JP2965213B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is advantageous for a player based on a predetermined rule to set a variable prize device in accordance with a predetermined result of an auxiliary game by an auxiliary game forming means. The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to generate a special game state that can be converted to a special state.

[Prior art] In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines, conventionally,
An auxiliary game forming means for performing an auxiliary game related to the occurrence of the special game state is provided.

As this auxiliary game forming means, for example, there is an auxiliary game in which a special winning opening is provided inside and a pair of movable members are provided, and the pair of movable members is opened and closed once or twice based on a winning of a hit ball to a specific winning portion. When the game ball that flows into the inside during this auxiliary game wins a special winning opening, a variable winning device that generates a special game state is provided,
There is a so-called “wing thing” pachinko machine.

Also, as another type of auxiliary game forming means, for example,
A variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, based on a prize of a game ball to a specific prize unit, performing an auxiliary game by variably displaying the identification information on the variable display unit, There is a so-called “seven machine” or a “pachinko” pachinko game machine equipped with a variable display device that generates a special game state when the stop result mode becomes the special display mode.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The winning rate of a game ball to a specific winning section in such a pachinko gaming machine is only adjusted by a nail (there are some factors such as inclination of a game board, but most are adjusted by a nail). Was decided in the
Once the nail adjustment is performed, the winning rate for the specific winning section will be fixed until the next adjustment, and the change in the winning rate for the specific winning section in one pachinko machine will be poor. Had become. Since the prize in the special prize section is related to the occurrence of a special game state, if the prize rate in the specific prize section does not change much, the occurrence of the special game state will be monotonous, reducing the interest in the game There is a possibility that it will end up.

Also, the only condition that gives the player an advantageous state is the special game state, so the player will repeatedly see the auxiliary game related to the occurrence of this special game state, and if the player continues playing for a long time. If there is no risk of getting bored and the auxiliary game is not started without the winning of the game ball to the specific winning section, the monotonous normal game will continue, and the winning rate to the specific winning section is low. In the case of the set pachinko gaming machine, the expectation of the special gaming state is reduced, and the monotonous normal game is continued for a long time.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to change the winning probability of a game ball to a specific winning area, which is a condition for starting an auxiliary game, to provide a more varied sense of expectation. A high game can be executed, and a winning probability of the game ball in the specific prize area is changed according to a variable display result of a variable display device different from the auxiliary game to execute a highly interesting game with a variety of game modes. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of performing such operations.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a game board (1) having a game area (2) formed therein, and a game board (1) provided in the game area, which is disadvantageous for a player. 1
A variable winning device (5) that can be converted into a state and a second state that is advantageous to the player; and an auxiliary game forming means (for example, a variable) that is provided in the game area and can perform an auxiliary game and derive a specific game result. A prize device 5); a specific prize detecting means (for example, a specific prize detector 110) for detecting a hit ball that has won a specific prize area (for example, a prize ball guide gutter 12) arranged in the game area; The auxiliary game of the auxiliary game forming means is started based on the detection of the hit ball by the specific winning detection means, and the variable winning device is set to a predetermined rule in association with the fact that the auxiliary game has become the specific game result. A game control circuit (for example, a first control means 400 and a second control means 300) for generating a special game state which can be converted to the second state based on the above-mentioned game state (for example, a pachinko game machine) At A variable display means (for example, a variable display game device 101) capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information; and a hit ball detection capable of providing a variable display starting condition in the variable display means based on detection of a hit ball flowing down the game area. Means (for example, an auxiliary specific winning detector 51f), and a state in which a hit ball flowing down the game area can win the specific winning area is changed into a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state advantageous to the player. An auxiliary variable winning device (100) having a convertible movable member (for example, the movable piece 121, 121) and an electric drive source (for example, a solenoid 151) for changing the state of the movable member; The game control circuit includes a variable display control unit (for example, a random number generation unit 301 and a random number extraction unit) that performs variable display of the variable display unit based on a detection signal from the hit ball detection unit.
302, a comparison determining means 303, etc.) and a conversion capable of controlling the movable member of the auxiliary variable winning device to the second state in a predetermined manner when predetermined identification information is displayed on the variable display means. Control means (for example, auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 304), wherein the auxiliary game forming means is disposed substantially at the center of the game area, and the hit ball detection is provided on the side of the auxiliary game forming means. Means are provided, and the auxiliary variable prize winning device is provided substantially at the center in the left-right direction below the auxiliary game forming means.

The variable display device may be integrally provided with the variable display device.

[Operation] According to the present invention, when a hit ball wins in a specific prize area arranged in the game area, the specific prize detection means detects the hit ball and the auxiliary game of the auxiliary game formation means starts. Due to a change in the state of the movable member due to the action of the electric drive source of the device, a state where a hit ball flowing down the game area can win a specific winning area is a first state which is disadvantageous for the player and a second state which is advantageous for the player. Is converted to As a result, the winning state of the hit ball in the specific winning area, that is, the frequency at which the auxiliary game is started changes.

Also, based on the detection signal from the hit ball detection means, the variable display control means of the game control circuit performs variable display on the variable display means, and when predetermined specific identification information is displayed on the variable display means, The movable member of the auxiliary variable winning device is converted to the second state in a predetermined manner by the conversion control means of the control circuit. Therefore, a highly entertaining game in which the movable member of the auxiliary variable winning device changes according to the result of the variable display of the variable display means is executed, and the variable display means can change the movable game in addition to the auxiliary game by the auxiliary game formation means. A rich game in a game mode in which a display game is performed is executed.

In addition, the auxiliary game related to the occurrence of the special game state is effectively executed by the auxiliary game forming means disposed substantially at the center of the game area. Then, the hit ball hit into the game area will flow down to the side of the auxiliary game forming means, but will be efficiently detected by the hit ball detecting means on the side, and the hit ball which has flowed further down will be It is collected in an auxiliary variable prize winning device arranged at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction below the auxiliary game forming means.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a gaming board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, and a front surface thereof is provided at a lower portion of the gaming machine. A guide rail 3 for guiding a hit ball shot by a hitting ball firing device (not shown) to an upper portion of the game board 1 is provided. The game area 2 is provided in a space surrounded by the guide rail 3 and the glass board on the front of the game board 1.

In the approximate center of the game area 2, a top 50
The auxiliary specific winning opening (auxiliary specific winning section) 51b,
A variable winning device 5 which also functions as auxiliary game forming means having 51b is installed. An electric open-type auxiliary variable winning device 100 is provided directly below the variable winning device 5 (substantially at the center in the lower left and right direction), and a specific winning opening (specific winning portion) is provided diagonally below the left and right thereof. 12,12 are installed respectively.

For example, a variable display game device 101 is attached to the auxiliary variable winning device 100 as a variable display means, and the variable display game device 101 uses the variable display game device 101 when a ball is hit into the auxiliary specific winning opening 51b. (For example, "0", "1", "2", ..., "8", "9",
Variable display game in which the number display changes cyclically with "0" ...
Is performed, and only when the stop display mode as the game result becomes a specific mode (for example, the number “7” or the like),
The auxiliary variable prize winning device 100 is operated for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds)
Each time it is opened a plurality of times (for example, three times).

Further, a plurality of hitting direction converting members 13 called windmills are provided at the left and right positions of the variable winning device 5.

Tulip-type general prize winning devices 15 are installed at lower left and right positions of the game area 2, respectively, and obstacle nails 16 are planted at appropriate positions of the game area 2, respectively.

Then, a base frame 51 constituting an outer shell of the variable winning device 5 is provided.
The inside is a winning space 52 with an open front side, and hit ball inflow ports 51a, 51a are provided at the left and right upper portions.
These hit ball inlets 51a, 51a have movable members 53, 53, respectively.
Is rotatably mounted. These movable members 53,5
When the player hits the specific winning opening 12 or the auxiliary variable winning device 100 with a hit ball, the player changes the state from the first state (shown by the symbol a) which is disadvantageous to the player closed in the shape of "C". Once (for example, 0.4 seconds × 1 time) or twice (for example, 0.8 seconds × 2 times) until a second state (shown by a symbol B) which is advantageous for a player who opens in the shape of “” A preparatory game is performed in which the ball is pivoted open to convert into a state in which the hit ball is not accepted or a state in which the hit ball is easily accepted in the winning space 52.

Also, the left and right hitting ball inlets 51a in the winning space 52,
The flow-down guide shelf 54 is attached between 51a in such a manner that the flow guide shelf 54 is slightly inclined so that the rear side is lowered. At the back of the winning space 52, decorative members 55 imitating an airplane are installed at an interval that allows a hit ball to pass behind the downflow guide shelf 54.

At the bottom of the winning space 52, a guide bottom surface 51c is provided so as to be inclined such that the front side thereof is lowered.

In the center of the bottom of the winning space 52 located on the front side of the guide bottom surface 51c, a special winning opening (V winning opening) 56 having an upper end opening as a special winning portion is provided. Winning openings 57, 57 are provided.

In addition, a cycle display lamp 19 for displaying the number of cycles of the special game is provided on the front side of the upper central portion of the variable winning device 5.

At the left and right positions on the lower front surface of the variable winning device 5, hitting direction converting members 17, 17 called windmills are rotatably attached.

Each of the auxiliary specific prize ports 51b, 51b, the specific prize port 12, and the auxiliary variable prize apparatus 100 has an auxiliary specific prize detector 51f as a hit ball detecting means for detecting a hit ball flowing therein. 51f and the specific prize detectors 12a, 12a, 110 detection switch SW ₁₀ of, SW ₁₀ and SW _1, SW _1, SW ₂ is also above the flow path of the special winning hole 56 detects the hit ball has flowed therein special pay detector detecting switch SW ₃ as 56a, further winning number detector is set passage of the special winning opening 56 in the general winning opening 57 and 57 for detecting a hitting that has flowed into them that
A detection switch SW ₄ as 59 is provided. The specific winning detector 110 constitutes a specific winning detecting means.

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

When electricity is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine by operating a power switch (not shown), the cycle number display lamps 19 installed in the variable prize device 5 start blinking simultaneously or in a flowing manner. The left and right movable members 53, 53 of the variable winning device 5 maintain the first state (indicated by reference numeral a) in which the inflow ports 51a, 51a into the winning space 52 are closed. Auxiliary variable winning device 10
As shown in FIG. 1, the movable pieces 121, 121 as the 0 movable member are closed so that one hit ball can flow between the movable pieces 121, 121.

When a hit ball is fired into the game area 2 by a hit ball firing device (not shown) and the hit ball is won in the specific winning opening 12 or the auxiliary variable winning device 100, the hit ball is launched into the specific winning opening 1
2.Specific prize detector installed in auxiliary variable prize winning device 100
Detected at 12a or 110. Based on the detection signal, the left and right movable members 53, 53 of the variable winning device 5 are converted once or twice into a second state (indicated by the letter B) opened in an inverted “C” shape. The state in which the hit ball easily flows into the winning space 52, that is,
It becomes a preliminary game state.

At the time of conversion to the second state, if a hit ball flows into the prize space 52, the hit ball first rolls on the flow-down guide shelf 54 in the depth direction, and then falls onto the guide bottom surface 51c. It rolls in the front direction and wins in the special winning opening 56 or the general winning opening 57.

As a result, when a prize cannot be won in the special winning opening 56, the movable members 53, 53 return to a state where they are closed in a “C” shape again, and the first state in which the hit ball is not received in the winning space 52. (Indicated by reference numeral a). In this case as well, the prize ball discharge processing for the number of hit balls hit in the general prize holes 57, 57 and the number of times corresponding to the number of hit balls is performed by a prize ball processing device (not shown).

Each time a hit ball wins in the specific winning opening 12 or the auxiliary variable winning device 100, the above operation is repeated.

In addition, during a game, if a hit ball wins during the auxiliary specific winning 51b, the variable display game machine 101 executes a variable display game. Then, when the stop display as the game result becomes a specific stop display (for example, a number of “7”), the movable pieces 121, 121 of the auxiliary variable winning device 100 are moved a predetermined number of times (for example, 2 seconds) (for example, 2 seconds). 3 times).
Then, the hitting ball is more likely to win in the auxiliary variable winning device 100, thereby increasing the chance of occurrence of the preliminary game.

If a hit ball accidentally wins in the special winning opening 56 during the above preliminary game, it is detected by the special winning detector 56a installed in the special winning opening 56, and based on the detection signal, a special game state is set as a special game state. A game mode is generated.

Here, the special game mode is a special profit state that gives the player a greater chance of acquiring a prize ball than in a normal game, and the profit state is such that a hit ball is placed in the special winning opening 56 during each cycle. The cycle is updated on condition that a prize is won. In the special game mode in this embodiment, for example, the opening and closing operations of the movable member 53, 53 are performed in one cycle (however, a total of one in the winning opening 56, 57 before the end of the 18 opening and closing operations).
When 0 hit balls are won, the cycle up to that point is taken as one cycle), and during each cycle, the operation is performed up to 16 cycles, on condition that the hit ball wins in the special winning opening 56, and When a prize is hit in the special winning opening 56 of a hit ball during the cycle, it is stored, and after the cycle is completed, the next cycle is started.

Then, when this special game mode occurs, the cycle display lamps 19 of the variable winning device 5 are all turned off once, and then the number of continuations of the cycle is displayed by lighting or blinking of the cycle display lamps 19. ing.

Thus, when the special game mode is completed, the game returns to the normal game state (general game state).

The configuration of the variable winning device 5 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG.

A mounting plate 51d is formed in a flange shape around the base frame 51 constituting the outer shell of the variable winning device 5 near the front side. The mounting plate portion 51d is mounted in close contact with the front side of a mounting opening provided in the board in the game area 2 of the game board 1. In such a state, the variable winning device 5 has a front portion protruding into the game area 2 and a rear portion protruding behind the game board 1.

At the center of the base frame 51, there is provided a winning space 52 whose front side is open. At the upper edge of the prize space 52, an armor portion 51e for preventing a hit ball flowing down in the game area 2 from directly jumping into the prize space 52 is provided so as to protrude toward the near side. 50 are provided. A front decoration plate 51k is attached to the front side of the armor portion 51e.

Further, at a middle height position in the winning space 52, a flow-down guide shelf 54 has a front side portion thereof protruding in the same forward direction as the armor portion 51e, and a rear side portion in the winning space 52. It is installed in a state where it enters into the back. The flow guide shelf 54 is slightly inclined so that the rear side is lowered.

Movable members 53, 53 are respectively provided with rotating shafts 53 in hit ball inflow paths 51a, 51a formed between the flow-down guide shelf 54 and the armor portion 51e.
It is attached rotatably about a, 53a as an axis.

As shown in FIG. 1, these movable members 53, 53 always stand up in the shape of a letter "C" so that a hit ball inflow path 51 into the winning space 52 is formed.
e, 51e are in a closed first state (indicated by reference numeral a). Then, the specific winning opening 12 or the auxiliary variable winning device 10
When the hit ball wins during 0, the driving device (not shown) installed on the back side of the variable winning device 5 opens the ball from the first state (indicated by reference numeral A) in an inverted “C” shape. Once (for example, 0.
It is rotated and opened two times (for example, four seconds x one time) or two times (for example, 0.8 seconds x two times). Further, when a special game mode occurs, for example, the first state (indicated by a symbol a) and the second state (indicated by a symbol B) are continuously performed at regular time intervals (for example, 0.8 second intervals). (Shown in the figure).

Further, a decorative member 55 imitating, for example, an airplane is installed at the back of the winning space 52 with an interval allowing a hit ball to pass behind the falling shelf 54. Both ends of the decorative member 55 imitating the wings are left and right side walls 52a, 52a of the winning space 52.
The accommodation spaces 52g, 52 adjacent to the left and right outside of the prize space 52 through the openings 52b, 52b provided in the
g. The front sides of the housing spaces 52g, 52g are covered with a transparent member so that the left and right ends of the decorative member 55 housed in the housing spaces 52g, 52g can be seen.

In the lower part of the variable winning device 5 in the winning space 52, there is provided a guide bottom 51c which is inclined so that the front is lower as a whole. As shown in FIG. 6, the guide bottom 51c has a raised upstream bottom 51ca and a downstream downstream bottom 51cc.
A flow-down guide portion 51cd is provided between the upstream bottom portion 51ca and the downstream bottom portion 51cc to allow a hit ball reaching the upstream bottom portion 51ca to flow down to the downstream bottom portion 51cc. The flow-down guide 51cd is composed of a number of vertical plate-like pieces having an inclined portion at the tip to allow a hit ball to flow down. In addition, slit-shaped through-holes 51cd and 51cd are formed symmetrically on the upstream bottom portion 51ca,
The guide members 60, 60 are appropriately protruded and retracted on the upstream bottom portion 51ca through the through holes 51cd, 51cd. Each of the guide members 60, 60 has a "C" -shaped arrangement such that a portion closer to the center approaches the front side.
When 0 protrudes above the upstream bottom portion 51ca, the hit ball flowing down from the upstream of the guide members 60, 60 is guided by the guide members 60, 60 and passes between them, and the guide bottom portion 51c
Will be gathered closer to the center.

A special winning opening 56 is provided at the lower center of the winning space 52 in front of the guide bottom 51c, and general winning openings 57 are provided on the left and right sides. A front decorative plate 58 is attached to the front side of the special winning opening 56 and the general winning openings 57, 57 as shown in FIG.

The variation winning device 5 of the left and right end portions assisting particular winning hole 51b to, 51b are provided, said auxiliary specific winning openings 51b, 51b auxiliary specific winning detector during 51f, the detection of 51f Suichi SW _10, SW ₁₀ (FIG. 1) is installed. In addition, near the left and right ends on the lower side of the variable winning device 5, hitting direction changing members 17, 17 called windmills are rotatably attached.

FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show a winning space of the variable winning device 5.
The guide members 60, 60 serving as update probability changing means that appear and disappear on the upstream bottom portion 51ca of the guide bottom portion 51c provided at the middle lower portion 52
And a drive mechanism for causing the guide members 60, 60 to protrude and retract.

The guide members 60, 60 are rotatably installed below the guide bottom 51c with their intermediate portions supported by the pins 61, 61. The leading ends bent in an L-shape toward the upper side of the guide members 60, 60 are connected to the upstream bottom 5 of the guide bottom 51c.
It faces the through holes 51cd, 51cd provided in 1ca. Behind these guide members 60, 60, a solenoid 6 for operating the guide members is provided.
5,65 are installed, and the operating rod 6 of these solenoids 65,65 is installed.
The lower ends of the L-shaped control levers 68, 68 attached to the 7, 67 are in contact with the rear ends of the guide members 60, 60, respectively.

The driving mechanism configured as described above operates as follows to guide members 60, 60 as update probability changing means.
Is projected on the upstream bottom 51ca of the guide bottom 51c.

In other words, when the solenoids 65, 65 are in the demagnetized state, the operating springs 67, 67 are in the state of being raised and returned by the compression springs 66, 66, and the control levers 68, 68 are in the state of being raised. Then, the guide members 60, 60 have their leading ends lowered by their own weight, and the through holes 51cd, 51c of the upstream bottom portion 51ca.
d.

In this state, when the solenoids 65, 65 are excited, the operating rods 67, 67 contract and descend against the force of the compression springs 66, 66, and the control levers 68, 68 descend. Then, the rear ends of the guide members 60, 60 are pushed down by the control levers 68, 68. For this reason, the guide members 60, 60 are pivoted in the direction in which their distal ends rise, and the distal end protrudes above the upstream bottom portion 51ca through the through holes 51cd, 51cd, and by the distal ends of the guide members 60, 60, By guiding the hit ball reaching the guide bottom 51c, the probability of winning in the special winning opening 56 is increased.

6 and 7 show an example of the configuration of an electric open-type auxiliary variable winning device 100. 6 is a front perspective view of the electric open-type auxiliary variable winning device 100, and FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view thereof.

The auxiliary variable winning device 100 includes a component base frame 130 attached to an attachment opening (not shown) of the game board 1.

A winning ball guide gutter 125 is provided in a lower part on the front side of the configuration base frame 130 so as to protrude forward, and the game ball that has won the auxiliary variable winning device 100 is formed by the guide gutter 125.
You will be guided to the back of 30. That is, the specific winning area is constituted by the winning ball guide gutter 12. Right above the winning ball guide gutter 125 is a pair of left and right movable pieces 121, 1
21 are installed to be freely openable and closable while being fixed to rotating shafts 122, 122 rotatably supported by the component base frame 130, respectively. These movable pieces 121, 121 are substantially vertically upward, and have a shape of "C", which is opposite to a state in which the movable pieces 121, 121 are closed while holding an inflow passage enough to allow one game ball to flow between the movable pieces 121, 121. It can be converted into an open state so that a game ball can easily enter between the pieces 121, 121.

The detection switch SW ₂ as the specific winning detector 110 for detecting the game balls guided to the back side thereof by the winning ball guiding gutter 125 is installed on the back side lower portion of the structure base frame 130. After winning ball to the auxiliary change winning device 100 which is detected in the detection switch SW _2, so that the leads in the direction of the winning ball processing apparatus of the pachinko game machine (not shown).

Further, crank levers 123 having a crankshaft 124 at a free end side are fixed to rear ends of the rotating shafts 122 supporting the movable pieces 121 and 121 on the rear side of the constituent base frame 130.

A drive unit 150 is provided on the back side of the component base frame 130 via a stud 126.

The drive unit 150 includes a solenoid 151 as an electric drive source and an operation member 153 attached to a lower end of an operation rod 152 thereof. A horizontally long insertion hole 154 is provided on the front side of the operating member 153, and the crankshafts 124 are inserted into the insertion hole 154.

The auxiliary variable winning device 100 is configured as described above, and the solenoid 151 is always demagnetized and its operating rod 1
52 and the operating member 153 are lowered by the extension and return force of the return spring 155 and the like, and in this state, the movable pieces 121, 121
Is almost vertically upward, and there is one game ball between the movable pieces 121, 121.
It is in a state of being closed in a state where an interval at which individual pieces can flow is maintained.

The stop display as a result of the variable display game of the variable display game device 101 is a specific stop display (for example,
When the solenoid 151 is excited on the basis of a command from the control means when the number “7” or the like) is reached, the operating rod 152 and the operating member 153 move up, and the operating member 153,
The movable pieces 121, 121 are inverted “c” through the crank pins 124, 124.
Convert to open state

 In the figure, the one designated by reference numeral 127 is a decorative lamp.

Next, based on the block diagram shown in FIG. 8, the first and second game control circuits which make up the decoration of the variable winning device 5 and the auxiliary variable winning device 100 of the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above. An example of control by the second control means 300 and 400 will be described.

The second control means 300 causes the variable display game device 101 of the auxiliary variable prize device 100 to execute a variable display game, determines a stop display as a game result, and determines that a specific stop display (for example, “7”). Is performed, the movable pieces 121, 121 of the auxiliary variable winning device 100 are controlled to be opened.

The second control unit 300 generates a random number that randomly determines a stop display as a result of the variable display game. The random number generation unit 301 determines the random number generation unit 301 based on the timing of detecting a prize sphere by the auxiliary specific prize detector 51f. Random number extracting means 302 for extracting random numbers from the variable display game means (variable display game device 101) based on the random numbers extracted by the random number extracting means 302, Comparison means 303 which determines whether or not they match with each other and generates a match signal when it is determined that they match, and an auxiliary variable prize device which receives the match signal from the comparison means 303. 100 solenoids 151
Auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 304 as a conversion control means for operating (exciting). The random number generation means 301, the random number extraction means 302, and the comparison determination means 303 cooperate to constitute a variable display control means.

The second control means 300 is configured as described above and performs the following control.

The random number generation means 301 generates the random number by changing the random number every moment.

In this state, when a hit ball wins in the auxiliary specific winning opening 51b and the winning ball is detected by the auxiliary specific winning detector 51f, at the timing of the detection, by the random number extracting means 302, then by the random number generating means 301 The generated random number is extracted. Then, the variable display game machine 101 plays the variable display game so that the stop display determined by the random number is obtained.

At the same time, the random number extracted by the random number extracting means 302 is compared and determined by the comparison determining means 303 with a specific display (for example, the number “7”).

As a result, the stop sign is replaced by that particular sign (eg,
If the number matches the number "7"), after the variable display game ends, the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 304 excites the solenoid 151 of the auxiliary variable winning device 100 based on the coincidence signal and keeps it constant. It is opened once or a plurality of times (for example, three times) for each time (for example, two seconds).

On the other hand, the first control means 400 controls the variable winning device 5 and the like, and the specific winning port 12 or the auxiliary variable winning device 5 is used.
A special winning control means 401 that sends a control signal of a preliminary game to the movable member drive control means 402 when a hit ball wins at 100 and a detection signal of the winning ball is sent from the special winning detectors 12a, 12a, 110, Based on the preliminary game control signal from the specific winning control means 401, the solenoids 421, 421 as driving means for opening the movable members 53, 53 of the variable winning device 5 once or twice (a plurality of times) are assisted (excited) to assist. A movable member drive control means 402 for performing a game, and a detection signal of a hit ball winning in the special winning opening 56 during the preliminary game is sent to a special winning detector 56a.
Movable member drive control means 40 on condition that it is sent from
Special game control means 411 for operating the solenoids 421, 421 of the variable winning device 5 via 2 to open the movable members 53, 53 appropriately, during the special game cycle performed by the special game control means 411. To solenoid
A guide member control means 412 for operating the guide members 60, 60 to move the guide members 60, 60 so that the leading end bent portions of the guide members 60, 60 appropriately appear and disappear on the guide bottom 51c in the winning space 52 of the variable winning device 5, a special game. The number-of-continuations counting means 41 counts the number of times the special game cycle is continued based on the number of times that the detection signal of the winning ball that has won the special winning opening 56 is sent from the special winning detector 56a.
3 and the number of detection signals sent from the winning number detector 59 during each cycle of the special game, and sends the counted value to the special game control means 411 or to the winning number display means (not shown). And a winning number counting means 414 for displaying the winning number.

The first control means 400 is configured as described above and performs the following control.

During a normal game, a specific winning opening 12 or an auxiliary variable winning device 10
Specific winning detector 12a or 110 based on the winning of the hitting ball to 0
When the detection signal is sent to the special winning control means 401 from the above, a preliminary game control signal is sent from the specific winning control means 401 to the movable member drive control means 402.

Then, the solenoids 421, 421 of the variable winning device 5 are operated by the movable member drive control means 402, and the movable member 53,
A preliminary game in which 53 is opened once or twice (multiple times) is performed.

During this preliminary game, when a detection signal of winning from the special winning detector 56a to the special winning opening 56 is sent to the special game controlling means 411 via the continuous number counting means 413, the special game controlling means 411 A control signal for a special game is sent to the movable member drive control means 402 and the guide member control means 412.

From the special game control means 411 to the movable member drive control means 4
When a special game control signal is sent to 02 and the guide member control means 412, first, the following special game control is performed.

That is, a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) of opening and closing operations of the movable members 53, 53 performed by the operation of the solenoids 421, 421 of the variable winning device 5 by the movable member drive control stage 402 are performed in one cycle (however, the predetermined number of times). Before the opening / closing operation is completed, a detection signal from the winning number detection signal is sent to the winning number counting means 414 for a predetermined number (for example, 10) or more, and the counted value becomes the predetermined number or more, and the counted value becomes a special game. When sent to the control means 411, the time up to that point is one cycle), and during each cycle, the detection signal from the special winning detector 56a is sent to the special game control means 411 via the continuous number counting means 413. Is performed up to a maximum predetermined cycle (for example, 16 cycles). During each cycle, a special prize detector
When the detection signal from 56a is sent to the special game control means 411 via the continuation number counting means 413, immediately or after the cycle is completed, the process proceeds to the next cycle.

The continuation cycle of the special game is counted by the continuation number counting means 413, and the continuation cycle is displayed on the continuation number display means (cycle display lamp) 19.

On the other hand, during each cycle, the detection signal from the winning number detector 59 is counted by the winning number counting means 414, and the counted value is displayed on the winning number display means (not shown).

Further, during each cycle, the solenoids 65, 65 are operated by the guide member control means 412, so that the leading ends of the guide members 60, 60 appear and disappear on the guide bottom 51c in the winning space 52 of the variable winning device 5 as appropriate. Then, the game balls are stored on the guide bottom portion 51c in a timely manner.

FIG. 9 shows the opening and closing operations of the movable pieces 121 and 121 of the auxiliary variable winning device 100 controlled by the second control means 300, and the preliminary game operation and special operation of the variable winning device 5 controlled by the first control means 400. 4 shows a timing chart of a game operation.

During a normal game, when a hit ball wins in the auxiliary specific winning opening 51b and the winning is detected by the auxiliary specific winning detector 51f, a variable display game is performed by the variable display game device 101 from the rise of the detection signal. It starts and stops after a certain period of time.

The stop display is a specific display (for example, the number “7”)
, The solenoid 51 of the variable winning device 5 is started to operate after a lapse of a predetermined time from that time, and the movable pieces 121, 121 are opened a predetermined number of times (for example, 2 seconds) (for example, 2 seconds). (3 times) A wait time of a predetermined time (for example, 4 seconds) is provided between each release.

As described above, when the operation of opening the movable pieces 121, 121 of the auxiliary variable prize winning device 100 is continuously performed, a hit ball is easily won in the auxiliary variable prize winning device 100. At this time, as in the case of winning when the movable pieces 121, 121 are closed, the preliminary game in which the solenoids 421, 421 of the variable winning device 5 are operated and the movable members 53, 53 are opened twice is performed.

During this preliminary game, if a hit ball wins in the special winning opening 56 in the winning space 52 of the variable winning device 5 and the winning is detected by the special winning detector 56a, the preliminary game is detected when the detection signal falls. The operation is immediately terminated, and the movable members 53, 53 are returned to the closed state.

Then, after a certain wait time, the game is shifted to a special game.

Since the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment is configured as described above, a hitting ball wins in the auxiliary specific winning opening 51b, 51b, the variable display game device 101 starts the variable display game, and the stop display is specified. (For example, the number “7”), the movable pieces 121, 121 of the auxiliary variable winning device 100 are displayed.
Are released a predetermined number of times for a predetermined time, and accordingly, the game balls can easily win the auxiliary variable prize winning device 100, the chances of occurrence of the preliminary game are increased, and the expectation of the possibility of the occurrence of the special game is expected. It becomes an interesting thing that enhances the feeling. Also, based on the winning in the auxiliary special winning opening 51b, the variable display game device 101 is caused to play the game without immediately opening the movable pieces 121, 121 of the auxiliary variable winning device 100, and depending on the game result, the auxiliary variable winning device 100 The pachinko game store and the player's profit balance will not be lost.

In the above embodiment, the auxiliary specific winning opening 51b is provided integrally with the variable winning device 5, but may be provided at any place in the game area 2. Although the auxiliary specific winning opening 51b is of a pocket type, it may be of a passing type.

The auxiliary variable prize winning device 100 is configured as a double opening type in which the movable members 53, 53 of the variable prize winning device 5 are opened a plurality of times (for example, two times) per one prize. It may be.

Further, the variable display game device 101 for playing a game in which the auxiliary variable winning device 100 is opened is configured integrally with the auxiliary variable winning device 100. However, the variable display game device 101 is provided separately in any part of the game board 1. Is also good.

In addition, the opening time and the number of times of opening of the auxiliary variable winning device 100 that are opened depending on the result of the variable display game may be changed in any way.

Further, the auxiliary variable prize winning device 100 may be in any format, such as an attacker format instead of a tulip format.

Further, the variable display game device 101 may be of a drum type. The type of game does not matter.

Further, in this embodiment, a special winning opening 56 is provided in the variable winning device 5 by using the variable winning device 5 as an auxiliary game forming means, and a special winning opening 56 is provided in the special winning opening 56. Although the game state is configured to be generated, any type may be used as long as it can generate a special game state in which the variable winning device 5 can be repeatedly converted to the second state advantageous to the player. For example, a variable display device or the like may be used as auxiliary game forming means for generating a special game state.

[Effect of the Invention] As described above, according to the gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention, when a hit ball wins in a specific winning area provided in the gaming area, the specific winning detecting means detects the hit ball and the auxiliary The auxiliary game of the game forming means is started, but the state where the hit ball flowing down the game area can win the specific winning area due to a change in the state of the movable member due to the action of the electric drive source of the auxiliary variable winning apparatus. Is converted into the first condition which is disadvantageous for the player and the second condition which is advantageous for the player. Thereby,
The winning state of the hit ball in the specific prize area, that is, the frequency at which the auxiliary game is started is changed, so that the interest can be enhanced without the game becoming monotonous, and the probability of winning in the specific prize area increases. In this case, the auxiliary game is easily performed, and the expectation for the occurrence of the special game state can be increased.

Also, the variable display control means of the game control circuit performs variable display of the variable display means based on the detection signal from the hit ball detecting means, and when predetermined specific identification information is displayed on the variable display means, The movable member of the auxiliary variable winning device is converted to the second state in a predetermined manner by the conversion control means of the control circuit. Thereby, a highly entertaining game in which the movable member of the auxiliary variable winning device changes according to the result of the variable display of the variable display means can be executed, and in addition to the auxiliary game by the auxiliary game forming means, the variable display means Since the variable display game is also performed, the normal game state can be prevented from continuing for a long time, and the execution of both games can enrich the game mode and improve the entertainment.

In addition, the auxiliary game forming means is disposed substantially at the center of the game area, the hit ball detecting means is disposed laterally to the auxiliary game forming means, and the lower left and right substantially horizontal center of the auxiliary game forming means is provided. By placing the auxiliary variable winning device in the section, the auxiliary game relating to the occurrence of the special game state is effectively executed at substantially the center of the game area, and the hit ball hit into the game area is the auxiliary game The falling direction is regulated by collision or the like with the forming means, and it is gathered to the side of the auxiliary game forming means and flows down.On the side of the auxiliary game forming means, it can be more efficiently detected by the hit ball detecting means, and The hit ball that has flowed down can be efficiently collected in the auxiliary variable prize winning device disposed in the approximately central portion of the lower side of the auxiliary game forming means in the left-right direction, so that the specific prize area can be efficiently won. Become. In particular, no matter where the game area is aimed, the hit ball will flow down to the side of the auxiliary game forming means, so that more hit balls can be detected by the hit ball detecting means without being influenced by the skill of the player. Thus, many variable displays can be executed by the variable display means. In addition, while watching the auxiliary game performed in the substantially central portion of the game area, the player can also visually recognize the winning state of the hit ball detecting means and the auxiliary variable winning device, so that the player can concentrate on the game accordingly. Become.

According to the invention of claim 2, the auxiliary variable prize winning device
By integrally providing the variable display means, space-efficient arrangement can be performed without securing a dedicated area for disposing the variable display means in the game area. Further, the auxiliary variable winning device and the variable display means can be attached to the game board at the same time, so that the workability is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 9 show an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming machine of the present invention. Among them, FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the variable winning device, FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing the inside of the winning space of the variable winning device, FIG. 5 is a partial longitudinal side view showing an operation mechanism of the guiding member. 6, FIG. 6 is an overall perspective view of the auxiliary variable winning device, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the auxiliary variable winning device, FIG. 8 is a control block diagram of the first control means and the second control means, and FIG. It is a timing chart of the opening and closing operation of the movable piece of the auxiliary variable winning device controlled by the second control means and the preliminary game operation and the special game operation of the variable winning device controlled by the first control means. 1 ... game board, 2 ... game area, 5 ... variable winning device (auxiliary game forming means), 12 ... winning ball guide gutter (specific winning area), 51f ... auxiliary specific winning detector (hit ball detecting means) ), 100 ... auxiliary variable winning device, 101 ... variable display game machine (variable display means), 110 ... specific winning detector (specific winning detecting means), 121 ... movable piece (movable member), 151 ...
Solenoid (electric drive source), 300 second control means (game control circuit), 301 random number generation means (variable display control means), 302 random number extraction means (variable display control means), 303 … Comparison / determination means (variable display control means), 304
...... Auxiliary variable winning device drive control means (conversion control means),
400... First control means (game control circuit).

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game board having a game area formed therein, a variable prize device arranged in the game area and capable of converting a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state advantageous to the player, An auxiliary game forming means disposed in the game area and capable of deriving a specific game result by performing an auxiliary game; a specific prize detecting means for detecting a hit ball winning a specific prize area disposed in the game area; The auxiliary game of the auxiliary game forming means is started based on the detection of the hit ball by the winning detection means, and the variable winning device is set in accordance with a predetermined rule in accordance with the fact that the auxiliary game has become the specific game result. A game control circuit for generating a special game state convertible to the second state; a variable display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information; and detecting a hit ball flowing down the game area. A hit ball detecting means capable of giving a variable display starting condition in the variable display means based on the first condition and a player disadvantageous to a state in which a hit ball flowing down the game area can enter the specific winning area. A movable member that can be converted to a second state that is advantageous to the player and an auxiliary variable winning device that has an electric drive source that changes the state of the movable member, respectively, in the game area. A variable display control means for variably displaying the variable display means based on a detection signal from the detection means; and a movable member of the auxiliary variable prize winning device, when predetermined specific identification information is displayed on the variable display means. Conversion control means capable of controlling the conversion to the second state in a predetermined manner, wherein the auxiliary game forming means is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area, and a lateral side of the auxiliary game forming means is provided. A game machine, wherein the hit ball detecting means is provided at a position, and the auxiliary variable winning device is provided at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction below the auxiliary game forming means. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said variable display means is integrally provided with said auxiliary variable winning device.