JP2009045392A - Game machine, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress the simplification of a game and to improve a game property by making it difficult to predict the change of a game form and the change of the frequency. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine 100 by which a user play a game by hitting a game ball to a game area 102 provided on the front surface side of a game board 102 comprises an impeller 126 turnably and pivotally supported to the game board to be rotated when abutting on the game ball P10 which is flowing down to impart the change to the flow-down direction of the game ball, and a rotation speed detection means 165 for detecting the rotation speed of the impeller. A motor-driven tulip to be a motor-driven accessory 120, whose operation is controlled so as to impart the trigger of executing a game advantageous to a player on the basis of the detection by the rotation speed detection means that the rotation speed of the impeller reaches a prescribed size by the plurality of game balls simultaneously or successively and continuously colliding with the impeller, is opened under a prescribed condition. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball-type game machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to operation control of an electric accessory that gives an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to a player according to a predetermined condition.

  There is a so-called first-type pachinko machine called a digipachi that has various effects such as reach, jackpot, probability fluctuation, etc., by a variable display that scrolls specific symbols such as numbers and marks on the screen of an image display device such as a liquid crystal display. Widely known. When a game ball is won at a start winning opening provided on a game board, a digital lottery type pachinko machine is subjected to electronic lottery using a random number for determining a jackpot. When winning the jackpot by the electronic lottery, an open / close device called an attacker is activated, and an open / close plate provided in the open / close device is opened, so that a normally closed big winning opening appears. The opening / closing plate opened to the game board receives the game balls falling around the big prize opening and assists the game balls to win the big prize opening. When the opening / closing plate is opened, it becomes easier for most of the game balls that have been launched to enter the grand prize opening, and the player can perform an advantageous game in which a large number of prize balls can be obtained.

  The start winning opening is provided with a device called an electric tulip, which opens and closes a movable piece that assists the game ball winning in the starting winning opening. An electric tulip opens a movable piece when a lottery lottery different from the big win lottery is won, and the released movable piece receives a game ball falling around the start winning opening and guides the game ball to the starting winning opening. In addition, it has a function as an electric accessory that gives an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to a player who makes it easy to win a game ball at the start winning opening. On the other hand, when the electric tulip is closed, it is difficult to win the game ball at the start winning opening. The small lottery for deciding whether or not to open the electric tulip is normally executed when the game ball passes through a through chucker which is a passing prize opening provided in the game board.

  In addition to these winning and exit holes and electric tulips, the game board uses obstacle nails that collide with pachinko balls and change their fall paths in various ways, and the momentum of falling pachinko balls. A structure such as a rotating windmill is provided to decorate the game board, which is an element that determines the difficulty and fun of the game.

Of these structures, wind turbines have heretofore been used merely for decoration or only to make the rolling direction of the sphere optional. For this reason, the rotation which is the basic function of the windmill is used for various purposes other than decoration. In Patent Document 1, the rotation of the windmill main body is detected, and by detecting the rotation, the voice is used. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-26883 discloses a game machine windmill that sets a specific flag advantageous to the player based on the number of rotations of the windmill.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-154087 Japanese Patent Publication No. 06-007878

  However, although the windmill of the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 is not limited to visual decoration and can produce an auditory effect by generating sound using the windmill, it gives an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the player In order to prevent simplification of the game and reduce the interest of the player's game It was inadequate.

  In addition, the windmill of the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 2 provides a game advantageous to the player based not only on the demonstration effect due to the lighting / flashing of the lamp, but also on rotation information that randomly changes due to the rotation of the windmill. It is possible to give unexpectedness, non-predictability, and change of the game mode by variously changing the game mode, for example, by setting a flag for operating the electric accessory that gives an opportunity to execute. However, for the player, in order to suppress the simplification of the game and prevent the reduction of interest in the game, the game mode changes more frequently, and the change is unexpected or unpredictable. It is preferable that it has.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of wind turbines used in conventional gaming machines, and an object of the present invention is to change the game mode more frequently and to play the game mode. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved game machine, program, and recording medium that can make it difficult to predict changes in the game.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a gaming machine that launches a game ball in a game area on the front side of the game board and plays the game, and rotates with respect to the game board. A windmill that is pivotally supported and rotates when it comes into contact with the game ball that has flowed down, imparts a change in the flow direction of the game ball, rotational speed detection means that detects the rotational speed of the windmill, and rotational speed detection And an electric accessory whose operation is controlled so as to provide an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the player based on the fact that the rotation speed of the windmill has reached a predetermined magnitude by the means. There is provided a gaming machine characterized by comprising.

  With such a configuration, when a plurality of pachinko balls that have flowed down the game area continuously collide with the windmill, the rotational speed of the windmill increases and reaches the predetermined rotational speed. The electric combination that gives the player an opportunity to execute a game that is advantageous to the player is activated. For this reason, the operation of an electric accessory such as an opening operation of an electric tulip that becomes a movable flag that gives an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to a player has unpredictability, and simplification of the game is suppressed. , Game play is expected to improve.

  In addition, the movable flag is set for the first time when the rotation speed of the windmill exceeds a predetermined magnitude. However, the rotation speed of the windmill is determined by the fact that multiple pachinko balls collide continuously in succession or at the same time. Since it increases depending on whether or not, the rotational speed of the windmill can be instantaneously increased. Therefore, if the movable flag is frequently established even within a short period of time, or if the speed of the windmill does not exceed the predetermined size, the game is said to be not established. Surprising / non-predictability of the establishment / non-establishment of the movable flag so that the movement of the electric character serving as the movable flag that gives the opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the user occurs more frequently or vice versa Can be further increased.

  At this time, in the above-described embodiment, the windmill includes a support shaft provided so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction substantially vertically with respect to the game board, and a windmill provided rotatably on the front side of the game board via the support shaft. A main body and one detected body that is rotatably provided in conjunction with the windmill main body via a support shaft on the back side of the game board, and the rotational speed detecting means is accompanied by a rotation operation of the windmill main body. A sensor that detects the movement of the interlocked object to be detected, and a time measuring means that counts the elapsed time based on the detection of the sensor. Thus, the rotational speed of the windmill may be calculated based on the time until the detected object after one rotation is detected.

  In this way, since the rotational speed of the wind turbine is detected by detecting the rotational speed of the detected object that is interlocked with the rotational operation of the wind turbine body of the wind turbine by a sensor such as an index sensor, a game mode in which a movable flag is established. Changes are made more frequently, and prediction of changes in the game mode can be made difficult.

  At this time, in the above embodiment, after the rotational speed of the windmill reaches a predetermined magnitude, the count value of the time measuring means is set to the initial value and the recount process is performed. If the rotation speed does not become a predetermined magnitude or less during the period until the upper limit count is reached, an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the player may be given.

  In this way, by allowing the movable flag to be established for the first time after the rotational speed of the windmill becomes greater than or equal to a predetermined magnitude and the rotational speed greater than or equal to the predetermined magnitude is continued for a predetermined time, Since the frequency of occurrence of the movement of the motorized object that establishes a movable flag that gives an opportunity to execute an advantageous game is changed unpredictably, the unexpectedness / non-prediction of the establishment / non-establishment of the movable flag The property can be further increased. Note that “the rotation speed is continued for a predetermined time” referred to here is, for example, when the predetermined magnitude of the rotation speed is 0.5 milliseconds and the upper limit count is 3 counts. When the value of the rotational speed related to one rotation movement of the detected object based on the above is 0.5 milliseconds or less is obtained continuously three times as the upper limit count by the continuous recounting process It shall be shown.

  At this time, in the above-described embodiment, the rotation speed detection means is a predetermined timing after the count process as an opportunity for starting the continuous detection after the count process by the time measuring means related to one rotation movement of the detected object, or It is good also as providing at least any one of the predetermined timing after the game advantageous to the player performed after a rotational speed reaches | attains a predetermined magnitude | size is complete | finished.

  In this way, when the electric accessory is controlled via the rotational speed detecting means, the movable flag is established and the electric tulip is opened when the windmill becomes higher than the desired rotational speed necessary for establishing the movable flag. Thus, the operation control of the electric accessory is surely executed. In addition, the movable flag is established while the movable flag is established and the electric accessory such as the opening of the electric tulip is in operation, so that the electric agent remains in the activated state, in other words, it is easily rotated. Since it is possible to prevent the speed from reaching a predetermined size that is the condition for establishing the movable flag, it is possible to prevent the game that is more advantageous to the player from being continued. Note that the “predetermined timing after the count process” referred to here means that the rotational speed corresponding to one rotation movement of the detected object or one or more predetermined times (for example, two times) is predetermined. In the case where the size has not been reached, the sensor for detecting the movement of the detected object is invalidated without continuously performing the rotation speed measurement related to the movement of the next detected object, and the predetermined size is determined. After a predetermined time elapses from when the signal has not been reached, the timing at which the disabled sensor is enabled is indicated.

  At this time, in the above-described embodiment, the predetermined magnitude of the rotational speed of the windmill detected by the rotational speed detector is rotated by bringing one game ball into contact with the windmill when the windmill stops rotating. It is good also as a magnitude | size more than the approximate average of the rotational speed detected in the case.

  As described above, when the electric accessory is controlled via the rotation speed detecting means, a plurality of pachinko balls collide with the windmill at the same time or continuously, and the rotation speed of the windmill must be increased to a predetermined size. The movable flag can be prevented from being established. For this reason, establishment / non-establishment of a movable flag is reliably performed according to the rotational speed of a windmill.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a program for causing a computer to realize the functions of the gaming machine described in any of the above embodiments.

  By installing such a program in a storage unit such as a flash memory or a ROM of the gaming machine in advance, it is advantageous for a player that the electric tulip is opened when the rotational speed of the windmill exceeds a predetermined value. Will give an opportunity to run a big game. For this reason, by using the rotation speed of the windmill, which can change frequently during the game, as an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the player, the operation of the electric accessory serving as a movable flag has unpredictability, Simplification of games is suppressed.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to yet another embodiment of the present invention, a program according to the above-described embodiment is recorded, and the program is readable by a computer constituting a gaming machine. A recording medium is provided.

  By creating such a recording medium, in addition to pachinko machines and other gaming machines installed in amusement halls such as pachinko parlors, in addition to table game machines and home game machines installed in amusement centers, etc. Similarly, by installing a recording medium on which the above-mentioned program is recorded in the gaming machine, the operation of the electric accessory provided in the gaming machine on which the recording medium storing such a program is installed has unpredictability. Become.

  The recording medium storing the program can be read by a computer constituting a gaming machine, for example, ROM (Read Only Memory), MO (Magnet Optical), CD (Compact Disk), FD (Floppy (registered trademark) ) Disk), flexible disk, IC (Integrated Circuit) memory and the like.

  As described above, according to the present invention, when the pachinko ball continuously collides with the windmill, when the rotational speed of the windmill exceeds a predetermined value, the electric tulip is opened. The electric accessory which gives the opportunity to execute a game advantageous to a person comes to operate. For this reason, the operation of the electric combination serving as a movable flag that gives an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the player has unpredictability, the simplification of the game is suppressed, and the gameability is expected to be improved. It is.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  First, the configuration of a first embodiment of a pachinko machine that is a ball-type game machine to which a gaming machine according to the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game board of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 100 incorporates a game board 102 on which a pachinko ball is launched, and a front door 106 provided with a glass window 104 is provided on the front side of the game board 102. The game board 102 is provided with a plurality of winning holes and obstacle nails for changing the path of pachinko balls and various structures. The hit pachinko balls flow down on the board surface of the game board 102 while colliding with these structures. The movement of the pachinko ball becomes visible through the glass window 104.

  Below the front door 106, as shown in FIG. 1, a supply tray 108 for storing a pachinko ball to be launched and an operation handle 110 to be operated when the pachinko ball is launched are provided. The supply tray 108 is also used to receive pachinko balls that are paid out as prize balls when the launched pachinko balls win. The operation handle 110 can adjust the strength of launching the pachinko ball according to the magnitude of the turning angle.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 102 is provided with guide rails 112 on the board surface, and an area surrounded by the guide rails 112 becomes a game area 102a. A symbol display device 115 including a special symbol display unit 114 made of a liquid crystal display panel or the like is provided at the center of the game area 102a.

  Under the symbol display device 115, a start winning port 116, an opening / closing plate 117, and an out port 118 are provided. On the opening side of the start winning opening 116, a pair of movable pieces 119 are opened / closed to change the winning rate of the pachinko balls to the starting winning opening 116. 120 is provided. On both sides of the symbol display device 115, a pass winning opening 122 is provided. Four normal winning holes 124 are provided in the lower left and lower right of the game area 102a. When pachinko balls enter the start winning opening 116 or the normal winning opening 124, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out as winning balls. If a pachinko ball enters the out port 118, the prize ball is not paid out.

  In addition, in the game area 102a of the game board 102, a plurality of nails 134 (see FIG. 3) that act as obstacles that cause the pachinko balls to flow irregularly, and the pachinko balls flow down when the pachinko balls collide and rotate. A plurality of wind turbines 126 are provided to change the direction. In the present embodiment, any one of these windmills 126 gives an opportunity for opening and closing operation of the electric tulip 120 when the pachinko ball collides and rotates. In addition, the opening / closing operation | movement of the electric tulip 120 linked with the rotation operation | movement of the windmill 126 is mentioned later.

  When a pachinko ball enters the start winning opening 116, in addition to paying out the winning ball, a big hit lottery for determining the big hit is performed. When the big hit lottery is won, an attacker device 167 (see FIG. 6) that causes the opening / closing plate 117 provided between the start winning opening 116 and the out opening 118 to open and close is operated. When the opening / closing plate 117 is opened, a closed prize opening (not shown) that is normally closed appears. The opening / closing plate 117 receives the pachinko ball on the way to the out port 118, and assists the pachinko ball to win the big winning port. The number of winning balls when a pachinko ball is won in the grand prize opening is the largest among all winning holes, and the opening and closing plate 117 opens, so that most of the pachinko balls that are launched win the big winning opening. A prize ball will be obtained.

  The result of the success or failure of the big hit lottery is displayed on the special symbol display unit 114 of the symbol display device 115. The special symbol display unit 114 displays, for example, three columns of special symbols each consisting of a number from 0 to 9. When a pachinko ball wins at the start winning opening 116, a variable display in which three rows of special symbols scroll from top to bottom is started. The scroll of special symbols is finished sequentially one row at a time, and when all symbols are stopped, it is hit when the same three symbols are aligned in a straight line, otherwise it is lost. In order for three identical symbols to be aligned in a straight line, a state where two identical symbols are aligned, that is, a reach state that is a hit if the remaining one symbol is aligned, is passed. When the reach state is reached, the special symbol display unit 114 displays an effect image indicating the winning reliability in addition to the image displayed at the normal time, and notifies the player of the winning reliability.

  When a pachinko ball passes through any of the passing winning holes 122, for example, a small number that gives a predetermined game value such as a larger number of pachinko balls being paid out as a winning ball than when the pachinko balls enter the normal winning hole 124. A winning lottery will be held. The result of the lottery lottery is displayed by the normal symbol display unit 128 provided on the special symbol display unit 114. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display unit 128 displays a normal symbol of “◯” indicating hit or “×” indicating loss by turning on the lamp behind. The normal symbol display unit 128 performs variable display in which “O” or “X” is alternately turned on, and finally displays either “O” or “X” to display the result of the lottery lottery.

  On the left side and the right side of the normal symbol display unit 128, a total of four special reserved prize display lamps 130 are provided, two each. In addition, four normal reserved winning display lamps 132 are provided at positions between the normal symbol display portions 128. The special reserved prize display lamp 130 and the ordinary reserved prize display lamp 132 respectively display the number of reserved prizes that are generated when the pachinko ball is won at the start winning opening 116 and the passing winning opening 122. The pending winning is stored information on the big winning lottery and the small winning lottery when the pachinko ball is won at the start winning opening 116 and the passing winning opening 122 during the change display of the symbols, and the display of the lottery result is displayed. Is put on hold. The number of pending winnings represents the number of winnings for which the display of lottery information is suspended.

  In the present embodiment, the number of special reserved winnings generated by winning at the start winning port 116 and the number of ordinary reserved winnings generated by winning at the passing winning port 122 are stored up to four times in the present embodiment. Is done. In other words, even when a winning at the start winning opening 116 or the passing winning opening 122 occurs during the variation display of each symbol, the right to receive the big winning lottery and the small winning lottery is guaranteed up to four times. When a pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 116 in a state where the number of special reserved winnings has reached four, the information on the jackpot lottery is not stored and the right to receive the jackpot lottery becomes invalid. The same applies to the case where the pachinko ball wins the passing prize opening 122 in a state where the number of the normal holding winnings has reached four, and the right to receive the small lottery becomes invalid.

  The special reserved winning display lamp 130 lights one lamp each time one pachinko ball enters the start winning opening 116 while the special symbol display unit 114 displays the variation of the symbols, and a maximum of four lamps are lit. In addition, after the result of one big hit lottery is displayed, when the next variation display of the special symbol is started, one lamp is turned off. Similarly, the normal reserved winning display lamp 132 lights one lamp each time a pachinko ball enters the passing winning opening 122 while the normal symbol display unit 128 displays the variation of the symbol, and a maximum of four lamps are displayed. Lights up. Also, the result of one lottery lottery is displayed, and when the next normal symbol variation display is started, one lamp is turned off. The player can confirm the number of each winning prize from the number of lit lamps, and can continue to hit the pachinko ball without waiting for the display of the lottery results of the big win lottery and the small win lottery.

  Next, the windmill provided in the game area of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. 3 is an enlarged view of a peripheral portion of the windmill of the front view showing the game board of FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the windmill of the present embodiment, and FIG. It is sectional drawing of the part pivotally supported by the game board of the windmill of a form.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the rotation when the pachinko ball P10 flowing down the game area 102a collides with one of a plurality of windmills 126 provided in the game area 102a and rotates. When the speed is equal to or greater than a predetermined size, an opportunity for opening and closing the electric tulip 120 is given. That is, the electric tulip 120 is not turned on until the rotational speed of the windmill 126 exceeds a predetermined value depending on whether a plurality of pachinko balls flowing down the game area 102a collide with the windmill 126 continuously in succession or simultaneously. A movable flag that gives an opportunity for the opening / closing operation is established.

  In other words, the rotational speed of the windmill 126 can be increased instantaneously depending on the collision mode of the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 102a with the windmill 126, so that it can be moved frequently even within a short time limit. If the flag is not established, or conversely, the pachinko ball does not frequently collide with the windmill 126, the movable flag can be prevented from being established when the speed of the windmill 126 does not exceed a predetermined level. Therefore, the movable flag is established so that the opening and closing operation of the electric tulip 120, which is an electric combination serving as a movable flag that gives an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the player, frequently occurs or hardly occurs.・ The unexpectedness and non-predictability of failure can be increased.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the windmill 126 that gives an opportunity to open and close the electric tulip 120 includes a support shaft 126 a provided substantially perpendicular to the game board 102, and a support shaft 126 a on the front side of the game board 102. A windmill main body 126b provided with a plurality of rotating blades supported and rotatable with respect to the game board 102, a flange part 126c connected to the support shaft 126a on the back side of the game board 102, and the flange part 126c. Rotation detection notch 126d, which is a notch formed at one location of the edge of the.

  In the present embodiment, the windmill main body 126b and the flange portion 126c are connected in a state of being fixed to the support shaft 126a, and are rotatable with respect to the game board 102. For this reason, when the pachinko ball P10 collides with the windmill main body 126b, the notch 126d for rotation detection formed in the windmill main body 126b and the flange portion 126c rotates integrally through the support shaft 126a. . The configuration of the windmill 126 is, for example, provided on a game board as long as the rotation detection notch 126d serving as a detected body can be rotated in conjunction with the windmill main body 126b via the support shaft 126a. It is also possible to adopt other configurations such as a configuration in which the windmill body is provided on the front side of the game board and the detected body is provided on the back side of the game board on a substantially cylindrical member that is rotatable about the support shaft. It is.

  On the back side of the game board 102, as shown in FIG. 5, the movement of the rotation detection cutout portion 126d, which is a detected body formed in the flange portion 126c interlocked with the rotation operation of the windmill body 126b, is detected. A rotation speed detection sensor 165 is provided. In the present embodiment, the rotational speed detection sensor 165 has a function as an index sensor. After the rotational speed detection sensor 165 detects the rotation detection cutout 126d, the rotational motion of the windmill body 126b is detected. Accordingly, the timer 154 (see FIG. 6) provided in the main control device 151 (see FIG. 6) counts and subtracts the elapsed time until the rotation detection notch 126d after one rotation is detected. The elapsed time data subjected to the count subtraction process at 154 is transmitted to the flag establishment determination unit 160 (see FIG. 6) provided in the main controller 151 via the CPU 152, and whether or not the flag is established is determined based on the elapsed time data. Determined. The rotation speed detection sensor 165 is not limited to the index sensor, and may be another detection sensor such as an optical sensor or a magnetic sensor as long as it can detect a detected object that rotates in conjunction with the windmill body 126b. It is also possible to substitute.

  Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an electric control system that controls various functions and games of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment.

  The electric control system of the pachinko machine 100 is provided on the back side of the gaming board 104 of the pachinko machine 100, and is based on the main control unit 150 that controls the entire gaming machine and the command signal output from the main control unit 150. A sub-control for controlling the screen display of the special symbol display unit 114 of the symbol display device 115 of the machine 100, lamps and other electrical decorations, and controlling the production surface mainly in the game of the pachinko machine 100 such as sound generated from a speaker or the like. Part 170.

  The main controller 150 is provided with a main controller 151. The control of the pachinko machine 100 is performed by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 152 provided in the main controller 151. The main control device 151 includes a CPU 152, a memory 153 including a ROM (Read Only Memory) 153a and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 153b, a timer 154, a small hit determining unit 155, a stop symbol determining unit 156, a big hit determining unit 157, a round A number counter 158, a winning ball number counter 159, a flag establishment determining unit 160, and the like are provided. The main control device 151 is normally connected to an external central management device (not shown).

  The CPU 152 reads a program stored in the ROM 153a in the memory 153 according to an input signal input from each detection sensor described later, performs operation control of the pachinko machine 100 according to the program, and executes a game. At the same time, a command signal is transmitted to the sub-control unit 170 to execute a predetermined gaming state.

  The memory 153 includes a ROM 153a and a RAM 153b. The ROM 153a stores a game control program, a random number generation processing program, a random number table, and the like in predetermined areas, and these stored data are read out by the CPU 152 and used appropriately so as to be processed. The RAM 153b is a working area, and is used for temporary storage or rewriting of various data used in the game.

  The timer 154 has a function as a time measuring means used for measuring the rotational speed of the windmill 126, for example, based on output signals transmitted from various detection sensors described later. In other words, in the present embodiment, based on the detection data of the rotation speed detection sensor 165 that detects the movement of the rotation detection cutout portion 126d, which is a detection target that is interlocked with the rotation operation of the windmill body 126b of the windmill 126. The elapsed time is counted and subtracted.

  The small hit determination unit 155 performs a small hit lottery. The small hit determination unit 155 includes a random number generator (not shown), a random number sampling circuit, and a small hit determination table. In the random number generator, the random number value is updated by incrementing a random value within a predetermined range at a constant period. Then, when the pachinko ball passes through one of the winning winning openings 122, a random number sampling circuit extracts a random number value at that time, and compares the extracted random value with a small hit determination table to give a predetermined game value A lottery lottery will be held.

  In the stop symbol determination unit 156, a combination of symbols for stopping and displaying the special symbol display unit 114 of the symbol display device 115 is determined. The stop symbol determination unit 156 includes a random number generator (not shown), a random number sampling circuit, and a stop symbol table, and is operated after a lottery lottery or the like. When the lottery in the stop symbol determining unit 156 is completed, a signal indicating the determined symbol combination is input from the CPU 152 to the symbol display control device 171 described later.

  When the big hit determination unit 157 stops all of the special symbols that are variably displayed on the special symbol display unit 114 of the symbol display device 115, it is determined whether or not the same big symbol is a big hit in which three identical special symbols are aligned. judge. The jackpot determining unit 157 receives the signal from the stop symbol determining unit 156, and determines whether the special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol display unit 114 is a big hit in which the same three special symbols are aligned. To do. Here, when it is determined by the jackpot determining unit 157 that the three same special symbols are aligned in a straight line, a signal notifying that the jackpot has occurred is sent from the CPU 152 to the attacker control device 168. Entered.

  The round number counter 158 counts the number of rounds in the special game when the game shifts to the special game. The round can be updated up to 15 times, for example, and this update is updated when 10 pachinko balls are won in the big winning opening in each round.

  The winning ball counter 159 counts the number of pachinko balls that have won a large winning opening (not shown) during the special game. When the count value of the winning ball counter 159 reaches 10, the CPU 152 determines that one round is completed, and the attacker control device 167 moves the opening / closing plate 117 from the open position to the closed position. Here, when the round is updated, the count value of the winning ball counter 159 is reset, and the number of pachinko balls that have won the big winning opening in the updated round is counted.

  The flag establishment determination unit 160 determines whether or not the rotational speed of the windmill 126 detected by the rotational speed detection sensor 165 is equal to or greater than a predetermined size that is a flag establishment condition that gives an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the player. Determine. In the present embodiment, as the advantageous game to be executed by the player by the establishment of the flag, the movable piece 119 of the electric tulip 120 that is an electric accessory is opened to increase the winning rate to the start winning opening 116. Is executed.

  Here, in order to ensure that the movable flag is established or not established according to the magnitude of the rotational speed of the windmill 126, a plurality of pachinko balls collide with the windmill 126 simultaneously or continuously. By doing so, it is necessary that the rotational speed of the wind turbine 126 is not less than a predetermined magnitude. For this reason, in this embodiment, the predetermined magnitude of the rotational speed of the windmill 126, which is a condition for establishing the flag, is set when the windmill 126 is rotated by causing one pachinko ball to collide with the windmill 126 when the rotation is stopped. It is necessary that the rotation speed is approximately equal to or greater than the average rotation speed detected. In particular, in order for the flag to be established by a plurality of pachinko balls colliding with the windmill 126 simultaneously or continuously in succession, the maximum rotation speed of the windmill due to the collision of one pachinko ball must be larger. Is preferred.

  It should be noted that the rotational speed of a predetermined magnitude of the windmill 126 in which the rotational speed in the rotational motion of the windmill 126 generated when the pachinko ball collides with the windmill 126 becomes a flag establishment condition is set in advance by setting means such as a program (not shown). The predetermined rotation speed data is stored in the RAM 153b. That is, the flag establishment determination unit 160 determines based on the data stored in the RAM 153b that the magnitude of the rotational speed of the wind turbine 126 is equal to or greater than a predetermined magnitude that is a flag establishment condition.

  Further, the main control unit 150 includes various sensors such as a normal winning port detection sensor 161, a starting winning port detection sensor 162, a large winning port detection sensor 163, a passing winning port detection sensor 164, and a rotation speed detection sensor 165, and an electric function. Various devices such as an object drive control device 166, a prize ball payout control device 167, and an attacker control device 168 are connected to the CPU 152 and provided.

  The normal winning opening detection sensor 161 is in the normal winning opening 124, the starting winning opening detection sensor 162 is in the starting winning opening 116, and the big winning opening detection sensor 163 is in the large winning opening (not shown). Detects whether a pachinko ball has won each of the passing winning holes 122.

  The rotational speed detection sensor 165 performs index detection of the rotational movement of the rotation detection notch 126d serving as a detection object that is interlocked with the rotational operation of the wind turbine body 126b of the wind turbine 126. In the present embodiment, the rotation detection sensor 165 detects the rotation detection notch 126d until the rotation detection notch 126d after one rotation is detected in accordance with the rotational movement of the windmill main body 126b. The elapsed time is measured by the count subtraction process of the timer 154. Based on the measured elapsed time, the flag establishment determination unit 160 determines whether or not the rotational speed of the windmill 126 has become equal to or greater than a predetermined magnitude as a flag establishment condition. Is determined.

  The electric accessory control device 166 is connected to a solenoid or the like that drives the movable piece 119 of the electric tulip 120. In the present embodiment, the movable piece control device 165 indicates that the rotational speed of the windmill 126 detected by the rotational speed detection sensor 165 has become equal to or greater than a predetermined size that is a condition for establishing the movable flag by the flag establishment determination unit 160. In response to the determination result, the movable piece 119 is rotated to the open position a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined time.

  The prize ball payout control device 167 operates when the passing of a pachinko ball is detected by any of the normal prize opening detection sensor 161, the start prize opening detection sensor 162, the big prize opening detection sensor 163, and the passing prize opening detection sensor 164. . The number of prize balls to be paid out by the prize ball payout control device 167 is stored in a payout table in which the number of prize balls to be paid out for a single pachinko ball winning in the ROM 153a included in the memory 153 is associated with the type of the winning opening. Has been. The prize ball payout control device 167 drives a storage device (not shown) in which payout pachinko balls are stored, and causes the number of pachinko balls to be paid out in accordance with the type of the winning opening.

  The attacker control device 168 is connected to a solenoid or the like that performs an opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 117. The attacker control device 168 moves the opening / closing plate 117 from the closed position to the open position in response to the determination that the big hit determination unit 157 has won the big hit. Further, after the opening / closing plate 117 is moved to the open position, after a predetermined time has passed and a predetermined number of pachinko balls have won the big winning opening, the opening / closing plate 117 is moved again from the open position to the closed position.

  Further, the main control unit 150 is provided with a launch control device 169 connected to the operation handle 110, and the launch control device 169 adjusts the launching force of the pachinko ball adjusted with the operation handle 110 by the launch control device 169. It is controlled to fire pachinko balls at regular intervals.

  On the other hand, the sub-control unit 170 is provided with a symbol display control device 171, a lamp control device 172, and a sound control device 173 connected to the CPU 152.

  The lottery result in the stop symbol determination unit 156 is input to the symbol display control device 171 via the CPU 152. The symbol display control device 171 identifies which symbol is displayed from the symbol display device 115 by monitoring the head address assigned to each symbol displayed on the symbol display device 115. As a result, the symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display device 115 and the symbols are stopped and displayed based on the lottery result in the stop symbol determining unit 156.

  The lamp control device 172 controls the effect by the illumination in the game of the pachinko machine 100, based on the command signal transmitted from the CPU 152 of the main control device 151, the special reserved prize display lamp 130, the ordinary reserved prize display lamp. Controls lamps and other electrical decorations of the pachinko machine 100 such as 132.

  The sound control device 173 controls sound generation means such as a sound processor and a speaker based on a command signal transmitted from the CPU 152 of the main control device 151 in order to control the production of sound in the game of the pachinko machine 100.

  Thus, by providing the electric control system of the pachinko machine 100 that is the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a plurality of pachinko balls that have flowed down the game area 102a collide with the windmill 126 simultaneously or continuously, When the rotational speed of the windmill 126 increases and reaches a predetermined rotational speed, there is an electric accessory that gives an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the player, such as the movable piece 119 of the electric tulip 120 being opened. Operate. For this reason, the operation of the electric accessory such as the opening operation of the electric tulip 120 serving as the movable flag has unpredictability, and the simplification of the game is suppressed, so that the game performance is expected to be improved.

  In the present embodiment, it is necessary that the flag establishment determination unit 160 determines that the rotational speed of the windmill 126 is equal to or greater than a predetermined magnitude as a flag establishment condition that gives an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the player. In order to further increase the unexpectedness and non-predictability of the establishment / non-establishment of the movable flag, a further weighting condition may be added as the flag establishment condition. For example, as the condition for establishing the flag, after the rotational speed of the wind turbine 126 reaches a predetermined magnitude, the timer value of the timer 154 is reset to the set time of the count subtraction process that is the initial setting value, and the recount subtraction process is performed. The flag may be established for the first time when the rotation speed does not become a predetermined magnitude or less during the period until the recount subtraction processing reaches a predetermined upper limit count.

  In this manner, the movable flag is set to be movable only after the rotational speed of the windmill 126 becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value and the rotational speed equal to or greater than the predetermined value is continued for a predetermined time. The frequency of occurrence of the operation of the electric accessory 120 serving as a flag is changed unpredictably. Note that “the rotation speed is continued for a predetermined time” referred to here is, for example, when the predetermined magnitude of the rotation speed of the windmill 126 is 0.5 milliseconds and the upper limit count is 3 counts. A value at which the magnitude of the rotational speed associated with one rotation of the rotation detection notch 126d, which is the detection object based on the recount subtraction process, is 0.5 milliseconds or less is continuously increased by the recount subtraction process. It shall indicate the case where it is obtained three consecutive times as the count.

  Next, the operation of establishing the movable plug according to the change in the rotational speed of the windmill of the pachinko machine in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an outline of an operation flow for establishing the movable plug in accordance with a change in the rotational speed of the windmill of the pachinko machine in the present embodiment.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the rotation speed when the pachinko ball flowing down the game area 102a collides with the windmill 126 provided in the game area 102a and rotates is greater than or equal to a predetermined magnitude. In this case, a movable flag is established, and an opportunity for opening and closing the electric tulip 120 is given.

  In the present embodiment, when the pachinko ball collides with the windmill main body 126b of the windmill 126, the notch 126d for rotation detection formed in the windmill main body 126b and the flange portion 126c is integrated with the support shaft 126a. Rotate. At that time, the CPU 152 first performs an inspection process to determine whether or not the rotation speed detection sensor 165 has detected the rotation detection cutout 126d serving as a detected object to be rotated (step S10).

  When the rotation speed detection sensor 165 detects an index of the rotation detection cutout 126d (step S11), the CPU 152 then has a rotation speed of the wind turbine 126 that is a condition for establishing the movable flag equal to or greater than a predetermined magnitude. In order to determine whether or not, for example, when the set time serving as an index of the rotational speed of the wind turbine 126, which is the condition for establishing the movable flag, is set to 0.01 seconds, the count subtraction process for the set time is executed. It is checked whether or not the timer value indicated by the timer 154 is 0 indicating the initial value (step S12).

  In step S12, when it is detected that the timer value of the count subtraction process by the timer 154 started based on the index detection of the rotation detection notch 126d by the rotation speed detection sensor 165 is not 0 by the next index redetection. The time required for one rotation of the wind turbine 126 is the time during the previous count subtraction process in which the timer value becomes 0, that is, the index is detected again before the timer 154 is set to 0.01 seconds. It is determined that there was. As a result, it is determined that the rotational speed of the windmill 126 is equal to or greater than a predetermined magnitude that is a condition for establishing a flag, and as a hitting data setting process that triggers a game advantageous to the player, After the setting of the hour data and the reset processing of the timer setting time for returning the timer value of the timer 154 to 0, the process of opening the movable piece 119 of the electric tulip 120 so as to be in the opening / closing mode of a predetermined condition is executed. (Step S15).

  On the other hand, if the timer value to be counted and subtracted by the timer 154 is detected as 0 in step S12, the time required for one rotation of the wind turbine 126 is equal to or longer than the set time of the timer 154, and the timer value returns to 0. In other words, in other words, when the rotational speed of the wind turbine 126 does not satisfy a predetermined magnitude that is a flag establishment condition, or when a process for resetting the timer setting time for setting the hit time data and returning the timer value to 0 is performed As a result, it is determined that the timer value is in the 0 state indicating the initial value.

  When a negative determination is made that the timer value to be counted and subtracted by the timer 154 is 0 in step S12 (flag is not established), a set time (for example, a count subtraction process for the timer 154 based on the index detection in step S11) , 0.01 seconds), the timer 154 is set (step S13), and the count subtraction process of the timer 154 is started (step S14). Then, the process returns to the above-described step S10 again, and an inspection process is performed to determine whether the rotation speed detection sensor 165 has detected (rotates the index) 126d, which is the rotation detection notch 126d, which is a detected body that rotates.

  Further, in the present embodiment, after the rotation speed detection sensor 165 finishes the count subtraction process by the timer 154 related to one rotation movement of the rotation detection notch 126d and the timer value is returned to the initial value 0, When the index detection is temporarily disabled and then the index detection is re-enabled (when continuous detection is started) when the rotational speed of the wind turbine 126 does not satisfy a predetermined size as a flag establishment condition. The predetermined timing after the count subtraction process or the predetermined timing after the opening operation of the movable piece 119 of the electric tulip 120 executed after the rotation speed reaches a predetermined magnitude (after the game advantageous to the player is finished) It is supposed to be provided in at least one of the above. As a result, the above-described rotation speed measurement process is continuously performed in the middle of the rotation of the windmill 126 due to inertia, so that it is possible to prevent a situation in which the rotation speed tends to easily reach a predetermined rotation speed. become.

  That is, when the opening / closing operation of the electric tulip 120 which is an electric accessory is controlled via the rotation speed detection sensor 165, when the windmill 126 becomes equal to or higher than a desired rotation speed necessary for establishing the movement flag, the movement flag Thus, the operation control of the electric accessory such as the opening of the electric tulip 120 is surely executed. In addition, since the movable flag is established and the movable flag is further established while the electric tulip 120 is opened, it is possible to prevent the electric tulip 120 from being left open. It will be suppressed that an advantageous game is continued.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of pachinko balls that have flowed down the game area 102a collide with the windmill 126 simultaneously or continuously, the rotational speed of the windmill 126 reaches a predetermined magnitude. Then, an electric accessory that gives an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the player, such as opening the electric tulip 120, is activated. That is, since the rotation speed of the windmill 126 differs depending on the collision and contact mode of the pachinko ball with the windmill 126, the opening operation of the electric tulip 120 serving as a movable flag that gives an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the player is not predicted. It is possible to improve the game performance by suppressing the simplification of the game.

  In addition, since the rotational speed of the windmill 126 increases depending on whether a plurality of pachinko balls collide continuously in succession or at the same time, the rotational speed of the windmill 126 can be increased instantaneously. Even if the movable flag is frequently established even within a limited time, or conversely, if the speed of the windmill 126 does not exceed a predetermined magnitude, the movable flag is established, such as the movable flag is not established.・ The unexpectedness and non-predictability of failure will be further increased.

  In the present embodiment described above, when the rotational speed of the windmill 126 is greater than or equal to a predetermined magnitude, the movable piece 119 of the electric tulip 120 is used as a flag for giving an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the player. Although the opening operation is executed, the flag is not limited to the flag as long as it gives an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the player. For example, when the rotational speed of the windmill 126 is equal to or higher than a predetermined magnitude, a lottery for executing the opening operation of the movable piece 119 of the electric tulip 120 is executed, or a player such as the above-described small lottery or big hit lottery It is also possible to apply to a flag that gives an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the game.

  Next, an example in which a recording medium storing a program for controlling a computer constituting the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment is installed in the pachinko machine will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which a recording medium storing a program for controlling a computer constituting the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment is installed in the pachinko machine.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the recording medium 190 is installed in the gaming machine 100, the recording medium 190 includes a computer that includes a CPU 152 and a memory 153 that includes means for executing the steps shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7. A program to be realized by the main controller 151 is stored. In this case, for example, various devices such as an electric accessory drive control device 166, a prize ball payout control device 167, and an attacker control device 168 connected to the CPU 152 of the main control unit 150 shown in FIG. A program for realizing the symbol display control device 171, the lamp control device 172, the voice control device 173, and the like included in the unit 170 by the computer (main control device) 151 is recorded in the recording medium 190. Then, the recording medium 190 is loaded into the reading device 180 provided in the pachinko machine 100 and the program is installed in the pachinko machine 100.

  The program can be distributed to the pachinko machine 100 using the Internet instead of being installed via the recording medium 190. It is also possible to install a distributed program according to the present embodiment or a program read from the recording medium 190 on a PC (Personal Computer) and play a pachinko game executed by the program on a monitor. is there.

  By installing such a program in advance in a memory serving as a storage means such as a flash memory or ROM of a pachinko machine, when the rotational speed of the windmill 126 exceeds a predetermined size, the electric tulip 120 is opened, etc. The player is given an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the player. For this reason, by using the rotation speed of the windmill 126 that can change frequently during the game as an opportunity to execute a game that is advantageous to the player, the operation of the electric accessory serving as a movable flag has unpredictability. , Game simplification will be suppressed.

  In addition, by creating a recording medium 190 in which the program of the above-described embodiment is recorded and the program can be read by a computer constituting a gaming machine, only a pachinko machine installed in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor can be used. In addition, by installing the recording medium on which the program is recorded in other game machines such as a table game machine or a home game machine installed in an amusement center or the like, a record for storing the program in the same manner The operation of the electric accessory provided in the gaming machine in which the medium is installed can be made unpredictable.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to the example which concerns. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  For example, in the above description, the embodiment of the present invention has been described by taking a so-called seven machine (first type) as an example. However, a tulip and a windmill serving as a movable piece opening / closing device that changes the winning rate to the entrance are played. If it is a pachinko machine provided in the game area of the board, a pachinko machine other than a seven machine, for example, a feather object (second type), a right object (third type), and a mixed type of first and second type pachinko machines The present invention can also be implemented in a machine or the like.

  In the first embodiment described above, the tulip is provided on the opening side of the start winning opening. However, in order to change the winning rate of other winning openings such as the normal winning opening, You may apply the tulip of this Embodiment to a winning opening.

  Furthermore, in the above-described first embodiment, the movable piece opening / closing device is a tulip-type device that allows a pair of movable pieces to be opened and closed. It is also possible to apply to a movable piece opening and closing device that opens and closes the opening of the winning opening with the movable piece.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment of the game machine of this invention. It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko machine in the embodiment. It is an enlarged view of the peripheral part of the windmill of the front view which shows the game board of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the windmill of the pachinko machine in the embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the part pivotally supported by the game board for demonstrating the structure of the rotational speed detection sensor which detects the rotational speed of the windmill of the pachinko machine in the embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the electric control system which controls the various functions and game of the pachinko machine of the embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the operation | movement flow which establishes a movable plug according to the change of the rotational speed of the windmill of the pachinko machine in the embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example which installs the recording medium in which the program which controls the computer which makes the pachinko machine in the embodiment was stored in the pachinko machine.

Explanation of symbols

100 gaming machines (pachinko machines)
102 gaming board 102a gaming area 116 winning opening (start winning opening)
120 Electric accessories (electric tulips)
126 Windmill 126a Support shaft 126b Windmill body 126d Object to be detected (notch portion for rotation detection)
151 Computer (main control device)
154 Timekeeping means (timer)
160 Flag establishment determination unit 165 Rotational speed detection means (rotational speed detection sensor)
190 recording medium P10 game ball (pachinko ball)

Claims (7)

A gaming machine that launches and plays a game ball in a game area on the front side of the game board,
A windmill that is pivotally supported with respect to the game board, rotates when it comes into contact with the game ball that has flowed down, and imparts a change in the flow direction of the game ball;
A rotational speed detecting means for detecting the rotational speed of the windmill;
An electric motor whose operation is controlled so as to give an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the player based on the fact that the rotational speed detecting means detects that the rotational speed of the windmill has reached a predetermined magnitude. With a character,
A gaming machine comprising: The windmill includes a support shaft that is provided through the game board substantially vertically in the front-rear direction, a windmill body that is rotatably provided on the front side of the game board via the support shaft, and the game A single object to be rotated on the back side of the panel in conjunction with the windmill body via the support shaft;
The rotational speed detection means includes a sensor that detects the movement of the detected object that is interlocked with the rotation operation of the windmill body, and a timing means that counts elapsed time based on the detection of the sensor, Calculating the rotational speed of the windmill based on the time from the detection of the detected object by the sensor to the detection of the detected object after one rotation of movement with the rotational movement of the windmill body. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is characterized.   After the rotational speed of the windmill reaches a predetermined magnitude, a period until the count value of the time measuring means is set to an initial value to perform a recount process, and the recount process reaches a predetermined upper limit count The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the rotational speed is not less than or equal to the predetermined magnitude, an opportunity to execute a game advantageous to the player is given.   The rotation speed detection means is a timing at which a predetermined timing after the count process or the rotation speed is a predetermined time as a trigger for continuous detection after the completion of the count process by the time measuring means for one rotation movement of the detected object. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein at least one of predetermined timings after a game advantageous to a player executed after reaching the size is completed is provided.   The predetermined magnitude of the rotational speed of the windmill detected by the rotational speed detecting means is the rotation detected when the windmill is rotated by bringing a game ball into contact with the windmill when the rotation is stopped. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine has a size equal to or greater than a substantially average speed.   A program for causing a computer to realize the function of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.   7. A recording medium in which the program according to claim 6 is recorded and the program can be read by a computer constituting a gaming machine.

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