the second win.
(4) In addition, the above (1), (2), and (3) may be combined so that the first hit is more advantageous to the player than the second win.

1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of a gaming machine 100 according to the present invention. It is a front view showing one embodiment of game board 18 of gaming machine 100 concerning the present invention. It is a front view showing one embodiment of winning device 110 concerning the present invention (state where an electric tulip closed). It is a front view showing one embodiment of winning device 110 concerning the present invention (the state where an electric tulip opened). It is a side view showing one embodiment of winning device 110 concerning the present invention (state where an electric tulip closed). It is a side view showing one embodiment of winning device 110 concerning the present invention (state where an electric tulip opened). It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the control system of the gaming machine 100 according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a control command. It is a figure which shows an example of the transmission time chart of a control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation pattern of normal (losing). It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the fluctuation | variation pattern containing reach production. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of the game of the game method which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the flow of a process of a time reduction function.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Game machine 110 ... Winning device 200 ... Main control board 300 ... Composite sub-control board 60 ... 1st starting port 62 ... 1st winning detector 63 ... Guidance port 64 ... Opening / closing means 65 ... Opening / closing lid 70 ... 2nd starting port 71 ... Electric role 73 ... Solenoid 76 ... Second prize detector 80 ... Fixed plate B ... Game ball

Claims (9)

A winning device provided on a gaming board of a gaming machine for winning a gaming ball falling on the gaming board,
A first start port through which the game ball can enter; a first winning detector for detecting a winning of the game ball to the first start port; and the game ball positioned below the first start port. A second starting port capable of entering a ball, and a second winning detector for detecting a winning of a game ball to the second starting port,
In the first starting port, a guiding path or a guiding port for guiding the game ball won in the first starting port to the second starting port side before being detected by the first winning detector is formed, and A winning apparatus comprising an opening / closing means for opening / closing a guideway or guide port. In the winning device according to claim 1,
A winning device characterized in that the second starting port is constituted by an electric accessory whose variable winning probability can be varied. The winning device according to claim 2,
The winning / closure device is characterized in that the opening / closing means opens the guide path or guide port when the electric accessory is operating. In the winning device according to claim 2 or 3,
The electric accessory is actuated by a solenoid,
The winning / closing device is characterized in that the opening / closing means is configured to open and close the guide path or the guide port by a solenoid of the electric accessory. In the winning device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A winning device, wherein the first start port and the second start port are provided close to each other on a fixed plate attached to the game board. A gaming machine comprising the winning device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A first special prize lottery in which at least a lottery, first winning, or second winning lottery is performed in response to a winning of a game ball detected by a first winning detector at a first starting port of the winning device. Means,
Triggered by the winning of the game ball detected by the second winning detector at the second starting port of the winning device, at least a lose and a second special lottery means for performing one of the first lotteries,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first hit is a hit that is more profitable by the player than the second hit. The gaming machine according to claim 6,
The first hit is a probable big hit and the second hit is a probable inrush;
Providing a probability variation state transition means for transitioning to a probability variation state in which the winning probability per next win rises when winning at any win,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein when the probability changing state is shifted to the probability changing state by the probability changing state changing means, the opening / closing means opens the guide path or the guide port during the probability changing state. A gaming method for a gaming machine comprising the winning device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Each time a winning of a game ball is detected by the first winning detector at the first starting port of the winning device, at least one of a lottery, a normal jackpot, a probable big hit, and a probable big entry is selected,
Each time a winning of a game ball is detected by the second winning detector at the second starting port of the winning device, at least one of a lottery, a normal jackpot, and a probable jackpot is drawn.
When winning at the probability variation jackpot or probability variation entry, then, after shifting to the probability fluctuation state where the winning probability of the jackpot is high,
A gaming method for a gaming machine, wherein the guideway or the guideway is opened during the probability variation state. A gaming method for a gaming machine according to claim 8,
A gaming method for a gaming machine, wherein the electric accessory is actuated when the probability variation state after winning the probability variation big hit or probability variation entry is shifted.

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