JP2015181574A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a winning portion with a novel structure.SOLUTION: A pachinko machine 10 has a special winning portion 70 having a special winning hole 70a where pachinko balls can win. The special winning portion 70 includes: front side regulation unit 88 for regulating forward movement of a baseplate portion 71 having a front face side where pachinko balls can flow down as well as of pachinko balls; a ball passage area P which opens in a winning route R of pachinko balls and through which a pachinko ball moving to an out hole passes; an operation member 100 capable of displacing the ball passage area P to a standby state where pachinko balls can pass through the ball passage area P and to an operation state where pachinko balls cannot pass through the ball passage area P; and a rolling surface 101 which is inclined downward toward a downstream side of the winning route R in the operation state and rolls pachinko balls toward the special winning hole 70a. Pachinko balls on the rolling surface 101 can be recognized by sight from a front side across a space part formed between the rolling surface 101 and the front side regulation unit 88 in the operation state.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a winning opening.

  A pachinko machine, one of the representative examples of gaming machines, is detachably provided with a game board in which a game area in which a pachinko ball can flow down is formed on the front side of a main frame that is assembled to a fixed frame. It is installed. In the game area, there are provided a plurality of winning portions in which a winning opening through which a pachinko ball can be won is formed, and the interest of the player is enhanced by whether or not the pachinko ball wins the winning opening of the winning portion. Here, in order to make the game contents rich in change, a winning portion provided with an opening / closing member for opening / closing a winning opening may be adopted as one of the forms of the winning portion. (For example, patent document 1).

JP 2013-248507 A

  However, in the past, most of the variable prize-winning parts are those that open the prize opening by tilting the upper side of the opening / closing member that closes the prize opening that opens to the front side, and the pachinko ball in the prize-winning part It was difficult to improve the interest of the game by the movement.

  Therefore, in view of the problems inherent in the prior art, the present invention has been proposed to suitably solve these problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine having a winning structure having a novel structure. .

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application is:
A game board (18) in which a game area (21) is defined, and a winning portion provided in a game area (21) of the game board (18) and having a entrance (70a) into which a game ball can enter. (70)
The winning section (70)
A base plate portion (71) that abuts on the front surface of the game board (18) and allows game balls to flow down on the front surface side,
A front side restricting portion (88) provided at a position separated from the front side of the base plate portion (71) and restricting the forward movement of the game ball;
A ball that is formed between the front regulating portion (88) and the base plate portion (71) and that opens to a flow path through which a game ball flows down, and through which a game ball going to a position different from the entrance (70a) passes. Passing area (P),
Actuated by driving of the driving means (64), the game ball moves through the ball passing area (P) to the first state and the ball passing area (P) is moved to the second state where the game ball cannot pass. Possible actuating member (100);
In the second state, the actuating member (100) is provided to be inclined downward to the downstream side of the flow path of the game ball toward the entrance (70a), and the passage of the ball passing area (P) is restricted. A rolling surface (101) for rolling the game ball toward the entrance (70a),
The operating member (100) is configured to operate so as to pass the game ball on the rolling surface (101) through the ball passing region (P) when the second state is displaced from the first state. And
In the second position of the actuating member (100), the rolling surface (101) is positioned below the front side restricting portion (88), and between the rolling surface (101) and the front side restricting portion (88). The gist of the present invention is that a space portion opened forward is formed so that the game ball on the rolling surface (101) can be viewed from the front side through the space portion.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the actuating member is displaced from the second state to the first state, the game ball on the rolling surface passes through the ball passing region, so that the actuating member is displaced. It is possible to cause the game ball to move unexpectedly and improve the interest of the player. In addition, when the actuating member is displaced from the second state to the first state, the rolling surface is immediately switched from a state where the game ball can be guided to the entrance to a state where it cannot be guided. It is possible to quickly shift to a state where the ball is not taken into the entrance. Furthermore, by configuring the game ball that rolls on the rolling surface through a gap formed between the actuating member at the second position and the front restricting portion to be visible from the front side, the front restricting portion is Even if it is provided, the game ball rolling toward the entrance is not lost in the second state of the operating member.

The invention according to claim 2
Start detection means (66, 67) for detecting a game ball that has entered a start port (28a, 33a) into which a game ball can enter,
Hit determination means (60a) for performing a hit determination based on detection of a game ball by the start detection means (66, 67),
An operation determining means (60a) for determining that the operating member (100) is operated from the first state to the second state based on the determination result of the hit determination means;
When the operation determining means (60a) determines the operation of the operation member (100), the operation member in one operation from the first state to the second state and returning to the first state Period determining means (60a) for determining the operating time (T1, T2, T3) of (100);
When the operation determination means (60a) determines the operation of the operation member (100), the operation member (100) is displaced by the operation time (T1, T2, T3) determined by the period determination means (60a). Drive control means (60a) for driving and controlling the drive means (64) to,
As the operating time (T1, T2, T3) that can be determined by the period determining means (60a), the game ball received on the rolling surface (101) together with the displacement to the second state is rolled by the time. The first operation time (T1, T2) that can be detached from the moving surface toward the entrance (70a) and the game ball received on the rolling surface (101) together with the displacement to the second state. A second operating time (T3) that can remain on the rolling surface (101) until the time elapses and pass through the ball passing region (P) as the operating member (100) is displaced to the first state. The gist is that and are set.
In the invention according to claim 2, the operating member is operated from the first state to the second state based on the result of the determination performed by the hit determination means, and the operating member that is displaced from the second state to the first state is rotated. In the configuration in which the game ball on the moving surface is passed through the ball passage region, the first operation time as the operation time of the operation member is set to the time when the game ball received on the rolling surface along with the displacement to the second state has elapsed. By setting the time at which the ball can be detached from the rolling surface toward the entrance, it is possible to provide an operating state in which a game ball can be expected to enter the entrance in the second state of the operating member. . In addition, the game ball received on the rolling surface along with the displacement to the second state for the second operation time is allowed to remain on the rolling surface until the time has elapsed, and the ball is moved along with the displacement of the operation member to the first state. By setting the time that can be passed to the passing area, it is possible to prevent the game ball from entering the entrance, and as one of the operating states of the operation member, the game ball can enter the entrance. An unexpected operating state can be imparted. The period determining means determines the operating time of the operating member from a plurality of operating times including at least the first and second operating times, so that the operating mode of the operating member can be widened, and the interest of the game is improved. Can be.

The invention according to claim 3
The winning section (70)
The entrance (70a) is formed on the front side of the base plate (71) so as to open in the left-right direction, and the rolling surface is formed so that a plurality of game balls can be placed in a row in the left-right direction. (101) is configured to incline downward in the left-right direction toward the entrance (70a) on the front side of the base plate (71) in the second state,
A gaming ball (70b) communicating with the entrance (70a) extends to the back side of the base plate portion (71) and enters the entrance (70a) through the ball passage (70b). The gist of the present invention is that it is configured to guide to the back side of the base plate portion (71).
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the operation member is displaced from the second state to the first state by forming a gap between the operation member and the base plate in the second state of the operation member. In doing so, a gap through which the game ball can pass can be quickly formed between the base plate portion and the operation member, and the operation member can quickly pass the game ball to the ball passage region.

The invention according to claim 4
The winning section (70)
The entrance (70a) is formed on the front side of the base plate (71) so as to open in the left-right direction, and the rolling surface is formed so that a plurality of game balls can be placed in a row in the left-right direction. (101) is configured to incline downward in the left-right direction toward the entrance (70a) on the front side of the base plate (71) in the second state,
A gaming ball (70b) communicating with the entrance (70a) extends to the back side of the base plate portion (71) and enters the entrance (70a) through the ball passage (70b). The gist of the present invention is that it is configured to guide to the back side of the base plate portion (71).
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, a game ball can be received in the wide range of the rolling surface extended in the left-right direction, and it can guide in a row toward a entrance. Further, when the operating member is displaced from the second state to the first state, the plurality of game balls are discharged to the ball passage side at a time even if a plurality of game balls are located on the rolling surface. Can do.

The invention according to claim 5
The actuating member (100) includes an opening / closing portion (113) that closes the entrance (70a) so that a game ball cannot pass on the lower end side of the inclined surface of the rolling surface (101),
In the first state in which the actuating member (100) opens the ball passage region (P), the opening / closing part (113) closes the entrance (70a) and the actuating member (100) is in the ball passage region (P). The gist is that the opening / closing part (113) is configured to open the entrance (70a) in the second state in which P) is closed.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the operating member that restricts the passage of the game ball to the ball passing area in the first state is provided with the opening / closing portion that opens and closes the entrance, thereby providing the first operating member. In the state, the entrance is surely closed by the opening / closing part, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the game ball from entering the entrance. Further, the driving mechanism can be simplified as compared with the case where the actuating member and the opening / closing part are driven individually.

The invention according to claim 6
The winning portion (70) has a body portion (M) provided with a base plate portion (71) on the front side of the case body (91) in which the driving means (64) is disposed, and the base plate portion ( 71) is fixed in a state where it abuts the front surface of the game board (18) so that the game ball can flow down the front side,
The actuating member (100) is
A pair of arm portions (110, 120) provided to be spaced apart in the left-right direction on the front surface side of the base plate portion (71), and having one end portion swingably supported with respect to the main body portion (M);
A connection that allows the game ball to pass through a region that is provided to connect the other end of the pair of arm portions (110, 120), faces the base plate portion (71), and is surrounded by the pair of arm portions (110, 120). Part (130),
The rolling surface (101) is formed on a surface facing the pivot end side of the pair of arm portions (110, 120) in the connection portion (130),
In the first state, the connecting portion (130) is positioned in front of the base plate portion (71) so that a game ball can pass between the base plate portion (71) and the pair of arm portions (110, 120). ) And the ball passing area (P) of the game ball that has passed through the area surrounded by the connecting portion (130),
In the second state, the connecting portion (130) is positioned in front of the base plate portion (71) so that the game ball cannot pass between the base plate portion (71) and the entrance (70a). The gist is that the game ball heading to a position different from () is received by the rolling surface (101).
According to the sixth aspect of the invention, when the actuating member is displaced from the second state to the first state, the rolling surface is displaced in front of the base plate portion to swing the pair of arm portions and the arms. By passing the game ball from the region surrounded by the connecting portion connecting the tip side to the ball passing region, it is possible to quickly switch from a state where the game ball can be guided to the entrance to a state where it cannot be guided. it can. Further, the drive means provided on the main body located on the rear side of the base plate portion is configured to swing the pair of arm portions and move the connecting portion in front of the base plate portion. The flow path of the game area is not narrowed.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, a winning portion having a novel structure can be adopted, and the selection range of the winning portion can be expanded.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a front view which shows the game board which concerns on an Example. The special winning part which concerns on an Example is shown, (a) is the perspective view seen from the front side, (b) is the perspective view seen from the back side. The operation | movement member based on an Example shows the special prize-winning part in a standby state, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view. The special winning part in which the action | operation member which concerns on an Example is an operation state is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view. (a) is the sectional view on the AA line of Fig.4 (a), (b) is the DD sectional view taken on the line of Fig.5 (a). (a) is the BB sectional drawing of FIG.4 (b), (b) is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG.4 (b). It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG.5 (b). It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the front side which shows the special prize-winning part which concerns on an Example. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back side which shows the special prize part which concerns on an Example. The front container which concerns on an Example is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view. It is explanatory drawing which shows the connection mechanism in which the operation member which concerns on an Example is in a standby state, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view. It is explanatory drawing which shows the connection mechanism in which the action | operation member which concerns on an Example is an operation state, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of the pachinko machine based on an Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the kind of jackpot game which concerns on an Example. It is a timing chart which shows the action | operation pattern of the action | operation member in the jackpot game which concerns on an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure input process concerning an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special figure start process which concerns on an Example. It is a flowchart which shows the hit determination processing based on an Example.

  Next, a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example. Further, in the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” are states when the pachinko machine is viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. It points at.

(About pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described later on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 11 as a fixed frame that is formed in a rectangular frame shape and fixed to an installation frame base (not shown) of the amusement store. A middle frame 12 as a main body frame for detachably holding the game board 18 (see FIG. 2) is assembled so as to be openable and detachable, and on the rear side of the game board 18 is a symbol display device 17 capable of variably displaying symbols. It is arranged to be detachable. Further, on the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 13 as a decorative frame provided with a transparent member 13a for protecting the front area 20 of the game board 18 so as to be seen through can be opened and closed. A lower ball tray 15 that stores pachinko balls is assembled below the frame 13 so as to be openable and closable. In the embodiment, an upper ball tray 14 for storing pachinko balls is integrally assembled at a lower position of the front frame 13, and the upper ball tray 14 is also opened and closed integrally with the opening and closing of the front frame 13. It is configured as follows.

  The symbol display device 17 performs a symbol variation effect that causes the display unit 17a to variably display an effect symbol (sometimes referred to as a decorative drawing) when a pachinko ball wins a winning winning opening 28a, 33a described later. Composed. In addition, the symbol display device 17 can display various display effects executed in association with the symbol variation on the display unit 17a. In the embodiment, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying various symbols is housed in a housing case is adopted as the symbol display device 17, but is not limited to this, and a drum type display device or a dot matrix is used. Various conventionally known display devices capable of stopping and variably displaying various symbols such as a display device of a formula can be adopted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment (the front surface of the front frame 13), on the right side of the lower ball tray 15, a ball hitting device (see FIG. An operating handle 16 is provided to actuate (not shown). The operation handle 16 includes an operation lever 16a urged in the left rotation direction. When the player turns the operation lever 16a to rotate right, the hitting ball shooting device is operated, and the upper handle 16a is operated. Pachinko balls stored in the ball tray 14 are launched toward the game board 18. Here, the hitting force of the pachinko ball by the hitting ball launching device changes in strength according to the turning amount of the operation lever 16a, and the player operates the operation lever 16a to adjust the turning amount. The so-called “left-handed” where the pachinko ball flows down the first flow path 21a (described later) formed in the game board 18 and the pachinko ball passes through the second flow path 21b (described later) formed in the game board 18. So-called “right-handed” flowing down can be distinguished.

(About game board 18)
The game board 18 is a transparent flat plate member made of a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate, and is a box-shaped installation member (Fig. (Not shown) are provided with various effect devices such as the symbol display device 17, a movable effect device, and a light effect device. The gaming board 18 and the installation member are formed in a size and a shape that match the outline shape in a front view, and the installation member attaches the rear surface of the gaming board 18 to the rear surface of the gaming board 18. It is configured to cover the entire surface. The symbol display device 17 is attached to the back side of the installation member and faces the game board 18 through an opening (not shown) of the installation member and a window 27a of a frame-shaped decorative body 27 (described later). The pachinko machine 10 is configured to be visible from the front side. Note that the game board 18 may be decorated by attaching a synthetic resin sheet or the like on which various patterns are drawn on the surface of a wood board.

(Regarding rail member 23)
As shown in FIG. 2, a rail member 23 that is curved in a substantially circular shape is disposed on the front surface (board surface) of the game board 18, and a front region 20 is defined inside the rail member 23. . As shown in FIG. 2, the rail member 23 includes a first rail 24 formed in an arc shape that bulges leftward from the lower left part of the game board 18 to the upper right part, and an upper right part and a right part of the game board 18. A second rail 25 formed in an arc shape that bulges in the right direction so as to reach the lower part, and a third rail formed in an arc shape that bulges in the left direction so as to reach the lower part and the upper left part of the game board 18. 26. The second rail 25 is a board decoration member that is connected to the upper right end portion of the first rail 24 and is disposed from the upper right portion to the lower portion of the game board 18 and has a left end edge that is formed in an arc shape that is recessed rightward. Composed. The third rail 26 is connected to the lower end of the second rail 25 and is disposed from the lower part of the game board 18 to the upper left part, and is spaced apart to the right (inner side) of the first rail 24. The launch path 23a through which one pachinko ball can pass is defined by the first rail 24 and the third rail 26. Here, the lower end of the first rail 24 is positioned at the lower end of the game board 18, and the pachinko ball launched from the hitting ball launcher between the lower end of the first rail 24 and the third rail 26. Is formed with a lower opening 23b that passes through the launch passage 23a. In addition, the third rail 26 defines a launch port 23 c that opens to the game area 21 of the front area 20 between the first rail 24 with the open end facing the upper left portion of the game board 18. Composed. That is, the pachinko balls launched from the hitting ball launching device enter the launching passage 23a from the lower opening 23b, fly upward in the launching passage 23a, and the launching opening 23c on the open end side of the third rail 26. From within the game area 21.

  The game board 18 has a plurality of mounting openings (not shown) penetrating in the front-rear direction in the front area 20 defined by the rail member 23, and various game parts are provided through the mounting openings. (In the embodiment, the frame-shaped decorative body 27, the partition unit 43, the second start winning portion 33, the special winning portion 70, etc.) are attached from the front side. Specifically, a partition unit 43 having a partition portion 44 extending in the left-right direction is disposed at a lower position of the front area 20 in the game board 18, and the partition unit 44 of the partition unit 43 moves upward. The front area 20 is partitioned into a game area 21 and a lower non-game area 22. Here, the partition portion 44 has left and right ends connected to the inner peripheral surface of the rail member 23 (second rail 25 and third rail 26), and the launch port 23c is connected to the upper game area 21. A pachinko ball that is configured to open and is launched into the game area 21 from the launch opening 23c and flows down the game area 21 is configured not to flow into the lower non-game area 22.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the partition 44 is formed in a curved shape that bulges upward at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction and bulges downward at both left and right ends. The pachinko balls that have flowed down 21 move in the left-right direction on the partition 44 and are gathered at the left or right lowest part. Out holes 52 and 53 that open to the game area 21 are opened at positions corresponding to the left and right lowermost portions of the partition portion 44 in the partition unit 43, and pachinko balls that gather at the lowermost portion of the partition portion 44. Is discharged from the game area 21 to the back side of the game board 18 through the out ports 52 and 53. A discharge passage (not shown) communicating with the outside of the game board 18 is provided on the back side of the game board 18 corresponding to each of the out ports 52 and 53. The pachinko balls that have passed are discharged to the outside of the game board 18. The right-side outlet 53 is positioned below a special winning portion 70 (operation member 100) described later (see FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 18 is formed with a window 27 a that opens in the front-rear direction at the approximate center of the game area 21 that is surrounded by the rail member 23 and defined above the partition 44. The frame-shaped decorative body 27 is arranged, and the display unit 17a of the symbol display device 17 faces the front side of the game board 18 through the window 27a of the frame-shaped decorative body 27. That is, the game area 21 is formed between the frame-shaped decorative body 27, the first rail 24, the third rail 26 on the left first flow path 21a, and the frame-shaped decorative body 27 and the second rail 25. The pachinko ball launched into the game area 21 by the hitting ball launching device is formed on the first downflow path 21a or the second downflow path 21b according to the arrival position. It is configured to flow down either.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of winning portions 28, 31, 33, 70 in which a pachinko ball can be won are arranged in the gaming area 21 on the gaming board 18. , 33, 70, the pachinko ball wins a game. Specifically, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the first start winning portion 28 as the winning portion is disposed below the frame-shaped decorative body 27 so as to be positioned in the first flow-down path 21a, and the second The gate portion 31, the second start winning portion 33, and the special winning portion 70 as the winning portion are arranged on the right side of the frame-shaped decorative body 27 so as to be positioned in the flow down path 21b. Here, the pachinko balls that have flowed down the second flow down path 21b by the game nails provided on the game board 18 are configured so that they cannot substantially win the first start winning portion 28, and the first flow down path The pachinko ball that has flowed down 21 a is configured so as not to substantially win the second start winning portion 33 and the special winning portion 70. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, when the pachinko ball flows down the first flow path 21a (left-handed), the first start is performed as compared with the case where the pachinko ball flows down the second flow path 21b. The pachinko ball is configured so as to increase the possibility that the pachinko ball will win the first start winning opening 28a of the winning portion 28, and when the pachinko ball flows down the second flow path 21b (right-handed), the pachinko ball Is more likely to win a pachinko ball in the special winning opening 70a of the special winning section 70 or the second starting winning opening 33a of the second starting winning section 33 as compared to the case of flowing down the first flow path 21a. Thus, the left-handed and right-handed strikes are actively divided by the turning operation of the operation lever 16a, so that the winning portions 28, 33, and 70 in which the pachinko balls can win can be switched.

(About the 1st start winning part 28)
The first start winning portion 28 is provided in the partition unit 43 so as to be positioned above the partition portion 44 that bulges upward. The first starting winning portion 28 is provided with a first starting winning port (starting port) 28a through which the pachinko ball can win (win) and always opens upward, and flows down the first flow path 21a. The pachinko balls to be made can win the first start winning opening 28a at a certain rate. In the first start winning section 28, a first start winning detection sensor 66 as a detecting means for detecting the pachinko ball is arranged in the discharge path (not shown) of the pachinko ball that has won the first start winning opening 28a. It is installed. The first start winning detection sensor 66 is connected to a main control board 60 disposed on the back surface of the installation member (see FIG. 14), and the ball detection signal from the first start winning detection sensor 66 is the main. The CPU 60a of the main control board 60 performs judgment per special figure (winning judgment) using the input to the CPU 60a of the control board 60 as a judgment condition, and the CPU 60a uses the input of the ball detection signal as a prize ball payout condition. The payout of a prize ball is determined, and a payout control signal is output from the main control board 60 to the payout control board based on the determination.

(About the 2nd starting prize winning part 33)
The second start winning portion 33 is configured to open and close a second start winning port 33a opened in the second flow path 21b by an opening / closing member 33b, and a start winning solenoid 63 as driving means (see FIG. 14). With this driving, the opening / closing member 33b is configured to be displaced between a closed position for closing the second start winning opening 33a and an open position for opening. That is, the second start winning opening 33a is configured to change the winning probability of the pachinko ball by driving the start winning solenoid 63. In addition, the 2nd start winning part 33 in an Example is provided so that the 2nd start winning opening 33a may open back and forth, and the state which closed the said 2nd start winning opening 33a with the opening-and-closing member 33b is shown in FIG. It is. The second start winning section 33 is provided with a second start winning detection sensor 67 as a detecting means for detecting the pachinko balls in the discharge path (not shown) of the pachinko balls won in the second start winning opening 33a. Yes. The second start winning detection sensor 67 is wired to the main control board 60 (see FIG. 14), and the ball detection signal from the second start winning detection sensor 67 is input to the CPU 60a of the main control board 60. With this as a determination condition, the CPU 60a of the main control board 60 makes a determination per special figure (a hit determination), the CPU 60a determines the payout of the winning ball, with the input of the ball detection signal as the payout condition of the winning ball, Based on the determination, a payout control signal is output from the main control board 60 to the payout control board.

(About the gate part 31)
The gate portion 31 is formed with a passage opening (not shown) so as to penetrate vertically, so that pachinko balls flowing down the second flow down path 21b can pass from above the gate portion 31 downward. Yes. Further, the gate unit 31 is provided with a gate sensor 65 that detects a pachinko ball passing through the gate 31. The gate sensor 65 is connected to the main control board 60 by wiring (see FIG. 14). The gate sensor 65 is usually connected with the input of a ball detection signal from the gate sensor 65 to the main control board 60 (that is, detection of a pachinko ball). The hit determination shown in the figure is performed, and the start winning solenoid 63 of the second start winning portion 33 is driven and controlled according to the result of the normal hit determination, so that the opening / closing member 33b opens and closes. As shown in FIG. 2, the gate portion 31 is located upstream (upward) of the second start winning portion 33a of the second start winning portion 33 in the second downstream path 21b.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the pachinko ball is detected by the first and second start winning detection sensors 66 and 67 (pachinko ball winning in the first start winning port 28a or the second start winning port 33a). Along with this, various information (random numbers) is acquired, and the hit determination of the special figure is performed based on the acquired information. Then, a symbol variation effect is executed in the symbol display device 17 based on the result of determination per special symbol, and as a result of the symbol variation effect in the symbol display device 17, a predetermined combination is given to the display unit 17a of the symbol display device 17. The decorative drawing is displayed in a fixed stop state (for example, a set of three of the same decorative drawing), so that a winning game (a big hit game or a small hit game) advantageous to the player is given. As the winning game occurs, the operating member 100 (described later) of the special winning portion 70 is displaced to an operating state in which the pachinko ball can be guided to the special winning port 70a under a predetermined operating condition (an operating pattern described later). Along with the winning of a pachinko ball in the special winning opening 70a, the player is provided with an opportunity to obtain a winning ball.

(About the special prize winning section 70)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 9, the special winning portion 70 is attached to the game board 18 and has a special winning opening (entrance port) 70 a so as to open into the gaming area 21 (second downflow path 21 b). The formed device main body (main body portion) M, a special prize solenoid 64 as a driving means disposed in the device main body M, and a standby state (first state) and an operating state (second state) can be displaced. An operating member 100 having a rolling surface 101 that is supported by the apparatus main body M and causes the pachinko ball to roll toward the special winning opening 70a, and a linkage mechanism 150 that transmits the driving force of the special winning solenoid 64 to the operating member 100. The actuating member 100 is displaced to a standby state and an actuating state by driving the special winning solenoid 64. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 7 (a), the special winning portion 70 has a ball passing area P through which a pachinko ball heading to a position different from the special winning opening 70a passes. It is provided so as to open to a winning route (flow path) R (see FIGS. 5 and 8) through which a pachinko ball winning in the mouth 70a passes, and the operating member 100 is disposed at a position where the ball passing region P is formed. ing. Then, the actuating member 100 is displaced in accordance with the driving of the special prize solenoid 64, so that the pachinko ball can pass through the ball passing area P (standby state, see FIG. 4), and the ball passing area P passes through the pachinko ball. Is switched to a state where it cannot pass (operation state, see FIG. 5).

  That is, by displacing the operating member 100 to the operating state, the winning route R is formed by the operating member 100, and the pachinko balls in the game area 21 (second flow down route 21b) flow down without deviating from the winning route R. Thus, the special winning opening 70a can be awarded, and the pachinko ball is passed through the ball passing area P off the winning route R by displacing the operating member 100 to the standby state, thereby entering the special winning opening 70a. It is configured not to win a prize. Here, as will be described later, the special winning portion 70 of the embodiment is awarded with a winning game (big hit game) triggered by the winning of a pachinko ball to the first starting winning portion 28 or the second starting winning portion 33. In such a case, the operation member 100 is configured to be displaced to an operation state according to an operation condition (operation pattern) corresponding to the type of winning game. In the embodiment, the operating member 100 is supported by the apparatus main body M so as to be able to swing around the left and right shaft portions 111 and 121 (see FIG. 9).

  The special winning unit 70 is provided with a special winning detection sensor 68 (see FIGS. 9 and 14) as a winning detection means for detecting the pachinko ball in the discharge path of the pachinko ball that has won the special winning opening 70a. The special winning detection sensor 68 is connected to the main control board 60 by wiring. Then, on the condition that the ball detection signal from the special winning detection sensor 68 is inputted to the CPU 60a of the main control board 60, the CPU 60a determines the payout of the winning ball, and the main control is performed based on the determination. A payout control signal is output from the board 60 to the payout control board. Note that when the payout condition for the winning ball is satisfied by the detection of the pachinko ball by the special winning detection sensor 68 (that is, the winning of the pachinko ball to the special winning portion 70), the first start winning portion 28 or the second start is started. It is set so that a larger number (15 in the embodiment) of paying out the winning balls is determined than when the winning ball payout condition is satisfied when the winning portion 33 is won.

(About the device body M)
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the apparatus main body M includes a flat base plate portion 71 fixed to the game board 18 in a state where pachinko balls can flow down on the front side, and the front surface of the base plate portion 71. A box-like case body 91 fixed to the side and fixed to the rear side of the front member 81 where the special winning opening 70a is opened, and the base plate portion 71, and accommodating the special winning solenoid 64 and the linkage mechanism 150. It is composed of. Then, the base plate portion 71, which is inserted through the mounting opening from the front side into the mounting opening and brought into contact with the front surface of the game board 18, is screwed to the game board 18 from the front side, whereby the device The main body M (special winning portion 70) is fixed to the game board 18. That is, the special winning portion 70 of the embodiment is provided with the special winning opening 70a so as to be located in front of the game board 18 (the base plate portion 71). Further, the left and right shaft portions 111, 121 of the operating member 100 are pivotally supported with respect to bearing portions 74a, 74b, 89a, 89b (described later) formed by the base plate portion 71 and the front side member 81, and the standby It is configured to be able to swing and displace in a state and an operating state.

(About the base plate 71)
2, 9 and 10, the base plate portion 71 is formed in a horizontally long flat plate shape in the left-right direction, and is in contact with the front surface of the game board 18 in the gaming area 21 ( The pachinko balls of the second flow path 21b) are formed so as to flow down the front side of the base plate portion 71. In addition, a through hole 71a is formed in the base plate portion 71 in the vicinity of the left end portion of the base plate portion 71 so as to penetrate forward and backward, and a bowl-shaped rear sphere extending rearward from the through hole 71a. A passage portion 72 is formed. A front sphere passage portion 83 (see FIG. 10), which will be described later, formed in the front member 81 is communicated with the through hole 71a of the base plate portion 71. The front sphere passage portion 83 and the rear side A ball passage 70 b is formed by the ball passage portion 72 to guide the pachinko ball that has won the special winning opening 70 a to the back side of the base plate portion 71. A discharge path (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 18 communicates with the rear end portion of the rear ball passage portion 72. That is, the pachinko ball that has won the special prize opening 70 a is passed through the ball passage 70 b formed from the front ball passage portion 83 formed in the front member 81 and the rear ball passage portion 72 formed in the base plate portion 71. It is guided to the back side of the game board 18 and discharged. In addition, a ball cage portion 71b that opens to the front and rear and upward is formed at the upper right end portion of the base plate portion 71. A normal winning portion 84b (described later) formed on the front member 81 communicates with the front end portion of the ball cage portion 71b, and at the rear end portion of the ball cage portion 71b on the back side of the game board 18. The provided discharge path (not shown) is configured to communicate, so that the pachinko ball that has won the normal winning portion 84b can be guided to the back side of the game board 18 and discharged.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a sensor insertion port 73 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in the base plate portion 71 adjacent to the right side of the rear spherical passage portion 72. A sensor locking piece 77 extending rearward from the opening edge is formed so as to be elastically deformable in the vertical direction. That is, when the special winning detection sensor 68 is inserted into the sensor insertion port 73 from behind, the sensor locking piece 77 is locked to the rear end of the special winning detection sensor 68, and the special winning detection sensor 68 is moved to the rear. The special winning detection sensor 68 can be removed by restricting the movement and releasing the locked state by elastically deforming the sensor locking piece 77. In the special winning detection sensor 68, the left and right side surfaces are in contact with the rear ball passage portion 72 of the base plate portion 71 and the case body 91 in a state where the sensor locking piece 77 is locked. The front end surface is in contact with a left support portion 82 (described later) of the front member 81. This restricts the movement of the special winning detection sensor 68 in the front-rear and left-right directions. The position (the position where the detection port 68a for detecting the pachinko ball is opened by the special prize opening 70a) is held.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the base plate portion 71 is formed with concave rear-side concave portions 74a and 74b that open to the front and extend in the left-right direction at positions spaced apart in the left-right direction at the upper front portion. The left and right shaft portions 111, 121 provided on the operating member 100 are fitted to the pair of rear concave portions 74a, 74b from the front side. The front openings of the pair of rear concave portions 74a and 74b are closed by front concave portions 89a and 89b (see FIG. 10) formed on the front member 81 corresponding to the rear concave portions 74a and 74b. The shaft portions 111 and 121 of the operating member 100 are rotatably supported between the front and rear concave portions 74a, 74b, 89a, and 89b. That is, the shaft portions 111 and 121 of the operating member 100 are pivotally supported by the rear concave portions 74a and 74b formed on the base plate portion 71 and the front concave portions 89a and 89b formed on the front member 81, respectively. The bearing part which forms is formed. Here, the bearing portions (rear concave portions 74a and 74b and front concave portions 89a and 89b) are provided so as to be positioned above the formation position of the special prize opening 70a (sensor insertion port 73), and the bearings. As the axes of the shaft portions 111 and 121 of the operating member 100 pivotally supported by the portions 74a, 74b, 89a, and 89b move away from the special winning opening 70a in the opening outward direction of the winning opening 70a (right direction in the embodiment). The rolling surface 101 configured to incline upward and provided in parallel with the axis is inclined downward toward the special prize opening 70a in the operating state.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the base plate portion 71 extends in the vertical direction with an arm insertion port 75 a penetrating in the front-rear direction adjacent to the right side of the rear concave portion 74 a located on the left side. Is formed. The operating member 100 (specifically, a left arm part 110 described later) is configured to project rearward of the base plate part 71 via the arm insertion port 75a, and operates behind the base plate part 71. The member 100 is configured to be connected to the connection mechanism 150 in a connected manner. Note that a part of the operating member 100 (the left arm portion 110) protrudes rearward from the arm insertion port 75a while being displaced between the standby state and the operating state. Further, a concave arm support groove 75b opening forward is formed in the base plate portion 71 adjacent to the left side of the rear concave portion 74b located on the right side so as to extend in the vertical direction. . The width dimension in the left-right direction of the arm support groove 75b is formed so as to substantially match the left and right width dimensions of a right arm portion 120 (to be described later) in the operating member 100, and the right arm of the operating member 100 displaced to the operating state. The portion 120 is fitted into the arm support groove 75b from the front side, so that the operation member 100 is restricted from being displaced in the axial direction of the shaft portions 111 and 121.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, on the front surface of the base plate portion 71, a reduction rib (a reduction portion) extending linearly in the left-right direction between the arm insertion port 75a and the arm support groove 75b. 76 is formed so as to protrude forward. The urging rib 76 is provided so as to be positioned above the rolling surface 101 of the operating member 100 in the operating state, and the pachinko ball flowing down the game area 21 (second flow path 21b) is rolled. Before being received by the surface 101, it is configured so as to be brought into contact with the force-reducing rib 76 to be reduced. Further, the biasing rib 76 is provided at a height position where the pachinko ball that rolls on the rolling surface 101 of the operating member 100 in the operating state cannot contact, so as not to interfere with the rolling of the pachinko ball. It is configured.

(About the front member)
As shown in FIG. 3A, the front member 81 is fixed to the front surface of the base plate portion 71 and has a left support portion 82 in which the special winning opening 70a is formed, and a right support from the left support portion 82. A right support portion 84 fixed to the front surface of the base plate portion 71 so as to be spaced apart in the direction, and between the left and right support portions 82, 84, the game area 21 (second downflow path). The pachinko ball flowing down 21b) is configured to define a space S (see FIG. 7A) through which the pachinko sphere can pass from above to below. Here, the special winning opening 70a is opened on the right side surface of the left support part 82 so as to open in the right direction (right support part 84 side), and the operation is performed between the left and right support parts 82 and 84. A member 100 is disposed. That is, in the special winning portion 70 according to the embodiment, the pachinko ball that passes through the lower opening of the space S defined between the left and right support portions 82 and 84 to a position different from the special winning opening 70a passes. The winning passage route R is formed in the space portion S by the ball passing region P being blocked by the operating member 100 so that pachinko balls cannot pass through the ball passing region P. The left and right support portions 82 and 84 are provided at positions separated by a plurality of diameters of the pachinko balls (approximately four in the embodiment), and flow down the game area 21 (second flow down path 21b). A plurality of pachinko balls that can enter the space S once.

(Left support part 82)
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the left support portion 82 is disposed so as to cover the through hole 71 a of the base plate portion 71 and the front side of the sensor insertion port 73, and the special winning opening 70 a is attached to the base plate. A front sphere passage portion 83 communicating with the through hole 71a (rear sphere passage portion 72) of the portion 71 is formed. That is, the pachinko ball that has flowed into the space S and won the special winning opening 70a is guided to the rear ball passage 72 on the base plate portion 71 side through the front ball passage 83 and is external to the game board 18. It is configured to be discharged. Further, a concave groove 83a for positioning the front upper end and the front lower end of the special winning detection sensor 68 is formed at the opening end portion of the special winning opening 70a in the front ball passage portion 83 so as to be opposed to each other vertically. The special winning detection sensor 68 is positioned immediately downstream of the special winning opening 70a by the groove 83a. The left support part 82 is formed with a left front concave part 89a constituting the bearing part at a position corresponding to the left rear concave part 74a formed on the base plate part 71, and The left shaft portion 111 of the operating member 100 is supported.

(About the right support part 84)
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the right support portion 84 is continuously formed on a substrate housing portion 86 that opens rearward and an upper wall of the substrate housing portion 86, and extends toward the left support portion 82. And an existing collar 87. The upper wall portion 84a of the right support portion 84 forming the substrate housing portion 86 is formed so as to be inclined downward toward the space S side, and flows down the second flow path 21b received by the upper wall portion 84a. The pachinko ball to be directed can be guided toward the winning route R toward the special winning opening 70a. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the collar portion 87 includes an upper wall portion 87a that is continuous with the upper wall portion 84a of the right support portion 84, and a hanging wall portion that hangs downward from the left end portion of the upper wall portion 87a. It is formed in an L shape from 87b, and is configured to surround the upper part of the moving range of a later-described weight portion 122 provided on the operating member 100 with the flange portion 87. That is, the pachinko ball flowing down the second flow path 21b is configured to prevent the hook portion 87 from contacting the weight portion 122, and the actuating member 100 is intended by the contact of the pachinko ball with the weight portion 122. Therefore, it is prevented from being displaced from the operating state toward the standby state. The right support portion 84 is formed with a right front concave portion 89b constituting the bearing portion at a position corresponding to the right rear concave portion 74b formed on the base plate portion 71. The right shaft portion 121 of the operating member 100 is supported.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an ordinary winning portion 84 b in which a pachinko ball can be won is formed in the upper right portion of the right support portion 84. The normal winning portion 84 b is formed in a bowl shape that opens upward and rearward, and the rear end portion is connected to the ball bowl portion 71 b of the base plate portion 71. That is, the pachinko ball that won the normal winning portion 84b in the process of flowing down the second flow path 21b is guided to the rear side of the base plate portion 71 via the base portion 71b of the base plate portion 71, It is discharged to the outside of the game board through a discharge path (not shown) connected to the portion 71b. Note that a normal winning detection sensor as a detecting means for detecting the pachinko ball is arranged in the discharge path of the pachinko ball that has won the normal winning opening 84, and the normal winning detection sensor is connected to the main control board 60 by wiring. Has been. Then, on the condition that the ball detection signal from the normal winning detection sensor is input to the CPU 60a of the main control board 60, the CPU 60a determines the payout of the prize balls, and the main control board is based on the determination. A payout control signal is output from 60 to the payout control board.

  The substrate housing portion 86 is formed so as to be capable of housing a light emitting substrate 85 on which an LED (light emitting means) 85 a that emits light forward is made of a synthetic resin that can transmit light. The light emitting substrate 85 is positioned on the front side of the base plate portion 71. The LEDs 85 a of the light emitting board 85 are connected to the sub control board 61 that executes control based on a control signal from the main control board 60. A period during which the operating member 100 is displaced in an operating state (a special prize opening 70a) in a hit game (a 16R big hit game, a 16R shortened big hit game, and a jump-up big hit game described later) in which the operating member 100 is operated for a long time. The sub-control board 61 controls the light emission so that the LED 85a emits light in accordance with the period during which the pachinko ball is guided to the player, thereby prompting the player to launch the pachinko ball toward the special winning portion 70.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the front side member 81 is provided with a front side restriction portion 88 at a position separated in front of the base plate portion 71, and the left and right support portions are supported by the front side restriction portion 88. The front ends of the portions 82 and 84 are connected. The front side restricting portion 88 is located between the front end portions of the left support portion 82 and the right support portion 84, and the front surface of the base plate portion 71 by a distance that allows pachinko balls to pass through the base plate portion 71. The pachinko ball passing through the space S (winning route R) is restricted from moving forward. That is, the ball passing region P is formed so as to be positioned between the base plate portion 71 and the front side regulating portion 88. Here, at least a part of the rolling surface 101 of the operating member 100 is located close to the lower end portion of the front side regulating portion 88 in the standby state so as to face the lower end portion of the front side regulating portion 88. It is configured. In other words, the rolling contact surface 101 of the operating member 100 in the standby state is protected by the front side restricting portion 88, so that the pachinko that flows down from the upper side of the game area 21 (second flow down path 21b) and flows into the space S. The ball is prevented from contacting the rolling surface 101 of the operating member 100. In the embodiment, the entire length of the rolling surface 101 is configured to face the lower end portion of the front regulating portion 88. Here, when the operating member 100 moves from the standby state to the operating state, the operating member 100 moves downward so as to be separated from the lower end portion of the front side regulating portion 88 and moves in an arc shape so as to be close to the base plate portion 71. In addition, the ball passing region P is closed so that pachinko balls cannot pass.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the operating member 100 is in an operating state, the rolling surface 101 is configured to be positioned below the lower end portion of the front side regulating portion 88. That is, when the operating member 100 is in an operating state, a space portion (gap) that opens forward is formed between the rolling surface 101 and the lower end portion of the front regulating portion 88. The pachinko ball on the rolling surface 101 can be viewed from the front side through a space (gap) between the rolling surface 101 and the lower end portion of the front side regulating portion 88. Furthermore, a concave engagement recess (engagement portion) 88c that can be engaged with a step portion 105 (described later) of the operating member 100 in the standby state is formed at the lower end portion of the front side restriction portion 88 at the left end portion. The step 105 is engaged with the engagement recess 88c in the standby state, thereby suppressing the backlash in the left-right direction of the operation member 100 and improving the stability of the installation state in the standby state. It has become.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 (b) and 7 (b), the front restricting portion 88 has a depressing rib (a depressing portion) 88 a extending in the left-right direction along the upper side of the front restricting portion 88. It is formed so as to protrude toward the rear (base plate 71 side). The biasing rib 88a is formed at a position spaced away from the rolling surface 101 of the actuating member 100 in the activated state by a distance equal to or larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball, and the pachinko ball flowing down from above to the rolling surface 101 side. While reducing the flow velocity, it is formed so as not to interfere with the movement of the pachinko ball rolling on the rolling surface 101. Here, the depressing ribs 76 provided on the base plate portion 71 and the depressing ribs 88a provided on the front regulating portion 88 are alternately spaced apart from each other as shown in FIG. Is formed. In other words, the special winning portion 70 reduces the flow velocity by causing the pachinko balls flowing in between the base plate portion 71 and the front side restricting portion 88 to contact each of the depressing ribs 76 and 88a in order, thereby rotating the pachinko balls. It is comprised so that the impact at the time of receiving with the moving surface 101 (connection part 130) can be relieved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7B and FIG. 8, a ridge 88 b extending in the left-right direction along the lower side of the front side regulating portion 88 is formed on the rear surface of the front side regulating portion 88. The protrusion 88b is provided so as to extend along the left-right inclination of the rolling surface 101 in the operating state, and is provided at a position where a pachinko ball located on the rolling surface 101 can contact. Yes. The protrusion 88b protrudes from the rear surface of the front regulating portion 88 with a protruding dimension that does not place the center of gravity of the pachinko ball contacting the rolling surface 101 and the protrusion 88b between the front edge of the rolling surface 101 and the protrusion 88b. It is formed so as to protrude rearward. That is, the pachinko ball received by the rolling surface 101 can be guided to the base plate portion 71 side by contact with the protrusion 88b. That is, when the rolling surface 101 moves so as to be separated from the base plate portion 71 in accordance with the displacement of the operating member 100 from the operating state to the standby state, the pachinko balls on the rolling surface 101 are moved to the base plate portion. 71 can be quickly dropped from between the rolling surface 101 and the rolling surface 101 to pass to the ball passing region P. Further, the protrusion 88b is formed in a range from the right end portion of the front regulating portion 88 to the formation position of the engagement recess 88c. In other words, it is not provided at a portion corresponding to the inclined lower end side (second rolling surface portion 103 to be described later) of the rolling surface 101 of the operating member 100, and the inclined upper end of the rolling surface 101 excluding the inclined lower end side. The protrusion 88b is formed in a range corresponding to the side (a range corresponding to a formation position of a first rolling surface portion 102 described later). That is, in a state where the pachinko ball rolls on the second rolling surface portion 103 of the rolling surface 101, the pachinko ball is separated from the base plate portion 71 along the inclination of the opening / closing portion 113 (described later) of the operating member 100. The protrusion 88b does not inhibit the movement of the moving pachinko ball.

(About case body 91)
The case body 91 is fixed to the back surface side of the base plate portion 71 and has a front container 91a formed in a box shape opened rearward, and the front container 91a so as to close the opening of the front container 91a. And a rear container 91b formed in a box shape that opens forward, and is formed in a horizontally-long rectangular box shape. The special prize solenoid 64 is interposed between the front container 91a and the rear container 91b. An accommodation space 95 in which the linkage mechanism 150 is accommodated is defined. Then, on the front surface of the case body 91 (the front surface of the front housing body 91a), a connecting opening 91c (see FIG. 9 and FIG. 9) that opens to the housing space 95 at a position behind the arm insertion opening 75a formed in the base plate portion 71. 11 (a)) is formed, and the operating member 100 (an action portion 112 described later) faces the housing space 95 via the connection opening 91c, and the connection mechanism 150 (a third connection described later). Connected to the member 159). Further, in the case body (front housing body 91a), a guide wall portion 94a (see FIG. 11 (b)) extending in the vertical direction is rearward from the right edge of the connection opening 91c (inside the housing space 95). ) And a guide groove 94b (see FIG. 9) extending in the vertical direction is formed at the position facing the rear of the connecting opening 91c in the case body (rear container 91b). The vertical movement of the third connecting member 159 is guided by the guide wall portion 94a and the guide groove 94b.

  In the special prize solenoid 64, when the tip of the plunger 64b urged by the coil spring 64c protrudes from the base body 64a when the special prize solenoid 64 is in the drive stop state (non-energized state), the special prize solenoid 64 is in the drive state (energized state). Further, the plunger 64b is configured to be attracted to the base body 64a side from the drive stopped state. The special prize solenoid 64 is accommodated in a position biased to the right side of the accommodation space 95 in a lateral posture in which the plunger 64b is located on the left side with respect to the base body 64a and can move in the left-right direction.

(About linkage mechanism 150)
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the linkage mechanism 150 is connected to the plunger 64 b of the special prize solenoid 64 and moves together with the plunger 64 b, and the first linkage member 151. A second connecting member 155 that is connected to the second connecting member 155 and a third connecting member 159 that is connected to the second connecting member 155 and transmits the driving force of the special prize solenoid 64 to the action portion 112 of the operating member 100. .

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the first connecting member 151 is fixed to the distal end portion of the plunger 64 b and slidably contacts the upper and lower wall portions of the rear container 91 b, and the first base portion A plate-like upper sliding plate 153 extending upward from the front upper end portion of 152, and a plate-like lower sliding plate 154 extending downward from the front lower end portion of the first base 152; As the winning solenoid 64 is driven, the storage space 95 is moved in the left-right direction. The upper sliding plate 153 has a recess 153a that opens downward at the lower end of a portion extending to the left of the first base 152 in the upper sliding plate 153. The recess 153a The second linking member 155 is connected, and the second linking member 155 is operated in accordance with the operation of the first linking member 151. Here, the upper sliding plate 153 and the lower sliding plate 154 include a front guide wall 92a and a rear guide wall 92b provided in the case body 91 so as to sandwich the slide plates 153 and 154 from the front and rear. When the special winning solenoid 64 is driven, the first connecting member 151 moves in the left-right direction in a fixed posture (the posture in which the concave portion 153a opens downward). .

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the second connecting member 155 includes a cylindrical second base portion 156 through which a through-hole 156 a passes back and forth, and an outer peripheral surface of the second base portion 156. A connecting first protrusion 157 that protrudes in the radial direction and connects to the first connecting member 151, and protrudes in a radial direction of the second base 156 from the outer peripheral surface of the second base 156 and connects to the third connecting member 159. The connected 2nd protrusion part 158 is provided. Then, a connecting shaft 93 (see FIG. 10) extending in the front-rear direction formed in the case body 91 (front housing body 91a) is inserted into the through hole 156a of the second base portion 156, and the connecting shaft is inserted. The second connecting member 155 is supported so as to be swingable within the accommodation space 95 around 93. In addition, a connecting first action shaft 157a that protrudes rearward so as to be parallel to the axis of the connecting shaft 93 is formed at the protruding end of the connecting first protrusion 157, and the connecting first action shaft 157a. Is engaged with the concave portion 153a of the first connecting member 151, and the second connecting member 155 swings about the connecting shaft 93 by moving the first connecting member 151 in the left-right direction. It is supposed to be. Further, a connecting second working shaft 158a that protrudes rearward so as to be parallel to the axis of the connecting shaft 93 is formed at the projecting end of the connecting second projecting portion 158, and the connecting second working shaft. The third linking member 159 is connected to 158a, and the third linking member 159 is operated in accordance with the operation of the second linking member 155.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the third linking member 159 is exposed to the outside of the case body 91 (accommodating space 95) through the linking opening 91 c and is connected to the operating member 100. 160 and an extending engagement portion 165 extending rightward from the lower end portion of the third base portion 160 and connected to the second connecting member 155, and the third base portion according to the operation of the second connecting member 155. It is configured to move up and down in the accommodation space 95 in a state where 160 faces the continuous opening 91c. Here, the third base 160 is formed with a connecting recess 164 that opens forward and leftward on the left side facing the connecting opening 91c. And the action part 112 of the said operating member 100 is comprised between the upper and lower wall parts in the connection recessed part 164. As shown in FIG. Here, since the operation member 100 of the embodiment is configured to be displaced from the standby state to the operation state by its own weight, the operation unit 112 is brought into contact with the operation wall unit 164a located above the connection recess 164. It has become. That is, as the third linking member 159 moves in the vertical direction, the action part 112 that contacts the action wall part 164a of the linking recess 164 moves up and down, so that the operation member 100 is in the standby state and actuated. Displacement to the state.

  As shown in FIGS. 9, 12, and 13, on the right edge of the third base portion 160, a concave groove-like connecting front engagement portion 161 that opens forward is provided so as to extend in the vertical direction. At the rear end of the third base portion 160, a connecting rear engagement portion 162 protruding rearward is provided so as to extend in the vertical direction. And the guide wall part 94a of the said case body 91 is slidably inserted from the front side with respect to the said connection front side engagement part 161, and the connection rear side engagement part 162 is inserted into the guide groove 94b of the case body 91 from the front side. The third connecting member 159 is inserted so as to be slidable and movable in a vertical direction in a fixed posture (a posture in which the action portion 112 faces the connecting recess 164).

  As shown in FIGS. 9, 12, and 13, the extending engaging portion 165 is a flat sliding plate 165 a extending in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction (vertical direction) of the third connecting member 159. And a long hole 165c which is provided at the rear end of the sliding plate 165a and opens in the front-rear direction, and is opened so as to extend in the left-right direction. The projecting end of the second projecting portion 158 of the second connecting member 155 is in sliding contact with the upper surface of the sliding plate 165a, and the second projecting portion connected to the elongated hole 165c of the operating hole 165b. The connecting second action shaft 158a provided at 158 is inserted. That is, as the special winning solenoid 64 is driven, the second connecting shaft 158a operates the operating hole 165b as the second connecting member 155 swings, so that the third connecting member is operated. 159 moves up and down.

  Here, in the state where the third linking member 159 is located at the lowest position (that is, the state corresponding to the standby state of the operating member 100), the contact point of the sliding plate 165a and the linking second protrusion 158 and the linking point A straight line connecting the shaft 93 (the center of the through hole 156a) is orthogonal to the sliding plate 165a. That is, in the state where the third linking member 159 is located at the lowest position, when a force for moving the third linking member 159 is applied (a force for displacing the operating member 100 from the standby state to the operating state is applied). In the case), the force is not applied in the direction of swinging the second connecting member 155, and the upward movement of the third connecting member 159 is restricted. In other words, the second linking member 155 and the third linking member 159 function as locking means for holding the operating member 100 in a standby state when the special winning solenoid 64 is not driven, and the special winning solenoid 64 is driven. Only in this case, the operating member 100 can be displaced from the standby state to the operating state.

(About the operating member 100)
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the actuating member 100 has left and right sides that are supported to be swingable with respect to the apparatus body M and that are spaced apart in the left-right direction on the front side of the base plate part 71. A pair of arm portions 110, 120 and a connection portion 130 that connects the other end portion of the pair of arm portions 110, 120 opposite to the pivot end portions are formed in a substantially U-shape, When the arm portions 110 and 120 swing, the connecting portion 130 is configured to approach and separate from the base plate portion 71 on the front surface side of the base plate portion 71. Then, the rolling surface 101 of the connecting portion 130 faces the surface of the connecting portion 130 facing the pivot end portion side of the pair of arm portions 110 and 120 (one end portion side pivoted to the apparatus main body M). It is provided so as to extend along the longitudinal direction. The left and right arm portions 110, 120 are formed with left and right shaft portions 111, 121 at the upper end portion (one end portion) located above in the operating state so as to protrude in directions away from each other. The left and right shaft portions 111, 121 are supported by the bearing portions 74a, 74b, 89a89b of the apparatus main body M in a posture in which the axis is inclined to the left. In the following description, the left arm part may be referred to as the left arm part 110 and the right arm part may be referred to as the right arm part 120 for distinction.

(About arm parts 110 and 120)
As shown in FIG. 7A, the left arm portion 110 is provided adjacent to the opening edge of the special winning opening 70a, and the left arm portion 110 is connected to the left arm portion 110 via the arm insertion opening 75a of the base plate portion 71. The rear end portion of the left arm portion 110 is configured to protrude to the rear side of the base plate portion 71. And the action part 112 is provided in the position which protrudes in the rear side of the baseplate part 71 in the left arm part 110, The said action part 112 is the 3rd connection member (connection recessed part 164) of the said connection mechanism 150 from the front side. It is designed to be plugged in. Thus, the operating member 100 is configured to be displaced between the standby state and the operating state in accordance with the driving of the special prize solenoid 64. Here, when the actuating member 100 swings from the standby state to the actuated state, the connecting portion 130 (rolling surface 101) moves downward about the shaft portions 111 and 121 while moving to the base plate portion 71. When the actuating member 100 swings from the actuated state to the standby state, the connecting part 130 (the rolling surface 101) is separated from the base plate part 71 with the shaft parts 111 and 121 as the center. (See FIG. 6). That is, the operating member 100 is configured to swing so as to allow the pachinko ball on the rolling surface 101 to pass through the ball passing region P when it is displaced from the operating state to the standby state.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the pair of arm portions 110, 120 mounts the connecting portion 130 so that the pachinko ball can pass through a region surrounded by the pair of arm portions 110, 120 and the connecting portion 130. It is formed with a length that can be separated from the plate portion 71. In the standby state, the connecting portion 130 is moved forward from the base plate portion 71 so that pachinko balls can pass between the base plate portion 71 and in the operating state, The connecting part 130 is configured to be closer to the front of the base plate part 71 than in the standby state so that pachinko balls cannot pass therethrough. That is, the actuating member 100 is displaced between the standby state and the actuated state when the connecting part 130 moves back and forth on the front side of the base plate part 71 as the left arm part 110 and the right arm part 120 swing. In the standby state, the connecting portion 130 is separated in front of the base plate portion 71 so that the pachinko balls can pass between the base plate portion 71 and the region surrounded by the left and right arm portions 110, 120 and the connecting portion 130. The pachinko ball that has passed through is allowed to pass through the ball passage region P, and the connecting portion 130 is positioned in front of the base plate portion 71 so that the pachinko ball cannot pass between the base plate portion 71 in the operating state, and a special prize is awarded. The pachinko ball heading to a position different from the mouth 70a (the right-side outlet 53) is received by the connecting portion 130 (rolling surface 101).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, when the operating member 100 is in a standby state, a part of the left arm portion 110 is located on the front side of the special winning opening 70a and the special winning opening 70a is opened. While preventing the winning of the pachinko ball, and when the operating member 100 is in the operating state, the left arm portion 110 is retracted from the front side of the opening of the special winning port 70a to the rear, and the pachinko ball to the special winning port 70a is retracted. It is configured to allow winnings. That is, the left arm portion 110 is configured such that the special winning opening 70a is opened and closed by the left arm portion 110 as the operating member 100 is displaced into the standby state and the operating state. Therefore, in the following description, a part of the left arm part 110 that opens and closes the special winning opening 70a is referred to as an opening / closing part 113. That is, the operating member 100 is provided with an opening / closing part 113 that closes the special winning opening 70a so that a pachinko ball cannot win a prize on the inclined lower end side in the left-right direction of the rolling surface 101, and the operating member 100 includes the ball The opening / closing part 113 closes the special prize opening 70a in the standby state in which the passing area P is opened, and the opening / closing part 113 opens the special prize opening 70a in the operating state in which the operating member 100 closes the ball passing area P. It is configured. In the embodiment, the left arm portion 110 (opening / closing portion 113) is formed in a curved shape that is concave toward the rear with the operating state as a reference, so that the front winning opening of the special prize opening 70a is overlapped in the operating state. The left arm part 110 (opening / closing part 113) is configured to be retracted backward so as not to fall. In the state where the special winning opening 70a is closed by the opening / closing portion 113, a part of the special winning opening 70a is opened to the space S with an opening width that the pachinko ball cannot win. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the opening front side of the special winning opening 70a is completely closed by the opening / closing part 113.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the opening / closing portion 113 is formed in an inclined surface shape that is inclined toward the special prize opening 70a as the right side surface facing the side opposite to the special prize opening 70a approaches the front edge side. Thus, when the operating member 100 is displaced from the operating state to the standby state, it opens and closes between the special winning opening 70a and the pachinko ball on the rolling surface 101 at a position close to the opening front edge of the special winning opening 70a. The part 113 can be inserted. That is, by forming the opening / closing portion 113 in an inclined surface shape, a pachinko ball just before winning the special prize opening 70a (a pachinko ball just before being detected by the special prize detection sensor 68) is drawn from the special prize opening 70a. It can be pushed back to the space S side. Further, when the operating member 100 is in an operating state, a part of the opening / closing part 113 protrudes to the front side of the base plate part 71 and is positioned above the rolling surface 101 ( 5B and 6A), the pachinko ball that rolls on the rolling surface 101 in contact with the base plate portion 71 comes into contact with the opening / closing portion 113. That is, the pachinko ball that rolls on the rolling surface 101 in contact with the base plate portion 71 comes into contact with the opening / closing portion 113 at the inclined lower end of the rolling surface 101 in the left-right direction. The pachinko ball can be guided to the center of the opening of the special prize opening 70a by separating the pachinko ball from the base plate portion 71 along the inclination of 113. Thus, the opening / closing portion 113 of the operating member 100 in the embodiment functions as a guide surface that guides the pachinko ball that rolls the rolling surface 101 away from the base plate portion 71 to the special winning opening 70a. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the right arm portion 120 is formed in a rod shape that linearly connects the right shaft portion 121 and the connecting portion 130, and when the operating member 100 is displaced to an operating state. Further, the arm support groove 75b formed in the base plate portion 71 is fitted from the front side so that the right arm portion 120 does not move in the left-right direction. Further, a weight portion 122 is provided at a connection end portion (the other end portion) of the right arm portion 120 with the connecting portion 130, and is configured to urge the operating member 100 from the standby state to the operating state. ing. That is, by providing the weight portion 122 on the end side of the operating member 100 that is separated from the shaft portions 111 and 121 pivotally supported by the base plate portion 71, the operating member 100 can be quickly displaced from the standby state to the operating state. At the same time, the stability of the actuating member 100 in the actuated state is enhanced by the weight portion 122, and the actuating member 100 is subjected to an impact when the pachinko ball flowing down the game area 21 (second flow down path 21b) contacts the rolling surface 101. Can be prevented from shifting from the operating state to the standby state.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the weight portion 122 is formed by fitting and fixing a metal weight member 123 from a side opening of a cylindrical weight fixing portion 122a that opens to the right side. Further, the weight portion 122 is located below the upper wall portion 87a (the flange portion 87) that is continuous with the upper wall portion 84a of the apparatus main body M (the front side member 81) and is more than the hanging wall portion 87b of the flange portion 87. It is provided so as to be spaced apart on the right side, and prevents pachinko balls flowing down the game area 21 (second flow down path 21b) from contacting the weight part 122. In other words, the device main body M (front member 81) is provided with a collar portion 87 for preventing the pachinko ball from contacting the weight portion 122 above the movement range of the weight portion 122 on the front surface side of the base plate portion 71. The pachinko ball flowing down the game area 21 (second flow down path 21b) is prevented from coming into contact with the weight portion 122 and being urged from the standby state to the operating state.

(About connecting part 130)
As shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 10, the connecting portion 130 is formed in a rod shape extending in parallel with the axis of the shaft portions 111 and 121, and the operating member 100 is supported by the apparatus main body M. In this state, the left end portion of the connecting portion 130 is positioned below the right end portion and is inclined to the left. The rolling surface 101 is formed on the surface of the connecting portion 130 facing the pivot end side of the left arm portion 110 and the right arm portion 120 (the surface facing the upper side in the operating state), as shown in FIG. In addition, the pachinko ball received by the connecting portion 130 (rolling surface 101) in a state where the operating member 100 is in an operating state can be rolled toward the left end portion which is the lower end in the horizontal direction. . Here, the left end portion of the rolling surface 101 in the operating state is configured to be positioned at a height position that is substantially aligned with the lower end portion of the special winning opening 70a. The ball is configured to roll toward the special winning opening 70a. In other words, the rolling surface 101 is provided on the operating member 100 so as to incline downward to the downstream side of the pachinko ball flow path toward the special winning opening 70a in the operating state, and connects the passage of the ball passing region P. The pachinko ball restricted by the portion 130 (rolling surface 101) is rolled toward the special winning opening 70a. Further, in the operating state, the connecting portion 130 (rolling surface 101) is configured to be separated to the front side of the base plate portion 71 at an interval narrower than the diameter of the pachinko ball (see FIG. 6B). By displacing the member 100 toward the standby state, the space between the connecting portion 130 (rolling surface 101) and the base plate portion 71 is quickly expanded to an interval equal to or larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball, thereby rolling the surface. The pachinko ball on 101 can be dropped to the ball passing area P side.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 6A, the connecting portion 130 contacts the lower end portion of the front regulating portion 88 of the front member 81 when in the standby state. Thus, at least a part of the rolling surface 101 in the standby state is opposed to the lower end portion of the front side regulating portion 88. In the embodiment, the entire length of the connecting portion 130 (rolling surface 101) is in contact with the lower end portion of the front side restricting portion 88 in the standby state. That is, the pachinko ball flowing down from above does not contact the rolling surface 101 in the standby state, and the contact with the pachinko ball prevents the operating member 100 from being displaced from the standby state to the operating state. ing.

(About rolling surface 101)
Further, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 6B, the rolling surface 101 inclines downward toward the special winning opening 70a and inclines downward toward the base plate portion 71 in the operating state. It is formed as follows. That is, the rolling surface 101 is inclined downward in the left-right direction and the base plate portion 71 side in the operating state, and the pachinko ball on the rolling surface 101 is in contact with the base plate portion 71. It is configured to roll toward the special prize opening 70a. For this reason, as the operating member 100 is displaced from the operating state to the standby state, the connecting portion 130 (the rolling surface 101) moves away from the base plate portion 71, so that the upper surface of the rolling surface 101 is moved. A pachinko ball can be quickly dropped from between the base plate portion 71 and the rolling surface 101 to pass through the ball passage region P.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the rolling surface 101 is formed so that the width dimension is different between the inclined upper end side and the inclined lower end side in the left-right direction. Specifically, the rolling surface 101 is connected to the belt-shaped first rolling surface portion 102 located on the inclined upper end side in the left-right direction and the inclined lower end in the left-right direction of the first rolling surface portion 102. And a second rolling surface portion 103 having a larger width dimension than the first rolling surface portion 102. The first rolling surface portion 102 and the second rolling surface portion 103 are configured such that the rear end portion (the end portion on the side close to the other member) facing the base plate portion 71 in the operating state is the both rolling surface portions 102. , 103 are formed in a continuous linear shape over the formation site. The front end portion (the end portion on the side close to one member) of the second rolling surface portion 103 located on the front regulating portion 88 side of the front member 81 is the front side of the first rolling surface portion 102. It forms so that it may be located ahead rather than the front-end part located in the control part 88 side. That is, the actuating member 100 has a stepped portion corresponding to the connecting portion of the rolling surface portions 102 and 103 at the front end portion of the rolling surface 101 (first and second rolling surface portions 102 and 103). 105 is formed. The step portion 105 is configured to be engaged with the engagement recess 88c formed in the front member 81 (front restriction portion 88) from below when the operation member 100 is in a standby state. 100 is prevented from being displaced in the axial direction.

  Thus, the base plate is formed along the inclination of the opening / closing portion 113 by widening the second rolling surface portion 102 corresponding to the inclined lower end portion where the opening / closing portion 113 is formed on the rolling surface 101. Even if the pachinko ball that rolls on the rolling surface 101 (first rolling surface portion 102) in contact with the portion 71 is guided forward so as to be aligned with the center of the special prize opening 70a, the second rolling surface portion 103 is provided. Since the top can be rolled, the pachinko ball can be stably rolled on the rolling surface 101. The second rolling surface portion 103 is formed from the right end portion of the opening / closing portion 113 (the right side surface of the left arm portion 110) to a range larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball.

(About special map display)
As shown in FIG. 2, a special symbol display unit (special symbol display means) 36 controlled by the main control board 60 is provided at the lower right position of the game area 21 of the game board 18. The special figure display unit 36 is composed of a plurality of LEDs (light emitting units), and the LED of the special figure display unit 36 is variably displayed (lights up) when a pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 28a, 33a. -It is configured to represent a special symbol (special diagram) indicating the determination result of the special symbol per determination by the lighting position (lighting pattern) where the LED is finally lit definitely. In the embodiment, the first start winning portion 28 is composed of a plurality of LEDs (seven in the embodiment) that are variably displayed when a pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 28a. A special figure display unit 36a and a plurality of LEDs (six in the embodiment) which are displayed in a variable manner when a pachinko ball wins a second start winning port 33a in the second start winning unit 33. 2 special display section 36b (see FIG. 10 (a)). Here, the special figure is a notification symbol indicating the result of the special figure determination such as whether or not it is a big hit, and the special figure display unit 36 has a plurality of types of special figures depending on combinations of LED lighting positions. Is displayed. In the symbol display device 17, based on a control signal from the main control substrate 60, a sub control board is provided so that a display effect (symbol variation effect) related to the special symbol variation display performed by the special symbol display unit 36 is performed. 61 performs control. Specifically, in the symbol display device 17, a display effect based on a fluctuating image (or image display) is performed, and a symbol variation effect that displays a combination of symbols by varying a plurality of types of symbols (decorative drawings) in a plurality of columns. Is done. In the special figure display unit 36 and the symbol display device 17, the special figure fluctuation display and the decoration drawing fluctuation display are started at the same time and are simultaneously ended (that is, the special figure and the decoration drawing are simultaneously displayed in a fixed stop state).

  In the embodiment, the special figure display unit 36 selects one special figure corresponding to the determination result of the special figure determination from a plurality of types (101 kinds in the embodiment), and displays the special figure fluctuation display. The special figure selected along with the end is individually displayed in a fixed stop state. The special figure displayed on the special figure display unit 36 includes 100 kinds of big hit symbols (corresponding to the big hit display result) that can recognize a big hit, and one type that can recognize a deviation. It is categorized as an outlier design. Then, when the big hit symbol is displayed on the special figure display unit 36, the big hit game is given to the player. The jackpot game set in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment will be described in detail later.

  The symbol display device 17 displays eight types of numbers “0” to “7” in the left and right columns as decorative figures, and eight types of numbers “0” to “7” in the center column and The letter “A” is displayed as a decorative drawing. Then, when the decorative drawings of all the columns stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 17 are of the same type, it is possible to recognize the occurrence of the big hit to which the big hit game is given from the symbol combination (such as “777”). The symbol combination that can recognize the jackpot is a jackpot symbol combination (big hit display result) by a decorative drawing. When the jackpot display is confirmed and stopped as a result of the symbol variation effect, the jackpot game is given to the player thereafter. On the other hand, in the case where the decorative symbols of all the columns displayed on the symbol display device 17 are stopped and displayed are of different types, or when the symbols of one column are different from the symbols of the other two columns, the symbol combination (in principle) "123" etc.) can be recognized. The symbol combination that can recognize the deviation is a symbol combination (outlier display result) of the deviation based on the decorative drawing.

  When the jackpot symbol is displayed on the special symbol display unit 36, the symbol combination on the jackpot (eg, “333”) is displayed on the symbol display device 17 as a rule. . Further, when the off symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 36, the off symbol combination (for example, “754” or the like) is also displayed on the symbol display device 17 in a fixed stop manner. In addition, the symbol combination of the decorative drawing for the special drawing is not necessarily in a one-to-one relationship, and the symbol combination by one decorative drawing is selected from the symbol combinations by a plurality of decorative drawings for one special drawing. It has come to be.

(About special figure hold display)
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, at the lower right position of the game board 18, a winning unit is stored in a specific storage area inside the machine (RAM 60 c) according to the winning of the pachinko ball to the first starting winning opening 28 a. In addition, a first special figure hold display unit 37 configured by a plurality of LEDs (two in the embodiment) for displaying the stored number (starting hold number) of winning information (random numbers of various random numbers) is disposed, The number of winning information (random numbers of various random numbers) stored in special units stored in a specific storage area inside the machine (RAM 60c) in accordance with the winning of the pachinko ball in the second starting winning port 33a (start pending) A second special figure hold display unit 38 composed of a plurality of LEDs (two in the embodiment) is arranged, and the first and second special figure hold display units 37 and 38 are displayed. The number of special figure fluctuation display (symbol fluctuation production) that is suspended depending on the content is notified. .

  Here, the first special figure start reserved memory number displayed on the first special figure hold display unit 37 is incremented by 1 when the pachinko ball wins the first start winning opening 28a, and the special figure fluctuation display. 1 is subtracted when (symbol variation effect) is performed. Similarly, the second special figure start reserved memory number displayed on the second special figure hold display section 38 is incremented by 1 when the pachinko ball wins the second start winning opening 33a, and the special figure fluctuation display 1 is subtracted when (symbol variation effect) is performed. Note that a predetermined upper limit number (“4” in the embodiment) is set for the first and second special figure start reserved memory numbers, and the first and second special figure start hold memory numbers are added to the upper limit number. It is set to be able to. Each of the first and second special figure hold display sections 37 and 38 is composed of a plurality of (two in the embodiment) LEDs. In the embodiment, the light emission mode of the two LEDs is 4. The number of special figure start hold storage types is shown. Specifically, depending on the number of reserved special figure display, only the upper right LED is lit, only the lower left LED is lit, two LEDs are both flashed, and the two LEDs are By controlling the light emission of each of the first and second special figure hold display units 37 and 38 in such a manner that both lights up, the number of hold of the special figure fluctuation display can be grasped.

(Regarding the general map display)
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a general-purpose display unit 39 composed of a plurality of LEDs (two in the embodiment) is disposed at the lower right position of the game board 18. In the general map display unit 39, a general map change display for deriving one general map by changing a plurality of types of normal symbols (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “normal map”) is performed. In the embodiment, two types of common diagrams are shown in the light emission mode of two LEDs. Specifically, there are two types according to a mode in which only the upper right side LED is lit and a mode in which only the lower left side LED is lit. Shows the usual figure. In the following description, for convenience of explanation, the general map shown when only the upper right LED is lit is referred to as “0”, and the general map illustrated when only the lower left LED is lit is referred to as “1”. . Then, from the final display result of the general map display unit 39, it is possible to recognize the normal map hit or miss. Specifically, the universal map “1” is displayed on the universal map display unit 39 in the case of hitting the universal map, and the universal map “0” is displayed in the case of a deviation. In other words, the universal map that can recognize this universal map is the display result of the universal map, and the universal map that can recognize the disparity is the display result of the disparate map.

(Regarding the general hold)
In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, in the lower right position of the game board 18, there is a general plan stored in a specific storage area inside the machine (RAM 60 c) in a winning unit according to the passage of the pachinko ball with respect to the gate unit 31. There is provided a general-purpose hold display section 40 composed of a plurality of LEDs (two in the embodiment) for displaying the number of stored detection information (random numbers of various random numbers) (starting hold ball). The number of fluctuations of the usual figure that is put on hold is notified by the display content of the hold display section 40. The number of reserved general-purpose maps displayed on the general map hold display unit 40 is incremented by 1 when the pachinko ball passes through the gate 31 and subtracted by 1 when the normal map display is started. Note that a predetermined upper limit number (“4” in the embodiment) is set for the general-purpose start reserved memory number, and the general-purpose start reserved memory number can be added up to the upper limit number. The general map hold display section 40 is composed of a plurality of (two in the embodiment) LEDs, and in the embodiment, four types of general map start hold storage numbers are set in the light emission mode of the two LEDs. Show. Specifically, according to the number of hold of the variable map display, only the upper right LED is lit, only the lower left LED is lit, the two LEDs are flashing together, and the two LEDs are By controlling the light emission of the general figure hold display unit 40 in such a manner that both lights up, the number of hold of the normal figure change effect can be grasped.

(About probability change)
The pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment has a function of providing a probability variation state (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) as a special game state advantageous to the player after the big hit game. The probability change function is a probability (winning) of winning judgment (winning) in the judgment per special figure after the big hit game is finished, provided that the type of jackpot symbol (special figure) displayed as confirmed stop is a predetermined probability variation symbol. This is a function that gives a probability change state (probability change state) that changes a normal probability (175/65536 in the embodiment) from a low probability (normal state) to a high probability (903/65536 in the embodiment). . When the probability variation state is given, the probability of hitting by the judgment per special figure fluctuates with a high probability and a big hit is likely to occur, so the probability variation state is advantageous for the player, and the player expects to become a probability variation big hit. While playing games. In the embodiment, the probability variation state is always given after the end of the big hit game. The probability variation state is continued until a special figure variation display of a predetermined number of probability variations (100 in the embodiment) is performed or until a big hit game is generated before the special variation variation display of the certain probability variation number is performed. Is granted.

(About winning rate improvement status)
In addition, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment has a function of giving a winning rate improvement state as a special gaming state advantageous to the player after the big hit game. In this winning rate improvement state, the fluctuation time of the normal map change display performed in the normal map display unit 39 is shortened, and the probability per base map of the normal map change display is a normal probability (1125/65536 in the embodiment). It is in a state of fluctuating with a high probability (in the embodiment, 65535/65536). In the state where the winning rate improvement state is given, the opening / closing member 33b is opened and closed with an operation pattern different from the state where the winning rate improvement state is not given. Specifically, in a state where the winning rate improvement state is not given, the open state is maintained until 300 ms elapses after the opening / closing member 33b is opened when winning in the normal map display (in the case of the normal map). The opening operation is performed once. On the other hand, in the state where the winning rate improvement state is given, when the normal fluctuation display is won (in the case of the normal figure), the open / close member 33b is kept open until 1024 ms elapses. The opening operation is repeated 5 times. That is, in the state where the winning rate improvement state is given, the total opening time of the opening / closing member 33b is longer than in the state where the winning rate improvement state is not given, and it is set so as to operate advantageously for the player. ing. In the embodiment, it is configured that the winning rate improvement state is also given when the probability variation state is given, and the special figure variation display is performed a predetermined number of times (100 times in the example). It is continuously given until the big hit game is generated before the special figure variation display of the number of times is performed.

(About jackpot games)
Next, the jackpot game given by the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment will be described. The jackpot game is set to start after the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the special chart display unit 36 as a result of the special chart variation display, and an opening time OP that can execute an effect indicating the start of the jackpot game, Consists of a round game R that is repeated for a specified number of rounds (two types of 16 rounds and 2 rounds in the embodiment) that are performed after the opening time OP has elapsed, and an ending time ED that can execute an effect indicating the end of the big hit game ing. In the round game R, the operating member 100 of the special prize winning unit 70 performs one reciprocating operation or a plurality of reciprocating operations between the standby state and the operating state based on the operation pattern corresponding to the type of the jackpot that has occurred. The game is operated by the CPU 60a of the main control board 60 so that a predetermined number (for example, nine) of pachinko balls wins a special winning opening 70a in one round game R, or a predetermined time (from the start of each round game R) One round game R is ended on condition that the round game time) elapses (round end condition). After each round game R in the big hit game, predetermined inter-round interval times Ina1 and Ina2 in which the operating member 100 is held in a standby state (closed state) are set. Further, in the round game R in which the operation member 100 is operated so as to perform a reciprocating motion a plurality of times between the standby state and the operation state, the operation member 100 is in the standby state (closed state) except when the round end condition is satisfied. ) Is set to a predetermined in-round interval time Inb. Here, each of the opening time OP, the ending time ED, the inter-round interval times Ina1, Ina2, and the intra-round interval time Inb is controlled by the CPU 60a so as to hold the operating member 100 in the standby state.

  As described above, the special winning portion 70 according to the embodiment is in a closed state where the pachinko ball cannot win the special winning opening 70a when the operating member 100 is in the standby state, and when the operating member 100 is in the operating state. The ball is in an open state in which it can win a special winning opening 70a. That is, a series of operations of the operation member 100 that is displaced from the standby state to the operation state and returns to the standby state again is an opening / closing operation that changes the special winning opening 70a from the closed state to the open state and closes again. Therefore, an operation for displacing the operating member 100 from the standby state to the operating state may be referred to as an opening operation, and an operation for displacing the operating member 100 from the operating state to the standby state may be referred to as a closing operation.

  Here, the operation pattern in which the operation member 100 operates in each round game R of the jackpot game is a state where the standby state is changed from the standby state to the operating state under the condition that the pachinko balls are continuously fired at a predetermined firing interval. The operation member 100 is kept in the operation state only for a time (first operation time T1, T2) in which a predetermined number of pachinko balls determined in the round game R can be won in one operation (one reciprocation) until returning to The long-time operation to be held and the time for which the operation member 100 is continuously held in the operating state is shorter than the long-time operation, or the time during which the pachinko ball winning is virtually impossible in the one-time (one reciprocation) operation or Appropriate for a short-time operation that keeps the operating member 100 in an operating state for a time (second operating time T3) in which a specified number of pachinko balls are virtually impossible even when the winning time is open. It is constructed by combining the.

  In the ROM 60b of the embodiment, as the operation time, the operation time for causing the operation member 100 to perform a long-time operation (“first operation time T1, T2”) and the operation member 100 are operated for a short time. Operating time ("second operating time T3") to be set. The first operating time T1, T2 is the time when the pachinko ball received by the rolling surface 101 of the operating member 100 is displaced from the closed state to the open state until the first operating time T1, T2 elapses. Is set as the detachable time from the rolling surface 101 toward the special winning opening 70a. In other words, the first operating time T1, T2 is the upper end of the inclined surface of the rolling surface 101 at the same time that the operating member 100 is displaced from the standby state to the operating state (the pachinko ball can be received by the rolling surface 101). The pachinko ball received in step S is set to a time longer than the time required for rolling to the lower end of the slope of the rolling surface 101, and the pachinko ball separated from the rolling surface 101 is awarded to the special prize opening 70a. To get. More specifically, a time sufficiently longer than the time required for the pachinko ball to roll from the inclined upper end portion to the inclined lower end portion of the rolling surface 101 (specifically, “25 (seconds)” and “24 .92 (seconds)) is set to the first operating time T1, T2, and the operating member 100 is displaced from the standby state to the operating state under the condition that the pachinko balls are continuously fired at a predetermined firing interval. After that, a predetermined number (9 in the embodiment) of pachinko balls as a round end condition can be awarded to the special winning opening 70a.

  Further, the second operation time T3 is the time when the operation member 100 is displaced from the standby state to the operation state, and at the same time, the pachinko ball received by the rolling surface 101 of the operation member 100 is rolled until the second operation time T3 elapses. It is set as a time during which the moving member 100 can remain on the moving surface 101 and can pass through the ball passing region P in accordance with the displacement of the operating member 100 to the standby state. In other words, the second operation time T3 is received at the upper end of the inclined surface of the rolling surface 101 at the same time that the operating member 100 is displaced from the standby state to the operating state (the pachinko ball can be received by the rolling surface 101). The pachinko sphere is set to a time shorter than the time required for rolling to the inclined lower end portion of the rolling surface 101, so that the pachinko ball can stay without being detached from the rolling surface 101. Yes. More specifically, a time sufficiently shorter than the time required for the pachinko ball to roll from the inclined upper end portion to the inclined lower end portion of the rolling surface 101 (specifically, “0.04 (seconds)”). The second operating time T3 is set, and the pachinko ball is hardly allowed to win the special winning opening 70a after the operating member 100 is displaced from the standby state to the operating state. In addition, during the second operation time T3, the pachinko ball that has flowed down the game area 21 (second flow path 21b) and received by the rolling surface 101 changes the moving direction in the right and left tilt directions of the rolling surface 101. It is set to an extremely short time that is difficult to change, and is set so that it can remain on the rolling surface 101 until the lapse of the time.

  For the big hit game, the big hit game effect corresponding to the type of the big hit game is executed on the display unit 17a of the symbol display device 17 by using the opening time OP, the round game R and the ending time ED. Yes. As the jackpot game effect, there are an opening effect to notify the start of the jackpot game, a round effect to notify the period during which the pachinko ball can be won in the special winning opening 70a, and an ending effect to notify the end of the jackpot game. Depending on the type of jackpot game. In the opening effect, the symbol display device 17 is controlled by the sub-control board 61, and a display image (moving image) notifying the start of the big hit game is displayed on the display unit 17a. This opening effect starts at the start of the opening time OP (start of the big hit game), and ends at the end of the opening time OP except for a specific big hit game (2R big hit game described later). Further, in the ending effect, the symbol display device 17 is controlled by the sub-control board 61, and a display image (moving image) notifying the end of the big hit game is displayed on the display unit 17a. This ending effect ends at the end of the ending time ED (end of the big hit game). Here, the ending effect is started at a timing earlier than the start timing of the ending time ED according to the type of the big hit game, and notifies the end of the big hit game.

(Type of jackpot game)
In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15A, when winning is determined (the determination result is affirmative), a plurality of types (four in the embodiment) of big hit games having different values to be given to the player One of the big hit games is determined by the CPU 60a, and the determined big hit game is given. Here, of the types of jackpot games, which jackpot game is awarded is determined based on the types of jackpot symbols (Special Figure 1 and Special Figure 2) determined when winning the jackpot determination. It is like that. In the embodiment, the special figure 1 as 100 kinds of jackpot symbols that can be displayed on the first special figure display unit 36a is classified into four groups of a symbol A, a symbol B, a symbol C, and a symbol D. Four types of big hit games are awarded according to the special figure 1 that is confirmed and stopped on the figure display unit 36a. In addition, the special figure 2 as 100 kinds of jackpot symbols that can be displayed on the second special figure display unit 36b in the embodiment is classified into four groups of a symbol a, a symbol b, a symbol c, and a symbol d. 2 types of big hit games are awarded according to the special figure 2 displayed on the fixed stop display 36b. The jackpot game given in correspondence with these special figures is the special figure 1 (symbol A) and special figure 2 (symbol) corresponding to the first action pattern that causes the actuating member 100 to perform only the long-time operation. 16R shortened big hit game, 2R big hit game, and jump-up big hit corresponding to each of the second to fourth operating patterns set corresponding to a) and causing the operating member 100 to perform an opening operation including a short time operation The game is set corresponding to the special figure 1 (symbol B, symbol C, symbol D) and special figure 2 (symbol b, symbol c, symbol d). The relationship between each jackpot game and the operation pattern of the operation member 100 will be described.

(About 16R jackpot game)
As shown in FIG. 15A, the 16R jackpot game corresponding to the symbols A and a is a jackpot game in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to “16”, and the upper limit number of winnings in each round game R is “9”. Is set to "pieces". In the 16R jackpot game, regardless of the gaming state at the time when the determination result of the special figure determination is a hit determination, after the big hit game is finished, the big hit is displayed until 100 special charts are displayed. After the game is finished, a probability change state and a winning rate improvement state are given. In the 16R jackpot game, as shown in FIG. 15B, “25 (seconds)” is set as the round game time of one round game R, and in each round game R, the operating member 100 is the first The system is operated from the standby state to the operating state over an operating time T1 (25 (seconds)). In addition, in the jackpot game of 16R jackpot game, “10.0 (seconds)” is set as the opening time OP in which the opening effect is performed, and “11.0 (seconds)” is respectively set as the ending time ED in which the ending effect is performed. Is set. The interval time Ina1 between rounds is set to “2.0 (seconds)”.

  That is, the first operation pattern corresponding to the 16R big hit game continues the operation member 100 from the start to the end of the round game R and keeps the operation member 100 in the operation state to open the special winning opening 70a. It is set to be performed. Specifically, in the first operation pattern, 16 first operation times T1 (25.0 seconds) corresponding to each round game R are set, and each round game R Based on the first operating time T1, the operating member 100 is operated from the standby state to the operating state to open the special winning opening 70a, so that the operating member 100 is made to perform 16 opening operations. . In the first operation pattern, the operation member 100 is set to be held in the standby state at the opening time OP, the ending time ED, and the inter-round interval time Ina1 of the 16R big hit game.

  Here, in the 16R big hit game, after the opening effect of “10.0 (seconds)” is performed in accordance with the opening time OP, in accordance with 16 round games R in which the operating member 100 performs the operation for a long time. A round effect is performed, and an ending effect of “13.0 (seconds)” is performed from the start timing of the inter-round interval Ina1 after the round game R of the 16th round to the end timing of the ending time ED. . In the ending effect of the 16R jackpot game, the display image (moving image) having the same content as the ending effect of the 16R shortened jackpot game and the jump-up jackpot game is set to be displayed on the display unit 17a of the symbol display device 17. .

(About 16R shortened jackpot game)
As shown in FIG. 15A, the 16R shortened jackpot game corresponding to the symbols B and b is a jackpot game in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to “16 times”, and the winning upper limit number of each round game R is “ Nine ”is set. In the 16R shortened big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time when the determination result of the special figure hit determination becomes the hit determination, after the big hit game ends, until the fluctuation display of 100 special figures is performed, After the big hit game is finished, a probability change state and a winning rate improvement state are given. In the 16R shortened jackpot game, as shown in FIG. 15B, “25 (seconds)” is set as the round game time of one round game R of the first to ninth rounds. The actuating member 100 is actuated from the standby state to the actuated state for a first actuating time T1 (25 (seconds)) at the maximum. On the other hand, “0.04 (seconds)” is set as the round game time of one round game R of the 10th to 16th rounds, and the operation member 100 is the second maximum at each round game R. The operation state is changed from the standby state to the operation state over the operation time T3 (0.04 (seconds)). In this jackpot game, “10.0 (seconds)” is set as the opening time, and “0.22 (seconds)” is set as the ending time. In addition, in the 16R shortened big hit game, the interval time Ina1 between rounds after the round game R of the first to ninth rounds in which the long-time operation is performed is set to “2.0 (seconds)”, and the short-time operation is performed. The interval time Ina2 between rounds after the round game R in the 10th to 16th rounds to be performed is set to “1.5 (seconds)”.

  That is, the second operation pattern corresponding to the 16R shortened big hit game is special in the round game R of the first to ninth rounds by continuously holding the operating member 100 from the start to the end of the round game R. The operation member 100 is set to perform a long-time operation of opening the winning opening 70a, and the operation member 100 is configured to perform a short-time operation in the round game R of the 10th to 16th rounds. Specifically, in the second operation pattern, nine first operation times T1 (25.0 seconds) corresponding to the round game time corresponding to the first to ninth round game R are set. In addition, seven second operation times T3 (0.04 seconds) corresponding to the round game time R corresponding to the tenth to sixteenth rounds after the first operation time T1 of nine times. It is set, and in each round game R, the operation member 100 is operated from the standby state to the operation state based on the first operation time T1 or the second operation time T3, and the special winning opening 70a is opened, so that 16 times Is set to cause the operating member 100 to perform the opening operation. In the second operation pattern, the operation member 100 is set to be held in the standby state at the opening time OP, the ending time ED, and the inter-round interval times Ina1 and Ina2 of the 16R shortened big hit game.

  Here, the round game time (0.04 (seconds)) after the 10th round in the 16R shortened jackpot game is the maximum number of winning pachinko balls to be awarded to the special winning unit 70 in one round game R. The time is set so as not to satisfy. Incidentally, in the pachinko machine 10, since the number of pachinko balls fired per minute is set to approximately “100 balls”, the time required to launch one pachinko ball is “0.6 (seconds)”. Become. That is, in the round game R after the 10th round of the 16R shortened big hit game, a short-time operation in which it is practically impossible to win the “9 balls” pachinko ball that is the upper limit number of winnings within the round game time is performed. This is substantially the same as the number of winning balls (that is, the number of winning balls) in the round game R for 9 rounds in the 16R big hit game described above. Therefore, in the 16R shortened big hit game, like the 16R big hit game described above, the operating member 100 is opened only once in each round game R, and the operating member 100 repeats the opening / closing operation 16 times in the whole big hit game. The opening time of the operation member 100 in the entire jackpot game is shorter than that in the 16R jackpot game.

  Here, in the 16R shortened big hit game, after the opening effect of “10.0 (seconds)” is performed in accordance with the opening time OP, it is matched with 9 round games R in which the operating member 100 performs the operation for a long time. The round effect is performed, and the ending effect of “13.0 (seconds)” is performed from the start timing of the inter-round interval Ina1 after the round game R of the ninth round to the end timing of the ending time ED. Yes. In the ending effect of the 16R shortened jackpot game, a display image (moving image) having the same content as the ending effect of the 16R jackpot game and the jump-up jackpot game is set to be displayed on the display unit 17a of the symbol display device 17. .

(About 2R jackpot game)
As shown in FIG. 15A, the 2R jackpot game corresponding to the symbols C and c is a jackpot game in which the specified number of rounds is set to “2”, and the upper limit number of winnings in each round game R is “9”. Is set to "pieces". In the 2R big hit game, regardless of the game state at the time when the judgment result of the special figure determination becomes the hit judgment, after the big hit game is finished, until the special figure fluctuation display is performed 100 times, the big hit After the game is finished, a probability change state and a winning rate improvement state are given. In the 2R jackpot game, as shown in FIG. 15B, “0.04 (seconds)” is set as the round game time of one round game R, and in each round game R, the operating member 100 is the maximum. 2 is operated from the standby state to the operating state over an operating time T3 (0.04 (seconds)). In this 2R jackpot game, “0.02 (seconds)” is set as the opening time OP, and “3.0 (seconds)” is set as the ending time ED. The interval time Ina2 between rounds of these jackpot games is set to “1.5 (seconds)”. In other words, the opening time OP and the round game time in the 2R jackpot game are the same as the opening time OP of the jump-up jackpot game, which will be described later, and the operating time of the operating member 100 of the first and second special winning portions 70 in the first round. Is set to Therefore, the opening / closing operation of the operation member 100 from the start of the jump-up jackpot game until the operation member 100 is closed for the second time in the second round is the special winning portion 70 in the second round after the start of the 2R jackpot game. The opening / closing operation of the operation member 100 until the operation member 100 is closed is apparently the same opening / closing operation.

  That is, the third operation pattern corresponding to the 2R big hit game is set to cause the operation member 100 to perform a short-time operation of opening the special winning opening 70a continuously from the start to the end of the round game R in each round game R. ing. Specifically, in the third operation pattern, two second operation times T3 (0.04 seconds) that coincide with each round game time of each round game R are set, and in each round game R, the second operation time T3 is set. Based on the operating time T2, the operating member 100 is operated from the standby state to the operating state to open the special winning opening 70a, so that the operating member 100 is made to perform the opening operation twice. In the third operation pattern, the operation member 100 is set to be kept in the standby state at the opening time OP, the ending time ED, and the inter-round interval time Ina2 of the 2R big hit game.

  Each round game time (0.04 (seconds)) in 2R jackpot game is set to a time in which the number of pachinko balls won in the special prize section 70 does not satisfy the maximum number of prizes in one round game R Has been. In other words, in the 2R jackpot game, as in the round game R after the 10th round of the 16R shortened jackpot game described above, it is substantially the case that the “9 balls” pachinko ball that is the upper limit number of winnings within the round game time is won. Therefore, it is possible to perform an operation that is impossible for a short time, and almost no winning ball is generated in the 2R big hit game.

  Here, in the 2R jackpot game, after the opening effect of “3.1 (seconds)” is performed from the start timing of the opening time OP to the end timing of the inter-round interval Ina2 after the round game R of the second round, An ending effect of “3.0 (seconds)” is performed in accordance with the ending time ED.

(About jump-up jackpot game)
As shown in FIG. 15A, the jump-up jackpot game corresponding to the symbol D is a jackpot game in which the prescribed number of rounds is set to “16”, and the upper limit number of winnings in each round game R is “9”. Set to In addition, in the jump-up jackpot game, regardless of the gaming state at the time when the judgment result of the special figure determination becomes a hit judgment, after the big hit game is finished, until the fluctuation display of 100 special figures is performed, After the big hit game is finished, a probability change state and a winning rate improvement state are given.

  In this jump-up jackpot game, as shown in FIG. 15B, in the first round game R, the operating member 100 of the special winning portion 70 is released a plurality of times (in the embodiment, three times), and the second to sixteenth rounds. In the round game R, the operation member 100 is set to perform a long-time operation for continuously opening the special prize opening 70a from the start to the end of the round game R. That is, in the jump-up jackpot game, the first round game R is constituted by a special round game. Here, in the special round game (Round game R in the first round), the operation member 100 performs a short-time operation having substantially the same opening time as the short-time operation in the 2R big hit game for the number of times of operation in the 2R big hit game. It is set so that

  In the jump-up jackpot game, the opening time of the operating member 100 in the first round to the second opening of the round game R in the first round is set to “0.04 (seconds)”, respectively. The opening time is set to “24.92 (seconds)”. In addition, “1.5 (seconds)” is set as the interval time in the round between the first opening and the second opening, and the interval time Inb in the round is set between the second opening and the third opening. “1.5 (seconds)” is set, and the operating member 100 is in a standby state for the second operating time T3 (0.04 (seconds)) in the first round game R in the jump-up jackpot game. The actuating member 100 is actuated twice from the standby state to the actuated state for the first actuating time T1 (24.92 (seconds)). That is, “28 (seconds)” is set as the round game time of the first round game R in the jump-up jackpot game. In addition, “25 (seconds)” is set as the round game time of the first round game R after the second round in the jump-up jackpot game, and in each round game R, the operating member 100 is set to the first maximum. The system is operated from the standby state to the operating state over an operating time T1 (25 (seconds)). In the jump-up jackpot game, “0.02 (seconds)” is set as the opening time OP, and “11.0 (seconds)” is set as the ending time ED. In the jump-up jackpot game, the interval time Ina1 between rounds is set to “2.0 (seconds)”.

  That is, the fourth operation pattern corresponding to the jump-up jackpot game causes the operation member 100 to perform two short-time operations and one long-time operation in the first round, and the second to sixteenth rounds. In the round game R, the operation member 100 is set to operate for a long time. Specifically, in the fourth operation pattern, the second operation of holding the operating member 100 in the operating state corresponding to the round game R of the first round in the operating state, which is set to a time that is shorter than the round game time. An operation time T3 (0.04 seconds), one first operation time T2 (24.92 seconds), and two intra-round interval times Inb (1.5 seconds) for holding the operation member 100 in an operation state Is set, and 15 first operation times T1 (25.0) set to a time that matches the round game time of each round game R corresponding to the round games R of the second to sixteenth rounds. Second) is set, and in each round game R, the operating member 100 is operated from the standby state to the operating state based on the first operating time T1 or the second operating time T3 to open the special winning opening 70a. , And the 18 times of opening operation is set so as to perform to the actuating member 100. Note that, in the fourth operation pattern, the operation member 100 is set to be held in the standby state at the opening time OP, the ending time ED, the inter-round interval time Ina1 and the intra-round interval time Inb of the jump-up jackpot game.

  Here, in the jump-up jackpot game, after the opening effect of “3.1 (seconds)” is performed from the start timing of the opening time OP to the end timing of the second in-round interval Inb in the first round, one round In the round game R of the eye, the round effect is performed over the period in which the round game R of the 2nd to 16th rounds is performed from the time when the third opening operation (long-time operation) of the actuating member 100 is started. An ending effect of “13.0 (seconds)” is performed from the start timing of the inter-round interval Ina1 after the eye round game R to the end timing of the ending time ED. In the ending effect of the jump-up jackpot game, a display image (moving image) having the same contents as the ending effect of the 16R jackpot game and the 16R shortened jackpot game is set to be displayed on the display unit 17a of the symbol display device 17. .

(Regarding the control configuration of the pachinko machine 10)
Next, the control configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, the main control board 60 provided in the pachinko machine 10 stores a CPU 60a that executes control processing, R0M 60b that stores a control program executed by the CPU 60a, and various random values that the CPU 60a reads. In addition, a RAM 60c and the like that can temporarily store various types of information in accordance with the control processing are provided. Various sensors such as the gate sensor 65, the start winning detection sensors 66 and 67, and the special winning ball detection sensor 68 are connected to the CPU 60a. Further, the CPU 60a is connected to each display unit such as the sub-control board 61, the special figure display units 36a and 36b, the special figure hold display units 37 and 38, the general map display unit 39, and the general figure hold display unit 40. Display control of each display unit 36a, 36b, 37, 38, 39, 40 is executed based on the control process executed by the CPU 60a triggered by the detection of each detection sensor 65, 66, 67, 68. Drive control of the start winning solenoid 63 and the special winning solenoid 64 provided in the start winning portion 33 and the special winning portion 70 is performed. The CPU 60a is configured to transmit various commands to the sub-control board 61 to which the symbol display device 17 is wired and to indirectly execute display control of the symbol display device 17 via the sub-control board 61. Has been. The command transmitted to the sub-control board 61 by the CPU 60a of the main control board 60 includes a pachinko ball winning in the first and second start winning holes 28a, 33a (pachinko ball winning by the start winning detection sensors 66, 67). In addition to the command including the determination result of the special figure determination determined based on (detection), winning information such as the type of special figure and the variation pattern (described later), the special signal transmitted when the operating member 100 is released by the CPU 60a. A winning opening opening command, a special winning opening closing command transmitted when the operating member 100 is closed by the CPU 60a, and a special winning opening winning command transmitted when the special winning detection sensor 68 detects a pachinko ball are set. The CPU 60a updates the values of various random numbers such as a hit determination random number every predetermined cycle (for example, 4 milliseconds), stores the updated values in the setting area of the RAM 60c, and rewrites the values before the update.

  Here, the R0M60b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns that specify variation times from when the special figure starts to fluctuate until it is definitely displayed (until the special figure fluctuation display ends). . That is to say, the effect content and effect time (the change time of the special figure or decoration) from the start of the special figure to the final stop display is specified by the fluctuation pattern. Therefore, after the fluctuation of the special figure starts, the special figure display unit 36 stops the fluctuation when the fluctuation time determined in the fluctuation pattern elapses, and the big hit symbol or the off symbol is fixedly displayed. In addition, the sub control board 61 stores a plurality of types of effect patterns indicating patterns serving as a base for game effects (such as the effect contents on the symbol display device 17). When information is transmitted as a command to the sub-control board 61, the sub-control board 61 determines the effect pattern of the effect time corresponding to the change time of the change pattern. Then, when the symbol variation effect is performed with the effect content specified by the effect pattern in the symbol display device 17 and the symbol variation effect time defined in the effect pattern has elapsed (when the special symbol variation time determined in the variation pattern has elapsed). The variation of the decoration drawing is stopped, and the symbol combination of the decoration drawing corresponding to the special drawing stopped and displayed on the special drawing display unit 36 is confirmed and stopped.

  The R0M60b stores a judgment value per special figure. The judgment value per special figure is a judgment value used in judgment per special figure to determine whether or not a hit game (big hit game) is generated. Integer). The number of judgment values per special figure differs depending on whether or not the probability variation state is given. The number of judgment values in the probability variation state (903 in the embodiment) is the number of judgment judgments in the normal state. More than the number of values (175 in the embodiment) is set. In the embodiment, the hit determination value used for the hit determination based on the first special figure start reserved memory number, and the special figure per hit determination value used for the hit determination based on the second special figure start hold memory number, Are the same.

  In the RAM 60c, a random number for determination per special figure used for determination per special figure is stored. The value of the random number for hit determination stored in the RAM 60c is updated every predetermined cycle (for example, 4 milliseconds), and the updated value is stored in the setting area of the RAM 60c to rewrite the value before the update. Then, when the pachinko ball wins the upper and lower start winning holes 28a, 33a, the CPU 60a acquires a random number for determination per special figure. Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the random number for special figure determination acquired by the CPU 60a matches the predetermined value for special figure determination, and a special figure fluctuation display based on the random number for special figure determination ( It is set to make a special symbol determination as to whether or not the result of the symbol variation effect) is a big hit. That is, the CPU 60a has functions as a random number acquisition unit and a big hit determination unit.

  The RAM 60c stores special figure determination random numbers used when determining the types of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 as the big hit symbol. Each special figure is assigned a predetermined number of special figure determination random numbers, and the CPU 60a determines the big hit based on the acquired special figure determination random numbers when the big hit is determined (when the big hit determination is affirmative). Determine the design. This special figure determination random number is determined by the CPU 60a in a predetermined cycle so that it can take a numerical value within a predetermined special figure determination value range (in the embodiment, all 100 integers of “0” to “99”). Each time (every 4 ms), the numerical value is incremented by one and updated. Then, the CPU 60a stores the updated value in the RAM 60c as the special figure determination random number value, and sequentially updates the special figure determination random number value by rewriting the already stored special figure determination random number value. It is like that. In the embodiment, the special figure determination random number is triggered when the pachinko ball wins the first and second start winning holes 28a and 33a (the first and second start winning detection sensors 66 and 67 detect the pachinko ball). To get to.

  Here, the special figure determination value is appropriately distributed for each type of jackpot game, and when the special figure determination is affirmative, the value of the special figure determination random number is determined, so that the big hit game is uniquely determined. The kind of is also decided. Specifically, in the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15A, the special figure determination value referred to when triggered by the detection by the first start winning detection sensor 66 is “48 (pieces) corresponding to the symbol A that is the big hit symbol. ) "Is assigned, and a special figure judgment value of" 28 (pieces) "is assigned corresponding to symbol B which is a jackpot symbol, and" 22 (pieces) is assigned to symbol C which is a jackpot symbol. ) "And a special figure determination value of" 2 (pieces) "are allocated corresponding to the symbol D which is a jackpot symbol. Similarly, the special figure determination value referred to by the detection by the second start winning detection sensor 67 is assigned with a special figure determination value of “48 (pieces)” corresponding to the symbol a which is the big hit symbol, and the big hit A special figure judgment value of “28 (pieces)” is assigned corresponding to the symbol b which is a symbol, and a special figure judgment value of “22 (pieces)” is assigned to the symbol c which is a jackpot symbol. A special figure determination value of “2 (pieces)” is assigned corresponding to the symbol d as a symbol. That is, when the special figure variation display results in a big hit, the type of the big hit game is specified according to the determined big hit symbol (special figure), and the special figure as the big hit symbol is determined and specified. A big hit game is given. In addition, according to the determined jackpot symbol, whether or not to give a probability change state and a winning rate improvement state in the game after the jackpot game is determined, and a period for giving the probability changing state and the winning rate improvement state is determined. It has become so. At the time of determination of outage (when the big hit judgment is negative), a special figure is determined from one type of outlier design, and the special figure as the outlier design is confirmed and displayed to change the special figure. The display is completed and the next special figure variation display is performed.

  R0M60b stores a normal hit determination value. The normal hit determination value is a determination value used in the normal hit determination for whether or not the normal hit, and is determined from the numerical values that can be taken by the normal hit determination random number (all 65536 integers from 0 to 65535). Yes. It should be noted that the number of normal winning judgment values varies depending on whether or not the winning rate improvement state is given, and the number of normal winning judgment values when the winning rate improvement state is given (in the embodiment, 65535). Is set to be larger than the number of normal hit determination values in the normal state (1125 in the embodiment). The RAM 60c stores a normal hit determination random number used for the normal hit determination. In the embodiment, the normal hit determination random number is acquired when the pachinko ball passes through the gate 31.

  That is, per game determination means for determining the type of per game to be granted from among a plurality of types of per game, and per game grant for giving the determined type of per game after the end of the special symbol display (after the end of the symbol variation effect) The CPU 60a has functions as means. In addition, the CPU 60a functions as a probability change determination unit that determines that a probability change state in which the probability of occurrence of a big hit (the probability that the determination result by the hit determination unit is affirmative) is higher than usual is given, It is configured to function as a probability change giving means for giving a probability change state after the big hit game is finished. The CPU 60a according to the embodiment determines to give the probability variation state when all the big hits occur (when the determination result of the hit determination means is affirmative). Further, when the winning occurs (when the determination result of the hit determining means is affirmative), the CPU 60a gives the second start winning opening 33a a winning rate improving state in which the probability of winning the pachinko ball is high. This function functions as a winning rate improvement state assignment determination means for determining that a special rate variation display (symbol variation effect) is executed a predetermined number of times after the end of the big hit game when the winning rate improvement state is given. Function as a winning rate improvement state granting period determining means for determining a period until the next jackpot game is awarded or a period for granting a winning rate improvement state, and at the end of the jackpot game It also functions as a winning rate improvement state giving means for giving a winning rate improvement state only during a period in which a winning rate improvement state determined later is given.

  The CPU 60a determines to give a big hit game in which the operating member 100 opens and closes when the determination result of the special figure determination is a hit determination. That is, the CPU 60a functions as an operation determining unit that determines to operate the operation member 100 from the standby state to the operation state based on the determination result of the special figure determination. Here, in the ROM 60b, an operation pattern in which the timing for displacing the operating member 100 to the standby state and the operating state from the start to the end of the big hit game and the time for holding the operating member 100 in the standby state and the operating state are patterned. Is set. Then, when the CPU 60a determines one operation pattern according to the type of special figure serving as the big hit symbol, the operation timing and the operation time of the operating member 100 in the big hit game are determined. As described above, when the CPU 60a determines that the operating member 100 is to be operated in accordance with the determination of granting the big hit game by the CPU 60a, the CPU 60a performs one time until it is displaced from the standby state to the operating state and returns to the standby state. It functions as a period determining means for determining the operating time of the operating member 100 in the (one reciprocating) operation. Further, the CPU 60a performs drive control of the special prize solenoid 64 so as to displace the operation member 100 in the standby state and the operation state at timing and time based on the determined operation pattern. As described above, when the operation of the operation member 100 is determined (when the winning game is determined to be given), the CPU 60a drives and controls the special prize solenoid 64 so as to displace the operation member 100 in the determined operation time. It functions as drive control means.

  Next, various processes executed by the CPU 60a of the main control board 60 based on the control program will be specifically described.

(About special map processing)
In the special figure input process, as shown in FIG. 16, the CPU 60a determines whether or not the pachinko ball has won the first start winning opening 28a of the first start winning section 28 (step S11). That is, in step S11, the CPU 60a determines whether or not a detection signal output when the first start winning detection sensor 66 corresponding to the first start winning opening 28a detects a pachinko ball has been input. And when the determination result of step S11 is negative, it transfers to step S15. If the determination result of step S11 is affirmative, the CPU 60a determines whether or not the first special figure start pending storage number stored in the RAM 60c is less than the upper limit number of 4 (step S12). If the determination result of step S12 is negative (that is, the first special figure start hold storage number is 4), the CPU 60a proceeds to step S15.

  If the determination result in step S12 is affirmative (first special figure start hold memory number <4), the first special figure start hold memory number is incremented by 1, and the first special figure start hold memory number stored in the RAM 60c is determined. Rewriting is performed (step S13). Subsequently, the CPU 60a reads the value of the random number for hit determination and the value of the random number for special figure determination from the RAM 60c, and associates the value of the random number with the first special figure start pending storage number in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 60c. (Step S14). Thereby, the process proceeds to step S15.

  In step S15, the CPU 60a determines whether or not the pachinko ball has won the second start winning port 33a of the second start winning unit 33. That is, in step S15, the CPU 60a determines whether or not a detection signal output when the second start winning ball detection sensor 67 corresponding to the second start winning port 33a detects a pachinko ball has been input. If the determination result in step S15 is negative, the special figure input process is terminated. If the determination result of step S15 is affirmative, the CPU 60a determines whether or not the second special figure start pending storage number stored in the RAM 60c is less than the upper limit number of 4 (step S16). If the determination result of step S16 is negative (that is, the second special figure start hold storage number is 4), the special figure input process is terminated.

  If the determination result in step S16 is affirmative (second special figure start reserved memory number <4), the second special figure start reserved memory number is incremented by 1, and the second special figure start reserved memory number stored in the RAM 60c is determined. Rewrite (step S17). Subsequently, the CPU 60a reads the value of the random number for hit determination and the value of the random number for special figure determination from the RAM 60c, and associates the value of the random number with the second special figure start reserved storage number in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 60c. (Step S18), and the special figure input process is terminated.

(Special drawing start process)
Next, the special figure start process will be described with reference to FIG. In the special figure starting process, is the CPU 60a during the special figure variable display period in the special figure display unit 36 (that is, during the decorative symbol variation effect period in the symbol display device 17) or during the big hit game? It is determined whether or not (step S201). If the determination result in step S201 is affirmative, the CPU 60a ends the special figure start process. If the determination result in step S201 is negative, the second special figure start reserved memory number is read (step S202), and it is determined whether or not the second special figure start reserved memory number is greater than "0". (Step S203). When the determination result of step S203 is negative (when the second special figure start hold storage number = 0), the CPU 60a proceeds to the process of step S206. If the determination result in step S203 is affirmative (second special figure start hold memory number> 0), the second special figure start hold memory number is decremented by 1 (step S204), and the second special figure start hold memory number is subtracted. The CPU 60a obtains the value of the random number for hit determination and the random number for special figure determination stored in the predetermined storage area of the RAM 60c associated with the figure start pending storage number (step S205), and then executes the hit determination process. To do. After executing the hit determination process, the CPU 60a ends the special figure start process.

  If the determination result of step S203 is negative, the first special figure start hold memory number is read (step S206), and it is determined whether or not the first special figure start hold memory number is greater than "0" (step S206). S207). If the determination result in step S207 is affirmative (the first special figure start hold memory number> 0), the first special figure start hold memory number is subtracted by 1 (step S208), and the first special figure start hold memory number is subtracted. The CPU 60a obtains the random number for special figure determination and the random number for special figure determination stored in the predetermined storage area of the RAM 60c associated with the figure start pending storage number (step S209), and then the hit determination process. After the hit determination process is executed, the special figure setting process is terminated. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S207 is negative (when the first special figure start hold storage number = 0), the CPU 60a ends the special figure start process.

(About winning judgment processing)
In the hit determination process, as shown in FIG. 18, the special figure hit determination is performed to determine whether or not the value of the random number for special figure determination acquired by the CPU 60a matches the hit determination value stored in the R0M 60b. (Step S301). As described above, the probability (big hit probability) that the determination result of the special figure determination is positive in the normal state (low probability) is set to 175/65536, and the probability change state (high probability) The probability (positive hit probability) that the determination result is affirmative is set to 903/65535. If the determination result of the special figure determination in step S301 is affirmative (if a big hit occurs), “1” is set to the big hit flag indicating that the big hit is changed (step S302). . Then, the CPU 60a determines the final stop symbol (special symbol) displayed on the special symbol display unit 36 from the jackpot symbol based on the acquired value of the special symbol special symbol determination random number (step S303). . Next, the CPU 60a identifies the type and operation pattern of the jackpot game from the determined final stop symbol, and determines the variation pattern corresponding to the identified jackpot game (step S304). Then, based on the determined variation pattern and the final stop symbol, command setting relating to the symbol variation effect in the symbol display device 17 is performed (step S305).

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the special figure determination in step S301 is negative (when it is not a big hit), the CPU 60a performs a reach determination for determining whether or not to execute the reach effect (step S306). In the embodiment, the CPU 60a determines whether or not the reach determination random number acquired from the RAM 60c during the process of step S306 matches the reach determination value. The reach determination value is a determination value used in internal determination as to whether or not a reach effect is to be performed, and is determined from values that can be taken by reach determination random numbers (a total of 241 integers from 0 to 240). Yes. If the determination result in step S306 is affirmative (when a reach effect is to be performed), the CPU 60a determines the outlier symbol as the final stop symbol (special symbol) displayed on the special symbol display unit 36. (Step S307). Next, the CPU 60a determines a variation pattern for an outlier reach effect (step S308). Then, the CPU 60a that has determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol moves to the process of step S305, and, similarly to the above, the command regarding the symbol variation effect on the symbol display device 17 based on the determined variation pattern and the final stop symbol. Set up.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S306 is negative (when no reach is performed), the CPU 60a determines the off-line symbol as the final stop symbol (special symbol) displayed on the special symbol display unit 36. (Step S309). Next, the CPU 60a determines a variation pattern for the off-normal effect (step S310). Then, the CPU 60a that has determined the variation pattern and the final stop symbol moves to the process of step S305, and, similarly to the above, the command regarding the symbol variation effect on the symbol display device 17 based on the determined variation pattern and the final stop symbol. Set up.

(About the case where a jackpot game is awarded)
When the big hit is determined in the special figure determination (when “1” is set in the big hit flag), the CPU 60a displays the determined type of big hit game after the special figure change display (symbol change effect) ends. Start control. Hereinafter, the operation control of the operation member 100 performed by the main control board 60 when the big hit game is awarded will be described.

(When 16R jackpot game is awarded)
When the CPU 60a determines a 16R big hit game, the CPU 60a drives and controls the special prize solenoid 64 so that the operation member 100 operates based on the first operation pattern. When the special symbol variation display (symbol variation effect) is completed, the CPU 60a waits for a special opening solenoid 64 so that the timer means (not shown) holds the operating member 100 in a standby state until a predetermined opening time OP (10 seconds) elapses. And the first round game R is started after the opening time OP has elapsed. In other words, measurement of the first operating time T1 (max 25 seconds) is started by the timer means, and the special winning solenoid 64 is driven and controlled to open the special winning opening 70a by displacing the special winning portion 70 from the standby state to the operating state. Then, the operation member 100 is operated for a long time. Then, in the first round game R, when the round end condition (elapse of the round game time (first operation time T1) or the winning of a predetermined number of pachinko balls) is satisfied, the operation member 100 is put into a standby state. The special prize solenoid 64 is driven and controlled to displace and close the special prize opening 70a, and the first round game R is completed.

  When the round game R of the first round is finished, the special winning solenoid 64 is driven and controlled so that the timer means holds the operating member 100 in the standby state until the interval time Ina1 (2.0 seconds) between rounds elapses. After the elapse of the interval time Ina1, the first round game R is started. In the second round, like the start of the first round, measurement of the first operating time T1 (max 25 seconds) is started by the timer means, and the special winning portion 70 is displaced from the standby state to the operating state to receive the special winning. The special winning solenoid 64 is driven and controlled to open the mouth 70a, and the operation member 100 is operated for a long time. When the round end condition (elapse of the round game time (first operation time T1) or winning of a specified number of pachinko balls) is satisfied in the round game R of the second round, the operation member 100 is put into a standby state. The special winning solenoid 64 is driven and controlled to displace and close the special winning opening 70a, and the second round game R is completed. Thereafter, similarly, the round games R of the third to sixteenth rounds are repeated with the interval time Ina1 between the rounds between the round games R, and the operating member 100 is displaced between the standby state and the operating state. The special winning solenoid 64 is driven and controlled to open and close the special winning opening 70a. When the round game R of the 16th round is over, the timer means drives and controls the special prize solenoid 64 so as to hold the operating member 100 in the standby state until the interval time Ina1 between rounds and the ending time ED (11 seconds) elapses. Then, the big hit game ends with the passage of the time.

  Here, the LED 85a of the light-emitting board 85 of the special winning unit 70 is set to be controlled by the sub-control board 61 so that it is turned on simultaneously with the start of the 16R big hit game. That is, the LED 85a is turned on simultaneously with the start of the 16R big hit game, so that it is possible to notify that the game mode changes to a game form that aims to win a pachinko ball to the special winning opening 70a by "right-handed". Further, in the 16R big hit game, the LED 85a of the light emitting board 85 is controlled by the sub-control board 61 so that the LED 85a is continuously lit until the 16R big hit game ends (more precisely, the 16th round game R ends). In other words, the LED 85a is controlled to light up during the long-time operation of the operating member 100 in the 16R big hit game, so that it can aim to win a pachinko ball to the special winning opening 70a by “right-handed”. It functions as game operation information notifying means for informing the period.

(When 16R shortened big hit game is awarded)
When the CPU 60a determines a 16R shortened big hit game, the CPU 60a drives and controls the special prize solenoid 64 so that the operation member 100 operates based on the second operation pattern. That is, in the round game R of the first to ninth rounds in the 16R shortened big hit game, the CPU 60a finishes the special figure change display (design change effect), and the first to ninth rounds corresponding to the 16R big hit game described above. The CPU 60a drives and controls the special prize solenoid 64 so as to displace the operation member 100 in the standby state and the operation state in the same operation mode as the round game R of the eyes.

  Then, when the inter-round interval time Ina1 after the ninth round game R has elapsed, the tenth round game R is started. That is, the special prize solenoid 64 is started so as to open the special prize opening 70a by starting the measurement of the second operation time T3 (max 0.04 seconds) by the timer means and displacing the special prize unit 70 from the standby state to the operation state. Drive control is performed, and the operation member 100 is operated for a short time. When the round end condition (elapse of the round game time (second operating time T3) or winning of a specified number of pachinko balls) is satisfied in the round game R of the tenth round, the operating member 100 is put into a standby state. The special winning solenoid 64 is driven and controlled to displace and close the special winning opening 70a, and the round game R of the tenth round ends.

  When the round game R of the tenth round ends, the timer means drives and controls the special prize solenoid 64 so as to hold the operating member 100 in the standby state until the interval time Ina2 (1.5 seconds) between rounds elapses. After the elapse of the interval time Ina2, the eleventh round game R is started. In the eleventh round, similarly to the start of the tenth round, the second operating time T2 (max 0.04 seconds) is started to be measured by the timer means, and the special winning portion 70 is displaced from the standby state to the operating state. The special winning solenoid 64 is driven and controlled to open the special winning opening 70a, and the operation member 100 is operated for a short time. Then, in the round game R of the eleventh round, when the round end condition (elapse of the round game time (second operation time T3) or winning of a predetermined number of pachinko balls) is satisfied, the operation member 100 is put into a standby state. The special prize solenoid 64 is driven and controlled to displace and close the special prize opening 70a, and the round game R of the eleventh round is completed. Thereafter, similarly, the round game R of the 12th to 16th rounds is repeated with the interval time Ina2 between the rounds between the round games R, and the operating member 100 is displaced between the standby state and the operating state. The special winning solenoid 64 is driven and controlled to open and close the special winning opening 70a. When the round game R of the 16th round is finished, the special winning solenoid 64 is set so that the timer means holds the operating member 100 in the standby state until the interval time Ina2 between rounds and the ending time ED (0.02 seconds) elapses. Drive control is performed, and the big hit game ends with the passage of the time. In other words, in the round game R of the 10th to 16th rounds, the operating member 100 is in the second operating time T3, and the operating member 100 performs one time (one reciprocation) between the standby state and the operating state. The winning of the pachinko ball to the mouth 70a does not substantially occur.

  Here, the LED 85a of the light-emitting board 85 of the special winning unit 70 is set to be controlled by the sub-control board 61 so that it is turned on simultaneously with the start of the 16R shortened big hit game. In other words, when the LED 85a is turned on simultaneously with the start of the 16R shortened big hit game, it is configured to be able to notify that the game mode changes to a game form that aims to win a pachinko ball to the special winning opening 70a by "right-handed". Further, in the 16R shortened big hit game, the LED 85a of the light emitting board 85 is controlled by the sub-control board 61 so that the LED 85a is continuously turned on until the round game R of the ninth round is finished, and the 16R big hit game is finished from the eleventh round ( Until the ending time ED elapses), the sub-control board 61 controls to turn off the lights continuously. In other words, the LED 85a is controlled to light only during the long-time operation of the operating member 100 in the 16R shortened big hit game, thereby aiming to win a pachinko ball in the special winning opening 70a by “right-handed”. It functions to notify the period when it can be.

(When 2R jackpot game is awarded)
Next, when the CPU 60a determines a 2R big hit game, the CPU 60a drives and controls the special prize solenoid 64 so that the operation member 100 operates based on the third operation pattern. When the special symbol variation display (symbol variation effect) ends, the CPU 60a receives a special prize so that the timer means (not shown) holds the operating member 100 in a standby state until a predetermined opening time OP (0.22 seconds) elapses. The solenoid 64 is driven and controlled, and the first round game R is started after the opening time OP has elapsed. That is, the special prize solenoid 64 is started so as to open the special prize opening 70a by starting the measurement of the second operation time T3 (max 0.04 seconds) by the timer means and displacing the special prize unit 70 from the standby state to the operation state. Drive control is performed, and the operation member 100 is operated for a short time. When the round end condition (elapse of the round game time (second operating time T3) or winning of a specified number of pachinko balls) is satisfied in the round game R of the first round, the operating member 100 is put into a standby state. The special prize solenoid 64 is driven and controlled to displace and close the special prize opening 70a, and the first round game R is completed.

  When the first round game R ends, the timer means drives and controls the special prize solenoid 64 so as to hold the operating member 100 in a standby state until the interval time Ina2 (1.5 seconds) between rounds elapses. After the elapse of the interval time Ina2, the second round game R is started. In the second round, as with the start of the first round, the second operating time T3 (max 0.04 seconds) is started to be measured by the timer means, and the special winning portion 70 is displaced from the standby state to the operating state. The special winning solenoid 64 is driven and controlled to open the special winning opening 70a, and the operation member 100 is operated for a short time. When the round end condition (elapse of the round game time (second operation time T3) or winning of a specified number of pachinko balls) is satisfied in the round game R of the second round, the operation member 100 is put into a standby state. The special prize solenoid 64 is driven and controlled to displace and close the special prize opening 70a, and the round game R of the second round is completed. When the round game R of the second round is completed, the special winning solenoid 64 is set so that the timer means holds the operating member 100 in the standby state until the interval time Ina2 between rounds and the ending time ED (3.0 seconds) elapses. Drive control is performed, and the big hit game ends with the passage of the time.

  Here, the LED 85a of the light-emitting board 85 of the special winning unit 70 is continuously turned off by the sub-control board 61 from the start of the 2R big hit game until the end of the big hit game (the ending time ED has elapsed). Be controlled. In other words, the LED 85a is controlled so as not to be lit in the 2R big hit game, thereby functioning to notify a period during which the pachinko ball can be aimed at the special winning opening 70a by “right-handed”.

(When jump-up jackpot game is awarded)
When the CPU 60a determines a jump-up jackpot game, the CPU 60a drives and controls the special prize solenoid 64 so that the operation member 100 operates based on the fourth operation pattern. When the special symbol variation display (symbol variation effect) ends, the CPU 60a receives a special prize so that the timer means (not shown) holds the operating member 100 in a standby state until a predetermined opening time OP (0.02 seconds) elapses. The solenoid 64 is driven and controlled, and the first round game R is started after the opening time OP has elapsed. That is, the special prize solenoid 64 is started so as to open the special prize opening 70a by starting the measurement of the second operation time T3 (max 0.04 seconds) by the timer means and displacing the special prize unit 70 from the standby state to the operation state. Drive control is performed to cause the operating member 100 to perform the first short-time operation. When the first short-time operation is completed, the special winning solenoid 64 is driven and controlled so that the timer means holds the operating member 100 in the standby state until the in-round interval time Inb (1.5 seconds) elapses. After the elapse of time Inb, the second short-time operation is started. That is, the special prize solenoid 64 is started so as to open the special prize opening 70a by starting the measurement of the second operation time T3 (max 0.04 seconds) by the timer means and displacing the special prize unit 70 from the standby state to the operation state. Drive control is performed to cause the operating member 100 to perform a second short-time operation. When the second short-time operation is completed, the timer means drives and controls the special winning solenoid 64 so as to hold the operating member 100 in the standby state until the in-round interval time Inb (1.5 seconds) elapses. After the elapse of time Inb, the third short time operation is started. That is, the special winning solenoid 64 is started so that the first operating time T2 (max 24.92 seconds) is started by the timer means and the special winning portion 70 is displaced from the standby state to the operating state to open the special winning opening 70a. Driving control is performed, and the first round game R ends.

  In the round game R from the second round to the sixteenth round in the jump-up jackpot game, the CPU 60a finishes the round game R from the second round to the sixteenth round corresponding to the 16R jackpot game when the first round game R ends. The CPU 60a drives and controls the special prize solenoid 64 so as to displace the operation member 100 in the standby state and the operation state in the same operation mode as R. Also, in the jump-up jackpot game, when the round game R of the 16th round is completed, the timer means specially holds the operating member 100 in the standby state until the interval time Ina1 between rounds and the ending time ED (11 seconds) elapses. The winning solenoid 64 is driven and controlled, and the big hit game ends with the passage of the time.

  Here, the LED 85a of the light emitting board 85 of the special winning unit 70 is displayed until the second round game R starts from the start of the jump-up jackpot game (until the interval time Ina1 after the first round elapses). ) Is controlled by the sub-control board 61 so as to be continuously turned off. In the jump-up jackpot game, the LED 85a of the light-emitting board 85 continues from the start of the third round game R until the jackpot game ends (more precisely, the round game R of the sixteenth round ends). Are controlled by the sub-control board 61 so as to light up. In other words, the LED 85a is controlled to light up during a period in which the operation member 100 is operated for a long time in the jump-up jackpot game, thereby aiming to win a pachinko ball in the special winning opening 70a by “right-handed”. It functions as a game operation information notifying means for notifying a possible period.

(Operation of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the above-described embodiment will be described.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, in the special winning portion 70, a ball passing area P through which a pachinko ball heading toward a side (downward) different from the side (left side) where the special winning opening 70a is located with respect to the rolling surface 101 passes. Is formed so as to open to the winning route R of the pachinko ball that wins the special winning opening 70a, and the pachinko ball can pass through the ball passing area P through the operating member 100 that operates in accordance with the driving of the special winning solenoid 64. And the ball passing area P is provided so as to be displaceable in an operating state in which the pachinko ball cannot pass. The operating member 100 is inclined downward to the downstream side of the winning route R in the operating state, A rolling surface 101 is provided for rolling the pachinko ball whose passage is restricted toward the special prize opening 70a. When the operating member 100 is displaced from the operating state to the standby state, the pawl ball on the rolling surface 101 is moved. The dick ball was configured to pass through the ball passage region P. Accordingly, the pachinko ball on the rolling surface 101 can be moved unexpectedly by the displacement of the operation member 100, and the fun of the game can be improved. Further, when the operating member 100 is displaced from the operating state to the standby state, the rolling surface 101 is immediately switched from a state in which the pachinko ball can be guided to the special winning opening 70a to a state in which it cannot be guided. Can be quickly transferred to a state in which no pachinko balls are taken into the special winning opening 70a. That is, when the special winning solenoid 64 is driven and controlled so that the operating member 100 is displaced from the operating state to the standby state when the upper limit number of pachinko balls have won the special winning opening 70a, on the rolling surface 101 The pachinko balls can be prevented from winning in the special winning opening 70a, and the pachinko balls can be prevented from winning in the special winning opening 70a exceeding the upper limit of the winning numbers. In the embodiment, in the standby state, the connecting portion 130 (rolling surface 101) is positioned close to the front regulating portion 88 side, and the connecting portion 130 (the rolling portion is connected to the base plate portion 71 as the standby state is displaced from the standby state. Since the actuating member 100 swings so that the moving surface 101) comes close, the impression of the actuating member 100 that performs an unprecedented movement can be enhanced and the fun of the game can be improved.

  When a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 21 wins the first start winning opening 28a or the second start winning opening 33a and is detected by the first start winning detection sensor 66 or the second start winning detection sensor 67, the main control board The 60 CPU 60a executes the special figure determination based on the detection of the start winning detection sensors 66 and 67. When the determination per special figure is a determination result of granting a jackpot game, it is determined that the operation member 100 of the special winning portion 70 is operated, and the CPU 60a determines the type of jackpot game to be given, The operation pattern of the operation member 100 during the jackpot game is determined from the first to fourth operation patterns according to the determined type of the jackpot game. Then, during the big hit game, the CPU 60a displaces the operation member 100 from the standby state to the operation state in each round game R at the timing determined by the determined operation pattern, and the predetermined number (9 pieces) determined for the round game R ) Of the pachinko ball in the special winning opening 70a or when the operation time (the first operation time T1, T2 or the second operation time T3) defined in the operation pattern elapses, the operation member The special prize solenoid 64 is driven and controlled so that 100 is returned from the operating state to the standby state.

  Here, the first operating time T1, T2 is the time when the pachinko ball received by the rolling surface 101 at the same time as the operating member 100 is displaced from the standby state to the operating state, until the elapsed time of the rolling surface 101 is reached. Since the time (specifically 25 seconds or 24.92 seconds) in which the player can depart from the inclined lower end portion in the left-right direction and enter the special prize opening 70a is set, the CPU 60a moves the operating member 100 to the first operating time. By displacing to the operating state at T1 and T2, it is possible to obtain a state in which a pachinko ball winning in the special winning opening 70a can be expected. The second operation time T3 is a time during which the pachinko ball received on the rolling surface 101 can remain on the rolling surface 101 at the same time that the operating member 100 is displaced from the standby state to the operating state (specifically, Is set to 0.04 seconds), the CPU 60a displaces the operating member 100 in the operating state at the second operating time T3 to prevent the pachinko ball from winning the special winning opening 70a. It can be set as the state which cannot expect the winning of the pachinko ball to the winning opening 70a. Here, when the operation member 100 is displaced from the operation state to the standby state, the operation member 100 moves forward so as to be separated from the base plate portion 71 and passes the pachinko ball on the rolling surface 101 to the ball passage region P. Therefore, when the operating member 100 is operated during the second operating time T3, it is possible to prevent the pachinko ball from winning the special winning opening 70a almost certainly. That is, by operating the operating member 100 at the first operating time T1, T2 and the second operating time T3, a pachinko ball can be won in the special winning opening 70a according to the operating time of the operating member 100. It is possible to clearly distinguish between a state and a state where a prize cannot be awarded. That is, the CPU 60a determines the operating time of the operating member 100 from a plurality of operating times including at least the first operating time T1, T2 and the second operating time T3, so that the operating mode of the operating member 100 has a range. And can improve the fun of the game.

  In the standby state of the operation member 100, the rolling surface 101 is configured to face the lower end portion of the front side restriction portion 88. Therefore, the operation member 100 can be switched between the standby state and the operation state by an unexpected operation mode, which can improve the fun of the game, and the pachinko ball with respect to the operation member 100 that is set in the standby state by the front-side regulating unit 88. Contact can be prevented. Further, when the operation member 100 in the standby state is set to the operation state, the rolling surface 101 in the operation state is positioned below the front side regulation portion 88 and the front side is between the rolling surface 101 and the front side regulation portion 88. By forming a space portion that opens to the left, the pachinko ball on the rolling surface 101 can be viewed from the front side. In other words, the pachinko ball that rolls on the rolling surface 101 can be visually recognized from the front side between the operating member 100 and the front side restricting portion 88 in the activated state, and thus operates even when the front side restricting portion 88 is provided. The pachinko ball that rolls toward the special prize opening 70a in the operating state of the member 100 is not lost.

  In the operating state of the operating member 100, the special winning opening 70a is positioned at the lower end of the inclined surface of the rolling surface 101, and the special winning detection sensor 68 for detecting the winning of the pachinko ball is provided with the special winning opening 70a. Based on the winning of “9 (pieces)” of pachinko balls in the mouth 70a (detection of “9 (pieces)” of pachinko balls by the special winning detection sensor 68), the operating member 100 is displaced from the operating state to the standby state. Configured. That is, the special winning opening 70a is positioned at the inclined lower end portion of the rolling surface 101, and the pachinko ball is directly awarded from the rolling surface 101 to the special winning opening 70a. As a result of the displacement, the winning of the pachinko ball to the special winning opening 70a can be prevented. Further, in the configuration in which the operating member 100 is displaced from the operating state to the standby state based on the detection of the pachinko ball by the special winning detection sensor 68, the special winning detection port 68a is provided with the special winning detection sensor 68, whereby the special winning opening 70a. It is possible to prevent the pachinko ball that has won a prize from being positioned upstream of the special winning detection sensor 68 in the standby state of the operating member 100, and thus the detection of the pachinko ball by the special winning detection sensor 68 is prevented from occurring after the assumed period. Thus, the control burden on the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced.

  The special winning opening 70a is formed so as to open in the left-right direction on the front side of the base plate portion 71, and the rolling surface 101 is moved in the left-right direction toward the special winning opening 70a on the front side of the base plate portion 71 in the operating state. Inclined downward and formed so that a plurality of pachinko balls could be placed in a line in the left-right direction. In addition, a ball passage 70b communicating with the special winning opening 70a extends to the back side of the base plate portion 71, and the game ball won in the special winning opening 70a is guided to the back side of the base plate portion 71 through the ball passage 70b. It was configured as follows. Therefore, in the operating state of the operating member 100, it is possible to receive the pachinko balls in a wide range of the rolling surface 101 extending in the left-right direction and guide them in a row toward the special winning opening 70a. Further, when the operation member 100 is displaced from the operation state to the standby state, even if a plurality of pachinko balls are positioned on the rolling surface 101, the plurality of pachinko balls are discharged to the ball passage 70b at a time. Can do.

  A front regulating portion 88 is provided on the front surface side of the base plate portion 71, and the rolling surface 101 is positioned in the vicinity of the front regulating portion 88 in the standby state of the operating member 100, and rolls as it is displaced from the standby state to the operating state. The surface 101 is moved so as to be close to the base plate portion 71 so that the ball passing area P is closed so that pachinko balls cannot pass. Therefore, when the front restricting portion 88 restricts the forward movement of the pachinko ball, the pachinko ball on the rolling surface 101 is stably transferred between the base plate portion 71 and the front restricting portion 88 to the special winning opening 70a. You can guide to. Further, when the operation member 100 is displaced from the standby state to the operation state, the rolling surface 101 moves to the side close to the base plate portion 71 and closes the ball passage region P, thereby causing an unexpected operation mode. It can be switched between the standby state and the operating state.

  An opening / closing part 113 that closes the special winning opening 70a so that a pachinko ball cannot pass is provided on the inclined lower end side of the rolling surface 101 of the operating member 100. Closes the special winning opening 70a, and the opening / closing part 113 opens the special winning opening 70a in the operating state in which the operating member 100 closes the ball passing area P. Accordingly, not only does the rolling surface 101 not guide the pachinko ball to the special prize opening 70a in the standby state of the operating member 100, but also the special prize opening 70a is reliably closed by the opening / closing part 113. The winning of the ball can be surely prevented. Further, the driving mechanism can be simplified as compared with the case where the operating member 100 and the opening / closing part 113 are driven individually.

  The left arm 110 and the right arm 120, which are separated from each other in the left-right direction on the front side of the base plate 71 and whose upper end is swingably supported with respect to the main body 91, and the left and right arms. A connecting portion 130 provided to connect the lower end portions of the portions 110 and 120 and facing the front surface of the base plate portion 71, and a region surrounded by the connecting portion 130, the left arm portion 110, and the right arm portion 120. The ball is configured so that it can pass through, and by forming the rolling surface 101 on the surface of the connecting portion 130 facing the pivot end side of the left and right arm portions 110, 120, the arm portions 110, 120 and The pachinko ball that has passed through the region surrounded by the connecting portion 130 is allowed to pass through the ball passing region P, and the pachinko ball cannot pass between the base plate portion 71 in the operating state. The pachinko balls section 130 toward a position different from the special winning opening 70a located in front of the bed plate 71 is configured so as to receive in the rolling surface 101. Therefore, the rolling member 101 is displaced by displacing the operating member 100 from the operating state to the standby state in front of the base plate unit 71, so that the pachinko ball from the region surrounded by the pair of arm portions 110, 120 and the connecting portion 130. Is allowed to pass through the ball passage area P, so that the pachinko ball can be quickly switched from the state where it can be guided to the special winning opening 70a to the state where it cannot be guided.

  Further, the operating member 100 is configured such that the rolling surface 101 not only inclines downward in the left-right direction toward the special prize opening 70a in the operating state but also inclines downward toward the base plate portion 71. That is, the pachinko ball on the rolling surface 101 can be rolled while being in contact with the base plate portion 71. When the operation member 100 is displaced from the operation state to the standby state, the space between the rolling surface 101 and the base plate portion 71 that expands as the rolling surface 101 moves away from the base plate portion 71. The pachinko sphere can be dropped through the gap, and the pachinko sphere on the rolling surface 101 can be quickly passed through the ball passage area P. That is, it is possible to more reliably prevent the pachinko ball on the rolling surface 101 from winning the special prize opening 70a after driving and controlling the special prize solenoid 64 so as to displace the operating member 100 from the operating state to the standby state. It is possible to more reliably prevent pachinko balls that exceed the maximum number of winning a prize from winning the special winning opening 70a.

  Further, a protrusion 88b extending along the horizontal inclination of the rolling surface 101 is formed at a position where the pachinko ball on the rolling surface 101 can come into contact with the front side regulating portion 88 to roll the rolling surface 101. Since the pachinko ball on the surface 101 is configured to roll while being brought close to the base plate portion 71 side, the pachinko ball on the rolling surface 101 is moved when the operating member 100 is displaced from the operating state to the standby state. Can be quickly passed through the ball passage region P. Further, the base plate portion 71 and the front side restricting portion 88 are spaced apart in the vertical direction by reducing ribs 76, 88a that protrude in the opposing direction of the base plate portion 71 and the front side restricting portion 88 and extend in the left-right direction. The pachinko balls that are alternately formed and flow down the game area 21 (second flow down path 21b) are configured to be brought into contact with the force-reducing ribs 76 and 88a so as to be depressurized. Pachinko balls that pass between the front side restricting portions 88 and are received by the rolling surface 101 can be reduced. Here, since the depressing ribs 76 and 88a are provided at positions where the pachinko balls on the rolling surface 101 cannot be contacted, the pachinko balls on the rolling surface 101 are formed by the depressing ribs 76 and 88a. Therefore, the pachinko ball on the rolling surface 101 can be rolled while being in contact with the base plate 71.

  In addition, the pachinko ball that rolls on the rolling surface 101 while being in contact with the base plate portion 71 in the operating state is located at the end (the inclined lower end in the left-right direction) of the rolling surface 101 on the special prize opening 70a side. The pachinko ball is separated from the base plate portion 71 along the inclination of the opening / closing portion 113 by contacting the opening / closing portion 113 as a guide surface provided so as to be positioned at the center of the opening of the special winning opening 70a. It is supposed to be guided. That is, even when the pachinko ball on the rolling surface 101 is configured to roll in contact with the base plate portion 71, the pachinko ball is separated from the base plate portion 71 immediately before the special winning opening 70a is won. Since it can be guided to a position where it is easy to win a prize at the winning opening 70a, it is possible to promptly win a pachinko ball in the special winning opening 70a. Therefore, even when a plurality of pachinko balls are received on the rolling surface 101 at a time and rolled toward the special winning opening 70a, the pachinko balls are won in the special winning opening 70a without causing problems such as clogging of the balls. Can be made.

  In addition, the rolling surface 101 provided in the working member 100 of the embodiment includes the first rolling surface portion 102 having a narrow width on the inclined upper end side in the left-right direction away from the special winning opening 70a, and the first The second rolling surface portion 103 whose width dimension is set larger than that of the first rolling surface portion 102 is continuously provided on the lower end side (the inclined lower end side in the left-right direction) on the special winning opening 70a side of the rolling surface portion 102. It is configured as follows. That is, by ensuring the width dimension of the inclined lower end portion of the rolling surface 101, the pachinko balls can be smoothly transferred from the rolling surface 101 (second rolling surface portion 103) to the special winning opening 70a. . Moreover, since the 1st rolling surface part 102 and the 2nd rolling surface part 103 are formed in the linear form in which the rear-end part which opposes the said baseplate part 71 in the operation state was continuous, it is rolling surface 101. The upper pachinko ball can be stably rolled toward the special prize opening 70a in contact with the base plate portion 71, and when the operating member 100 is displaced from the operating state to the standby state, the rolling surface The pachinko ball on 101 can be quickly passed through the ball passage area P.

  The first and second rolling surface portions 102 and 103 are connected to the front end portion of the first rolling surface portion 102 and the second rolling surface portion 103 at the front end portion of the first and second rolling surface portions 102 and 103 in the operating state. Are formed so that the width dimension of the rolling surface 101 expands forward at the end of the special winning opening 70a. The pachinko ball guided to be separated from the plate portion 71 can be stably rolled on the rolling surface 101 (second rolling surface portion 103). Further, in the standby state, the stepped portion 105 of the operating member 100 is engaged with an engaging recess 88c formed in the lower end portion of the front side regulating portion 88, whereby the installation state of the operating member 100 in the standby state is set. It can be stabilized. Here, since the protrusion 88b of the front regulating portion 88 is formed in a range corresponding to the position where the first rolling surface portion 102 is formed, it is guided to be separated from the base plate portion 71 by the opening / closing portion 113. The pachinko ball rolling is not restricted by the protrusion 88b, and the pachinko ball rolling at the second rolling surface portion 103 can be prevented from being inhibited by the protrusion 88b.

  A weight portion 122 is provided at a connection portion between the right arm portion 120 and the connecting portion 130 in the operating member 101, and the pachinko ball contacts the weight portion 122 above the moving range of the weight portion 122 on the front surface side of the base plate portion 71. The collar part 87 which prevents this was provided. That is, by providing the weight member 122 on the actuating member 100, the weight of the weight portion 122 is used to quickly displace the actuating member 100 from the standby state to the actuated state, thereby causing the pachinko ball to win the special prize opening 70a. It is possible to quickly switch from a state where it is not possible to a state where a prize can be awarded. Further, by providing the collar portion 87 above the moving range of the weight portion 122 of the operating member 100, the pachinko ball can be prevented from contacting the weight portion 122 of the operating member 100.

(Change example)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified as follows.
(1) In the embodiment, the winning portion (special winning portion) is configured such that the rolling surface of the operating member swings back and forth about the shaft portion, but the operating direction of the operating member is limited to the front-rear direction. Rather, when the operating member is displaced from the second state (operating state) to the first state (standby state), the rolling surface is separated from the entrance, and when the operating member is displaced from the standby state, the rolling surface enters. The rolling surface may be configured to slide or swing in the left-right direction so as to approach the ball opening.
(2) In the embodiment, the actuating member is configured to be close to the front regulating portion in the first state and close to the base plate portion when displaced from the first state to the second state. You may comprise so that it may be located in the vicinity of a part or the back side of a baseplate part, and may adjoin to a front side control part when displacing from a 1st state to a 2nd state.
(3) In the embodiment, the actuating member that opens and closes the ball passage region is provided with an opening / closing part that closes the entrance in the first state of the actuating member and opens the entrance in the second state of the actuating member. Although configured as described above, the actuating member and the opening / closing portion may be configured separately and the driving means may be provided individually. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which does not provide an opening / closing part in a winning part.
(4) In the embodiment, the front concave portion of the front regulating portion and the rear concave portion of the base plate portion are configured to support the shaft portion of the operating member. However, the shaft portion is arranged on the rear side of the base plate portion. You may comprise so that it may support, and you may comprise so that a axial part may be supported in the position spaced apart ahead of the baseplate part.
(5) In the embodiment, the shaft portions are respectively formed on the pair of arm portions of the operating member. However, the right and left of the connecting portion can be rotated so that the operating member can rotate about the axis along the front edge and the rear edge of the rolling surface. A shaft is provided at the front end position or the rear end position of the side portion, and the operation member is configured to rotate downward about the shaft when the operation member is displaced from the second state to the first state. The operation member may be configured to operate so that the game ball on the rolling surface passes through the ball passage region when the operation member is displaced from the second state to the first state while omitting the portion.
(6) In the embodiment, the entrance is opened in the left-right direction on the front side of the base plate portion, and the rolling surface on which a plurality of game balls can be placed in a row is directed toward the entrance in the second state of the operating member. Although configured to incline downward in the left-right direction, a ball entrance opening toward the front is formed in the base plate portion, and the rolling surface inclines downward toward the entrance in the second state of the operating member It is good also as composition to do.
(7) In the embodiment, the rolling surface of the operating member in the second state is configured to incline downward in the left-right direction toward the entrance and to incline downward to the base plate part side, and in contact with the base plate part. In this state, the game ball that rolls on the rolling surface is rolled to the side away from the base plate by the opening / closing part (guidance surface) and guided to the entrance, but the longitudinal direction on the rolling surface The game ball on the rolling surface may be guided to the entrance without providing any inclination or opening / closing part (guidance surface).
(8) In the embodiment, the opening / closing portion provided on the operating member is rolled to the side away from the base plate portion by rolling the game ball rolling on the rolling surface in a state of being in contact with the base plate portion. However, the guide surface may be provided separately from the opening / closing portion in the operating member.
(9) In the example, the first rolling surface portion and the second rolling surface portion are formed on the rolling surface by making the width dimension of the tilting lower end portion of the rolling surface larger than the tilting upper end side. You may form a rolling surface so that it may become a fixed width dimension.
(10) In the embodiment, the rolling surface is separated from the base plate portion in the second state of the operating member and the space portion is formed in the gap. However, the rolling surface is the base in the operating state of the operating member. You may comprise so that a board part may be touched.
(11) In the embodiment, when the actuating member is displaced from the first state to the second state, the rolling surface is spaced downward from the front restricting portion to form a space portion in the gap, and the rolling portion is moved through the space portion. The game ball on the moving surface is configured to be visible from the front side, but the game ball that rolls on the rolling surface may be configured to be visible from the front side via the light-transmitting front side regulating portion. . Further, by providing the rolling surface and the front side restriction portion so that the upper end of the game ball rolling on the rolling surface is located above the upper edge of the front side restriction portion, in the second state of the operating member, The game ball that rolls on the rolling surface may be visible from the front side while providing the front side restriction portion so as to be positioned on the front side. Furthermore, it is configured so that the behavior of the game ball from the front side from the time the game ball rolling on the rolling surface enters the entrance to the through hole of the base plate part through the front side ball passage part can be seen. May be. In this case, by forming the front wall of the left support portion with a light-transmitting material or forming a visual recognition hole for visually recognizing the front ball passage portion on the front wall of the left support portion, The structure which can visually recognize the passing game ball from the front side can be achieved.
(12) In the embodiment, the ball detecting means (special winning detection sensor) for detecting the entrance of the game ball to the entrance is provided at the entrance, but the ball detecting means is separated from the entrance. You may arrange | position in a position (for example, the back side of a baseplate part).
(13) In the embodiment, a protrusion is formed on the rear surface of the front-side restricting portion, and the pachinko ball that rolls on the rolling surface is in contact with the protrusion and is restricted from moving to the front side. You may make it provide a protrusion on the front surface of a board part.
(14) In the embodiment, the pachinko ball that has passed through the ball passage area is configured to go to the out mouth. However, in the ball passage area, a game ball that goes to a position different from the predetermined entrance of the winning portion passes. It may be an area, and it may be configured such that a game ball heading for another entrance in the winning portion passes through the ball passage area.
(15) In the embodiment, the detection by the ball detection means is used as the winning ball payout condition. However, the detection by the ball detection means may be a hit game occurrence condition for determining whether to give a winning game (big hit game or small hit game). . Further, the detection by the ball detecting means may be used as an advantageous state occurrence condition for determining whether to give an advantageous state (probability change state or winning rate improvement state). Further, the detection by the ball detecting means may be a condition for determining execution of the special figure determination, and it may be configured such that a big hit game or a small hit game can be given based on the special figure determination.
(16-1) In the embodiment, the winning part is configured to have one entrance, but the winning part may be configured to have a plurality of entrances with different height positions. In this case, an upper operating member having a rolling surface for rolling the game ball toward the upper entrance is provided, and the operating member is configured to open and close the ball passage area, A lower rolling surface for rolling the game ball toward the entrance is provided at a position where the game ball that has passed through the ball passage area can be guided. According to this configuration, when the upper actuating member is displaced from the second state to the first state, the game ball on the rolling surface of the upper actuating member is caused to pass through the ball passing region by the operation of the actuating member. Even if it is possible, it can be configured such that the game ball that has passed through the ball passage area can be received by the lower rolling surface and can enter the lower entrance, providing new game playability. it can.
(16-2) Moreover, the 1st ball | bowl detection means to detect the game ball which entered the upper entrance, and the 2nd ball detection means to detect the game ball which entered the lower entrance And detecting each of the first and second ball detecting means with a predetermined privilege (a specified number of prize balls paid out, a big hit game, a small hit game, a probability variation state, or a winning rate improvement state) Etc.) may be used as a condition for determining the provision of the above. In this case, the privilege given on condition that the detection by the first sphere detection means is different from the privilege given on condition that the detection by the second sphere detection means is made.
(16-3) Further, the lower rolling surface is formed at a position where the game ball that has passed through the ball passage area that is opened when the upper operation member is in the first state can be guided. When the lower actuating member is disposed and the lower actuating member is in the second state, a lower ball passing area through which a game ball heading to a position different from the lower entrance is passed. The lower actuating member is closed, and when the lower actuating member is in the first state, the lower actuating member may be configured to open the lower ball passing region. Good.
(17) In the embodiment, the entrance and the operating member are provided in the winning portion so as to face the game area, but the entrance and the operating member may be provided at a position avoiding the flow path of the game ball in the game area. Good. In this case, a ball entrance and an actuating member are provided in the inner space of the winning portion that communicates with the inlet opening in the flow path, and the game ball guided to the inner space is directed to a position different from the ball entrance. The actuating member in the second state is restricted from passing through the ball passing region. That is, when the operating member is in the second state, the game ball guided from the entrance to the inner space of the winning portion can roll on the rolling surface and enter the entrance, and the operating member When displacing from the second state to the first state, the actuating member operates to pass the game ball on the rolling surface through the ball passage region in the inner space, thereby improving the interest of the game. In the case where the entrance and the operating member are provided inside the winning portion, an opening / closing member that opens and closes the entrance of the winning portion is provided, and a period during which a game ball can enter the entrance by the opening / closing member is limited. You may comprise so that it may provide.
(18) In the embodiment, the LED of the light emitting board is lit during a period in which the operation member performs the long-time operation based on the first operation time, and the operation member is operated for a short time based on the second operation time. Although it is configured not to be lit during the period to be performed, it is configured to notify whether or not it is a period during which a game ball can be aimed at the entrance by the difference between lighting and extinguishing of the LED of the light emitting board. Alternatively, it may be configured to notify whether or not it is a period during which the game ball can be aimed at the entrance by changing the light emission luminance and color of the LED to be turned on.
(19) In the embodiment, the light emitting board is configured to notify whether or not it is a period during which the game ball can be aimed at the entrance by the difference between the lighting and extinguishing of the LED of the light emitting board. Whether or not it is a period in which a game ball can be aimed at the entrance by the presence or absence of an image (notification image) displayed on an image display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit instead of the LED of You may comprise so that it may alert | report. In this case, the notification image is differentiated between the period in which the actuating member performs the long-time operation and the period in which the actuating member performs the short-time operation (the notification image when the actuating member performs the long-time operation). It is possible to notify whether or not it is a period during which the game ball can be aimed at the entrance.

The present application includes, for example, the following technical ideas.
(A)
A gaming machine including the configuration according to claim 4,
The winning portion (70) includes a front side restricting portion (88) for restricting the forward movement of the game ball at a position separated from the front side of the base plate portion (71).
In the first state, the operating member (100) has the rolling surface (101) positioned close to one member (88) of the base plate portion (71) and the front side restricting portion (88), Along with the displacement from the first position to the second state, the front and rear direction is such that the rolling surface (101) comes close to the other member (71) of the base plate portion (71) and the front side restricting portion (88). Is configured to be movable,
The rolling surface (101) is formed so as to incline downward in the left-right direction and the other member (71) side in the second state,
In the actuating member (100), a game ball that rolls on the rolling surface (101) is separated from the other member (71) at an inclined lower end portion in the left-right direction of the rolling surface (101). A guiding surface (113) for guiding is provided,
A game ball that rolls on the rolling surface (101) in contact with the other member (71) is rolled to the side away from the other member (71) along the inclination of the guide surface (113). The gist is that it is configured to be moved and guided to the entrance (70a).
According to this configuration, since the game ball is configured to roll on the rolling surface in a state where the game ball is in contact with the other member, the rolling operation is performed as the operating member is displaced from the second state to the first state. The game ball can be quickly passed through the ball passage region through a gap formed between the surface and the other member. In addition, by providing a guide surface at the lower end of the rolling surface in the horizontal direction, the game ball that rolls on the rolling surface in contact with the other member is separated from the other member and enters the entrance. It can be guided to a position where it is easy to make a ball.
(B)
Regarding a gaming machine including the configuration described in (A) above,
The rolling surface (101) is connected to the first rolling surface portion (102) located on the inclined upper end side in the left-right direction, and the inclined lower end in the left-right direction of the first rolling surface portion (102). A second rolling surface portion (103) having a larger width dimension than the first rolling surface portion (102),
The actuating member (100) has an end portion on the side close to the one member (88) and a connecting portion of the first rolling surface portion (102) and the second rolling surface portion (103). A corresponding step portion (105) is formed, and an end portion on the side close to the other member (71) is formed on the first rolling surface portion (102) and the second rolling surface portion (103). The gist is that it is formed linearly over the formation site.
According to this configuration, by ensuring the width dimension of the inclined lower end portion of the rolling surface, it is possible to smoothly transfer the game ball from the inclined lower end portion of the rolling surface to the entrance. The actuating member forms a step portion corresponding to the connecting portion of the first rolling surface portion and the second rolling surface portion at the end portion of the actuating member on the side close to one member, while the other By forming the end portion on the side close to the member in a straight line, the game ball on the rolling surface can be rolled toward the entrance with the other member in contact with the operation member. When displaced from the second state to the first state, the game ball on the rolling surface can be quickly passed through the ball passage region.
(C)
Regarding a gaming machine including the configuration described in (B) above,
The gist is that an engaging portion (88c) that engages with the step portion (105) of the actuating member (100) in the first state is formed at the lower end portion of the front restricting portion (88).
According to this structure, the installation state of the operating member in the first state can be stabilized by engaging the stepped portion of the operating member and the engaging portion of the front regulating portion.
(D)
Regarding a gaming machine including any one of the configurations (A) to (C),
The one member (88) has a ridge (88b) extending along a horizontal inclination of the rolling surface (101) at a position where the game ball on the rolling surface (101) can contact. ) Is formed,
The base plate portion (71) and the front side restricting portion (88) are positioned at a position where the game balls on the rolling surface (101) cannot contact the base plate portion (71) and the front side restricting portion (88). The gist is that the depressing portions (76, 88a) projecting in the opposite direction and extending in the left-right direction are alternately spaced apart in the vertical direction.
According to this configuration, by providing the protrusion at a position where the game ball on the rolling surface of one member can come into contact, the game ball on the rolling surface is rolled in a state of being brought closer to the other member side. Therefore, when the actuating member is displaced from the second state to the first state, the game ball on the rolling surface can be quickly passed through the ball passage region. Further, by forming the depressing portions alternately at positions where the game balls on the rolling surface in the base plate portion and the front side restricting portion cannot contact each other, the depressing portions are formed alternately on the rolling surface. The game ball passing between the base plate portion and the front side restricting portion can be reduced without impeding the rolling motion.
(E)
Regarding the gaming machine including the configuration of (D),
The rolling surface (101) is connected to the first rolling surface portion (102) located on the inclined upper end side and the inclined lower end of the first rolling surface portion (102), and the first rolling surface is provided. A second rolling surface portion (103) having a larger width dimension than the surface portion (102),
The gist is that the protrusion (88b) is formed in a range corresponding to a position where the first rolling surface portion (102) is formed.
According to this configuration, by providing the protrusion within a range corresponding to the formation position of the first rolling surface portion, the rolling of the game ball on the second rolling surface portion is not hindered by the protrusion. .
(F)
Regarding a gaming machine including the configuration of (E),
A weight portion (122) is provided at a connection portion between the one arm portion (120) and the coupling portion (130) in the operating member (100), and the weight is provided on the front side of the base plate portion (71). The gist is that a hook part (87) for preventing the game ball from contacting the weight part (122) is provided above the movement range of the part (122).
According to this configuration, the actuating member can be quickly displaced by providing the actuating member with the weight portion. Further, by providing the collar portion above the movement range of the weight portion of the operating member, it is possible to prevent the game ball from contacting the weight portion of the operating member.

18 Game board 21 Game area 28a First start winning opening (start opening)
33a 2nd start winning opening (starting opening)
60a CPU (hit determination means, operation determination means, period determination means, drive control means)
64 Special winning solenoid (drive means)
66 First start winning detection sensor (start detection means)
67 Second start winning detection sensor (start detection means)
68 Special prize detection sensor (ball detection means)
70 Special Prize Winner (Winner Winner)
70a Special winning entrance (entrance entrance)
70b Sphere passage 71 Base plate part 88 Front side restricting part 91 Case body 100 Actuating member 101 Rolling surface 110 Left arm part (arm part)
113 Opening / closing part 120 Right arm part (arm part)
130 connecting part M body part (apparatus body)
P sphere passing area R winning route (flow path)
T1 first operating time T2 first operating time T3 second operating time

Claims (6)

In a gaming machine comprising a gaming board in which a gaming area is defined, and a winning portion provided in the gaming area of the gaming board and having a entrance where a gaming ball can enter,
The winning part
A base plate portion that abuts the front surface of the game board and allows the game ball to flow down on the front surface side;
A front side restricting portion that is provided at a position separated from the front side of the base plate portion and restricts the forward movement of the game ball;
A ball passage region that is formed between the front regulating portion and the base plate portion and that opens to a flow path where the game ball flows down, and through which a game ball that goes to a position different from the entrance port passes,
An actuating member that is actuated in accordance with driving of the driving means and is displaceable into a first state in which a game ball can pass through the ball passage region and a second state in which a game ball cannot pass through the ball passage region;
In the second state, the actuating member is provided on the operating member so as to incline downward to the downstream side of the flow path of the game ball toward the entrance, and the game ball restricted from passing through the ball passage area is directed toward the entrance. A rolling surface for rolling,
When the displacement from the second state to the first state, the actuating member is configured to operate so as to pass the game ball on the rolling surface to the ball passing region,
The rolling surface is positioned below the front side restricting portion at the second position of the operating member, and a space portion opening forward is formed between the rolling surface and the front side restricting portion, and the space portion A gaming machine configured to be able to visually recognize a game ball on the rolling surface from the front side via a pin. Start detection means for detecting a game ball that has entered a start port into which a game ball can enter;
A hit determination means for executing a hit determination based on detection of a game ball by the start detection means;
An operation determining means for determining to operate the operating member from the first state to the second state based on the determination result of the hit determining means;
When the operation determining means determines the operation of the operation member, the operation time of the operation member in one operation from the displacement from the first state to the second state and the return to the first state is determined. A period determination means;
Drive control means for drivingly controlling the drive means so as to displace the operation member for the operation time determined by the period determination means when the operation determination means determines the operation of the operation member;
As the operation time that can be determined by the period determining means, the game ball received on the rolling surface along with the displacement to the second state can be separated from the rolling surface toward the entrance by the time. The first operation time and the game ball received on the rolling surface together with the displacement to the second state are allowed to remain on the rolling surface until the time has elapsed, so that the operation member is displaced to the first state. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein a second operation time that can be passed through the ball passing area is set. The winning part
In the second state, the entrance surface is formed to open in the left-right direction on the front surface side of the base plate portion, and the rolling surface formed so that a plurality of game balls can be placed in a row in the left-right direction. It is configured to incline downward in the left-right direction toward the entrance at the front side of the base plate part,
A ball passage that communicates with the entrance opening extends to the back side of the base plate portion, and the game ball that has entered the entrance through the base passage is guided to the back side of the base plate portion. The gaming machine according to 1 or 2. The winning part
In the second state, the entrance surface is formed to open in the left-right direction on the front surface side of the base plate portion, and the rolling surface formed so that a plurality of game balls can be placed in a row in the left-right direction. It is configured to incline downward in the left-right direction toward the entrance at the front side of the base plate part,
A ball passage that communicates with the entrance opening extends to the back side of the base plate portion, and the game ball that has entered the entrance through the base passage is guided to the back side of the base plate portion. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 3. The actuating member includes an opening / closing portion that closes the entrance to prevent the game ball from passing on an inclined lower end side of the rolling surface,
In the first state where the actuating member opens the ball passing area, the opening / closing part closes the entrance, and in the second state where the actuating member closes the ball passing area, the opening / closing part opens the entrance. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, configured as described above. The winning portion has a main body portion provided with a base plate portion on the front side of the case body in which the driving means is disposed, and the front surface of the game board so that a game ball can flow down the front side of the base plate portion. And fixed in a state where it is in contact with
The actuating member is
A pair of arm portions provided on the front side of the base plate portion so as to be spaced apart in the left-right direction, and having one end portion swingably supported with respect to the main body portion;
A connecting portion that is provided so as to connect the other end portions of the pair of arm portions, faces the base plate portion, and allows a game ball to pass through a region surrounded by the pair of arm portions;
In the connecting portion, the rolling surface is formed on the surface facing the pivot end side of the pair of arm portions,
In the first state, a game in which the connecting portion is positioned in front of the base plate portion and passes through an area surrounded by the pair of arm portions and the connecting portion so that a game ball can pass between the base plate portion and the base plate portion. Allowing passage of the sphere through the sphere passing region,
In the second state, the connecting portion is positioned in front of the base plate portion so that the game ball cannot pass between the base plate portion and the game ball heading to a position different from the entrance is in the rolling state. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be received by a moving surface.

Images