JP2011005229A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine capable of providing appropriate games suited to various player's game styles.SOLUTION: A shielding member 32 for blocking the view of an opening/closing door 31 is provided on the front side of a game board 6 on the front surface of a second big winning port 30. When the opening/closing door 31 is in a closed state (Fig.3), the view from the front is blocked for the entire opening/closing door 31 and the entire opening/closing door 31 is hidden behind the shielding member 32 and becomes invisible when the player views from the front of the Pachinko game machine 1. On the other hand, when the opening/closing door 31 is in an open state (Fig.4), since the view from the front is blocked for the base end part of the opening/closing door 31 and the view from the front is not blocked for the front end part of the opening/closing door 31, the base end part of the opening/closing door 31 is hidden behind the shielding member 32 and only the front end part of the opening/closing door 31 is visible when the player views from the front of the Pachinko game machine.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that provides a big hit game and a small hit game based on a lottery result.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball enters a start opening, whether or not to win a big hit is determined. And if you win the jackpot, you win a jackpot game. In the big hit game, a lot of prize balls are paid out by winning a prize opening in a predetermined number of times and winning in a prize opening where pachinko balls are opened.

  In recent years, the number of models with multiple types of jackpots has increased. For example, there is a model in which a big hit game is performed with different numbers of big hit rounds (2 rounds, 5 rounds, 15 rounds, etc.). Also, among these big hits, there is a big hit commonly called sudden sudden change (probability for short) big hit. In this big hit game, the opening time of the big winning opening during the big hit game is set to be extremely short, so that the possibility of entering the game ball is very low and there is almost no payout of the prize ball. However, in the big hit game, there is almost no payout of the winning ball during the big hit game, but after the big hit game is over, it shifts to a high probability state where the probability of the subsequent big hit win is high.

  In recent years, there is a model having a hit type called a small hit in addition to a big hit (see, for example, JP 2009-89832 A). The small winning game played when winning a small winning is also set to have a very short opening time for the big winning opening, as in the case of the above-mentioned sudden big winning game. In the past, it has been proposed to make the jackpot a false surprise big hit (so-called “gase”) that does not become a high probability state by resembling the opening mode of the big prize opening in this small hit game to the open mode of the sudden big hit game. Has been. As a result, by letting the player visually recognize the opening of the big prize opening due to the small hit game or the sudden big hit game, every time the big prize opening is opened, the player is expected to have entered a high probability state. It becomes possible to grant.

JP 2009-89832 A (pages 10 to 13, FIG. 5)

  Here, in the pachinko machine equipped with the above-described small hit game, it is an important problem how much the winning probability for the small hit is set. That is, if the winning probability per small win is lowered, the chances of opening the big winning opening are reduced, so that the player cannot be given a sense of expectation that the player has entered the high probability state. On the other hand, when the probability of winning a small hit was increased, the following problems occurred.

In other words, some players are only interested in the jackpot game with a payout of prize balls, and some are not interested in the jackpot game without a payout of prize balls. For such a player, it was troublesome to frequently open and close the prize winning opening.
In addition, for a novice player who does not understand sudden big hits or small wins, frequent opening and closing of the big prize opening may be confusing.

  On the other hand, if the open / close door is made completely invisible to the player, the player will understand the sudden big hit and the small hit and will be less interested in a player who is interested, and the willingness to play will be reduced.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to allow only necessary players to recognize that they have won a big hit or a small hit by hindering the visibility of the door in front view, so that it can be adapted to the gaming styles of various players. We propose a pachinko machine that makes it possible to provide appropriate games.

  In order to achieve the above object, a pachinko machine according to claim 1 has a pachinko ball launcher that launches a pachinko ball, a game area that rolls the pachinko ball launched by the pachinko ball launcher, and a game area on the front. A game board and a pachinko ball that rolls in the game area of the game board can enter, a start port that can detect that the pachinko ball has entered, and a game area of the game board A winning hole that has an opening / closing door that can be switched between an open state in which a rolling pachinko ball can enter and a closed state in which it cannot enter, and a jackpot game that opens and closes the door A game mode setting means capable of setting a game mode in each of a normal probability mode in which the game is determined with a predetermined normal jackpot probability and a high probability mode in which a higher jackpot probability is higher than the normal jackpot probability; A big hit counter updating means for updating the big hit counter within a predetermined value range and a pachinko ball entering the starting port. When the normal probability mode is set, the update result of the big hit counter is detected based on the result of the determination and whether or not the big hit game for opening and closing the door is performed is determined based on the detection result of the big hit counter. Is usually determined by the jackpot probability, and when the high probability mode is set, it is determined by the high jackpot probability, and in the case of the determination result of performing the jackpot game, the door is opened based on the detection result of the jackpot counter. The first big hit game for opening and closing the door until the predetermined first opening time elapses after opening and the opening time of the first big hit game and the opening time shorter than the first opening time The big hit judging means for selecting the second big hit game that opens the open / close door with a predetermined probability after the second opening time elapses, and the small hit counter are updated by a certain unit value at a predetermined time interval. The small hit counter updating means for performing the small hit counter updating process within a predetermined value range, and detecting the update result of the small hit counter based on the pachinko ball entering the start opening. A small hit determination means for determining whether or not to perform a small hit game for opening and closing the open / close door in the same manner as the second big hit game based on a detection result of the small hit counter; When it is determined by the small hit determination means that any one of the first big hit game, the second big hit game, or the small hit game is performed, the opening / closing door is set to the open state until the first opening time or the second opening time elapses. Do And a game mode setting means for setting the game mode to a high probability mode after the end of the second big hit game by the game control means. It is characterized by comprising a shielding member that prevents visual recognition of the open / close door.

  According to the pachinko machine according to the first aspect, by providing a shielding member on the front side of the opening / closing door to prevent the opening / closing door from being viewed from the front, only a player who needs to win a big hit or a small hit. Can be recognized. As a result, it is possible to understand sudden big hits and small hits, and to ensure a high level of playability for players who are interested, but without bothering players who are not interested in sudden big hits or small hits. In addition, there is no unnecessary confusion for a novice player who has no knowledge of the big hit or the small hit. Therefore, it is possible to provide games that match the game styles of various players.

  Further, in the pachinko machine according to claim 2, the open / close door is opened and closed in a direction parallel to the game board, and the shielding member is in an open state while obstructing visual recognition of the open / close door in the closed state. It is characterized in that the front end view of the base end portion of the open / close door is prevented and the front end view of the front end portion of the open / close door in the open state is not obstructed.

  According to the pachinko machine according to the second aspect, it is possible to recognize that the open / close door has been opened / closed by carefully viewing the periphery of the shielding member. Only the player can recognize it.

It is the front view showing the whole pachinko machine concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko machine. It is the perspective view which expanded and showed the 2nd big winning opening vicinity in the state which the opening-and-closing door closed. It is the perspective view which expanded and showed the 2nd big winning opening vicinity in the state which the opening-and-closing door opened. It is the figure which showed the structure of the 2nd big winning opening of the pachinko machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is the front view which showed the visual recognition aspect of the 2nd big winning opening in the lighting state and light extinction state of LED. It is the front view which showed the example which formed the slit in the shielding member. It is the front view which showed the example which formed the shielding member with the image display apparatus. It is the perspective view which showed the example comprised so that the visual recognition by a front view might be prevented about the whole door with a shielding member, even if it is a case where an door is an open state.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment and a second embodiment in which a pachinko machine according to the present invention is embodied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
First, a schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 can be opened and closed to an outer frame 2 that forms the outer shape of the machine body formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, a middle frame 3 attached to the inner side of the outer frame 2, and the middle frame 3. It is comprised with the glass door frame 4 formed in frame shape provided in. The middle frame 3 includes a front frame (not shown) that can be freely opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 2, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts attached to them. (Excluding a game board 6 and the like to be described later). Further, a game board 6 (see FIG. 2) having a game area 5 (described later) formed on the front surface is detachably attached to the front frame of the middle frame 3. On the other hand, on the back surface of the glass door frame 4, the mechanism plate constituting a part of the middle frame 3 has a power supply unit (not shown), a board box (not shown) containing various control boards, and a speaker described later. 7 etc. are attached.

  The glass door frame 4 is a door-type cover member that is provided with a substantially circular glass plate in the center and covers the game area 5 in a visible state on the front surface of the game area 5. The game area 5 provided on the front surface of the game board 6 is visible to the player through a glass plate held by the glass door frame 4.

  Further, on the lower surface of the glass door frame 4, there is a firing ball storage dish (upper dish) 10. At the lower part of the firing ball storage tray 10, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray (lower tray) 11 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the firing ball storage tray 10 and an operation handle 12 for firing game balls. Then, when the player rotates the operation lever 13 that is rotatably attached to the operation handle 12, the game balls stored in the launch ball storage tray 10 provided in the middle frame 3 are After being sent to the launching device 14 via a ball feed mechanism (not shown), it is launched toward the game area 5. In addition, a speaker 7 that outputs various sounds (BGM, sound effects, warning sounds, etc.) related to the pachinko machine 1 is disposed on the back side of the firing ball storage dish 10.

Next, the game board 6 assembled to the middle frame 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko machine.
The game board 6 is formed of a plate-like member such as a plywood board. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 6 is provided with an arc-shaped outer rail 21, a backflow prevention valve 22, and an inner rail 23 in the vicinity of the outer peripheral end portion. A circular area surrounded by the outer rail 21, the backflow prevention valve 22 and the inner rail 23 is a game area 5. In the game area 5, nails and various accessories described later are arranged. Then, the pachinko ball that has jumped out from the discharge port 24 partitioned by the backflow prevention valve 22 falls by its own weight and rolls in the game area 5 in contact with a nail or various accessories.

  In addition, the game area 5 is provided with a passing gate (through chucker) 25, a first special symbol start opening (start chucker) 26, a second special symbol start opening 27, etc., with the center of the game area 5 as a reference. It is installed. Below the first special symbol start opening 26, a first big winning opening 28 located near the lower end of the game area 5 is arranged. A second big prize opening 30 is arranged at the lower left of the second special symbol start opening 27.

  Here, the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment has two start ports (first special symbol start port 26, second special symbol start port 27) and two large winning ports (first large winning port 28, first special port). Each has two major winning openings 30). And the starting opening used based on the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 and the big winning opening opened are different. Note that the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 includes a “normal probability state”, a “high probability state”, and a “short time state”. Here, in the “normal probability state”, the winning probability of the big hit is set to a predetermined normal probability (for example, 1/330), and the winning probability of the normal symbol lottery performed when the pachinko ball passes through the passing gate is predetermined. Is set to a normal probability (for example, 1/251). In addition, the “high probability state” is a state in which a transition is made after a specific jackpot game, where the winning probability of the jackpot is set to a high probability (eg, 1/33) higher than the normal probability, and the pachinko ball passes through the passing gate 25. This is a state where the winning probability of the lottery per normal symbol performed at the time is set to a high probability (for example, 250/251) higher than the normal probability. In addition, the “short time state” is a state in which the game shifts after a specific jackpot game and is set until the identification symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), and the winning probability of the jackpot is set to a normal probability. This is a state where the winning probability of the winning lottery is set to a high probability higher than the normal probability.

Then, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment, in the normal probability state, the player adjusts the operation lever 13 so that the pachinko ball wins the first special symbol start opening 26 and fires the pachinko ball. The first special symbol starting port 26 is provided with a starting port switch (not shown) for detecting the winning of the pachinko ball. By detecting the winning of the pachinko ball, the image display device 41 to be described later detects the winning symbol. Variation starts. In addition, when the pachinko ball wins at the first special symbol start opening 26, a big hit lottery regarding whether or not to win a big hit game and a small hit lottery concerning whether or not to give a small hit game are respectively performed. . The jackpot lottery is performed using a jackpot counter in which update processing for updating a predetermined unit value within a predetermined time interval is performed within a predetermined value range. The main control board detects the update result of the big hit counter based on the pachinko ball 46 entering the first special symbol start opening 26, and whether to give the big hit game based on the detection result of the big hit counter Determine. Similarly, the small hitting lottery is performed using a small hitting counter in which update processing for updating a predetermined unit value within a predetermined time interval is performed within a predetermined value range. The main control board detects the update result of the small hit counter based on the pachinko ball 46 entering the first special symbol start opening 26, and gives the small hit game based on the detection result of the small hit counter. It is determined whether or not. The big hit lottery in the normal probability state is performed with a predetermined normal probability (for example, 1/330), and when the big win is won, the type of the big hit is further determined. The types of jackpots include a 15-round jackpot in which the first jackpot 28 is opened 15 times for a long time and a two-round jackpot in which the first jackpot 28 is opened twice in a very short time. In addition, 15 rounds of big hits are 15 rounds probable big hits that shift to a high probability state where the probability of winning a big hit is higher than the normal probability state after a big hit game, and 15 rounds of normal rounds that shift to a short time state after a big hit game Includes jackpot. On the other hand, the two-round big hit consists only of two rounds probable big hits (so-called sudden big hits) that shift to a high probability state after the big hit game.
On the other hand, the lottery lottery in the normal probability state is performed with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/150), and when the small hit is won, the first big winning opening 28 is opened very short twice. The opening mode is the same as the above-described sudden hit.

  The first grand prize opening 28 is provided with an opening / closing door 29 that opens and closes the game board 6 in the vertical direction, and the first big prize opening 28 is opened or closed. Is configured to open or close. When the open / close door 29 is opened, the game ball dropped on the open / close door 29 is guided by the open / close door 29 and wins the first grand prize opening 28.

On the other hand, in a high-probability state (so-called probability variation state) or a short-time state, the player adjusts the operation lever 13 so that the pachinko ball passes through the passage gate 25 and fires the pachinko ball (so-called right-handed game). When the pachinko ball passes through the passage gate 25, the blades of the second special symbol start port 27 are opened with high probability, and the pachinko ball wins the second special symbol start port 27 with high probability. The second special symbol starting port 27 is provided with a starting port switch (not shown) for detecting the winning of the pachinko ball. By detecting the winning of the pachinko ball, the image display device 41 (to be described later) detects the winning symbol. Variation starts. In addition, when the pachinko ball wins the second special symbol start opening 27, a big hit lottery regarding whether or not to give a big hit game and a small hit lottery concerning whether or not to give a small hit game are performed. In the big hit lottery and the small hit lottery, the big hit counter and the small hit counter described above are used in the same manner. Note that the big hit lottery in the high probability state is performed with a higher probability (for example, 1/33) than the normal probability, and when the big hit is won, the type of the big hit is further determined. The type of jackpot is the same as the normal probability state. On the other hand, the big hit lottery in the short time state is performed with the same normal probability (for example, 1/330) as the normal probability state. However, the second big prize opening 30 is opened during the big hit game in the high probability state and the short time state.
In addition, the small winning lottery in the high probability state and the short time state is performed with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/150), and when the small winning is won, the second big winning opening 30 is opened very short twice. The release mode is the same as the open mode.

  The second grand prize opening 30 is provided with an opening / closing door 31 that opens and closes in parallel with the game board 6, and the second big prize opening 30 is opened or closed. Is configured to open or close. When the open / close door 31 is opened, the game ball dropped on the open / close door 31 is guided by the open / close door 31 and wins the second big prize opening 30. In addition, a shielding member 32 that prevents the opening / closing door 31 from being viewed from the front side of the game board 6 is provided in front of the second grand prize winning opening 30. The details of the second big prize opening 30, the door 31 and the shielding member 32 will be described later.

  Further, in the game area 5, a number of game nails 36 for guiding the windmill 35 and pachinko balls falling in the game area 5 under their own weight to a predetermined route (in FIG. 2, a part of the game nails 36 are omitted) Is provided. These windmills 35 and game nails 36 are arranged such that their shapes (specifically, curvature and angle with respect to the game board) can be adjusted, and change the rolling direction of the pachinko balls by contacting the pachinko balls. The pachinko balls are guided to the vicinity of the first special symbol start port 26 and the second special symbol start port 27 by the windmill 35, the game nail 36, and the like. Note that a stage in which pachinko ball passages are provided in the back side passage and the front side passage of the game board 6 may be provided below the center of the game board 6. The pachinko ball guided on the stage can easily win the first special symbol start opening 26.

  Furthermore, an out port 37 is provided at the lowermost position of the game board 6 to discharge the dislodged ball to the back side of the game board 6.

  In addition, a decoration member 38 is installed at the center of the game board 6 so as to surround an image display device 41 described later. A stage 39 for rolling the pachinko ball is formed on the bottom surface inside the decorative member 38.

  Further, the image display device 41 is composed of, for example, an LCD, and is disposed in an opening formed in the center of the game board 6. The image display device 41 displays character images, identification symbols, normal symbols, etc. as the game progresses, and gives the player the lottery results of the internal lottery of the pachinko machine 1 (for example, big hits, missed reach, etc.). To inform. Furthermore, when a pachinko ball does not win the winning opening or the out opening 37 for a predetermined time or longer, a demonstration screen is displayed.

  Next, the detail of the 2nd big winning opening 30, the door 31 and the shielding member 32 which are arrange | positioned at the pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated using FIG.3 and FIG.4. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing the vicinity of the second big prize opening 30 in a state where the door 31 is closed, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing the vicinity of the second big prize opening 30 in a state where the door 31 is opened. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the second big prize opening 30 is formed on the right side surface of the rectangular parallelepiped accessory 45 erected with respect to the game board 6. An opening / closing door 31 that opens and closes in the direction parallel to the game board 6 is provided at the second grand prize opening 30. The open / close door 31 has a closed state (FIG. 3) in which the pachinko ball 46 rolling in the game area 5 of the game board 6 cannot enter the second grand prize opening 30, and the pachinko ball 46 is the second big prize opening. The open state (FIG. 4) in which the player can enter the ball 30 is switched between the two.

Here, the open / close door 31 has a rotation shaft 47 at the lower end. And in the closed state where the door 31 is positioned vertically upward with respect to the rotation shaft 47 as shown in FIG. 3, the left side surface 48 of the door 31 is disposed at a position facing the second big prize opening 30, The second grand prize opening 30 is closed. As a result, the pachinko ball 46 that rolls in the direction of the second grand prize opening 30 comes into contact with the open / close door 31 and does not win the second big prize opening 30.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, when the open / close door 31 is positioned in the right direction with respect to the rotation shaft 47, the second big prize opening 30 is opened. Furthermore, the left side surface 48 of the opening / closing door 31 is arranged in an inclined state in the upper right direction, and the opening / closing door 31 guides the pachinko ball 46 along with the game nail 36 toward the second big prize opening 30. As a result, the pachinko ball 46 rolling in the direction of the second grand prize opening 30 wins the second big prize opening 30.

  The open / close door 31 is connected to a drive device 50 disposed on the back surface of the game board 6 via a drive shaft 49. Here, the driving device 50 includes a solenoid, a motor, and the like, and is connected to the main control board. Then, based on the control signal transmitted from the main control board, the drive shaft 49 is rotationally driven, so that the door 31 is rotationally driven around the rotation shaft 47, and is in a closed state (FIG. 3) and an open state. (FIG. 4).

In addition, a shielding member 32 that prevents the opening / closing door 31 from being viewed from the front is provided on the front side of the opening / closing door 31. The shielding member 32 is made of a plate-like member and is formed integrally with the accessory 45. When the open / close door 31 is in the closed state (FIG. 3), the entire open / close door 31 is obstructed from visual recognition in front view. That is, when the player visually recognizes from the front of the pachinko machine 1, the entire door 31 is hidden behind the shielding member 32 and cannot be visually recognized.
On the other hand, when the open / close door 31 is in the open state (FIG. 4), the base end portion of the open / close door 31 is obstructed from the front view and the front end portion of the open / close door 31 is not obstructed from the front view. . That is, when the player visually recognizes from the front of the pachinko machine 1, the base end portion of the open / close door 31 is hidden behind the shielding member 32 and only the front end portion of the open / close door 31 is visible.
As a result, when the player views the game board 6 from the front, the opening / closing door 31 is opened and closed during a normal game (that is, when the pachinko ball wins the second special symbol start opening 27). In the lottery process, it is not possible to recognize that a winning big hit or a small win is won. However, it is possible to recognize that the open / close door 31 has been opened and closed by carefully viewing the periphery of the shielding member 32.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the shielding member 32 that prevents the opening / closing door 31 from being visually recognized is provided on the front side of the game board 6 on the front surface of the second big prize opening 30. When the door 31 is in the closed state (FIG. 3), the entire door 31 is obstructed from the front view, and when the player visually recognizes from the front of the pachinko machine 1, the entire door 31 is opened. Is hidden behind the shielding member 32 and cannot be visually recognized. On the other hand, when the open / close door 31 is in the open state (FIG. 4), the proximal end of the open / close door 31 is obstructed from the front view and the front end of the open / close door 31 is obstructed from the front view. When the player visually recognizes from the front of the pachinko machine 1, the base end portion of the open / close door 31 is hidden behind the shielding member 32 so that only the distal end portion of the open / close door 31 is visible. As a result, it is possible to recognize that the opening / closing door 31 has been opened / closed only when the periphery of the shielding member 32 is carefully observed, so that only necessary players can recognize that they have won the big hit or the small hit. be able to. As a result, only necessary players can recognize that they have won the big hit or the small hit. As a result, it is possible to understand sudden big hits and small hits, and to ensure a high level of playability for players who are interested, but without bothering players who are not interested in sudden big hits or small hits. In addition, there is no unnecessary confusion for a novice player who has no knowledge of the big hit or the small hit. Therefore, it is possible to provide games that match the game styles of various players.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment will be described. Here, the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is different from the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment in the configuration relating to the second grand prize opening. FIG. 5 is a view showing a configuration of a second grand prize opening opening / closing mechanism 102 for opening and closing the second big prize opening 101 according to the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5, the second grand prize opening 101 is formed on the right side surface of a rectangular parallelepiped accessory 103 erected with respect to the game board 6 of the pachinko machine as in the first embodiment.
An opening / closing door 104 that opens and closes in the direction parallel to the game board 6 is provided at the second grand prize winning opening 101. The open / close door 104 has a closed state in which pachinko balls (see FIG. 2) that roll in the game area 5 of the game board 6 cannot enter the second grand prize opening 101 and pachinko balls enter the second grand prize opening 101. Switch between the open state where the ball is possible.

Here, the open / close door 104 has a rotation shaft 105 at its lower end. The rotating shaft 105 is connected to a driving device such as a solenoid or a motor (not shown), and the opening / closing door 104 is rotationally driven based on the driving of the driving device.
In the closed state in which the open / close door 104 is positioned vertically upward with respect to the rotation shaft 105, the left side surface of the open / close door 104 is disposed at a position facing the second big prize opening 101, and the second big prize opening 101 is Close. As a result, the pachinko ball that rolls in the direction of the second grand prize opening 101 comes into contact with the open / close door 104 and does not win the second big prize opening 101.
On the other hand, in the open state in which the open / close door 104 is positioned in the right direction with respect to the rotation shaft 105, the second grand prize winning opening 101 is opened. Furthermore, the left side surface of the opening / closing door 104 is arranged in an inclined state in the upper right direction, and the opening / closing door 104 guides the pachinko ball together with the game nail toward the second grand prize winning port 101. As a result, the pachinko ball that rolls in the direction of the second grand prize opening 101 wins the second big prize opening 101.

  A covering member 110 made of a half mirror (magic mirror) is provided on the front side of the opening / closing door 104. The covering member 110 switches to a transmissive state in which the back can be visually recognized or a reflective state in which the back is difficult to visually recognize based on a light emitting state of an LED 120 described later on the back side of the covering member 110. Details of the covering member will be described later.

  Furthermore, an opening 111 is formed at a position facing the covering member 110 of the game board 6. In the opening 111, a transparent plate 112, an LED lens 113, and an LED substrate 114 are arranged in this order from the front side.

  Here, a plurality of LEDs 120 are arranged on the LED substrate 114. The LED board 114 is connected to a sub integrated control board (not shown), and causes the LED 120 to emit light based on a control signal transmitted from the sub integrated control board. The LED lens 113 is disposed in front of the LED 120 and diffuses the light emitted from the LED 120 to make it uniform. Further, the transparent plate 112 transmits the light diffused by the LED lens 113 to the front side of the game board 6.

  Next, details of the covering member 110 will be described with reference to FIG. The covering member 110 is made of a plate-like member and is formed integrally with the accessory 103. When a later-described LED 120 disposed behind the covering member 110 is in a light emitting state, the back of the covering member 110 is seen through by the transmitted light transmitted through the covering member 110 as shown in the upper diagram of FIG. It becomes possible. Then, the player on the front side visually recognizes the pachinko ball 115 winning through the second big prize opening 101, the open / close door 104, and the second big prize opening 101 arranged behind the covering member 110 through the covering member 110. It becomes possible.

On the other hand, when the LED 120 is turned off, the reflected light on the front side of the covering member 110 is more dominant than the transmitted light. It becomes difficult to see through. Then, the player on the front side is in a state in which it is difficult to visually recognize the pachinko ball 115 that wins the second big prize opening 101, the open / close door 104, and the second big prize opening 101 arranged behind the covering member 110. However, as in the first embodiment, when the open / close door 104 is in an open state, the front end of the open / close door 104 is obstructed from being viewed from the front and the front end of the open / close door 104 is viewed from the front. Does not interfere with visual recognition. That is, when the player visually recognizes from the front of the pachinko machine, the base end portion of the opening / closing door 104 is hidden behind the covering member 110 and only the distal end portion of the opening / closing door 104 is visible.
As a result, when the player views the game board 6 from the front, the opening / closing door 104 is opened and closed during a normal game (that is, when the pachinko ball wins the second special symbol start opening 27). In the lottery process, it is not possible to recognize that a winning big hit or a small win is won. However, it is possible to recognize that the open / close door 104 has been opened and closed by carefully viewing the periphery of the covering member 110.

  The LED 120 is controlled to emit light based on a control signal transmitted from the sub-integrated control board. For example, in the “short-time state” or “high probability state”, the light-off state is controlled, and in other states, the light-emitting state is controlled. However, the light emission control of the LED 120 may be configured to perform control different from the above control. For example, it may be controlled to be in the light emitting state during “big hit game excluding sudden big hit” or “reach state”, and may be controlled to be turned off in other states.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, the covering member 110 that prevents the opening / closing door 104 from being visually recognized is provided on the front surface of the second winning prize opening 101, and the covering member 110 is a half mirror. (Magic mirror). When the LED 120 on the back side of the covering member 110 is in a light emitting state, the back of the covering member 110 can be seen through by the transmitted light that passes through the covering member 110. Then, the player on the front side visually recognizes the pachinko ball 115 winning through the second big prize opening 101, the open / close door 104, and the second big prize opening 101 arranged behind the covering member 110 through the covering member 110. It becomes possible. On the other hand, when the LED 120 is in the off state, the reflected light on the front side of the covering member 110 is more dominant than the transmitted light, so that the back of the covering member 110 is difficult to see through. Then, the player on the front side is in a state in which it is difficult to visually recognize the pachinko ball 115 that wins the second big prize opening 101, the open / close door 104, and the second big prize opening 101 arranged behind the covering member 110. That is, in the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, the pachinko ball 115 that wins the second big prize opening 101, the open / close door 104, or the second big prize opening 101 by the player by controlling the turning on / off of the LED 120. Can be changed.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, Of course, various improvement and deformation | transformation are possible within the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.
For example, the slit 131 may be formed so that a part of the pachinko ball guided to the second grand prize opening 30 or 101 can be visually recognized with respect to the shielding member 32 or the covering member 110. Here, FIG. 7 is a view showing an example in which the slit 131 is formed in the shielding member 32. As shown in FIG. 7, the slit 131 is formed in a predetermined length with respect to the left-right direction of the shielding member 32. In addition, when the opening / closing door 31 is in an open state, the slit 131 is formed so as not to overlap the opening / closing door 31 and above the left side surface 48 of the opening / closing door 31 by a predetermined distance (for example, the radius of the pachinko ball). To position.
Then, by forming the slit 131 in the shielding member 32 according to the first embodiment, the player can visually recognize the pachinko ball 46 rolling on the left side surface 48 of the door 31 through the slit 131. Is possible. As a result, it is possible to visually recognize the movement of the pachinko ball 46 entering the second big prize opening 30 without making the player recognize that the door 31 has been opened and closed.
Similarly, by forming the slit 131 with respect to the covering member 110 according to the second embodiment, the player causes the pachinko ball 115 (see FIG. 6) that rolls on the left side surface of the opening / closing door 104 to pass through the slit 131. Can be visually recognized. As a result, it is possible to visually recognize the movement of the pachinko ball 115 entering the second grand prize winning port 101 without making the player recognize that the door 104 has been opened and closed.

  Further, the shielding member 32 and the covering member 110 may be formed by an image display device 132 such as an LCD. Here, FIG. 8 is a view showing an example in which the shielding member 32 is formed by the image display device 132. As shown in FIG. 8, the image display device 132 displays characters and characters based on the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1. For example, “big hit” is displayed during the big hit game, and “right hit” is displayed to guide the right hit when the pachinko machine 1 is in a high probability state or a short time state.

Moreover, in 1st Embodiment, when the opening / closing door 31 exists in an open state (FIG. 4), it is comprised by the shielding member 32 so that the visual recognition by the front view about the front-end | tip part of the opening / closing door 31 may not be prevented. However, you may comprise so that the visual recognition by front view may be prevented about the whole including the front-end | tip part of the opening-and-closing door 31. FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram configured to prevent the entire opening / closing door 31 from being visually recognized by the shielding member 133 even when the opening / closing door 31 is in an open state. With the configuration shown in FIG. 9, even when the opening / closing door 31 is in an open state, the shielding member 133 prevents the entire opening / closing door 31 from being viewed in front view. That is, when the player visually recognizes from the front of the pachinko machine 1, the entire door 31 is hidden behind the shielding member 133 and cannot be visually recognized.
However, even in that case, the shielding member 133 does not interfere with the visual recognition of the open / close door 31 in the up-down direction and the right direction of the game board 6, so that the player is viewed from a direction other than the front with respect to the pachinko machine 1. Can visually recognize that the door 31 has been opened and closed. Therefore, even if it is configured as shown in FIG. 9, the object of the present application can be achieved. The purpose of the shielding member 133 is unnecessary for a novice player who does not have any knowledge about the sudden big hit or the small hit without making the player not interested in the sudden big hit or the small hit. The point is that it will not cause confusion. Here, if it is difficult to visually recognize the open / close door 31 with respect to the player's line of sight (that is, front view) during the game, the purpose can be sufficiently achieved. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, it is possible to recognize that the opening / closing door 31 has been opened and closed by looking into the back of the shielding member 133 from a direction other than the front, for example, the vertical direction or the horizontal direction. It is included in the scope of the technical idea of the invention.
Similarly, in the second embodiment, when the open / close door 104 is in an open state (FIG. 6), the covering member 110 is configured so that the front end of the front end of the open / close door 104 is not obstructed. However, the entire view including the front end portion of the open / close door 104 may be configured to prevent visual recognition in front view.

In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the shielding member and the covering member that prevent the visual recognition of the open / close doors 31 and 104 are provided only for the second grand prize opening 30 and 101. Alternatively, a shielding member or a covering member that prevents the opening / closing door 29 from being visually recognized may be provided. As a result, even if the pachinko machine 1 is in any of the normal probability state, the high probability state, and the short-time state, only the necessary player can recognize that the winning big hit or the small hit has been won.
The present invention is also applicable to a pachinko machine that does not have the first grand prize opening 28 but has only the second big prize openings 30 and 101.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine, 5 ... Game area | region, 6 ... Game board, 30, 101 ... 2nd big prize opening, 31, 104 ... Opening / closing door, 32 ... Shielding member, 110 ... Covering member.

Claims (2)

A pachinko ball launcher that launches pachinko balls,
A game area for rolling the pachinko ball launched by the pachinko ball launcher;
A game board having the game area on the front surface;
A pachinko ball that rolls within the game area of the game board can enter, and a start port that can detect that the pachinko ball has entered,
A prize opening having an opening and closing door at an opening that can be switched between an open state in which a pachinko ball that rolls in the game area of the game board can enter and a closed state in which the ball cannot enter;
It is possible to set a game mode in each of a normal probability mode in which a jackpot game for opening and closing the door is determined with a predetermined normal jackpot probability and a high probability mode in which a jackpot probability higher than the normal jackpot probability is determined. Game mode setting means,
A jackpot counter updating means for updating the jackpot counter by a certain unit value at a predetermined time interval, and performing the updating process of the jackpot counter within a predetermined value range;
The update result of the jackpot counter is detected based on the pachinko ball entering the start opening, and it is determined based on the detection result of the jackpot counter whether or not the jackpot game for opening and closing the door is performed. When the normal probability mode is set, it is determined with the normal jackpot probability. When the high probability mode is set, the determination is made with the high jackpot probability, and when the determination result is that the jackpot game is performed. Based on the detection result of the big hit counter, the first big hit game that opens the open / close door and the open door is opened until a predetermined first open time elapses after the open / close door is opened. A jackpot determining means for selecting, with a predetermined probability, a second jackpot game that opens the open / close door until a predetermined second opening time that is shorter than the first opening time elapses.
A small hit counter updating means for updating the small hit counter by a predetermined unit value for a predetermined time interval, and performing an update process of the small hit counter within a predetermined value range;
An update result of the small hit counter is detected based on the pachinko ball entering the start opening, and whether or not to perform a small hit game in which the open / close door is opened and closed in the same manner as the second big hit game is determined. Small hit determination means for determining with a predetermined small hit probability based on the detection result of the hit counter;
When the jackpot determining means or the jackpot determining means determines that the first jackpot game, the second jackpot game, or the jackpot game is to be performed, the first opening time or the second opening time of the opening / closing door elapses. Game control means for opening the limit to the limit,
The game mode setting means includes:
The game mode is set to a high probability mode after the second big hit game by the game control means is completed,
A pachinko machine comprising a shielding member disposed on a front side of the door and preventing the door from being viewed in front view. The open / close door opens and closes in parallel to the game board;
The shielding member prevents visual recognition of the open / close door in the closed state when viewed from the front and prevents visual recognition of the base end portion of the open / close door in the open state as well as the front end of the open / close door in the open state. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is not hindered from being viewed in front view.

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