JP2015003227A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with excellent amusement.SOLUTION: Blades 41a and 41b of a winning device, a lottery winning port, a first start port, and a second start port are arranged on a game board. An area lottery unit 201 performs lottery on the opening areas of the blades 41a and 41b on the basis of the entrance of a game ball into the lottery winning port. A performance control unit 203 allows the blades 41a and 41b to perform opening/closing operations at opening areas in response to a lottery result in the area lottery unit 201 on the basis of the entrance of a game ball into the first start port and the second start port, so that the opening areas of the blades 41a and 41b are changed. Then, interest is obtained in a change of the opening/closing operations of the blades 41a and 41b, to thereby provide various kinds of processes to obtain a jackpot state. Thus, a jackpot state is generated by various kinds of opening/closing operation processes of the blades 41a and 41b. Consequently, a game machine with excellent amusement is provided.

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

  Conventionally, as a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine, for example, when a game ball is inserted into a start opening provided in the game board, a movable portion of the winning device is opened, and the gaming ball enters the winning device. 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a gaming machine that includes a sorting device that is capable of playing a ball and distributes whether a game ball entered in the winning device is guided to a specific area called a V zone or an area other than the V zone. In this type of gaming machine, when a game ball is guided to the V zone in a normal gaming state, the gaming machine shifts to a gaming state advantageous to the player (for example, a big hit state) (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-197318 (FIG. 2)

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, in the conventional pachinko machine, for example, when a game ball enters the start port, the winning device blades are set to perform the same opening and closing operation in advance, so the opening and closing operation of the movable part of the winning device is always the same, There will be no change. Therefore, the process of becoming a big hit state is the same, and as a result, there is a problem that the interest of the game cannot be improved any more.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, Comprising: It aims at providing the game machine excellent in the interest property.

  The present invention adopts the following configuration in order to achieve such an object.

That is, the invention described in claim 1
In a gaming machine comprising a winning device disposed on a gaming board having a gaming area, and winning guiding means for winning a gaming ball in the winning device,
The winning guidance means is variable between an open state in which a game ball can be won in the winning device and a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won in the winning device,
A first entry means capable of entering a game ball;
Area lottery means for lottering the opening area of the winning guidance means based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry means;
A second entry means for allowing a game ball to enter;
And an operation control means for opening and closing the winning guidance means in the opening area according to the lottery result in the area lottery means based on the game ball entering the second ball entry means. It is what.

  [Operation / Effect] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the winning device is arranged on the game board having the game area, and the winning guiding means has an open state in which the winning ball can be won in the winning device. The game ball can be changed to a closed state in which the prize can not be won. The area lottery means draws the opening area of the winning guidance means based on the game ball entering the first ball entry means. The operation control means opens and closes the winning guidance means in the opening area according to the lottery result by the area lottery means based on the game ball entering the second ball entry means. Therefore, the opening area of the winning guiding means changes, and the change in the opening / closing operation of the winning guiding means can be interesting. In other words, various processes for achieving the big hit state can be provided, and the big hit state can be generated in various opening / closing operation processes of the winning guidance means. Further, since the opening / closing operation of the winning guidance means may be in an advantageous state for the player, the player can enjoy the game with a higher expectation, and the entertainment of the game can be further improved. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine with excellent interest.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine with excellent interest.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine of the example of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine of the state which open | released the inner frame and the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the inner frame etc. in the state which open | released the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a front frame set. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a perspective view of a winning device. (A)-(d) is opening area change operation explanatory drawing.

  The present specification also discloses an invention relating to the following gaming machines.

(1) In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
And a lottery means for lottering the number of times the winning and guiding means is opened and closed based on a game ball entering the second ball entry means,
The operation control means, based on the game ball entering the second ball entry means, the winning guidance means the opening area according to the lottery result in the area lottery means and the lottery result in the number-of-times lottery means A game machine characterized by being opened and closed with the number of times of opening and closing in accordance with the above.

  According to the invention described in (1) above, the number-of-times lottery means draws the number of times the winning / guiding means is opened and closed based on the game ball entering the second ball-throwing means. The operation control means opens and closes the winning guidance means according to the lottery result of the area lottery means and the lottery result of the number-of-times lottery means based on the game ball entering the second pitching means. Open and close by number of times. Therefore, the opening area of the winning guidance means and the number of times of opening / closing are changed, and the change in the opening / closing operation of the winning guidance means can be interesting. In other words, various processes for achieving the big hit state can be provided, and the big hit state can be generated in various opening / closing operation processes of the winning guidance means. Further, since the opening / closing operation of the winning guidance means may be in an advantageous state for the player, the player can enjoy the game with a higher expectation, and the entertainment of the game can be further improved. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine with excellent interest.

(2) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to (1),
The winning guidance means includes, as its opening area, a left region for winning a game ball from the left side of the winning device when the winning device is viewed from the front, and a right side of the winning device when the winning device is viewed from the front. A right area for winning game balls,
The area lottery means, the opening area of the winning guidance means, left side area, right side area, both sides area where the left side area and the right side area open simultaneously, a series of alternating areas where the left side area and the right side area open alternately A gaming machine characterized by drawing one of the areas.

  According to the invention described in (2) above, the lottery of the region lottery means opens the left region, the right region, the both side regions where the left region and the right region open simultaneously, the left region and the right region. Since a lottery is drawn in any one of a series of alternating regions that are alternately opened, the player can aim and hit a game ball in the lottery region. Therefore, depending on the player's ability to launch the game ball, it is possible to make it easier to receive profits, so it can be felt that the player has gained profits, and the game is interesting and enjoys the game. Can do. As a result, interest can be improved.

(3) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to (1) or (2),
The game machine further comprises area display means for displaying a lottery result in the area lottery means.

  According to the invention described in (3) above, since the area display means displays the lottery result by the area lottery means, the player can visually check the lottery result and easily put the game ball into the direction. The player can perform a game ball launch operation to supply to the opening area of the winning guidance means according to the lottery result of the area lottery means, and can enjoy the game. As a result, interest can be improved.

(4) In the gaming machine according to (3),
The area display means includes an opening area of the winning guidance means as a result of lottery in the area lottery means, left side area, right side area, left side area and right side area where both left side area and right side area open simultaneously, left side area and right side area alternately. A gaming machine that displays which one of a series of alternating areas that are open to each other.

  According to the invention described in (4) above, the area display means is configured such that the opening area of the winning guidance means as the lottery result in the area lottery means is the left area, the right area, and both sides where the left area and the right area are opened simultaneously Since it indicates which one of a series of alternating areas where the left side area and the right side area open alternately, the open area of the winning guidance means is the left side area, the right side area, and the left side area and the right side area open simultaneously. The player can easily recognize whether the left side area and the right side area are one of a series of alternating areas that open alternately, and the player can win a prize according to the lottery result in the area lottery means. The game ball can be fired to be supplied to the opening area of the game, and the game can be enjoyed. As a result, interest can be improved.

(5) In the gaming machine according to (3) or (4),
The game machine characterized in that the area display means is provided in the vicinity of the winning guidance means.

  According to the invention described in (5) above, since the area display means is provided in the vicinity of the winning guidance means, the player can simultaneously see the lottery result on the area displaying means and the winning guidance means. it can. Therefore, the state of the winning guidance means and the area display means can be instantly recognized, and the game ball can be fired to be supplied to the opening area of the winning guidance means, so that the game can be enjoyed. As a result, interest can be improved.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (3) to (5),
The area display means is provided in the winning device.

  According to the invention described in (6) above, since the area display means is provided in the winning device, the winning guidance means provided in the winning device and the area display means are provided at a short distance, and the player The lottery result on the area display means and the winning guidance means can be viewed at the same time. Therefore, the state of the winning guidance means and the area display means can be instantly recognized, and the game ball can be fired to be supplied to the opening area of the winning guidance means, so that the game can be enjoyed. As a result, interest can be improved.

(7) In the gaming machine according to (3) or (4),
The game machine, wherein the area display means is provided in the winning guidance means.

  According to the invention described in (7) above, since the area display means is provided in the winning guidance means, the player can simultaneously view the lottery result in the area displaying means and the winning guidance means without shifting his line of sight. Can see. Therefore, the state of the winning guidance means and the area display means can be instantly recognized, and the game ball can be fired to be supplied to the opening area of the winning guidance means, so that the game can be enjoyed. As a result, interest can be improved.

(8) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
The gaming machine further comprises a number-of-times display means for displaying a lottery result in the number-of-times lottery means.

  According to the invention described in (8) above, since the number display means displays the lottery result in the number lottery means, the number of times the winning guidance means is opened and closed, which is the lottery result in the number lottery means, can be visually observed. Thus, the number of times of opening and closing can be easily understood. The player can perform a game ball launch operation so that the game ball is awarded to the winning device during the number of times the winning and guiding means is opened and closed, and can enjoy the game. Therefore, interest can be improved.

(9) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (8),
The operation control means includes a start control means for controlling the opening / closing operation of the winning guidance means to be started after a predetermined period has elapsed after the lottery by the number-of-times lottery means,
The predetermined period is a period having at least a time during which a player can change the direction in which a game ball is shot.

  According to the invention described in (9) above, since the opening / closing operation of the winning guidance means is started after a predetermined period has elapsed since the lottery means has drawn, the player wants to drive a game ball during the predetermined period. The game ball launching operation can be changed in the direction. Therefore, the player can prepare for the game ball to be shot before the winning guidance means operates, can respond to the opening / closing operation of the winning guidance means, and can hit the game ball with the aim of opening / closing the winning guidance means. You can experience interesting games and make it easier to get the benefits of winning a game ball in the winning device. As a result, interest can be improved.

(10) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (9),
The game machine further comprises a passage portion that guides the game ball entered into the first entrance means toward the second entrance means.

  According to the invention described in (10) above, since the passage portion guides the game ball that has entered the first entrance means toward the second entrance means, it guides to the second entrance means. The played game balls may enter the second entrance means. When entering the second entry means, the winning guidance means is opened and closed in the opening area according to the lottery result in the area lottery means, so that not only the opening area lottery in the winning guidance means but also the opening after the lottery The player can obtain a gaming profit of executing the opening / closing operation of the winning guidance means in the area. Therefore, the player expects that the game ball will enter the second ball entry means when the game ball enters the first ball entry means, and can feel the game interesting. As a result, interest can be improved.

(11) In the gaming machine according to (10),
Furthermore, an adjusting means for adjusting the entrance of the game ball into the second entrance means is provided between the outlet of the passage portion and the second entrance means. Gaming machine.

  According to the invention described in (11) above, the adjustment means can adjust the entry of the game ball into the second entry means, so that it is easy to enter the second entry means. You can adjust whether or not. Therefore, the adjustment by the adjusting means is advantageous for the player that the game ball easily enters the second entry means, and the disadvantage for the player that the game ball is difficult to enter the second entry means. The situation arises and the player has fun looking for an adjustment means that is advantageous. As a result, interest can be improved. Moreover, since it is possible to adjust whether or not it is easy to enter the second entry means by adjusting the adjustment means, various eases of entering the second entry means can be achieved. A set gaming machine can be realized, and a gaming machine according to a request from a game hall (hall) side where the gaming machine is installed can be realized.

(12) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (11),
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first entry means is provided in a right game area of the game board.

  According to the invention described in (12) above, the first entry means is provided in the game area on the right side of the game board, and the player wants to receive the lottery in the area lottery means, so the first entry means is provided. Attempt to enter a game ball into. That is, a game ball is driven into the game area on the right side of the game board, and the game ball is aimed to enter the first ball entry means. By the way, a general player often places a game ball into the left area of the game board, and the right area is rarely used as a game, and the entire game board may not be used effectively. According to the invention, this is not the case. In other words, because it can be expected that the player hits the right area of the game board to work favorably for the player, the right area of the game board should be used actively, and the behavior of the game ball in the right area of the game board, etc. Enjoyment will increase. As a result, interest can be improved.

(13) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (12),
A gaming machine comprising a plurality of the first entry means.

  According to the invention described in (13) above, since a plurality of first entrance means are provided, a lottery by the area lottery means can be performed by entering any of the plurality of first entrance means. Done. In other words, the opportunity to perform the area lottery increases, and the player can expect more from being in an advantageous state. Therefore, interest can be further improved.

(14) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (13),
A gaming machine comprising a plurality of the second ball entering means.

  According to the invention described in (14) above, since a plurality of second entrance means are provided, a lottery by the number-of-times lottery means can be performed by entering any of the plurality of second entrance means. Done. That is, the number of opportunities for lottery drawing increases, and the player can expect more from opening and closing more winning guidance means. Therefore, interest can be further improved.

(15) In the gaming machine according to (14),
The second pitching means is provided at three locations on the left side, the center, and the right side of the game board,
The number-of-times lottery means in the case of entering the second entry means in the center of the game board is compared to the case of entering the second entry means on the left and right sides of the game board. And a game machine that is controlled so that a lottery advantageous to the player is made.

  According to the invention as described in said (15), the 2nd ball entry means is each provided in three places, the left side of the game board, the center, and the right side. The number-of-times lottery means is more advantageous for the player when entering the second entry means at the center of the game board than when entering the second entry means on the left and right sides of the game board. In order to obtain a more advantageous lottery, the player can aim to enter the second entry means in the center of the game board, and the second in the center of the game board can be obtained. It is possible to provide a gaming machine having the pleasure of driving a game ball into the ball entry means. Further, when it is difficult to enter the second entrance means at the center of the game board as compared with the second entrance means on the left and right sides of the game board, a large game value can be set by the second entrance means. .

(16) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (15),
A gaming machine comprising payout control means for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls when a game ball enters the first ball entry means or the second ball entry means.

  According to the invention described in (16), the payout control means pays out a predetermined number of prize balls when a game ball enters the first ball entry means or the second ball entry means. Therefore, the lottery result by the area lottery means triggered by the entry to the first entry means or the lottery result by the number-of-times lottery means triggered by the entry to the second entry means is disadvantageous for the player. Even in such a case, the player can obtain a predetermined number of prize balls for the entry to the first entry means or the second entry means, so that the time that can be played is increased by the number of prize balls of the game balls. In addition, it is possible to obtain the benefit of being able to play a game for winning the big hit state by the amount of the prize ball of the game ball.

(17) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (16),
A gaming machine main body configured to be openable and closable on the left and right other side with the left and right one side as a center,
A game area partitioned in a substantially circular shape by a rail member provided on the front surface of the game board;
A front door having a viewing window that is supported on the front side of the gaming machine main body so that the left and right other side parts can be opened and closed with the left and right side parts as the center, and in which the gaming area can be seen in the closed state. And
A long reinforcing member is provided on the left and right sides of the gaming machine main body so as to extend in the vertical direction, and the gaming machine main body and the front door are opened on the left and right other sides of the gaming machine main body. Provided a locking device that locks to prohibit
The locking device includes a long interlocking member provided on the other left and right sides of the gaming machine body so as to extend in the vertical direction and to be movable in the vertical direction, and the left and right other parts of the gaming machine body. The side of the gaming machine main body is unlocked by moving the interlocking member upward or downward provided at a position different from the position of the maximum width of the gaming area of the side portion, and the upper and lower other of the interlocking member Configured to unlock the front door by moving to
The game board is formed to have a width that leaves a region for arranging the reinforcing member and the interlocking member to be distributed to the left and right within the width of the gaming machine main body. A recess is partially formed so as to avoid interference with the overhanging area from the left and right sides of the gaming machine body, and the position of the rail member that is the maximum width of the gaming area is A gaming machine characterized by extending a gaming area by being arranged so as to reach left and right end positions.

  According to the invention described in (17) above, the left and right side portions of the game board are partially formed with recesses so as to avoid interference with the overhanging regions from the left and right sides of the gaming machine body. The position which becomes the maximum width | variety of a game area among rail members is arrange | positioned so that it may reach the left-right end position of a game board. Therefore, the game area is widened, and the degree of freedom of the game area can be improved. As a result, interest can be improved.

(18) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (17),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (18), it is possible to provide a pachinko machine having excellent interest. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. The winning opening (or passing through the operating gate) may be mentioned. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a winning device (such as a variable winning means or a special winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won. To which a valuable value (including data written on a magnetic card as well as a prize ball) is given.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 are opened with respect to the outer frame 11. However, FIG. 2 shows a state in which the lower plate unit 13 is removed from the inner frame 12 for convenience.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 that is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. ing. Below, the structure of the outer frame 11 and the inner frame 12 is demonstrated in detail separately.

  The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. In the present embodiment, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm), and the outer dimension in the left and right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

  The opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set so as to extend vertically on the opposite side (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) from the position where the handle (game ball launching handle 18 described later) is installed as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The inner frame 12 can be sufficiently opened to the front side with the opening / closing axis as an axis. For example, if the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is in the vertical direction on the handle installation location side (the right side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1), the head of the game ball launching handle 18 is adjacent when the inner frame 12 is opened. The inner frame 12 cannot be fully opened because it interferes with the next pachinko machine or card unit (ball lending unit). The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. By doing so, it is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost.

  The configuration of the inner frame 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the front frame set 14 is removed from the pachinko machine 10 (however, in FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area on the surface of the game board 30 is shown as blank for convenience).

  The inner frame 12 is roughly divided into a lower tray unit 13 attached to the lowermost portion thereof, and an opening / closing axis on the left and right sides of the inner frame 12 in the upper range of the lower tray unit 13 as an axis. A front frame set 14 that is freely attached, a resin base 20 to be described later, and a game board 30 that is attached to the rear side of the resin base 20 are provided. Each of these configurations will be described in detail below.

  The lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 with a fastener such as a screw. On the front side of the lower tray unit 13, a lower tray 15, a ball release lever 17, a game ball launching handle 18, an ashtray 22, and a sound output port 24 are provided. The lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray is provided at the substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 13, and the game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. The ball removal lever 17 is for removing a game ball in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The game balls stored in the dish 15 can be pulled out downward through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower dish 15. The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In accordance with the operation of the game ball launching handle 18 by the player, the game ball launching device 38 drives the game ball toward a game board 30 described later. The game ball launcher 38 is composed of a game ball launch handle 18 and a launch motor. The game ball launching device 38 described above corresponds to the game ball launching means in the present invention. The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting sound from a speaker provided in the lower plate unit 13 or on the back surface. The ashtray 22 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15. The right side of the ashtray 22 is cantilevered by the lower plate 15 so that the ashtray 22 rotates about the axis in the left-right direction (horizontal direction).

  Note that most of the lower dish unit 13 is molded of ABS resin in the same manner as the inner frame 12. By doing so, it is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost. In particular, the surface layer forming the lower plate 15 and the front panel portion behind the lower plate are formed of flame-retardant ABS resin. For this reason, this part is difficult to burn.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 has an open / close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened to the front side with an axial center. Moreover, the front frame set 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12b (see FIG. 3) of the inner frame 12. That is, since at least a part of the side surface of the front frame set 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12b of the inner frame 12, foreign matter (from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14) Such as a needle or thin plate) can be prevented. Further, since the front frame set 14 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, an ABS resin, like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 is highly viscous and resistant to impact, and can be manufactured at low cost.

  On the other hand, an upper plate 19 as a receiving tray for game balls is integrally provided below the front frame set 14 (above the lower plate 15). Here, the upper plate 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. In the conventional pachinko machine, a front decorative frame that can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame is provided below the front frame set, and the upper decorative frame is provided on the front decorative frame. The upper plate 19 is provided directly to the front frame set 14 and is omitted. Similar to the lower plate 15, the upper plate 19 has a structure in which the surface layer is formed of flame-retardant ABS resin.

  Here, the front frame set 14 is provided to be extended below the pachinko machine 10 so as not to interfere with at least the game ball launching handle 18. The dimension to the lower end of the front frame set 14 (H1 in FIG. 1) is, for example, about 201 mm in one existing model, but is about 172 mm, which is about 30 mm smaller in the pachinko machine 10. In addition, along with this, the dimension from the lower end of the pachinko machine 10 to the upper plate 19 (H2 in FIG. 1) is also reduced, and in the existing model, for example, it is about 298 mm, whereas in this pachinko machine 10, it is 261 mm. It has become. In such a configuration, there is a concern that the distance between the nozzle portion of the ball lending device and the upper plate 19 increases due to the lowering of the position of the upper plate 19, and the spilled game balls that are lent out, however, in this embodiment, A part of the peripheral wall of the upper plate 19 was raised at a portion (left side portion) that receives the game ball from the nozzle portion (the high wall portion 19a in FIG. 1). Thereby, even if it has the structure which lowered the position of the top plate 19, inconveniences, such as spilling out of a rental game ball, are eliminated. In addition, the height dimension of the high wall part 19a should just be commensurate with the down dimension of the upper plate 19, and was 25 mm in the present Example.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed at the center of the resin base 20. A game board 30 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 20. The game board 30 is made of a rectangular plywood, and is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12). Accordingly, a substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 21 of the resin base 20. The vertical length of the game board 30 is 476 mm, and the horizontal length is 452 mm (same size as before).

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 30. The game board 30 includes first start ports 31a and 31b arranged on the left and right sides below the board surface, a second start port 33 arranged in the middle below the board surface, a winning device 40 arranged in the center of the board surface, and a prize. The digital display 60 arranged at the upper part of the device 40, the plurality (two in this embodiment) of normal winning ports 39a and 39b arranged on the left and right sides of the winning device 40, and neither of the winning ports is entered. And an out port 36 for collecting the game balls. The first start port 31a, 31b, the second start port 33, the winning device 40, the normal winning port 39a, 39b, etc. are respectively disposed in the through holes formed by router processing in the game board 30, It is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with wood screws or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the winning device 40 has blades 41a and 41b arranged in a pair on the upper and lower sides, and these blades 41a and 41b are driven by a blade driving device 49 (see FIG. 6). The opening / closing operation is driven. When the blades 41a and 41b are opened, the game ball can be won in the winning device 40, and when the blades 41a and 41b are closed, the game ball cannot be won in the winning device 40.

  Moreover, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a main control device 70 that controls the entire pachinko machine 10 as shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the electrical connection of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment.

  The first start ports 31a and 31b are provided with first start port passage sensors 32a and 32b that can detect that a game ball has passed. When the first start port passage sensors 32a and 32b detect the passage of the game ball, The detection signal is output to the main controller 70, and a lottery unit 202 (one function of the main controller 70) described later performs lottery of the number of times of opening and closing the blades 41a and 41b, and the main controller 70 responds to the lottery result. The blades 41a and 41b are opened and closed a certain number of times. The second start port 33 also includes a similar second start port passage sensor 34. When the second start port passage sensor 34 detects the passage of a game ball, it outputs a detection signal to the main controller 70, A number-of-times lottery section 202 (one function of the main control device 70), which will be described later, performs lottery of the number of times the blades 41a and 41b are opened and closed, and the main control device 70 opens and closes the blades 41a and 41b a number of times according to the lottery result.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the winning device 40 is provided with a device winning detection sensor 44 that detects the passage of a game ball that has entered the winning device 40 when the blades 41a and 41b are opened. ing. In addition, the winning device 40 is provided with a moving body 42 that is formed in a predetermined character shape and continuously moves up and down. When the moving body 42 is in the upper position (see FIG. 4) and when the moving body 42 is in the lower position (not shown), the supply route of the game balls to the rotating body in the lower position in the winning device 40 Are different. The rotating body is provided with a specific housing portion for housing a game ball to be supplied to a specific area called a V zone. When the game ball is housed in the specific housing portion, the stored game ball Is easily supplied to the V zone. Further, the rotating body is also provided with a normal storage portion other than the specific storage portion, so that the game balls stored in the normal storage portion are not supplied to the V zone. A V detection sensor 43 is disposed in the V zone described above (see FIG. 6), and detects a game ball won in the V zone. The blades 41a and 41b described above correspond to the winning guiding means in the present invention.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the digital display 60 displays the number of rounds of the special game, or displays the number of game balls won in the winning device 40 in one round. In the pachinko machine 10, when a game ball passes through the V zone in a normal game state, the game state is changed to an advantageous game state for the player and a special game of up to 16 rounds is performed.

  The normal winning openings 39a and 39b are provided with normal winning detection sensors 39c and 39d (see FIG. 6) capable of detecting that the game ball has been won. The normal winning detection sensors 39c and 39d detect the winning of the game ball. Then, the detection signal is output to the main controller 70.

  The out port 36 is an entrance for guiding a game ball that has not won the winning device 40, the normal winning ports 39a, 39b, and the like from the back of the game board 30 to a game ball collecting bowl (not shown).

  In addition to the above, the game board 30 includes a rail unit 50 that guides the launched game ball onto the arc, a ramp windmill 35 disposed on the left and right shoulders of the game board 30, and a windmill disposed below the left and right of the winning device 40. 37 etc. are also attached. Also, a plurality of nails that guide and play the game ball to enhance its game performance are also arranged on the game board 30.

  Here, the rail unit 50 and the like will be described. Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 to the upper part of the game board 30, and is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18. The played game balls are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product (for example, a molded product added with fluororesin), and has an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. . In addition, since the rail unit 50 is shape | molded by adding a fluororesin, it can reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball about the back surface 50a shown in FIG. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about 1/4 of the upper part, and the outer rail 52 is formed so that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51. In this case, a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and a spherical guide passage is formed by a portion (the left portion toward the left) where the rails 51 and 52 are parallel to each other with a predetermined interval. The ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 51 (upper left portion in FIG. 4). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide path between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper part of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide path again. Yes. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 4: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Therefore, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is bounced back. On the inner surface of the outer rail 52, there is a sliding plate 55 as a long metal strip made of stainless steel to make the flight of the game ball smoother, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball. It is attached.

  An arc-shaped flange 56 projecting outward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in this state, screws or the like are inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56. The rail unit 50 is fastened to 30. In this embodiment, in order to fasten at least the left side of the rail unit 50 to the game board 30, the left side of the rail unit 50 is fastened to the game board 30 with more screws than the right side. The adhesion to the game board 30 with respect to the left side can be improved, and the ball flying of the game ball can be improved. This is because if the left side of the rail unit 50 is wobbled with respect to the game board 30, the momentum of the game ball emitted to the rail unit 50 is absorbed by the wobble.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the top, bottom, left, and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed in a substantially straight line (flat) when viewed from the front. That is, the flange 56 is cut off at each of the upper, lower, left and right ends of the rail unit 50, and the rail diameter can be expanded in a limited area in the pachinko machine 10, that is, the game area on the game board 30 can be expanded. ing.

  A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail 51 to the lower end portion of the rail unit 50, and a foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage is used as a foul ball passage 63 (see FIG. 3). Play a role in guiding. The lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces for sticking stickers (S1, S2 in FIG. 4) and plates such as stamps (for example, serial numbers are described). In order to secure this adhering space, notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56. By sticking a seal such as a certificate (S1, S2 in FIG. 4) to the lower right corner or the lower left corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate can be uniquely defined.

  Next, the game area will be described. The game area is partitioned and formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral portion (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In particular, in this embodiment, the game area partitioned on the board surface of the game board 30 is far more than conventional. It is greatly configured. In the present embodiment, the distance between the uppermost point of the outer rail 52 and the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), and is from the extreme left position of the outer rail 52 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51. The distance is 435 mm (50 mm longer than the conventional product). The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51 is 418 mm.

  In the present embodiment, the game area is a region surrounded by the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, except for the guide rail region which is a parallel part of the inner and outer rails 51 and 52. As an area. Therefore, when it is referred to as a game area, the guide rail portion is not included, and the left limit position toward the game area is specified not by the outer rail 52 but by the inner rail 51. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail 51. The lower limit position of the game area is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. Further, the upper limit position of the game area is specified by the outer rail 52.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width of the game area (maximum width in the left-right direction) is 418 mm, and the height of the game area (maximum width in the vertical direction) is 445 mm.

  Here, the width of the gaming area is preferably at least 380 mm. More preferably, it is 390 mm or more, 400 mm or more, 410 mm or more, 420 mm or more, 430 mm or more, 440 mm or more, 450 mm or more, and further 460 mm or more. Of course, it may be 470 mm or more. That is, the width of the game area is preferably as large as possible from the viewpoint of expanding the game area. The height of the game area is preferably at least 400 mm. More preferably, it is 410 mm or more, 420 mm or more, 430 mm or more, 440 mm or more, 450 mm or more, and more preferably 460 mm or more. Of course, it is good also as 470 mm or more, 480 mm or more, and 490 mm or more. In other words, the height of the game area is preferably as large as possible from the viewpoint of expanding the game area. In addition, about the combination of the said width | variety and height, it is good also as what combined the said numerical value arbitrarily.

  In the present embodiment, the ratio of the area of the game area to the surface of the game board 30 is about 70%, which is much larger than the conventional area ratio. Note that the area ratio of the game area to the surface of the game board 30 has been only about 50% in the past, so it can be said that the game area is considerably expanded on the premise that the game board 30 is shared. It should be noted that the external shape of the pachinko machine 10 is almost uniform among manufacturers for the convenience of installation in the game hall, and in the situation where the size of the game board 30 must be the same, the surface of the game board 30 as described above. Increasing the ratio of the area of the gaming area to about 20% is very significant from the viewpoint of expanding the gaming area. Here, the ratio is preferably at least 60% or more. More preferably, it is 65% or more, More preferably, it is 70% or more. Further, if it is 75% or more exceeding the case of this embodiment, it is more desirable. Furthermore, it may be 80% or more.

  Further, the ratio of the area of the game area to the area of the front side of the entire pachinko machine 10 is about 40%, which is a much larger area ratio than before. The area ratio of the game area to the area of the front side of the entire pachinko machine 10 is desirably 35% or more. Of course, it may be 40% or more, 45% or more, or 50% or more.

  In addition, since the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, the windmill 37, a plurality of nails (guide nails for guiding the game ball to the center), and other bonuses can be arranged in various ways. The behavior of the game balls in the game areas on the left and right sides of 40 can be made more interesting. In addition, since the game area is also expanded in the vertical direction, the windmill 37, a plurality of nails, and other accessories can be further arranged, and the behavior of the game ball in the vertical direction in the game area is further improved. It can be made even more interesting.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, in the resin base 20, below the window hole 21 (game board 30), a launch rail 61 for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher 38 is attached. ing. The launch rail 61 is fixedly attached to the resin base 20 via a metal plate 62 behind the launch rail 61, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined launch angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launching handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail 61, and thereafter, into the predetermined game area through the ball guide path of the rail unit 50 as described above. Guided.

  In the case of this pachinko machine 10, it has already been described that the game area is greatly expanded compared to the conventional case, but under such a configuration, the curvature of the guide rail must be reduced, so that the launch ball is stabilized. Need some ingenuity. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the launch position of the game ball is lowered and the inclination angle (launch angle) of the launch rail 61 is made somewhat larger than that of the existing one (that is, the launch rail 61 is raised) to further launch. The length of the rail 61 is made longer than the existing one so as to ensure a sufficiently long ball guiding distance. Thereby, the game ball launched from the game ball launcher 38 can be guided to the guide rail in a more stable state. Particularly in this case, the launch rail 61 is formed so as to extend from the launch position of the game ball launcher 38 to a position beyond the center position (out port 36) of the game area.

  Further, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between the firing rail 61 and the rail unit 50 (guidance rail), and a foul ball passage 63 is formed below the gap. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the inside of the guide rail as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 63 to the lower plate. 15 is discharged. Incidentally, in the case of the present embodiment, the length of the firing rail 61 is about 240 mm, and the length of the gap at the tip of the firing rail (the length on the extension line of the firing rail 61) is about 40 mm.

  When the foul spheres flow backward in the guide rail, most of them flow along the outer rail 52 and drop downward when reaching the lower end of the outer rail 52. However, some foul spheres fall inside the guide rail. There is also a thing that jumps to the inner rail 51 side. At this time, the splashed foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage 63. Thereby, all of the foul balls are surely guided to the foul ball passage 63. This suppresses interference between the foul ball and the next game ball to be launched.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the game ball launcher 38 one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (the ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). . At this time, since the launch position of the game ball is lowered in the present embodiment, the drop from the exit of the ball on the front frame set 14 side to the launch position becomes large, but in the vicinity of the base end portion of the launch rail 61, its right side and Guide members 65 and 66 were installed on the front side. Thereby, the game ball supplied from the ball exit on the front frame set 14 side is always set at a predetermined launch position, and a stable launch operation can be realized. Further, the game ball launching device 38 is provided with a ball striking ball, and a game ball is launched with the rotation of the ball striking center around the shaft portion. Therefore, while aiming to reduce the weight of the hitting ball by changing the material to light metal such as aluminum and reducing the size of the shaft, the head portion of the hitting ball (on the side opposite to the shaft) is secured to ensure sufficient firing force. A weight is provided at the end. Thereby, sufficient and stable launch of the game ball can be realized. By providing the weight portion of the hitting ball projecting upward, it is possible to easily pick or hit the hitting ball, and it is easy to adjust the hitting strength of the hitting tip.

  In addition, the code | symbol 67 in FIG. 3 is the discharge port connected to the upper plate 19, and a game ball is discharged to the upper plate 19 through this discharge port 67. FIG. The discharge port 67 is provided with an openable / closable shutter 68 that is displaced between a substantially horizontal state and a substantially vertical state with a substantially horizontal rotation axis as an axis. When the front frame set 14 is released from the inner frame 12 (the state shown in FIG. 3), the shutter 68 is changed from a substantially horizontal state to a substantially vertical state by an urging force of a spring or the like. The discharge port 67 is closed. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is pushed open by a ball passage rod 69 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14 to be in a substantially horizontal state. The game ball discharged toward the direction passes through the ball passage ridge 69 and is discharged to the upper plate 19 without any leakage. Therefore, in this pachinko machine 10 in which the front decorative frame is omitted and the upper plate 19 is directly provided on the front frame set 14, the game balls in the payout passage and the like are outside the pachinko machine 10 when the front frame set 14 is opened. Inconveniences such as spilling out can be prevented.

  The resin base 20 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 71 at the lower right portion of the window hole 21. Therefore, a sticker such as a stamp (S1 in FIG. 4) stretched at the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be seen through the small window 71. Further, a sticker or the like can be attached from the small window 71.

  As shown in FIG. 3, support brackets 81 and 82 are attached to the left end portion of the inner frame 12 as a support mechanism for the front frame set 14. The upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the front side of the figure, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a protruding shaft 84 protruding in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a front frame set open detection switch 90 that detects that the front frame set 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 12 is provided above the inner frame 12. When the front frame set 14 is opened, it is output from the front frame set open detection switch 90 to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor). When the front frame set 14 is closed, the metal reinforcing plates 132 and 131 of the front frame set 14 shown in FIG. 5 come into contact with the pair of metal fittings 92 of the inner frame 12 shown in FIG. The grounding of the front frame set 14 is secured.

  Here, the front frame set 14 described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the front frame set 14. The front frame set 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window 101 so that most of the game area can be visually recognized from the outside. Specifically, the window portion 101 has a shape in which a substantially central portion on the left and right sides is curved relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides. The substantially central portion may be linear. In the present embodiment, the distance between the upper end of the window portion 101 (the uppermost portion of the outer rail 52 and the upper end of the game area) and the upper end of the front frame set 14 (the vertical width of the so-called upper frame portion) is 61 mm. It is significantly shorter than the prior art with an upper frame width of about 85 mm to 95 mm. As a result, the upper area of the game area can be easily secured, and the large prize-winning device 40 can also be arranged relatively upward. The distance between the upper end of the front frame set 14 is desirably 80 mm or less, more desirably 70 mm or less, and further desirably 60 mm or less. Of course, as long as a predetermined strength can be ensured, it may be 50 mm or less.

  Further, the shortest distance between the left end of the window portion 101 and the left end of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 (the left-right width of the so-called left side frame portion: shown on the right side in FIG. 5), The frame width on the opening / closing axis side is set to be relatively large in order to increase the strength and support strength of the front frame set 14 itself. In this case, as is apparent from a comparison between FIGS. 1 and 3, in the state where the front frame set 14 is closed, not only the left end portion of the outer rail 52 but also the left end portion of the inner rail 51 is the left frame portion. Obscured by. That is, at least a part of the guide rail overlaps and is covered with the left frame portion of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball in this way, it is only a passing point where the game ball is guided to the game area, and it is difficult to see the game ball in the game area where the player mainly enjoys the game. It doesn't mean. Therefore, there is no trouble in actual game. Moreover, while such a trouble does not arise, sufficient intensity | strength and support strength of the front frame set 14 are securable. Incidentally, the distance in the left-right direction between the left end position of the outer rail 52 and the left end position of the outer frame 11 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 is 21 mm, the right end position of the game area (the right end position of the inner rail 51) and the outer frame 11 The distance in the left-right direction with respect to the right end position is 44 mm.

  In addition, the front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around it (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 containing a light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and at the center of the annular illumination portion 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10, Similarly, a central illumination unit 103 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks when the jackpot is informed that the jackpot is being hit. Further, the upper plate 19 is also provided around the upper plate 19 with an upper plate illumination unit 104 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. Further, a small window 107 made of a transparent resin is provided so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102 so that a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, or the like can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 is flat, the certificate paper or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window 107 by a machine.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or a card inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. Done. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as a card. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the vicinity of the small window 107 on the left side of the front frame set 14 is not protruded more than necessary to the front side (the front side in FIG. 1). Thus, when a game ball is lent directly to the upper plate 19 from the card sand ball lending device provided on the left side of the pachinko machine 10, the tip of the nose portion (so-called elephant nose) of the ball lending device is discharged. An exit can be suitably located in the upper position of the top plate 19, and the game ball lent from the nose part of the said ball lending apparatus can be received by the top plate 19. FIG.

  Various reinforcing members made of metal are provided on the back side of the front frame set 14 so as to surround the window portion 101. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are respectively attached to the back side of the front frame set 14 and on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the window portion 101. These reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are connected in contact with each other, but resin parts 135 for avoiding direct contact are interposed at the connecting portions of the left and upper reinforcing plates 132 and 133 in the drawing. Thus, since the resin part 135 is interposed in the connection part of the reinforcement boards 132 and 133, it can prevent that a noise loops with the reinforcement boards 131-134. Further, the right reinforcing plate 131 of FIG. 5 is provided with an engaging claw 131a having a hook shape at an intermediate position thereof, and this engaging claw 131a is formed on the inner frame 12 with the front frame set 14 closed. It is configured to be engaged with the hole 12a (see FIG. 3). With this configuration, the front frame set 14 is configured to include the upper plate 19, and even if the upper and lower pivot support positions are extended, the front frame set 14 can be prevented from being lifted at the intermediate position. Therefore, an illegal act or the like floating the front frame set 14 is suppressed.

  The lower reinforcing plate 134 is provided with a resin rail side wall member 136 at a position facing the firing rail 61 (see FIG. 3). The rail side wall member 136 becomes the side wall of the firing rail 61 when the front frame set 14 is closed. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from spilling from the launch rail 61.

  The reinforcing plates 131 to 134 described above also have a function as a metal frame for supporting the glass, and a part of the reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is folded back to form a glass holding groove. The glass holding grooves are formed in two rows on the front and rear sides, and a pair of front and rear glasses 137 having a rectangular shape are held in each glass holding groove. Thereby, the two glass 137 is attached to the front and back at a predetermined interval.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the game area is expanded. Therefore, when the front frame set 14 is closed, one of the guide rails configured by the inner and outer rails 52 and 53 is used. The part is covered with the front frame set 14. Therefore, in the guide rail, a portion where the front open portion cannot be covered with the glass 137 is formed. In such a case, for example, when the game ball launched from the game ball launcher 38 returns without reaching the return ball prevention member 53, the game ball spills (jumps out) from the guide rail, or the outer rail 52 and the glass. 137. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a rail cover 140 for covering the front side open portion of the guide rail is attached to the front frame set 14.

  The rail cover 140 is a substantially flat plate having a substantially arc shape, and is formed of a transparent resin. The rail cover 140 has an arc shape corresponding to the shape of the guide rail, and covers the section from the base end portion of the guide rail to the vicinity of the tip end portion along the peripheral edge of the window portion 101. It is attached to the back side of the set 14. In particular, the size and shape of the rail cover 140 on the inner diameter side substantially match those of the inner rail 52. When the rail cover 140 is attached, the surface side of the rail cover 140 is in contact with the glass 137. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the back surface of the rail cover 140 covers almost the entire area of the guide rail. Thereby, the collision of the game ball with the glass 137 can be prevented in most sections of the guide rail. Therefore, adverse effects such as breakage due to contact with the glass 137 can be suppressed.

  Further, the right end portion of the rail cover 140 (that is, the portion that becomes the right end in the state shown in FIG. A covering portion 141 for covering is provided. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such as game balls spilling out of the guide rail (jumping out) or being caught between the outer rail 52 and the glass 137.

  Further, on the back side of the rail cover 140, a ridge 142 is formed that extends in an arc along the inner edge of the rail cover 140 and protrudes toward the front side of FIG. The ridge 142 is configured to overlap the inner rail 52 substantially integrally with the rim 142 in a state of entering the guide rail when the front frame set 14 is closed. Therefore, for example, even if a wire or the like is intruded through a gap between the front frame set 14 and the inner frame 12 to perform an illegal act, it is very difficult to infiltrate the wire or the like into the game area inside the guide rail. Become. As a result, fraudulent acts performed using a wire or the like can be prevented. In addition, it is good also as a structure which forms the protrusion 142 in a wider range, for example along the whole region of the inner edge of the rail cover 140. According to this structure, it becomes difficult to infiltrate a wire etc. in a wider range, a wire etc. It is possible to more reliably prevent fraud performed using

  Further, support metal fittings 151 and 152 are attached to the right end portion of the front frame set 14 in FIG. 5 (left end portion when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10) as a support mechanism for the inner frame 12. Accordingly, the front frame set 14 can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 by assembling the support brackets 151 and 152 on the front frame set 14 side to the support brackets 81 and 82 (see FIG. 3) on the inner frame 12 side. It comes to be installed.

  Here, the main controller 70 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the main control device 70 is configured as a microcomputer centered on a CPU 72. In addition to a power supply circuit 73 that supplies power to the CPU 72, a ROM 74 that stores various processing programs and temporarily. A RAM 76 for storing data, a timer 77 for measuring time, a clock circuit 78 for outputting a rectangular wave having a predetermined frequency, and an input / output processing circuit 80 are connected by a bus 79. The main control device 70 includes a detection signal from the start port passage sensors 32a, 32b, 34, a detection signal from the device winning detection sensor 44, a detection signal from the V detection sensor 43, and normal winning detection sensors 39c, 39d. The detection signal from is input through the input / output processing circuit 80. Further, from the main control device 70, a drive signal to the blade drive device 49 that drives opening and closing of the pair of blades 41a and 41b, a control signal to the display control device 45 that controls display control of the digital display 60, A control signal to the payout control device 46 for paying out the prize balls, a control signal to the sound control device 47 to which the speaker 48 is connected, lighting signals to various lamps (not shown), and the like are sent via the input / output processing circuit 80. It is output.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 thus configured will be described separately for a normal gaming state and a special gaming state.

(1) Normal gaming state In the normal gaming state, the pair of blades 41a and 41b are closed. The main controller 70 receives a detection signal from the normal winning detection sensors 39c and 39d when a game ball wins in the normal winning openings 39a and 39b. To output a predetermined number of prize balls. Further, the main control device 70 receives a detection signal from the start port passage sensors 32a and 32b when the game ball passes through the first start ports 31a and 31b, so that the lottery described later is performed and the number of times according to the lottery result. The blade driving device 49 is driven so as to open and close the blades 41a and 41b. Further, when the game ball passes through the second start port 33, the main control device 70 receives a detection signal from the start port passing sensor 34, so that a lottery described later is performed and the blades 41a and 41b are made the number of times corresponding to the lottery result. The blade driving device 49 is driven so as to open and close. In addition, the time for the blades 41a and 41b to be in an open state at one time is about 0.9 seconds. The opening time may be changed to any time other than 0.9 seconds.

  If the game ball enters the winning device 40 when the blades 41a and 41b are in the open state, the main control device 70 receives a detection signal from the device winning detection sensor 44, so that the payout control device according to the detection signal. A command is output to 46 so that a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. When the game ball that has entered the winning device 40 is supplied to the specific storage portion of the rotating body in the lower position in the winning device 40, the stored game ball is easily supplied to the V zone. When supplied to the normal storage portion of the rotating body, the game balls stored in the normal storage portion are not supplied to the V zone. The game ball supplied to the V zone is detected by the V detection sensor 43, and when the main control device 70 receives the detection signal from the V detection sensor 43 in the normal gaming state, the big hit flag is changed from “0” to “ By changing to “1”, control is performed so as to enter another gaming state (described later) advantageous to the player. The jackpot flag is reset to “0” because it is in the normal gaming state at the time of initial setting, and when the game ball is detected by the V detection sensor 43 through the V zone in the winning device 40 in the normal gaming state. This flag is set to “1” and reset to “0” when the special gaming state is finished.

(2) Special gaming state When shifting to the special gaming state, the main control device 70 drives the blade driving device 49 to open and close the blades 41a and 41b 18 times. When 10 game balls are won or a game ball passes through the V zone and is detected by the V detection sensor 43, a command is sent to the blade driving device 49 even if the opening / closing operation is less than 18 times. Is output to close the blades 41a and 41b. Further, during this time, when the game ball enters the V zone and is detected by the V detection sensor 43, the main controller 70 continues the above-described special game state up to 15 times. It should be noted that after the special gaming state has been performed a maximum number of times or when the special gaming state has not been continued, the normal gaming state is restored. Whether or not ten game balls have won in the winning device 40 is counted up each time a detection signal from the device winning detection sensor 44 is input, and whether or not the count value has reached ten. Determine by.

  Next, the structure of the further characteristic part of the pachinko machine 10 of this invention is demonstrated below using FIGS. 7-9. FIG. 7 is a rear view of the game board, FIG. 8 is an external perspective view of the winning device 40, and FIGS. 9A to 9D are explanatory diagrams of operations for changing the opening areas of the blades 41 a and 41 b of the winning device 40.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 30 further includes lottery winning ports 204 a and 204 b in addition to the winning device 40, the first starting ports 31 a and 31 b and the second starting port 33. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, an area lottery unit 201 for lottering the opening areas of the blades 41 a and 41 b of the winning device 40 based on the game balls entering the lottery winning ports 204 a and 204 b is provided.

  First, the lottery winning openings 204a and 204b will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the lottery winning opening 204 a is arranged at the left middle position of the game board 30 when the game board 30 is viewed from the front, and the lottery winning opening 204 b is arranged on the right middle stage of the gaming board 30. It is arranged at the location. Some of the game balls that have been driven into the game area from the game ball launcher 38 may be input to the lottery winning holes 204a and 204b, respectively. As shown in FIG. 7, it is detected that the game balls that have entered the lottery winning ports 204 a and 204 b have been input by the lottery winning detection sensor 205 on the back surface of the game board 30. As shown in FIG. 6, the signal detected by the lottery prize detection sensor 205 is sent to the main control device 70 via the input / output processing circuit 80 and the bus 79, and the lottery of the CPU 72 in the main control device 70 is selected. In the section 201, the opening areas of the blades 41a and 41b of the winning device 40 are selected by lottery. The lottery result is stored in the RAM 76 in the main controller 70 or the like. The lottery winning openings 204a and 204b described above correspond to the first ball entry means in the present invention, and the area lottery section 201 described above corresponds to the area lottery means in the present invention.

  As opening areas of the blades 41a and 41b selected by the area lottery unit 201, the left area (see FIG. 9A), the right area (see FIG. 9A), the left area, and the right area are opened simultaneously. There are four types of side regions (see FIG. 9C) and a series of alternating regions (see FIG. 9D) in which the left and right regions open alternately. That is, when the left area is selected by lot, only the blade 41a is opened as shown in FIG. When the right region is selected, only the blade 41b is opened as shown in FIG. When the both-side areas are selected by lottery, both sides of the blades 41a and 41b are opened as shown in FIG. In addition, when the alternating area is drawn, as shown in FIG. 9D, the blade 41a opens and closes, and then the blade 41b opens and closes. Here, when the blade 41a is opened and closed, and then the blade 41b is opened and closed, one opening / closing operation is completed. In addition, when the left and right alternate areas are drawn, the blade 41a is opened and closed first, but it may be set so that the blade 41b is opened and closed first.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the pachinko machine 10 includes an area indicator 207 for displaying the opening area lottery result of the blades 41a and 41b. That is, the lottery result for the opening areas of the blades 41a and 41b is displayed by the area indicator 207 composed of two LEDs (light emitting diodes) arranged in parallel at the top of the winning device 40. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the area indicator 207 is provided in the winning device 40. That is, the area indicator 207 is provided in the vicinity of the blades 41a and 41b. Specifically, the area indicator 207 displays the opening area lottery results of the blades 41a and 41b as shown in FIGS. That is, as shown in FIG. 9A, at the time of the left area lottery, the left LED of the area indicator 207 is always lit, and the right LED of the area indicator 207 is always lit off. As shown in FIG. 9B, at the time of the right area lottery, the left LED of the area indicator 207 is always turned off, and the right LED of the area indicator 207 is always lit. As shown in FIG. 9C, at the time of the both-side area lottery, both the left and right LEDs of the area indicator 207 are turned on. As shown in FIG. 9D, at the time of alternating area lottery, the left and right LEDs of the area indicator 207 are alternately turned on and off in time. The area indicator 207 described above corresponds to the area display means in the present invention.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, the pachinko machine 10 draws the number of times of opening and closing the blades 41a and 41b of the winning device 40 based on the game balls entering the first start ports 31a and 31b. It has.

  Here, the first start ports 31a and 31b and the second start port 33 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, when the game board 30 is viewed from the front, the first start port 31a is disposed at the lower left position of the game board 30, and the first start port 31b is viewed from the front of the game board 30. In this case, the game board 30 is disposed at the lower right portion of the game board 30, and the second start port 33 is disposed at the lower center position of the game board 30. Some of the game balls driven into the game area from the game ball launcher 38 may be input to the first start port 31b and the second start port 33, respectively. The game balls that have entered the first start ports 31a and 31b are detected by the first start port passage sensors 32a and 32b, and the game balls that have entered the second start port 33 pass through the second start port. A ball is detected by the sensor 34. The detection signals of the first start port passage sensors 32 a and 32 b and the detection signal of the second start port passage sensor 34 are sent to the main control device 70 via the input / output processing circuit 80 and the bus 79, and are in the main control device 70. The number of times of opening and closing the blades 41a and 41b is drawn by the number-of-times lottery unit 202 of the CPU 72. That is, the number-of-times lottery unit 202 sets the number of opening and closing of the blades 41a and 41b based on, for example, 1 to 9 times based on the game balls entering the first start port passage sensors 32a and 32b or the second start port passage sensor 34. A lottery will be held. The result of lottery opening / closing of the blades 41 a and 41 b is written in the RAM 76 of the main controller 70. Further, the number-of-times lottery section 202 is more advantageous in the case of the number-of-times lottery based on the entrance to the second starting port 33 than in the case of the number-of-lots drawing based on the entrance to the first starting port 31a, 31b. , 41b, so that the number of times of opening and closing increases. For example, when it is input to the first start ports 31a and 31b, the number-of-times lottery unit 202 draws the number of times from 1 to 3, and when the game ball is input to the second start port 33, The lottery unit 202 draws the number of times from 4 times to 9 times. Specifically, the number-of-times lottery section 202 includes a random number counter C1 for the first start port and a random number counter C2 for the second start port. The random number counter C1 for the first start port counts up in order of “1”, “2”, “3”, returns to “1” again, and counts up in the same manner. The value of the random number counter C1 for the first starting port when entering the ball 31b (when the ball is detected by the first starting port passage sensors 32a and 32b) is used as the lottery result of the number of opening and closing of the blades 41a and 41b. It is. For example, if the value of the random number counter C1 for the first start port when entering the first start ports 31a and 31b is “2”, the number of times of opening and closing the blades 41a and 41b is two. The random number counter C2 for the second start port counts up in order of “4”, “5”,..., “9”, returns to “4” again, and counts up in the same manner. The value of the random number counter C2 for the second start port when entering the ball 33 (when the ball is detected by the second start port passage sensor 34) is used as the lottery result of the number of times of opening and closing the blades 41a and 41b. . For example, if the value of the random number counter C2 for the second starting port when the ball enters the second starting port 33 is “8”, the number of times of opening and closing the blades 41a and 41b is eight. The above-described number lottery unit 202 corresponds to the number lottery means in the present invention.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 31a, 31b, it is detected by the first start port passing sensors 32a, 32b, and when a game ball enters the second start port 33, the second start port passing sensor 34 is detected. These detected signals are sent to the main control device 70. Therefore, the result drawn by the area lottery unit 201 stored in the RAM 76 is read out, and the blade controller 49 is controlled by the execution controller 203 of the CPU 70 via the bus 79 and the input / output processing circuit 80. 49, the blades 41a and 41b open and close with the opening area and the number of opening and closing operations according to the lottery result.

  Furthermore, the execution control unit 203 has a blade of the prize winning device 40 when a predetermined period (for example, 5 seconds) has passed at least a time during which the player can change the game ball driving direction after the lottery unit 202 performs the lottery. A start control function (corresponding to the start control means in the present invention) for controlling the opening / closing operation of 41a and 41b to be started is provided. The start control function is realized by causing the CPU 72 to execute a predetermined program stored in the ROM 76 of the main control device 70. The first start ports 31a and 31b and the second start port 33 described above correspond to the second ball entry means in the present invention, and the execution control unit 203 described above corresponds to the operation control means in the present invention.

  Further, the lottery result of the number of times of opening and closing the blades 41a and 41b is controlled by the execution control unit 203 of the CPU 70 through the bus 79 and the input / output processing circuit 80 to control the display control device 45 to display a 7-segment LED. In 208, the number of times of opening and closing the blades 41a and 41b is displayed numerically. For example, if the number of opening and closing of the blades 41a and 41b is 7, “7” is displayed on the number display 208. The above-described number display unit 208 corresponds to the number display unit in the present invention. In addition, nine LEDs may be adopted instead of the seven segment type LED, and the number of times of opening and closing the blades 41a and 41b may be displayed by the number of lighting LEDs. That is, if the number of times of opening and closing the blades 41a and 41b is seven, the seven LEDs are lit to inform the player that the number of times of opening and closing the blades 41a and 41b is seven. Further, a liquid crystal display or the like may be employed as the number indicator 208 to display the liquid crystal.

  By the way, the game balls entered into the lottery winning ports 204a and 204b of the game board 30 are guided to the first start ports 31a and 31b through the game ball passage 210 described below. ing. Here, the game ball passage 210 will be described with reference to FIG. The game ball passage 210 (corresponding to the passage portion) is made of resin or the like, and the game balls are passed through the back side of the game board 30 from the lottery winning port 204a or the lottery winning port 204b, and the games at the first start ports 31a and 31b. It is for guiding to the discharge port 211 arranged on the upper side of the panel surface. That is, when a game ball enters the lottery prize winning ports 204a and 204b, the game ball 30 passes through the lottery prize detection sensor 205 provided at a predetermined position of the game ball passage 210 on the back side of the game board 30 and is discharged from the outlet 211 to the game board 30. It comes out on the front side. That is, the process proceeds along a route indicated by a broken line in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the discharge port 211 and the first start ports 31 a and 31 b are arranged on the same straight line (a straight line shown by a one-dot chain line shown in FIG. 4), and the game balls discharged from the discharge port 211 are , It falls toward the first start ports 31a and 31b.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the entrance of the game ball to the first start ports 31a and 31b is adjusted between the discharge port 211 that is the exit of the game ball passage 210 and the first start ports 31a and 31b. Two nails 212 are provided as adjusting means. By adjusting these two nails 212, it is possible to make it easier to enter the game balls discharged from the discharge port 211 into the first start ports 31a and 31b, or to make it difficult to enter the balls.

  The main control device 70 gives a payout instruction to the payout control device 46 when receiving detection signals from the first start port passage sensors 32a and 32b, the second start port passage sensor 34, and the lottery prize detection sensor 205. Based on an instruction from the main control device 70, the payout control device 46 receives a predetermined number of prize balls for entering the first start port passage sensors 32a and 32b, the second start port passage sensor 34, and the lottery prize detection sensor 205. Pay out.

  Here, the operation of the opening regions of the blades 41a and 41b and the open / close number lottery will be described. Here, it is assumed that the game ball enters the lottery winning opening 204a, passes through the game ball passage 210, is discharged from the discharge port 211, and enters the first start port 31a. As described above, a game ball is inserted into the lottery winning opening 204a and is subjected to a lottery by the region lottery unit 201 based on a signal detected when the game ball passes through the lottery winning detection sensor 205. The result is displayed by the area display 207. Thereafter, a game ball enters the first start port 31a and is lottery by the number lottery unit 202 based on a signal detected when the game ball passes through the first start port passage sensor 32a. The result is displayed on the number-of-times display 208, and a lottery result drawn by the area lottery unit 201 and the number-of-times lottery unit 202 is displayed in accordance with an instruction from the execution control unit 203 after a certain period (for example, 5 seconds) after the number of lotteries. The blades 41a and 41b are opened and closed. Specifically, when the region lottery result is the right region and the number-of-times lottery result is three times, the blade 41b repeats the opening / closing operation three times in succession. Here, the time for the blade 41b to be in the open state is, for example, 0.9 seconds. When the area lottery result is an alternating area and the number of lottery results is 5 times, the blade 41a opens and closes, and then the blade 41b opens and closes once, which is repeated 5 times continuously. .

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the winning device 40 disposed on the game board and the blades 41a and 41b for allowing the winning device 40 to win game balls are provided. It is variable between an open state in which a game ball can be won in the winning device 40 and a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won in the winning device 40. Based on the game balls entering the lottery winning openings 204a and 204b, the area lottery section 201 for drawing the opening areas of the blades 41a and 41b, and the first start ports 31a and 31b into which the game balls can enter And the opening area according to the lottery result in the area lottery unit 201 based on the second starting port 33 and the game balls entering the first starting port 31a, 31b and the second starting port 33 The execution control unit 20 that opens and closes with Is provided with the bets, blade 41a, the opening area of the 41b is changed, it is possible to have a a fun to changing blades 41a, 41b of the opening and closing operation. That is, various processes for achieving the big hit state can be provided, and the big hit state can be generated in various opening and closing operations of the blades 41a and 41b. Further, since the opening / closing operation of the blades 41a and 41b may be in an advantageous state for the player, the player can enjoy the game with a higher expectation and can further improve the interest of the game. . As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine with excellent interest.

  The number-of-times lottery section 202 draws the number of times the blades 41a and 41b are opened and closed based on the game balls entering the first start ports 31a and 31b and the second start port 33. The execution control unit 203 sets the opening areas according to the lottery results in the area lottery unit 201 and the blades 41a and 41b based on the game balls entering the first start ports 31a and 31b and the second start port 33. The opening / closing operation is performed with the number of opening / closing operations according to the lottery result in the number-of-times lottery section 202. Therefore, the opening area of the blades 41a and 41b and the number of times of opening and closing are changed, and the change in the opening and closing operation of the blades 41a and 41b can be interesting. That is, various processes for achieving the big hit state can be provided, and the big hit state can be generated in various opening and closing operations of the blades 41a and 41b. Further, since the opening / closing operation of the blades 41a and 41b may be in an advantageous state for the player, the player can enjoy the game with a higher expectation and can further improve the interest of the game. . As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine with excellent interest.

  In addition, as a result of lottery by the area lottery unit 201, the areas where the blades 41a and 41b are opened are the left area, the right area, the both areas where the left area and the right area open simultaneously, and the series of alternating areas where the left area and the right area open alternately. Since a lottery is drawn in any one of the regions, the player can aim at the lottery region and hit a game ball. Therefore, depending on the player's ability to launch the game ball, it is possible to make it easier to receive profits, so it can be felt that the player has gained profits, and the game is interesting and enjoys the game. Can do. As a result, interest can be improved.

In addition, since the area display 207 displays the lottery result in the area lottery unit 201, the player can visually check the lottery result, and can easily recognize the direction in which the game ball is to be shot. The person can perform a game ball launch operation to supply the opening area of the blades 41a and 41b according to the lottery result in the area lottery unit 201, and can enjoy the game. As a result, it is possible to improve interest. Further, the area indicator 207 has an opening area of the blades 41a and 41b as a lottery result in the area lottery unit 201, a left area, a right area, a left area, and a right area. Since both side regions that are opened simultaneously, and a series of alternating regions in which the left region and the right region are alternately opened are displayed, the opening regions of the blades 41a and 41b are the left region, the right region, and the left region. The player can easily recognize whether the right region is a two-sided region that opens simultaneously, or a series of alternating regions in which the left region and the right region open alternately, and the player can draw the lottery result in the region lottery unit 201. The game ball can be fired so as to be supplied to the opening areas of the blades 41a and 41b according to the above, and the game can be enjoyed. As a result, interest can be improved.

  Since the area indicator 207 is provided in the vicinity of the blades 41a and 41b, the player can view the lottery result on the area indicator 207 and the blades 41a and 41b at the same time. Therefore, the state of the blades 41a and 41b and the area indicator 207 can be instantly recognized, and a game ball can be fired to be supplied to the opening areas of the blades 41a and 41b, thereby enjoying the game. it can. As a result, interest can be improved.

  Further, since the area indicator 207 is provided in the winning device 40, the blades 41 a and 41 b provided in the winning device 40 and the area indicator 207 are provided at a short distance. The lottery result and the blades 41a and 41b can be viewed at the same time. Therefore, the state of the blades 41a and 41b and the area indicator 207 can be instantly recognized, and a game ball can be fired to be supplied to the opening areas of the blades 41a and 41b, thereby enjoying the game. it can. As a result, interest can be improved.

  In addition, since the number display unit 208 displays the lottery result in the number lottery unit 202, the number of times of opening and closing the blades 41a and 41b, which is the lottery result in the number lottery unit 202, can be visually checked. You will understand. The player can perform a game ball launch operation so that the game ball is awarded to the winning device while the blades 41a and 41b are opened and closed, and can enjoy the game. Therefore, interest can be improved.

  In addition, since the opening / closing operation of the blades 41a and 41b is started after a predetermined period has elapsed after the lottery unit 202 performs the lottery, the player changes the game ball launching operation in the direction in which the game ball is to be shot during the predetermined period. be able to. Therefore, the player can prepare to drive the game ball before the blades 41a and 41b operate, can respond to the opening and closing operation of the blades 41a and 41b, and aims to open and close the blades 41a and 41b. You can experience an interesting game that you can shoot in, and you can easily earn profits from winning the game ball to the winning device. As a result, interest can be improved.

  In addition, the game ball passage 210 guides the game balls entered into the lottery winning ports 204a and 204b toward the first start ports 31a and 31b and the second start port 33, so the first start ports 31a and 31b. The game ball guided toward the second start port 33 may enter the first start port 31a, 31b and the second start port 33. When the balls enter the first start port 31a, 31b and the second start port 33, the blades 41a, 41b are opened and closed in the opening region according to the lottery result in the region lottery unit 201. The player can obtain a gaming profit of performing the opening / closing operation of the blades 41a and 41b not only in the opening area lottery but also in the opening area after the lottery. Therefore, the player expects that if the game ball enters the lottery winning openings 204a and 204b, it will enter the first start opening 31a and 31b and the second start opening 33, and the game is interesting. Can feel. As a result, interest can be improved.

  Further, the nail 212 can adjust the entrance of game balls into the first start ports 31a and 31b and the second start port 33, so that the nail 212 enters the first start ports 31a and 31b and the second start port 33. You can make adjustments to make it easier. Therefore, an advantageous state for the player that the game balls can easily enter the first start ports 31a and 31b and the second start port 33 by adjustment with the nail 212, and the game balls are in the first start ports 31a and 31b and A disadvantageous condition for the player that it is difficult to enter the second starting port 33 occurs, and the player has a pleasure to search for the nail 212 which is advantageous. As a result, interest can be improved. In addition, since it is possible to adjust whether or not it is easy to enter the first starting ports 31a and 31b and the second starting port 33 by adjusting the nail 212, the first starting ports 31a and 31b can be adjusted. In addition, it is possible to realize a gaming machine in which the ease of entering the second start port 33 is set variously, and it is possible to realize a gaming machine in response to a request on the game hall (hall) side where the gaming machine is installed.

  Also, the lottery winning holes 204a and 204b are provided in the game area on the right side of the game board, and the player wants to receive a lottery in the area lottery unit 201, so that the game balls to the lottery winning holes 204a and 204b are drawn. Try entering the ball. That is, a game ball is driven into the game area on the right side of the game board, and the game ball is aimed to enter the lottery winning holes 204a and 204b. By the way, a general player often places a game ball into the left area of the game board, and the right area is rarely used as a game, and the entire game board may not be used effectively. According to the invention, this is not the case. In other words, because it can be expected that the player hits the right area of the game board to work favorably for the player, the right area of the game board should be used actively, and the behavior of the game ball in the right area of the game board, etc. Enjoyment will increase. As a result, interest can be improved.

  Further, since a plurality of lottery winning ports 204a and 204b are provided, a lottery is performed in the area lottery unit 201 by entering one of the plurality of lottery winning ports 204a and 204b. In other words, the opportunity to perform the area lottery increases, and the player can expect more from being in an advantageous state. Therefore, interest can be further improved.

  Further, since a plurality of first start ports 31a, 31b and second start ports 33 are provided, the number of times of entering by entering any one of the plurality of first start ports 31a, 31b and second start ports 33 is a number of times. A lottery is performed in the lottery unit 202. That is, the number of opportunities for lottery increases, and the player can expect more from opening and closing more blades 41a and 41b. Therefore, interest can be further improved.

  The first start ports 31a and 31b and the second start port 33 are provided at three locations on the left side, the center, and the right side of the game board, respectively. The number-of-times lottery section 202 has the first start openings 31a, 31b and the first start openings 31a, 31b on the left side and the right side of the game board and the first start openings 31a, 31b and the second start opening 33 in the case of entering the game board. 2 Control is performed so that a lottery advantageous to the player is made as compared with the case of entering the starting hole 33, so that the player can obtain a more advantageous lottery, the first starting port 31a in the center of the game board. , 31b and the second starting port 33 can be aimed at, and a gaming machine having a pleasure of driving a game ball into the first starting port 31a, 31b and the second starting port 33 in the center of the game board is provided. it can. In addition, the first start ports 31a, 31b and the second start port 33 in the center of the game board are made difficult to enter compared to the first start ports 31a, 31b and the second start port 33 on the left and right sides of the game board. In this case, a large game value can be set by the first start ports 31a and 31b and the second start port 33.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as follows.

  (1) In the embodiment described above, the area lottery unit 201 and the number-of-times lottery unit 202 are provided, but only the area lottery unit 201 may be provided.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the two lottery winning ports 204a and 204b are provided, but one or more than two lottery winning ports may be provided.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the lottery winning ports 204a and 204b are provided on both the left and right sides of the game board 30, but may be provided only on the right side. That is, only the lottery winning opening 204b is provided in the right area of the game board 30. In this case, the player wants to receive a lottery at the area lottery unit 201, so he tries to enter the game ball into the lottery winning opening 204b. That is, a game ball is shot into the game area on the right side of the game board 30 and the game ball is aimed to enter the lottery winning opening 204b. By the way, a general player often hits a game ball into the left area of the game board 30, and the right area is rarely used as a game, and the entire game board may not be used effectively. This is not the case with the above-described embodiment and this modification. In other words, it can be expected that the player hits the right area of the game board 30 in an advantageous manner for the player. Therefore, the right area of the game board 30 is actively used, and the game balls in the right area of the game board 30 are used. There will be more fun in behavior. As a result, interest can be improved.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, the two first start ports 31a and 31b are provided. However, one or three or more first start ports may be provided.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, the area indicator 207 displays an area with an LED, but a liquid crystal or the like may be used to display an area with characters using a liquid crystal.

  (6) In the above-described embodiment, the lottery results for the opening areas of the blades 41a and 41b are displayed on the area indicator 207, which is two LEDs arranged in parallel at the top of the winning device 40. The display 207 may be provided on the blades 41a and 41b for display. For example, when the left area is lottery, the LED which is the area indicator 207 provided on the blade 41a is turned on. When the alternate area is lottery, the area indicator provided on the blade 41a, 41b 207 lights up alternately. That is, since the area indicator 207 is provided in the blades 41a and 41b, the player can simultaneously see the lottery result in the area indicator 207 and the blades 41a and 41b without shifting his / her line of sight. Therefore, the state of the blades 41a and 41b and the area indicator 207 can be instantly recognized, and a game ball can be fired to be supplied to the opening areas of the blades 41a and 41b, thereby enjoying the game. it can. As a result, interest can be improved.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

31a, 31b ... 1st starting port (2nd entrance means)
33 ... 2nd starting port (2nd entrance means)
40 ... winning device 41a, 41b ... blade (winning guiding means)
201 ... Area lottery section (area lottery means)
202 ... Number lottery section (number lottery means)
203 ... execution control section (operation control means)
204a, 204b ... Lottery winning entrance (first entry means)

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine comprising a winning device disposed on a gaming board having a gaming area, and winning guiding means for winning a gaming ball in the winning device,
The winning guidance means is variable between an open state in which a game ball can be won in the winning device and a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won in the winning device,
A first entry means capable of entering a game ball;
Area lottery means for lottering the opening area of the winning guidance means based on the entry of the game ball into the first ball entry means;
A second entry means for allowing a game ball to enter;
And an operation control means for opening and closing the winning guidance means in the open area according to the lottery result in the area lottery means based on the game ball entering the second ball entry means. A gaming machine.

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