JP2020168466A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of enhancing fun.SOLUTION: An accessory device includes a rotor for distributing game balls to a V winning hole and a fringe opening, and shifts to an opening/closing execution mode when the game balls enter the V winning hole. A guide member, which can guide the game balls to a lifting device, is provided at this side of the rotor. The game balls guided to the lifting device by the guide member are transferred in a lifted manner by the lifting device and are returned to an upper part of the rotor. The returned game balls flow down a guide passage so as to go to the rotor.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

As a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a predetermined passing portion through which a game ball can pass is provided in a game area or an accessory device provided in the game area or a variable ball entry device, and the predetermined passing portion is passed through the game ball. It is known that a privilege is given by passing through (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-325811

Here, there is still room for improvement in improving the interest.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-exemplified circumstances and the like, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of improving interest.

The present invention
A launching means that can launch a game ball based on the player's launch operation,
A plurality of passing portions through which the game ball launched by the launching means can pass,
A distribution means capable of distributing the game ball to any of the plurality of passing portions, and
A granting means capable of granting a privilege based on the fact that the game ball has passed through a specific passing portion among the plurality of passing portions.
It is characterized by having.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest.

The front view which shows the pachinko machine in the 1st Embodiment. A perspective view showing the main configuration of a pachinko machine in an unfolded manner. A perspective view showing the main configuration of a pachinko machine in an unfolded manner. The front view which shows the structure of the game board. Front view of the back pack unit. (A) is a perspective view showing the configuration of the accessory device, and (b) is a plan view simply showing the configuration of the passage provided in the accessory device. The perspective view which shows the accessory device disassembled. (A) is a plan view showing a rotating body unit constituting the accessory device, (b) is a sectional view taken along line AA of (a), and (c) is an open state of the opening member for dropping in the sectional view taken along line AA. The figure which shows. The perspective view which shows disassembled the rotating body unit. (A) is a perspective view showing the ascending device in an exploded manner, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the ascending device. A block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine. Explanatory drawing for explaining contents of various counters used for winning or failing lottery. (A) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the pass / fail table, (b) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the type table, and (c) is an explanatory diagram for explaining the open timing table. The flowchart which shows the NMI interrupt processing executed in MPU of a main control unit. The flowchart which shows the timer interrupt processing executed by MPU of a main control unit. A flowchart showing a winning process for the operating port. A flowchart showing an information acquisition process. A flowchart showing an abnormality monitoring process. The flowchart which shows the main process executed by the MPU of a main control unit. The flowchart which shows the normal process which is executed in MPU of a main control unit. A flowchart showing a game control process. A flowchart showing the winning process. A flowchart showing a game state transition process. A flowchart showing a game stop determination process. The flowchart which shows the opening / closing member control processing. A timing chart to explain the flow when an abnormality is detected. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of the game ball in a rotating body unit. The plan view which shows the modification of the accessory device. Explanatory drawing for explaining the flow of a game ball. The plan view which shows the accessory device of 2nd Embodiment. An exploded perspective view of the rotating body unit. Top view of the rotating body unit. (A) is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 32, and (b) is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 32. Top view of the rotating body unit. (A) is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 34, and (b) is a sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 34. The flowchart which shows the main process in 3rd Embodiment. (A) is a flowchart showing the origin return process at the time of initialization, and (b) is a flowchart showing the origin return process. The flowchart which shows the normal process in 3rd Embodiment. A flowchart showing a rotation start process. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the positional relationship between the rotating position of a rotating body, the left side guide member, and the right side guide member. The flowchart which shows the guide member control processing. A timing chart for explaining the relationship between the rotation operation of the rotating body and the switching operation of the left side guide member and the right side guide member. A timing chart for explaining the relationship between the rotation operation of the rotating body and the switching operation of the left side guide member and the right side guide member. The plan view which shows the accessory device of 4th Embodiment. An exploded perspective view of the rotating body unit. (A) is a plan view of the rotating body unit, and (b) is a sectional view taken along line FF of (a). (A) is a plan view of the rotating body unit, and (b) is a sectional view taken along line GG of (a). Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of the game ball in a rotating body unit. The plan view which shows the accessory device of 5th Embodiment. A flowchart showing the winning process. A flowchart showing a game state transition process. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of the game ball in a rotating body unit.

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

The pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 that forms the outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a game machine main body 12 that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 in the forward direction. The game machine main body 12 includes an inner frame 13, a front door frame 14 arranged in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 arranged behind the inner frame 13.

As shown in FIG. 2, the inner frame 13 of the game machine main body 12 is rotatably supported by the outer frame 11 with one of the left and right side portions as the support side. Further, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13, and the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported with one of the left and right side portions as the support side. Further, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13, and the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported with one of the left and right side portions as the support side.

The game machine main body 12 is provided with a locking device 16 at the rotating tip portion thereof, and has a function of locking the game machine main body 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 so as not to be openable. It has a function of locking the front door frame 14 so that it cannot be opened with respect to the inner frame. Each of these locked states is released by performing an unlocking operation on the cylinder lock 17 exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 by using the unlocking key.

The front door frame 14 provided so as to cover the entire front surface side of the inner frame 13 is formed with a window portion 61 so that almost the entire area of the game area, which will be described later, can be visually recognized from the front. The window portion 61 has a substantially elliptical shape, and the window panel 62 is fitted therein. The window panel 62 is formed colorless and transparent by glass, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the window panel 62 may be formed colorless and transparent by a synthetic resin.

Light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the window 61. A display light emitting unit 63 is provided above the window unit 61 as a part of the various lamp units. Further, on both the left and right sides of the display light emitting unit 63, speaker units 64 for outputting sound effects and the like according to the game situation are provided.

Below the window portion 61 in the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 65 and a lower bulging portion 66 bulging toward the front side are arranged vertically. An upper plate 71 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 65, and a lower plate 72 that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 66. The upper plate 71 has a function of temporarily storing the game balls paid out from the payout device 96 provided in the back pack unit 15 and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism 53 side while arranging them in a row. Further, the lower plate 72 has a function of storing the surplus game balls in the upper plate 71.

A firing handle 60 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 72 in the front door frame 14. By operating the launch handle 60, the game ball is launched from the game ball launch mechanism 53 provided below the game area in the inner frame 13 toward the game area. In this case, by changing the rotation operation amount of the launch handle 60, the launch intensity of the game ball launched toward the game area, that is, the launch momentum is changed.

The game area is formed on the game board 24 mounted on the inner frame 13. Hereinafter, the configuration of the game board 24 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the game board 24.

An inner rail portion 32 and an outer rail portion 33 are attached to the surface of the game board 24, and a game area is formed so as to be partitioned by the inner rail portion 32 and the outer rail portion 33. Further, the inner rail portion 32 and the outer rail portion 33 form a guide rail 34 for the game ball to the game area, and the game ball launched from the game ball launch mechanism by the player rotating the launch handle 60 is The guide rail 34 guides the player to the upper part of the game area.

The guide rail 34 is formed so that its exit portion faces the upper center of the game area on one side of the game area. Therefore, as the amount of rotation of the firing handle 60 by the player increases, the arrival position of the game ball in the upper part of the game area is from the side of the side where the exit portion of the guide rail 34 is formed to the side opposite to it. It shifts to the side of the department. The outlet portion of the guide rail 34 is provided on the left side portion of the game area.

In the range defined as the game area on the game board 24, a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed by performing router processing. Each opening has a general winning opening 35, a first operating port (first starting ball entry section) 38, a second operating opening (second starting ball entry section) 39, an accessory device 150, a through gate 41, and a variable display unit. 42, the main display unit 43, the accessory display unit 44, and the like are provided, respectively.

When a ball enters the general winning opening 35, the first operating port 38, the second operating port 39, and the accessory device 150, the detection sensor (first operating sensor 38a) arranged on the back side of the game board 24 , The second operation sensor 39c, the entrance sensor 179 (see FIG. 6 and the like)), and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the detection result. In this case, when a ball enters the first operating port 38 or when a ball enters the second operating port 39, seven prize balls are paid out and entered into the general winning opening 35. When a ball is generated, eight prize balls are paid out, and when a ball enters the accessory device 150, 15 prize balls are paid out. However, the number of these prize balls is arbitrary, and the number of prize balls related to the second operating port 39 is larger than the number of prize balls related to the first operating port 38, for example, the prize balls of both operating ports 38 and 39. The number may be different.

In addition, an out opening 45 is provided at the bottom of the game board 24, and game balls that do not enter various winning openings or the like are discharged from the game area through the out opening 45. Further, on the game board 24, a large number of nails 46 are planted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (accessories) such as a windmill are arranged.

Here, the entry ball means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and is discharged not only from the game area after passing through the opening but also from the game area after passing through the opening. It also includes a mode in which the flow of the game area is continued without being carried out. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish it from the entry of the game ball into the out port 45, the game ball into the accessory device 150, the first operating port 38, the second operating port 39 or the through gate 41 Entering a ball is also expressed as winning.

The accessory device 150 is arranged at a substantially central portion of the game board 24. The first operating port 38 and the second operating port 39 are arranged side by side in the lateral direction on the lower side of the accessory device 150 in the game board 24. Two first actuating ports 38 are provided on the left and right sides of the accessory device 150, and the second actuating ports 39 are arranged at positions sandwiched between the left and right first actuating ports 38. In relation to the accessory device 150, the left and right first operating ports 38 are arranged so as to sandwich the accessory device 150, and the game ball that did not win the accessory device 150 is one of the first operating ports. It is possible to reach 38 (winning is possible). Further, the lateral distance between the first operating port 38 and the accessory device 150 is equal to or larger than the diameter of one game ball, and the distance between the first operating port 38 and the accessory device 150 is set. The game ball can flow down.

Further, the second operating port 39 is arranged below the accessory device 150. The second operating port 39 is arranged slightly below both first operating ports 38, and a game ball that has not entered the accessory device 150 or the first operating port 38 can reach the second operating port 39. (You can enter the ball).

The second operating port 39 is provided with an electric accessory 39a as a guide piece (support piece) composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces. The electric accessory 39a is connected to the electric accessory drive unit 39b mounted on the back side of the game board 24, and is driven by the electric accessory drive unit 39b to be in a closed state (non-supported state or non-guided state). It is placed in either the open state (support state or guide state). When the electric accessory 39a is closed, the game ball cannot win the second operating port 39, and when the electric accessory 39a is opened, the second operating port 39 can be won.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to this, and there are a state in which a game ball is likely to win a prize in the second operating port 39 and a state in which a prize is less likely to occur than in a state in which the prize is not impossible but the above prize is likely to occur. The electric accessory 39a may be switched. Further, the electric accessory 39a may be inadequate, and switching between a state in which a prize is likely to occur and a state in which a prize is less likely to occur may be performed by displacement of the second operating port 39 itself.

The main display unit 43 and the accessory display unit 44 are provided on the decorative member 47 arranged along the outer edge on the lower side of the game area. The decorative member 47 extends forward from the pachinko machine 10 from the board surface of the game board 24. More specifically, the front surface of the decorative member 47 faces the window panel 62 provided on the front door frame 14 so that the game area can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10, and further, the front surface of the decorative member 47 faces the window panel 62. The distance between them is narrower than one game ball. As a result, the game ball is prevented from falling in front of the front surface of the decorative member 47.

The main display unit 43 and the accessory display unit 44 are provided so as to be exposed from the front surface of the decorative member 47. That is, the main display unit 43 and the accessory display unit 44 can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the window panel 62 of the front door frame 14, and the game ball can be seen in front of both the display units 43 and 44. It is prevented from falling.

On the main display unit 43, the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of each of the operating ports 38 and 39 is clearly indicated by the display of a pattern or the like.

The main display unit 43 is composed of a segment display unit in which a plurality of segment light emitting units are arranged in a predetermined manner, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, and the like. It may be composed of other types of display devices such as CRT and dot matrix. Further, as the pattern displayed on the main display unit 43, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are displayed, or a configuration in which a plurality of types of colors are displayed. The displayed configuration can be considered.

In the accessory display unit 44, the variation display of the pattern is performed by triggering the winning of the through gate 41, and as a result of stopping the variation display, the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through gate 41 is obtained. Explicitly indicated by the display. If the result of the internal lottery based on the winning of the through gate 41 is the winning result corresponding to the transition to the electric service open state, the predetermined stop result is displayed on the accessory display unit 44 and the variable display is displayed. After being stopped, it shifts to the electric service open state. In the electric service open state, the electric accessory 39a provided in the second operating port 39 is in the open state in a predetermined mode.

The variable display unit 42 is provided with a symbol display device 51 for variable display (or variable display or switching display) of a symbol which is a kind of symbol. The symbol display device 51 is configured as a liquid crystal display device provided with a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. The symbol display device 51 is not limited to the liquid crystal display device, and may be another display device such as a plasma display device, an organic EL display device, or a CRT.

In the lower portion of the main display unit 43 of the decorative member 47, a first reserved light emitting unit 54 and a second reserved light emitting unit 55 corresponding to the main display unit 43 are provided. A plurality of light emitting units (4 in detail) are arranged side by side in the first reserved light emitting unit 54, and the number of game balls winning in the first operating port 38 is reserved up to four, and the first reserved light emitting unit 54 is held. The number of held items is displayed by lighting the unit 54. A plurality of light emitting units (4 in detail) are arranged side by side in the second reserved light emitting unit 55, and the maximum number of game balls winning in the second operating port 39 is reserved, and the second reserved light emitting unit 55 is held. The number of pending items is displayed by lighting the unit 55. Further, a third reserved light emitting unit 56 corresponding to the accessory display unit 44 is provided in the lower portion of the accessory display unit 44 in the decorative member 47. The number of times the game ball has passed through the through gate 41 is held up to four times, and the number of holdings is displayed by lighting the third holding light emitting unit 56. In addition, a configuration or the like may be configured in which a part or all of the reserved light emitting units 54 to 56 is displayed by a part of the symbol display device 51.

The accessory device 150 is opened on condition that the game ball enters any of the operating ports 38 and 39, and the game ball can enter the accessory device 150. When a game ball enters the accessory device 150 and the game ball further enters the V winning opening provided in the accessory device 150, it is detected by the V winning sensor 192, which will be described later, and a jackpot state is established.

Next, the configuration on the back side of the game machine main body 12 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, a main control device 81 and an effect control device 82 are mounted on the back surface of the inner frame 13 (specifically, the game board 24).

The main control device 81 includes a main control board having a function of controlling the main control of the game (main control circuit) and a function of monitoring the power supply (power failure monitoring circuit), and the main control board is made of a transparent resin material. It is configured to be housed in a substrate box 83 made of the above. The substrate box 83 includes a box base (front case body) having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and a box cover (back case body) that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are inseparably connected by a box coupling portion 85 as a separation preventing means (or a coupling means), whereby the substrate box 83 is sealed. Since they are inseparably connected by the box coupling portions 85, the substrate box 83 needs to be destroyed or partially cut when the internal space of the substrate box 83 is opened. A plurality of box coupling portions 85 are provided on the long side portions of the substrate box 83, and at least one of them is used to perform the coupling treatment.

Any configuration can be applied to the box connecting portion 85 as long as the box base and the box cover cannot be opened, but by inserting a locking claw into the elongated hole constituting the box connecting portion 85, the box base and the box cover can be connected. It is designed so that it cannot be opened with the box cover. The joining process by the box joining portion 85 prevents unauthorized opening after the joining, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if the illegal opening is performed. Even after opening, it is possible to perform the opening process again. That is, the coupling process is performed by inserting the locking claw into at least one elongated hole among the plurality of box coupling portions 85. Then, when the board box 83 is opened when a defect occurs in the housed main control board or when the main control board is inspected, the box joint 85 into which the locking claw is inserted and the other box joint 85 Cut the connecting part of the box and the connecting part with the box body. As a result, the box base of the board box 83 and the box cover are separated, and the main control board inside can be taken out. After that, when the coupling process is performed again, the locking claw is inserted into the elongated hole of the other box coupling portion 85. If the history of the opening of the board box 83 is left in the board box 83, it is possible to easily discover that the board box 83 has been opened illegally by looking at the board box 83.

A plurality of coupling pieces 86 are provided on one short side of the substrate box 83 so as to project to the side thereof. These coupling pieces 86 have a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of coupled pieces 87 formed on the mounting base of the main control device 81, and the coupling pieces 86 and the coupling pieces 87 form a substrate box 83 and a mounting base. The join process is performed between.

As a trace means for detecting unauthorized opening of the substrate box 83, a sealing sticker may be attached so as to straddle the boundary between the box base and the box cover. In this case, when the sealing sticker is peeled off from the sticking portion, the adhesive layer of the sealing sticker remains on the substrate box 83 side, and a trace thereof remains. Further, the seal seal is provided with an IC tag that transmits a response wave including identification information to a ring wave of a predetermined frequency, and when the seal seal is removed, the antenna of the IC tag is cut off and the response is described above. It may be configured so that the transmission of waves is impossible.

The effect control device 82 includes an effect control board that controls voice and lamp display and a display control device (not shown) according to an instruction from the main control device 81, and the effect control board is a substrate box made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is housed in 84 and is configured.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 91, and the payout mechanism unit 92 and the control device collecting unit 93 are attached to the back pack 91. The back pack 91 is made of a transparent synthetic resin, and has a protective cover portion 94 that protrudes rearward and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape so as to cover the main control device 81, the effect control device 82, and the like from the rear. ing.

The payout mechanism unit 92 is arranged so as to bypass the protective cover unit 94, and is a tank 95 in which game balls supplied from the island equipment of the amusement park are sequentially replenished, and a game stored in the tank 95. It is equipped with a payout device 96 for paying out balls. The game ball paid out from the payout device 96 is discharged to the upper plate 71 or the lower plate 72 through the payout passage provided on the downstream side of the payout device 96. Further, a back pack substrate 92a is installed in the payout mechanism portion 92 (see FIG. 5). For example, a main power supply of 24 volts AC is supplied to the back pack substrate 92a, and the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on or off by the switching operation of the power switch 92b.

Further, the back pack 91 is provided with an external output terminal 99 on the rotation shaft side of the back pack unit 15 and on the upper edge side. The external output terminal 99 is provided with an output terminal for outputting a signal when the number of game balls is insufficient in the tank 95 or the like, an output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and a predetermined number of game balls. An output terminal for outputting a signal each time it is rented, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the game machine main body 12 is opened, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the front door frame 14 is opened, and a state transition such as an opening / closing execution mode. An output terminal for outputting a signal (or while transitioning to a state) is provided. Then, through these output terminals, a signal regarding the state of the frame side is output to the management control device on the playground side. It should be noted that an output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of game balls are rented is not required in a so-called cash machine.

The control device collective unit 93 includes a payout control device 97, a power supply, and a launch control device 98. The payout control device 97 and the power supply and launch control device 98 are arranged so as to be stacked in the front-rear direction so that the payout control device 97 is behind the pachinko machine 10.

The payout control device 97 is configured such that a payout control board for controlling the payout device 96 is housed in a board box. In this case, the same fraud suppression means as the board box 83 of the main control device 81 may be applied to the board box of the payout control device 97.

The power supply and launch control device 98 is configured by accommodating a power supply and a launch control board in a board box, and the board generates and outputs predetermined electric power required by various control devices and the like, and is further produced by a player. The launch of the game ball is controlled according to the operation of the launch handle 60. Further, the power supply and emission control device 98 are provided with a RAM erase switch 98a (see FIG. 5). This pachinko machine 10 has a storage and retention function for various data so that it can retain the state at the time of a power failure even in the unlikely event of a power failure and can return to the state at the time of a power failure when recovering from the power failure. It has become. Therefore, if only the power switch 92b is operated to shut off the power as in the case of the end of business of the amusement park, the state before the shutoff is stored in memory, but the power switch 92b is operated while pressing the RAM erase switch 98a. RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on.

Next, the configuration of the accessory device 150 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. 6 (a) is a perspective view of the accessory device 150, FIG. 6 (b) is a plan view simply showing the configuration of the passage provided in the accessory device 150, and FIG. 7 is a plan view of the accessory device 150. It is an exploded perspective view, FIG. 8A is a plan view of a rotating body unit 180 constituting the accessory device 150, and FIGS. 8B and 8C are cross-sectional views taken along line AA of FIG. 8A. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the rotating body unit 180.

As shown in FIG. 7, the accessory device 150 is roughly classified into an accessory unit 160 and a rotating body unit 180. The accessory unit 160 includes a base frame 161, and the flange 162 of the base frame 161 is screwed and fixed to the game board 24. The base frame 161 is vertically partitioned by a ball receiving plate 163 extending in the front-rear direction, and an upper opening 164 and a lower opening 165 penetrating the front and rear are formed.

A ceiling member 167 having a predetermined thickness is attached above the upper opening 164 on the front surface of the base frame 161. The variable display unit 42 is formed on the ceiling member 167, and the display screen G of the symbol display device 51 is installed so as to face the front of the game machine.

A pair of opening / closing accessories 168 having the same thickness as the ceiling member 167 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper opening 164 in the base frame 161. A passage forming member 171 and a drive unit fixing plate 172 are provided on the back surface side of the base frame 161. A pair of opening / closing accessory drive units 173 (electromagnetic solenoid) are attached to the back surface of the drive unit fixing plate 172. There is. One end of a link 176 provided through the passage forming member 171 and the drive unit fixing plate 172 is connected to the opening / closing accessory drive unit 173, and the other end of the link 176 is connected to the shaft portion of the opening / closing accessory 168. It is connected. Therefore, the opening / closing accessory 168 is opened by driving the opening / closing accessory drive unit 173.

Explaining the opening operation in detail, each opening / closing accessory 168 stands upward when the opening / closing accessory driving unit 173 is not driven (excited), and the respective tip portions are close to the left and right ends of the ceiling member 167. On the other hand, when the opening / closing accessory driving unit 173 is driven (excited), each opening / closing accessory 168 opens outward, and a game ball is located between the tip of each opening / closing accessory 168 and the left and right ends of the ceiling member 167. There is a gap larger than one. With such a configuration, it is possible to enter the game ball into the accessory device 150 only when each opening / closing accessory 168 is opened and the accessory device 150 is in the open state. Even when the opening / closing accessory driving unit 173 is not driven (excited) (when the opening / closing accessory 168 stands upright), when the opening / closing accessory driving unit 173 is driven (excited). It suffices if it is more difficult to enter the accessory device 150 than (when the opening / closing accessory 168 is open to the outside), and it is useful when the opening / closing accessory drive unit 173 is not driven (excited). It may be configured so that the ball can enter the object device 150. For example, when the opening / closing accessory driving unit 173 is being driven, the gap between the tip of the opening / closing accessory 168 and the left and right ends of the ceiling member 167 is about one game ball, and the opening / closing accessory driving unit 173 It is conceivable that the same gap becomes larger when driven.

Further, the opening / closing accessory drive unit 173 is configured so as not to be visible from the front of the game machine by the passage forming member 171 and the drive unit fixing plate 172, and the back side of the opening / closing accessory drive unit 173 is covered by the cover member 174. There is.

A front frame 175 is attached to the edge of the lower opening 165 on the front surface of the base frame 161. The extending wall 175a formed on the upper part of the front frame 175 extends upward from the ball receiving plate 163 of the base frame 161. The extending wall 175a restricts the game ball that has reached the ball receiving plate 163 from jumping forward. A transparent translucent portion 175b is provided in the lower part of the front frame 175 so that the rear side of the translucent portion 175b can be visually recognized.

The passage forming member 171 is formed with a passage plate 177 extending in the front-rear direction and connected to the ball receiving plate 163, and a game ball passage 178 extending in the vertical direction is formed on the back side of the passage plate 177 (FIG. FIG. 6 (b)). Then, the passage plate 177 is inclined downward toward the game ball passage 178, and the width is further narrowed toward the game ball passage 178, so that the game ball that reaches the ball receiving plate 163 is a game ball. Guided to passage 178. The game ball guided to the game ball passage 178 flows down the game ball passage 178. An entrance sensor 179 is provided on the entrance side of the game ball passage 178, and the game ball that has entered the accessory device 150 always and immediately passes through the entrance sensor 179. As a result, the entry of the game ball into the accessory device 150 is detected. The inlet sensor 179 is composed of a well-known proximity sensor.

A rotating body unit 180 is attached to the accessory unit 160 so as to be located below the passage forming member 171. As shown in FIG. 9, the rotating body unit 180 includes a guide passage forming member 181 and a discharge passage forming member 191.

The guide passage forming member 181 is formed with a recess 182 recessed downward in the substantially center thereof. The recess 182 has a circular shape in a plan view. Then, an annular guide passage 183 is formed along the outer edge of the upper surface opening of the recess 182. The guide passage 183 is symmetrical, and is inclined so as to be lower from the center on the back side to the center on the front side. The front center of the guide passage 183 is located at the lower end of the lower opening 165 of the base frame 161. The center of the back side of the guidance passage 183 is located vertically below the game ball passage 178 of the accessory unit 160. The passage wall 183c forming the center of the back side of the guide passage 183 is taller than the surrounding passage wall 183c, and a passage cover 184 extending in the horizontal direction is formed above the guide passage 183 on the back side. .. However, as shown in FIG. 8A, the passage cover 184 is formed with an entrance opening 184a, and the back side portion of the guide passage 183 is exposed only in the back side center in a plan view. There is. Since the entrance opening 184a overlaps with the exit of the game ball passage 178, the game ball flowing down the game ball passage 178 surely reaches the center on the back side of the guidance passage 183.

A ball distribution portion 185 is formed in the center of the back side of the guidance passage 183. The ball distribution unit 185 has an inclined surface that inclines downward from the center thereof toward both the left and right sides. Therefore, the game ball that has reached the guidance passage 183 is distributed to either the left or right side. Then, by rolling along the inclination of the guidance passage 183, the guide passage 183 is guided to the front side. On the front side of the guide passage 183, a lead-out portion 186 inclined toward the recess 182 side is formed.

As shown in FIG. 9, the concave portion 182 is formed with a V winning opening 182a on the bottom surface thereof. The V winning passage 182a leads to the V winning passage 191a formed in the discharge passage forming member 191, and the game ball entering the V winning passage 182a is discharged to the outside of the accessory device 150 through the V winning passage 191a. In this case, the V winning sensor 192 is provided in the V winning passage 191a, and the game ball passing through the V winning passage 191a is detected by the V winning sensor 192.

Further, an outlet 182b is formed on the side surface of the recess 182. The outlet 182b leads to the exit passage 191b formed in the discharge passage forming member 191, and the game ball entering the outlet 182b is discharged to the outside of the accessory device 150 through the outlet passage 191b. In this case, the disengagement sensor 193 is provided in the disengagement passage 191b, and the game ball passing through the disengagement passage 191b is detected by the disengagement sensor 193. The V winning sensor 192 and the detachment sensor 193 are composed of well-known proximity sensors. Further, the game ball discharged to the outside of the accessory device 150 through the V winning passage 191a and the disengagement passage 191b is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through a discharge passage (not shown).

A drive unit 194 for a rotating body is attached to the discharge passage forming member 191 from below, and an output shaft 194a extending in the vertical direction of the drive unit 194 for the rotating body is a discharge passage forming member 191 and an induction passage forming member 181. Penetrates. A rotating body 201 is fixed to the output shaft 194a. The drive unit 194 for the rotating body may be used as a stepping motor.

The rotating body 201 has a substantially disk shape having a diameter slightly smaller than the recess 182 of the guide passage forming member 181, and is located in the recess 182. Then, the rotating body 201 rotates counterclockwise as the driving unit 194 for the rotating body is driven. Ten ball guide portions 202 recessed inward are formed on the outer circumference of the rotating body 201, and these ball guide portions 202 are arranged at equal intervals. Of these, nine ball guides 202 are bottomed outlet guides 203, and one ball guide 202 is a bottomless V winning opening guide 204 (FIG. 8 (a). )reference). The bottom surface of the outlet guide portion 203 is inclined so as to be lower toward the outside. Each ball guide unit 202 has a size enough to accommodate one game ball, and the game ball derived from the lead-out unit 186 of the guidance passage 183 enters one of the ball guide units 202. In this case, the game ball that has entered the V winning opening guide portion 204 reaches the upper part of the V winning opening 182a as the rotating body 201 rotates, and falls from the V winning opening 182a into the V winning passage 191a. On the other hand, the game ball that has entered the outlet guide portion 203 reaches the side of the outlet 182b as the rotating body 201 rotates, and enters the exit passage 191b from the outlet 182b.

Further, in the present embodiment, the rotation position detection sensor 196 is provided in order to grasp the rotation position of the rotating body 201. The rotation position detection sensor 196 has a pair of arm portions 196a and 196b facing each other at predetermined intervals, and a light emitting element is arranged on one arm portion 196a and the light emitting element on the other arm portion 196b. A light receiving element is arranged at the opposite position. The rotation position detection sensor 196 is provided on the sensor board 197, and the sensor board 197 is driven for a rotating body between both arm portions 196a and 196b (between the light emitting element and the light receiving element) of the rotation position detection sensor 196. It is fixed to the discharge passage forming member 191 so that the cut van 198 provided on the output shaft 194a of the portion 194 is located.

The cut van 198 has a substantially donut shape and rotates with the rotation of the output shaft 194a. However, the notch 198a is formed so as to be discontinuous. Therefore, the light from the light emitting element of the rotation position detection sensor 196 is basically blocked by the cut van 198, and only when the notch portion 198a passes between both arm portions 196a and 196b as the output shaft 194a rotates, the light emitting element emits light. Light reaches the light receiving element. Then, by forming the notch portion 198a corresponding to the position of the V winning opening guide portion 204 on the outer circumference of the rotating body 201, it is possible to monitor whether or not the light receiving element has detected the light from the light emitting element. , The rotation position of the rotating body 201 can be grasped. Incidentally, when the V winning opening guide portion 204 passes in front of the lead-out portion 186, the notch portion 198a passes between both arm portions 196a and 196b.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8A, a plurality of ridges 206 as deceleration means are provided on one of the left and right sides of the guidance passage 183, more specifically, on the right side guidance passage 183b. .. These ridges 206 cross the right side guidance passage 183b and are arranged side by side in the flow direction of the game ball. Since the game ball is decelerated by the ridge 206, the period until the game ball reaches the out-licensing unit 186 differs depending on which of the left and right guidance passages 183 flows down. Specifically, the right guide passage 183b has a longer period until it reaches the out-licensing unit 186.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8B, a drop passage 210 is provided in the center on the front side of the guide passage 183. The drop passage 210 has a tubular shape that opens up and down, and is configured to guide the game ball that has fallen into the drop port 210a, which is the entrance portion, downward. The drop passage 210 is arranged behind the translucent portion 175b (FIG. 6A) of the front frame 175, and the front side wall portion 210b of the fall passage 210 has transparency (translucency). Therefore, the game ball flowing down the fall passage 210 can be visually recognized through the translucent portion 175b of the front frame 175.

Above the drop passage 210, a drop opening / closing member 211 for opening / closing the drop port 210a is provided. The drop opening / closing member 211 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape, and is formed so that the upper surface 211b is at the same height as the upper surface (game ball rolling surface) of the guidance passage 183 when the drop port 210a is closed. There is. The upper surface 211b is inclined so as to be lower toward the rotating body 201 side, and the above-mentioned lead-out portion 186 is formed on the upper surface 211b.

Further, the drop opening / closing member 211 is rotatably connected to the upper end portion of the back side wall portion 210c of the drop passage 210 on the back surface side thereof, and rotates in the vertical direction about the rotation shaft 211a extending in the left-right direction. It is possible. The rotation shaft 211a is provided at an intermediate position from the front end to the rear end on the back surface of the drop opening / closing member 211.

The drop opening / closing member 211 is connected to the opening / closing member drive unit 212 (electromagnetic solenoid), and is driven to open / close by driving the opening / closing member drive unit 212. Specifically, when the opening / closing member driving unit 212 is not driven (excited), the falling opening / closing member 211 is in a horizontal posture and is in a closed state in which the falling port 210a is closed (FIG. 8B). In this case, the game ball is guided to the rotating body 201 by the lead-out portion 186 formed on the upper surface 211b of the drop opening / closing member 211.

On the other hand, when the opening / closing member driving unit 212 is driven (excited), the falling opening / closing member 211 rotates downward from the closed state (closed position) to take an upright posture, and the drop opening 210a is opened. (Fig. 8 (c)). In this case, the game ball falls into the drop opening 210a and is guided downward by the drop passage 210. At this time, the rear portion 211c of the drop opening / closing member 211 projects upward from the upper surface of the guide passage 183 and closes the entrance to the rotating body 201. As a result, even when the game ball vigorously flows down the guide passage 183, it is possible to preferably prevent the game ball from flowing down to the rotating body 201 side. In a situation where the drop opening / closing member 211 is in the open state (open position), if the opening / closing member drive unit 212 is put into the driving state, the drop opening / closing member 211 rotates upward from the open position and is in the closed state again. Become.

As shown in FIG. 9, a rear guide passage 213 formed in the discharge passage forming member 191 is arranged below the drop passage 210. The rear guide passage 213 communicates with the fall passage 210 and extends rearward. The rear guidance passage 213 guides the game ball from the fall passage 210 to the rear ascending device 215.

Here, the configuration of the lifting device 215 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. 10 (a) is an exploded perspective view of the ascending device 215, and FIG. 10 (b) is a cross-sectional view of the ascending device 215.

As shown in FIG. 9, the ascending device 215 is configured by a screw conveyor, and is configured to be able to lift the game ball guided by the rear guidance passage 213. The ascending device 215 is arranged behind the guide passage forming member 181 and the discharge passage forming member 191 and is arranged in an upright posture so as to straddle them. The lifting device 215 is roughly classified into a screw 221 and a screw cover 222 for accommodating the screw 221.

As shown in FIG. 10, the screw 221 includes a round bar-shaped shaft 224 extending in the vertical direction, and a guide blade 225 is spirally formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 224. The guide blade 225 is formed so as to be inclined upward along the counterclockwise direction in a plan view. The distance L1 between the upper and lower sides of the outer edge of the guide blade 225 is equal to or larger than the diameter of the game ball.

A lifting device drive unit (electric motor) 223 is arranged below the screw 221 and the lower end portion of the shaft 224 is connected to the output shaft of the lifting device drive unit 223. The lifting device drive unit 223 is electrically connected to the main control device 81, and in a situation where a drive signal is supplied from the main control device 81, the screw 221 is rotationally driven in the clockwise direction at a constant speed.

The screw cover 222 is made of a transparent (translucent) synthetic resin, and includes a cover main body 230 formed in a vertically long covered cylinder shape. As shown in FIG. 10B, the cover main body 230 has a substantially bell-shaped shape in a plan view, and has an internal space capable of accommodating the screw 221. A through hole 231 through which the upper portion of the shaft 224 is inserted is formed on the upper surface of the cover main body 230.

A bulging portion 232 that bulges forward is formed in the front portion of the cover main body portion 230. The bulging portion 232 is formed linearly along the vertical direction, and is provided over the entire area from the upper end to the lower end of the screw cover 222. As shown in FIG. 10B, the bulging portion 232 has a substantially hemispherical shape in a plan view, and the curvature of the inner wall surface 232a thereof is substantially the same as the curvature of the game ball. The distance L2 between the front end portion 232b of the inner wall surface 232a and the shaft 224 is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, and one game ball can be accommodated between the inner wall surface 232a and the shaft 224. There is.

As shown in FIG. 10A, an ascending entrance portion 235 is formed in the lower portion of the bulging portion 232, which is opened forward and for receiving the game ball in the screw cover 222. In front of the ascending entrance portion 235, an entrance guide portion 236 for guiding the game ball from the rear guidance passage 213 (FIG. 9) to the ascending entrance portion 235 is provided. The entrance guide portion 236 extends forward from the ascending entrance portion 235 and leads to the exit portion 213a of the rear guidance passage 213.

At the upper part of the bulging portion 232, an ascending outlet portion 237 is formed which opens forward and discharges the game ball in the screw cover 222. In front of the ascending outlet portion 237, an exit guide portion 238 for guiding the game ball discharged from the ascending outlet portion 237 is provided. The exit guide portion 238 extends forward from the ascending outlet portion 237 and extends above the entrance opening 184a. More specifically, the ascending outlet portion 237 communicates with the game ball passage 178 below the entrance sensor 179 (FIG. 6B).

The exit guide portion 238 is inclined downward toward the front, and it is suppressed that the game ball flowing down the game ball passage 178 flows back into the screw cover 222 through the exit guide portion 238. In addition, in order to more strongly suppress the backflow of the game ball, the flow of the game ball in the backflow direction may be obstructed by providing unevenness or the like on the floor surface of the exit guide portion 238.

In the ascending device 215 described above, the game ball guided backward by the rear guiding passage 213 enters the inside of the screw cover 222 through the entrance guide portion 236 and the ascending entrance portion 235, and is inside the bulging portion 232. It is housed between the wall surface 232a and the shaft 224. The housed game ball rolls on the guide blade 225 with the rotational drive of the screw 221. At this time, the inner wall surface 232a of the bulging portion 232 restricts the movement to the front and the side. Therefore, the game ball rises inside the bulging portion 232 while being pushed upward so as to climb the ascending inclination of the guide blade 225. When the game ball ascending the bulging portion 232 reaches the ascending outlet portion 237, the game ball is guided down the exit guide portion 238 to the game ball passage 178. The game ball guided to the game ball passage 178 is led out to the ball distribution unit 185 without passing through the entrance sensor 179. In the present embodiment, the bulging portion 232 is formed in a hemispherical shape in a plan view, but since it is sufficient if the movement of the game ball to the front and side can be regulated, other shapes such as a rectangular shape in a plan view can be used. Good.

The game ball that has entered the accessory device 150 described above enters the game ball passage 178 by rolling on the ball receiving plate 163 (see FIGS. 6 and 7 and the like). In this case, the game ball is detected by the entrance sensor 179. The game ball that has flowed down the game ball passage 178 reaches the ball distribution portion 185 (FIG. 8) formed in the center of the back side of the guidance passage 183, and the ball distribution portion 185 reaches either the left or right guidance passage 183a or 183b. It is sorted. Then, by rolling the guidance passage 183 on the distributed side, the guide is guided to the center on the front side.

At this time, when the drop opening / closing member 211 closes the drop passage 210, the game ball rolls along the inclination of the lead-out portion 186 formed on the upper surface of the drop opening / closing member 211, and the recess 182 (FIG. 9). Derived within.

The rotating body 201 is constantly rotating at a constant speed in the recess 182, and the game ball led out into the recess 182 and entering the outlet guide portion 203 is guided to the outlet 182b. In this case, the game ball is detected by the detachment sensor 193. On the other hand, the game ball led out into the recess 182 and entering the V winning opening guide portion 204 is guided to the V winning opening 182a. In this case, the game ball is detected by the V winning sensor 192. Then, the jackpot state is generated by being detected by the V winning sensor 192.

Since one of the 10 ball guide portions 202 has a V winning opening guide portion 204, the game ball that has entered the recess 182 of the accessory device 150 has a 1/10 probability of the V winning opening 182a. Will enter. Further, when the game balls are detected by the V winning sensor 192 and the detachment sensor 193, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 71. Further, the movement of the game ball on the rotating body unit 180 can be visually recognized from the front of the game machine through the opening of the front frame 175 and the lower opening 165 of the base frame 161.

However, the number of ball guides 202, the number of V winning opening guides 204, etc. are not limited to the above, and for example, one V winning opening guide 204 is set for six ball guides 202. It may be configured to win a V with a probability of / 6, or it may be configured to win a V with another probability.

On the other hand, when the drop opening / closing member 211 opens the fall passage 210, the game ball falls into the fall passage 210. The game ball that has fallen into the drop passage 210 is guided to the ascending device 215 via the rear guidance passage 213, and is returned above the ball distribution unit 185 by the ascending device 215. Then, it is distributed to either the left or right by the ball distribution unit 185, and flows down the guidance passage 183 again.

While the fall passage 210 is open, the game ball continues to be guided to the fall passage 210 without entering the rotating body 201. Therefore, the accessory device 150 is repeatedly looped until the drop passage 210 is closed.

By the way, the passage wall of the passage cover 184 and the recess 182 has transparency (translucency), and through these, the game ball ascending in the ascending device 215 can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine. .. It should be noted that the entire passage cover 184 and the recess 182 do not necessarily have to be transparent, and the portion of them located in front of the lifting device 215 may be transparent. Further, it is sufficient that the game ball can be visually recognized in at least a part of the process in which the game ball rises in the raising device 215.

The power lines and signal lines of the sensors 179, 192, 193, 196, etc., and the drive units 173, 194, 212, 223, etc. in the accessory device 150 are relay terminal plates attached to the guide passage forming member 181. It is connected to 199. Then, these signal lines are bundled as a harness and connected to the main control device described later, and the main control device detects the entry of a ball and controls the drive of the drive unit. However, a part or all of these may be performed on the effect control device side, which is a control device on the sub side, which will be described later.

In the symbol display device 51 (FIG. 4), a notification that the game ball has entered any of the operating ports 38 and 39 and the accessory device 150 is in the open state, and the game ball has entered the accessory device 150. In addition to notification in the normal game state such as notification of the case, notification of the distribution status by the rotating body 201, notification of the occurrence of the jackpot state by detecting the game ball with the V winning sensor 192, notification of the round effect during the jackpot state. Also, error notification is performed when an abnormality is detected. The contents of these notifications may be such that the player can clearly grasp each situation.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the game board 24 is provided with a vibration detection sensor 240 and a magnet detection sensor 241 as abnormality detection means. The vibration detection sensor 240 and the magnet detection sensor 241 are installed around the accessory device 150. These detection sensors 240 and 241 are electrically connected to the main control device 81, detect vibration and magnets (magnetism) in a situation where operating power (operating voltage) is supplied from the main control device 81, and also detect vibration and magnetism. The detection result is output to the main control device 81.

As described above, in the accessory device 150, the rotating body 201 distributes to the V prize, so that the accessory device 150 is vibrated or the game ball is attracted by the magnet to reduce the flow of the game ball. A fraudulent act of changing and guiding the game ball to the V winning opening guide unit 204 is assumed. On the other hand, by providing the detection sensors 240 and 241, it is possible to grasp when the fraudulent act is performed.

The positions of the detection sensors 240 and 241 are arbitrary as long as they can detect vibration and magnetism. However, from the viewpoint of suppressing fraudulent acts against the accessory device 150, it is preferable that the accessory device 150 is arranged closer to the accessory device 150.

The main control device 81 to which the detection sensors 240 and 241 are connected has a game stop function of stopping the subsequent game when vibration or a magnet is detected by the detection sensors 240 and 241. However, even when the game is stopped, the drive signal is continuously output to the drive unit 194 for the rotating body and the drive unit 223 for the ascending device, and the driving of the rotating body 201 and the ascending device 215 is continued.

<Electrical configuration of pachinko machine 10>
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.

A main control device 81, an effect control device 82, and a display control device 100 are mounted on the back side of the inner frame. Further, a back pack unit is provided on the back surface of the inner frame as described above, and the back pack unit includes a payout mechanism unit including a payout device 96, a payout control device 97, and a power supply and launch control. The device 98 is mounted.

The main control device 81 includes a main control board 111 that controls the main control of the game, and a power failure monitoring board 115 that monitors the power supply. In the main control device 81, the board box accommodating the main control board 111 and the like may be provided with a trace means for leaving a trace of its opening or a trace structure for leaving a trace of its opening. .. As the trace means, a plurality of case bodies constituting the substrate box are inseparably bonded, and a bonding portion (caulking portion) that requires destruction of a predetermined portion at the time of separation is formed, and an adhesive layer is used as an adhesion target at the time of peeling. It is conceivable that a sealing sticker that leaves a trace of being peeled off by remaining is attached so as to straddle the boundary between a plurality of case bodies. Further, as the trace structure, a configuration in which an adhesive is applied to the boundary between a plurality of case bodies constituting the substrate box can be considered.

The MPU 112 is mounted on the main control board 111. The MPU 112 is a ROM 113 that stores various control programs and fixed value data executed by the MPU 112, and a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like when the control program stored in the ROM 113 is executed. A certain RAM 114, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, various counter circuits as a random number generator, and the like are built in. It is not essential that the ROM 113 and the RAM 114 are integrated into one chip with respect to the MPU 112, and each may be individually chipped. This also applies to the MPU of the control device other than the main control device 81.

The MPU 112 is provided with an input port and an output port, respectively. A power failure monitoring board 115 and a payout control device 97 provided in the main control device 81 are connected to the input side of the MPU 112. In this case, a power supply and a launch control device 98 having a function of supplying operating power are connected to the power failure monitoring board 115, and power is supplied to the MPU 112 via the power failure monitoring board 115.

Further, various sensors are connected to the input side of the MPU 112. The various sensors include the first operation sensor 38a and the second operation sensor 39c that detect the winning of both operating ports 38 and 39, as well as the general winning opening as a winning detection sensor that detects the winning of other winning parts. A sensor 35a for detecting the winning of the 35 and a sensor 41a for detecting the winning of the through gate 41 are provided. Further, as various sensors, an entrance sensor 179, a V winning sensor 192, a detachment sensor 193, a rotation position detection sensor 196, and the like in the accessory device 150 are included. In the MPU 112, based on the detection results of these various sensors 38a, 39c, 35a, 41a, 179, 192, 193, 196, a winning judgment (ball winning judgment) is made for each ball entry portion, and the position of the rotating body 201 is determined. To grasp. Further, in the MPU 112, various lottery is executed based on the winning of the first operating port 38 or the second operating port 39. Further, the various sensors include a vibration detection sensor 240 that detects vibration and a magnet detection sensor 241 that detects magnets. In the MPU 112, abnormality monitoring is performed based on the detection results of these detection sensors 240 and 241.

A power failure monitoring board 115, a payout control device 97, an effect control device 82, and the like are connected to the output side of the MPU 112. A prize ball command is output to the payout control device 97, for example, based on the winning determination result of the winning ball unit corresponding to the winning.

Various commands for effect are output to the effect control device 82. Details of these various commands will be described later. Incidentally, the effect control device 82 is electrically connected to the main control device 81 via a connector unit (connection unit) provided with connectors at both ends of the signal line.

Further, various drive units such as an electric accessory drive unit 39b, an opening / closing accessory drive unit 173, a rotating body drive unit 194, an opening / closing member drive unit 212, and a lifting device drive unit 223 are connected to the output side of the MPU 112. Has been done. Various driver circuits are provided on the main control board 111, and the MPU 112 executes drive control of various drive units through the driver circuits. Specifically, when a prize is generated in any of the operating ports 38 and 39, or when the mode shifts to the opening / closing execution mode based on the winning in the V winning sensor 192, the opening / closing accessory drive unit 173 of the accessory device 150 is driven. Under control, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing accessory 168 is executed.

Further, when a winning / losing lottery is performed based on winning prizes in both operating ports 38 and 39, the display control of the main display unit 43 is executed in the MPU 112. Further, when the lottery result of whether or not to open the electric accessory 39a is clearly indicated, the display control of the accessory display unit 44 is executed in the MPU 112.

The power failure monitoring board 115 relays between the main control board 111 and the power supply and launch control device 98, and monitors the voltage of DC stable 24 volts output from the power supply and launch control device 98. The power failure monitoring board 115 determines that a power failure (power interruption) occurs when the output voltage from the power supply and launch control device 98 is less than 22 volts, and sends a power failure signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable) provided in the MPU 112 of the main control device 81. Output to the interrupt terminal). As a result, the main control device 81 recognizes the occurrence of a power failure and immediately executes the NMI interrupt process, and further executes the power failure process based on this. The payout control device 97 controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 96 based on the prize ball command input from the main control device 81.

The power supply and launch control device 98 are connected to, for example, a commercial power supply (external power supply) in a playground or the like. Then, based on the external power supplied from the commercial power source, the operating power required for each of the main control board 111, the payout control device 97, and the like is generated, and the generated operating power is supplied. By the way, the power supply and the launch control device 98 are provided with a power supply unit for power failure such as a backup capacitor, and even when the power supply of the pachinko machine 10 is in the OFF state, the power supply unit for power failure is mainly used. Power for storing and holding is supplied to the RAM 114 of the control device 81.

Further, the power supply and the launch control device 98 are responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 53, and the game ball launch mechanism 53 is driven when a predetermined launch condition is satisfied. In this case, the game ball launch mechanism 53 includes a launch rail extending toward the guide rail 34 of the game board 24, a ball feeding device for supplying the game ball stored in the upper plate 71 onto the launch rail, and a launch rail. The game ball is provided with a solenoid, which is an electric actuator that launches the game ball supplied to the guide rail 34 toward the guide rail 34, and the game ball is supplied with a power supply and a drive signal from the launch control device 98 to the solenoid. Be fired.

The effect control device 82 includes an effect control board 141 on which the MPU 142 is mounted. The MPU 142 is a ROM 143 that stores various control programs and fixed value data executed by the MPU 142, and a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like when the control program stored in the ROM 143 is executed. A RAM 144, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, and the like are built in.

The MPU 142 drives and controls various light emitting units 54 to 56, 63 and a speaker unit 64 based on a command received from the main control device 81. Further, the command as a result of analyzing these commands is transmitted to the display control device 100.

The display control device 100 includes a display control board 151 on which an MPU 152, which is an element in which a program ROM 153 and a work RAM 154 are combined into chips, a video display processor (VDP) 155, a character ROM 156, and a video RAM 157, respectively. It has.

The MPU 152 analyzes various commands received from the effect control device 82 or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received commands to control the VDP 155 (specifically, generate an internal command for the VDP 155).

The program ROM 153 is a memory for storing various control programs and fixed value data executed by the MPU 152, and is a non-volatile storage means that does not require an external power supply for holding the stored information. The work RAM 154 is a memory for temporarily storing work data, flags, and the like used when executing various programs by the MPU 152, and is a volatile storage means that requires an external power supply to hold the stored information. Is.

The VDP 155 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an image processing device as a liquid crystal display unit driver incorporated in the symbol display device 51. Since the VDP 155 is an IC chip, it is also called a "drawing chip", and its substance can be said to be a microcomputer chip with a built-in firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 155 adjusts the timing of each of the MPU 152, the video RAM 157, and the like to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads the image data stored in the video RAM 157 from the character ROM 156 at a predetermined timing and displays it on the symbol display device 51.

The character ROM 156 plays a role as an image data library for storing character data such as a symbol displayed on the symbol display device 51. The character ROM 156 holds bitmap format image data of various display symbols, a color palette table to be referred to when determining the expression color of each dot of the bitmap image, and the like.

The video RAM 157 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the symbol display device 51, and the display content of the symbol display device 51 is changed based on rewriting the content of the video RAM 157.

<Electrical configuration for performing various lottery with MPU 112 of main control device 81>
Next, an electrical configuration for performing various lottery with the MPU 112 of the main control device 81 will be described with reference to FIG.

The MPU 112 uses various counter information during the game to perform a big hit generation lottery, a display setting of the main display unit 43, a symbol display setting of the symbol display device 51, a display setting of the accessory display unit 44, and the like. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the lottery for generating jackpots and the jackpot used for determining the jackpot type such as whether or not to open / close the opening / closing accessory 168. The type counter C2, the open type counter CS for setting the waiting period from the winning to the opening state when the opening / closing accessory 168 is opened based on the winning of the operating ports 38 and 39, and the opening type counter CS. The random number initial value counter CINI used for setting the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is used. Further, the electric accessory opening counter C4 used for the lottery as to whether or not the electric accessory 39a of the second operating port 39 is set to the electric service open state is used.

Each of the counters C1, C2, CINI, CS, and C4 is a loop counter in which 1 is added to the previous value each time the counter is updated, and the counter returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in the lottery counter buffer 114a set in a predetermined area of the RAM 114. In the lottery counter buffer 114a, the information corresponding to the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the open type counter CS is stored in the acquired information when a prize is generated in the first operating port 38 or the second operating port 39. It is stored in the reserved ball storage area 114b as a means.

The holding ball storage area 114b includes a holding area including a holding area Ra for the first result display unit and a holding area Rb for the second result display unit, and an execution area AE. The holding areas Ra and Rb are provided with a first area, a second area, a third area, and a fourth area, respectively, and a lottery counter is provided according to the winning history of the first operating port 38 or the second operating port 39, respectively. The numerical information of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the open type counter CS stored in the buffer 114a is stored in any of the areas as hold information. The reserved information corresponds to special information.

In this case, in the first area to the fourth area, when the first operating port 38 or the second operating port 39 is awarded a plurality of times in succession, the first area → the second area → the third area → Each numerical information is stored in chronological order in the order of the fourth area. By providing each of the four areas in this way, up to four winning histories of the game balls to the first operating port 38 or the second operating port 39 can be reserved and stored. Further, the holding ball storage area 114b is provided with a total holding number storage area, and the total holding number storage area holds the winning history of the first operating port 38 or the second operating port 39. Information for identifying is stored.

The execution area AE is an area for moving each value stored in the first area of the hold area when starting the variable display of the main display unit 43, and is set to the execution area AE at the start of one game. Win / fail judgment is performed based on various stored numerical information.

More specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured to add 1 in order within the range of 0 to 99, reach the maximum value (that is, 99), and then return to 0. When the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 99). The jackpot random number counter C1 is periodically updated, and is stored in the reserved ball storage area 114b of the RAM 114 at the timing when the game ball wins the first operating port 38 or the second operating port 39. More specifically, it is stored in the holding area Ra for the first result display unit of the RAM 114 at the timing when the game ball wins in the first operating port 38, and the second result of the RAM 114 at the timing when the game ball wins in the second operating port 39. It is stored in the holding area Rb for the display unit.

The value of the random number that wins the jackpot is stored as a hit / miss table (game result information group) in the hit / miss table storage area 113a as the hit / miss information group storage means in the ROM 113.

Here, the contents of the pass / fail table will be described with reference to FIG. 13 (a).

As shown in FIG. 13A, a hit result, a direct hit result, and a normal open result are set as game results in the hit / miss table. The normal opening result is a game result in which the opening / closing accessory 168 in the accessory device 150 is opened based on the winning of the operating ports 38 and 39. In the present embodiment, the opening / closing accessory 168 is opened once when the first operating port 38 is won, and the opening / closing accessory 168 is opened twice when the second operating port 39 is won. It is set to be. The disconnection result is a result that the opening / closing accessory 168 is not opened even when the operating ports 38 and 39 are won. In this case, the accessory device 150 cannot be awarded a prize, and the transition to the jackpot state (open / close execution mode) cannot be expected. The direct hit result is the result of shifting to the jackpot state (opening / closing execution mode) only when the operating ports 38 and 39 are won, and even if the accessory device 150 is won or the V prize is not generated. , It shifts to the jackpot state as described above.

Of the jackpot random number counters C1 (0 to 99), the number of random number values that result in a loss is one, the number of random number values that result in a direct hit is one, and the others are normally open results. It is the corresponding value. Therefore, in the present embodiment, based on the winning of both operating ports 38 and 39, the number of opening / closing accessories 168 corresponding to the operating ports 38 and 39 is opened with a probability of 98/100, and 1/100. Although the opening / closing accessory 168 is not opened with the probability of, the transition to the opening / closing execution mode is performed without passing the V prize, and the opening / closing accessory 168 is not opened with the probability of 1/100 and the opening / closing execution mode is entered. No migration is done.

It should be noted that the configuration may be such that no direct hit result or loss result is provided. However, by including these results, the game can be diversified, and especially if a direct hit result is provided, a game in which a prize is not frequently generated in the accessory device 150 due to nail adjustment or the like. Even if it is a stand, it can be expected that a big hit state will occur, and even if it is such a game stand, it is possible to expect the effect of increasing the motivation for the game.

The jackpot type counter C2 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 99, and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 99). The jackpot type counter C2 is periodically updated, and is stored in the reserved ball storage area 114b of the RAM 114 at the timing when the game ball wins the first operating port 38 or the second operating port 39. More specifically, it is stored in the holding area Ra for the first result display unit of the RAM 114 at the timing when the game ball wins in the first operating port 38, and the second result of the RAM 114 at the timing when the game ball wins in the second operating port 39. It is stored in the holding area Rb for the display unit.

The value of the random number that sets the type of the jackpot result is stored as a type table (game type information group) in various table storage areas 113d as the hit / miss information group storage means in the ROM 113.

Here, the contents of the type table will be described with reference to FIG. 13 (b).

As shown in FIG. 13B, 16R jackpot and 8R jackpot are set as the types of jackpot results in the type table. The 16R jackpot indicates a mode in which 16 round games are executed, and the 8R jackpot indicates a mode in which 8 round games are executed.

Here, the round game means that (1) the opening / closing accessory 168 is opened a predetermined upper limit number of times, and (2) the total number of winning balls to the accessory device 150 is predetermined. It is a game that continues until one of the conditions of reaching the upper limit is satisfied. By the way, in the present embodiment, the opening / closing accessory 168 is opened / closed 19 times in one round game, and the maximum number of winnings in one round game is set to nine.

The open type counter CS is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 99, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 99). The open type counter CS is updated periodically. However, this update timing is set to be different from the jackpot random number counter C1 and the jackpot type counter C2 described above. Therefore, fraudulent acts of reading the update timing of each counter value by some method are less likely to occur. The updated open type counter CS is stored in the reserved ball storage area 114b of the RAM 114 at the timing when the game ball wins the first operating port 38 or the second operating port 39, similarly to the other counters C1 and C2. More specifically, it is stored in the holding area Ra for the first result display unit of the RAM 114 at the timing when the game ball wins in the first operating port 38, and the second result of the RAM 114 at the timing when the game ball wins in the second operating port 39. It is stored in the holding area Rb for the display unit.

The value of the random number that sets the waiting time (opening timing) from the winning of the operating ports 38 and 39 to the opening of the opening / closing accessory 168 is the opening timing table in the opening timing table storage area 113c as the standby information group storage means in the ROM 113. It is stored as (waiting period information group).

Here, the contents of the open timing table will be described with reference to FIG. 13 (c).

As shown in FIG. 13 (c), as the opening timing, a plurality of types of waiting times (waiting periods) from the winning timing to the operating ports 38 and 39 (or the closing timing of the previous opening / closing accessory 168) are set. ing. More specifically, 20 types of standby times are set from 0.5 sec to 2.4 sec in increments of 0.1 sec. The interval (0.1 sec) between each of these times is set to be shorter than the firing cycle (0.6 sec cycle) of the game ball, and the accessory device 150 is won by so-called stop hitting or the like. The act of intentionally changing (increasing) the probability is less likely to occur.

The electric accessory release counter C4 is configured to be incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 250, reach the maximum value (that is, 250), and then return to 0. The electric accessory opening counter C4 is periodically updated, and is stored in the electric service holding area 114c of the RAM 114 at the timing when the game ball wins the through gate 41.

Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to control the electric accessory 39a to the open state according to the value of the stored electric accessory opening counter C4. For example, if C4 = 0 to 190, the electric accessory 39a is controlled to the open state, and if C4 = 191 to 250, the electric accessory 39a is not controlled to the open state.

In this embodiment, the opening / closing mode of the electric accessory 39a is set so as not to be different regardless of the gaming state. That is, it is easy to win in the open lottery of the electric accessory 39a, or the opening time and the number of times of opening are large (so-called high frequency support mode), or the winning probability in the opening lottery is lower or the opening when the winning is won. There is no mode such as a state where the time and the number of times of opening are small (so-called low frequency support mode). If the configuration has these modes, the range of increase / decrease in the number of balls released can be large, which can improve the interest. On the other hand, in order to adjust the amount of balls released in the high frequency support mode, the low frequency support mode is used. In some cases, it is unavoidable to take specifications such as setting the winning frequency to both operating ports 38 and 39 to be low. Therefore, in the low frequency support mode, it is difficult for the operating ports 38 and 39 to win a prize, and there is a possibility that the motivation for the game may decrease. Therefore, by setting the opening mode of the electric accessory 39a regardless of the gaming state as in the present embodiment, it is possible to expect a prize to the operating ports 38 and 39 to some extent even in the normal gaming state. It is possible to avoid a decrease in motivation for the game.

<About various processes executed by the main controller 81>
Next, each control process executed by the MPU 112 in the main control device 81 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 14 to 25. The processing of the MPU 112 is roughly divided into a main processing activated when the power is turned on, a timer interrupt processing and a normal processing executed to advance the game, and an NMI activated by inputting a power failure signal to the NMI terminal. There is interrupt processing. For convenience of explanation, NMI interrupt processing and timer interrupt processing will be described first, and then main processing and normal processing will be described.

<NMI interrupt processing>
First, the NMI interrupt process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring board 115 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 112, and the MPU 112 interrupts the running control and starts the NMI interrupt process. .. In the NMI interrupt process, the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area provided in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114 in step S100, and this process ends. After that, by confirming that the power failure flag is set in the normal processing described later, the power failure processing is executed. The process will be described later.

<Timer interrupt processing>
Next, the timer interrupt processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is periodically (for example, at a 2 msec cycle) started by the MPU 112.

In step S101, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated. In the following step S102, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the electric accessory opening counter C4 are each added by 1, and when the counter values reach the maximum values, they are cleared to 0, respectively. Then, the updated values of the counters C1, C2, and C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 114.

In the following step S103, it is determined whether or not the progress of the game is stopped (game stopped state). The determination of whether or not the game is stopped is determined on the condition that the game stop flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. If it is determined that the game is stopped, the timer interrupt process is terminated.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is not in the stopped state, the reading process of various detection sensors is executed in step S104. In the reading process, the states of various detection sensors 38a, 39c, 35a, 41a, 179, 192, 193, 196, 240, 241 are read, the states of these various detection sensors are determined, and the detection information is saved. To do. Further, when the winning of the game ball is detected by the various detection sensors 38a, 39c, 35a, 179 corresponding to the generation of the prize ball, the prize for instructing the payout control device 97 to pay out the prize ball. Set the ball command. For example, when the entrance sensor 179 detects that the accessory device 150 has won a prize, a prize ball command for instructing 15 prize balls, which is the corresponding number of prize balls, is set.

In the following step S105, a winning process for through is executed in association with winning the through gate 41. In the through winning process, when the through gate 41 has been won, the number of winnings held in the electric service holding area 114c is less than the upper limit (for example, "4"). On condition that, the value of the electric accessory opening counter C4 updated in step S102 is stored in the electric accessory holding area 114c. In addition, the effect control device 82 is subjected to a process for lighting the third hold light emitting unit 56 corresponding to the number of hold storages of the accessory.

In the following step S106, a winning process for the operating port is executed. In the winning process for the operating port, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize in either the operating port 38 or 39, and if it is determined that the game ball has won a prize, numerical information such as the jackpot random number counter C1 at that time. Is acquired, and the numerical information is stored in the lottery counter buffer 114a. The details of the winning process for the operating port will be described later.

Then, after executing the abnormality monitoring process in step S107, the timer interrupt process ends. In the abnormality monitoring process, the presence / absence of vibration detection or magnet detection is determined with reference to the detection results of the vibration detection sensor 240 and the magnet detection sensor 241. The details of the abnormality monitoring process will be described later.

Next, the winning process for the operating port in step S106 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 16 and 17.

In step S201, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the first operating port 38 (starting winning) based on the detection state of the detection sensor corresponding to the first operating port 38. When it is determined that the game ball has won the first operating port 38, in step S202, a prize ball command for paying out seven game balls is set in the payout control device 97. In the following step S203, an external signal setting process is performed in order to output a signal to the management control device on the game hall side that the game ball has won a prize in the first operating port 38. In step S204, the value stored in the hold number storage area of the hold area Ra for the first result display unit is read, and the start hold storage number RaN stored in the hold area Ra for the first result display unit is set. (Hereinafter, also referred to as the first start hold storage number RaN). In the following step S205, a process of setting the number of times the opening / closing accessory 168 is opened to one is executed. Specifically, a process of setting "1" in the open count counter provided in various counter areas 114d of the RAM 114 is executed. After that, in step S206, information acquisition processing for storing the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the open type counter CS is performed, and the main winning process is completed.

When it is determined in step S201 that the game ball has not won the first operating port 38, in step S207, whether or not the game ball has won the second operating port 39 (starting winning) is determined by the second operating port 39. Judgment is made based on the detection status of the detection sensor corresponding to. When it is determined that the game ball has won the second operating port 39, a prize ball command for paying out seven game balls is set in the payout control device 97 in step S208. In the following step S209, an external signal setting process is performed in order to output a signal to the management control device on the game hall side that the game ball has won a prize in the second operating port 39. In step S210, the value stored in the hold number storage area of the hold area Rb for the second result display unit is read, and the start hold storage number RbN stored in the hold area Rb for the second result display unit is set. (Hereinafter, also referred to as the second start hold storage number RbN). In the following step S211, a process of setting the number of times the opening / closing accessory 168 is opened to 2 is executed. Specifically, the process of setting "2" in the above-mentioned open count counter is executed. Even if the number of times of opening is set in the processing of step S205 or step S211, there is a possibility that the opening / closing accessory 168 is not opened depending on the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 as described above. After that, the information acquisition process is performed in step S206, and the main winning process is completed.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in any of steps S201 and S207, that is, if the game ball does not win in any of the first operating port 38 and the second operating port 39, the main winning process is terminated as it is.

The prize ball command set in steps S202 and S208 is transmitted to the payout control device 97 in the external output process S604 of the normal process described later.

Here, the information acquisition process in step S206 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In the information acquisition process, first, in step S301, whether or not the start hold storage number N (RaN or RbN) set in step S204 or step S210 described above is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment) is determined. judge. If the start hold storage number N is the upper limit value, the information acquisition process is terminated as it is, and if it is less than the upper limit value, the start hold storage number N of the hold area for the result display unit corresponding in step S302 is set. In addition to incrementing by 1, the value stored in the total number of reserved numbers storage area (hereinafter referred to as the common number of reserved numbers CRN) is incremented by 1 in step S303.

In the following step S304, each value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and jackpot type counter C2 updated in step S102 and the open type counter CS updated in the normal processing described later is vacated in the corresponding result display section holding area. It is stored in the first storage area of the storage area, that is, the storage area corresponding to the reserved storage number incremented by 1 in step S302.

That is, when the start hold storage number RaN for the first operating port is set, each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the opening type counter CS is set to the holding area Ra for the first operating port. It is stored in the first storage area of the free storage areas, that is, the hold area Ra corresponding to the start hold storage number RaN for the first operating port incremented by 1 in step S302.

When the start hold storage number RbN for the second operating port is set, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the open type counter CS are set to the holding area Rb for the second operating port. It is stored in the first storage area of the free storage area, that is, the hold area Rb corresponding to the start hold storage number RbN for the second operating port incremented by 1 in step S302. After executing the process of step S304, the information acquisition process ends.

Next, the abnormality monitoring process in step S107 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S401, it is determined whether or not vibration is detected by the vibration detection sensor 240. When vibration is detected, the vibration detection flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114 in step S402 (“1” is set in the vibration detection flag). In the following step S403, the vibration detection command is set as the command to be transmitted to the effect control device 82. The vibration detection command is a command for causing the effect control device 82 to recognize that the vibration detection has been specified by the MPU 112. The vibration detection command is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in the external output process of the normal process described later.

In the following step S404, an external output process for abnormality is executed in order to output a signal to the management control device on the amusement park side that the detection of vibration is specified.

If vibration is not detected in step S401, or after executing the external output process for abnormality in step S404, it is determined in step S405 whether or not the magnet is detected by the magnet detection sensor 241. If the magnet is not detected, the abnormality monitoring process is terminated.

On the other hand, when the magnet is detected in the determination process of step S405, the magnet detection flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114 in step S406, and the magnet detection command is issued in the subsequent step S407. It is set as a command to be transmitted to 82. The magnet detection command is a command for causing the effect control device 82 to recognize that the detection of the magnet has been specified by the MPU 112. The magnet detection command is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in the external output process of the normal process described later. In the following step S408, in order to output a signal to the management control device on the amusement park side that the detection of the magnet is specified, an external output process for abnormality is executed, and the abnormality monitoring process is terminated.

<Main processing>
Next, the main process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S501, the initial setting process accompanying the power-on is executed. Specifically, the wait process is executed for, for example, about 1 second in order to wait for the control device (payout control device 97, etc.) on the sub side to become operable. In the following step S502, access to the RAM 114 is permitted.

After that, in step S503, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 98a provided in the power supply and emission control device 98 is turned on, and in the following step S504, whether or not the power failure flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. Is determined. Further, in step S505, the RAM determination value is calculated, and in the subsequent step S506, it is determined whether or not the RAM determination value matches the RAM determination value stored when the power is cut off, that is, the validity of the stored data. The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 114. It is also possible to determine the validity of the stored data based on whether or not the keywords written in the predetermined area of the RAM 114 are correctly stored.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when the RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 98a. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 98a is pressed, the process proceeds from step S507 to step S509. Further, when the power cutoff occurrence information is not set, or when an abnormality in the stored data is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.), the process proceeds to steps S507 to S509 in the same manner. ..

In step S507, an initialization command is output in order to initialize the control device (payout control device 97, etc.) on the sub side. In the following step S508, the used area of the RAM 114 is cleared to 0, and in the step S509, the initialization process of the RAM 114 is executed. After that, interrupt permission is set in step S516, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

On the other hand, when the RAM erase switch 98a is not pressed, various types of RAM 114 are set in step S510, provided that the power failure flag is stored and the RAM determination value (checksum value, etc.) is normal. The power failure flag stored in the flag storage area 114e is cleared. In the following step S511, a power recovery command for returning the control device (payout control device 97, etc.) on the sub side to the gaming state before the power is cut off is output.

In the following step S512, it is determined whether or not the abnormality detection flag (vibration detection flag, magnet detection flag) is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. If the abnormality detection flag is stored, the abnormality detection flag is cleared in step S513 to release the abnormality detection state.

Whether or not the game stop state is set based on the game stop flag of the RAM 114 in step S514 after the abnormality detection flag is not stored in step S512 or after the abnormality detection state is canceled in step S513. To judge.

When the game stop state is set, in step S515, the game stop flag of the RAM 114 is cleared to release the game stop state. Specifically, the launch stop process for prohibiting the launch of the game ball, the payout stop process for stopping the payout of the game ball by the payout device 96, and the like are released. After that, interrupt permission is set in step S516, and the process proceeds to normal processing described later. As a result, the state before the power is cut off is restored. At this time, if vibration or magnet detection and the game stop state have been set before the power is cut off, they are restored in the released state.

<Normal processing>
Next, the flow of normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, the processes of steps S601 to S610 are executed as periodic processes having a cycle of 4 msec, and the counter update processes of steps S612 and S613 are executed in the remaining time.

In the normal process, first, the game stop determination process is executed in step S601. In the game stop determination process, it is determined whether or not the progress of the game should be stopped, and if the situation should stop the progress of the game, the game stop process is executed.

In the following step S602, an opening / closing member control process for opening / closing the drop opening / closing member 211 (see FIG. 8 or the like) is executed. In the opening / closing member control process in step S602, a process of controlling the drop opening / closing member 211 to the open state is executed. The details of the game stop determination process in step S601 and the opening / closing member control process in step S602 will be described later.

After that, in step S603, it is determined whether or not the game is stopped, and the processes of steps S604 to S609 are executed on condition that the game is not stopped.

In step S604, the external signal output process is executed. In the external signal output process of step S604, output data such as a timer interrupt process or a command set in the previous normal process is transmitted to each control device on the sub side. Specifically, the presence or absence of the prize ball command is determined, and if the prize ball command is set, it is transmitted to the payout control device 97. Further, when the effect command, the vibration detection command, and the magnet detection command are set, they are transmitted to the effect control device 82.

Next, in step S605, the open type counter CS is updated. Specifically, the open type counter CS is incremented by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value, the counter value is cleared to 0. Then, the update value of the release type counter CS is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 114.

In the following step S606, a game control process for advancing the game is executed. In this game control process, drive control of each drive unit of the accessory device 150 based on the winning of the operating ports 38 and 39 is performed.

After executing the game control process in step S607, the process proceeds to step S607 to execute the game state transition process. By this game state transition process, the game state shifts to the open / close execution mode. The details of the game control process in step S606 and the game state transition process in step S607 will be described later.

In the following step S608, the electric service support process for driving and controlling the electric accessory 39a provided in the second operating port 39 is executed. In this electric service support process, the electric service is released depending on whether or not the electric service 39a is opened by using the numerical information acquired from the electric service release counter C4 stored in the electric service holding area 114c of the RAM 114. A lottery is performed, and when the electric accessory is won in the open state, the electric accessory 39a is opened and closed. In addition, the display control of the accessory display unit 44 is performed so as to teach the lottery result of the electric service opening lottery.

After that, in step S609, the game ball launch control process is executed. In the game ball launch control process, the solenoid of the game ball launch mechanism 53 is excited once in a predetermined period (for example, 0.6 sec) on condition that the launch permission signal is input from the power supply and the launch control device 98. .. As a result, the game ball is launched toward the game area.

Whether or not the power failure flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114 in step S610 after determining that the game is stopped in step S603 or after executing the game ball launch control process in step S609. To judge.

If the power failure flag is not stored, whether or not the execution timing of the next normal process has been reached in step S611, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed from the start of the previous normal process. Is determined. Then, within the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process, the random number initial value counter CINI and the open type counter CS are repeatedly updated (steps S612 and S613). That is, in step S612, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated, and in step S613, the open type counter CS is updated.

Here, since the execution time of each process of steps S601 to S610 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the next normal process is not constant and fluctuates. Therefore, the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1) can be randomly updated by repeatedly updating the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time, and similarly. The open type counter CS can also be updated at random.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S610 that the power failure flag is stored, the power supply is cut off due to the power failure, so the power failure processing after step S614 is executed. That is, in step S614, the occurrence of each interrupt process is prohibited, and then a power failure command indicating that the power is cut off in step S615 is output to the control device (payout control device 97, etc.) on the sub side.

Then, the RAM determination value is calculated and saved in step S616, access to the RAM 114 is prohibited in step S617, and then an infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut off and the process cannot be executed. Even after the power supply is completely cut off, the power supply and the emission control device 98 supply the power supply for holding the data storage of the RAM 114. Therefore, the information stored in the RAM 114 before the power supply is cut off remains as it is. It is retained for a period of time (eg, 1 or 2 days).

<Game control processing>
Next, the game control process in step S606 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 21 and 22.

In the game control process, first, in step S701, it is determined whether or not the open / close execution mode is in progress. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the open / close execution mode flag is stored in the open / close execution mode flag storage area in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. The open / close execution mode flag is stored when the game state is shifted to the open / close execution mode in the game state transition process described later, and is deleted when the open / close execution mode is terminated in the game state transition process.

When the open / close execution mode is in progress, the game control process is performed without executing any of the processes after step S702, that is, the game start process of steps S703 to S706 and the game progress process of steps S707 to S708. To finish. That is, in the open / close execution mode, the game starts regardless of whether or not the operating ports 38 and 39 have been awarded (the accessory device triggered by the winning of the operating ports 38 and 38). It will not be opened (150).

If it is not in the open execution mode, it is determined in step S702 whether or not the accessory device 150 is in the control state. The control state includes a period of opening / closing operation of the accessory device 150 based on the winning of the operating ports 38 and 39. The determination as to whether or not this is the control state is determined on the condition that the accessory control in-progress flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. The above-mentioned character control in-progress flag is stored when the game result based on the winning of the operating ports 38 and 39 is the opening result (in the present embodiment, the normal opening result). The stored accessory controlling flag is erased when all the game balls that have won the accessory device 150 have been ejected (when the V winning sensor 192 or the removal sensor 193 has passed). If the game ball has not won a prize in the accessory device 150 even though the opening / closing operation of the accessory device 150 corresponding to the normal opening result is executed, after the opening / closing operation is completed (the number of times of opening is In the case of two times, it is deleted when a predetermined waiting period (for example, 2 sec) elapses after the end of the second opening / closing operation).

If the accessory device 150 is not in the control state, the process proceeds to the game start process of steps S703 to S706. In the game start process, first, in step S703, it is determined whether or not the common hold number CRN is “0”. When the common hold number CRN is "0", it means that the start hold storage numbers RaN and RbN are "0" for both the first operation port 38 and the second operation port 39. Therefore, the game control process is terminated as it is.

If the common hold number CRN is not "0", the data stored in the hold area Ra for the first result display unit or the hold area Rb for the second result display unit is set for variable display in step S704. Execute the data setting process of.

In the data setting process, it is first determined whether or not the second start hold storage number RbN stored in the hold area Rb for the second result display unit is "0". When the second start hold storage number RbN is "0", the data setting process for the first result display unit is executed, and when the second start hold storage number RbN is not "0", the second result display unit is executed. Execute the data setting process for. As a result, when the hold information is stored in both the hold area Ra for the first result display unit and the hold area Rb for the second result display unit, it is for the second result display unit corresponding to the second operation port 39. The hold information stored in the hold area Rb has priority.

In the data setting process for the first result display unit, the first start hold storage number RaN of the hold area Ra for the first result display unit is decremented by 1, and stored in the first area of the hold area Ra for the first result display unit. The generated data is moved to the execution area AE. After that, the process of sequentially shifting the data stored in the first area to the fourth area of the hold area Ra for the first result display unit to the lower area side is executed.

Further, in the data setting process for the second result display unit, as in the above case, one decrement of the second start hold storage number RbN of the hold area Rb for the second result display unit and the second result display unit. The data stored in the first area of the hold area Rb for use is moved to the execution area AE, and the data stored in the first to fourth areas of the hold area Rb for the second result display unit is shifted. Execute the process.

After executing the data setting process, in step S705, the pass / fail determination process for determining the game result of the data set in the data setting process is executed.

In the hit / fail determination process, first, the numerical information of the jackpot random number counter C1 is used as the direct hit result by referring to the data (big hit random number counter C1) shifted to the execution area AE and the hit / miss table (FIG. 13 (a)) of the ROM 113. Judge whether or not it matches the corresponding numerical information. If they match, it is determined that the result is a direct hit, and a process of storing the V winning flag in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114 is executed. The V winning flag is a flag for the MPU 112 to grasp the occurrence of the open execution mode.

On the other hand, if it does not match the numerical information corresponding to the direct hit result, it is determined whether or not the numerical information of the jackpot random number counter C1 matches the numerical information corresponding to the off result. If it matches the numerical information corresponding to the deviation result, it is determined to be the deviation result, and if it does not match the numerical information corresponding to the deviation result, it is usually determined to be the open result.

After executing the hit / fail determination process, the control start process for starting the control of the accessory device 150 is executed in step S706, and the game start process is terminated.

In the control start process, a process of grasping the number of times the opening / closing accessory 168 is opened is executed with reference to the opening number counter in various counter areas 114d of the RAM 114.

Further, in the control start process, an open / close timing setting process for setting the open / close timing of the open / close accessory 168 is executed. In the opening / closing timing setting process, the value of the opening type counter CS shifted to the execution area AE in the data setting process of step S704 and the opening timing table (FIG. 13 (c)) stored in the ROM 113 are referred to. , Set the opening timing of the opening / closing accessory 168 this time. Specifically, from this process, a numerical value corresponding to how many seconds after which the opening / closing accessory 168 is opened (whether the drive control of the opening / closing accessory drive unit 173 is started) is read from the opening timing table, and the RAM 114 It is set in the standby counter provided in various counter areas 114d. The numerical information of the standby counter is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 15) is executed.

Next, the game progress process in the game control process will be described. As described above, the game progress process is a process performed when it is determined in step S702 that the accessory device 150 is in the control state. That is, when the control state is in step S702, the control process is executed in step S707, the winning process is executed in step S708, and then the game control process is terminated.

In the process during control in step S707, it is determined whether or not it is the opening timing for opening the opening / closing accessory 168 by referring to the value of the standby counter set in the control start process in step S706. When the opening timing is reached, the opening / closing accessory driving unit 173 is driven and controlled to displace the opening / closing accessory 168 in the open state. Further, a process of setting a value corresponding to the current open period (uniformly 2 sec in the present embodiment) is executed in the open period counter provided in various counter areas 114d of the RAM 114. The numerical information of the open period counter is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 15) is executed, and when it reaches a predetermined value (for example, "0"), it is understood that the opening / closing accessory 168 is closed. be able to.

On the other hand, when it is not the opening timing of the opening / closing accessory 168, it is determined whether or not it is the closing timing of closing the opening / closing accessory 168 by referring to the value of the opening period counter. When the closing timing is reached, the opening / closing accessory 168 is displaced to the closed state by ending the drive control of the opening / closing accessory drive unit 173.

Further, in the process during control, it is determined whether or not the remaining number of releases is "0" by referring to the open count counter of the RAM 114, and the standby period of the RAM 114 is set on the condition that the number of releases is not "0". A value corresponding to the waiting period until the next opening (1 sec in the present embodiment) is set in the counter.

After executing the control processing in step S707, the winning process in step S708 is executed. The winning process in step S708 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S801, the detection state of the entrance sensor 179 is grasped, and it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the accessory device 150. If a prize has been won, in step S802, a winning command in the accessory is set as a command to be transmitted to the effect control device 82. The in-feature winning command set in step S802 is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in step S604 in the normal process (FIG. 20). Based on the received in-feature winning command, the effect control device 82 notifies that the bonus device 150 has won a prize (notification for paying attention to the operation of the game ball in the bonus device 150). Execute the processing for.

In the following step S803, a process of incrementing the remaining ball counter RPC provided in various counter areas 114d of the RAM 114 by 1 is executed. The remaining ball counter RPC is for the MPU 112 to grasp the number of game balls existing in the accessory device 150.

When it is determined in step S801 that the accessory device 150 has not been won, or after the process of step S803 is executed, in step S804, the value of the remaining ball counter RPC of the RAM 114 is "1" or more. Determine if it exists. If it is less than "1", that is, if the game ball does not exist in the accessory device 150, the winning process is terminated.

On the other hand, when the remaining ball counter RPC is "1" or more, in step S805, the detection state of the V winning sensor 192 is grasped, and it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the V winning opening 182a. .. When the game ball passes through the V winning opening 182a, a jackpot state (shift to the open / close execution mode) occurs by storing the V winning flag in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114 in step S806. Remember. On the other hand, when the game ball has not passed through the V winning opening 182a, in step S807, the detection state of the disconnection sensor 193 is grasped, and whether or not the game ball has passed through the exit opening 182b is determined. judge.

When the game ball passes through the outlet 182b, or after executing the storage process of the V winning flag in step S806, the value of the remaining ball counter RPC of the RAM 114 is decremented by 1 in step S808, and then the main Finish the winning process.

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Next, the game state transition process of step S607 in the normal process (FIG. 20) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 23.

First, in step S901, it is determined whether or not the open / close execution mode is in progress. If it is not in the open / close execution mode, the process proceeds to step S902, and it is determined whether or not the game result this time corresponds to the transition to the open / close execution mode. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the V winning flag is stored in the RAM 114. If the V winning flag is not stored, the game state transition process is terminated as it is.

When the V winning flag is stored, the start processing of the open / close execution mode is executed in step S903. In the start processing, an opening waiting time (starting waiting period) for waiting without starting the opening of the opening / closing accessory 168 of the accessory device 150 for the opening of the opening / closing execution mode is set. Specifically, the waiting time information for opening stored in advance in the ROM 113 is set in the waiting time counter area provided in the various counter areas 114d of the RAM 114. The value of the waiting time information set here is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 15) is executed.

In the following step S904, a type determination process for determining the type of the opening / closing execution mode this time is executed. Specifically, among the hold information stored in the execution area AE this time, the jackpot type counter C2 is grasped, and the type table of the ROM 113 is referred to, and the type of the opening / closing execution mode this time is 16R jackpot. It is determined whether there is an 8R jackpot or not.

In the following step S905, it is determined whether or not the current opening / closing execution mode is a 16R jackpot based on the processing result of step S904. In the case of a 16R jackpot, in step S906, "15" is set in the first round counter RC1 provided in the various counter areas 114d of the RAM 114, and the second round provided in the various counter areas 114d is set. Set "19" to the counter RC2. The first round counter RC1 is a counter for counting the number of round games in one open / close execution mode, and the second round counter RC2 counts the number of times the opening / closing accessory 168 is opened in one round game. It is a counter to do.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the determination process of step S905 that it is not a 16R jackpot, it means that the type of the opening / closing execution mode this time is an 8R jackpot. Therefore, in step S907, it is provided in various counter areas 114d of the RAM 114. "7" is set in the first round counter RC1 and "19" is set in the second round counter RC2 provided in the various counter areas 114d.

After executing the process of step S906 or step S907, the opening command is set in step S908. The set opening command is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in step S604 in the normal process (FIG. 20). This opening command contains information on whether it is a 16R jackpot or an 8R jackpot. The effect control device 82 determines the content of the effect corresponding to the open / close execution mode based on the received opening command, and controls various devices so that the content of the determined effect is executed. The content of this effect includes a display mode in the symbol display device 51, and the determined display mode is output from the effect control device 82 to the display control device 100 as a display content command. The display control device 100 controls the display of the symbol display device 51 so that the display (for example, moving image display) corresponding to the current opening / closing execution mode is performed based on the display content command received from the effect control device 82.

In the following step S909, the external signal setting process is executed, and then the game state transition process ends. In the external signal setting process, the signal output state of the output terminal for the jackpot signal provided in the external output terminal 99 is set to the jackpot signal output state. As a result, when the output terminal for the jackpot signal is connected to the management control device on the playground side, the jackpot signal is output to the management control device, and the pachinko machine 10 generates a jackpot in the management control device. You can grasp what you have done.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S901 that the opening / closing execution mode is in progress, it is determined in step S910 whether or not the waiting time for opening has elapsed. If the waiting time for the opening has not elapsed, the game state transition process is terminated as it is. If the waiting time for the opening has elapsed, the opening / closing process is executed in step S911.

In the opening / closing process, when the accessory device 150 is closed, the opening / closing accessory drive unit 173 is set to the driving state on condition that the first round counter RC1 or the second round counter RC2 is "1" or more. By doing so, the accessory device 150 is opened. Further, when the accessory device 150 is open, the opening / closing accessory is provided on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed from the opening of the accessory device 150 or a predetermined number of game balls have been won. The drive state of the drive unit 173 is stopped, and the accessory device 150 is closed.

After executing the opening / closing process of step S911, it is determined in step S912 whether or not the value of the first round counter RC1 is "0", and whether or not the waiting time for ending has elapsed in step S913. judge. If the value of the first round counter RC1 is not "0" or the waiting time for the ending has not elapsed, the game state transition process is terminated as it is.

On the other hand, when the value of the first round counter RC1 is "0" and the waiting time for the ending has elapsed, the transition process at the end of the open / close execution mode is executed in step S914. In this process, a process is performed to return the game state after the open / close execution mode to the normal game state (normal game state).

As a normal gaming state, the opening / closing mode of the electric accessory 39a provided in the second operating port 39 changes (for example, the opening / closing mode is easier to win a prize in the second operating port 39 than in other states). Or, when the game state in which the type and probability of the game result at the time of winning the operating ports 38 and 39 change (for example, the probability of the direct hit result changes) is provided, at the end of the opening / closing execution mode. It is preferable to set the game state in the transition process of.

After the transition process at the end of the open / close execution mode in step S914 is completed, the end process of the open / close execution mode is executed in step S915, and then the game state transition process is ended. In the end processing of the open / close execution mode, information that one open / close execution mode has ended is output externally, such as by stopping the jackpot signal output in step S909. As a result, the hall computer of the amusement park can grasp the start and end of one open / close execution mode.

Next, the game stop determination process of step S601 in the normal process (FIG. 20) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 24.

In the game stop determination process, in steps S1001 and S1002, it is determined whether or not the vibration detection flag or the magnet detection flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114, and whether or not the vibration is detected is determined by the magnet. Determine whether or not it is in the detected state. If a negative determination is made in any of steps S1001 and S1002, the game stop determination process is terminated as it is.

On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in any of steps S1001 and S1002, the processes of steps S1003 to S1005 are executed. In step S1003, a closing control process is executed in which the electric accessory 39a and the accessory device 150 (opening / closing accessory 168) are displaced to the closed state. As a result, when the electric accessory 39a or the accessory device 150 is open, it is forcibly closed. In step S1004, a launch stop process is executed in which the launch permission signal to the power supply and the launch control device 98 is switched to the LOW level to prohibit the launch of the game ball, and further, in step S1005, other release processes are executed. For example, a game stop command is output to the payout control device 97 to stop the payout of the game ball by the payout device 96. In addition, a game stop command is output to the effect control device 82 to stop the effect display and the like on the symbol display device 51.

After executing the processes of steps S1003 to S1005, in step S1006, the opening / closing member driving unit 212 is set to the driving state (excited state), and the falling opening / closing member 211 (see FIG. 8 and the like) is displaced to the open state. As a result, the fall passage 210 is opened, and the game ball flowing down the guide passage 183 is guided to the fall passage 210.

In the following step S1007, the game stop flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114, and the game stop state is set. After that, the game stop determination process is terminated.

By setting the game stop state in the game stop determination process as described above, an affirmative determination is made in step S103 in the subsequent timer interrupt process (FIG. 15) and step S603 in the normal process (FIG. 20). Become. Then, when an affirmative determination is made in those steps, the processes of steps S104 to S107 and the processes of steps S604 to S609 are skipped. These processes are processes for substantially advancing the game, and by skipping such processes, the progress of the game can be stopped.

Incidentally, even when the game is stopped, the process of updating the counters C1, C2, CS, CINI, and C4 for various lottery is continued without being skipped. As a result, the counters C1, C2, CS, CINI, and C4 for various lottery can be continuously updated even when the game is stopped. In this configuration, even if the RAM erase switch 98a is operated and the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, the counters C1, C2, CS, CINI, and C4 for various lottery are not initialized, and the game is stopped. It is more effective when applied to a configuration in which initialization of the RAM 114 is not essential when the state is released.

Next, the opening / closing member control process in step S602 in the normal process (FIG. 20) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 25.

In the opening / closing member control process, first, in step S1101, it is determined whether or not the drop opening / closing member 211 is in the open state, and if it is not in the open state, that is, if the drop opening / closing member 211 is in the closed state, this End the control process.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the determination process of step S1101 that the drop opening / closing member 211 is in the open state, it is determined in step S1102 whether or not the game stop flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. , Determine whether or not the game stop state is set. When the game stop state is set, the drop opening / closing member 211 is maintained in the open state, and this control process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined in the determination process of step S1102 that the game stop state is not set, in step S1103, the opening / closing member drive unit 212 is set to the drive stop state (non-excitation state) and the drop opening / closing state is set. The member 211 is displaced to the closed state. As a result, the fall passage 210 is closed, and the game ball flowing down the guide passage 183 is guided to the rotating body 201.

Next, the flow when an abnormality is detected will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 26 and the like.

Generally, a pachinko machine is configured to detect a fraudulent act such as giving vibration and shift to a game stop state. However, the cause of vibration is not limited to the player who plays the pachinko machine himself hitting the pachinko machine, but as a result of hitting the pachinko machine with the surrounding pachinko machines, he himself Vibration may be detected by the pachinko machine that plays the game.

Even in such a case, it can be said that it is terrible for the player to shift to the game stopped state as in the case of hitting the pachinko machine by himself. In particular, in a situation where a game ball is winning in the character device, if vibration is detected due to an illegal act of another player, the game ball in the character device is invalidated even if it passes through the V winning opening. Will be done. In this case, even though the player has passed the V winning opening, he / she will not be able to enjoy the profit, and not only will he suffer damage, but he may be indignant and lose his motivation to play.

The pachinko machine 10 makes it possible to rescue a player who has received an abnormality detection due to the actions of those around him as described above, and the function will be described in detail below.

As shown in FIG. 26A, when a game ball wins the accessory device 150 at the timing of t1, the entrance sensor 179 detects the passage of the game ball, and the value of the remaining ball counter RPC is “0”. Is incremented from "1" to "1" (steps S801 to S803 in FIG. 22).

At the timing of t2 immediately after that, for example, when the occurrence of vibration is detected by the vibration detection sensor 240, the vibration detection flag is stored in the RAM 114 and the vibration detection state is set (steps S401 to S402 in FIG. 18). Along with this, the game stop flag is stored in the RAM 114, and the game shifts to the game stop state (step S1007 in FIG. 24).

Further, at the timing of t2, the drop opening / closing member 211 is displaced from the closed state to the open state (step S1006 in FIG. 24) with the transition to the game stop state, and the fall passage 210 is opened. As a result, the game ball that won the accessory device 150 at the timing of t1 flows down the guide passage 183 and then falls into the fall passage 210, as shown in FIG. 27 (a), and falls into the rear guide passage 213 (FIG. 9). ) To the ascending device 215.

As described above, since the ascending device 215 is constantly driven, the game ball guided by the ascending device 215 ascends in the ascending device 215 and then discharges toward the ball distribution unit 185 (see FIG. 8 and the like). Will be done. Then, the guide passage 183 is flown down again, and thereafter, the loop is looped in the accessory device 150 until the drop opening / closing member 211 is closed. As a result, the flow of the game ball to the rotating body 201 (the flow of the game ball to the V winning opening 182a) is restricted, and the game ball is under the game stopped state (the passage of the V winning opening 182a is invalidated). Is prevented from passing through the V winning opening 182a.

After that, when a staff member of the amusement park rushes under the pachinko machine 10 and turns off the power switch 92b at the timing of t3 in FIG. 26A to shut off the power, the pachinko machine 10 executes a power failure process. , The information (remaining ball counter RPC, vibration detection flag, and game stop flag) stored in the RAM 114 before the power is cut off is maintained as it is.

Then, at the timing of t4, when the person in charge or the like turns on the power switch 92b to restore the power, the main process of FIG. 19 is executed. At this time, the numerical information of the remaining ball counter RPC is maintained in the state before the power is cut off, while the vibration detection flag and the game stop flag are cleared, and the abnormality detection state and the game stop state are released (step of FIG. 19). S512-step S515).

After that, as the normal process (FIG. 20) is executed at the timing of t5, the drop opening / closing member 211 is displaced from the open state to the closed state (step S1103 in FIG. 25), and the drop passage 210 is closed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 27B, the game ball looped in the accessory device 150 flows down the guide passage 183 and is then led by the lead-out portion 186 formed on the upper surface of the drop opening / closing member 211. It is guided to the rotating body 201.

Here, as described above, since the driving of the rotating body 201 is continued even in the game stopped state, the rotating position of the rotating body 201 differs depending on the power return timing. Further, the position of the game ball on the loop road when the power is restored also affects the distribution result of the rotating body 201. Therefore, it is possible to randomize which ball guide portion 202 the game ball guided by the rotating body 201 is distributed to. As a result, it is possible to secure an opportunity to enjoy the distribution lottery when the game is restarted from the game stopped state.

The driving of the rotating body 201 may be stopped while the game is stopped. That is, since the game ball continues to move due to the driving of the ascending device 215, a certain degree of randomness can be ensured regardless of whether the rotating body 201 is driven or not. In this case, for example, after the power is restored, the falling passage 210 is closed after the rotation of the rotating body 201 starts, and the period from the start of rotation to the closing of the passage is fluidly changed to improve the randomness. May be good.

Then, at the timing of t6, when the game ball guided by the rotating body 201 passes through the V winning opening 182a, it is detected by the V winning sensor 192. Along with this, the main control device 81 grasps the passage of the V winning opening 182a (step S805 in FIG. 22), and the opening / closing execution mode is executed. If the game ball guided by the rotating body 201 does not pass through the V winning opening 182a, that is, if it passes through the opening 182b, it is treated as a result of coming off.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10, when the vibration is detected by the influence of the vibration generated by the surrounding people and the game is stopped, the opening / closing execution mode is performed by the game ball fired before the abnormality detection. Can be left to be executed, and it becomes possible to rescue a non-malicious player.

By the way, in the present embodiment, when the vibration is detected by the vibration detection sensor 240, the game ball that has already won the prize in the accessory device 150 is retained in the accessory device 150, and after the game is restarted, the inside of the accessory device 150. It is configured to perform a distribution lottery of the rotating body 201 using the remaining balls of. In this case, if the opening / closing accessory 168 shifts to the open state and a new game ball enters the accessory device 150 before the distribution of the rotating body 201 with respect to the remaining ball is completed, the rotating body of the remaining ball is caused by the game ball. As a result of the flow to the 201 being obstructed and causing discomfort to the player, or the rotating body 201 being distributed in a state where the number of game balls in the accessory device 150 is increased, the rotating body 201 is distributed under excessively advantageous conditions. Inconvenience may occur, such as a lottery being held.

In this regard, according to the present embodiment, when the game ball is present in the accessory device 150, the hold memory exists at the time when the game is restarted, or the operating ports 38 and 39 are won. However, the opening / closing accessory 168 is not opened. Specifically, when the accessory control in-progress flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114 (when affirmative determination is made in the determination process of step S702 in FIG. 21), the data setting process of step S704 is executed. The data stored in the hold areas Ra and Rb is not moved to the execution area AE. Therefore, until all the game balls in the accessory device 150 are discharged and the accessory control in-progress flag is cleared, the opening / closing accessory 168 is not newly opened, and the accessory device 150 remains closed. Will be done. As a result, the entry of a new game ball into the accessory device 150 can be restricted until the distribution of the rotating body 201 with respect to the remaining ball is completed, and the occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience is preferably avoided.

By the way, in the case of the configuration that restricts the opening of the accessory device 150 as described above, since the accessory device 150 does not open even if the game ball is fired, the player stops the launch of the game ball and the character device It is expected that there will be a period of watching the movement of the game ball within 150. In the present embodiment, since the payout stop process is released before the opening restriction of the accessory device 150 is released, when the game is stopped in the middle of the payout, the game is stopped by using the above period. You can finish paying out the game balls.

In limiting the opening of the opening / closing accessory 168, the value of the remaining ball counter RPC may be referred to instead of the accessory controlling flag. Specifically, when the value of the remaining ball counter RPC is "1" or more, the opening / closing accessory 168 may not be opened. Further, it is not always necessary to limit the opening of the opening / closing accessory 168, and the opening may be allowed. In this case, in order to prevent the flow of the remaining balls from being obstructed by the newly won game balls and the game balls being subject to distribution of the rotating body 201 together with the remaining balls, during a predetermined period after the game is resumed. The firing of the game ball is prohibited over the entire period to prevent the launch of a new game ball, or the movement range of the newly won game ball is restricted inside the accessory device 150, and the game ball is the remaining ball. It is advisable to configure it so that it does not enter the moving range.

Further, in the present embodiment, the drop passage 210 is not closed by the drop opening / closing member 211 until at least the execution period of the main process (FIG. 19) has elapsed after the power switch 92b is turned on. Where the game machine main body 12 needs to be opened for the power switch 92b to be turned off and on, if the fall passage 210 is closed while the game machine main body 12 is open, the player can play in an unreasonable posture. There may be inconveniences such as forcing or reducing the visibility of the game ball. In this regard, according to the present embodiment, the staff of the game hall or the like can close the game machine main body 12 by using the execution period. As a result, the game can be played after the game is restarted with the game machine main body 12 closed, and the above-mentioned inconvenience can be suitably eliminated.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 26, when the player vibrates by himself / herself for the purpose of cheating, the above relief for the player is unnecessary, and even if the V prize is won after the power is restored, it is invalidated. It is preferable to obtain. In such a case, the pachinko machine 10 can deal with it as follows.

The vibration detected at the timing of t2 is due to the player's own action of playing the pachinko machine 10, and when it is confirmed by the staff of the game hall or the like, the timing of t14 in FIG. 26 (b) At the above, the staff or the like operates the power switch 92b while pressing the RAM erase switch 98a to turn on the power. As a result, the data in the RAM 114 is cleared, and the value of the remaining ball counter RPC is also cleared to 0.

After that, since the drop opening / closing member 211 is closed with the execution of the normal process (timing of t15), the game ball remaining in the accessory device 150 may pass through the V winning opening 182a. Even if it passes through the V winning opening 182a (timing of t16), it will not be grasped by the main control device 81. That is, in the pachinko machine 10, the passage of the V winning opening 182a (detection state of the V winning sensor 192) is grasped on condition that the value of the remaining ball counter RPC is "1" or more (step S804 in FIG. 22). ~ Step S805), under the situation where the value of the remaining ball counter RPC is cleared to 0, even if the V winning opening 182a is passed, it is considered invalid. Therefore, when vibration is detected by a player who plays the pachinko machine 10, the player can be excluded from the relief.

In the above description, vibration is illustrated as a factor of occurrence of abnormality, but the same applies to the case of a magnet. Further, when the game is not stopped based on the abnormality detection, the drop opening / closing member 211 does not restrict the flow of the game ball to the V winning opening 182a, but the V winning is not performed when the game is not stopped. While limiting the flow of the game ball to the mouth 182a, the flow may be less likely to be restricted as compared with the case where the game is stopped.

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

With the transition to the game stop state based on the abnormality detection, the fall passage 210 is opened to limit the flow of the game ball to the rotating body 201. As a result, the game ball is prevented from passing through the V winning opening 182a in the situation where the abnormality is detected.

Then, the drop passage 210 is closed when the game stop state is released, and the flow of the game ball to the rotating body 201 is restarted. As a result, the game ball launched before the abnormality detection can pass through the V winning opening 182a, and the player can expect the opening / closing execution mode to occur. Therefore, when an abnormality is detected due to the actions of those around the player, the player can be suitably rescued.

When the flow of the game ball to the rotating body 201 is restricted, the game ball is looped in the accessory device 150. As a result, it becomes possible to utilize the game balls remaining in the character device 150 for relief, forcing the launch (consumption) of a new game ball or requesting a prize in the character device 150. Is avoided.

Further, an ascending device 215 was arranged in the middle of the loop path so as to lift the game ball during the loop. In this case, in the process of the game ball reaching the rotating body 201, a special movement different from the normal movement of the game ball rising can be imparted. As a result, the movement of the game ball can be made interesting, and it becomes possible to make it look like a game production using the game ball during the interruption period of the game.

Guidance passages 183a and 183b having different arrival periods at the rotating body 201 are provided, and the game balls lifted by the ascending device 215 are distributed to the guidance passages 183a and 183b. The arrival timing of the game ball to the rotating body 201 can be different depending on whether the returned game ball flows down the left or right guidance passage 183a or 183b, and the randomness of the distribution result with respect to the returned game ball can be obtained. It will be possible to improve.

<Modified example of the first embodiment>
In this modification, the position of the limiting means for limiting the flow of the game ball is different from that of the first embodiment. The accessory device 300 of this modification will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 and 29. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The accessory device 300 is configured to guide the game ball that has entered the rotating body 201 to the ascending device 215 as the game shifts to the game stop state based on the abnormality detection. Specifically, in the V winning passage 310 communicating with the V winning opening 182a, a V side guidance passage 311 is provided so as to branch from the passage 310. The V-side guidance passage 311 branches from the V-winning passage 310 in the vicinity of the upstream side of the V-winning sensor 192, and its outlet portion 311a leads to the ascending device 215.

A V-side distribution member 312 is provided at a junction between the V-winning passage 310 and the V-side guidance passage 311. The V-side distribution member 312 is connected to the V-side distribution drive unit 313 (electromagnetic solenoid), and the V-side distribution drive unit 313 is driven and controlled to move the game ball to the V-side guidance passage 311. It is displaced into a distribution state in which the game ball is distributed and a non-distribution state in which the game ball is not distributed to the V-side guidance passage 311 (distributed to the V winning sensor 192) by rotating around the rotation shaft 312a from the distribution state. ..

Further, in the accessory device 300, in the disconnection passage 315 communicating with the outlet 182b, the disconnection side guide passage 316 is provided so as to branch from the passage 315. The disengagement side guidance passage 316 branches from the disengagement passage 315 in the vicinity of the upstream side of the disengagement sensor 193, and the outlet portion 316a leads to the ascending device 215 as in the V side guidance passage 311.

A disengagement side distribution member 317 is provided at a branch point between the disengagement passage 315 and the disengagement side guidance passage 316. The displacement side distribution member 317 is connected to the displacement side distribution drive unit 318 (electromagnetic solenoid), and the displacement side distribution drive unit 318 is driven and controlled to move the game ball to the displacement side guidance passage 316. It is displaced into a distribution state in which the game ball is distributed and a non-distribution state in which the game ball is not distributed to the out-side guidance passage 316 (distributed to the out-of-order sensor 193) by rotating around the rotation shaft 317a from the distribution state. ..

The V-side distribution drive unit 313 and the off-side distribution drive unit 318 are electrically connected to the main control device 81, and the V-side distribution member 312 and the out-of-side distribution member 317 are connected by the main control device 81. The distribution mode is controlled.

Next, the flow when an abnormality is detected in this modified example will be described with reference to FIG. 29.

In the state where no abnormality is detected and the game is not in the stopped state, the V-side distribution member 312 and the off-side distribution member 317 are controlled to the non-distribution state as shown in FIG. 29 (a). .. The game ball received by the ball guide portion 202 of the rotating body 201 enters the V winning opening 182a or the exit opening 182b, and then flows down the V winning passage 310 or the removing passage 315 to flow down the V winning passage 310 or the removing passage 315 to reach the V winning sensor 192 or the removing sensor. Guided to 193.

On the other hand, when the game is stopped based on the abnormality detection, both the V-side distribution member 312 and the off-side distribution member 317 are controlled to the distribution state as shown in FIG. 29 (b). The game ball received by the ball guide portion 202 of the rotating body 201 is distributed to the V-side guidance passage 311 or the out-side guidance passage 316, and reaches the ascending device 215 without reaching the V winning sensor 192 or the out-of-court sensor 193. Be guided.

Then, the game ball guided to the ascending device 215 is ascended in the ascending device 215 and then led out to the ball distribution unit 185 through the exit guide portion 238 of the ascending device 215, and is again directed to the rotating body 201 toward the guiding passage 183. Flow down. After that, the game ball loops on the above route until the game stop state is released. As a result, the flow of the game ball to the V winning sensor 192 and the disengagement sensor 193 is restricted, and the passage of the game ball sensors 192 and 192 is blocked.

After that, the power switch 92b is operated to turn on the power again after the power is cut off, so that the game stop state is released, and the V-side distribution member 312 and the off-side distribution member 317 are put into the non-distribution state accordingly. .. As a result, as shown in FIG. 29A, the flow of the game ball to the V winning sensor 192 and the detachment sensor 193 is restarted.

According to this modification, even if vibration or a magnet is detected in the ball guide portion 202 of the rotating body 201 while the game ball has been received, it can be a target of relief, and a wide range of non-malicious players can be used. It will be possible to rescue.

In the above configuration, the game balls that have entered the V winning opening 182a and the exit opening 182b are configured to loop without distinction, but after the transition to the game stop state based on the abnormality detection state, the inside of the accessory device 300 It may be determined whether the game ball of No. 1 first enters the V winning opening 182a or the exit opening 182b, and the game ball may be looped only when it enters the V winning opening 182a. Specifically, a sensor for detecting the passage of the game ball is arranged between the V winning opening 182a and the V-side distribution member 312, and between the out-of-door 182b and the out-side distribution member 317, and from the detection state of the sensor. When it is grasped that the game ball has first entered the V winning opening 182a, the V-side distribution member 312 and the out-side distribution member 317 are placed in the distribution state, and it is grasped that the game ball has first entered the out-of-door 182b. If this is the case, both distribution members 312 and 317 are placed in a non-distribution state. As a result, it is possible to intentionally cause a game stop state and suppress fraudulent acts that attempt to redo the distribution lottery of the rotating body 201.

Further, a raising device 215 is provided separately for the V winning opening 182a and the exit opening 182b, and the game ball lifted by the raising device 215 of the V winning opening 182a is directly sent to the V winning opening 182a or the V winning passage 310. A ball passage for guiding may be arranged, and the game ball that has entered the V winning opening 182a may return to the V winning opening 182a, and the game ball that has entered the exit opening 182b may return to the exit opening 182b.

<Second Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the configuration for guiding the game ball to the ascending device 215 is different from that in the first embodiment. The accessory device 400 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 30 to 35. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 30 and 31, in the accessory device 400, a projecting portion 402 that has a substantially trapezoidal shape in front view and projects upward is provided at the center on the front side of the guide passage forming member 181. The guide passage 401 is divided into a left guide passage 401a and a right guide passage 401b by the protrusion 402.

A left guide member 403a and a right guide member 403b are provided on both the left and right sides of the protruding portion 402. The left guide member 403a guides the game ball flowing down the left guide passage 401a to the rotating body 201, and the right guide member 403b guides the game ball flowing down the right guide passage 401b to the rotating body 201. is there. Each of these guide members 403a and 403b is symmetrically configured and extends in the front-rear direction from the front end of the guide passage forming member 181 to the front end of the upper surface opening in the recess 182.

Taking the left side guide member 403a as an example, as shown in FIG. 33A, the upper surface of the left side guide member 403a has an inclined shape that becomes lower as a whole toward the rotating body 201 side. A left side lead-out portion 404 is formed in the upper half portion of the left side guide member 403a one step lower than the upper surface front half portion of the left side guide member 403a. The upper surface of the left side lead-out portion 404 is at the same height as the upper surface (game ball rolling surface) of the left side guide passage 401a. The stepped surface 405 along the outer edge of the left side lead-out portion 404 is formed in an arc shape that is convex forward in a plan view (see FIG. 32), whereby the game ball is guided toward the rear.

Further, the left side guide member 403a is rotatably supported on the back surface side thereof. Specifically, it is configured so that the inclination direction of the upper surface is changed by rotating in the vertical direction around the rotation shaft 406a extending in the left-right direction. The left guide member 403a is connected to the left guide drive unit 410a (electromagnetic solenoid), and rotates when the left guide drive unit 410a is driven and controlled.

When the left guide drive unit 410a is not driven (excited), the left guide member 403a is in a posture in which the upper surface thereof is inclined downward toward the rotating body 201 side as shown in FIG. 33 (a), and the left side is left. It is in a forward tilted state in which the game ball flowing down the guidance passage 401a is guided to the rotating body 201.

On the other hand, when the left guide drive unit 410a is driven (excited), the left guide member 403a rotates downward from the forward tilted state as shown in FIG. 35 (a), so that the tilting direction of the upper surface is reversed. Then, it becomes a reverse inclination state in which the inclination is downward toward the front side (the side opposite to the rotating body 201). In this case, the game ball flowing down the left side guidance passage 401a is not guided by the rotating body 201, but is guided to the receiving portion 415 arranged in front of the guidance passage forming member 181.

By the way, the right guide member 403b can also rotate in the vertical direction around the rotation shaft 406b on the back surface side, and the right guide drive unit 410b (electromagnetic solenoid) is driven and controlled in order. It is possible to switch between the tilted state and the reverse tilted state.

As shown in FIG. 30, a left inlet 416a is formed on the upper surface of the receiving portion 415 located in front of the left guide member 403a, and a right inlet 416b is formed in front of the right guide member 403b. Is formed. Each of these receiving ports 416a and 416b is open upward so that one game ball can pass through.

As shown in FIG. 35 (b), an inner space 417 is formed inside the receiving portion 415 on which game balls entering from the receiving ports 416a and 416b can flow down. At the lower part of the inner space 417, an inclined surface 419 for collecting the game balls in the inner space 417 at the outlet portion 418 is provided, and the game balls are discharged downward through the outlet portion 418.

The receiving portion 415 is formed of a transparent (translucent) synthetic resin, and is located behind the translucent portion 175b (FIG. 6) of the front frame 175. Therefore, the game ball in the receiving portion 415 can be visually recognized through the translucent portion 175b of the front frame 175. It should be noted that the entire receiving portion 415 does not necessarily have to have transparency, and at least the front wall portion 415a may have transparency.

As shown in FIGS. 33 (b) and 35 (b), on the upper surface of the receiving portion 415, a substantially flat plate-shaped opening / closing plate that opens and closes the receiving ports 416a and 416b by moving on the upper surface in the left-right direction. 423 is provided. As shown in FIG. 30, the opening / closing plate 423 has a size that allows the inlets 416a and 416b to be closed at the same time, and the left and right central portions thereof have notches having a shape and size corresponding to the left inlet 416a. 424 is formed. The opening / closing plate 423 is connected to the opening / closing plate drive unit 425 (electromagnetic solenoid), and the opening / closing plate drive unit 425 is driven and controlled to open / close the receiving ports 416a and 416b.

Specifically, when the opening / closing plate driving unit 425 is not driven (excited), the opening / closing plate 423 is positioned so that the notch 424 is between the left side inlet 416a and the right side inlet 416b (FIGS. 32 and FIG. 33 (b)), the receiving ports 416a and 416b are closed. On the other hand, when the opening / closing plate drive unit 425 is driven (excited), the opening / closing plate 423 moves to the left from the closed state (closed position), so that the opening / closing plate 423 retracts from above the right receiving port 416b and is notched. The unit 424 moves above the left inlet 416a (see FIGS. 34 and 35 (b)), and is in an open state in which the respective inlets 416a and 416b are opened.

As shown in FIG. 31, a rear guide passage 426 formed in the discharge passage forming member 191 is arranged below the receiving portion 415. The rear guidance passage 426 communicates with the exit portion 418 of the receiving portion 415 and extends rearward. The rear guidance passage 426 guides the game ball from the receiving portion 415 to the rear ascending device 215.

In the above configuration, the left side guide drive unit 410a, the right side guide drive unit 410b, and the opening / closing plate drive unit 425 are electrically connected to the main control device 81. The tilt direction control of the left guide member 403a and the right guide member 403b and the opening / closing control of the opening / closing plate 423 are performed by the main control device 81.

Next, the flow when an abnormality is detected in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 32 to 35.

In a state in which no abnormality is detected and the game is not stopped, the guide members 403a and 403b are in a forward tilted state, and the opening / closing plate 423 is in a closed state. In this case, as shown in FIG. 32, the game ball entering the accessory device 400 is distributed to the left guide passage 401a or the right guide passage 401b by the ball distribution unit 185, and then the left guide member 403a or the right guide member 403b. Is guided to the rotating body 201. Then, when the game ball is received by the V winning opening guide unit 204 of the rotating body 201 and passes through the V winning opening 182a (FIG. 31), the mode shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

When the game is stopped based on the abnormality detection, the guide drive units 410a and 410b and the opening / closing plate drive unit 425 are brought into the drive state (excitation state). As a result, as shown in FIGS. 34 and 35, the guide members 403a and 403b are switched to the reverse tilted state, and the opening / closing plate 423 is switched to the open state.

In this case, the game ball that has won the accessory device 400 is guided to the receiving portion 415 by the guide members 403a and 403b after flowing down the guide passages 401a and 401b. The game ball guided to the receiving section 415 enters the receiving section 415 from the receiving ports 416a and 416b, and falls toward the rear guiding passage 426 (FIG. 31).

The game ball that has fallen into the rear guidance passage 426 is guided by the ascending device 215, and is returned above the ball distribution unit 185 by the ascending device 215. Then, the ball is distributed to either the left or right side by the ball distribution unit 185, and flows down the left side guidance passage 401a or the right side guidance passage 401b again.

While the guide members 403a and 403b are in the reverse tilted state and the opening / closing plate 423 is in the open state, the game ball continues to be guided to the receiving portion 415 without entering the rotating body 201. Therefore, the game ball continues to loop in the accessory device 400 until the states of the guide members 403a and 403b and the opening / closing plate 423 are reversely controlled.

As a result, the flow of the game ball to the rotating body 201 (the flow of the game ball to the V winning opening 182a) is restricted, and in a situation where an abnormality is detected after the game ball wins the accessory device 400, the game ball It is avoided to pass through the V winning opening 182a.

After that, when the power switch 92b (FIG. 5) is operated to turn off the power and then turned on again, the guide members 403a and 403b are switched to the forward tilted state as the game stop state is released, and the switchboard is opened and closed. The 423 is switched to the closed state. As a result, as shown in FIG. 32, the flow of the game ball to the rotating body 201 (the flow of the game ball to the V winning opening 182a) is restarted, and the game looping in the accessory device 400 is the rotating body 201. Derived to. Then, when the game ball passes through the V winning opening 182a, the mode shifts to the open / close execution mode. By the way, while the game ball is present in the accessory device 400, the opening / closing accessory 168 is not opened, and new winnings in the accessory device 400 are restricted.

As described above, according to the accessory device 400 according to the present embodiment, when an abnormality is detected due to the actions of surrounding persons, it is possible to rescue a non-malicious player. The same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

In the present embodiment, when the game is not stopped based on the abnormality detection, the guide members 403a and 403b do not restrict the flow of the game ball to the V winning opening 182a, but the game is stopped. Although the flow of the game ball to the V winning opening 182a is restricted when the game is not in the state, the flow may be less likely to be restricted as compared with the case where the game is stopped.

<Third embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the switching timing of the left side guide member 403a and the right side guide member 403b is different from that of the second embodiment. That is, in the second embodiment described above, when the game is stopped based on the abnormality detection, the guide members 403a and 403b are displaced from the forward tilted state to the reverse tilted state. Even when the game is not stopped based on the abnormality detection, the guide members 403a and 403b are displaced to the reverse tilted state. The configuration will be described below.

The rotating body 201 in the present embodiment rotates at a constant speed in the counterclockwise direction, and the rotation speed is set so that the rotating body 201 makes one rotation in 10 seconds. In addition, the receiving unit 415 of the accessory device 400 is provided with receiving sensors 430a and 430b shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. Each of these sensors 430a and 430b detects a game ball that has passed through the respective receiving ports 416a and 416b, and is electrically connected to the effect control device 82. Further, in the present embodiment, the opening / closing plate 423 provided on the upper surface of the receiving portion 415 and the opening / closing plate driving unit 425 for opening / closing the opening / closing plate 423 in the second embodiment are provided. The receiving ports 416a and 416b of the receiving unit 415 are always open.

Under such a configuration, the origin return process for returning the rotation position of the rotating body 201 to the origin position when the power is turned on is performed, and after the rotation of the rotating body 201 is started, each guide member 403a is synchronized with the rotating body 201. Operate 403b. Hereinafter, the control process executed by the MPU 112 of the main control device 81 to perform the operation will be described.

<Main processing>
FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a main process executed by the MPU 112 of the main control device 81 in the present embodiment.

In the main process of the present embodiment, in steps S2001 to S2006, the same process as in steps S501 to S506 of the main process (FIG. 19) in each of the above embodiments is executed, and the RAM erase switch 98a is pressed. If the power cutoff occurrence information is not set, or if an abnormality in the stored data is confirmed by the RAM determination value, the process proceeds to steps S2007 to S2009.

In steps S2007 to S2009, as in steps S507 to S509 of the main process (FIG. 19) in each of the above embodiments, the output of the initialization command, the clearing of the used area of the RAM 114, and the initialization process of the RAM 114 are executed. ..

After executing the process of step S2009, the process proceeds to step S2010, and the origin return process at the time of initialization is executed. The home-returning process at initialization in step S2010 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 37 (a).

In the origin return process at the time of initialization, first, in step S2101, a return process for returning the rotation position of the rotating body 201 to the origin position is executed. As shown in FIG. 40A, the origin position of the rotating body 201 is a position where the V winning opening guide portion 204 of the rotating body 201 faces the left guide member 403a, in other words, the V winning opening guide portion 204 of the rotating body 201. It is set at a position where the left guide member 403a is located in front of it. In the present embodiment, when the V winning opening guide portion 204 passes through the origin position, the cutout portion 198a (FIG. 31) of the cut van 198 provided on the output shaft 194a of the rotating body drive portion 194 is rotated. It is configured to pass between both arm portions 196a and 196b of the detection sensor 196.

In step S2101, the rotation position of the rotating body 201 is grasped based on the detection signal from the rotation position detection sensor 196, and when the rotation position of the rotating body 201 is not the origin position, the driving unit 194 for the rotating body is driven and controlled. The rotating body 201 is rotationally driven toward the origin position. Then, when it is confirmed from the state of the detection signal that the rotating body 201 has reached the origin position, the origin return flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114 in the subsequent step S2102. The origin return flag is a flag indicating that the rotating body 201 has returned to the origin.

Returning to the description of the main process (FIG. 36), when it is determined in the determination process of step S2003 that the RAM erase switch 98a is not pressed, the power failure flag is stored and the RAM determination value is normal. On condition that there is, the power failure flag of the RAM 114 is cleared in step S2011, and the power recovery command is output in the following step S2012. These processes are the same as steps S510 and S511 of the main process (FIG. 19) in each of the above embodiments.

After executing the process of step S2012, the process proceeds to step S2013 to execute the origin return process. The origin return process in step S2013 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 37 (b).

In the origin return process, in step S2201, it is determined whether or not the abnormality detection flag (vibration detection flag, magnet detection flag) is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114, and whether or not the abnormality detection state is established. judge. If it is in the abnormality detection state, the origin return process is terminated in order to maintain the rotation state of the rotating body 201 at that time.

On the other hand, if it is not in the abnormality detection state, in step S2202, a return process for returning the rotation position of the rotating body 201 to the origin position is executed. This process is the same as step S2101 of the origin return process at initialization (FIG. 37 (a)). After confirming that the rotating body 201 has returned to the origin position based on the detection signal from the rotation position detection sensor 196, the origin return flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114 in the following step S2203.

After the origin return process of step S2013 is executed, in steps S2014 to S2019, the same process as in steps S512 to S516 of the main process (FIG. 19) in each of the above embodiments is executed to perform this main process. finish.

<Normal processing>
FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a normal process executed by the MPU 112 of the main control device 81 in the present embodiment.

In the normal processing of the present embodiment, in steps S2301 to S2304, the same processing as in steps S601 and S603 to S605 of the normal processing (FIG. 20) in each of the above embodiments is executed.

After executing the update process of the open type counter CS in step S2304, the rotation start process for starting the rotation drive of the rotating body 201 is executed in the following step S2305. The rotation start process in step S2305 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 39 and the like.

In the rotation start process, in step S2401, it is determined whether or not the origin return flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. When the origin return flag is stored, in step S2402, it is determined whether or not the rotation flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. The rotation flag is a flag indicating that the rotating body 201 is rotating.

If it is determined that the rotation flag is not stored, in step S2403, the rotating body 201 is started to be rotated with the rotating body driving unit 194 as the driving state. By this process, the rotating body 201 starts rotating in the counterclockwise direction, and thereafter rotates at a constant speed at a rotation speed of one rotation in 10 seconds.

After executing the process of step S2403, in step S2404, the origin return flag stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114 is cleared, and further, in step S2405, the flag is rotated to the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. Store the flag.

Next, in step S2406, the start waiting period of the left guide member 403a is set. This start standby period defines a period during which the left guide member 403a is kept on standby in a forward tilted state after the rotation of the rotating body 201 is started. In step S2406, "500" is set to the value of the timer counter T1 provided in the various counter areas 114d of the RAM 114. The value of the timer counter T1 set here is decremented by 1 each time the timer interrupt process (FIG. 15) is executed. Therefore, the waiting period at the start is 1 sec. During this 1 sec period, as shown in FIG. 40 (b), after the rotating body 201 starts rotating from the origin position, the exit guide portion 203a to the left of the V winning opening guide portion 204 is the left guide member 403a. It is the period until it reaches the rear position of.

After executing the process of step S2406, in step S2407, the first standby flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. This first standby flag is a flag indicating that the left side guide member 403a is in the standby state.

Next, in step S2408, the start waiting period of the right guide member 403b is set. This start standby period defines a period during which the right guide member 403b is kept on standby in a forward tilted state after the rotation of the rotating body 201 is started. In step S2408, "1500" is set in the value of the timer counter T2 provided in the various counter areas 114d of the RAM 114, and 3 sec is set as the start standby period. During this 3 sec period, as shown in FIG. 40 (c), after the rotating body 201 starts rotating from the origin position, the exit guide portion 203a on the left side of the V winning opening guide portion 204 is on the right guide member 403b. It is the period until it reaches the rear position of.

After executing the process of step S2408, in step S2409, the second standby flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114, and the rotation start process is completed. The second standby flag is a flag indicating that the right side guide member 403b is in the standby state.

If a negative determination is made in the determination process of step S2401 or an affirmative determination is made in the determination process of step S2402, the rotation start process is terminated.

Returning to the description of the normal process (FIG. 38), after executing the rotation start process in step S2305, the guide member control process for switching between the left guide member 403a and the right guide member 403b is executed in step S2306. .. The guide member control process in step S2306 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

This guide member control process controls switching of the guide members 403a and 403b from the forward tilted state to the reverse tilted state and from the reverse tilted state to the forward tilted state. First, in step S2501, it is determined whether or not the rotation flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. If the rotation flag is not stored, the guide member control process is terminated, and if the rotation flag is stored, the process proceeds to step S2502 and subsequent steps.

In the processes after step S2502, the switching control process of the left guide member 403a is performed in steps S2502 to S2513, and the switching control process of the right guide member 403b is performed in steps S2514 to S2525.

Here, first, the switching control of the left side guide member 403a in steps S2502 to S2513 will be described. In the switching control process of the left guide member 403a, in step S2502, it is determined whether or not the first reverse tilt flag is stored in the various flag storage areas of the RAM 114. This first inclination flag is a flag indicating that the left side guide member 403a is in the reverse inclination state.

If the first reverse tilt flag is not stored, in step S2503, it is determined whether or not the first standby flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. When the first standby flag is stored, it means that the left guide member 403a is in the standby state. Therefore, in step S2504, whether or not the start standby period of the left guide member 403a has ended, specifically. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the timer counter T1 of the RAM 114 is "0".

When the value of the timer counter T1 is "0", the first standby flag of the RAM 114 is cleared in step S2505, and the reverse tilt period of the left guide member 403a is set in the subsequent step S2506. This reverse tilt period defines the maintenance period of the reverse tilt state when the left guide member 403a is switched to the reverse tilt state. In step S2506, "250" is set in the value of the timer counter T1 of the RAM 114, and 0.5 sec is set as the reverse inclination period.

After executing the process of step S2506, in step S2507, the left guide member 403a is displaced to the reverse tilted state with the left guide drive unit 410a as the drive state, and in the subsequent step S2508, various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114 The first reverse tilt flag is stored in.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the determination process of step S2502 that the first inclination flag is stored, it means that the left guide member 403a is in the reverse inclination state. Therefore, in step S2509, the timer counter of the RAM 114 It is determined whether or not the value of T1 is "0", that is, whether or not the reverse inclination period of the left guide member 403a has ended.

When the value of the timer counter T1 is "0", the forward tilt period of the left guide member 403a is set in step S2510. This forward tilting period defines the maintenance period of the forward tilting state when the left side guide member 403a is switched to the forward tilting state. In step S2510, “4750” is set in the value of the timer counter T1 of the RAM 114, and 9.5 sec is set as the forward inclination period.

After executing the process of step S2510, in step S2511, the left guide drive unit 410a is set to the drive stop state, the left guide member 403a is displaced to the forward tilted state, and in the subsequent step S2512, various flag storage areas of the RAM 114 are stored. The first reverse tilt flag stored in 114e is cleared.

Further, when it is determined in the determination process of step S2503 that the first standby flag is not stored, it means that the left side guide member 403a is in the forward tilted state. Therefore, in step S2513, the left side guide member 403a It is determined whether or not the forward inclination period of the above has ended, specifically, whether or not the value of the timer counter T1 of the RAM 114 is "0".

When the value of the timer counter T1 is "0", the process proceeds to steps S2506 to S2508, and the left guide member 403a is displaced to the reverse inclination state after setting the reverse inclination period of the left guide member 403a.

If a negative determination is made in the various determination processes of steps S2504, S2509, and S2513, or after the processes of steps S2508 and S2512 are executed, the process proceeds to the processes after step S2514, and the switching control process of the right guide member 403b is executed. ..

Next, switching control of the right side guide member 403b in steps S2514 to S2525 will be described. In the switching control of the right guide member 403b, it is determined in step S2514 whether or not the second reverse tilt flag indicating that the right guide member 403b is in the reverse tilt state is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. ..

If the second reverse tilt flag is not stored, in step S2516, on condition that it is determined that the second standby flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114, the RAM 114 It is determined whether or not the value of the timer counter T2 is "0" (whether or not the waiting period at the start of the right guide member 403b has ended).

When the value of the timer counter T2 is "0", the process proceeds to steps S2517 to S2520, the second standby flag is cleared, and the right side guide member 403b is maintained in the reverse tilted state (0. 5 sec) setting process, displacement of the right guide member 403b to the reverse tilt state, and storage process of the second reverse tilt flag are executed.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the determination process of step S2514 that the second reverse inclination flag is stored, the value of the timer counter T2 is "0" (the reverse inclination period of the right guide member 403b ends. The process of setting the forward tilt period (9.5 sec) for maintaining the right guide member 403b in the forward tilt state in steps S2522 to S2524, and the process of displace the right guide member 403b in the forward tilt state, on condition of the above. The process of clearing the second reverse tilt flag is executed.

If it is determined in the determination process of step S2515 that the second standby flag is not stored, the value of the timer counter T2 is "0" in step S2525 (the forward tilt period of the right guide member 403b). The process proceeds to the setting process of the reverse inclination period of the right side guide member 403b in step S2518 on condition that the above is completed.

Then, when a negative determination is made in the various determination processes of steps S2516, S2521, and S2525, or after the processes of steps S2520 and S2524 are executed, the guide member control process ends.

Returning to the description of the normal process (FIG. 38), after executing the guide member control process in step S2306, the process proceeds to the process after step S2307. Since the processing after step S2307 is the same as the processing after step S606 of the normal processing (FIG. 20) in each of the above embodiments, the description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the flow of the game when the game ball wins the accessory device 400 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 42 and the like. Since the flow when an abnormality is detected is the same as that of the second embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 42 is a timing chart for explaining the relationship between the rotational operation of the rotating body 201 and the switching operation of the guide members 403a and 403b in the present embodiment.

At the timing of t21, the origin return processing of the rotating body 201 (steps S2010 and S2013 in FIG. 36) is executed, and when the rotating body 201 returns to the origin position at the timing of t22, the rotation of the rotating body 201 is started. (Step S2403 in FIG. 39). Further, at the timing of t22, a waiting period at the start of the left guide member 403a (1 sec) and a waiting period at the start of the right guide member 403b (3 sec) are set as the rotation of the rotating body 201 is started (3 sec). Steps S2406 and S2408 in FIG. 39).

At the timing of t23 when the waiting period at the start of the left guide member 403a elapses from the timing of t22, the left guide member 403a is switched from the forward tilted state to the reverse tilted state (step S2507 in FIG. 41). Then, the reverse tilted state is maintained for 0.5 sec, and then the forward tilted state is switched (steps S2506 to S2511 in FIG. 41).

When the forward tilt period of 9.5 seconds has elapsed since the switch to the forward tilt state, the left guide member 403a is switched to the reverse tilt state again at the timing of t26 (steps S2509 to S2513 in FIG. 41). The timing of t26 is 1 sec after the timing of t25 when the rotating body 201 passes the origin position. Then, after a reverse tilt period of 0.5 sec, the forward tilt state is set for 9.5 sec. After that, in the same manner as described above, the left guide member 403a is switched to the reverse tilted state once at a cycle of 10 sec, and is switched and driven in synchronization with the rotational operation of the rotating body 201 (timing of t29).

Then, when the game ball winning the accessory device 400 reaches the left guide member 403a in a state where the left guide member 403a is in the reverse tilted state, the game ball is guided to the receiving portion 415 by the left guide member 403a. To. The game ball guided to the receiving unit 415 is guided to the ascending device 215 via the rear guidance passage 426, and is returned to the upper part of the ball distribution unit 185 by the ascending device 215.

At that time, the passage of the game ball is detected by the receiving sensors 430a and 430b provided in the receiving unit 415. Based on the detection result, the effect control device 82 notifies that the opportunity to re-challenge the distribution lottery of the rotating body 201 has been given. For example, "Re-challenge!" Is displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 51.

As described above, the origin position of the rotating body 201 is set to the position where the V winning opening guide portion 204 is located at the rear position of the left side guide member 403a (FIG. 40A). That is, in the state where the rotating body 201 is located at the origin position, the game ball guided by the left guide member 403a can be easily distributed to the V winning opening guide portion 204. Therefore, when the rotating body 201 reaches the origin position, the game ball winning the accessory device 400 may reach the left side guide member 403a, and the game ball may be distributed to the V winning opening guide portion 204. It becomes a condition to become high.

The timing at which the left guide member 403a is in the reverse tilted state is the timing at which the exit guide portion 203a on the left side of the V winning opening guide portion 204 arrives at the rear position of the left guide member 403a, in other words, the left guide member. This is the timing at which the position of the V winning opening guide portion 204 is shifted to the right by one of the ball guide portions 202 with respect to 403a. It can be said that this timing was very regrettable because the arrival of the game ball at the left side guide member 403a was slightly delayed from the state in which the game ball was easily distributed to the V winning opening guide portion 204. In the present embodiment, when the game ball reaches the left side guide member 403a at such a regrettable timing, the game ball can be guided to the receiving unit 415.

On the other hand, at the timing of t24 when the waiting period (3 sec) at the start of the right guide member 403b elapses from the timing of t22, the right guide member 403b is switched from the forward tilted state to the reverse tilted state, and is reversed for 0.5 sec. The tilted state is maintained (steps S2518 to S2521 in FIG. 41). After that, it is switched to the forward tilted state, and after the forward tilted state is maintained for 9.5 seconds, it is switched to the reverse tilted state again at the timing of t27 (steps S2522 to S2525 in FIG. 41). After that, in the same manner as described above, the right guide member 403b is switched to the reverse tilted state once at a cycle of 10 sec, and is switched and driven in synchronization with the rotational operation of the rotating body 201 (timing of t30).

The timing at which the right guide member 403b is in the reverse tilted state is also the timing at which the position of the V winning opening guide portion 204 is shifted to the right by one ball guide portion 202 with respect to the right guide member 403b. In this case as well, the arrival of the game ball at the right side guide member 403b is slightly delayed, and when the game ball reaches the right side guide member 403b at such a regrettable timing, the game ball is guided to the receiving portion 415. As possible, the possibility of re-challenge the distribution lottery of the rotating body 201 is given.

Here, in the accessory device 400, as a route for the game ball guided by the receiving portion 415 to return to the guide members 403a and 403b again, the first return passage passing through the left guide passage 401a and the right guide passage 401b are provided. It is provided with a second return passage through which it passes (see FIG. 31 and the like). In the present embodiment, the return period of the game ball in each of the return passages is the rotation cycle of the rotating body 201 and the right guide member 403b after the V winning opening guide portion 204 passes the rear position of the left guide member 403a. The period until the rear position is reached and the timing of switching the guide members 403a and 403b to the reverse tilted state are taken into consideration. Specifically, it is set to 7 sec and 11 sec.

With this configuration, among the game balls guided to the receiving portion 415 by the left guide member 403a, the game balls passing through the first return passage are easily distributed to the outlet guide portion 203 and pass through the second return passage. The game ball is easily distributed to the V winning opening guide section 204. It takes 9 seconds for the V winning opening guide portion 204 to reach the rear position of the left guide member 403a after the left guide member 403a is switched to the reverse tilted state, and it takes 9 seconds to reach the rear position of the right guide member 403b. This is because it takes 11 seconds. That is, the game ball passing through the first return passage reaches the rotating body 201 (left guide member 403a) earlier than the V winning opening guide portion 204 reaches the rear position of the left guide member 403a, and the second The game ball passing through the return passage reaches the rotating body 201 (right side guide member 403b) at the timing when the V winning opening guide portion 204 reaches the rear position of the left side guide member 403a.

Further, among the game balls guided to the receiving portion 415 by the right guide member 403b, the game balls passing through the first return passage are easily distributed to the V winning opening guide portion 204, and the game passing through the second return passage. The ball is easily distributed to the outlet guide portion 203. It takes 7 seconds for the V winning opening guide portion 204 to reach the rear position of the left guide member 403a after the right guide member 403b is switched to the reverse tilted state, and it takes 7 seconds to reach the rear position of the right guide member 403b. This is because it takes 9 seconds. That is, the game ball passing through the first return passage reaches the rotating body 201 (left guide member 403a) at the timing when the V winning opening guide portion 204 reaches the rear position of the left guide member 403a, and the second return. The game ball passing through the passage reaches the rotating body 201 (right side guide member 403b) later than the V winning opening guide portion 204 reaches the rear position of the right side guide member 403b.

By the way, also in the present embodiment, as in each of the above-described embodiments, the opening / closing accessory 168 is not opened while the gaming ball is present in the accessory device 400, and the new gaming ball is used. Winning is restricted.

The period during which the guide members 403a and 403b are in the reverse tilted state may be shorter or longer than 0.5 sec. By shortening the period of the reverse inclination state, it becomes difficult for the game ball to be distributed to the receiving portion 415 side, and it is possible to enhance the feeling of exhilaration when the game ball is luckily distributed. On the contrary, by lengthening the period of the reverse inclination state, the game ball can be easily distributed to the receiving portion 415 side, and it becomes possible to increase the chance of re-challenge the distribution lottery of the rotating body 201.

Regarding the timing of displacement of the guide members 403a and 403b in the reverse tilted state, the position of the V winning opening guide portion 204 is shifted to the right by one of the ball guide portions 202 with respect to the guide members 403a and 403b. Not limited to the timing, for example, the guide members 403a and 403b may be displaced to the reverse tilted state even when the position of the V winning opening guide portion 204 is shifted to the right by two of the ball guide portions 202. In this case, the reverse tilting state may be continued until the state is shifted by two pieces from the state shifted by one piece, or the reverse tilting period of 0.5 sec may be set each time.

Further, the guide members 403a and 403b may be displaced to the reverse inclined state at the timing when the position of the V winning opening guide portion 204 is displaced to the left with respect to the guide members 403a and 403b. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 43, the left guide member 403a is displaced to the reverse tilted state after 9 seconds have passed from the origin passage timing of the rotating body 201, and the right guide member has been displaced 1 sec after the origin passage timing. The 403b may be displaced. As a result, when the arrival timing of the game ball is slightly early and it is regrettable, it is possible to give an opportunity to re-challenge the distribution lottery of the rotating body 201.

Further, in the present embodiment, the guide members 403a and 403b are displaced to the reverse tilted state when the game is stopped based on the abnormality detection, but the reverse tilted state may not be displaced in such a case.

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

The guide members 403a and 403b make it possible to distribute the game ball to the rotating body 201 side and the receiving portion 415 side, and the game ball distributed to the receiving portion 415 side is lifted by the ascending device 215 to the upstream of the rotating body 201. It was configured to return. As a result, the game ball that has won the accessory device 400 may reach the rotating body 201 as it is, or may reach the rotating body 201 via the ascending device 215, and the route to the V winning opening 182a may be various. Can be transformed into.

When the arrival timing of the game ball is slightly deviated, it is configured to avoid entering the rotating body 201 and give an opportunity to re-enter the rotating body 201. As a result, while giving up the distribution to the V winning opening 182a, the movement of the game ball gives a novel playability with a revival element that gives an opportunity to re-challenge the distribution lottery of the rotating body 201. It can be realized and it becomes possible to improve the interest. Moreover, since the opportunity for the re-challenge game is given only when it is regrettable, it is possible to avoid being given the re-challenge game frequently, and it is possible to enhance the surprise and happiness when the re-challenge game occurs. ..

The game ball was lifted by the ascending device 215, and the lifted game ball was configured to flow down to the rotating body 201. In this case, in the process of the game ball reaching the rotating body 201, a special movement different from the normal movement of the game ball rising can be imparted. This makes it possible to diversify the movement of the game ball while enhancing the fun of the movement of the game ball itself.

The approach of the game ball to the rotating body 201 is temporarily avoided immediately before the rotating body 201 (each guide member 403a, 403b), and an opportunity to enter the rotating body 201 again through the ascending device 215 is provided. Since the approach timing of the game ball to the rotating body 201 is different between the first approach and the re-approaching, the distribution result of the rotating body 201 may be different. As a result, even if the timing at the time of the first approach is likely to be distributed to the out-of-door guide unit 203, it can be expected that the timing will be distributed to the V winning opening guide unit 204 at the second approach.

Guidance passages 401a and 401b having different entry positions and arrival periods to the rotating body 201 are provided, and the game balls lifted by the ascending device 215 are distributed to the guidance passages 401a and 401b. The approach position and arrival timing of the game ball to the rotating body 201 can be different depending on which of the left and right guidance passages 401a and 401b the returned game ball flows down, and the distribution result for the returned game ball can be changed. It becomes possible to improve the randomness.

<Fourth Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the rotating body and the configuration of guiding the game ball to the ascending device 215 are different from those of the above-described embodiments. The accessory device 500 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 44 to 48. The same components as those in the above embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 44 and 45, the accessory device 500 according to the present embodiment includes a rotating body 510. The rotating body 510 is provided with a bottomed re-challenge port guide section 511 as a ball guide section 202, in addition to the exit port guide section 203 and the V winning port guide section 204. That is, the ball guide unit 202 is composed of eight outlet guide units 203, one V winning port guide unit 204, and one re-challenge port guide unit 511.

The re-challenge opening guide section 511 is arranged so as to face the V winning opening guide section 204 with the center of the rotating body 510 interposed therebetween. The re-challenge opening guide portion 511 has a size large enough to accommodate one game ball, and its bottom surface 511a (FIG. 46 (b)) is inclined so as to be lowered toward the outside.

In the recess 182 of the rotating body unit 501, a re-challenge opening 520 is formed in addition to the V winning opening 182a and the coming-out opening 182b. The re-challenge opening 520 is formed in the back passage wall 182c of the recess 182, and is opened forward so that one game ball can pass through.

As shown in FIG. 46 (b), the height at which the re-challenge port 520 is located corresponds to the height of the re-challenge port guide portion 511 of the rotating body 510. Specifically, in a state where the re-challenge port guide portion 511 is located in front of the re-challenge port 520, the lower end of the re-challenge port 520 is located at substantially the same height as the bottom surface 511a of the re-challenge port guide section 511. There is. Therefore, the game ball that has entered the re-challenge opening guide section 511 enters the re-challenge opening 520 by reaching the front of the re-challenge opening 520 as the rotating body 201 rotates.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 46 (b) and 47 (b), in the rotating body 510, there is a height difference between the bottom surface 511a of the re-challenge port guide portion 511 and the bottom surface 203 b of the exit port guide portion 203. Is provided. Specifically, the bottom surface 203b is lower than the bottom surface 511a by about the radius of the game ball. Therefore, even if the game ball that has entered the exit guide portion 203 reaches the front of the re-challenge opening 520, the movement to the re-challenge opening 520 side is restricted by the back passage wall 182c, and the inside of the re-challenge opening 520 is entered. Does not enter.

Behind the re-challenge opening 520, a re-challenge passage 521 that can accept the game ball that has entered the re-challenge opening 520 is provided. The re-challenge passage 521 guides the game ball that has entered the re-challenge opening 520 downward. A re-challenge sensor 523 is provided below the re-challenge passage 521, and a game ball passing through the re-challenge passage 521 is detected by the re-challenge sensor 523. The re-challenge sensor 523 is electrically connected to the effect control device 82.

As shown in FIG. 45, a rear guide passage 524 formed in the discharge passage forming member 191 is arranged below the re-challenge passage 521. The rear guidance passage 524 leads to the ascending device 215, and the game ball that has passed through the re-challenge passage 521 is guided to the ascending device 215 via the rear guiding passage 524.

Next, the flow of the game when the game ball wins the accessory device 500 will be described with reference to FIG. 48 and the like. The flow when the game ball enters the V winning opening 182a or the exit opening 182b is the same as that of each of the above embodiments, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

When the game ball wins the accessory device 500, as shown in FIG. 48 (b), the game ball reaches the ball distribution unit 185 through the game ball passage 178 (FIG. 6), and is left by the ball distribution unit 185. It is distributed to either the guide passage 183a or the right guide passage 183b. Then, it is guided to the lead-out unit 186 by rolling on any of the guide passages 183a and 183b.

The game ball guided to the lead-out unit 186 is led out to the rotating body 510 along the inclination of the lead-out unit 186. As shown in FIG. 48A, the game ball (P in the figure) led out to the rotating body 510 and entering the re-challenge opening guide portion 511 re-challenge opening 520 (FIG. 4) as the rotating body 510 rotates. You will be guided to 44).

Since one of the ten ball guide units 202 has one re-challenge opening guide unit 511, the game ball has a 1/10 chance of entering the re-challenge opening 520. However, the number of the re-challenge port guide units 511 is not limited to the above, and for example, the number of the re-challenge port guide units 511 may be two and may be entered with a probability of 1/5, or may be entered with another probability. May be. Further, the position of the re-challenge opening guide portion 511 is not limited to the above, and may be arranged adjacent to the V winning opening guide portion 204 or may be arranged at another position.

As shown in FIG. 46, the game ball guided to the re-challenge opening 520 flows down in the re-challenge passage 521 and is guided to the rear guidance passage 213. In this case, the game ball is detected by the re-challenge sensor 523. Along with this, the effect control device 82 notifies that the opportunity to re-challenge the distribution lottery of the rotating body 201 has been given. For example, as shown in FIG. 48A, "Re-challenge!" Is displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 51.

The game ball guided to the rear guidance passage 213 enters the ascending device 215 and ascends in the ascending device 215. The game ball that has ascended in the ascending device 215 is returned above the ball distribution unit 185 via the exit guide unit 238.

The game ball returned to the upper side of the ball distribution unit 185 is distributed to either the left or right side, and flows down the guide passages 183a and 183b again. The game balls that have flowed down the guide passages 183a and 183b are led out to the rotating body 510 via the lead-out unit 186, and are again subjected to the distribution lottery.

Also in the present embodiment, similarly to the third embodiment, the returned game ball has a first return passage (route passing through the left guide passage 183a) and a second return passage (right guide passage 183b). When passing through one of the routes), it is easy to be distributed to the V winning opening guide portion 204, and when passing through the other, it is preferable to be easily distributed to the exit opening guide portion 203.

By the way, in the present embodiment, the period from when the game ball enters the re-challenge opening guide portion 511 to when it returns to the rotating body 510 is set so as not to be an integral multiple of the rotation cycle of the rotating body 510. There is. This is the same when passing through either the left guide passage 183a or the right guide passage 183b. As a result, the game ball that has entered the re-challenge opening guide section 511 is prevented from entering the re-challenge opening guidance section 511 again, and the number of loops is substantially limited to one.

In the present embodiment as well, as in each of the above-described embodiments, the opening / closing accessory 168 is not opened while the gaming ball is present in the accessory device 500, and the new gaming ball is used. Winning is restricted.

Further, the first embodiment may be applied to the present embodiment, and the game ball may be guided to the ascending device 215 when the game is stopped based on the abnormality detection. Specifically, in the configurations shown in FIGS. 44 to 47, a drop passage 210 (see FIG. 8) is provided in the center on the front side of the guide passage 183, and a drop opening / closing member 211 (FIG. 8) that opens and closes the drop passage 210. See). Then, a rear guide passage 213 (see FIG. 9) is formed in the discharge passage forming member 191 to guide the game ball from the fall passage 210 to the ascending device 215. In this case, the rear guide passage 524 (see FIG. 45) may be formed on the rear guide passage 213, or the ball entrance in the rear guide passage 524 is shifted from the rear guide passage 213, and then both guide passages 213 and 524 are formed. May be merged.

Under such a configuration, when the game is not stopped based on the abnormality detection, the drop passage 210 is closed by the drop opening / closing member 211. As a result, the game ball can enter the rotating body 510, and the game aiming at the V prize and the re-challenge game accompanying the distribution to the re-challenge opening guide section 511 can be executed.

On the other hand, when the game is stopped based on the abnormality detection, the drop opening / closing member 211 opens the drop passage 210. As a result, the game ball flowing through the guidance passage 183 is guided to the falling passage 210 and guided to the ascending device 215, and the flow of the game ball to the V winning opening 182a is restricted. This state is maintained until the game stop state (abnormality detection state) is released, and the game ball is looped in the accessory device 500.

In this case, the ease of guiding the game ball to the raising device 215 is different between the state in which the game is not stopped based on the abnormality detection and the state in which the game is stopped based on the abnormality detection. That is, in the former case, the re-challenge opening guide unit 511 is allowed to accept the game ball during the period (1s) in which the re-challenge opening guide unit 511 is located behind the out-licensing unit 186, and the game ball is raised by the raising device 215. Is guided to. On the other hand, in the latter case, the game ball continues to be guided by the ascending device 215 until the game stop state is released. That is, the former is more difficult to guide the game ball to the ascending device 215 than the latter.

For example, if the ease of guidance is made equal in all of the above cases, the game ball is likely to be returned too easily in a situation where the occurrence of an abnormal factor is not detected, or if the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, it cannot be relieved. Inconveniences such as a situation may occur. In this respect, according to this configuration, it is possible to use the ease of guidance properly according to each situation, and it is possible to improve the interest in the situation where the occurrence of an abnormal factor is not detected even though the common ascending device 215 is used. , Relief when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected can be suitably compatible with each other.

Further, instead of the first embodiment, a modified example of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 28 and the like and the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 30 to 35 are applied to the present embodiment. Alternatively, a combination thereof may be applied to the present embodiment.

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

A re-challenge port guide section 511 is provided on the rotating body 510, and the game ball that has entered the re-challenge port guide section 511 is lifted by the ascending device 215 and returned to the upstream side of the rotating body 510. As a result, if the game ball enters the re-challenge opening guide unit 511, the game ball is guided to the rotating body 510 again, and the re-challenge to the distribution lottery becomes possible. Therefore, even if the game ball is not distributed to the V winning opening guide unit 204, there is still a possibility that the game ball will pass through the V winning opening 182a, and it is possible to have a sense of expectation. That is, it is possible to arouse not only the expectation that the game ball will be distributed to the V winning opening guidance unit 204, but also the expectation that the game ball will be distributed to the re-challenge opening guidance unit 511, which will improve the interest. Will be possible.

In this case, the arrival timing of the rotating body 510 of the game ball depends on the case where the game ball reaches the rotating body 510 without passing through the ascending device 215 and the case where the game ball reaches the rotating body 510 via the ascending device 215. Therefore, there may be a difference in the distribution result of the rotating body 510 between the former case and the latter case. Therefore, even if the game ball is not distributed to the V winning opening guide section 204 in the first sorting lottery, it is possible to expect the game ball to enter the V winning opening guidance section 204 in the next sorting lottery. become.

In addition, the rotating body 510 common to the first distribution lottery and the next distribution lottery is used. Therefore, the space occupied by the rotating body 510 can be saved and the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the case where the individual rotating bodies are provided.

The game ball was lifted by the ascending device 215, and the lifted game ball was configured to flow down to the rotating body 510. In this case, in the process of the game ball reaching the rotating body 510, a special movement different from the normal movement of the game ball rising can be imparted. This makes it possible to diversify the movement of the game ball while enhancing the fun of the movement of the game ball itself.

Guidance passages 183a and 183b having different arrival periods at the rotating body 201 are provided, and the game balls lifted by the ascending device 215 are distributed to the guidance passages 183a and 183b. The arrival timing of the game ball to the rotating body 201 can be different depending on whether the returned game ball flows down the left or right guidance passage 183a or 183b, and the distribution result in the re-challenge distribution lottery is randomized. It will be possible to do.

<Fifth Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the configuration for determining the number of round games using the game ball that has passed through the V winning opening 182a is different from each of the above-described embodiments. The accessory device 600 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 49 to 52. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The accessory device 600 is configured to guide the game ball that has passed through the V winning opening 182a to the ascending device 215. The configuration will be described below.

A 16R sensor 611 and a V winning sensor 192 are provided in the V winning passage 610 communicating with the V winning opening 182a. Similar to the V winning sensor 192, the 16R sensor 611 detects a game ball that has passed through the V winning opening 182a, and the detection result is used to determine the number of round games when the open / close execution mode is executed. Be done. Details on this point will be described later.

The 16R sensor 611 is arranged upstream of the V winning sensor 192 (closer to the V winning opening 182a than the V winning sensor 192), and the game ball entering the V winning opening 182a is a V winning sensor after passing through the 16R sensor 611. Pass through 192. The 16R sensor 611 is electrically connected to the main controller 81.

A branch guidance passage 620 is provided downstream of the V winning sensor 192 so as to branch from the V winning passage 610. The branch guide passage 620 leads to the ascending device 215, and the game ball passing through the branch guide passage 620 is led out to the ascending device 215.

A distribution member 621 is provided at the branch point between the branch guide passage 620 and the V winning passage 610. The distribution member 621 is connected to the distribution drive unit 623 (electromagnetic solenoid), and the distribution drive unit 623 is driven and controlled to distribute the game ball to the branch guidance passage 620, and the distribution state. From the distribution state, the game ball is displaced around the rotation shaft 621a to a non-distribution state in which the game ball is not distributed to the discharge side passage 622. The distribution member 621 is controlled to the distribution state in the state before the game ball passes through the V winning sensor 192 in the situation where the opening / closing execution mode is not executed.

Further, an 8R sensor 631 and a disconnection sensor 193 are provided in the disconnection passage 630 communicating with the disconnection port 182b. Similar to the disconnection sensor 193, the 8R sensor 631 detects a game ball that has passed through the outlet 182b, and the detection result is used to determine the number of round games when the open / close execution mode is executed. .. Details on this point will be described later.

The 8R sensor 631 is arranged upstream of the disengagement sensor 193 (closer to the disengagement port 182b than the disengagement sensor 193), and the game ball that has entered the disengagement port 182b uses the disengagement sensor 193 after passing through the 8R sensor 631. pass. The 8R sensor 631 is electrically connected to the main controller 81.

In this embodiment, the jackpot type counter C2 (see FIG. 12 and the like) for determining the jackpot type is not used, and the various counter areas 114d of the RAM 114 are also provided with an area for storing the jackpot type counter C2. Not. Further, the type table (FIG. 13B) is not stored in the various table storage areas 113d of the ROM 113.

<Prize processing>
FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a winning process executed by the MPU 112 of the main control device 81 in the present embodiment.

In the winning process of the present embodiment, in steps S3001 and S3002, the same processing as in steps S801 and S802 of the winning process (FIG. 22) in each of the above embodiments is executed.

After executing the process of step S3002, in the following step S3003, it is determined whether or not the V winning flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. When the V winning flag is not stored, in step S3004, the detection state of the V winning sensor 192 is grasped, and it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the V winning sensor 192. When the game ball passes through the V winning sensor 192, the V winning flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114 in step S3005.

In the following step S3006, the V winning command is set as the command to be transmitted to the effect control device 82. The V winning command set in step S3006 is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in the external output process of step S604 in the normal process (FIG. 20). Based on the received V winning command, the effect control device 82 executes a process for notifying that a V winning has occurred (notifying the transition to the open / close execution mode).

After executing the process of step S3006, in step S3007, a switching process of switching the distribution mode of the distribution member 621 is executed. In step S3007, the distribution drive unit 623 is controlled to perform a process of displacing the distribution member 621 from the distribution state to the non-distribution state. As a result, the game ball passing through the V winning passage 610 after the processing of step S3007 is performed is discharged to the outside of the accessory device 600 without being guided to the branch guidance passage 620.

Here, the switching process in step S3007 is executed after a predetermined waiting period has elapsed after grasping the passage of the V winning opening 182a. This waiting period is a period for maintaining the distribution member 621 in the distribution state, which is longer than the period from when the game ball passes through the V winning sensor 192 to when it reaches the distribution member 621. It is set to be shorter than the shortest period until the game ball that has passed through the V winning sensor 192 returns to the distribution member 621 via the ascending device 215. For example, when the former period is set to 0.5 sec and the latter period is set to 7 sec, 1.5 sec is set as the waiting period.

After executing the process of step S3007, or when a positive determination is made in the determination process of step S3003, it is determined in the following step S3008 whether or not the 16R flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. .. This 16R flag is a flag indicating that the game ball has passed the 16R sensor 611.

When the 16R flag is not stored, in step S3009, the detection state of the 16R sensor 611 is grasped, and it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the 16R sensor 611. When the game ball has passed the 16R sensor 611, the 16R flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114 in step S3010, and the 16R jackpot (shift to the open / close execution mode in which 16 round games are performed). Remember that occurs.

In the following step S3011, the 16R command is set as the command to be transmitted to the effect control device 82. The 16R command set in step S3011 is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in normal processing. The effect control device 82 executes a process for notifying that a 16R jackpot has occurred based on the received 16R command.

After executing the process of step S3011, or when a negative determination is made in the determination process of step S3009, it is determined in step S3012 whether or not the 8R flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. This 8R flag is a flag indicating that the game ball has passed the 8R sensor 631.

When the 8R flag is not stored, in step S3013, the detection state of the 8R sensor 631 is grasped, and it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the 8R sensor 631. When the game ball passes through the 8R sensor 631, the 8R flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114 in step S3014, and the 8R jackpot (shift to the open / close execution mode in which eight round games are performed). Remember that occurs.

In the following step S3015, the 8R command is set as the command to be transmitted to the effect control device 82. The 8R command set in step S3015 is transmitted to the effect control device 82 in normal processing. The effect control device 82 executes a process for notifying that an 8R jackpot has occurred based on the received 8R command.

After executing the process of step S3015, or when a negative determination is made in the determination process of step S3013, the main winning process is terminated. The winning process is also terminated when a negative determination is made in the determination process of step S3004 and when an affirmative determination is made in steps S3008 and S3012.

<Game state transition process>
FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing a game state transition process executed by the MPU 112 of the main control device 81 in the present embodiment.

In the game state transition process of the present embodiment, in steps S3101 to S3103, the same processes as those of steps S901 to S903 of the game state transition process (FIG. 23) in each of the above embodiments are executed.

After executing the opening / closing execution mode start process (process for setting the opening standby time) in step S3103, it is determined in step S3104 whether or not the 16R flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. ..

When the 16R flag is stored, "15" is set in the first round counter RC1 of the RAM 114 and "19" is set in the second round counter RC2 in step S3105, and the 16R flag of the RAM 114 is set in the subsequent step S3106. Clear. On the other hand, when the 16R flag is not stored, in step S3107, it is determined whether or not the 8R flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114. When the 8R flag is stored, "7" is set in the first round counter RC1 of the RAM 114 and "19" is set in the second round counter RC2 in step S3108, and 8R of the RAM 114 is set in the subsequent step S3109. Clear the flag. If a negative determination is made in the determination process of step S3107, the game state transition process is terminated.

After that, in steps S310 to S3117, the same processing as in steps S908 to S915 of the game state transition processing (FIG. 23) in each of the above embodiments is executed.

Next, the flow of the game when the game ball wins the accessory device 600 will be described with reference to FIG. 52.

When the game ball wins the accessory device 600, the game ball reaches the ball distribution section 185 through the game ball passage 178 (FIG. 6), and the ball distribution section 185 causes either the left guide passage 183a or the right guide passage 183b. It is sorted into crabs. Then, it is guided to the lead-out unit 186 by rolling on any of the guide passages 183a and 183b.

The game ball guided to the lead-out unit 186 is led out to the rotating body 201 along the inclination of the lead-out unit 186. As shown in FIG. 52 (a), when the game ball led out to the rotating body 201 enters the V winning opening guide portion 204, the game ball (P in the figure) becomes V as the rotating body 201 rotates. You will be guided to the winning opening 182a.

The game ball guided to the V winning opening 182a flows down the V winning passage 610 and is detected by the V winning sensor 192. When the detection result is grasped by the main control device 81, the shift to the open / close execution mode occurs. Further, as the V prize command is transmitted from the main control device 81 to the effect control device 82, the effect control device 82 notifies that a V prize has occurred (notification of shifting to the open / close execution mode). Perform the process to do. For example, as shown in FIG. 52 (a), "Big hit!" Is displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 51.

The game ball flowing down the V winning passage 610 is also detected by the 16R sensor 611 prior to the V winning sensor 192, provided that the main controller 81 has already detected the passage of the V winning sensor 192. In order to grasp the detection result of the 16R sensor 611 (steps S3003 to S3008 in FIG. 50), the detection result of the 16R sensor 611 at this time is not grasped by the main control device 81.

At the above time, the distribution member 621 is controlled to the distribution state as shown in FIG. 52 (a). Therefore, the game ball flowing down the V winning passage 610 is guided to the branch guidance passage 620 by the distribution member 621. The game ball guided to the branch guidance passage 620 enters the ascending device 215 and ascends in the ascending device 215. The game ball that has ascended in the ascending device 215 is returned above the ball distribution unit 185 via the exit guide unit 238. Incidentally, the distribution member 621 is switched from the distribution state to the non-distribution state after a waiting period (1.5 sec) has elapsed after the passage of the V winning sensor 192 is detected.

The effect control device 82 shifts to a round determination game (a game for determining the number of round games in the open / close execution mode) after the notification that the V prize has occurred is continued for a predetermined period (for example, 1 sec). The process for notifying the to-do is executed. For example, as shown in FIG. 52B, a telop display such as "Round challenge! 16R when entering V!" Is displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 51.

The game ball returned to the upper side of the ball distribution unit 185 is distributed to either the left or right side, and flows down the guide passages 183a and 183b. The game ball that has flowed down the guide passages 183a and 183b is led out to the rotating body 201 again via the lead-out unit 186.

Also in the present embodiment, similarly to the third embodiment, the returned game ball has a first return passage (route passing through the left guide passage 183a) and a second return passage (right guide passage 183b). When passing through one of the routes), it is easy to be distributed to the V winning opening guide portion 204, and when passing through the other, it is preferable to be easily distributed to the exit opening guide portion 203.

As shown in FIG. 52 (c), when the game ball led out to the rotating body 201 enters the V winning opening guide portion 204, the game ball (P in the figure) rotates the rotating body 201. Along with this, the player is guided to the V winning opening 182a and flows down the V winning passage 610. The game ball flowing down the V winning passage 610 is detected by the 16R sensor 611. Since the detection result at this point is in a state where the passage of the V winning sensor 192 has been detected, the detection result is grasped by the main control device 81, and 16 jackpots are determined. Further, as the 16R command is transmitted from the main control device 81 to the effect control device 82, the effect control device 82 executes a process for notifying that 16 jackpots have occurred. For example, "16R jackpot !!" is displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 51.

The game ball that has passed through the 16R sensor 611 is not guided to the branch guidance passage 620 because the distribution member 621 is in the non-distribution state, and is discharged to the outside of the accessory device 600 as it is.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 52 (d), when the game ball led out to the rotating body 201 enters the outlet guide portion 203, the game ball (P in the figure) rotates the rotating body 201. Along with this, the vehicle is guided to the outlet 182b and flows down the outlet passage 630. The game ball flowing down the disengagement passage 630 is detected by the 8R sensor 631, and the 8R jackpot is determined. Further, as the 8R command is transmitted from the main control device 81 to the effect control device 82, the effect control device 82 executes a process for notifying that eight big hits have occurred. For example, "8R jackpot" is displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 51.

In the present embodiment as well, as in each of the above-described embodiments, the opening / closing accessory 168 is not opened while the gaming ball is present in the accessory device 600, and the new gaming ball is used. Winning is restricted.

Further, the first embodiment may be applied to the present embodiment, and the game ball may be guided to the ascending device 215 when the game is stopped based on the abnormality detection. Specifically, in the configuration shown in FIG. 49, a drop passage 210 (see FIG. 8) is provided in the center on the front side of the guide passage 183, and a drop opening / closing member 211 (see FIG. 8) for opening and closing the drop passage 210 is provided. Provide. Then, a rear guide passage 213 (see FIG. 9) is formed in the discharge passage forming member 191 to guide the game ball from the fall passage 210 to the ascending device 215.

Under such a configuration, when the game is not stopped based on the abnormality detection, the drop passage 210 is closed by the drop opening / closing member 211. As a result, the game ball that has passed through the V winning opening 182a described above can be guided to the ascending device 215 to execute the game.

On the other hand, when the game is stopped based on the abnormality detection, the drop opening / closing member 211 opens the drop passage 210. As a result, the game ball flowing through the guidance passage 183 is guided to the falling passage 210 and guided to the ascending device 215, and the flow of the game ball to the V winning opening 182a is restricted. This state is maintained until the game stop state (abnormality detection state) is released, and the game ball is looped in the accessory device 600.

In this case, the ease of guiding the game ball to the raising device 215 differs depending on whether the state has not shifted to the game stop state based on the abnormality detection and the game stop state based on the abnormality detection. That is, in the former case, the game ball is guided to the ascending device 215 during the period (1s) in which the V winning opening guide unit 204 is located behind the out-licensing unit 186, while in the latter case, the game stopped state is released. The game ball continues to be guided by the ascending device 215 until it is done. That is, the former is more difficult to guide the game ball to the ascending device 215 than the latter. As a result, while using the common ascending device 215, it is possible to suitably achieve both improvement of interest in a situation where the occurrence of an abnormal factor is not detected and relief when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected. It will be possible.

Further, instead of the first embodiment, a modification of the first embodiment or the second embodiment may be applied to the present embodiment, or a combination thereof may be appropriately combined. It may be applied to the embodiment.

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

When the game ball passes through the V winning opening 182a, the execution of the open / close execution mode is determined, and the game ball passing through the V winning opening 182a is lifted by the ascending device 215 and returned to the upstream of the rotating body 510, and V again. The number of round games is determined depending on whether or not the player passes through the winning opening 182a. As a result, it is possible to impart a novel game property for enjoying whether the game ball can pass through the V winning opening 182a again, and it is possible to improve the interest.

The game ball was lifted by the ascending device 215, and the lifted game ball was configured to flow down to the rotating body 201. In this case, in the process of the game ball reaching the rotating body 201, a special movement different from the normal movement of the game ball rising can be imparted. This makes it possible to diversify the movement of the game ball while enhancing the fun of the movement of the game ball itself.

Guidance passages 183a and 183b having different arrival periods at the rotating body 201 are provided, and the game balls lifted by the ascending device 215 are distributed to the guidance passages 183a and 183b. The arrival timing of the game ball to the rotating body 201 can be different depending on which of the left and right guidance passages 183a and 183b the returned game ball flows down, and the distribution result in the distribution lottery for round determination is random. It becomes possible to change.

When a game ball enters the V winning opening guide unit 204, the game ball is returned to the same rotating body 201. As a result, it is possible to perform a distribution lottery for determining the number of round games by utilizing the distribution means for performing the distribution lottery for whether or not the transition to the open / close execution mode occurs. In this case, the space occupied by the rotating body can be saved and the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the case where the individual rotating bodies are provided.

<Modified example of the fifth embodiment>
In the fifth embodiment, the number of round games is different depending on the number of times the game ball passes through the V winning opening 182a, but in this modified example, the game ball passes through the V winning opening 182a depending on the number of round games. Make the number of times different.

Specifically, the 16R sensor 611 and the 8R sensor 631 are not provided, and the jackpot type counter C2 is acquired at the time of winning the operating ports 38 and 39, and the jackpot type counter C2 and the type table of the ROM 113 (FIG. 13 (b)). The number of round games is determined using and. Then, when the game ball passes through the V winning opening 182a, the game ball is guided to the ascending device 215 through the distribution member 621 and the branch guide passage 620, and returned to the upstream of the rotating body 201.

When the 16R jackpot is determined, the rotation position of the rotating body 510 is controlled so that the returned game ball enters the V winning opening guide portion 204, and when the 8R jackpot is determined, the game is concerned. It is controlled so that the ball enters the exit guide portion 203.

At this time, the rotation direction, rotation speed, etc. of the rotating body 201 are different from those in the normal state until the game ball reaches the intermediate position of each guidance passage 183a, 183b (preferably the latter half of each guidance passage 183a, 183b). Therefore, it is preferable to make it difficult to predict which guide portion the game ball will enter. For example, the rotation direction of the rotating body 201 is repeatedly reversed or the rotation speed of the rotating body 201 is increased so that the V winning opening guide portion 204 and the exit guide portion 203 alternately reach the rear of the out-licensing portion 186. By doing so, it becomes possible to enhance the effect of the production while fueling the expectations of the player.

Even in this modified example, from the player's point of view, different benefits (16R jackpot, 16R jackpot,) differ depending on whether the player has passed the V winning opening 182a twice (entering the V winning opening guide section 204 twice) or not. Since 8R jackpot) is given, the same effect as that of the fifth embodiment can be obtained.

In this modified example, the right guide passage 183b is not provided with the ridge 206, and the game ball reaches the rotating body 201 (leading unit 186) regardless of which of the guide passages 183a and 183b is passed. It is preferable to have a configuration in which the periods up to are equal. In this case, the rotation control of the rotating body 201 can be shared regardless of which of the guide passages 183a and 183b the returned game ball passes through, so that the load of the control process can be reduced.

Further, in the present modification, the return period until the game ball passing through the V winning opening 182a reaches the rotating body 201 may be controlled based on the determination result of the round game. For example, the ascending speed of the game ball in the ascending device 215 may be controlled by controlling the rotation speed of the ascending device drive unit 223 (see FIG. 10) based on the above determination result. In this case, the rotating body 201 may be rotated at a constant speed, or the rotation control (distribution control) of the rotating body 201 and the control of the return period may be used in combination.

Further, also in the present embodiment, the first embodiment, the modified example thereof, and the second embodiment may be applied to the present embodiment, or a combination thereof may be appropriately combined in the present embodiment. It may be applied to the form. Further, the present modification may be used in combination with the fifth embodiment.

<Other embodiments>
The content is not limited to the description of each of the above-described embodiments, and may be implemented as follows, for example. By the way, each of the following configurations may be individually applied to each of the above-described embodiments, or a part or all of them may be combined and applied to each of the above-described embodiments. Further, it is also possible to arbitrarily combine all or a part of the various configurations shown in each of the above embodiments. In this case, it is preferable that the technical significance (effect to be exerted) of each configuration to be combined is guaranteed. Each of the following configurations may be applied individually to a new configuration consisting of a combination of embodiments, or may be applied in part or in combination.

(1) In each of the above embodiments, the rotating bodies 201 and 510 are provided as "distribution means", but the game ball is used in the V winning opening 182a and another passing portion (outer opening 182b or re-challenge opening 520). The distribution configuration is arbitrary, and other configurations such as those in which the distribution blade swings may be used. Further, the present invention is not limited to the dynamic distribution structure, and may be a static distribution structure such as a distribution passage or a croon.

(2) In each of the above embodiments, the ascending device 215 made of a screw conveyor is provided as the "guidance means" or the "returning means", but another conveyor device such as a bucket conveyor may be used. Further, a configuration in which the game ball is lifted upward by a piston mechanism, a configuration in which the game ball is attracted by a magnet and conveyed upward, or the like may be used, and the configuration is arbitrary as long as the game ball can be raised.

(3) In each of the above embodiments, the ascending device 215 is constantly driven even when the game is stopped, but it may be configured as follows.

In the first and second embodiments, the ascending device 215 may be driven only while the game is stopped based on the abnormality detection. In this case, it is not necessary to continue the drive for the entire period, and the drive may be partially performed. For example, it is preferable to detect the arrival of the game ball to the ascending device 215 or the passage of the game ball in the passage for guiding the game ball to the ascending device 215, and drive the ascending device 215 based on the detection result. However, since the raising device 215 is conspicuous and its driving can be expected to have an effect, it is preferable to drive the raising device 215 not only during the game stop but also at least a part outside the game stop period.

In the third to fifth embodiments, the period from when the game balls are won in the accessory devices 400, 500, 600 to when they are discharged (until the number of remaining balls in the accessory device becomes 0). It may be driven only, or may be driven for a predetermined period when the passage of the game ball is detected by the acceptance sensors 430a and 430b, the re-challenge sensor 523, and the V winning sensor 192. However, as described above, from the viewpoint of enhancing the effect of the effect, it is preferable to drive the vehicle at least in a part other than the above period.

(4) In each of the above embodiments, the lifting device 215 is arranged behind the rotating bodies 201 and 510, but may be arranged sideways or in front of the rotating bodies 201 and 510. However, if it is arranged sideways, the width dimension of the accessory device 150, 300, 400, 500, 600 tends to be large, which leads to narrowing the flow area of the game ball outside the accessory device. Considering this point, it is preferable to arrange the space in the front or rear direction to utilize the space in the front-rear direction. However, if it is arranged in the front, the visibility of the rotating bodies 201 and 510, which are of the highest interest to the player, is hindered. Therefore, it is preferable to arrange them in the rear as in each of the above embodiments. In this case, it does not necessarily have to be directly behind, and may be diagonally behind.

(5) In each of the above embodiments, the ascending device 215 is arranged in the accessory device 150, 300, 400, 500, 600, but may be arranged in the game area outside the accessory device. In this case, it is advisable to provide an outward route and a return route between the accessory device 150 and the like and the ascending device 215. According to such a configuration, the configuration of the accessory device 150 and the like is simplified, and the layout design in the device is facilitated. In this configuration, the ascending device 215 may be located behind the game board 24. In this case, it is preferable to make the front portion of the ascending device 215 in the game board 24 or the game board 24 transparent (translucent) so that the ascending device 215 can be visually recognized. The same applies to the outbound route and the inbound route.

(6) In each of the above embodiments, the game ball is raised by a single raising device 215, but a plurality of raising devices may be used to raise the game ball in multiple stages. In this case, the game ball discharged from the ascending device in the previous stage may be moved laterally and guided to the ascending device in the subsequent stage, or the discharged game ball may be caused to flow downward and guided to the ascending device in the subsequent stage. You may. As a result, complicated movements can be given to the game ball, and the movement of the game ball itself can be enhanced.

(7) In each of the above embodiments, the game ball can be visually recognized in at least a part of the process in which the game ball rises in the ascending device 215, but the game ball ascending in the ascending device 215 can be visually recognized from the front of the game machine. It may be an impossible configuration.

(8) In each of the above embodiments, the accessory device 150 includes the opening / closing accessory 168, but the ball can be entered without the opening / closing accessory 168.

(9) In each of the above embodiments, the V winning opening 182a or the V winning sensor 192 is provided as the "specific passage portion", but the operating ports 38, 39, the through gate 41 or the general winning opening 35, and the game ball in them. A sensor for detecting the passage of the vehicle may be provided as a "specific passage unit". In this case, the operating ports 38, 39, etc. as the "specific passage portion" may be displaced into an open state in which the game ball flowing down the game area can enter and a closed state in which the ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter. It may be provided in a possible variable ball entry device or may be provided on the game area. Further, the V winning opening 182a may be provided outside the accessory device 150, 300, 400, 500, 600.

(10) In each of the above embodiments, the ball distribution unit 185 may not be provided, and the guide passage 183 may be a passage on either the left or right side. In this case, the configuration in the accessory devices 150, 300, 400, 500, 600 can be simplified, but the period until the returned game ball reaches the rotating bodies 201 and 510 is likely to be fixed. It is preferable to configure it as in each embodiment.

(11) In each of the above embodiments, the right guide passages 183b and 401b are provided with deceleration means (protrusions 206), but instead or in addition to this, the passage lengths of the guide passages 183a, 183b, 401a and 401b are used. It may be different. Also by this, the period until the game ball returned to the upstream reaches the rotating bodies 201 and 510 can be made different in each guide passage.

(12) In the above embodiment, the mode of support by the electric accessory 39a is set not to be different, but a plurality of types of support modes may be set so that the mode of support is different. Specifically, for example, as a support mode, the electric accessory 39a of the second operating port 39 is opened per unit period when compared in a situation where the game balls are continuously launched in the same manner with respect to the game area. The low frequency support mode (or low frequency guide state) and the high frequency support mode (or high frequency guide state) are set so that the frequency of the states is relatively high or low.

In the low-frequency support mode and the high-frequency support mode, the probability of winning the electric role open state in the electric accessory open lottery using the electric accessory release counter C4 is the same (for example, both are 4/5). In the high-frequency support mode, the number of times the electric accessory 39a is opened when the electric accessory open state is won is set more than in the low-frequency support mode, and one opening period is set longer. ing. In this case, when the electric accessory open state is won in the high frequency support mode and the electric accessory 39a is opened multiple times, the electric accessory 39a is closed from the end of one open state to the start of the next open state. The period is set shorter than one opening period. Furthermore, in the high-frequency support mode, the minimum secured period (that is, that is secured for the next electric accessory opening lottery after one electric accessory opening lottery is performed is performed as compared with the low-frequency support mode. The duration of one display on the accessory display unit 44) is set short.

As described above, in the high frequency support mode, the probability that a prize is generated in the second operating port 39 is higher than in the low frequency support mode. Therefore, the probability that the accessory device 150 will be in the open state is high, and the probability of winning a V (occurrence of a big hit) is also high.

The configuration for increasing the frequency of the high-frequency support mode to be in the electric service open state per unit period is not limited to the above, for example, the electric accessory open lottery. It may be configured to increase the probability of winning the electric service open state in. Furthermore, the number of times of opening is increased, the opening period is lengthened, and the securing period secured for the next electric accessory opening lottery after one electric accessory opening lottery is performed is shortened. The advantage of the high frequency support mode over the low frequency support mode may be enhanced by applying any one of the conditions or any combination of the conditions of shortening the average period of the securing period and increasing the winning probability. ..

In the case of the configuration in which the height of the support state by the electric accessory 39a is not provided as in each of the above embodiments, the electric accessory 39a or the through gate 41 itself may not be provided. In this way, the configuration can be simplified.

(13) In each of the above embodiments, it is premised that the hold information is acquired based on the winning of each of the operating ports 38 and 39, and the hold information is stored up to a predetermined number (4 each). As described above, the hold information may not be stored. In this way, the configuration can be simplified.

(14) In each of the above embodiments, as an example, a configuration in which up to 4 pieces of hold information are stored based on winning a prize in each of the operating ports 38 and 39 has been described as an example, but less than 3 pieces. There may be five or more, or the maximum number of stored information based on the winning of each of the operating ports 38 and 39 may be different.

(15) In each of the above embodiments, the number of hold information is displayed by the hold light emitting units 54 to 56, but it may be displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 51. Where the symbol display device 51 is configured to be provided above the accessory device 150, the player can operate the game ball centering on the accessory device 150, such as winning a prize in the accessory device 150 and then winning a V prize. It is considered that the person is highly interested in the aspect, and if the number of reserved information is displayed in a place close to the place of such interest (that is, the display screen G), it naturally comes into view. it is conceivable that. In this way, it is possible to aggregate information and make the game easier to understand, as compared with a configuration in which different notifications are performed using various parts. However, in each of the above embodiments, when the mode is changed to the open / close execution mode, the type is notified on the display screen G. If the display screen G is configured to notify the number of held items, the open / close execution mode is used. When notifying the type, the display of the information on the number of held items is deleted, or the type of the open / close execution mode is notified while leaving the information on the number of held items. In the former case, there may be an inconvenience that even if the number of pending information is confirmed, it cannot be performed when the notification of the type of open / close execution mode is performed, and in the latter case, the production area becomes smaller. Therefore, there is a possibility that the notification of the type of opening / closing execution mode itself may be sober. Therefore, for example, if the display screen G is configured to display the number of hold information while having the hold light emitting units 54 to 56, even if the display of the number of hold information is deleted on the display screen G, at that time. May be confirmed by the hold light emitting units 54 to 56, and various information can be suitably displayed in accordance with the timing.

(16) In the modified examples of the first to fourth embodiments and the fifth embodiment, the jackpot type counter C2 is acquired at the time of winning the operating ports 38 and 39 as the pending information, and the jackpot is obtained. The type counter C2 is used to determine the type of open / close execution mode (big hit type), but when a V prize is won, a counter for determining the type of open / close execution mode is acquired, and the type of open / close execution mode is determined based on the counter. It may be configured to determine. By doing so, it is possible to omit the process of acquiring the counter used at the time of V winning at the time of winning the operating ports 38 and 39 even though the V winning has not occurred, and the processing configuration is simplified. Can be achieved. However, for example, when determining the opening / closing pattern, a configuration that reflects the type of opening / closing execution mode at the time of V winning, specifically, for example, if it is a 16R jackpot, the V winning rate is increased / decreased, and if it is an 8R jackpot, In the case of increasing / decreasing the V winning rate, it is preferable that the jackpot type counter C2 for determining the type of opening / closing execution mode is acquired as the hold information. In addition, a configuration that notifies the type of open / close execution mode when a V prize is won at the time of execution of open / close control or at the time of open / close control corresponding to the hold information in the look-ahead notification (for example, "16R jackpot if hit here !!" Also in display, etc.), it is preferable that the jackpot type counter C2 for determining the type of open / close execution mode is acquired as hold information.

(17) In each of the above-described embodiments, based on the occurrence of V prizes for the accessory devices 150, 300, 400, 500, 600, the mode shifts to the open / close execution mode, and in the open / close execution mode, the same accessory Although the configuration is such that winning a prize is likely to occur in the device, the opening / closing execution mode may be executed by another winning device. For example, a variable ball entry device capable of displaces a game ball flowing down the game area into an open state in which the ball can enter and a closed state in which the ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter is provided separately from the above-mentioned accessory device. The main control device 81 controls the variable ball entry device so as to open the variable ball entry device based on the occurrence of V winning in the accessory device.

(18) In each of the above embodiments, the gaming balls that have won the accessory devices 150, 300, 400, 500, 600 are discharged to the outside of the accessory device by the V winning passage 191a or the exit passage 191b, and the discharge is performed. Although the game ball is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through a discharge passage (not shown), the game ball may be discharged to the game area as the outside of the accessory device.

(19) In each of the above embodiments, the open / close execution mode is unconditionally continued until the final round (16th or 8th round) round game when the mode is changed to the open / close execution mode. The game may proceed to the next round game on the condition that the game ball passes through the V winning opening 182a. In addition, when the opening / closing execution mode of the 8R jackpot is executed, the round game continues unconditionally until the 8th round, and the game ball is a V winning opening in each round game after the 8th round up to the 16th round. The opening / closing execution mode may be continued on condition that it passes through 182a.

When the above configuration is applied to the first to third embodiments, the flow of the game ball to the V winning opening 182a is restricted when the game is stopped based on the abnormality detection during the round game, and the flow of the game ball is restricted. It is preferable that the game balls in the accessory devices 150, 300, 400 can flow down to the V winning opening 182a when the game stop state is released.

(20) Each of the above embodiments can be applied to the following configurations. For example, variable entry is based on the fact that a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, the lottery result based on winning a prize in any of the operating ports 38 or 39 is an open result for shifting the variable entry device to the open state). The ball device is controlled to be switched to the open state, and the game ball is passed through the V winning opening 182a provided in the variable ball entry device in the open state, which is advantageous for the player. The advantageous state may be a transition to a special gaming state (so-called jackpot state) in which unit switching control (so-called round game) of the variable ball entry device or a variable ball entry device different from the variable ball entry device is performed (so-called jackpot state). So-called 1 type 2 type mixer). Further, it corresponds to whether or not the lottery based on the winning of any of the above operating ports 38 and 39 causes the transition to the opening / closing execution mode, and as the lottery mode of the lottery process, the opening / closing execution mode is set. In a gaming machine having a low probability mode in which the probability of a lottery result causing a transition is a predetermined probability and a high probability mode in which the lottery result is higher than the low probability mode, a variable ball entry device is used during the opening / closing execution mode. When the game ball passes through the V winning opening 182a when it is in the open state, the game state after the end of the open / close execution mode may shift to the high probability mode (so-called V probability change machine).

(21) In the first and second embodiments, the ascending device 215 is not provided, and the restricted position for restricting the entry of the game ball into the rotating body 201 and the regulated position for retreating from the position to the rotating body 201. A stopper member that can be displaced to an allowable position that allows the entry of the game ball may be provided at the entrance portion of the rotating body 201. By stopping (stopping) the game ball in front of the rotating body 201 by the stopper member, it is possible to make it easier for the player to understand the interruption of the game. The configuration in which the game ball is stopped may be used in combination with the configuration in which the game ball is raised by the raising device 215.

(22) In the first to third embodiments, the vibration detection sensor 240 and the magnet detection sensor 241 are provided as "abnormality detection means", but one of them may not be provided. Further, a radio wave detection sensor may be provided to shift to the game stop state when the radio wave is detected. As a result, it is possible to suppress an act of illegally changing the output of the V winning sensor 192 by irradiating the radio wave. In this case, one or two of the above three detection sensors may not be provided.

(23) In the first to third embodiments, when the power is restored without operating the RAM erase switch 98a from the game stop state based on the abnormality detection, the abnormality detection state and the game stop state are released. It may be configured not to release those states. In this case, a release switch for releasing the abnormality detection state and the game stop state is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, and when the power is restored while the staff of the game hall operates the release switch, the main control device 81 It is preferable that the player cancels the abnormality detection state and the game stop state. As a result, when the power is restored by operating only the power switch 92b, the game stopped state can be continued even after the power is restored.

(24) In the first to third embodiments, the main process is executed after the power switch 92b is turned on, and then the normal process is executed, so that the V winning opening 182a and the V winning sensor are executed. Although the configuration is such that the flow of the game ball to 192 is restarted (opening of the fall passage 210, etc.), the following may be used.

A configuration may be configured in which the flow of the game ball to the V winning opening 182a or the like is restarted after a certain standby period has elapsed after the power switch 92b is turned on. In this case, the player can predict the restart timing of the flow from the operation timing of the power switch 92b, and it is possible to arouse a feeling of tension by being able to estimate the restart timing. That is, the distribution destination of the game ball by the rotating body 201 is easily affected by the restart timing of the above flow, and the distribution destination can be roughly predicted by being able to estimate such timing. As a result, tension arises between the time when the flow is actually restarted and the distribution is made, such as whether the prediction result matches the actual distribution result, and the degree of attention to the game is effectively increased. Will be possible. In addition, as compared with the case where the waiting period until the above flow is restarted is changed, the control process for restarting can be simplified and the processing load can be reduced. If the period from the execution of the main process to the execution of the normal process is a certain period, it is not necessary to dare to provide a dedicated waiting period.

Further, it may have a function of selecting one period from a plurality of different periods, and the period selected by the function may be set as the waiting period. In this case, the player cannot predict the restart timing of the flow from the operation timing of the power switch 92b, and it is possible to arouse a feeling of tension due to the inability to estimate the restart timing. That is, the distribution destination of the game ball by the rotating body 201 is easily affected by the restart timing of the above flow, but the distribution destination cannot be predicted because the timing cannot be estimated. As a result, tension is generated by the time the flow is actually restarted and the distribution is made, and it becomes possible to effectively increase the degree of attention to the game. If the period from the execution of the main process to the execution of the normal process is sparse, the waiting period will be undefined as a result. Therefore, a dedicated waiting period or the waiting period is intentionally set. It is not necessary to provide a dedicated function for selecting.

Further, the player operation button is provided at a position where the player can operate, such as the front surface of the front door frame 14, and the player operation button is operated on condition that the power switch 92b is turned on. Therefore, the flow of the game ball to the V winning opening 182a and the V winning sensor 192 may be restarted. As a result, whether or not to cancel the game stop state (the state in which the passage of the game ball of the V winning opening 182a and the V winning sensor 192 is invalidated) is performed by the staff of the game hall, etc., but the restart timing of the above flow is performed. Can be entrusted to the player. As a result, the player can restart the above flow at an arbitrary timing, and it becomes possible to improve the interest. The player operation button may be electrically connected to the main control device 81.

(25) In the first to third embodiments, the detection result of the V winning sensor 192 is grasped on the condition that the value of the remaining ball counter RPC is 1 or more, but the accessory is being controlled. The detection result of the V winning sensor 192 may be grasped on condition that the flag is stored in the various flag storage areas 114e of the RAM 114.

(26) In the first to third embodiments, when the game is stopped based on the abnormality detection, even if the game ball passes through the V winning opening 182a, it is not detected. After detecting the passage of the V winning opening 182a of the game ball, the configuration is such that the processing based on the passage (transition to the open / close execution mode) is not executed, or after deciding to execute the processing, before or during the execution. It may be configured to invalidate the process.

(27) In the first to third embodiments, the game ball whose flow to the V winning opening 182a is restricted is returned to the upstream of the rotating body 201 in the game area, but the flow to the V winning opening 182a is restricted. It suffices as long as the game ball can flow down to the rotating body 201, and the route to reach the rotating body 201 is arbitrary. It may be a route that passes outside the game area.

(28) In the first to third embodiments, when the game is restarted from the game stopped state, the opening / closing accessory 168 is opened on condition that the gaming ball is present in the accessory devices 150, 300, 400. Although the configuration is not set to the state, the opening / closing accessory 168 may not be set to the open state until a predetermined period elapses after the game is restarted. Specifically, it can be configured as follows.

In the normal state in which no abnormality is detected, the opening / closing accessory 168 is not opened until the predetermined normal standby period elapses after the game ball wins the accessory device 150 or the like. The normal standby period is a period required from when the game ball wins the accessory device 150 or the like to the end of the distribution lottery for the rotating body 201, or a longer period. Then, when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, the measurement of the normal waiting period is interrupted, and the measurement of the remaining period is restarted when the execution of the normal process is started after the game is restarted. In this case, since the distribution lottery may not be completed within the remaining period, an extension period (waiting period for abnormality) is added when an abnormality is detected or when the game is restarted, and the opening / closing accessory 168 is used until the total period elapses. It is preferable that the configuration is not open. The abnormal waiting period may be a required period until the distribution lottery of the rotating body 201 for the game ball in the accessory device 150 or the like is completed, or a longer period. Also with this configuration, in a situation where the game ball launched before the abnormality detection remains in the accessory device 150 or the like, it is possible to prevent another game ball from entering the accessory device 150 or the like.

(29) In the first to third embodiments, when the game is restarted from the game stopped state, the opening / closing accessory 168 is opened on condition that the gaming ball is present in the accessory devices 150, 300, 400. Although it is configured not to be in a state, regardless of the presence or absence of the game ball in the accessory device 150 or the like, there is a hold memory at the time of resuming the game, or the game ball wins in the first operation port 38 or the second operation port 39. The opening / closing accessory 168 may be opened in an open state depending on the situation. As a result, if the player is lucky enough to win a game ball in the accessory device 150 or the like when the game is restarted, the game property is such that the rotating body 201 can be drawn by lottery with the number of game balls increased. It can be given, and it becomes possible to improve the interest.

(30) In the second and third embodiments, the flow direction of the game ball is changed by the collision of the game balls flowing down the guide passages 401a and 401b instead of the guide members 403a and 403b. A guide member may be provided to guide the vehicle to the receiving unit 415. In this case, it is preferable that the guiding member can be switched between a closed position that closes the entrance portion of the rotating body 201 and an open position that retracts from the position and opens the entrance portion. For example, the guide member may be composed of a protruding member that can project upward from the rolling surface of the game ball in each of the guide passages 401a and 401b.

(31) In the second and third embodiments, the two guide members 403a and 403b are provided, but the guide passages 401a and 401b are merged at the center on the front side of the recess 182, and a single guide member is provided at the joining position. A guide member may be provided. In this case, also in the receiving portion 415, it is preferable to provide a single receiving port in front of the single guide member. However, in the third embodiment, when the guide passages are merged, the game ball tends to swing left and right in front of the rotating body 201. Therefore, the distribution rate of the game ball to the receiving portion 415 is designed. Since it becomes difficult, it is preferable to configure it as in the above embodiment.

(32) In the third embodiment, the game ball guided to the receiving portion 415 is returned to the upstream of the guide members 403a and 403b (ball distribution portion 185), but the guide members 403a and 403b are returned to each other. It may be configured to return directly to the rotating body 201 without intervening. For example, it is preferable to provide a guide passage leading to the rotating body 201 without passing through the guide members 403a and 403b, and to guide the game ball guided by the receiving portion 415 to the guide passage.

(33) In the third embodiment, the forward tilt period and the reverse tilt period are set and the tilt states of the guide members 403a and 403b are switched and controlled by timer control, but the rotation position of the rotating body 201 is taken into consideration. The tilted states of the guide members 403a and 403b may be switched and controlled. For example, the control of grasping the timing at which the rotation position of the rotating body 201 reaches the origin position and switching the guide members 403a and 403b to the reverse tilting state 1 sec or 3 seconds after the timing is controlled for each or a plurality of rotations of the rotating body 201. It is preferable to use a configuration in which the operation is performed regularly, such as at each rotation. Further, a sensor for detecting that the rotation position of the rotating body 201 has reached the position where the guide members 403a and 403b should be switched to the reverse tilted state is provided, and the guide members 403a and 403b are reversed based on the detection result of the sensor. You may switch to the tilted state.

(34) In the third embodiment, the frequency of switching the guide members 403a and 403b to the reverse tilted state is once for one rotation of the rotating body 201, but twice or more for one rotation. It may be set once for two or more rotations. In the former case, the re-challenge game can be executed more frequently to make it easier for the player to experience the re-challenge game, while in the latter case, the re-challenge game is executed less frequently and the re-challenge game occurs. You can increase the surprise and happiness when you do.

(35) In the third embodiment, the guide members 403a and 403b are switched to the reverse tilted state at regular intervals (10 sec), but the switching intervals before and after may be different. By doing so, it becomes difficult for the player to predict the timing at which the guide members 403a and 403b are in the reverse tilted state. As a result, it becomes easy to give the impression that the game ball heading toward the rotating body 201 is suddenly guided to the route of the re-challenge (reception section 415 side), and the interest is improved.

Even when the front and rear switching intervals are different, it is preferable that the guide members 403a and 403b are periodically switched. As a result, the processing load of switching control can be reduced.

(36) In the third embodiment, the switching of the tilted states of the guide members 403a and 403b is synchronized with the rotation of the rotating body 201 (operation of the sorting means), but it may be asynchronous. However, since there may be a case where the game ball heading toward the rotating body 201 is guided to the receiving portion 415 side at a timing when it is easily distributed to the V winning opening guide portion 204, the method configured as in the third embodiment described above. Is preferable.

(37) In the third embodiment, the inclination angles when the guide members 403a and 403b are in the reverse inclination state are fixed, but a plurality of inclination angles may be controllably configured. By doing so, it is possible to adjust the ease with which the game balls on the guide members 403a and 403b are guided to the receiving portion 415. For example, when the guide members 403a and 403b are in the reverse tilted state during the normal game, the tilt angle may be gentler than in the game stopped state. Further, when the guide members 403a and 403b are tilted in the opposite direction during the normal game, the guide members 403a and 403b are configured to be controllable to a plurality of tilt angles, and the game ball is easily guided to the receiving portion 415 and is less likely to be guided. You may try to give rise to a condition. In the above configuration, the guide drive units 410a and 410b may be configured by a stepping motor, and the inclination angle may be controlled by controlling the rotation amount of the motor.

(38) In the third embodiment, the number of times the game ball passes through the acceptance sensors 430a and 430b is counted, and the counted number exceeds the predetermined upper limit number of loops (for example, once). In this case, the guide members 403a and 403b may not be switched to the reverse tilted state (the game ball is not guided to the raising device 215). As a result, the number of loops can be limited by the control process. In this case, the receiving sensors 430a and 430b may be electrically connected to the main control device 81, and the main control device 81 may count the number of passages. The upper limit number of times may be the upper limit of the number of loops in the period from winning the prize in the accessory device 400 until the number of remaining balls in the accessory device 400 becomes 0, or in the period during the accessory control of the accessory device 400. ..

(39) In the third and fourth embodiments, the opening / closing accessory 168 is not opened on the condition that the gaming ball is present in the accessory devices 400 and 500, but the loop of the gaming ball. A predetermined waiting period may be set with the start, and the opening / closing accessory 168 may not be opened during the waiting period. Specifically, it can be configured as follows.

In a non-loop state in which the game ball is not guided to the receiving unit 415 or does not pass through the re-challenge opening 520, a predetermined normal waiting period elapses after the game ball wins a prize in the accessory devices 400 and 500. Until then, the opening / closing accessory 168 is not opened. The normal standby period is a period required from when the game ball wins the accessory device 400 or the like to the end of the distribution lottery for the rotating bodies 201 and 510, or a longer period. Then, when the game ball is detected by the acceptance sensors 430a and 430b and the re-challenge sensor 523, an extension period (re-challenge waiting period) is added to the remaining period until the total period elapses. The opening / closing accessory 168 is not opened. The waiting period for re-challenge may be a period required until the lottery for sorting the rotating body 201 or the like for the game ball in the accessory device 400 or the like is completed, or a longer period than that.

(40) In the third and fourth embodiments, the opening / closing accessory 168 is not opened on the condition that the game ball is present in the accessory devices 400 and 500, but the accessory device 400 Regardless of the presence or absence of the game ball in the, 500, the opening / closing accessory 168 may be opened in response to the winning of the first operating port 38 or the second operating port 39. As a result, if you are lucky enough to win a game ball in the accessory device 400 or the like during the loop, you can receive a lottery for sorting the rotating bodies 201 and 510 with the number of game balls increased. Can be given, and it becomes possible to improve the interest.

(41) In the fourth embodiment, a branch passage that branches from the rear guidance passage 524 and connects to the disconnection passage 191b is provided, and a distribution member is provided at the branch point between the branch passage and the rear guidance passage 524. After the configuration, the number of times the game ball passes through the re-challenge sensor 523 is counted, and when the counted number exceeds the predetermined upper limit number of loops (for example, once), the game ball is raised. The distribution mode of the distribution member may be controlled so as not to be guided to the device 215. As a result, the number of loops can be limited by the control process. In this case, the re-challenge sensor 523 may be electrically connected to the main control device 81, and the main control device 81 may count the number of passes. Further, the upper limit number of times is the period from winning the prize to the accessory device 500 until the number of remaining balls in the accessory device 500 becomes 0, or the upper limit of the number of loops in the period during the accessory control of the accessory device 500. You should do it.

(42) In the fifth embodiment, the ratio of V prizes and the ratio of 16 jackpots are both 1/10, but the ratios may be different, specifically. , The latter ratio may be higher than the former ratio. In this case, the outlets 182b and the game ball sensor are separately provided for each of the plurality of outlet guides 203, except when the game ball enters the V winning opening guide 204 in the second distribution of the rotating body 201. It is preferable that the 16R jackpot is executed even when the player enters a specific outlet guide. As a result, the probability of V winning and 16R jackpot can be set independently. In this case, it is preferable that the guide portion of the outlet guide portions 203 is notified which of the outlet guide portions 203 is the specific outlet guide portion before the returned game ball reaches the rotating body 201.

Further, in the second distribution of the rotating body 201, when the game ball enters the V winning opening guide portion 204, when it enters a specific outlet guide portion, and when it enters other outlet guide portions. It may be configured so that different benefits can be given. For example, when the game ball enters the V winning opening guide section 204, a 16R jackpot is executed, when it enters a specific exit guide section, a 12R jackpot is executed, and when the game ball enters the other exit guide section, the 16R jackpot is executed. In that case, the 8R jackpot may be executed.

In these configurations, a counter value for lottery is acquired at the time of winning the operating ports 38 and 39 or at the time of winning V, and based on the lottery result using the counter value, which of the exit guide units 203 is used. May be configured to determine whether a specific outlet guide portion is used (ratio of specific outlet guide portions). Thereby, the ratio of 16R jackpot or 12R jackpot can be varied. In this case as well, it is preferable that the guide portion of the outlet guide portion 203 is notified which of the outlet guide portions 203 is the specific outlet guide portion before the returned game ball reaches the rotating body 201.

(43) In the fifth embodiment, the number of loops is limited to one, but a configuration capable of looping two or more times may be possible. In this case, it is preferable that the configuration is such that an advantageous privilege can be obtained as the number of passages increases. For example, when the V winning opening 182a is passed twice, the 12R jackpot is executed and the V winning opening 182a is passed three times. In that case, it is preferable that the 16R jackpot is executed.

(44) In the fifth embodiment, the support mode of the electric accessory 39a is provided with a high frequency support mode and a low frequency support mode, and the game ball is V in the second distribution of the rotating body 201. When passing through the winning opening 182a, the gaming state after the end of the opening / closing execution mode may be changed to the high frequency support mode.

In addition, a lottery counter value for determining which of the above support modes to shift to when winning the operating ports 38 and 39 or when winning V is acquired, and the high frequency support mode is obtained based on the lottery counter value. When it is determined that the game ball shifts to, the rotation mode of the rotating body 201 may be controlled so that the game ball enters the V winning opening guide unit 204.

The point is that the game ball returned to the upstream of the rotating body 201 may be given different benefits depending on whether the game ball passes through the V winning opening 182a or not. For example, the game ball is V winning. A specific effect such as displaying a special effect image when passing through the mouth 182a may be performed.

(45) In the fifth embodiment, before the passage of the V prize sensor 192, the 16R sensor 611 and the 8R sensor 631 are deactivated (the supply of operating power is stopped), and after the passage of the V prize sensor 192, each of them is deactivated. The R sensors 611 and 631 may be activated (supplied with operating power).

(46) Another type of pachinko machine different from the above embodiment, for example, a pachinko machine in which the electric accessory is opened a predetermined number of times when the game ball enters a specific area of the special device, or a game ball in a specific area of the special device. The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine, which is a big hit when a right is entered, a pachinko machine equipped with other accessories, an arrange ball machine, a game machine such as a sparrow ball, and the like.

In addition, a non-bullet type gaming machine, for example, a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols attached in the circumferential direction is provided, the reels are started to rotate by inserting medals and operating the start lever, and the stop switch is operated. As a result, the present invention also applies to a slot machine that gives a player a privilege such as paying out a medal when a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on an effective line that can be visually recognized from a display window after the reel is stopped. Can be applied.

Further, the game machine main body supported to be opened and closed by the outer frame is provided with a storage unit and a take-in device, and the start lever is operated after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are taken in by the take-in device. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, which starts the rotation of the reel.

<About the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiment>
Hereinafter, the characteristics of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiments will be described while showing the effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for the sake of easy understanding, the corresponding configurations in the above-described embodiment are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configurations shown in the parentheses or the like.

In the following feature group, "as a game machine such as a pachinko machine, a predetermined passing portion through which a game ball can pass is provided in a game area or a bonus device provided in the game area or a variable ball entry device. Regarding the background technology of "It is known that a game ball passes through a predetermined passing portion to give a privilege (see, for example, Patent Document 1)", "Here, there is still room for improvement in order to improve the interest." It was made with the problem that the invention "is."

<Feature A group>
Features A1. A launching means (game ball launching mechanism 53) capable of launching a game ball based on the player's launch operation, and
A specific passing portion (V winning opening 182a, V winning sensor 192) through which the game ball launched by the launching means can pass, and
Granting means (a function of executing the opening / closing execution mode by the main control device 81) capable of granting a privilege (opening / closing execution mode) based on the game ball passing through the specific passing portion, and
Anomaly detection means (vibration detection sensor 240, magnet detection sensor 241) that can detect the occurrence of anomaly factors,
It is possible to switch between the first aspect of restricting the flow of the game ball to the specific passing portion and the second aspect in which the flow of the game ball to the specific passing portion is less likely or not restricted than the first aspect. Limiting means (drop opening / closing member 211, V side distribution member 312, left side guide member 403a, right side guide member 403b),
Switching means for switching the limiting means between the first aspect and the second aspect (a function of switching the mode of the drop opening / closing member 211 by the main control device 81) and
With
The switching means is
When the occurrence of the abnormal factor is detected by the abnormality detecting means, the means for which the limiting means is the first aspect and the means.
The means for making the restricting means according to the first aspect the second aspect under predetermined conditions,
With
A means for allowing a game ball whose flow to the specific passage portion is restricted in the first aspect to pass through the specific passage portion as the restricting means is set to the second aspect (fall passage 210, The function of returning the game ball to the rotating body 201 by the rear guiding passage 213, the ascending device 215 and the guiding passage 183, the V-side guiding passage 311, the out-side guiding passage 316, the ascending device 215 and the guiding passage 183 to return the game ball to the rotating body 201. A gaming machine characterized by having a function of returning, a function of returning a game ball to a rotating body 201 by a receiving portion 415, a rear guidance passage 426, an ascending device 215 and a guidance passage 401).

According to the above configuration, when the occurrence of an abnormality factor is detected by the abnormality detecting means, the limiting means is set as the first mode and the flow of the game ball to the specific passing portion is restricted. As a result, when an abnormal factor occurs, the game ball is prevented from passing through the specific passing portion in the situation where it is detected.

A game ball whose flow to the specific passing portion is restricted by the limiting means under the first aspect may be able to pass through the specific passing portion as the limiting means is set to the second aspect. Therefore, there is a possibility that the game ball launched before the occurrence of the abnormal factor passes through the specific passing portion, and the player can expect the privilege to be given in the game restarted after the detection. As a result, the player can be rescued when the occurrence of the abnormal factor is caused by the actions of those around him, and it becomes possible to improve the interest.

Feature A2. The game ball whose flow to the specific passage portion is restricted by the limiting means can be guided upstream of the limiting means (fall passage 210, rear guidance passage 213, ascending device 215, and guidance passage 183). The function of guiding the game ball upstream of the drop opening / closing member 211, the V-side guidance passage 311, the disengagement side guidance passage 316, the ascending device 215 and the guidance passage 183, causes the game ball to be distributed upstream of the V-side distribution member 312 and the disengagement side distribution member 317. It is characterized by having a function of guiding the game ball upstream of the left side guide member 403a and the right side guide member 403b by the receiving portion 415, the rear guide passage 426, the ascending device 215 and the guide passage 401). The gaming machine according to feature A1.

According to the above configuration, when the flow of the game ball to the specific passing portion is restricted by the limiting means, the game ball can be given a movement to return to the upstream of the limiting means. As a result, the movement of the game ball is made interesting and looks like a game effect using the game ball, and the game ball can pass through the specific passing portion according to the second aspect of the limiting means. Can be preferably realized.

Feature A3. It is provided in the game area and has a specific area (accessory device 150, 300, 400, variable ball entry device) into which the game ball can enter.
The specific passing portion is arranged in the specific area.
The limiting means is configured to limit the flow of the game ball that has entered the specific region to the specific passing portion in the case of the first aspect.
The guide means according to the feature A1 or A2, wherein the guiding means can guide a game ball whose flow to the specific passing portion is restricted by the limiting means to the upstream of the limiting means in the specific region. Game machine.

In the above configuration, where the game ball that has entered the specific area can pass through the specific passing portion, the limiting means restricts the flow of the game ball that has entered the specific area to the specific passing portion. As a result, the game ball that has entered the specific area is targeted for relief, and excessive relief is suppressed.

Further, since the guiding means guides the game ball whose flow to the specific passing portion is restricted to the upstream of the limiting means in the specific area, the game ball is returned to the specific area. As a result, when the limiting means is the second aspect, the game ball can pass through the specific passing portion without the condition of entering the specific area, and the non-malicious player can be suitably rescued. It will be possible.

Feature A4. A plurality of passing portions (V winning opening 182a, outlet opening 182b, V winning sensor 192, detaching sensor 193) including the specific passing portion, and
A distribution means (rotating body 201) capable of distributing a game ball to any of the plurality of passing portions, and
With
The guide means according to any one of features A1 to A3, wherein the guiding means can guide a game ball whose flow to the specific passing portion is restricted by the limiting means to the upstream of the sorting means. Game machine.

According to the above configuration, the game ball whose flow to the specific passing portion is restricted is guided to the sorting means through the guiding means and is used for sorting the sorting means. Therefore, when the limiting means is the second aspect, the game ball does not always go to the specific passing portion, and the whereabouts of the game ball can be given randomness. As a result, it is possible to secure an opportunity to enjoy the distribution lottery for a non-malicious game ball while suppressing the act of intentionally causing an abnormal factor.

Feature A5. The limiting means is arranged immediately before the sorting means.
The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A4, wherein the guiding means can guide the game ball upstream from the restricted position of the game ball by the limiting means.

According to the above configuration, when the limiting means is the first aspect, the game ball is returned to the upstream side through the guiding means before reaching the sorting means. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the game ball distributed to the specific passing portion after entering the sorting means is returned to the sorting means and distributed to the other passing portion. Further, since the limiting means is arranged immediately before the sorting means, the game ball before reaching the sorting means can be widely targeted for relief.

In addition, as the arrangement position of the limiting means, "immediately before the sorting means" may be paraphrased as "immediately before the sorting means in the flow of the game ball". Further, the "distribution means" in this feature may be rephrased as "a distribution means capable of distributing the game ball to any of a plurality of passing portions including the specific passing portion".

Feature A6. The limiting means (V side distribution member 312) is arranged immediately before the specific passing portion (V winning sensor 192).
The guide means is characterized in that it can guide a game ball whose flow to the specific passage portion is restricted by the restriction means immediately before the specific passage portion to the upstream of the distribution means. The gaming machine according to any one of A5.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to relieve a wide range of game balls before reaching the specific passing portion, and even if the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected while the game ball has entered the distribution means, it should be the target of relief. Will be possible.

In addition, as the arrangement position of the limiting means, "immediately before the specific passing portion" may be paraphrased as "immediately before the specific passing portion in the flow of the game ball".

Feature A7. The distribution means can be switched between a specific mode and a non-specific mode in which the game ball is less likely to be distributed to the specific passage portion than the specific mode at a predetermined timing as a mode for distributing the game ball. ,
A plurality of guiding means (left side guiding passages 183a, 401a, right side guiding passages 183b, 401b) capable of guiding the game ball to the sorting means are provided.
The plurality of guiding means are configured so that the period until the game ball guided by the guiding means reaches the sorting means is different.
Any of the features A1 to A6 characterized in that a game ball whose flow to the specific passing portion is restricted by the limiting means is configured to be guided to the sorting means by any of the plurality of guiding means. The game machine described in 1.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to improve the interest by configuring the sorting means by the dynamic means, and further, it is possible to reduce the processing load by operating the sorting means at a predetermined timing.

In addition, in the above configuration, a plurality of guiding means having different periods until reaching the sorting means are provided, and the game ball guided by the guiding means can be guided to the sorting means by any of the plurality of guiding means. Has been done. The arrival timing of the game ball to the distribution means can be different depending on which guiding means the game ball is guided to the distribution means, and the distribution result of the distribution means can be randomized. Become.

Feature A8. The specific passing portion is provided in the game area and
Any one of features A1 to A7, wherein the guiding means can guide a game ball whose flow to the specific passing portion is restricted by the limiting means to the upstream of the limiting means in the game area. The game machine described in.

In the above configuration, the specific passing portion is provided in the game area, and the guiding means guides the game ball whose flow to the specific passing portion is restricted to the upstream of the limiting means in the game area. As a result, the gaming ball can pass through the specific passing portion through the gaming area as the limiting means is set to the second aspect. In general, the game area is more visible to the player, but according to this configuration, the player can easily see the process until the game ball guided by the guiding means passes through the specific passing portion. , The interest is improved.

Feature A9. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A8, characterized in that the gaming ball is visible in at least a part of the process in which the gaming ball is guided by the guiding means.

According to the above configuration, the player can visually confirm the flow of the game ball returning to the upstream of the limiting means. As a result, it is possible to enhance the effect of the effect, and it is possible to prevent the player from misunderstanding that the game ball whose flow to the specific passing portion side is restricted is discharged or the player losing sight of the game ball and being confused. ..

Feature A10. The limiting means is any one of features A1 to A9, characterized in that, in the first aspect, a game ball whose flow to the specific passing portion is restricted can be stopped upstream of the specific passing portion. The game machine according to 1.

In the above configuration, when the flow of the game ball to the specific passing portion is restricted, the game ball is stopped (stopped) upstream of the specific passing portion when the game of passing the game ball through the specific passing portion is interrupted. By doing so, it is possible to make it easier for the player to understand the interruption of the game.

Feature A11. Even when the first state (non-game stop state) in which processing (open / close execution mode) can be executed based on the game ball passing through the specific passing portion and the game ball has passed through the specific passing portion. It has a second state (game stop state) in which the passage is not detected, the process based on the passage is not executed, or the process is invalidated.
When the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, a first transition means (a function of shifting to a game stop state by the main control device 81) capable of executing the transition from the first state to the second state, and
Operable operating means (power switch 92b, RAM erase switch 98a, release switch),
The second transition means (the main control device 81 releases the game stop state without clearing the data of the RAM 114) capable of executing the transition from the second state to the first state according to the operation mode of the operation means. Function) and
The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A10, characterized in that

According to the above configuration, when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, the state of the game machine is changed from the first state to the second state, so that the game ball is illegally guided to the specific passing portion by vibration, magnetism, or the like. It is possible to suppress the act of obtaining benefits.

In addition, since the transition from the second state to the first state can be executed according to the operation mode of the operating means, for example, when a fraudulent act is confirmed by a staff member of the amusement park, the first state The second state can be maintained by operating the operating means in a mode different from the operating mode for shifting to the above, or by not operating the operating means. That is, it becomes possible to select whether to maintain the second state or return to the first state according to the situation, and while relieving a non-malicious player, suppressing damage to the playground due to fraudulent acts. Will be possible.

Feature A12. A specific passage part (V winning opening 182a, V winning sensor 192) through which the game ball can pass, and
Granting means (a function of executing the opening / closing execution mode by the main control device 81) capable of granting a privilege (opening / closing execution mode) based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the specific passing portion, and
Anomaly detection means (vibration detection sensor 240, magnet detection sensor 241) that can detect the occurrence of anomaly factors,
Switching between the first mode in which the flow of the game ball to the specific passing portion side is restricted and the second mode in which the flow of the game ball to the specific passing portion side is less likely to be restricted or not restricted than in the first aspect. Possible limiting means (drop opening / closing member 211, V side distribution member 312, left side guide member 403a, right side guide member 403b),
Switching means for switching the limiting means between the first aspect and the second aspect (a function of switching the mode of the drop opening / closing member 211 by the main control device 81) and
With
The switching means is
When the occurrence of the abnormal factor is detected by the abnormality detecting means, the means for which the limiting means is the first aspect, and
The means for making the restricting means according to the first aspect the second aspect under predetermined conditions,
A game machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the above configuration, when the occurrence of an abnormality factor is detected by the abnormality detecting means, the limiting means is set as the first mode and the flow of the game ball to the specific passing portion side is restricted. As a result, when an abnormal factor occurs, the game ball is prevented from passing through the specific passing portion in the situation where it is detected. A game ball whose flow to the specific passing portion is restricted by the restricting means under the first aspect may be movable toward the specific passing portion as the restricting means is set to the second aspect. As a result, when the occurrence of the abnormal factor is caused by the actions of those around the player, the player can be suitably rescued, and the interest can be improved.

<Feature B group>
Feature B1. A launching means (game ball launching mechanism 53) capable of launching a game ball based on the player's launch operation, and
A plurality of passing portions (V winning opening 182a, V winning sensor 192, outlet 182b, detaching sensor 193) through which the game ball launched by the launching means can pass.
A granting means (opening / closing by the main control device 81) capable of granting a privilege (open / close execution mode) based on the passage of the game ball through the specific passing portion (V winning opening 182a, V winning sensor 192) among the plurality of passing portions. Function to execute execution mode) and
Anomaly detection means (vibration detection sensor 240, magnet detection sensor 241) that can detect the occurrence of anomaly factors,
When the occurrence of the abnormality factor is detected by the abnormality detection means, the retention means (rotating body 201 or V prize) for retaining the game balls in a predetermined region upstream of the plurality of passing portions without discharging them. The function of retaining the game ball on the upstream side of the sensor 192 and the disengagement sensor 193 in the accessory device 150, 300, 400 without discharging it to the outside of the accessory device 150, 300, 400).
Release means for releasing the retention after the game ball is retained by the retention means (function of closing the drop passage 210 by the drop opening / closing member 211, distribution state of the V-side distribution member 312 and the off-side distribution member 317. Function to switch from to non-distribution state, function to switch each guide member 403a, 403b from reverse inclination state to forward inclination state),
A game machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the above configuration, when the occurrence of an abnormality factor is detected by the abnormality detecting means, the game balls in the predetermined regions on the upstream side of the plurality of passing portions are retained without being discharged. As a result, when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, the game ball is prevented from passing through the specific passing portion. Then, when the stagnant state of the game ball is released by the release means, the game ball may be able to pass through a plurality of passing portions. Therefore, there is a possibility that the game ball launched before the occurrence of the abnormal factor passes through the specific passing portion, and the player can expect the privilege to be given in the game after the retention is released. As a result, the player can be rescued when the occurrence of the abnormal factor is caused by the actions of those around him, and it becomes possible to improve the interest.

Feature B2. When the game ball is retained by the retention means, the game ball exists in the accessory devices 150, 300, 400 which can restrict the entry of the game ball different from the game ball into the predetermined area. Described in the feature B1 characterized in that the opening / closing accessory 168 is not opened even if a prize is generated in the operating ports 38 and 39 when the opening / closing accessory 168 is opened or during a predetermined waiting period. Game machine.

In the configuration of B1, when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, a game ball in a predetermined area is retained without being discharged, and after the state is released, the retained game ball passes through a specific passing portion. Is executed. In this case, if a game ball different from the game ball enters the predetermined area before determining whether or not the game ball passes through the specific passing portion, the game ball retained by the other game ball The flow to the specific passage part is obstructed, causing discomfort to the player, or as a result of the above game being performed with the number of game balls increased, the game is performed under excessively advantageous conditions. Inconvenience can occur. In this respect, according to this configuration, when the game ball is staying, it is restricted that another game ball enters the predetermined area, so that the above inconvenience can be suitably eliminated. ..

Feature B3. It is provided in the game area and has a specific area (accessory device 150, 300, 400, variable ball entry device) in which the game ball can enter.
The plurality of passing portions are arranged in the specific area, and the plurality of passing portions are arranged in the specific area.
The gaming machine according to feature B1 or B2, wherein the retaining means can retain a gaming ball in the specific region.

According to the above configuration, a plurality of passing portions are arranged in a specific area provided in the game area, and the game ball can be retained in the specific area. In this case, after the stagnant state is released, it is possible to play a game in which the game ball that has already entered the specific area is passed through the specific passing portion. Therefore, it is possible to preferably rescue a non-malicious player without forcing a new game ball to enter a specific area.

Feature B4. Any one of features B1 to B3, which comprises a limiting means capable of restricting the entry of the game ball into the specific area when the game ball is retained in the specific area by the staying means. The game machine described in.

According to the above configuration, since the entry of the game ball into the specific area is restricted, the entry of the game ball into the predetermined area can be suitably restricted by a simple configuration.

Feature B5. It is provided with a grasping means (a function of determining whether or not a game ball exists in the accessory devices 150, 300, 400) capable of grasping a predetermined situation in the specific area.
The gaming machine according to feature B4, wherein the limiting means can limit the entry of a game ball into the specific area when the predetermined situation grasped by the grasping means is a specific situation. ..

According to the above configuration, it is possible to switch the presence / absence of the ball entry restriction to the specific area according to the predetermined situation in the specific area. As a result, it is possible to appropriately restrict the entry when the entry should be restricted, and to allow the entry when there is little need to restrict the entry, so that the game can proceed smoothly. Become.

Feature B6. The grasping means can grasp the presence or absence of a game ball in the specific area as the predetermined situation.
The gaming machine according to feature B4 or B5, wherein the specific situation is a situation in which a game ball exists in the specific area.

According to the above configuration, when a game ball exists in a specific area, the entry of the game ball into the specific area can be restricted, and the retained game ball remains in the specific area. In the situation, another game ball is suppressed from entering a specific area.

Feature B7. The gaming machine according to any one of features B4 to B6, characterized in that the restriction releasing means capable of releasing the restriction by the restricting means is provided when a predetermined period elapses after the releasing by the releasing means.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to restrict the entry of game balls into a specific area during a predetermined period after the retention is released. For example, the predetermined period is set to the period required for the game ball in the specific area to pass through any of the plurality of passing portions, the period required for the game ball to be discharged outside the specific area, or a period longer than those. Therefore, in a situation where the stagnant game ball remains in the specific area, it is suppressed that another game ball enters the specific area.

Feature B8. A function for moving the game ball retained by the retention means within the range of the moving means (fall passage 210, rear guidance passage 213, ascending device 215, and guidance passage 183, V. A function to move the game ball within the range of the side guide passage 311 and the V side distribution member 312, the outer side guide passage 316, the outer side distribution member 317, the raising device 215, the rotating body 201 and the guide passage 183, and the left guide member. 403a, right side guide member 403b, receiving portion 415, rear guide passage 426, ascending device 215, and function of moving the game ball within the range of the guide passage 401). The game machine according to 1.

According to the above configuration, the stagnant game ball does not stay at one place but moves within a predetermined area. In this case, since the position of the game ball fluctuates, it is possible to randomize the destination of the game ball (which of the plurality of passing portions is passed) when the staying state is released, which makes it interesting. It will be possible to improve.

Feature B9. The moving means includes means for moving the game ball so as to orbit (fall passage 210, rear guidance passage 213, ascending device 215 and guidance passage 183, a function for moving the game ball so as to orbit, V-side guidance passage 311 and the like. Function to move the game ball so as to orbit the V-side distribution member 312, the out-side guidance passage 316, the out-of-side distribution member 317, the ascending device 215, the rotating body 201, and the guidance passage 183, the left guide member 403a, the right guide. The gaming machine according to feature B8, which comprises a member 403b, a receiving portion 415, a rear guidance passage 426, a raising device 215, and a function of moving a game ball so as to go around the guidance passage 401).

According to the above configuration, since the game ball orbits within the range of the predetermined area, it is suppressed that the movement range of the game ball becomes wide even if the residence period of the game ball is prolonged, and the game area is limited. It can be the optimum configuration for the machine.

Feature B10. Even when the first state (non-game stop state) in which processing (open / close execution mode) can be executed based on the game ball passing through the specific passing portion and the game ball has passed through the specific passing portion. It has a second state (game stop state) in which the passage is not detected, the process based on the passage is not executed, or the process is invalidated.
When the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, a first transition means (a function of shifting to a game stop state by the main control device 81) capable of executing the transition from the first state to the second state, and
Operable operating means (power switch 92b, RAM erase switch 98a, release switch),
The second transition means (the main control device 81 releases the game stop state without clearing the data of the RAM 114) capable of executing the transition from the second state to the first state according to the operation mode of the operation means. Function) and
The gaming machine according to any one of features B1 to B9, characterized in that

According to the above configuration, when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, the state of the game machine is changed from the first state to the second state, so that the game ball is illegally guided to the specific passing portion by vibration, magnetism, or the like. It is possible to suppress the act of obtaining benefits. In addition, since the transition from the second state to the first state can be executed according to the operation mode of the operating means, for example, when a fraudulent act is confirmed by a staff member of the amusement park, the first state The second state can be maintained by operating the operating means in a mode different from the operating mode for shifting to the above, or by not operating the operating means. That is, it becomes possible to select whether to maintain the second state or return to the first state according to the situation, and while relieving a non-malicious player, suppressing damage to the playground due to fraudulent acts. Will be possible.

Feature B11. Equipped with a game machine configuration (game machine body 12) that can be opened and closed forward of the game machine,
The gaming machine according to feature B10, wherein the operating means is arranged at a position where the operating means can be operated from the front of the gaming machine when the gaming machine configuration is opened to the front of the gaming machine.

According to the above configuration, since it is necessary to open the game machine configuration to operate the operating means, the player cannot operate the operating means, and the attendance of the staff of the game hall or the like is indispensable. As a result, it is possible to determine whether or not the abnormality detection is due to fraudulent activity, and to entrust the subsequent measures to the staff of the amusement park or the like, and it is possible to suppress the fraudulent activity.

Feature B12. The gaming machine according to feature B11, wherein the release means includes means for releasing the retention by the retention means at least after a lapse of a predetermined period from the operation of the operation means.

In the configuration of B11 described above, the game machine configuration is opened for the operation of the operating means, but when the retention state of the game ball is released while the game machine configuration is open, the player is in an unreasonable posture. Inconveniences such as forcing the game and reducing the visibility of the game ball may occur. In this regard, according to this configuration, at least a predetermined period is secured between the operation of the operating means and the release of the retention state of the game ball, so that the staff of the game hall or the like uses the predetermined period. The game machine configuration can be closed. As a result, it is possible to start the game after the retention is released with the game machine configuration closed, and it is possible to suitably eliminate the above-mentioned inconvenience.

Feature B13. The gaming machine according to feature B12, which comprises means for setting the predetermined period to a fixed period.

According to the above configuration, the control process for releasing the retention can be simplified, and the processing load can be reduced. In addition, since the predetermined period is a fixed period, the player can predict the release timing, and it is possible to arouse a feeling of tension by being able to estimate the release timing.

In addition, with respect to this feature, "the distribution means capable of distributing the game ball to any of the plurality of passing portions is provided, and the distribution means has the first aspect and the first aspect as the distribution mode of the game ball. By applying the configuration that "the game ball can be switched to the second mode, which is easier to distribute to the specific passing portion than the first mode, at a predetermined timing", the above effect can be synergistically enhanced. become. That is, the distribution destination of the game ball by the distribution means is easily affected by the release timing of the stagnant state, and the release timing can be estimated, so that the distribution destination can be roughly predicted. As a result, tension is generated between the time when the prediction result and the actual distribution result match, and the time when the retention is actually released and the distribution is performed, and the degree of attention to the game can be effectively increased. It will be possible.

Feature B14. The gaming machine according to feature B12 or B13, which comprises means for selecting the predetermined period from a plurality of periods.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to predict the release timing of the staying state, and it is possible to arouse a feeling of tension due to the inability to estimate the release timing.

In addition, with respect to this feature, "the distribution means capable of distributing the game ball to any of the plurality of passing portions is provided, and the distribution means has the first aspect and the first aspect as the distribution mode of the game ball. By applying the configuration that "the game ball can be switched to the second mode, which is easier to distribute to the specific passing portion than the first mode, at a predetermined timing", the above effect can be synergistically enhanced. become. That is, the distribution destination of the game ball by the distribution means is easily affected by the release timing of the stagnant state, but the distribution destination cannot be predicted because the release timing cannot be estimated. As a result, tension is generated before the residence is actually released and the distribution is performed, and it becomes possible to effectively increase the degree of attention to the game.

Feature B15. It is located on the front side of the game machine and is equipped with a player operation means (player operation button) that can be operated by the player.
The release means is a means for releasing the retention by the retention means when the player operating means is operated in a situation where the transition from the second state to the first state is performed by the second transition means. The gaming machine according to any one of features B11 to B14, characterized in that

According to the above configuration, it is possible to leave the release timing of the staying state to the player while the staff of the game hall or the like decides whether or not to return to the first state. As a result, the player can release the staying state at an arbitrary timing, and it becomes possible to improve the interest.

In addition, with respect to this feature, "the distribution means capable of distributing the game ball to any of the plurality of passing portions is provided, and the distribution means has the first aspect and the first aspect as the distribution mode of the game ball. By applying the configuration that "the game ball can be switched to the second mode, which is easier to distribute to the specific passing portion than the first mode, at a predetermined timing", the above effect can be synergistically enhanced. become. That is, where the distribution destination of the game ball by the distribution means is easily affected by the release timing of the stagnant state, the player can intervene in the technique by deciding the release timing, which can effectively enhance the interest. It will be possible.

Feature B16. A specific passage part (V winning opening 182a, V winning sensor 192) through which the game ball can pass, and
Anomaly detection means (vibration detection sensor 240, magnet detection sensor 241) that can detect the occurrence of anomaly factors,
When the occurrence of the abnormality factor is detected by the abnormality detection means, the retention means (fall passage 210, rear guidance passage 213) for retaining the game ball in the predetermined region on the upstream side of the specific passage portion without discharging it. , The function of looping the game ball in the accessory device 150 by the ascending device 215 and the guiding passage 183, the V-side guiding passage 311 and the V-side distribution member 312, the out-side guidance passage 316, the out-of-side distribution member 317, and the ascending device. 215, the function of looping the game ball in the accessory device 300 by the rotating body 201 and the guide passage 183, by the left guide member 403a, the right guide member 403b, the receiving portion 415, the rear guide passage 426, the ascending device 215 and the guide passage 401. (Function to loop the game ball in the accessory device 400) and
Release means for releasing the retention after the game ball is retained by the retention means (function of closing the drop passage 210 by the drop opening / closing member 211, distribution state of the V-side distribution member 312 and the off-side distribution member 317. Function to switch from to non-distribution state, function to switch each guide member 403a, 403b from reverse inclination state to forward inclination state),
A game machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the above configuration, when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected by the abnormality detecting means, the game ball in the predetermined area on the upstream side of the specific passing portion stays without being discharged. As a result, when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, the game ball is prevented from passing through the specific passing portion. Then, when the stagnant state of the game ball is released by the release means, the game ball may be able to move toward the specific passing portion. Therefore, there is a possibility that the game ball passes through the specific passing portion after the staying state is released. As a result, the player can be rescued when the occurrence of the abnormal factor is caused by the actions of those around him, and it becomes possible to improve the interest.

<Characteristic C group>
Feature C1. A launching means (game ball launching mechanism 53) capable of launching a game ball based on the player's launch operation, and
A plurality of passing portions (V winning opening 182a, exit opening 182b) through which the game ball launched by the launching means can pass, and
Distributing means (rotating bodies 201, 501) capable of distributing the game ball to any of the plurality of passing portions, and
Execution of opening / closing execution mode by the main control device 81 that can grant a privilege (open / close execution mode) based on the game ball passing through a specific passing portion (V winning opening 182a) among the plurality of passing portions. Function to do) and
A return means (raising device 215) capable of returning the game ball that has reached the predetermined location to the upstream of the predetermined location, and
Movable means (left guide passage 401a, right guide passage 401b) that make the game ball returned by the return means movable to the distribution means, and
A game machine characterized by being equipped with.

In the above configuration, after the launched game ball reaches the distribution means, it is distributed to one of a plurality of passing portions by the distribution means, and a privilege can be given when the launched game ball is distributed to the specific passing portion. For this reason, the player is keenly interested in the movement of the game ball from the time the game ball is launched until the game ball is distributed by the sorting means.

Under such a configuration, in this feature, the game ball that has reached the predetermined location is returned to the upstream of the predetermined location and can be moved to the sorting means. That is, in the process of the game ball reaching the distribution means, a special movement different from the normal movement of the game ball returning to the upstream side is added. As a result, it is possible to diversify the movement of the game ball while enhancing the fun of the movement of the game ball itself, and it is possible to improve the interest.

In addition, "movable" related to the movable means may be paraphrased as "passable, inflowable, approachable, progressable, reachable, rollable or flowable".

Feature C2. The gaming machine according to feature C1, wherein the returning means can return a game ball that has reached the predetermined location on the upstream side of the sorting means.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to temporarily avoid the entry of the game ball into the distribution means and realize a game in which the distribution means is faced with the distribution lottery again. As a result, it is possible to realize a novel playability that can give an opportunity to re-challenge the distribution lottery of the distribution means, and it is possible to improve the interest.

Feature C3. The sorting means is the first sorting means,
A second distribution means (left guide member 403a, right side) capable of distributing the game ball to the first distribution means side and a side different from the first distribution means side upstream of the first distribution means. With guide member 403b)
The gaming machine according to feature C1 or C2, wherein the returning means can return the game balls distributed to the different sides by the second sorting means.

According to the above configuration, the game ball is distributed to the first distribution means side by the second distribution means and reaches the first distribution means as it is, and the first distribution means side by the second distribution means. There are cases where the ball is distributed to different sides and reaches the first distribution means via the return means, and the mode of entering the specific passing portion is diversified.

Further, in the above configuration, since the distribution is performed by the second distribution means upstream of the first distribution means, the game balls distributed to the specific passing portion in the first distribution means are returned to the first distribution means again. It is possible to suppress the inconvenience of being distributed to other passing portions.

Feature C4. The sorting means can switch between the first mode and the second mode in which the game ball is more easily distributed to the specific passing portion than the first mode at a predetermined timing as the sorting mode of the game ball. The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C3, characterized in that it is.

When the distribution means is composed of dynamic means that can be switched between the first mode and the second mode at a predetermined timing, the operation status of the first distribution means and the movement status of the game ball are determined. It is possible to predict that the game ball is unlikely to pass through the specific passing portion, and the sense of expectation may disappear early.

In this respect, in the above configuration, the game ball is distributed to a side different from the first distribution means side by the second distribution means, so that the game ball is temporarily prevented from entering the first distribution means, and the return means. The opportunity to re-enter the first distribution means is given through. As a result, the arrival timing of the game ball to the first distribution means changes, and the distribution result in the first distribution means can be changed. For this reason, it becomes possible to expect a distribution result different from the initial prediction, and it becomes possible to improve the interest.

Feature C5. The movable means includes a plurality of guiding means (left side guiding passage 401a, right side guiding passage 401b) capable of guiding the game ball to the sorting means.
The plurality of guiding means are configured so that the period until the game ball guided by the guiding means reaches the sorting means is different.
The game machine according to any one of features C1 to C4, characterized in that the game ball returned by the return means can be guided to the distribution means by any one of the plurality of guidance means.

According to the above configuration, the arrival timing to the distribution means can be different depending on which guiding means guides the game ball returned by the return means to the distribution means, and the distribution means for the returned game ball. It becomes possible to randomize the distribution result of.

Feature C6. The second distribution means has a first distribution mode as a distribution mode for the game ball, and a second distribution mode in which the game ball is more easily distributed to a side different from the first distribution means side than the first distribution mode. It is possible to switch to the distribution mode,
A switching means for switching the second distribution means between the first distribution mode and the second distribution mode (a function of switching and controlling the guide members 403a and 403b by the main control device 81) is provided.
In the switching means, when the distribution mode of the first distribution means at the timing when the game ball is scheduled to reach the first distribution means is the first aspect, the game ball is the second distribution means. The gaming machine according to any one of features C3 to C5, characterized in that the second distribution means is switched so as to be distributed according to the second distribution mode.

According to the above configuration, when the game ball will reach the first distribution means in the situation where the distribution mode of the first distribution means is the first aspect, the second distribution means is the second distribution. The mode is switched, and the game ball is easily returned to the first distribution means through the return means. As a result, when the player is giving up giving the privilege, the movement of the game ball has a novel playability with a revival element that gives an opportunity to re-challenge the distribution lottery of the first distribution means. It can be realized by, and it becomes possible to improve the interest.

Feature C7. In the switching means, when the first distribution means switches from the second aspect to the first aspect immediately before the scheduled arrival timing of the game ball to the first distribution means, the game ball is the first. The gaming machine according to feature C6, wherein the second sorting means is switched so that the two sorting means can be sorted according to the second sorting mode.

According to the above configuration, when the game ball reaches the first distribution means with a slight delay from the end timing of the second aspect, which is likely to be distributed to the specific passing portion, the game ball to the first distribution means is reached. It becomes easier to play a game in which the entry of the first distribution means is once avoided and the distribution lottery of the first distribution means is performed again. Since the opportunity for the re-challenge game is given in the case of regret, it is possible to suppress the frequent granting of the re-challenge game and enhance the surprise and happiness when the re-challenge game occurs.

Feature C8. When the first distribution means switches from the first aspect to the second aspect immediately after the scheduled arrival timing of the game ball to the first distribution means, the switching means changes the game ball to the first aspect. 2. The gaming machine according to feature C6 or C7, wherein the second sorting means is switched so that the second sorting means can be sorted according to the second sorting mode.

According to the above configuration, when the game ball reaches the first distribution means slightly earlier than the start timing of the second aspect, which is likely to be distributed to the specific passing portion, the game ball to the first distribution means is reached. It becomes easier to play a game in which the entry of the first distribution means is once avoided and the distribution lottery of the first distribution means is performed again. Since the opportunity for the re-challenge game is given in the case of regret, it is possible to suppress the frequent granting of the re-challenge game and enhance the surprise and happiness when the re-challenge game occurs.

Feature C9. The specific passing portion is the first passing portion,
The plurality of passing portions include a second passing portion (re-challenge opening 520) different from the first passing portion.
The gaming machine according to any one of features C1 to C8, wherein the returning means can return the game ball that has passed through the second passing portion.

According to the above configuration, if the game ball is distributed to the second passing portion by the distribution means, the game ball is guided to the distribution means again, and the distribution lottery can be re-challenged. Therefore, even if the game ball is not distributed to the first passing portion (specific passing portion), the possibility of passing through the first passing portion remains, and it is possible to have a sense of expectation. That is, it is possible to arouse not only the expectation that the game ball is distributed to the first passage portion by the distribution means, but also the expectation that the game ball is distributed to the second passage portion, which improves the interest. Will be possible.

Further, since the game ball that has passed through the second passing portion is guided to the same distribution means via the return means, it becomes easy for the player to have an impression of re-challenge. Furthermore, since a common sorting means can be used for the first sorting lottery and the subsequent sorting lottery, the space occupied by the sorting means can be saved and the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the case where individual sorting means are provided. Can be reduced.

Feature C10. The gaming machine according to feature C9, wherein the gaming ball is returned by the returning means when the number of times the game ball has passed through the second passing portion is equal to or less than a predetermined number of times.

When the game ball is distributed to the second passing portion by the distribution means, the game ball is guided to the distribution means again and loops, but if such a loop is repeated excessively, the game progress may be stagnant. is there. In this respect, according to the above configuration, since the game ball is looped when the number of times the second passing portion has passed is equal to or less than a predetermined number of times, the stagnation of the game progress can be suppressed.

Feature C11. The sorting means can switch between the first mode and the second mode in which the game ball is more easily distributed to the specific passing portion than the first mode at a predetermined timing as the sorting mode of the game ball. The gaming machine according to the feature C9 or C10, which is characterized by the above.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to improve the interest by configuring the sorting means by the dynamic means, and further, it is possible to reduce the processing load by operating the sorting means at a predetermined timing.

The arrival timing of the game ball to the distribution means differs between the case where the game ball reaches the distribution means without being returned and the case where the game ball reaches the distribution means after being returned. For this reason, in a situation where the sorting means operates at a predetermined timing, the sorting result of the sorting means is likely to differ between the former case and the latter case. Therefore, even if it is not distributed to the first passing portion in the previous sorting lottery, it can be expected that it will be distributed to the first passing portion in the later sorting lottery.

Feature C12. The movable means includes a plurality of guiding means (left side guiding passage 183a, right side guiding passage 183b) capable of guiding the game ball to the sorting means.
The plurality of guiding means are configured so that the period until the game ball guided to the sorting means by each guiding means reaches the sorting means is different.
The gaming machine according to any one of features C9 to C11, wherein the game ball returned by the returning means can be guided to the sorting means by any one of the plurality of guiding means.

According to the above configuration, the arrival timing of the game ball to the distribution means differs depending on which guiding means guides the game ball returned by the return means to the distribution means, and the distribution result also differs. obtain. As a result, it becomes difficult to predict the distribution result for the returned game ball, and it becomes possible to maintain the expectation that the game ball will pass through the first passing portion.

Feature C13. A launching means (game ball launching mechanism 53) capable of launching a game ball based on the player's launch operation, and
A specific passage portion (V winning opening 182a) through which the game ball launched by the launching means can pass, and
Granting means (a function of executing the opening / closing execution mode by the main control device 81) capable of granting a privilege (opening / closing execution mode) based on the game ball passing through the specific passing portion, and
A return means (raising device 215) capable of returning the game ball that has reached the predetermined location to the upstream of the predetermined location, and
Movable means (left side guide passage 401a, right side guide passage 401b) that make the game ball returned by the return means movable to the specific passage portion, and
A game machine characterized by being equipped with.

In the above configuration, the player is keenly interested in the movement of the launched game ball, where the privilege can be given when the game ball passes through the specific passing portion. Under such a configuration, in this feature, the game ball that has reached the predetermined location is returned to the upstream of the predetermined location and can move to the specific passing portion. That is, in the process of the game ball reaching the specific passing portion, a special movement different from the normal movement of the game ball returning to the upstream side is added. As a result, it is possible to diversify the movement of the game ball while enhancing the fun of the movement of the game ball itself, and it is possible to improve the interest.

<Feature D group>
Feature D1. A launching means (game ball launching mechanism 53) capable of launching a game ball based on the player's launch operation, and
A plurality of passing portions (V winning opening 182a, exit opening 182b) through which the game ball launched by the launching means can pass, and
Distributing means (rotating body 201) capable of distributing the game ball to any of the plurality of passing portions, and
A granting means (opening / closing execution mode by the main control device 81) capable of giving a privilege (opening / closing execution mode) based on the passing of the game ball through the first passing portion (V winning opening 182a) among the plurality of passing portions is executed. Function to do) and
A return means (raising device 215) capable of returning the game ball to a position where it can be sorted by the sorting means, and
There is a high possibility that the game ball will pass through the second passing portion (outlet port 182b) different from the first passing portion among the plurality of passing portions, or when the game ball passes through, the game ball can be guided to the returning means. 1 Guiding means (when there is a high possibility that the game ball is distributed to the outlet 182b by the rotating body 201, the left guide member 403a and the right guide member 403b are in a reverse tilted state and guide the game ball to the ascending device 215 side. Function, the function to guide the game ball to the ascending device 215 side when the game ball passes through the re-challenge port 520)
Anomaly detection means (vibration detection sensor 240, magnet detection sensor 241) that can detect the occurrence of anomaly factors,
When the occurrence of the abnormal factor is detected by the abnormality detecting means, the passage regulating means for restricting the passage of the game ball through the first passing portion (each guide member 403a when the occurrence of the abnormal factor is detected). , 403b is in a reverse tilted state and has a function of restricting the flow of the game ball to the V winning opening 182a. When an abnormal factor is detected, the drop opening / closing member 211 opens the falling passage 210 to open the V winning opening. Function to limit the flow of game balls to 182a) and
A second guiding means that enables the game ball regulated by the passage restricting means to be guided to the returning means (when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, the guide members 403a and 403b are in a reverse tilted state to guide the game ball. A function of guiding the game ball to the ascending device 215 side, a function of the drop opening / closing member 211 opening the falling passage 210 to guide the game ball to the ascending device 215 side when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected).
A game machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the above configuration, when the game ball is likely to pass or passes through the second passing portion different from the first passing portion where the privilege can be expected to be given, the game ball passes through the first guiding means and the returning means. It is returned to a position where it can be sorted by the sorting means. As a result, the movement of the game ball realizes a novel playability with a revival element that the player is given the opportunity to re-challenge the distribution lottery of the distribution means when the player is giving up the privilege. It is possible to improve the interest.

In addition, in the above configuration, when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected by the abnormality detecting means, the passing regulating means regulates the game ball from passing through the first passing portion. Therefore, when an abnormal factor occurs, the game ball is prevented from passing through the first passing portion in the situation where it is detected. The game ball regulated by the passage restricting means is guided to the returning means by the second guiding means, and is returned to a position where it can be sorted by the sorting means through the returning means. As a result, the player can be relieved when the occurrence of the abnormal factor is caused by the actions of those around him. That is, according to this configuration, while restricting the passage of the game ball in the first passing portion when an abnormal factor occurs, relief is provided when the player has no fault by utilizing the return means for the re-challenge game. It becomes possible to plan.

Feature D2. When there is a high possibility that the game ball will pass through the second passing portion, or when the game ball passes through the second passing portion, a re-challenge opening guide portion 511 is provided behind the lead-out portion 186 during a predetermined period (reverse inclination period of the guide members 403a and 403b, respectively). The function and derivation of the first means (each guide member 403a, 403b to maintain the reverse tilting state until the reverse tilting period elapses) capable of bringing the first guiding means into the guideable state in the position period). A function that allows the re-challenge opening guide section 511 to accept the game ball during the period when the re-challenge opening guide section 511 is located behind the section 186).
When the occurrence of the abnormality factor is detected by the abnormality detecting means, the second means (each guide member) capable of keeping the second guiding means in the guideable state until the abnormality detecting state is released. It is equipped with a function of maintaining the 403a and 403b in a reverse tilted state until the abnormality detection state is released, and a function of the drop opening / closing member 211 continuing to open the drop passage 210 until the abnormality detection state is released). The gaming machine according to feature D1, which is characterized by being present.

According to the above configuration, when there is a high possibility that the game ball will pass through the second passing portion, or when the game ball passes through, the game ball can be guided to the returning means for a predetermined period, and the abnormality detecting means causes an abnormality. When the occurrence of is detected, the state in which the game ball can be guided to the return means is maintained until the abnormality detection state is released, regardless of the elapse of the period. In other words, by changing the conditions for maintaining the state in which the game ball can be guided to the return means, it is possible to improve the interest in the situation where the occurrence of the abnormal factor is not detected even though the common return means is used, and the abnormal factor It is possible to preferably achieve both relief when an occurrence is detected.

Feature D3. Means that make the ease of guiding the game ball to the return means by the first guiding means different from the ease of guiding the game ball to the returning means by the second guiding means (the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected). A function to make the tilt angles of the guide members 403a and 403b different in the reverse tilted state depending on whether the guide members 403a and 403b are tilted differently depending on whether the guide members are not tilted or the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected. The gaming machine according to feature D1 or D2, characterized in that it has a function of differentiating the ease of guiding the ball and the ease of guiding the game ball to the ascending device 215 by the drop opening / closing member 211).

According to the above configuration, the ease of guiding the game ball to the return means when the game ball is likely to pass or passes through the second passing portion, and the game ball when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected. The ease of guiding to the return means is different. For example, if the ease of guidance is made equal in all of the above cases, the game ball is likely to be returned too easily in a situation where the occurrence of an abnormal factor is not detected, or if the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, it cannot be relieved. Inconveniences such as a situation may occur. In this regard, according to this configuration, it is possible to properly use the ease of guidance according to each situation, and when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, the improvement of interest in the situation where the occurrence of an abnormal factor is not detected. It is possible to achieve both the relief and the relief of the above.

Feature D4. Means that make it difficult to guide the game ball to the return means as compared with the guideable state by the first guiding means (when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is not detected). , A function to make the tilt angle of each guide member 403a, 403b gentler in the reverse tilted state than when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, and the guidance of the game ball to the ascending device 215 by the re-challenge opening guide portion 511. One of the features D1 to D3 characterized in that the possible state is provided with a function of making it more difficult to guide the game ball to the raising device 215 by the drop opening / closing member 211). The game machine described.

According to the above configuration, when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, the player can be suitably rescued, but when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is not detected, the game ball is guided to the return means. It is possible to limit the ease of use to some extent and secure surprise and happiness when a re-challenge game occurs. As a result, it is possible to take appropriate remedies when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, and to improve the interest in a situation where the occurrence of an abnormal factor is not detected.

Feature D5. While limiting the number of times the game ball is guided to the return means by the first guiding means to a predetermined number or less (a function of limiting the number of loops by setting a return period and a function of counting the number of returns and limiting the number of loops). The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D4, wherein the number of times the game ball is guided to the returning means by the second guiding means is not limited.

When the game ball is guided to the return means, the game ball is guided by the distribution means and loops, but if such a loop is repeated excessively, the game progress may be stagnant. According to the above configuration, in a situation where the occurrence of an abnormal factor is not detected, by limiting the number of times of guidance to the return means, it is possible to suppress an obstacle to the progress of the game. On the other hand, when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, the game ball can be guided to the return means without setting a limit on the number of times of guidance, so that the game ball is returned for a period necessary for relief. It becomes possible to guide to the means.

Feature D6. The first guiding means is characterized in that the game ball can be guided to the returning means when the game ball is more likely to pass through the second passing portion than the first passing portion. The gaming machine according to any one of D5.

According to the above configuration, when the game ball is more likely to pass through the second passing portion than the first passing portion, the game ball is guided to the returning means by the first guiding means, and the game ball is returned through the returning means. Is done. As a result, it is possible to realize the playability of shifting to the re-challenge to the distribution lottery where the player has predicted the passage of the second passage portion, and it is possible to improve the interest.

Feature D7. A first state (non-game stop state) in which processing (open / close execution mode) can be executed based on the game ball passing through the first passing portion, and a case where the game ball has passed through the first passing portion. However, it has a second state (game stop state) in which the passage is not detected, the process based on the passage is not executed, or the process is invalidated.
When the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, a first transition means (a function of shifting to a game stop state by the main control device 81) capable of executing the transition from the first state to the second state, and
Retention means (rotation of the game ball guided by the ascending device 215 in the accessory device 400) for retaining the game ball guided to the return means by the second guiding means in a predetermined region on the upstream side of the distribution means. Function to stay on the upstream side of the body 201) and
With a second transition means (a function of canceling the game stop state by the main control device 81) capable of executing the transition from the second state to the first state after the transition to the second state by the first transition means. ,
When the second transition means shifts to the second state, the release means for releasing the retention by the retention means (a function of switching the guide members 403a and 403b from the reverse tilt state to the forward tilt state) and
The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D6, characterized in that

According to the above configuration, when the occurrence of an abnormality factor is detected by the abnormality detecting means, the game ball guided to the returning means by the second guiding means stays in a predetermined region on the upstream side of the sorting means. Then, when the transition from the second state to the first state, that is, when the game is restarted, the retention state of the game ball is released, and the game ball is used for distribution of the distribution means. Therefore, when the game ball is guided to the return means due to the abnormality detection, the game ball can be retained on the upstream side of the distribution means until the game is restarted by the restart means. As a result, it is possible to preferably avoid a situation in which the game ball moves to the distribution means and the player cannot be rescued before the game is restarted.

Feature D8. Equipped with operable operating means (power switch 92b, RAM erase switch 98a, release switch)
The gaming machine according to feature D7, wherein the second transition means includes means for executing the transition from the second state to the first state according to the operation mode of the operation means.

According to the above configuration, the transition from the second state to the first state can be executed according to the operation mode of the operating means. Therefore, for example, when a fraudulent act is confirmed by a staff member of the amusement park or the like. The second state can be maintained by operating the operating means in an operating mode different from the operating mode for shifting to the first state, or by not operating the operating means. That is, it becomes possible to select whether to maintain the second state or return to the first state, and it is possible to prevent the playground from being damaged by cheating while relieving a non-malicious player. ..

Feature D9. Equipped with a game machine configuration (game machine body 12) that can be opened and closed forward of the game machine,
The gaming machine according to feature D8, wherein the operating means is arranged at a position where the operating means can be operated from the front of the gaming machine when the gaming machine configuration is opened to the front of the gaming machine.

According to the above configuration, since it is necessary to open the game machine configuration to operate the operating means, the player cannot operate the operating means, and the attendance of the staff of the game hall or the like is indispensable. As a result, it is possible to determine whether or not the abnormality detection is due to fraudulent activity, and to entrust the subsequent measures to the staff of the amusement park or the like, and it is possible to suppress the fraudulent activity.

Feature D10. The gaming machine according to feature D9, wherein the release means includes means for releasing the retention by the retention means at least after a lapse of a predetermined period from the operation of the operation means.

In the above configuration of D9, when the game machine configuration is opened for the operation of the operating means, if the stagnant state of the game ball is released as it is, the player may be forced to play in an unreasonable posture. The inconvenience that the visibility of the game ball is lowered may occur. In this regard, according to this configuration, at least a predetermined period is secured between the operation of the operating means and the release of the retention state of the game ball, so that the staff of the game hall or the like uses the predetermined period. The game machine configuration can be closed. As a result, it is possible to start the game after the retention is released with the game machine configuration closed, and it is possible to suitably eliminate the above-mentioned inconvenience.

Feature D11. A launching means (game ball launching mechanism 53) capable of launching a game ball based on the player's launch operation, and
A plurality of passing portions (V winning opening 182a, exit opening 182b) through which the game ball launched by the launching means can pass, and
Distributing means (rotating body 201) capable of distributing the game ball to any of the plurality of passing portions, and
A granting means (open / close execution mode by the main control device 81) capable of granting a privilege (open / close execution mode) based on the game ball passing through a specific passing portion (V winning opening 182a) among the plurality of passing portions is executed. Function) and
A return means (raising device 215) capable of returning the game ball to a position where it can be sorted by the sorting means, and
A first guiding means capable of guiding the game ball to the return means when the game ball passes through the specific passing portion among the plurality of passing portions (when the game ball passes through the V winning opening 182a, the game ball is raised. Function to guide to the device 215 side) and
Anomaly detection means (vibration detection sensor 240, magnet detection sensor 241) that can detect the occurrence of anomaly factors,
When the occurrence of the abnormal factor is detected by the abnormality detecting means, the passage regulating means for restricting the passage of the game ball through the specific passing portion (the drop opening / closing member 211 when the occurrence of the abnormal factor is detected). (A function to open the fall passage 210 and limit the flow of the game ball to the V winning opening 182a)
A second guiding means (when an abnormal factor is detected, the drop opening / closing member 211 opens the drop passage 210 to guide the game ball regulated by the passage restricting means to the return means). Function to guide to the ascending device 215 side) and
A game machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the above configuration, when the game ball passes through the specific passing portion, the game ball is returned to a position where it can be sorted by the sorting means through the first guiding means and the returning means. As a result, it is possible to realize a novel game property in which the distribution lottery of the distribution means is performed again by the game ball that has passed through the specific passing portion, and it is possible to improve the interest.

In addition, in the above configuration, when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected by the abnormality detecting means, the passing regulating means regulates the game ball from passing through the specific passing portion. Therefore, when an abnormal factor occurs, it is prevented that the game ball passes through the specific passing portion in the situation where it is detected. The game ball regulated by the passage restricting means is guided to the returning means by the second guiding means, and is returned to a position where it can be sorted by the sorting means through the returning means. As a result, the player can be relieved when the occurrence of the abnormal factor is caused by the actions of those around him. That is, according to this configuration, while restricting the passage of the game ball in the specific passing portion when an abnormal factor occurs, relief is provided when the player has no fault by utilizing the return means for the reassignment game. It becomes possible to plan.

In addition, any one of the features D2 to D10 may be applied to this feature.

Feature D12. A specific passage part (V winning opening 182a) through which the game ball can pass, and
A returning means (elevating device 215) capable of returning the game ball to a position where it can pass through the specific passing portion, and
Anomaly detection means (vibration detection sensor 240, magnet detection sensor 241) that can detect the occurrence of anomaly factors,
In a specific case where the occurrence of the abnormal factor is not detected by the abnormality detecting means, the first guiding means capable of guiding the game ball to the returning means (game in a situation where the occurrence of the abnormal factor is not detected). When there is a high possibility that the ball will pass through the outlet 182b, the left guide member 403a and the right guide member 403b will be in a reverse tilted state to guide the game ball to the ascending device 215 side, and the game ball will re-challenge port 520. (Function to guide the game ball to the ascending device 215 side when passing through)
When the occurrence of the abnormal factor is detected by the abnormality detecting means, the passage regulating means for restricting the passage of the game ball through the specific passing portion (when the occurrence of the abnormal factor is detected, each guide member 403a, The function of restricting the flow of the game ball to the V winning opening 182a when the 403b is in a reverse tilted state, and when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, the drop opening / closing member 211 opens the falling passage 210 to open the V winning opening 182a. Function to limit the flow of game balls to) and
A second guiding means that enables the game ball regulated by the passage restricting means to be guided to the returning means (when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected, the guide members 403a and 403b are in a reverse tilted state to guide the game ball. A function of guiding the game ball to the ascending device 215 side, a function of the drop opening / closing member 211 opening the falling passage 210 to guide the game ball to the ascending device 215 side when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected).
A game machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the above configuration, in a specific case where the occurrence of an abnormal factor is not detected, the game ball is returned to a position where it can pass through the specific passing portion through the first guiding means and the returning means. That is, in the process of the game ball reaching the specific passing portion, a special movement different from the normal movement of the game ball returning is added. As a result, it is possible to diversify the movement of the game ball while enhancing the fun of the movement of the game ball itself, and it is possible to improve the interest.

In addition, in the above configuration, when the occurrence of an abnormal factor is detected by the abnormality detecting means, the passing regulating means regulates the game ball from passing through the first passing portion. Therefore, when an abnormal factor occurs, the game ball is prevented from passing through the first passing portion in the situation where it is detected. The game ball regulated by the passage restricting means is guided to the return means by the second guiding means, and the game ball is returned to a position where the game ball can pass through the specific passing portion through the return means. As a result, the player can be relieved when the occurrence of the abnormal factor is caused by the actions of those around him. That is, according to this configuration, when an abnormal factor occurs, the player is not faulty by utilizing the return means for giving the movement to return to the game ball while restricting the passage of the game ball in the first passing portion. It becomes possible to seek relief.

<Feature E group>
Feature E1. A launching means (game ball launching mechanism 53) capable of launching a game ball based on the player's launch operation, and
A plurality of passing portions (V winning opening 182a, exit opening 182b) through which the game ball launched by the launching means can pass, and
Distributing means (rotating body 201) capable of distributing the game ball to any of the plurality of passing portions, and
Execution of opening / closing execution mode by the main control device 81 that can grant a privilege (open / close execution mode) based on the game ball passing through a specific passing portion (V winning opening 182a) among the plurality of passing portions. Function to do) and
A returning means (raising device 215) capable of returning the game ball that has passed through the specific passing portion to the upstream of the sorting means, and
With
A gaming machine characterized in that different benefits (16R jackpot, 8R jackpot) can be given depending on whether the game ball returned by the return means passes through the specific passing portion or not.

According to the above configuration, when the game ball is distributed to the specific passing portion by the distribution means, the game ball is returned by the return means and is again used for distribution by the distribution means. Then, different benefits may be given depending on whether the returned game ball passes through the specific passing portion or not. For this reason, it is possible to impart a novel game property for enjoying whether the game ball can pass through the specific passing portion again, and it is possible to improve the interest.

Feature E2. The gaming machine according to feature E1, wherein the gaming machine is provided with means capable of giving different benefits according to the number of times the gaming ball passes through the specific passing portion.

According to the above configuration, since different benefits are given according to the number of times the game ball passes through the specific passing portion, not only how many times the game ball can pass through the specific passing portion but also how many times the game ball can pass through the specific passing portion. It is possible to give a novel playability to enjoy.

Feature E3. The gaming machine according to feature E1 or E2, wherein the gaming ball is provided with means capable of giving a privilege advantageous to the player as the number of times the gaming ball passes through the specific passing portion increases.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to impart gametability that is expected to increase the number of times the game ball passes through the specific passing portion. Therefore, the more the game ball passes through the specific passing portion, the stronger the interest in the subsequent distribution result becomes, and it becomes possible to effectively increase the degree of attention to the game.

Feature E4. The distribution means can be switched between a first aspect and a second aspect in which the game ball is more easily distributed to the specific passing portion than the first aspect as the distribution mode of the game ball.
A plurality of guiding means (left side guiding passage 183a, right side guiding passage 183b) capable of guiding the game ball to the sorting means are provided.
The plurality of guiding means are configured so that the period until the game ball guided by the guiding means reaches the sorting means is different.
The game machine according to any one of features E1 to E3, characterized in that the game ball returned by the return means can be guided to the distribution means by any one of the plurality of guidance means.

According to the above configuration, a plurality of guiding means having different periods until reaching the sorting means are provided, and the game ball returned by the returning means can be guided to the sorting means by any of the guiding means. .. In this case, the arrival timing of the game ball to the distribution means can be different depending on which guiding means is guided. As a result, it is possible to randomize the distribution result for the returned game ball, and it is possible to improve the interest.

Feature E5. Determining means (a function of determining the number of round games by the main control device 81) capable of determining the privilege content before the game ball is returned by the returning means, and
When the game ball is returned by the return means, the distribution control means (a function of controlling the rotation mode of the rotating body 201 by the main control device 81) for controlling the distribution mode of the distribution means, and
With
The distribution control means switches the distribution means so that whether or not the game ball returned by the return means passes through the specific passing portion differs according to the privilege content determined by the determination means. The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E4, characterized in that it is controllable.

According to the above configuration, the privilege content is determined before being returned by the return means, and the game ball returned by the return means is distributed so as to be different depending on whether or not it passes through the specific passing portion. Means are controlled. As a result, it is possible to configure the notification means for notifying the privilege content by utilizing the distribution means. In this case, the content of the privilege can be notified by the movement of the game ball, and a novel notification mode can be realized.

Feature E6. Features E1 to E1 to include a means capable of returning the game ball to the upstream of the distribution means by the return means when the number of times the game ball has passed through the specific passing portion is less than or equal to a predetermined number of times. The gaming machine according to any one of E5.

When the game ball is distributed to a specific passing portion by the distribution means, the game ball is guided to the distribution means again and loops, but if such a loop is repeated excessively, the game progress may be stagnant. .. In this respect, according to the above configuration, since the game ball is looped when the number of times of passing through the specific passing portion is less than or equal to a predetermined number of times, the stagnation of the game progress can be suppressed.

Feature E7. The specific passing portion is the first passing portion (V winning opening 182a).
The plurality of passing portions include a plurality of second passing portions (outlet openings 182b) different from the first passing portion.
The game ball returned by the return means passes through any one of the specific second passing portion and the first passing portion among the plurality of second passing portions, and the specific second passing portion. The gaming machine according to any one of features E1 to E6, characterized in that it is provided with means capable of giving different benefits depending on whether or not the first passing portion is passed.

According to the above configuration, different benefits can be given not only when the game ball returned by the returning means passes through the specific passing portion but also when passing through the specific second passing portion. As a result, it is possible to arouse not only the expectation that the returned game ball will pass through the first passage portion (specific passage portion) but also the expectation that the returned game ball will pass through the specific second passage portion, which will improve the interest. Will be possible.

Feature E8. The gaming machine according to feature E7, which comprises means for changing the ratio of the specific second passing portion in the plurality of second passing portions.

According to the above configuration, since the ratio of the specific second passing portion is not uniform, the probability that different benefits are given can be changed, and the interest can be improved.

Feature E9. It is characterized in that it is provided with means capable of giving different benefits depending on whether the game ball returned by the returning means passes through the first passing portion or the specific second passing portion. Features The gaming machine according to E7 or E8.

According to the above configuration, the player becomes aware of the first passing portion and the specific second passing portion separately, and the expectation that the game ball passes through the first passing portion and the specific first passage. It is possible to generate a sense of expectation of passing through the two passing portions, respectively.

Feature E10. When the game ball returned by the return means passes through the first passing portion, it is provided with means capable of giving a privilege advantageous to the player as compared with the case where the game ball returns through the specific second passing portion. The gaming machine according to the feature E9.

According to the above configuration, when the game ball is returned by the return means, the expectation that the game ball passes through the first passing portion is preferentially generated, and as a result, the game ball passes through the first passing portion. It is possible to gradually generate a feeling of expectation for a thing and a feeling of expectation for passing through a specific second passing portion.

Feature E11. A launching means (game ball launching mechanism 53) capable of launching a game ball based on the player's launch operation, and
A specific passage portion (V winning opening 182a) through which the game ball launched by the launching means can pass, and
Granting means (a function of executing the opening / closing execution mode by the main control device 81) capable of granting a privilege (opening / closing execution mode) based on the game ball passing through the specific passing portion, and
A returning means (elevating device 215) capable of returning the game ball that has passed through the specific passing portion to the upstream of the specific passing portion, and
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It is possible to give different benefits (16R jackpot, 8R jackpot) depending on whether the game ball returned upstream of the specific passing portion by the returning means passes through the specific passing portion or not. A game machine featuring.

According to the above configuration, when the game ball passes through the specific passing portion, the game ball is returned to the upstream of the specific passing portion by the returning means. Then, different benefits may be given depending on whether the returned game ball passes through the specific passing portion or not. For this reason, it is possible to impart a novel game property for enjoying whether the game ball can pass through the specific passing portion again, and it is possible to improve the interest.

The technical ideas shown in the inventions of the features A to E described above may be applied to the inventions of the features A to E, and some or all of them may be combined to form the features A to E. It may be applied to each invention of group E. It is also possible to arbitrarily combine all or part of the various configurations shown in each invention of each feature group A to E.

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

Pachinko game machine: An operating means operated by a player, a game ball launching means for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operating means, a ball passage for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, and a game. A gaming machine that includes each gaming component arranged in an area and gives a privilege to a player when a gaming ball passes through a predetermined passing portion of each gaming component.

Rotating game machine such as a slot machine: Equipped with a variable display means for displaying the symbol sequence consisting of a plurality of symbols in a variable manner and then displaying the symbol row in the final stop, and the symbol variation starts due to the operation of the starting operation means. A special game that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the stopping operation means or the predetermined time elapses, and the final stop symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol. A game machine that generates a state (bonus game, etc.).

Belt-type game machine using a ball: Equipped with a variable display means for displaying the symbol sequence consisting of a plurality of symbols in a variable manner and then displaying the symbol sequence in the final stop, the symbol variation is started and stopped due to the operation of the starting operation means. A special gaming state (bonus) that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the operation means or the predetermined time elapses, and the final stop symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol. (Game, etc.) is generated, and further, a throwing device provided with a ball saucer and a throwing device for taking in a game ball from the ball saucer and a payout device for paying out the game ball to the ball saucer is provided. A game machine configured so that the operation of the starting operation means becomes effective when the game ball is thrown in.

10 ... Pachinko machine, 24 ... Game board, 53 ... Game ball launch mechanism, 92b ... Power switch, 98a ... RAM erase switch, 150 ... Accessory device, 168 ... Opening and closing accessory, 182a ... V winning opening, 182b ... Outer opening , 183 ... Guidance passage, 183a ... Left guidance passage, 183b ... Right guidance passage, 192 ... V winning sensor, 193 ... Detachment sensor, 201 ... Rotating body, 210 ... Fall passage, 211 ... Fall opening / closing member, 213 ... Rear Guidance passage, 215 ... Lifting device, 240 ... Vibration detection sensor, 241 ... Magnet detection sensor, 300 ... Accessory device, 311 ... V side guidance passage, 312 ... V side distribution member, 316 ... Outer side guidance passage, 317 ... Out-of-side distribution member, 400 ... accessory device, 401 ... guide passage, 401a ... left guide passage, 401b ... right guide passage, 403a ... left guide member, 403b ... right guide member, 415 ... receiving part, 426 ... rear guidance Aisle, 500 ... accessory device, 510 ... rotating body, 520 ... re-challenge port, 600 ... accessory device.

Claims (1)

A launching means that can launch a game ball based on the player's launch operation,
A plurality of passing portions through which the game ball launched by the launching means can pass,
A distribution means capable of distributing the game ball to any of the plurality of passing portions, and
A granting means capable of granting a privilege based on the fact that the game ball has passed through a specific passing portion among the plurality of passing portions.
A game machine characterized by being equipped with.