JP2020116022A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To propose a pinball game machine capable of deterring a player from getting the impression that many balls fall.SOLUTION: A pinball game machine includes: a ball flow-down passage 105 in which game balls flowing from a ball inflow port 104 flow down; a slanted downstream part 105c for composing a downstream part of the ball flow-down passage 105; ball guiding means converted to a guidance state for guiding and to a non-guidance state for not guiding game balls flowing down the slanted downstream part 105c to a specific ball entry port 121; and an out port 131 for a unit open in a direct-downstream side position of the ball guiding means so as to oppose the slanted downstream part 105c. Such a configuration allows game balls flowing down the slanted downstream part 105c in the non-guidance state to instantly enter the out port 131 for the unit, thus inhibiting the impression that many balls fall even if many balls fall and hence effectively suppressing occurrence of uncomfortable feelings.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

The present invention relates to a ball game machine provided with a ball entrance that generates a predetermined gain due to a ball entering a game ball, and an outlet that discharges the entered game ball from a game area.

A ball game machine typified by a pachinko machine is a general winning opening that generates only a prize ball due to the entry of a game ball, a starting opening for determining whether or not a ball is hit due to the entry of a game ball, and a ball entry. Out ports for discharging the game balls from the game area are respectively provided in the game area. Further, the game area is provided with a big winning opening which is opened when the result of the hit determination is a big hit, and in the big winning game which opens the big winning opening, a game ball to the big winning opening More prize balls than the general prize holes are generated due to the prize balls. In this way, the general winning opening, the starting opening, and the big winning opening are the winning openings that generate a predetermined gain due to the entering of the game ball.

As such a ball game machine, for example, the configuration of Patent Document 1 has been proposed. In such a conventional configuration, a game ball flowing down the left-handed game area, a first starting opening into which a game ball can enter, a first big winning opening, and a general winning opening, and a right-handed game area flowing down. Is provided with a second starting opening, a second big winning opening, and a general winning opening that can enter, and further, an arrangement having an out opening at the bottom of the game area is disclosed. Here, gaming balls that have not entered any of the starting opening, the large winning opening, and the general winning opening enter the out opening.

JP, 2007-252630, A

In the conventional configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, the flow path of the game ball flowing down the game area is formed in the right-handed game area, and in the flow path, in order from the upstream side. A general winning opening, a second starting opening, and a second big winning opening are provided. Then, the game ball flowing down the right-handed game area enters the general winning opening, the second starting opening, or the second big winning opening through the flow path, or enters into either of them. Without entering the ball into the out mouth.
In such a conventional configuration, for example, during a big hit game in which the second special winning opening is opened, a game is played by aiming at the second big winning opening by right-handing, and the player reaches the second big winning opening. There is a tendency to pay attention to the outcome of the game ball. During such a big hit game, a game ball that cannot enter the second big prize hole further flows down the game area and reaches the out mouth, so a game ball that has left the second big prize hole (so-called spill ball) ) Exists in the game area until the ball enters the out mouth, and the presence of the spilled ball is relatively clearly recognized by a player who looks at the return of the game ball. Then, during the big hit game, a large number of game balls enter the second special winning opening due to the player's aggressive launch of the game ball, but the number of spilled balls also increases, so the player can It is easy to give many impressions. Since the spilled ball is a loss for the player, the impression may cause an unpleasant feeling to the player. Therefore, it has been desired to suppress the possibility of causing such unpleasant emotions.

The present invention proposes a ball-and-ball game machine that can prevent a player from receiving an impression with many spilled balls and can prevent the generation of unpleasant emotions due to the impression.

The present invention provides one or a plurality of ball entrances which are provided in a game area and generate a predetermined gain due to the entry of a game ball, and a game ball which is provided at the bottom of the game area and which has entered a ball. In a ball game machine equipped with an outlet for discharging from the game area, a ball inlet into which a game ball flowing down the game area can enter, and a game ball flowing in through the ball inlet flow down. A sphere flow-down unit including a sphere flow-down path is provided, wherein the sphere flow-down unit is formed so as to incline in one left and right direction, and an inclined downstream forming a downstream portion of the sphere flow-down path. Section, a specific ball inlet provided near the inclined downstream portion, which causes a predetermined gain due to the entry of a game ball, and a game provided in the inclined downstream portion and flowing down the inclined downstream portion. Sphere guiding means for converting the sphere into a guiding state for guiding it to the specific entrance, and a non-inducing state for not guiding to the specific entrance, and a position directly downstream of the sphere guiding means, to the inclined downstream. Is formed so as to be diagonally upward so as to face the section, and is provided with a unit-out port for discharging a game ball entered through the inclined downstream section from the game area. It is a ball game machine.

Here, the “ball entrance” may have a configuration that allows the game ball to be always entered, or a configuration that converts the game ball into a state in which the game ball can be entered and a state in which the game ball cannot be entered. Is also good. Furthermore, both the former entrance and the latter entrance may be provided.
Also, the "predetermined gain" is not only a direct benefit such as a prize ball, opening of a special winning opening, and the occurrence of a rare effect, but also an advantage for the player (for example, the winning probability of a jackpot is high. It becomes, the variation time of the special symbol becomes short). Further, in a configuration including a plurality of ball entrances, the same gain may be generated by the ball entering each ball entrance, or different gains may be generated. The same applies to the "predetermined gain" for entering the "specific entrance".

In such a configuration, if the game ball that has flowed into the ball flow down path through the ball flow inlet cannot flow into the specific ball entrance when flowing down the inclined downstream portion of the ball flow path, the unit out immediately It is designed to enter the mouth. As a result, the spilled ball that does not enter the specific entrance is very short in the game area, and the number of spilled balls that are simultaneously present in the game area is extremely small. The recognizable time is also extremely short. Therefore, even if a large number of spilled balls occur, it is possible to prevent the player from receiving an impression that there are many spilled balls, and it is possible to effectively suppress the generation of unpleasant emotions due to the large number of spilled balls.
In particular, in the configuration of the present invention, since the unit outlet is opened so as to face the inclined downstream portion, the game ball can smoothly enter from the inclined downstream portion. As a result, the game ball that has flowed down the inclined downstream portion enters the unit out port so that it disappears instantly, so that it is more difficult for the player to recognize the presence of the spilled ball, and the impression that there are many spilled balls The above-mentioned action and effect to suppress is dramatically improved.

In this configuration, it is preferable to have a configuration in which the inclined downstream portion is provided with an inclined rail that inclines left and right in one direction along the inclined downstream portion. In this configuration, the game ball moves on the inclined rail. By rolling, the game ball flows down the inclined downstream portion. Therefore, the game ball flowing down the inclined downstream portion enters the unit out port more smoothly.
Furthermore, in the configuration provided with the inclined rail, "the specific entrance is arranged below the inclined rail, and the guiding means is in a non-guided state in which the game ball can roll on the inclined rail, A configuration is preferable in which the sphere is provided so that the sphere can be converted into a state in which the sphere cannot roll on the inclined rail and falls below the inclined rail. Or, in the configuration including the inclined rail, “the specific entrance is opened forward at a position directly above the inclined rail, and the guiding means is pivotally supported at a side edge on the downstream side of the specific entrance, An opening and closing guide piece is provided which is converted into a closed position for closing the specific entrance and an opening position for tilting the closing ball forward and guiding the game ball flowing down on the inclined rail to the specific entrance. The "is" configuration is preferred. Here, a state in which the open/close guide piece is in the closed position is a non-guide state, and a state in which the open/close guide piece is in the open position is a guide state. In any of these configurations, the player can clearly see the game ball that enters the specific ball entrance and the so-called spill ball that cannot enter the ball, which makes the game fun to open the specific ball entrance. Can be provided. With such a configuration, even when the number of spilled balls is large, the above-described action and effect of the present invention that the player is prevented from receiving an impression of a large number of spilled balls can be stably exhibited.

In the above-mentioned ball game machine of the present invention, the discharge path for discharging the game ball entered from the out port, and the discharge path provided on the back side of the game area and communicating with the unit out port , A discharge connecting path for flowing down a game ball entering from the unit outlet to the discharge path, at least two upper end of the discharge connecting path are lined with at least two game balls. It is proposed that the ball drop part has an internal air space that allows free fall.

In such a configuration, since the ball dropping part of the discharge communication path has a wide internal space with a wide cross section, the game ball that has entered from the unit out port freely falls in the ball dropping part. Therefore, even when a large number of game balls continuously enter the unit outlet, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of ball clogging at the unit outlet as much as possible.
Here, in the configuration of the present invention, as described above, since the unit out port is arranged at the position immediately downstream of the guiding means, if a ball clogging occurs at the unit out port, the inclined downstream If the game ball stays in the section and the guiding means is in the guiding state in this staying state, the staying game ball will enter the specific ball entrance. And, as a situation where ball clogging occurs at the unit out port, it is most assumed that a large number of game balls flow continuously down the ball down path, so a large number of game balls will flow to the specific entrance port due to the ball clogging. It is possible to enter the ball. As described above, this configuration can prevent the ball clogging at the unit out port as much as possible, and thus prevents the game ball stopped at the downstream portion of the slope from entering the specific entry port due to such ball clogging. obtain.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention. It is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. It is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. It is a chart explaining a part of the specifications of the game in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows an outline of a main routine. It is a flowchart showing a start winning process. 3 is a flowchart 1 showing a hit/miss determination process. 9 is a flowchart 2 showing a hit/miss determination process. 9 is a flowchart 3 showing a hit/miss determination process. 9 is a flowchart 4 showing a hit/miss determination process. It is a flowchart 1 showing a big hit game processing. It is the flowchart 2 which shows the big hit game processing. It is the flowchart 3 which shows the big hit game processing. It is a front view of the ball falling unit 101. 3 is a perspective view of the ball falling unit 101. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which made the upper movable rail 113 the retracted position. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which made the lower movable rail 123 the retracted position. It is an explanatory view showing a discharge path 29 and a discharge communication path 133 arranged on the back side of the game board 2. It is an expanded sectional view of the discharge connection path 133. It is a front view of the ball falling unit 101 of another example. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another example of a ball flow-down unit 101. It is explanatory drawing which shows the open state of the 2nd starting opening 141 and the 2nd special winning opening 151 of the ball falling unit 101 of another example.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and various forms can be adopted as long as they are within the technical scope of the present invention. Further, it is also possible to appropriately combine the following embodiments and other examples.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 forming a vertically long fixed outer frame holding frame. An inner frame (not shown) is attached to the outer frame 51 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 51 via hinges 53 provided on the upper and left sides of the outer frame 51. A frame (glass frame) 52 is attached to the inner frame so as to be openable. A plate glass 61 is detachably attached to the front frame 52. Further, on the back side (rear side) of the plate glass 61, the game board 2 (FIG. 2) attached to the inner frame is arranged.

Speakers 66 are arranged on the left and right of the upper portion of the front frame 52, and a game sound and an alarm sound emitted from the speaker 66 improve the taste of the game and alert the player. .. Further, the front frame 52 is provided with a plurality of frame-side decoration lamps 65 that emit light according to the game state, and the light emission improves the taste of the game. Further, an upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally provided on the lower portion of the front frame 52, and a firing handle 64 is arranged on the right side of the lower plate 63. The launch handle 64 is rotated clockwise by the player to move a launch device (not shown) to launch the game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 toward the game area 3 of the game board 2. To do.

Prize balls and rental balls are paid out to the upper plate 55. Further, the lower plate 63 is configured to receive the prize balls overflowing from the upper plate 55, and includes a ball removing lever (not shown) for discharging the game balls in the lower plate 63. By operating this ball-pulling lever by the player, the game balls stored in the lower plate 63 can be transferred to another box (dollar box).

The pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is a so-called CR machine, and a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card is adjacent to the pachinko machine. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a CR settlement display device 95 (see FIG. 3) having a lending button 57, a settlement button 58, and a balance display device 59. In addition, at the center of the upper plate 55, an effect button 67 and a jog dial 68 that can be operated by the player are provided.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by guide rails 2a and 2b, and a large number of game nails (not shown) are planted in the game area 3. A center case 5 is disposed in the center of the game area 3, and an LCD screen of a performance symbol display device 6 (the entire illustration is omitted) is disposed in the center of the center case 5 so as to be visible from the front. ing. The center case 5 is also provided with a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, etc., which are not shown.

Immediately below the center case 5, a first starting opening 11 is provided which allows game balls to enter at all times. As will be described later, due to the entry of the game ball into the first starting opening 11, the winning/winning lottery involving the variable display of the first special symbol is performed. Further, below the first starting opening 11, a first special winning opening device 21 having a first special winning opening 14 is arranged. The first special winning opening device 21 is opened and closed by performing a position conversion operation between a standing position that closes the first special winning opening 14 and a tilted position that tilts forward from the standing position and opens the first special winning opening 14. A piece 22 is provided, and the opening/closing piece 22 is set to the upright position so that the game ball cannot enter the first big winning opening 14, and the tilted position is set to the first big winning opening. The game ball is opened to 14 so that it can be entered. The first special winning opening device 21 includes a first special winning opening solenoid 14b (see FIG. 3) for opening and closing the opening/closing piece 22, and the opening/closing piece 22 is controlled by driving the first special winning opening solenoid 14b. Can be controlled to be converted into the closed state and the open state.

Three general winning openings 27 are arranged to the left of the first big winning opening 14. These general winning openings 27 are configured so that game balls can always be entered. Further, an outlet 16 is provided at the most downstream part of the game area 3, and when the game ball shot in the game area 3 does not enter any winning opening or starting opening, Enter the ball into the outlet 16. A discharge path 29 communicating with the outlet 16 is provided on the back side of the game board 2 (see FIG. 18), and the game ball entering the outlet 16 is a machine base through the discharge 29. It is discharged to the outside. Inside the outlet 16, an outlet switch 16a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball entering the outlet 16 is provided.

Further, on the right side of the center case 5, a normal symbol actuating gate 17 that can always pass a game ball is arranged.

On the right side of the first starting port 11 below the normal symbol operation gate 17, a ball downflow passage 105 through which a game ball flows down, a second starting port 111, and a second big winning port 121. A ball falling unit 101 having a unit outlet 131 is provided. Further, the ball flow-down unit 101 is also provided with a general winning opening 127. The sphere flow-down unit 101 is a main part of the present invention, and will be described in detail later.

Such a game area 3 is provided with a left flow-down area 3a in which the game ball flows down on the left side of the center case 5 in the center, and a right flow-down area 3b in which the game ball flows down on the right side of the center case 5. By right-handed, the game ball that has passed over the upper side of the center case 5 flows down in the right flow-down area 3b, and by left-handing the game ball, the game ball flows down in the left flow-down area 3a. And in the right downflow area 3b, the above-mentioned normal symbol operation gate 17 and the ball downflow unit 101 are provided. Therefore, by hitting the rightward flow area 3b (so-called right hitting), it is possible to pass through the normal symbol operation gate 17 and enter the second starting opening 111, the second big winning opening 121, or the general winning opening 127. A ball is possible. On the other hand, the first starting opening 11 and the first big winning opening 14 arranged immediately below the center case 5 are game balls that have flowed down the left downflow area 3a by the game nails implanted in the game board 2. Can enter. Therefore, by aiming at the leftward falling area 3a (so-called left hitting), the player can enter the first starting opening 11, the first big winning opening 14, or the three general winning openings 27 described above. The player can perform a game aiming at the first starting opening 11, the first special winning opening 14, the second starting opening 111, the second large winning opening 121, etc. by using right-handed and left-handed use properly. ..

In the lower right of the game board 2, a normal symbol display device 7, a normal symbol holding number display device 8, a first special symbol holding number display device 18, and a second special symbol holding number display device 19 each including a plurality of LEDs. , A first special symbol display device 9 and a second special symbol display device 10 each consisting of a 7-segment display device are provided.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing electric wiring of the pachinko machine 1. In this block diagram, so-called relay board, power board, etc. that simply relay signals are not shown. Although not shown in detail, each of the main controller 80, the payout controller 81, the effect symbol controller 82, and the sub integrated controller 83 has a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. .. Then, the CPU of each of these control devices starts a program installed in each ROM by an interrupt signal having a cycle of 2 ms to execute various controls.

The main control unit 80, through the game board relay terminal board 74, the first start opening switch 11a for detecting the game ball entering the first starting opening 11, the game ball entering the second starting opening 111 A second starting opening switch 111a for detecting, a normal gate switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operating gate 17, a first count switch 14a for counting the game balls that have entered the first special winning opening 14, From the second count switch 121a for counting the game balls that have entered the second special winning opening 121, the general winning opening switches 27a, 127a, etc. for detecting the game balls that entered the general winning openings 27, 127, respectively Detection signal is input. Further, the main controller 80 receives a game ball detection signal from the outlet switch 16a.

The main controller 80 operates according to a program installed in the ROM, generates various commands relating to the progress of the game based on the above detection signals, etc., and issues the commands to the payout controller 81 and the sub integrated controller. Output to 83. In addition, the main control device 80 performs display control of the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the normal symbol display device 7 via the symbol display device relay terminal board 75, and Lighting control of the special symbol reservation number display device 18, the second special symbol reservation number display device 19, and the normal symbol reservation number display device 8 is performed. Further, the main controller 80 is also connected to the first special winning opening solenoid 14b via the game board relay terminal board 74. The main controller 80 controls the opening and closing of the first special winning opening 14 by driving and controlling the first special winning opening solenoid 14b. Further, the main controller 80 outputs a signal for management such as symbol fluctuation and big hit, and the output signal is sent to the hall computer 87 via the external connection terminal board 78.

The payout control device 81 is configured to be capable of bidirectional communication with the main control device 80, and drives the payout motor 90 according to a command transmitted from the main control device 80 to pay out prize balls. In the present embodiment, the detection signal of the payout switch 91 for counting the game balls paid out as the prize balls is input to the main controller 80 and the payout controller 81, and both are configured to count the prize balls. ..

Further, signals from the full switch 92 and the out-of-ball switch 93 are input to the payout control device 81. The full switch 92 detects that the lower plate 63 is full, and outputs a signal to the dispensing controller 81 in accordance with this detection. The out-of-ball switch 93 detects that the amount of game balls stored in the ball tank (not shown) is small or does not exist, and outputs a signal to the payout controller 81 in accordance with this detection. When the payout control device 81 receives signals from the full switch 92 and the out-of-ball switch 93, the payout motor 90 is stopped and the prize ball payout operation is stopped. The full switch 92 and the out-of-ball switch 93 are configured to continue outputting signals until the detected state is resolved, and the payout control device 81 drives the payout motor 90 by stopping the input of the signals. To resume.

The payout control device 81 can communicate with the CR unit 56 via the CR unit terminal plate 79, and drives the payout motor 90 in accordance with the lending command to pay out the rental ball. The CR unit terminal board 79 is also connected to the settlement display device 94 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and receives signals from the ball lending switch and the settlement switch provided on the settlement display device 94. The ball lending switch detects the operation of the lending button 57 and outputs a signal, and the settlement switch detects the operation of the settlement button 58 and outputs a signal. The payout control device 81 is also connected to the firing control device 84, and transmits a firing stop command to the firing control device 84 at a predetermined timing.

The firing control device 84 controls the firing motor 97 to fire a game ball to the game area 3. In addition to the above-described payout control device 81, a rotation amount signal from the firing handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 98, and a firing stop signal from the firing stop switch 99 are input to the firing control device 84. The rotation amount signal is output by the player rotating the firing handle 64, the touch signal is output by the player touching the firing handle 64, and the firing stop signal is output by the player with the firing stop switch 99. It is output by pressing. Note that the launch control device 84 controls not to launch a game ball unless a touch signal is input, and even when a launch stop signal is input, regardless of the operation of the launch handle 64, the game is played. It is controlled not to shoot the ball.

The sub integrated control device 83 receives the data and the command transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes these to the data for effect display control, the sound control and the lamp control, and outputs the command for effect display control and the like. It transmits to the effect design control device 82, and distributes the data for sound control and the data for lamp control to each control part (the functional parts as the voice control device and the lamp control device) included in itself. Then, the functional unit as the voice control device controls the sound output from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for the voice control, and the functional unit as the lamp control device performs the data control for the lamp control. By operating the lamp driver based on the above, the various LEDs and the lamp 65 are controlled to emit light.

Further, the sub integrated control device 83 is connected to switches for detecting operations such as a production button 67, a jog dial 68, and a decision switch, and when each switch detects an operation by a player, a signal thereof is input. It The jog dial 68 may be connected to the effect symbol control device 82.

The effect symbol control device 82 includes data and commands transmitted from the sub integrated control device 83 (those transmitted from the main control device 80, input from the main control device 80 in the sub integrated control device 83, effect buttons 67, etc.). (Generated based on the input) is performed, and an effect image such as a special effect pattern is displayed on the screen of the effect symbol display device 6. In addition, between the sub integrated control device 83 and the main control device 80 is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83 via the production relay terminal board, Between the production symbol control device 82, it is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub integrated control device 83 to the production symbol control device 82.

The power supply board (not shown) is configured as a DC power supply that generates a DC voltage by the electric power supplied from an external AC power supply, and the power switch provided on the power supply board operates the components of the pachinko machine 1. Supply power. The power supply board includes a backup power supply including a capacitor and the like, and stores power in the backup power supply while the AC power supply is supplying power. As a result, in the event of a power failure, power is supplied to the main control device 80 and the like (for example, RAM of the main control device 80) and data in the RAM of the main control device 80 is maintained for a certain period even after the power supply from the AC power supply is stopped. Is retained. The backup power supply may be provided in the main controller 80 or in a device other than the power supply board. In this case, the power supply board outputs the supply signal to the device equipped with the backup power supply while the power is being supplied from the AC power supply, and supplies the power failure signal to the device equipped with the backup power supply when the power supply is stopped. Is output.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, as described above, only the game ball flowing down the left downflow area 3a of the game area 3 can flow into the first starting opening 11 and the first big winning opening 14, while the right Only the game ball that has flowed down the flow-down area 3b can flow into the normal symbol operation gate 17, the second starting port 111, and the second special winning opening 121. In addition, only the game balls that have flowed down the leftward flow area 3a can flow into the three general winning openings 27, and the rightward flow area 3b can be inserted into the general winning opening 127 provided in the ball flow-down unit 101. Only the game balls that flow down can flow in.

When the game ball that has flowed down the leftward flow area 3a enters the first starting port 11 (the first starting port switch 11a of FIG. 3 detects the game ball), the first special symbol is displayed on the first special symbol display device 9. Along with the start of the variation, the winning/winning lottery between the big hit and the small hit is performed by the random number extracted due to the entry. Then, the result of this winning/missing lottery is notified by stopping and displaying the first special symbol after a predetermined time from the start of fluctuation.
Here, the random number extracted along with the ball entering the first starting opening 11 is stored as the first storage as described later. The first reserve memory is stored up to four (upper limit value described later), and the number of memories of the first reserve memory (hereinafter referred to as the first reserve memory number) is the lighting of the first special symbol reserve number display device 18. It is represented by a number. By extinguishing the first reserved memory stored in this way, the win/fail judgment and the variation of the first special symbol are executed. The number of first reserved memories indicates the number of unconsumed first reserved memories.

Further, when the game ball flowing down the rightward flow area 3b enters the second starting port 111 of the ball downflow unit 101 (the second starting port switch 111a of FIG. 3 detects the game ball), the second special symbol display device. The second special symbol starts changing at 10, and a big hit win/loss lottery is performed by the random numbers extracted due to the entry. Then, by displaying the second special symbol stop after a predetermined time from the start of fluctuation, the result of the winning/winning lottery is notified.
Here, the random number extracted along with the ball entering the second starting port 111 is stored as the second storage as will be described later. This second hold storage is stored up to four (upper limit value described later), the number of storage of the second hold storage (hereinafter referred to as the second hold storage number), the second special symbol hold number display device 19 lighting It is represented by a number. By extinguishing the second reserved memory stored in this way, the win/fail judgment and the variation of the second special symbol are executed. The number of second reserved memories indicates the number of unconsumed second reserved memories.

During the variation of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the variation effect of the special effect symbol is displayed in conjunction with the variation of each special symbol on the effect symbol display device 6. Then, by the variation display of the special effect symbol and the display of the stop mode, the player can know the variation of each special symbol and the result of the hit/miss determination (big hit, small hit, or loss).
Here, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol and the second special symbol, regardless of the order of entry into the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 111, the change of the second special symbol is given priority. To execute. That is, when there is an undigested second reserved memory (when the number of second reserved memories is 1 or more), the second reserved memory is consumed and the second reserved memory is consumed regardless of the presence of the undigested first reserved memory. The fluctuation of the special symbol is started. Then, only in a state where there is no undigested second reserved memory, the first reserved memory is consumed and the variation of the first special symbol is started.

When the hit determination result executed by the digestion of the first reserved memory is a big hit, the first special symbol display device 9 stops the first special symbol in a predetermined big hit symbol mode, and the special symbol display device 6 specially. The effect design is stopped and displayed in a big hit design mode. Thereby, the first big hit is determined.
When the first jackpot is confirmed, the first jackpot game is executed in which the opening round for opening the first jackpot 14 is repeated a predetermined number of times. That is, the first special winning opening device 21 repeats the opening round for opening the first special winning opening 14 by opening and closing the opening/closing piece 22 by driving the first special winning opening solenoid 14b. Play the first jackpot game. In the first jackpot game, the opening round is repeated 10 times (10R), and one opening round ends after 30 seconds have passed or ten balls have entered the first big winning opening 14.

Further, if the hit determination result by the digestion of the first reserved memory is a small hit, the first special symbol is stopped in a predetermined small hit symbol mode, and the special effect symbol is displayed in the effect symbol display device 6 as a small hit symbol mode. Stop display by. Thereby, the small hit is determined.
When the small hit is confirmed, a small hit game for opening the first big winning opening 14 is executed. That is, the first special winning opening device 21 opens and closes the opening/closing piece 22 by driving the first special winning opening solenoid 14b to open the first special winning opening 14 for 1.5 seconds once. The small hit game is executed. In such a small hit game, it is more difficult to obtain a prize ball than in the first big hit game described above.

In addition, when the hit determination result by the digestion of the second reserved memory is a big hit, the second special symbol display device 10 stops the second special symbol in a predetermined big hit symbol mode, and the effect symbol display device 6 The special effect design is stopped and displayed in the jackpot pattern mode. Thereby, the second jackpot is confirmed. This second jackpot and the second jackpot game accompanying the second jackpot are the main parts of the present invention, and will be described later in detail.

Moreover, when the game ball that has flowed down the rightward flow area 3b passes through the normal symbol operation gate 17 (the normal gate switch 17a in FIG. 3 detects the game ball), the normal symbol display device 7 starts the variable display of the normal symbol. At the same time, the random number extracted due to the entering ball is judged to be right or wrong. Then, the normal symbol is stopped after a predetermined time from the start of fluctuation, and the result of the hit/miss judgment is notified by the stop mode of the normal symbol. Here, when the normal symbol stop mode is a predetermined hit mode, the second starting port 111 is opened as described later. The opening operation of the second starting port 111 will be described later in detail because it relates to the main part of the present invention.

Next, the specifications of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. In the following, the number of prize balls, the big hit winning probability, the small hit winning probability, the winning probability of a normal symbol, and each gaming state will be described. Since the other specifications are the same as the conventional ones, the description is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the player enters each of the starting openings 11, 111, each of the special winning openings 14, 121, and the general winning openings 27, 127, the set number of prize balls is paid out. Specifically, three prize balls are entered into the first starting opening 11 and five prize balls are entered into the second starting opening 111, respectively. 13 prize balls are paid out per ball, 15 prize balls are paid out to the second major winning opening 121, and 5 prize balls are paid out to the general winning openings 27 and 127, respectively. Be done.

Further, the configuration of the present embodiment has a function of increasing the probability of winning the big hit in the above-described winning/disabling determination, and is configured as a so-called probability varying machine. That is, the game with this configuration is a game that proceeds with the first big winning opening 14 and the second big winning opening 121 closed, and the above big hit to open the first big winning opening 14 and the second big winning opening 121. The game is roughly divided into a game and progresses with each special winning opening 14 and 121 closed, and a normal game state and a probability variation game state in which the jackpot winning probability is higher than that in the normal game state are set. And, after the big hit game ends, it shifts to either the normal game state or the probability variation game state.
Here, the probability variation game state, if the big hit symbol aspect of each special symbol is the aspect by the predetermined probability variation symbol, it is transferred after the big hit game, the normal game state is not the aspect by the probability variation symbol (non-probability variation symbol) If it is a mode), it is transferred after the big hit game. Then, in the present embodiment, in both the case where it is determined as a big hit by the first special symbol and the case where it is determined as a big hit by the second special symbol, there is a probability of 70% to the probability variation game state. It is set to migrate. In addition, the probability variation game state, the first special symbol or the second special symbol is confirmed by a big hit, or the number of times of variation between the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches a prescribed number (for example, 100 times) finish. When the number of fluctuations reaches the specified number in the probability variation game state, the game state shifts to the normal game state.

The normal gaming state is a gaming state of “low probability mode/non-time saving mode/non-open extension mode”, and the probability variation gaming state is a gaming state of “high probability mode/time saving mode/open extension mode”.

In the low-probability mode, a preset low-probability is valid, and a win/no-judgment determination is made. In the high-probability mode, a high-win probability higher than the low-probability is valid, and a hit/no-judgment is made. I do. That is, the low-winning probability and the high-winning probability are defined as the big-winning winning probability for determining whether or not it is a big-winning, and the low-winning probability is determined by the winning/losing judgment in the normal gaming state (low probability mode). The high-winning probability is used in the winning/non-winning judgment in the probability variation gaming state (high-probability mode).
Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the low winning probability is set to 1/300 and the high winning probability is set to 1/60. Note that the low winning probability and the high winning probability are the same in both cases of consuming the first reserved memory and consuming the second reserved memory.

The time saving mode shortens the variation time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol as compared with the variation time of the non-time saving mode. Further, in the time saving mode, the variation time of the normal symbol is also shortened as compared with the non-time saving mode.

In the opening extension mode, the winning probability of the normal symbol is set to be higher than that in the non-opening extension mode, and the opening time of the second starting port 111 is extended as compared with the non-opening extension mode. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the winning probability of a normal symbol is 1/10 in the non-open extension mode, and the corresponding selection probability is 9/10 in the open extension mode. The opening operation of the second starting port 111 is about 0.2 seconds in the non-open extension mode, and about 1 second in the open extension mode.

In addition, the probability of winning a small hit (small hit winning probability) in the above-described win/no-win determination is set uniformly (for example, 1/60). Therefore, the small hit winning probability is the same regardless of the above-mentioned gaming state (normal gaming state, probability variation gaming state). Here, in the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not there is a small hit only when the first reserved memory is exhausted, and when it is determined that a small hit occurs, the small hit game is executed. Therefore, in the digestion of the second reserved memory, the small hit determination is not performed, and the small hit game is not executed.
In the present embodiment, the small hit winning probability is uniform, but the present invention is not limited to this, and similar to the above big winning probability, a low winning probability and a high winning probability are set, and one of them is set according to the gaming state. You may make it effective.

Next, processing of various programs executed by main controller 80 will be described.
FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of the main routine. The main routine is composed of the main processing of S10 to S80, and the residual processing of S85 which is repeated as long as time permits within the time left after executing this main processing, and is periodically executed by a hard interrupt every 2 ms. To be done. When the hard interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is normal (S10). This determination processing is performed by determining whether or not the value of the predetermined area of the RAM as the memory is the predetermined value. When the processing executed by the microcomputer shifts to this processing, normal processing is executed. It is for determining whether or not to accept.

When a negative determination is made in S10 (that is, it is determined that the interrupt is not a normal interrupt) (S10: No), the initial setting (S15) is executed, and the process proceeds to the residual processing (S85). In this initial setting, for example, writing of a predetermined value to a predetermined area of the RAM, writing of each initial value to a work area of the RAM such that the first and second special symbols are used as initial symbols, and the like are executed. On the other hand, if a positive determination is made in S10 (that is, it is determined to be a normal interrupt) (S10: Yes), the initial value random number update process (S20), the big hit determination random number update process (S25), the first big hit symbol Update process for determining random numbers (S30), update process for random numbers for second big hit symbol determination (S35), update process for random numbers for small hit symbol determination (S40), update process for random numbers for winning determination (S45), reach determination Random number update process (S50), variation pattern determination random number update process (S55), winning confirmation process (S60), winning/disapproval determination process (S65), special game process (S70), fraud monitoring process (S75), image Each output process such as output process (S80) is performed, and the initial value random number update process (S85) is looped within the remaining time until the interrupt signal is input next.

Next, the start winning process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This starting winning process is one of the subroutines called in the winning confirmation process (S60) of the main routine described above.
In the start winning process, in S100, it is determined whether or not the first start opening switch 11a detects a game ball. If the determination is negative (S100: No), the process proceeds to S120, and if the determination is positive (S100: Yes), the process proceeds to S105. In S105, it is determined whether or not the first number of reserved storages reaches the upper limit value (for example, 4). When the determination is affirmative (S105: Yes), the process proceeds to S120, and when the determination is negative (S105: No), the process proceeds to S110.

In S110, a first extraction random number reservation storage process is executed. In this first extraction random number reserved storage process, the first big hit determination random number, the first big hit symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, the fluctuation pattern determination random number, etc. are extracted and stored as the first reserved memory. One is added to the first reservation number counter indicating one reservation storage number, and processing necessary for turning on the first special symbol reservation number display device 18 is performed according to the information of the first reservation number counter.

In S120, it is determined whether or not the second starting opening switch 111a detects a game ball. If the determination is negative (S120: No), the start winning process is ended, and if the determination is positive (S120: Yes), the process proceeds to S125. In S125, it is determined whether or not the second reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). If the determination is affirmative (S125: Yes), the start winning process is ended, and if the determination is negative (S125: No), the process proceeds to S130.

In S130, a second extraction random number reservation storage process is executed. In this second extracted random number reserved storage process, a second big hit determination random number, a second big hit symbol determination random number, a reach determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, etc. are extracted and stored as a second reserved memory. One is added to the second holding number counter indicating the two holding storage numbers, and the processing necessary for turning on the second special symbol holding number display device 19 is performed according to the information of the second holding number counter.

Next, the success/failure determination process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The win/loss determination process is one of the subroutines called in the win/loss determination process (S65) of the main routine.

In the hit determination process, as shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether the first big hit game, the second big hit game, or the small hit game is being executed (S150). Then, in the case of an affirmative determination (S150: Yes), the success/failure determination process is ended, and in the case of a negative determination (S150: No), the process proceeds to S155. In S155, it is determined whether or not the first and second special symbols are being variably displayed. If the determination is affirmative (S155: Yes), the process proceeds to S260 in FIG. 9, and if the determination is negative (S155: No), the process proceeds to S160. In S160, it is determined whether the first and second special symbols are being confirmed and displayed. Then, if the determination is affirmative (S160: Yes), the process proceeds to S300 in FIG. 10, and if the determination is negative (S160: No), the process proceeds to S165.

In S165, it is determined whether or not there is an undigested second pending storage. If the determination is affirmative (S165: Yes), the process proceeds to S170, and if the determination is negative (S165: No), the process proceeds to S175. .. In S170, the number of the second pending storage is decremented, the oldest undigested second pending storage is selected, and the information (numerical data such as a random number value) stored in the second pending storage is used for the jackpot determination. Move to the specified buffer of. Then, it progresses to S185.

In S175, it is determined whether or not there is an undigested first pending memory. If the determination is affirmative (S175: Yes), the process proceeds to S180, and if the determination is negative (S175: No), the success/failure determination process is performed. To finish. In S180, the number of the first pending storage is decremented, the oldest undigested first pending storage is selected, and the information stored in the first pending storage is determined by a predetermined jackpot determination similar to S170. The process is moved to the buffer, and then the process proceeds to S185. In the winning/disabling judgment processing of the present embodiment, the second holding memory is given priority over the first holding memory and is set as the object of the winning/disabling judgment. Therefore, the first reserved memory is the target of the hit/fail judgment only when the second reserved memory does not exist.

In S185, it is determined whether the probability variation flag is 1, and if the determination is affirmative (S185: Yes), the process proceeds to S190, and if the determination is negative (S185: No), the process proceeds to S195. Here, the probability variation flag=1 indicates that the probability variation game state described above (“high probability mode/time saving mode/open extension mode”), and the probability variation flag=0 indicates the normal game state described above (“low probability Mode/non-time saving mode/non-open extension mode”).

In S190, a win/loss determination table (probability variation table) corresponding to the high winning probability in the high probability mode is selected, and based on the selected probability variation table, the big hit determination random number moved to the big hit determination buffer is determined as a big hit. It is determined whether or not the pending storage related to the big hit determination random number is consumed. Here, when the first reserved memory is exhausted and the jackpot is determined to be a big hit, it is determined as the first jackpot, and when the second reserved memory is exhausted and the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot. Further, in the present embodiment, when the first pending storage is exhausted, it is also determined whether or not the big hit determination random number is a small hit, based on the selected probability variation table. It should be noted that when the second reserved memory is exhausted, it is not determined whether or not it is a small hit.
In S190, the remaining number of hit/miss determinations that can be executed in the probability variation game state (probability variation flag=1) (the number remaining until reaching the upper limit numerical value of the special figure variation number) is decremented. This remaining number (hereinafter, referred to as the remaining number of special figure fluctuations) is decremented by both the consumption of the first reserved memory and the consumption of the second reserved memory.
After the processing of S190, the process proceeds to S200 of FIG.

On the other hand, in S195, a win/loss determination table (normal table) corresponding to the low winning probability in the normal mode is selected, and the big hit determination random numbers moved to the big hit determination buffer are hit on the basis of the selected normal table. It is determined whether or not, and the pending storage related to the big hit determination random number is consumed. Here, when the first reserved memory is exhausted and the jackpot is determined to be a big hit, it is determined as the first jackpot, and when the second reserved memory is exhausted and the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot. Further, in the present embodiment, when the first reserved memory is exhausted, whether or not the big hit determination random number is a small hit is also determined based on the selected normal table, while when the second reserved memory is exhausted. , Does not judge whether it is a small hit. After the processing of S195, the process proceeds to S200 of FIG.

In S200 of FIG. 8, it is determined whether it is the first big hit or the second big hit based on the judgment result of S190 or S195. If it is the first big hit or the second big hit (affirmative determination) (S200: Yes), the process proceeds to S205, and if the negative determination is negative (S200: No), the process proceeds to S220.

In S205, the big hit symbol aspect is determined based on the big hit symbol determination random number related to the digested pending storage. Then, according to the determined jackpot pattern mode, it is determined whether or not to shift to the probability variation gaming state after the jackpot game. That is, when the big hit symbol mode determined based on the big hit symbol determination random number is a predetermined probability variable pattern mode, the transition to the probability variable game state is determined.
In the variation pattern determination process of S210 that follows, the variation pattern of the special effect symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 is changed based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number related to the consumed storage that has been exhausted, the variation pattern selection table. Along with the selection by selecting from, the variation time of the special symbol is determined according to the determined variation pattern. By the change pattern determination process, the presence/absence of execution of the reach effect and the type of the reach effect are determined. It progresses to S215 after S210. In S215, the number of rounds of the big hit game, the opening pattern of the special winning opening, the effect time for the big hit game, the interval time, the effect mode of the big hit game, etc. are set, and the process proceeds to S250. Here, in the case of the first big hit due to the exhaustion of the first reserved memory, the number of rounds of the first big hit game for opening the first big winning opening 14, the opening pattern of the first big winning opening 14, etc. are set, In the case of the second jackpot due to the use of the two reserved memories, the number of rounds of the second jackpot game for opening the second jackpot 121, the opening pattern of the second jackpot 121, and the like are set.

On the other hand, in S220 subsequent to the negative determination in S200, it is determined whether or not it is a small hit based on the determination result of S190 or S195. If the determination is affirmative (S220: Yes), the process proceeds to S225, and if the determination is negative (S220: No), the process proceeds to S240. Here, in the present embodiment, when the second holding storage is exhausted, since it is not determined whether or not it is a small hit, the negative determination is made in S220 and the process proceeds to S240.

In S225, the small-hit symbol is determined based on the digested random numbers for determining the big-hit symbol according to the first reserved memory, and the process proceeds to S230. In S230, similarly to S210 described above, the variation pattern and the first special symbol of the symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 are based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number related to the digested first reserved memory. And the variation time and the like are determined, and the process proceeds to S235. In S235, the opening pattern of the first big winning opening 14 in the small hit game, the effect time for the small hit game, the effect mode of the small hit game, and the like are set, and the process proceeds to S250.

Further, in S240 subsequent to the negative determination in S220, the variation pattern of the symbol displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 is based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number related to the digested pending storage as in S210. And the variation time of the special symbol is determined, and prior to this, the process of determining the lost symbol is performed. After S240, the process proceeds to S245, in which a process related to loss is performed. Then, the process proceeds to S250. In the present embodiment, the process for determining the lost symbol is performed in S240, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the process for determining the lost symbol may be provided before S240.

In S250, a reserve number command indicating the number of reserve storages decremented in S170 and S180 is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. Furthermore, a sub-integration of variation start command including information on the lottery result (first big hit, second big hit, small hit, or loss) by S190 or S195, the information on the above-mentioned fluctuation pattern, and the fluctuation time of the special symbol. It is transmitted to the control device 83. This fluctuation start command also includes information indicating whether the depleted reserved storage is the first reserved storage or the second reserved storage. Further, depending on the digested pending storage, the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 is drive-controlled to start varying the first special symbol or the second special symbol, and the winning/disapproval determination process ends. To do.
Upon receiving such a command, the sub integrated control device 83 stores the information indicated in the command in a predetermined buffer. Then, the sub integrated control device 83 transmits a command to the effect symbol control device 82 based on the reception of the command, and the effect symbol control device 82 drives and controls the effect symbol display device 6 according to the received command. Then, the variable display of the special effect symbol corresponding to the information of the special symbol and the variation pattern is started.

In S260 of FIG. 9 subsequent to the affirmative determination of S155 described above, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol has elapsed, and in the case of an affirmative determination (S260: Yes), the process proceeds to S265, and in the case of a negative determination. (S260: No), the win/fail judgment process ends. In S265, the variable display of the special symbol is ended, and the fixed symbol of the special symbol (that is, the big hit symbol determined in S205, the small hit symbol determined in S225, or the lost symbol determined in S240) is displayed, and A symbol confirmation command for executing the confirmation display of the special effect symbol is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83, and the winning/judging determination process ends.

In S300 of FIG. 10 subsequent to the affirmative determination of S160 described above, it is determined whether or not the duration of the fixed display of the special symbol has ended, and in the affirmative determination (S300: Yes), the process proceeds to S305, In the case of a negative determination (S300: No), the win/fail determination process is ended. In S305, the confirmation display of the special symbol is ended, and the process proceeds to S310. In S310, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a jackpot. If the determination is affirmative (S310: Yes), the process proceeds to S315, and if the determination is negative (S310: No), S360. Proceed to. In S315, referring to the probability variation flag, if the probability variation flag=1, the probability variation flag is cleared (S320), and the remaining number of the special figure variation times is cleared (S330), and the process proceeds to S340. After that, by sequentially executing the state designation command transmission process (S340), the condition device operation start process (S345), the accessory continuous operation device operation start process (S350), and the big hit start effect process (S355), a big hit game mode. The first big hit game or the second big hit game is started by, for example, transmitting a command indicating that or a command for instructing the start of the big hit game to the sub integrated control device 83, and the win/fail judgment processing is ended.

On the other hand, in S360 subsequent to the negative determination in S310, the probability variation flag is referred to, and when the flag is 1 (S360: Yes), the remaining number of hit/miss determinations that can be executed during the probability variation mode (the number of special figure fluctuations The remaining number is referred to (S365). Then, when the remaining number of the number of fluctuations in special figure=0, (S365: Yes), the probability variation flag is cleared (S370), and the process proceeds to S390. In S390, a state designation command transmission process is executed, and the process proceeds to S395.

In S395, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a symbol for a small hit. If the determination is affirmative (S395: Yes), the process proceeds to S400, and if the determination is negative (S395: No). Ends the hit/miss determination process. Here, when the second special symbol is confirmed and displayed, a negative determination is made in S395, and the award/failure determination processing is ended.
When the affirmative determination is made in S395, the command indicating the mode of the small hit game and the start of the small hit game are started by sequentially executing the special electric auditors product operation start process (S400) and the small hit start effect process (S405). A small hit game is started by transmitting a command or the like instructing to the sub integrated control device 83, and the winning/judging process is ended.

Next, the jackpot game process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The big hit game process is a process executed from the special game process of the main routine described above when the first big hit or the second big hit is obtained by the hit determination process.

In the big hit game process, as shown in FIG. 11, it is determined whether or not the accessory continuous operation device is in operation (that is, the first big hit game or the second big hit game is being executed) (S500). Here, in the case of a positive determination (S500: Yes), the process proceeds to S505, and in the case of a negative determination (S500: No), the big hit game process is ended.

In S505, it is determined whether or not the first special winning opening 14 or the second special winning opening 121 is open, and in the case of a positive determination (S505: Yes), the process proceeds to S550 in FIG. 12, and a negative determination is made. In that case (S505: No), the process proceeds to S510. In S510, it is determined whether or not each open round interval in the first big hit game or the second big hit game is in progress. When the determination is affirmative (S510: Yes), the process proceeds to S570 in FIG. 12, and when the determination is negative (S510: No), the process proceeds to S515. In S515, it is determined whether the first big hit game or the second big hit game is in the end effect. When the determination is affirmative (S515: Yes), the process proceeds to S600 in FIG. 13, and when the determination is negative (S515: No), the process proceeds to S520.

In S520, it is determined whether or not the start effect time in the first big hit game or the second big hit game has elapsed. In the affirmative determination (S520: Yes), the process proceeds to S525, and in the negative determination (S520: No), the big hit game process is ended. In S525, a special winning opening opening process is executed. In this special winning opening opening process, when the first big hit game is executed based on the first big hit judgment by the above-mentioned win/no-judgment process, the first big winning hole 14 is opened while the second big hit judgment is performed. When the big hit game is executed, the second big winning opening 121 is opened. Incidentally, the opening of the second special winning opening 121 is executed by activating the position of the lower movable rail 123 from the projecting position to the retracted position, as described later (see FIG. 17).
After S525, the big hit game process is ended.

In S550 of FIG. 12 following the affirmative determination of S505, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls winning the first big winning opening 14 or the second big winning opening 121 has reached 10. When the determination is affirmative (S550: Yes), the process proceeds to S560, and when the determination is negative (S550: No), the process proceeds to S555. In S555, it is determined whether the opening time of the first big winning opening 14 or the second big winning opening 121 (for example, 30 seconds) has ended. In the affirmative determination (S555: Yes), the process proceeds to S560, and in the negative determination (S555: No), the big hit game process is ended. In S560, a special winning opening closing process is executed. In this big winning opening closing process, when the first big winning opening 14 is opened by the first big winning game, the first big winning opening 14 is closed, while the second big winning opening 121 is opened by the second big winning game. When it is open, the second special winning opening 121 is closed. The closing of the second special winning opening 121 is performed by activating the lower movable rail 123 from the retracted position to the projecting position, as described later.
It progresses to S565 after S560. In S565, big hit interval processing which sets the interval of each round of the first big hit game or the second big hit game is executed, ends big hit game processing.

On the other hand, in S570 following the affirmative determination of S510, it is determined whether or not the interval time of the first big hit game or the second big hit game has elapsed. In the affirmative determination (S570: Yes), the process proceeds to S575, and in the negative determination (S570: No), the big hit game process is ended. In S575, it is determined whether or not the final round (10 rounds) has ended. When the determination is affirmative (S575: Yes), the process proceeds to S580, and when the determination is negative (S575: No), the process proceeds to S585. In S580, a big hit end effect process is carried out for effecting when the first big hit game or the second big hit game is ended, and the big hit game process is ended. In S585, a special winning opening opening process is executed. In this special winning opening opening process, the first special winning opening 14 is opened when the first big hit game is being executed, and the second big winning game is being executed, as in S525. The winning opening 121 is opened. After S585, the big hit game process is ended.

Further, in S600 of FIG. 13 subsequent to the affirmative determination in S515 described above, it is determined whether or not the time of the big hit ending effect has ended. In the case of a positive determination (S600: Yes), the processing proceeds to S605, and while S605 and S610 are sequentially executed, in the case of a negative determination (S600: No), the jackpot game process is ended. In S605 and S610, the accessory continuous operation device and the condition device are stopped, and the process proceeds to S615. In S615, it is determined whether or not to shift to the probability variation gaming state after the end of the first big hit game or the second big hit game. In the case of an affirmative determination (S615: Yes), the number of times of success/failure determination (upper limit numerical value of the number of changes in special figure) that can be executed during the probability variation gaming state is set (S620), and the probability variation flag=1 is set (S625).
Here, in the case of shifting to the probability variation gaming state, the high probability mode, the time saving mode, and the opening extension mode are set, so in S620, refer to the upper limit numerical value of the number of special figure fluctuations determined in S215 of the win/loss determination process. Then, the upper limit value is set to the remaining number of special figure fluctuations.

In S640 and S645, a process of transmitting a big hit end command for ending the effect related to the big hit game and a state designation command transmission process are executed to the sub integrated control device 83, and the big hit game process is ended. Here, in the present embodiment, in S645, the information of the game state (normal game state or probability variation game state) to be transferred after the end of the first big hit game or the second big hit game is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83. To do.

Next, a main part of the present invention will be described.
As described above, the configuration of the present embodiment is a configuration in which the ball flow-down unit 101 is arranged in the lower right portion of the game area 3 (see FIG. 2). As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the ball falling unit 101 includes a rear wall portion 102 that is arranged substantially parallel to the board surface of the game board 2 and an outer wall that stands upright from the rear wall portion 102. The inner working area 106, which is provided with the portion 103 and is surrounded by the outer wall portion 103, is partitioned from the game area 3. And, in the upper right portion of the outer wall portion 103, a ball inlet 104 into which a game ball can flow is provided immediately below the normal symbol operation gate 17 provided in the right flow lower portion 3b of the game area 3, and the ball is provided. Only through the inflow port 104, the game ball can flow into the internal operation area 106. In addition, a general winning opening 127 is provided on the lower right side of the ball inlet 104. This general winning opening 127 is arranged outside the internal operation area 106, and the game ball that has entered the ball inlet 104 cannot enter.

The front surface of the sphere flow-down unit 101 is covered with the plate glass 61 (see FIG. 19) so that the player can visually recognize the game sphere that has flowed into the internal operation area 106 through the plate glass 61. There is.

The ball downflow unit 101 is provided with the above-described ball downflow path 105, the second starting opening 111, the second special winning opening 121, and the unit out opening 131 in the internal operation area 106. The sphere flow down passage 105 includes a sloped upstream portion 105a that slopes downward from a portion directly below the sphere inlet 104 to the left, a downstream flow portion 105b that extends substantially vertically downward from the lower end of the sloped upstream portion 105a, It is composed of an inclined downstream portion 105c which inclines downward from the lower end of the portion 105b to the left. Here, in this embodiment, the inclination upstream portion 105a and the inclination downstream portion 105c have substantially the same inclination angle.

The unit outlet 131 is provided at the lower end of the inclined downstream portion 105c, and the unit outlet 131 is formed obliquely upward to the right so as to face the inclined downstream portion 105c. ing. As described above, in the internal operation region 106, the ball flow-down passage 105 connects the ball flow-in port 104 and the unit-out port 131.
Here, since the unit outlet 131 is opened so as to face the inclined downstream portion 105c as described above, the game ball flowing down the inclined downstream portion 105c smoothly moves to the unit outlet 131. You can enter.

On the inclined upstream portion 105a of the downward ball passage 105, a flat plate-like upper movable rail 113 inclined along the inclined upstream portion 105a is arranged so that the position can be changed in the front-rear direction. The upper movable rail 113 has a protruding position (FIGS. 15 and 17) that projects forward from the rear wall part 102, and a retracted position (FIG. 16) that retracts rearward from the protruding position and is buried in the rear wall part 102. The position is converted to. Here, in the state where the upper movable rail 113 is in the projecting position, as shown in FIG. 17, the game ball X that has flowed in from the ball inlet 104 rolls on the upper surface of the upper movable rail 113 to the left. Flows down the inclined upstream portion 105a. On the other hand, in the state where the upper movable rail 113 is in the retracted position, as shown in FIG. 16, the game ball X that has flowed in from the ball inlet 104 cannot flow down the inclined upstream portion 105a, and the inclined upstream portion 105a (upper It falls below the movable rail 113).
The upper movable solenoid 113b for converting the upper movable rail 113 into the projecting position and the retracted position is arranged in the ball downflow unit 101, and its operation is controlled by the main controller 80 (see FIG. 3). ).

The above-mentioned second starting port 111 is disposed below the upper movable rail 113, and by setting the upper movable rail 113 to the retracted position, the game ball X flowing down the inclined upstream portion 105a falls. And enters the second starting port 111. That is, the state in which the upper movable rail 113 is in the projecting position (FIGS. 15 and 17) is the closed state in which the game ball X cannot enter the second starting port 111, and the state in which the upper movable rail 113 is in the retracted position. (FIG. 16) is an open state in which the game ball X can enter the second starting port 111.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the position of the upper movable rail 113 is converted between the protruding position and the retracted position to open and close the second starting port 111. Then, inside the second starting port 111, a second starting port switch 111a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered the second starting port 111 is arranged, and the second starting port A ball detection signal is input to the main controller 80 each time the switch 111a detects a game ball.

A flat lower movable rail 123 inclined along the inclined downstream portion 105c is disposed in the inclined downstream portion 105c of the downward ball flow passage 105 so that the position can be changed in the front-rear direction. The lower movable rail 123, like the above-mentioned upper movable rail 113, has a projecting position (FIGS. 15 and 16) projecting forward from the rear wall part 102 and a rearward part retracted from the projecting position. The position is converted to a retracted position (FIG. 17) that is buried in. Here, in the state where the lower movable rail 123 is in the projecting position, as shown in FIG. 16, the game ball X that reaches the inclined downstream portion 105c through the falling portion 105b moves on the upper surface of the lower movable rail 123. By rolling to the left, the inclined downstream portion 105c flows down. On the other hand, in the state in which the lower movable rail 123 is in the retracted position, as shown in FIG. 17, the gaming ball X cannot flow down the inclined downstream portion 105c, and goes downward of the inclined downstream portion 105c (lower movable rail 123). To fall.
The lower movable solenoid 123b for converting the lower movable rail 123 into the projecting position and the retracted position in this way is provided in the ball downflow unit 101, and its operation is controlled by the main controller 80 (see FIG. 3). ).

The above-mentioned second big winning opening 121 is arranged below the lower movable rail 123, and the game ball X flowing down the inclined downstream portion 105c falls by setting the lower movable rail 123 to the retracted position. Then, the player enters the second special winning opening 121. That is, the state in which the lower movable rail 123 is in the projecting position (FIGS. 15 and 16) is the closed state in which the game ball X cannot enter the second special winning opening 121, and the lower movable rail 123 is in the retracted position. The state (FIG. 17) is an open state in which the game ball X can be entered into the second special winning opening 121.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the second movable winning opening 121 is opened and closed by converting the position of the lower movable rail 123 between the protruding position and the retracted position. Then, inside the second special winning opening 121, a second count switch 121a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball entered in the second special winning opening 121 is arranged, and the second count A ball detection signal is input to the main controller 80 each time the switch 121a detects a game ball.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the unit outlet 131 is opened immediately to the left of the lower end (left end) of the lower movable rail 123. Therefore, when the game ball rolling on the lower movable rail 123 reaches the lower end of the lower movable rail 123, it immediately enters the unit out opening 131 (see FIG. 16). That is, until the game ball flowing down the inclined downstream portion 105c reaches the lower end of the lower movable rail 123, the lower movable rail 123 must be converted to the retracted position (the lower movable rail 123 is held at the protruding position). Then, the game ball that cannot enter the second big winning opening 121 immediately enters the unit out opening 131. In other words, the game ball which cannot enter the second big winning opening 121 instantly enters the unit out opening 131. In addition, inside the unit outlet 131, a unit outlet switch 131a (see FIG. 3) for detecting a game ball that has entered the unit outlet 131 is provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, a discharge port 132 penetrating the rear wall portion 102 in the front-rear direction is formed in the rear wall portion 102 immediately after the unit outlet 131. Then, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the discharge communication path 133 arranged at the rear of the rear wall portion 102 and the unit outlet 131 are communicated with each other through the discharge port 132. The discharge communication path 133 has an upper end communicating with the discharge port 132, and a lower end communicating with a discharge path 29 for discharging a game ball entered from the out port 16. Therefore, the game ball that has entered the unit outlet 131 flows into the discharge path 29 through the discharge communication path 133 and is discharged to the outside of the machine base.

The discharge communication path 133 is composed of a large-diameter ball dropping portion 134 into which the game ball flows from the discharge port 132, and a funnel-shaped rectifying portion 135 extending from the ball dropping portion 134 to the discharge path 29. As shown in FIG. 19, the ball dropping unit 134 has an internal air space 134a in which two or more game balls X are lined up and can freely fall, and a large number of game balls X can be dropped at one time. In this way, the game balls X that have fallen from the ball dropping portion 134 are aligned and flowed down in a line by the rectifying portion 135, and join the discharge path 29.
According to such a discharge communication path 133, a large amount of game balls X can be freely dropped in the wide internal air space 134a of the ball drop portion 134, so that the occurrence of a ball clogging at the unit outlet 131 and the discharge port 132. Can be suppressed. Further, since a large amount of game balls X falling in the ball lower portion 134 can be smoothly flowed into the discharge path 29 through the straightening section 135, the ball at the joining section between the straightening section 135 and the discharge path 29. Occurrence of clogging can also be suppressed. Even if a ball jam occurs at this merging portion, many game balls X can be stopped in the internal air space 134a of the ball drop portion 134, so that the ball jam enters the unit outlet 131. The influence on the sphere can be suppressed as much as possible.

Next, the operation of the ball falling unit 101 will be described.
In this embodiment, as described above, the upper movable rail 113 of the inclined upstream portion 105a is converted into the projecting position and the retracted position to open and close the second starting port 111. The structure for opening and closing the mouth 111 corresponds to a so-called ordinary electric accessory. That is, when the normal symbol operation gate 17 is passed (the normal gate switch 17a of FIG. 3 detects a game ball), the normal symbol display device 7 starts the variable display of the normal symbol, and the normal symbol stopped after a predetermined time is predetermined. In the hit mode, as shown in FIG. 16, the position of the upper movable rail 113 is converted to the retracted position, and the game ball X can enter the second starting port 111. In this way, the upper movable rail 113 is converted to the retracted position only when the normal symbol hits (opens the second starting port 111), and is held at the protruding position in other cases (second starting). (Mouth 111 is closed). Therefore, only in the open state of the second starting port 111 by hitting the normal symbol, the game ball X flowing from the ball inlet 104 can enter the second starting port 111, and the second starting port 111 is closed. In the state, the game ball X flows down the inclined upstream portion 105a (see FIG. 17).

Here, the opening of the second starting port 111 (position conversion to the retracted position of the upper movable rail 113), 0.2 seconds in the non-open extension mode (normal game state) every time the normal symbol hits once The opening is executed once, and the opening for 1 second is executed once in the opening extension mode (probability variation game state). Further, as described above, in the non-open extension mode, the winning probability of the normal symbol is 1/10, whereas in the open extension mode, the winning probability of the normal symbol is 9/10. Therefore, in the opening extension mode (probability variation game state), compared to the non-opening extension mode (normal game state), it is possible to enter the second starting port 111 with high probability.

When the player enters the second starting opening 111, the second hold memory is generated and stored as described above (see the starting winning process of FIG. 6). Then, the second holding memory is preferentially digested as compared with the first holding memory (see the winning/defining determination processing of FIGS. 7 to 10), and when it is determined to be a big hit, the second big hit game is executed (FIG. 11-see the jackpot game process of FIG. 14). In this second jackpot game, an opening round in which the lower movable rail 123 of the ball falling unit 101 is position-converted to the retracted position (FIG. 17) to open the second jackpot 121 is repeatedly executed a predetermined number of times. When the second big winning opening 121 is opened in the opening round of the second big hit game in this way, as shown in FIG. 17, the game ball X flowing down through the inclined upstream portion 105a is the second big winning opening 121. To enter. Also, except for the opening round of the second big hit game, since the second big winning hole 121 is in the closed state with the lower movable rail 123 as the projecting position, the game ball X flowing down the inclined downstream portion 105c is the unit outlet. Enter the ball into 131 (see FIG. 16).

Here, in the second big hit game, 10 open rounds are repeatedly executed over a predetermined interval time, and one open round ends after 30 seconds have elapsed or 10 game balls have entered. (Refer to the big hit game process of FIGS. 11 to 14). Then, in the first big hit game, 13 prize balls are generated for each ball entered into the first big winning port 14, whereas in the second big hit game, each ball entered into the second large winning port 121. Then, 15 prize balls are generated. Further, as described above, in the low-probability mode, the jackpot winning probability is 1/300, whereas in the high-probability mode, the jackpot winning probability is 1/60. Furthermore, in the second big hit based on the digestion of the second reserved memory, the probability of transition to the probability variation gaming state is 70%, similarly to the first big hit based on the digestion of the first reserved memory.

In the configuration of this embodiment, in the normal game state, the probability of winning a normal symbol is low, and it is difficult to enter the second starting opening 111. Therefore, the player tends to proceed with the game aiming at the first starting opening 11 by left-handing. Similarly, during the first big hit game, the game is aimed at the first big winning opening 14 by left-handing. On the other hand, in the probability variation gaming state, the probability of winning a normal symbol is high, and since it is easy to enter the second starting opening 111, the player tends to hit the right side. Similarly, during the second big hit game, the game is aimed at the second big winning opening 121 by right-handing. In this way, in the normal game state and the first big hitting game, and in the probability variation game state and the second big hitting game, the player uses left-handed and right-handedly to advance the game.

Next, a game in the probability variation game state and during the second big hit game will be described.
For example, if the first big hit is judged by the digestion of the above-mentioned first reserved memory and the shift to the probability variation game state is decided, the first big hit game of opening the first big winning opening 14 is executed, and the first big hit game. After the end of, shifts to the probability variation game state.

In the probability variation game state, when the game ball shot in the game area 3 flows down the right flow down area 3b and passes through the normal symbol operation gate 17, the normal symbol changes. Then, as the winning of the normal symbol is determined, as shown in FIG. 16, the upper movable rail 113 is converted into the retracted position and the second starting port 111 is opened. Here, in the probability variation gaming state, as described above, since it is the opening extension mode, the normal symbol is confirmed with a high probability (9/10) and the time to maintain the opening state of the second starting opening 111 ( (1 second) is also long. Therefore, it is easy to enter the second starting port 111.

In such an open state of the second starting port 111, the game ball X that has flowed down the right downflow region 3b and has flowed in from the ball inflow port 104 of the ball downflow unit 101 enters the second starting port 111. When entering the second starting port 111, the second reserved memory is generated and stored, and the second special symbol changes as the second reserved memory is exhausted. Then, when the second jackpot is confirmed by the second special symbol, the above-mentioned second jackpot game is started. In the second big hit game, the lower movable rail 123 is converted to the retracted position and the opening round for opening the second big winning opening 121 is executed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 17, the flow falls from the inclined upstream portion 105a. The game ball X reaching the inclined downstream portion 105c through the portion 105b enters the second special winning opening 121. Even during the second big hit game, when the lower movable rail 123 is in the protruding position at the interval, the game ball X flowing down the inclined downstream portion 105c cannot enter the second big winning opening 121. , Enters the unit out port 131 (see FIG. 16).

On the other hand, if the game ball X that has flowed in from the ball inlet 104 of the ball downflow unit 101 is flowing down the inclined upstream portion 105a of the ball downflow path 105, and if the upper movable rail 113 is in the projecting position, the second starting port 111 is present. If the lower movable rail 123 is in the projecting position while the ball cannot enter the ball and is flowing down the inclined downstream portion 105c, the ball cannot enter the second special winning opening 121. In this way, the game ball X that does not enter either the second starting opening 111 or the second special winning opening 121 enters the unit out opening 131. Here, since the unit outlet 131 is formed at the lower left of the lower movable rail 123 at a position adjacent to the left, the game ball X flowing down the inclined downstream portion 105c enters the second big winning opening 121. If not, the player immediately enters the unit outlet 131.
Then, as shown in FIG. 19, the game ball X that has entered the unit outlet 131 flows into the discharge communication path 133 through the discharge opening 132, and the ball drop portion 134 of the discharge communication path 133 is shown. Free fall in the internal air space 134a. Then, it flows into the discharge path 29 through the rectifying section 135 of the discharge communication path 133 and is discharged to the outside of the machine base.

Next, the features of this embodiment will be described.
As described above, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with the ball downflow unit 101 into which the game ball flowing down the right downflow area 3b of the game area 3 can enter. In the internal operation area 106, a spherical flow-down path 105 having an inclined downstream portion 105c that inclines downward to the left, and a unit outlet 131 that opens diagonally upward to the right so as to face the inclined downstream portion 105c. It is equipped with and. Then, in the inclined downstream portion 105c, a lower movable rail whose position is converted into a retracted position for guiding the game ball to the second special winning opening 121 provided therebelow and a protruding position for allowing the inclined downstream portion 105c to flow down. 123 is provided, and the unit-out port 131 is arranged immediately to the left of the left end of the lower movable rail 123.
According to this configuration, in the state where the lower movable rail 123 is in the projecting position, the game ball flowing down the inclined downstream portion 105c immediately enters the unit outlet 131 after passing on the lower movable rail 123. .. Since the time required from the passage of the lower movable rail 123 to the entrance of the unit outlet 131 is extremely short as described above, the player recognizes a spill ball generated at an interval during the second big hit game. The time will be extremely short. Therefore, even if a relatively large number of spilled balls occur during the second big hit game, it is possible to prevent the player from receiving the impression of a large number of spilled balls, and an unpleasant feeling due to the impression of a large number of spilled balls. Can be effectively suppressed.
In addition, in the configuration of the present embodiment, the unit outlet 131 is opened obliquely to the upper right so as to face the inclined downstream portion 105c, and therefore the unit out-port 131 rolls on the lower movable rail 123 of the inclined downstream portion 105c. The game sphere can be smoothly entered into the unit outlet 131. As a result, the game ball flowing down the inclined downstream portion 105c enters the unit outlet 131 so that it disappears instantly after passing through the lower movable rail 123, so that the above-described effect of suppressing the impression of many spilled balls is achieved. Can occur more stably. Further, even when a relatively large number of game balls continuously flow down the inclined downstream portion 105c, it is possible to suppress ball clogging at the unit outlet 131.

In addition, the configuration of the present embodiment is such that the game ball that has entered the unit outlet 131 is allowed to freely fall through the ball drop portion 134 of the discharge communication path 133 via the discharge port 132. It is discharged to the outside of the machine base through the communication path 133. Here, since the ball dropping unit 134 has the internal air space 134a in which two or more game balls are lined up and can freely fall, a large amount of game balls can be dropped. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of ball clogging at the unit outlet 131 and the outlet 132. Further, even if a ball clogging occurs at the confluence of the discharge communication path 133 and the discharge path 29, a lot of game balls can be retained in the internal air space 134a of the ball dropping part 134, so that the ball clogging may occur. It can be prevented that the player cannot enter the unit out opening 131.

The correspondence between the terms used in the above-described embodiments and the terms described in the claims will be described below.
The pachinko machine 1 corresponds to an example of a ball game machine according to the present invention.
The first starting opening 11, the first big winning opening 14, and the general winning opening 27 correspond to an example of a winning opening according to the present invention.
The second big winning opening 121 corresponds to an example of the specific winning opening according to the present invention.
The lower movable rail 123 corresponds to an example of the ball guiding means according to the present invention. The state in which the lower movable rail 123 is in the protruding position corresponds to an example of the non-guided state according to the present invention, and the state in which the lower movable rail 123 is in the retracted position corresponds to an example of the guided state according to the present invention. To do.

Another example of the above-described embodiment will be described below.
In the embodiment, the internal operation area 106 of the ball falling unit 101 is provided with the second starting opening 111 and the second special winning opening 121, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the second starting opening and the second special winning opening are provided. It may be configured to have only one of the above, or a configuration in which in addition to the second starting opening and the second big winning opening, another entrance (general winning opening or starting opening) is provided. You can have it.
For example, the ball flow-down unit can be configured to include only the second special winning opening in the internal operation area. In this configuration, as in the above-described embodiment, the second large winning opening is provided below the inclined downstream portion, and the lower movable rail forming the inclined downstream portion can be converted into the retracted position and the protruding position. It is suitable.

Further, in the embodiment, the second special winning opening 121 is provided below the inclined downstream portion 105c, and the second starting port 111 is provided below the inclined upstream portion 105a. The second starting port may be provided below the portion 105c, and the second special winning opening may be provided below the inclined upstream portion 105a.

Further, in the embodiment, the inclined upstream portion 105a and the inclined downstream portion 105c forming the spherical flow path 105 are configured with substantially the same inclination angle, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the inclined upstream portion and the inclined downstream portion are The tilt angles may be different from each other.

Further, in the embodiment, the ball downflow passage 105 is configured to include the inclined upstream portion 105a, the downflow portion 105b, and the inclined downstream portion 105c, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various types of ball downflow passages are provided. It can be configured. Specifically, in addition to the embodiment having the two-stage structure of the slope upstream portion 105a and the slope downstream portion 105c, a three-stage structure of the slope upstream portion, the slope midstream portion, and the slope downstream portion may be used, or four stages. It may be a structure or a five-level structure. Further, it may be configured to include only one inclined flow portion that is inclined in the left-right direction. As this configuration, for example, an inclined flow part that inclines downward to the left from a position directly below the spherical inlet is provided, and a lower movable rail similar to that of the embodiment is provided below the inclined flow part (corresponding to the inclined downstream part). Further, the upper movable rail similar to that of the embodiment is provided above the inclined flow section (corresponding to the inclined upstream section). Then, by converting the position of the lower movable rail between the protruding position and the retracted position, the second special winning opening arranged below the lower movable rail is opened and closed, and the upper movable rail is moved to the protruded position and the retracted position. By changing the position, the second starting port arranged below the upper movable rail is opened and closed.
In addition, when the ball flow down passage is composed of a plurality of inclined flow parts (inclination upstream part, inclination downstream part, etc.), it may be configured to incline in mutually different directions, and various inclination angles are set. can do.

In addition, in the embodiment, the upper movable rail 113 of the inclined upstream portion 105a and the lower movable rail 123 of the inclined downstream portion 105c are movable in the front-rear direction, and the positions are converted between the projecting position and the retracted position, so that the second starting operation is performed. The mouth 111 and the second special winning opening 121 are opened and closed, respectively. As another configuration, for example, an upper movable rail and a lower movable rail, the rear ends of which are pivotally supported by the rear wall portion 102, respectively. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the position can be converted into the protruding position and the rotating position rotated downward from the protruding position. In this configuration, by setting the upper movable rail to the rotating position, the game ball can fall down without being able to flow down the inclined upstream portion and enter the second starting port, while the lower movable rail is set to the rotating position. As a result, the game ball cannot fall down the inclined downstream part, but falls and can enter the second big winning opening.

Further, as the configuration for opening and closing the second starting opening and the second special winning opening, respectively, another configuration can be applied. For example, as shown in FIGS. 20 to 22, as another example of the sphere flow-down unit 101, in the inclined downstream portion 105c, an inclined rail 153 inclined along the inclined downstream portion 105c and a portion directly above the inclined rail 153 are provided. The rear wall portion 102 is provided with a second special winning opening 151 and an opening/closing guide piece 154 for opening and closing the second special winning opening 151. Here, the inclined rail 153 is immovably fixed to the rear wall portion 102. Further, the second big winning opening 151 is opened forward, and the left end of the opening/closing guide piece 154 is pivotally supported on the rear wall portion 102 at the left edge of the second big winning opening 151, and the second big winning opening 151 is pivotally supported. It is arranged so as to be position-changeable between a closed position (FIG. 21) that closes the winning opening 151 and an open position (FIG. 22) that rotates forward from the closed position to open the second special winning opening 151. There is. Then, in the state where the open/close guide piece 154 is in the closed position (FIG. 21), the game ball flowing down the inclined downstream portion 105c rolls on the inclined rail 153, while the open/close guide piece 154 is in the open position. In (FIG. 22), the game ball flowing down the inclined downstream portion 105c is guided by the opening/closing guide piece 154 and enters the second special winning opening 151. In this configuration, similarly to the above-described embodiment, when the second big hit is confirmed, the second big hit game is repeated in which the opening round for converting the opening/closing guide piece 154 to the open position is repeated.
The unit outlet 131 is provided immediately to the left of the left end of the opening/closing guide piece 154 described above, and the unit outlet 131 is opened obliquely upward to the right so as to face the inclined downstream portion 105c. ing.
Further, in the inclined upstream portion 105a, an inclined rail 143 inclined along the inclined upstream portion 105a, a second starting port 141 formed in the rear wall portion 102 at a position directly above the inclined rail 143, and (2) An opening/closing guide piece 144 for opening/closing the starting port 141. The opening/closing guide piece 144, like the opening/closing guide piece 154 that opens and closes the second special winning opening 151, converts the position to the closed position (FIG. 21) and the open position (FIG. 22) to open the second starting opening 141. Open and close. The inclined rail 143 is fixed to the rear wall portion 102.
The structure of such another example is the inclined rail 153, the second special winning opening 151, the opening/closing guide piece 154, the inclined rail 143, the second starting opening 141, and the opening/closing guide piece 144, and the opening/closing guide pieces 144 and 154. The opening and closing mode is the same as that of the above-mentioned embodiment except that the opening and closing manner of the above-mentioned embodiment is different. Therefore, even with the configuration of this another example, the same operational effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

Further, the embodiment is provided with an out-port switch 16a for detecting a game ball entering the out-port 16 and a unit-out port switch 131a for detecting a game ball entering the unit-out port 131. In addition, as another configuration, an outlet switch for detecting a game ball entering the outlet 16 and the unit outlet 131 may be provided at a portion where the discharge communication path 133 and the discharge path 29 merge. good.

Further, in the embodiment, the ball flow-down unit 101 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 3, but not limited to this, it can be arranged in various places in the game area. For example, it may be arranged in the lower left portion, and in this case, it is preferable that the inclined upstream portion and the inclined downstream portion forming the spherical flow descending portion are inclined downward to the right. is there.

Further, in the embodiment, it is configured to determine whether or not a small hit only by the digestion of the first reserved memory, and to execute the small hit game when the small hit is determined, but not limited to this, the second reserved memory It may be configured to execute the small hit game by determining whether or not the small hit is made even in the digestion of. Specifically, when it is determined that a small hit is due to the exhaustion of the second reserved memory, a small hit game for opening the second special winning opening is executed.

1 Pachinko machine (ball game machine)
3 game area 6 production design display device 11 first starting opening 14 big winning opening 16 out opening 29 discharge path 101 ball downflow unit 104 ball inflow opening 105 ball downflow path 105c inclined downstream section 111 second starting opening 121 second big winning opening 131 Unit Out Port 133 Discharge Communication Path 134 Ball Falling Part 134a Internal Air Space

Claims (2)

One or a plurality of ball entrances provided in the game area, in which a predetermined gain is generated due to the entrance of the game ball,
In a ball game machine provided at the bottom of the game area and having an outlet for discharging the entered game ball from the game area,
A ball flow-down unit having a ball flow-in port into which a game ball flowing down in the game area can enter, and a ball flow-down path for flowing down a game ball flowing in through the ball flow-in port. There
The ball flow unit,
A slanted downstream portion that is formed so as to be slanted in one direction to the left and right and that constitutes a downstream portion of the spherical flow descending path,
A specific ball entrance that is provided in the vicinity of the inclined downstream portion and in which a predetermined gain is generated due to the ball entering the game ball,
Sphere guiding means provided in the inclined downstream portion and converting a game ball flowing down the inclined downstream portion into a guiding state for guiding the gaming ball to the specific entrance and a non-guiding state not guiding to the specific entrance. When,
An outlet for a unit, which is formed at an obliquely upward position at a position directly downstream of the ball guiding means so as to face the inclined downstream portion and discharges a game ball entered through the inclined downstream portion from the game area. A ball-and-ball game machine characterized by comprising: A discharge path that discharges the game ball that entered from the outlet,
It is provided on the back side of the game area, and is provided with a discharge communication path that connects the discharge path and the unit-out outlet to allow a game ball that has entered from the unit-out opening to flow down to the discharge path. There
The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein at least an upper end portion of the discharge communication path is configured by a ball drop portion having an internal air space in which at least two game balls are lined up and can freely fall. ..

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