JP2998035B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a main variable prize winning device capable of converting between a disadvantageous state for a player and an advantageous state for a player, and a starting prize for a game ball to be awarded. Starting winning means having a mouth, and executing a predetermined game based on a winning of a game ball to the starting winning port, in which a result mode of the predetermined game is a predetermined special result mode. And a control means for generating a special game that can convert the main variable winning device into a state advantageous to a player based on a rule.

<Prior Art> Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, which is a representative gaming machine, a variable display device performs a variable display based on a prize of a game ball to a winning winning opening, and a special game is started based on a result of the variable display. The variable prize device is changed from a disadvantageous state to a player to an advantageous state for the player based on the model that is produced and the prize of the game ball to the starting winning opening, and at that time, the game ball that has won the variable prize device is There are models and the like that generate a special game based on winning in an internal special winning opening. Then, when a special game is generated in these pachinko machines, the variable winning device is converted into a state advantageous to the player based on the rules, so that a large number of winnings are generated and the profit of the player is increased. Had become.

<Problems to be solved by the invention> However, gaming machines capable of performing the above-mentioned special games are:
Although a large number of prize balls are generated in a short time in a special game and a large number of prize balls can be obtained, the game is popular with players, but the player is not sufficiently satisfied with the current contents of the special game. There is a tendency to seek gaming machines that can acquire even more prize balls, but in order to be certified as an appropriate gaming machine, special gaming must be performed within a predetermined range, It is not possible to perform control such as increasing the number of winning balls during the game beyond a prescribed value.

In addition, even if the content of the game in the current gaming machine, when a special game is generated, the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls, so in order to balance the profit between the game store and the player If the frequency of occurrence of special games must be set low and the player continues the game for the purpose of obtaining further prize balls after the end of the special game, the next special game will not be generated In some cases, the prize balls obtained in the previous special game could be used up, leaving players with great complaints.

Therefore, the amount of profit obtained by the player (the number of awarded balls) can be increased to such an extent that the operation of the amusement store is not hindered, and it is difficult for the player to lose the awarded balls obtained in the special game again in the game, thereby improving the game. There is a demand for the development of a gaming machine that can enhance interest.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and the invention according to claim 1 has a main variable prize which can be converted into a disadvantageous state for the player and an advantageous state for the player. An apparatus (for example, a variable winning device 11), a starting winning means having a starting winning port (for example, a winning ball passing port 93) in which a game ball can be won, and a predetermined winning based on a winning of a game ball to the starting winning port. In connection with the execution of the game and the result mode of the predetermined game being a predetermined special result mode, a special variable prize device can be converted into a state advantageous to the player based on the rule. Control means for generating a game (for example, an electric control device)
110), the starting winning means sets the winning state of the game ball into the starting winning opening into a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state advantageous to the player. An auxiliary variable winning device (12) having a movable member (for example, opening / closing wings 94, 94) that can be converted based on an electric action, and the control means controls the auxiliary variable winning device based on establishment of a predetermined game condition. Is determined according to a predetermined mode.
Auxiliary variable winning device control means that can be converted to a state (for example,
An auxiliary variable winning device control unit 112), and the auxiliary variable winning device control means includes the auxiliary variable winning device in the second mode.
A conversion mode when converting to a state is defined as a first conversion mode,
And a second conversion mode that is more advantageous to the player than the first conversion mode. In relation to the raw game, a specific game state in which the conversion condition change control means controls to change the conversion mode from the first conversion mode to the second conversion mode occurs, and the specific game mode is terminated at a predetermined end. Until the condition is ended, the control for converting the auxiliary variable winning device to the second state based on the establishment of the predetermined game condition is performed in the second conversion mode.

<Operation> In the gaming machine according to claim 1 configured as described above, the winning state of the game ball into the starting winning opening is a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state advantageous to the player. When a predetermined game condition is established, the auxiliary variable prize winning device having a movable member that can be converted based on an electric action is controlled to be converted to the second state by the auxiliary variable prize winning device control means.

On the other hand, when the game ball wins the starting winning opening of the auxiliary variable winning device as the starting winning means, a predetermined game is executed by the control means, and the result mode of the predetermined game is a predetermined special result mode. In connection with this, a special game is generated in which the main variable winning device can be converted into an advantageous state for the player based on the rules.

Then, when a specific game state occurs in association with the occurrence of the special game state, the conversion condition change control means included in the auxiliary variable winning apparatus control means sets the auxiliary variable winning apparatus to the second state. The conversion mode at the time of conversion is changed from the first conversion mode to the second conversion mode that is more advantageous to the player than the first conversion mode.

<Example> Next, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The pachinko machine 1 as a gaming machine is, as shown in FIG.
It controls a ball supply tray 3 to the frame-shaped front frame 2, a ball receiving tray 4 for receiving game balls overflowing from the ball supply tray 3, and a game ball launching mechanism for playing the game balls supplied from the ball supply tray 3. A game board 6 is provided so as to close the window of the front frame 2 from behind, as well as an operation handle 5 and the like.

The game board 6 has a game section 8 surrounded by guide rails 7 on the surface.
And various prize-winning tools 9 and windmills 10 are appropriately disposed in the game section 8. For example, a variable prize apparatus 11 as a main variable prize apparatus is provided substantially in the center of the game section 8. At the same time, an auxiliary variable prize device 12 is provided below the variable prize device 11 as appropriate.
A left starting prize tool is provided on each of the left and right sides of the auxiliary variable prize device 12.
13a, a right starting prize tool 13b is provided. For example, a left first start switch 14a as a specific prize detecting means is provided in a first specific prize area formed in the left starting prize tool 13a. A first right start switch 14b as a specific prize detecting means is provided in a first specific prize area formed in 13b, and a second first prize detecting means as a specific prize detecting means is provided in a second specific prize area formed in the auxiliary variable prize apparatus 12. A start switch 15 is provided so that a winning ball passing through each specific area can be detected.

In the lower part of the center of the game section 8 of the game board 6, an out port 16 is provided.
In addition, various display lamps (not shown) are arranged on the left and right upper portions of the game board 6, and on the back side of the game board 6, each of the prize-winning tools 9,... A prize ball collecting gutter (not shown) for collecting the prize balls that have won the prize device 12 or the like is provided.

The back mechanism board 17 provided on the back of the pachinko machine 1 has a ball storage tank 18, a ball outlet gutter 19, a prize ball discharge device 20, a prize ball discharge gutter 21,
The game ball launching mechanism 22 and the like are arranged at required positions, and the prize balls 9 and the like of the game board 6 are awarded, and the prize balls supplied from the prize ball collecting gutter are appropriately processed, and according to the number of the prize balls. A predetermined number of prize balls are discharged.

In addition, the back mechanism board 17 has a safe switch 23 for detecting a safe ball as a winning ball collected from a winning ball collecting gutter of the game board 6, and detects an out ball collected from the out port 16 of the game board 6. A power supply for supplying power to an electric device and an electric control device (to be described later in detail) such as a hit ball launching device and a winning ball processing device is provided on an upper portion of the back surface of the pachinko machine 1, for example. A terminal section 25 is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 9, the variable winning device 11 has an opening 27 substantially at the center of a base 26 attached to the game board 6, and an armor 28 projecting above the opening 27. A ball receiving frame 29 protrudes below the portion 27, and a ball inflow blocking member 30 is provided above the ball receiving frame 29 along the periphery of the opening 27,
A pair of left and right movable members 31, 31 is rotatably mounted between the armor portion 30 and the armor portion 28.

In addition, a concave chamber case 32 is provided on the back side of the
33 is formed.

In the concave chamber case 32, the bottom plate 34 is inclined downward toward the front of the pachinko machine 1. The concave chamber 33 is partitioned into an upper concave chamber 33a and a lower concave chamber 33b. A shelf plate 36 is provided which is curved in a convex shape from above to above.
In the upper concave chamber 33a, a prize ball guiding passage 37 is formed on the left and right side walls 35, each of which slopes downward toward the rear of the concave chamber. The upper concave chamber 33a and the lower concave chamber are formed at the lower end of the prize ball guiding path 37. 33b
A communication port 38 for communicating with the player is opened, and the communication port 38 is provided with a winning number detector 39 for detecting passage of a winning ball. Lower chamber
In the rear wall 40 in 33b, the direction regulating member 41 and the guide operating member 42 are provided with a communication port in a ball guiding state (FIG. 4 (B)).
A guide operating member 42 is attached to the bottom plate 34 so as to be rotatable so as to guide the ball toward the center of the bottom plate 34.
Is opened, and the ball receiving frame 29 facing the inclined lower end of the bottom plate 34 is provided with a pair of partition members 44, 44.
Are provided, a special winning opening 45 is formed in the center portion, and general winning openings 46, 46 are formed on both left and right sides, respectively. In addition, special winning opening 4
Special prize detector 48 on the downflow path 47
To detect a winning ball that has won the special winning opening 45.

Further, on the rear wall 40 of the upper concave room 33a, a continuation number display 49 for displaying the continuation number of the special game and the variable prize device 11 are displayed.
A winning number indicator 50 for displaying the winning number into the inside is mounted from the back side of the concave room 33, and a light emitting display 51 having a light emitting display member is provided on the rear wall 40 of the lower concave room 33b, and the rear wall 40.
Are mounted from the back side of the concave chamber 33 in a state where the light emitting display member is inserted through the light emitting display member insertion holes 52.

Also, on the back side of the concave chamber case 32, each movable member 31, 31
The first mounting member 55 for mounting the left first solenoid 53 and the right first solenoid 54 for driving the first solenoid, the second mounting member 57 for mounting the second solenoid 56 for driving the direction regulating member 41, and the guidance operating member 42 A third mounting member 59 for mounting a third solenoid 58 for driving, a movable shaft of the movable member 31
In addition to providing a bearing 61 and the like through which the cable 60 is inserted, a relay board storage frame 62 is attached to house a relay board 63 for relaying wiring of each member to be electrically controlled.

The movable member 31 described above includes a movable wing piece 64 and this movable wing piece.
It comprises a movable shaft 60 having one end attached to the rear end surface of 64. Then, the movable shaft 60 is inserted into the bearing 61, and a first operating rod 65 is attached to the other end of the movable shaft 60, and the shaft 66 of the first operating rod 65 is connected to the plungers 53a, 54a of the left and right first solenoids 53, 54. Are loosely fitted in the shaft holes 68, 68 of the first working piece 67 attached to the first working piece 67.

Therefore, when the first left and right solenoids 53 and 54 are excited, the plungers 53a and 54a are attracted, the first operating rod 65 is rotated, and the movable wing piece 64 is rotated, and the second advantageous for the player.
State. On the other hand, when the left and right first solenoids 53, 54 are demagnetized, the plungers 53a, 54
a protrudes, the first operating rod 65 rotates, and the movable wing piece 64 rotates, returning to the first state disadvantageous to the player.

The above-mentioned direction regulating member 41 is located in the lower recessed chamber 33b, and regulates the flowing down direction of the winning ball, and a regulating operation member 69,
It comprises a second operating rod 72 having a rotating shaft 70 and a support shaft 71, and a second connecting member 74 having an operating pin 73. And the concave room
33, the regulating operation member 69 is located in the rear wall of the concave case 32.
The rotating shaft 70 of the second operating rod 72 is inserted into the arc-shaped long hole 75 opened at 40.
Into the shaft hole 76 of the restricting operation member 69 by inserting the support shaft 71
Is inserted into a boss 77 provided on the back surface side of the control member 69, and is fixed to the other shaft hole 78 of the restricting operation member 69. Then, the second connecting member 74 is
Mounted on plunger 56a of solenoid 56.

Therefore, when the second solenoid 56 is excited, the plunger 56a is attracted, and the second operating rod 72 rotates about the support shaft 71, and always descends from the center of the concave chamber 33 toward the left and right side walls 35. In this state, the regulating operation member 69 rotates in a state of inclining downward from the left and right side walls 35 of the concave chamber 33 toward the center, and guides the ball in the concave chamber 33 to the central portion of the bottom plate 34 to flow down. On the other hand, when the second solenoid 56 is demagnetized, the plunger 56a projects due to the bias of the return spring, and the second operating rod 7
2 rotates about the support shaft 71, and the regulating operation member 69 is
By rotating downward from the center of 3 toward the left and right side walls 35, the ball in the concave chamber 33 is guided to the left and right side walls 35 and caused to flow down.

The above-described guiding operation member 42 is provided in the lower recessed chamber 33b to guide the winning sphere to the central portion of the recessed chamber 33, and the first guiding operating member 42a provided on the bottom plate 34 of the recessed chamber 33 is provided with a winning sphere. A second guiding operation member 42b for guiding to the special winning opening 45;
The pivot shaft 80 and the support hole 8 for attaching to the induction operating member 42a
1 and a third connecting member 84 having an operating pin 83. Then, the first guide operating member 42a is located in the concave chamber 33, and the rotating shaft 80 of the third operating rod 82 is inserted into the arc-shaped long hole 85 formed in the rear wall 40 of the concave chamber case 32.
32 is inserted into the shaft hole of the first guide operating member 42a from the back side, and the support shaft 86 of the first guide operating member 42a is inserted into the boss portion 87 provided on the back side of the concave chamber case 32 to perform the third operation. The third operating rod 82 is fixed to the support hole 81 of the rod 82,
The operating pin 83 of the connecting member 84 is loosely fitted, and the third connecting member 84 is attached to the plunger 58a of the third solenoid 58. Further, the second guide operating member 42b faces the guide operating member insertion hole 43 opened in the bottom plate 34, a crank member 88 is attached to the rear end, and the shaft 89 of the crank member 88 is inserted into the long hole 90 of the third connecting member 84. Play fit.

Accordingly, when the third solenoid 58 is excited, the plunger 58a is attracted, and the third operating rod 82 rotates about the support shaft 86, and always descends from the center of the concave chamber 33 toward the left and right side walls 35. The first guide operating member 42a in the closed state is
3, the ball in the recessed chamber 33 is guided to the central portion of the bottom plate 34 to flow downward, and the crank member 88 is rotated. The second guide operating member 42b, which is inclined downward from the left and right side walls 35 of the concave chamber 33 toward the center, rotates, so that the wing surface becomes substantially parallel to the bottom plate 34, and the winning ball is inserted into the special winning opening 45. Guide down and let go down.

On the other hand, when the third solenoid 58 is demagnetized, the plunger 58a protrudes due to the bias of the return spring, and the third operating rod 82
Is rotated about the support shaft 86, and the first guide operating member 42a is rotated so as to be inclined downward from the center of the concave chamber 33 toward the left and right side walls 35, and the ball in the concave chamber 33 is rotated left and right. The guide member is guided to the side wall 35 and caused to flow down, and the crank member 88 is rotated.
The guide operating member 42b is inclined downward from the center of the concave chamber 33 toward the left and right side walls 35, and guides the winning ball toward the general winning opening 46 to flow down.

In this embodiment, the direction regulating member 41 and the first
A decorative plate 91 imitating a doll is provided on the front side of the guidance operating member 42a, and the direction regulating member 41 and the first guidance operating member 42a are regarded as feet of the doll, and the direction regulating member 41 and the first guidance operating member 42a are provided. As the doll rotates, it looks as if the doll is performing a line dance. Therefore, the direction regulating member
The first guide operating member 41 and the first guide operating member 42a not only change the flow direction of the winning ball but also have a decorative effect, and can enhance the interest in the game.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the auxiliary variable winning device 12 opens a winning ball passing port 93 as a starting winning port at an appropriate position on the mounting board 92, and a game ball flows down to the winning ball passing port 93. Open / close wings as a pair of movable members with a possible gap
A ball receiving portion 95 protruding from the lower edge of the winning ball passage 93 to the front side so as to guide the ball flowing down between the open / close wings 94, 94 to the winning ball passing opening 93. Is formed. In addition,
The ball that has passed through the winning ball passage reaches the second specific area, is detected by the second start switch 15, is led to the winning ball collecting gutter, and is appropriately processed as a winning ball.

A rotating shaft 96 provided on each of the open / close wings 94, 94 extends through the mounting substrate 92, and a pin 97 for opening and closing the open / close wings 94, 94 right and left is implanted at the rear end thereof. Operating lever 98
Is fixed. And the pin 97 of this operation lever 98
Is loosely inserted into an engagement hole 101 of an operation member 100 provided at a lower end of a plunger of a solenoid 99 as a drive source. For this reason, the left and right opening / closing wings 94, 94 are normally closed as shown in FIG. 10 due to the weight of the plunger and the action of the return spring, and maintain a state in which it is difficult to receive a hit ball, that is, a first state disadvantageous to the player. are doing. The solenoid 99 is connected to the drive board 10
The operation member 100 and its engaging hole 101 are attached to the left and right two operation levers 98, 9
The pins are commonly formed for each of the eight pins 97.

When the solenoid 99 is excited and the operation member 100 is pulled up, the pin 97 moves upward, and each operation lever 98 is pivoted.
Opening and closing wings 94, 94 open by pivoting outward around 96,
The state is changed to a state where the hit ball can be easily accepted, that is, a second state which is advantageous for the player. A first lamp substrate 104 and a second lamp substrate 105 appropriately provided with light-emitting lamps 103 are provided on the back side of the mounting substrate 92, and are lit according to, for example, the open / close state of the open / close wings 94, 94. It changes to the state, blinking state, and off state.

Further, a front plate located on the front side of the winning ball passage 93.
A variable display device 107 including, for example, 7 segments is provided as a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information.
The auxiliary specific prize-winning tools 108, 10 provided at appropriate places of the game board 6 (in FIG. 2, both right and left sides of the variable prize device 11).
With the hitting ball flowing down the auxiliary specific area formed in 8 being detected by the auxiliary specific winning detector 109, 109,
The electric control device 110 converts and displays the variable display 107. If the symbol stopped and displayed on the variable display 107 is predetermined specific identification information (for example, “7”), the auxiliary variable winning device 12 is advantageous to the player according to predetermined conditions. To the appropriate second state.

Next, the electric control device 110 will be described in detail with reference to a schematic block diagram shown in FIG. The electric control device 110 is attached to the back mechanism board 17 on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 and the like.

Game control of the pachinko machine (related to execution control of a predetermined game performed based on winning of a game ball to the winning ball passage opening 93, or that the result mode of the predetermined game is a predetermined special result mode) Then, the electric control device 110 as a control means for performing a special game that can convert the variable winning device 11 into a state advantageous to the player based on the regulation, etc.)
A variable winning device control unit 111 for controlling the driving of the variable winning device 11, and an auxiliary variable winning device control unit 11 serving as an auxiliary variable winning device control unit for controlling the driving of the auxiliary variable winning device 12.
It is roughly divided into two. Although not shown in FIG. 12, the prize ball discharging device 20 is driven and controlled to discharge a predetermined number of prize balls in accordance with a prize to various prize tools 9. A normal game control unit that performs predetermined audio output and display output, a data processing unit that collects and processes various game data, transmits the data to a management device and the like, and receives control data from the management device. It includes a data transmission / reception control unit and the like.

The variable winning device control unit 111 having a function as a special game generating unit for generating a special game that can repeatedly convert the variable winning device 11 to the second state according to a rule is provided with a starting winning control unit 113. When a start winning detection signal is input from the left and right first start switches 14a, 14b or the second start switch 15, the earliest start winning detection signal is supplied to the variable winning device drive control means 114 to drive the variable winning device. While the control means 114 controls the operation of the variable winning device 11, the left and right first
The other start winning detection signals inputted from the start switches 14a, 14b or the second start switch 15 are invalidated.

The first start winning detection signal or the second start winning detection signal supplied from the start winning control means 113 is input to the movable member drive control means 115 of the variable winning device drive control means 114, and the movable member drive control means 115 Along with this, the first left and right solenoids 53, 54 are driven a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined time, and the movable members 31, 31 are rotated left and right, thereby converting the variable winning device 11 into a second state advantageous to the player. You do it. Then, the variable winning device 11 converted to the second state
When the special prize ball is received by the special prize opening 45 and the special prize detector 48 detects the special prize ball, a special game right is generated, and the special game control means 116 in the variable prize device drive control means 114 is provided. By appropriately controlling the movable member drive control means 115 and the guide member drive control means 117,
Solenoids 53 and 54, 2nd solenoid 56, 3rd solenoid 5
8 is appropriately driven to open and close the movable members 31 and 31 and swing the guide operating members 42a and 42b.

The special game played as described above is a floating winning device
11 is converted to a first state and a second state a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times), or the number of balls that have won the variable prize device 11 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), or the earliest condition is satisfied. The cycle until the ball is completed is one cycle.
By winning (V winning opening or continuous winning opening), the cycle is updated, and the special game can be continued until the number of continuous updates of the cycle reaches a predetermined number (for example, 16 times).

The winning number in the variable winning device 11 is counted by the winning number counting means 118, and the winning number, which is the counted value, is displayed on the winning number display 50. In addition, the number of continuous updates of the cycle in the special game is counted by the continuous number counting means 119, and the continuous number, which is the counted value, is displayed and output to the continuous number display 49.

Next, based on the specific display information being stopped and displayed on the variable display 107, the auxiliary variable prize device control means functioning as auxiliary variable prize device control means for converting and driving the auxiliary variable prize device 12 to the second state in a prescribed manner. The unit 112 will be described.

The auxiliary variable winning device control unit 112 is provided with an auxiliary specific winning storage unit 120, and the auxiliary specific winning storage unit 120 is
The auxiliary specific prize detectors 109, 109 store detection signals generated in accordance with the detection of a prize ball within a preset range. When the detection signal exceeds the set range, the detection signals are substantially received. Treat as an invalid signal. Note that the number of winning storages stored in the auxiliary specific winning storage means 120 is
The display is output to the storage and display means 121 provided at an appropriate position of the pachinko machine 1.

Based on the auxiliary specific prize memory stored in the auxiliary specific prize storage means 120, the random number extracting means 122
An appropriate random number is extracted from 23, a display symbol determined based on the random number is supplied to the variable display control means 124, the variable display control means 124 converts and controls the variable display 107, and the random number extraction means 122 determines The displayed symbol is displayed on the variable display 107.

Further, the display symbol determined by the random number extracting unit 122 is also supplied to the comparison determination unit 125, and the comparison determination unit 125 compares whether the display symbol corresponds to the prize mode. When the display symbol forms the prize mode, the opening time determining means 126 is operated, and based on the releasing time determined by the opening time determining means 126, the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 127
Drives the solenoid 99 of the auxiliary variable prize device 12, the opening and closing wings 94, 94 of the auxiliary variable prize device 12 are rotated left and right,
The auxiliary variable winning device 12 is converted to a second state that is advantageous for the player.

Thus, the opening time determining means 126 includes, for example, two types of time measuring means, a first timer 128 (for example, 0.5 seconds) and a second timer.
It is provided with a timer 129 (for example, 6 seconds), and selects a timer for measuring a time for driving the solenoid 99 depending on whether the pachinko machine 1 is in a specific game state, and drives the auxiliary variable winning device. That is, the operation time of the control means 127 is varied. That is, the auxiliary variable prize winning device control unit 112 terminates the conversion control of the auxiliary variable prize winning device 12 to the second state under the first conversion end condition (0.5 second time-up counted by the first timer 128). The state and the control of the conversion of the auxiliary variable winning prize 12 into the second state are controlled by a second conversion end condition (6 seconds counted by the second timer 129, which is more advantageous to the player than the first conversion end condition in the first conversion state). The second conversion state, which ends when the time is up, can be switched to the second conversion state to control the conversion of the auxiliary variable winning device 12.

Here, when the specific game state, which is a selection requirement of the first and second timers 128 and 129, is set to, for example, the duration of the special game state, the special game control means 116 provided in the variable winning device drive control means 114 The opening time determination means 126 functions as a specific game state detection means only while the special game state detection signal is input from the special game control means 116 (while the special game state is generated). 2 Select the timer 129 and continue the auxiliary variable prize winning device 12 for 6 seconds.
Is converted to the second state which is advantageous for the player.
Therefore, the opening time determination means 126 changes the conversion mode when converting the auxiliary variable winning device 12 to the second state with the first conversion mode (the opening / closing wings 94 with the time-up of 0.5 second counted by the first timer 128). , 94 to the first state) and the first state
The second conversion mode (second conversion mode) that is more advantageous to the player than the conversion mode (2)
Opening / closing wing 9 with the time-up of 6 seconds measured by timer 129
4,94 is returned to the first state).

In addition, the setting of the specific game state is not limited to the specific game state,
For example, a specific game state is set between the time when the special game is completed and the time when the next special game is started, or a predetermined condition is satisfied after the special game is generated or completed (for example, the lapse of a predetermined time or the safe ball). , The number of out balls and the number of hit balls reaching a predetermined number, etc.) may be set as appropriate by setting the specific game state, or combining these conditions in a complex manner.

As described above, by converting the conversion end condition (driving time) of the auxiliary variable prize winning device 12 according to the success or failure of the specific game state, the time during which the auxiliary variable prize device 12 maintains the second state is appropriately adjusted. Since the number of prize balls obtained by the player can be adjusted, the discharge amount of the prize ball can be arbitrarily increased or decreased without unduly bending the obstacle nail, and the fun is enhanced to the extent that the player is satisfied Pachinko machine 1 can be provided.

Note that the open time determining means 126 for determining the open time as the conversion end condition is not limited to the one having the first and second timers 128 and 129 as described above. The time required to convert the winning device 12 to the second state is changed in multiple steps (provided with a plurality of second conversion end conditions), or the timer is eliminated from the opening time determining means 126, and the auxiliary variable winning device is used. A plurality of driving time setting timers may be provided in the drive control means 127, and the opening time determination means 126 may be configured to operate an appropriate timer from the timers provided in the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 127. Further, the opening time determining means 126 does not select a predetermined time set in advance, but based on past data (the number of occurrences of special games, the number of continuous cycles, the amount of prize ball discharge, etc.). May be configured to newly calculate the conversion time of the auxiliary variable winning device 12.

In addition, during the specific game, the auxiliary specific prize detector 109 detects the auxiliary specific prize sphere, and the conversion display is performed in accordance with the stop symbol of the variable display 107.
May be configured to determine the opening time. For example,
The opening time determining means 126 is configured to determine the opening time in which the number of the display symbol and the opening time correspond to each other (for example, if the stopping symbol is the number “1”, the stopping symbol is “1 second”, and the stopping symbol is “ In the case of "6", the auxiliary variable winning device 12 is continuously changed to the second state for 6 seconds, or the opening time determining means 126 based on a predetermined relationship between the display symbol and the opening time. Is configured to determine the opening time (6 seconds when the display symbol is "7", 4 seconds when the display symbol is "3", and other display symbols The auxiliary variable prize winning device 12 for 2 seconds
By changing to a state, the opening time can be variously changed in a single specific game state without setting two or more specific game states, thereby further enhancing the interest in the game. be able to.

In addition, the auxiliary specific prize detection means is not limited to the auxiliary specific prize detector 109 provided in the auxiliary specific area in the auxiliary specific prize tool 108 as in the above-described embodiment, and an appropriate specific surface of the game board 6 is set as the auxiliary specific area, By arranging a so-called passing chuck as an auxiliary specific passage gate in the auxiliary specific region, it may be configured to detect a game ball passing through the auxiliary specific region, and to detect a ball that has flowed through the auxiliary specific region. Any configuration is possible as long as it can be performed.

Further, the variable display 107 is not limited to the seven-segment display, and may have any configuration as long as it can variably display identification marks such as numbers and symbols.

In addition, an auxiliary specific area may be provided in the variable winning device 14, and a ball that has won the specific area may be detected as a specific winning ball. For example, the general winning opening 52a on the left side of the game board 6 may be set as a specific winning opening, and the ball entering the specific winning opening may be detected by a ball detector as specific ball detecting means. .

Further, in the embodiment described above, the movable ball receiving member of the variable winning device 14 is changed from the first state, which is disadvantageous to the player by the driving of the solenoid, to the second condition, which is advantageous to the player, on condition that the ball wins the starting port. The game is converted to the second state a predetermined number of times (for example, once or twice), and when converted to the second state, the ball wins the special winning opening 45 (including the V winning opening and the continuous winning opening) so that the special game is performed. Is a so-called second-type pachinko machine (so-called slime type), but the present invention is not limited to this game content.

For example, when a ball wins a winning opening functioning as a starting opening, the right of another game is generated, and in a different game played by a variable display device having a plurality of variable displays, the display symbol of each variable display is awarded. When the mode is formed, a special game right is generated, and the conversion time of the variable prize device, which is converted to the second state with the start of the special game, is a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds).
Or when the number of winning balls which have won the variable prize winning device during the second state reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10) or when the earliest condition is satisfied, the variable prize winning device is returned to the first state. The cycle up to this point is referred to as “one cycle”, and a predetermined number of times (for example, 16
The first type of pachinko machine may be a so-called first-type pachinko machine in which the cycle is continuously updated until the first cycle. In such a pachinko machine, the specific game state is appropriately determined by setting the start or end of the special game as the occurrence of the specific game state, or by combining the predetermined conditions in a complex manner, as in the above-described embodiment. Just do it.

Further, a special right is generated in accordance with the hitting of the ball into the special winning opening, and the variable winning device is changed from the first state on condition that the ball wins the specific right winning opening while the special right is in effect. The state is converted to the second state, and the second state conversion duration time becomes a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds), the number of winnings in the variable winning device reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), or the earliest condition is satisfied. The cycle until the variable winning device is returned to the first state is defined as "1 cycle", and after the completion of the cycle, the continuous updating of the cycle is performed based on the detection of the continuous winning ball. (For example, 16
So-called a third type of pachinko machine that continuously updates the special game by cycle updating until the number of starting prize balls reaching the starting winning opening after reaching the number of special game rights or the right of the special game reaches a predetermined number (for example, 16). It may be. In such a pachinko machine as well, the start or end of the special game is set as the occurrence of the specific game state,
The specific game state may be appropriately determined by combining the predetermined conditions in a complex manner.

In addition, the auxiliary variable winning device 12 is not limited to the above-described electric tulip type, but may be any one that can be converted into a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state advantageous to the player. Such a configuration may be used. Therefore, in the above embodiment, a gap through which one game ball can pass is formed between the open / close wings 94, 94 even in the first state. However, in the first state, the gap between the upper ends of the open / close wings 94, 94 is provided. May be in a substantially closed state to completely block the passage of the game ball.

<Effect of the Invention> As described above, according to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the winning state of the game ball to the starting winning opening is the first state disadvantageous to the player and the second state advantageous to the player. The auxiliary variable prize winning device having a movable member that can be converted into the two states based on the electric action is converted to the second state by the auxiliary variable prize winning device control means when a predetermined game condition is satisfied. When a game ball wins in the starting winning port of the auxiliary variable winning device, which is a starting winning means, a predetermined game is executed by the control means, and the result mode of the predetermined game is a predetermined special result mode. In connection with this, when a special game that can convert the main variable winning device to a state advantageous to the player based on the rule is generated, the specific game state is related to the special game state being generated. Occurs, The conversion mode when the conversion condition change control means included in the auxiliary variable prize apparatus control means converts the auxiliary variable prize apparatus to the second state is more changed from the first conversion mode to the game mode than the first conversion mode. Is changed to the second conversion mode that is advantageous to the player, so that the conversion mode of the auxiliary variable prize winning device becomes the second conversion mode that is advantageous to the player until the specific game state is ended by the predetermined end condition. In addition, a game element other than the special game can generate an advantageous state for the player.

As a result, a gaming machine having a wide range of games can be provided, and the interest of the player can be effectively increased.

In addition, by changing to the second conversion mode by the conversion condition change control means, it becomes easy for the auxiliary variable winning device to win a ball in the starting winning opening, and a predetermined game based on winning of a game ball in the starting winning opening is achieved. Is more likely to be executed, and the frequency of execution of the predetermined game relating to whether or not to generate a special game is increased, so that the expectation of the occurrence of the special game is further increased.

Further, since the change to the second conversion mode by the conversion condition change control means is performed in the specific game state generated in connection with the occurrence of the special game, the game relating to the main variable winning device (special game) And the game related to the auxiliary variable prize device, the degree of difficulty of achieving the game execution condition changes in relation to each other, and a novel and interesting game that has never been seen before can be realized. In addition, the occurrence of a specific game state,
If the special game is completed, the next special game is easily generated after the special game is completed, so that the player's expectation of the special game can be further increased. This makes it possible to realize interesting games.

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The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine as a game machine, FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board, and FIG.
The figure shows a back view of a pachinko machine as a gaming machine, FIGS. 4 to 9 show a variable winning device, FIG. 4 shows a front view, FIG. 5 shows a front side overhead view, and FIG. FIG. 6 (B) is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a state in which a ball is guided to a special winning opening, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view from the back side, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a direction regulating member and an induction operating member, FIG.
The figure shows a perspective view of the auxiliary variable winning device in a first state,
The figure is an exploded perspective view of the auxiliary variable winning device in a second state from the back side, and FIG. 12 is a schematic block diagram of the electric control device. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko machine, 11 is a variable winning device, 12 is an auxiliary variable winning device, a variable display 107, a variable winning device control unit 111,
The auxiliary variable winning device control unit 112.

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(57) [Claims] 1. A main variable winning device which can be converted into a disadvantageous state for a player and an advantageous state for a player; a starting winning means having a starting winning opening in which a game ball can be won; A predetermined game is executed based on the winning of the game ball of the game ball, and the result mode of the predetermined game becomes a predetermined special result mode. And a control means for generating a special game that can be converted to a state advantageous to the game machine, wherein the starting prize winning means comprises: An auxiliary variable winning device having a movable member that can be converted based on an electric action between a first state and a second state that is advantageous to the player, wherein the control means controls the auxiliary variable based on establishment of a predetermined game condition. Winning Auxiliary variable winning device control means capable of converting the setting to the second state in a predetermined mode, wherein the auxiliary variable winning device control means includes a conversion mode for converting the auxiliary variable winning device to the second state. , First
And a second conversion mode that is more advantageous to the player than the first conversion mode. Then, it is assumed that a specific game state in which the conversion condition change control means controls to change the conversion mode from the first conversion mode to the second conversion mode occurs, and the specific game state ends with a predetermined end condition. Up to this point, the control of conversion of the auxiliary variable winning device to the second state based on establishment of the predetermined game condition is performed in the second conversion mode.