JP2012045363A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine minimizing game balls falling from a guide passage for guiding the game balls to a winning pocket, and preventing the game balls from being caught.SOLUTION: The pinball game machine includes an opening/closing prize winning unit 16 on a game board 11, and the opening/closing prize winning unit 16 includes: a body 103 having the winning pocket 100 in the front surface; the guide passage 101 fixedly projecting forward from the body 103 and guiding the game balls to the winning pocket 100; and an opening/closing member 102 disposed at least on one side in a horizontal direction of the guide passage 101 in a manner to be freely moved forward and backward relative to the body 103, between an opening state in which the opening/closing member projects forward from the body 103 and guides the game balls toward the guide passage 101, and a closing state in which the opening/closing member is retracted backward from the opening state. The opening/closing members 102 are disposed on both right and left sides of the guide passage 101.

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine.

  In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, special symbols are displayed when the normal symbol on the normal symbol display means fluctuates for a predetermined time when the normal symbol starting means detects a game ball, and the normal symbol after the fluctuation stops in a hit state. When a normal profit state occurs in which the symbol starting means opens with a predetermined opening pattern, and the special symbol starting means detects a winning game ball during the normal profit state, the special symbol on the special symbol display means fluctuates for a predetermined time. In some cases, a special game state advantageous to the player is generated when the special symbol after the change stops in a big hit mode.

  As a special symbol starting means, a main body having a winning opening that opens to the front, and an opening / closing member that is provided in the main body so as to be freely retractable in the front-rear direction and that projects game balls to the winning opening in an open state protruding forward There is one using an open / close-type winning means including (Patent Document 1).

  The open / close member of the open / close-type winning means includes a guide passage portion corresponding to the winning opening, and a pair of left and right ball receivers that are arranged on the left and right sides of the guide passage portion and guide the game balls falling from above to the guide passage portion. And a ball abutting portion that protrudes upward from the front end portion of the guide passage portion and draws the game balls from the ball receiving portion toward the winning opening side.

JP 2010-246744 A

  In this type of ball game machine, it is difficult for the player to recognize the normal game state hit and the operating state of the special symbol starting means, and when the special symbol starting means is not extended, There is a case where the game balls are prevented from winning as much as possible in the special symbol starting means. In the case of such a game configuration, the open / close type winning means in which the opening / closing member retracts in the front / rear direction is compared with a so-called tulip type winning means in which the pair of left / right opening / closing members open / close around the lower front / rear support shaft. Thus, the operating state of the opening / closing member can be made difficult to understand for the player, which is very effective.

  However, in the conventional open / close winning means, the open / close member has a structure in which the guide plate and the ball receiving portions on the left and right sides thereof are integrally provided. When a game ball is placed on the opening / closing member at the time when the opening / closing member starts to move backward, the game ball is more likely to spill as the opening / closing member moves backward, causing stress to the player. There were drawbacks.

  In addition, since the conventional opening / closing member is provided with a ball approaching portion protruding upward at the front end portion of the guide plate, when the opening / closing member is retracted, the game ball bites between the ball approaching portion and the upper opening edge of the winning opening. In other words, the open / close member cannot be retracted.

  In view of such conventional problems, the present invention can reduce the spillage of the game ball placed on the guide passage for guiding the game ball to the winning opening as much as possible and can prevent the game ball from being bitten. An object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine equipped with a ceremony winning means.

  The present invention relates to a ball and ball game machine having an openable winning means on a game board, wherein the openable winning means has a main body having a winning opening on the front surface, and protrudes from the main body in a fixed manner so that the game ball can be won. A guide passage that guides to the mouth, an open state that projects forward from the main body and guides the game ball to the guide passage side at least one side in the left-right direction of the guide passage, and a backward movement from the open state And an open / close member disposed in the main body so as to be retractable in the front-rear direction.

  The open / close member may be provided on both the left and right sides of the guide passage. The guide passage may be disposed on the front side corresponding to the winning opening, and the opening / closing member may be disposed on a lateral side of the winning opening.

  The guide passage may have a guide portion formed in a substantially flat shape in the left-right direction or a guide portion formed in a bowl shape, and the game ball may be guided to the winning prize port through the guide portion. The end of the opening / closing member on the guide passage side may be substantially the same height as the end of the guide passage on the opening / closing member side. An obstacle is provided above the guide passage to prevent the game ball from falling into the guide passage. When the opening / closing member is retracted, the game ball blocked by the obstacle passes along the side of the guide passage. You may make it pass.

  According to the present invention, there is an advantage that it is possible to reduce the spillage of the game ball placed on the guide passage for guiding the game ball to the winning opening as much as possible and to prevent the game ball from being bitten.

1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board. It is a front view of the said 1st special symbol starting means. It is front sectional drawing of the said 1st special symbol starting means. It is side surface sectional drawing of the said 1st special symbol starting means. It is a plane sectional view of the 1st special symbol starting means. It is a disassembled perspective view of the said 1st special symbol starting means. It is a block diagram of the control system. It is a figure which shows an example of each opening / closing pattern of the 1st special symbol starting means corresponding to each lot probability of winning / losing by the same random number lottery. It is a figure which shows an example of each open probability of the 1st and 2nd big winning means corresponding to each lottery probability of the big hit / off by the special random number lottery. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the alerting | reporting control process. It is a front view of the 1st special symbol starting means which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a plane sectional view of the 1st special symbol starting means. It is side surface sectional drawing of the said 1st special symbol starting means. It is a front view of the 1st special symbol starting means which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a plane sectional view of the 1st special symbol starting means. It is side surface sectional drawing of the said 1st special symbol starting means. It is a front view of the 1st special symbol starting means which shows the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a plane sectional view of the 1st special symbol starting means. It is a front view of the 1st special symbol starting means which shows the modification. It is a front view of the 1st special symbol starting means which shows the 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a plane sectional view of the 1st special symbol starting means. It is a front view of the 1st special symbol starting means which shows the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a plane sectional view of the 1st special symbol starting means. It is a front view of the 1st special symbol starting means which shows the 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the said 1st special symbol starting means. It is a front view of the 1st special symbol starting means which shows the 8th Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 11 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. On the front side of the front frame 3, a glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are arranged vertically and are pivotally supported by the front frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. The glass door 4 has a glass plate 4a as shown in FIGS.

  The front plate 5 is provided with a storage tray 6 for storing game balls to be supplied to the launching means (not shown), a launching handle 7 for operating the launching means, and the like on the front side.

  A game board 11 shown in FIG. 2 is detachably mounted on the back side of the glass door 4. On the front side of the game board 11, a guide rail 12 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means is annularly mounted, and an image display means 14 and a normal symbol start are provided in a game area 13 inside the guide rail 12. Means 15, normal symbol display means 10, first special symbol start means (opening / closing type winning means) 16, second special symbol start means 17, first special symbol display means 18, second special symbol display means 19, first large A winning means 20, a second big winning means 21, a normal winning means 22 and the like are arranged.

  The image display means 14 is provided with a normal effect symbol display means 23 such as a 7-segment type and a special effect symbol display means 24 such as a liquid crystal type, and is arranged, for example, in the approximate center of the game area 13. The normal symbol starting means 15 is for starting the symbol variation by the normal symbol display means 10, and is constituted by a passing gate capable of detecting the passing of a game ball when passing, for example, in the game area 13 Located on the upper left side.

  The normal symbol display means 10 is for variably displaying a normal symbol, and is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a 7-segment type capable of variably displaying one normal symbol, for example. The normal symbol fluctuates and displays for a predetermined time on the condition that 15 detects the game ball, and the hit determination random number value acquired when the normal symbol starter 15 detects the game ball matches the predetermined hit determination value. In some cases, the vehicle is stopped in a predetermined hit state, and in other cases, it is stopped in a disengaged state.

  A normal symbol is not a numerical symbol, for example, and is composed of a plurality of types of symbols, such as combinations of lines and points that do not have a special meaning as such, and one or more of those symbols are hit, Other than that is set in the off mode, so that the player cannot easily determine the result of the symbol variation. In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the 1st-3rd types of hits are provided, and the normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 10 is with respect to all those 1st-3rd hits. It stops in the hit mode.

  Further, when the normal symbol starting means 15 detects a game ball while the normal symbol display means 10 is in a variable display or normal profit state, the hit determination random number value acquired at the time of detection detects a predetermined upper limit reserved number, For example, it is stored with a limit of four, and every time the normal symbol display means 10 can be changed later, it is digested in the storage order. Hereinafter, the number of stored random numbers for the hit determination will be referred to as the normal number of reserved values.

  The normal effect symbol display means 23 displays one or more, for example, three in the left-right direction, for example, to change the normal effect symbol in time synchronization with the normal symbol change display by the normal symbol display means 10. The normal effect design is configured so that it can be displayed in a variable manner, and on the condition that the normal design starting means 15 detects a game ball, the normal effect design starts to change simultaneously with the start of the normal design change, and the normal design change also occurs. The normal effect symbols are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, middle or the like at the same time so as to be finally stopped simultaneously with the stop.

  For example, ten kinds of numerical symbols from “0” to “9” that can be easily recognized by the player are used as the normal performance symbols, such as “6, 6, 6”, “7, 7, 7”, etc. A combination of all three symbols in the same design is a winning effect mode, and at least one different pattern is an off effect mode. And the stop symbol of the normal effect symbol by the normal effect symbol display means 23 is a hit effect mode such as “7, 7 and 7” only for the first hit in the normal gaming state, and a loss effect mode other than that, During the special gaming state, only the first and second wins are set to the winning effect mode, and the others are configured to be the off effect mode.

  As a result, the player does not recognize all of the first to third wins as hits, and only when the normal play symbol becomes a win effect such as “7/7/7”, that is, the normal game state It can be recognized as a win only in the case of the first hit in the middle and the first and second win in the special gaming state.

  The first special symbol starting means 16 is for starting the symbol variation by the first special symbol display means 18. The first special symbol starting means 16 includes a winning opening 100, a guide passage 101 that is fixedly projected on the front side of the winning opening 100 and guides the game ball to the winning opening 100, and the guide passage 101 And an open / close member 102 that can be moved back and forth in the front-rear direction on both the left and right sides, and the open / close operation of the open / close member 102 allows the game ball to enter the winning opening 100 easily and the game ball to enter the closed state. And can be switched to. And this 1st special symbol starting means 16 is arrange | positioned at the approximate center of the left-right direction of the game area | region 13, for example under the image display means 14, and the stop symbol after the fluctuation | variation of the normal symbol display means 10 becomes a hit mode. When the normal profit state occurs, the opening / closing member 102 changes from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times, and is configured to detect a game ball won in the winning opening 100 in the open state. ing.

  The second special symbol starting means 17 is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol display means 19, and is constituted by a non-opening / closing type winning means. The second special symbol starting means 17 is disposed, for example, in the lower left part of the game area 13 and is configured to detect the game ball when the game ball is won. In addition, you may comprise the 2nd special symbol starting means 17 by a passage gate.

  Each of the first special symbol display means 18 and the second special symbol display means 19 is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a seven-segment display capable of variably displaying each of the first and second special symbols. The first special symbol display means 18 is the first special symbol start means 16 and the second special symbol display means 19 is the first special symbol on condition that the game balls win the second special symbol start means 17 respectively. When the second special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time, and the jackpot determination random number obtained when winning the first and second special symbol starting means 16 and 17 coincides with a predetermined jackpot determination value It stops in a predetermined big hit mode and in a small hit mode otherwise.

  For example, the first and second special symbols are not numeric symbols, but are composed of a plurality of types of symbols composed of combinations of lines and points that have no special meaning as such. Alternatively, a plurality of jackpots are set and the other jackpots are set, so that the player cannot easily determine the result of the symbol variation.

  Also, when a game ball wins the first and second special symbol starting means 16 and 17 during the fluctuation display of the first and second special symbols or during the special profit state, the jackpot determination random number value acquired at the time of winning the prize Etc. are stored with a predetermined upper limit holding number, for example, 4 each as a limit, and each time the first and second special symbol starting means 16 and 17 can be changed later, they are digested in the storage order. . Hereinafter, the number of stored jackpot determination random numbers is referred to as the first and second special reserved numbers, respectively.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol variation of the first and second special symbol display means 18 and 19 is not started during the special profit state, and one of the first and second special symbol display means 18 and 19 is not started. During the symbol variation, the other symbol variation is not started, and both are controlled so as not to vary simultaneously. Furthermore, in this embodiment, when both the first and second special reserved numbers are 1 or more, the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 18 is prioritized over the symbol variation of the second special symbol display means 19. Is configured to do.

  The special effect symbol display means 24 displays the special effect symbol variably in time synchronization with, for example, the change display of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display means 18. 3 special effects symbols can be displayed in a variable manner, and on the condition that a game ball wins the first special symbol starting means 16, a special variation pattern is created simultaneously with the start of the first special symbol variation. The special effect symbols are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle so that the effect symbols start to change and finally stop simultaneously with the first special symbol change stop.

  For example, 10 kinds of numerical symbols from “0” to “9” are used as the special performance symbols, and all three symbols such as “6, 6, 6”, “7, 7, 7” are arranged in the same pattern. A thing is a jackpot effect mode, and a thing with at least one different pattern is a jackpot effect mode. In addition, the stop symbol after the special effect symbol display unit 24 changes the special effect symbol display unit 24 becomes a jackpot effect mode when the first special symbol display unit 18 stops in a big hit mode, and the first special symbol. Is stopped in the small hit mode, it becomes the small hit effect mode.

  The first big winning means 20 is an open / close-type winning means that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won by a pair of left and right opening / closing claws 20a, etc. The first special symbol display means 18 The opening / closing claw 20a is configured to change from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when the first small hit state is generated based on the stop pattern after the change of being in the small hit state. Yes.

  A special area V and a normal area other than the special area V are provided inside the first big winning means 20, and a game ball won when the open / close claw 20a is in an open state is either the special area V or the normal area. Can be distributed to. And when the game ball which won the 1st big winning means 20 passes the special area | region V, a 1st big hit state will generate | occur | produce based on the passage.

  The second big winning means 21 is an open / close-type winning means that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can win a prize and a closed state in which no prize can be won, for example, by an opening / closing plate 21b swingable around a horizontal axis 21a on the lower side. Thus, the first jackpot state is based on the fact that the stopped symbol after the change of the first special symbol display means 18 becomes a big hit mode or the game ball won in the first big prize winning means 20 passes through the special area V. When the second special symbol display means 19 is generated, when the second special symbol display means 19 is in a big hit state, the second special jackpot state is generated, and when the second special symbol display means 19 is changed after the fluctuation When the second small hit state is generated based on the small hit state, the open / close plate 21b opens to the front side according to the open pattern corresponding to each state, and the game ball that has dropped to the upper side wins a prize. Make It has become the jar.

  The first special symbol starting means 16 is constituted by an open / close type winning means. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the first special symbol starting means 16 has a main body 103 having a winning opening 100 opened on the front surface and attached to the game board 11 from the front surface, and a front surface of the main body 103. A guide passage 101 that protrudes forward and is arranged in a fixed manner and guides the game ball to the winning opening 100, and is provided on the left and right sides of the guide passage 101 so as to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction. Sometimes an opening / closing member 102 for guiding a game ball to the winning opening 100, a winning detection switch 104 for detecting a gaming ball won in the winning opening 100, and an opening / closing member mounted on the back side of the main body 103 via the interlocking means 105. And driving means 106 for driving the opening and closing 102.

  The main body 103 includes a thin plate-like contact plate 108 that contacts the front surface of the game board 11, a front case 109 provided integrally or separately on the back side of the contact plate 108, and the back side of the front case 109. And a rear case 110 that is detachably coupled to each other, and a winning opening 100 is provided in the approximate center of the abutting plate 108, and an opening / closing opening 112 for the opening / closing member 102 is provided on both the left and right sides of the winning opening 100. ing.

  The winning opening 100 is large enough to receive one game ball and is arranged in the front-rear direction in the front case 109. The winning opening 100 is formed by a front and rear inclined passage 113 that guides the game ball to the back side of the game board 11, a front and rear winning opening wall 114 arranged above the inclined passage 113, and the like. A winning detection switch 104 is provided below the rear end of the inclined passage 113 so as to detect a game ball falling downward on the back side of the game board 11. The winning detection switch 104 is detachably held by a switch holding unit 115.

  The guide passage 101 is integrally or separately provided on the front side of the abutting plate 108 corresponding to the left and right width of the winning opening 100, and the game ball is passed through the guiding portion 116 formed on the upper surface thereof. It has come to guide to. The guide part 116 is substantially flat in the left-right direction, and is configured to be inclined rearward at approximately the same degree as the inclined passage 113 of the winning opening 100. The left and right widths of the guide portion 116 are smaller than the arrangement length of the plurality of game nails 121 arranged in the left and right direction on the game board 11 in the vicinity of the upper side of the first special symbol starting means 16, and both ends arranged in the left and right direction. The inside of the game nail 121 in the left and right direction.

  Note that the width of the guide passage 101 is preferably less than twice the diameter of the game ball when the guide portion 116 is substantially flat in the left-right direction. In this case, it is desirable that the left and right width of the guide passage 101 is approximately equal to the diameter of the game ball or larger than the diameter of the game ball, but the structure that can guide the game ball on the guide passage 101 to the winning opening 100. If so, it may be smaller than the diameter of the game ball. The guide passage 101 may be detachably provided on the main body 103.

  The plurality of game nails 121 constitute an obstacle 122 that prevents the game ball from falling directly on the guide passage 101, and has a mountain shape in the left-right direction in the vicinity of the guide passage 101 in the vicinity thereof. It is arranged. When the opening / closing member 102 is open, the game ball blocked by the game nail 121 falls onto the ball receiving portion 102a of the opening / closing member 102 and is guided to the guide passage 101 in the left-right direction. When the opening / closing member 102 is in the closed state in which it is retracted, it passes through the side of the guide passage 101. Therefore, it is very difficult for the game ball to fall onto the guide passage 101 and win the winning opening 100 when the opening / closing member 102 is closed, even though the guide passage 101 is always in the protruding state. can do.

  The opening / closing member 102 is provided with a ball receiving portion 102a having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, which is fitted to the exit / exit opening 112 so as to be freely retractable in the front-rear direction. When the opening / closing member 102 is in an open state in which the ball receiving portion 102a protrudes forward from the exit / retreat port 112, the opening / closing member 102 moves toward the guide passage 101 so as to guide the game ball on the ball toward the guide passage 101 in the left-right direction. The left and right opposing ends of the opening / closing member 102 and the guide passage 101 are substantially at the same height so that the game ball can be quickly transferred to the guide portion 116 of the guide passage 101 while being inclined.

  Each open / close member 102 is integrally connected to the left and right by a lower connecting portion 117 on the guide passage 101 and / or the inclined passage 113, and is integrally provided with a support portion 118 disposed in the front-rear direction on the rear side. The opening / closing member 102 includes a pair of left and right guide protrusions 119 formed in the front case 109 on both the left and right sides of the inclined passage 113 of the winning opening 100, and the front case 109 on the left and right sides of the switch holding portion 115. The pair of left and right guide surfaces 120 formed are supported so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction between an open state protruding to the front side of the main body 103 and a closed state retracting into the main body 103.

  Note that the connecting portion 117 goes out and exits through the lower exit / exit 112 of the guide passage 101. However, the connecting portion 117 is provided behind the abutment plate 108 so that the connecting portion 117 cannot be seen from the front side. May be. One or more game nails 121a are also provided in the vicinity of the left and right distal ends of each opening and closing member 102 or in the vicinity of the upper portion of the distal end.

  Normally, the opening / closing member 102 is in a closed state retracted into the main body 103, and is opened when projecting to the front side of the main body 103 by driving of the driving means 106, and the game ball falls through the left and right sides of the obstacle portion 122. Is received by each ball receiving portion 102 a and guided to the guide passage 101, and is guided to the winning opening 100 through the guide passage 101.

  As will be described later, the first special symbol starting means 16 of the present embodiment opens and closes either a normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds opening × 2 rounds) or a shortened opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds opening × 1 round). Select a pattern and activate it.

  However, when the shortened opening / closing pattern is selected, the opening time for the opening / closing member 102 to be in the open state is as short as 0.2 second opening × 1 round, and there is an obstacle 122 on the guide passage 101. Therefore, there is little possibility that the game ball will win the winning opening 100. On the contrary, when the normal opening / closing pattern is selected, the opening time of the opening / closing member 102 is very long as 2 seconds open × 2 rounds compared to the shortened opening / closing pattern. However, since the game ball that has fallen on the opening / closing member 102 after passing through the side of the obstacle portion 122 can be guided to the guide passage 101, the game ball can be easily won at the winning opening 100.

  The driving means 106 is constituted by a solenoid 125 fixed in the rear case 110. The solenoid 125 has a vertically movable iron core 126, and an engaging tool 127 is provided at the upper end of the movable iron core 126. The interlocking means 105 includes a pair of left and right interlocking arms 129 pivotally attached to the rear case 110 by a horizontal axis 128 on the same upper axis, and an engaging portion 130 at the lower end of the interlocking arm 129 is provided on the opening / closing member 102. An engagement tool 127 is engaged with an engagement rod 132 that is engaged with the engaged portion 131 at the rear end of the support portion 118 and fixed between the rear portions of both interlocking arms 129 in the left-right direction.

  Normally, the movable iron core 126 of the solenoid 125 is in the raised state by the biasing force of a return spring (not shown), and the opening / closing member 102 is in the closed state retracted into the main body 103. Therefore, when the solenoid 125 is energized, the movable iron core 126 is lowered and the interlocking arm 129 is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow a (see FIG. 5) around the horizontal axis 128, and the engaging portion 130 at the lower end and the opening / closing member 102 side. The opening / closing member 102 is pushed out through the engaged portion 131.

  When the solenoid 125 is demagnetized, the movable iron core 126 is raised by the return spring and the interlocking arm 129 rotates in the direction indicated by the arrow a, so that the opening / closing member 102 is retracted into the main body 103 and is closed. For this reason, the opening / closing member 102 can be reliably withdrawn and retracted between the two positions of the open state and the closed state via the interlocking means 105 such as the interlocking arm 129 by excitation and demagnetization of the solenoid 125.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 8, 31 is a main control board, 32 is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 31, 32 collects the image display means 14 mounted on the game board 11 and a plurality of other game parts from the back side. The board case is detachably mounted at appropriate positions on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the front frame 3 and the game board 11 such as the back side of the back cover.

  The main control board 31 mainly performs control related to the game operation on the game board 11 side, and includes a normal random number generation processing means 41, a normal start check processing means 42 constituted by a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. Random number storage means 43, normal symbol processing means 44, normal profit state generation means 45, normal symbol display control means 46, first and second special random number generation processing means 51a and 51b, first and second special start check processing means 52a , 52b, first and second special random number storage means 53a and 53b, first and second special symbol processing means 54a and 54b, first and second special profit state generating means 55a and 55b, and first and second special symbols. Display control means 56a, 56b, special gaming state generation means 57, notification control means 58, control command transmission means 59, and the like are provided.

  The normal random number generation processing means 41 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol is set as a hit mode at predetermined time intervals. The normal start check processing means 42 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol start means 15, and is generated by the normal random number generation processing means 41 based on the fact that the normal symbol start means 15 detects the game ball. One hit determination random number value is obtained, and the hit determination random number value is stored in the ordinary random number storage means 43 with a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, four) as a limit.

  The normal symbol processing means 44 performs processing related to the normal symbol fluctuation display, and includes a hit determination means 61, a normal stop symbol selection means 62, a normal fluctuation time selection means 63, and the like. The hit determination means 61 is for determining whether or not the stop symbol after fluctuation of the normal symbol is set to the hit state by random number lottery (normal random lottery), and the normal symbol display means 10 is in a state in which variable display is possible and On the condition that one or more hit determination random number values are stored in the normal random number storage means 43 (the number of normal hold numbers is 1 or more), the hit determination random number value stored earliest in the normal random number storage means 43 And the hit / decision determination is performed according to whether or not the hit determination random number value matches a predetermined hit determination value.

  In the present embodiment, one or a plurality of first to third types of hit determination values are provided, and when the hit determination random number value matches the first to third hit determination values, the first to first types are determined. If the hit determination random number value does not coincide with any of the first to third hit determination values, an outlier determination result is output from the hit determination means 61. Note that the probabilities of hitting and falling out of the first to third are set to 1/100, 9/100, 10/100, 80/100, for example, as shown in FIG.

  The normal stop symbol selection means 62 selects the type of stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol based on the determination result by the hit determination means 61, and the hit determination means 61 obtains the first to third hit determination results. When the determination result is obtained, any one of a plurality of types of hit modes is selected, and when the determination result of the loss is obtained, any one of a plurality of types of hit modes is selected. The normal variation time selection unit 63 selects a variation time of a normal symbol, and is configured to select one of a plurality of types of variation times based on, for example, a determination result by the hit determination unit 61 or the like.

  The normal profit state generating means 45 is such that when the determination result by the hit determining means 61 of the normal symbol processing means 44 is the first to third hits, and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol displaying means 10 is in the hit state. The opening / closing member 102 of the first special symbol starting means 16 is changed to an open state according to a predetermined opening / closing pattern.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, a normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds opening × 2 rounds) in which an opening time is secured so that a game ball can be easily won, and the opening time is longer than this normal opening / closing pattern. And / or two types of opening / closing patterns, such as a short opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 second opening × 1 round), in which only a short opening time is ensured such that the number of times of opening is small and game balls cannot be won, is set. During the normal gaming state, the normal opening / closing pattern is selected for the first hit, and the shortened opening / closing pattern is selected for the second and third hits. During the special gaming state, the normal opening / closing pattern is selected for the first and second hits. When the pattern is the third hit, the shortened opening / closing pattern is selected. Therefore, when this shortened opening / closing pattern is selected, that is, in the case of the second and third hits in the normal gaming state and the third hit in the special gaming state, the first special symbol starting means 16 is opened. Winning is almost impossible, so even if it is a win, it is virtually equivalent to a miss.

  The normal symbol display control means 46 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 10 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 44. The normal symbol display means 10 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 10 can be variably displayed and the normal random number storage means. On the condition that one or more hit determination random number values are stored in 43 (the number of normal holdings is 1 or more), the normal symbol change by the normal symbol display means 10 is started, and the normal variation time selection means 63 is started. The fluctuation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal stop symbol selecting means 62 based on the elapse of the variation time selected in (1).

  The first and second special random number generation processing means 51a and 51b receive the jackpot determination random number used for determining whether or not the first and second special symbols after change are to be the big hit mode, and the special symbols after change are jackpots. It is configured to perform a special random number generation process that repeatedly generates a predetermined bonus random number, a variation pattern selection random number used for selection of a variation pattern of a production symbol, and a random number design random number used for selection of a stop symbol when becoming an aspect .

  The first and second special start check processing means 52a and 52b perform processing based on winning of a game ball to the first and second special symbol start means 16 and 17, and the first and second special symbol start means Based on the detection of game balls by 16 and 17, the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value created by the first and second special random number creation processing means 51a and 51b are acquired one by one, and the jackpot determination The random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value are configured to be stored in the first and second special random number storage means 53a and 53b with a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, 4 each) as a limit.

  The first and second special symbol processing means 54a and 54b perform processing related to the variable display of the first and second special symbols, and the first and second big hit determination means 71a and 71b and the first and second special stops. Symbol selection means 72a, 72b, first and second special variation pattern selection means 73a, 73b, and the like are provided.

  The first and second jackpot determining means 71a and 71b determine whether the first and second special symbols after the change are set to the big hit mode or the small hit mode by random lottery. The special symbol display means 18 and 19 are variably displayed and at least one jackpot determination random number value is stored in the first and second special random number storage means 53a and 53b (first and second special hold) The jackpot determination random number stored first in the first and second special random number storage means 53a and 53b is taken out on the condition that the number is 1 or more), and the jackpot determination random value is determined in advance. The jackpot / small jackpot determination is made according to whether or not they match.

  In the present embodiment, the first jackpot determination means 71a and the second jackpot determination means 71b have the same jackpot / small hit probability, and for example, as shown in FIG. Is set to 299/300. Note that in this embodiment, no outage is selected (the outage probability is 0/300), but the outage probability may be set to be greater than zero.

  Further, in the present embodiment, control is performed so that one of the first and second special symbol display means 18, 19 does not start the other symbol variation during the symbol variation, and both do not change simultaneously. When both the first and second special reserved numbers are 1 or more, the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 18 is prioritized over the symbol variation of the second special symbol display means 19. That is, when any of the first and second special symbol display means 18 and 19 is finished and the next change display is possible, the second special holding number is 1 or more. The process by the big hit determination means 71b is performed, and the process by the first big hit determination means 71a is performed if at least the first special reserve number is 1 or more.

  The first and second special stop symbol selection means 72a and 72b select the stop symbol after the first and second special symbols change, and the big hit / small hit by the first and second big hit determination means 71a and 71b. On the basis of the determination result and the jackpot symbol random number value stored together with the jackpot determination random number value in the first and second special random number storage means 53a and 53b, the first and second jackpot determination means 71a and 71b When a determination result is obtained, one of the jackpot modes is selected, and when a determination result of losing is obtained, any of the losing modes is selected. The first and second special variation pattern selection means 73a and 73b select variation patterns of the first and second special symbols, and the determination result of big hit / small hit by the first and second big hit determination means 71a and 71b. Based on the above, one is selected from a plurality of types of special variation patterns.

  The first and second special profit state generating means 55a and 55b are based on the determination results by the first and second jackpot determining means 71a and 71b and the first and second special symbols after the first and second special symbols change. A profit state is generated, and includes first and second small hit state generating means 74a and 74b for generating a small hit state, respectively, and first and second big hit state generating means 75a and 75b for generating a big hit state. ing.

  The first big hit state generating means 74a sets the first big prize winning means 20 as the first big hit winning pattern (first small hit state opening pattern ( For example, it is opened at 2 seconds × 2 rounds (FIG. 10). The first big hit state generating means 75a has the special area V when the game ball that won the first big win means 20 when the first big hit determination means 71a obtains the big hit determination result and during the first small hit state. When passing, the second big winning means 21 is opened in a first big hit releasing pattern (e.g., 28 seconds elapse or 9 winnings are open x 15 rounds) as the first big hit state (FIG. 10). .

  When the second big hit determination means 71b obtains the small hit determination result, the second small hit state generating means 74b sets the second big winning means 21 as the second small hit release pattern ( For example, it is opened at 0.2 second opening × 1 round) (FIG. 10). When the second jackpot determination means 71b obtains a jackpot determination result, the second jackpot state generation means 75b sets the second jackpot means 21 as the second jackpot release pattern (eg, 0.2 (Second release × 2 rounds) (FIG. 10).

  As described above, in the second special profit state on the second special symbol display means 19 side, that is, in the second big hit state and the second small hit state, the second big winning means 21 is opened only for a short time in which winning is difficult. Further, it is difficult for the player to notice that the second special profit state itself has occurred, and the possibility that the game ball will win the second big winning means 21 during the second special profit state is very small.

  The first and second special symbol display control means 56a and 56b perform display control of the first and second special symbol display means 18 and 19, and the first special symbol processing means 54a or the second special symbol processing means 54b. Based on the special symbol processing by the first special symbol display means 18 or the second special symbol display means 19 to start the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, the first and second special fluctuation pattern selection means 73a, 73b The first and second special symbols are the stop symbols selected by the first and second special stop symbol selecting means 72a and 72b based on the passage of the variation time corresponding to the selected first and second variation patterns. To stop the fluctuations.

  The special game state generating means 57 is a special game state advantageous to the player during a predetermined period after the occurrence of the first jackpot state and the second jackpot state (for example, a period until the first and second special symbols fluctuate a predetermined number of times). It is for generating. During the special gaming state, as shown in FIG. 9, the opening / closing pattern of the first special symbol starting means 16 when the determination result by the hit determination means 61 of the normal symbol processing means 44 is the second hit is the normal gaming state. The middle open / close pattern (0.2 seconds open × 1 round) can be switched to the normal open / close pattern (2 seconds open × 2 rounds). The other opening / closing patterns for the first and third hits are the same as in the normal gaming state.

  In this way, during the special gaming state, the opening / closing pattern of the first special symbol starting means 16 in the case of the second hit is switched from the shortened opening / closing pattern to the normal opening / closing pattern. For example, the opening time of the first special symbol starting means 16 is longer than that in the normal gaming state, and the probability that the game ball wins increases, which is advantageous to the player.

  Further, during the special gaming state, the actual winning probability, that is, the probability of the normal opening / closing pattern is changed from 1/100 (probability of being the first hit) to 10/100 (first hit or second) in the normal gaming state. (Probability of winning), and it becomes a substantially high probability state, which is advantageous to the player. In addition, in the case of the present embodiment, the hit probability itself is not changed at all between the normal game state and the special game state, and the opening / closing pattern of the first special symbol starting means 16 for a plurality of types of hits. A real high probability state can be realized by simply switching.

  Further, for example, when only the first hit and the second hit are provided as hits, the player can easily recognize that the game is in the normal game state if the shortened opening / closing pattern is obtained. In addition to the first and second hits, there is a third hit in which the shortened open / close pattern is selected in both the normal game state and the special game state, so the open / close pattern of the first special symbol starting means 16 was seen. The player alone cannot determine whether the game is in the normal game state or the special game state. In particular, the first special symbol starting means 16 is of a type that opens and closes when the opening and closing member 102 is withdrawn and retracted, and is related to the fact that the operating state is inherently difficult to understand, so that the player recognizes the hit in the normal gaming state. It is difficult.

  The notification control means 58 performs a predetermined notification process on condition that a game ball wins the first special symbol starting means 16 during opening by the shortened opening / closing pattern. For example, the notification control process as shown in FIG. It is configured to execute every periodic interrupt.

  In the notification control process (FIG. 11) by the notification control means 58, for example, it is first determined whether or not a game ball has been won to the first special symbol starting means 16 (S1). If it is determined that the game ball has won the first special symbol starting means 16 (S1: Yes), it is determined whether or not the winning is being opened by the shortened opening / closing pattern (S2). . Whether or not it was being opened by the shortened opening / closing pattern depends on whether the opening operation (normal profit state) was due to the first to third or not, and the gaming state at that time was a normal gaming state or a special gaming state. It is possible to make a determination based on which was the case (FIG. 9).

  When it is determined that the winning of the game ball to the first special symbol starting means 16 is being released by the shortened opening / closing pattern (S2: Yes), a predetermined notification process is performed (S3). Here, the predetermined notification processing is to output a predetermined signal, for example, a command signal for operating a notification means (lamp or the like) on the game island side, a signal to the management device on the hall side, or the like from the external output terminal 80. Any processing, notification by specific notification means (lamp, display screen, speaker, etc.) may be used.

  This notification process notifies the occurrence of an extremely rare prize during a short-time opening that is set as a substantial deviation, but the prize itself occurs even when a game is played normally. it's possible. Therefore, it is desirable that this notification process is performed in the sense of alerting the game hall rather than warning of illegal activities. For example, in the case of notification by a lamp on the gaming machine side or the game island side, it is desirable not to perform flashy notification more than necessary, but to perform notification that only the store clerk of the game hall can understand. The game hall side can determine, for example, that there is a high possibility that some sort of fraud is being performed when the notification process occurs frequently.

  The control command transmission means 59 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board side such as the effect control board 32 by one-way communication to give a control command, and based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 44. The normal variation time designation command for designating the normal symbol variation time, the normal stop symbol designation command for designating the normal stop symbol, the normal variation stop designation command for designating the normal symbol stop, and the like are transmitted to the effect control board 32 side. Function, first and second variation pattern designation commands for designating the first and second special variation patterns based on the first and second special symbol processing by the first and second special symbol processing means 54a and 54b, the first , 1st and 2nd special stop designating command for designating 2nd special stop design, 1st and 2nd variable stop designating command for designating stop of 1st and 2nd special design, etc. A function to transmit to the control board 32 side, a special game state generation command, a special game state end command, etc. according to the special game state when the special game state is generated and ended by the special game state generation means 57 side In addition to the function of transmitting to the effect control board 32 side, for example, based on various gaming states such as a special profit state, etc. are provided.

  The effect control board 32 is for controlling various effect means such as the normal effect symbol display means 23, the special effect symbol display means 24, the sound output means 81, the lamp means 82, the normal effect symbol display control means 86, and the special effect symbol display means 86. Production symbol display control means 83, voice control means 84, lamp control means 85, etc. are provided.

  The normal effect symbol display control means 86 controls the display of the normal effect symbol display means 23, and when the normal effect time designation command is received from the main control board 31 side, the normal effect symbol display means 23 displays the normal effect symbol display means 23. When the normal change stop designation command is received, the change of the normal effect symbol is stopped in a predetermined jackpot effect mode or off-render effect mode.

  The special effect symbol display control means 83 controls the display of the special effect symbol display means 24. When the first effect pattern designation command is received from the main control board 31 side, the special effect symbol display control means 83 performs special control based on the designated change pattern. The variation of the special effect symbol is started in the predetermined jackpot effect mode or the small hit effect mode when the variation of the special effect symbol is started on the effect symbol display means 24 and the first variation stop designation command is received. It has become.

  The audio control unit 84 performs audio output control of the audio output unit 81 such as a speaker, and outputs a predetermined sound effect or the like from the audio output unit 81 based on an audio control command from the main control board 31 side. It has become. The lamp control means 85 performs display control of the lamp means 82 and the like, and causes the lamp means 82 and the like to emit light in a predetermined pattern based on a lamp control command from the main control board 31 side.

  In the present embodiment, for example, the voice output means 81 and the lamp means for the symbol variation caused by the first special symbol display means 18 and the special effect symbol display means 24 and the symbol variation caused by the normal symbol display means 10 and the normal effect symbol display means 23. 82, etc., but with respect to symbol fluctuations by the second special symbol display means 19, no effects are produced by other effect means such as the voice output means 81, the lamp means 82, etc. Yes.

  As for the effects by the sound output means 81, the lamp means 82, etc. in the normal profit state, for example, the first special symbol starter 16 is awarded for the opening operation of the first special symbol starter 16 by the normal opening / closing pattern. It is desirable not to perform such an effect at all for the opening operation of the first special symbol starting means 16 by the shortened opening / closing pattern.

  Next, the gaming operation in the pachinko machine will be described. When the player operates the launch handle 7 to launch a game ball during the game, the game ball enters the game area 13 through the guide rail 12 and then falls within the game area 13 for the normal winning means 22. Etc., or fall downward while passing through the normal symbol starting means 15. When the game ball passes the normal symbol starting means 15, the normal starting check processing means 42 acquires a hit determination random number from the normal random number generation processing means 41, and the hit determination random number value is limited to a predetermined number (for example, four). The ordinary random number storage means 43 sequentially stores them.

  When the normal symbol display means 10 is variably displayed and one or more hit determination random number values are stored in the normal random number storage means 43 (when the normal holding number is 1 or more), the hit determination means 61 takes out the winning determination random number value stored earliest in the ordinary random number storage means 43, and determines whether or not the winning determination random number value matches a predetermined winning determination value (first to third). The normal stop symbol selection means 62 selects the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol, and the normal change time selection means 63 selects the change time of the normal symbol. Then, the control command transmission unit 59 transmits a normal variation time designation command or the like to the effect control board 32 side, and the normal symbol display control unit 46 controls the normal symbol display unit 10 to start normal symbol variation. After the lapse of the variation time selected by the variation time selection means 63, the stop symbol selected by the normal stop symbol selection means 62 is stopped.

  Further, the normal effect symbol display control means 86 on the effect control board 32 side synchronizes temporally with the fluctuation of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display means 10 based on the normal change time designation command or the like from the main control board 31 side. In this way, the normal effect design of the normal effect design display means 23 is changed. For example, if it is in the normal profit state, it is a hit effect mode such as “7.7.7” in the case of the first hit, and otherwise. Is stopped in a deviating effect mode such as “5, 6. 5”.

  When the determination result by the hit determination means 61 is a win (first to third hit) and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 10 is in a hit state, the normal profit state generating means 45 controls the normal. A profit state occurs, and the first special symbol starting means 16 has a normal opening / closing pattern of 2 seconds × 2 rounds in the case of the first hit, for example, in the case of the first hit, the second per third In this case, it is opened with a shortened opening / closing pattern of 0.2 second opening × 1 round (in a normal gaming state) (see FIG. 9).

  Here, in the shortened opening / closing pattern in the case of the second and third hits, the opening time is short and the number of rounds is small, and the possibility that a game ball will win during the opening is very small. Therefore, the actual winning probability in the normal gaming state is 1/100 (the probability of being the first hit).

  When the first special symbol starting means 16 is opened in a normal opening pattern, for example, the first special symbol starting means 16 is urged to be aimed by the sound output means 81, the lamp means 82, etc. However, such an effect is not performed when opening with the shortened opening pattern.

  When the first special symbol starting means 16 is opened in the normal opening / closing pattern, the game ball can be won relatively easily if the player aims at the first special symbol starting means 16. When a game ball wins the first special symbol starting means 16 during the normal profit state, the first special starting check processing means 52a acquires the big hit determination random number etc. from the first special random number creation processing means 51a, and the big hit determination randomness Numerical values and the like are sequentially stored in the first special random number storage means 53a with a predetermined number (for example, four) as a limit.

  When the first special symbol display means 18 is in a variable displayable state and at least one jackpot determination random number value is stored in the first special random number storage means 53a (when the first special reserved number is one or more). The first jackpot determination means 71a takes out the jackpot determination random number value stored first in the first special random number storage means 53a, and whether or not the jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value. The first special stop symbol selection means 72a determines the stop symbol after the change of the first special symbol, and the first special variation pattern selection means 73a indicates the change pattern of the first special symbol. Select each one.

  Then, the control command transmission means 59 transmits a first variation pattern designation command and the like to the effect control board 32 side, and the first special symbol display means 18 controls the first special symbol by the first special symbol display control means 56a. And after the variation time corresponding to the first variation pattern selected by the first special variation pattern selection unit 73a has elapsed, the variation is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the first special stop symbol selection unit 72a.

  Further, the special effect symbol display control means 83 on the effect control board 32 side changes the first special symbol on the first special symbol display means 18 and the time based on the first fluctuation pattern designation command or the like from the main control board 31 side. The special effect design of the special effect design display means 24 is changed so as to synchronize with each other. When the first special symbol stops in the big hit mode, the big hit effect mode is used. Stop in the manner. In addition, the sound output means 81 and the lamp means 82 produce effects corresponding to the symbol variation. Therefore, during the fluctuation of the first special symbol display means 18, the player can surely pay attention to the fluctuation of the special effect symbols by the special effect symbol display means 24.

  The determination result by the first jackpot determining means 71a is a jackpot, and the first special symbol of the first special symbol display means 18 and the stop symbol after the change of the special effect symbol of the special effect symbol display means 24 are the jackpot mode and the jackpot effect mode. In this case, the first big hit state is generated by the control of the first big hit state generating means 75a, and the operation of releasing the second big win means 21 is performed for 15 rounds until 28 seconds elapse or nine pieces are won (FIG. 10). Then, during the first big hit state, an effect that prompts the user to aim at the second big winning means 21 is performed by the effect means such as the sound output means 81 and the lamp means 82. Thereby, if a player aims at the 2nd big winning means 21, and fires a game ball, a lot of game balls can be won very easily, and a great profit can be enjoyed.

  On the other hand, the determination result by the first jackpot determining means 71a is a small hit, and the stop symbol after the change of the first special symbol of the first special symbol display means 18 and the special effect symbol of the special effect symbol display means 24 is the small hit mode and In the case of the small hit effect mode, the first small hit state is generated by the control of the first small hit state generating means 74a, and the first big winning means 20 is opened for 2 seconds (FIG. 2). 10). And, when the game ball wins the first big winning means 20 during the first small hit state and the game ball passes the special area V, it is the same as the case where the first special symbol becomes the big win mode. The first jackpot state is generated by the control of the first jackpot state generating means 75a, and the player can enjoy a great profit.

  When the first jackpot state ends, a special game state is generated under the control of the special game state generation means 57. During this special game state, as shown in FIG. 9, the opening / closing pattern of the first special symbol starting means 16 when the determination result by the hit determination means 61 of the normal symbol processing means 44 is the second hit is the normal game. Since it is switched from the shortened open / close pattern in the state (0.2 seconds open x 1 round) to the normal open / close pattern (2 seconds open x 2 rounds), the first to third per turn is more than the normal game state. The opening time of the one special symbol starting means 16 becomes longer, and the probability that the game ball wins the first special symbol starting means 16 during the normal profit state is increased, which is advantageous to the player.

  In the special gaming state, the actual winning probability is not changed, and the actual winning probability, that is, the probability of the normal opening / closing pattern is changed from 1/100 in the normal gaming state (probability of being the first hit) to 10. / 100 (probability of being the first hit or the second hit), it is possible to generate a substantially high probability state, which is also advantageous for the player.

  Since the second special symbol starting means 17 is, for example, a non-opening / closing type winning means, similarly to the normal winning means 22 or the like, a game ball can be won regardless of the gaming state. When a game ball wins the second special symbol starting means 17, the second special starting check processing means 52b acquires a big hit determination random number etc. from the second special random number generation processing means 51b, and each of the big hit determination random number values etc. The predetermined number (for example, 4) is sequentially stored in the second special random number storage means 53b with a limit.

  When the first special reserved number is 0 and only the second special reserved number is 1 or more and neither the first special symbol display means 18 nor the second special symbol display means 19 is changing, the second big hit determination means 71b takes out the jackpot determination random number value stored earliest in the second special random number storage means 53b, and determines whether the jackpot determination random number value matches the predetermined jackpot determination value or not. While making the determination, the second special stop symbol selection means 72b selects the stop symbol after the second special symbol changes, and the second special variation pattern selection means 73b selects the variation pattern of the second special symbol. Then, under the control of the second special symbol display control means 56b, the second special symbol display means 19 starts to change the second special symbol and corresponds to the second fluctuation pattern selected by the second special fluctuation pattern selection means 73b. After the lapse of the changing time, the second special stop symbol selection means 72b stops at the stop symbol selected.

  Here, unlike the first special symbol display means 18, the second special symbol display means 19 includes other effect means such as voice output means 81, lamp means 82, etc. The second special symbol display means 19 has a lower priority than the first special symbol display means 18 and will not fluctuate unless the first special symbol display means 18 side is put on hold. It is possible to change it so that it is not noticed. Moreover, since the second special symbol of the second special symbol display means 19 is not a numerical symbol, for example, but is composed of a symbol or the like composed of a combination of a line and a point having no special meaning as such, Even if the player notices the symbol variation, the result of the symbol variation cannot be easily determined.

  When the determination result by the second jackpot determination means 71b is a jackpot and the stop symbol after the second special symbol change of the second special symbol display means 19 is in the jackpot mode, the control of the second jackpot state generating means 75b is performed. As a result, the second big hit state occurs, and the second big winning means 21 is opened for two seconds for two rounds (FIG. 10).

  On the other hand, when the determination result by the second big hit determination means 71b is a small hit and the stop symbol after the change of the second special symbol of the second special symbol display means 19 is the small hit state, the second small hit state The second small hit state is generated by the control of the generating means 74b, and the operation of releasing the second big winning means 21 for 0.2 seconds is performed for one round (FIG. 10).

  Also, during the second big hit state and the second big hit state, for example, the audio output means 81, the lamp means 82 and the like that prompt the user to aim at the second big winning means 21 are not performed at all.

  As described above, in the second special profit state on the second special symbol display means 19 side, that is, the second big hit state and the second small hit state, both the opening time is short and the number of rounds is small, and the sound output means 81, the lamp means 82 and the like are not produced, so that it is possible to prevent the player from noticing as much as possible that the second special profit state has occurred.

  When the second jackpot state occurs, as in the case of the first jackpot state, a special game state is generated by the control of the special game state generator 57 after the end, and the opening time of the first special symbol starter 16 is increased. It is substantially extended and becomes a substantially high probability state for normal symbols. However, if the player does not pay considerable attention, the player cannot recognize that the second special symbol has changed and, as a result, the second big hit state has occurred, and the first special symbol starting means. Since it is not possible to determine whether the game is in the special game state or the normal game state even by looking at the 16 open states, a situation advantageous to the player can be created before the player notices.

  Further, when a game ball wins the first special symbol starting means 16 (S1: Yes in FIG. 11), if it is being opened by the shortened opening / closing pattern (S2: Yes in FIG. 11), the notification control means 58. Thus, a predetermined notification process is performed by a signal output from the external output terminal 80, specific notification means (lamp, display screen, speaker, etc.), etc. (S3 in FIG. 11). Thereby, for example, the game hall side can recognize that an extremely rare winning has occurred during the short-time opening set as a substantial losing, and if such a case frequently occurs, for example, Since it can be determined that there is a high possibility that fraud has been performed, it is easy to find fraud.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol starter 16 that is in an open state in which a winning can be made when the normal symbol starter 15 wins the normal random number lottery performed based on the detection of the game ball. In the normal random lottery, at least first and second types of hits are provided, and the opening / closing pattern of the first special symbol starting means 16 when winning for the first win is in the special gaming state and the other normal In any case of the gaming state, the first special symbol starting means 16 is opened / closed when a normal opening / closing pattern in which an opening time is secured so that the game ball can be easily won is won and the second winning is won. The pattern is set to a normal opening / closing pattern during the special gaming state, and a shortened opening / closing pattern that ensures an extremely short opening time compared to the normal opening / closing pattern during the normal gaming state. If you look at the overall per opening time towards in special game state than during normal gaming state first special symbol start means 16 becomes longer, which is advantageous to the player is a high probability that the game ball is winning. Moreover, since the hit in the normal gaming state is substantially only the first hit, the hit in the special gaming state is both the first and second hits, so change the actual hit probability. Therefore, it is possible to realize a game performance substantially equivalent to the probability variation.

  The first special symbol starting means 16 has a main body 103 having a winning opening 100 opened on the front surface, a guide passage 101 protruding in a fixed manner forward from the main body 103, and a front and rear of the main body 103 between the open state and the closed state. Opening / closing type winning means including an opening / closing member 102 that is provided so as to be freely retractable in the direction and that guides the game ball to the guide passage 101 when in the open state. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to win a game ball when the opening / closing member 102 operates in a shortened opening / closing pattern as much as possible, and to be hardly affected by the arrangement in the game area 13.

  In addition, since the first special symbol starting means 16 is configured such that the opening / closing member 102 slides in the front-rear direction between the open state and the closed state, the first special symbol starting means 16 has a shortened opening / closing pattern as compared with the case where a tulip type is used. Can be made difficult to be recognized by the player.

  In addition, a guide passage 101 for guiding the game ball to the winning opening 100 is fixedly arranged on the front surface of the main body 103, and the game ball is guided to the guide passage 101 by the ball receiving portion 102a in the open state protruding to the front surface. Since the opening / closing member 102 is arranged so as to be freely retractable in the front-rear direction, the frequency of the game ball falling on the guide passage 101 during the opening extension can be reduced, and the game ball of the retraction of the opening / closing member 102 can be reduced. There is an advantage that biting can be reduced.

  That is, even when the game ball is placed on the ball receiving portion 102a immediately after the opening / closing member 102 starts to move backward from the open state to the closed state, the protruding amount of the ball receiving portion 102a is more than half the diameter of the game ball. For example, the game ball can be guided to the guide passage 101 side. If the game ball is placed on the guide passage 101, the guide passage 101 itself projects in a fixed manner from the main body 103, so that the game ball is moved along the guide portion 116 of the guide passage 101 to the winning prize opening 100 at the rear. You can move and win a prize.

  Therefore, even when a game ball is placed on the ball receiving portion 102a immediately after the opening / closing member 102 starts the backward movement, many game balls will win the winning opening 100 through the guide passage 101, As compared with the conventional structure in which the guide passage 101 is withdrawn and withdrawn, the spilling of the game ball can be reduced. Therefore, there is an advantage that the stress of the player due to the spilling of the game ball during the opening extension of the first special symbol starting means 16 can be reduced or alleviated.

  The guide passage 101 corresponding to the winning opening 100 is fixed to the main body 103, and the opening / closing member 102 is located on the side of the winning opening 100. When the opening is opened, the ball receiving portion 102a is located on the side of the winning opening 100. Since the configuration is such that the game ball is received and guided to the guide passage 101 side, there is no possibility that the game ball is bitten when the opening / closing member 102 is retracted. Therefore, the first special symbol starting means 16 can be operated reliably.

  Further, since there is no particular step at the opposite ends of the guide passage 101 and the ball receiving portions 102a of the opening and closing members 102 on both the left and right sides thereof, the game balls can be smoothly transferred to the guide passage 101 side by the ball receiving portions 102a of the opening and closing members 102. I can guide you. In addition, there are opening / closing members 102 on both the left and right sides of the guide passage 101, and the ball receiving portions 102a are simultaneously withdrawn / retracted in the same direction. Even when the game ball is guided to the 101 side, the ball receiving portion 102a of the opening / closing member 102 on the opposite side can prevent the game ball from spilling from the guide passage 101. Since the guide passage 101 is flat in the left-right direction, the structure can be simplified.

  Further, although there are opening / closing members 102 on both the left and right sides of the guide passage 101, both the opening / closing members 102 are integrally connected by the connecting portion 117, and are moved out in the front-rear direction by one driving means 106 via the interlocking means 105. Since it is driven backward, it can be easily manufactured with a simple structure, such as preventing rattling of each opening and closing member 102.

  12-14 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention. The guide portion 116 of the guide passage 101 is formed in a bowl shape having guide walls 136 on the left and right sides of the bottom wall 135. The upper surface of the guide wall 136 is substantially horizontal in the front-rear direction, and the upper inner edges 136a of the left and right guide walls 136 are widened toward the rear side. The connecting portion 117 is provided on the rear side of the contact plate 108. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In this way, since the game ball can be guided to the winning opening 100 by the upper inner edge 136a of the guide portion 116, the upper side of the guide wall 136 does not need to be inclined. For this reason, the ball receiving portion 102a of the opening / closing member 102 can be configured to be substantially horizontal in the front-rear direction so as to guide the game ball only to the guide passage 101 side.

  15 to 17 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention. The guide passage 101 of this embodiment includes a plurality of guide protrusions 137 protruding in the left-right direction from the contact plate 108 of the main body 103, and the upper side of the plurality of guide protrusions 137 is inclined toward the prize winning opening 100 side. A guide 116 is provided. For example, there are four guide protrusions 137 in the left-right direction, and the guide protrusions 137 on both the left and right sides are higher than the central Japan guide protrusion 137. The guide protrusion 137 may be integrally connected in the left-right direction at appropriate locations such as the front end portion and the middle portion in the front-rear direction. Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment.

  As described above, the guide passage 101 may be configured by a guide protrusion 137 or the like in addition to a plate-like or bowl-shaped member as long as it has a guide portion 116 that guides the game ball to the winning opening 100. . Therefore, it is sufficient for the guide portion 116 of the guide passage 101 to be able to receive the game ball guided in the left-right direction from the ball receiving portion 102 a of the opening / closing member 102 and guide it backward to the winning opening 100.

  18 to 20 illustrate a fourth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the guide passage 101 of this embodiment includes a bowl-shaped guide portion 116 having a depth enough to allow a game ball to stably enter between the left and right guide walls 136. When a game ball from the ball receiving portion 102a of the member 102 is placed on the guide portion 116, the game ball is prevented from stably moving on the guide portion 116 to the other opening / closing member 102 side.

  The distance between the left and right guide walls 136 of the guide passage 101 may be larger than the diameter of the game ball as shown in FIG. 18, or may be smaller than the diameter of the game ball as shown in FIG. Further, the guide passage 101 may allow the game ball to roll on the bottom wall 135. Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment.

  In this case, even if the opening / closing member 102 is in the backward movement operation, if the game ball on the ball receiving portion 102a rolls to the guide passage 101 side, it will be placed on the guide portion 116 of the guide passage 101. The game ball can be guided to the winning opening 100 along the portion 116. Therefore, the game ball from one opening / closing member 102 does not move onto the other opening / closing member 102 via the guide passage 101, so that the spilling of the game ball can be further reduced.

  21 and 22 illustrate a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, when one of the opening / closing members 102 is provided with the breaking portion 138 and the two left and right game balls stop on the guide passage 101 in an equilibrium state, the opening / closing member 102 does not win. During the backward movement, the breaking portion 138 breaks the balance of the game balls so that at least one game ball is awarded to the winning opening 100. The breaking portion 138 is provided in a convex shape on the front side of the ball receiving portion 102 a of the one opening / closing member 102. The abutting plate 108 is provided with a concave or other passage portion 112 a through which the breaking portion 138 can pass continuously from the outlet / outlet port 112. Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment.

  In this case, even when the two game balls 139a and 139b are in an equilibrium state on the guide passage 101, when the opening and closing member 102 is retracted in the direction indicated by the arrow b, the breaking portion 138 is one of the game balls 139a. One game ball 139a is pushed in the direction indicated by the arrow c toward the guide passage 101 and placed on the guide portion 116. For this reason, the equilibrium state of the two game balls 139a and 139b is broken, and one game ball 139a moves to the winning opening 100 through the guide portion 116 and wins. Therefore, even if the left and right opening / closing members 102 start the backward movement simultaneously after the two left and right game balls 139a, 139b are balanced and stopped in front of the winning opening 100, the one game ball 139a is The winning opening 100 can be awarded.

  The breaking portion 138 may be provided at the front end portion of the opening / closing member 102 so as to push the game ball 139a toward the guide passage 101 when retreating, as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

  23 and 24 illustrate a sixth embodiment of the present invention. The guide passage 101 of this embodiment has ball receiving edges 136b projecting outward in the left-right direction on the guide walls 136 on both the left and right sides of the guide portion 116, and extends over the left and right ball receiving edges 136b. The game balls 139a and 139b can be placed simultaneously. Each ball receiving edge 136b is inclined so that the game balls 139a and 139b are gathered at the center in the left-right direction.

  Each opening / closing member 102 is provided with a collapsing portion 138 with its position changed in the front-rear direction, and when two game balls 139a, 139b on the left and right are stopped in an equilibrium state across the left and right ball receiving edges 136b of the guide passage 101 However, when each of the opening / closing members 102 starts to move backward, one breaker 138 pushes one game ball 139a onto the guide passage 101, and then the other breaker 138 guides the other game ball 139b. It pushes on the passage 101. In addition, the breaking part 138 may be one side. Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment.

  As described above, the guide passage 101 may have a structure including the ball receiving edges 136b on both the left and right sides or the left and right sides so as to be continuous with the left and right opening and closing members 102. In this case, since the left and right widths of the guide passage 101 are large, the game balls guided from the respective opening / closing members 102 onto the guide passage 101 are guided to the guide passage while the recess depth of the guide portion 116 is shallow. 101 can be reliably received.

  Further, when the left and right width of the guide passage 101 is increased, the two game balls 139a, 139a, 139a, 139a, 139a, 139a, 139b are balanced on the guide passage 101, for example, the two game balls 139a, 139b are balanced across the left and right ball receiving edges 136b. Although there is a possibility that the 139b stops, by providing the breaker portions 138 with their positions changed in the front-rear direction on the respective opening / closing members 102, when the opening / closing members 102 are retracted, the breakage portions 138 cause the game balls 139a, It is also possible to cause the winning opening 100 to win by sequentially breaking the balance of 139b.

  25 and 26 illustrate a seventh embodiment of the present invention. The main body 103 of this embodiment has a protruding portion 140 that protrudes forward from the contact plate 108 above the guide passage 101 and the winning opening 100. Each open / close member 102 protrudes outward in the left-right direction from the protrusion 140. Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment.

  Thus, when the protrusion part 140 is provided above the guide passage 101, the game nail 121 on the upper side can be omitted. Therefore, when the guide passage 101 protrudes in a fixed manner from the contact plate 108 of the main body 103 to the front side, the obstacle 122 is provided so that the game ball from above does not fall directly on the guide passage 101. The obstacle 122 may be a game nail 121 provided on the game board 11 or a protrusion 140 provided on the contact plate 108 of the main body 103. Others may be used so that the projecting portion 140 also serves as another winning opening 100 that opens upward.

  FIG. 27 illustrates an eighth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a guide passage 101 is disposed on the front side of the winning opening 100, and an opening / closing member 102 is disposed on the left and right sides of the guide passage 101 so as to be retractable in the front-rear direction. The guide passage 101 is provided with a fall prevention portion 101 a at the end opposite to the opening / closing member 102. Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment. As described above, the opening / closing member 102 may be disposed on either the left or right side of the guide passage 101.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, the opening / closing pattern of the first special symbol starting means 16 in the normal profit state and the opening pattern of the first and second big winning means 20, 21 in the first and second special profit states are limited to those shown in the embodiment. It is not something that can be done. For example, the normal opening / closing pattern of the first special symbol starting means 16 only needs to have an opening time (for example, 2 seconds or more in total for all rounds) that allows game balls to be easily won, for example, 3 seconds opening. × 1 round, 1 second open × 3 round, etc.

  The shortened opening / closing pattern of the first special symbol starting means 16 only needs to have a short opening time (for example, less than 1 second in total for all rounds) such that a game ball cannot be won. .2 seconds open × 2 rounds, 0.3 seconds open × 1 round, etc. In addition, for example, the second small hitting opening pattern in the second small hitting state and the second big hitting opening pattern in the second big hitting state are such that the game ball is released only for a short time when it is difficult to enter so that the opening is not as conspicuous as possible. For example, it may be 0.2 second open × 2 rounds, 0.3 second open × 1 round, or the like.

  In the embodiment, it is configured such that the same normal opening / closing pattern is selected for the case of the first hit during the normal gaming state and the case of the first and second hits during the special gaming state. They need only fall into the category of normal opening / closing patterns in which an opening time is secured so that a game ball can be easily won, and all of the normal opening / closing patterns may not be exactly the same. However, if the normal opening / closing patterns are different from each other, there is a possibility that the player can recognize whether the game is in the normal game state or the special game state by recognizing the difference. The same applies to the shortened opening / closing pattern selected when the second and third hits are made during the normal gaming state and when the third hit is made during the special gaming state.

  In the special random number lottery, in addition to the big hit / small win, or without the big hit, there may be provided a gap that does not generate the first and second special profit states. It is desirable that the second special symbol starting means 17 is arranged such that a plurality of similar winning means and passing gates are arranged nearby so that the winning of a game ball to the second special symbol starting means 17 is as inconspicuous as possible. Arrangement of the normal symbol starting means 15, the first and second special symbol starting means 16, 17, the first and second big winning means 20, 21, etc. is arbitrary.

  When the first special symbol starting means 16 is constituted by an open / close type winning means, the opening / closing member 102 only needs to be retracted in the front-rear direction between the open state and the closed state. In addition, the arrangement of the game nails 121 on the upper side of the winning opening 100 and the shape and structure of the protrusion 140 arranged on the upper side of the winning opening 100 can be arbitrarily selected. Anything that can be stopped is sufficient. For example, you may provide the protrusion part 140 of front view mountain shape. Furthermore, the protrusion amount of the protrusion 140 may be larger or smaller than the maximum protrusion amount of the open / close member 102.

  The left and right width of the guide passage 101 is generally smaller than the arrangement length of the game nails 121 in the left and right direction above the guide passage 101 and the left and right width of the projecting portion 140. You may make it larger than the array length of the game nail 121 in the left-right direction and the left-right width of the protrusion 140.

  Further, in the embodiment, when the normal symbol starting means 15 wins at least one of the first and second types in the normal random number lottery performed based on the detection of the game ball, the open / close winning means is used. Although a case where a special symbol starting means 16 is in an open state is illustrated, a starting means that is not related to symbol variation, and an open / close winning means may be used.

  When the opening and closing members 102 are provided on the left and right sides of the guide passage 101, the left and right opening and closing members 102 may be connected to the left and right integrally via the upper side of the winning opening 100, or the left and right opening and closing members 102 may be separated. Each opening / closing member 102 may be driven by individual driving means 106. Further, the left and right opening / closing members 102 may be withdrawn and withdrawn with a time difference.

  In addition, in each embodiment, although the open / close type winning means for the first special symbol starting means 16 was described in detail, the open / close type winning means is not limited to the first special symbol starting means 16. The present invention is not limited to pachinko machines and can be similarly implemented in various ball game machines such as an arrange ball machine.

11 game board 13 game area 14 image display means 16 first special symbol starting means (opening and closing type winning means)
100 winning opening 101 guide passage 102 opening / closing member 102a ball receiving portion 103 main body 104 winning detection switch 105 interlocking means 106 driving means 108 abutting plate 116 guide part 122 obstacle part 137 guide protrusion 138 breaking part 140 protruding part

Claims (6)

  In a ball game machine having an openable winning means on a game board, the openable winning means has a main body having a winning opening on the front surface, and projects from the main body in a fixed manner to guide the game ball to the winning opening. And a closed state in which at least one side of the guide passage in the left-right direction protrudes forward from the main body and guides the game ball toward the guide passage, and closes backward from the open state. A bullet ball game machine comprising an opening / closing member disposed in the main body so as to be freely retractable in the front-rear direction.   2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening and closing members are provided on both left and right sides of the guide passage.   3. The bullet according to claim 1, wherein the guide passage is disposed on a front side corresponding to the winning opening, and the opening / closing member is disposed on a lateral side of the winning opening. Ball game machine.   The guide passage has a guide portion formed in a substantially flat shape in the left-right direction or a guide portion formed in a bowl shape, and guides a game ball to the winning opening through the guide portion. Item 4. A ball game machine according to any one of Items 1 to 3.   5. The ball game according to claim 1, wherein an end of the opening / closing member on the guide passage side is substantially the same height as an end of the guide passage on the opening / closing member side. Machine.   An obstacle is provided above the guide passage to prevent the game ball from falling into the guide passage. When the opening / closing member is retracted, the game ball blocked by the obstacle passes along the side of the guide passage. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the ball game machine is passed.

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