JP2009136316A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which increases player's expectations and excitations and further increasing amusements without losing player's expectations of a drawing game no matter what is the result of previous drawing, in the game machine capable of executing two or more times of drawing using media for drawing. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a plurality of physical drawing mechanisms for performing drawing by moving a ball b. Among the plurality of physical drawing mechanisms, a second drawing mechanism 41 is configured so as to vary a winning probability corresponding to the result of previously performed drawing in a first drawing mechanism 40. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine suitable for use as a so-called arcade game machine installed in a game center or the like, and more specifically, a game configured to play a game using a lottery medium such as a ball. Related to the machine.

  Some arcade-type game machines have a medal inserted into a predetermined medal game field to play a game. In such a game machine, not only a simple game is progressed using medals but also a lottery mechanism for performing a lottery game using a ball according to the progress of the medal game. Has been made more complex to enhance its interest (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The game machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a lottery mechanism (physical lottery mechanism) having a pair of rails (rolling members) for rolling a ball and a plurality of winning holes located below the pair of rails. It has. In this lottery mechanism, the thrown-in ball rolls on the pair of rails, and then falls to enter one of the winning holes when the pair of rails are relatively separated. Then, the player receives a prize according to the winning hole. Depending on the lottery result here, in order to receive a larger prize, the ball used for the lottery is lifted through the lift mechanism and then thrown back onto the pair of rails to be placed in one of the winning holes. . In this way, in Patent Document 1, a single physical lottery mechanism is used to enable a plurality of lotteries to be executed, so that the player's expectation level and excitement level are increased, and the lottery game using the ball is interesting. Can be.

  However, in the lottery game in the game machine of Patent Document 1, the lottery performed first is a lottery as to whether or not the right to perform the subsequent lottery can be obtained. For this reason, when the result of the lottery performed earlier is out of date, the lottery game ends at that time, and there is a possibility that the game will lack interest.

JP 2006-61250 A

  The present invention has been conceived under such circumstances, and in a game machine in which a lottery can be performed using a lottery medium such as a ball, the result of the previous lottery Even in such a case, it is an object to provide a game machine that does not lose the player's expectation for the lottery game and that further enhances the player's expectation level and excitement level.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following technical means.

  A game machine provided by the present invention is a game machine including a plurality of physical lottery mechanisms for performing lottery by moving a lottery medium, and at least one physical lottery among the plurality of physical lottery mechanisms. The mechanism is characterized in that the winning probability is varied in accordance with the lottery result in the other physical lottery mechanism performed previously among the plurality of physical lottery mechanisms.

  According to such a configuration, regardless of the lottery result in the other physical lottery mechanism to be performed first, the physical lottery by the subsequent physical lottery mechanism is performed, so the player's expectation for the lottery game Will not be lost early. Therefore, according to such a configuration, the player can always enjoy the lottery game while maintaining the degree of expectation and excitement until all the lotteries in the plurality of physical lottery mechanisms are completed, thereby enhancing the interest as a game machine. Can do.

  In a preferred embodiment, the plurality of physical lottery mechanisms are configured such that lottery is performed sequentially as the same lottery medium moves from a high level to a low level.

  According to such a configuration, a plurality of lotteries performed in the plurality of physical lottery mechanisms are sequentially performed as the same lottery medium moves from a high level to a low level. Therefore, for example, unlike the above-described configuration, the overall structure related to the lottery can be simplified as compared with the configuration in which the lottery medium is lifted by a lift mechanism or the like and the lottery is sequentially performed. In addition, when the lottery is performed a plurality of times, the lottery medium passes through different movement paths, so that the player can visually enjoy the movement of the lottery medium.

  In a preferred embodiment, the one physical lottery mechanism is configured such that the winning probability varies from a normal probability to a high probability when a predetermined lottery result is generated by the other physical lottery mechanism. .

  According to such a configuration, the lottery performed first in the other physical lottery mechanism is for determining whether the winning probability of the lottery game itself is a normal probability or a high probability. This greatly affects the overall return, and the player's interest tends to be particularly high. On the other hand, regardless of the result of the previous lottery, there is a possibility of winning in a lottery performed later in one physical lottery mechanism. Therefore, according to such a configuration, it is possible to keep giving a high expectation and excitement to the player until the lottery game by a plurality of lotteries is completed. This is suitable for enhancing the interest of the game machine.

  In a preferred embodiment, the other physical lottery mechanism is located below the rolling member, the rolling member configured to roll the lottery medium and drop downward, and A sorting mechanism that sorts the lottery results so that a lottery result having a normal probability or a high probability is generated according to a timing at which the lottery medium falls from the rolling member.

  In a preferred embodiment, the distribution mechanism includes a distribution member having two passages formed on the same plane through which the lottery medium can pass and swinging about a predetermined horizontal axis. The lottery medium passes through either one of the two passages, and the lottery result having either the normal probability or the high probability is generated.

  According to such a configuration, the result of the previous lottery performed in another physical lottery mechanism can be easily grasped visually, and the player can enjoy the lottery game with peace of mind.

  In a preferred embodiment, the one physical lottery mechanism has a plurality of winning holes into which the lottery medium can be inserted, and before the lottery by the other physical lottery mechanism is performed, One or more winning holes among a plurality of winning holes are positioned for winning, and a winning hole is positioned for winning when a lottery result with a high probability is generated by lottery in the other physical lottery mechanism. Is configured to increase in number.

  According to such a configuration, as one physical lottery mechanism to be performed later, the winning probability can be brought into a high probability state by changing the position of a plurality of winning holes, so the one physical lottery described above The mechanism can have a relatively simple structure.

  In a preferred embodiment, a medal game field in which a game using medals is played is provided, and a lottery by the plurality of physical lottery mechanisms is performed when a predetermined result occurs in the game played in the medal game field. Configured to be done.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide various game characteristics combining a lottery game executed by a plurality of physical lottery mechanisms and a medal game field. This is suitable for enhancing the interest of the game machine.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a game machine according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 11 show an embodiment of a game machine according to the present invention. As shown well in FIG. 1, in the game machine A of the present embodiment, a cylindrical showcase 11 is placed on the lower housing 10, and an upper cover 12 is provided on the showcase 11. A medal game field MF and a center unit CU, which will be described later, are provided in the space surrounded by the showcase 11. A plurality of operation panel portions 13 are provided at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface portion of the lower housing 10 so that the same number of plural persons (for example, six people) as those operation panel portions 13 can play a game simultaneously. It has become. In addition to the operation buttons 13A used for a lottery game, which will be described later, a detailed illustration is omitted for each operation panel unit 13, but a medal detention unit for storing medals, a medal slot, and the like are provided. ing. A medal payout opening 13B for paying out a medal dropped from the medal game field MF is also provided in the back of the operation panel unit 13. In addition, a medal insertion device 14 is provided inside the lower housing 10 on both the left and right sides of each operation panel unit 13. The medal insertion device 14 is configured to guide the medal inserted by the player outside the showcase toward the medal game field MF in the showcase 11 while rolling in a desired direction. For example, a total of six medal game fields MF are provided corresponding to each of the plurality of operation panel units 13. Between the adjacent medal game fields MF, there is provided a mini lottery unit MU which is performed when a predetermined result is obtained in an electronic game described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game machine A is equipped with a microcomputer 9 that controls the operation of each unit such as an image display device 2, a pusher game mechanism 3, and a center unit CU, which will be described later. Yes.

  As clearly shown in FIG. 3, in the medal game field MF, an image display device 2 for executing an electronic game using a liquid crystal display or the like and a pusher game mechanism 3 are installed.

  Between the image display device 2 and the pusher game mechanism 3, a plurality of chuckers 21 are provided side by side in the horizontal direction. A transparent run-up plate 22 made of acrylic resin or the like is provided on the front side of the chucker 21. As shown in FIG. 4, the run-up plate 22 normally takes an inclined posture that becomes lower toward the back (chucker 21 side), while in a predetermined case, a lateral rotation shaft located on the near side. It is configured to take an upright posture by being rotated around 221. A gap is provided between the chucker 21 and the running plate 22 so that the medal m can fall. The medal insertion device 14 is provided with a guide member 141 for applying an initial speed while the medal m is raised and rolling it on the run-up plate 22 via a medal delivery mechanism (not shown). The dial 13 </ b> C provided on the panel unit 13 can swing in the lateral direction. Thus, the player can freely select the direction in which the medal m given the initial speed is sent from the tip of the guide member 141, for example, by targeting the specific chucker 21.

  Each chucker 21 is configured such that the passage of the medal m is detected by a sensor Sa provided therein, for example. When the medal m rolling on the running plate 22 enters the chucker 21, the microcomputer 9 executes an electronic game developed on the image display device 2 or a predetermined game using the chucker 21. The lottery game in the center unit CU and the mini lottery unit MU is configured to be executed according to the result of a predetermined game. As shown in FIG. 4, both the medal m that has entered the chucker 21 and the medal m that has not entered the chucker 21 fall on the pusher game mechanism 3. The chucker 21 may be configured to reciprocate constantly or intermittently in the direction of the arrow Na in FIG. 3, for example.

  The pusher game mechanism 3 is configured such that a movable plate 31 is stacked on a fixed plate 30, and the movable plate 31 reciprocates with a constant stroke by driving a motor (not shown). When the movable plate 31 moves forward, when a plurality of medals m placed on the fixed plate 30 are pressed against each other toward the front of the fixed plate 30, the leading edge 30a of the fixed plate 30 The medal m falls to the front lower side. The reciprocating movement of the movable plate 31 is configured to be repeatedly executed at all times. Instead, the movable plate 31 is operated intermittently in accordance with, for example, a game result executed in the image display device 2. It does not matter if you let them. The medal m dropped from the fixed plate 30 is paid out to the medal detention part on the operation panel part 13 through the medal payout opening 13B. To the side of the pusher game mechanism 3, a medal for paying out the medal m onto the movable plate 31 when a predetermined hit is made in an electronic game executed in the image display device 2 or a lottery game in the mini lottery unit MU. A payout port 32 is provided. A medal recovery port 301 is provided on both sides of the fixed plate 30 and the medal m that has entered the medal recovery port 301 is recovered in a predetermined medal storage unit (not shown).

  The center unit CU includes a lottery device 4 that performs a lottery game using a ball b as a lottery medium, and a medal payout mechanism (not shown). As shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 10, the lottery device 4 includes the first and second lottery mechanisms 40 and 41 that perform the first and second lotteries by moving the ball b, and the first lottery. A ball throwing mechanism 42 for throwing the ball b into the mechanism 40 and a collecting mechanism 43 for collecting the ball b after the lottery game has been provided. In the present embodiment, the lottery game executed by the lottery device 4 is a lottery for obtaining a jackpot (hereinafter referred to as SJP (super jackpot)) from which, for example, a maximum of thousands of medals are paid out.

  The first lottery mechanism 40 includes a rolling member 401 and a sorting member 402 positioned below the rolling member 401. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the rolling member 401 has a circular dish shape in plan view having an upright wall 401 c erected upward at the outer peripheral edge. The upper surface of the dish-shaped portion is a rolling surface 401a for rolling the ball b, and one discharge port 401b is provided at the center. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the rolling surface 401 a has a gentle shape that becomes lower toward the center in any cross section in the vertical direction. The ball b can be thrown into the rolling surface 401a through a throwing port 63 of the central casing 60 described later. The tip of the insertion port 63 is oriented so that the ball b can be discharged in the circumferential direction of the rolling surface 401a. The discharge port 401b is a through hole through which the ball b rolling on the rolling surface 401a is dropped and guided onto the lower sorting member 402, and the ball b can pass through. When the ball b is thrown onto the rolling surface 401a through the throwing port 63, the ball b rolls while drawing a spiral on the rolling surface 401a, and eventually reaches the center and falls from the discharge port 401b.

  The rolling member 401 is fixed on a bracket 440, and the bracket 440 is supported by the central housing 60 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal shaft 440a. In the present embodiment, the central housing 60 includes a partial conical side panel 61 having a motif of Mt. Fuji and a front panel 62 connected to the side panel 61, and is surrounded by these panels 61 and 62. It is configured to have a predetermined internal space. The horizontal axis 440a is positioned at the lower end of the discharge port 401b, and the extending direction is set so as to pass through substantially the center of the discharge port 401b in plan view, and is perpendicular to the front panel 62 of the central housing 60. It extends along the direction. One end of a connecting rod 441 is pivotally connected to the end of the bracket 440, and the other end of the connecting rod 441 is rotated by a motor M1 supported by the central housing 60 (front panel 62). The rotary plate 442 is pivotally connected to the eccentric position. With this configuration, when the motor M1 is driven, the end portion of the bracket 440 is reciprocated up and down, and the rolling member 401 fixed to the bracket 440 swings about the horizontal shaft 440a.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the sorting member 402 has left and right passages 402 a and 402 b connected at the center. These passages 402a and 402b are formed in the same plane through which the ball b can pass, and as shown in FIG. 8, are bent in a U shape in plan view. The sorting member 402 is fixed on a bracket 450, and the bracket 450 is supported by the front panel 62 and is rotatable about a horizontal axis 450a. The horizontal shaft 450a is positioned directly below the horizontal shaft 440a, and the central portion of the sorting member 402 is positioned directly below the discharge port 401b. One end of a connecting rod 451 is pivotally connected to the end of the bracket 450, and the other end of the connecting rod 451 is rotated by a motor M2 supported by the central housing 60 (front panel 62). The rotary plate 452 is supported so as to be pivotable with respect to the eccentric position. Thus, when the motor M2 is driven, the end portion of the bracket 450 is reciprocated up and down, and the sorting member 402 swings about the horizontal shaft 450a. At this time, when the ball b falls from the discharge port 401b, the ball b proceeds to the direction in which the tip of the passages 402a and 402b is inclined downward by the action of gravity. That is, the ball b dropped from the discharge port 401b is distributed to one of the passages 402a and 402b with almost a half probability according to the timing of the drop, and is discharged to one of the rolling members 411 and 412 described later. Is done. The configuration in which the sorting member 402 is swingable as described above corresponds to the sorting mechanism in the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 8, sensors Sb that detect the balls b that have passed through the passages 402a and 402b are provided at the ends of the passages 402a and 402b, respectively. In the present embodiment, the first lottery is performed when the ball b passes through one of the passages 402a and 402b. In the present embodiment, the first lottery is a lottery that distributes the SJP winning probability to either a normal probability or a high probability. For example, when the ball b passes through the passage 402a and is released onto the rolling member 411, the probability is high, and when the ball b passes through the passage 402b and is released onto the rolling member 412, the normal probability is obtained. . Further, the tips of the passages 402a and 402b of the sorting member 402 are oriented so that the balls b passing through the passages 402a and 402b can be discharged in the circumferential direction of rolling surfaces 411a and 412a, which will be described later. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the second lottery mechanism 41 includes rolling members 411 and 412 and a winning table 413. Each of the rolling members 411 and 412 has the same configuration as the rolling member 401 described above, and includes rolling surfaces 411a and 412a and discharge ports 411b and 412b, respectively. However, the rolling members 411 and 412 are fixed to the central housing 60 and are different from the rolling member 401 that can be swung in this respect. When the ball b is discharged onto the rolling surface 411a (rolling surface 412a) through the passage 402a (passage 402b) of the sorting member 402, the ball b rolls while drawing a spiral, and eventually reaches the center and reaches the discharge port. It falls from 411b (discharge port 412b). Then, the dropped ball b is discharged onto an upper plate 413A of a winning table 413, which will be described later, through a passage 64a (passage 64b) formed on the front side of the central housing 60.

  The winning table 413 has a plurality of winning holes 413b (24 in this embodiment) arranged at regular intervals along a predetermined circumference. The plurality of winning holes 413b are sized to allow the ball b to pass therethrough and are formed in an annular upper plate 413A. The upper plate 413A is appropriately inclined so as to wave instead of being flat, and each winning hole 413b is positioned lower than its peripheral portion. As shown in FIG. 9, below the upper plate 413A, there is provided a slide plate 413C that is overlapped with the upper plate 413A and is slid in the circumferential direction by a sliding actuator (not shown). A plurality of holes 413d are formed in the slide plate 413C so as to have the same size and the same interval as the winning holes 413b. In addition, a sensor Sc that detects the ball b that has entered the winning hole 413b is provided between the upper plate 413A and the slide plate 413C so as to correspond to each winning hole 413b. When the ball b is released onto the upper plate 413A, the slide plate 413C has a positional relationship in which each hole 413d is displaced from the winning hole 413b of the upper plate 413A. Therefore, the ball b is supported on the upper surface of the slide plate 413C, and is temporarily held in a state where it is about halfway into one winning hole 413b. When the ball b enters and is held in the winning hole 413b, a signal indicating that the ball b has been detected is output from the sensor Sc corresponding to the winning hole 413b to the microcomputer 9. Thereafter, the slide plate 413C is slid in the circumferential direction by the actuator so that each hole 413d overlaps each winning hole 413b of the upper plate 413A, and thereby the ball b falls from the hole 413d. Below the slide plate 413C, a plurality of rails 413E for receiving the balls b dropped from the respective holes 413d and sending them to the recovery mechanism 43, and a lower plate 413F for supporting these rails 413E are provided. The ball b dropped from the hole 413d is sent to the recovery mechanism 43 via the rail 413E.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, on the outer periphery of the winning table 413, a display unit 413G for displaying the number of medals m to be paid out when the ball b enters the winning hole 413b is displayed in each winning hole 413b. And are provided to correspond individually. In the present embodiment, these display units 413G are constituted by LED dot matrices, for example, and are controlled by the microcomputer 9. The microcomputer 9 can vary the payout number of medals m displayed on each display unit 413G according to the result of the first lottery. For example, when the SJP winning probability is a normal probability, “SJP” is displayed on the display portion 413G corresponding to two of the 24 winning holes 413b, and the other 22 winning holes are displayed. A payout number other than SJP such as “100” and “200” is displayed on the display unit 413G corresponding to 413b. In contrast, when the SJP winning probability is in a high probability state, “SJP” is displayed on the display unit 413G corresponding to the four winning holes 413b, and the number of SJP winning holes 413b increases. At the time when the first lottery is started, the display on the display unit 413G is in the normal probability state. When the ball b passes through the passage 402a of the sorting member 402 in the first lottery, the display on the display unit 413G is changed to a high probability state based on the detection signal from the sensor Sb. In the present embodiment, the second lottery ends when one of the winning holes 413b of the winning table 413 is entered.

  The winning table 413 having the above-described configuration is supported so as to be rotatable around the vertical axis with respect to the lower housing 10, and is appropriately rotated by the microcomputer 9 controlling a motor (not shown) during the lottery game. The central housing 60 is also supported so as to be rotatable about the vertical axis with respect to the lower housing 10. However, the central housing 60 can be rotated independently of the winning table 413 and can be appropriately rotated by the microcomputer 9 controlling a motor (not shown) during the lottery game.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the collection mechanism 43 includes a guide rail 430 supported by the central housing 60. The guide rail 430 opens so that one end thereof faces the rail 413E of the winning table 413, and has an inclined surface 430a that descends from one end toward the other end, and is adjacent to the other end. The ball b is guided to the ball throwing mechanism 42 provided. Further, the central housing 60 is provided with a partition plate 65 for preventing the ball b placed on the rail 413E from falling without being placed on the guide rail 430 (see FIG. 9). When the rail 413E on which the ball b is placed reaches the position facing the guide rail 430, the ball b moves onto the guide rail 430 and moves toward the ball throwing mechanism 42.

  The ball throwing mechanism 42 is provided inside the central housing 60. As shown in FIG. 10, the ball throwing mechanism 42 includes a belt 423 wound around upper and lower pulleys 421 and 422, a ball mounting elevating member 424 fixed to the belt 423, and a lower pulley. And a motor M3 for driving 422. The elevating member 424 can receive one ball b, and is configured to reciprocate up and down within a certain range by driving the motor M3. A stopper 425 is provided at the other end of the guide rail 430. The stopper 425 can move up and down between an upward movement position that advances upward from the inclined surface 430a and a downward movement position that retreats below the inclined surface, and is elastically biased upward by a spring 426. In the normal state, the spring 426 is in the upward movement position by the urging force of the spring 426. At this time, the ball b on the guide rail 430 is prevented from moving toward the elevating member 424 by the stopper 425, and the elevating member 424 is in a normal standby slightly above the lowest position without the ball b being placed thereon. Stop in position. The stopper 425 is provided with a protrusion 425a that can come into contact with the elevating member 424 when the elevating member 424 descends toward the lowest position. The protrusion 425a protrudes toward the elevating member 424 from the end of the guide rail 430 below the inclined surface 430a.

  When starting the lottery game, the microcomputer 9 controls the motor M3 to operate the belt 423, and the elevating member 424 is moved down to the lowest position (lower imaginary line in FIG. 10). At this time, when the left end portion of the elevating member 424 is hooked on the protruding portion 425a of the stopper 425, the stopper 425 is pushed down and moved to the downward movement position. Then, the ball b on the inclined surface 430a moves toward the elevating member 424 while rolling by the action of gravity. When the ball b is placed on the elevating member 424, the fact that the ball b is placed is detected by a sensor (not shown), and the elevating member 424 is moved up to the uppermost slightly lower standby position (in FIG. 10). Upper virtual line). At this time, the ball b faces the insertion port 63 provided at the upper part of the front panel 62, and the player can see the ball b. However, the elevating member 424 maintains a slightly inclined posture due to the biasing force of the coil spring 424A provided at the lower portion, and the ball b does not spill into the insertion port 63.

  For example, when the player performs an input operation performed using the operation button 13A, the elevating member 424 is quickly moved to the uppermost position. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, the elevating member 424 has its left end hooked on the locking piece 427 fixed in the vicinity of the input port 63 so that the input port 63 side of the elevating member 424 faces downward. Inclined to. Then, the ball b placed on the elevating member 424 passes through the insertion port 63 and is input onto the rolling surface 401 a of the rolling member 401.

  The medal payout mechanism is for paying out a medal m onto the medal game field MF of the corresponding player after the lottery game is ended, and is provided inside the central housing 60. Although detailed illustration is omitted, the medal payout mechanism is normally folded and stored inside the side panel 61 opposite to the rolling member 401 of the lottery apparatus 4 with the ball insertion mechanism 42 interposed therebetween. On the other hand, it is configured to form a medal transport path that is extended when the medal is paid out and extends to the medal game field MF. At the time of paying out medals, medals m are supplied onto the medal transport path from a bowl (not shown) provided on the upper portion of the central housing 60.

  In the game machine A of the present embodiment, the right to play the lottery game is generated when a predetermined result occurs in the electronic game played using the image display device 2 in the medal game field MF. Then, the central housing 60 rotates around the vertical axis and stops at a position where the first and second lottery mechanisms 40 and 41 face the front of the player who has obtained the right to the lottery game. Next, the motor M3 of the ball throwing mechanism 42 is operated, and the elevating member 424 on which the ball b is placed rises to the throwing standby position. At this time, the rolling member 401 and the sorting member 402 are swung by the operation of the motors M1 and M2. Next, the ball b is thrown onto the rolling surface 401 a of the rolling member 401 through the slot 63 by an input operation of the operation button 13 </ b> A by the player.

  In the present embodiment, the first and second lotteries are sequentially performed in the first and second lottery mechanisms 40 and 41 as the thrown ball b moves by the action of gravity. That is, in the present embodiment, a plurality of lotteries (first and second lotteries) are sequentially performed as one ball b moves from a high level to a low level. According to such a configuration, unlike the present embodiment, for example, compared to a configuration in which the ball b is lifted by the lift mechanism and the lottery is sequentially performed, the overall structure of the lottery device 4 is simplified and the final lottery is performed. The time until completion can be shortened. In addition, according to the present embodiment, when the lottery is performed a plurality of times, the ball b passes through different movement paths, so that the player can visually enjoy the movement of the ball b.

  The first lottery performed in the first lottery mechanism 40 is for determining whether the winning probability of SJP in the final second lottery is a normal probability or a high probability. For this reason, the first lottery greatly affects the return of the entire lottery game, and the player's interest tends to be particularly high. In the first lottery mechanism 40, since not only the sorting member 402 but also the rolling member 401 is oscillating, the ball b rolling on the rolling surface 401a moves irregularly. If it does so, the residence time of the ball | bowl b on the rolling surface 401a will change, and the timing when the ball | bowl b will fall from the discharge port 401b will also become a division. As a result, for example, it is substantially impossible to aim the ball b falling on the sorting member 402 toward the high-probability passage 402a. Therefore, according to the game machine A of the present embodiment, the player can enjoy the lottery game (first lottery) by moving the ball while maintaining the degree of expectation and excitement, and further enhance the interest as a game machine. Can do.

  In the second lottery mechanism 41, the ball b released to any of the rolling members 411 and 412 is eventually discharged onto the upper plate 413A of the winning table 413. Here, since the winning table 413 is rotated and the upper plate 413A is inclined, the ball b released on the upper plate 413A moves irregularly, which is difficult to predict. Therefore, it is possible to keep giving a high expectation and excitement to the player until the lottery game (second lottery) is finished by entering any of the winning holes 413b of the winning table 413. This is suitable for enhancing the interest of the game machine A.

  In the game machine A of the present embodiment, the lottery game can be started when a predetermined result is generated by the game played in the medal game field MF. Therefore, the lottery game using the ball b and the medal game field Various game characteristics combining MF can be provided. This is suitable for enhancing the interest of the game machine A.

  12 and 13 show another embodiment of the game machine according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 12 as an example, in another embodiment of the game machine according to the present invention, the configuration of the lottery device is different from the lottery device 4 in the above-described embodiment. Specifically, in the lottery apparatus 4A shown in FIG. 12, the first lottery mechanism 40 has two discharge ports 401b ′ at the center of the rolling surface 401a ′ instead of having a sorting member. A first lottery is performed in which the winning probability of SJP is assigned to either a high probability or a normal probability depending on which of the discharge ports 401b ′ the ball b enters. The rolling member 401 ′ is provided with a guide portion 401 d ′ for discharging the ball b that has passed through each discharge port 401 b ′ along substantially the circumferential direction of a rolling surface 414 a described later. Each guide portion 401d 'is provided with a sensor Sb that detects the ball b that has passed through the discharge port 401b'. The second lottery mechanism 41 includes a single rolling member 414. The rolling member 414 includes a rolling surface 414a for rolling the ball b and a plurality of rolling surfaces provided in the center. And a prize hole 414b. For example, when the winning probability of SJP is a normal probability, one winning hole 414b is used for SJP winning, whereas when the winning probability of SJP is high, two winning holes 414b are used for SJP winning. It is said. As described above, the lottery device 4A is configured such that when a lottery result with a high probability is generated by the first lottery, the number of winning holes 414b positioned for winning is increased.

  As shown in FIG. 13 as an example, in another embodiment of the game machine according to the present invention, the configuration of the lottery device is different from that of the lottery device 4 described above. Specifically, in the lottery apparatus 4B shown in FIG. 13, the second lottery mechanism 41 is configured to have two rolling members 415 and 416 as winning portions instead of having a winning table. Each of the rolling members 415 and 416 has rolling surfaces 415a and 416a for rolling the ball b, and a plurality of winning holes 415b and 416b provided in the center. For example, the right rolling member 415 has a normal SJP winning probability, and for example, one winning hole 415b out of three winning holes is used for SJP winning. On the other hand, the left rolling member 416 has a high SJP winning probability, for example, two winning holes 416b out of three winning holes 416b are used for SJP winning. As described above, in the lottery apparatus 4B, two winning portions (rolling members 415 and 416) for normal probability and high probability are fixedly provided in advance, and the first lottery mechanism 40 (other physical The second lottery mechanism 41 (one physical lottery mechanism) is used by selectively using one of the two winning portions (rolling members 415, 416) according to the lottery result of the target lottery mechanism). It is configured so that the winning probability of fluctuates.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The specific configuration of each part of the game machine according to the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the invention.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the medal game field MF including the pusher game mechanism 3 is provided as an example of the game machine according to the present invention has been described. A predetermined electronic game or the like is executed when the inserted medal m passes the chucker 21 of the medal game field MF, and a lottery game using the ball b is started in the center unit CU according to the result of the game. As described above, the gist of the present invention lies in the specific configuration of the physical lottery mechanism (first and second lottery mechanisms) for performing the lottery game. Therefore, the configuration until the lottery game is started is not limited to the above embodiment, and other configurations may be adopted.

  In the above embodiment, the game machine A using the medal m as a game has been described. However, the game machine according to the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a game machine that acquires prizes such as stuffed animals and sweets. It can also be applied to.

  The number of other physical lottery mechanisms referred to in the present invention is not limited to one, and a plurality of physical lottery mechanisms may be provided. Depending on the result of lottery by the other physical lottery mechanisms, The winning probability may be changed in stages. For example, the first to third physical lottery mechanisms may be provided, and the first and second physical lottery mechanisms may be configured to perform lottery that varies the final winning probability. In this case, for example, when both lotteries in the first and second physical lottery mechanisms are “winning”, the winning probability in the third physical lottery mechanism is four times the normal probability, and the second physical lottery mechanism If only the lottery in the win is “winning”, the winning probability in the third physical lottery mechanism is doubled the normal probability, and if the lottery in the second lottery mechanism is “out of”, the lottery in the first physical lottery mechanism Regardless of the result, a configuration in which the winning probability in the third physical lottery mechanism is set to the normal probability is possible.

  In the above embodiment, when a lottery is performed in the first lottery mechanism 40 (another physical lottery mechanism), whether the subsequent lottery is successful in the second lottery mechanism 41 (one physical lottery mechanism) (winning) (Probability) is already shown to the player by the display unit 413G, but instead, the winning probability of the subsequent lottery is shown to the player for the first time after the previous lottery result is known. It is good. In short, the winning probability may be indicated at any timing as long as the winning probability of the subsequent physical lottery varies according to the result of the previous physical lottery.

  The lottery medium referred to in the present invention is not limited to a sphere such as a ball, and an aspherical object such as a polyhedron can be used.

1 is an overall external view of an embodiment of a game machine according to the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the game machine shown in FIG. It is a schematic front view which shows the structural example of the medal game field of the game machine shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of the configuration shown in FIG. 3. It is a principal part front view of the game machine shown in FIG. It is a principal part side view for demonstrating the attachment state of the member for rolling. It is a principal part top view for demonstrating the attachment state of the member for rolling. It is a fragmentary sectional view which follows the VIII-VIII line of FIG. It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view of the game machine shown in FIG. It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view of the game machine shown in FIG. It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view for demonstrating the action | operation of a ball throwing mechanism. It is a principal part schematic perspective view which shows other embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a principal part schematic perspective view which shows other embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

A game machine b ball (medium for lottery)
m Medal CU Center unit MF Medal game field 40 First lottery mechanism (other physical lottery mechanisms)
41 Second lottery mechanism (one physical lottery mechanism)
401 Rolling member 402 Sorting members 402a and 402b Passage 413b Winning hole 450a Horizontal axis

Claims (7)

A game machine including a plurality of physical lottery mechanisms for performing lottery by moving a lottery medium,
At least one physical lottery mechanism among the plurality of physical lottery mechanisms may change the winning probability according to a lottery result in another physical lottery mechanism previously performed among the plurality of physical lottery mechanisms. It is comprised in the game machine characterized by the above-mentioned.   The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of physical lottery mechanisms are configured such that lottery is sequentially performed as the same lottery medium moves from a high level to a low level.   The one physical lottery mechanism is configured such that the winning probability varies from a normal probability to a high probability when a predetermined lottery result is generated by the other physical lottery mechanism. The game machine described.   The other physical lottery mechanism includes a rolling member configured to roll the lottery medium and drop downward, and located below the rolling member, and from the rolling member to the lottery The game machine according to claim 3, further comprising: a distribution mechanism that distributes so that a lottery result having a normal probability or a high probability is generated according to a timing at which the medium falls. The distribution mechanism has two passages formed in the same plane through which the lottery medium can pass, and includes a distribution member that swings about a predetermined horizontal axis,
The game machine according to claim 4, wherein the lottery medium is configured to generate a lottery result of either the normal probability or the high probability by passing one of the two passages. The one physical lottery mechanism has a plurality of winning holes into which the lottery medium can be inserted.
Before the lottery by the other physical lottery mechanism is performed, one or more of the plurality of prize holes are positioned for winning, and the lottery by the other physical lottery mechanism is high. The game machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the number of winning holes positioned for winning when a probability lottery result is generated increases.   A medal game field in which a game using medals is performed is provided, and a lottery is performed by the plurality of physical lottery mechanisms when a predetermined result occurs in the game performed in the medal game field. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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