JP2009082456A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for making a player enjoy presence by mechanical and physical state change. <P>SOLUTION: A performance device 54 is operated so as to switch a base member 62 to a first position and a second position by a moving mechanism 44 and to put figure models 63-65 of a kind and for the number of pieces corresponding to a performance on the base member 62 by an operation mechanism 24. Then, since the situation is the mechanical and physical state change, an actual feeling is given to the player compared to the case of reporting reliability just by screen display as before, and the player is made to enjoy the presence. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine with improved rendering by a rendering device.

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

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

  The followings exist in the pachinko machine (see Patent Document 1). That is, in the pachinko machine, the variation period is set longer in the order of reach 1, reach 2, reach 3, and the big hit reliability is set to “small”, “medium”, “large” in this order, and Control is performed so that the number of doll characters displayed on the image display unit is sequentially increased in accordance with the reach variation period (reach cycle number). Thereby, it is visually appealed by the degree of change display of the doll character that the jackpot reliability is increased according to the reach variation period.

JP 09-182848 A

  However, the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1 is configured to notify the jackpot reliability only by the image change in the image display unit, and since the situation is simply to watch the video, the production is monotonous. So, there was a lack of realism as if players were actually participating.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that is configured so that a player can experience a sense of reality by changing a mechanical and physical state, thereby solving the above-described problems.

According to the first aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 12), the game area (3a) is provided with the effect device (54), and a game ball (Ba) is launched into the game area (3a) to play the game. In the gaming machine (1)
The stage device (54)
A base member (62);
A plurality of three-dimensional objects (63, 64, 65) that can be switched between a first state (the state shown in FIG. 5) riding on the base member (62) and a second state (the state shown in FIG. 4) that is not on the base member (62); ,
A moving mechanism for switching and moving the base member (62) between a first position (the position shown in FIGS. 4 and 5) where the base member (62) is visible and a second position (the position shown in FIG. 3) which is not visible (not visible). 44)
An actuating mechanism (24) that operates so as to place the number of three-dimensionally shaped objects (63, 64, 65) according to production on the base member (62),
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

The present invention according to claim 2 (see, for example, FIG. 1) includes a center accessory (23) having the screen (35a) of the image display device (35) exposed in the gaming area (3a),
The base member (62) and the three-dimensional structure (63, 64, 65) are positioned on the front side of the screen (35a) in the switching state to the first position (position shown in FIG. 5).
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1.

According to the third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIG. 1), a start winning opening (27) in which a winning is performed in the gaming area (3a) as an opportunity for a special game lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the special gaming state. And having
Preliminary lottery means (84) for performing a preliminary lottery to determine whether or not to perform pseudo continuous fluctuation for one or more preliminary announcements per one lottery result of the special game lottery with the winning at the start winning opening (27) With
The actuating mechanism (24) is configured to vary the number of the three-dimensional shaped objects (63, 64, 65) according to the lottery result of the notice lottery means (84).
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1 or 2.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 3 to 5), the three-dimensional structure (63 to 65) has the first magnetic body (66) in the portion facing the operating mechanism (24) side. And having a second magnetic body (63a, 64a, 65a) in a portion facing the base member (62) side,
The base member (62) has a permanent magnet (67) provided corresponding to the second magnetic body (63a to 65a),
The actuating mechanism (24) includes the first and second magnetic bodies (66, 63a, 64a, 65a) and the three-dimensional structure (63) mounted on the base member (62) at the second position. To 65) an electromagnet (58) which is magnetized when the first magnetic body (66) protrudes from the first magnetic body (66) and magnetizes the first magnetic body (66), and
The magnetizing force of the permanent magnet (67) to the second magnetic body (63a to 65a) is such that the base member (62) is in a state where the electromagnet (58) magnetizes the first magnetic body (66). Is set to such an extent that the second magnetic body (63a to 65a) is separated from the magnetizing force of the electromagnet (58) when moving down.
A gaming machine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the effect device switches the base member between the first position where the base member can be visually recognized and the second position where it cannot be visually recognized by the moving mechanism, and the number of three-dimensional models according to the effect by the operating mechanism. Since the object is placed on the base member, for example, when the reliability of each of the plurality of three-dimensional shaped objects is set in advance stepwise, the base member is set to the first position and the second position, for example, several When it is operated so as to switch between times, even if only the three-dimensional shaped object with low reliability is on the base member for the first time, the other three-dimensional shaped object will ride together after the second time. The player can easily recognize that the degree has increased. And since the state is a mechanical and physical state change, it has a real feeling compared with the case where reliability notification is made only by screen display, and the player can experience a sense of reality. Events that can be notified by the present production device include, for example, the jackpot reliability, the reliability of whether the jackpot type is promoted to a more advantageous type for the player, and the jackpot probability during the game. There is a suggestion that may be demoted from high probability to normal probability.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the base member and the three-dimensional model are positioned on the front side of the screen in the state of switching to the first position, the base member is in the field of view of the player who is playing while gazing at the screen. Or a three-dimensional object can appear naturally and give an intention, so-called surprise can be achieved.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, whether or not the notice lottery means performs a pseudo continuous variation in which one or more notices are given for each lottery result of the special game lottery with a winning at the start winning opening. A preliminary lottery is performed, and the operation mechanism operates to vary the number of three-dimensional objects according to the lottery result of the preliminary lottery means, so that the solid on the base member that appears several times at the first position at the time of pseudo continuous variation By paying attention to the change in the number of shaped objects, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation and provide an entertaining game.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the operating mechanism protrudes from the first and second magnetic bodies and the first magnetic body of the three-dimensional structure placed on the base member at the second position. An electromagnet that excites and magnetically attaches the first magnetic body, and the magnetic force of the permanent magnet to the second magnetic body is such that the base member is in a state where the electromagnet magnetically attaches the first magnetic body. Since it is set to the extent that the second magnetic body is released against the magnetizing force of the electromagnet when descending, the electromagnet is demagnetized and the base member is lowered while the required three-dimensional object is magnetized to the permanent magnet, or By exciting the electromagnet and pulling the required three-dimensional model away from the permanent magnet and lowering the base member, the first and second states in which the required three-dimensional model is placed on the base member or not can be easily and reliably achieved. An actuating mechanism that can be performed is realized.

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

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

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped housing 6 having an opening and a front door 7 that is attached to the housing 6 so as to be openable and closable. The glass frame 10 which has is attached so that opening and closing is possible. On the back side of the transparent glass 9, the game board 3 is disposed. An effect lighting device 11 is arranged on the left and right of the game board 3 in the front door 7, and an effect lighting device 8 is arranged in the upper center of the game board 3 in the front door 7. A sound emitting device 12 having a speaker (not shown) is disposed on the front door 7 on the left and right upper and lower left and right sides of the game board 3. A locking device 18 for locking and releasing the front door 7 to the housing 6 side is disposed on the right side of the glass frame 10. The gaming machine main body is composed of the housing 6 and the front door 7.

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

  Further, on the right side of the dish unit 16, a firing handle 2 for operating a launching device to launch a game ball toward the game area 3a is disposed. Further, an ashtray 21, operation keys 18 a and 18 b, and a player participation button (so-called chance button) 22 are disposed in a lower left portion 15 of the dish unit 16. In addition, the code | symbol 14 in FIG. 1 has shown the guide rail which guides the game ball launched by operation of the launch handle 2 to the game area | region 3a.

  A center ornament (center accessory) 23 having a warp introduction port 37 into which a game ball launched into the game area 3a can be introduced is disposed at the center of the game area 3a. An opening 36 is formed in the central portion of the center ornament 23, and a stage S for receiving and rolling a game ball launched into the game area 3a is provided below the opening 36. On the left side of the stage S of the center ornament 23, a discharge port 29 for discharging the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port 37 to the stage S is formed. At the lower center of the stage S, there is formed a discharge port 28 through which the game ball that rolls on the stage S and falls to a guide port (not shown) is dropped toward the starting chucker 27. The discharge port 28 is positioned so that the game ball received from the warp introduction port 37 can be won by the starting chucker 27 with a high probability (approximately 100%). A pair of obstacle nails 39 are planted at a position facing the warp introduction port 37 in the game area 3a.

  An image display device 35 is mounted and fixed to the game board 3 from the back of the game board with the screen 35a exposed from the opening 36 located above the stage S. General winning ports 25a, 25b, 26a, and 26b for performing general winnings that do not contribute to the big win lottery are arranged below the center ornament 23. Below the center ornament 23, a starter chuck 27 and an attacker are arranged. 5 are sequentially arranged.

  The start chucker 27 receives a prize that can trigger a big hit lottery execution, and is operated so as to open and close between an open position and a close position by a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 (see FIG. 11). A pair of obstacle nails 30 as so-called life nails are driven directly above the starting chucker 27.

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

  In the game area 3a, wind turbines 31 are arranged on the left and right of the center decoration 23, and normal symbol operation gates (through gates) 32 are arranged on the left and right of the start chucker 27 below the stage S. The normal symbol operation gate 32 is a accessory through which a game ball is passed as a trigger for a lottery for opening and closing the starter chucker 27.

  A game ball spilled from the stage S around the normal symbol operating gate 32, the general winning openings 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b, the starting chucker 27, etc. in the game area 3a, or without being involved in the stage S after being launched. Numerous obstacle nails including the obstacle nail 30 for driving the falling game balls to be appropriately scattered or guided to the incoming balls are driven. In addition, a large number of obstacle nails are also driven around the warp introduction port 37 and above the warp introduction port 37 in order to scatter the game balls as appropriate or guide them to the entrance.

  Note that the phrase “warp introduction” in the present embodiment means that a game ball launched into the game area 3a is not started through a notch (not shown) positioned relatively below the game area 3a. It is a concept that means to lead on 27. The “road nail” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) driven to the left and right of the starting chucker 27 in the game area 3a. It plays the role which guides the starting chucker 27 direction.

  Next, the structure of the center decoration 23 and the rendering device 54 mounted on the center decoration 23 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the base member 62 and the figure model (three-dimensional model) 63, 64, 65 of the effect device 54. 3 to 5 are side views showing the entire production device 54 as viewed from the right side of the center decoration 23. FIG. 3 shows a state before the figure model 63 on the base member 62 is magnetized. FIG. 4 shows a state after magnetic attachment, and FIG. 5 shows the base member 62 lowered with the figure model 63 placed thereon.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the stage device 54 includes a cover member 61 arranged at the top and covering the entire device, a base member 62 simulating a raft, and three figure models 63, 64, 65. The moving mechanism 44 and the operating mechanism 24 are provided. The moving mechanism 44 switches and moves the base member 62 between a first position (a position shown in FIGS. 4 and 5) visible from the player and a second position (a position shown in FIG. 3) that is not visible. A lifting motor 55 and a belt mechanism 68 described later are included. The actuating mechanism 24 sets the type and number of figure models 63 to 65 according to the lottery result of the second lottery means 84 so that the type and number of figure models 63 to 65 according to the production are put on the base member 62. It operates so as to be put on the base member 62 differently, and has an iron piece 66 and iron pieces 63a, 64a, 65a, which will be described later, a solenoid 56, an electromagnet 58, and a control circuit 60. In this embodiment, the operation mechanism 24 operates so that the type and number of figure models according to the production are placed on the base member 62. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and all the figure models are made the same type for the production. A corresponding number of figure models may be configured to be placed on the base member 62. Even in this case, substantially the same effect as that of the present embodiment can be obtained.

  The cover member 61 includes a cover portion 61a that covers the front side of the base member 62 in the second position (the front side in FIG. 1 and the left side in FIG. 3), and a roof portion 61b that covers the top. Yes. On the inner side of the right side of the center ornament 23, a support member 69 arranged so as to extend in the vertical direction of the figure, a base 50 that supports the lowermost part of the support member 69, and the back side of the support member 69 A belt mechanism 68 arranged so as to extend in the vertical direction (on the right side in FIG. 3) is accommodated.

  A support plate 48 is fixed to the upper portion of the support member 69 so as to protrude in the front-rear direction of the center ornament 23, and a solenoid 56 of the operation mechanism 24 is fixed to the front upper portion of the support plate 48. A lifting motor 55 of the moving mechanism 44 is fixed to the upper rear side of the 48. An electromagnet 58 is fixed to the tip of the plunger 56a of the solenoid 56, and an excitation / demagnetization signal based on a command from the effect control means 91 (see FIG. A control circuit 60 that outputs to the electromagnet 58 is disposed. Three solenoids 56 are arranged in the back direction of FIG. 3 of the support plate 48 so as to face the positions of the figure models 63, 64, 65 that are put on the base member 62 with a little space therebetween. In accordance with this, three control circuits 60 are also arranged in the back direction of the support plate 48 in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the base member 62 has a plate-like permanent shape corresponding to the position of the foot when the figure models 63, 64, 65 ride (that is, the position of iron pieces 63 a, 64 a, 65 a described later). Magnets 67 are fixed respectively. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the figure models 63, 64, and 65 have an iron piece (first magnetic body) 66 on the back portion facing the operating mechanism 24 side and a foot model facing the base member 62 side. Iron pieces (second magnetic bodies) 63a, 64a, and 65a are fixed to the portions, respectively. The position of the permanent magnet 67 on the base member 62 is set to the timing when the solenoid 56 moves the plunger 56a backward with the figure models 63, 64, 65 on the base member 62 in the second position. The electromagnet 58 demagnetized together is slightly separated from the iron piece 66 (see FIG. 3), and when the solenoid 56 protrudes the plunger 56a, the electromagnet 58 excited in accordance with the timing comes into contact with the iron piece 66 and the iron piece 66 66 is determined so that it can be magnetized. The effect control means 91 controls the switching of demagnetization and excitation corresponding to the effect (synchronized with the effect) of the electromagnet 58 via each control circuit 60 arranged corresponding to each electromagnet 58. . Further, the magnetizing force of the permanent magnet 67 to the iron pieces 63a, 64a, 65a is defeated by the magnetizing force of the electromagnet 58 when the base member 62 descends with the electromagnet 58 magnetizing the iron piece 66 as shown in FIG. The force is set so as to separate 63a, 64a, and 65a.

  The raising / lowering motor 55 disposed on the rear side of the support plate 48 has a driving pulley 33 fixed to the tip of a rotating shaft 55 a thereof. The driving pulley 33 is a transmission pulley coaxial with the main driving roller 72 of the belt mechanism 68. It is linked to 42 via an endless belt 34. The belt mechanism 68 is wound around a main driving roller 72 that is rotatably supported slightly below the support plate 48 and a driven roller 73 that is rotatably supported at a predetermined distance downward from the main driving roller 72. An endless belt 74 is provided. The endless belt 74 is formed wider than the endless belt 34 and is supported from the inside by a roller 75 that is rotatably arranged. The main driving roller 72, the driven roller 73, and the roller 75 are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the column member 69 behind the column member 69 via a support member (not shown).

  The column member 69 has a sliding slit 69a formed from the vicinity of the lower portion of the support plate 48 toward the base portion 50 and penetrating in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 1, on the front side of the screen 35a, a base member 62 fixed to the tip of the long portion 76b of the rod member 76 is positioned so as to be movable up and down. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the short portion 76a bent approximately 90 ° from the rear end of the long portion 76b of the rod member 76 toward the support member 69 side slidably penetrates the sliding slit 69a. The endless belt 74 is firmly fixed.

  Accordingly, the base member 62 is supported in a cantilevered state with respect to the support member 69 on the front side of the screen 35a. Here, the sliding slit 69a is formed narrow in the left-right width direction of the screen 35a, and the short portion 76a is formed in a plate shape in which the left-right width direction of the screen 35a is thin. For this reason, when the short portion 76a slides up and down in the sliding slit 69a, the rotational moment due to the weight of the base member 62 and the figure models 63 to 65 supported at the tip of the long portion 76b acts. The short portion 76a is sufficiently supported by the inner surface of the sliding slit 69a. Further, in order to support this state, the base member 62 and the figure models 63, 64, 65 are made of an extremely lightweight material such as polystyrene foam, and the rod member 76 is a rigid and lightweight plastic material. It consists of

  As described above, the different types of figure models 63, 64, 65 can be switched between the first state (the state shown in FIG. 5) riding on the base member 62 and the second state (the state shown in FIG. 4) not riding. Configured. As shown in FIG. 2, in the first state, the figure model 63 located at the center of the base member 62 has a powerful father-like shape, and the figure model 64 located on the right side of the base member 62 has an elder shape. The figure model 65 located on the left side of the base member 62 has a younger brother shape. When riding on the base member 62 and appearing on the front side of the screen 35a, the jackpot reliability is determined in advance as decreasing in the order of the figure models 63, 64, 65.

  When the transition to pseudo continuous variation is determined in the lottery of the second lottery means 84 (see FIG. 11), which will be described later, the effect device 54 is selected by the control of the effect control means 91 (see FIG. 11). The raising / lowering motor 55 of the moving mechanism 44 is operated corresponding to the continuous number of fluctuations, and the belt mechanism 68 stops by rotating forward so as to lower the base member 62 to the first position. The base member 62 is rotated in a stepwise manner such that the base member 62 is rotated forward and stopped so that the base member 62 is lowered again to the first position after a short time. At that time, the operating mechanism 24 advances or retracts the plunger 56a of the solenoid 56 corresponding to each of the figure models 63, 64, and 65 by the control of the effect control means 91 based on the command of the game control means 86, and moves the iron piece 66 to the iron piece 66. A figure model to be placed on the base member 62 is selected by sending an excitation signal to the contacting electromagnet 58 at the same timing. The first position and the second position when the base member 62 is raised and lowered are position detecting devices 57 (see FIG. 11) having sensors (not shown) arranged in the vicinity of the upper side and the lower side of the sliding slit 69a of the support member 69, respectively. The detected information is transmitted to the effect control means 91.

  When the base member 62 on which only the figure model 65 is placed is lowered, for example, as shown in FIG. 6A, by the effect device 54 that operates as described above, for example, in front of the screen 35a on which the player is gazing, , I feel that the jackpot reliability is not very high. However, when the base member 62 that has once risen is lowered again, if the figure model 63 is placed in addition to the figure model 65 as shown in FIG. That will inspire expectations. Furthermore, when the base member 62 that has been raised is lowered again and the figure models 63, 64, and 65 are all loaded as shown in FIG. 6C, the player has a very high jackpot reliability. (So-called “extreme heat”) is realized, and the expectation that the effect of generating a big hit is performed on the screen 35a will be increased. The pseudo-continuous variation pattern corresponds to the number of consecutive times of the selected pseudo-continuous variation, and in the case of an effect with a low expectation, it ends in the stage of FIG. 6 (a) or when there is some expectation The process ends at the stage of FIG.

  However, in reality, even if the stage ends with a low expectation that ends at the stage of FIG. 6A, if the big lottery by the first lottery means 83 is won, the player's decline A jackpot effect is performed on the screen 35a in a form contrary to the expected feeling, and a jackpot is generated. In that case, the player will get a greater sense of joy than in the case where the player wins smoothly through each stage.

  The quasi-continuous variation pattern is not limited to the above, for example, as shown in FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C, or as shown in FIGS. 8A, 8B, and 8C. As shown in FIG. 9 (a), the figure model 63 having a high jackpot reliability is provided at the next stage while giving the player a feeling of disappointment with nothing on the base member 62 for the first time. It is arranged so that the player suddenly puts it and then puts all of the figure models 63, 64, 65 in the next stage, and makes the player feel a great sense of anticipation in a single reversal. In addition to these, it is a matter of course that various patterns of pseudo continuous variation are configured.

  As described above, the pattern of the pseudo continuous variation performed in accordance with the effect display performed on the screen 35a is the second stage by the second action, and further the second stage by the third action than the first stage by the first action. In the third stage, the reliability is higher. In the third stage, the player is informed that the super reach or the like currently produced on the screen 35a is extremely hot (hot). In addition, the step corresponding to the continuous number of pseudo-continuous fluctuations is not limited to the above three times, and can be appropriately changed depending on the design.

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

  That is, as shown in FIG. 10, a prize ball tank 43 is attached to the upper left side of the back of the front door of the pachinko machine 1, and the sub control board 38 and the main control board are located below the prize ball tank 43. 40 and the payout control board 51 are arranged in this order. An external terminal plate 52 is attached to the upper right side of the rear surface of the front door. Below the external terminal plate 52, an alignment standby passage 45, a prize ball device 46, a prize ball discharge passage 47, and a power supply unit 41 are provided. , And a launch control board 53 for a launcher (not shown) are arranged in this order. A locking device 18 is disposed on the left side of the back surface of the front door of the pachinko machine 1.

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

  That is, the present control system includes a game control device 80, a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, an attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, a sound emitting device 12, and a lighting device for effects 8, 11, which are electrically connected to the game control device 80. An image display device 35 and a rendering device 54 are provided. The effect device 54 includes an elevating motor 55, a solenoid 56, a position detection device 57, a control circuit 60, and an electromagnet 58. The position detection result of the base member 62 by the position detection device 57 is sent to the effect control means 91. The elevator motor 55 and solenoid 56 are driven in response to a signal from the effect control means 91 and the electromagnet 58 is brought into an excited state and a demagnetized state via the control circuit 60 receiving the signal from the effect control means 91. Can be switched.

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

  The game control device 80 includes a winning determination means 81, a winning signal output means 82, a first lottery means 83, a second lottery means 84, a normal symbol lottery means 85, a game control means 86, a holding means 87, an operation control means 88, and an operation. A determination unit 89, an operation determination unit 90, an effect control unit 91, and a display control unit 92 are provided.

  The winning determination means 81 includes a starting chucker 27, general winning openings 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b, an attacker 5 and the like that are launched into the game area 3a by a launching device (not shown) operated by operating the launching handle 2. When any of the above is won, it is determined that there has been a win.

  The winning signal output means 82 outputs a winning signal indicating that winning has been made to the corresponding start chucker 27, general winning openings 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b, the attacker 5, etc., when winning determination is determined by the winning determination means 81.

  The first lottery means 83 executes a jackpot lottery (i.e., a lottery to determine whether or not to shift to the special game state) in response to a winning of a game ball launched into the game area 3a. That is, when the winning signal corresponding to the starting chucker 27 from the winning signal output means 82 is input from the winning signal output means 82, the first lottery means 83 triggers the player to win the next jackpot with the winning in less than the maximum number of reserved balls. A lottery lottery is performed by acquiring a random number value so as to win per probability fluctuation that results in a special state that can give an advantageous added value, or in a normal case that does not result in the special state.

  For example, when the first lottery means 83 is won per probability fluctuation, the first lottery means 83 is a lottery based on the production random number value. A variation pattern indicating that they are aligned is determined, and a variation pattern signal indicating that fact is output. The “big hit effective line” means a position (line) where the symbols should be arranged in a row in order to obtain the big hit. In addition, when the first lottery means 83 is won per normal, as a result of the fluctuation, the first lottery means 83 determines a fluctuation pattern in which symbols such as “222” corresponding to the normal win are finally aligned on the jackpot active line, and to that effect The fluctuation pattern signal is output. Further, when the first lottery means 83 is out of the big hit lottery, as a result of the fluctuation, the first lottery means 83 determines a fluctuation pattern in which symbols such as “252” corresponding to the loss are finally aligned on the big hit effective line, and Outputs the fluctuation pattern signal.

  The second lottery means 84 is configured as a notice lottery means for performing a notice lottery for determining whether or not to perform pseudo continuous variation with one or more notices per lottery result of the special game lottery in response to winning of the starting chucker 27 is doing. That is, the second lottery means 84 draws the lottery result of the special game lottery performed by the first lottery means 83 when the winning signal corresponding to the starting chucker 27 from the winning signal output means 82 is input, that is, triggered by the winning. A notice lottery is executed as to whether or not to perform pseudo continuous fluctuation for one or more notices per time. The second lottery means 84 performs a lottery on which of the figure models 63, 64, and 65 is placed on the base member 62 in addition to the number of times the base member 62 is moved up and down due to the pseudo continuous variation, and is determined by the lottery. In this case, a signal related to the type of the figure model to be placed is output at each stage of the pseudo continuous variation together with the determined number of times of raising and lowering the base member 62.

  The normal symbol lottery means 85 performs the normal symbol lottery for determining whether or not the start chucker 27 is opened and closed within the range of the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol lottery (for example, four), and enters the normal symbol operation gate 32. Executed when

  The game control means 86 sends to the effect control means 91 a command that triggers the sound emitting device 12 and the effect lighting devices 8 and 11 to produce effects such as sound emission and light emission driving. Further, the game control means 86 is related to special game lottery to be displayed on the screen 35a of the image display device 35 in accordance with preset effect data and lottery results in the first and second lottery means 83 and 84. A signal related to the content of the effect to be sent is sent to the display control means 92, and a signal related to the content of the effect related to the notice lottery to be effected by the effect device 54 is sent to the effect control means 91.

  The holding means 87 inputs signals from the first and second lottery means 83 and 84, and sequentially stores the fluctuation pattern as a holding ball that is the result of the lottery performed each time the starter 27 is won. . The storage status is lit and displayed on a lottery hold display device (not shown) so that there are a maximum of four hold balls, for example. In this case, the holding means 87 always determines whether or not the number of held balls is four, and the lottery is performed regardless of the winning to the starting chucker 27 while the four held balls are displayed. Absent. Of course, the number of reserved balls is not limited to “maximum 4” as an example, but may be other numbers.

  The operation control unit 88 sends a drive signal to the start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 based on a signal indicating the start of operation of the operation determination unit 90 to operate the solenoid 70 to open / close the start chucker 27. When the jackpot is won, the operation control means 88 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 to control the opening / closing operation for, for example, 15 rounds.

  The operation determining means 89 determines whether or not a condition for operating the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 is satisfied. That is, in the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70, “when the condition is satisfied” for opening / closing the starter chucker 27 is a case where the normal symbol lottery means 85 wins the normal symbol lottery. In the attacker open / close solenoid 71, when the "conditions" for the opening of the attacker 5 are satisfied, three big symbols from the state of so-called reach (including so-called super reach and normal reach) are aligned on the big hit effective line and the big hit This is a case where the occurrence has occurred, and the time when the “condition” of the blockage is reached is a case where the winning in all rounds when the jackpot occurs is completed.

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

  In response to the command of the game control means 86, the effect control means 91 performs sound emission driving of the sound emitting device 12 and light emission driving of the effect lighting devices 8 and 11 to perform an effect appealing to the player's hearing and vision. . Furthermore, when the transition to the pseudo continuous variation is determined by the lottery of the second lottery unit 84, the production control unit 91 performs the production operation of the production device 54 in a stepwise manner corresponding to the number of continuous pseudo continuous fluctuations selected. The control to change to is executed.

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

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

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

  When a part of a large number of game balls launched into the game area 3a enters the warp introduction port 37, the game ball is discharged onto the stage S from the discharge port 29 and is introduced into a guide port (not shown). Then, it is discharged from the discharge port 28 and wins the starting chucker 27 with a high winning probability (approximately 100%).

  By the way, when a game ball wins any of the starting chucker 27 and the general winning openings 25a, 25b, 26a, and 26b, the winning determination means 81 determines the winning and the winning signal output means 82 outputs a winning signal. Output (step S2). At this time, the holding unit 87 sequentially transmits a signal related to the variation pattern being held to the display control unit 92 via the game control unit 86, and decrements the number of held balls by 1 in accordance with the transmission of the variation pattern signal. . Further, the holding means 87 stores the result of the special game lottery corresponding to the winning to the starting chucker 27 performed by the first lottery means 83 as the holding ball according to the consumption of the holding ball, and increments the number of the holding balls by one. To do.

  In step S3, when the special game lottery is won, when the first lottery means 83 turns on the winning flag, the lottery based on the random number of the effect stored in the effect memory corresponds to either per probability fluctuation or normal The variation pattern to be determined is determined.

  Thereby, in step S4, the winning symbol to be displayed on the image display device 35 is set, and the first lottery means 83 outputs the variation pattern signal to that effect and the effect display based on the variation pattern signal is ended. Until the next variation pattern signal is not transmitted, the symbol variation prohibition flag is turned on, the symbol variation timer for measuring the time to release the turned on symbol variation prohibition flag is set, and the variation pattern signal is set. The number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the transmission of. On the other hand, when the special game lottery is missed, a variation pattern is determined that, as a result of the variation, the symbols corresponding to the miss are finally aligned by the lottery based on the effect random number value stored in the effect memory. Thereby, the off symbol displayed on the image display device 35 is set, the first lottery means 83 outputs a variation pattern signal to that effect, turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag, sets the symbol variation timer, The number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the transmission of the fluctuation pattern signal.

  As described above, the display control unit 92 drives the image display device 35 in a timely manner based on the fact that the game control unit 86 transmits to the display control unit 92 a signal related to the contents of effects to be displayed on the image display device 35. Then, the contents related to the result of the special game lottery are displayed so as to appeal to the player's vision (step S5).

  When the effect is displayed, for example, when the second lottery means 84 has decided to shift to the pseudo continuous variation by the lottery, the lift control motor 91 controls the lifting motor according to the number of consecutive pseudo continuous variations selected. 55 is actuated, and the base member 62 is lowered to the first position and stopped by the rotation of the belt mechanism 68. At that time, if the pseudo continuous variation has the configuration shown in FIG. 9, for example, there is no figure model on the base member 62 at the time of the stop (FIG. 9 (a)), Disappoint for a moment. However, at the next moment, when the base member 62 is raised and then lowered again, the figure model 63 is placed as shown in FIG. 9B, so that the player slightly inflates the expectation once lost. At the next moment, when the base member 62 is raised and then lowered again, all the figure models 63, 64, and 65 are placed as shown in FIG. Then, the change of the screen 35a is watched with great expectation.

  And when the lottery result of the 1st lottery means 83 corresponding to the said production is related to jackpot determination, after the quasi-continuous change, three identical symbols are aligned on the jackpot active line of the screen 35a. . Further, under the control of the operation control means 88, a drive signal is sent to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 at a predetermined timing on the basis of a signal indicating the operation start decision of the operation decision means 90, and the solenoid 71 is activated to cause the attacker 5 is released, and the operation of closing every time a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time elapses) is repeated for a predetermined round. As a result, a large amount of game balls corresponding to the game balls won in the attacker 5 are paid out from the ball supply port 17 to the dish unit 16 (step S6).

  In the present embodiment described above, the effect device 54 switches the base member 62 between the first position and the second position by the moving mechanism 44, and the type and number of figure models 63 to 63 according to the effect by the operating mechanism 24. It operates to place 65 on the base member 62. For this reason, in the effect device 54 set in advance so that the reliability increases stepwise in the order of the figure models 65, 64, 63, the base member 62 is switched between the first position and the second position at least once. When operating, even if only the low-reliability figure model 65 is on the base member 62 for the first time, the other figure models 64 and 63 will ride together for the second and subsequent times. The player can easily recognize that the game has been uploaded. And since the state is a mechanical and physical state change, it is possible to give a sense of realism and give the player a sense of realism compared to the case where reliability is notified only by screen display as in the past. it can. In addition to the jackpot reliability described above, events that can be notified by the effect device 54 include, for example, those related to the reliability of whether or not the jackpot type is promoted to a more advantageous type for the player, Some suggest that there is a possibility that the jackpot probability is demoted from a high probability to a normal probability.

  In the present embodiment, since the base member 62 and the figure models 63 to 65 are located on the front side of the screen 35a in the state of switching to the first position, the player can view the screen 35a while watching the screen 35a. The base member 62 and the figure models 63 to 65 can appear naturally and have an intention, so-called surprise can be achieved. Further, in the present embodiment, whether or not the second lottery means 84 performs pseudo continuous fluctuation for performing one or more notices per lottery result of the special game lottery with the winning to the starting chucker 27 as a trigger. Since the lottery is performed and the operation mechanism 24 operates so as to vary the type and number of the figure models according to the lottery result of the second lottery means 84, the base member that appears several times at the first position at the time of pseudo continuous variation By paying attention to the change in the number and type of figure models on 62, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation and provide a highly interesting game.

  In this embodiment, an electromagnet 58 that excites and magnetizes the iron piece 66 when the operating mechanism 24 protrudes from the iron piece 66 of the figure models 63 to 65 riding on the base member 62 at the second position. And the magnetizing force of the permanent magnet 67 with respect to the iron pieces 63a to 65a is defeated by the magnetizing force of the electromagnet 58 when the base member 62 descends with the electromagnet 58 magnetizing the iron piece 66. 64a and 65a are set apart. For this reason, the electromagnet 58 is demagnetized and the base member 62 is lowered while the required ones of the figure models 63 to 65 are magnetically attached to the permanent magnet 67, or the electromagnet 58 is excited and the required figures of the figure models 63 to 65 are required. The first and second states in which the required figure model is placed on the base member 62 or not placed on the base member 62 by moving the base member 62 away from the permanent magnet 67 can be easily and reliably performed. Is realized.

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

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine in embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the base member and figure model of a production | presentation apparatus. It is a side view of the rendering device showing the state before the magnetic attachment of the figure model on the base member. It is a side view of the rendering device showing the state after the magnetic attachment of the figure model on the base member. It is a side view of the rendering device showing a state where the base member is lowered with the figure model mounted thereon. It is a figure which shows the state of the base member and figure model which change in steps at the time of a quasi-continuous change, (a) is a state of jackpot reliability "low", (b) is a state of jackpot reliability "medium", (c ) Each jackpot reliability is “High”. It is a figure which shows the state of the base member and figure model which change in steps at the time of quasi-continuous change, (a) is another state of jackpot reliability "low", (b) is another state of jackpot reliability "medium" A state and (c) another state of the jackpot reliability “high” are shown respectively. It is a figure which shows the state of the base member and figure model which change in steps at the time of a quasi-continuous change, (a) is another state of jackpot reliability "low", (b) is further of jackpot reliability "medium" Another state is shown, and (c) yet another state where the jackpot reliability is “high”. It is a figure which shows the state of the base member and figure model which change in steps at the time of a quasi-continuous change, (a) is a state different from any of FIGS. 6-8 of jackpot reliability "low", (b) is jackpot reliability. A state different from any of FIGS. 6 to 8 at the degree “medium”, and (c) a state different from any of FIGS. 6 to 8 of the jackpot reliability “high”. It is a rear view which shows the back surface structure of the pachinko machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the pachinko machine in this embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the effect | action by the pachinko machine in this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachislot machines (pachinko machines)
3a Game area 23 Center role (center decoration)
24 Actuating mechanism 27 Start winning opening (starting chucker)
35 Image display device 35a Screen 44 Movement mechanism 54 Production device 58 Electromagnet 62 Base members 63, 64, 65 Three-dimensional model (figure model)
63a, 64a, 65a Second magnetic body (iron piece)
66 First magnetic body (iron piece)
67 Permanent magnet 84 Notice lottery means (second lottery means)
Ba game ball

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine comprising a directing device in a gaming area and launching a gaming ball in the gaming area to play a game,
The production device
A base member;
A plurality of three-dimensional objects that can be switched between a first state on the base member and a second state that does not get on the base member;
A moving mechanism for switching the base member to a first position where the base member is visible and a second position where the base member is not visible;
An operation mechanism that operates so as to place the number of three-dimensional objects according to the production on the base member,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The game area includes a center accessory having the screen of the image display device exposed,
The base member and the three-dimensional object are positioned on the front side of the screen in the switching state to the first position.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The game area has a start winning opening for winning a prize for triggering a special game lottery to determine whether or not to shift to a special game state, and
With a winning at the starting winning opening, provided with a notice lottery means for performing a notice lottery for determining whether or not to perform pseudo continuous variation for one or more notices per lottery result of the special game lottery,
The operating mechanism is formed by varying the number of three-dimensional objects according to the lottery result of the notice lottery means.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. The three-dimensional model has a first magnetic body at a portion facing the operating mechanism side and a second magnetic body at a portion facing the base member side,
The base member has a permanent magnet provided corresponding to the second magnetic body,
The actuating mechanism is energized when the first and second magnetic bodies project with respect to the first magnetic body of the three-dimensional structure placed on the base member at the second position. An electromagnet for magnetizing the first magnetic body, and
The magnetizing force of the permanent magnet to the second magnetic body is such that the second magnet member loses the magnetizing force of the electromagnet when the base member descends while the electromagnet magnetizes the first magnetic body. It is set to the extent that the magnetic material is released,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

Images