JP2761743B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a variable winning device capable of converting a first state disadvantageous to a player and a second state advantageous to a player,
The present invention relates to a gaming machine that generates a special game that can be converted to a second state based on an auxiliary game result mode.

<Conventional technology> Conventionally, various types of gaming machines have been known,
As a typical example, an auxiliary game for determining the stop result mode of the identification information variably displayed on the variable display device is performed by using a variable display device variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and the stop result mode is special. A gaming machine that generates a special game on condition that the stop mode is set, or an auxiliary game that converts a variable winning device to the second state for a relatively short time on condition that a ball wins in a specific winning area. There are known gaming machines and the like in which a special game is generated on condition that a hit ball which has won a prize in the variable prize device during the auxiliary game has a prize in a special prize port in the variable prize device.

In addition, the special game performed by these gaming machines is a cycle game in which the variable winning device is changed to the second state based on a predetermined condition, and a predetermined continuation condition is satisfied during the cycle game. The cycle game can be continuously updated up to a predetermined number of times.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, since the special game in the conventional gaming machine described above aims at increasing the profit of the player and increasing the interest in the game given to the player,
Since the update condition of the cycle game is set to be relatively easy to achieve, even a beginner who is unfamiliar with the game can relatively easily play the special game until the final cycle,
Once a special game is generated, the game is continued until the final cycle without any particular game change, and the special game is often ended, so that the game is likely to be monotonous.

For this reason, there is a problem that a relatively skilled player has little chance of exhibiting the game skill once the special game is generated, and it is difficult to feel that the special game is interesting.

On the other hand, if the room for intervening the game amount is increased in the cycle update condition in the special game, there is a possibility that a remarkable difference in the acquired game profit may occur depending on the skill level of the game, which is not always desirable.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and has a variable winning device (6) that can be converted into a first state disadvantageous to a player and a second state advantageous to a player. An auxiliary game is performed based on detection signals from specific ball detecting means (for example, the first specific ball detector 10, the second specific ball detector 11, etc.), and the variable winning device is determined in advance based on the auxiliary game result mode. An electric game control device (for example, an electric control device 68) that generates a special game that can be converted to the second state according to the above definition. A first special game generation that generates a first special game in which the variable winning device is converted to a second state according to a first rule based on the result mode satisfying a predetermined first special game generation condition. Means (for example, first special game setting means 69); First
A second special game in which the variable winning device is converted to a second state by a second rule different from the first rule based on that a predetermined second special game occurrence condition is achieved during the special game. Generating means (for example, a second special game setting means), and determining whether the achieved special game generating condition is a first special game generating condition or a second special game generating condition, and a determination result Special game transition control means (for example, special game determination means) for selecting and activating either the first special game generation means or the second special game generation means in accordance with the
71).

<Operation> The auxiliary game is performed when the detection signal from the specific ball detecting means is sent to the electric control device, and the special game transition control means is performed when the auxiliary game result mode satisfies a predetermined first special game occurrence condition. Is determined, the first special game generating means is selected and activated, and the game state is shifted from the auxiliary game to the first special game.

When the special game transfer control means determines that the predetermined second special game occurrence condition has been achieved during the first special game, the second special game occurrence means is selected and activated. The game state is shifted from the first special game to the second special game.

<Example> Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

On the surface of the gaming board 1 of the gaming machine, as shown in FIG.
A game section 3 surrounded by the guide rail 2 is formed.
A number of obstacle nails are implanted in the inside, the starting openings 4, 4 and general prize-winning tools 5 are arranged, and a variable prize-winning device 6 is arranged almost in the center of the game section 3, and the variable prize-winning device is provided. A first specific winning opening 7,7 is provided below and to the left and right of the first specific winning opening 7,7, and a second specific winning opening 8 is arranged in the middle of the first specific winning opening 7,7. The ball entering the starting opening 4 flows down. In the flow path, the starting detector 9 and the ball entering the first specific winning opening 7 flow down. The first specific winning detector 10 and the ball entering the second specific winning opening 8 function as a specific ball detecting means in the flow path. A second specific winning detector 11 functioning as a specific ball detecting means is also provided in the flowing channel.

The variable winning device 6 includes a board 12 mounted on the surface of the game board 1.
An opening 13 is formed in the base, and a horizontally long box-shaped armor portion 14 is protruded on the surface of the substrate 12 above the opening 13 to form a prize opening 15, 15 on the left and right sides of the armor portion 14. A first special game display 17 having a light emitting source such as a lamp, a display device 16 having small light emitting sources such as LEDs arranged vertically and horizontally on the front surface of the unit 14 and capable of scrolling characters and designs, and a second special game. A display 18 is provided, and the left and right sides of the opening 13 are prevented from flowing into the opening 13 by a ball standing upright and flowing downwards. A second ball that is advantageous to the player by catching the ball that has been dropped and flowing down and flows into the opening 13
A pair of movable members 19, 19 convertible into a state
In a state in which the shelf plate 22 having the projection 21 formed on the upper surface between the base attachment ends of the movable members 19, 19, is slightly inclined downward toward the opening 13. Protrusions are formed on the left and right below the shelf plate 22 to form blocking walls 23, 23 which extend substantially upright and prevent a flowing ball from directly winning. Ball receiving frame 2
4 is formed.

Further, by providing a case 25 on the back side of the above-described substrate 12, a concave chamber 26 communicating with the opening 13 is formed, and a human-shaped flow-down direction changing member 27 also serving as a decorative member is provided in the concave chamber 26. At the same time, the background plate 28
Is provided rotatably, ball rebound members 31, 31 are disposed movably in the front-rear direction in a state of facing the storage steps 30, 30 formed on the left and right of the front edge of the inclined bottom surface 29 of the concave chamber 26, A first special prize port 32 is provided to project a special prize when a ball enters substantially in the center of the ball receiving frame 24 located in front of the inclined lower end of the bottom surface 29 of the concave chamber 26, and the first special prize port 32 is provided. The left and right vacant spaces are defined as general prize openings 33, 33 that will be a normal prize when a ball enters.
Guide protrusions 34, 34 are formed diagonally to the inclination direction of the bottom surface 29 on the left and right on the bottom surface 29 of the sixth, and a second special winning opening 36 having an opening / closing lid 35 on the downstream side of one of the guide protrusions 34 is formed. The first special winning opening 32 is opened with a first special winning detector 37 as first special winning detecting means, and the ball entering the first special winning opening 32 and the ball entering the general winning opening 33 are merged. A winning number detector 38 is provided in the flow path flowing down, and a second special winning detector 39 is provided as second special winning detection means in the flow path in which the ball entering the second special winning opening 36 flows.
Are facing each other.

Further, on the back side of the case 25, there are provided first solenoids 40, 40 as electric driving sources for driving the movable members 19, 19, a second solenoid 41 for driving the downflow direction changing member 27, a motor 42 with a speed reducer, and the like. At the same time, a third solenoid 43 for driving the ball rebound member 31 and a fourth solenoid 44 for driving the opening / closing lid 35 of the second special winning opening 36 are provided below the case 25,
A crank member 45 is attached to an end of each support shaft 20 protruding from the rear surface of the concave chamber 26, and a pin 46 of the crank member 45 is loosely fitted into a hole 48 of an operation member 47 of the first solenoid 40.

Accordingly, in the state where the first solenoid 40 is demagnetized, the movable members 19, 19 rise substantially vertically, as shown by the solid line in FIG. Is not received, that is, the first state is disadvantageous for a player who does not allow the ball to flow into the opening 13.

When each of the first solenoids 40 is excited, the operating member 47 is activated.
Rise, the respective support shafts 20 rotate, and the movable members 19, 19 rotate in the direction in which the upper ends respectively fall outward. Therefore,
The movable members 19, 19 stop in a state where the movable members 19, 19 are slightly inclined downward toward the shelf plate 22, receive the flowing ball, and flow into the opening 13 through the shelf plate 22. The state is changed to the second state which is advantageous for the player to be made. In the present embodiment, since the shelf 22 protrudes between the base ends of the movable members 19, 19, the movable members 19, 19 convert to the second state and receive the ball. This ball is guided by the shelf plate 22 and surely enters the recess 26 through the opening 13.

The flow-down direction changing member 27 is a doll in which the legs are opened in the front-rear direction of the concave chamber 26, and forms a ball retaining portion 49 for locking and temporarily retaining one ball on the heel of the front foot. And the concave room 26
A support rod extending forward from a column 50 vertically arranged inside
It is fixed to the tip of 51,51.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a lower end of a column 50 projecting downward from the bottom surface 29 of the concave chamber 26 has a pivotally-receiving piece 52 extending in a radial direction and an elevating receiver extending in a horizontal direction. The drive receiving member 54 including the piece 53 is fixed, and the column 50 is urged in one direction by a coil spring 55 wound around the lower end portion of the column 50.

As shown in FIG. 7, an eccentric pin 59 is protruded from a third gear 58 meshing with the second gear 57 among the first gear 56 and the second gear 57 attached to the output shaft of the motor 42. Eccentric pin 59
Face the rotation receiving piece 52 of the drive receiving member 54 described above. Therefore, when the motor 42 is operated, the third gear 58 rotates, and the eccentric pin 59 presses the rotation receiving piece 52 of the drive receiving member 54.

When the eccentric pin 59 is pressed to some extent, the eccentric pin 59 rotates.
Since the rotation receiving piece 52 is separated from the rotation spring 52, the rotation receiving piece 52 is returned and rotated by the bias of the coil spring 55. Therefore, this causes the flow-down direction changing member 27 to reciprocate once in the left-right direction about the column 50. Then, when the third gear 58 further rotates, the eccentric pin 59 presses the rotation receiving piece 52 again, so that the flow-down direction changing member 27 starts rotating again.

In this manner, the flow-down direction changing member 27 stirs the inside of the concave chamber 26 while reciprocating in the left-right direction around the column 50 in the concave chamber 26 by the operation of the motor 42, thereby falling from the shelf 22. Change the direction of the falling ball.

Also, as shown in FIG.
The plunger of the second solenoid 41 faces the 53 from below. Therefore, in the state where the second solenoid 41 is demagnetized, the strut 50 and the downflow direction changing member 27 are lowered by their own weight and the urging force of the coil spring 55 to be in a state where the ball can be stopped at the ball stopping portion 49. When the two solenoids 41 are excited, the plunger moves up and down the lifting receiving piece 53, so that the column 50 and the downflow direction changing member 27 are raised until the stopper 60 of the column 50 comes into contact with the ceiling surface of the concave chamber 26. Therefore, the ball stop
If the ball is parked at 49, release the ball and let it flow down on the bottom surface 29.

Then, when the second solenoid 41 is demagnetized, the column 50 and the flow-down direction changing member 27 are lowered by their own weight and the urging of the coil spring 55. Therefore, when demagnetization / excitation of the second solenoid 41 is repeated, the flow-down direction changing member 27 having a human shape moves up and down as if jumping.

When the operation of the motor 42 and the excitation and demagnetization of the second solenoid 41 are performed at the same time, the flow-down direction changing member 27 having a human shape is
Jump around while turning left and right around 50. Then, in this case, if the flowing-down direction changing member 27 is raised at a position that goes upstream from the first special winning opening 32,
The ball stopped by the ball stopping unit 49 flows down toward the first special winning opening 32, and the probability of winning in the first special winning opening 32 can be increased.

The ball rebound members 31 disposed on the left and right sides of the front edge of the inclined bottom surface 29 of the concave chamber 26 are substantially L-shaped having a ball contact portion 61 at the upper end, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. The bent part is axis 62
As a result, the left and right ends located below the bottom surface 29 are connected by a connecting rod 63 and connected to a plunger of a third solenoid 43 via a swinging rod 64. It becomes.

Since the third solenoid 43 is always demagnetized, the ball rebound member 31 is biased by the return spring of the third solenoid 43 so that the ball contact portion at the upper end is always provided, as shown in FIGS. 61 is stopped in a state of approaching the lower end of the slope of the storage step 30 (solid line in FIG. 10).

Then, when the third solenoid 43 is excited, as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 10, the swinging rod 64 swings to rotate the ball rebound member 31, so that the ball contact portion 61 at the upper end is moved to the storage step portion 30. When the third solenoid 43 is demagnetized once, the third spring 43 is demagnetized and the return spring is urged to return to the ball contact portion.
61 flips the ball in the storage step 30 toward the interior of the recess 26.

The rebounded ball once rises against the inclination of the bottom surface 29 and then changes its flowing direction and flows down on the bottom surface 29 again, so it wins the first special winning opening 32 or the second special winning opening 36. You will get the chance to do it again. The ball rebound member 31 may have any configuration as long as the ball can be flipped back against the inclination of the concave chamber 26, and the drive mechanism is not limited to the embodiment shown in the drawings, but may be any configuration. Good.

The ball flowing down on the bottom surface 29 of the concave room 26 is the first special winning opening
When you enter 32, the ball will reach the first special winning opening 32
After acting on the special prize detector 37, it falls into the ball receiving frame 24, passes through the ball passage opening of the substrate 12, and flows down to the prize ball collecting gutter on the back side of the game board 1 to become a prize ball. When the fourth solenoid 44 is excited to lower the open / close lid 35, the second special winning opening 36 is formed.
When the ball flowing down on the bottom surface 29 of the concave chamber 26 enters the second special winning opening 36 in a state where is opened, the ball acts on the second special winning detector 39, and then the ball on the back side of the game board 1 It flows down to the winning ball collecting gutter and becomes a winning ball.

When the motor 42 for driving the flow direction changing member 27 is operated, the fourth gear 67 fixed to the shaft 66 of the background plate 28 meshes with the second gear 57 as shown in FIG. The falling direction changing member 27 reciprocates in the left and right direction and the background plate.
28 rotates at the same time. Therefore, the decorative effect can be further enhanced.

Next, a game in a gaming machine provided with the variable winning device 6 having the above-described configuration will be described. For convenience of explanation, the movable members 19, 19 of the variable winning device 6 stand up and stop in the first state disadvantageous to the player, and the downflow direction changing member 27 constantly reciprocates left and right, and Special winning opening 36 is openable lid 35
It is assumed that the ball rebound member 31 is stopped in a state where the ball contact portion 61 is close to the inclined lower end of the storage step portion 30.

In this state, when a ball flowing down in the game section 3 enters one of the left and right first specific winning openings 7, the first specific winning detector 10 of the first specific winning opening 7 detects this ball and generates an electric signal. When a signal is sent to the strategic control device 68 and the player enters the second specific winning opening 8, the second
The second specific winning detector 11 of the specific winning opening 8 detects this ball and sends a signal to the electric control device 68.

The electric control device 68 is constituted by a microcomputer or the like. As shown in FIG. 13, a first special device for internally converting the variable winning device 6 to the second state in accordance with a preset rule is provided. The first special game setting means 69 as the first special game generating means for generating a game, and the variable prize winning device 6 in accordance with rules set in advance so that the game content is different from the first special game. Second special game setting means 70 as second special game generating means for generating a second special game for converting to the second state, and first and second special game setting means 69 according to the special game generating condition , 70, a special game determination means 71 as a special game transition control means for shifting the game state by activating the game state, and a normal game setting for executing a normal game in accordance with a preset rule It has means 72 and the like.

Normally, a game is played under the control of the normal game setting means 72. When the first and second specific sphere detectors 10 and 11 detect a specific sphere, the variable prize device 6 is operated for a relatively short time. Second
An auxiliary game to be converted into a state is generated.

When the variable winning prize device is converted to the second state by the above-mentioned auxiliary game, and the predetermined condition set as the first special game occurrence condition is achieved, for example, when the signal from the first special prize detector 37 is received, the special game determining means 71 determines that the first special game occurrence condition has been achieved, selects the first special game setting means 69, and executes the first special game under the control of the first special game setting means 69.

In addition, when a predetermined condition predetermined as the second special game occurrence condition is achieved, for example, when a signal from the second special winning detector 39 is received, the special game determination means 71 determines that the second special game occurrence condition has been achieved. The second special game setting means 70 is selected, and the second special game setting means 70 is controlled under the control of the second special game setting means 70.
Let me run a special game.

The first special game in this embodiment is as shown in the flowchart shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, and the second special game is as shown in the flowchart shown in FIGS. 17 to 18.

For example, upon receiving a signal from the first specific prize detector 10 due to a ball flowing down in the gaming section 3 arriving at the first specific prize port 7, the first solenoid 4 of the variable prize device 6 is received.
0,40 is excited for a short time (for example, 0.4 seconds after a 0.8 second wait time has elapsed), and the ball is placed in the second specific winning opening 8.
When a signal from the second specific winning detector 11 is received due to winning, the first solenoids 40, 40 are excited twice for a predetermined time (for example, 0.7 seconds after a 0.8-second wait time has elapsed).

Therefore, when entering the first specific winning opening 7, the movable members 19, 1
When the number 9 changes from the first state to the second state for 0.4 seconds and enters the second specific winning opening 8, the movable members 19, 19 change from the first state to the second state twice for 0.7 seconds.

In this way, the movable members 19 of the variable winning device 6
When the ball that has flowed down in the game section 3 when converted from the state to the second state flows down on the movable members 19, 19,
Roll on the shelf 22 and enter the upper concave room from the opening 13 to
It falls from 22 and flows down into the lower concave chamber. Since the falling direction changing member 27 is constantly reciprocating in the left and right direction in the concave chamber 26, most of the balls that have fallen from the shelf 22 are flowing down direction changing members.
At 27, the flowing direction is changed to an unexpected direction, and flows down on the bottom surface 29 of the concave chamber 26 toward the general winning opening 33 or the first special winning opening 32.

Then, when the ball enters the general winning opening 33, the ball flows out to the back side of the game board 1 and becomes a winning ball, but the game state does not change. On the other hand, when the ball enters the first special winning opening 32 luckily, the first special winning detector 37 provided in the first special winning opening 32 is provided.
Detects this sphere and sends a signal to the electronic control unit 68. The ball acting on the first special winning detector 37 flows out to the back side of the game board 1 and becomes a winning ball.

When the electric control device 68 receives the signal from the first special winning detector 37, the special game determining means 71 selects the first special game setting means 69 as described above, and the first special game setting means 69. The game proceeds in the game mode set to. For example, "standby" is visually displayed on the display device 16 of the variable winning device 6, and the second solenoid 41 is demagnetized for 0.4 seconds and then energized for 0.4 seconds. To visually display that a special game right has arisen for the player.

Also, the speaker from the signal from the electrical control device 68
A sound effect generating means such as 73 is activated to generate a sound effect unique to the first special game. Therefore, even if the player does not monitor the flow direction of all the balls, it is ensured that the right of the special game has been generated by the display of the display device 16 of the variable winning device 6 and the vertical movement of the flow direction changing member 27. Can be recognized. When these notification operations are completed, the electric control device 68 excites the first solenoid 40 and the like of the variable prize device 6 to start a special game, and displays the first special game display 17 of the variable prize device 6. Lights or flashes.

In the special game according to this embodiment, the electric control device 68 excites the first solenoids 40, 40, and moves the movable members 19, 19 from the first state for a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times for 0.8 seconds) from the first state. And the second solenoid 41 is energized at predetermined time intervals (for example, demagnetized for 3.5 seconds and then energized for 0.5 seconds) to move the downflow direction changing member 27 up and down.
The solenoid 43 is continuously excited until a predetermined condition is satisfied.

The predetermined condition can be set as appropriate, but in this embodiment, the number of winnings reaches a predetermined number (for example, 5) or the movable members 19, 19 open and close a predetermined number of times (for example, 8 times). Is achieved by The predetermined condition may be achieved by the elapse of the time set in the timer in the electric control device 68. When such a predetermined condition is achieved, the third solenoid 43 repeats excitation and demagnetization at predetermined time intervals, and flips the ball in the storage step portion 30 back onto the bottom surface 29, thereby causing the first special winning opening 32
And the second solenoid 41 repeats excitation / demagnetization at predetermined time intervals, and
By moving 27 up and down, the player is informed visually.

Assuming that a series of these operations is one cycle, the above cycle can be continued a predetermined number of times (for example, eight times) on condition that the ball enters the first special winning opening 32. In this cycle, even if the movable members 19, 19 are changed from the first state to the second state a predetermined number of times (for example, the 18th time), the ball does not enter the first special winning opening 32, or the number of winnings becomes a predetermined number. If the ball does not enter the first special winning opening 32 even when the number reaches 10 (for example, 10) or more, the first special game is completed in the cycle regardless of the number of remaining cycles due to the establishment of these stop conditions. Then, a game state return control for returning to the normal game state is performed.

For example, in a gaming machine in which the number of continuations is set to eight by the electric control device 68, when the 2.9-second wait time for the downflow direction changing member 27 to move up and down and visually display to the player has elapsed, the electric control device 68 excites the first solenoid 40, the second solenoid 41, and the third solenoid 43 at predetermined time intervals.
The first cycle is started by repeating degaussing.

When the movable members 19 and 19 are repeatedly converted into a first state in which the ball is not accepted and a second state in which the ball is easily accepted, the movable member
Many of the spheres received by 19, 19 fall from the upper concave chamber into the lower concave chamber, the flowing direction is changed by the flowing direction changing member 27, and the spheres flow down on the bottom surface 29 of the concave chamber 26, Bottom
The ball that has flowed down the left and right of 29 is stored in the storage step 30 and is flipped back by the ball rebound member 31 when the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the flowing direction may be changed.
Or enter the first special winning opening 32.

When a ball enters the general winning opening 33, the winning number detector 38 detects one ball and sends a signal to a winning number counter of the electric control device 68, and the number of winning balls is counted by the winning number counter. Then, the number of winning balls is visually displayed on a winning number indicator (for example, the display device 16) of the variable winning device 6.

In this embodiment, the ball rebound member 31 is set to operate when the ball does not enter the first special winning opening 32 even if five or more balls enter the general winning opening 33. When the display is less than "5", the above operation is continued, and when the display of the winning number display reaches "5", the ball rebound member is displayed.
31 operates at a rate of once a second, and the downflow direction changing member 27 moves up and down at a rate of once every two seconds to visually indicate to the player.

Therefore, the ball that has flowed down from side to side at the inclined lower end of the bottom surface 29 of the concave chamber 26 may be repelled by the ball rebound member 31 to change the flowing direction. The ball that has flowed left and right is given a chance to enter the first special winning opening 32.

Despite this, the number of balls entering the general winning opening 33 is the prescribed 10
Or when the movable members 19, 19 have been converted a predetermined number of 18 times, the first solenoid 40, the second solenoid 41, and the third solenoid 43 are all demagnetized, and the cycle is executed regardless of the remaining cycle. Thus, the first special game is terminated and the game state return control for returning to the normal game state is performed.

On the other hand, in the game of the first cycle, when the ball enters the first special winning opening 32, “1” is added to the continuation number counter by a signal from the first special prize detector 37, and the calculation result and the continuation number are counted. The set number “8” is compared, and if the number of continuations is not reached, the first solenoid 40 and the second solenoid 4
1. Deactivate the third solenoid 43, and then set the wait timer again to start the second cycle.

When the signal from the first special prize detector 37 is received by the electric control device 68, the process may be immediately shifted to the next cycle, or the signal from the first special prize detector 37 may be electrically transmitted. It is stored in the storage unit of the control device 68, and the end condition of the cycle, that is, the movable members 19,
This cycle is continued until either the first state or the second state is converted only 8 times) or a predetermined number of balls are won in the variable fluctuation winning device 6, and the above condition is satisfied. Sometimes, the next cycle may be performed based on the storage in the storage unit.

When the second cycle of the game is started by setting the weight timer, the opening / closing frequency counter and the winning number counter are reset, and the second solenoid 41 is excited to change the flowing direction, as in the first cycle. Element
The player is visually indicated that the second cycle has been started by the vertical movement of 27.

The game in the second cycle is the same as the game in the first cycle described above, and the number of prize balls reaching the general prize port 33 reaches 10 or more by the time the ball enters the first prize port 32, or Element
When 19 and 19 are opened and closed 18 times, the first special game ends at that point. If the ball enters the first special winning opening 32 before these end conditions are satisfied, the first special winning detection is performed. "1" is added to the continuation number counter by the signal from the heater 37,
This calculation result is compared with the set number “8” of the number of continuations,
If the number of continuations is not reached, set the continuation number display to "1".
The first solenoid 40, the second solenoid 41, and the third solenoid 43 are demagnetized, and then the wait timer is set again to start the third cycle.

In this way, each time a ball enters the first special winning opening 32, the continuation number counter and the set number of continuation number “8” are compared,
If less than the number of continuations, the first solenoid 40, the second
The solenoid 41 and the third solenoid 43 are demagnetized, and then the wait timer is set again, and the process proceeds to the next cycle. When the value of the continuation number counter reaches the set number “8” of the continuation number, the fourth solenoid 44 is excited to open and close the lid.
By lowering the number 35, the ball is converted into a state in which the ball can be won in the second special winning opening 36 of the variable winning device 6, and the winning number counter reaches a predetermined "10", or the opening / closing frequency counter reaches a predetermined number. The first special game is continued until either one of the stop conditions of “18” is satisfied.

If the ball does not enter the second special winning opening 36 before these stop conditions are satisfied, a game state return control for terminating the first special game at that point and returning to the normal game state is performed. .

On the other hand, during the first special game of the final cycle, the ball enters the second special winning opening 36, and the second special winning detector 39 detects this ball and sends a signal to the electric control device 68. When the game occurrence condition is achieved, the electric control device 68 stores in the storage means provided therein that the second special game occurrence condition is achieved until the first special game is completed, 1
When the special game is over, the special game determining means 71 selects and activates the second special game setting means 70, and shifts from the first special game to the second special game under this control.

The second special game in the present embodiment may be set to a different game content from the first special game. In the present embodiment, for example, the start port 4 is set after the right of the second special game is generated. The movable members 19, 19 of the variable winning device 6 are changed from the first state to the second state on condition that the start detectors 9, 9 detect the ball which has won the prize, and send a signal to the electric control device 68. It is to be converted.

First, the right of the second special game is given to the player by a display means such as turning on or blinking the second special game display 18 of the variable winning device 6 or displaying a display such as "additional game" on the display device 16. The effect is visually displayed, and a sound effect different from the first special game is generated from the sound effect generating means such as the speaker 73 to notify the player. In the present embodiment, the input of signals from the first specific winning detector 10, the second specific winning detector 11, and the first special winning detector 37 is cut off, and the fourth solenoid 44 is excited to generate the second The special winning opening 36 is opened and closed.

In this state, when the ball enters the starting port 4 and the starting detector 9 that detects this ball sends a signal to the electric control device 68, the electric control device 68 adds "1" to the storage counter, The movable member 1 of the variable winning device 6 by exciting the first solenoid 40
From the first state in which balls 9 and 19 are not accepted to the second state in which balls are easily accepted, a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) or until the number of winnings reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), that is, a stop condition is satisfied. Convert to

The cycle until the stop condition is satisfied is defined as one cycle, and the above cycle can be continued for a predetermined number of times (eight times in the present embodiment) on condition that the start ports 4, 4 are again won. Before the stop condition is satisfied, the ball is
In the case of winning, the signals from the start detectors 9, 9 are stored by the storage counter of the electric control device 68, and the cycle is updated based on the stored signal after the end of the cycle. It is configured as follows. However, if a ball wins in the second special winning opening 36 during a certain cycle, regardless of the state of the movable members 19, 19 of the variable winning device 6,
All the second special games are ended as a condition for ending the winning in the second special winning opening 36 (so-called puncture).

When the movable members 19, 19 of the variable winning device 6 are changed to the second state, the balls flowing down in the game section 3 are received by the movable members 19, 19 and successively enter the concave chamber 26, and similarly to the above, ,
Down the bottom 29, the general winning opening 33, the first special winning opening 32,
Alternatively, the player wins the second special winning opening 36. The balls that have won the general winning opening 33 and the first special winning opening 32 are detected one by one by the winning number detector 38, and a signal is sent to the electric control device 68.

The electric control device 68 counts the winning number by an internal counter based on the signal from the winning number detector 38, and when this value reaches a predetermined number of 10, or the timer
When the seconds are counted, the cycle is terminated, the first solenoid 40 is demagnetized, and the movable members 19, 19 are once returned from the second state to the first state. On the other hand, when the ball wins the second special winning opening 36 while the movable members 19, 19 are being converted to the second state, the signal from the second special winning detector 39 is transmitted to the electric control device.
As described above, the game is sent to 68 and the second special game is thereby completed. Therefore, when the second special game is started, the player plays the ball while paying attention not to enter the second special winning opening 36 but to enter the general winning opening 33 or the first special winning opening 32.

When the first cycle is completed successfully, the movable members 19, 19 of the variable winning device 6 return from the second state to the first state.
This time, the firing operation is performed so that the ball can be awarded at the starting ports 4,4.
When the ball luckily wins the starting port 4, the starting detector 9 detects the ball and sends a signal to the electric control device 68 as described above. Upon receiving this signal, the electric control device 68 excites the first solenoid 40 to move the movable member of the variable winning device 6.
19, 19 are converted from the first state to the second state again, and the process shifts to the second cycle.

In this way, the cycle is updated and the second special game is continued on condition that the ball wins in the starting port 4 after a certain cycle is completed, and the ball is in the second special win during the cycle in the meantime. If the player does not enter the mouth 36, the game is continued until the final cycle. The update of the cycle is counted by the execution counter of the second special game setting means in the electric control device 68.

Then, when a predetermined 10 seconds elapse or the number of winnings reaches 10 in the final cycle, the second special game is terminated at this time, and return control is performed so as to return to the normal game state. If the second special game transition condition is set to be achieved before the last cycle of the first special game, a game state return control for returning from the second special game to the first special game is performed. It may be performed. That is, the return control of the game state accompanying the end of the first special game or the second special game is not particularly limited.

When the ball continuously wins the starting ports 4, 4 in a certain cycle, a signal from the starting detector 9 is stored in a storage counter in the electric control device 68, and after the cycle ends, The cycle is updated based on the memorized starting ports 4,4. Therefore, the starting port
Winning 4,4 in a row will not be a disadvantage for the player.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, if the ball wins the starting ports 4, 4 before the stop condition of a certain cycle is satisfied, the signals from the starting detectors 9, 9 are stored in the storage means of the electric control device 68. The cycle is updated based on the signal stored after the end of the cycle.However, when a ball wins in the starting ports 4, 4 and the ball is detected by the start detector Even if the stop condition is not satisfied based on the signal from the electric control device 68 received from the signals 9 and 9,
It may be configured to immediately update to the next cycle.

In addition, the variable winning device 6 according to the present embodiment includes the movable member 1.
Although the first state and the second state are made to appear by the state conversion of 9, 19, the configuration of the variable winning device is not limited to this. That is, if it can be converted into a first state which is disadvantageous to the player who cannot accept or not accept the ball and a second state which is advantageous to the player who easily accepts the ball, the rotating form as in the above embodiment can be used. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

In addition, the first special game and the second special game are started as a necessary condition that the first and second special game occurrence conditions are achieved, and are of game contents developed in an advantageous state for the player. Any game mode may be used as long as the number of times the movable members 19, 19 of the variable winning device 6 are opened and closed can be set as appropriate. It should be noted that the second special prize port 36 for generating the right for the second special game is not limited to the variable prize device 6, but may be provided in the gaming section 3.

<Effect of the Invention> As described above, according to the present invention, the special game transfer control means determines whether the first special game occurrence condition or the second special game occurrence condition has been achieved, and the determined special The first special game generating means or the second special game generating means according to the game generating condition
Since any one of the special game generating means is selected and activated and the game state is shifted, the game profit obtained by shifting from the auxiliary game to the first special game is:
A change occurs in the game profit obtained by shifting from the first special game to the second special game,
It is possible to prevent a skilled player from playing only a monotonous cycle game as in a conventional special game, thereby enabling a skilled player to play a highly interesting game.

In addition, if the first special game to be shifted from the auxiliary game is set so that the same game profit as the conventional special game can be obtained, even a novice who is not skilled in the game can perform the first special game. Since the gain in the special game is not significantly reduced, it is possible to effectively prevent the special game from becoming a disadvantageous game for beginners.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a front view of a gaming board of a gaming machine, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the gaming board, and FIG. 3 is a front view of a variable winning device in a second state. , FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the variable winning device, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning device, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the recessed chamber, FIG. 7 and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a ball rebound member, FIG. 10 is a side view showing a driving mechanism of the ball rebound member, and FIG. 11 is a second special prize for detecting a ball winning a second special prize port. FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view of an opening / closing lid for opening and closing a detector and a second special winning opening, FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a variable winning device, FIG. 13 is a schematic block diagram, and FIGS. 14 to 16 are first special games. The flowchart of FIG. 17 and FIG.
It is a flowchart of a special game. In the figure, 6 is a variable winning device, 10 is a first specific winning detector, 11
Is the second specific winning detector, 68 is the electric control device, 69 is the first
Special game setting means, 70 is second special game setting means, 71 is special game determination means.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A variable winning device capable of being converted into a first state which is disadvantageous to the player and a second state which is advantageous to the player; and an auxiliary game is performed based on a detection signal from a specific ball detecting means. An electric game control device that generates a special game that can convert the variable winning device to the second state based on a predetermined rule based on the result mode. A game machine comprising: A first special game for generating a first special game in which the variable winning device is converted to a second state according to a first rule based on the auxiliary game result mode satisfying a first first special game generating condition. Activating means, and based on the fact that a predetermined second special game generating condition is achieved during the first special game, the variable winning device is set to a second rule different from the first rule by a second rule. The second special game that converts to the state A second special game occurrence means to be generated, and whether the achieved special game occurrence condition is the first special game occurrence condition or the second special game occurrence condition is determined. A special game transfer control means for selecting and activating one of the first special game generation means and the second special game generation means and shifting a game state.