JP2010188054A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of enhancing the amusement by playing a game with game balls stored within a large winning hole. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a variable winning device and a control device for controlling the motion of the variable winning device. The game machine also has an apportioning mechanism for apportioning game balls flowing down through a guide channel on the downstream side of a ball stopper member into a special winning area or into a general winning area when the guide channel is opened by the ball stopper member. When game balls are apportioned into the special winning area by the apportioning mechanism, a special presentation is executed in a variable display game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a variable winning device opens a winning portion when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  In a conventional gaming machine, including a variable display device that can change the display state, when the display result of the variable display device is in a predetermined specific display mode, a so-called “hit” is made, and the big prize opening is opened There was a gaming machine that would be in a gaming state advantageous to the player by entering a state.

  As this type of gaming machine, there is known a gaming machine that stores a game ball that has won a prize-winning opening and makes a player show and enjoy the stored ball (see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-8-182831

  By the way, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is monotonous because the stored ball in the special winning opening does not play any game after the release of the storage.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that allows a game ball stored in a special prize opening to play a game and improve its interest.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable winning device for changing the winning portion from a closed state unfavorable to the player to an open state advantageous to the player according to a stop result of the variable display game for displaying the symbols in a variable manner, and the operation of the variable winning device. And a control device that controls the game device, the guide channel through which the game ball that has won the winning portion flows down, and the guide channel is blocked to store the game ball in the upstream guide channel A storage portion is formed, the guide flow path is opened, and a ball stop member that guides the game balls stored in the storage portion to the downstream guide flow path, and a guide downstream of the ball stop member A separation mechanism for separating the played game balls into a special winning area or a general winning area, and an operation means operable by a player, and the control device is configured so that the operation means is operated when the variable display game is in a predetermined stage. When operated by a player A random number extracting means for extracting a random number; an opening time setting means for setting a time for which the ball stopper member opens the guide flow path based on the random number extracted by the random number extracting means; and the separation mechanism. When the game balls are sorted into the special winning area, the game ball includes special effect means for performing a special effect in the variable display game.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the sorting mechanism includes a rotatable rotating member and a game ball that flows down the guide channel downstream of the ball stopper member when the guide channel is opened by the ball stopper member. And a guide part for guiding the game ball of the guide part to the general prize-winning area and a guide ball for storing the game ball and guiding it to the special prize-winning area. A game ball is stopped at the guide part until the ball storage part or the protrusion is positioned at the downstream end of the guide part by rotating the rotating member, and the guide part When the ball storage portion is located at the downstream end of the guide portion, the game ball parked at the guide portion is stored in the ball storage portion, guided to the special winning area, and to the downstream end of the guide portion. When the protrusion is located, the protrusion causes the Characterized in that it is guided to 般入 prize area.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the winning portion is formed with a communication opening that communicates with the storage portion, and the variable winning device includes the first opening and closing member that makes the winning portion close or open. Two opening / closing members, and the first opening / closing member and the second opening / closing member can open / close the entrance of the winning portion, and the first opening / closing member can open the entrance of the winning portion even if the first opening / closing member opens the entrance of the winning portion. When the two opening / closing members block the entrance of the winning portion, the game ball does not flow into the communication opening.

  In a fourth aspect of the present invention, the first opening / closing member is a central door that can be opened / closed by a first drive source with a lower end portion as a rotation axis, and that opens / closes a central portion of the entrance of the winning portion, and the second opening / closing member is The left and right doors can be opened and closed by opening and closing both ends of the entrance of the winning portion, and the left and right doors can open and close the left end of the entrance of the winning portion. A left door that opens and closes, a right door that opens and closes a right end of the entrance of the winning portion, and a connecting portion that connects the left door and the right door, and the central door is driven by the first drive source. Is opened, and a game ball is received from the central portion of the entrance of the winning portion, and the connecting portion hits the central door as the left and right doors open by driving the second drive source. The central door opens in conjunction with the opening, and the central part of the entrance of the winning part A game ball is received from both left and right end portions, and the communication opening is formed in the left and right end portions of the winning portion, and when only the central door is opened, the communication opening is closed by the left and right doors. When the central door and the left and right doors are opened by the opening operation of the left and right doors, the communication opening is opened.

  According to the first invention, when the game balls stored in the guide channel are classified into the special prize area or the general prize area, and the game balls are sorted into the special prize area, a special effect is performed in the variable display game. As a result, the interest of the game is improved. In addition, when the operating means is operated, the opening time of the ball stopper member, that is, the number of game balls to be guided to the sorting mechanism is determined, which motivates the player to operate the operating means. Can be actively participated in, and the fun of the game is improved.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, the player is guided to the special winning area by the ball housing portion of the rotating member and is guided to the general winning area by the protrusion of the rotating member, so that the player immediately grasps whether or not the player is guided to the special winning area. it can.

  According to the third and fourth inventions, whether or not to flow down the guide channel is determined by the state of the first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member, so that the interest of the game is improved.

It is a front side perspective view of the game board of the gaming machine (pachinko machine) according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an expansion perspective view of a center case when the central door of the special variation winning device of the embodiment of the present invention is in an open state and the left and right doors are in a closed state. It is an expansion perspective view of the center case when the center door and the left and right doors of the special variation winning device of the embodiment of the present invention are in a closed state. It is an expansion perspective view of the center case 21 when the center door and the left and right doors of the special variation winning device of the embodiment of the present invention are in an open state. It is a perspective view of the back surface side of the center case of embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the center case except the front surface of the center case of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a control device of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the random number update process of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the random number extraction process of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the output time setting process of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the premium effect flag setting process of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the premium effect process of the embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the following description of the embodiments, front, rear, left, and right refer to directions viewed from the player, that is, viewed from the gaming machine.

  FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a gaming board 1 of a gaming machine (pachinko machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 1 partitions a substantially circular game area 11 by providing a guide rail 10 or the like as a partition member on the surface of a rectangular game board body 2 made of plywood or plastic. Forming.

  The gaming machine plays a game by firing a game ball from a launching device (not shown) based on the operation of the player and flowing it down into the game area 11. The player can visually recognize the game area 11 through a cover glass (not shown) that covers the game board 1.

  In the game area 11, a center case (enclosure frame) 21 having an opening window 21a is disposed. Behind the center case 21, a variable display device 22 that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable manner is disposed in a state where the display portion 22 a faces the opening window portion 21 a of the center case 21.

  An opening having a shape along the outer periphery of the center case 21 is formed in the game board 1, and the center case 21 is fitted into the opening from the front of the game board 1. Further, the opening window portion 21 a of the center case 21 is formed so that the display portion 22 a of the variable display device 22 that faces the opening window portion 21 a is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 11.

  In the variable display device 22, a plurality of variable display areas (for example, three variable display areas on the left side, the center, and the right side) are set on the display unit 22a, and image display is independently performed in each display area. In the present embodiment, for example, a display screen portion is configured by a liquid crystal display or the like capable of displaying an arbitrary image, and a plurality of identification information (special symbols) and a variable display game are displayed in each variable display area on the display screen. An image based on the progress of the game, such as a character that produces the game, is displayed.

  Below the center case 21 in the game area 11 and substantially in the center of the game area 11, a tulip-type start winning opening 24 having a normal variable winning device (movable member) 23 is disposed. When a game ball wins at the start winning opening, a special figure variable display game in which a plurality of identification information is displayed in a variable manner on the variable display device 22 is executed.

  In the upper part of the center case 21, a special variation winning device 25 that can be converted into a state in which a game ball is not accepted and a state in which it is easy to accept is arranged in accordance with the result of the special figure variation display game.

  Specifically, the open / close member 66 that opens and closes the special winning opening 65 of the special variable winning device 25 is in an open state in which it is easy to accept a game ball from a closed state (a disadvantageous state for a player) that does not accept a game ball for a predetermined time. (A state advantageous to the player). In other words, since the special winning opening 65 is greatly opened for a predetermined time, the player is given a game value that allows a large number of game balls to be acquired. The special variable winning device 25 will be described in detail later.

  In addition, a normal symbol start gate 26 is provided on the left side of the center case 21 in the game area 11 as an opportunity to execute the normal symbol display game.

  The normal variation winning device 23 disposed below the center case 21 is a pair of blade members that can be opened and closed in the left-right direction so as to expand and contract the entrance of the start winning opening 24. When the ball is not won or it is difficult to win (disadvantageous to the player) and the result mode of the usual variable display game becomes a special result mode, a game is played at the start winning opening 24. The ball is converted into an open state in which the ball is easy to play (a state advantageous to the player).

  On the left side of the start winning opening 24 in the game area 11, a general winning opening 27 is provided which satisfies only a condition for paying out a winning ball when a winning game ball is won.

  In addition to this, the game area 11 includes a direction changing member such as a windmill (not shown) or a nail (not shown) that changes the falling direction of the game ball, an out port 30 for collecting the game ball that has flowed down without winning a prize, or the like. Is disposed.

  The game balls launched by the launching device are fired into the game area 11 from the launch ball guide passage 31 that is partitioned on the left side of the guide rail 10 and guides the game balls, and are changed in direction arranged in various places in the game area 11. The game area 11 flows down while changing the falling direction depending on the member and wins the normal symbol start gate 26, the start winning opening 24, the general winning opening 27, or the special variable winning apparatus 25, or is provided at the bottom of the gaming area 11. It is discharged from the outlet 30.

  When a game ball wins the general winning opening 27 and the special variable winning device 25, the number of winning balls corresponding to the type of the winning winning port is discharged from the payout device (not shown).

  When a game ball wins the start winning opening 24, the special figure start memory is stored within the upper limit range, and the special figure change display game based on the special figure start memory stored in advance is sequentially started.

  When a game ball is won at the start winning opening 24 at a predetermined timing, a big hit state is reached, and the game stops when three display symbols are aligned (a big win symbol). At this time, the special variable prize winning device 25 is in an open state (a state advantageous to the player) from the closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) where the special winning opening 65 does not accept the game ball for a predetermined time. ). In other words, since the special winning opening 65 is greatly opened for a predetermined time, the player is given a game value that allows a large number of game balls to be acquired.

  In addition, after the end of the jackpot state, there is a possibility that a probability change state in which the probability of winning the jackpot is increased, or a short time state in which the execution time of the special figure variation display game is shortened from the normal state.

  Further, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 26, the base diagram start memory is stored within the upper limit number range, and the base diagram change display game is started by a general view change display (not shown). When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 26 at a predetermined timing, the normal symbol is in a hit state, and the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol variation display is stopped in the hit state. At this time, the normal variation winning device 23 provided in the starting winning opening 24 is converted so that the entrance to the starting winning opening 24 is expanded for a predetermined time, and the possibility of winning a game ball to the starting winning opening 24 is obtained. Is increased.

  Next, the center case 21 will be described.

  The center case 21 is a deformed ring-shaped member, and is fitted into an opening formed in the game board 1 from the front of the game board 1 and fixed to the game board 1. The center case 21 is formed of a synthetic resin.

  On the outer periphery of the center case 21, a flange portion 39 that protrudes outward is formed. The center case 21 is fixed to the game board 1 via the heel portion 39, and the front side of the heel portion 39 is disposed in the game area 11.

  In a state where the center case 21 is fixed to the game board 1, the game board 1 is formed with a concave chamber 40 in which the display unit 22 a of the variable display device 22 is disposed on the back surface.

  In the lower right of the concave chamber 40, the game balls guided by the guide flow path 80 through which the game balls that have won the big winning opening 65 flow down are classified into the special winning area 71 (see FIG. 5) or the general winning area 72. A mechanism 70 is provided.

  When the game balls are sorted into the special winning area 71, the special figure variation display game to be executed next is executed in the premium effect. This process will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. On the other hand, when game balls are sorted into the general winning area 72, nothing is executed.

  A guide channel 80 is provided from the right side to the lower side of the center case 21 to guide the game balls received from the right opening 652 out of the game balls won in the big prize opening 65 to the separation mechanism 70 so that the player can see them. Is done. In addition, the guide flow path 80 is disposed so that a game ball flowing down can be visually recognized.

  The guide channel 80 has a plurality of bent portions 81A to 81E and is formed in a zigzag shape. Specifically, the guide flow path 80 extends from the right end portion of the guide 41 so as to incline downward toward the right, and the first flow path 80A and the first flow path into which the game balls received in the right opening 652 flow in. The first bent part 81A where the flow path 80A bends, the second flow path 80B extending downwardly inclined from the first bent part 81A toward the left, and the second bent part 81B where the second flow path 80B is bent. The third flow path 80C extending vertically downward from the second bent part 81B, the third bent part 81C where the third flow path 80C is bent, and extending downwardly inclined from the third bent part 81C. The fourth flow path 80D to be provided, the fourth bent part 81D where the fourth flow path 80D is bent, the fifth flow path 80E extending downwardly from the fourth bent part 81D, and the fifth flow path 80E. From the fifth bent portion 81E and the fifth bent portion 81E that are bent, Until the separation mechanism 70 has a sixth passage 80F for guiding.

  The fifth flow path 80E is provided with a ball stopper member 82 that closes (blocks) the fifth flow path 80E so that the game ball cannot flow down the fifth flow path 80E.

  The ball stopper 82 is a plate-like member that can protrude from the rear side surface forming the fifth flow path 80E toward the front side. When the ball stop member 82 protrudes from the side surface forming the fifth flow path 80E, the game ball comes into contact with the ball stop member 82, the fifth flow path 80E is closed, and the guide flow downstream from the ball stop member 82. A game ball cannot flow down the road 80.

  When the ball stop member 82 protrudes to prevent the game ball from flowing down, the game ball is stored in the guide channel 80 upstream of the ball stop member 82. The flow path located upstream is also referred to as a reservoir. If the storage unit can store about 30 game balls, the ball stopper member 82 may not be provided in the fifth flow path 80E, and may be provided in any position of the guide flow path 80. That's fine.

  In addition, a guide groove 83 is formed at the downstream end of the sixth flow path 80F for guiding the game ball to the sorting mechanism 70 located behind the downstream end of the sixth flow path 80F. The guide groove 83 is formed so as to incline downward toward the rear and to increase the width of the rear groove.

  The sorting mechanism 70 guides the game ball guided by the guide member 83 to the rotary member 77, and the rotary member 77 having a ball storage portion 75 and two protrusions 76 (see FIG. 6) that can store one game ball. The guiding part 73 is provided.

  The rotating member 77 has a circular shape, is formed with two protrusions 76 and a ball storage portion 75 at equal intervals (120 degrees), and rotates counterclockwise.

  The guide part 73 is formed so that the center in the width direction is depressed, and the rear part is inclined downward and the rear width is widened. In addition, on both the left and right sides of the guiding portion 73, openings that become the general winning areas 72 are formed.

  For this reason, the game ball guided to the guide part 73 stops in the depression of the guide part 73 by contacting the rotary member 77, and then the protrusion 76 of the rotary member 77 is positioned at the downstream end of the guide part 73. The protrusion 76 is dropped into an opening that becomes the general winning area 72, or the ball storage portion 75 of the rotation member 77 is located at the downstream end of the guide portion 73 and is stored in the ball storage portion 75 of the rotation member 77.

  Of the game balls guided to the guide unit 73, a game ball having a downward force stronger than a predetermined value falls to an opening serving as a general winning area 72 without stopping at the guide unit 73.

  Next, the special variation winning device 25 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the center case 21 when the central door 67 of the special variable winning device 25 according to the embodiment of the present invention is in an open state and the left and right doors 68 are in a closed state. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the center case 21 when the central door 67 and the left and right doors 68 of the special variable winning device 25 according to the embodiment of the present invention are in a closed state. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the center case 21 when the central door 67 and the left and right doors 68 of the special variable winning device 25 according to the embodiment of the present invention are in the open state.

  The special variation winning device 25 has an opening / closing member 66 that can open and close a large winning opening 65 through which a game ball wins, and the opening / closing member 66 is converted into a closed state and an open state according to an operation result of the variation display device 22. When a game ball flowing down 11 wins the big prize opening 65, a predetermined prize ball is awarded.

  Specifically, if the result of the special figure variation display game is a big hit, the game is stopped in a state where the three display symbols of the variation display device 22 are aligned, and a special game state is generated. In the special game state, the opening / closing member 66 is converted from a closed state unfavorable to a player who does not accept a game ball to an open state advantageous to a player who can easily accept the game ball.

  The big prize opening 65 is formed in a horizontally long shape on the front surface of the base portion 210 formed above the center case 21.

  The opening / closing member 66 includes a central door 67 that opens and closes the central portion of the big prize opening 65, and left and right doors 68 that are arranged on the left and right sides of the central door 67 and open and close both right and left ends of the big prize opening 65.

  The center door 67 includes a door portion 67a formed in a horizontally long shape, and a rod portion 67b connected to the lower end portion of the door portion 67a and extending in the left-right direction. Hollow portions are formed at both ends of the rod portion 67b. The central door 67 opens and closes with the rod portion 67b as a rotation axis.

  A stopper portion 67c is formed in the vicinity of the central portion of the rod portion 67b to restrict the opening degree of the central door 67 from being a predetermined value or more. In the process of opening the central door 67, the stopper portion 67c comes into contact with the front surface of the base portion 210, and further opening operation is restricted. That is, the stopper portion 67 c defines the maximum opening degree of the central door 67.

  The left and right doors 68 include a left door 68A that opens and closes the left end of the big prize opening 65, a right door 68B that opens and closes the right end of the big prize opening 65, and a connecting portion 68C that connects the left door 68A and the right door 68B. Is provided.

  The left door 68A and the right door 68B include a door portion 68a having a width of about one game ball and a rod portion 68b connected to the lower end portion of the door portion 68a and extending in the left-right direction.

  The connecting portion 68C is formed extending in the left-right direction across the upper ends of the left door 68A and the right door 68B. The left door 68A and the right door 68B are integrally formed by the connecting portion 68C. Therefore, the left door 68A and the right door 68B open and close together. The left and right doors 68 open and close using the rod portion 68b as a rotation axis.

  Further, the rod portion 68b of the left and right door 68 is disposed above the rod portion 67b of the central door 67 and in parallel with the rod portion 67b.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a stopper portion 78 is formed on the inner peripheral upper edge of the special winning opening 65, with the left and right doors 68 in a closed state and the rear upper ends of the left door 68 </ b> A and the right door 68 </ b> B abut. That is, the stopper portion 78 defines the closed state of the left and right doors 68.

  The positional relationship between the central door 67 and the left and right doors 68 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, when the central door 67 and the left and right doors 68 are closed, the central door 67 has a rear upper end portion of the left and right doors 68. It will be in the state contact | abutted to the front surface of the connection part 68C.

  When the central door 67 and the left and right doors 68 are closed, when the left and right doors 68 are opened, the central door 67 is in contact with the front surface of the connecting portion 68C. Along with this, the central door 67 also opens in conjunction. Then, when the stopper portion 67c of the central door 67 contacts the front surface of the base portion 210, the opening operation of the left and right doors 68 is restricted. As described above, when the left and right doors 68 are opened, the central door 67 is also opened in conjunction. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the central door 67 can be opened independently.

  As described above, the central door 67 can be opened and closed independently, but when the left and right doors 68 are opened and closed, the central door 67 is also opened and closed in conjunction.

  As a result of the special figure variation display game, the opening / closing member 66 is opened when the special game state is generated and the central door 67 is opened when the first special game state is generated. The door 68 is opened when the second special gaming state occurs. That is, when the second special game state is generated, both the left and right doors 68 and the central door 67 are opened.

  Whether the first special game state or the second special game state is generated is determined according to the jackpot symbol of the variable display device 22. That is, the first special game state or the second special game state is generated based on a predetermined jackpot symbol.

  When the first special game state occurs and only the central door 67 is in the open state, the game ball wins only from the central part of the big winning opening 65. On the other hand, when the second special game state is generated and the central door 67 and the left and right doors 68 are opened, the game balls are won from the central portion and the left and right end portions of the big winning opening 65.

  Thus, in the second special game state, the opening area of the special winning opening 65 is larger than that in the first special game state, which is more advantageous for the player. Thus, since the opening area of the big winning opening 65 is different between the first special gaming state and the second special gaming state, the winning rate of the game balls to the big winning opening 65 can be adjusted. Furthermore, in the second special game state, the opening area of the big prize opening 65 is expanded on both the left and right sides as compared with the first special game state, so that the degree of freedom in adjusting the winning rate of the game ball to the big prize opening 65 is increased. high.

  Next, the structure on the back side of the base part 210 will be described.

  A back box member 90 is attached to the back surface of the base portion 210.

  The back box member 90 is fastened with a first solenoid 86 for opening and closing the central door 67 and a second solenoid 87 for opening and closing the left and right doors 68, and drives the first solenoid 86 and the second solenoid 87. A substrate holder 91 to which a substrate is attached, and a sensor attached to the front of the substrate holder 91 and attached to a sensor (left opening SW651A and right opening SW652B shown in FIG. 6) for detecting that a game ball has won a prize winning opening 65 is attached. A holder 92.

  The sensor holder 92 is attached to an attachment holder portion 85 that is formed to protrude rearward from the back surface of the base portion 210.

  The attachment holder portion 85 is a part of the center case 21 and is formed in a box shape having an open front surface so that a game ball won in the big winning opening 65 can be received. A right opening 652 is formed at the right end of the bottom of the mounting holder portion 85, and a left opening 651 is formed behind the left end of the bottom.

  In addition, a central inclined portion 653 that is inclined downward toward the right side is formed in the central portion of the bottom portion of the mounting holder portion 85, and the left end portion of the bottom portion of the mounting holder portion 85 is played in the left opening 651 that is positioned rearward. In order to guide the sphere, a left opening guide portion 654 that is inclined downward toward the rear is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the right opening 652 is closed by the right door 68B when the left and right doors 68 are closed, and the right opening 652 is opened when the left and right doors 68 are open. When the left and right doors 68 are closed and the central door 67 is open, a game ball flows into the central inclined portion 653 or the left opening guide portion 654. When a game ball flows into the left opening guide portion 654, the game ball rolls on the left opening guide portion 654 and flows into the left opening 651. On the other hand, when a game ball flows into the central inclined portion 653, the inflowing game ball rolls on the central inclined portion 653, flows down to the left opening guide portion 654, and flows into the left opening 651.

  In other words, when the left and right doors 68 are closed and the central door 67 is open, the game balls cannot flow into the right opening 652, and only when the left and right doors 68 are open, It becomes possible to flow into the right opening 652.

  The game ball that has flowed into the left opening 651 is detected to have flowed into the left opening 651 by the left opening SW651A, and then flows down the discharge flow path 93 formed on the back side of the center case 21 shown in FIG. It is discharged outside the case 21.

  The game ball that has flowed into the right opening 652 is detected by the right opening SW 652A to flow into the right opening 652, and flows down through the introduction channel 94 disposed below the right opening 652, as shown in FIG. The first flow path 80A of the guide flow path 80 is guided.

  Next, the sorting mechanism 70 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 shows a state in which the ball stop member 82 blocks the fifth flow path 80E of the guide flow path 80, and game balls are stored in the guide flow path 80 on the upstream side of the ball stop member 82.

  Here, in FIG. 3, the ball stopper 82 opens the fifth flow path 80E from the state of FIG. 2, and one game ball flows down the sixth flow path 80F, flows down the guide groove 83, and is guided. The state led to the unit 73 is shown. At this time, since the ball storage portion 75 of the rotating member 77 is located at the downstream end (rear) of the guide portion 73, the game ball is stored in the ball storage portion 75. In FIG. 4, the new game ball stops at the guiding portion 73 and flows into the opening that becomes the general winning area 72 by the protrusion 76.

  Since the bottom surface of the ball storage unit 75 is inclined downward toward the rear, even if the rotating member 77 rotates while the game ball is stored in the ball storage unit 75, the game stored in the ball storage unit 75 The ball does not flow down to the front side.

  Next, the game balls stored in the ball storage unit 75 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the back side of the center case 21 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  A rotating member attaching portion 211 protruding rearward is formed at a place where the rotating member 77 is rotatably attached to the center case 21.

  The rotating member attachment portion 211 is formed with a discharge port 212 for discharging the game ball from the ball storage portion 75 when the ball storage portion 75 is positioned vertically upward. Since the bottom surface of the ball storage unit 75 is inclined downward toward the rear, the game ball stored in the ball storage unit 75 is discharged when the ball storage unit 75 reaches a position where the ball storage unit 75 communicates with the discharge port 212. It is discharged from 212.

  Further, an effect SW 75A for detecting a game ball discharged from the ball storage unit 75 is disposed on the right side (the left side of the game machine) of FIG. When the effect SW 75A detects a game ball, it is determined that the game ball has won the special winning area 71.

  A discharge port guide channel 213 for guiding the game ball discharged from the discharge port 212 to the effect SW 75A is formed in the rotating member mounting portion 211 below the discharge port 212.

  A screw fastening portion 214A is erected from the back surface of the center case 21 above the position where the discharge port 212 is formed in the rotating member attaching portion 211, and two screw fastening portions 214B are provided below the rotating member attaching portion 211. The rotating member mounting portion 211 is erected from the back surface. In FIG. 5, only the screw fastening portion 214B on the left side (right side of the gaming machine) is shown.

  A plate-like rotary motor holder 215 for attaching a rotary motor 771 for rotating the rotary member 77 is fastened to the three screw fastening portions 214 with screws.

  The upper side of the rotary motor holder 215 serves as a guide portion 215A that forms the side surface of the discharge port guide channel 213.

  A ball stopper SOL 82A for operating the ball stopper 82 is attached above the rotating member attachment portion 211.

  In addition, a discharge passage 93 is formed on the back surface of the center case 21 to discharge game balls and the like flowing into the left opening 651 to the outside of the center case 21. Below, the discharge flow path 93 is demonstrated concretely.

  A first guide 217 stands on the back side of the opening window 21a so as to surround the opening window 21a. The upper first guide 217 is the first upper guide 217A, the first guide 217 on the left side (the right side of the gaming machine) shown in FIG. 5 is the first right guide 217B, and the right side part (the left side of the gaming machine) shown in FIG. The first guide 217 is referred to as a first left guide 217C, and the lower first guide 217 shown in FIG. 5 is referred to as a first lower guide 217D. The first upper guide 217A is inclined downward toward the left side of FIG. 5 (the right side of the gaming machine).

  In order to prevent the game ball from flowing down to the rotating member mounting portion 211 and the ball stopper SOL 82A, a second guide 218 extends from the first right guide 217B to the left side (the right side of the gaming machine) in FIG.

  The second guide 218 extends from the first right guide 217B to the left side in FIG. 5 (the right side of the gaming machine) and the left upper part of the second upper guide 218A to the vertically lower side. Second side guide 218B. The second upper guide 218A is inclined downward toward the left side of FIG. 5 (the right side of the gaming machine).

  The discharge channel 93 is formed by the first upper guide 217 </ b> A, the second upper guide 218 </ b> A, and the second side guide 218 </ b> B and the right side portion of the center case 21.

  Accordingly, among the game balls that have flowed into the right opening 652, when a predetermined number of game balls are stored in the introduction flow path 94, the game balls discharged from the overflow opening 941 (see FIG. 6) The first upper guide 217A rolls, the second upper guide 218A rolls, flows down between the second side guide 218B and the right side of the center case 21, and is discharged from the center case 21.

  The game ball that has flowed into the left opening 651 is directly discharged onto the first upper guide 217, rolls on the first upper guide 217A, rolls on the second upper guide 218A, and then moves on to the second side guide 218B. And the right side of the center case 21, it is discharged from the center case 21.

  Next, the introduction channel 94 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the center case 21 excluding the front surface of the center case 21 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The introduction flow path 94 is located behind the first flow path 80A, and guides the game ball flowing into the right opening 652 to the first flow path 80A located in the front.

  The introduction channel 94 is inclined downward toward the right side, and has a front guide portion 942 that guides a game ball flowing down the introduction channel 94 forward at the right end portion. The front guide portion 942 is a plate-like member, and has a width in the front-rear direction that increases toward the right side. Thereby, the front guide part 942 can guide the game ball forward.

  Further, an overflow opening 941 is formed on the left side of the front guide portion 942. When a predetermined number or more of game balls are stored in the guide flow path 80, the game balls cannot be guided to the first flow path 80 </ b> A by the front guide portion 942, and the game balls are also stored in the introduction flow path 94. And the game ball overflows. The overflow opening 941 discharges the game ball to the discharge flow path 93 when the front guide portion 942 cannot guide the game ball to the first flow path 80A. For this reason, the overflow of the game ball in the guide channel 80 can be prevented.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the control device 100 according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The control device 100 comprehensively controls games played on the gaming machine, and controls various effects using the variable display device 22 and the like.

  The control device 100 includes random number updating means 101, random number extracting means 102, output time setting means 103, premium effect flag setting means 104, and premium effect means 105.

  The random number updating unit 101 updates the random number at a predetermined timing. Details of the random number updating process executed by the random number updating unit 101 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The random number extraction unit 102 extracts a random number from the random number update unit 101 when an operation SW 110 attached to a position where the player can operate is operated. Details of the random number extraction processing executed by the random number extraction means 102 will be described with reference to FIG. A screen for allowing the player to select an effect is displayed at a predetermined stage of the special figure variation display game. For example, when the player operates the operation SW 110 at this stage, the player operates the special figure variation display game. Directing can be selected.

  Based on the random number extracted by the random number extraction unit 102, the output time setting unit 103 sets the time during which the ball stopper SOL 82A is ON. The output time setting process executed by the output time setting means 103 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  The premium effect flag setting means 104 sets a premium effect flag indicating that the premium effect is executed based on the fact that the effect SW 75A has detected a game ball. The premium effect flag setting process executed by the premium effect flag setting means 104 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  The premium presentation means 105 executes the special figure fluctuation display game with the premium presentation on the fluctuation display device 22. Details of the premium effect process executed by the premium effect means 105 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart of random number update processing according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The random number update process is repeatedly executed by the control device 100 at a predetermined timing.

  First, the control device 100 determines whether or not the random number counter that stores the updated random number has reached the upper limit value (801).

  If it is determined in step 801 that the random number counter has not reached the upper limit, the random number counter is incremented (802), and the random number update process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 801 that the random number counter has reached the upper limit value, the random number counter is set to an initial value (803), and the random number update process ends.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart of random number extraction processing according to the embodiment of this invention.

  The random number extraction process is repeatedly executed by the control device 100 at a predetermined timing.

  First, the control device 100 determines whether or not it is time to reach in the special figure variation display game (901).

  Note that the reach means a state in which, for example, two symbols are stopped and a symbol is being displayed in a variable manner in a manner capable of generating a jackpot.

  If it is determined in step 901 that it is time to reach in the special figure variation display game, a timer indicating the time for receiving the operation input of the operation SW 110 is set (902), and the random number extraction process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 901 that it is not the time when reach occurs in the special figure variation display game, it is determined in step 902 whether a timer is set (903).

  If it is determined in step 903 that the timer is not set in step 902, the random number extraction process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step 903 that the timer is set in step 902, the control device 100 determines whether or not the operation SW 110 has been operated (904).

  If it is determined in step 904 that the operation SW 110 has been operated, since the operation SW 110 has been operated within the time indicated by the timer set in step 902, the control device 100 sets in step 902. The received timer is cleared (905), the random number is extracted from the random number counter, the extracted random number is set in the extraction area (906), and the random number extraction process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 904 that the operation SW 110 has not been operated, the control device 100 subtracts a preset value (for example, 1) from the timer set in step 902 ( 907), the random number extraction process ends.

  In FIG. 9, the timing to start accepting the operation input of the operation SW 110 is a timing at which reach is generated in the special figure fluctuation display game, but is a timing at which the symbol fluctuation display in the special figure fluctuation display game is stopped. Also good.

  In this case, for example, the symbol variation display may be stopped when the operation SW 110 receives an operation input.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the output time setting process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The output time setting process is repeatedly executed by the control device 100 at a predetermined timing.

  First, the control device 100 monitors the extraction area (1001), and determines whether or not a random number is set in the extraction area (1002).

  If it is determined in step 1002 that no random number is set in the extraction area, the output time setting process is terminated.

  That is, if the operation SW 110 is not operated within the time for receiving the operation input of the operation SW 110, the ball stopper 82 opens the guide flow path, and the game ball is not guided to the sorting mechanism 70. It is possible to prompt the user to operate the operation SW 110, and the player can be actively involved in the game.

  If it is determined in step 1002 that a random number is set in the extraction area, it is determined whether the random number set in the extraction area is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value (a) (1003).

  If it is determined in step 1003 that the random number set in the extraction area is equal to or smaller than the predetermined value (a), the output time during which the ball stopper SOL 82a is turned on is set to a long time (1004). The extraction area is reset (1005), and the output time setting process is terminated. When the ball stopper SOL 82a is ON, the ball stopper member 82 opens the guide channel 80.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1003 that the random number set in the extraction area is larger than the predetermined value (a), the output time during which the ball stopper SOL 82a is turned on is set to a short time (1006). ), The process proceeds to step 1005.

  When the output time of the ball stopper SOL 82a is set for a long time, the ball stopper member 82 when the output time of the ball stopper SOL 82a is set for a short time is the time for the ball stopper member 82 to open the guide channel 80. It is longer than the time for opening the guide channel 80.

  For example, when the output time of the ball stopper SOL 82 a is set to be a long time, the time for the ball stopper member 82 to open the guide channel 80 is the four game balls downstream of the ball stopper member 82 of the guide channel 80. The time for the ball stopper member 82 to open the guide channel 80 when the output time of the ball stopper SOL 82a is set to a short time is the time required for the two game balls to move to the guide channel 80. This is the time required to flow downstream of the ball stopper member 82.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the premium effect flag setting process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The premium effect flag setting process is repeatedly executed by the control device 100 at a predetermined timing.

  First, the control device 100 determines whether or not the effect SW 75A is turned on in order to determine whether or not the game ball has won the special winning area 71 (1101).

  If it is determined in step 1101 that the effect SW 75A has been turned ON, it is detected that the game ball has won in the special prize area 71, so that the premium effect indicating that the special figure variation display game is executed in the premium effect. A flag is set (1102), and the premium effect setting flag setting process is terminated.

  The premium effect may be, for example, a reach pattern with higher reliability than other reach patterns, or an effect of displaying a character.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step 1101 that the effect SW 75A is not ON, it is not detected that a game ball has won in the special prize area 71, and the premium effect flag setting process is terminated.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the premium effect process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The premium effect process is repeatedly executed by the control device 100 at a predetermined timing.

  First, the control device 100 determines whether or not it is the change start timing of the special figure change display game (1201).

  If it is determined in step 1201 that it is not the change start timing of the special figure change display game, the premium effect process is ended.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of step 1201 that it is the change start timing of the special figure change display game, the control device 100 determines whether or not the premium effect flag is set in the process of step 1102 (1202). ).

  If it is determined in step 1202 that the premium effect flag has not been set in step 1102, control device 100 executes a special figure variation display game with an effect that is not a premium effect (1203), and premium effect processing is performed. Exit.

  On the other hand, if the premium effect flag is set in the process of step 1102, if it is determined in the process of step 1202, a special figure variation display game is executed with the premium effect (1204), and the premium effect flag is reset (1205). ), The premium effect process is terminated.

  As described above, the game balls that have won the big winning opening 65 flow down the guide channel 80 and are sorted into the special winning area 71 or the general winning area 72 by the sorting mechanism 70. When the special winning area 71 is sorted, a premium effect is executed in the special figure variation display game. Therefore, the player pays attention to the game ball after winning the big prize opening 65, so Will improve.

  The embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all points and is not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the invention but by the scope of claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of claims.

  As described above, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine as shown in the above-described embodiment. For example, all pachinko gaming machines such as other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, and sparrow ball gaming machines are used. Applicable to gaming machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 10 Guide rail 11 Game area 21 Center case 22 Fluctuation display device 23 Normal variation prize-winning device 24 Start prize-winning device 25 Special variable prize-winning device 26 Normal symbol start gate 27 General prize-winning mouth 30 Out mouth 65 Large prize-winning mouth 66 Opening and closing member 67 Central door 68 Left and right door 70 Sorting mechanism 71 Special winning area 72 General winning area 73 Guide section 75 Ball storage section 76 Projection 77 Rotating member 80 Guide channel 82 Ball stopper member 93 Discharge channel 94 Introduction channel 100 Control device 651 Left opening 652 Right opening

Claims (4)

A variable winning device that changes the winning portion from a closed state that is disadvantageous to the player to an open state that is advantageous to the player according to a stop result of the variable display game that displays the symbols variably, and a control device that controls the operation of the variable winning device. In a gaming machine comprising
A guide channel through which the game balls won in the winning section flow down,
The guide channel is blocked to form a reservoir for storing game balls in the upstream guide channel, and the guide channel is opened so that the game balls stored in the reservoir are downstream A ball stopper for guiding the guide channel;
A sorting mechanism for sorting game balls guided downstream from the ball stopper member into a special winning area or a general winning area;
Operating means that can be operated by the player,
The control device includes:
Random number extraction means for extracting random numbers when the operation means is operated by a player at a predetermined stage in the variable display game;
Based on the random number extracted by the random number extraction means, an opening time setting means for setting a time during which the ball stopper member opens the guide flow path;
A game machine comprising: special effect means for performing a special effect in the variable display game when the game balls are sorted into the special winning area by the sorting mechanism. The sorting mechanism is
A rotatable rotating member;
A guide portion for guiding a game ball flowing down the guide channel downstream of the ball stopper member to the rotating member when the guide channel is opened by the ball stopper member;
The rotating member has a protrusion that guides the game ball of the guide portion to the general prize area, and a ball storage part that can store the game ball and guide it to the special prize area,
The game ball stops at the guide portion until the rotation of the rotating member causes the ball storage portion or the protrusion to be positioned at the downstream end of the guide portion,
When the ball storage unit is located at the downstream end of the guide unit, the game ball stopped at the guide unit is stored in the ball storage unit, guided to the special prize area, and downstream of the guide unit. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the protrusion is located at an end, the protrusion is led to the general winning area by the protrusion. The winning portion is formed with a communication opening communicating with the storage portion,
The variable prize winning device has a first opening and closing member and a second opening and closing member that bring the winning portion into the closed state or the open state,
The first opening and closing member and the second opening and closing member can open and close the entrance of the winning portion,
Even if the first opening / closing member opens the entrance of the winning portion, the game ball does not flow into the communication opening when the second opening / closing member closes the entrance of the winning portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1. The first opening / closing member is a central door that can be opened and closed with a lower end portion as a rotation axis by a first drive source, and that opens and closes a central portion of an entrance of the winning portion,
The second opening and closing member is a left and right door that can be opened and closed with a lower end as a rotation axis by driving a second drive source, and opens and closes both left and right ends of the entrance of the winning portion,
The left and right doors are a left door that opens and closes a left end of the entrance of the winning portion, a right door that opens and closes a right end of the entrance of the winning portion, a connecting portion that connects the left door and the right door, With
By driving the first drive source, the central door is opened, and a game ball is received from the central portion of the entrance of the winning portion,
As the left and right doors are opened by the driving of the second drive source, the connecting portion comes into contact with the central door and the central door is opened in conjunction with the opening of the winning portion. Game balls are received from both the left and right ends,
The communication opening is formed in the left and right end portions of the winning portion,
When only the central door is opened, the communication opening is closed by the left and right doors, and when the central door and the left and right doors are opened by opening the left and right doors, the communication is performed. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the opening is opened.

Images