JP2009082457A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for making a player enjoy presence by giving not a fixed movement along a rail or the like but an irregular movement which is difficult to be stabilized by incorporating a weight at a position different from a centroid position or the like to a three-dimensional shaped product even while using mechanical and physical state change. <P>SOLUTION: In a Pachinko game machine, figure models 65-67 provided in a performance device 54 respectively have bottom parts 65a-67a in a curved surface shape, have body parts 65b-67b respectively incorporating the weights 72-74 in the form of being biased from the position of the centroid g<SB>1</SB>of the figure models 65-67 in the state of not having the weights 72-74 in the inside, and are configured such that the bottom parts 65a-67a are irregularly swung on a grounding surface 61a when grounding on the grounding surface 61a. Thus, it is made possible to report big winning reliability or the like by not simple screen display but by the mechanical and physical state change, and the player is made to have an actual feeling and 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.

  Therefore, the present invention is not a constant movement along the rails or the like while using a mechanical and physical state change, and is not stable and irregular because it incorporates a weight at a position different from the position of the center of gravity. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is configured to give a player a sense of realism by giving a movement to a three-dimensionally shaped object, thereby solving the above-described problems.

According to the first aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 9), 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) has a three-dimensional structure (65, 66, 67) that can fall from the standby position, and a landing surface (61a) for landing the three-dimensional structure that falls.
The three-dimensional object (65, 66, 67) has a curved bottom (65a, 66a, 67a) and the three-dimensional object (65, 66, 67) without a weight (72, 73, 74) inside ( 65, 66, 67) having a body part (65b, 66b, 67b) containing the weights (72, 73, 74) in a form deviating from the position of the center of gravity (g ₁ ) of the ground, and on the landing surface (61a) When landing, the bottom (65a, 66a, 67a) swings irregularly on the ground (61a),
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

  In the present invention, the above “swinging motion” means a state of swinging while irregularly changing.

The present invention according to claim 2 (see, for example, FIG. 2 and FIG. 8) is a lottery means for lottery for determining whether or not to shift to a special game state in response to a winning of a game ball launched into the game area (3a). 83)
The production device (54) has a plurality of the three-dimensional objects (65, 66, 67), and the number and / or type of production according to the production mode determined along with the lottery by the lottery means (83). Actuating to drop the three-dimensional structure (65, 66, 67) onto the landing surface (61a),
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1.

According to a third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 2 to 5), the effect device (54) is a winch device (W ₁ , W ₂ , W ₃ ) disposed above the landing surface (61a). Have
The winch device (W ₁ , W ₂ , W ₃ ) winds up the other end side of the thin string member (42) having one end connected to the three-dimensional structure (65, 66, 67) to thereby form the three-dimensional structure ( 65, 66, 67) is raised, and the three-dimensional object (65, 66, 67) is freely dropped together with the thin string member (42) by making it free.
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1 or 2.

  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 three-dimensional object provided in the effect device has a curved bottom and is deviated from the position of the center of gravity of the three-dimensional object in a state where there is no weight inside. It has a body part with the built-in weight, and when it lands on the landing, it swings irregularly on the landing, so it is not just a screen display as in the past, but mechanical and physical. In addition, it is possible to notify the reliability and the like with a novel state change, and therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of realism and a sense of realism. 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. And in this production | presentation apparatus, the three-dimensional model | molding thing which fell on the landing is irregular rocking | fluctuation operation | movement (what is called a fluttering movement. Furthermore, in addition to this operation | movement) resulting from the gravity center deviated from the original gravity center position. It makes the player visually recognize innovative movements that have never been seen in the production so far, rather than a constant movement along the rails, etc. Can be provided.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the effect device has a plurality of three-dimensional objects, and the number and / or type of three-dimensional objects according to the effect mode determined in accordance with the lottery by the lottery means. For example, when the number and / or type of three-dimensional modeling object falls according to the reliability at the timing when the reach is about to start, the number of dropped three-dimensional modeling objects is large, or the type If the game is highly reliable, the player will have a sense of expectation that it will shift to special games. Conversely, if the number of objects is small or the reliability is low, Although it may be impossible for the player to shift to a special game this time, the player will think that the next reach will have an expectation, and the game can be reduced.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the winch device disposed above the landing surface raises the three-dimensional object by winding up the other end of the thin string member having one end connected to the three-dimensional object, By making it free, the three-dimensional model is freely dropped together with the thin string member, so the three-dimensional model is suddenly displayed in front of the player's eyes by a relatively simple structure using the winch device and the thin string member. It can be dropped and a so-called surprise effect can be produced.

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

  A center ornament (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 actuated to open and close between an open position and a close position by a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 (see FIG. 8). 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.

  Further, a landing plate 61 having a landing surface 61a is disposed along the horizontal direction on the back side of FIG. 1 of the stage S in the center decoration 23 so as to be positioned between the stage S and the screen 35a. Yes. The landing plate 61 has a rectangular shape when viewed from above the center ornament 23, and the landing surface 61a is landed on the below-described figure models (three-dimensional modeled objects) 65, 66, and 67 that fall corresponding to the production. It is formed as a smooth flat surface so that it can be swung as smoothly as possible. A transparent frame member 77 that extends upward from the outer edge of the landing plate 61 and surrounds the entire landing surface 61 a is provided on the upper portion of the landing plate 61. The frame member 77 functions so that the figure models 65, 66, and 67 (see FIG. 5) swinging on the landing surface 61a are not dropped from the landing surface 61a. In the present embodiment, the “swinging operation” means a state in which the swinging motion fluctuates irregularly.

  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 rendering device 54 mounted on the center decoration 23 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 is an overall front view of the effect device 54 shown in a partially broken state, FIG. 3 is a side view of the effect device 54 showing a state in which the figure models 65, 66, and 67 are held upward, and FIG. 4 is a figure model. The side view of the production | presentation apparatus 54 which shows the state which freely dropped 65-67, FIG. 5 is the side view of the production | presentation apparatus 54 which shows a mode that the figure model 65-67 which fell has rocked irregularly on the landing surface 61a, FIG. 6 is an enlarged side view showing a state in which the dropped figure models 65 to 67 swing irregularly on the landing surface 61a.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect device 54 has an operation mechanism 63 disposed on the back side of the game board 3 in addition to the figure models 65, 66, 67 and the landing surface 61a. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the center ornament 23 is fitted into the opening 3b formed in the game board 3 corresponding to the center ornament 23, as shown in FIGS. An operating mechanism 63 located on the back side of the game board 3 is arranged on the upper surface of the upper wall portion 23a of the center ornament 23 fitted in the opening 3b. Further, on the lower surface of the upper wall portion 23a, a cover member 62 is provided which makes the figure models 65 to 67 wound up and positioned at the upper standby position invisible in a player side from a player side while extending downward by a predetermined distance. ing.

The winch devices W ₁ , W ₂ , W ₃ arranged so as to be arranged along the left-right direction of the center decoration 23 on the upper surface of the upper wall portion 23 a so that the operating mechanism 63 is located above the landing surface 61 a. have. These winch devices W ₁ , W ₂ , W ₃ roll up the other end side of the thin string member 42 having one end connected to the heads 65 c, 66 c, 67 c of the figure models 65, 66, 67, respectively. , 66, 67 are raised and made free so that the figure models 65, 66, 67 can be freely dropped together with the thin string member 42. Each thin string member 42 passes through a through-hole 64a formed through the upper wall portion 23a so as to correspond to each winch device W ₁ , W ₂ , W ₃ , and these winch devices W ₁ , W ₂ , W _3. It hangs down from the side to the landing surface 61a side. Reference numeral 63a denotes a cover member that covers the entire winch devices W ₁ , W ₂ , and W ₃ .

As shown in FIG. 2, the winch devices W ₁ , W ₂ , and W ₃ include motors 55, 56, and 57 that are supported by the upper wall portion 23 a via the fixed plate 44, and the motors 55, 56, and 57, respectively. A pinion 69 fixed to the rotary shaft 68, and a cylindrical drum 49 coaxially and integrally formed with a face gear 48 having a tooth surface facing the pinion 69. Each fixed plate 44 fixed to the upper wall portion 23a is provided with a support plate 33 that protrudes upward from the left and right portions of the motors 55, 56, and 57, respectively. Between the support plates 33 and 33 corresponding to the motors 55, 56, and 57, the face gear 48 and the cylindrical drum 49 are rotatably supported via the rotating shaft 76 and slidable in the left-right direction. Each rotating shaft 76 slightly protrudes leftward from the support plate 33 located on the left side in FIG. 2, and a compression spring 50 is interposed between the support plate 33 located on the right side in FIG. 2 and the cylindrical drum 49. It has been reduced.

In each of the winch devices W ₁ , W ₂ , W ₃ , connection / disconnection devices each incorporating a connection / disconnection solenoid 58, 59, 60 (see FIG. 8) at a portion where the rotation shaft 76 protrudes to the left from the support plate 33. 75 is arranged. In the present embodiment, “connection / disconnection” means that the pinion 69 and the face gear 48 are meshed so that the winch devices W _{1 to} W ₃ can be wound up (power connection state), and the pinion 69 and the face gear are connected. This means that the winch devices W _{1 to} W ₃ are separated from 48 and cannot be rolled up (power cut state).

  The connecting / disconnecting device 75 operates corresponding ones of the connecting / disconnecting solenoids 58, 59, 60 under the control of the effect control means 91 (see FIG. 8), and via a well-known transmission member (not shown) incorporated therein. By pushing and moving the protruding portion of the rotating shaft 76 against the urging force of the compression spring 50, the engagement between the pinion 69 and the face gear 48 is released, and the corresponding cylindrical drum 49 is brought into a free state. In this free state, the figure model 65, 66, 67 in the wound state in FIG. 2 freely falls together with the thin string member 42 while freely rotating the cylindrical drum 49 by its own weight. Conversely, these connection / disconnection devices 75 are controlled via the transmission mechanism (not shown) when the corresponding ones of the connection / disconnection solenoids 58, 59, 60 are operated in reverse to the above by the control of the effect control means 91. The projecting portion of the rotating shaft 76 is released, and the rotating shaft 76 returns to the position shown in FIG. 2 according to the urging force of the compression spring 50, so that the pinion 69 and the face gear 48 are meshed again and can be wound up. Become.

As shown in FIG. 2, the figure models 65, 66, and 67 are curved bases 65 a, 66 a, and 67 a and the figure models 65 to 65 without the weights 72, 73, and 74 inside. 67 the center of gravity _{g 1} position incorporating the weight 72, 73 and 74 in a manner offset from (see Figure 3) the body portion 65b, it has 66b, and 67b, a. The above-mentioned gravity center _{g 1} position, i.e., is the original center of gravity position Figures Model 65-67 state without the weight 72, 73 and 74 therein have. Each of the figure models 65 to 67 is made of a material such as a synthetic resin material having a uniform mass, and the figure is balanced by weights 72, 73, and 74 built in the body portions 65b, 66b, and 67b, respectively. centroid g ₂ of the synthesis of each entire model 65-67 is located on the vertical extension line of Said sub cord member 42 in a suspended state due to thin cord member 42 shown in FIG.

Therefore, when the figure models 65 to 67 are dropped by releasing the winch devices W ₁ , W ₂ , and W ₃ , they land on the landing surface 61 a with the bottom portions 65 a, 66 a, 67 a tilted as shown in FIG. As a result, the bottoms 65a, 66a, and 67a oscillate irregularly on the landing surface 61a while being so-called flattering (see FIGS. 5 and 6). At the time of landing, the thin string member 42 hangs down to the extent that the figure models 65-67 allow an appropriate swinging motion so that it hangs down more than necessary and does not entangle with the figure models 65-67. Supported to stop.

Further, the figure models 65, 66, and 67 have a jackpot reliability in order to make the player recognize a predetermined feeling of expectation when falling onto the landing surface 61a from the state hidden in the cover member 62. They are color-coded so that the highest order can be seen. That is, the figure model 65 is painted in rainbow color with a high reliability, the figure model 66 is painted in red with a reliability of “medium”, and the figure model 67 is green with a reliability of “low”. (Green). Then, the rendering device 54 operates the winch devices W ₁ , W ₂ , W ₃ in a timely manner so as to drop the corresponding number (1 to 3) and the corresponding color according to the reliability.

  In the present embodiment, three figure models with different colors are prepared, and dropped while combining the number and color, so that the reliability display becomes clearer. You can prepare multiple figure models with the same color and display the reliability only with the number of dropped figures. Also, prepare multiple figure models with different colors and drop them one by one. It can also be configured to display the reliability with only the colors.

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

  That is, the present control system includes a game control device 80, a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, an attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, a sound emitting device 12, and a lighting device for effects 8, 11, which are electrically connected to the game control device 80. An image display device 35 and a rendering device 54 are provided. The rendering device 54 includes motors 55, 56, 57 and connection / disconnection solenoids 58, 59, 60.

  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 unit 81, a winning signal output unit 82, a lottery unit 83, a normal symbol lottery unit 85, a game control unit 86, a holding unit 87, an operation control unit 88, an operation determination unit 89, and an operation determination unit 90. , Production control means 91 and display control means 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 lottery means 83 executes a jackpot lottery (that is, 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, the lottery means 83 is advantageous to the player until winning the next jackpot, when the winning signal corresponding to the start chucker 27 from the winning signal output means 82 is input, with the winning in less than the maximum number of reserved balls as a trigger. A lottery lottery is performed by acquiring a random number value so as to win a chance per probability fluctuation that can give added value or a normal hit that does not become the special state. In the lottery means 83, an effect mode related to the reliability notification performed by operating the effect device 54 is also determined along with the jackpot lottery (special game lottery). In other words, there are differences between the determined various presentation modes, such as those that are likely to appear when jackpots are generated and those that are likely to appear when they are missed. Will be notified.

  In the lottery means 83, for example, when winning per probability variation, a variation pattern is determined so that the symbols such as “111” corresponding to the probability variation are finally aligned on the jackpot active line on the screen 35a as a result of the variation. A variation pattern signal to that effect 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, the lottery means 83 determines a variation pattern that the symbols such as “222” corresponding to the normal hit are finally aligned on the jackpot active line as a result of the change when the winning per normal win is made, and the change to that effect A pattern signal is output. Further, the lottery means 83 determines a variation pattern in which symbols such as “252” corresponding to the loss are finally aligned on the jackpot effective line as a result of variation when the lottery means 83 is out of the lottery lottery. A signal is output.

  As an effect mode related to the reliability notification, an effect corresponding to the determined reliability, that is, the number of figure models 65, 66, 67 to be dropped of the effect device 54 controlled by the effect control means 91, and which is determined. (That is, what kind (color) is to be dropped).

That is, about 2 pieces, dropping from 2 pieces to 3 pieces from 1 piece is an effect that increases the reliability. Regarding colors, the red figure model 66 and the red figure model 66 are more colored than the green figure model 67. Dropping the rainbow-colored figure model 65 is an effect that increases the reliability. Correspond to those, and the winch device W ₃ actuates the control of presentation control means 91 for example disengaging the solenoid 60 in a free state, the figure model 67 is one drop in the standby position of FIG. Alternatively, in the free state the winch device W ₂ actuates the disengaging solenoid 59, the figure model 66 is one drop in the standby position of FIG. Further, in the free state the winch device W ₁ actuates the disengaging solenoid 58, the figure model 65 is one drop in the standby position of FIG. Similarly, the figure models 66 and 67 are dropped, the figure models 65 and 67 are dropped, the figure models 65 and 66 are dropped, or the figure models 65, 66, and 67 are all dropped.

Then, when the figure model 65, 66, 67 after being dropped is again wound up to the standby position, the connecting / disconnecting solenoids 58, 59, 60 are respectively operated in reverse to the above by the control of the effect control means 91, and the winch device W _{After the} pinion 69 and the face gear 48 at ₁ , W ₂ , and W ₃ are engaged with each other, the motors 55, 56, and 57 are rotationally driven in the winding direction, respectively. Here, the motors 55, 56, and 57 are stepping motors, and stop after rotating according to the number of pulses given from the effect control means 91. Therefore, the motors 55, 56, and 57 stop accurately at the standby position shown in FIG. be able to.

  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. In addition, the game control means 86 displays a signal relating to the contents of effects related to the special game lottery to be displayed on the screen 35a of the image display device 35 in accordance with the preset effect data and the lottery result in the lottery means 83. This is sent to the control means 92. Further, the game control means 86 produces a signal related to the reliability notification to be produced by the effect device 54 when the effect mode related to the reliability is determined in accordance with the big hit lottery in the lottery means 83. It sends to the control means 91.

  The holding means 87 inputs a signal from the lottery means 83 and sequentially stores the fluctuation pattern as a holding ball that becomes the result of the lottery performed each time the winning is made to the starting chucker 27. 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, the production control means 91 operates the motors 55, 56, 57 and the connection / disconnection solenoids 58, 59, 60 of the production device 54 so as to correspond to the production mode determined by the big hit lottery in the lottery means 83. Execute control.

  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 means 92 displays each lottery result by the lottery means 83 in time series on the screen 35 a of the image display device 35 in accordance with a signal from the game control means 86.

  Next, the effect | action by this pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated, referring also 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 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.

  In step S3, when the special game lottery is won, when the lottery means 83 turns on the winning flag, the lottery based on the random number value stored in the effect memory changes the probability corresponding to either per probability fluctuation or normal. A pattern is determined.

  Thereby, in step S4, the winning symbol to be displayed on the image display device 35 is set, and the lottery means 83 outputs the fluctuation pattern signal to that effect and until the effect display based on the fluctuation pattern signal is completed. Turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag to prevent transmission of the next variation pattern signal, sets a symbol variation timer for measuring the time to release the turned on symbol variation prohibition flag, and transmits the variation pattern signal. In response to this, the number of reserved balls is decremented by one. 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. As a result, the off symbol displayed on the image display device 35 is set, and the lottery means 83 outputs a variation pattern signal to that effect, turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag, sets the symbol variation timer, and sets the variation pattern. The number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the signal transmission.

  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).

  At the time of the effect display, for example, when the effect mode related to the reliability notification is determined in accordance with the jackpot lottery of the lottery means 83, in the standby state of the figure models 65, 66, 67 under the control of the effect control means 91. The connecting / disconnecting solenoids 58, 59, 60 are actuated to correspond to a determined reliability. As a result, when any of the figure models 65, 66, and 67 freely falls on the landing surface 61a so that the number and type correspond to the reliability, the player who saw the figure models has a small number of figure models. If something with low reliability falls, it will be disappointing and expect the next production, but conversely if there are many figure models or things with high reliability fall, it will be a big hit Therefore, the change of the screen 35a is watched with great expectation.

  And when the lottery result of the lottery means 83 corresponding to the production relates to the jackpot determination, finally, the same three symbols are arranged 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 figure models 65, 66, and 67 included in the rendering device 54 have curved bottom portions 65a, 66a, and 67a, respectively, and do not have weights 72 to 74 inside. the center of gravity _{g 1} is the weight 72, 73, 74 in the form of offset from the position the carcass part 65b incorporated respectively, 66b, have 67b, upon landing on the landing surface 61a, a bottom 65a~67a on the landing surface 61a It is configured to swing irregularly. For this reason, it is possible to notify the reliability, etc. with mechanical, physical and novel state changes, rather than a simple screen display as in the prior art. You can taste it. 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 the jackpot probability may be demoted from a high probability to a normal probability. Then, in the performance apparatus 54, Figures Model 65-67 which has fallen into the landing surface 61a is shaken with irregular oscillating motion (so-called unsteady due to the center of gravity g ₂ which is offset from the original center of gravity g ₁ position operation ), The player can visually recognize a novel movement that has not been seen in the production so far, rather than a constant movement along the rail or the like.

  In the present embodiment, the rendering device 54 has a plurality of figure models 65 to 67 and drops the number and / or type of figure models 65 to 67 according to the reliability on the landing surface 61a. For this reason, for example, when the number and / or type of figure models 65 to 67 corresponding to the reliability fall at the timing when the reach is about to start, if the number of dropped figure models is large, If it is highly reliable, the player will have a sense of expectation that it will shift to special games. Conversely, if the number of figures is low or the figure model has low reliability, the player In addition, although this time's reach may not be able to shift to special games, it will cause the next reach to be expected, so it can reduce the game.

Further, the winch devices W ₁ , W ₂ , W ₃ arranged above the landing surface 61 a are connected to the heads 65 c, 66 c, 67 c of the figure models 65, 66, 67, in addition to the thin string member 42. The figure models 65 to 67 are raised by winding up the end side, and the figure models 65 to 67 are freely dropped together with the thin string member 42 by being made free. For this reason, the figure models 65 to 67 can be suddenly dropped according to the production in front of the player by a relatively simple structure using the winch devices W ₁ , W ₂ , W ₃ and the thin string member 42. It is possible to produce a so-called surprise effect.

  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 whole front view of the production device shown in a partially broken state. It is a side view of the rendering device showing a state where the figure model is held upward. It is a side view of the rendering device showing a state where the figure model is freely dropped. It is a side view of the production device showing a state in which the dropped figure model swings irregularly on the landing. It is a side view which expands and shows a mode that the dropped figure model rocks | fluctuates irregularly on the landing. 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 42 Thin string member 54 Directional device 61a Landing surface 65, 66, 67 Three-dimensional model (figure model)
65a, 66a, 67a Curved bottom portions 65b, 66b, 67b Body portions 72, 73, 74 Weight 83 Lottery means Ba Game ball g ₁ Center of gravity W ₁ , W ₂ , W ₃ winch device

Claims (3)

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 stage device has a three-dimensional object that can fall from the standby position, and a landing that landes the three-dimensional object that falls.
The three-dimensional object has a curved bottom and a body part containing the weight so as to deviate from the position of the center of gravity of the three-dimensional object in a state where there is no weight inside, and the landing surface When landing on the ground, the bottom portion swings irregularly on the landing surface,
A gaming machine characterized by that. Comprising lottery means for lottery whether or not to shift to a special gaming state triggered by winning a game ball launched into the gaming area;
The effect device has a plurality of the three-dimensional objects, and drops the three-dimensional object of the number and / or the type according to the effect mode determined in accordance with the lottery by the lottery means. To work,
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The stage device has a winch device disposed above the landing,
The winch device raises the three-dimensional object by winding up the other end of the thin string member having one end connected to the three-dimensional object, and frees the three-dimensional object together with the thin string member by making it free. Fall down,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.

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