JP2012217808A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine capable of preventing a fraudulent action to fraudulently open a big winning opening for which an opening/closing round is not executed during the execution of a special game operation.SOLUTION: In the Pachinko game machine, by the establishment of a special game condition, one of a plurality of big winning openings that are provided is selected, the special game operation of repeating the opening/closing round is executed, and the detection of a game ball which flows into the big winning opening, for which the opening/closing round is not executed, is invalidated during the execution of the special game operation. With this configuration, even if the fraudulent action to fraudulently open the big winning port during the execution of the special game operation is performed, prize balls based on the game ball which has flowed into the fraudulently opened big winning opening are not generated. Thus, the fraudulent action to fraudulently open the big winning opening during the execution of the special game operation is prevented.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that executes a special game operation for opening and closing a big prize opening when a big hit occurs.

  The pachinko gaming machine has a configuration in which a special game operation is performed in which a so-called opening / closing round for opening and closing the big prize opening is repeated a predetermined number of times when a big hit is confirmed by establishing a predetermined special gaming condition. Generally well known. Here, during the execution of the special game operation, since many prize balls are likely to be generated by winning the game balls at the big prize opening, it is an opportunity to obtain a great profit for the player. Note that, as the special game condition, generally known is a condition in which a special symbol variably displayed on a special symbol display device arranged on the game board surface stops in a predetermined hit symbol form.

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine described above, a configuration having two large winning openings has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1). In such a configuration, by controlling the opening timings of the two big winning openings to be different, the player is requested to operate the launch handle so as to fire the game ball toward the opening big winning opening. The game is enjoyed.

JP 2002-360822 A

  In a pachinko gaming machine having a conventional configuration having a plurality of large winning openings as described above, one of the large winning openings is controlled to open and close during execution of the special game operation, and a game ball is placed in the opened large winning opening. Prize balls are generated by the inflow. Here, as the special game operation, there is known a configuration in which a plurality of big prize winning openings are controlled so as to be sequentially opened and closed in a predetermined order. In such a configuration having a plurality of special winning openings, a game ball can flow only into the special winning opening opened during the execution of the special game operation, and a gaming ball is inserted into the closed special winning opening. Inflow is impossible. As a result, the number of game balls flowing into the big prize opening during the execution of the special game operation is limited, and the prize balls are paid out according to all the game balls flowing into the big prize opening.

  However, in contrast to the above-described conventional configuration, there is an illegal act of illegally trying to acquire a large number of prize balls by increasing the number of game balls flowing into the big prize opening by illegally opening the closed big prize opening. It has occurred. As this fraudulent act, during the execution of the special game operation, the closed prize winning opening is illegally opened by a thin plate inserted from the gap of the machine base, and the gaming ball is originally inserted into the prize winning opening where the gaming ball does not flow. It is going to win many prize balls by making inflow possible.

  On the other hand, in order to prevent such an illegal act, a sensor or the like that detects the occurrence of the illegal act is provided, and a warning sound or a warning light is activated by detecting the illegal act by the sensor. It has been. However, since a sensor that detects fraud may malfunction, it is common for a game to continue even if the sensor detects a fraud and generates a warning sound or the like. In particular, during the execution of a special game operation, if the progress of the game is interrupted by detecting an illegal act of the sensor, the player may suffer a great disadvantage if the detection is a malfunction. Therefore, even if an illegal act is detected, the game continues to proceed. Therefore, when an illegal act is performed during the execution of the special game operation, an illegal prize ball (profit) is generated by continuing the game.

  Note that a sensor for detecting the opening of the big prize opening is generally provided for an illegal act of illegally opening the big prize opening. However, this sensor is for detecting the unauthorized opening of the special prize opening in a state where the special game operation is not being executed, and cannot deal with the illegal opening of the special prize opening during the execution of the special gaming operation described above. This is because, in special game operation, the opening and closing round for opening and closing the big prize opening is repeatedly executed a predetermined number of times, so that the control of the sensor becomes complicated and malfunction is likely to occur, so the detection by the sensor is invalidated. . In particular, in the case of a configuration in which a plurality of big prize winning openings are selected and an opening / closing round is executed, the control of the sensor becomes more complicated, and therefore it is common to invalidate detection by the sensor. From the above, during the execution of the special game operation, it was not possible to substantially cope with the illegal act of illegally opening the big prize opening.

  The present invention proposes a pachinko gaming machine having a configuration including a plurality of special winning openings, which can prevent an illegal act of illegally opening a closed special winning opening during execution of a special game operation.

  According to the present invention, a special winning opening provided to be opened and closed on the game board, a ball detecting means for detecting a gaming ball flowing into the special winning opening, and a predetermined special gaming condition are satisfied, Special game control means for executing a special game operation in which a round of opening and closing for opening and closing the special winning opening is repeated a predetermined number of times, and a winning ball paying means for paying out a winning ball when the ball detecting means of the special winning opening detects a game ball; In the pachinko gaming machine provided with the above, a plurality of the big prize opening is arranged in the game board, and the ball detecting means is arranged for each big prize opening, respectively, the special game control means is a special game condition When the special game operation is performed, a special game operation in which an open / close round is repeated by selecting one of the big winning gates is performed, and the open / close round is not executed by the prize ball payout means during the execution of the special game operation. Game with mouth ball detection means It is pachinko machine, characterized in that as the detection invalid.

  Here, as the special game control means, one open prize opening may be selected and an open / close round may be performed, or a plurality (including all) large open prize openings may be selected to perform an open / close round. May be. In the latter case, the open / close round may be executed simultaneously at a plurality of selected winning prize openings, or the open / close round may be executed sequentially. Then, the special game control means performs a process of selecting one or a plurality of special winning openings for executing the open / close round in this way. In addition, the prize winning ball for which the winning ball payout means invalidates the detection of the game ball is not limited to the big prize winning port that does not execute the opening / closing round once during the execution of the special game operation, and after the opening / closing round is executed. Including the grand prize opening before execution.

  In such a configuration, it is possible to detect a game ball that has flowed in at each big winning opening, and invalidate detection of a gaming ball that has flowed into a big winning opening that is not performing an open / close round. Therefore, even when a special winning opening that is not performing an open / close round is illegally opened during the execution of the special gaming operation, no winning ball is generated by the gaming balls flowing into the special winning opening. That is, even if an illegal act of illegally opening the big prize opening is performed, no prize ball based on the game ball flowing into the illegally opened big prize opening is generated. For this reason, even if the game continues to proceed after the fraudulent act is performed, the profits due to the fraudulent act are not provided. Therefore, according to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to substantially prevent an illegal act of illegally opening the special winning opening and obtaining many prize balls during execution of the special game operation.

  Furthermore, even in the configuration provided with the opening detection sensor for the special winning opening as described above, the configuration of the present invention can be applied, so that the detection by the opening detection sensor is invalidated during the execution of the special game operation. However, the effect of the present invention that a prize ball is not generated by an illegal act is exhibited.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, the detection of the game ball by the ball detection means of the big prize opening that is performing the open / close round is effective only when the special ball control means performs the special game operation by the special game control means. A configuration is proposed as follows.

  In such a configuration, when the special game operation is not executed, the detection of the game ball by the ball detection means of the special winning opening is invalidated, and in this case, the occurrence of the profit due to the above-mentioned fraudulent action is prevented. it can. And, since the detection of the game ball by the ball detection means of the big prize opening that is performing the open / close round is executed during the execution of the special game operation, the prize ball is paid out by the inflow of the game ball to the big prize opening The game can be kept healthy and appropriate.

  In the pachinko gaming machine described above, the prize ball paying means inputs the ball detection signal from the ball detection means of the special winning opening during execution of the special game operation by the special game control means, and thereby according to the ball detection signal. Performs a process of paying out a prize ball, and for each ball detection means of each big prize opening, it is converted into a signal input state in which the ball detection signal can be input and a signal non-input state in which input is impossible. Signal input conversion means, and the prize ball payout means receives the ball detection signal from the ball detection means of the special winning opening where the open / close round is not executed during execution of the special game operation. A configuration is proposed in which conversion control is performed to a signal non-input state that disables input.

  In such a configuration, since the ball detection signal is not input from the ball detection means of the big winning opening that is not executing the open / close round, the game ball that has flowed into the big winning opening is not recognized. For this reason, even if a game ball flows into the big prize opening due to an illegal act of illegally opening the big prize opening, it is possible to reliably prevent the generation of the prize balls. Therefore, the above-described operational effects of the present invention can be exhibited more stably and reliably.

  Here, in this configuration, the signal non-input state in which the ball detection signal from the ball detection unit cannot be input is invalidation of the detection of the game ball by the ball detection unit. Further, the signal input state is to enable the detection of the game ball by the ball detection means. Further, in this configuration, the winning ball payout means performs conversion control to a signal input state in which the ball detection signal from the ball detecting means of the special winning opening performing the open / close round can be input. That is, the signal input conversion means controls the conversion between the signal input state and the signal non-input state according to execution and non-execution of the open / close round.

  As the signal input conversion means, for example, the signal non-input state is configured such that the ball detection means does not transmit the ball detection signal, or the ball detection signal transmitted from the ball detection means reaches the prize ball payout means. The structure etc. which do not do can be used suitably. In the former case, a configuration having a function capable of switching control processing between a sphere detection signal transmission (signal input state) and a non-transmission (signal non-input state), or a supply state (signal) A configuration including a function that can be changed between an input state) and a non-supply state (signal non-input state) is applicable. On the other hand, in the latter case, the signal transmission line through which the ball detection signal travels from the ball detection means to the prize ball payout means can be opened (signal input state) and unblockable (signal non-input state). It is possible to apply a configuration including a function that can be changed. As such a signal input conversion means, a device that performs a conversion operation between an input (signal input state) and a non-input (signal non-input state) of a ball detection signal is preferably used, and a mechanical conversion operation is performed. Is preferred.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention executes a special game operation in which a special game condition is established and any one of a plurality of large winning openings is selected and an open / close round is repeated, and the special game operation is performed. Since the detection of game balls that flowed into the grand prize opening that is not performing the open / close round is invalidated during the execution of the game, it is illegal to open the grand prize opening illegally during the execution of the special game operation. Even when an act is performed, no prize ball based on the game ball that has flowed into the illegally opened big prize opening is not generated. Accordingly, it is possible to substantially prevent an illegal act of illegally opening the special winning opening during execution of the special game operation.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit which controls a game. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows a big prize mouth process. It is a flowchart which shows the prize ball payout process of Example 1. It is a flowchart which shows the prize ball payout process of Example 2.

A pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes an outer frame 2 fixed to a gaming island and a gaming machine main body 3 that covers a front opening of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine main body 3 includes a front frame 5 in which a game board 10 is attached to a substantially circular opening at the upper center, and one side edge of the front frame 5 can be opened and closed to the outer frame 2 via a hinge member 4. It is pivotally attached. Further, the front frame 5 is provided with a glass plate 6 that covers the game board 10. In addition, an upper tray 7 and a lower tray 8 are vertically arranged at the lower portion of the front frame 5, and a launching handle 9 is projected on the right side of the lower tray 8. The gaming machine body 3 is a machine base for the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 12 for rolling the game ball down is defined on the front surface of the game board 10. In the center of the game area 12, a center case 13 in which various game members are assembled is disposed. The center case 13 is assembled with a symbol display device 14 composed of a liquid crystal display. On the display screen 15 of the symbol display device 14, three special symbols A, B, and C and two normal symbols (not shown) are displayed. And a variety of effect images are displayed.

  Here, the special symbols A, B, and C are hit by a stop symbol pattern that is a combination of each special symbol that starts and changes after the game ball flows into a starting port 21 of the ordinary electric accessory 20 described later. Or confirm the loss. In addition, the normal symbol (not shown) starts to fluctuate when a game ball passes through a normal symbol start gate 19 described later, and then determines whether the winning symbol is hit or lost by the combination of the stopped normal symbols. When the normal symbol is a hit, an opening / closing blade piece (not shown) of the ordinary electric accessory 20 described later is opened and closed.

  A special symbol start memory number display device 16 composed of four light emitting diodes is disposed below the center case 13. This special symbol starting memory number display device 16 has a special symbol that holds the variation of the special symbols A, B, and C when a game ball continuously flows into the starting port 21 of the above-described ordinary electric accessory 20. The starting memory number is displayed by the number of lighting of the light emitting diodes. In addition, a normal symbol starting memory number display device 17 composed of four light emitting diodes is disposed in the lower left portion of the center case 13, and similarly, fluctuations in normal symbols (not shown) are suspended. The normal symbol start memory number is displayed by the number of lighting of the light emitting diodes.

  A normal symbol start gate 19 is disposed on the left and right sides of the center case 13, and from the normal symbol start switch S2 (see FIG. 3) provided in each normal symbol start gate 19 by the passage of the game ball. When a game ball detection signal is generated, a normal symbol (not shown) fluctuates on the display screen 15 of the symbol display device 14, stops after a predetermined time, and various symbol patterns are displayed.

  Also, below the center case 13, a normal electric accessory 20 having a start port 21 through which game balls can flow and a pair of left and right opening / closing wing pieces (not shown) is disposed. A flow path (not shown) through which game balls that flow into the start opening 21 flow down is provided inside the start opening 21, and a special symbol start switch S1 that detects the game ball in the internal flow path. (See FIG. 3) is provided. Then, according to the game ball detection by the special symbol start switch S1, the special symbols A, B, and C are started to change on the screen of the symbol display device 14 as described above. A pair of left and right open / close wing pieces rises in the vertical direction, and stands in a position where one game ball can win from above. It is converted and driven to a tilt position that facilitates the above. When the normal symbol (not shown) is confirmed in a predetermined hit symbol pattern, the opening / closing blade piece is moved to the tilted position for a predetermined time (about 0.2 seconds) using the normal electric accessory solenoid (not shown) as a drive source. As a result, the game ball is easily put into the start opening 21.

  Further, below the ordinary electric accessory 20, a large winning opening device 25a having a large winning opening 26a and a large winning opening device 25b having a large winning opening 26b are arranged side by side. Each of the special prize opening devices 25a and 25b has a door-type configuration that has been well known, and includes opening and closing doors 27a and 27b that are tilted in the front-rear direction by a special prize opening solenoid (not shown). Then, each open / close door 27a, 27b is controlled to open / close, thereby converting each of the special winning openings 25a, 25b into an open state or a closed state. The special prize opening devices 25a and 25b are special games that open and close the special prize openings 26a and 26b when the special symbols A, B, and C described above are confirmed and displayed in a predetermined hit stop pattern mode (in the case of a big hit). The operation is executed. In the special game operation, the open / close doors 27a and 27b are tilted forward and opened, and in the opened state, the game balls are guided into the special winning openings 26a and 26b through the guide action of the upper surfaces of the open / close doors 27a and 27b. Then, the opening / closing doors 27a and 27b are erected by expiration of a predetermined opening limit time (for example, 30 seconds), or winning of a predetermined number (for example, nine) of game balls during the predetermined opening limit time, and the big winning opening 26a, 26b is closed. Such an open / close round is performed a predetermined limit number of times (15 times in this embodiment). Each of the prize winning openings 26a and 26b includes ball passages (not shown) through which the inflowing game balls flow down, and count switches S3 and S4 (see FIG. 3) for detecting the game balls in the respective ball passages. ) Are provided. In this embodiment, the operation is controlled so as to open or close any of the special winning openings 26a, 26b based on the special symbol A, B, C hit stop pattern mode. Details will be described later.

  In addition, the game area 12 is provided with a plurality of general winning ports 28, and a predetermined number of winning balls are associated with the winning detection of gaming balls by the general winning switch S5 (see FIG. 3) provided therein. Will be paid out. Further, an out port 29 is provided at the lower end of the game area 12. A game ball rolling down in the game area 12 flows into the out port 29 when it cannot flow into the start port 21, the general winning port 28, and the big winning ports 26a and 26b. In addition, since the above-mentioned normal symbol start gate 19 passes through the game ball, it flows into any one of the start port 21, the general winning port 28, the big winning ports 26a and 26b, and the out port 29 after the passing.

Next, the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.
The control circuit includes a main control board 80, a payout control board 81, an effect control board 82, a power supply board 83, and a launch control board 84. The main control board 80 is constituted by a microcomputer and controls the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in an integrated manner. The main control board 80 detects a game ball that has flowed into the starting port 21, the normal symbol starting gate 19, the big winning ports 26a and 26b, and the general winning port 28 arranged in the gaming board 10 described above. These switches, sensors (not shown) and the like are connected via a panel surface relay terminal plate 90.

  The main control board 80 includes a central control unit CPU that executes arithmetic processing according to input signals from various switches and sensors and outputs predetermined control command signals, a storage device ROM that stores a control program used for arithmetic processing, and A storage device RAM that can read and write various data at any time is connected via an address bus (not shown) that unilaterally transmits information for designating an address for reading and writing data, and a data bus (not shown) that exchanges data Thus, a substrate circuit of the main control board 80 is configured. The storage device ROM stores various random number tables such as a control program, a jackpot special random number table, and a jackpot symbol random number table. Then, as will be described later, when the special symbol start switch S1 detects a game ball that has flowed into the start port 21, the central controller CPU draws random numbers in the random number table, and the big hit special random number value and the big hit symbol random number value. Etc. are selected (see FIG. 4). Further, the storage RAM is provided with a storage area for temporarily storing the number of detected balls by the special symbol start switch S1 and the normal symbol start switch S2, and a register area and a work area constituting a soft timer. .

  Further, the board circuit of the main control board 80 is provided with a clock device (not shown) that outputs a predetermined clock pulse, and is connected to the central control unit CPU. The central control unit CPU performs arithmetic processing in time series by using clock pulses at regular intervals, and sequentially executes a series of processing operations. In addition, a timer TM that counts clock pulses output by the clock device and measures time is also connected.

  Further, the board circuit of the main control board 80 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices, via the output port. A control command signal from the main control board 80 is transmitted to each input port of the payout control board 81, the effect control board 82, and the launch control board 84. Also, a special symbol start switch S1, a normal symbol start switch S2, count switches S3 and S4, and a general winning switch S5 are connected to the input port of the main control board 80 through a panel relay terminal plate 90. The main control board 80 checks the game ball detection state of each of the switches S1 to S5 every predetermined time (for example, every 2 ms), and when the signal is input, the signal is waveform-shaped by the waveform shaping circuit, and the central control unit The information is input to the CPU and the information is stored in the storage device RAM. The output ports of the main control board 80 are connected to the large prize opening solenoids of the special prize opening devices 25a and 25b and the ordinary electric accessory solenoids via the panel surface relay terminal plate 90, and the central control unit CPU is connected to the central control unit CPU. It is activated when a predetermined condition is selected.

  Also, in the above-described payout control board 81, effect control board 82, and launch control board 84, similarly to the main control board 80, a board circuit including a central control device CPU, a storage device ROM, and a storage device RAM is provided. It has been.

  The central control unit CPU of the main control board 80 and the central control unit CPUs installed on the control boards 81 to 84 described above are arithmetic units in which arithmetic units (ALU) for processing predetermined data are coupled. And a register for storing data to be input / output to / from the arithmetic unit and a read instruction, a decoder for decoding the instruction, and the like. Note that the arithmetic processing capability of each central control unit CPU is determined by the number of coupled arithmetic units. The central control unit CPU of the main control board 80 transmits a control command signal generated in a predetermined format to each of the control boards 81 to 84, and the central control unit CPU of each of the control boards 81 to 84 receives this control command signal. Thus, predetermined control is executed.

  On the other hand, the above-described effect control board 82 performs the symbol control effected by the symbol display device 14 described above, the control of emitting sound from various speakers, the control of emitting various lamps and LEDs, and the like. The effect control board 82 includes a liquid crystal display (not shown) constituting the symbol display device 14, a lamp control board (not shown) for controlling light emission of various LEDs via the LED relay terminal board, and a speaker. Connected effect relay terminal boards (not shown) are connected to each other. The effect control board 82 also includes a central control device CPU, a storage device ROM, and a storage device RAM, similarly to the main control board 80 described above. Such an effect control board 82 controls and executes the display of the effect image by the symbol display device 14, the light emission of each LED, and the sound generation of the speaker in accordance with the effect control command signal received from the main control board 80.

  Further, the payout control board 81 drives and controls a payout device 73 (see FIG. 3) for paying out award balls and rental balls. The payout control board 81 drives the payout device 73 in accordance with the payout control command signal received from the main control board 80, and executes control for paying out a predetermined prize ball.

  The launch control board 84 controls the launch of the game ball by driving and controlling a launch device (not shown) according to the operation of the launch handle 9 (see FIG. 1). The launch control board 84 is also connected to the main control board 80 described above, and when a predetermined control command signal is input from the main control board 80, drive control is performed accordingly.

  Further, the above-described power supply board 83 converts the power supplied from the external power source into a predetermined voltage and transmits it to the above-described main control board 80, payout control board 81, effect control board 82, and launch control board 84. Is. The power supply board 83 is supplied with AC 24V current from an external power source. Circuits for converting the AC24V into DC32V, DC12V, and DC5V are provided. In addition, an overload protection circuit, a reset circuit, a backup capacitor (backup power supply) and the like that prevent excessive current from flowing are provided.

  The main control board 80, the payout control board 81, the effect control board 82, and the launch control board 84, which are supplied with power of DC32V, DC12V, and DC6V from the power supply board 83, are respectively driven by motors, solenoids, switches, Predetermined power is distributed to sensors, LEDs, speakers, display devices, and the like.

Next, the control mode by the control circuit shown in FIG.
When the game ball rolling down in the game area 12 passes through the normal symbol start gate 19 and the normal symbol start switch S2 detects the game ball, the main control board 80 performs the normal symbol variation process. Further, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 19 continuously, the normal symbol start memory is generated, and the normal symbol start memory number display device 17 emits light according to the stored number (normal symbol start memory number). Turn on the diode. In addition, since the processing method similar to the conventional method can be applied to the normal symbol variation processing and the processing for generating and storing the start memory, the details thereof are omitted.

  On the other hand, when the game ball flows into the start port 21 of the ordinary electric accessory 20, the special symbol start switch S 1 detects the game ball, and the main control board 80 to which the ball detection signal is input passes through the effect control board 82. One light-emitting diode of the special symbol starting memory number display device 16 is turned on (starting memory number display processing), and a random number value is extracted from each random number table relating to the special symbol to generate and store a special symbol starting memory. A winning detection process is performed. In addition, about the said start memory | storage number display process and winning detection process, since the processing method similar to the past can be applied, the detail is abbreviate | omitted.

  If there is a special symbol start memory that is suspended, special symbol processing (see FIG. 4) is performed. That is, the special symbol start memory stored first is read, one light emitting diode of the special symbol start memory number display device 16 is turned off, and the symbol variation of the special symbols A, B, and C is started. Here, the special symbol start memory is composed of random numbers such as a big hit random number value, a big hit symbol random number value, a lost symbol random value extracted from a predetermined random number table by the game ball detection of the special symbol start switch S1. . When the special symbol start memory is read as described above, the big hit random number value is determined to be a win, and when it is determined to be a win, the special symbol variation stop mode selection process displays on the symbol display device 14 according to the other random number values. The hit symbol variation pattern and the hit stop symbol mode of the special symbols A, B, and C to be selected are selected. Furthermore, the effect design pattern displayed during the change of special design A, B, C is also selected. Then, a timer for measuring the variation time is set, and the selected winning symbol variation pattern and effect symbol pattern are set. As a result, the symbol display device 14 displays a series of symbol generation processes until the special symbols A, B, and C are hit and fixedly stopped in the stop symbol form. On the other hand, when the big hit random number value is determined to be lost, the lost symbol variation pattern, the effect symbol pattern, and the loss stop symbol pattern are selected, and the special symbol A, B, C is determined by the symbol display device 14 as the loss stop symbol pattern. A series of symbol generation processes until the stop is displayed.

  In this embodiment, each of the special symbols A, B, and C consists of numbers “0” to “9”. Let's lose. That is, the special symbol A = B = C is a so-called hit stop symbol mode, and the other symbols are lost stop symbol modes.

  When the special symbols A, B, and C are confirmed and stopped in the stop symbol pattern by the symbol generation process described above, the special winning flag is set to 1, and the special winning a prize opening process for controlling the opening / closing operation of the special winning openings 26a and 26b (see FIG. 5). Execute. By this special winning opening process, a special game operation is performed in which an open / close round for opening and closing the special winning openings 26a and 26b is repeated a predetermined number of times. Note that this special winning opening process is the main part of the present invention and will be described in detail later.

  Note that control processes other than those described above (for example, the main process) can be executed in the same manner as in the conventional configuration, and therefore details thereof are omitted as appropriate.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
The pachinko gaming machine 1 described above has a configuration including two big winning holes 26a, 26b, and when the big hit random number value is hit and judged and the special symbols A, B, and C are confirmed and stopped, A special game operation for selectively opening or closing any of the special winning openings 26a, 26b is executed. Hereinafter, Examples 1 and 2 will be described sequentially.

  In the configuration of the first embodiment, according to the special symbols A, B, and C, the special game operation in which one of the big winning holes 26a and 26b is selected and the open / close round is repeated is executed in accordance with the winning stop pattern mode. Control (see FIG. 5). Specifically, the big hit symbol random number value is validated by hitting the big hit random number value as described above, and the big hit symbol random number value is stopped in the odd stop symbol type (1, 3, 5, 7, 9). When it is determined to do so, an open / close round is executed in which the left prize opening device 25a is enabled and the big prize opening 26a is opened and closed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the big-hit symbol random number value stops in the hit-hit symbol mode of even-numbered symbols (0, 2, 4, 6, 8), Perform an open / close round that opens and closes. When the jackpot symbol random number is determined to be an odd symbol, the closed state is maintained without executing the open / close round at the right winning prize opening 26b. When the jackpot symbol random number value is determined to be an even symbol, the closed state is maintained without executing the open / close round at the left prize winning opening 26a.

  In the above-described special symbol processing, as shown in FIG. 4, when the jackpot random number value is hit, the jackpot symbol random number value is validated, and when the jackpot symbol random number value is an odd symbol, the odd game flag = 1 is set. On the other hand, if the jackpot symbol random number is an even symbol, the even game flag = 1. Then, when the special symbols A, B, and C are confirmed and stopped in the winning stop symbol mode, the special game flag = 1 is set. When the special game flag = 1, by the big prize opening process of FIG. 5, when the odd game flag = 1, the left big prize opening device 25a is enabled and the big prize opening solenoid is driven and controlled, and the big prize opening An open / close round to open / close 26a is executed. On the other hand, when the even number game flag = 1, the right prize opening device 25b on the right side is made effective and the big prize opening solenoid is driven and controlled, and an open / close round for opening and closing the big prize opening 26b is executed. As described above, in the first embodiment, a special game operation is performed in which the opening / closing round is repeated a predetermined number of times only in one of the two large winning openings 26a and 26b. This special game operation is executed in the same manner regardless of which of the special winning openings 26a, 26b.

  During the execution of the special game operation (when the special game flag = 1), the game ball flows into one of the big winning holes 26a, 26b executing the open / close round, and the game ball is inserted into the big winning holes 26a, 26b. It is detected by count switches S3 and S4 arranged in the inside. Based on the detection of the game ball, the award ball is paid out.

  That is, in the prize ball payout process of FIG. 6, when the ball detection signal is generated by the count switches S3 and S4 detecting the game ball, the payout apparatus process for driving and controlling the payout device 73 according to the signal input is executed. A predetermined number of prize balls. Here, in this prize ball payout process, when the special game flag = 1 and the odd game flag = 1, the ball detection signal input from the count switch S3 of the big winning opening 26a is validated, and according to the input of the ball detection signal. A payout device process for driving and controlling the payout device 73 is executed. In this case, since the even-numbered game flag = 0, even if a ball detection signal is input from the count switch S4 of the special winning opening 26b, it is invalid. Therefore, no prize ball is generated by the ball detection signal of the count switch S4. On the other hand, if the even game flag = 1, the ball detection signal by the count switch S4 of the special winning opening 26b is validated, and a payout device process for driving and controlling the payout device 73 according to the ball detection signal is executed. In this case, since the odd number game flag = 0, even if a ball detection signal is input from the count switch S3 of the big winning opening 26a, it is invalid and no associated winning ball is generated.

  In the prize ball payout process, the payout apparatus process is executed in response to the input of the ball detection signal only when the special game flag = 1. Thereby, in a state where the special game operation is not executed (special game flag = 0), the payout device 73 is not driven even if the ball detection signal is input.

  In this way, in the prize ball payout process, control is performed so that a prize ball is paid out by validating or invalidating the ball detection signal by the count switches S3 and S4 based on the special game flag, the odd game flag, and the even game flag. As a result, when the special winning openings 26a and 26b are kept in the closed state, even if the ball detection signals from the count switches S3 and S4 are input, no corresponding winning ball is generated. For this reason, when an illegal act of illegally opening the closed large winning opening 26a, 26b by inserting a thin plate or the like from the gap of the machine base is performed, a game ball is placed in the illegally opened large winning opening 26a, 26b. Even if it flows in, there is no payout of prize balls. According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, during the execution of a special game operation in which an open / close round that opens and closes one of the two large winning ports 26a and 26b is being performed, the large winning port that has not performed the open / close round Even if the 26a or the special winning opening 26b is illegally opened, the profit (prize ball) generated by the illegal act is not generated because the detection of the game ball that has flowed in due to the illegal release is treated as invalid. Therefore, it is possible to reliably and stably prevent the generation of illegal profits against the illegal act of gaining profits by illegally opening the special winning opening 26a or 26b which is not executing the opening / closing round during the execution of the special game operation. At the same time, the illegal act can be surely prevented.

  In the first embodiment, the ball detecting means according to the present invention is configured by the count switches S3 and S4. The main control board 80 and the effect control board 82 constitute special game control means according to the present invention. The main control board 80 and the payout control board 81 constitute a prize ball payout control means according to the present invention. Further, the special game condition according to the present invention is established by setting the big hit random number value to hit and setting the special game flag = 1.

  The count switches S3 and S4 of the first embodiment detect a game ball when the generated magnetic field is changed by the passage of the game ball in an energized state as in the second embodiment described later. In the first embodiment, the count switches S3 and S4 are always energized.

  In the configuration of the second embodiment, the count switch S3 or S4 of the special winning opening 26a or 26b that is not executing the open / close round during execution of the special game operation is configured not to detect the game ball. For this reason, the ball detection signal is not input to the main control board 80 from the count switch S3 or S4 of the closed large winning opening 26a or 26b.

  Here, as the count switches S3 and S4 of the second embodiment, a magnetic field is generated by energizing from the main control board 80 through the board relay terminal plate 90, and due to the change of the magnetic field caused by the passage of the game ball, What detects a game ball is applied.

  In the second embodiment, the count switch S3 is energized and the count switch S4 is not energized when the odd game flag = 1 in the special game flag = 1 state by the prize ball payout process of FIG. On the other hand, when the even game flag = 1, the count switch S4 is energized and the count switch S3 is not energized. Here, in a state where current is not applied, even if a game ball flows in, it cannot be detected and a ball detection signal is not generated. Therefore, no prize balls are generated even if game balls flow in. In the configuration of the second embodiment, energization to the count switches S3 and S4 is stopped in a state where the special game operation is not executed.

  As described above, the configuration of the second embodiment includes a switch energization device (not shown) that performs a conversion operation between the energized state and the non-energized state for each of the count switches S3 and S4. Therefore, the operation is controlled (conversion control). That is, the main control board 80 controls the switch energization device to enable the detection of the game ball as an energized state and disable the detection of the game ball as a non-energized state. The switch energization device is a control device that converts between an energized state and a non-energized state, and since conventionally known devices can be applied, details thereof are omitted.

  For example, if the odd game flag = 1 in accordance with the jackpot symbol random value by the special symbol process (see FIG. 4) and the big prize opening process (see FIG. 5), the left big prize opening 26a is opened / closed round by the special game flag = 1. A special game operation is repeated. Then, the prize ball payout process of FIG. 7 controls the energized state to energize the count switch S3 provided in the big prize opening 26a, and when a game ball flowing into the big prize opening 26a is detected, the ball detection is performed. A signal is generated, and the prize ball is paid out along with this. On the other hand, since the odd game flag = 1, the right big prize opening 26b maintains the closed state without executing the open / close round, and maintains the non-energized state in which the count switch S4 provided therein is not energized. . If the closed special winning opening 26b is illegally opened during the execution of the special game operation, a game ball flows into the special winning opening 26b. However, since the count switch S4 cannot detect the game ball flowing into the special winning opening 26b and does not generate a ball detection signal, there is no payout of the prize ball. Therefore, by illegally opening the closed large winning opening 26b, an illegal profit (prize ball) is not generated, and a disadvantage that the game hall suffers due to the illegal profit can be prevented. And the fraudulent act of obtaining profits by such unauthorized opening can be prevented.

  Further, the case where the odd number game flag = 1 is illustrated, but when the even number game flag = 1, the count switch S4 is brought into a non-energized state, so that the same effect is exhibited.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the second embodiment, the energization of the count switch S3 of the big winning opening 26a or the count switch S4 of the big winning opening 26b that is not executing the opening / closing round during the execution of the special game operation is not performed. Therefore, since the game ball that has flowed in due to unauthorized opening is not detected, the generation of a prize ball by the game ball can be prevented more reliably and stably. As described above, even in the second embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment described above can be obtained.

  In the configuration of the second embodiment, even when the special game flag = 0, the count switches S3 and S4 are in a non-energized state. It is possible to reliably prevent illegal profits from being generated by unauthorized opening of 26a and 26b.

  The configuration of the second embodiment is configured to execute a process of energizing or stopping energization of the count switches S3 and S4 according to the special game flag, the odd game flag, and the even game flag. Since it is the same as Example 1 mentioned above, the same code | symbol is described to the same component and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the configuration of the second embodiment, the above-described switch energization device that converts the count switches S3 and S4 between the energized state and the non-energized state constitutes the signal input conversion means according to the present invention. The state is the signal input state of the present invention, and the non-energized state is the signal non-input state of the present invention.

  In the configurations of the first and second embodiments described above, as one of the special game operations, one of the two big winning openings 26a and 26b is selected and an opening / closing round is executed. As a configuration, one or both of the big winning openings 26a and 26b may be selected to execute the open / close round. Here, when both are selected, for example, the odd-numbered game flag = 1 and the even-numbered game flag = 1 are set, and both open / close rounds can be executed simultaneously. In addition, as one special game operation, the two large winning openings 26a and 26b may be alternately executed for a predetermined number of times. Furthermore, the expiration condition for one open / close round may be set differently for the special winning opening 26a and the special winning opening 26b. For example, at the special winning opening 26a, as described above, the expiration of 30 seconds of the opening limit time or nine game ball winnings is set as the expiration condition, and at the special winning opening 26b, the expiration of the opening limitation time of 10 seconds or two. It is possible to set such that the game ball winning of is set as the expiration condition. Also, the number of executions of the open / close round may be set to a different number.

  Further, in the configurations of the first and second embodiments described above, the selection of the big winning openings 26a, 26b for executing the open / close round is determined according to the jackpot symbol random number value, but not limited to this, various selection conditions can be set. It is. For example, a newly selected random number value may be extracted.

  On the other hand, the configuration of the above-described second embodiment includes a switch energization device that converts the count switches S3 and S4 provided inside the special winning openings 26a and 26b to an energized state or a non-energized state. In this configuration, the count switches S3 and S4 are deactivated. However, as another configuration, a conversion device (signal input conversion means) that passes or blocks the input of the ball detection signal from the count switches S3 and S4. ). Even with the configuration for controlling the operation of the conversion device, since the ball detection signal is not input, the same effects as those of the second embodiment can be obtained.

  In this invention, it is not limited to the Example mentioned above, About the structure other than the above-mentioned Example, it can change and implement suitably within the range of the meaning of this invention.

1 Pachinko machine 26a, 26b Big prize opening S3, S4 Count switch (ball detection means)

Claims (3)

A big prize opening that can be opened and closed on the game board,
Ball detecting means for detecting a game ball flowing into the big prize opening;
Special game control means for executing a special game operation for repeating a predetermined number of rounds of opening and closing to open and close the special winning opening when a predetermined special game condition is established;
In a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a prize ball payout means for paying out a prize ball by detecting a game ball by the ball detection means of the big prize opening,
A plurality of the prize winning openings are arranged on the game board, and the ball detecting means is arranged for each of the prize winning openings,
The special game control means executes a special game operation that repeats an open / close round by selecting one of the big winning gates according to the establishment of a special game condition,
The pachinko game characterized in that the prize ball payout means invalidates the detection of the game ball by the ball detection means of the big prize opening which is not executing the open / close round during the execution of the special game operation. Machine.   The winning ball paying means is configured to enable the detection of the game ball by the ball detecting means of the big prize opening performing the open / close round only during execution of the special game operation by the special game control means. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1. The prize ball payout means executes a process of paying out a prize ball according to the ball detection signal by inputting the ball detection signal from the ball detection means of the special winning opening during execution of the special game operation by the special game control means. And
For each ball detection means of each big winning opening, it is provided with a signal input conversion means that is converted into a signal input state that enables input of the ball detection signal and a signal non-input state that disables input.
The prize ball payout means puts the signal input conversion means into a signal non-input state that disables the input of the ball detection signal from the ball detection means of the big prize opening where the open / close round is not executed during execution of the special game operation. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein conversion control is performed.

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