JP2721379B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a variable prize device provided with a variable prize device which can be converted into a disadvantageous state for a player and an advantageous state for a player. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a rotating winning processing member having a ball receiving section is installed, and at least one of them is a continuous winning receiving section.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. Hei 7-14428 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
No. 9984), there is provided a variable winning device that can be converted into a state that is disadvantageous for the player and a state that is advantageous for the player, and a rotating winning device having a plurality of ball receiving units in the variable winning device. There is known a gaming machine in which processing members are installed, and one of them is a continuous prize receiving unit.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, the rotation winning processing member (rotating disk) is a monotonous movement of constantly rotating at a constant speed, so that the game itself is also monotonous, and the fluctuation is caused. There is a possibility that the expectation that the game balls flowing into the prize winning device will win the continuous prize receiving portion may be reduced.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide a gaming machine that increases a player's expectation of winning a game ball to a continuous winning section.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention provides a variable prize device that can be converted into a first state disadvantageous to a player and a second state advantageous to a player. 10), a plurality of ball receiving portions (such as a general winning portion 152) which are rotatably installed in the variable winning device and which receive game balls on the peripheral surface thereof are formed. At least one of the prize winners (special prize winner 151)
A rotation winning treatment member (15), an electric drive source (motor 351) for driving the rotation winning treatment member, and a control unit (for example, the control device 600) for controlling the driving of the electric drive source. A continuous winning detection unit (special winning detector 18) for detecting a game ball that has won the continuous winning receiving unit, and the variable winning device based on a detection signal from the continuous winning detecting unit based on a predetermined rule. A special game state to be converted to the second state is generated, and the special game state is re-started from that time based on the re-detection signal of the continuous winning detection means during the conversion to the second state based on the regulation. Drive control means (for example, the control device 60
0) and a ball inflow portion (175) through which the game balls flowing into the variable prize winning device can flow into the spinning prize processing member, and a continuous prize receiving portion of the spinning prize processing member. When the ball is in a state facing the ball inflow portion, a conversion control means (for example, the control device 600, the position detector SWF, etc.) that converts and controls the drive signal of the electric drive source to a drive signal different from the normal game state. ).

[Operation] According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the continuous prize receiving portion of the spinning prize processing member faces the ball inflow portion, the conversion control means of the control means drives the spinning prize processing member. Since the drive signal of the dynamic drive source is controlled to be converted into a drive signal different from the normal game state, the rotation drive different from the normal game state is performed every time the continuous prize receiving portion of the rotation prize processing member faces the ball inflow portion. Therefore, the spinning prize processing member (rotating disk) is not a monotonous movement of constantly rotating at a constant speed, but the game itself is changed, and the game ball flowing into the variable prize winning device wins the continuous prize receiving unit. Expectations for doing this will increase.

FIG. 1 shows a pachinko gaming machine 100 to which the present invention is applied.
1 shows a configuration example of the front surface of the game board 1. On the front surface of the game board 1, a game ball fired by a hit ball firing device (not shown) driven by a lower operation dial 101 is guided to an upper portion of the game board 1. A guide rail 3 is provided. This guide rail 3 and the glass plate 105 (No. 5)
A game area 2 is provided in a space surrounded by

In the center of the game area 2, a variable winning device 10 is installed as an accessory that gives many chances of winning a prize ball. At the upper end of the variable prize apparatus 10, a general prize port 11 called a prize port is provided, and general prize ports 12, 12 are provided at left and right positions of the variable prize apparatus 10.

Immediately below the variable winning device 10, a two-time opening special winning opening 4 is provided.
Is provided.

A hitting direction changing member 6 called a windmill is installed at an appropriate position around the variable winning device 10, and a tulip-type general winning device 8 is installed at left and right positions below the game area 2. Obstacle nails 9 are planted at appropriate positions in the game area 2, respectively.

The variable winning device 10 forms a winning space 21 having an open front center portion, and an upper portion thereof serves as an inflow space 22 into which a hit ball flows into the winning space 21. On the left and right sides of the inflow space 22, hitting ball inlets 22a, 22a are provided, and movable members 23, 23 for opening and closing these hitting ball inlets 22a, 22a are rotatably installed.

These movable members 23, 23 are provided with the specific winning opening 4 or 5
When the game ball wins, from the closed state shown by the dashed line in FIG. 2 to the open state shown by the solid line (the inverted “C” state), twice (for example, 0.8 seconds × 2 times) or once (for example, , 0.452 seconds x 1) to convert from the first state in which game balls are not received into the hit ball inlets 22a, 22a to the second state in which game balls are easily received.

In the center of the bottom in the winning space 21, a rotating winning processing member 15 having a special winning portion and a plurality of general winning portions is rotatably installed along the outer peripheral edge, and around the hitting flow, The game balls flowing down into the prize space 21 through the entrances 22a and 22a are rolled to the front side position in the prize space 21 in a state in which the game balls can be visually recognized by the player along the periphery of the rotating prize processing member 15. There is provided a spherical visible flow path 171 that leads to a general winning section or a special winning section of the rotating winning member 15. Further, a 7-segment type winning number indicator 13 is provided at the back of the variable winning device 10 in the inflow space 22, and a winning number indicator is provided at the center of the lower portion, which is composed of nine continuous number indicating lamps arranged vertically and horizontally.
14 are installed.

Side lamps 130, 130 for notifying a special game are provided at left and right positions in the game area 2 of the game board 1, and an out hole 19 is provided at the center lowermost position.

A safe lamp 122 and a pachinko gaming machine which are temporarily lit when a game ball wins in the corner winning portions 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, etc. and the prize ball is discharged are provided at an upper portion of the game board 1. A ball shortage indicator lamp 123 that lights when a prize ball serving as a reserve ball stored in a storage tank (described later) on the back side runs short.

Above the holding frame 113 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 holding the gaming board 1 having the above-described configuration, a pilot lamp 125 which is turned on when the operation dial 101 of the hit ball launching device (not shown) is operated, and illegality by the player. A display 126 is provided as a decorative display lamp and an error display lamp that are turned on when a special game is played or when a special game occurs.

Further, a supply plate 115 for storing game balls to be supplied to a hit ball launching device (not shown) is attached to an opening / closing panel 114 attached to the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and a supply plate 115 is provided below the supply plate 115. A saucer 116 for storing overflowing prize balls is provided.

Each of the two-time opening special winning opening 4 and the one-time opening special winning opening 5, 5 has a special winning detector 4a (SW _A ), 5a (SW _A ) for detecting a game ball flowing therein. SW _B , SW _C ) are installed. In addition, the special prize detector 18 (S) detects a game ball flowing into the special prize section flow path.
W _D) is installed. Further, in the flow path from the inflow space 22 to the winning space 21, an inflow number detector 16 (SW _E ) for detecting game balls flowing down the flow path is provided.

The pachinko gaming machine schematically configured as described above is generally controlled as follows by a control device (control means) 600 (described later) such as a microcomputer installed therein.
The control device 600 functions as drive control means for causing the variable winning device 10 to generate a special game state, or in cooperation with the position detector SWF, the special winning portion 151 of the rotation winning processing member 15.
In the case where is in a state facing the ball inflow portion 175, it functions as a conversion control means for converting and controlling the drive signal of the motor 351 into a drive signal different from the normal game state as an electric drive source.

In the initial state in which electricity is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine by operating a power switch (not shown), the left and right movable members 23, 23 of the variable prize device 10, as shown in FIG. In the closed state, the first state in which game balls are not received in the winning space 21 of the variable winning device 10 is maintained. The rotating winning processing member 15 in the winning space 21 is rotating at a constant speed in a predetermined direction (in this embodiment, clockwise as viewed from above).

Then, a game ball is fired into the game area 2 by a hit ball launching device (not shown), and when the game ball wins in the specific winning opening 4 or 5, it is set in the specific winning opening 4 or 5. winning detector 4a (SW _A) or 5a (SW _B, SW _C)
Is detected. Based on the detection signal, the rotation speed of the rotation winning processing member 15 is temporarily increased, and a click rotation state is temporarily stopped when the special winning portion reaches the front. Also, the left and right movable members 23, 23 of the variable winning device 10 are 2
The ball is turned or opened and closed once or twice, and accordingly, the state is changed twice or once to a second state in which the game ball can flow into the inflow space 22 of the variable winning device 10.

When converted to the second state, the game ball is moved into the inflow space 22.
When the game ball flows into the prize space 21 via the ball, the game ball rolls on the ball visible flow path 171 to reach the front side position in the prize space 21 and the general prize portion of the rotating prize member 15 or a special prize portion. It flows into the winning section.

As a result, when the ball cannot flow into the special prize section, the movable members 23, 23 are returned to the hit ball inlets 22a, 22 as shown in FIG.
Returning to the state where 2a is closed, the first state in which game balls are not received in the inflow space 22 is maintained, and the rotating winning member 15 returns to the normal rotating state.

The above-described operation is repeated each time a game ball wins in the special winning openings 4 and 5, and when it accidentally flows into the special winning section, the special winning section 18 (S) is installed in the flow path of the special winning section.
Is detected in W _D), special play mode is generated called jackpot based on the detection.

Here, the special game mode is a game mode in which a player has more chances of winning a prize ball than in a normal game,
For example, a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) of opening and closing operations of the movable members 23, 23 is performed in one cycle (however, before the predetermined number of times of opening and closing operations, for example, 10 game balls Wins, and when 10 is counted by the inflow quantity detector 16 (SW _E ), the cycle up to that point may be regarded as one cycle). During each cycle, the game ball wins in the special winning section and the special win Special prize detector 18 as detection means
It is assumed that the operation is performed up to a predetermined cycle (for example, up to 9 cycles) on the condition that the detection is performed at (SW _D ) as a continuation condition. At the time of this special game, the rotation state of the rotation winning processing member 15 is changed as appropriate, or the inflow sphere of the rotation winning processing member 15 into the general winning section is held so that the player can see it for a predetermined time.

The number of continuations during the special game is the number of lights of the continuation number display 14, and the number of inflows into the prize space 21 is displayed on the prize number display 13, respectively.

FIG. 2 shows a variable winning device 10, a special winning opening 4, 5, 5 and a general winning opening 8, 12 installed on the game board 1, and a hitting direction changing member 6.
And an example of arrangement of obstacle nails 9 and the like.

The movable members 23 can change from a closed state indicated by a two-dot chain line to an open state in an inverted “C” shape indicated by a solid line.

Probability of hitting a ball to each winning section 11, 12, 8, 4, 5 or movable member 2
The probability of the hit ball entering the hit ball inlets 22a, 22a when the ball 3 and 23 are opened is changed by adjusting the obstacle nail 9 and the ball hitting direction changing member 6, and the like.

FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view of the variable winning device 10 as viewed obliquely from the front, FIG. 4 is a longitudinal side view thereof, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view thereof.

Explaining based on those figures, the variable winning device 10
Is a base frame 210 constituting a main part of the outer shape, and the base frame 210
A winning processing unit 320 installed at the bottom of the inside, an operation source unit 250 attached to the rear of the base frame 210, and a relay board 280 attached to the back of an operation source attachment member 330 of the operation source attachment unit 250. And

The base frame 210 forms a main part of the outer shape of the variable winning device 10, and is attached to a mounting plate 211, a rear frame 220 attached to a rear portion of the mounting plate 211, and a front portion of the mounting plate 211. And a front surrounding frame 380 (FIG. 3).

The mounting plate 211 is for installing the variable winning device 10 on the game board 1, and is attached in close contact with the front side of the mounting opening 1a (FIG. 4) provided on the game board 1. With that installed, the floating winning device 10
Has a front portion protruding into the game area 2 and a rear portion protruding behind the board of the game board 1.

A small opening 214 (FIG. 3) communicating with the inflow space 22 is provided on an upper side of the mounting plate 211, and a large opening 215 (third opening) communicating with the winning space 21 is provided on a lower side of the mounting plate 211.
Figure) is provided.

Further, a general winning opening 11 as a natural winning opening is provided at an upper end portion of the mounting plate 211, and a guide gutter 11a for guiding game balls flowing into the general winning opening 11 backward is provided on the rear side.

On the upper front side of the mounting plate 211, an armor portion 212 is provided so as to protrude toward the front, and the upper portion of the armor portion 212
A winning guide 212a for guiding the game ball inside. A decorative plate 213 is attached to the front of the armor section 212.

Below the guide gutter 11a, behind the mounting plate 211, a display unit mounting frame 217 having an opening window 217a in the center is provided. On the left and right sides of the mounting frame 217, a semi-transparent display frame 341 is mounted in the small opening 214,
The display unit 310 is attached to the rear.

The display frame 341 includes a side plate 341a that covers the left and right openings of the mounting frame 213 and forms a side wall of the inflow space 22 and a front plate 341b located in the upper small opening 214 of the mounting plate 211. The front plate portion 341b has a moving shaft insertion hole 214a in an arc shape.
(FIG. 3) is provided.

On the other hand, the display unit 310 has a mounting board 311 mounted on the mounting frame 217, and a 7-segment winning number display 13 is mounted at the center of the front of the mounting board 311. The jackpot lamp 312 is attached. When the display unit 310 is mounted on the mounting frame 217, the winning number indicator 13 is placed in the opening window 217a of the mounting frame 217, and the big hit lamp 312 is placed on the left and right side plate portions 341a of the display frame 341. Is located outside of each. And the winning number display 13
Is visible to the player through the opening window 217a in the inflow space 22 that is easily visible by the player, and the light of the big hit lamp 312 is visible to the player through the front plate portion 341b of the display frame 341. ing.

Further, the inflow space 22 is provided on the front side of the mounting plate 211.
And a front surrounding frame 380 that defines a front opening of the winning space 21.

The front surrounding frame 380 includes a transparent window plate portion 381, 381 superposed on the front surface of the front plate portion 341a of the display frame 341 and a surrounding portion 382 surrounding the lower large opening portion 215 of the mounting plate 211 and a large opening portion 215. And transparent windows 383, 383 covering the left and right opening ends of the enclosure 382. The upper surface of the upper plate of the surrounding portion 382 is a guide channel 384 for guiding game balls into the inflow space 22. In addition, a decorative plate 345 that allows the inside of the winning space 21 to be seen through is attached to the rear front end of the surrounding portion 382. At the center of the upper end portion of the decorative plate 390, a projection preventing piece 391 is provided, and the movable members 23, 23
When the game ball is opened, the momentum of the game ball jumping onto the winning ball guide flow path 384 is converted into a moving force in the depth direction of the inflow space 22 by the projection preventing piece 391. The flying of the game ball reaching the guide channel 384 is prevented. In addition, a decorative plate 395 having a transparent window 396 for installing a continuous number indicator at the center is attached to the lower front end of the surrounding portion 382. Further, a continuation number indicator 14 is mounted on the front surface of the mounting plate 211 in the surrounding portion 382 located on the back side of the transparent window portion 396. This continuation number indicator
Reference numeral 14 denotes a continuous display lamp (LED) 14a (FIG. 3) arranged in a matrix of nine rows and columns.
a is visible to the player through the transparent window 346a.

Also, at the left and right positions on the upper front side of the mounting plate 211, between the armor portion 212 and the surrounding portion 382, hitting ball inlets 22a, 22a into the inflow space 22 are provided. Bearing portions are formed at lower ends of the hit ball inflow ports 22a, 22a, and movable members 23, 23 for opening and closing the hit ball inflow ports 22a, 22a are rotatably installed in these bearing portions.

These movable members 23, 23 are rotatably inserted into bearings 221, 221 at the lower ends of the hit ball inflow ports 22a, 22a.
1,231 and a movable piece 23 fixed to the tip of the rotation shafts 231,231.
2,232 and a moving shaft 23 protruding from the rear side of the movable pieces 232,232.
3,233. And the rotating shafts 231, 2
31 is inserted into the bearings 221, 221 at the lower ends of the hit ball inflow ports 22a, 22a, and the moving shafts 233, 233 are inserted into the arc-shaped moving shaft insertion holes 214a, 214a (FIG. 3). The reference numerals 23, 23 rotate around the rotation shafts 231, 231 while being guided by the moving shaft insertion holes 214a, 214a.

The rear frame 220 is formed in the shape of an enclosing frame having an open front and a lower part. The inflow space 22 is provided in an upper part of the inner space, and the winning space 21 is provided in a lower part. An inflow guide plate 223 (FIG. 4) is provided below the inflow space 22 so as to be continuous with the guide channel 384 of the front surrounding frame 380. The inflow guide plate 223 is gently inclined so that the back side becomes lower.
And a winning space 21 are vertically divided. The inflow space 22 and the winning space 21 are communicated with each other by a downflow guideway 224 provided at the back of the inflow space 22, and the game balls flowing into the inflow space 22 pass through the downflow guideway 224 at the back thereof. And can flow down to the back of the winning space 21.

An inflow number detector 16 (SW _E ) is installed in the downflow guideway 224 via a mounting member 161, and the detector 16 (S
By W _E ), the number of game balls flowing down the flow-down guide path 224 is counted and detected. A rectifying piece 161a projects forward from an upper portion on the front side of the mounting member 161. The rectifying piece 161a allows the game to reach from the inflow space 22 to the inflow number detector 16 of the downflow guide path 224. In order to make it easier to detect the spheres, the spheres are rectified one by one and flow down.

The movable member 2 is provided on both the left and right sides of the outer upper portion of the rear frame 220.
Bearing portions 221 and 221 through which the rotation shafts 231 and 231 are inserted are provided in a cylindrical shape, and mounting posts for mounting the operation source mounting member 330 of the operation source unit 250 are provided on both left and right sides of a middle portion and a lower portion. 222 are provided.

The prize processing unit 320 is provided in the prize space 21 of the rear frame 220.
Attached to the opening at the lower end.

The prize processing unit 320 has a semi-transparent sphere processing member 17 attached to a lower end opening of the prize space 21 of the rear frame 220 so as to close the opening, and a rotation rotatably attached to the sphere processing member 17. Winning processing member 15 and the rotating winning processing member
And a power transmission gear 159 attached to the 15 rotating shafts 151.

The ball processing member 17 has a disk shape, and has a concave rotation winning processing member accommodating portion 172 at the upper center thereof. In the housing portion 172, a general winning ball holding surface 172a in which a bottom portion near the outer periphery of the rotating winning processing member 15 is in sliding contact is provided in a band shape, and the central portion thereof has a bottom with a further lower level. Special prize ball inflow space 172b is provided. A bearing portion 173 is provided at the bottom center of the special winning ball inflow space 172b. A special prize ball outlet 177 is provided on the front wall of the special prize ball inflow space 172b, and a special prize detector 18 for detecting a special prize ball flowing out from the outlet 177 at the outlet 177.
(SW _D ) (Fig. 4) is installed. In addition, the general winning ball holding surface is temporarily located at a position on the general winning ball holding surface 172a, which is displaced by a predetermined angle in a counterclockwise direction from the front as viewed from above.
A general prize ball outlet 178 for letting the general prize ball held on 172a flow out is provided.

Above the ball processing member 17, a spherical visible flow path 171 is provided on the outer periphery of the rotation winning processing member housing portion 172, which is slightly inclined so that the front side is lower. This spherical visible channel 1
A distribution projection 174 that is located directly below the flow-down guideway 224 on the far-side upper surface portion of the 71 and distributes the game balls flowing down into the winning space 21 via the flow-down guideway 224 to the left and right on the ball visible flow path 171. Are provided in a mountain shape.

A ball inflow path 175 is provided at the upper end of the ball processing member 17 to allow the game balls that have rolled forward on the ball visible flow path 171 to flow toward the rotation winning processing member 15. Ball processing member 1
A plurality of illumination lamps 176 for illuminating the rotation winning member housing portion 172 are attached to the outer peripheral portion on the lower side of 7.

The rotation winning processing member 15 has a disk shape, and has an outer peripheral edge as a ball receiving portion that allows the ball flowing from the ball inflow path 175 of the ball processing member 17 to flow into the special winning ball inflow space 172b as it is. 1 hole-shaped special winning section (continuous winning section) 151
After the general winning ball is once held on the individual and the general winning ball holding surface 172a, it is guided to the general winning ball outlet 178 and flows out from the outlet 178. The general winning portion 152 as a cutout ball receiving portion. Are provided at equal angular intervals.

A rotating shaft 151a is integrally attached to the center of the lower part of the rotating winning processing member 15, and the rotating shaft 151a is rotatably inserted into a bearing portion 173 in the rotating winning member receiving portion 172. Then, the rotating shaft 151a penetrates the bearing portion 173 and protrudes below the distribution member 17, and at the protruding lower end, the rotational force transmitting gear 159 for transmitting rotational force to the rotational winning processing member 15 is fixed. ing.

An operation source unit 250 is attached to the rear end of the rear frame 220 via the attachment column 222 projecting rearward.

The actuation source unit 250 includes an actuation source attachment member 330 attached to the rear end of the attachment column 222 and the attachment member 3.
An operating unit 370 mounted on the front of the motor 30 and a motor unit 350 mounted on the lower front of the mounting member 330
It is composed of

The mounting member 330 is made by processing a metal plate, and is attached to the mounting column 222 of the rear frame 220.
On the left and right of 1, there are provided solenoid mounting pieces 332, 332 for mounting the operating unit 370 in a state bent forward, and at the lower end, a motor mounting piece 333 for mounting the motor unit 350 is bent forward. Is provided. Further, a lead wire outlet 334 is provided in the upper center of the main body 331.

The operation unit 370 is provided with solenoids 371, 3 attached to left and right attachment pieces 332, 332 of the attachment member 330, respectively.
71 and an operating member 373 attached to operating rods 372, 372 of these solenoids 371, 371.
The shaft holes 373a, 373a, which are horizontally long, are formed at the upper left and right positions of the upper side.

In these shaft holes 373a, 373a, bearing portions 221,
Rotating shafts 231 and 23 of movable members 23 and 23 projecting rearward from inside 221
The crank pins 235, 235 of the crank members 234, 234 attached to the rear end of 1 are inserted, and the movable members 23, 23 are rotated by the solenoids 371, 371.
That is, when the solenoids 371 and 371 are demagnetized, the operating rod 3
The movable members 23, 23 extend vertically upward as shown by a chain line in FIG.
When the magnets 371, 371 are excited, the operating rods 372, 372 are contracted, and the movable members 23, 23 are opened in an inverted C-shape as shown by the solid line in FIG.

On the other hand, the motor unit 350 is
The motor 351 includes a motor 351 mounted on the 30 motor mounting pieces 333 and a drive gear 352 mounted on a drive shaft of the motor 351. Then, the drive gear 352 meshes with the rotational force transmission gear 159 of the winning processing unit 320 to
Thus, a rotational force is applied to the rotation winning processing member 15.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the meshing position of the drive gear 352 and the torque transmitting gear 159 is not well-meshed due to an error in manufacturing dimensions or an assembly error of the components of the variable winning device 10. In this embodiment, even if
Since 330 is made of metal and can be plastically deformed, it is possible to correct the mutual engagement of the motor mounting pieces 333 to a good state by deforming the motor mounting piece 333 or the like.

The relay board 280 attached to the rear of the operation source unit 250 relays the wiring of the control system of the variable winning device 10 to electrically connect to a control device (not shown). A large number of connectors 282 are provided at the rear of the relay board main body 281 attached to the rear of 330.

Then, these connectors 282 are connected to the number-of-continuations indicator 13 of the variable winning device 10, the big hit lamp 312, the inflow number detector 16 (SW
_E ), lighting lamp 176, solenoids 371,371 and motor 3
The wiring connector 810 of the electric system from 51 or the like is connected. Further, a connector 830 for connecting a control lead 820 from the relay board 280 is connected to a control device (not shown).

FIGS. 6 and 7 show a winning ball guiding frame 850 and a winning ball guiding frame 8 for guiding a winning ball won in the special winning section 151 and the general winning section 152 in the winning space 21 of the variable winning apparatus 10.
The perspective view which looked at the general winning ball storage device 860 installed in 50 from the back side is shown.

This winning ball guiding frame 850 is installed immediately below the variable winning device 10, and on the back side thereof, a winning ball won in the special winning portion 151 and the general winning portion 152 in the winning space 21 of the variable winning device 10 is displayed. Winning ball guiding gutters 851 and 852 for guiding are provided.

A storage device installation section 855 is provided on the back side of the winning ball guidance frame 850, and the general winning ball storage device 860 is provided on the storage device installation 855.
Is installed.

The general prize ball storage device 860 appropriately converts the prize balls flowing into the general prize section 152 in the prize space 21 into the general prize section 1.
The storage device 860 is connected to a solenoid 861 and a distal end of an operating rod 862 of the solenoid 861, and rotates around a support shaft 864 as the operating rod 862 expands and contracts. The storage portion 863a of the storage member 863 is located immediately below the general winning ball outlet 178 of the winning ball processing unit 320, and the solenoid 861 is in a demagnetized state, as shown in FIG. Is lowered to open the general winning ball outlet 178, and when the solenoid 861 is excited, the storage portion 863a of the storage member 863 rises as shown in FIG. Is closed.

FIG. 8 shows the mounting structure of the ball processing member 17 constituting the winning processing unit 320 to the base frame 210.

Positioning projections 17a, 1 on the left and right sides of the front end side of the ball processing member 17
7a is protruding.

On the other hand, the protrusion fitting portions 211a and 2
11a are provided, and the projection fitting portions 211a, 211a of the rear frame 220 are provided.
Opposite portions are provided with protrusion holding portions 220a, 220a. A positioning piece fitting portion 220c (FIG. 4) is provided on the high wall portion of the rear frame 220 in the winning space 21.

When the winning processing unit 320 is attached to the base frame 210, the positioning projections 17a, 17a of the ball processing member 17 are fitted into the projection fitting portions 211a, 211a of the mounting plate 211, and the rear positioning piece 17b is attached. The rear frame 220 is fitted into the positioning piece fitting portion 220c (FIG. 4) in the winning interval 21 and the projection fitting portion 2c is formed by the projection holding portions 220a, 220a of the rear frame 220.
The positioning projections 17a, 17a fitted into the 11a, 211a are pressed from behind. Then, screws (not shown) and the like are inserted into the left and right fastening pieces 220b, 220b of the rear frame 220 and screwed into the left and right screw holes 211b, 211b of the mounting plate 211, whereby the rear frame 220 is integrated with the mounting plate 211. When mounting
The ball processing member 17 has a structure in which the ball processing member 17 is integrated with the mounting plate 211 and the rear frame 220 while being positioned.

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view showing a state where the operation source unit 250 is assembled.

The operation source unit 250 is assembled as follows, as shown in FIG.

That is, the solenoid 37 constituting the solenoid unit 370 is located inside the left and right solenoid mounting pieces 332, 332 of the metal operation source mounting member 330 constituting the operation source unit 250.
The motor unit 350 is mounted above the motor mounting piece 333 at the lower end. Further, continuation condition satisfaction indication lamps 360, 360 are attached to lamp attachment portions 332a, 332a formed at the tips of the solenoid attachment pieces 332, 332, respectively.

In this assembled state, the operation source unit 250 is attached to the rear portion of the rear frame 220 as shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 shows a wiring diagram of the variable prize winning apparatus 10 as viewed obliquely from behind.

Continuous winning number indicator 13 of variable winning device 10, jackpot lamp 32
1. Inflow quantity detector 16 (SW _E ), illumination lamp 176, solenoids 371, 371, motor 351 and continuation count display lamp 36
Leads 800 such as 0 and 360 are guided to the rear of the variable winning device 10, and the connectors 810 of the leads 800 are connected to the connectors 282 (not visible in FIG. 10) of the relay board 280. In addition, one end of the control lead wire 820 from the relay board 280 detachably connected to the relay board 280 at one end by a connector 840.
Is connected to a control device (not shown).

Thus, the lead 80 of the electric system of the variable winning device 10
0 is relayed to the relay base 280 attached to the variable winning device 10 and then connected to a control device (not shown) by another lead wire 820. If the wiring relationship of the variable prize winning device 10 is simplified compared to being directly connected to the control device, the handling of the wiring becomes extremely easy, and if the wiring relationship of the variable prize winning device 10 is disturbed in the assembly process of the pachinko gaming machine. Disappears.

FIG. 11 is a cutaway perspective view showing the internal structure of the inflow space 22 and the winning space 21 of the variable winning device 10.

In the same figure, when the game balls B flow into the inflow space 22 when the movable members 23, 23 are opened, the game balls B pass through the guide flow path 384 and the inflow guide plate 223 to the inner portion in the inflow space 22. Leads to. And the game ball B is 1 by the rectifying piece 161a.
While being detected number by inflow number detector is rectified to flow down the middle flow down guide path 224 in the course of its flowing down 16 (SW _E) falls onto the distribution projection 174. The dropped game ball B is distributed to the left or right direction by the distribution protrusion 174, and reaches the left or right ball visible flow path 171.

Then, the game ball B that has reached the left or right ball-visible flow path 171 flows downward while rolling on the ball-visible flow path 171 to reach the front ball inflow path 175, and further rotates. It moves while rolling in the direction of the rotating winning processing member 15.

When the game ball B meets the general winning section 152 of the rotating winning processing member 15 rotating and flows therein, the game ball B is held as it is in the general winning section 152 and the rotating winning processing member With the rotation of No. 15, it moves along the general winning ball holding surface 172a. FIG. 12 is a top perspective view of the winning processing unit 320 in a state where the game ball B is held by the general winning section 152.

On the other hand, the game ball B which has moved on the ball inflow path 175 in the direction of the rotating winning processing member 15 is moved to the special winning section 151 of the rotating winning processing member 15.
When the game ball B flows into the ball, the game ball B flows into the special winning ball inflow space 172b inside the ball processing member 17 as it is, and passes through the inflow space 172b to the special winning ball outlet 17
Outflow from 7. At the time of the outflow, the game ball B is placed in the special winning detector 18 (SW _D ) (the fourth
Figure). A special game is generated based on the detection, or the cycle of the special game is updated.

FIG. 13 shows a storage mechanism in the general winning section 152 as a plan view in which the winning unit 320 is partially cut away.

As shown in the figure, the general winning ball outlet 178 is the ball inflow channel 1
It is provided at a position separated by a predetermined angle (for example, about 270 °) in the rotation direction (in this embodiment, clockwise as viewed from above) of the rotation winning processing member 15 from the front position where 75 is provided.

Accordingly, the winning sphere that has flowed into the general prize portion 152, during the period until the rotating prize processing member 15 rotates clockwise as viewed from above and the general prize portion 152 at least meets the general prize ball outlet 178, It is held in the general winning section 152. And the general prize section 152 is a general prize ball outlet 178
If the outflow port 178 is in an open state at the time of meeting, the winning ball held in the general winning section 152 at the time of the occurrence will flow out through the outflow port 178. On the other hand, if the general prize section 152 meets the general prize ball outlet 178 and the outlet 178 is closed by the general prize ball storage device 860, the general prize section 152 will be The winning ball of the outflow 178
Orbiting together with the rotation winning processing member 15 while being held as it is without flowing out of the rotating winning processing member 15. In this way, if the number of balls held in the general winning section 152 increases, the game balls flowing in after that cannot flow into the general winning section 152, and the special winning section 151
The probability of inflow inside increases.

The game balls that flowed into the special prize section 151 have the special prize section 1
Regardless of the rotation angle position of 51, the ball processing member as it is
The ball 17 flows out of the special winning ball outlet 177 through the special winning ball inflow space 172b inside 17.

 FIG. 14 shows a rear view of the gaming board 1. FIG.

 The back side of the game board 1 is covered with a collecting gutter 71.

The collecting gutter 71 collects the winning prize balls by flowing down along the back surface of the game board 1. The gathering gutter 71 has an interval of at least one ball with the back surface of the game board 1; Is
A downflow gutter 71a that is gently inclined from one side to the other side is provided. A winning ball processing device (not shown) is swingably installed at the end of the downflow gutter 71a. This winning 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 1M are through holes formed 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 10. Further, the through holes 1B and 1C are provided for attaching the special winning openings 5 and 5 for opening once, and the through hole 1D is provided for attaching the specific winning opening 4 for opening twice. Also,
The through holes 1E and 1F are provided for installing the general winning openings 12 and 12, and the through holes 1G and 1H are provided for installing the open / close general winning devices 8 and 8 called tulips. Also,
The through hole 1M is a ball outlet that forms the out hole 19.

Also, on the back of the game board 1, a prize ball for guiding the prize sphere flowing out of the general prize port 11 called a natural prize port 11 through the central upper end of the through-hole 1 </ b> A to the back of the game board 1 to the side of the collecting gutter 71. The guiding gutter 141a, the winning ball guided by the guiding gutter 141a and the winning ball guiding gutter 141b, 141c, 141d for guiding the winning ball reaching the back side of the through hole 1F from the general winning opening 12 to the backflow gutter 71a,
In addition, there are provided winning ball guiding gutters 141e and 141f for guiding a winning ball reaching the back side of the through hole 1E from the general winning opening 12 onto the downflow gutter 71a.

The above winning ball guiding gutters 141a to 141f and the winning ball guiding frame 850
Prize balls guided by the guide gutters 851 and 852 on the downflow gutter 71a, the special prize holes 4, 5, and 5, and the tulip-type general prize devices 8 and 8 through holes 1B, 1C, 1D, and 1G.
The winning ball directly guided on the downflow gutter 71a via 1H flows down on the downflow gutter 71a, and the above-mentioned winning ball processing device (not shown)
Is guided until.

In addition, a specific winning detector 4a (SW _A ) of the special winning opening 4 for double opening is provided in the through hole 1D, and a specific winning detector 5a of the special winning opening 5, 5 for single opening is provided in the through holes 1C and 1B. (SW _B ), 5a (SW _C )
In the center of the through hole 1A, the inflow number detector 16 (SW _E ) of the variable winning device 10 is provided.
0 special winning detectors (SW _D ) are arranged.

FIG. 15 shows an embodiment of a control block diagram of a control device 600 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above.

In this embodiment, the control of the variable winning device 10 and the like as the accessory is performed using a control chip microcomputer (CPU) 610.

The control chip microcomputer 610 is a read-only memory ROM 611, and a memory that can be read and written at any time.
It has a RAM 612, a timer 613, and the like.

Of these, the ROM 611 includes a movable member 23, 23 of the variable winning device 10, a motor 351 for rotating the rotating winning processing member 15,
Solenoid 861 and speaker 62 of general winning ball processing device 860
1, other operation patterns of the display unit 622 and the like are stored as fixed data.

On the other hand, the RAM 612 has a special prize section 151 of the variable prize apparatus 10.
To temporarily store the presence of a detection signal from the special prize detector 18 (SW _D ) based on the winning of the prize, the presence of a detection signal from the inflow number detector 16 (SW _E ), and the like. An area and a work area (work area) of the control chip microcomputer are provided.

2 is on the input side of the control chip microcomputer 610.
Specific winning detector 4a (SW _A ) of specific winning opening 4 for opening
Special prize detector 5a (SW _B ), 5a of special prize opening 5,5 for reopening
(SW _C ), special prize detector 18 (SW _D ), inflow number detector 16 (SW _E ) and variable prize processing block 1 of the variable prize device 10
A position detector 623 (SW _F ) for detecting the rotation angle position of No. 5 and the like are connected via a relay board 280, a switch input processing unit 631, and an input / output port 632, respectively.

On the other hand, on the output side of the control map microcomputer 610, the solenoids 371, 371 for driving the movable members 23, 23 and the rotation winning processing member 15 are driven via the input / output port 632, the drive circuit 633, and the relay board 280, respectively. Motor 351, the solenoid 861 of the general winning ball storage device 860,
A continuation condition satisfaction display lamp 360, a big hit display lamp such as a big hit lamp 312, a continuation count display lamp 14, a winning number display 13, a speaker 621, a side lamp 130, and a safe lamp 12.
2 Other display units 622 and the like are connected.

In such a system, when a power switch (not shown) is turned on and electric power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine, the pachinko gaming machine is in a normal gaming state and the solenoids 371, 371
Are stopped (demagnetized), and the movable members 23, 23 are in a state where the inflow ports 22a, 22a to the inflow space 22 of the variable winning device 10 are closed. Also, the solenoid 861 of the general winning ball processing device 860 is stopped (demagnetized) and the general winning ball outlet 178 is open. In this normal game, the motor 351
Is activated and the rotation winning processing member 15 is rotating clockwise as viewed from above. The continuation condition satisfaction display lamp 360, the lamp 312, and the like, the continuation count display lamp 14, the side lamp 130, and the like are turned off, and the other display unit 622 is in a normal game display state.

In this state, when a game ball wins in any of the special winning openings 4, 5, and 5, the special winning detectors 4a (SW _A ), 5a (SW _B ), and 5a (SW
_C ) is turned on, the detection signal is processed by the switch input processing unit 631, and then input to the control chip microcomputer 610. Thereafter, the control chip microcomputer 61 based on the input signal
The solenoids 371, 371 are actuated (on / off) by the actuation command signal from 0, and the movable members 23, 23 are actuated once (detection signal from the one-time opening special winning detector 5a (SW _B ) or 5a (SW _C ) ) Or twice (when it is based on a detection signal from the double winning special winning detector 4a (SW _A )). In addition, when a prize is awarded to these specific prize openings 4,5,5, a predetermined time elapses from the time of the prize,
The rotation speed of the rotation prize processing member by the motor 351 increases, and a rotation different from that in the normal game is performed, such as a click rotation state in which the special prize portion 151 temporarily stops when it reaches the front.

As described above, when the movable members 23, 23 are opened based on the winning in the special winning openings 4, 5, 5, the variable winning device 10
After the game ball jumped into the inflow space 22 flows down into the winning space 21 via the downflow guideway 224 on the back side, it is guided to the left or right ball visible flow path 171 and onto the ball inflow path 175. When the game ball reaches, the game ball flows down into the special prize section 151 or the general prize section 152 of the spinning prize processing member 15 that is rotated by clicking. As a result, when the gaming ball wins in the special winning section 151 within a predetermined valid time and the special winning detector 18 (SW _D ) is turned on, the detection signal is processed by the switch input processing section 631. Is input to the control chip microcomputer 610 through the input / output port 632 to generate a special game mode.

When the special game mode is generated, the microcomputer 610 is controlled according to the special game execution control procedure based on the fixed storage data in the ROM 611 of the control chip microcomputer 610.
To the speaker 62 via the input / output port 632 and the drive circuit 633.
At 1, a command signal is issued, and a sound such as a fanfare indicating the occurrence of a special game is issued. At the same time, the motor 351 is operated in a state different from that in the normal game by a command from the control chip microcomputer 610, so that the rotation speed of the rotation winning processing member 15 is increased or the special winning section 15
The rotation is shifted to a rotation different from that during the normal game, such as a click rotation that temporarily stops when 1 is turned to the front.

Further, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the occurrence of the occurrence, the opening and closing operation of the movable members 23, 23 by the on / off operation of the solenoids 371, 371 is started based on a command from the control chip microcomputer 610. Its behavior is
For example, the opening and closing operation of the movable member 23, 23 times is one cycle (however, the game ball before the end of the opening and closing operation of the 18 times is in the inflow space).
Inflow number detector
The count number of the detection signal sent from 16 (SW _E ) to the control chip microcomputer 610 via the switch input processing unit 631 and the input / output port 632 is a predetermined number (for example,
"101"), or when a game ball flows into the special prize section 151, the special prize detector 18 (SW _D ) is turned on, and the detection signal is input to the control chip microcomputer 610, The cycle up to that point is defined as one cycle. During each cycle, the game ball wins in the special winning section 151, the special winning detector 18 (SW _D ) is turned on, and the detection signal is input to the control chip microcomputer 610. On the condition that the operation is performed up to nine cycles. In this case, the special prize detector 18 (SW _D ) is turned on by winning in the special prize section 151 in the middle of each cycle, and when the detection signal is input to the control chip microcomputer 610, the control chip microcomputer A display command signal is issued from the computer 610, the continuation condition satisfaction display lamp 360 is lit, a stop command signal is issued, the solenoids 371, 371 are stopped, and the movable members 23, 23 are closed substantially vertically upward. It returns and stops, and then a new special game similar to the above is started.

During each cycle, a predetermined condition (for example, the inflow number detector 16
When the condition (three pieces are counted by SW _E ) is satisfied, the solenoid 851 of the general prize storage device 860 is operated (excited) and the general prize ball outlet 178 of the ball processing member 17 is closed. The general prize balls flowing into the general prize section 152 of the spin prize processing device 15 are all stored in the general prize section 152, and this state is continued until the end of the cycle.

The number of inflows detected by the inflow number detector 16 (SW _E ) during each cycle is determined by the control chip microcomputer 610.
Is displayed on the winning ball quantity indicator 13. When updating the cycle, the control chip microcomputer 61
Display lamp 1 of continuation times display 14 by display command from 0
4a is additionally lit one by one.

During each game, when the prize ball is discharged, the safe lamp 122 is turned on by a command from the control chip microcomputer 610.
At the time of a special game, a special game display such as blinking of the big hit lamp 312, the side lamp 130, and other display units 622 is performed.

FIG. 16 shows the control chip microcomputer 61
An example of a game processing procedure from the normal game state performed by 0 to the occurrence of a special game is shown.

When the power of the pachinko gaming machine is turned on, first, in the routine R2, the winning number display of the winning number indicator 13 of the variable winning device 10 is displayed as "0", and the motor 351 is driven to rotate the rotation winning processing member 15. After performing the initial setting such as the normal rotation and the normal display of the other display unit 622, the process proceeds to the routine R4.

In the routine R4, the player wins in the special winning opening 5,5 for opening once, and the specific winning detectors 5a (SW _E ) and 5a (SW _C ) are turned on (O
N) is determined. As a result, when it is determined that the switch is not turned on, the process directly proceeds to the routine R26. On the other hand, when it is determined that the player has turned on, the rotation speed of the rotation winning processing member 15 is set to twice the speed of the normal game in routine R6, and thereafter, the movable members 23, 2 are determined in routine R8.
After one opening / closing operation of 3 is started, the process proceeds to routine R10.

In routine R10, special pay 151 special pay detector finishers 18 (SW _D) determines whether or not turned on (ON). As a result, when it is determined that the special winning detector 18 (SW _D ) is turned on (ON), the movable members 23, 23 are returned to the closed state and stopped in the routine R24, and then a transition is made to a special game. . On the other hand, if it is determined in the routine R10 that the special prize detector 18 (SW _D ) is not turned on, the routine returns to the routine R10 until the opening / closing operation of the movable members 23 is completed in the next routine R12. The above determination in R10 is performed.

When it is determined in the above routine R12 that one open / close operation of the movable members 23, 23 has been completed, a special winning effective time (for example, 1.996 seconds) is started in a routine R14, and then the routine proceeds to the routine R16. In the special prize section 151 and the special prize detector 18 (SW _D ) is turned on (ON)
Is determined. As a result, special prize detector
When it is determined that 18 (SW _D ) is not turned on (ON), the routine shifts to a routine R18, and when it is determined that it is turned on, the routine shifts to a special game.

In the routine R18, it is determined whether or not the special prize portion 151 of the spinning prize processing member 15 faces the front and the position detector 623 (SW _F ) is turned on (ON). As a result, when it is determined that the switch is not turned on, the routine R2
The routine proceeds to 2, and in the routine R22, the determination in the routines R16 and R18 is performed until the special winning effective time timer expires. On the other hand, when it is determined that the turning-on processing is performed, the rotation winning processing member 15 is replaced with the special winning
The rotation is converted into a click rotation that stops by a predetermined time each time the camera is turned to the front, and then the routine shifts to a routine R22. In the routine R22, the determination in the routine R16 is performed until the special winning effective time timer times out.

Then, the process proceeds to the routine R26 from routine R22 when the special pay detector 18 (SW _D) does not become turned on until the special pay valid time timer times.

In the routine R26, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 4 for opening twice is won and the specific winning detector 4a (SW _A ) is turned on (ON). As a result, when it is determined that the switch is not turned on, the process proceeds to the routine R48, and the routine R48
Then, it is determined whether or not the click rotation for stopping for a predetermined time is performed twice each time the special winning section 151 is turned to the front, and if it is determined that the click rotation has not been performed twice, the process returns to the routine R4 as it is, twice. When it is determined that the game has been performed, the rotation winning processing member 15 is returned to the rotation state in the normal game in the routine R50, and then the process returns to the routine R4. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game has been turned on, the rotation winning processing member 15 is rotated at twice the speed of the normal game in routine R28, and the routine R3 is executed.
After the two opening / closing operations of the movable members 23 and 23 are started at 0, the process proceeds to the routine R32.

In the routine R32, it is determined whether or not the special prize section 151 has won and the special prize detector 18 (SW _D ) has been turned on (ON). As a result, when it is determined that the special prize detector 18 (SW _D ) is turned on, the movable member 2 is determined in the routine R46.
After returning to the closed state and stopping the game, the game proceeds to the special game. On the other hand, the special prize detector 18
When it is determined that (SW _D ) is not on, in the next routine R34, the process returns to the routine R32 until the opening / closing operation of the movable members 23, 23 is completed, and the above determination in the routine R32 is performed.

If it is determined in the above routine R34 that the two opening / closing operations of the movable members 23, 23 have been completed, a special winning effective time (for example, 1.996 seconds) is started in a routine R36, and then the routine proceeds to a routine R38. Special prize section at R38
It is determined whether or not the special prize detector 18 (SW _D ) is turned on (ON) after winning the prize 151. As a result, the special winning detector 18
When it is determined that (SW _D ) is not turned on, the routine shifts to a routine R44, and when it is determined that it is turned on, the routine shifts to a special game.

In the routine R40, it is determined whether or not the special prize portion 151 of the rotation prize processing member 15 faces the front and the position detector 623 (SW _F ) is turned on (oN). As a result, if it is determined that the switch has not been turned on, the routine R4
The routine proceeds to 4, and in the routine R44, the determination in the above-mentioned routines R38 and R40 is performed until the special winning effective time timer times out. On the other hand, when it is determined that the turning-on processing has been turned on, the rotation winning processing member 15 is replaced with the special winning
The rotation is converted into a click rotation that stops by a predetermined time each time the camera is turned to the front, and then the routine shifts to a routine R44. In the routine R44, the determination in the routine R38 is performed until the special prize effective time timer times out.

If the special prize detector 18 (SW _D ) is not turned on before the special prize effective time timer expires, the routine shifts from the routine R44 to the routine R48. Then, in the routine R48, it is determined whether or not the click rotation for stopping for a predetermined time is performed twice each time the special winning unit 151 is turned to the front, and if it is determined that the click rotation is not performed twice, the routine R4 is performed. When it is determined that the game has been performed twice, the rotation winning member 15 is returned to the rotation state in the normal game in the routine R50, and then the routine returns to the routine R4.

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

When a special game occurs in the game processing procedure shown in FIG. 16, the special game processing shown in FIGS. 10 (A) and (B) is started.

In this case, the control chip microcomputer 610 is provided with a winning number counter, a continuation number counter, and the like.

When the special game processing is started, first, in a routine R100, the winning number counter and the continuation number counter are reset, and a special game display (for example, blinking display) is displayed on the big hit display lamp 312, the side lamp 130, and the other display unit 622. After performing initial settings such as performing
To start a wait time (for example, 3.0 seconds). By utilizing this wait time, the rotation winning processing member 15 is rotated at a speed four times as fast as in the normal game in the next routine R104.
Then, in the next routine R106, after waiting for the end of the wait time, the process proceeds to the routine R108, and the speaker 62
Starts generating sound effects from 1.

Then, after the opening and closing operation of the movable members 23, 23 is started in the next routine R110, the process proceeds to the routine R112, in which the rotation speed of the rotation winning processing member 15 is reduced to twice that in the normal game, and thereafter, the routine R114 Move to

In the routine R114, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won in the special prize section 151 after the special game cycle has started and the special prize detector 18 (SW _D ) has been turned on (ON), in other words, It is determined whether or not the continuation condition is satisfied. When it is determined that the continuation condition is not satisfied, the process proceeds to a routine R116, and when it is determined that the continuation condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to a routine R134.

As a result, when the process proceeds to the routine R116, it is determined whether or not the game ball has flowed into the inflow space 22 of the variable winning device 10 and the inflow number detector 16 (SW _E ) has been turned on (ON) in the routine R116. When it is determined that the switch is not turned on, the process directly proceeds to the routine R122, and when it is determined that the switch is turned on, the winning counter is incremented by "+1" in the routine R118, and the winning detector is determined in the next routine R120. After the display of step 13 is updated, the flow shifts to routine R122.

In the routine R122, it is determined whether or not the second opening / closing operation of the movable members 23, 23 has been completed. If it has not been completed, the process directly proceeds to the routine R126. Winning parts
15 rotations at twice the speed of normal games and special prize section 15
The process is converted to a click rotation state in which the rotation is stopped for a predetermined time each time 1 is turned to the front, and then the flow shifts to routine R126.

In the routine R126, during each cycle, the inflow space 22
It is determined whether or not the game ball has flowed in and the inflow number detector 16 (SW _E ) has been turned on for the third time (ON). If it is determined that the third time has not been turned on, the routine continues. The routine proceeds to R130, when it is determined that the third turn-on has been performed, the routine 86 turns on the solenoid 861 of the general prize ball processing device 860 to close the general prize ball outlet 178 of the variable prize device 10, and then proceeds to the routine. Move to R130.

In the routine R130, it is determined whether or not the 18 opening / closing operations of the movable members 23, 23 have been completed. If it is determined that the opening / closing operation has not been completed, the count of the winning number counter is further increased by a predetermined number (for example, It is determined whether the number has reached 10), and if it is determined that none of them has been reached, the routine returns to the routine R114. On the other hand, in the routines R130 and R132, the movable member 2
When the 18 times of opening and closing of 3, 23 are completed or when the count number of the winning number counter reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), the routine shifts to a routine R150 in FIG. 17 (B).

On the other hand, when the routine shifts from the routine R114 to the routine R134, it is determined in the routine R134 whether the number of continuations of the special game has reached the maximum continuation number of “9”, and if it has reached “9”. When the determination is made, the process cannot be continued anymore, and therefore, the process proceeds to the routine R116. On the other hand, when it is determined that the count has not reached “9”, the process proceeds to the routine R136 to increment the continuation number counter by “+1”, and the display of the continuation number is updated in the next routine R138. Thereafter, in the routines R140 to R146, in order, the movable members 23, 23 are stopped in the closed state, and the general winning sphere storing device 8
After turning off the solenoid 861 of 60, performing each processing such as opening the general winning ball outlet 178, stopping the sound effect, resetting the winning number display, and then returning to the routine R102, a new cycle of the special game is performed. .

By the way, from the above routine R130 or routine R132,
When the routine shifts to the routine R150 of FIG. 17B, in the routines R150 to R156, the movable members 23, 23 are stopped in the closed state, and the solenoid 851 of the general winning sphere storing device 850 is sequentially executed.
To open the general winning ball outlet 178,
After stopping the sound effect, resetting the winning number display, and the like, a special winning effective time timer (for example, 1.996 seconds) is started in the next routine R158, and thereafter, the routine R16 is executed.
Move to 0.

In the routine R160, it is determined whether or not the special prize section 151 is won and the special prize detector 18 (SW _D ) is turned on.
This determination is made by returning to the routine R160 until the special winning effective time timer expires in the next routine R162.

As a result, when it is determined that the special prize detector 18 (SW _D ) has not been turned on before the expiration of the special prize effective time timer, the routine shifts from the routine R162 to the routine R166 to reset the display of the continuation count.

Then, in the next routine R168, after the movable members 23, 23 are stopped in the routine R150, the rotation winning processing member 15
After rotating and waiting for the position detector 623 (SW _F ) to be turned on twice (ON), the process proceeds to the next routine R170 to return the rotation winning processing member 15 to normal rotation.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the above routine R160 that the special winning detector 18 (SW _D ) has been turned on before the expiration of the special winning effective time timer, the routine shifts to routine R164.

In the routine R164, it is determined whether or not the number of continuations of the special game has reached the maximum number of continuations (for example, nine). When it is determined that the number of continuations of the special game has reached the maximum number of times, the routine shifts to the routine R166, and the number has not reached. When the determination is made, the continuation number counter is incremented by "+1" in the routine R172, the continuation number display is updated in the next routine R174, and the process returns to the routine R102 in FIG. 17 (A) to start a new cycle. I do.

Thus, the cycle of the special game is performed up to a maximum of nine cycles, and when the nine cycles are reached and the opening and closing operation is performed 18 times, or before the 18 opening and closing operations are completed, the count number of the winning number counter is (10). , The special prize detector 18 (SW _D ) is turned on before the expiration of the valid time, and the routine proceeds from the routine R160 to the routine R164.
The routine shifts from the routine R164 to the routine R166, and the display of the continuation count is reset. Then, after ending the special game via the routines R168 and R170, the process returns to the normal game.

FIG. 18 shows a rotation winning processing member 15 during a normal game.
Is shown by a sine curve.

The rotation of the rotation winning processing member 15 at the time of a normal game makes a clockwise constant rotational movement looking down from above at a fixed time period (for example, a period of 5.632 seconds).

In FIG. 19, the movable members 23, 23 and the rotation winning processing member 15 when the game ball wins the special winning opening 5, 5, for one-time opening, are shown.
4 is a timing chart of an effective time in which the operation of the special prize unit 151 and the prize in the special prize unit 151 are effectively treated as conditions for occurrence of a special game state.

When a game ball wins the one-time opening special winning opening 5, as shown in the figure, the solenoids 371, 371 are operated after a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) from the time of the winning, so that the movable member 23, 23 is a predetermined time (for example, 0.4
52 seconds) Opened and then closed. Revolution winning member 15
Is a speed that is twice the rotation speed of the normal game shown in FIG. 18 (the rotation period is 2.
816 seconds), and after that, from a point in time when the special winning section 151 is turned to the front and detected by the position detector 623 (SW _F ), a predetermined time (for example, 0 .
It is changed to a click rotation that is stopped for 2 seconds). And when the click rotation is performed twice,
The rotation is returned to the normal game rotation shown in FIG.

The effective time in which the winning in the special prize unit 151 at this time is treated as a condition for generating a special game is started from the rising of the opening operation of the movable members 23, 23, and is a predetermined time after the movable members 23, 23 are closed. (For example, 1.996 seconds).

The game ball within the effective time of the special game rights occurs when it is detected by the special pay 151 special pay detector finishers 18 (SW _D).

At the time of the above-described operation of the variable winning device 10 by winning the special winning opening 5 for single opening, the general winning ball storage device 860 is used.
The solenoid 861 is kept in a demagnetized state, and the general winning ball outlet 178 is kept open.

In FIG. 20, the operation of the movable members 23, 23 and the rotation winning processing member 15 when a game ball wins in the specific winning opening 4 for double opening and the winning in the special winning section 151 are set as conditions for generating a special game. The timing chart of the effective time to handle effectively is shown.

When a game ball wins in the double winning opening 4 for double opening, as shown in the figure, the solenoids 371, 371 are activated after a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) from the time of the winning, so that the movable members 23, 23 are activated. Is a predetermined time (for example, 0.5
It is opened twice at predetermined time intervals (for example, 0.8 seconds) at intervals of (seconds) and then closed. The rotation winning processing member 15 starts the rotation in the normal game shown in FIG. 18 from the time of winning in the double opening special winning opening 4 in the same manner as when the single opening special winning opening 5 is won. Twice the speed (rotation cycle is 2.816 seconds)
After that, from the time when the special winning portion 151 is turned to the front and is detected by the position detector 623 (SW _F ) one rotation, a predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds) is given each time the rotation is detected. The click is turned into a stopped rotary motion. Then, when the click rotation is performed twice, the rotation is returned to the normal game rotation shown in FIG.

The effective time in which the prize in the special prize unit 151 at this time is treated as a condition for generating a special game starts from the rising of the first opening operation of the movable members 23, 23, and the movable member 23, 23 The time is set to be a predetermined time (for example, 1.996 seconds) that has been closed.

The right to the special game is generated when the game ball wins the special winning opening 26 and is detected by the special winning detector 18 (SW _D ) within the valid time here.

At the time of the above-described operation of the variable winning device 10 by winning the special winning opening 4 for double opening, the general winning ball storage device 860
The solenoid 861 is kept in a demagnetized state, and the general winning ball entrance 178 is kept open.

FIG. 21 shows the operation of the movable members 23, 23, the rotating winning processing member 15, and the general winning ball storage device 860 during the special game, and the cycle update of the special game by winning again to the special winning section 151 during the special game. 3 shows a timing chart.

The game ball wins in the special winning section 151 within the effective time described with reference to FIGS. 19 and 20, and the special winning detector 18 (S
If a special game is detected by detecting the special game (W _D ), the solenoids 371 and 371 operate after a predetermined preparation period (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed from the rise of the detection signal by the special prize detector 18 (SW _D ). Then, an operation of opening and closing the movable members 23, 23 at predetermined time intervals (for example, 1.6 seconds) and for predetermined times (for example, 0.8 seconds) is started. This opening and closing operation is the best
Continued up to 18 times. However, in the meantime, when a predetermined number (for example, 100) of game balls are flowing into the inflow space 22 and detected by the inflow number detector 16 (SW _E ), the solenoids 341 and 341 are stopped (demagnetized) at that time. The movable members 23 are returned to the closed state.

In addition, during this special game cycle, the spinning winning member 15
Is rotated at four times the speed of the normal game during the period from the time of winning the special winning portion 151 to the elapse of the preparation period (for example, 3.0 seconds). At the end of the preparation period, the spinning prize processing member 15 shifts to a click rotation in which the spinning prize processing member 15 is stopped at a double speed as in the normal game and stops for a predetermined time (for example, every 0.2 second) each time the special prize section 151 is turned to the front. I do. This click rotation is performed two more times after the cycle is completed, and after that point, the rotation is returned to the normal game rotation.

Also, during each cycle of the special game, when a predetermined condition (for example, a condition that three inflow balls are detected by the inflow number detector 16 (SW _E )) is satisfied, the solenoid of the general winning ball storage device 860 is set. 861 is turned on (excited) and the general winning ball outlet 178 is closed, and the closed state is continued until the movable members 23 are finally closed in the cycle.

In this manner, after the predetermined condition is satisfied, the general winning prize flowing into the general prize winning section 152 is all reached until the time when the general winning sphere is finally closed in the cycle.
The number of general prize units 152 that are stored in the pool 152 and that can flow in by the stored amount is reduced, and the probability that game balls flow into the special prize unit 151 is increased.

The predetermined condition of (e.g., the inflow quantity detector 16 (provided that SW _E) by three inlet ball is detected) is set to not close the general winning ball outlet 178 until satisfied,
In the case of this embodiment, since the number of general winning portions 152 of the rotating winning member 152 is nine and the number of inflows into the inflow space 22 is limited to ten, a certain number of game balls are not missed first. This is because when many game balls flow into the inflow space 22, the probability of inflow into the special winning section 151 becomes too high, and randomness cannot be maintained.

During each cycle of the special game, the effective time for effectively treating the inflow (winning) to the special winning section 151 as a continuation condition is started from the time when the first movable member 23, 23 of each cycle is opened, and 18 This is a time until a predetermined time (for example, 1.996 seconds) elapses after the end of the opening and closing operations.

When the game ball wins again in the special winning section 151 within the effective time, the cycle ends at that time, and the special game similar to the first cycle as shown in the lower part of FIG. Cycle is started.

In this way, the special winning section 151
As a continuation condition that a game ball wins during the special game cycle, for example, up to nine cycles are performed.

The winning in the special winning section 151 in the final cycle is not treated as a winning ball as a continuation condition, but is treated as a general winning ball.

In the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, the special prize ports 4, 5, 5 and the variable prize device 10 are installed in the game area 2 surrounded by the guide rail 3 as described above. There is provided an inflow space 22 opened and closed by the movable members 23, 23, and a winning space 21 which receives the game balls flowing into the inflow space 22 and flowing down to the back side thereof. Has a general prize portion 152 and a special prize portion 151 along the outer peripheral edge, and allows the game balls flowing down to the back in the prize space 21 to randomly flow into the general prize portion 152 or the special prize portion 151. A rotating winning processing member 15 is installed, and the movable members 23, 23 are opened due to the winning of the game balls to the specific winning ports 4, 5, 5, whereby the winning through the inflow space 22 is performed. The state changes to the first state in which the game ball can flow into the space 21, and the game flowing into the winning space 21 at that time. When the ball wins in the special winning portion 151 of the spinning winning processing member 15, the movable members 23, 23 are opened, and the game ball is more likely to flow into the inflow space 22 than in the first state. In the pachinko gaming machine changing to the second state, the rotating winning processing member 15 in the winning space 21 of the variable winning device 10
Around the inflow space 22 through the inflow space 22 to guide the game ball flowing into the back of the prize space 21 to the front side in the prize space 21 in a state in which the player can see the game ball, and then the rotation prize processing member In addition to providing a ball visible flow path 171 to flow into the 15 general winning section 152 or the special winning section 151, a game for discriminating a game state of storing a ball in the general winning section 152 of the rotating winning processing member 15 of the variable winning apparatus 10 is described. The state determining means, the driving means for driving and controlling the rotation winning processing member 15 according to the determination result of the game state determining means, and the general winning storage device 860 according to the determination result of the game state determining means, The general winning section 152 of the rotating winning processing member 15 is configured to be controlled by a general winning ball processing device driving means for storing game balls for a predetermined period, so that when the movable members 23, 23 are opened, The game ball flows into When, the gaming ball flows down the inner part in the winning space via the inflow space 22,
After reaching the near side in the prize space 21 so that the dropped game ball can be seen by the player along the ball visible flow path 171 around the spinning prize processing member 15, the general prize section 152 of the spinning prize processing member 15 Or, by flowing into the special prize section 151, it becomes possible to earn time until the game ball flowing into the prize space 21 decides whether or not to win the special prize section 151,
In addition, it becomes easier for the player to visually recognize the situation until the conclusion is reached, and the interest in pachinko games is further increased.

[Effect of the Invention] According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the continuous prize receiving portion of the spinning prize processing member faces the ball inflow portion, the conversion control means drives the spinning prize processing member. Since the drive signal of the drive source is controlled to be converted into a drive signal different from the normal game state, the rotational drive is different from the normal game state each time the continuous prize receiving portion of the spin prize processing member faces the ball inflow portion. Therefore, the rotation winning processing member (rotating disk) is not a monotonous movement of constantly rotating at a constant speed, but the game itself is changed, and the game ball flowing into the variable winning device wins the continuous winning receiving portion. Expectations for things will increase.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 21 show an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a front view of a gaming area of a gaming board. , FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning device, FIG. 4 is a vertical side view showing a state where the variable winning device is installed on a game board, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning device, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view showing a state where the general winning ball storage device (off state) is installed on the guide frame. FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view showing a state where the general winning ball storage device (on state) is installed on the winning ball guiding frame. Fig. 8, Fig. 8 is a partially exploded perspective view of a variable winning device showing a mounting structure of a ball processing member of the winning processing unit, Fig. 9 is a front perspective view of an operation source unit, and Fig. 10 is a rear side of the variable winning device. FIG. 11 shows the internal structure of the inflow space and the winning space of the variable winning device. FIG. 12 is an upper perspective view of the prize processing unit, FIG. 13 is a partially cutaway plan view of the prize processing unit, FIG. 14 is a rear view of the game board, and FIG. 15 is a control block diagram of a control device. Fig. 16 is a flowchart showing a game processing procedure from a normal game state to a special game mode performed by the control chip microcomputer; Figs. 17 (A) and (B) show special games performed by the control chip microcomputer; FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a rotation cycle of the rotation winning processing member in a normal state by a sine curve, and FIG. 19 is a movable state when a game ball wins a specific winning opening for single opening. FIG. 20 is a timing chart showing the timing of the effective time in which the operation of the members and the rotation winning processing member and the prize in the special prize section are effectively treated as conditions for generating a special game. A timing chart showing the operation of the movable member and the prize processing member when the game ball wins the special winning opening for opening and the timing of the effective time in which winning in the special prize section is effectively treated as a condition for generating a special game; The figure is a timing chart showing the operation of the movable member, the rotating prize processing member, and the general prize ball processing device at the time of the special game, and the timing of the effective time in which a prize to the special prize section is treated as a condition of the special game occurrence. 1 ... game board, 2 ... game area, 3 ... guide rail,
4,5 ... Specific winning opening, 10: Variable winning device, 15 ... Rotating winning processing member, 151 ... Special winning section, 152 ... General winning section, 21 ... Winning space, 22 ... Inflow space, 23 ... Movable member.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A variable winning device that can be converted into a first state that is disadvantageous for a player and a second state that is advantageous for a player, and is rotatably supported in the variable winning device.
A plurality of ball receiving portions for receiving game balls are formed on the peripheral surface, and at least one of the plurality of ball receiving portions serves as a continuous winning receiving portion, and a rotating winning processing member is driven. An electric drive source, a control means for controlling the drive of the electric drive source, a continuous winning detection means for detecting a game ball which has won the continuous winning receiving portion, and a detection signal from the continuous winning detecting means. In addition to generating a special game state in which the variable winning device is converted to a second state based on a predetermined rule, based on a re-detection signal of the continuous winning detection means during the conversion to the second state based on the rule. And a drive control means for causing the special game state to start again from the beginning at that time.In the gaming machine, the game ball flowing into the variable winning device can flow into the rotating winning processing member. A ball inflow portion is provided, and when the continuous winning portion of the rotating winning processing member faces the ball inflow portion, the drive signal of the electric drive source is converted into a drive signal different from the normal game state. A gaming machine, comprising: a conversion control unit. 2. The conversion control means for temporarily stopping a drive signal to the electric drive source when a continuous winning receiving portion of the rotating winning processing member faces the ball inflow portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein