JP2010184045A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving the interest of a game by the joint cooperation of the behavior of a game ball, the operation of a door body and the display of an image. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine including a game area into which game balls are shot, includes a display means provided in the game area to display the image; the door body provided movably in front of the display area of the display means; a door body moving means for moving the door body; and a game ball detecting means for detecting the game ball in a specific position on the game area. When the game ball detecting means detects the game ball, the door body moving means moves the door body in a predetermined moving mode, and the display means displays a predetermined image. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a pachinko machine.

  Amusement machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines have been proposed in which movable members are arranged to improve the production effect. As such a gaming table, Patent Document 1 discloses a device provided with a shutter device having a door body for opening and closing an image display device. In such a game machine, the display content of the image display device is hidden or exposed by opening and closing the shutter device, so that the effect of the display content can be improved. Further, the opening / closing operation itself of the shutter device can also improve the effect.

JP 2007-98027 A

  However, the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228620 can only provide an effect that the image display device is fully closed or fully opened by the shutter device, and basically only the cooperation between the display image and the operation of the shutter device. On the other hand, in the case where the game ball rolls on the game area like a pachinko machine, the movement of the game ball is one of the elements that the player pays attention to.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a game table that can improve the fun of a game by linking the behavior of a game ball, the operation of a door, and the display of an image.

  According to the present invention, in a game machine having a game area where game balls are launched, provided in the game area, the display means for displaying an image, and the display means for moving before the display area of the display means are provided. A door body moving means for moving the door body, and a game ball detection means for detecting a game ball at a specific position on the game area, wherein the game ball detection means detects the game ball. In this case, the game machine is provided in which the door body moving means moves the door body in a predetermined movement mode, and the display means displays a predetermined image.

  In this gaming machine, when the game ball detecting means detects a game ball, the door body is moved in a predetermined movement mode, and a predetermined image is displayed. For this reason, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by linking the behavior of the game ball, the operation of the door, and the display of the image.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a game table that can improve the fun of the game by linking the behavior of the game ball, the operation of the door, and the display of the image.

It is a front view of game machine A concerning one embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a perspective view of a shutter unit 60. FIG. It is an internal block diagram which fractured | ruptured the front part of the stage 63c. It is a block diagram of the main control board 100 and the structure relevant to this. It is a block diagram of the sub-control board 200 and the structure relevant to this. (A) is a figure which shows the example of the special symbol which the special figure display apparatus 32 stops-displays, (b) is a figure which shows the example of the decoration symbol which LCD50 displays, and the example of a display of the combination, (c) is a common figure display It is a figure which shows the example of the normal symbol which the apparatus 30 stops-displays. (A) And (b) is a flowchart which shows the example of the process which CPU110a of the main control circuit 110 performs. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed by a CPU 110a of a main control circuit 110. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed by a CPU 110a of a main control circuit 110. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed by a CPU 110a of a main control circuit 110. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed by a CPU 110a of a main control circuit 110. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed by a CPU 110a of a main control circuit 110. (A) And (b) is a flowchart which shows the example of the process which CPU210a of the sub control circuit 210 performs. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed by a CPU 210a of a sub control circuit 210. (A) thru | or (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the example which open | released the door body 61 with the opening degree according to the number of detected game balls. (A) is a perspective view of a shutter unit 60 ′ that replaces the shutter unit 60, and (b) is a view of opposite ends of a pair of door bodies 61 as viewed from the rear side. (A) thru | or (d) are operation | movement explanatory drawings of shutter unit 60 '. (A) And (b) is a figure which shows the example of a movement of the door body 61, (c) And (d) is a figure which shows the other structural example of a entrance. It is a figure which shows the other example of a form of a holding | maintenance part. (A) thru | or (c) is a figure which shows the other example of a door body 61 and a holding | maintenance part. (A) is explanatory drawing of a structure of the door body 61 in this embodiment, (b) is a top view of the door body 61. FIG. (A) And (b) is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the door body 61. FIG. (A) is explanatory drawing of operation | movement of the door body 61, (b) is a figure which shows the example which formed the clearance gap W between the door bodies 61. FIG. (A) is the other example of a structure of the rail part 61g and the entrance slot 67, (b) is a figure which shows the other example of a structure of the entrance slot 67. FIG.

<First Embodiment>
<Overall configuration>
FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming table A according to an embodiment of the present invention. The gaming table A is a pachinko machine and includes a front door 10 in front of it. The front door 10 can be opened and closed with respect to an inner frame (not shown in FIG. 1) of the game table A, and the inner frame supports the front door 10. A circular window portion 11 is formed in the approximate center of the front door 10. A transparent member (glass plate or plastic plate) is provided on the window portion 11 so that the game area 21 behind the front door 10 can be seen through the window portion 11.

  The game area 21 is formed in front of the game board 20. A plurality of nails 22 are erected in the game area 21, and the nails 22 protrude to the front side of the game area 21. The game area 21 is also provided with special drawing start winning ports 24 and 25, a general drawing starting winning port 26, a plurality of winning ports 27, and a big winning port 28. In the case of this embodiment, the normal start winning opening 26 is a gate type winning opening, and flows down the game area 21 even after a game ball (pachinko ball) has entered. On the other hand, each of the special drawing start winning ports 24 and 25, the big winning port 28, and the winning port 27 is a winning port in which the game ball 21 is discharged after the game ball has entered. Each of these winning holes is provided with a sensor (not shown) for detecting the entry of a game ball.

  The special figure start winning opening 25 is a so-called electric tulip type variable winning opening. The opening and closing of a movable opening / closing member provided in the winning opening restricts the entry of game balls, and the game is more restrictive than the restricted state. The state changes between an open state where the ball is easy to enter. When the special figure start winning opening 25 is in the open state, the opening / closing member of the special figure start winning opening 25 makes it easier for the game ball to be picked up, and therefore, it becomes easier to enter the game ball than in the restricted state. On the other hand, in the restricted state, the opening / closing member is obstructed and it becomes difficult for the game ball to enter.

  The grand prize opening 28 is also a variable prize opening. The big winning opening 28 is provided with a movable opening / closing member 28a for opening and closing the winning opening 28. The opening / closing member 28a is rotatable between a closed position and an open position rotated to the front side of the game area 21. FIG. 1 shows a case where the opening / closing member 28a is in the closed position. When the opening / closing member 28a is in the closed position, the big prize opening 28 is closed and the game ball cannot enter, and when the opening / closing member 28a is in the open position, the game ball can enter the big prize opening 28. Hereinafter, the case where the opening / closing member 28a is in the closed position is also referred to as closing the prize winning opening 28, and the case where the opening / closing member 28a is in the open position is also referred to as opening.

  In the game area 21, an out port 29 is also provided. The out mouth 29 is located at the lowermost part of the game area 21, and the game balls that have not entered any of the winning holes enter the out mouth 29 and are thereby excluded from the game area 21.

  Below the game area 21, a normal symbol display device 30 (hereinafter also referred to as a general symbol display device) and a special symbol display device 32 (hereinafter also referred to as a special symbol display device) are provided. In the present embodiment, these are all 7-segment LED displays. Further, a general drawing lottery storage number display device 31 is provided in the vicinity of the general drawing display device 30, and a special drawing lottery holding memory number display device 33 is provided in the vicinity of the special drawing display device 32. The general-purpose lottery hold memory number display device 31 displays the number of times of random number hold for winning judgment, and the special drawing lottery hold memory number display device 33 displays the number of times of random number hold for jackpot determination. In the case of the present embodiment, the ordinary drawing lottery hold memory number display device 31 and the special figure lottery hold memory number display device 33 are both configured by a plurality of LEDs, and the number of LEDs corresponding to the number of random numbers held is lit.

  An upper plate constituting member 40 and a lower plate constituting member 41 are provided at the lower part of the game table A, and a payout opening 42 is provided at the upper left portion of the upper plate constituting member 40. The upper plate constituting member 40 constitutes an upper plate (not shown) into which a game ball paid out from the payout outlet 43 flows. A certain amount of game balls can be stored in the upper plate. The lower plate constituting member 41 constitutes a lower plate (not shown) that stores a certain amount of game balls flowing from the upper plate by operating a lever (not shown).

  The launch handle 43 is a handle for accepting a player's ball launch operation. The gaming table A includes a game ball launching device 44 and a ball feeding device (not shown in FIG. 1) that supplies the game balls stored in the upper plate one by one to the launch position of the game ball launching device 44. Built-in. The game ball launching device 44 launches the game ball supplied from the upper plate 42 to the firing position by the above-described ball feeding device by its ballistic action with strength according to the amount of operation of the player with respect to the launch handle 43. The game ball jumps above the game area 21 through a passage between the inner rail 23 a and the outer rail 23 b provided in the game area 21.

  A liquid crystal display (LCD) 50 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 21. The LCD 50 is an image display device that displays various types of information. In the present embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is adopted, but other image display devices may be used. The display area 51 of the LCD 50 is rectangular and faces the front side of the game table A. The LCD 50 is provided with a shutter unit 60. An upper portion of the shutter unit 60 is provided with a warp passage entrance 60a. Hereinafter, the shutter unit 60 will be described in detail.

<Shutter unit>
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shutter unit 60. In the drawing, the configuration of the upper part of the shutter unit 60 around the entrance 60a is omitted. The shutter unit 60 has a pair of plate-like door bodies 61 that are movably provided in front of the display area 51 of the LCD 50 (front side). The door 61 is guided to move by a rail-shaped guide member (not shown) and moves in the left-right direction along the display area 51 to open and close the display area 51. In the example shown in the figure, the door bodies 61 are juxtaposed in the left-right direction, which is the movement direction, and the door bodies 61 can be moved in the posture facing the display area 51. In the case of this embodiment, in the open state, the door body 61 is hidden behind the cell plate.

  The door body 61 includes a frame body 61a and a sheet member 61b that closes the opening of the frame body 61a from the back side thereof, and a rack portion 61c is formed in the frame body 61a. In the case of the present embodiment, the sheet member 61b does not have transparency so that the back is not visible. However, it may be a transparent material that can be seen through the back, or a material that is transparently visible through the back (for example, a milky white material). That is, in this embodiment, the door 61 makes it difficult for the player to visually recognize the display area 51 when the door 61 is closed, but it is also possible to employ a door that simply covers the display area 51 without disturbing the visual recognition. Moreover, the form of the door body 61 is not restricted to the above, and can be arbitrarily selected.

  The drive unit 62 includes a motor 62a that is a stepping motor, and a pinion 62b that is mounted on the output shaft and meshes with the rack portion 61c. Each door body 61 can move independently by driving each motor 62a. The mechanism for moving the door body 61 is not limited to this, and any mechanism can be adopted.

  A stage forming member 63 is disposed in front (front side) of the LCD 50. The stage forming member 63 forms three stages 63a, 63b, and 63c. The door body 61 moves on the stage 63b. The warp passage forming member 64 communicates with the inlet 60a (FIG. 1) to form a warp passage, and the outlet faces the uppermost stage 63a. The game balls that have passed through the warp passage flow onto the stage 63a, and flow downward through the stages 63b and 63c. Side walls 65 are formed on both sides of the stage forming member 63 to prevent game balls that do not pass through the warp passage from flowing onto the stages 63a, 63b, and 63c.

  A sensor unit 66 is embedded in front of the stage 63b. The sensor unit 66 detects whether or not a game ball exists at the position of the region S on the stage 63c, and also detects the number thereof. In the case of this embodiment, the sensor unit 66 has a configuration in which a plurality of reflective photosensors are arranged on the left and right, and the presence and number of game balls are determined based on the detection result of the game balls of each photosensor. The configuration of the sensor unit 66 is not limited to this. For example, a weight sensor that is provided in the area S and detects the presence and number of game balls by detecting the weight of the game balls on the area S, etc. Other types of sensors may be used.

  A ball entrance 67 is provided in front of the lowermost stage 63c. When a game ball enters the entrance 67, some profit can be given to the player. For example, the winning entrance 67 may be a winning entrance. In addition, when a game ball enters the entrance 67, a specific effect that is not executed in other cases (for example, a specific image is displayed on the LCD 50) may be executed.

  Below the stage 63c, a holding mechanism 68 for holding the game ball by magnetic force is disposed on the region S. FIG. 3 is an internal configuration diagram in which the front portion of the stage 63c is broken. The holding mechanism 68 includes a permanent magnet 68a and an electric actuator 68b that moves the permanent magnet 68a up and down between a solid line position and a broken line position. The actuator 68b is, for example, a telescopic electromagnetic solenoid, but may be another type of actuator. When the permanent magnet 68a is raised, the game ball can be held in the region S by the magnetic force. When the permanent magnet 68a is lowered, the action of the magnetic force is weakened and the holding is released, and the game ball flows down from the stage 63c. In the present embodiment, the permanent magnet 68a is lifted and lowered to hold and release it. However, the moving direction of the permanent magnet 68a is not limited to this, and any moving mode capable of holding and releasing can be adopted.

<Configuration of control circuit>
Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the gaming table A will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the main control board 100 and a configuration related thereto. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the sub control board 200 and a configuration related thereto. These control circuits can be provided on the back side of the game board 20.

<Main control board>
Referring to FIG. 4, main control board 100 mounts main control circuit 110. The main control circuit 110 is a CPU 110a that controls the progress of the game, a ROM 110b that stores programs and data executed by the CPU 110a, a RAM 110c that stores temporary data, and an I / O that is an input / output interface between the CPU 110a and external devices. O110d, and a data bus and an address bus (not shown) are electrically connected to each other. The ROM 110b and the RAM 110c may employ other types of storage means. Further, the stored contents of the RAM 110c are prevented from being lost even when the power is turned off by a backup circuit (not shown).

  The main control circuit 110 also includes a counter timer 110e. The counter timer 110e generates an interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (for example, every 2 msec). When the CPU 110a receives the interrupt signal, the CPU 110a executes a predetermined interrupt process.

  The main control board 100 is equipped with a crystal oscillator 111 and a counter circuit 112. The crystal oscillator 111 generates a clock signal that becomes a system clock of the CPU 110a. The counter circuit 112 cyclically counts the clock signal generated by the crystal oscillator 111 within a certain numerical range at a high speed, and generates a random number for the big hit lottery. In this embodiment, the counter circuit 112 is configured to count the clock signal generated by the crystal oscillator 111. However, another crystal oscillator is provided, and this periodically outputs a signal that is cyclically fast within a certain numerical range. It is good also as a structure which counts by.

  The sensor circuit 113a processes signals from various sensors 114a and outputs them to the I / O 110d. The CPU 110a can acquire the detection results of the various sensors 114a from the input port of the I / O 110d. The various sensors 114a are sensors for detecting the entrance of game balls provided at the special drawing start winning ports 24 and 25, the ordinary drawing starting winning port 26, the winning port 27, and the big winning port 28, respectively. A sensor for detecting a voltage drop).

  The drive circuits 113b and 113c perform display control of the special map display device 32 and the general map display device 30 based on a control signal output from the I / O 110d. The drive circuit 113d drives and controls various solenoids 114b based on a control signal output from the I / O 110d. The various solenoids 115 include a solenoid that opens and closes the special drawing start winning opening 25 and a solenoid that opens and closes the opening and closing member 28a of the special winning opening 28. The drive circuits 113e and 113f perform display control of the special drawing lottery hold memory number display device 33 and the general drawing lottery hold memory number display device 31 based on a control signal output from the I / O 110d. The CPU 110a can control by outputting a control signal to each of these devices via the output port of the I / O 110d.

  The CPU 110a outputs a control command to the sub control board 200 via the I / O 110d. Further, the CPU 110 a outputs a control signal to the information input circuit 116 via the information output circuit 115. The information input circuit 116 is, for example, a drive circuit for a display device arranged on the island where the game machine A is installed.

  The CPU 110a outputs a control signal to the dispensing device control board 126 via the I / O 110d. The payout device control board 126 controls the payout device 127 based on a control signal from the CPU 110a to perform a game ball payout process. The payout sensor 125 is a sensor that detects the game balls paid out by the payout device 127 and counts the number of game balls to be paid out.

  The payout device control board 126 outputs a signal permitting the launch of the game ball to the launcher control board 123. The launching device control board 123 drives the launching motor 122 that constitutes the game ball launching device 44 in response to a signal from the handle sensor 121 that detects an operation amount for the launching handle 43. Further, the ball feeding device 124 that guides the game ball from the upper plate formed by the upper plate constituting member 40 to the game ball launching device 44 is controlled.

<Sub control board>
Referring to FIG. 5, the sub control board 200 has a sub control circuit 210 mounted thereon. The sub-control circuit 210 is a CPU 210a that controls the contents of effects, a ROM 210b that stores programs and data executed by the CPU 210a, a RAM 210c that stores temporary data, and an I / O 210d that is an input / output interface between the CPU 210a and an external device. And a data bus and an address bus (not shown) are electrically connected to each other. The ROM 210b and RAM 210c may employ other types of storage means. Further, the stored contents of the RAM 210c are prevented from being lost even when the power is turned off by a backup circuit (not shown).

  The sub control circuit 210 also includes a counter timer 210e. The counter timer 210e generates an interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (for example, every 2 msec). When the CPU 210a receives the interrupt signal, it executes a predetermined interrupt process in advance. The sub control board 200 is equipped with a crystal oscillator 211. The crystal oscillator 211 generates a clock signal that becomes the system clock of the CPU 210a.

  The sound source IC 212 stores sound data output from the speaker 215 provided on the gaming table A, and controls sound output from the speaker 215 based on a control signal output from the I / O 210d. The drive circuit 213a performs drive control of the decorative LED 216 provided on the game table A based on a control signal output from the I / O 210d. The drive circuit 213b performs drive control of the actuator 68b based on a control signal output from the I / O 210d. The control circuit board 217 controls the stepping motor 62a of the drive unit 62 based on the control signal output from the I / O 210d. The sensor circuit 214 processes signals from various sensors 218 and outputs them to the I / O 210d.

  The various sensors 218 include sensors that detect power interruption (voltage drop) of the sensor unit 65 and the power supply circuit 220. The LCD control board 221 performs display control of the LCD 50 based on a control signal output from the I / O 210d.

<Outline of the game>
When the player operates the launch handle 43, the game ball launch device 44 launches the game ball above the game area 21. Thereafter, the game ball flows down below the game area 21 while repeatedly colliding with the plurality of nails 22 erected in the game area 21. In the process of the game ball flowing down from the upper side of the game area 21, the game ball enters the special drawing start winning ports 24 and 25, the ordinary drawing start winning port 26, the winning port 27, or the big winning port 28 and wins a prize. A privilege is given to the player.

  As a privilege for the player, when a game ball enters the special drawing start winning ports 24 and 25 and the winning port 27, a predetermined number of prize balls, for example, three game balls are paid out from the payout opening 42. When a game ball enters the big winning opening 28, a predetermined number of prize balls, for example, 15 game balls are paid out. A game ball may be paid out when the player enters the normal start winning opening 26, but in this embodiment, there is no payout.

  Next, in the present embodiment, a normal game state, a jackpot state, a probability change state, and a special game state are set according to the game result as the game state. First, when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the normal gaming state, a jackpot state is set. When the jackpot state ends, the special game state is set. When the special game state ends, the normal game state is restored. Further, when a predetermined condition is established in the special game state, a big hit state is set. If the jackpot state is set by establishing a special jackpot, the probability variation state is set. When a predetermined condition is established in the probability variation state, the jackpot state is set, and the probability variation state continues until the jackpot state is set.

<Bonus>
The game board A performs a jackpot lottery on condition that a game ball has entered the special figure start winning opening 24 or 25. The special drawing display device 32 displays the lottery result. The special symbol display device 32 variably displays the symbol (special symbol) for a predetermined time, and then stops and displays the special symbol corresponding to the lottery result. FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of a special symbol that the special figure display device 32 stops displaying. There are 8 types of special symbols, and 6 of them are symbols that indicate the success of jackpots. Of the six types of symbols indicating the success of the jackpot, three types are symbols indicating the establishment of the special jackpot. Of the jackpots, jackpots other than special jackpots are called normal jackpots.

  In the present embodiment, the jackpot lottery is performed by acquiring a random number and determining whether the acquired random number corresponds to a predetermined value (determining the jackpot). The jackpot winning probability is, for example, 1/350 for each lottery. In the case of this embodiment, the jackpot determination is not performed while the special symbol is changing. If there is a game ball entering the special symbol start winning opening 24 or 25 during the special symbol variation display, the random number corresponding to the pitch is held, and the special jackpot determination is made after the special symbol is stopped. . For example, the maximum number of random numbers held is four. Therefore, when the maximum number of holding times is exceeded and the special figure start winning opening 24 or 25 has entered a ballot, the jackpot lottery corresponding to the ball is not performed. It should be noted that the number of large-number random numbers held is referred to as a “special drawing lottery storage number” and is displayed on the special drawing lottery storage number display device 33.

  The result of the jackpot lottery is also displayed on the LCD 50. The LCD 50 starts the variable display of each decorative symbol constituting a combination of symbols (decorative symbols) (here, a combination of three symbols) on condition that a game ball has entered the special symbol start winning opening 24 or 25. Then, each decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, and a combination of decorative symbols corresponding to the jackpot lottery result is displayed. The LCD 50 starts and ends the decorative symbol variation display substantially in synchronization with the special symbol variation start and variation end of the special symbol display device 32. FIG. 6B shows an example of decorative symbols displayed on the LCD 50 and a display example of a combination thereof. There are 8 types of decorative designs. In addition, there are eight types of decorative symbol combinations that indicate the success of jackpots, and four of them are combinations that indicate the establishment of special jackpots.

  The gaming table A sets a jackpot state as a gaming state on condition that a jackpot lottery result is a jackpot until a predetermined condition is satisfied. While the big hit state is set, the opening / closing member 28a of the big winning opening 28 is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times), and a game ball can enter the big winning opening 28. One-time opening ends when there is a fixed number of game balls (for example, nine) in the grand prize winning opening 28 or when a fixed time elapses (for example, 30 seconds). That the opening / closing member 28a is in an open state is called a round. When the big prize opening 28 is opened for the predetermined number of times, that is, when the number of rounds reaches the predetermined number of times, the big hit state is terminated.

<Hit>
The game board A performs a winning lottery on condition that a game ball has entered the normal start winning opening 26. The lottery result is displayed on the general map display device 30. The normal symbol display device 30 variably displays the symbol (ordinary symbol) for a predetermined time, and then stops and displays the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery result. FIG. 6C is a diagram showing an example of a normal symbol that the general-purpose display device 30 stops and displays. There are two types of normal symbols, and one of them is a symbol indicating that the winning is established.

  In the present embodiment, the winning lottery is performed by acquiring a random number and determining whether or not the acquired random number corresponds to a predetermined value (winning determination). In the case of the present embodiment, the winning determination is not performed during normal symbol fluctuation. If a game ball enters the normal game start winning opening 26 while the normal symbol is changing, a random number corresponding to the entered ball is held, and the winning determination is performed after the normal symbol is stopped. For example, the maximum number of random numbers held is four. Therefore, when the maximum number of holding times is exceeded and there is a ball entering the normal start winning opening 26, the winning lottery corresponding to the ball is not performed. In addition, the number of holding random numbers for winning is referred to as a “general drawing lottery storage number”, and the general drawing lottery storage number display device 31 displays the number.

  The gaming table A opens the special drawing start winning opening 25 for a certain period of time (for example, 0.3 seconds) on condition that the winning lottery result is winning. Therefore, when the winning is achieved, it becomes easy for the game ball to enter the special drawing start winning opening 25.

<Special gaming state>
The gaming table A sets a special gaming state on condition that the jackpot state has ended. While the special game state is set, a privilege is given to the player. As the contents of the privilege, for example, in the special gaming state, the winning probability can be made higher than that in the normal gaming state. Further, in the special game state, the time for opening the special figure start winning opening 25 can be made longer than that in the normal game state. In addition, while the special game state is set, the variable display time of the general-purpose display device 30 may be shortened. Furthermore, the variation display time of the special figure display device 32 may be shortened while the special game state is set.

  In the case of the present embodiment, the special game state end condition is from the end of setting of the big hit state until the special symbol stop display number of times by the special figure display device 32 reaches a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) or the big hit state In other words, until the special symbol display device 32 stops displaying the special symbol indicating that the jackpot has been established.

<Probability state>
The gaming table A sets a probability variation state on condition that a special jackpot is established. While setting the probable change state, increase the probability of winning the jackpot, making it easier to win the jackpot. The probability variation state ends on condition that a jackpot is established.

<Game progress control process>
Next, an example of processing executed by the CPU 110a of the main control circuit 110 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7A is a flowchart illustrating an example of main processing executed by the CPU 110a, and FIG. 7B is a flowchart illustrating an example of timer interrupt processing executed by the CPU 110a in response to an interrupt signal from the counter timer 110e.

<Main processing>
When the power is turned on, the CPU 110a performs initial processing in S1. Here, the data stored in the RAM 110c is checked for corruption, and the stored contents of the registers of the CPU 110a saved in the RAM 110c when the power is turned off are performed.

  In S2, the process of updating the initial value of the random number counter is performed, and then the process of S2 is repeated until the power is turned off. The random number counter is a software counter that is performed by storing the count value in a part of the storage area of the RAM 110c. The types of the random number counter are “special drawing lottery random number counter”, “special drawing variable time lottery random number counter”, “ There are “lottery random number counters” and “variable random time lottery counters”. These counters cyclically count numerical values within a certain numerical range, and are used to generate random numbers. The initial value means the value when the count starts next after the count is completed. For example, when a numerical value is counted in a numerical value range of 0 to 127 and the initial value is 50, the next count is 50, 51. . . 127, 0. . . 49.

  The “special lottery random number counter” is for selecting the type of special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 32 by lottery from the symbols shown in FIG. Used to generate random numbers. The “special figure fluctuation time lottery random number counter” is used to generate a random number for selecting the fluctuation time of the special symbol displayed on the special figure display device 32 by lottery. The “winning lottery random number counter” is used to generate a random number for making a winning determination. In the case of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6B, the normal symbol displayed by the universal symbol display device 30 is of two types, that is, a winning symbol and a miss symbol. The type of normal symbol displayed by 30 is also determined. The “variable random number random number counter for normal figure” is used to generate a random number for selecting the normal symbol variable time displayed on the general figure display device 30 by lottery.

<Timer interrupt processing>
In S11, the detection results of the various sensors 114a are acquired from the input port of the I / O 110d. In S12, the random number counter is updated. Random number counters are the above-mentioned “special drawing lottery random number counter”, “special drawing variable time lottery random number counter”, “win lottery random number counter”, and “general figure variable time lottery random number counter”. Add one count value. If the count is completed, the count value is updated to the initial value updated in S2.

  In S13, a start winning determination process is performed. Here, processing related to whether or not a game ball has entered the special figure start winning ports 24 and 25 or the general drawing start winning port 26 is performed. Details will be described later. In S14, special figure related processing is performed. Here, mainly the processing during jackpot determination and jackpot status setting is performed. Details will be described later. In S15, a general map related process is performed. Here, processing related mainly to the hit determination is performed. Details will be described later.

  In S16, a control command is transmitted to the sub control board 200 according to the processing results in S13 to S15. In S17, a control signal is output from the output port of the I / O 110d to each device according to the processing results in S13 to S15. In S18, a counter update process is performed.

  In the counter update process, the count values of various counters that measure time are updated. The types of counters that measure the time are: “Special figure fluctuation time counter”, “Normal figure fluctuation time counter”, “Variable winning opening opening time counter”, “Large winning opening opening time counter”, “Large winning opening open wait” Counter "and the like. These counters are software counters that are executed by storing count values in a partial storage area of the RAM 110c.

  The “special figure fluctuation time counter” is a counter that measures the fluctuation time of the special symbol displayed on the special figure display device 32. The “normal figure change time counter” is a counter that measures the change time of the normal symbol displayed on the normal figure display device 30. The “variable winning opening opening time counter” is a counter that measures the opening time of the special figure starting winning opening 25. The “big prize opening opening time counter” is a counter that measures the time when the open / close member 28a of the big prize opening 28 is in the open position. The “big prize opening opening wait counter” is a counter that measures the waiting time until the opening / closing member 28a of the big prize opening 28 is moved to the open position. The waiting time is set in order to secure a time for performing an effect on the LCD 50 or the like. Details of the counter update processing in S18 will be described later.

  In S19, the detection result of the above-mentioned sensor that detects the power-off is acquired from the data of the input port of the I / O 110d acquired in S11, and it is determined whether or not the power is off. If applicable, the process proceeds to S20. If not, one unit of timer interrupt processing is terminated. In S20, processing at power-off is performed. Here, for example, a process of saving the contents stored in the register of the CPU 110a to the RAM 110c is performed, and the process ends.

<Starting prize determination process>
Next, the start winning determination process in S13 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the start winning determination process. In S31, based on the data of the input port of the I / O 110d acquired in S11, it is determined whether or not the entrance to the special drawing start winning ports 24 and 25 has been detected. If applicable, the process proceeds to S32, and if not, the process proceeds to S36.

  In S32, it is determined whether or not the special figure lottery pending storage number is less than a prescribed number (for example, 4). If applicable, the process proceeds to S33, and if not, the process proceeds to S36. The special figure lottery hold storage number is stored in a part of the storage area of the RAM 110c. In S33, the special figure lottery holding storage number is updated (one is added). Further, the display data of the special figure lottery pending storage number display device 33 is set in the I / O 110d according to the updated special figure lottery pending storage number. In S34, a random number for determining the big hit is acquired from the counter circuit 112. In S35, each of the random numbers (count values) of the jackpot determination random number, the “special drawing lottery random number counter” and the “special drawing variable time lottery random counter” acquired in S34 is set as one set and a part of the special feature of the RAM 110c. Stored in the figure random number storage area as a special figure lottery pending random number.

  In S36, based on the data of the input port of the I / O 110d acquired in S11, it is determined whether or not a ball entering the normal start winning opening 26 is detected. If applicable, the process proceeds to S37, and if not applicable, the start winning determination process for one unit is ended.

  In S37, it is determined whether or not the usual drawing lot storage number is less than a prescribed number (for example, 4). If applicable, the process proceeds to S38, and if not applicable, the start winning determination process for one unit is ended. Note that the usual drawing lot storage number is stored in a partial storage area of the RAM 110c. In S38, the usual drawing lot storage number is updated (one is added). Further, the display data of the general drawing lottery storage number display device 31 is set in the I / O 110d in accordance with the updated general lottery reservation memory number. In S30, each random number (count value) of “winning lottery random counter” and “variable random time lottery counter” is set as one set as a random lottery pending random number in a part of the random number storage area of the RAM 110c. Remember. Thereafter, the start winning determination process for one unit is completed.

<Special drawing related processing>
Next, the special drawing related process of S14 will be described with reference to FIG. 9 and FIG. 9 and 10 are flowcharts of special figure related processing. The processing of S41 to S50 is mainly processing when the jackpot state is set. In S41, it is determined whether or not the big hit state is being set as the gaming state. If applicable, the process proceeds to S42, and if not, the process proceeds to S51. The gaming state is set by turning on / off flags set in a part of the storage area of the RAM 110c.

  In S42, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 28 is being opened. If applicable, the process proceeds to S43, and if not, the process proceeds to S49. Whether or not the big prize opening 28 is open is determined by whether the big prize opening open flag using a part of the storage area of the RAM 110c is ON or OFF. In S43, the number-of-winning prize winning number management process is performed. Here, a process of counting the number of game balls entering the special winning opening 28 is performed. In S44, it is determined whether or not the closing condition of the special winning opening 28 is established. If applicable, the process proceeds to S45, and if not, one unit of special figure related processing is ended. In S44, as a result of the processing in S43, when the number of game balls entering the big prize opening 28 has reached a certain value, or when the opening time of the big prize opening 28 has reached a certain time ("big prize opening" When the count value of the “opening time counter” is 0), it is determined that the closing condition is satisfied.

  In S45, a special winning opening closing process is performed. Here, processing such as setting data in the I / O 110d is performed to close the special winning opening 28. Further, the special winning opening open flag is turned OFF. In S46, a round management process is performed. Here, processing for counting the number of times the special winning opening 28 is opened, processing for determining whether or not the number of times of opening has reached a predetermined number, and the like are performed. If the number of times the special winning opening 28 is opened does not reach the predetermined number, an initial value is set in the “special winning opening release waiting counter”.

  In S47, it is determined whether or not to end the jackpot state according to the processing result of S46. When the number of times the special winning opening 28 is opened reaches a predetermined number, the big hit state is terminated. If applicable, the process proceeds to S48, and if not, one unit of special figure related processing is ended. In S48, game state management processing is performed. Here, the special gaming state is set as the gaming state. Also, settings are made according to the setting of the special game state. This includes setting an initial value of the number of times of stop display of special symbols, which is a condition for ending the special gaming state. The count value of the stop display count is managed by a “display count counter” using a part of the storage area of the RAM 110c. In S48, if a predetermined condition is satisfied as described later, a probability variation state is also set as the gaming state.

  In S49, it is determined whether or not the “big prize opening waiting counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S50, and if not, one unit of special figure related processing is terminated. In S50, a special winning opening opening process is performed. Here, processing such as setting data in the I / O 110d is performed to open the special winning opening 28. In addition, an initial value is set in the “Large Winner Opening Time Counter”, and the Big Winner Opening Flag is turned ON. Thereafter, the special figure related process of one unit is finished.

  The processes of S51 to S69 are mainly related to special figure fluctuations and jackpot lotteries. In S51, it is determined whether or not the “special figure fluctuation time counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S52, and if not, the process proceeds to S56. In S52, display data for stopping and displaying the special symbol on the special symbol display device 32 is set in the I / O 110d. In S56, display data for variably displaying special symbols on the special symbol display device 32 is set in the I / O 110d.

  In S53, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag using a part of the storage area of the RAM 110c is ON. If applicable, the process proceeds to S54, and if not, the process proceeds to S61. In S54, the big hit flag is turned off. In S55, the jackpot state is set as the gaming state. Also, an initial value is set in the “Large Winner Open Waiting Counter”.

  In S61, it is determined whether or not the special drawing lottery pending random number is stored in the RAM 110c. If applicable, the process proceeds to S62, and if not, one unit of special figure related processing is ended. In S62, a special drawing lottery random number storage update process is performed. Here, the oldest special figure lottery pending random number is acquired and deleted from the special figure random number storage area. In addition, the special figure lottery hold storage number is decremented by one. Further, the display data of the special figure lottery pending storage number display device 33 is set in the I / O 110d according to the updated special figure lottery pending storage number.

  In S63, the jackpot determination is performed. The jackpot determination is made based on the jackpot determination random number of the special drawing lottery pending random number acquired in S62 and the jackpot lottery data stored in the ROM 110b. Then, if the random number for determining the jackpot is included in the numerical range indicated by the jackpot lottery data, it is determined that the jackpot is established. The jackpot lottery data is distinguished depending on whether or not the gaming state is a probable change state. When the game state is a probable change state, the lottery data at the time of the probable change is selected. The probability of winning the jackpot is set higher in the case of the probability variation state. In addition, the special chart start prize is established when the game ball enters the special figure start prize opening 24 and the special figure start prize opening (variable prize entrance) 25 enters the jackpot lottery data. It may be distinguished from the case.

  In S64, if it is determined that the jackpot is established as a result of the jackpot determination in S63, the process proceeds to S65, and if not, the process proceeds to S66. In S65, the jackpot flag is turned ON. If the probability variation flag is ON, it is turned OFF. The probability change flag is a flag using a part of the storage area of the RAM 110c, and is set to ON when the probability change state is set as the gaming state, and is set to OFF when the game ends.

  In S66, a special drawing lottery is performed. The special drawing lottery differs depending on whether the jackpot flag is ON or OFF. When the jackpot flag is ON, the special drawing lottery is performed based on the random number extracted from the “special drawing lottery random number counter” of the oldest special drawing lottery pending random number and the special symbol lottery data stored in the ROM 110b. . The type of the special symbol selected by lottery is stored in a part of the storage area of the RAM 10c until the jackpot ends, and if the selected special symbol is a special symbol of the special jackpot, the probability variation flag is turned on in S48 described above. And the probability variation state is set as the gaming state. The special drawing lottery when the jackpot flag is OFF is performed based on the random number extracted from the “special drawing lottery random number counter” of the oldest special drawing lottery holding random number and the special symbol lottery data at the time of disconnection stored in the ROM 10b. .

  In S67, a variation pattern lottery process is performed. Here, the variation pattern is selected and determined by lottery. The variation pattern is performed based on the type of the special symbol selected in S66, the random number extracted from the “special diagram variation time lottery random number counter” of the oldest special diagram lottery pending random number, and the variation pattern lottery data stored in the ROM 110b. . The variation pattern defines a variation display, a stop display, an effect image, a movement mode of the door bodies 61 and 62, and the like of the decorative symbols displayed on the LCD 50. The variation pattern defines a variation display time (variation time) of the special symbol display device 32 and the LCD 50. The type of variation pattern selected by lottery is output to the sub-control board 200 in S16 of FIG. 7B.

  In S68, an initial value of the “special figure fluctuation time counter” is set according to the fluctuation time defined in the fluctuation pattern selected in S67. In S69, display data for variably displaying a special symbol on the special symbol display device 32 is set in the I / O 110d.

  The processes of S70 to S73 are mainly related to the end of the special game state. In S70, it is determined whether or not the special gaming state is being set as the gaming state. If applicable, the process proceeds to S71, and if not, one unit of special figure related processing is terminated. In S71, the “display counter” is updated. Here, the count value of the “display counter” is decremented by 1 (however, until 0). In S72, it is determined whether or not the “display counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S73, and if not applicable, one unit of special figure related processing is ended. In S73, game state management processing is executed. Here, the setting of the special game state is completed. Thereafter, the special figure related process of one unit ends.

<General chart related processing>
Next, the common map-related process of S15 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the general map related process. In S81, it is determined whether or not the special figure start winning opening (variable winning opening) 25 is open. If applicable, the process proceeds to S82, and if not, the process proceeds to S84. Whether or not the special figure start winning opening 25 is in an open state is determined based on whether the variable winning opening flag using a part of the storage area of the RAM 110c is ON or OFF.

  In S82, it is determined whether or not the “variable winning opening opening time counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S83, and if not applicable, the unit-related general-purpose related processing is ended. In S83, variable winning opening closing processing is performed. Here, processing such as setting data in the I / O 110d is performed in order to place the special figure start winning opening 25 in the restricted state. In addition, the variable prize opening flag is turned OFF.

  In S84, it is determined whether or not the “normal map fluctuation time counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S85, and if not, the process proceeds to S90. In S90, display data for variably displaying normal symbols on the general-purpose display device 30 is set in the I / O 110d, and thereafter, one-unit general-map related processing is terminated.

  In S85, it is determined whether or not the hit flag using a part of the storage area of the RAM 110c is ON. If applicable, the process proceeds to S86, and if not, the process proceeds to S91. In S86, the hit flag is turned OFF. In S87, an initial value is set in the “variable winning opening opening time counter”. In S88, display data for variably displaying normal symbols on the general-purpose display device 30 is set in the I / O 110d. In S89, a variable winning opening opening process is performed. Here, processing for setting data for changing the special figure start winning opening 25 to the open state is performed at the output port of the I / O 110d. Further, the variable winning a prize flag is turned ON.

  In S91, it is determined whether or not the random drawing lot random number is stored in the RAM 110c. If applicable, the process proceeds to S92, and if not applicable, the unit-related general drawing related process is terminated. In S92, a routine lottery random number storage update process is performed. Here, the oldest general drawing lottery holding random number is acquired and deleted from the general random number storage area. In addition, the number of usual lottery reservation storage is subtracted. Furthermore, the display data of the general drawing lottery holding memory number display device 31 is set in the I / O 110d according to the updated general lottery holding memory number.

  In S93, a win determination is performed. The winning determination is made based on the random number extracted from the “winning lottery random number counter” of the oldest usual drawing lottery pending random number and the winning lottery data stored in the ROM 110b. In S94, if the result of the determination in S93 is a win, the process proceeds to S95, and if not, the process proceeds to S96. In S95, the winning flag is turned ON.

  In S96, an initial value is set in the “general map variable time counter”. In addition, information indicating the hit determination result and the normal fluctuation time is set in the I / O 110d. These pieces of information are output to the sub control board 200 in S16 of FIG. 6B. In S97, display data for variably displaying normal symbols on the general-purpose display device 30 is set in the I / O 110d. With the above, one unit of general map related processing is completed.

<Counter update processing>
Next, the counter update process of S18 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the counter update process. In S101, it is determined whether or not the “special figure fluctuation time counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S105, and if not, the process proceeds to S102.

  In S102, one count value of the “special figure fluctuation time counter” is subtracted. In S103, it is determined whether or not the “special figure fluctuation time counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S104, and if not, the process proceeds to S105. In S104, a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub control board 200. In response to this command, the sub control board 200 stops the variation of the decorative design displayed on the LCD 50.

  In S105, it is determined whether or not the “normal map fluctuation time counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S107, and if not, the process proceeds to S106. In S106, one count value of the “normal map fluctuation time counter” is subtracted. In S107, it is determined whether or not the “variable winning opening opening time counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S109, and if not, the process proceeds to S108. In S168, one “variable winning opening opening time counter” is subtracted.

  In S109, it is determined whether or not the “large winning opening opening time counter” is zero. If applicable, the process proceeds to S111, and if not, the process proceeds to S110. In S110, one “big prize opening opening time counter” is subtracted. In S111, it is determined whether or not the “Large Winner Open Waiting Counter” is zero. When it corresponds, the counter update process of one unit is finished, and when it does not correspond, the process proceeds to S112. In S112, one “big prize opening waiting counter” is subtracted. Thus, the counter update process for one unit is completed.

<Direction control processing>
Next, an example of processing executed by the CPU 210a of the sub control circuit 210 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13A is a flowchart showing an example of main processing executed by the CPU 210a, and FIG. 13B is a flowchart showing an example of timer interrupt processing executed by the CPU 210a in response to an interrupt signal from the counter timer 210e.

<Main processing>
When the power is turned on, the CPU 210a performs an initial process in S101. Here, various initial settings of the entire sub-control circuit 210, such as initial settings of registers of the CPU 210a, are performed. In S102, a process according to the control command from the main control board 100 is executed. Details will be described later. In S103, a control signal is output from the output port of the I / O 210d to each device in accordance with the processing result in S202. Thereafter, the process returns to S202, and the same processing is repeated until the power is turned off.

<Timer interrupt processing>
In S111, it is determined whether or not a control command is received from the main control board 100. If applicable, the process proceeds to S112, and if not, the process proceeds to S113. In S112, the received control command is stored in the RAM 210c. In S113, the effect data is updated. Here, the display content of the LCD 50, the process of updating the movement mode of the door body 61 and the detection result of the sensor unit 66 are acquired according to the currently selected effect pattern, and the detection result of the sensor unit 66 is acquired. Processing for updating the display content, the movement mode of the door body 61, and the like is performed. In S114, control signals for the LCD 50, the door body 61, and the like are output from the I / O 50d. Thus, one unit of timer interrupt processing is completed.

<Command processing>
FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of command processing in S102. In S121, the control command storage area in the RAM 210c is referred to determine whether or not there is a control command from the unprocessed main control board 100. If there is an unprocessed control command, the oldest control command is acquired, and the process proceeds to S122. If not, the command processing for one unit is terminated.

  In S122, it is determined whether or not the control command is a command indicating the type of variation pattern. If applicable, the process proceeds to S123, and if not, the process proceeds to S124. In S123, an effect pattern is selected according to the type of variation pattern indicated in the control command. The effect pattern includes a display pattern of an image displayed on the LCD 50, a movement pattern of the door body 61, a sound output pattern of the speaker 215, a light emission pattern of the LED 216, and the like.

  In S124, it is determined whether or not the control command is a symbol stop command. If applicable, the process proceeds to S125, and if not, the process proceeds to S126. In S125, setting is made so as to stop the fluctuation display of the design of the LCD 50, and the command is output to the LCD control board 221 in S103 described above. In S126, other processing is performed. Here, processing according to other types of control commands is performed. If there is a control command related to the operation or the like of the shutter unit 60, a corresponding process can be performed here. For example, when there is a control command related to driving of the motor 62a that drives the door 61, the operation data of the motor 62a is set here. Thus, one unit of command processing is completed.

<Example of production>
Next, an example of an effect produced by the shutter unit 60 and the LCD 50 that can be executed by the gaming table A will be described. Here, an example in which the movement mode of the door body 61 is varied depending on the number of game balls detected by the sensor unit 66 will be described.

  First, when a specific condition is satisfied, the actuator 68b is driven to raise the permanent magnet 68a (solid line position in FIG. 3), and the door body 61 is opened. Specific conditions include, for example, a case where a combination of decorative symbols is in a reach state, a case where winning is made by lottery for selecting an effect, and the like.

  When the permanent magnet 68a rises and the door body 61 is in an open state, a part of the game ball that has entered the warp passage from the warp passage entrance 60a and has flowed out onto the stage forming member 63 is an area on the stage 63c. S (FIG. 2). After a certain period of time, the door body 61 is closed, and the number of game balls on the area S is detected by the sensor unit 66. Then, a predetermined image is displayed on the LCD 50, and the door body 61 is opened at an opening degree corresponding to the detected number of game balls.

  FIGS. 15A to 15C are explanatory views showing an example in which the door body 61 is opened at an opening degree corresponding to the detected number of game balls. 15A shows a case where one game ball is detected on the region S, FIG. 15B shows a case where two game balls are detected on the region S, and FIG. A case where four game balls are detected is shown above. The more game balls are held, the greater the distance between the pair of door bodies 61, that is, the larger the opening. The opening degree may be reduced as the number of game balls increases.

  By doing in this way, the range of the display image which a player can see changes according to the number of game balls currently held. Therefore, for example, it is effective for producing an effect when displaying a predetermined premier image with a very low frequency of appearance as the above-mentioned predetermined image, or producing an image changing in the reach state. Different images may be displayed according to the number of game balls held.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the sensor unit 66 detects a game ball, the door body 61 is moved in a predetermined movement mode, particularly according to the number of game balls. For this reason, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by linking the behavior of the game ball, the operation of the door 61 and the display of the image.

  15A to 15C, in particular, in the examples of FIGS. 5A and 5B, the distance between the pair of door bodies 61 is substantially the same as the width of the game ball. Yes. That is, in the example of FIG. 15A, the pair of door bodies 61 are separated by the width of one game ball, and in the example of FIG. 15B, the pair of door bodies 61 are separated by the width of two game balls. . By doing so, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game by linking the behavior of the game ball and the operation of the door body 61.

  Further, when the permanent magnet 68a is lowered and the holding of the game ball is released, there is a ball entrance 67 on the downstream side of the region S. Therefore, the larger the number of game balls held, the more the game balls are entered. 67 is easy to enter.

<Second Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, when the game ball is detected at a specific position, the door body 61 is moved so as to interfere with the movement of the game ball. Thereby, the behavior of the game ball and the operation of the door body 61 can be linked to improve the interest of the game. FIG. 16A is a perspective view of a shutter unit 60 ′ that replaces the shutter unit 60. The same components as those of the shutter unit 60 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted, and different components are described.

  The shutter unit 60 ′ does not include the sensor unit 66 of the shutter unit 60, but includes a sensor 66 ′ instead. The sensor 66 ′ is provided in the middle of the warp passage and detects a game ball passing through the warp passage. In the present embodiment, the game ball is detected in the middle of the warp passage. However, any other location may be used as long as the game ball traveling on the stage 63b can be detected. 'May be provided.

  Further, the shutter unit 60 ′ does not include the holding mechanism 68 of the shutter unit 60, but includes a holding portion 61d instead. The holding portion 61 d is provided at a lower portion of each door body 61 on the opposite end portion side, has an L shape, and its short side protrudes behind the door body 61. FIG. 16B is a view of the opposite end portions of the pair of door bodies 61 as viewed from the back side. When the pair of door bodies 61 move in the closing direction, the game balls that have reached between the holding portions 61d are held here.

  FIGS. 17A to 17D are explanatory diagrams of the operation of the shutter unit 60 ′, and are schematic views of the shutter unit 60 ′ viewed from above. First, when a specific condition is satisfied, the door body 61 is opened, and when the sensor 66 ′ detects a game ball, the door body 61 is moved in the closing direction (FIG. 17A). When the sensor 66 ′ detects a game ball, a predetermined image is displayed on the LCD 50 before the door body 61 is closed. This image is, for example, an image for notifying the player that an operation for holding a game ball will be performed. When a game ball is detected by the sensor 66 ′, the game ball will soon reach the vicinity of the door body 61, so that the door body 61 is closed to hold it. In addition, as specific conditions, the case where it wins by lottery for production | presentation selection etc. is mentioned, for example.

  The door body 61 is closed for a certain time, for example, during which the game ball is held by the holding portion 61d (FIGS. 17B and 17C). Thereafter, the door body 61 is opened and the holding of the game ball is released (FIG. 17 (d)). Since the game ball held by the holding portion 61 d is held on the upstream side of the entrance slot 67, the game ball easily enters the entrance slot 67 when the holding is released. When a game ball enters the entrance 67, a special premier image with a very low appearance frequency is displayed on the LCD 50, for example.

  Conversely, the door body 61 may be moved so that the game ball held by the holding portion 61 d is difficult to enter the entrance 67. For example, after the game ball is held by the holding portion 61d, the door body 61 is moved while the holding state is maintained as shown in FIG. In order to keep the holding state, the pair of door bodies 61 may be moved at the same speed in the same direction. After that, one of the pair of door bodies 61 moves so as to be separated from each other (FIG. 18B). As a result, the holding is released and the game ball flows down, but it is difficult to enter the entrance 67 because it is displaced from the entrance 67.

  Further, the number of game balls held may be detected, and the moving direction and moving amount of the door body 61 that moves while maintaining the holding state may be changed. The number of game balls can be detected, for example, by providing the sensor unit 66 described above. Then, for example, when the number of game balls held is small, the ball moves away from the entrance 67, and when it is large, it moves so as not to be far away from the entrance 67. In this case, the more balls are held, the easier it is for the game balls to enter the entrance 67.

  The arrangement of the entrance 67 can take various forms. For example, as shown in FIG. 18 (c), a plurality may be arranged apart from each other on the left and right. One or a plurality of entrances 67 may be arranged on the stages 63a to 63c. For example, as shown in FIG. 18D, a plurality of entrances 67 ′ may be arranged on the stage 63c.

  In addition, the form of the holding portion 61d can take various forms. FIG. 19 is an explanatory view of the door body 61 provided with a holding portion 61d ′ instead of the holding portion 61d as viewed from above. The holding portion 61 d ′ has a U-shape and is provided at the end portions of the door bodies 61 facing each other. And when the door body 61 will be in a closed state, it will mutually contact | abut and it will become a square cylinder shape, and it can hold | maintain a game ball in it. In the case of this example, the probability that the game ball can be held is lower than in the case of the holding unit 61d, but the interest when it is held is increased. The timing of moving the door body 61 in the closing direction in order to hold the game ball by the holding portion 61d ′ is, for example, the movement time of the game ball from when the game ball is detected by the sensor 66 ′ until reaching the door body 61. It may be determined by taking an experiment and taking into account the average travel time.

  Further, the door body 61 may have a four-sheet configuration of two left and right, in addition to the two-sheet configuration of one each on the left and right. In this case, the door body 61 may be provided with a holding portion having a different form. FIG. 20 (a) is an example in which the door body 61 is composed of four left and right, and each door body 61 is driven independently. Of the four door bodies 61, three are provided with holding portions 61e or 61f. The holding portion 61e is U-shaped and the holding portion 61f is L-shaped. As shown in FIG. 20 (b), when the door body 61 having the holding portion 61e or 61f is in a closed state, the holding portions 61e and 61f come into contact with each other to form a rectangular tube and can hold the game ball. As shown in FIG. 20C, the holding state can be released by moving one of the door bodies 61 in the opening direction.

<Third Embodiment>
This embodiment is also an example in which the door body 61 is moved so as to interfere with the movement of the game ball when the game ball is detected at a specific position. Fig.21 (a) is explanatory drawing of a structure of the door body 61 in this embodiment, and the door body 61 exists in an open state. In this embodiment, the door body 61 is located on the cell plate and is always exposed. The stage forming member 63 and the side wall 65 are not provided. The warp forming member 64 ′ is provided with a sensor 66 ′ for detecting a game ball passing through the warp passage. The arrangement of the sensor 66 ′ is not limited to this, and may be provided at the entrance 60a of the warp passage or the like.

  On the front surface of the door body 61, a rail portion 61g for guiding the movement of the game ball is provided. FIG. 21 (b) is a plan view of the door body 61. The rail portion 61g protrudes forward from the front surface of the door body 61 and an edge portion 61g ′ that rises upward from the tip of the door body 61 and prevents the game ball from falling off. have.

  As shown in FIG. 21A, in this embodiment, a ball entrance 67 is disposed on the right side of the right door body 61 in the drawing. Here, this entrance 67 is a winning entrance. When the right door body 61 is in the open state as shown in FIG. 21A, the entrance 67 is when the game ball moving on the rail portion 61g flows out from the end portion END of the rail portion 61g. It is arranged at such a position as to enter the entrance 67. That is, it exists on the estimated flight trajectory of the game ball from the terminal end END.

  FIGS. 22A and 22B and FIG. 23A are explanatory diagrams of the operation of the door body 61. First, when a specific condition is satisfied, the door body 61 is opened, and when the sensor 66 ′ detects a game ball, the game ball will soon come out of the warp passage, and this will drop onto the rail portion 61g. In order to do so, the door body 61 is moved in the closing direction (FIG. 22A). That is, in the present embodiment, the exit of the warp passage forming member 64 ′ is provided such that when the left door body 61 is in the closed state, the game ball coming out from the exit falls onto the rail portion 61g. Yes.

  Here, when the sensor 66 ′ detects the game ball, a predetermined image is displayed on the LCD 50 before the door body 61 is closed. This image is, for example, an image for notifying the player that an operation in which a game ball is transmitted along the rail portion 61g is performed. Moreover, as a specific condition, the case where it wins by lottery for production | presentation selection etc. is mentioned, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 22B, the rail 61g of the left door 61 and the rail 61g of the right door 61 close the door 61 so that the game balls cross between the rails 61g. In a state, they are formed so as to be continuous with each other.

  After the door body 61 is closed, the door body 61 is opened. A series of operations (closed state → open state) of the door body 61 are managed in time from the time when the sensor 66 ′ detects the game ball. Fortunately, the game ball rides on the rail 61g of the left door 61 and transfers to the rail 61g of the right door 61, and the right door 61 returns to the open position. When it jumps out from the terminal end END of 61 g, it enters the entrance 67 and is successful. When the door 61 is returned to the open state, an image such as a message for supporting success is displayed on the LCD 50 as shown in FIG. 23A as an image to be displayed when the sensor 66 ′ detects a game ball. May be.

  When the door body 61 is in the closed state, it is not completely closed as shown in FIGS. 22A and 22B, but a gap W is formed as shown in FIG. You may be made to do. The wider the gap W, the lower the probability that a game ball will transfer between the rail portions 61g, and it will fall in the middle. Therefore, the interest of the game can be enhanced by appropriately changing the width of the gap W according to a predetermined condition. For example, the width may be set by lottery, or the width may be set according to the number of game balls detected within a predetermined time by the sensor 66 ′. The reason why the width is set according to the number of game balls detected by the sensor 66 ′ within a predetermined time is, for example, in consideration of the case where the game balls continuously pass through the warp passage and move on the rail portion 61g. Therefore, when a large number of game balls pass through the rail portion 61g continuously, the success rate may be decreased by widening the width, or conversely, the success rate may be increased by narrowing the width. Furthermore, the image displayed on the LCD 50 may be varied according to the width of the gap W.

  The number of rail portions 61g provided on one door body 61 may be plural, and the number of entrances 67 may be plural. In FIG. 24A, the left door 61 is provided with two rail portions 61g (# 1) and 61g (# 2) on the upper and lower sides, and the right door 61 is provided with two rail portions 61g (#). 3) and 61g (# 4) are provided, and the entrance 67 (# 2) corresponding to the end of the rail 61g (# 3) is inserted corresponding to the end of the rail 61g (# 4). This is an example in which a ball port 67 (# 1) is provided.

  In this example, the moving route of the game ball is rail part 61g (# 1) → rail part 61g (# 3) → entrance 67 (# 2), rail part 61g (# 1) → rail part 61g (# 4). ) → Pitching entrance 67 (# 1), Rail portion 61g (# 2) → Rail portion 61g (# 4) → Pitching entrance 67 (# 1) Will improve.

  The entrance 67 can be provided on the front surface of the door body 1. FIG. 24B shows an example in which the entrance 67 is provided on the front surface of the right door 61. In this example, if the game balls are successfully transferred between the rail portions 61g, the probability of finally entering the entrance 67 increases.

A game machine

Claims (12)

In a game stand having a game area where game balls are launched,
A display means provided in the game area for displaying an image;
A door provided movably in front of the display area of the display means;
Door body moving means for moving the door body;
Game ball detecting means for detecting a game ball at a specific position on the game area;
With
When the game ball detecting means detects a game ball, the door body moving means moves the door body in a predetermined movement mode, and the display means displays a predetermined image. Stand. The game ball detecting means can detect the number of game balls existing at the specific position;
The door body moving means is
2. The game table according to claim 1, wherein the door body is moved in a different movement mode according to the number of game balls detected by the game ball detecting means.   The game table according to claim 2, further comprising holding means for holding the game ball by magnetic force at the specific position. A pair of the door bodies are provided to open and close the display area of the display means arranged on the left and right,
The door body moving means is
4. The game table according to claim 2, wherein the opening degree of the pair of door bodies is changed according to the number of game balls detected by the game ball detecting means.   2. The game table according to claim 1, wherein the door body moving means moves the door body so as to interfere with the movement of the game ball when the game ball detecting means detects the game ball. A pair of the door bodies are provided to open and close the display area of the display means arranged on the left and right,
Holding portions for holding game balls are respectively provided on opposite ends of the pair of door bodies, and the game balls are held by the holding portions by moving the pair of door bodies in the closing direction. ,
The door body moving means is
2. The game table according to claim 1, wherein when the game ball detecting means detects a game ball, the pair of door bodies are moved in a closing direction. The door body moving means is
When the game ball detecting means detects a game ball, after the pair of door bodies are moved in the closing direction, the pair of door bodies are moved in the same direction, and after that, at least one of them is separated from each other. The game table according to claim 6, wherein one of the door bodies is moved. The holding unit can hold a plurality of game balls,
Game ball number detecting means for detecting the number of game balls held in the holding unit;
The door body moving means is
When the game ball detecting means detects a game ball, after moving the pair of doors in the closing direction, the pair of doors is moved in the direction or amount of movement based on the number of game balls detected by the game ball number detecting means. 7. The game table according to claim 6, wherein the door body is moved in the same direction, and thereafter, at least one of the door bodies is moved so as to be separated from each other. Provided in the game area below the door body, and has a entrance that allows game balls to enter,
The game table according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the display means displays a predetermined image on condition that a game ball has entered the entrance. A pair of the door bodies are provided to open and close the display area of the display means arranged on the left and right,
On each front surface of the pair of door bodies, rail portions for guiding the movement of the game ball are provided, respectively.
2. The game table according to claim 1, wherein each of the rail portions is arranged so as to be continuous with each other when the pair of door bodies are in a closed state. The door body moving means is
11. The game table according to claim 10, wherein when the game ball detecting means detects a game ball, the pair of door bodies are moved in a closing direction. In the gaming area, comprising a entrance opening provided at a position where a game ball flowing out from the end portion of the rail portion can enter,
The game table according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the display means displays a predetermined image on condition that a game ball has entered the entrance.