JP2656788B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a first prize device in which a movable member of a variable prize winning device is disadvantageous to a player by hitting a ball into a starting prize winning device.
A starting operation for converting the state to a second state advantageous to the player is performed, and at the time of the starting operation, a hit ball wins further into a special winning opening inside, whereby the movable member moves from the first state to the second state. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that changes to a special game state in which many conversions are performed, and a new cycle of the special game state is continued by hitting a special winning opening in each cycle of the special game state.

[Prior Art] A variable winning device of a second-type pachinko gaming machine, which is generally called a feather, is provided with a first state (for example,
It is configured to be movable between a state where the left and right movable members are closed) and a second state (for example, a state where the left and right movable members are open) advantageous to the player, and is maintained at the first state in the normal state. A start game (start operation) in which the movable member is converted from the first state to the second state by the hit of the hit ball to the start winning device is performed. Then, when the ball is hit in the special winning opening further inside the starting game, the movable member is changed from the first state to the special game state in which it is more converted into the second state, and each cycle of the special game state is performed. A special game state of a new cycle is continued when a hit ball wins a special winning opening at times.

As described above, the movable member of the variable winning device is in the second state,
For example, it is possible to win a hit ball into the special winning opening 56 only after the movable member is converted to the open state. Then, only when the variable winning device is changed to the second state, winning in the special winning opening (continuous winning opening) is valid.

However, if a prize is awarded to the special winning opening by a procedure other than the predetermined procedure as described above, it is considered that a fraud or trouble has occurred, and a special gaming state is generated or a new special gaming state is generated. The structure is such that the cycle is not continued.

Due to the structure of the variable winning device, for example, the time from when the movable member closes and returns to the first state in which it does not accept a hit ball, until the hit ball that wins at that time wins either the general winning opening or the special winning opening. Varies but requires a certain amount of time.

In consideration of the fixed time, the variable winning device has returned to the second state, for example, not only when the movable member is converting to a state in which the movable member can easily receive a hit ball, but also to the first state, for example, a state in which it does not receive a hit ball. The time from when the predetermined time elapses is defined as an effective time in which winning in the special winning opening is treated as being effective as an occurrence of a special game or a cycle update condition of the special game.

In recent variable winning devices, the variable winning device has a storage device for temporarily storing the winning prize balls inside,
Release the storage balls stored by the storage device toward the special winning opening, or release a plurality of stored balls at the same time by enabling a plurality of game balls to be stored, to the special winning opening. There are those that make the winning state of the game ball interesting or increase the continuation rate during the special game state.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional gaming machine, not only when the movable member of the variable winning device is converting to a state in which it can accept a hit ball, but also after returning to a state in which it cannot accept a hit ball. Has not been able to notify the player of the effective time, so the effective time is unclear for the player,
After the movable member returns to the state that does not accept the hit ball, the winning state of the hit ball in the special winning opening can not be seen with confidence, and should be treated as effective conditions for the occurrence and continuation of special games There has been a problem store where a trouble often occurs between a player and a game store over whether or not the game is to be performed.

Further, when the storage device is provided inside the variable prize device, the time from being stored in the storage device to being released is longer than in the case where the variable prize device flows naturally in the variable prize device. Has a higher probability of winning a special winning opening after closing. In addition, in the variable winning prize device equipped with a recent storage device, by operating the storage device when a special game state occurs, a large number of hit balls win and the storage device is released after the latter half of the jackpot. Since the control to increase the number of winning balls during the jackpot is performed, the ratio of winning balls to the special winning opening after the variable winning device is closed at the end of each cycle during the special game state is large. Has become. The above-mentioned problems are further increased in the variable prize winning device provided with such a recent storage device.

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has an effective time for effectively handling a winning hit ball to a special winning opening of a variable winning device as a condition for occurrence or continuation of a special game state. Specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which a player can safely see a winning state of a hit ball in a special winning opening and no unnecessary trouble occurs between the player and the gaming shop.

[Means for Achieving the Object] In order to solve the above-described problems, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a disadvantage that the first state (for example, the left and right movable members 53 of the variable winning device 5 are closed) State) and a second state (for example, a state in which the left and right movable members 53, 53 of the variable winning device 5 are open) which are advantageous to the player, and the hit ball is received. And a condition for generating a special game state (for example, a special game mode) in which the movable member is converted into the second state by the received hit ball. A variable winning device (5) having a special winning port (56) for giving a condition for repeating the special gaming state for a plurality of cycles; and setting the movable member as the starting operation (for example, a preliminary state) by winning a hit ball. From time And a starting prize device (6, 6, 8) for giving a condition for conversion to the second state, and the starting operation is performed based on the winning of a hit ball in the starting prize device, and is accepted during the starting operation. A control device for causing the special game state when a hit ball wins the special winning opening (for example, an accessory control device)
610) and a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine) comprising: a first valid time (special prize) related to a prize hitting ball to the special prize port in a starting operation of the variable prize winning device. The time for which the winning in the mouth 56 is treated as being effective for generating the special gaming state) is the first extended effective time after the end of the second state (the winning in the special winning port 56 is changed to the special gaming state). In the special game state, the second effective time (winning to the special winning opening 56) related to the hitting ball to the special winning opening is set in the special game state. Is treated as being effective for continuing the next cycle of the special game state) is a second extended effective time after the end of the second state of each cycle in the special game state (the time to the special winning opening 56). Winning Is set as an effective time for continuing the next cycle of the special gaming state), and at least the special gaming state is provided upstream of the special winning opening inside the variable winning device. While storing a predetermined number of hit balls received at the time, a predetermined second half condition of the game in the special game state (for example, whether the number of winnings in the variable winning device 5 is four or more, or eight times of the movable members 53, 53 The opening / closing of the ball is performed). The storage means (for example, a storage member 524) capable of canceling the storage state based on the establishment of the hitting ball is provided with respect to the time when the hit ball stored in the storage means flows down to the special winning opening. Notifying means for notifying the second valid time in association with the second valid time (for example, a valid time display lamp 541,
Sound, operation, etc.).

A notification means for notifying the player of the first valid time may be further provided.

[Operation] A hit ball that has won a prize in the variable prize device due to the occurrence of a special game state is stored by an internal storage means, and the stored state is released when a predetermined second half game condition is satisfied. Then, the notification means considers the time that the stored hit ball flows down to the special winning opening, and treats the winning to the special winning opening as effective for continuing the next cycle of the special gaming state. The effective time is notified in association. Therefore, when the hit ball stored by the storage means wins the special winning opening, the player can safely see the winning state. Further, when a prize is won at a timing close to the end of the second valid time, no trouble occurs between the player and the game store over whether or not to be treated as valid as a continuation condition.

Also, at the time of the start game, the first effective time is notified by the notification means, so that the problem relating to the effective time can be solved also at the time of the start game.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of the front of a pachinko gaming machine exemplified as a gaming machine according to the present invention. On the front of the gaming board 1, a ball is fired by a lower operation dial 20a. A guide rail 3 for guiding a hit ball fired by the device 20 to an upper portion of the game board 1 is provided, and a game area 2 is formed in a space surrounded by the guide rail 3 on the front surface of the game board 1 and a glass plate. ing.

In the center of the game area 2, a variable winning device 5 called an accessory is installed. The variable winning device 5 includes a pair of left and right movable pieces 53, 53 and a winning space 51 opened and closed by the pair of movable pieces 53, 53. And a downflow guide inclined portion 54 are provided. In addition, a special winning opening 56 is provided in the center of the lower part of the winning space 51 in front of the flow-down guide shelf 52, and general winning openings 59 are provided on both left and right sides thereof. In addition, guide members 5 are provided at both left and right positions in the winning space 51.
8,58 have been installed.

The starting winning devices 6, 6, 8 are respectively installed diagonally below and immediately below the variable winning device 5, and the winning positions are located above the starting winning devices 6, 6 on both the left and right sides of the variable winning device 5. Guide inlets 81, 81 and guide outlets 82, 82 constituting a guide device (described later) are provided.

At the upper central position of the prize area 2, a general prize port 12 called a prize port is installed. On the right and left sides of the variable prize apparatus 5, general prize ports 7, 7 are set at positions above the guide inlets 81, 81. Have been.

Side lamps 90, 90 are installed on both left and right sides in the game area 2, and open / close general winning devices 9, 9 called tulips are installed diagonally above the starting winning devices 6, 6.

At an appropriate position in the game area 2, a plurality of hit ball guiding direction changing members 13 called windmills are rotatably installed,
A large number of obstacle nails 4 (only some of them are drawn in the drawings) are implanted.

In addition, an out ball collection port 10 is provided at the lower center of the game area 2.

A prize ball discharge indicator 22 for indicating that prize balls are being discharged is provided at an upper left portion of the game board 1, and a prize ball discharge scheduled value of the pachinko gaming machine is terminated at an upper right portion ( A completion indicator 23 is provided to inform the user that the operation has been stopped. These prize ball discharge indicator 22 and completion indicator
23 is composed of a translucent panel and a lamp installed inside thereof.

In the center of the upper part of the holding frame 100 of the pachinko gaming machine which holds the gaming board 1 having the above configuration, the operation dial 20a on the lower right side of the gaming machine.
Is operated, a pilot lamp 24 that informs that a drive motor (described later) of the hit ball firing device 20 is operating.
Is installed. At the left and right positions of the pilot 24, specific game display lamps 25, 25 for notifying that a specific game called "big hit" or "middle hit" is occurring are installed.

Also, an opening / closing panel 101 attached to a lower portion of the holding frame 100.
Is provided with a supply tray 102 for storing a hit ball supplied to the hit ball launching device 20, and a receiving tray 103 for storing a prize ball overflowing from the supply tray 102 is provided below the supply tray 102.

The pachinko gaming machine schematically configured as described above is provided with control means such as a computer system installed therein (described later).
Is generally controlled as follows.

When electricity is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine by operating a power switch (not shown), the winning number indicator 57 installed at the lower part on the front side of the variable winning device 5 starts to blink in a certain direction. The left and right movable members 53, 53 of the variable winning device 5
In the closed state as shown in FIG. 1, the normal state (first state) in which the hit ball is not received in the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 5 is maintained.

Then, when the player turns the operation dial 20a with the metal part 20b of the operation dial 20a in contact with his hand, the switch 107 of the hit ball firing motor (not shown) is turned on and the pilot lamp 24 is turned on. Then, the hit ball launching device 20 is operated, and a normal game is started. At the time of a game, even when a prize ball is discharged for a prize in any of the prize areas 6, 7, 9, 8, 12, etc., the prize ball discharge indicator 22 is turned on each time a prize ball is discharged.

The operation of the hitting ball firing device 20 causes the game area 2
When the hit ball hits inside the starting prize winning device 6 or 8, it is detected by the specific prize detectors 61 and 8a installed in the flow paths therein. Based on the detection signal, the left and right movable members 53, 53 of the variable winning device 5 are operated twice (specific winning device 8) by the operation of a solenoid (described later) as a power source.
Is rotated) or once (when a specific winning device 6 is won). That is, a winning space in the variable winning device 5
The state is converted into a preliminary state (second state) as a starting operation in which a hit ball can flow in during 51. At this time, the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56 are still stopped.

When the hit ball flows into the winning space 21 when converted to the preliminary state (second state), the hit ball reaches the guide shelf 52 and rolls on the guide shelf 52 in the depth direction. , Falls on the back of the downflow guide slope 54, and then flows down the downflow guide slope.
It rolls on the top 54 and flows downward, and wins in the general winning opening 59 or the special winning opening 56.

As a result, when the player wins one of the left and right general winning openings 59, the movable members 53, 53 return to the closed state again,
The normal state (first state) in which no hit ball is received in the winning space 51 is maintained, and the prize ball is discharged for the winning in the general winning opening 59.

On the other hand, if a prize is accidentally placed in the special winning opening 56 within a predetermined valid time (at least the end of the valid time is displayed by a lamp as described later), the special winning opening 56
It is detected by the special winning detector 56a installed therein, and a special game mode (special game state) called a big hit is generated based on the detection.

Here, the special game mode is a game mode in which the player is provided with a lot of chances of winning a prize ball, for example, the movable members 53, 5
One cycle of the 18 opening / closing operations of 3 (however, if a predetermined number of hit balls are won in the winning opening 59 before the 18 opening / closing operations are completed, or if a hit ball is won in the special winning opening 56, at that time Until one cycle), and during each cycle, a hit ball continues to win in the special winning opening 56 within a predetermined valid time (at least the end of the valid time is indicated by a lamp, as described later). As a condition, for example, the operation is performed up to a maximum of 9 cycles. If a hit is made to the special winning opening 56 of a hit ball during each cycle, even if the cycle is in the middle, the cycle is immediately performed at that time. This is to end the operation and start the next cycle.

In the special game mode, an operation of temporarily storing the hit ball that has flowed into the winning space 51 on the flow-down guide shelf 52,
The raising and lowering operation of the special winning opening 56, the guiding operation of the hit ball by the guiding members 58, 58, and the like are performed. These operations and a mechanism for performing the operations will be described later.

In the special game mode, for example, the occurrence thereof is notified by voice (described later), and at the same time, the raising / lowering operation of the special winning opening 56, the operation of the guide members 58, 58 and the blinking of the special game display lamps 25, 25 are notified. The number of winnings flowing into the winning openings 56, 59 in the winning space 51 during each cycle of each special game mode is detected by the winning number detector 29, and based on the detection, the winning at the lower part of the front of the variable winning device 5 is determined. The number display 57 lights up and displays the winning number.

Also, during the game, when the ball is guided by the upper surface of the movable member 53, 53 and flows into the guide inlet 81, the hit ball flows out below the guide outlet 82 or above the starting winning device 6, The hit ball that has flowed out easily enters the starting winning device 6. Then, the chance of one opening and closing of the variable winning device 5 increases accordingly, and as a result, the chance of occurrence of the special game mode increases.

2 to 4 show an example of the overall configuration of the variable winning device 5.

The variable winning device 5 includes a front frame 510 constituting the front part thereof,
A rear frame 520 mounted on the rear side of the front frame 510, and a solenoid mounting frame 530 mounted on the rear upper portion of the rear frame 520.
, A lamp / solenoid mounting plate 540 mounted on the lower rear side of the rear frame 520, and a solenoid mounting plate 550 mounted on the rear side of the solenoid mounting frame 530 and the lamp / solenoid mounting plate 540.

The front frame 510 constitutes the front part of the variable winning device 5, and the left and right sides are surrounded by a surrounding frame 511, and the inside thereof is a winning space 51 with front and rear openings, and the front frame of the front end of the surrounding frame 511 is formed. A mounting plate portion 511a is formed in a flange shape on the outer periphery. The mounting plate portion 511a is attached in close contact with a front surface of a mounting opening (described later) provided on the board surface in the game area 2 of the game board 1. In such a state, the variable winning device 4 has a front portion protruding into the game area 2 and a rear portion protruding behind the game board 1.

In the mounting portion 511a on the upper part of the front frame 510, moving shaft insertion holes 511b, 511b for guiding the movable members 53, 53 movably are provided as arc-shaped through holes, and at the upper ends of the left and right surrounding frames 511, 511 are provided. Each is provided with a pipe-shaped rotation bearing portion 511c.

A flow guide shelf 52 that is gently inclined is provided at the upper part of the winning space 51 so that the rear side is lower. A center flow path 52a is provided at the center of the flow-down guide shelf 52, and storage paths 52b, 52b are provided on both left and right sides thereof. A dispersion projection 52c that scatters a hit ball to the left and right is provided in the center of the rear end of the central flow path 52a, and the upper surface of the dispersion projection 52c has a mountain-like height at the center. In addition, the center of each of the left and right storage paths 52b, 52b is lower in a gentle V-shape.

In the center of the bottom of the winning space 51, a pair of left and right bearings
Special winning opening varying member 5 with pin 511e as the axis of 511d, 511d
12 is rotatably installed, and at the front end thereof, a special winning opening 56 is provided as shown in FIG.

In addition, a bottom frame member 513 is installed at the bottom of the winning space 51 so as to cover the upper side of the special winning opening varying member 512. The upper surface of the bottom frame member 513 is a downflow guide inclined portion 54 that is gently inclined so that the front side is lower.

As shown in FIG. 3, the special prize opening 56 extends forward of the flow guide slant portion, and general prize openings 59 are provided on both left and right sides thereof. On the left and right sides of the front side of the front frame 510, partition walls 511f, 511f are provided to protrude forward as much as the special prize port 56 and the general prize ports 59, 59 to separate the left and right sides from the game area 2. Is provided. Also, front frame 5
Transparent covers 514, 514 that cover the inside of the winning space 51 are attached to both left and right sides on the front side of the 10.

Also, on the left and right sides of the special winning opening varying member 512 below the bottom frame member 513, a winning number indicator 57 composed of a plurality of LEDs and a lamp board 515, 515 on which a decorative lamp 515a is mounted.
Is provided, and the winning number indicator 57 can be visually recognized by the player through a display window provided at the lower part of the front end of the bottom frame member 513 as shown in FIG. Also, decorative lamps 51
The lighting light 5a can be visually recognized through the lower front end of the semitransparent bottom frame portion 513.

The rear frame 520 is attached to the rear end of the front frame 510 and closes the rear end opening of the winning space 51. The rear frame 520 is made of a semi-translucent material. 52
1b and 521b are provided, and the rotary bearings 511c and 511c of the front frame 510 are inserted into these bearing insertion holes 521b and 521b. Further, pipe-shaped bearings 521a, 521a are provided at both left and right ends of a lower portion on the front side of the rear frame 520. These bearings 5
The guide members 58, 58 are fixed to the distal ends of the rotation shafts 58b, 58b rotatably inserted into the guide members 5a, 5b.
8,58 are installed rotatably. These guide members 58,5
Numeral 8 is made, for example, to imitate a carpenter's character, and includes guide portions 58a, 58a, each of which imitates a hammer. The guide members 58, 58 are located on the left and right in the winning space 51 when the rear frame 520 is attached to the rear end of the front frame 510. To the rear ends of the rotating shafts 58b, 58c, crank arms 58c, 58c for converting a reciprocating motion to a rotating motion are fixed, and crank pins 58d, 58d are provided at the rear end of the crank arm 58c 58c.
Has been fixed.

A seven-segment cycle number (continuation number) indicator 522 is provided below the rear wall of the rear frame 520, and a continuation condition satisfaction display lamp 523 is provided below the seven segment type cycle number (continuation number) indicator 522.

A storage member 524 exemplified as storage means shown in detail in FIG. 7 is rotatably mounted on the front upper portion of the rear frame 520 with the shaft portion 524a supported. This storage member 52
A return weight 524b is attached to the front side of the one-end-side operation section 4. The other end of the storage member 524 is a bifurcated storage part 524c, 524c, the storage part 524c, 524c
As the storage member 524 is rotated by the solenoid 531 to be described later, the ball is temporarily hit on the storage portions 524c and 524c by appropriately reaching a position near the rear end of the storage paths 52b and 52b of the flow-down guide shelf 52. It can be stored. Also, solenoid
Due to the weight of the return weight 524b, the operating portion side to which the weight 524b is attached rotates in the direction of falling forward due to the weight of the return weight 524b, and accordingly, the storage portions 524c, 524c rotate rearward and the storage path 52b. , 52b, so that the storage of the hit ball can be released.

The solenoid mounting frame 530 is mounted on an upper portion of the rear frame 520, and a storage member driving solenoid 531 is provided at an upper end thereof. This solenoid 531 moves forward when excited. Operating rod 53 that returns to opposition when demagnetized
1a, and a control lever 531b at the front end of the operating rod 531a.
(FIGS. 4 and 7) are fixed. The control lever 531b faces a through hole 521b provided at the center of the upper end of the rear frame 520.

When the solenoid 531 is demagnetized, the control lever 531b
Is separated from the storage member 524 by being retracted and returned, and the storage member 524 is weighted 5 as shown in FIG. 6 (A).
With the weight of 24b, the side to which the weight 524b is attached is rotated back in the direction of falling forward, so that the storage portion 524
The c and 524c sides are maintained in a substantially horizontal state with the side slightly lowered. Therefore, at this time, the ball hitting on the storage paths 52b, 52b is moved downward from the storage paths 52b, 52b by the downward guiding slope 5
4It is designed to fall freely.

When the solenoid 531 is excited from this state, the control lever 531b moves forward and pushes the rear-side arc-shaped portion 524d (FIG. 6A) of the storage member 524 on the side where the storage portions 524c, 524c are located. As a result, the storage portions 524c, 524c are pivoted in a downward direction, and the storage portions 524c, 524c are moved to positions near the rear ends of the storage paths 52b, 52b of the flow-down guide shelf 52 as shown in FIG. 6 (B). Then, a state where the hit ball can be temporarily stored on the storage units 524c, 524c is set. In this embodiment, a total of six can be stored, three on the left and right.

Thereafter, when the solenoid 531 is demagnetized, the control lever 531b is retracted and returned, and the arc-shaped portion 524 on the back side of the storage member 524 is provided.
By moving away from d, the side of the storage member 524 to which the weight 524b is attached is rotated in the direction of falling forward by the weight of the weight 524b, so that the storage portions 524c and 524
As shown in FIG. 6 (A), c is rotated and returned so as to be away from the rear ends of the storage paths 52b, 52b, and the storage of hit balls on the storage paths 52b, 52b is released. Therefore, at that time the storage channel
The hit balls stored on the 52b, 52b fall from the storage paths 52b, 52b onto the downflow guide inclined portion 54 below the storage paths 52b, 52b.

The lower part of the solenoid mounting frame 530 has a lamp insertion port 5
32a is provided.

The lamp / solenoid mounting plate 540 is mounted on the rear lower portion of the rear frame 520 from the back side of the solenoid mounting frame 530. A plurality of valid time display lamps 541 are provided on the front side upper portion of the lamp / solenoid mounting plate 540 as notification means for displaying a prize valid time to the special winning opening 56, and these valid time display lamps 541 are provided with solenoid mounting frames. Five
30 is inserted into the lamp insertion opening 532a, reaches the front of the solenoid mounting frame 530, and reaches a position near the back of the rear frame 520. Decorative lamps 542 are installed below the valid time display lamps 541, and the decorative lamps 542 reach positions near the back of the rear frame 520 via the lower side of the solenoid mounting frame 530.

An operating solenoid 543 for operating the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening varying member 512 is provided on the back of the lamp / solenoid mounting plate 540. The operating solenoid 543 has an operating rod 543a which is lowered when excited and is raised and restored when demagnetized. A control lever 544 (shown in detail in FIG. 10) is attached to the lower end of the operating rod 543a. The control lever 544 has a special winning opening operating section 544a at the front, and guide member guides 544b, 544b at the left and right. Then, the receiving portion 512b at the rear end of the special winning opening varying member 512 enters into the concave portion of the U-shaped portion (FIG. 10) of the special winning opening operation portion 544a, and the shaft insertion holes 544c, 544c of the guiding member guiding portions 544b, 544b. Crank pins 58d, 58d for operating the guide members 58, 58 are inserted into 544c.

When the operation solenoid 543 is in the demagnetized state, the control lever is operated by the operation rod 543a (FIGS. 10 and 11).
In the state where 544 has been raised and returned, the special winning opening 56 has been lowered and returned by the special winning opening varying member 512 being rotated and returned in the direction in which the rear end thereof rises as shown by the solid line in FIG. In state. At this time, the crank arms 58c, 58c are pivotally returned by the control lever 544, and the guide members 58, 58 are pivotally returned to the upright state as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 (A). It is in. The guiding portions 58a of the guiding members 58, 58 are
Away from the upper part, and the flow guide inclined part 5 by the guide parts 58a, 58a.
4 There is no guiding action of the hit ball flowing down.

When the operating solenoid 543 is excited from this state, the control lever 544 is lowered, and the special winning opening varying member 512 is rotated in a direction in which the rear end side is lowered as shown in FIG. 11, and the special winning opening 56 is raised. . Simultaneously, at this time, the crank arms 58c, 58c are rotated by the control lever 544, and the guide members 58, 58 are rotated in directions in which they fall inward each other as shown in FIG. 9 (B). When the balls 58a, 58a are lowered, the distance between the guiding portions 58a-58a becomes such that only one hit ball can pass, and at this time, the hit ball flowing down the central portion of the falling guide inclined portion 54 flows down by the guiding portions 58a, 58a. Since the direction is restricted to the special winning opening direction, it is easy to win the special winning opening 56. Also, in the case of a hit ball that has flowed down the flow-down guide inclined portion 54 when the guide portions 58a, 58a return and rotate, the general winning opening 5
It is played in the direction of 9,59, and it is difficult to win in the special winning opening 56.

The solenoid mounting plate 550 is mounted on the back of the lamp / solenoid mounting plate 540. Rotating shafts 551 and 551 for transmitting rotational power to the movable members 53 and 53 and solenoids 552 and 552 for applying a driving force to the rotating shafts 551 and 551 are mounted on the solenoid mounting plate 550. The rotating shaft 55
Rotating levers 553 are fixed to rear end protruding portions penetrating the back side of the 1,551 solenoid mounting plates 550, respectively.
A tension spring 5 is provided between one end of each of the rotating levers 553.
54 are stretched, and the other end of each is a solenoid 552,552
The operating rods 552a, 552a which are contracted when the magnets are excited and extend when the magnets are demagnetized are connected. The rotating shafts 551 and 551 pass through the rotating bearings 511b and 511b of the front frame 510 and protrude to the front side of the front frame 510.

One end of each of connecting members 53a, 53a (one is not shown in FIG. 4) is provided at a tip end of each of the rotating shafts 551, 551 protruding from the front side of the front frame 510, and a pin hole provided in the connecting members 53a, 53a. 53
It is fixed via b and 53b. One end of the movable member 53 is rotatably connected to pins 53c, 53c projecting from the other ends of the connecting members 53a, 53a via pin holes 53d, 53d. Moving shafts 53e, 53e are provided on the rear side of the other ends of the movable members 53, 53 so that the moving shafts 53e, 53e can move freely into the moving shaft insertion holes 511b, 511b in the upper part of the front frame 510. Has been passed. The moving shaft insertion ports 511 of these moving shafts 53e, 53e
b, 511b, snap ring 53f, 53
The attachment of the f prevents the moving shafts 53e, 53e from falling out of the moving shaft insertion ports 511b, 511b. When the solenoids 552 and 552 are in the demagnetized state, the operating rods 552a and 552a are returned in the direction of extension by the force of the return springs 552b and 552b, and the rotating lever 553-5 is used.
Rotating levers 553 and 553 by a tension spring 554 stretched between 53
Are rotated and returned in directions away from each other. At this time, the connecting members 53a, 53a
As shown by the solid line in the figure, the movable members 53 and 53 are returned to a state of being close to each other by being returned to the shape of the letter “C”, and the ball is received in the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 5. No normal state (first state) is maintained. When the solenoids 552 and 552 are excited in this state, the operating rod 5
52a, 552a are contracted against the force of the return springs 552b, 552b, and the rotating levers 553, 553 are moved closer to each other on the side where the operating rods 552a, 552a are connected against the force of the tension spring 554. To rotate. At this time, the connecting members 53a, 53a are reversed via the rotating shafts 551, 551 as shown by a chain line in FIG.
And the movable members 53, 53 are moved away from each other, so that it is easy to receive a hit ball into the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 5 from between the movable members 53, 53. Is converted to

FIG. 12 shows a winning guide device 8 including the guide inlet 81 and the guide outlet 82 installed in the game area 2 of the game board 1.

As shown in the figure, the prize awarding device 8 includes a pocket-type induction inlet 81 provided so as to partially protrude from the game area 2 of the game board 1, and a game area below the induction inlet 81. 2
Circular hole-shaped induction outlet installed so that it partially projects
82, and a guiding guide gutter 83 for guiding the hit ball that has flowed into the guiding inlet 81 to the guiding outlet 82.

The guide inlet 81 is provided so as to face a pocket-shaped receiving portion 81a protruding into the game area 2 and an opening formed through the gaming board 1 so as to face the receiving portion 81.
and an introduction portion 81b for introducing the hit ball that has flowed into a into the back side of the game board 1. The introduction portion 81b is formed in a state where the rear portion is inclined so as to be lower. The guiding guide gutter 83 is provided on the back side of the game board 1 and extends from the introduction portion 81b of the guiding inlet 81 to the back side of the guiding outlet 82.
The lower piece is formed so as to be inclined so that the side of the induction outlet 82 becomes lower. The guide outlet 82 includes a guide gutter 82a for receiving a ball from the guide guide gutter 83, and a outlet 82b for returning a hit ball guided forward by the guide gutter 82a into the game area 2. 82a
Are inclined so that the guide guide gutter 83 side is higher and the outlet port 82b side is lower.

In the case of this embodiment, since the guide outlet 82 is located above the starting winning device 6, when a hit ball flows in from the guide inlet 81, the hit ball is guided from the guide outlet 82 via the guide guide gutter 83. As a result, the hit ball that has flowed out of the start winning device 6 in the game area 2 can easily enter the starting winning device 6.

In FIG. 12, reference numeral 71 denotes a collecting gutter provided at an interval of at least one ball from the back surface of the game board 1, and reference numeral 900 denotes a front surface of the game area 2. It is a transparent glass plate.

FIG. 13 shows the back surface of the game board 1, and the back surface side is covered with a collecting gutter 71. The gathering gutter 71 collects the winning balls by flowing down along the back surface of the game board 1 and has an interval of at least one ball with the back surface of the game board 1; A downflow gutter 71a that is gently inclined from one side to the other side is provided. Downstream gutter 7
At the end of 1a, a winning ball processing device (not shown) is swingably installed. The winning ball processing device separates winning balls flowing down the downflow gutter 71a one by one and causes a winning ball discharging device (not shown) to perform a winning ball discharging process for each winning.

In the figure, portions indicated by 1A to 1R are through holes formed so as to penetrate the game board 1. Of these, the through hole 1A provided at the center is a through hole provided for mounting the variable winning device 5. The through holes 1B and 1C are provided for mounting the first start winning devices 6 and 6, and the through hole 1D is provided for mounting the second start winning device 8. Also, through-hole 1E
Is provided for attaching a general winning opening 12 called a prize winning opening, through holes 1F and 1G are provided for installing a general winning opening 7,7, and through holes 1H and 1I are provided for mounting an open / close general winning device 9,9 called a tulip. It is a through hole provided. The through-hole 1N is a through-hole provided for installing the completion indicator 23, 1O is a prize-ball discharge indicator 22, and 1P and 1Q are through-holes provided for installing the side lamp devices 90, 90, respectively. Further, the through hole 1R is a ball outlet constituting the out ball collection port 10.

Also, on the back of the gaming board 1, a prize ball flowing out from the general prize port 12 called a prize port to the back side of the through hole 1E is gathered.
A winning ball guiding gutter 141a guided to the side of 71, a winning ball guided by the guiding gutter 141a and a through hole from the general winning opening 7
A prize ball guiding troughs 141b, 141c, 141d that guide the winning ball reaching the back side of 1G onto the downflow gutter 71a and through holes from the guiding inlet 81
The hit ball reaching the back side of 1K is guided through the through hole 1M and the induction outlet 82
Are provided respectively. Also, winning ball guiding gutters 141e and 141f for guiding the winning ball from the general winning opening 7 to the back side of the through hole 1F onto the downflow gutter 71a,
A ball hit from the induction inlet 81 to the back side of the through hole 1J
A prize for guiding the prize ball reaching the back side of the through hole 1A from the prize guides 83, 83b and the prize openings 56, 59, 59 of the variable prize winning device 5 to the guide flow outlet 71 via the 1L. Ball guiding gutters 141g and 141h are provided, respectively.

The prize balls guided by the above-mentioned prize ball guiding gutters 141a to 141h onto the flowing down gutter 71a, the starting prize devices 6, 6, 8 and the tulip-type general prize devices 9, 9, through holes 1B, 1C, 1D and 1H,
The winning ball directly guided to the downflow gutter 71a via 1I flows down the downflow gutter 71a, and is guided to the above-mentioned winning ball processing device (not shown).

In addition, detection switches SW ₁ and SW _{2 serving} as specific winning detectors 61 and 61 installed in the first starting winning devices 6 and 6 are provided in the through holes 1C and 1B, and a starting winning device is provided in the through hole ID. A detection switch SW ₃ as a specific prize detector 8a installed in the inside 8 is provided at a lower center of the through hole 1A, and a detection switch SW as a special prize detector 59a installed in a prize flow path of the special prize opening 56. ₄ is
Winning ball induction gutter 141 g, at the lower side outlet of 141h detection switch SW ₅ of the winning number detector 29 are installed respectively.

 FIG. 14 shows the back of a pachinko gaming machine.

An information board 600 is provided at the upper right end of the back of the pachinko gaming machine. The information board 600 has an external connection terminal 601 involved in ball-out information and an external connection involved in launch control of the hit ball launching device 20 (FIG. 1). A terminal 602 and a power supply terminal 603 are provided, and one end of the power supply terminal 603 is connected to a lead wire 605 having an insertion plug 604 to a power supply (not shown). A fuse 606 is attached in the middle of the lead wire 605.

In addition, on the middle left side of the back of the pachinko gaming machine, there is provided an accessory control device 610 exemplified as a control device, and on the right thereof, a relay board 62 for simplifying wiring of the pachinko gaming machine.
0 is set.

Also, on the lower left side of the back of the pachinko gaming machine, a ball launching device
20 and a firing motor 20c for driving the device 20 are provided.

In addition, a speaker 640 is provided at the lower center of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine, and a prize ball box 650 is provided therebelow.

In addition, a case wiring board 655 and a completion lamp switch 660 are arranged at the lower right of the case.

Next, an embodiment of the control of the accessory control device 610 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above based on the block diagram shown in FIG. 15 will be described.

In this embodiment, the control of the variable prize device 5 and the side lamp devices 90, 90 as the accessory is performed using a computer system.

The computer system has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 612,
A ROM 613 is a read-only memory, and a RAM 614 is a read-only memory as needed.

Of these, the movable member of the variable winning device 5 is stored in the ROM 613.
Fixed data such as an operation pattern of the solenoids 552, 552 for opening and closing, and an operation pattern of the solenoid 531 for operating the storage member are stored.

On the other hand, the RAM 614 has a detection signal from the special prize detector 56a based on the prize in the special prize port 56 of the variable prize apparatus 5, and the prize number detector 29 based on the prize in the general prize ports 59 and 59. There are provided, for example, a register area constituting a soft timer and a work area (work area) of a computer system for temporarily storing the number of times of detection signals from the computer.

On the input side of the computer system, detection switches SW ₁ , as specific prize detectors 61, 61 of the first starting prize devices 6, 6, are provided.
SW ₂ , a detection switch SW ₃ as a specific winning detector 8 a of the second start winning device 8, a detecting switch SW ₄ as a special winning detector 56 a of the special winning opening 56, and a detecting switch SW as a winning number detector 29. ₅ is the switch input processing unit 619
And an input / output port 617.

On the other hand, on the output side of the computer system, a movable member 53, a solenoid 2,552 for opening and closing, a guide member 58, 58 and a variable member 512 having a special winning opening 56 are provided via an input / output port 616 and a drive circuit 618, respectively. Actuating solenoid 531 to be activated, effective time display lamp 541, decoration lamp 54
2. The side lamp devices 90, 90, the prize ball discharge display 22, the continuation condition satisfaction display lamp 523, the winning number display 57, the speaker 640, and the like are connected to each other.

First, when the power switch (not shown) is turned on and electricity is supplied to the pachinko game machine, the pachinko game machine is in a normal game state, and the movable member opening / closing solenoids 552, 552 are turned off (OFF), so that they are movable. The members 53, 53 are in a state where the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 5 is closed. In addition, since the operation solenoid 543 and the storage member operation solenoid 531 are demagnetized, the guide members 58, 58 are in a state where their guide portions 58a, 58a are raised, and the special winning opening guide member 512 is a special winning opening guide member 512. The winning opening 56 side is stopped in a lowered state, and the storage members 524c, 524c side are in a state of being raised rearward. Further, the valid time display lamp 541, the decoration lamp 542, the side lamp device 90, the prize ball discharge display 22, the continuation condition satisfaction display lamp 523, and the winning number display 57 are in a state of being turned off. Further, the display of the continuation count display 57 is “0”.

At the time of this normal game, winning openings 7, 9, 12 and starting winning devices 6, 6, 8
When a hit ball wins during the game and a prize ball is discharged in response to the prize, a lamp in the prize ball discharge display 22 is flashed by a command signal from the computer system.

In particular, when the hitting to either the starting winning device 6,6,8 is winning, the corresponding ones on one of the detection switch SW _1, SW _2, SW ₃ as the specific winning detector 61,61,8a The detection signal is processed by the switch input processing unit 619 and then input to the computer system 610. Thereafter, the movable member actuating solenoids 552, 552 are actuated by an actuation command signal from the computer system based on the input signal, and the movable members 53, 53 are actuated once (when a prize is won in the starting prize winning devices 6, 6) or 2 Times (when a prize is won in the starting prize device 8)
It is opened and closed.

In this way, when the movable members 53, 53 are opened, the hit ball jumping into the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 5 wins in the special winning opening 56 within the effective time, and the special winning detector 56a
When the detection switch SW ₄ is turned on as, the detection signal is the special game mode is inputted after being processed in the computer system through the output port 617 by the switch input processing unit 619 is generated. The effective time in which the detection by the special prize detector 56a at the time of opening and closing the movable members 53, 53 is treated as the establishment of the condition for generating the special game mode is the movable member 5
This is the time from when one or two opening / closing operations of 3,53 are started to when a certain period of time (for example, 2 seconds) elapses after the opening / closing operation is completed. At the end of the operation, a lighting command signal is output from the computer system, so that the valid time display lamp 541 is turned on for a fixed time (for example, 2 seconds). The time until the valid time display lamp 541 is turned off is the valid time, and the valid time ends when the light is turned off. At the end of this, a sound effect is emitted from the speaker 640 according to a command signal from the computer system. The effective time display lamp 541 and the sound effect of the speaker 640 clearly indicate the end of the effective time in which the detection by the special prize detector 56a is treated as a condition for generating a special game mode. When a hit ball is won in the special winning opening 56 after the expiration of the effective time, the prize ball is discharged as a winning in the special winning opening 56, but is not treated as a condition for generating a special game mode.

When the special game mode was generated, a command signal was issued from the computer system to the speaker 640 via the input / output port 616 and the drive circuit according to the special game mode execution control procedure based on the fixed storage data in the ROM 613 of the computer system. A sound such as a fan fare for notifying the occurrence of the special game mode is issued, and an operation command signal is issued to the movable member opening / closing solenoids 552, 552 to operate the movable member opening / closing solenoids 552, 552.
Is opened and closed. When this special game mode occurs, the lamps in the decoration lamp 542 and the side lamp devices 90, 90 are blinked simultaneously by a command signal from the computer system.

As the control procedure of the special game mode executed here,
For example, 18 cycles of ON / OFF operation of the movable member opening / closing solenoids 552 for opening / closing the movable members 53/53 are performed in one cycle (however, the winning opening 59/5 before completion of the 18 ON / OFF operations).
When a predetermined number of hit balls are won during 9, the count number of detection signals sent from the detection switch SW ₅ as the winning number detector 29 to the computer system 200 via the switch input processing unit 619 and the input / output port 617 is reduced. when the detection signal is inputted into the computer system hitting or during special winning hole 56 when reaches the predetermined number is detected the switch SW ₄ is turned on as a special prize detectors 56a and winning it is up to that point 1 and cycle), on condition that the detection signal detection switch SW ₄ as special pay detector 56a by winning the shot special winning hole 56 during each cycle is turned on is input into the computer system, the highest
The operation will be performed up to 10 cycles. In this case, when the hit ball enters the special winning opening 56 in the middle of each cycle, the detection switch SW ₄ as the special winning detector 56a is turned on and the detection signal is input to the computer system, and the display is displayed from the computer system. When the command signal is issued and the continuation condition satisfaction display lamp 523 is turned on, the stop command signal is issued and the movable member opening / closing solenoids 552 and 552 are demagnetized, so that the movable members 53 and 53 are returned to the closed state. Then, a new cycle start command signal is issued and a new cycle is started. When updating the cycle, a display update command signal is issued from the computer system, and the display of the cycle number display 522 is updated.

During a predetermined period in each cycle of this special game mode, the storage section 524c of the storage member 524 is lowered by receiving the operation command signal from the computer system and operating the storage member operating solenoid 531. The ball can be stored on the storage paths 52b of the flow-down guide shelf 52.

Also, before the start of the operation of the special game mode or during a predetermined period in each cycle of the special game mode, the operating solenoid 543 is operated by a command signal from the computer system.
Is turned on / off, the guide members 58, 58 are operated, and the special winning port 56 is raised and lowered, so that the occurrence of the special game mode and the end of each cycle of the special game mode are notified.

In addition, during each cycle of the special game mode, the variable winning device 5
When hitting is finished in the general winning hole 59 in the detection switch SW ₅ of the winning number detector 29 is turned on good to the hitting. When the detection signal is input to the computer system, a display command signal is output from the computer system, and the winning number display 57 is turned on for the winning number. The winning number indicator 57 is reset every time a cycle is updated in response to a command signal from the computer system.

The effective time in which the detection by the special prize detector 56a in the special game mode is treated as a condition for the continuation of the special game mode (update of the cycle) is that the opening and closing operation of the movable members 53, 53 in the special game mode is started from the start of the opening and closing operation. This is the time from the end (in this embodiment, the 18 opening / closing operations of the movable members 53, 53 are completed) until a certain time (for example, 2 seconds) elapses, and the opening / closing operation of the movable members 53, 53 is completed. At this point, a lighting command signal is output from the computer system, so that the valid time display lamp 541 is turned on for a fixed time (for example, 2 seconds). The time until the effective time display lamp 541 is turned off is the effective time, and the effective time ends when the light is turned off. At the end of this, a sound effect is emitted from the speaker 640 according to a command signal from the computer system. The effective time display lamp 541 and the sound effect of the speaker 640 clearly indicate the end of the effective time in which the detection by the special winning detector 56a is treated as the continuation condition of the special game mode.

FIG. 16 shows an example of a game processing procedure from the normal game state to the occurrence of a special game performed by the accessory control device 610.

First, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine is turned on, the initial setting such as turning on the decorative lamp for the normal game and setting each operating portion of the variable winning device 5 to the normal state is performed, and then the process proceeds to step R4. I do.

In Step R4 it is determined whether the detection switch SW ₁ or SW ₂ as the specific winning detector 61 turned on (ON) by winning the shot in the first start winning device 6,6, on the If not, go to Step R2
0, and when it is turned on, the process proceeds to step R6, in which the solenoids 552, 552 are actuated to start the opening / closing operation (once) of the movable members 53, 53, and then to step R6.
Move to 8.

In step R8, special pay detector 56a as the detection switch SW ₄ in it is determined whether turned on (ON) by winning the special winning opening 56. As a result of the judgment,
When the detection switch SW ₄ is determined to turned on (ON) is, after stopping the closed state of the movable member 53 shifts to step R18, after performing a specific game processing will be described later, step Move to R20. However, if the detection switch SW ₄ is determined to not be turned on (ON) in step R8, it returns to step R8 in the next step R10 to opening and closing operation of the movable member 53 is completed, at step R8 The above determination is made.

When it is determined in step R10 that the opening / closing operation of the movable members 53, 53 has been completed, the process proceeds to step R2 to display a special winning effective time, and then proceeds to step R14.
The detection switch SW ₄ as the special winning detector 6a is turned on (O
N) is determined. Result of the determination, when the detection switch SW ₄ is determined to turned on (ON), the step R2 after performing a special game processing described later
The processing is returned to the following normal game processing. The determination in the step R14 is performed by returning to the step R14 until the display of the valid time is completed in the step R16. Until the effective time display is completed, when the special pay detector as 8a detection switch SW ₄ does not become turned on, the process proceeds from step R16 to Step R20.

In step R20, the detection switch SW ₃ as the specific winning detectors 61 is determined whether it is the on (ON) by hitting the second start winning device 8 is winning,
If it has not been turned on, the process returns to step R4, and if it has been turned on, the process proceeds to step R22, and the solenoids 552, 552 are operated to move the movable members 53, 53.
After starting the opening / closing operation (twice), the process shifts to step R24.

In step R24, special pay detector 56a as the detection switch SW ₄ in it is determined whether turned on (ON) by winning the special winning opening 56. Result of the determination, when the detection switch SW ₄ is determined to turned on (ON) is carried out special game process described later on has been stopped in the closed state of the movable member 53 shifts to step R34 After that, the routine goes to Step R20. But step R24
In the case where the detection switch SW ₄ is determined to not be turned on (ON) it is returned to step R24 to opening and closing operation of the movable member 53 in the next step R26 is completed, made the determination in step R24 It is.

When it is determined in step 26 that the opening and closing operation of the movable members 53 and 53 has been completed, the process proceeds to step R28 to display a special winning effective time, and then proceeds to step R30, where the special winning detector 8a is used. the detection switch SW ₄ is determined whether turned on (oN). A result of the determination, the detection switch SW ₄ is in the case where it is determined that turned on (ON) is returned to the normal game processing in step R2 below after performing the special game process described below. The determination in the step R30 is performed by returning to the step R30 until the display of the effective time is completed in the step R32. Until the effective time display is completed, when the special pay detector as 8a detection switch SW ₄ does not become turned on, the step R
The process returns from step 32 to step R2.

17 (A) and (B) show an example of a control processing procedure of a special game performed by the accessory control device 610.

When a special game is generated in the game processing procedure shown in FIG. 16, the special game processing is started as shown in FIG. 17 (A).

When the special game process is started, initial settings such as setting a winning number counter and a continuation number counter to "0" are performed in step R50, and then a wait time (for example, 3.2 seconds) is started in step R52, and the start is performed. At the same time, the decoration display lamp 542 of the variable winning device 5 starts blinking in step R54, and the solenoid 543 is operated in the next step R56 to start the operation of the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56.

The blinking of the decorative display lamp 542 of the variable winning device 5 and the operation of the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56 are performed until the end of the wait time from Step R58 to Step R54.
When the wait time has expired, the flow shifts to step R60 to start generating a sound effect from the speaker 640.

Then, in the next step R62, the operation of the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56 is stopped by demagnetizing the solenoid 543, and the process proceeds to the next step R64, where the solenoids 552, 552
The movable members 53, 53 are actuated (on / off).
18 opening / closing operations are started. Then, step R6
The flow shifts to 6, and the solenoid 531 is operated (excited) so that the storage member 542 is set to a state where the hit ball can be stored on the flow-down guide shelf 52, and then the flow shifts to the next step R68.

In step R68, whether the shot in the special winning hole 56 is detected the switch SW ₄ is turned on as a special prize detectors 56a to winning, continuation condition in other words it is determined whether or not filled, not met If so, the process moves to step R70, and if satisfied, the process moves to step R92.

In step R92, it is determined whether or not the number of continuations of the special game has reached the maximum number of continuations of “9”.
If the number of times has been reached, it is not possible to continue any more, so the flow shifts to step R70. On the other hand, if the count has not reached "9", the process proceeds to step R94, where the continuation number counter "+1" is counted up, and the display of the continuation number display 522 is updated in the next step R96. Moreover, after that, the sequence goes to steps R98 to R108 in order to stop the movable members 53, 53 in a closed state by stopping (demagnetizing) the solenoids 552, 552,
Turn off the decoration lamp 100 of the variable winning device 5, the speaker 640
From the sound effect, the stop of the solenoid 543 (demagnetization) of the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56,
After the winning number indicator R106 is turned off, the storage member 524 is returned by stopping the solenoid 531 (demagnetization), and the like, the process returns to step R52, and after a wait time, the next new cycle is performed.

On the other hand, step R68 or step R92 to step
When the transition to R70, the detection switch SW ₅ is determined whether or not turned on (ON) of the winning number detector 29 hitting is won in the general winning hole 59 of the variation winning device 5 in the step R70 If it is not turned on, the process proceeds to step R76 as it is, and if it is turned on, the process proceeds to step R76.
At 72, the winning counter is incremented by "+1",
In the next step R74, the display of the winning number detector 57 is updated (one is additionally lit), and then the flow shifts to step R76.

In step R76, it is determined whether or not the opening and closing of the movable members 53, 53 has been completed eight times. If not, in the next step R78, it is determined whether or not the winning number counter has become "4" or more. As a result of the determination in steps R76 and R78, when the eight times of opening and closing of the movable members 53 and 53 have not been completed yet and the number of the winning number counter has not reached “4”, the process directly proceeds to step R88. On the other hand, the movable member 5
If it is determined that the opening and closing of 3,53 times has been completed, or it is determined that the number counted by the winning number counter has reached “4”, the flow shifts to step R80.

In step R80, it is determined whether or not the storage member 524, which is exemplified as a storage unit, is being operated by operating (exciting) the solenoid 531 (it is in a state where a hit ball can be stored on the downflow guide shelf 52). When not in operation, the process directly proceeds to step R84, and when in operation, the solenoid 531 is stopped (demagnetized) in step R82 and the storage member 524 is incomplete (the ball cannot be stored on the downflow guide shelf 52). After that, the process proceeds to step R84.

In step R84, the solenoid 543 operates (ON / OFF).
It is determined whether or not the guide member 524 and the special winning opening 56 are in operation by performing the OFF operation repeatedly. When the member is in operation, the process directly proceeds to step R88, and when not in operation, the solenoid 543 is operated in step R86. (Repeat operation of ON / OFF) and the guiding member 524 and the special winning opening 56 are activated, and then the process proceeds to Step R88.

In step R88, it is determined whether or not the eighteen times of opening and closing of the movable members 53, 53 has been completed. If not, the count of the winning number counter is set to "10" in the next step R90.
Is determined, and if it is determined that none of them has been reached, the process returns to step R68. On the other hand, steps R88, R
If it is determined in step 90 that the opening and closing of the movable members 53, 53 has been completed eighteen times, or that the count of the winning number counter has reached "10", the flow shifts to step R108 in FIG. 16 (B).

Then, in steps R108 to R116, the decorative display lamp 542 of the variable winning device 5 is turned off, the generation of the sound effect from the speaker 640 is stopped, the operation of the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56 is stopped, and the winning number display is performed. 57 is turned off, and the special winning effective time is displayed in the next step R118, and then the process proceeds to step R120.

The shot special winning hole 56 is determined whether or not the detection switch SW ₄ is turned on as a special prize detectors 56a and winning in step R120. This determination is made by returning to step R120 until the display of the special winning effective time is completed in the next step R122.

As a result, to reset the number of times of continuation indicator 522 shifts from Haruchi 122 when special pay as effective time display special pay detector 56a before the end of the detection switch SW ₄ does not become turned on to step R134 " The display returns to "0", at which point the special game ends and the game returns to the normal game state.

On the other hand, the program proceeds from step R120 to step R124 when special pay as effective time display special pay detector 56a before the end of the detection switch SW ₄ is turned on.

In step R124, it is determined whether or not the number of continuations of the special game has reached the maximum number of continuations of “9”.
If the number of times has not been reached, step R94 in FIG. 16 (A)
After returning to step R108, the process returns to step R52 to perform a new cycle.

Thus, the special game cycle is performed up to 9 times, and reaches 9 times and 18 times opening and closing are performed, or
If the count number of the winning number counter reaches `` 10 '' before the 18 opening / closing operations are completed, then the detection switch SW ₄ as the special winning detector 56a is turned on before the valid time display is completed. Then, even if the process goes to step R124, the process goes from step R124 to step R134, and the continuation count display 57 is reset to "0", at which point the special game is ended and the game is returned to the normal game.

FIG. 18 shows an example of a control circuit of a pachinko gaming machine for performing the above-mentioned game, and FIGS. 19 and 20 show timings of operations of the variable prize device 5 performed by the control circuit.

In FIG. 18, a reference time generation unit having a clock oscillation circuit 801 and a counter circuit 802 is denoted by reference numeral 800 and surrounded by a dotted line.

The counter circuit 802 includes a multi-stage frequency divider for the oscillation clock and a logic circuit connected to the frequency divider,
8 required for operation by receiving oscillation clock from oscillation circuit 801
Kind of has created a time signal T ₀ ~T _7. T ₀ is 0.8 seconds (FIG. 19), T ₃ is 0.1 seconds, T ₇ is a time signal having a repetition cycle of 0.4 seconds (not shown), T ₁ is 1.2 seconds later, T ₂ and T ₄ are 3.2
After seconds, T ₅ after 31.2 seconds, T ₆ is the time signal that rises after 15.2 seconds (Figure 19, Figure 20).

In the circuit shown in FIG. 18, the first starting winning device 6,6
When the detection switch SW ₁ or SW ₂ as the specific winning detector 61 hitting is winning is turned (ON), the waveform shaping circuit 803
, The flip-flop FF1 is set, the output terminal Q of the flip-flop FF1 is at the H level, and the inverted output terminal of the Q is inverted at the L level. As a result, the storage of the capacitor 851 before the AND gate 804 is started by the Q output to the flip-flop FF1. On the other hand, when the inverted output terminal of the Q of the flip-flop FF1 becomes L level, the AND gate 808 is closed, the reset state of the counter circuit 802 is released, and the counting operation of the counter in the counter circuit 802 is started. .

At the start, an output pulse (T ₃ ) is generated at the output terminal Q ₃ of the counter circuit 802, and the decoration lamp 542 in the variable winning device 5 blinks at a blink cycle of 0.1 second via the lamp drive circuit 811. Is done. Further, after a lapse of 0.8 seconds after counting starts, as shown in FIG. 19 to the output terminal Q ₀ of the counter circuit 802
Output pulse (T ₀ ) occurs at 0.8 second intervals, and is a two-input AND gate opened by the inverted Q output of flip-flop FF3
812, sent through OR gate 813 to the solenoid drive circuit 814 as a movable member actuating signals S _0, solenoid 552,552 is activated. The movable member operation signal S ₀ is generated for the following reason.
The width is reduced to 0.4 seconds, and the movable members 53, 53 are opened and closed once.

That is, when 1.2 seconds have elapsed after the start of counting, the counter circuit 802
Output terminal output pulse as shown in FIG. 19 to Q ₁ (T ₁₎ occurs in the flip-flop FF1 via the two-input AND gate 815, OR gate 816 is opened by the Q output of the flip-flop FF2 It joins the reset terminal and resets it to return to the initial state. When the flip-flop FF1 is reset, the inverted Q output of the flip-flop FF1 goes high.
Since the level returns to the level, the output of the AND gate 808 becomes H level, the counter circuit 802 returns to the reset state, and the output from the counter circuit 802 is stopped, so that the solenoids 552, 552 are demagnetized and the movable members 53, 53 Is returned to the original closed state. At the same time, the decorative lamp 542 in the variable winning device 5 is turned off.

At the same time, the inverted Q output of the flip-flop FF1 is input to the clock terminal of the flip-flop FF6 via the AND gate 804 and the OR gate 807 which are open by the potential of the stored capacitor 851, and The output terminal Q of FF6 goes high,
The output is inverted to L level. The Q output (H level) is input to the lamp drive circuit 810, and the lamp drive circuit 810 turns on the valid time display lamp 541. The storage of the capacitor 852 before the AND gate 830 is started by the same Q output.

At the same time, the reset state of the valid time creation timer 806 comprising a counter is released by the inverted Q output (L level) of the flip-flop FF6 at that time, and the timer 806 detects the special prize detector by winning the special prize port 56. 56a
The operation of measuring the time for treating the detection signal from as valid is started.

Then, the output from the timer 806, which is output two seconds after the start of the timing, is input to the reset terminal of the flip-flop FF6 via the OR gate 807, whereby the flip-flop FF6 is reset, and the Q output thereof becomes L Level, and the inverted Q output is returned to the H level. By returning the Q output of the flip-flop FF6 to the L level in this manner, the AND gate 819 is closed via the OR gate 820. When the AND gate 819 is closed, the detection signal from the special winning detector 56a due to winning in the special winning opening 56 thereafter cannot pass through the AND gate 819, at which point the detection signal from the special winning detector 56a becomes It will not be treated effectively as a special game occurrence condition.

As described above, when the flip-flop FF6 is reset by the output from the timer 806 and the AND gate 819 is closed by the Q output (L level) of the flip-flop FF6, the Q output (L level) of the flip-flop FF6 is simultaneously output. The valid time display lamp 541 is turned off via the lamp drive circuit 810. By turning off the light, it is notified that the effective time in which the winning in the special winning opening 56 is treated as a condition for generating a special game has elapsed. At the same time, the inverted Q output (H level) of the reset flip-flop FF6 is output via the AND gate 830 that is opened by the potential of the stored capacitor 852, and the sound effect generator is turned on.
A sound effect that is input to 837 and notifies the speaker 640 that the valid time has elapsed is emitted for a predetermined time.

On the other hand, when the player wins the second starting winning device 8, the specific winning detector
When the detection switch SW ₃ as 8a is operated, under the movable member 53 is described below limits, only twice opening and closing operation.

First, when the detection switch SW ₃ operate, waveform shaping circuit 8
The flip-flop FF2 is set via 17. The flip-flop FF1 is also set by the Q output of the flip-flop FF2, and the storage of the capacitor 851 in front of the AND gate 804 is started, and the resetting of the counter circuit 802 is performed in the same manner as when the first start winning device 6, 6 is won. The state is released. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
The process in which the movable member operation signal is generated after a lapse of seconds and the movable members 53, 53 perform the opening / closing operation once is the same as in the case of winning the first start winning device 6,6.

However, in the case of a winning in the second starting winning device 8, the two-input AND gate 815 is closed because the inverted Q output of the flip-flop FF2 is at the L level. For this reason,
At the time point when 1.2 seconds have elapsed, even if the output pulse (T ₁ ) shown in FIG. 19 occurs at the output terminal Q ₁ of the counter circuit 802,
Two-input AND gate 815 does not accept this. Accordingly, the counting of the counter circuit 802 proceeds, and an output pulse (T ₂ ) shown in FIG. 19 is generated at the output terminal Q ₂ of the counter circuit 802 3.2 seconds after the start of the counting. This pulse is applied to the reset input terminal R of the flip-flops FF1 and FF2 through the OR gate 816, and resets both flip-flops FF1 and FF2.
Since the Q outputs of the reset flip-flops FF1 and FF2 return to the L level, the inverted Q output of the AND gate goes to the H level, and the counter circuit 802 returns to the reset state.

The counter circuit 802 is a second shot th pulse is generated at the output terminal Q ₀ of the counter circuit 802 as shown in Figure 19 until return to the reset state, two-input AND gate 812, OR gate 813, solenoid driver Solenoid 552 via circuit 814,
The second operation of 552 (excitation for 0.8 seconds) is performed. Therefore, the movable members 53, 53 open and close twice in total.

At this time, the inverted Q output (H level) of the flip-flop FF1 is applied to the clock terminal of the flip-flop FF6, as in the case where the opening / closing operation of the movable members 53, 53 due to the winning of the hit ball to the first starting winning devices 6, 6 is completed. , The output terminal Q of the flip-flop FF6 is inverted to H level, and the inverted Q output is inverted to L level. The valid time display lamp 541 is turned on by the output (H level) of the output terminal Q of the flip-flop FF6, and the AND gate 83 is turned on.
The storage of the capacitor 852 immediately before is started.

At the same time, the reset state of the valid time creation timer 806 including a counter is released by the inverted Q output (L level) of the flip-flop FF1 at that time, and the timer 806 detects the special prize detector by winning the special prize port 56. 56a
The operation of measuring the time for treating the detection signal from as valid is started.

Then, the output from the counter 806, which is output two seconds after the start of the time measurement, is input to the reset terminal of the flip-flop FF6 via the OR gate 807, whereby the flip-flop FF6 is reset, and the Q output thereof becomes L Level, and the inverted Q output is returned to the H level. in this way,
When the Q output of the flip-flop FF6 is returned to the L level, the AND gate 819 is closed via the OR gate 820. When the AND gate 819 is closed, the special prize detector 56a thereafter receives a prize in the special prize port 56.
Cannot pass through the AND gate 819, and at that time, the detection signal from the special prize detector 56a is not effectively treated as a condition for generating a special game.

Thus, when the flip-flop FF6 is reset by the output from the timer 806 and the AND gate 819 is closed by the Q output 7 (L level) of the flip-flop FF6, the Q output (L level) of the flip-flop FF6 is used. At the same time, the valid time display lamp 541 is turned off via the lamp drive circuit 810. By turning off the light, it is notified that an effective time has elapsed in which a winning in the special winning opening 56 is effectively treated as a condition for generating a special game. At the same time, the inverted Q of the reset flip-flop FF6
The output (H level) is input to the sound effect generator 837 via the AND gate 830 which is opened by the potential of the stored capacitor 852, and the sound effect indicating that the effective time has passed from the speaker 640. Is issued for a predetermined time.

During the period in which the movable members 53, 53 are performing the opening and closing operations once or twice as described above or within a certain time after the stop,
That is, within the effective time, the hit ball that has won in the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 5 wins the special winning opening 56 and the special winning detector 56a.
Up to 18 when detection switch SW ₄ is activated
It shifts to the continuous opening and closing operation up to the number of times. In order to convert to this special game mode, in the circuit of FIG. 18, while the flip-flop FF6 maintains the set state, the hit ball wins the special winning opening 56 and the detection switch as the special winning detector 56a SW ₄ turns on, or more precisely, AND
Gate 819, it is necessary to turn on the detection switch SW ₄ as special pay detector 56a while being opened by the Q output of the flip-flop FF6 given through OR gate 820.

Upon detecting the switch SW ₄ is turned on as a special pay detector 56a within the valid time, the pulse is applied to AND gate 819 via a waveform shaping circuit 818. At this time, the AND gate 819 is opened by the Q output of the flip-flop FF1 or the Q output of the flip-flop FF6. Therefore, the pulse passes through the AND gate 819 and the flip-flop.
FF3 joins and sets this, the flip-flop FF3
Is at H level and the inverted Q output is at L level.
At this time, the pulse initializes the flip-flop FF6 via the OR gate 807 and the counter circuit 802 via the OR gate 809 once. At the same time, it applied to the pulse continuity counter 823, Q ₀ output from the counter 823 to the number of continuations display continuation count display unit 522 applied to the decoder 824 to "1".

The flip-flop FF3 is set, and the inverted Q output is inverted to L level, whereby the counter circuit 802,
The reset states of the flip-flops FF4, FF5, FF8 and the continuation number counter 823 are released. The counter circuit 802 and the continuation number counter 823 start a counting function and the like, and the flip-flops FF4, FF5, FF8 enter a state of waiting for a pulse from the counter circuit. That is, a wait time of 3.2 seconds described later starts. When the counter circuit 802 starts counting function, decorative lamp 543 via a lamp drive circuit 814 fluctuation winning device 4 is flashing by its Q ₃ output.

During the wait time, the opening and closing operations of the movable members 53, 53 are temporarily prohibited. This is because the AND gate 812 is inhibited by the inverted Q output (L level) of the flip-flop FF3 and the AND gate 831 is inhibited by the Q output (L level) of the flip-flop FF8.

Also, during this wait time, by Q ₄ output of counter circuit 802 (L level) is input to the clock terminal of the flip-flop FF5 as the output of the H level is inverted by an inverter 833, flip-flop
The Q output of FF5 becomes H level and the Q output becomes OR gate 8
The AND gate 836 is opened by being supplied to the AND gate 836 via 35. At the same time, Q ₇ of counter circuit 802
The output (T ₇ ), that is, a pulse signal having a repetition cycle of 0.4 seconds is supplied to the solenoid driving circuit 839 via the opened AND gate 836, so that the solenoid driving circuit 839
By turning on / off the solenoid 543, the guide members 58, 58 are operated (oscillated) and the special winning opening 56 is raised and lowered.

Elapses after counting starts 3.2 seconds (the wait time is completed), the output of the H level (T ₄₎ is generated at the output terminal Q ₄ of the counter circuit 802, the output (T ₄₎ is a flip-flop FF
8 is input to the clock input terminal and the flip-flop F
F8 is set. That is, the Q output of the flip-flop FF8 switches to the H level, and the inverted Q output switches to the L level.
The AND gate 831 is opened by the Q output of the flip-flop FF8. At the same time, the pulse generated at the output terminal Q ₀ of the counter circuit 802 (Fig. 19) is inverted via the inverter 840, is applied to the solenoid driving circuit 814 through (Figure 20) the inverted signal AND gate 831 . Thereby, the continuous opening and closing operation of the movable members 53, 53 is started for the first time. In other words, the movable members 53, 53 maintain the closed state as shown in FIG. 1 until 3.2 seconds have elapsed after the start of the counting.

Further, the Q output (H level) of the flip-flop FF8 after the end of the wait time (3.2 seconds) starts the generation of the sound effect from the speaker 640 via the sound effect generator 837, and the Q output (H). H level) AND circuit 8
19 and the AND circuit 819 is opened. The Q output (H level) of the flip-flop FF8 is
Input to the clock terminal of F9 and its flip-flop FF
9, the Q output becomes H level, and the inverted Q output becomes L level. The high level Q output is the solenoid drive circuit
When the voltage is applied to 838 and the solenoid 531 is excited, the storage member 524 is rotated, and the storage portion of the storage member 524 is rotated.
With 524c, 524c, the hit balls that have reached the storage paths 52b, 52b of the flow-down guide shelf 52 of the variable prize winning device 5 can be stored. Further, the flip-flop FF5 is reset by the Q output (H level) of the same flip-flop FF8, so that the Q output of the flip-flop FF5 becomes L level.
And at this time, Q of the flip-flop FF4 is still
Since the output is also at the L level, the AND gate 836 is closed. Therefore, the Q ₇ output (T ₇ ) of the counter circuit 802, that is, the pulse signal having a repetition period of 0.4 second is output from the AND gate 83.
At this point, the solenoid 543 is demagnetized and the guide members 58, 58 return to the upright state and stop, and the special winning opening 56 returns to the down state and stops.

The reset state of the display circuit 828 is released by the inverted Q output (L level) of the flip-flop FF8 when the wait time of 3.2 seconds has elapsed. Also, an AND gate is provided by the Q output (H level) of the flip-flop FF8.
821, AND gate 819 is also opened through OR gate 820.

After the conversion to the special game mode, the movable members 53, 53 have a maximum of 1
Perform opening and closing operations eight times. Here, the "maximum" of 18 times is a unit cycle of the special state in the special game mode, one cycle, and if the special prize port 56 is further won during this cycle, even if it is movable, Member 53, 53 of 1
This is because even though the eight opening / closing operations have not been completed, the cycle is interrupted, and the first new cycle is started.

For example, after the twelfth operation is completed, the special prize detector 56
detecting switch SW ₄ is turned on as a, the next cycle starts, the next 13-th switching operation is not the 13 th of the previous cycle, the first update cycle. The number of update cycles, that is, the number of times of exercising the right "N"
Are allowed up to 9 cycles (N = 9) in this example.
Therefore, if the number of opening / closing operations of 18 times per cycle is observed, even if it is 18 × 9 times, if there is no prize in the special winning opening 56 during that time, the cycle ends. .

3.2 seconds after the start of counting (wait time)
If passed, the pulse inversion signals of every 0.8 seconds generated in the output terminal Q ₀ of the counter circuit 802 is applied to the solenoid driving circuit 814 through the AND gate 831. The solenoids 552, 552 are energized for each pulse of this inversion signal, and the movable members 53, 53
Eight opening and closing operations will be repeated.

During such opening and closing operations, many game balls flow into the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 5 through the movable members 53,53. When the incoming ball reaches the flow-down guide shelves 52 in the winning space 51 and reaches the left and right storage paths 52b, 52b, it is stored by the storage member 524. To the downflow guide slope 54 below it, and then a special winning opening 56
Alternatively, a prize is won in the general prize port 59. Total during each cycle of the winning ball is counted by the detection switch SW ₅ of the winning number detector 29, it is checked whether within a predetermined number. More specifically, the winning opening 56 of the variable winning device 5
Or the winning prize ball in 59, whether it is a prize sphere from the general prize port 59 or a prize ball from the special prize port 56, is used as the prize quantity detector 29 on the back side of the game board 1. collected in the detection switch SW _5, allowed to turn on the detection switch SW ₅ of the same winning number detector 29. Each time the detection switch SW ₅ is turned on, through the waveform shaping circuit 826, pulse 1
It is input to the winning ball number display circuit 828 including the issuance and counter. A counter (not shown) of the winning ball count display circuit 828 is incremented by one, and a total of ten LEDs 1 to 10 as a winning number indicator 57 are provided via a decoder and driver (not shown).
Are sequentially turned on, and the number is displayed based on the number of lights.

Assuming that the winning number is a predetermined number, here four, the detection signal from the winning number display circuit 828 is input to the flip-flop FF9 through the OR gate 832, and the flip-flop F
F9 is reset. Then, the operation of the solenoid 531 by the solenoid drive circuit 838 is stopped, and the storage by the storage member 524 is released. At the same time, the winning number display circuit 82
8 is input to the flip-flop FF4 via the OR gate 850, and the Q output thereof becomes H level,
The output is converted to L level. Its Q output (H level)
Is applied to the AND gate 836 via the OR gate to open the AND gate 836. The open and at the same time Q ₇ output of the counter circuit 802, i.e., repetitive pulses of 0.4 seconds the solenoid 543 is applied to the solenoid driving circuit 839 is ON
By being turned off, the guide members 58, 58 start swinging, and the special winning opening 56 starts up / down operation. These operations indicate that the cycle of the special game mode is approaching the end. When the opening and closing operations of the movable members 53 and 53 are performed up to eight times, an output pulse (T ₆ ) is generated at the output terminal Q ₆ of the counter circuit 802, and the flip-flop FF 9 is reset via the OR gate 832. Similarly, the storage by the storage member 524 is released. At the same time the output pulse from the output terminal Q ₆ of the counter circuit 802 at that time (T
₆ ) is applied to the flip-flop FF4 via the OR gate 850, and the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56 are similarly operated.

Each cycle (unit cycle) of the above-mentioned special game mode maximum 18 times opening and closing operation of the movable member 53, 53,
Alternatively, before the end of the 18 opening / closing operations, the hitting is performed until 10 hit balls are awarded in the winning openings 56 and 59 of the variable winning device 5, and during the valid period in each cycle, the winning in the special winning opening 56 is performed. Otherwise, the special game mode is terminated at the end of the cycle, and if there is a prize in the special winning opening 56, the cycle is terminated at that point and a certain wait time (3.
After 2 seconds), a cycle of the special game mode similar to the above is performed.

That is, when 18 times of the opening and closing operation of the movable member 53 by the solenoid 552,552 has been performed is issued output pulse Q ₅ from the counter circuit 802 at its end, the output pulses of the Q ₅ is, in its 18 times Before the end of the opening / closing operation, winning of 10 hit balls is detected by the winning number detector 29 and when a detection signal thereof is input to the winning number display circuit 828, the winning number display 5
7 is applied to the reset terminal of the flip-flop FF3 via the OR gate 829,
And the flip-flop F is added to the flip-flop FF6 through the OR gates 829 and 805.
The Q output of F6 is converted to H level, and the inverted Q output is converted to L level.

As described above, the flip-flop FF3 is reset and its Q output is at the L level based on the end of the 18 opening / closing operations of the movable members 53 and 53 or the detection of the winning of 10 pieces by the winning number detector 29 before that. Then, when the inverted Q output is returned to the H level, the winning number display circuit 828 and the continuation number counter 826 are reset by the inverted Q output (H level), so that all the winning number indicators 57 are turned off, and , The continuation number display 522 is returned to the “0” display. Further, the counter circuit 802 and the flip-flops FF4, FF5, FF8 are reset by the same inverted Q output (H level), the decorative lamp 542 of the variable winning device 5 is turned off, and the movable members 53, 53 are opened and closed by the solenoids 552, 552. The operation is stopped, and the operations of the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56 by the solenoid 543 are terminated.

Thereby, the operation of the special game mode is temporarily ended.

On the other hand, based on the end of the 18 opening / closing operations of the movable members 53 and 53 or the detection of the winning of 10 pieces by the winning number detector 29 before that, the Q output of the flip-flop FF6 becomes H level as described above, When the inverted Q output is converted to the L level, the Q output (H level) is applied to the AND gate 819 to keep the AND gate 819 open, and is applied to the lamp driving circuit 810 to display the valid time display lamp. 541 lights up. At the same time, the storage of the capacitor 852 in front of the AND gate 830 is started by the Q output (H level). On the other hand, when the inverted Q output of the flip-flop FF6 becomes L level, a valid time generation timer comprising a counter is generated.
The reset state of 806 is released, and the timer 806 starts a clock operation of a clock for treating the detection signal from the special winning detector 56a due to winning in the special winning opening 56 as valid.

Then, the output from the counter 806, which is output two seconds after the start of the time measurement, is input to the reset terminal of the flip-flop FF6 via the OR gate 807, whereby the flip-flop FF6 is reset, and the Q output thereof becomes L Level, and the inverted Q output is returned to the H level. in this way,
When the Q output of the flip-flop FF6 is returned to the L level, the AND gate 819 is closed via the OR gate 820. When the AND gate 819 is closed, the special prize detector 56a thereafter receives a prize in the special prize port 56.
Cannot be passed through the AND gate 819, and at that time, the detection signal from the special winning detector 56a is not effectively treated as a continuation condition of the special game.

In this manner, the flip-flop FF6 is reset by the output from the counter 806, and the flip-flop FF6 is reset.
When the AND gate 819 is closed by the Q output (L level), the valid time display lamp 541 is simultaneously turned off via the lamp drive circuit 810 by the Q output (L level) of the flip-flop FF6. By turning off the light, it is notified that the effective time has elapsed in which the winning in the special winning opening 56 is treated as a continuation condition of the special game. At the same time, the inverted Q output of the reset flip-flop FF6 (H
Level) is opened by the potential of the stored capacitor 852 and the sound effect generator through the AND gate 830.
A sound effect that is input to 837 and notifies the speaker 640 that the valid time has elapsed is emitted for a predetermined time.

While the AND gate 819 of each cycle is open, i.e. in a valid time, fortunately, when the detection switch SW ₄ is turned on as a special prize detectors 8a, this time the AND gate 819
, The counter circuit 802, flip-flop FF8 and winning ball number display circuit 828 are temporarily returned to the initial state, and enter the wait time. Flip-flop FF8
, The opening / closing operation of the movable members 53, 53 is temporarily stopped as in the transition to the special game mode. This wait time has a role of returning the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening varying member 512 in the winning space 51 to the initial state, or securing time required for discharging the winning ball and discharging the prize ball. By resetting the flip-flop FF8, the winning number display circuit 828 is reset, and the L of the winning ball indicator 57 is reset.
All EDs go out. Further, the pulse generated in the AND gate 818 is added to the continuation number counter 823, and the contents of both counters are decremented by 1, so that the continuation number indicator 522 switches from "1" to "2". As a result, the first cycle is interrupted and the cycle is updated to the second cycle, and the display content of the continuation number display 522 indicates the number of exercised rights.

In the second cycle and thereafter, the valid time at which the winning in the special winning opening 56 at the end of each cycle is treated as a continuation condition is displayed by the valid time display lamp 541 as at the end of the first cycle, and the end is indicated by a speaker. Informed by sound effects from 640. And
The same applies to the case where the special winning opening 56 is won again from the start of each cycle until the valid time display lamp 541 is turned off, and the same operation is repeated. Each time, the re-update point, that is, the end of each cycle, is clearly perceived by the player by the wait time during which the movable members 53, 53 are closed for 3.2 seconds. Incidentally, at the same time as the special pay detector 56a as the detection switch SW ₄ for detecting operation cycle update is performed for each continuation number counter 823 continue to increment its contents.

Fortunately, when the game is updated up to the ninth cycle, which is the final cycle, the special game mode is performed by opening and closing a total of 18 times as promised in the cycle or by generating a predetermined number of winning balls. Completed.

That is, when the special winning opening 56 is won within the valid time of the eighth cycle, the content of the continuous number counter 823 becomes “9”, and the continuous number display 522 becomes “9”, indicating that the cycle is the final cycle. At the same time, the output of the inverter 825 connected to the counter 823 falls to L level. Therefore, in the 9th cycle currently in progress (last cycle), the AND gate and the subsequent signal detection switch SW ₄ 81
9 will no longer be accepted.

When a total of 18 opening / closing operations promised in the ninth cycle are performed, the counter circuit 802 outputs its output terminal when the total of 18 opening / closing operations are completed, more precisely, 31.2 seconds after the start of counting. Generate a pulse (T ₅ ) on Q ₅ . Also, a total of 10
When two winning balls are generated, the winning number display circuit 828
An end signal is generated in the decoders within. The flip-flop FF3 is reset through the pulse or signal OR gate 829. When the inverted Q output of the flip-flop FF3 returns to the H level, the counter circuit 802, the winning number display circuit continuation counter 823, and the flip-flops FF4, FF5, F
F8 is reset.

Thus, the entire circuit system is returned to the initial state, and the pachinko gaming machine is changed from the special game mode to the normal game mode.

By the way, when one intermediate cycle ends without being updated, that is, when a total of 18 opening / closing operations with 1.6 seconds as one opening / closing operation unit are completed, the counting of the counter circuit 802 is performed. upon expiration of the 31.2 seconds after the start, pulse is generated at the output terminal Q ₅ of the counter circuit 802, and as described above, the entire circuit system is returned to the initial state, and the special game mode is forcibly released Then, the game returns to the normal game state. Therefore, after that, unless a series of operations from winning to the first and second starting winning devices 6 and 8 are performed again, the special game state cannot be attained. This disadvantageous state for the player occurs because there is no winning in the special winning opening 56 thereafter in one cycle of the 18 opening / closing operations as one unit.

On the other hand, during the opening and closing operation, the movable members 53, 53
If a large number of hit balls win through the winning openings 56 and 59 of the variable winning device 5 through the game, and the total number of the winning balls reaches 10,
The content of the winning number display circuit 828 becomes 70. Therefore, an end signal is generated in the decoder in the winning number display circuit 828, and the flip-flop FF3 is reset through the OR gate 829. Therefore, the special game state is forcibly canceled.

Next, based on FIGS. 19 and 20, the operation timing of the variable prize device 5 and the like performed by the control circuit (shown in FIG. 18) of the pachinko gaming machine will be described.

First, based on FIG. 19, the timing of the operation of the variable winning device 5 and the like resulting from the winning of the starting winning devices 6 and 8 will be described.

When the gaming ball is winning the first start winning device 6, by a solenoid 552,552 by the output pulse out output pulses having a repetition cycle of 0.8 seconds to rise from the output terminal Q ₀ of the counter circuit 802 after 0.8 seconds is illustrated The movable members 53 and 53 are opened, but the output terminal Q _{1 of the} counter circuit 802 is 1.2 seconds after the first start prize device 6 is won.
A stop command pulse is output from the
The movable members 53, 53 are closed by demagnetizing 2,552. That is, at the time of winning in the first startup winning device 6, the movable members 53, 53 are opened and closed for 0.4 seconds 0.8 seconds after the winning. When the movable members 53, 53 are opened and closed due to the winning in the first start winning device 6, the effective time in which the winning in the special winning opening 56 is effectively treated as the condition for generating the special game is the movable member 53. , 53, from the start to the end of the opening / closing operation to the end thereof, and the time from the end of the opening / closing operation to the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) (extended effective time).

From the time when the movable members 53, 53 are closed, a special winning opening 56
The effective time display lamp 541 is lit at the same time as the extended effective time that effectively treats the prize as a special game occurrence condition, and the extended effective time is terminated two seconds after the start and the lighting time. Effective time indicator lamp 541
Is turned off.

End of the extended valid time and valid time display lamp 54
Simultaneously with the turning off of 1, a sound effect indicating the end of the extended effective time is generated from the speaker 640.

Depending on the winning in the first starting winning device 6, the storage member
The 524, the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56 are not operated.

On the other hand, when the game ball to the second start winning device 8 is winning, it rises from the output terminal Q ₀ of the counter circuit 802 after 0.8 seconds 0.
An output pulse having a repetition cycle of 8 seconds is output, and when the solenoids 552, 552 are excited by the output pulse, the movable members 53, 53 are opened.
Movable member 53 is closed by the solenoid 552,552 is demagnetized at the time after 3.2 seconds from the output terminal Q ₂ of counter circuit 802 from the time of winning out stop command pulse to. That is, at the time of winning the second start winning device 6,
0.8 seconds after the winning, the movable members 53, 53 are opened twice at 0.8 second intervals.

Due to the winning in the second starting winning device 6, the movable member
The effective time when the winning in the special winning opening 56 is effectively treated as a special game occurrence condition when the 53, 53 is opened and closed is the second time after the movable member 53, 53 starts the opening and closing operation for the first time. This is the sum of the time until the opening / closing operation is completed and the time (extended effective time) until a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) elapses from that time.

Even at the time of winning in the second starting winning device 8, the special winning opening 56 starts when the movable members 53, 53 are opened and closed for the second time.
The effective time display lamp 541 is turned on at the same time as the extended effective time that effectively treats the winning of the prize as a condition for generating a special game, and is effective at the end of the extended effective time two seconds after the start and lighting time. The time display lamp 541 is turned off.

At the same time as the end of the effective time and the extinguishing of the effective time display lamp 541, a sound effect notifying the start of the special game is emitted from the speaker 640.

The storage member is also provided by a prize in the second starting prize device 6.
The 524, the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56 are not operated.

Next, the timing of the operation of the variable prize device 5 and the like caused by the prize in the special prize port 56 within the effective time will be described with reference to FIG.

When a game ball wins in the special winning opening 56 within the valid time, first, a wait time as a preparation time (for example, 3.2 seconds)
Is made. Output terminal Q ₇ solenoid 543 is actuated by a pulse having a repetition cycle of 0.4 seconds from (on and off repeatedly) has been derived members 58, 58 and the special winning hole 56 of the counter circuit 802 by utilizing the wait time When activated, a notice of the start of the special game operation is given.

When the wait time (for example, 3.2 seconds) ends, the solenoid 543 is demagnetized, and the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56 are stopped.

By solenoid 552,552 is actuated (turned on and off repeatedly in) by the Q ₄ outputs and Q ₀ output of the counter circuit 802 rises at the end of the wait time, 18 times of the opening and closing operation of the movable member 53 is started You. Q ₄ at the same time
When the solenoid 531 is actuated (excited) based on the output, the storage member 524 is operated, and the game balls can be stored on the flow-down guide shelf 52.

Thereafter, a pulse is generated from the output terminal Q ₆ of the counter circuit 802 at the time of the predetermined time (e.g. 12 seconds) has elapsed, by the solenoid 531 is demagnetized by the pulse,
Simultaneously with the return of the storage member 524, the solenoid 543 is operated (on / off is repeated), and the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56 are operated. By the operation of the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56, it is notified that the cycle of the special game is approaching in the latter half.

The opening / closing operation of the movable members 53, 53 in this special game cycle (unit cycle) is performed for a predetermined time (for example, 31.2) from the time when a special game is generated by hitting a ball in the special winning opening 56.
When (sec) has elapsed, the solenoids 552, 552 are stopped (demagnetized) by the output pulse (T ₅ ) from the output terminal Q ₅ of the counter circuit 802, so that the solenoids 552 are stopped in a closed state.
It is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) before the stop.
However, if the counted number by the winning number-of-turns output device 29 reaches “10” before the predetermined time elapses (for example, before the 18 opening / closing operations are completed), the solenoid 55
When the 2,552 is stopped (demagnetized), the movable members 53,53
Is stopped in the closed state.

In each cycle of this special game, the effective time for effectively treating the winning in the special winning opening 56 as a condition for continuing the special game (cycle update) is determined by the movable member 5 in that cycle.
The time is the sum of the time from the start to the end of the opening and closing operations of 3,53 and the time (extended effective time) until a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) elapses from the end.

Finally, in the special game cycle, the movable members 53,5
From the time point 3 is closed, the extended effective time that effectively treats the winning in the special winning opening 556 as the continuation condition of the special game (renewal condition of the cycle) starts, and at the same time, the effective time display lamp 54
1 is turned on, and at the same time when the extended effective time is ended 2 seconds after the start and the lighting time, the effective time display lamp 54 is displayed.
1 is turned off.

At the same time as the end of the extended time and the turning off of the valid time display lamp 541, a sound effect indicating the end of the extended valid time is issued from the speaker 640.

If there is a detection signal from the special winning detector 56a within the effective time including the extended effective time in the cycle of this special game, the solenoids 552 and 55
2 is demagnetized and the movable members 53, 53 are stopped in a closed state.

A wait time (for example, 3.2 seconds) is prepared as a preparation time for the transition to the next cycle from that point. Using this wait time, the solenoid 543 operates (on / off) in the same manner as the wait time when the special game occurs.
It is turned off repeatedly) Guidance members 58, 58 and special winning opening 5
When 6 is activated, the start of a new cycle of the special game is announced.

When the wait time (for example, 3.2 seconds) ends, the solenoid 43 is demagnetized, and the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56 are stopped.

By the Q ₄ outputs and Q ₀ output of the counter circuit 802 rises at the end of the wait time, as in the first cycle of the special game by solenoid 552,552 is actuated (repetition of ON-OFF), The 18 opening and closing operations of the movable members 53, 53 are started.

In addition, the storage member 52 in the second and subsequent cycles
4. The timing of the operation of the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56, and the timing of the end of the opening / closing operation of the movable members 53, 53 are the same as in the first cycle.

In addition, the effective time (including the extended effective time) that effectively treats the winning in the special winning opening 56 as a continuation condition of the special game is also the first.
This is the same as in the cycle, and the extended effective time is displayed by the effective time display lamp 541.

Even in the second cycle and thereafter, the opening and closing operation of the movable members 53, 53 is performed for a predetermined time (for example, from the point in time when the ball is hit in the special winning opening 56 and updated in the second cycle of the special game).
When 31.2 seconds have elapsed, the solenoids 552, 552 are stopped (demagnetized) and stopped in a closed state. It is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) before the stop. However, when the counter number by the winning number detector 29 reaches “10” before the predetermined time elapses (for example, before the 18 opening / closing operations are completed), the solenoid 552,
When the 552 is stopped (demagnetized), the movable members 53 are stopped in a closed state.

In the second and subsequent cycles of this special game, the time (including the extended effective time) in which winning in the special winning opening 56 is effectively treated as a condition for continuing (cycle updating) of the special game is the same as in the first cycle. .

Special winning opening within the valid time after the second cycle
Even if the ball hits 56, the update to the next cycle is performed in the same manner as described above.

Then, a special game is continued up to a predetermined cycle (for example, a ninth cycle) on condition that a hit ball wins in the special winning opening 56 within the effective time of each cycle.

Thus, when the final cycle of the special game is completed, the game is returned to the normal game state.

According to the embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine, the starting winning device
The movable member 5 of the variable winning device 5 by winning a ball to 6, 6, 8
After the end of one or two opening / closing operations of 3,53, the winning in the special winning opening 56 is effectively treated as a condition for generating a special game. After the opening and closing operation of the members 53, 53 is completed, the extended effective time that effectively treats the winning in the special winning opening 56 as a continuation condition of the special game is displayed by lighting of the effective time display lamp 541 of the variable winning device 5, The extension effective time becomes clear. Further, in the first half of each cycle of the special state during the special game, the state in which the game balls can be stored on the flow-down guide shelf 52 by the storage member 524 is established. It is possible to reduce the occurrence of a disadvantageous state for the player in which the cycle is updated before the player wins the game and receives much profit in the cycle. In addition, when the special game is generated or the cycle is updated, the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56 are operated, so that the generation of the special game and the update of the cycle become clear. In addition, since the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening 56 are activated in the latter half of each cycle of the special state, it becomes clear to the player that the latter half of the special game cycle has been reached, The game balls reaching the portion 54 are guided by the guide members 58, 58, and the flow direction of the game balls on the flow-down guide inclined portion 54 is changed, thereby increasing the thrill of the game. Further, the position of the hit ball flowing down in the game area 2 is specified by the prize guiding device 80, so that the probability of winning in the starting prize devices 6, 6 is increased, and as a result, the probability of occurrence of a special game is increased. .

In the above embodiment, the winning in the special winning opening 56 is performed after one or two opening / closing operations of the movable members 53, 53 of the variable winning device 5 due to the winning of the hitting ball to the starting winning devices 6, 6, 8. After the opening and closing operation of the movable members 53, 53 at the end of the cycle of the special state during the special game or the extended effective time effectively treated as a condition for generating the special game, the special winning opening 56
The effective time display lamp 541 of the variable prize device 5 changes only the extended effective time that effectively treats the prize as a continuation condition of the special game.
However, not only the extended valid time, but also all valid times and winnings in the special winning opening 56, where the winning in the special winning opening 56 is treated as a condition for generating a special game, continue the special game. All of the valid times that are effectively treated as conditions may be performed by turning on the valid display lamp 541 of the variable winning device 5. At this time, by changing the emission color of the lamp between the effective time and the extended effective time, or by changing the blinking speed of the lamp, it is possible to further enhance the perception effect for the player. it can. In addition, the effective display lamp 541 does not have to be installed in the variable winning device 5 and may be installed anywhere as long as it can be visually recognized by a player.

In the above explanation, the extended valid time and the valid time
Although the perception is made by 541, any perception means such as perception by sound or motion may be used.

Further, an opening / closing means for opening / closing the special winning opening 56 is provided so that the special winning opening 56 is opened only during the valid time, and is closed outside the valid time so that the special winning opening 56 cannot be won. You may.

In addition, the storage member 524, the guide members 58, 58 and the special winning opening
The timing and duration of activation of 56 may be set in any manner. For example, in each cycle of the special gaming state, 9 or 10 hits in the variable winning device 5 are won in the variable winning device 5, or the opening and closing operations of the movable members 53, 53 become 17 or 18 times. It may be set just before the end or at the end of the cycle (or after the end of the cycle).

In addition, the guiding inlet 81 and the guiding outlet 82 of the winning guiding device 80
May be provided at any position in the game area 2.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, a hit ball that has been won in the variable winning device due to the occurrence of a special game state is stored by an internal storage means, and is released from the stored state when a predetermined second half game condition is satisfied. You. Then, the notification means considers the time that the stored hit ball flows down to the special winning opening, and treats the winning to the special winning opening as effective for continuing the next cycle of the special gaming state. The effective time is notified in association. Therefore, when the hit ball stored by the storage means wins the special winning opening, the player can safely see the winning state. Further, when a prize is won at a timing close to the end of the second valid time, no trouble occurs between the player and the game store over whether or not to be treated as valid as a continuation condition.

Further, by providing the notifying means for notifying the player of the first valid time, the first valid time is notified by the notifying means even at the time of the starting game, so that the problem relating to the valid time at the time of the starting game is also raised. The point can be solved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 20 show an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine, FIG. 2 is a front view of a variable winning device, 3 is an overall perspective view of the variable prize apparatus, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the variable prize apparatus, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a front portion of the variable prize apparatus, and FIG. FIG. 6 (B) is a partial perspective view of the variable prize winning device showing a state where the storage member is operated and the game balls are stored on the flow-down guide shelf, and FIG. 7 (B) is a flow-down guide. Exploded perspective view of shelves, storage members, etc., FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view showing the inside of the winning space of the variable winning device, FIG. 9 (A) is an operation explanatory diagram of the guiding member showing a state in which the guiding member has risen and returned, FIG. 9 (B) is an explanatory view of the operation of the guide member showing a state in which the guide members are tilted in directions facing each other. , FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a special winning opening guide member and a solenoid for operating the special winning opening guiding member, FIG. 11 is an operation explanatory view of the special winning opening guide member, and FIG. 12 is a state in which a winning guide device is installed on a game board. FIG. 13 is a rear view showing the configuration of the back of the gaming board, FIG. 14 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine, FIG. 15 is a control block diagram of the accessory control device, and FIG. 16 is an accessory. 17A and 17B are flowcharts of a special game control process performed by the accessory control device, and FIG. 17A and FIG. 17B are flowcharts of a special game control process performed by the accessory control device. FIG. 18 is a control circuit diagram of a pachinko gaming machine, FIG. 19 is a timing chart showing an operation timing of a variable winning device based on a winning in a starting winning device, and FIG. 20 is a variable winning based on a winning in a special winning opening. Operation of equipment Is a timing chart showing the timing. 1 ... game board, 2 ... game area, 5 ... variable winning device,
6,8 ... Start winning device, 53 ... Movable member, 541 ... Effective time display lamp (notifying means), 56 ... Special winning opening, 59 ...
General winning opening, 524: storage member (storage means), 610: accessory control device (control device).

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] A movable member that can be converted into a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player,
A general winning opening that treats the received hit ball as a normal winning and a condition for generating a special game state in which the movable member is converted into the second state by the received hit ball are given, and the special game state is repeated a plurality of cycles. A variable prize winning device having a special prize port for giving a condition, a starting prize winning device for giving a condition to convert the movable member to the second state less than in the special game state as a starting operation by winning a hit ball, and A control device for causing the starting operation to be performed based on the winning of the hit ball to the winning device, and for generating the special game state when the hit ball received during the starting operation wins the special winning opening. In the gaming machine, the control device may be configured such that, in a starting operation of the variable winning device, a first effective time related to a winning ball in the special winning opening is the second effective time. Is set so as to include the first extended effective time after the end of the state, and in the special game state, the second effective time related to a hit ball at the special winning opening is the second effective time of each cycle in the special game state. It is set to include a second extended effective time after the end of the second state, and on the upstream side of the special winning opening inside the variable winning device,
At least a predetermined number of hit balls received during the special game state are stored, and storage means capable of canceling the storage state based on a predetermined second half game condition in the special game state being satisfied is provided. A game machine comprising: a notifying means for notifying the second effective time with respect to a time at which a hit ball flows down to the special winning opening. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising an informing means for informing the player of the first valid time.