JP2019005497A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of preferably constituting a game board.SOLUTION: A game area PE formed on a game board unit 80 comprises a variable winning device 84 and a special ball entry part 87. When a game ball enters the special ball entry part 87, the variable winning device 84 which is in a non-reception state is switched to a reception state, and ball entry to the variable winning device 84 is allowed. The special ball entry part 87 has a ball entry port opened to a front side of the game machine, and a protrusion which protrudes to a front side from a front face of a game area formation body 80a is formed on a position directly below the ball entry port. A top surface of the protrusion has a guide part for guiding the game ball reached to the protrusion to the ball entry port, and a non-guide part not for guiding the game ball to the ball entry port. The guide part is formed into a planar shape which is inclined downward from a front side to a rear side of the game machine, and when the game ball fallen from an upper side of the ball entry port collides with the guide part, the game ball is rebounded to the ball entry port.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Some gaming machines such as pachinko machines are provided with a game board in which a game area is formed, and a game ball launching means for launching a game ball into the game area based on a launch operation by the player. When the game ball launched from the game ball launching unit enters the entrance part provided in the game area, a privilege such as paying out a predetermined number of game balls is given to the player (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).

JP 2002-78904 A

  In the type of gaming machine described above, there is still room for improvement in the configuration related to the gaming board.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably configuring the gaming board.

The present invention
A game board in which a game area in which a game ball flows down is formed on the front surface, a game ball launching means for launching a game ball to the game area based on a player's operation, and a game ball launched by the game ball launching means Is a gaming machine provided with a privilege granting means for granting a privilege to a player by entering a pitching part provided in the gaming area,
The entrance portion has an entrance opening that opens to the front of the game board and is visible from the front of the gaming machine, and a ball passage that extends from the entrance to the back side of the game board,
A projecting portion disposed below the ball-entry portion in the game area and projecting forward from the front surface of the game board;
Provided in the game area on the upper side of the pitching portion, and a defining portion for defining a flow direction of the game ball so that the game ball flows down toward the protruding portion,
The projecting portion is provided with a guide portion that is inclined downward from the distal end side to the proximal end side of the projecting portion and can guide the game ball that has reached the projecting portion through the defining portion to the entrance. There is no non-guide part.

  According to the present invention, the configuration related to the game board can be made suitable.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine from the front. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of an inner frame. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board unit from the back side. It is a rear view which shows the structure of an inner frame. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows a back pack unit. It is the elements on larger scale of FIG. (A) AA line fragmentary sectional view of FIG. 11, (b) It is the schematic which shows the structure of a general entrance part. It is the schematic which shows the branch of a flow path. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the content of the various counters used for a success or failure lottery. It is the schematic for demonstrating a success / failure table. It is the schematic for demonstrating an allocation table. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process performed by MPU of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the winning process for through. It is a flowchart which shows the winning process for a working opening. It is a flowchart which shows an information acquisition process. It is a flowchart which shows the winning process for special pitching parts. It is a flowchart which shows the normal process performed by MPU of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows game times control processing. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation | variation start process. It is a flowchart which shows the process for special opening. It is a flowchart which shows a game state transfer process. (A) It is a flowchart which shows a preparation mode transfer process, (b) It is a flowchart which shows the process for preparation modes. It is a flowchart which shows an opening / closing execution mode transfer process. (A) The schematic which compared the opening | release aspect of a variable winning apparatus, (b) It is a timing chart which shows the flow of a game. It is the elements on larger scale of the game board unit in 2nd Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the modified example of a special entrance part and its periphery structure. (A) The front view which shows the special pitching part in 3rd Embodiment, and its periphery structure, (b) It is the BB partial sectional view of Fig.33 (a). (A) Schematic which shows the downstream channel | path in 4th Embodiment, (b) It is a front view which shows a special entrance part and its periphery structure. It is the schematic which shows the modified example of a special entrance part and its periphery structure. It is the elements on larger scale of the game board unit in 5th Embodiment. (A) CC sectional view taken on the line in FIG. 36, (b) DD sectional view taken on the line in FIG. (A) Schematic which shows the channel | path formation unit in 6th Embodiment, (b) It is the schematic which shows the channel | path formation unit in 7th Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the modification of a special entrance part.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10 viewed from the front side, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views showing the main configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in an exploded manner. In FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area in the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main part 12 attached to the outer frame 11.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 11 is formed by connecting a long frame material to four sides, and is formed so as to form a rectangular frame shape as a whole. By attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility, the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall. In the pachinko machine 10, the outer frame 11 is not an essential configuration, and the outer frame 11 may be provided in an island facility or the like of the game hall.

  The gaming machine main part 12 is supported by the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. Specifically, the upper support bracket 17 is fixed to a connection portion between the upper frame portion and the left frame portion in the outer frame 11, and further, a lower portion is connected to the connection portion between the lower frame portion and the left frame portion in the outer frame 11. Side support fittings 18 are provided. The upper support bracket 17 and the lower support bracket 18 form a support mechanism. The support mechanism causes the gaming machine main unit 12 to turn the left side of the pachinko machine 10 in the front view with respect to the outer frame 11. The right side can be turned to the front side of the pachinko machine 10 with the turning tip side (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the gaming machine main part 12 is disposed at the inner frame 13 as a base body, the front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and the rear of the inner frame 13. The back pack unit 15 is provided. The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main part 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the inner frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation front end side in a front view of the gaming machine.

  A front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13 and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view of the gaming machine. Further, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and can be rotated rearward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view of the gaming machine. Yes.

(Front door frame 14)
Next, the front door frame 14 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is mainly composed of a synthetic resin frame body 20 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11, and covers almost the entire front surface of the inner frame 13. Yes. A substantially elliptical window portion 21 is formed in the central portion of the frame body 20 so that a substantially entire game area PE described later can be viewed from the front. The window portion 21 is formed by the glass unit 22. The front door frame 14 is closed from the back side.

  The glass unit 22 includes a plurality of glass panels 23 having transparency and a glass holder that holds the glass panels 23. The glass holder is formed with a partition portion for partitioning the holding region of the glass panel 23 in the front-rear direction, and the two glass panels 23 face each other in the front-rear direction with the partition portion interposed therebetween. That is, by securing a predetermined gap between the glass panels 23, the gaming area PE is covered by the glass panels 23 from the front side of the pachinko machine 10 while avoiding interference between the glass panels 23. It is in a state.

  Note that it is not always necessary to unitize both glass panels 23 using a glass holder, and each glass panel 23 may be individually attached to the frame 20. Furthermore, the number of glass panels is arbitrary, and may be one or three or more. However, in view of safety and security improvement, it is preferable to employ a plurality of glass panels and to make the glass panels face each other with a predetermined gap therebetween. Incidentally, it is also possible to employ a synthetic resin panel member having transparency instead of the glass panel.

  Around the glass unit 22 (specifically, the window portion 21), light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. For example, an annular illumination part 26 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided along the periphery of the window part 21. In the annular illumination part 26, lighting or blinking is performed according to a change in the gaming state at the time of big hit or at a predetermined reach. In addition, an error display lamp portion 27 is provided at the center of the annular illumination portion 26 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10 to light up when a failure such as an error occurs. A prize ball lamp unit 28 that is lit is provided. In addition, a speaker unit 29 is provided at a position close to the left and right prize ball lamp units 28 to output sound effects, BGM, and the like according to the gaming state (see FIG. 3).

  Below the window portion 21 in the front door frame 14 (frame body 20), an upper bulging portion 31 and a lower bulging portion 32 that bulge toward the front side are arranged side by side. An upper pan 33 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 31, and a lower pan 34 that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 32 (see FIG. 2). The upper plate 33 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to a game ball launching mechanism described later while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 34 has a function of storing excess game balls in the upper tray 33 and games that have not reached the game area PE (see FIG. 3) among the game balls launched by the game ball launching mechanism. When the ball is returned to the player, it has a function as a tray for storing the discharged game ball.

  A game ball launching handle 41 is provided on the right side of the lower bulging portion 32 so as to protrude toward the front side. By operating the game ball launch handle 41, a game ball is launched from a game ball launch mechanism described later. The game ball firing speed increases as the operation amount (rotation amount) of the game ball launch handle 41 increases, and the game ball is played when the operation amount is adjusted to a predetermined amount by the player. The region PE is reached. Further, by adjusting the operation amount by the player, it becomes possible to divide game balls into a right route and a left route, which will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a passage forming unit 45 is attached to the back surface of the front door frame 14. The passage forming unit 45 is formed of a synthetic resin and includes a front door side upper tray passage that leads to the upper tray 33 and a front door side lower tray passage that leads to the lower tray 34. In the passage forming unit 45, a receiving port portion that protrudes rearward and is opened upward is formed at the upper corner of the passage forming unit 45, and the entrance portion of the front door side upper plate passage is formed by dividing the receiving port portion into left and right by a partition wall. The portion and the entrance portion of the front door side lower dish passage are partitioned. The upstream side of the front door side upper dish path and the front door side lower dish path are connected to a game ball distributing section described later, and the game balls that have entered the front door side upper dish path are guided to the upper plate 33 and are moved to the lower side of the front door. The game ball that has entered the dish passage is guided to the lower dish 34.

  Projecting shafts are provided at the upper end and the lower end of the rotation base end side of the back surface of the front door frame 14. These projecting shafts constitute an assembly mechanism for the inner frame 13.

  Next, the inner frame 13 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view of the inner frame 13. In FIG. 5, as in FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area PE of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

(Inner frame 13)
The inner frame 13 is mainly configured by an inner frame base body 50 whose outer shape is substantially rectangular like the outer frame 11. The height dimension of the inner frame base body 50 is set slightly smaller than the height dimension of the outer frame 11. The inner frame base body 50 is arranged close to the upper frame portion of the outer frame 11, and a slight gap is formed between the lower frame portion of the outer frame 11 and the inner frame base body 50. A curtain plate is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to close the gap. The curtain plate is disposed below the inner frame base body 50 (specifically, the lower end portion thereof). When the inner frame 13 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the inner frame base body 50 is placed on the curtain plate. It will be listed. A slight clearance may be provided between the curtain plate and the inner frame base body 50 for the purpose of preventing mutual interference.

  Support metal fittings 71 and 72 are attached to the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the rotation base end side (left side in FIG. 5) on the front surface of the inner frame base body 50. Although illustration is omitted, the support fittings 71 and 72 have shaft portions, and a bearing portion provided on the front door frame 14 is inserted into these shaft portions, so that the front door frame with respect to the inner frame 13 is inserted. 14 is rotatably supported.

  A locking device 75 for locking the inner frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is disposed on the rotating front end side (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame base body 50. The locking device 75 extends vertically along the right end portion (vertical frame member to be described later) of the inner frame base body 50, and the front door collar member 76 is disposed in a scattered manner in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction). have. In the inner frame base body 50, a slit for projecting to the front side of the inner frame 13 corresponding to each of the front door flange members 76 corresponds to the flange receiving member 49 (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14. It is formed in this way. The front door eaves member 76 protruding through the slits is engaged with the eaves receiving member 49 provided on the front door frame 14 in a one-to-one correspondence with the front door eaves member 76, whereby the front door The frame 14 is locked to the inner frame 13 so that it cannot be opened. The locking device 75 has an inner frame collar member 77 extending to the rear side of the inner frame 13. When these inner frame hook members 77 are hooked on the hook receiving member 19 fixed to the outer frame 11, the gaming machine main part 12 is locked in a closed state with respect to the outer frame 11.

  The inner frame base body 50 (locking device 75) is provided with a cylinder lock 78 for performing an unlocking operation of the locking device 75. The cylinder lock 78 is provided separately from the locking units (each of the hook members 76 and 77, the interlocking hooks and the like) constituting the main part of the locking device 75, and is disposed adjacent to the locking unit. When the key inserted into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 78 is turned to the right (clockwise), the lock of the front door frame 14 on the inner frame 13 is released, and the key inserted into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 78 is turned to the left (counterclockwise). The inner frame 13 is unlocked with respect to the outer frame 11.

  A housing recess 51 for housing the game board unit 80 is formed in the central portion of the inner frame base body 50. The housing recess is recessed to the rear of the gaming machine according to the outer shape of the game board unit 80, and the game board unit 80 is fixed to the housing recess 51 by a manual lock mechanism in a state of being fitted from the front of the gaming machine. A substantially rectangular window hole 52 is formed at the bottom of the housing recess 51, and the rear configuration of the game board unit 80 (a rear block 80 b described later) protrudes behind the inner frame 13 through the window hole 52. . The window hole 52 is almost entirely covered from the front of the gaming machine by the game board unit 80 mounted on the inner frame base body 50.

(Game board unit 80)
Hereinafter, the game board unit 80 (particularly, various configurations arranged in the game area PE of the game area forming body 80a) will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 is a front view of the game board unit 80, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the game board unit 80 as viewed from the rear.

  The game board unit 80 is provided on the back side of the game area forming body 80a formed mainly of a plate material made of a transparent synthetic resin material, and various game machines (for example, a variable display unit, A control device, a movable production mechanism, a decorative member capable of emitting light, etc.) are integrated with a back block 80b in which the base body 251 is mounted (see FIG. 7), and the front portion of the back block 80b is a gaming area. It is visible through the formed body 80a.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a game area PE in which game balls flow down is formed on the front surface of the game area forming body 80a. As already described, the game area PE is covered with the glass unit 22 (specifically, the rear glass panel 23). In the glass unit 22, the gap between the rear glass panel 23 and the front surface of the game area forming body 80a is larger than the diameter of the game ball, that is, the game balls flowing down the game area PE are the same in the game area PE. It is arranged so that it is not lined up back and forth at a point. Specifically, the distance dimension from the rear glass panel 23 to the game area forming body 80a is set to be larger than the diameter dimension of the game ball and smaller than twice the diameter dimension of the game ball. . The game area forming body 80a (specifically, a plate) is not limited to being made of synthetic resin, and may be made of wood.

  The game area forming body 80a is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in its own thickness direction (front-rear direction). Each opening is provided with a general winning opening 81, operating ball entering portions 82 and 83, a variable winning device 84, a through gate 85, and the like. When a game ball enters the general winning opening 81, the actuating ball units 82 and 83, and the variable winning device 84, or when the game ball passes through the through gate 85, the game ball corresponds to each ball unit. Detected by a provided detection sensor, and a privilege such as a predetermined number of prize balls (payout of game balls) is given to the player based on the detection result. In addition, an out port 89 is provided at the lowermost part of the game area forming body 80a, and game balls that have not entered various ball-entry portions are discharged from the game area PE through the out port 89. In the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball from entering the out port 89, the ball entering the general winning port 81, the actuating ball units 82 and 83, the variable winning device 84, etc. is also referred to as "winning". Express.

  In addition, in the game area forming body 80a, a large number of game nails 91 are planted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the flow path of game balls, and various members (servants) such as a windmill 92 are arranged. Has been. The flow path of the game ball is differentiated by various configurations such as the game nail 91 and the windmill 92, and is adjusted so that a winning to the above-described general winning opening 81 or the like occurs with an appropriate probability.

  A central opening 93 is formed at the center of the game area forming body 80a, and a transparent opening cover is attached so as to cover the central opening 93 from the back side of the game area forming body 80a. The variable display unit 95 and the like belonging to the back block 80b is located behind the central opening 93, and the variable display unit 95 and the like can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine through the central opening 93 (opening cover). . In FIG. 6, for convenience of explanation, the opening cover is indicated by a two-dot chain line, and the variable display unit 95 is visible.

  In the periphery of the central opening 93, operation ball entering portions 82 and 83, a through gate 85, and the like are disposed. The operation entrance parts 82 and 83 are disposed directly below the upper operation entrance part 82 and the upper operation entrance part 82 disposed below the variable display unit 95 in a front view of the gaming machine. The lower operation entrance portion 83 (lower operation opening) is configured. In particular, the lower operation entrance portion (lottery opportunity entrance portion) 83 has an open / close type entrance assist device (entrance assist means). Alternatively, an electric accessory 90 as an opening / closing member (opening / closing means) is provided. The electric accessory 90 includes a movable piece and a solenoid-type drive unit that drives the movable piece. The position of the movable piece is changed by the drive unit, so It is possible to switch between an open state (assist state) in which the ball is possible or easy and a closed state (non-assist state) in which the ball is impossible or difficult.

  In the game area PE, the through gate 85 is arranged at a position upstream of the lower operation ball entry portion 83 (specifically, the side of the variable display unit 95), and triggers the passage of the game ball through the through gate 85. When the lottery is won, the electric accessory 90 is switched from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

  The variable winning device (special winning device) 84 protrudes from the front surface of the game area forming body 80a to the front of the gaming machine, and a large winning opening 84a opened upward is formed at the protruding portion. The variable prize winning device 84 has a shutter 84b and a variable prize driving unit (specifically, a solenoid) for driving the shutter 84b as an opening / closing member (opening / closing means) for opening and closing the large winning opening 84a. When the variable winning drive unit is switched between an excited state and a non-excited state, an open state (assisting state) in which a game ball can be entered or facilitated, and a closed state (non-assist state) in which the entering ball is impossible or difficult ) And can be switched. Specifically, the shutter 84b is maintained in a closed state in a normal state, and is switched to an open state when a transition is made to an opening / closing execution mode (opening / closing execution state) or when a ball enters a special ball entry section described later. It is like that.

  Here, the opening / closing execution mode is a mode to be shifted to when a big win is won. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 84 in the opening / closing execution mode, for example, a predetermined time (for example, 30 sec) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) winnings is defined as one round, and a plurality of rounds (for example, 8 or 4 rounds) It is set so that the opening and closing of the door is repeated.

  Here, the variable display unit 95 will be supplementarily described. The variable display unit 95 includes a symbol display device 96 that variably displays symbols (variable display) with a winning in the activated ball entering portions 82 and 83 as a trigger. The symbol display device 96 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. On the display screen 96a of the symbol display device 96, for example, symbols are displayed side by side in the top, middle, and bottom, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled in the horizontal direction. When winning a jackpot, a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, and a transition is made to the opening / closing execution mode (special gaming state or jackpot) through a preparation mode to be described later. It becomes. The symbol display device 96 is not necessarily a liquid crystal display device, and may be a dot matrix or 7-segment display device.

  A center frame 97 is provided in the game area forming body 80 a so as to surround the central opening 93. The center frame 97 is fixed to the game area forming body 80a (specifically, a plate body) from the front side thereof, and in such a fixed state, the center frame 97 stands up from the front surface of the game area forming body 80a. Thus, the gap dimension between the center frame 97 and the glass unit 22 is configured to be smaller than the diameter dimension of the game ball. This prevents the game ball flowing down the game area PE from colliding with the symbol display device 96, and the flow path of the game ball flowing down the game area PE is on the right side of the variable display unit 95 (specifically, the center frame 97). The route is divided roughly into the route that detours from and the route that detours from the left side.

  The above-described operation entrance parts 82 and 83 and the through gate 85 are arranged on the left route, and the game balls flowing down the right route are prevented from entering the operation entry units 82 and 83 and the through gate 85. The In other words, in order to enjoy the benefits of winning the winning ball portions 82 and 83 and the through gate 85, it is necessary to launch a game ball toward the left route. On the other hand, the variable winning device 84 is arranged on the right route, and a game ball flowing down the left route is prevented from entering the variable winning device 84. Although the details will be described later, the flow down route (right route / left route) advantageous to the player changes according to the game situation, and the player moves the game ball down the right route according to the game situation. The game can be advantageously advanced by selecting from the route / left route. In this way, monotonization of the game is suppressed by encouraging active participation in the game.

  On the upper surface of the frame portion constituting the lower portion of the center frame 97, a stage portion is formed on which the game ball can roll to the left and right. The game ball that has flowed in from the inflow port formed in the left frame portion of the center frame 97 is discharged onto the stage portion through a warp passage formed in the center frame 97. The stage portion is configured such that the game ball that has reached the stage portion is relatively easy to flow into the upper action entrance portion 83, and the player's attention to the movement of the game ball on the stage portion Contributes to improving the degree. In the present embodiment, as described above, the central opening 93 is covered by the transparent opening cover, and the game ball that has reached the stage portion is restricted from moving toward the back block 80b (variable display unit 95). Has been.

  The operation entrance parts 82 and 83 are arranged at positions close to the central opening 93 (variable display unit 95). Since it is possible to shift to the special game state with the winning of the activated ball portions 82 and 83 as a trigger, the player pays attention to whether or not the activated ball portions 82 and 83 win and whether to shift to the special game state. It is considered that attention is paid to the symbol display device 96 in order to grasp whether or not. Providing the operation entrance parts 82 and 83 near the variable display unit 95 is a device for concentrating a portion that the player wants to focus on around the variable display unit 95.

  A game area partition member 99 that partitions the game area PE together with the guide rail 100 described later is disposed at the right end of the game area forming body 80a (the rotation tip of the game board unit 80 described later). The game area partition member 99 is provided with a stopper member with which a game ball flying along the main display unit 94 and the guide rail 100 collides. The stopper member is a buffer member arranged near the tip of the guide rail 100, and the game ball that collides with the stopper member flows down the game area PE after the momentum is weakened. That is, the stopper member is provided with a depressing function that weakens the momentum of the game ball that has collided.

  Here, the main display unit 94 will be supplementarily described. The main display unit 94 is embedded in the game area partition member 99, and a part thereof is arranged to face the glass unit 22. A main display portion on which a predetermined pattern or the like is displayed is provided in the facing portion. The main display unit 94 is electrically connected to a main controller described later, and the display content of the main display unit is controlled by the main controller.

  The main display unit displays the lottery result based on the winning to the upper working entrance portion 82 (upper operating port) and the winning to the lower operating entrance portion 83 (lower operation port). And a lower working port display unit for displaying a lottery result performed based on the result. In the upper working port display section, the variation display of the picture is performed with the winning to the upper working port as a trigger, and the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning to the upper working port is the stop result of the variation display. It is clearly shown. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the upper working port is a winning result corresponding to the shift to the opening / closing execution mode, the variable display is stopped at the upper working port display section, After the picture is displayed, the preparation mode is entered.

  In the lower working port display section, the variation display of the picture is performed with the winning of the lower working port as a trigger, and as a result of stopping the variation display, the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning in the lower working port is displayed. It is clearly shown. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the lower working opening was a winning result corresponding to the jackpot, the variable display was stopped at the lower working opening display section, and a predetermined pattern was displayed as the stop result Later, the preparation mode is entered according to the result.

  Here, on the basis of winning in any of the operating ball entering portions 82 and 83, the variable display is started in the corresponding operating port display portion, and the design corresponding to the lottery result is stopped and displayed. Until a predetermined stop display time (a stop display period or a fixed display period) elapses (until the fixed display ends) corresponds to one game time. However, the number of game times is not limited to the above-mentioned content. For example, a single display area is provided, and no matter which winning ball is entered in any of the active ball entering portions 82 and 83, the single game region is provided. In the configuration in which the variable display is performed in one display area, the variable display is started in the single display area, and the fixed display is finished after the variable display is stopped in a state where the predetermined stop result is displayed. It is also possible to make one game game until this is done.

  The main display unit 94 is provided with a reserved number display unit for the upper working port and a reserved number display unit for the lower working port, in addition to the working port display unit. The holding number display section for the upper working opening corresponds to the upper working opening, and the number of times that the game ball has won the upper working opening is held up to 4 times, and the holding number display section for the upper working opening is held by lighting. A number is displayed. The holding number display section for the lower working opening corresponds to the lower working opening, and the number of times that the game ball has won the lower working opening is held up to 4 times, and that is indicated by lighting of the holding number display section for the lower working opening. The number of holds is displayed.

  In addition to the two display units, the main display unit 94 has a through gate display unit that displays a lottery result based on winning through the through gate 85. In the through gate display unit, the display of the variation of the picture is performed with the winning of the through gate 85 as a trigger, and the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through gate 85 is clearly shown as a result of stopping the variation display. Is done. If the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the through gate 85 is a winning result corresponding to the transition to the open state, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the through gate display unit, and the change display is displayed. After being stopped, the state shifts to the electric power open state. In the electric combination open state, the electric combination 90 provided in the lower operation entrance portion 83 is opened in a predetermined manner.

  In the present embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which the number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 85 is held up to 4 times, and the main display unit 94 displays the number of the hold on the main display unit. A display unit is provided.

  Referring to FIG. 5 again, the configuration of the inner frame 13 will be described. Below the game board unit 80 in the inner frame base body 50, a game ball is launched into the game area PE based on the operation of the game ball launch handle 41. A game ball launching mechanism 110 is provided.

(Game Ball Launching Mechanism 110)
The game ball launching mechanism 110 includes a solenoid 111 that launches a game ball placed at a predetermined launch standby position, a launch rail 112 that defines the launch direction of the game ball launched by the solenoid 111, and a game at the launch standby position. A ball feeding device 113 for supplying a ball and a base plate 114 on which the various configurations 111 to 113 are mounted are provided as main components, and the base plate 114 is fixed to the inner frame base body 50, thereby The inner frame base body 50 is integrated.

  The firing rail 112 is fixed to the base plate 114 in an inclined state so as to be inclined upward toward the game area forming body 80a. The firing rail 112 is formed with a groove portion having a substantially V-shaped cross section, and the front and rear positions of the game ball are defined by fitting the game ball into the groove portion.

  A ball stopper that holds the game ball supplied from the ball feeding device 113 at the above-described firing standby position is disposed at a position closer to the downstream end portion (that is, the lower end portion) of the firing rail 112. The solenoid 111 is arranged at a position further downstream than the ball stopper.

  The solenoid 111 is electrically connected to a power source / launch control device described later. Based on the output of the electrical signal from the power supply / launch control device, the output shaft of the solenoid 111 reciprocates in the expansion / contraction direction, so that the game ball placed at the launch standby position is in detail on the game area forming body 80a side. Is driven out toward the guide rail 100 attached to the game area forming body 80a.

  The guide rail 100 is formed by partitioning the game area PE together with the game area partition member 99 fixed to the game area forming body 80a (specifically, the front surface of the plate) so that the outer shape of the game area PE is substantially circular. Yes. In addition, the guide rail 100 includes an inner rail 101 and an outer rail 102 that are arranged so as to face each other with a gap larger than the diameter of the game ball, and a single guide passage 103 is formed by both the rails 101 and 102. Has been. The guide passage 103 includes an inlet portion 104 that is opened to the tip side (obliquely downward) of the firing rail 112, and an outlet portion 105 that is located above the gaming area PE. The game ball fired based on the operation of the solenoid 111 is guided to the game area PE by moving in the order of the firing rail 112 → the guide rail 100 (the entrance portion 104 → the exit portion 105). In the game area forming body 80a, on the front side of the exit portion 105, more specifically, near the tip of the inner rail 101, a reversal prevention member 106 that prevents the game ball that has reached the game area PE from returning back into the guide passage 103. Is attached to prevent the subsequent launch of the game ball by the game ball that has reached the game area PE first.

  Each of the rails 101 and 102 constituting the guide rail 100 has an arc shape centered at a substantially central portion of the game area PE. For this reason, the game ball passing through the guide passage 103 is likely to move (slide or roll) along the outer rail 102, that is, in contact with the outer rail 102 due to the centrifugal force generated by itself. That is, when a game ball is launched so as to be delivered to the game area PE, the area along the outer rail 102 in the guide passage 103 substantially constitutes a pass area (passage path) through which the game ball passes. However, the area along the inner rail 101 is an area through which the game ball does not pass.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the guide rail 100 and the firing rail 112, the entrance portion 104 of the guide rail 100 and the tip portion of the firing rail 112 are opposed to each other with the lower end edge of the game area forming body 80a interposed therebetween. Is arranged. That is, both the rails 100 and 112 are arranged such that the entrance portion 104 of the guide rail 100 and the tip portion of the firing rail 112 are shifted left and right in the vicinity of the lower end edge of the game area forming body 80a. Thus, a gap of a predetermined interval is formed between the entrance portion 104 of the guide rail 100 and the firing rail 112 while bringing both rails 100 and 112 close to the lower end edge of the game area forming body 80a.

  A foul ball passage is disposed below the gap formed in this way. The foul ball path is formed integrally with the path forming unit 45 of the front door frame 14. If the game balls launched from the game ball launching mechanism 110 do not reach the game area PE and return to the inside of the guide passage 103 as foul balls, the foul balls enter the foul ball passage through the gap. Become. The foul ball path leads to the front door side lower dish path, and the game balls that have entered the foul ball path are discharged to the lower dish 34 shown in FIG. This suppresses interference between the foul ball and the next game ball to be launched.

  A rail cover 107 is provided at the left end of the game area forming body 80a so as to cover the outer rail 102 from the side. The game board unit 80 is often handled as a single unit during manufacturing or maintenance work, and at this time, the outer rail 102 may collide with a game table or the like. The rail cover 107 is a member mounted in view of such circumstances, and is provided with a protective function for preventing the outer rail 102 from being deformed due to the above factors or the like.

  A through-hole penetrating the inner frame base body 50 in the front-rear direction is formed on the left side of the firing rail 112 in the inner frame base body 50 (specifically, the side supporting the front door frame 14). A passage forming member 121 is disposed on the side. The passage forming member 121 is screwed to the inner frame base body 50 and has a main body side upper dish path 122 and a main body side lower dish path 123. The upstream side of the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish passage 123 communicates with a game ball distributing section described later. In addition, a receiving portion of a passage forming unit attached to the front door frame 14 enters below the passage forming member 121, and a front door side upper plate passage is disposed below the main body side upper plate passage 122, A front door side upper dish passage is disposed below the main body side lower dish passage 123.

  An opening / closing member 124 for opening and closing the main body side upper dish path 122 and the main body side lower dish path 123 is attached below the passage forming member 121 in the inner frame base body 50. The opening / closing member 124 is urged to a front position that closes the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish passage 123. When the front door frame 14 is opened, each opening / closing member 124 is urged by this urging force. By being in the closed state, falling off of the game balls from the passages 122 and 123 is avoided. On the other hand, in a state where the front door frame 14 is closed, the opening / closing member 124 is pushed open against the biasing force by the receiving portion provided in the passage forming unit 45 of the front door frame 14. In this state, the main body side upper dish path 122 and the front door side upper dish path communicate with each other, and the main body side lower dish path 123 and the front door side lower dish path communicate with each other.

  Next, the back configuration of the inner frame 13 (the inner frame base body 50 and the game board unit 80) will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a rear view of the inner frame 13.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a bearing fitting 132 is attached to the rotation base end side (right side in FIG. 8) on the back surface of the inner frame base body 50. A bearing portion 133 is formed on the bearing bracket 132 so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction, and the back pack unit 15 is rotatably attached to the inner frame 13 by these bearing portions 133. A plurality of fixing levers 134 are provided on the back surface of the inner frame base body 50 for fixing the back pack unit 15 to the inner frame base body 50 in a closed state.

  As already described, the bottom portion of the housing recess (game board housing portion) 51 in the inner frame base body 50 penetrates in the thickness direction of the inner frame base body 50 and is opened to the back side of the inner frame base body 50. A window hole 52 is formed (see FIG. 5), and the window hole 52 is covered from the front side of the inner frame 13 by the game board unit 80 housed in the housing recess 51. Various components such as a control device are mounted on the back of the game board unit 80 (rear block 80 b), and these various components are exposed to the back side of the inner frame 13 through the window holes 52. Here, the configuration of the back surface of the game board unit 80 will be described.

  A back block 80b is attached to the back of the game area forming body 80a. As shown in FIG. 7, the back block 80b has a substantially box-shaped base body 251 that is open on the game area forming body 80a side, and this base body 251 is fixed to the back surface of the game area forming body 80a. Thus, the game area forming body 80a and the back block 80b are integrated.

  The front side of the base body 251 is an arrangement area for a movable presentation mechanism, a decorative member capable of emitting light, and the like, and the back side thereof is a control device for controlling these various components and the variable display unit 95 (design display device). 96).

  More specifically, a part of the base body 251 protrudes toward the back side of the inner frame base body 50, and the symbol display device 96 (see FIG. 6) described above with respect to the protruding portion, and the symbol display device. A display control device for driving 96 is attached. The symbol display device 96 and the display control device are arranged so that the symbol display device is on the front side and the display control device is on the rear side in the front-rear direction (thickness direction of the inner frame base body 50). Further, a notification / production control device 143 is mounted on the back surface of the base body 251 so as to be positioned behind the display control device.

  The notification / production control device 143 includes a notification / production control board that controls sound output, lamp display, and control of the display control device in accordance with instructions from the main control apparatus described later. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 141 made of a resin material or the like.

  A main controller unit 160 is provided below the notification / production control device 143 so as to cover the base body from behind. The main controller unit 160 includes a synthetic resin mounting base 161 fixed to the back of the game board unit 80 (specifically, the back block 80b), and a main control unit 162 mounted on the mounting base 161. Yes. The main controller 162 includes a main control board having a function (main control circuit) that controls the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) that monitors the power source, and the main control board is made of a transparent resin material. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 163 made of, for example.

  The board box 163 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (front case body) and a box cover (back case body) that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be unsealed by a box sealing portion 164 as sealing means, whereby the substrate box 163 is sealed. A plurality of box sealing portions 164 are provided on the short side portion of the substrate box 163, and at least one of them is used for sealing processing.

  Any configuration can be applied to the box sealing portion 164 as long as the box base and the box cover are coupled so as not to be opened. However, by inserting a locking pin into the locking hole that forms the box sealing portion 164, the box sealing portion 164 can be applied. The base and the box cover are coupled so as not to be opened. The sealing process by the box sealing unit 164 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if the unauthorized opening is performed. Even after opening, the sealing process can be performed again. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting a locking pin into at least one locking hole portion among the plurality of box sealing portions 164. When the substrate box 163 is opened, such as when a failure occurs in the accommodated main control board or when the main control board is inspected, a connecting portion between the box sealing portion into which the locking pin is inserted and the substrate box 163 main body. Disconnect. As a result, the box base and the box cover of the substrate box 163 are separated, and the internal main control substrate can be taken out. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, a locking pin is inserted into another locking hole. If the history of opening the substrate box 163 is left in the substrate box 163, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 163.

  The board box 163 and the mounting base 161 are connected by a base seal part 165 so that they cannot be opened. Specifically, the pedestal sealing portion 165 has a locking hole portion and a locking pin similarly to the box sealing portion 164, and the locking pin is inserted into the locking hole portion so that the board box 163 and The mounting base 161 is coupled so as not to be separable. This makes it easier to grasp the fact that the substrate box 163 has been illegally removed.

  The portion of the front surface of the base body 251 facing the lower back of the game area forming body 80a corresponds to the general prize opening 81, the action balls 82 and 83, and the game board opening of the variable prize winning device 84. In addition, a single assembly (not shown) is formed on the downstream side. Thereby, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 81 etc. are gathered below the game board unit 80 through the collection passage. That is, the base body 251 is provided with a function of collecting game balls won in various winning ports.

  A discharge passage, which will be described later, is arranged below the game board unit 80, and the game balls gathered below the game board unit 80 by the collection passage are led out into the discharge passage. Similarly, the out port 89 leads to the discharge passage, and a game ball that has not won any winning port is led out into the discharge passage through the out port 89.

  In addition, the base body 251 constituting the back block 80b includes a general winning opening detection sensor for detecting a game ball won in the general winning opening 81 as a detection sensor for each of the above-described winning portions, and an operational ball. An operating-port detection sensor that detects a game ball that has entered the parts 82 and 83 is mounted, and a winning detection mechanism is configured by these various detection sensors. These various detection sensors are electrically connected to the main controller 162, and detection information (detection signals) is output from the respective detection sensors to the main controller 162.

  Next, the back pack unit 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 10 is a front view of the back pack unit 15.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the inner frame 13 is covered from behind by the back pack unit 15. The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 201 as a main body of the back pack unit 15, and a payout mechanism unit 202, a discharge passage board, and a control device assembly unit 204 are attached to the back pack 201. .

  The back pack 201 is formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and as shown in FIG. 10, a base portion 211 to which the payout mechanism portion 202 and the like are attached, and a protective cover portion that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. 212. The protective cover 212 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 95 (see FIG. 9).

  The base part 211 is provided with an external output terminal plate 213. The external output terminal plate 213 is provided with various output terminals, and various signals are output to the management control device (hall computer) on the game hall through these output terminals. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the base portion 211 is provided with a pair of upper and lower latch pins 214 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the bearings provided on the inner frame 13. The back pack unit 15 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the inner frame 13 by being inserted through the portion 133. The base portion 211 is formed with a plurality of insertion portions through which the fixing levers 134 provided on the inner frame 13 are inserted, and the base portion 211 is contacted from the rear in a state where the fixing levers 134 are inserted through the insertion portions. The back pack unit 15 is fixed to the inner frame 13 by contact.

  In the base portion 211, a payout mechanism portion 202 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 212. The payout mechanism 202 is provided with a tank 221 that is arranged at the top of the back pack 201 and that opens upward, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 221. The A tank rail 222 that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected to the side of the tank 221, and a case rail 223 that extends in the vertical direction is connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 222. A payout device 224 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 223. The game balls paid out from the payout device 224 are supplied to the game ball distribution unit 225 provided in the base portion 211 of the back pack 201 through a payout passage (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the payout device 224.

  The game ball distribution unit 225 has a function of distributing the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 to any one of the upper plate 33, the lower plate 34, and a discharge passage described later, and the inner opening is the main body described above. It is formed so that it communicates with the upper plate 33 through the side upper plate passage 122 and the front door side upper plate passage, and the outer opening communicates with the lower plate 34 through the main body side lower plate passage 123 and the front door side lower plate passage. Has been.

  At the lower end portion of the base portion 211, the discharge passage board and the control device collective unit 204 are attached so as to sandwich the lower end portion in the front-rear direction. In the discharge passage board, a discharge passage opened rearward is formed on a surface facing the control device assembly unit 204, and an open portion of the discharge passage is closed by the control device assembly unit 204. The discharge passage is formed so as to discharge the game ball to the island facility or the like of the game hall, and the game ball led to the discharge passage from the recovery passage described above passes through the discharge passage to the outside of the pachinko machine 10. Discharged.

  The control device assembly unit 204 has a horizontally long mounting base 241, and a payout control device 242 and a power supply / launch control device 243 are mounted on the mounting base 241. The payout control device 242 and the power supply / launch control device 243 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 242 is behind the pachinko machine 10.

  In the payout control device 242, a payout control board for controlling the payout device 224 is accommodated in the board box 244, and a state return switch 245 provided on the payout control board projects out of the board box 244. For example, when the state return switch 245 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout device 224, the ball jam is eliminated.

  The power / fire control device 243 has a power / fire control board accommodated in a board box 246. A predetermined power source required by various control devices and the like is generated and output by the power source / launch control board, and further, control of launching of the game ball accompanying the operation of the game ball launch handle 41 by the player is performed. Specifically, drive control of the solenoid 111 constituting the game ball launching mechanism 110 and drive control of the ball feeding device 113 are executed.

  Further, the power source / launch control device 243 is provided with a power switch 247. By operating the power switch 247, the power of the pachinko machine 10 can be switched to the on state (on state) or the shut off state (off state).

  Here, this pachinko machine 10 has a function for storing various data, and even if a power failure occurs, it retains the state at the time of the power failure and returns to the state at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure. It can be done. For example, when the power supply is shut down by a normal procedure as in the case of a game hall being closed, the state before the shutdown is stored and held. On the other hand, when the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 166 provided in the main controller 162, the RAM data is initialized.

  These various switches can be operated from the front side of the gaming machine by opening the gaming machine main part 12 (inner frame 13) and exposing the back side of the inner frame 13. On the other hand, when the opening of the gaming machine main part 12 is restricted by the locking device 75, these various switches cannot be operated from the front side of the gaming machine. In other words, the various switches are difficult to operate when the gaming machine main part 12 is closed, and are operated from the front side of the gaming machine by a person who does not own the key for the locking device 75 (for example, a fraudster). Making it difficult.

  The present embodiment is characterized in that the game progresses in an advantageous manner to the player by performing game ball separation (left route / right route) according to the game situation. One. Specifically, in the normal gaming state, the player can advance the game to be advantageous compared to the case where the game ball is fired to the right route by firing the game ball to the left route. In the mode and the opening / closing execution mode, the game can be advanced to be advantageous as compared with the case where the game ball is fired to the left route by firing the game ball to the right route. Here, with reference to FIG. 6, FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 (a), a supplementary explanation will be given of the variable winning device 84 arranged in the right route and the related configuration. FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 6 showing the variable winning device 84 and its peripheral configuration, and FIG. 12 (a) is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the upstream portion of the right route has a passage shape defined by the center frame 97, the outer rail 102, and the game area partition member 99. Specifically, the outer wall portion facing the outside of the game area PE at the outer wall portion of the center frame 97 and the inner wall portion facing the game area PE side at the outer rail 102 and the game area partition member 99 are a game The spheres are opposed to each other with a gap larger than the diameter of the sphere, and a single ball passage (hereinafter referred to as an upstream passage 88) is defined by the inner wall portion and the outer wall portion. The passage width (gap between the outer wall portion and the inner wall portion) of the upstream side passage 88 is suppressed to be smaller than twice the diameter size of the game ball, and a plurality of game balls are simultaneously placed in the same location in the upstream side passage 88. It is restricted from passing.

  As shown in FIG. 11, an operation gate 86 is disposed at a position between the upstream passage 88 and the variable winning device 84 on the right route. Here, the role of the operation gate 86 will be supplementarily described. In the present embodiment, when a lottery result is obtained in the lottery based on the balls entered into the operation ball entering units 82 and 83, the mode shifts to the opening / closing execution mode in which the variable winning device 84 is to be opened and closed. A preparation mode is provided as a preceding stage of the opening / closing execution mode. During the preparation mode, the opening / closing execution mode is avoided, and the opening / closing execution mode with the variable winning device 84 as an opening / closing object is started when a ball enters the operation gate 86 during the preparation mode. In other words, in order to start the opening / closing execution mode for the variable winning device 84 to be opened and closed, it is necessary to enter the operation gate 86. The period until the game ball passes through the operation gate 86 after the jackpot result is reached depends on the player's launch operation or the like, and the period until the start of the opening / closing execution mode can vary. Incidentally, the ball entering the operation gate 86 is invalid except during the preparation mode, and the opening / closing execution mode is not shifted based on the ball entering the operation gate 86. In addition, no prize ball based on the entry is generated for the operation gate 86.

  The right route is branched into a plurality of downstream portions (hereinafter referred to as downstream passages 300), and a first passage portion 301 constituting one of the plurality of branch routes is connected to the operation gate 86. That is, even if game balls are fired to the right route, not all game balls enter the operation gate 86, and a part of the game balls fired to the right route passes through the first passage portion 301 and the operation gate 86. It is configured to enter the ball.

  The operation gate 86 has an entrance portion facing upward and an exit portion facing downward, and the game ball that has passed through the operation gate 86 is not discharged from the game area PE and is positioned directly below the operation gate 86. Drops to 84. When the variable winning device 84 is in the accepting state, the game ball that has reached the variable winning device 84 through the operation gate 86 enters the variable winning device 84 and the variable winning device 84 is in the non-accepting state. In this case, the variable winning device 84 is passed through.

  A special ball entry portion 87 is disposed in the second passage portion 302 constituting one of the plurality of branch routes. As shown in FIG. 12 (a), the special ball entry portion 87 is a through-hole formed in the game area formation body 80a, and is a substantially circular ball entry opening 87a opened to the front side of the game area formation body 80a. And a entrance passage 87b extending from the entrance 87a to the back side of the game area forming body 80a. The game ball that has flowed into the entrance 87a is guided to the back side of the game area formation body 80a through the entrance path 87b, and passes through the collection path 128 provided on the back side of the game area formation body 80a. It will be returned to the island facility.

  In the collection passage 128, a detection sensor 407 for detecting a game ball that has flowed into the special ball entering portion 87 is disposed. By hiding the detection sensor 407 on the back side of the game area forming body 80a, unauthorized access to the detection sensor 407 is suppressed. The detection sensor 407 is connected to the main controller 162, and the main controller 162 determines whether or not to enter the special entry portion 87 based on detection information (detection signal) from the detection sensor 407. When the main control device 162 specifies the entry to the special winning portion 87, the variable winning device 84 is changed from the non-accepting state to the accepting state by outputting a driving signal to the driving unit of the variable winning device 84. It will be switched. That is, in the present embodiment, not only when shifting to the opening / closing execution mode, but also when the ball entering the special ball portion 87 occurs under a specific situation, the variable winning device 84 is in the receiving state, The ball is allowed to enter the variable winning device 84.

  The left and right game nails arranged in the second passage portion 302 with a gap slightly larger than the diameter dimension D of the game ball (upstream portion) immediately above the special ball entry portion 87 (ball entry port 87a). The second passage portion 302 is formed such that the inlet portion is directed upward and the outlet portion is directed downward. The game balls that have passed between the game nail rows will drop toward the entrance 87a. In other words, the upstream portion of the second passage portion 302 serves as a “defining portion” that defines the falling direction of the game ball so that the game ball that has flowed into the second passage portion 302 falls toward the special entry portion 87. It is functioning.

  A gaming machine from the front side of the game area forming body 80a is located at a position directly below the special entrance 87 (entrance 87a), that is, at a position opposite to the second passage portion 302 with the entrance 87a in between. A protrusion 310 protruding forward is provided. The protrusion 310 is located on the extension of the second passage portion 302, and the game ball that has passed through the second passage portion 302 falls onto the protrusion 310. That is, the protrusion 310 functions as a “ball receiving portion” that receives a game ball dropped from the second passage portion 302.

  The protrusion 310 is integrally formed with a game area forming body 80a made of synthetic resin. By forming the projection 310 made of synthetic resin into a substantially arc shape that protrudes upward in a front view of the gaming machine, the occupied area in the right route is reduced while securing the strength of the projection 310.

  On the upper surface 311 of the protrusion 310, there are a guide part 315 that is located at the top of the protrusion 310 and guides the game ball that has reached the top to the entrance 87 a, and is provided on the left and right of the guide part 315 at a position that is off the top. A non-guide unit 316 is provided to keep the reached game ball away from the entrance 87a.

  The guide portion 315 is configured such that the upper surface 311 of the projection 310 is slightly recessed, and the bottom portion thereof has a substantially planar shape that is inclined downward from the front of the gaming machine to the rear of the gaming machine (FIG. 12A). reference). By the way, the front end portion of the guide portion 315 (the portion where contact with the game ball is avoided) is provided with a rib protruding upward, and this rib makes the guide portion 315 appear as if it has a groove shape. Yes. The game ball that has fallen to the top of the projection 310 through the second passage portion 302 changes its course by hitting the guide portion 315 and rebounds toward the entrance 87a. Note that the guide portion 315 may be formed in a groove shape or a bowl shape so that the game ball rolls along the groove portion.

  The non-guide portion 316 has no height difference between the front end and the rear end, and is curved so as to descend to the side (side) away from the guide portion 315. The game ball that has fallen to a position off the top of the protrusion 310 through the second passage portion 302 changes its course by hitting the non-guide portion 316, and rebounds sideways so as to deviate from the entrance 87a.

  As described above, the lateral width L1 of the second passage portion 302 is suppressed to be slightly larger than the diameter D of the game ball, and the movement path of the game ball that has passed through the second passage portion 302 is determined in the horizontal direction. Variation in is reduced. In the projection 310 shown in this embodiment, the upper surface 311 has a substantially arc shape with a convex upward, so that it is possible to distribute the game balls in a guided / non-guided manner using such a small variation. It has become. That is, when the movement of the game ball is visually confirmed, it is possible to cause a large difference in the behavior after reaching the protrusion 310 due to the variation in the movement path that is difficult to identify.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the lateral width L2 of the protrusion 310 is the same as the lateral width L1 of the second passage portion 302, and the lateral width L3 of the guide portion 315 is smaller than the lateral width L1 and the diameter D of the game ball. Thus, an increase in size of the protrusion 310 is suppressed. Of the game balls that have reached the projection 310, those that have not entered the entrance 87 a will bypass the projection 310 from either the left or right and head toward the variable winning device 84.

  Here, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 13, supplementary explanation will be given for the distribution of the game balls launched to the right route. As described above, the upstream passage 88 constituting the right route is a single line, whereas the downstream passage 300 is divided into a plurality of branch routes. All of the game balls launched to the right route move to the downstream passage 300 via the upstream passage 88, and about 1/20 of them enter the special entry portion 87 via the second passage portion 302, and about 4 / 20 enters the operation gate 86 via the first passage portion 301, and about 15/20 goes to the variable winning device 84 without entering either the operation gate 86 or the special entry portion 87. . That is, when the game ball is fired to the right route after shifting to the preparation mode, the special ball entry portion 87 is more than the opportunity to enter the special ball entry portion 87 before the operation gate 86 is entered. There is an increased chance of entering the operating gate 86 without entering the ball. As will be described in detail later, if the entrance to the special entrance portion 87 occurs fortunately before the entrance to the operating gate 86 occurs, the variable winning device 84 is switched to the acceptance state before shifting to the opening / closing execution mode, It is possible to obtain slightly more prize balls as compared to the case of promptly shifting to the opening / closing execution mode.

  In this way, in a situation where a game ball should be fired to the right route, a player who expects to obtain as many benefits as possible will have the player's attention on entering the special entry portion 87. is assumed. When a special ball entering portion 87 is entered, it is expected that the variable winning device 84 will be promptly switched to the receiving state, so that attention to the responsiveness is considered to increase.

  In this respect, the responsiveness can be improved in the configuration shown in the present embodiment. Hereinafter, the reason for improving responsiveness as compared with the structure of a general entrance portion will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12B is a schematic view illustrating a general entrance portion.

  12B, an opening cover 87X is provided on the front side of the game area forming body 80aX. The opening cover 87X is opened upward or the like, and the game ball that has flowed into the open portion 87aX is directly guided to the collection passage 128X on the back side of the game area forming body 80aX. In such a configuration, it is assumed that the player who has seen the entrance portion recognizes that the open portion 87aX of the opening cover 87X is the entrance for the entrance portion. Then, the distance between the open portion 87aX and the detection position of the detection sensor 407X becomes large, and the required time until the game ball that has flowed into the open portion 87aX reaches the detection sensor 407X becomes long. In addition, the flow path leading to the detection sensor 407X bends a plurality of times between the open portion 87aX and the detection sensor 407X, so that the momentum of the game ball easily decreases in the flow path. This is also one of the factors that increase the required period.

  On the other hand, in the special entrance portion 87 shown in the present embodiment, the entrance port 87a is opened in front of the gaming machine, and the distance between the entrance port 87a and the detection sensor 407 can be reduced. The required period until the game ball that has flowed into the entrance 87a reaches the detection sensor 407 is shortened. Moreover, the bending location of the flow path following the detection sensor 407 can be reduced, and a decrease in the flow-down speed of the game ball in the flow path can be suppressed. Thereby, it can contribute to shortening of the said required period. Thus, the improvement of the said responsiveness is implement | achieved by shortening a required period.

(Electric configuration of the pachinko machine 10)
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

  An MPU 602 is mounted on a main control board 601 provided in the main controller 162. The MPU 602 is a ROM 603 storing various control programs executed by the MPU 602 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control program stored in the ROM 603. The RAM 604 is an element including an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, various counter circuits as a random number generator, and the like. Note that a part of the functions of the MPU 602, for example, the function of the ROM 603 and the function of the RAM 604 may be included as another element.

  The MPU 602 is provided with an input port and an output port. On the input side of the MPU 602, a power failure monitoring board 605, a payout control device 242 and various detection sensors provided in the main control device 162 are connected. The power failure monitoring board 605 is connected to a power source / emission control device 243, and power is supplied to the MPU 602 via the power failure monitoring board 605.

  As a part of various detection sensors, a detection sensor 401 that detects a ball entering the general winning opening 81, a detection sensor 402 that detects a ball entering the upper working ball portion 82 (upper working port), and a lower working ball portion. 83, a detection sensor 403 that detects a ball entering the lower operating port, a detection sensor 404 that detects a ball entering the variable winning device 84 (a large winning port), and a detection sensor 405 that detects a ball entering the through gate 85. , A detection sensor 406 for detecting the entry to the operation gate 86 and a detection sensor 407 for detecting the entry to the special entry portion 87 are connected, and the MPU 602 of the main controller 162 enters each entry portion. Ball determination (winning determination) is performed. In addition, the MPU 602 executes a jackpot generation lottery based on the winnings to the operation pitching units 82 and 83.

  On the output side of the MPU 602, a power failure monitoring board 605, a payout control device 242 and a notification / effect control device 143 are connected. For example, the payout control device 242 or the notification / production control device 143 outputs a winning command (a winning ball command or the like) based on the winning determination result to the winning corresponding winning portion such as the above-described operating pitching portions 82 and 83. Is done. When outputting these winning commands, the command information storage area 625 of the ROM 603 is referred to.

  Specifically, when a winning to the general winning opening 81 is specified, a winning ball command corresponding to the payout of 10 game balls is output, and a winning to the working pitching portions 82 and 83 is specified. The prize ball command corresponding to the payout of three game balls is output, and when the winning to the variable winning device 84 is specified, the prize ball command corresponding to the payout of 10 game balls is output. The payout control device 242 pays out a prize ball based on the received prize ball command. The notification / production control device 143 may notify that a prize ball has been generated (specifically, the number of prize balls this time or the total number of prize balls) according to the received prize ball command and the game state at the time of reception. .

  In addition to the above winning command, the notification / production control device 143 outputs various commands such as a change start command, a type command, a change end command, an opening command, and an ending command. In this case, the command information storage area 625 of the ROM 603 is referred to when these various commands are output. Details of these various commands will be described later. Each command is configured as information of a predetermined number of bytes, and various information is included as information of the predetermined number of bytes.

  The MPU 602 is connected to a variable winning drive unit that opens and closes the shutter 84b of the variable winning device 84, a main display unit 94, and the like. The main control board 601 is provided with various driver circuits, and the MPU 602 executes drive control of various drive units through the driver circuits.

  In addition, an external output terminal plate 213 is connected to the output side of the MPU 602, and the information on the entrance to various entrances to the management control device (hall computer HC) on the game hall side through the external output terminal plate 213. Information on the lottery results such as the jackpot and the jackpot is output. Thereby, it is possible to grasp the state and the like of the pachinko machine 10 by the hall computer HC.

  The power failure monitoring board 605 relays between the main control board 601 and the power / fire control device 243, and the power failure monitoring board 605 has a DC stable voltage of 24 volts which is the maximum voltage output from the power / fire control device 243. The function to monitor is given. The payout control device 242 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 224 based on the prize ball command input from the main control device 162.

  The power / launch control device 243 is connected to, for example, a commercial power source (external power source) in a game hall or the like. Based on external power supplied from the commercial power supply, necessary operating power is generated for each of the main control board 601, the payout control device 242, and the like, and the generated operating power is supplied through a predetermined power path. To do. The power supply / launch control device 243 is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 110, and the game ball launch mechanism 110 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are met.

  The notification / production control device 143 drives and controls the lamp units 26 to 28 and the speaker unit 29 provided on the front door frame 14 based on various commands input from the main control device 162, and controls the display control device 710. It is something to control.

  The display control device 710 executes display control of the symbol display device 96 based on the command input from the notification / production control device 143. In this case, in the notification / production control device 143, based on various commands input from the main control device 162, the symbol variation display mode (for example, the presence / absence of reach and the contents of reach production) and the symbol on the symbol display device 96. Stop display mode (the type of combination of symbols to be finally stopped and displayed with the end of the variable display) is determined.

  Here, the display contents of the symbol display device 96 will be described. The character ROM of the display control device 710 stores nine types of main symbol data with numerals “1” to “9” and sub-symbol data without numerals.

  On the display screen 96a of the symbol display device 96 (specifically, the first variation display area on the display screen 96a), three symbol columns of left, middle, and right are set. Each symbol row is configured by arranging a main symbol and a sub symbol in a predetermined order. On the display screen 96a, the symbols in each symbol row are displayed in a variable manner so as to scroll in a predetermined direction (specifically, from top to bottom) with periodicity.

  In the left symbol row, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in descending order of numbers, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. In the right symbol row, nine kinds of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending order of numbers, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. That is, the left symbol row and the right symbol row are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and then between the main symbol “9” and the main symbol “1”. “4” main symbols are additionally arranged, and one sub symbol is arranged between each of the main symbols. That is, for the middle symbol row, 10 main symbols are arranged and 20 symbols are configured.

  Further, the display screen 96a is configured such that 3 symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of 9 symbols of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. In addition, five effective lines, that is, an upper line, a middle line, a lower line, a lower right line, and an upper right line are set on the display screen 96a. Then, the variable display stops in the order of left symbol sequence → right symbol sequence → middle symbol sequence, and a combination of predetermined symbols corresponding to the jackpot result on any active line (for example, a combination of symbols with the same numbers) When the variation display of all the symbol sequences is completed in a state where the symbol is formed, an image (moving image) for jackpot is displayed as the occurrence of the jackpot result. Similarly, if the variation display of all the symbol sequences ends when a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to the special hit result described later is formed on any of the effective lines, the special hit result is generated as a special hit result. An image (movie) may be displayed.

  In view of the fact that the variable display of each symbol row is stopped as described above, the left symbol row is the first symbol row (or the first symbol row), and the right symbol row is the second symbol row (or the second symbol row). Column) and the middle symbol row can also be referred to as a third symbol row (or a third symbol row).

  Incidentally, the variation display mode of the symbol in the symbol display device 96 is not limited to the above, and is arbitrary, the number of symbol columns, the direction of symbol variation display in the symbol column, the number of symbols in each symbol column, etc. Can be appropriately changed. For example, a plurality of symbol sequences may be set to be vertically arranged, and the direction of symbol variation display in the symbol sequence may be set to the horizontal direction.

  In addition, the character ROM of the display control device 710 stores a character image to be displayed on the display screen 96a in the second variable display area provided along with the first variable display area. In this character image, a plurality of display modes (for example, postures) are set according to the game result. If the game result corresponds to a jackpot result or a special hit result, the character image takes an attitude corresponding to the game result, and then an image that clearly indicates that a jackpot result is obtained over the entire display screen 96a or An image clearly showing that the special hit result is displayed.

(About various counters)
Next, a configuration related to the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG.

  The MPU 602 uses various counter information in the game to perform jackpot occurrence lottery, display setting of the main display unit 94 (main display unit), setting of symbol display of the symbol display device 96, and the like. The winning random number counter C1 used for the jackpot generation lottery, the winning type counter C2 used for determining the jackpot type, and the reach random number counter used for the lottery of the reach display when the symbol display device 96 changes and changes. C3, the random number initial value counter CINI used for setting the initial value of the hit random number counter C1, the design variable display time on the display unit for the operation port of the main display unit 94, and the design variable display time on the design display device 96 are determined. The fluctuation type counter CS to be used is used.

  Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, and CS is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value each time it is updated, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a lottery counter buffer 631 set in a predetermined area of the RAM 604.

  The RAM 604 is provided with a holding ball storage area 632 including a working port holding area, an execution area, and a total holding number storage area. In the reserved ball storage area 632, the values of the winning random number counter C1, the winning type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are time-sequentially matched to the winning history of the game balls to the upper operating port or the lower operating port. It is to be stored.

  Specifically, each counter is configured such that the hit random number counter C1 is incremented by 1 in the range of “0” to “599”, for example, and reaches 0 after reaching the maximum value (ie, 599). In particular, when the winning random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the initial random number counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the winning random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the winning random number counter C1 (value = “0” to “599”). The hit random number counter C1 is periodically updated and stored in the reserved ball storage area 632 of the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port or the lower operation port. More specifically, the game ball is stored in the upper working port holding area of the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball is won in the upper working port, and is stored in the lower working port holding area in the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball is won in the lower working port. .

  The value of the random number for winning the big hit or the value of the random number for winning the special winning is stored in the result table storage area 621 as the result information storage unit 621 in the ROM 603 as a result table (result information group). In the present embodiment, a low-probability mode and a high-probability mode are provided as the lottery mode, and a success / failure table for the low-probability mode and a success / failure table for the high-probability mode are provided for the success / failure table. . Here, the contents of the success / failure table will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the winning / losing table for the low probability mode is referred to at the time of the lottery, as shown in FIG. 16 (a), there are three random number values “7”, “307”, and “507” for winning the jackpot. It is. That is, “7”, “307”, and “507” among the values of the hit random number counter C1 from “0” to “599” correspond to the jackpot result, and the probability of the jackpot is 3/600. On the other hand, when the success / failure table for the high probability mode is referred to, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the values of the random numbers for winning the jackpot are “7”, “107”, “207”, There are six "307", "407", and "507". That is, “7”, “107”, “207”, “307”, “407”, “507” correspond to the jackpot result among the values of the hit random number counter C1 of “0 to 599”. Probability is 6/600.

  The winning type counter C2 is incremented by 1 in order within the range of “0” to “35”, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (ie, “35”). The hit type counter C <b> 2 is periodically updated and stored in the reserved ball storage area 632 of the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port or the lower operation port. More specifically, the game ball is stored in the upper working port holding area of the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball is won in the upper working port, and is stored in the lower working port holding area in the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball is won in the lower working port. .

  The game result distribution destination for the win type counter C2 is stored as a distribution table (distribution information group) in a distribution table storage area 622 as a distribution information group storage unit in the ROM 603. In the present embodiment, the jackpot type is determined with reference to the hit type counter C2 and the distribution table. As the jackpot result, there are provided an 8R probability variable jackpot result, an 8R normal variable jackpot result, a 4R probability variable jackpot result, and a 4R normal jackpot result.

  As shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 17, in the allocation table, a total of nine “0” to “8” among the values of the hit type counter C2 from “0” to “29” correspond to the 8R probability variation big hit result. , “9” to “14” correspond to the 8R normal jackpot result, “15” to “23” correspond to the 4R probability variation jackpot result, and “24” to “29” Six correspond to 4R normal jackpot results. That is, the probability of 8R probability variable jackpot result is 9/30, the probability of 8R normal jackpot result is 6/30, the probability of 4R probability variable jackpot result is 9/30, and the probability of 4R normal jackpot result is 6/30. Become.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 238) and then returns to 0. The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated and stored in the reserved ball storage area 632 of the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port or the lower operation port. More specifically, the game ball is stored in the upper working port holding area of the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball is won in the upper working port, and is stored in the lower working port holding area in the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball is won in the lower working port. . Then, based on the reach table stored in the reach table storage area of the ROM 603, it is determined whether to generate a reach.

  Here, the reach display (reach state) includes a symbol display device 96 capable of performing variable display (or variable display) of symbols (pictures), and the game result is a game result corresponding to the open / close execution mode. In the gaming machine, in the gaming machine in which the stop display result after the variable display can be a special display result, the stop display result is derived and displayed after the variable display (or variable display) of the symbol (picture) in the symbol display device 96 is started. This means a display state for making the player think that it is a variable display state in which the special display result is likely to be obtained in the previous stage.

  In other words, a combination of symbols corresponding to the occurrence of the opening / closing execution mode is established by stopping the symbols for a part of the symbol sequences displayed on the display screen 96a of the symbol display device 96. This is a display state in which possible reach symbol combinations are displayed, and in that state, symbols are displayed in a variable manner in the remaining symbol rows.

  More specifically, as a step before ending the symbol variation display, a symbol combination corresponding to the occurrence of the opening / closing execution mode is established on a preset effective line in the display screen 96a of the symbol display device 96. A reach line is formed by stopping and displaying possible combinations of reach symbols, and symbols are displayed in a variable manner by the final stop symbol sequence in a situation where the reach line is formed.

  The display contents on the display screen 96a will be described in more detail. First, when the symbol variation display is finished in the right symbol row and the symbol variation display is finished in the left symbol row, the symbol hits one of the effective lines. Reach lines are formed by stopping and displaying the main symbols with the numbers that make up the combination, and reach is achieved by displaying the symbols in the middle symbol row in the situation where the reach lines are formed. Display. When a big hit occurs, the main symbols with numbers that make up the combination of winning symbols together with the main symbols forming the reach line are stopped and displayed on the reach line. Is terminated.

  In the reach display, in the state where the combination of reach symbols is displayed as described above, the variation display of symbols is performed on the remaining symbol rows, and a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image on the background screen. Those that produce an effect, and those that perform reach production by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on substantially the entire display screen 96a after reducing or not displaying a combination of reach symbols. Further, when reach display is performed or before reach display, it is determined using the reach random number counter C3 or other counter whether or not to perform a notice display using a predetermined image such as a predetermined character. May be.

  For example, the variation type counter CS is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. The variation type counter CS displays the variation display time of the symbols on the display unit for the upper working port and the display unit for the lower working port of the main display unit 94 (main display unit) and the variation display time of the symbols on the symbol display device 96 as MPU 602. Used in the determination. The variation type counter CS is updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and is repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer value of the variation type counter CS is acquired when the variation pattern is determined at the start of variation display in the upper working port display unit and the lower working port display unit (when the symbol variation is started by the symbol display device 96).

(About various processes executed by the main controller 162)
Next, a timer interrupt process and a normal process executed when the game is advanced by the MPU 602 in the main controller 162 will be described. In addition to the timer interrupt process and the normal process, the MPU 602 executes a main process that is started when the power is turned on and an NMI interrupt process that is started when a power failure signal is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). Description of these processes is omitted.

(Timer interrupt processing)
First, timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is started periodically by the MPU 602 (for example, at a cycle of 2 msec).

  In step S101, reading processing of various winning detection sensors is executed. That is, various winning detection sensors connected to the main controller 162 (a detection sensor 401 for the general winning opening 81, a detection sensor 402 for the upper operation entrance portion 82, a detection sensor 403 for the lower operation entrance portion 83, The states of the detection sensor 404 for the variable winning device 84, the detection sensor 805 for the through gate 85, the detection sensor 406 for the operation gate 86, and the detection sensor 407 for the special winning portion 87) are read, and the state of these winning detection sensors And the detection information (winning detection information) is stored in the buffer area.

  Thereafter, in step S102, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 604.

  In the subsequent step S103, the winning random number counter C1, the winning type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are updated. Specifically, the hit random number counter C1, the hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are each incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum value. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 604.

  In a succeeding step S104, a through winning process associated with winning through the through gate 85 is executed. After the winning process for the through gate in step S104 is executed, the winning process for the working opening related to winning in the operating ball entering parts 82 and 83 is executed in step S105, and in the subsequent step S106, the special winning part 87 is executed. After executing the winning process for the special pitching part related to the winning, the timer interruption process is terminated. The through winning process will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Through winning process)
In the through winning process, first, in step S201, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the through gate 85 based on the winning detection information stored in the buffer area. If an affirmative determination is made in step S201, the process proceeds to step S202, and it is determined whether or not the number of stored item holdings (the number of held electronic features SN) is less than four. If an affirmative determination is made in step S202, 1 is added to the number of retained electric utility numbers SN in step S203, and the value of the electric utility product release counter C4 is stored in the retained electric utility area in step S204. Moreover, the process for lighting the display part for the number of reservations of the main display unit 94 corresponding to the number of reservations is executed.

  Next, with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 20 and 21, the winning process for the operation port in step S105 will be described.

(Prize processing for working port)
As shown in FIG. 20, in the winning process for the operating opening, first, in step S301, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the operating balls 82 and 83 (winning). When it is determined that the game ball has not entered the operation entrance parts 82 and 83, the winning process for the operation opening is finished as it is. If it is determined that the game ball has entered the working ball entering portions 82 and 83, the process proceeds to step S302, and a prize ball command for causing the payout control device 242 to pay out three game balls is set.

  In the subsequent step S303, an external signal setting process is performed so as to output information indicating that a game ball has entered the operation ball entry units 82 and 83 to the hall computer HC on the game hall side. As a result, the hall computer HC recognizes that a ball has entered the working ball entry portions 82 and 83. Thereafter, in step S304, an information acquisition process for storing each value such as the winning random number counter C1 and the winning type counter C2 is performed, and the main winning process is terminated. Here, the information acquisition processing in step S304 will be described with reference to FIG.

(Information acquisition process)
In the information acquisition process, first, in step S 401, the start hold storage number N stored in the hold number storage area of the hold ball storage area 632, specifically, the information of the upper action ball entry part 82 and the lower action ball entry part 83. It is determined whether or not the start-pending storage number N related to the ball-entry unit that triggered the acquisition process is less than the upper limit (“4” in the present embodiment). If the start hold storage number N is the upper limit value, the information acquisition process is terminated as it is. If the start hold storage number N is less than the upper limit value, the start hold storage number N of the corresponding entry portion is incremented by 1 in step S402. At the same time, the total number of holds stored in the hold number storage area FE in step S403 (hereinafter referred to as a common hold number CRN) is incremented by one.

  In the subsequent step S404, the values of the hit random number counter C1, the hit type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the fluctuation type counter CS updated in the above step S103 are stored in the free storage area area of the holding area RE for the working port. The information is stored in the first storage area, that is, the storage area corresponding to the common hold number CRN incremented by 1 in step S402, and the information acquisition process is terminated.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 22, the winning process for the special winning portion in step S106 will be described.

(Winning process for special pitching club)
In the winning process for the special winning part, first, in step S501, it is determined whether or not a winning to the special winning part 87 has occurred. If a negative determination is made in step S501, the winning process for this special pitching part is terminated as it is. If a positive determination is made in step S501, the process proceeds to step S502. In step S502, an external signal is set. The external signal set here is output to the hall computer HC of the game hall by normal processing described later. In the hall computer HC, it is possible to specify whether or not there is a winning in the special winning portion 87 based on this external signal.

  After executing the setting process in step S502, the process proceeds to step S503. In step S503, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing execution mode or the opening based on the entrance to the special entrance portion (the special opening). If an affirmative determination is made in step S503, the winning process for this special pitching section is terminated as it is. If a negative determination is made in step S503, the process proceeds to step S504. In step S504, a winning command is set. The winning command is output to the notification / production control device 143 through normal processing described later. When receiving the winning command, the notification / production control device 143 outputs a sound (for example, a sound effect) corresponding to winning from the speaker unit 29 to the special winning ball unit 87, and a symbol display device 96. Information display processing for displaying information corresponding to winning in the special winning portion 87 on the display screen 96a.

  After executing the process of step S504, the process proceeds to step S505. In step S505, a special release flag is set in various flag storage areas 634 of the RAM 604, and the main winning process is terminated.

(Normal processing)
Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The normal process is a process that is started after the main process that is started when the power is turned on, and the main process of the game is executed in the normal process. As an outline, the processing of steps S601 to S607 is executed as a periodic processing with a period of 4 msec, and the counter update processing of steps S609 to S610 is executed with the remaining time.

  In the normal process, first, an external signal output process is executed in step S601. In the external signal output process in step S601, output data such as a command set in the timer interrupt process or the previous normal process is transmitted to each sub-side control device. For example, the presence / absence of a winning command such as a winning ball command is determined, and if a winning command is set, it is transmitted to the payout control device 242 and the notification / production control device 143, and the change command, type command, change end command If various commands such as an effect command such as a hold command and a shift command described later are set, the command is transmitted to the notification / effect control device 143. Also, the external signal set in the timer interrupt process or the previous normal process is output to the hall computer HC of the game hall.

  Next, in step S602, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1, and the counter value is cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 604.

  In subsequent step S603, a game times control process for controlling a game in each game time is executed. In the game times control processing, jackpot determination, setting of an outline of a symbol variation display mode by the symbol display device 96, display control of the main display unit 94, and the like are performed.

  After the game turn control process of step S603 is executed, the process proceeds to step S604, and a special opening process is executed. By executing this special opening process, the variable winning device 84 can be switched to the receiving state based on the ball entering the special ball portion 87.

  After executing the special release process in step S604, the process proceeds to step S605, and the game state transition process is executed. Although details will be described later, the gaming state shifts to an opening / closing execution mode, a high probability mode, a high frequency support mode, and the like by this gaming state transition processing. Details of the game turn control process in step S603, the special release process in step S604, and the game state transition process in step S605 will be described later.

  In the subsequent step S606, an electric role support process for driving and controlling the electric role object 90 provided in the lower operation entrance portion 83 is executed. In this electronic combination support process, an electronic combination release lottery for determining whether or not to open the electric combination 90 using the numerical information acquired from the electric combination release counter C4 stored in the electric combination holding area of the RAM 604. In addition, when the electrified open state is won, an opening / closing process of the electrically-powered object 90 is executed. Further, display control of the through-gate display unit in the main display unit 94 (main display unit) is performed so as to teach the lottery result of the electric role release lottery.

  As already described, the low-frequency support mode and the high-frequency support mode are set as modes of support by the electric accessory 90, and a transition to any one of the support modes is performed in the gaming state transition process or the like. After this processing, the high frequency support mode is set when the high frequency support flag is set in the various flag storage areas 634 of the RAM 604, and the low frequency support mode is set when the flag is not set.

  In the electric power support process, it is determined whether or not the high frequency support mode is set by determining whether or not the high frequency support flag is set in the various flag storage areas 634 of the RAM 604. In the high-frequency support mode, when the electrified open state is won, the number of times that the electric accessory 90 is opened is set more than in the low-frequency support mode. Set a longer opening time. Further, in the high frequency support mode, when the electrified open state is selected and the open state of the electric accessory 90 occurs a plurality of times, the next open state is started after one open state is completed. The closing time until is set to be shorter than one opening time.

  Incidentally, when the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode and the preparation mode, the support mode is forcibly set to the low frequency support mode even if the high frequency support flag is set in the various flag storage areas 634 of the RAM 604. In addition, in the preparation mode mentioned later, it can also be set as the structure by which high frequency support mode is continued.

  Thereafter, in step S607, a game ball launch control process is executed. In the game ball launch control process, the solenoid 111 of the game ball launch mechanism 110 is excited once every predetermined period (for example, 0.6 sec) on condition that a launch permission signal is input from the power source / launch controller 243. To do. Thereby, a game ball is launched toward the game area PE.

  In subsequent step S608, it is determined whether or not the next normal process execution timing has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process. Then, the random number initial value counter CINI and the variation type counter CS are repeatedly updated within the remaining time until the next normal processing execution timing. Specifically, in step S609, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value. Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding area of the RAM 604. In step S610, the variation type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when those counter values reach the maximum value. Then, the update value of the variation type counter CS is stored in the corresponding area of the RAM 604.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S601 to S607 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the next normal process execution timing is not constant and varies. Therefore, by repeatedly executing the update of the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the hit random number counter C1) can be updated at random. The variation type counter CS can also be updated at random.

(Game control process)
Next, the game times control process in step S603 will be described with reference to the flowcharts in FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 24, in the game times control process, first, in step S701, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing execution mode or the preparation mode is in progress. When in the opening / closing execution mode or the preparation mode, the processing after step S702, that is, the game turn start processing in steps S703 to S705 and the game turn progress processing in steps S706 to S709 are not executed. The game times control process is terminated.

  If it is neither the opening / closing execution mode nor the preparation mode, it is determined in step S702 whether or not the game is being played. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the variable display or the fixed display is being performed on the operation port display section of the main display unit 94. If the working port display unit is neither in the variable display nor in the fixed display, the process proceeds to the game turn starting process in steps S703 to S705. In the game turn starting process, first, in step S703, it is determined whether or not the total number of start holding balls (common holding number CRN) is “0”. The case where the common holding number CRN is “0” means that the holding information is not stored in the holding ball storage area 632. Accordingly, the game turn control process is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, if the common hold number CRN is not “0”, a data setting process for setting the data stored in the holding area RE of the holding ball storage area 632 for variable display in step S704 is executed. Furthermore, after executing the variation start process for starting the variation display in the main display unit 94 and the variation display in the symbol display device 96 in step S705, the game number control process is terminated.

  In the data setting process, first of all, the start pending storage number N stored in the pending number storage area FE and the common pending number CRN that are the targets of the current setting process are decremented by one. Subsequently, the data stored in the first area of the holding area RE is moved to the execution area AE. Thereafter, a process of shifting data stored in each area of the holding area RE (that is, holding information) is executed. This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the first area to the fourth area to the lower area side, and clears the data in the first area, and the second area → the first area, The data in each area is shifted such as the third area → second area and the fourth area → third area.

  After the data is shifted, a shift command that is information for causing the notification / production control device 143 to recognize that the data in the reserved area has been shifted is set. Thereafter, the data setting process is terminated. The shift command is transmitted to the display control device 710 via the notification / production control device 143 in step S601 in the normal process (FIG. 23). The display control device 710 receives the shift command and executes a process for changing the display in the hold number display area of the display screen 96a in accordance with the decrease in the hold number.

(Variation start processing)
Next, with reference to FIG. 25, the variation start process in step S705 will be described. In the change start process, first, in step S801, a success / failure determination process for determining whether or not the hold information referred to in the current change start process corresponds to the big win is executed. Specifically, the information acquired from the information for determining the jackpot among the information stored in the execution area AE, that is, the information updated by the hit random number counter C1 is grasped. If the lottery mode is the low probability mode, the information obtained by referring to the low probability mode success / failure table stored in the success / failure table storage area 621 of the ROM 603 is included in the information corresponding to the jackpot winner. If the lottery mode is the high probability mode, referring to the high-probability mode success / failure table stored in the success / failure table storage area 621 of the ROM 603, the grasped information can be used for the big win. Identify whether it is included in the corresponding information.

  In the subsequent step S802, it is determined whether or not the result of the success / failure determination process in step S801 is a result corresponding to the jackpot winning (the jackpot result). If the result is a jackpot result, type determination processing is executed in step S803.

  In the type determination process, the information acquired from the information for type determination among the information stored in the execution area AE, that is, the information updated from the information updated by the hit type counter C2 is grasped. Further, referring to the sorting table stored in the sorting table storage area 622 of the ROM 603, the information for type determination as described above is information corresponding to the 8R probability variation jackpot result, information corresponding to the 8R normal jackpot result, 4R It is specified which of the information corresponding to the probability variation jackpot result is included in the information corresponding to the 4R normal jackpot result.

  In subsequent step S804, a jackpot stop result setting process is executed based on the information specified in the type determination process in step S803. If it is determined in step S802 that it is not a big win, a stop result setting process for losing is executed in step S805.

  In each stop result setting process in step S804 and step S805, information on the pattern form to be finally stopped and displayed on the main display unit 94 is stored in the hit random number counter C1, the hit type counter C2, and the stop result table storage area 624 of the ROM 603. The information is specified by referring to the stored stop result table, and the specified information is stored in the RAM 604. In steps S804 and S805, information for specifying the current determination result is stored in various flag storage areas 634 of the RAM 604. Specifically, an 8R probability variable jackpot flag is stored if the result is an 8R probability variable jackpot result, an 8R normal jackpot flag is stored if the result is an 8R normal jackpot result, and a 4R probability variable is determined if the result is a 4R probability variable jackpot result. A jackpot flag is stored, and if it is a 4R normal jackpot result, a 4R normal jackpot flag is stored.

  After executing any one of steps S804 and S805, in step S806, a variable display time setting process is executed. The variable display time of each game time is determined based on various information such as the number of stored hold information, the presence / absence of reach, and the result of determination of success / failure. After the change display time setting process is executed in step S806, a change command and a type command are set in step S807. The change command includes information on presence / absence of reach and information on change display time. The type command includes game result information. That is, the type command includes 8R probability variation jackpot result information, 8R normal jackpot result information, 4R probability variation jackpot result information, 4R normal jackpot result information, outage result information, and the like as game result information.

  The change command and type command set in step S807 are transmitted to the notification / production control device 143 in step S601 in the normal process (FIG. 23). Based on the received change command and type command, the notification / production control device 143 determines the light emission pattern of the annular illumination unit 26 and the sound output pattern from the speaker unit 29 in the game time, and the determined production. The annular illumination unit 26 and the speaker unit 29 are controlled so that the contents of the above are executed. Further, the notification / production control device 143 transmits the change command and the type command to the display control device 710 while maintaining the information form. The display control device 710 grasps the variation display pattern in the symbol display device 96 in the game time based on the received variation command and type command, and the symbol display device is executed so that the grasped variation display pattern is executed. The display 96 is controlled. Thereafter, in step S808, the variation display of the pattern is started on the working port display section of the main display unit 94, and then the variation start processing is terminated.

  Returning to the description of the game times control process (FIG. 24), when the operation port display unit of the main display unit 94 is in the variable display mode, the game times progress process of steps S706 to S709 is executed. In the game time progression process, first, in step S706, it is determined whether or not the current game time variation display time has elapsed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the variable display counter stored in the variable display time counter area of the RAM 604 is “0”. The value of the variation display counter is set in the variation display time setting process described above. Further, the value of the set fluctuation display counter is decremented (subtracted) every time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 18) is started.

  If the variable display time has not elapsed, the variable display process is executed in step S707. In the variable display process, the display mode in the working port display section of the main display unit 94 is changed. Then, this game times control process is complete | finished.

  If the fluctuation display time has elapsed, a fluctuation end process is executed in step S708. In the variation end process, the information stored in the RAM 604 in the process of either step S804 or step S805 is specified, and the main display unit 94 stops displaying the picture corresponding to the information on the main display unit 94. 94 controls the operation port display.

  In the subsequent step S709, a change end command is set. Then, this game times control process is complete | finished. The variation end command set in step S709 is transmitted to the notification / production control device 143 in step S601 in the normal process (FIG. 23). The notification / production control device 143 transmits the received change end command to the display control device 710 while maintaining the information form. By receiving the change end command, the display control device 710 displays a final stop symbol combination in the game round on the display screen 96a of the symbol display device 96 (final stop display).

(Special opening process)
Next, the special opening process in step S604 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the special opening process, first, in step S901, it is determined whether or not the variable winning device 84 is being specially opened. If a negative determination is made in step S901, the process proceeds to step S902. In step S902, it is determined whether or not the special release flag is stored in the various flag storage area 634 of the RAM 604. If a negative determination is made in step S902, the special opening process is terminated as it is. If a positive determination is made in step S902, the process proceeds to step S903.

  In step S903, a special winning opening release process is executed. Specifically, a drive signal is output to the variable winning drive unit of the variable winning device 84 to switch the variable winning device 84 from the non-accepting state to the accepting state. After executing step S903, the process proceeds to step S904, and a special opening start command is set. This special opening start command is output to the notification / production control device 143 in step S601 of the normal process (FIG. 23). The notification / production control device 143 notifies that the special opening has been started based on the reception of the special opening start command.

  Returning to the description of step S901, when an affirmative determination is made in step S901, that is, when special opening is in progress, the process proceeds to step S905. In step S905, it is determined whether it is the timing when the special opening period has elapsed. Specifically, it is determined whether 1.8 seconds have elapsed since switching to the acceptance state. If a negative determination is made in step S905, the special opening process is terminated. If an affirmative determination is made in step S905, the process proceeds to step S906.

  In step S906, a special winning opening closing process is executed. Specifically, the output of the drive signal to the variable winning drive unit of the variable winning device 84 is terminated. As a result, the variable winning device 84 is switched from the accepting state to the non-accepting state. After executing the closing process in step S906, the process proceeds to step S907. In step S907, the special release flag stored in the various flag storage area 634 of the RAM 604 is erased, and the special release process is terminated. After executing the processing in step S907, a special opening end command is set in the subsequent step S908, and the processing for special opening is ended. This special opening end command is output to the notification / production control device 143 in step S601 of the normal process (FIG. 23). The notification / production control device 143 notifies that the special opening has ended based on the reception of the special opening end command.

(Game state transition process)
Next, the gaming state transition processing in step S605 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In the game state transition process, first, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the opening / closing execution mode is in effect. If it is not in the opening / closing execution mode, the process proceeds to step S1002. In the present embodiment, when the jackpot result is obtained, after the confirmation display is made, the opening / closing execution mode is triggered when a prescribed number (specifically, one) of game balls wins the through gate 85. Transition. In step S1002, it is determined whether or not the state (preparation mode) prior to the transition to the opening / closing execution mode is set. If a negative determination is made in step S1002, the process proceeds to step S1003.

  In step S1003, it is determined whether or not it is the timing when the game round has ended. Specifically, it is determined whether or not it is the timing when the variation display of the pattern (specifically, the confirmation display) in the operation port display section of the main display unit 94 is completed. If it is not the timing at which the game round has ended, the gaming state transition process is terminated as it is.

  If it is the timing when the game round is completed, the process proceeds to step S1004, and it is determined whether or not the game result of the current game round corresponds to the transition to the opening / closing execution mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not any of the 8R probability variable jackpot flag, 8R normal jackpot flag, 4R probability variable jackpot flag, and 4R normal jackpot flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 634 of the RAM 604. If none of the above flags is stored, the gaming state transition process is terminated as it is. If any one of the above flags is stored, the transition process to the preparation mode (preparation mode transition process) is executed in step S1005, and then the gaming state transition process is terminated.

  Here, the preparation mode transition process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the preparation mode transition process, first, the process for game times is restricted in step S1101. Specifically, the game times control restriction flag is set in various flag storage areas 634 of the RAM 604. This game turn control restriction flag is deleted at the end of the opening / closing execution mode. As a result, an affirmative determination is made in step S701 until the opening / closing execution mode ends, and various processes for game times are avoided.

  After executing the process of step S1101, the process proceeds to step S1102, and a high-frequency support mode flag is temporarily stored in the various flag storage areas 634 of the RAM 604 in order to change the support mode by the electric accessory 90 to the low-frequency support mode. To erase this. In a succeeding step S1103, a preparation mode flag is set in various flag storage areas 634 of the RAM 604. Thereby, it shifts to the preparation mode. Thereafter, after the preparation mode start command is set in step S1104, the preparation mode transition process is terminated.

  The preparation mode start command set in step S1104 is output to the notification / production control device 143 in the external output process (see step S601) of the normal process. By receiving the preparation mode start command, the notification / production control device 143 grasps that the preparation mode starts and outputs an image and sound corresponding to the preparation mode so as to notify that the preparation mode has been shifted to. Process.

  Returning to the description of the gaming state transition process in FIG. If the preparation mode flag is stored in the various flag storage area 634 of the RAM 604, an affirmative determination is made in step S1002, and the flow proceeds to step S1006. In step S1006, a preparation mode process is executed. Here, the preparation mode process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Preparation mode processing)
In the preparation mode process, first, in step S1201, it is determined whether or not a winning to the operation gate 86 has occurred. If a negative determination is made in step S1201, the preparation mode processing is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1201, the process proceeds to step S1202. In step S1202, an operation gate winning command (operation gate winning command) is set.

  The operation gate winning command is output to the notification / production control device 143 in the external output process of the normal process (see step S601). The notification / production control device 143 performs notification processing indicating that a winning to the operating gate has occurred based on the operating gate winning command. After executing the command setting process of step S1202, the preparation mode flag stored in the various flag storage area 634 of the RAM 604 is erased in step S1203. Then, after executing the opening / closing execution mode transition process in step S1204, the preparation mode process is terminated. Here, the opening / closing execution mode transition processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

(Open / close execution mode transition processing)
In the opening / closing execution mode transition processing, it is first determined in step S1301 whether or not special opening is in progress. If it is during special opening, a special winning opening closing process is executed in step S1302. Specifically, the output of the drive signal to the variable winning drive unit is terminated, and the variable winning device 84 is switched from the receiving state to the non-receiving state. After executing the closing process in step S1302, the process proceeds to step S1303. In step S1303, the special release flag stored in the various flag storage area 634 of the RAM 604 is deleted.

  After executing the process of step S1303 or when making a negative determination in step S1301, the process proceeds to step S1304. In step S1304, a value determined according to the jackpot type, specifically, “8” or “4” is set in the round counter RC provided in the various counter areas 633 of the RAM 604. The round counter RC is a counter for counting the number of times that the special winning opening 84a is opened.

  In the subsequent step S1305, an open / close execution mode flag is set in various flag storage areas 634 of the RAM 604. As a result, the preparation mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode, and in the subsequent gaming state transition processing, an affirmative determination is made in step S1001. In the subsequent step S1306, an opening command is set. The set opening command is output to the notification / production control device 143 in the normal output external output process (see step S601). The notification / production control device 143 executes processing for performing display (opening display) corresponding to the start of the opening / closing execution mode based on the opening command.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 27, if an affirmative determination is made in step S1001, that is, if it is determined that the opening / closing execution mode is being performed, the process proceeds to step S1007. In step S1007, it is determined whether it is the timing when the opening is completed. If a negative determination is made in step S1007, the gaming state transition process is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1007, a special winning opening opening / closing process is executed in step S1008.

  In the big prize opening / closing process, when the big prize opening 84a is closed, the variable prize driving unit is set in the driving state on condition that the round counter RC is “1” or more. To release.

  When the special winning opening 84a is open, a predetermined time (specifically, 30 sec) has elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening 84a or a predetermined number (specifically, ten) of game balls. On the condition that the player has won a prize, the driving of the variable prize driving unit is stopped and the big prize opening 84a is closed. After that, the round game in which the big prize opening 84a is maintained in the closed state over a predetermined interval period and the big prize opening 84a is opened again at the timing when the predetermined interval period has elapsed is repeated.

  In a succeeding step S1009, it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter RC is “0”. If the value of the round counter RC is not “0”, the gaming state transition process is terminated as it is. If the value of the round counter RC is “0”, it is determined in step S1010 whether or not it is the timing when the ending of the opening / closing execution mode has ended. If a negative determination is made in step S1010, the gaming state transition process is terminated as it is. If an affirmative determination is made in step S1010, the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode is executed in step S1011, and then the gaming state transition process is terminated.

  In the transition process at the end of the opening / closing execution mode, the support mode by the electric accessory 90 is set to the high frequency support mode regardless of which jackpot result is triggered. When the current opening / closing execution mode corresponds to the 8R normal jackpot result or the 4R normal jackpot result, the lottery mode is set to the low probability mode and the support mode is set to the high frequency support mode. The high-frequency support mode set in this manner is used until the game times executed in the high-frequency support mode reaches the end reference number (upper limit: specifically 100 times) or during the high-frequency support mode. Continue until jackpot result. After the high frequency support mode ends, the support mode shifts to the low frequency support mode.

  On the other hand, when the opening / closing execution mode is triggered by either the 8R probability variation jackpot result or the 4R probability variation jackpot result, the lottery mode is set to the high probability mode and the support mode is set to the high frequency support mode. The high probability mode and the high frequency support mode set in this manner are continued until the next jackpot result is obtained.

  Thereafter, the flags stored in the various flag storage areas 634 of the RAM 604 out of the 8R probability variable jackpot flag, 8R normal jackpot flag, 4R probability variable jackpot flag and 4R normal jackpot flag are erased, and the gaming state transition process is terminated.

  As described above in detail, when a big win result is obtained based on the lottery based on the entrance to the operation entrance parts 82 and 83, the opening / closing execution mode is not started immediately, but the mode is first shifted to the preparation mode. To do. Then, the opening / closing execution mode is started when a ball enters the operation gate 86 during this preparation mode. The operation gate 86 is arranged on the right route as in the variable winning device 84. For this reason, in order to generate a ball entering the operating gate 86, it is necessary to fire the game ball to the right route.

  As already described, a special ball entering portion 87 is disposed on the right route together with the operation gate 86, and a part of the game balls launched on the right route can enter the special ball entering portion 87. In the case where the entrance to the special entry portion 87 occurs during the preparation mode, the variable winning device 84 is specially opened with the entry as an opportunity. Since the winning ball is paid out when the game ball enters the variable winning device 84 during the special opening, the player can wait for the ball to enter the operation gate 86 while suppressing the decrease of the holding ball. Further, for example, the number of holding balls may increase due to frequent frequent special opening during the preparation mode.

  Here, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 30A, the opening mode (first opening mode) of the variable winning device 84 in the opening / closing execution mode and the opening mode (second opening mode) of the variable winning device 84 in the special opening. ) Is explained. In the first opening mode, the maximum opening period of the variable winning device 84 is 30 seconds, and the opening is executed a plurality of times (for example, 8 times or 4 times). On the other hand, in the second opening mode, the maximum opening period of the variable winning device 84 is 1.8 sec, and the opening is executed only once.

  In both the first opening mode and the second opening mode, when the number of balls entered into the variable winning device 84 reaches a predetermined number (10) before reaching the maximum opening period, the elapse of the maximum opening period is awaited. Without any change, the variable winning device 84 is switched to the non-accepting state. As described above, the game ball firing cycle is 0.6 sec, and most of the game balls flowing down the right route reach the variable winning device 84. For this reason, in the 1st release mode, most of them are switched from the acceptance state to the non-acceptance state by the establishment of the condition relating to the number of balls, whereas in the second release mode, most of the change is due to the establishment of the condition relating to the period The acceptance state is switched to the non-acceptance state. This is because the number of game balls reaching the variable winning device 84 during the opening period in the second opening mode is approximately two. For this reason, the number of game balls acquired by one opening in the first opening mode (approximately 100) and the number of game balls acquired in one opening by the second opening mode (approximately 20). There is a clear difference.

  Next, with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 30 (b), the change of the holding ball as the game progresses will be described. In FIG. 30 (b), a case where a special release is performed during the preparation mode in the normal gaming state corresponding to the low frequency support mode → the preparation mode → the opening / closing execution mode → the normal gaming state corresponding to the high frequency support mode is illustrated. doing.

  In the normal game state corresponding to the low-frequency support mode, from the timing t0 to the timing t1, the number of possessed balls is reduced by continuing to fire the game balls aiming at the operation entrance portion 82. A lottery based on the entrance to the operation entrance portion 82 results in a big hit, and at the timing t1 when the mode is shifted to the preparation mode, the game is performed so that the right route (operation gate 86) is aimed at the display screen 96a of the symbol display device 96. A message prompting you to change the launch destination of the sphere is displayed.

  The special winning of the variable winning device 84 is executed at the timing t2 when the game ball fired on the right route in accordance with the message enters the special winning portion 87. When the variable winning device 84 is switched from the non-accepting state to the accepting state due to the special opening, the game balls launched to the right route enter the variable winning device 84, and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out based on the entered balls. It is. This special opening continues for 1.8 seconds, and ends at the timing when this opening period has elapsed. At the timing of t3 after the end of the special opening, the entry into the special entry portion 87 has occurred again. The special opening of the variable winning device 84 is executed again with this pitching as an opportunity. In this way, the special opening is repeated before shifting to the opening / closing execution mode, so that the player can continue playing the game while suppressing a decrease in the number of balls or increasing the number of balls.

  When a ball enters the operation gate 86 at the timing of t4 after the special opening ends, the opening / closing execution mode is started with the ball as a trigger. During the opening / closing execution mode, the number of balls entered into the variable winning device 84 is increased, so that the player's balls are greatly increased. In addition, although the entrance to the special entry portion 87 may occur even during the opening / closing execution mode (see, for example, the timing at t5 and the timing at t6), entry into the special entry portion 87 is invalid during the opening / closing execution mode. Therefore, special opening triggered by these entrances is avoided.

  According to the first embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  When a big win result is obtained in the lottery based on the entry into the operation entry parts 82 and 83, the operation is not immediately shifted to the opening / closing execution mode, but is first shifted to the preparation mode. When a game ball is launched aiming at the operation gate 86 that triggers the start to the opening / closing execution mode during the preparation mode, the game ball enters a special ball entry portion 87 provided in parallel with the operation gate 86. There is. When entering the special winning portion 87 occurs, the variable winning device 84 is switched to the accepting state during the preparation mode, and entering the variable winning device 84 is permitted (special opening). A prize ball is awarded to the player by entering the variable prize device 84 during the special opening. In this way, not only can the number of possessed balls be reduced by obtaining a prize ball, but the player is also given the opportunity to increase the number of possessed balls during the preparation mode prior to the transition to the opening / closing execution mode. Thereby, the monotonization of the gaming machine in the preparation mode can be suppressed, and it can contribute to the improvement of the degree of attention to the game.

  In the configuration in which the variable winning device 84 is switched to the accepting state during the preparation mode, it is assumed that the game ball is launched aiming at the special pitching portion 87 in order to obtain as many benefits as possible during the preparation mode. It is not preferable that the transition to the opening / closing execution mode is excessively delayed by such actions in order to facilitate the progress of the game. In this regard, as shown in the present embodiment, the above-described inconvenience can be suitably suppressed by adopting a configuration in which a game ball aiming at the special ball entry portion 87 can enter the operation gate 86.

  In addition, a game ball launched with the aim of the operation gate 86 can enter the special entrance portion 87. For this reason, even for a player who is not familiar with the specifications of the gaming machine, as long as at least the operation gate 86 or the variable winning device 84 is aimed at launching the game ball, the player enters the special ball entry section 87 → further An opportunity to obtain a privilege can be obtained. Thereby, it can suppress that the fairness between players is impaired by the difference in understanding of the specification of a gaming machine.

  In addition, since the operation gate 86 and the special winning portion 87 are disposed in the same flow path (right route) as the variable winning device 84, the special winning is achieved by firing a game ball toward the variable winning device 84. An opportunity to enter the part 87 and the operation gate 86 can be obtained. Thereby, the occurrence of inconveniences such as diversification of game progress confuses the player or misses a privilege that should originally be obtained can be suppressed.

  The period during which the variable winning device 84 is opened by the special opening during the preparation mode is shorter than the period during which the variable winning device 84 is opened during the opening / closing execution mode. That is, the privilege that can be acquired during the preparation mode is less than the privilege that can be acquired during the opening / closing execution mode. Thus, the monotonization of the game can be suitably suppressed by providing a difference in the privilege acquisition speed (for example, the increasing speed of the holding ball).

  The game ball that has flowed down (dropped) toward the projection 310 serving as the “projection portion” via the second passage portion serving as the “definition portion” passes through the front of the special ball entry portion 87 and collides with the projection 310. . The game ball that has collided with the protrusion 310 bounces back toward the rear of the gaming machine and flows into the entrance 87a of the special entrance portion 87. With such a configuration, the area occupied by the special pitching portion 87 is reduced, and the special pitching portion 87 is preferably allowed to coexist with peripheral configurations such as the operating gate 86 and the variable winning device 84 in a limited region. It becomes possible.

  An upper surface 311 of the protrusion 310 has an arc shape that is convex upward when viewed from the front of the gaming machine, and a guide portion 315 for the entrance 87a is formed on the top. In such a configuration, when the arrival position of the game ball in the left-right direction deviates from the guide portion 315, the behavior of the game ball after the collision can be greatly changed even if the arrival position is slightly different. it can. This makes it difficult to estimate whether or not a ball can be entered from the movement of the game ball before reaching the protrusion 310, and can contribute to an improvement in the degree of attention to the movement of the game ball.

  The game ball dropped to the non-guide unit 316 provided on the left and right sides of the guide unit 315 bounces to a position shifted to the left and right with respect to the entrance port 87a, and is variable through the front side of the entrance port 87a → the left and right sides of the projection 310 Head to the winning device 84. Thus, if the front of the entrance 87a is used as a passing area for a game ball in which entry is impossible, the expansion of the occupied area of the configuration related to the special entry portion 87 can be suitably suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, it is possible to greatly change the subsequent behavior by a slight difference in the falling position of the game ball. Therefore, the width of the projection 310 is reduced by making the width of the guide 315 smaller than the diameter of the game ball (the entrance 87a), thereby contributing to the reduction of the occupied area.

  The protrusion 310 is integrally formed with the game area forming body 80a. For this reason, compared with the structure which provides the structure corresponded to protrusion separately and is attached to the game area formation body 80a, the influence of an attachment error etc. can be wiped off. It is preferable to reduce the error in this way in a configuration in which whether or not a ball can be entered is determined by a slight difference in the drop position as described above.

<Modification 1>
In the first embodiment, when a ball enters the operating gate 86 during the special opening, the special opening is forcibly terminated in the middle to give priority to the transition to the opening / closing execution mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a ball enters the operating gate 86 during the special opening, a configuration for shifting to the opening / closing execution mode after the special opening ends (for example, a configuration for delaying the transition to the opening / closing execution mode until the special opening ends) It is also possible to do. That is, when the special opening is performed, the special opening may be prioritized over the start of the opening / closing execution mode. In order to give priority to the special opening, it is possible to make the entry into the operation gate 86 invalid during the special opening.

<Modification 2>
In the first embodiment, the variable winning device 84 is switched to the accepting state (special opening is performed) based on the entrance to the special entry portion 87 except during the special opening or the opening / closing execution mode. . In other words, the special opening is executed when a special ball entering portion 87 occurs in the normal gaming state. It is also possible to change this and limit the period during which special opening is performed during the preparation mode.

<Modification 3>
A configuration in which the opening period in the opening / closing execution mode is set longer than the maximum opening period in the special opening, and when the ball enters the operation gate 86 during the special opening, the opening / closing execution mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode while continuing the special opening. It is good. If the opening period is longer than the maximum opening period in the special opening, the special opening can be ended during the opening period, and it is avoided that the movement of the variable winning device 84 in the opening / closing execution mode is affected. The In consideration of the operation period when the variable winning device 84 switches from the accepting state to the non-accepting state, a practically preferable configuration is set by setting the opening period longer than the sum of the operation period and the maximum opening period. realizable.

<Modification 4>
In the first embodiment, the first opening mode corresponding to the special opening and the second opening mode corresponding to the opening / closing execution mode are individually set. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first opening mode and the second opening mode can be the same.

<Second Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the operation gate 86 is disposed on the upstream side of the variable winning device 84 so that the ball can enter the operation gate 86 even during the special opening. When a ball enters the operating gate 86, the shift to the opening / closing execution mode is given priority over the special opening. In a configuration in which an increase in the number of holding balls during the preparation mode can be expected by the special opening, the fact that the special opening is forcibly terminated by entering the operation gate 86 during the special opening is a factor that lowers the player's willingness to play. There is concern about becoming.

  In the present embodiment, in consideration of such circumstances, the special opening is forcibly terminated by lowering the probability of entering the operating gate 86A during the special opening compared to when the special opening is not being performed. One of the features is that it has been devised to reduce the chances of being opened (increase the chances of special opening). Hereinafter, the device will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 31 is a schematic diagram of the downstream area of the game board unit 80A (right route), and shows the relationship between the variable winning device 84 and the special winning portion 87A. In the present embodiment, the main configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and thus description of the common configuration is omitted.

  When the variable winning device 84 disposed in the downstream area of the right route is in the non-accepting state, the shutter 84b of the variable winning device 84 protrudes to the game ball passing region in the downstream passage 300A. The shutter 84b constitutes a part of the downstream passage 300A (passage portion 305A). A game ball that has reached the variable winning device 84 in a state where the variable winning device 84 is in a non-accepting state rolls on the shutter 84b toward the center of the game area PE. An operating gate 86A is disposed on an extension of the passage portion 305A formed by the variable winning device 84. The game ball that has entered the large winning opening 84a of the variable winning device 84 goes to the operation gate 86 through the passage portion 305A.

  As shown in FIG. 31B, when the variable winning device 84 is switched to the receiving state, the shutter 84b is moved back to the non-projecting position to open the large winning port 84a, and the downstream passage 300A becomes the variable winning device 84. Will be shredded. Under this situation, the game ball that has flowed down the downstream passage 300A and reached the variable winning device 84 flows into the big winning opening 84a, and is prevented from moving to the operating gate 86A.

  When the variable winning device 84 is switched from the non-accepting state to the accepting state based on the entering into the special winning portion 87, the operation gate is at least until the special opening is completed and the variable winning device 84 is switched to the non-accepting state. Entry to 86A will be restricted. Thereby, the opportunity for the special opening to end in the middle can be reduced.

  As described in detail above, by reducing the chances of entering the operating gate 86A being specially opened by the variable winning device 84, the effect of improving the degree of attention to the game during the preparation mode can be more suitably exhibited. Can do.

<Modification 1>
In the second embodiment, the variable winning device 84 (large winning opening 84a) and the operating gate 86A are arranged side by side, but the variable winning device 84 that is in the receiving state supplies the operating gate to the operating gate. The positions of the variable winning device 84 and the operation gate are arbitrary as long as it is possible to limit the winning ball.

  For example, in the example shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 32, the operation gate 86B is disposed at a position immediately below the variable winning device 84B. The shutter 84bB of the variable winning device 84B moves to a projecting position that projects into the passage area of the game ball in the downstream passage 300 (specifically, the first passage section 301B) and a retracted position that avoids projecting into the passing area. It is possible. As shown in FIG. 32B, in a state where the shutter 84bB is disposed at the protruding position (accepted state), the second passage portion 302B is cut by the shutter 84bB and opened upward by the shutter 84bB. The entrance portion of the gate 86B is covered from above. Thereby, it is possible to more suitably suppress the ball entering the operating gate 86B during the special opening.

<Third Embodiment>
In the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, the game ball flowing down the game area PE bounces against the projection 310 projecting from the game area forming body 80a, and is released in front of the game machine. A configuration toward the ball portion 87 was adopted. In the present embodiment, the special ball entry portion 87 and the configuration related thereto are different from those of the embodiment. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 33, the special ball entry portion 87C and the configuration related thereto in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 33 (a) is a partially enlarged view of the game board unit 80C when the downstream area of the right route is viewed from the front of the gaming machine, and FIG. 33 (b) is a partial cross-sectional view along the line BB of FIG. 33 (a).

  The protrusion 310C has a columnar shape, and is inclined obliquely so that the central axis thereof is inclined downward. The game ball that has passed through the second passage portion 302C falls to the protrusion 310C and bounces back to the protrusion 310C to go to the entrance 87aC of the special entry portion 87C. Here, with respect to the protrusion 310C shown in the present embodiment, a predetermined range including the top portion is a guide portion 315C, and left and right sides of the guide portion 315C are non-guide portions 316C. However, unlike the first embodiment, no clear boundary is provided between the guide portion 315C and the non-guide portion 316C. And about the game ball which bounced back to the guide part 315C, it has the structure which can enter into the entrance 87aC also about what deviated slightly right and left. This is a device that makes it difficult to predict whether or not a ball can be entered until the game ball actually bounces back.

  The protrusion 310C can be bent and deformed (elastically deformed) up and down, and the rebound height when the game ball rebounds is increased. In accordance with the movement of such a game ball, the entrance 87aC is formed to be slightly elongated.

  A step is secured between the protrusion 310C and the entrance 87aC. This step makes it impossible to enter the entrance 87aC of the game ball rolling on the upper surface of the protrusion 310C. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the game ball enters the entrance 87aC in a state where it rises with respect to the projection 310C, and the game ball that bounces back to the projection 310C jumps over this step. The ball will enter the ball opening 87aC. Therefore, a substantial decrease in the probability of entering the entrance 87aC due to the presence of the step is avoided.

  A recess 87cC that is recessed rearward is formed at the lower edge of the entrance 87aC, and the lower end edge of the entrance 87aC immediately before the game ball that has dropped along the front surface of the game area formation body 80a reaches the projection 310C. The behavior is prevented from being disturbed by being caught on the surface.

  According to the configuration shown in the present embodiment, the game ball that hits the protrusion 310C is lifted upward and enters the entrance 87aC in the lifted state. By realizing such a novel movement of the game ball, it is possible to contribute to an improvement in the player's attention to the behavior of the game ball.

<Fourth embodiment>
In the present embodiment, one of the features is that a difference occurs in the probability of entering the special entry portion 87 depending on the front and back positions of the game ball that has reached the protrusion 310. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 34, various configurations related to the special ball entry portion 87 in the present embodiment will be described focusing on differences from the first to third embodiments. 34A is a longitudinal sectional view of the game board unit 80D, and FIG. 34B is a transverse sectional view of the game board unit 80D.

  As shown in FIG. 34 (a), in the introduction passage portion 305D that is upstream of the second passage portion 302D in the downstream passage 300D in the present embodiment, the moving path (flow passage) of the game ball has two front and rear lines. It is comprised so that. Specifically, the rolling surface 308D of the game ball forming the introduction passage portion 305D is curved back and forth so as to descend from the center portion in the front-rear direction to the front end side and the rear end side. A stopper portion 309D that prevents the game ball from dropping off from the rolling surface 308D is formed on the front end side of the rolling surface 308D, and the near side channel FR and the back side channel RR are formed on the rolling surface 308D. And are formed. The passage width (front / rear width) of the introduction passage portion 305D defined by the front surface of the game area forming body 80a and the stopper portion 309D is set to be smaller than twice the diameter size of the game ball. The passage area for game balls partially overlaps the flow path FR and the back flow path RR. This is because it is difficult to specify which of the front side flow path FR and the back side flow path RR the game ball passes through the introduction passage portion 305D when viewed from the front of the gaming machine. It is a device.

  Among the game balls launched toward the right route, those that flow into the second passage portion 302D pass through the front passage FR in the process of passing through the introduction passage portion 305D and flow into the second passage portion 302D. And those that pass through the back channel RR and flow into the second passage portion 302D. And it will pass 2nd channel | path part 302D, maintaining the difference of a near side and a back side.

  As shown in FIG. 34 (b), the lateral width of the guide portion 315D formed on the protrusion 310D gradually decreases from the near side toward the far side. In other words, the game ball that has reached the protrusion 310D through the near-side flow path FR is guided to the guide portion 315D, that is, the entrance port 87a, rather than the game ball that has reached the protrusion 310D through the back-side flow path RR. The possibility is high. In the present embodiment, about half of the game balls that have fallen to the protrusion 310D via the back channel RR are guided to the entrance 87a, while the near channel FR is Most of the game balls passed through are guided to the entrance 87a.

  In a state where the game area PE is viewed from the front of the gaming machine, the position of the game ball in front and back (in the thickness direction of the game area formation body 80a) compared to the top, bottom, left and right (direction parallel to the front surface of the game area formation body 80a). It becomes difficult to specify visually. That is, it is difficult to visually identify the difference between the front and rear positions of the game ball. Therefore, using such a difference in the flow path, it is difficult to predict in advance whether or not it is possible to enter, by adopting a configuration in which the entrance probability varies depending on the distance from the front surface of the game area forming body 80a. The degree of attention to the movement of the game ball toward the entrance 87a can be improved.

<Modification 1>
In the fourth embodiment, by reducing the lateral width of the guide part 315D toward the rear of the gaming machine, there is a difference in the probability of entry to the special entry part 87 depending on the arrival position (front-rear position) of the protrusion 310D. However, the specific configuration for causing the difference in the probability of entering the ball depending on the position of the reached game ball is arbitrary. For example, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. It is good also as a structure which produces a difference in a ball-entry probability by changing in the intermediate position of the said protrusion 310E, and differentiating the motion (bounce) of a game ball.

  Specifically, the guide portion 315E is provided with a first inclined portion 321E provided at a portion on the tip side of the protrusion 310E, specifically, a portion where a game ball that has passed through the near-side flow path FR reaches, and the protrusion 310E. And a second inclined portion 322E provided at a position where the game ball that has passed through the rear-side flow path RR arrives. The inclination angle of the first inclined portion 321E with respect to the horizontal plane is made larger than the inclination angle of the second inclined portion 322E with respect to the horizontal plane, and the game ball that hits the first inclined portion 321E is more than the game ball that hits the second inclined portion 322E. Also, it is preferable to adopt a configuration that makes it easy to rebound (easy to enter) toward the special entry portion 87 (entrance entrance 87a). In this configuration, the game ball bounced off at the first inclined portion 321E flows directly into the entrance 87a without passing through the second inclined portion 322E, so that the second inclined portion 322E It is possible to avoid the influence of the inclination from reaching the game ball.

<Modification 2>
In the fourth embodiment, the game ball that has reached the projection 310D has a higher probability of entering the special ball entry portion 87 (the ball entrance 87a) on the tip side than on the base end side of the projection 310D. However, this may be changed so that the probability that the base end side of the protrusion 310D is more likely to enter the special entrance portion 87 (ingress entrance 87a) is higher. Good.

<Fifth embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the center frame disposed so as to surround the central opening of the game area forming body and the configuration related thereto are different from the first to fourth embodiments. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 36 and FIG. 37, the center frame and the related configuration in the present embodiment will be described focusing on differences from the first to fourth embodiments. 36 is a schematic diagram showing an enlarged upstream portion of the game area PE in the game board unit 80F, FIG. 37 (a) is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 36, and FIG. It is a D line fragmentary sectional view. The center frame includes a left frame portion located on the left side of the central opening 93 of the game area forming body 80a, a right frame portion located on the right side of the central opening 93, and a lower frame portion located on the lower side of the central opening 93. And an upper frame portion located above the central opening 93, “center frame 97F” shown in the following description indicates the upper frame portion.

  The center frame 97F includes a center frame first component 351F (hereinafter referred to as a first component 351F) and a center frame second component 352F (hereinafter referred to as a second component 352F) made of a transparent synthetic resin. Combined (stacked) in the thickness direction of the formed body 80a. The first structural body 351F has a substantially flat plate-like first base portion 361F formed so that the plate surface faces the front side of the gaming machine. The first base portion 361F has a substantially arc shape that curves along the central opening 93, and the outer edge portion of the first base portion 361F faces the front surface of the gaming area forming body 80a from the front of the gaming machine. It is fixed. More specifically, an insertion hole 362F through which a fixing tool 355F such as a screw is inserted is formed in a portion of the base portion 361F that faces the front surface of the game area forming body 80a, and the insertion hole 362F is inserted through the insertion hole 362F. The fixed tool 355F is fixed (screwed) to the game area forming body 80a to be integrated with the game area forming body 80a.

  A peripheral wall portion 365F extending along the central opening 93 of the game area forming body 80a is formed on the first base portion 361F. The peripheral wall portion 365F stands up in front of the gaming machine, and the amount of the standing wall is formed such that the gap size with the rear glass panel 23 is smaller than the diameter size of the game ball. This prevents the game ball flowing down the game area PE from moving to the center opening 93 side (front of the symbol display device 96) over the peripheral wall portion 365F. That is, the front side area of the game area forming body 80a is partitioned into the game area PE and the front area of the symbol display device 96 by the peripheral wall portion 365F.

  The first base portion 361F is provided with a pedestal portion on which the second structural body 352F is mounted. The second structural body 352F is formed with a plurality of substantially flat plate-like second base portions 371F facing the pedestal portion, and a plurality of bosses 373F protruding from the second base portion 371F to the pedestal portion side. An insertion portion 363F into which the boss 373F is inserted is formed on the pedestal portion. The boss 373F is formed with screw holes, and the insertion portion 363F is formed with a communication hole communicating with the screw holes. With the boss 373F inserted into the insertion portion 363F, the fixture 356F inserted into the communication hole from the first component 351F side is fixed (screwed) to the screw hole, so that both the components 351F and 352F are It is integrated. An insertion hole 372F for the fixture 355F is also formed in the second base portion 371F, and the game area is formed by screwing the fixture 355F inserted through the insertion hole 372F into the game area formation body 80a. It is fixed to the body 80a.

  A plurality of projecting portions 375F to 377F projecting from the second base portion 371F to the front of the gaming machine are formed on the front surface side of the second base portion 371F. The above-described boss 373F is disposed at a position where it overlaps with the protrusions 375F to 377F in the front view of the gaming machine, and is hidden by the protrusions 375F to 377F so that the boss 373F is less noticeable.

  The protruding portions 375F to 377F are arranged along the peripheral wall portion 365F above the peripheral wall portion 365F of the first structural body 351F, and form the most upstream portion (spherical passage 390F) of the left route together with the peripheral wall portion 365F. ing. Specifically, the first passage portion 391F is formed by the peripheral wall portion 365F and the first protrusion portion 375F, the second passage portion 392F is formed by the first protrusion portion 375F and the second protrusion portion 376F, and the second protrusion portion 376F. And the 3rd channel | path part 393F is formed of the 3rd protrusion part 377F.

  The game balls that have passed through the first passage portion 391F, the second passage portion 392F, and the third passage portion 393F flow toward the side of the symbol display device 96 by flowing down along the peripheral wall portion 365F. Therefore, the moving speed may be different. Due to such a difference in moving speed, a difference occurs in the moving destination of the game ball on the downstream side of the left route. Specifically, the game balls that have passed through the second passage portion 392F have a smaller probability of entry into the working ball entrance portions 82 and 83 than the game balls that have passed through the first passage portion 391F and the third passage portion 393F. However, it is configured to be higher. That is, the player can advantageously advance the game by firing the game ball so as to pass through the second passage portion 392F.

  In this embodiment, by teaching the player the aiming position of the game ball at the most upstream part of the left route, it is possible to suppress a decrease in fairness between players due to the presence or absence of knowledge about gaming machines. Yes. Hereinafter, a configuration related to the teaching of the target position will be described.

  As described above, the second passage portion 392F is sandwiched between the first projecting portion 375F and the second projecting portion 376F, and the inlet portion is opened obliquely upward to the left. The player can cause the game ball to flow into the entrance by adjusting the firing speed of the game ball. Thus, the momentum of the game ball that has flowed into the second passage portion 392F is weakened by colliding with the first protrusion 375F.

  The second passage portion 392F has a certain length, and there is a slight difference in the behavior of the subsequent game ball depending on which position of the second passage portion 392F the game ball jumps into (that is, the depressing position). Occurs. In the present embodiment, as described above, in order to make use of the superiority of the second passage portion 392F, it is preferable to aim at a portion constituting the vicinity of the entrance of the second passage portion 392F by the first protrusion 375F. It has a configuration.

  As shown in FIG. 37 (a), the first projecting portion 375F includes a standing wall portion 381F that stands in front of the gaming machine from the base portion 371F and forms a passage wall surface, and a front surface portion 382F that faces the rear glass panel 23. Are formed so as to be hollow as a whole.

  As shown in FIG. 37 (b), the first base portion 361F of the first structure 351F projects to the rear of the gaming machine at the portion overlapping with the upright wall portion 381F in the front and rear, and the central opening 93 of the game area forming body 80a. On the other hand, an opening flange 364 </ b> F that is opposed to the inside of the central opening 93 is formed. On the back side of the game area forming body 80a, a light emitter 395F is provided as light supply means for supplying light to the opening flange 364F. Light from the light emitter 395F passes through the opening flange 364F → the standing wall 381F and is emitted from the front surface 382F of the first protrusion 375F to the front of the gaming machine. That is, in the present embodiment, the opening flange 364F and the standing wall portion 381F function as a light guide path.

  In the front portion 382F of the first projecting portion 375F, a light emission portion 383F made of fine irregularities is formed in a portion located in front of the upright wall portion 381F constituting the second passage portion 392F (specifically, the inlet portion). Is formed (see FIG. 37A). By limiting the light emission part that has passed through the light guide path and reached the front surface part 382F to the formation part of the light emission part 383F, it is possible to appropriately indicate the target position. In FIG. 36, dot hatching is given to the light emitting portion LP in the first protrusion 375F, that is, the formation portion of the light emitting portion 383F.

  The light emitter 395F constituting the light supply means is disposed at a position where the overlap with the game area PE is avoided when viewed from the front of the gaming machine, specifically at a position outside the game area PE. In the configuration in which the player is instructed by emitting light at the target position, there is a concern that the appearance of the gaming machine is deteriorated when the light emitter directly enters the field of view. In this regard, the above arrangement suppresses the occurrence of such inconvenience. As shown in FIG. 37 (b), the opening flange 364F extends rearward from the back surface of the game area forming body 80a, and the light emitter 395F is arranged so as to be shifted outward from the opening flange 364F. Even so, the light supply path to the opening flange 364F is prevented from being blocked by the game area forming body 80a (specifically, the back surface thereof).

  The light emitter 395F is interlocked with the game ball launch operation, and is turned on when the game ball launch handle 41 is operated, and is turned off when the operation is not performed. ing.

  A ball passage 390F is formed by protrusions 375F to 377F protruding to the front side of the game area forming body 80a. Since the protrusion 375F teaches which position should be aimed in the ball passage 390F, the player who has seen the ball passage 390F can easily grasp the place to aim from the teaching content. Further, in order to give a teaching function to the protruding portion 375F that forms the ball passage 390F, the configuration disposed in the game area PE becomes excessively complicated in order to improve the fairness among the players. There is a technical significance that can be suppressed.

  A light emitting portion 383F is formed on the front surface portion 382F of the protruding portion 375F, and the target position is taught by causing the light emitting portion 383F to emit light. Here, if a game ball hits the light emitting portion and the light emitting portion is deformed such as wear, there is a concern that the teaching function by the light emission may not be performed well. In this respect, the occurrence of such inconvenience can be suppressed by forming a light emitting portion on the front surface portion 382F of the protruding portion 375F to avoid contact with the game ball as shown in the present embodiment.

  The protruding portion 375F has a hollow shape, and uses the upright wall portion 381F constituting the passage wall surface as a light guide path. By using the standing wall portion 381F as a light guide in this way, an improvement in the degree of freedom in arrangement of the light emitters 395F is realized. As described above, this is preferable in removing the light emitter 395F from the player's field of view and suppressing a decrease in the appearance of the gaming machine.

  In the case where a predetermined position in the projecting portion 375F is taught as the target of the game ball, it is assumed that the game ball repeatedly collides with that position. For this reason, a difference occurs in the deterioration speed between the portion where the game ball directly collides and the other portion. In this regard, in the center frame 97F shown in the present embodiment, a spherical passage 390F is formed by a combination of the first component 351F and the second component 352F, and the first component 351F and the second component 352F. Is separable. Even if the behavior of the game ball is disturbed due to the above-described deterioration and the parts need to be replaced, the effect on the game can be quickly affected by replacing the relatively small second component 352F. Can be resolved. Note that the configuration in which the ball passage is formed by a plurality of components is advantageous in that the ball passage can be changed variously according to the specifications of the gaming machine.

  It is preferable to make the first protrusion 375F hollow in order to absorb an impact caused by a collision of game balls. Particularly in the present embodiment, the impact is easily released to the first structural body 351F side by bringing the fixed portion of both structural bodies 351F and 352F close to the first projecting portion 375F.

  Further, the configuration in which the standing wall portion 381F of the first projecting portion 375F and the formation position of the boss 373F are overlapped in the front and back is used to earn the mounting stroke of the fixing device 356F using the meat portion of the standing wall portion 381F. It is advantageous. This is preferable for increasing the fixing strength of the two structural bodies 351F and 352F by the fixing tool 356F.

<Sixth Embodiment>
If the game area forming body 80a is made of a transparent synthetic resin and the back of the game area forming body 80a is made visible, the back of the game area forming body 80a can be used for various game parts (for example, effect devices such as movable accessories and decorative bodies such as electric decorations) It can be used as an arrangement area and can contribute to the improvement of the appearance of the gaming machine. In such a configuration, there is a possibility that the light from the protruding portion 375F may be difficult to understand due to the game components behind. In the present embodiment, in consideration of such circumstances, one of the features is that the configuration relating to the teaching of the target position of the game ball is devised. Hereinafter, with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG. 38 (a), the above-described device will be described focusing on differences from the fifth embodiment. In this embodiment, the basic configuration is the same as that of the fifth embodiment, and thus the description of the common configuration is omitted.

  In the second structural body 352G in the present embodiment, the outer shape of the second projecting portion 376G in a front view of the gaming machine is formed so as to resemble an arrow. More specifically, the aiming position LP of the game ball is positioned in the first passage portion 391G before the arrow of the second projecting portion 376G indicates. That is, the second projecting portion 376G is provided with a function of forming the second passage portion 392G together with the first projecting portion 375G and a function as a marker M that teaches the target position LP.

  For the upstream portion of the game area PE, there is a possibility that the game ball launched from the game ball launch mechanism 110 may collide with a certain degree of momentum, so in forming the passage portion by the synthetic resin protrusion, A certain amount of size is given to the protruding portion from the viewpoint of securing the strength and the like. In this way, if the above-described teaching function is added to a configuration in which a certain size is ensured, it is possible to prevent the taught information from being mixed into the peripheral configuration and becoming difficult to understand.

<Seventh embodiment>
In the sixth embodiment, the shape of the second protrusion 376G is devised to teach the target position. However, as described above, the second protrusion 376G is the most upstream in the game area PE. It is arranged in a portion (that is, a position where a game ball launched from the game ball launching mechanism 110 collides while maintaining its momentum). For this reason, in order to secure the strength of the projecting portion 376 and to mitigate the disturbance of the behavior at the time of game ball collision, restrictions on the shape become strong. One of the features of the present embodiment is that the device is devised in consideration of such circumstances. Hereinafter, the device will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG.

  In the present embodiment, a marker M that is an arrow indicating the target position LP is formed by combining the first structural body 351H and the second structural body 352H. Specifically, a pattern P imitating the tip portion (head) of an arrow is printed on the front surface portion of the first base portion 361H of the first structure 351H. On the other hand, the second protrusion 376H of the second structure 352H has a shape imitating the body of the arrow, and is simpler in shape than the second protrusion 376G shown in the sixth embodiment. Has been realized.

  When the center frame 97H is formed by combining both the structural bodies 351H and 352H, the pattern P can be visually recognized through the second structural body 352H (for example, the second base portion 371H), and the second projecting portion 376H and the pattern P indicate an arrow. Is constructed.

  Even if the shape of the second projecting portion 376H is restricted from the viewpoint of protecting the game ball and ensuring the durability of the gaming machine, the marker M is constructed together with the pattern P provided on the first component 351H. The teaching function can be suitably secured while simplifying the shape of the second protrusion 376H.

  In addition, if the pattern P is formed on the pedestal portion of the first base portion 361H, it is possible to avoid difficulty in manufacturing as compared with the case where the same pattern is formed on the second base portion 371H having severe unevenness. Furthermore, since the pedestal portion of the second base portion 371 is not a portion where the game ball directly touches, the design ball P does not become difficult to see due to the game ball contacting the design P or the like.

  When the marker M is constructed with a configuration that is offset back and forth (the second projecting portion 376H and the pattern P), the effect of parallax or the like can be obtained by arranging the pattern P on the front portion of the first base portion 361H. Can be relaxed. That is, by reducing the displacement of the front and rear positions of the second projecting portion 376H and the pattern P, what does the marker M mean by the influence of the displacement even when the marker is viewed obliquely from the front? It can be suppressed to become difficult to understand.

<Other embodiments>
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, each of the following configurations may be individually applied to each of the above embodiments, or a part or all of them may be combined and applied to each of the above embodiments. It is also possible to arbitrarily combine all or some of the various configurations shown in the above embodiments. In this case, it is preferable that the technical significance (effects to be exerted) of the components to be combined is ensured. Each of the following configurations may be applied individually to a new configuration that is a combination of the embodiments, or a part or all of the configurations may be applied in combination.

  (1) In each of the above-described embodiments, the variable winning device 84, the operation gate 86, and the special pitching portion 87 are arranged together on the right route in the game area PE, but the present invention is not limited to this. It suffices that at least the operation gate 86 and the special pitching portion 87 are disposed on the same route, and it is arbitrary whether or not the variable winning device 84 is disposed on the same route as the operation gate 86 and the like.

  Further, the operation gate 86 and the special entrance portion 87 are not arranged on the branch route of the downstream passage 300, but the operation gate 86 and the special entrance portion 87 are arranged on the same branch route (for example, one is from the other). It is also possible to arrange it so that it is on the upstream side.

  (2) Entry assistance that can be switched to the special entry part 87 shown in each of the above embodiments between a support state that supports entry to the special entry part 87 and a non-support state that does not support entry. An apparatus may be provided. As for the support mode by the entrance assistance device, it is also possible to set a high frequency support mode in which the entrance assistance frequency is relatively high and a low frequency support mode in which the entrance assistance frequency is relatively low. For example, during the preparation mode, the support mode of the landing assist device is changed to the high frequency support mode, increasing the chances of the special release continuously occurring, and the special release is continuously generated due to the low frequency support mode. The opportunity to do it will be reduced. Due to this difference, diversification of the increase in the number of possessed balls during the preparation mode can be expected.

  (3) The function of the operation gate 86 shown in each of the above embodiments, that is, the function as a trigger for the transition from the preparation mode to the opening / closing execution mode is given to the other entrances such as the through gate 85 and the general winning opening 81. It is also possible to do.

  (4) In each of the above-described embodiments, the game balls launched on the right route are configured to avoid entering the upper action entry part 82 and the lower action entry part 83, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It is not something. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the game balls launched on the right route can enter the operation entrance parts 82 and 83.

  (5) In each of the above-described embodiments, the configuration is such that, regardless of which jackpot result is obtained, the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode through the preparation mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this. You may provide the 1st type jackpot result which transfers to an opening / closing execution mode via a preparation mode, and the 2nd type jackpot result which transfers to an opening / closing execution mode without passing through a preparation mode. Then, the first type jackpot result and the second type jackpot are divided into the jackpot type allocation based on the entrance to the upper operation entrance portion 82 and the jackpot type assignment based on the entrance to the lower operation entrance portion 83. By providing a difference in the distribution ratio with the results, further diversification of games can be realized.

  (6) In each of the above-described embodiments, the opening / closing execution mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode based on the passage of one game ball through the operating gate 86 during the preparation mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the number of passages that trigger the transition to the opening / closing execution mode is arbitrary. For example, it may be configured to shift to the opening / closing execution mode when a plurality of game balls pass through the operation gate 86.

  (7) In each of the above embodiments, the special entrance portion 87 is formed such that the lateral width of the entrance port 87a is the same as the lateral width of the second passage portion 302. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 39, the lateral width of the entrance 87aI may be larger than the lateral width of the outlet portion of the second passage portion 302. Even if the entrance 87aI is increased in this way, the game ball whose flow direction is regulated by the second passage portion 302 does not flow directly into the entrance 87aI. It is possible to suppress an excessively high probability of entering the ball while strengthening the apparent impact (impressing the appearance that it is easy to enter). In addition, about the entrance 87aI, the said effect can be exhibited more suitably by setting it as the structure (for example, horizontally long ellipse) in which a vertical width becomes small as it approaches the left-right edge part.

  (8) The special ball entry portion 87 shown in each of the above embodiments may be provided with a holding function in the same manner as the operation ball entry portions 82 and 83. That is, when a special entry to the special entry portion 87 occurs during the special release, the entry information is stored and the special release is executed again based on the stored entry information after the special release ends. It is good also as a structure to be.

  (9) In the fifth to seventh embodiments, the first structure 351F and the second structure 352F constituting the center frame 97F are fixed to the game area forming body 80a. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Is not to be done. When both are integrated so that the 2nd structure 352F is mounted in the 1st structure 351F (pedestal part), the fixed object to game area formation object 80a is limited to the 1st structure 351F. Also good. In a state where the first structure 351F is fixed to the game area forming body 80a, the second structure 352F can be removed from the first structure 351F, so that the first structure 351F is replaced for reasons such as deterioration. The workability can be expected to improve.

  (10) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above-described embodiments, such as pachinko machines in which an electric accessory is released a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or games in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that generates a big hit when a ball enters, a pachinko machine equipped with another accessory, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and the like.

  Also, a non-ball-type gaming machine, for example, a plurality of reels with a plurality of types of symbols attached in the circumferential direction, starts rotation of the reel by inserting a medal and operating a start lever, and a stop switch is operated. If a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on the effective line visible from the display window after the reel has stopped after a predetermined time has passed, a privilege such as paying out medals is given to the player The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine.

  Furthermore, a pachinko machine and a slot machine that have a take-in device and start rotation of the reel by operating a start lever after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are taken in by the take-in device The present invention can also be applied to game machines in which and are fused.

<Invention Group Extracted from the Embodiments>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

<Feature A group>
The following group A of features is: “A game machine such as a pachinko machine has a game board in which a game area is formed, and a game ball launching means for launching a game ball to the game area based on a launch operation by the player. When a game ball fired from the game ball launching means enters a ball entering section provided in the game area, a privilege such as payout of a predetermined number of game balls is given to the player. As for the background art “see (for example, Patent Document 1)”, there is an invention that “the gaming machine of the type described above still has room for improvement in its configuration in order to improve the degree of attention to the game”. It was made with a problem to be solved.

Feature A1. A game board (game board unit 80) in which a game area (game area PE) is formed;
Special information acquisition means (information in the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for acquiring special information (holding information) based on the entrance to the starting entrance part (for example, the upper action entrance part 82) provided in the game area Acquisition function), and
Acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 632 in the RAM 604 of the main controller 162) capable of storing the special information acquired by the special information acquisition means;
Determination means for sequentially determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to predetermined determination information (for example, winning information) (whether the determination process is performed by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162 or the like). Function to execute)
When the determination result by the determination means is a corresponding result corresponding to the predetermined determination information, the game state is changed from the normal game state to a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state (for example, opening / closing execution mode) First transition means (function for executing game state transition processing in the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) to transition to a preparation state (for example, a preparation mode) before transition to
A predetermined entrance portion (operation gate 86) provided separately from the starting entrance portion;
The second transition means (of the main control device 162) shifts the gaming state from the preparatory state to the special gaming state when a ball enters the predetermined pitching portion in the state of the preparation state. A function of executing the transition process to the preparation mode in the MPU 602),
A variable pitching portion (variable winning device 84) which is provided in the gaming area and can be switched between a non-accepting state (closed state) in which entering is impossible and an accepting state (open state) in which entering is possible;
A gaming machine comprising privilege granting means (payout device 224 or payout control device 242) for granting a privilege to a player when a ball enters the variable pitching portion,
First switching means (a function of executing an opening / closing process in the MPU 402 of the main controller 162) for switching the variable pitching portion to the receiving state when the special gaming state is entered;
When the special opening condition different from the entrance to the predetermined entrance portion is satisfied under the condition of the preparation state, the variable entrance is performed before the switching by the first switching means. And a second switching means (a function for executing a special opening process or the like in the MPU 402 of the main control device 162).

  In the gaming machine of the type indicated by the feature A1, the gaming state shifts to the ready state when the determination result by the determination unit is a corresponding result corresponding to the predetermined determination information. In this preparation state, when a predetermined ball entering portion occurs, the special game state is entered, and the variable ball entering portion is switched to the receiving state. Then, a privilege such as a prize ball is given to the player based on the entry to the variable entry portion. Here, in the configuration shown in this feature, a special release condition different from the entrance to the predetermined entrance part is provided, and if the special release condition is satisfied during the preparation state, it is variable before the transition to the special game state. The pitching part is switched to the receiving state. In other words, the player is given an opportunity to obtain a privilege based on the entry to the variable entry portion before the transition to the special game state. Thereby, it can suppress that the game in a preparation state monotonizes and can contribute to the improvement of the attention degree to a game.

Feature A2. A game board (game board unit 80) in which a game area (game area PE) is formed;
Special information acquisition means (information in the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) for acquiring special information (holding information) based on the entrance to the starting entrance part (for example, the upper action entrance part 82) provided in the game area Acquisition function), and
Acquisition information storage means (holding ball storage area 632 in the RAM 604 of the main controller 162) capable of storing the special information acquired by the special information acquisition means;
Determination means for sequentially determining whether or not the special information stored in the acquired information storage means corresponds to predetermined determination information (for example, winning information) (whether the determination process is performed by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162 or the like). Function to execute)
When the determination result by the determination means is a corresponding result corresponding to the predetermined determination information, the game state is changed from the normal game state to a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state (for example, opening / closing execution mode) First transition means (function for executing game state transition processing in the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) to transition to a preparation state (for example, a preparation mode) before transition to
A predetermined entrance portion (operation gate 86) provided separately from the starting entrance portion;
The second transition means (of the main control device 162) shifts the gaming state from the preparatory state to the special gaming state when a ball enters the predetermined pitching portion in the state of the preparation state. A function of executing the transition process to the preparation mode in the MPU 602),
A variable pitching portion (variable winning device 84) which is provided in the gaming area and can be switched between a non-accepting state (closed state) in which entering is impossible and an accepting state (open state) in which entering is possible;
A gaming machine comprising privilege granting means (payout device 224 or payout control device 242) for granting a privilege to a player when a ball enters the variable pitching portion,
First switching means (a function of executing an opening / closing process in the MPU 402 of the main controller 162) for switching the variable pitching portion to the receiving state when the special gaming state is entered;
When a special ball entering portion (special ball entering portion 87) provided in the game area occurs in a state where the preparation state is set, the variable ball entering portion is moved during the preparation state. A gaming machine comprising second switching means (a function for executing a special opening process or the like in the MPU 402 of the main control device 162) for switching to the acceptance state.

  In the gaming machine of the type shown in feature A2, the gaming state shifts to the ready state when the determination result by the determining means is a corresponding result corresponding to the predetermined determination information. In this preparation state, when a predetermined ball entering portion occurs, the special game state is entered, and the variable ball entering portion is switched to the receiving state. Then, a privilege such as a prize ball is given to the player based on the entry to the variable entry portion. Here, in the configuration shown in this feature, when the entry into the special entry portion occurs during the preparation state, the variable entry portion is switched to the acceptance state during the preparation state (before the transition to the special game state). It becomes. In other words, the player is given an opportunity to obtain a privilege based on the entry to the variable entry portion before the transition to the special game state. Thereby, it can suppress that the game in a preparation state monotonizes and can contribute to the improvement of the attention degree to a game.

  Feature A3. The special ball entrance portion and the predetermined ball entrance portion are arranged at positions where game balls launched toward one of the special ball entrance portion and the predetermined ball entrance portion can enter the other. The gaming machine according to feature A2.

  In the configuration in which the variable pitching portion is switched to the accepting state before the transition to the special gaming state (preparation state) as shown in the feature A2, etc., the special pitching portion is set to obtain as many benefits as possible during the preparatory state. It is assumed that a game ball is launched aiming. It is not preferable that the transition to the special game state is excessively delayed by such actions in order to facilitate the progress of the game. In this regard, as shown in this feature, the above-described inconvenience can be suitably suppressed by adopting a configuration in which a game ball aiming at the special entrance portion can enter the predetermined entrance portion.

  In addition, a game ball launched aiming at a predetermined entrance part can enter the special entrance part. For this reason, even for a player who is not familiar with the specifications of the gaming machine, as long as at least the target ball is aimed at launching the game ball, it will be possible to enter the special ball club → obtain additional benefits Can be obtained. Thereby, it can suppress that the fairness between players is impaired by the difference in understanding level, such as a specification of a gaming machine.

  Feature A4. The special entry part and the predetermined entry are arranged at positions where game balls launched toward the variable entry part can enter, according to Feature A2 or Feature A3 Gaming machine.

  According to the feature A4, it is possible to obtain a chance to enter the special entrance portion or the predetermined entrance portion by firing the game ball toward the variable entrance portion. With such a configuration, it can be suppressed that the configuration becomes complicated so as to exert the effect shown in the feature A2 and the like, which is a cause of confusion for the player.

Feature A5. The variable pitching portion is disposed on a flow path toward the predetermined pitching portion in the gaming area,
Any one of the features A2 to A4, wherein the flow of the game ball to the predetermined entrance portion via the flow-down path is restricted when the variable entrance portion is in the receiving state. The gaming machine described in 1.

  In the gaming machine shown in the feature A2, as many as possible benefits can be obtained during the preparation state by generating the entrance to the variable entrance section and the special entrance section while avoiding the entrance to the predetermined entrance section. Can be earned. Here, as shown in this feature, if the variable pitching portion is in the receiving state and the entrance to the predetermined pitching portion is suppressed, for example, the entrance to the special pitching portion during the preparation state. The opening of the variable pitching portion with the ball as an opportunity can be continued, and the effect of suppressing monotonization of the game can be more suitably exhibited.

  Feature A6. When the variable entry portion is in the acceptance state based on the entry into the special entry portion, the variable entry portion is in the acceptance state based on the entry into the special game state. The gaming machine according to any one of features A2 to A5, wherein the number of balls entering the variable pitching portion is reduced compared to the case where

  According to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to clearly differentiate the privilege granted based on the transition to the special gaming state and the privilege granted in the preparation state.

  Feature A7. The period during which the variable pitching part is in the receiving state based on the entrance into the special pitching part is shorter than the period during which the variable pitching part is in the receiving state in the special gaming state. The gaming machine according to Feature A6, wherein:

  According to the configuration shown in this feature, the privilege that can be acquired during the preparation state is less than the privilege that can be acquired during the special game state. Thus, it is preferable to provide a difference in the privilege acquisition speed (for example, the increasing speed of the holding ball) in order to exert the effect shown in the feature A2 and the like.

  Feature A8. The acceptance period in which the variable entry portion is maintained in the acceptance state based on the entry into the special entry portion is from the transition timing to the special game state until the variable entry portion is switched to the acceptance state. The gaming machine according to any one of features A2 to A7, which is shorter than a waiting period (opening period).

  According to the feature A8, even if the entrance to the predetermined entrance portion occurs during the period in which the variable entrance portion is in an accepting state based on the entrance to the special entrance portion (special opening), Based on the transition to the special gaming state, the special opening can be completed before the variable pitching portion is in the receiving state. The effects shown in the feature A2 and the like can be favorably exhibited by suppressing the special opening from being completed before the privilege is received even though the special entry portion has entered.

  Feature A9. Based on the entrance to the special entrance part, the entrance state is entered when the entrance to the predetermined entrance part occurs while the variable entrance part is in the accept state. The gaming machine according to any one of features A2 to A5, further comprising means for returning the variable pitching portion to the non-accepting state.

According to the feature A9, when a ball enters the predetermined ball entry portion when the variable ball entry portion is in an acceptance state during the preparation state, the variable ball entry portion returns to a non-acceptance state. If it is possible to promptly shift to the special game state, it is possible to suitably suppress the progress of the game progress due to the diversification of the game.
Feature A10. Transition to the special gaming state when a ball enters the predetermined ball entry part while the variable ball entry part is in the receiving state based on a ball entry into the special ball entry unit The gaming machine according to any one of features A2 to A5, further comprising means for delaying the game.

  According to the feature A10, even if the entrance to the predetermined entrance portion occurs during the period in which the variable entrance portion is in the receiving state based on the entrance to the special entrance portion (special opening), Immediate termination of the acceptance state is avoided. Thereby, the acquisition opportunity of the privilege based on the entrance to the variable entrance part during the preparation state can be secured.

  For example, when the variable pitching portion is in an accepting state based on the entrance to the special entering portion, the transition to the special gaming state is delayed until the accepting state ends and switches to the non-accepting state. It may be configured.

  Feature A11. Transition to the special game state based on the entry to the predetermined entry portion is restricted while the variable entry portion is in the receiving state based on the entry to the special entry portion. The gaming machine according to any one of features A2 to A5, wherein the gaming machine is configured.

  According to the feature A11, even if the entrance to the predetermined entrance portion occurs during the period during which the variable entrance portion is in an accepting state based on the entrance to the special entrance portion (during special opening), Immediate termination of the acceptance state is avoided. Thereby, the acquisition opportunity of the privilege based on the entrance to the variable entrance part during the preparation state can be secured.

  Feature A12. Based on the entrance to the special entrance part, the variable entrance part is changed from the non-acceptance state to the acceptance state and returns to the non-acceptance state again. Based on the entry into the special game state, the variable entry portion is configured to have the same operation mode from the non-acceptance state to the acceptance state and returning to the non-acceptance state again. The gaming machine according to any one of features A2 to A5,

  According to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to make it appear as if the special game state has been expanded by entering the special entry part (special release condition is established) during the preparation state.

  In addition, for example, a period for maintaining the variable pitching part in the receiving state triggered by entering the predetermined pitching part and a period for maintaining the variable pitching part in the receiving state triggered by entering the special pitching part. It is good to make it the structure to arrange.

<Feature B group>
The following feature B group is: “A game machine such as a pachinko machine has a game board on which a game area is formed, and a game ball launching means for launching a game ball to the game area based on a launch operation by the player. When a game ball fired from the game ball launching means enters a ball entering section provided in the game area, a privilege such as payout of a predetermined number of game balls is given to the player. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1) "The gaming machine of the type described above still has room for improvement in the configuration related to the game board." Is.

Feature B1. A game board (game board unit 80) in which a game area (game area PE) in which a game ball flows down is formed on the front surface, and a game ball launching means (game) that launches the game ball into the game area based on a player's operation Sphere launching mechanism 110) and a privilege that grants a privilege to a player by entering a game ball launched by the game ball launching means into a ball entry part (special ball entry part 87) provided in the game area A gaming machine provided with a granting means (a function for starting the opening / closing execution mode in the MPU 602 of the main controller 162),
The entrance portion has an entrance opening (ingress entrance 87a) that opens to the front of the gaming board and is visible from the front of the gaming machine, and a ball passage (entrance passage) that extends from the entrance to the back side of the gaming board. 87b)
A protrusion (e.g., a protrusion 310) disposed below the ball-entry portion in the game area and protruding forward from the front surface of the game board;
A defining portion (upstream portion of the second passage portion 302) that is disposed on the upper side of the ball-entry portion in the game area, and that defines a flow direction of the game ball so that the game ball flows down toward the projecting portion; With
The projecting portion has a guide portion (guide portion 315) that is inclined downward from the distal end side to the proximal end side of the projecting portion and can guide the game ball that has reached the projecting portion through the defining portion to the entrance. A gaming machine characterized by being provided.

  According to the feature B1, the game ball that has flowed down (for example, dropped) to the protruding portion via the defining portion passes through the front of the entrance and collides with the protruding portion (for example, the protrusion). When the game ball collides with the guide portion formed on the protruding portion, the moving direction of the game ball changes so as to go to the rear of the gaming machine. A part of the game ball whose movement direction has changed enters the entrance, and a privilege is given to the player. The construction relating to the game board can be made suitable by constructing the entrance means by the defining portion, the projecting portion, and the entrance portion (entrance entrance).

Feature B2. A game board (game board unit 80) in which a game area (game area PE) in which a game ball flows down is formed on the front surface, and a game ball launching means (game) that launches the game ball into the game area based on a player's operation Sphere launching mechanism 110) and a privilege that grants a privilege to a player by entering a game ball launched by the game ball launching means into a ball entry part (special ball entry part 87) provided in the game area A gaming machine provided with a granting means (a function for starting the opening / closing execution mode in the MPU 602 of the main controller 162),
The entrance portion has an entrance opening (ingress entrance 87a) that opens to the front of the gaming board and is visible from the front of the gaming machine, and a ball passage (entrance passage) that extends from the entrance to the back side of the gaming board. 87b)
A protrusion (e.g., a protrusion 310) disposed below the ball-entry portion in the game area and protruding forward from the front surface of the game board;
A defining portion (upstream portion of the second passage portion 302) that is disposed on the upper side of the ball-entry portion in the game area, and that defines a flow direction of the game ball so that the game ball flows down toward the projecting portion; With
The projecting portion has a guide portion (guide portion 315) that is inclined downward from the distal end side to the proximal end side of the projecting portion and can guide the game ball that has reached the projecting portion through the defining portion to the entrance. A gaming machine comprising a non-guide portion (non-guide portion 316) that does not perform the guidance.

  According to the feature B2, the game ball that has flowed down (for example, dropped) to the protruding portion via the defining portion passes through the front of the entrance and collides with the protruding portion (for example, the protrusion). When the game ball collides with the guide portion formed on the protruding portion, the moving direction of the game ball changes so as to go to the rear of the gaming machine. A part of the game ball whose movement direction has changed enters the entrance, and a privilege is given to the player. The construction relating to the game board can be made suitable by constructing the entrance means by the defining portion, the projecting portion, and the entrance portion (entrance entrance).

  It should be noted that a game board (game board unit 80) in which a game area (game area PE) in which a game ball flows down is formed on the front surface and a game area to the game area based on a player's operation are shown in the features B1 and B2. A game ball launching unit (game ball launching mechanism 110) that launches a ball, and a game ball launched by the game ball launching unit enters a entrance part (special entrance part 87) provided in the game area. And a bonus granting means for granting a bonus to the player (a function of starting the opening / closing execution mode by the MPU 602 of the main control device 162) " A game board (game board unit 80) in which a flowing game area (game area PE) is formed, and game ball launching means (game ball launching mechanism 110) for launching a game ball to the game area based on the player's operation And the game ball The control means (MPU 602 of the main controller 162) opens and closes a predetermined process when the game ball launched by the shooting means enters a ball entry part (special ball entry part 87) provided in the game area. It is also possible to use a gaming machine having a function for starting an execution mode.

  Feature B3. The upper surface (upper surface 311) of the projecting portion has an arc shape that protrudes upward in a front view of the gaming machine, and the guide portion is formed on the top portion thereof. B1 or B2 The gaming machine described in 1.

  As shown in feature B3, by forming the upper surface of the projecting portion in an arc shape, even if the arrival position of the game ball slightly deviates from the top (guide portion) in the left-right direction, the game ball after the collision The behavior of can be greatly changed. This makes it difficult to estimate whether or not a ball can be entered from the movement of the game ball before reaching the protrusion, and can contribute to an improvement in the degree of attention to the movement of the game ball.

  In addition, the structure shown in this feature is “the upper surface (upper surface 311) of the protruding portion has an arc shape that protrudes upward in a front view of the gaming machine, and the guide portion is formed on the top portion, and the guide portion The gaming machine according to Feature B1 or Feature B2, wherein the non-guide portion is formed so as to be lined up side by side. "

  Feature B4. On the upper surface of the protruding portion, the guide portion, a right return portion that is positioned on the right side of the guide portion and bounces the game ball that has reached the protruding portion to the right side of the entrance, and a left side of the guide portion And a left turn-back portion that rebounds the game ball that has reached the protrusion to the left side of the entrance, and allows the game ball to pass through the left and right of the protrusion. The gaming machine described in 1.

  According to the feature B4, the game ball that hits the part left and right from the guide part bounces off at the return part and goes to the side of the entrance. Such a game ball that does not enter the entrance also has an upward movement, which can contribute to an improvement in the degree of attention to the movement of the game ball.

  Further, the game ball bounced back to the position shifted to the left and right with respect to the entrance is separated from the entrance means through the left and right sides of the protrusion. In this way, if the front of the entrance is used as a passing area for a game ball in which entry is impossible, the expansion of the occupied area of the entry means can be suitably suppressed.

  Note that the structure shown in this feature is “on the upper surface of the projecting portion, as the non-guide portion, located on the right side of the guide portion and bounces the game ball to the right side, and on the left side of the guide portion. A gaming machine according to Feature B3, further comprising a left turn-back portion that bounces the game ball to the left, and allows the game ball to pass through the left and right sides of the protruding portion. It is.

  Feature B5. The gaming machine according to Feature B3 or Feature B4, wherein the guide portion is formed such that a lateral width of the guide portion is smaller than a diameter dimension of the game ball.

  By making the lateral width of the guide portion smaller than the diameter size of the game ball, the effect shown in the above feature B2 and the like that the subsequent behavior is greatly changed by a slight difference in flow path, while preferably exhibiting the effect of the guide portion Miniaturization can be promoted.

  Feature B6. The entrance portion is formed such that a lateral width of the entrance port is larger than a lateral width of a flow path that passes through the defining portion. Game machines.

  If the width of the entrance is increased, it is possible to give an opportunity to enter the entrance even for a game ball that has bounced diagonally to the left and right. This is advantageous in suppressing the monotonous movement of the incoming ball toward the entrance and improving the attention after the game ball. Here, even if the size of the entrance is larger than the width of the prescribed portion, the entrance is open to the front of the gaming machine, and the game ball that has passed the prescribed portion passes through the front. For this reason, it is substantially difficult or impossible to enter a game ball that does not go through the prescribed portion → the protruding portion. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an excessively high probability of entering the ball while impressing that it is easy to enter the ball on the appearance.

  Feature B7. Any one of the features B1 to B6 is characterized in that the guide portion is configured to have a difference in the probability of entering the entrance portion according to the distance from the front of the game board. The gaming machine described in 1.

  When the game board is viewed from the front, it is difficult to visually identify the positions of the game balls in the front and rear (the thickness direction of the game board) compared to the top, bottom, left and right (the direction parallel to the front of the game board). . That is, it is difficult to visually identify a slight difference between the front and rear positions of the game ball. Therefore, by adopting a configuration in which the probability of entering differs depending on the distance from the front of the game board, it becomes difficult to predict in advance whether or not it is possible to enter due to a slight difference in the front and back positions, and the game ball toward the entrance It can contribute to the improvement of the degree of attention to the movement of

Feature B8. The guide portion includes a first inclined portion (first inclined portion 321E) provided on the distal end side of the protruding portion and a second inclined portion (second inclined portion 322E) provided on the proximal end side of the protruding portion. And having
The gaming machine according to Feature B7, wherein the first inclined portion and the second inclined portion have different inclination angles.

  As shown in feature B8, the guide portion has a first inclined portion and a second inclined portion having different inclination angles, so that a game ball that has collided with the first inclined portion and a game that has collided with the second inclined portion. It is possible to make a difference in the probability of going to the entrance with the ball.

  Feature B9. Between the defining portion and the protruding portion, a game ball that has passed through the defining portion and has reached the first inclined portion can jump over the second inclined portion and head toward the entrance. The gaming machine according to Feature B8, wherein an acceleration section is secured.

  It can suppress that the influence of a 2nd inclination part reaches the game ball which collided with the 1st inclination part. Thereby, the behavior of the game ball colliding with the first inclined portion and the behavior of the game ball colliding with the second inclined portion can be differentiated.

  Feature B10. The gaming machine according to any one of features B7 to B9, wherein the guide portion is formed such that a lateral width of the guide portion varies depending on a distance from a front surface of the game board.

  As shown in feature B10, if the lateral width (receiving width) of the guide portion is different depending on the distance from the front of the game board, a gaming ball that collides with a portion with a large receiving width and a gaming ball that collides with a portion with a small receiving width And can make a difference in the probability of going to the entrance.

  Feature B11. In any one of the features B7 to B10, the defining portion includes a first flow channel and a second flow channel on the near side of the first flow channel arranged in front and back. The gaming machine described.

  As shown in this feature, a clear difference can be caused in the behavior when the guide portion is reached by dividing the flow path into front and rear portions in the defining portion.

  Feature B12. The gaming machine according to Feature B11, wherein the first flow path and the second flow path partially overlap.

  If the discrimination becomes easy, the subsequent behavior can be predicted in advance, and the unexpectedness of the movement of the game ball decreases. In this respect, if the first flow path and the second flow path are partially overlapped as shown in this feature, occurrence of such inconvenience can be suitably suppressed.

Feature B13. Provided on the back side of the game board, provided with a detection means (detection sensor 407) for detecting the game ball that has entered the ball entry portion,
The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B12, wherein the privilege granting unit is configured to grant the privilege based on a detection result by the detection unit.

  According to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to shorten the period from when the player visually confirms that the game ball has entered the entrance to when the privilege is granted. In order to improve the responsiveness in this way, it is preferable, for example, to realize smooth game progress.

  Each technical idea shown in the above feature A group can be applied to the features B1 to B13.

<Feature C group>
The following group C is: “A game machine such as a pachinko machine has a game board in which a game area is formed, and a game ball launching means for launching a game ball into the game area based on a launch operation by the player. When a game ball fired from the game ball launching means enters a ball entering section provided in the game area, a privilege such as payout of a predetermined number of game balls is given to the player. (For example, see Patent Document 1) "With regard to gaming machines of the type described above, there is still room for improvement in the configuration related to the game board in order to improve the fairness of the game." This invention has been made with a problem to be solved.

Feature C1. A game board (game board unit 80) in which a game area (game area PE) is formed, and game ball launching means (game ball launching mechanism 110) for launching a game ball to the game area based on a player's operation. A gaming machine equipped with,
Protruding portions (for example, the protruding portions 375 to 377 and the peripheral wall portion 365) provided so as to protrude from the front surface of the game board and forming a guide path (ball passage 390) of the game ball in the gaming area,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion has a function as teaching means for teaching a predetermined position (target) to be aimed at in the guide path.

  According to the feature C1, the guide path of the game ball is formed by the protruding portion protruding from the front surface of the game board. Since the projecting portion teaches which position should be aimed in the guide path, the player who has seen the guide path can easily grasp the location to be aimed from the teaching content. Further, by providing a teaching function to the existing protrusions that form the guide passage, it is possible to prevent the configuration related to the game board from becoming excessively complicated in order to improve the fairness among the players.

Feature C2. A light emitting portion (light emitter 395F) for supplying light to the protruding portion;
The gaming machine according to Feature C1, wherein a light emitting part (light emitting part 383F) that emits light from the light emitting part to the front of the gaming machine is formed on a front part of the protruding part.

  According to the feature C2, the predetermined position can be taught by causing the front surface portion of the bulging portion to emit light. Here, if a game ball hits the light emitting portion and the light emitting portion is deformed such as wear, there is a concern that the teaching function by light emission cannot be performed well. In this respect, the occurrence of such inconvenience can be suppressed by forming a light emitting portion on the front surface portion of the protruding portion to avoid contact with the game ball as shown in this feature.

Feature C3. The protruding portion has a hollow shape, and has a wall portion (standing wall portion 381F) that stands up forward of the gaming machine and constitutes a passage wall surface of the guide path,
The game machine according to Feature C2, wherein the wall portion functions as a light guide for guiding light from the light emitting portion.

  As shown in this characteristic, if the wall portion constituting the passage wall surface is used as the light guide path, it is possible to contribute to an improvement in the degree of freedom in arranging the light emitting portions. This is preferable in that the light emitting unit is disposed at a position that is out of the player's field of view to suppress a decrease in the appearance of the gaming machine.

Feature C4. The game board has transparency and is visible behind the game board.
The gaming machine according to Feature C3, wherein the light emitting unit is disposed behind the gaming board and at a position where overlapping with the gaming area is avoided when viewed from the front of the gaming machine.

  If the back of the game board can be visually recognized, various decorations can be provided on the back side of the game board to greatly improve the appearance of the portion that can be viewed through the game area. However, the fact that the teaching light-emitting portion is conspicuous in such a configuration hinders the improvement in appearance. In this regard, the occurrence of such inconvenience can be achieved by arranging the light emitting part outside the game area and delivering the light from the light emitting part to the front part using the wall part constituting the protruding part. It can suppress suitably.

Feature C5. The teaching means is a marker (marker M) for teaching the predetermined position,
On the game board side, a pattern (pattern P) constituting a part of the marker is provided,
The game machine according to Feature C1, wherein the protrusion constitutes the marker together with the picture.

  About the protrusion part which forms the guide path, restrictions arise in the shape from viewpoints, such as protection of a game ball and ensuring durability of a game machine. Therefore, if a marker as a teaching means is configured together with a pattern provided on the game board side, the teaching function can be suitably secured while simplifying the shape of the protruding portion.

  Feature C6. The gaming machine according to Feature C5, wherein the pattern is disposed on a front side of the gaming board.

  By disposing the pattern on the front side of the game board as shown in this feature, it is possible to reduce the deviation of the front-rear position between the projecting portion and the pattern. Thereby, even when the marker is viewed obliquely from the front, it can be suppressed that it is difficult to understand what the marker means due to the influence of the deviation.

Feature C7. As said protrusion part, the 1st protrusion part (circumferential wall part 365) formed along the center opening (center opening 93) formed in the center of the said game board, The said center opening with respect to the said 1st protrusion part, Has a second projecting portion (projecting portions 375 to 377) facing each other from the opposite side, and the guide path is formed by the first projecting portion and the second projecting portion,
The first projecting portion forming member (first constituent body 351F) formed with the first projecting portion and the second projecting portion forming member (second constructing body 352F) formed with the second projecting portion are separable. The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C6, wherein the gaming machines are combined so that

  When the guide path is formed by a combination of the first protrusion and the second protrusion, by changing one of the protrusions, the guide path can be changed variously according to the specifications of the gaming machine. Can do. Here, as shown in this feature, if the first projecting portion forming member and the second projecting portion forming member are separable, it is possible to promote the common use of game parts constituting the game board among a plurality of models. .

  Further, when a predetermined position on the projecting portion (guidance path) is taught as the target of the game ball, the game ball repeatedly collides with that position. For this reason, a difference occurs in the deterioration speed between the portion where the game ball directly collides and the other portion. In this regard, as shown in this feature, if the first projecting portion forming member and the second projecting portion forming member outside the game area are separated, it is necessary to replace parts or the like due to the above deterioration. Even if it replaces a 2nd protrusion part formation member, it can respond suitably also for long-term operation.

Feature C8. The first protrusion forming member is fixed to the game board;
The gaming machine according to Feature C7, wherein the second protrusion forming member is fixed to the first protrusion forming member.

  With the fixing structure shown in this feature, it is not necessary to remove the first projecting portion forming member from the game board when replacing the second projecting portion forming member, which can contribute to facilitating replacement work.

Feature C9. A fixing tool (fixing tool 356) for fixing the first protruding portion forming member and the second protruding portion forming member;
At least a part of the attachment portion to which the fixture is attached by the first projecting portion forming member and the second projecting portion forming member overlaps the second projecting portion in a front view of the gaming machine. The gaming machine according to Feature C8.

  In a configuration in which a game ball can collide with the second projecting portion, the variation in the behavior of the game ball at the time of the collision can be reduced by bringing the fixed portion of both members closer to the second projecting portion. Moreover, since the attachment stroke of a fixing tool can be earned using a 2nd protrusion part, the fixing strength of both members by a fixing tool can be improved.

  Note that it is preferable that the portion to be overlapped is a portion different from the predetermined position in the protruding portion.

  It is possible to apply the technical ideas shown in the feature A group and the feature B group to the features C1 to C9.

  The basic configuration of the gaming machine to which the above features can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko machine: operation means (game ball launching handle 41) operated by a player, game ball launching means (game ball launching mechanism 110) for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, and the fired A ball path (guide path 103 of the guide rail 100, etc.) for guiding a game ball to a predetermined game area (game area PE) and game parts (nails, etc.) arranged in the game area, each of these game parts Among these, a gaming machine that gives a privilege to a player when a game ball passes through a predetermined passing portion (general winning opening 81 or the like).

  Slot machine, etc .: A variable display means that displays a symbol sequence consisting of a plurality of symbols in a variable manner and then stops and displays the symbol sequence. Special game advantageous to the player on the condition that the change of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stoppage or when a predetermined time elapses and the final stop symbol at the time of stoppage is a specific symbol A gaming machine that generates a state (bonus game, etc.).

  Ball-use belt-type game machine: Equipped with variable display means that displays the symbol sequence consisting of multiple symbols in a variably displayed state, and then stops and displays the symbol sequence. The special game state (bonus) that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the change of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the operating means or when the predetermined time elapses, and the final stop symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol A throwing device that performs a throwing process for taking in a game ball from the ball tray and a payout device for paying out the game ball to the ball tray, A gaming machine configured such that the operation of the starting operation means is made effective when a game ball is inserted by.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 80 ... Game board unit, 80a ... Game board, 82 ... Upper action entrance part as start entry part, 83 ... Lower action entry part as start entry part, 84 ... Variable winning device as a variable pitching portion, 84a ... Large winning opening, 84b ... Shutter, 86 ... Operating gate as a predetermined pitching portion, 87 ... Special pitching portion, 97 ... Center frame, 110 ... As a game ball launching means Game ball launching mechanism, 128 ... recovery passage, 162 ... main control device, 224 ... payout device constituting privilege grant means, 242 ... payout control device constituting privilege grant means, 300 ... downstream passage, 301 ... first A passage part, 302 ... a second passage part, 310 ... a projection as a protruding part, 315 ... a guide part, 316 ... a non-guide part, 351 ... a first constituent body, 352 ... a second constituent body, 355 ... a fixture, 356 ... Fixing tool 361 1st base part, 363 ... Insertion part, 364 ... Opening flange, 365 ... Peripheral wall part, 371 ... 2nd base part, 373 ... Boss, 375-376 ... Projection part, 381 ... Standing wall part, 382 ... Front part, 383 ... light emitting part, 390 ... ball passage, 391-393 ... passage part, 395 ... light emitter, 401-407 ... detection sensor, LP ... light emitting part, PE ... game area.

Claims (7)

A game board in which a game area in which a game ball flows down is formed on the front surface, a game ball launching means for launching a game ball to the game area based on a player's operation, and a game ball launched by the game ball launching means Is a gaming machine provided with a privilege granting means for granting a privilege to a player by entering a pitching part provided in the gaming area,
The entrance portion has an entrance opening that opens to the front of the game board and is visible from the front of the gaming machine, and a ball passage that extends from the entrance to the back side of the game board,
A projecting portion disposed below the ball-entry portion in the game area and projecting forward from the front surface of the game board;
Provided in the game area on the upper side of the pitching portion, and a defining portion for defining a flow direction of the game ball so that the game ball flows down toward the protruding portion,
The projecting portion is provided with a guide portion that is inclined downward from the distal end side to the proximal end side of the projecting portion and can guide the game ball that has reached the projecting portion through the defining portion to the entrance. A gaming machine characterized in that there is no non-guide part.   The upper surface of the projecting portion has an arc shape that protrudes upward in a front view of the gaming machine, the guide portion is formed on the top, and the non-guide portion is formed side by side with the guide portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is provided.   On the upper surface of the protruding portion, the guide portion, a right return portion that is positioned on the right side of the guide portion and bounces the game ball that has reached the protruding portion to the right side of the entrance, and a left side of the guide portion And a left turn-back portion that bounces the game ball that has reached the protrusion to the left side of the entrance, and allows the game ball to pass through the left and right of the protrusion. 2. The gaming machine according to 2.   The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the guide portion is formed so that a lateral width of the guide portion is smaller than a diameter dimension of the game ball.   The said guide part is comprised so that a difference may arise in the entrance probability to the said entrance part according to the distance from the front of the said game board, The any one of Claim 1 thru | or 4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The gaming machine according to one.   The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the guide portion is formed so that a width of the guide portion varies depending on a distance from a front surface of the game board. The guide portion includes a first inclined portion provided on the distal end side of the protruding portion, and a second inclined portion provided on the proximal end side of the protruding portion,
The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the first inclined portion and the second inclined portion have different inclination angles.