JP3038561B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine,
In particular, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first state in which the game is unfavorably developed for the player is changed to the second state in which the game is unfavorably developed for the player, and a great benefit can be given to the player. It relates to pachinko machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A number of pachinko machines of this type have been proposed in the past. Generally, a game section is provided with a starting winning port and a special winning port and a general winning port are provided in a specific area defined by the game section. When the hit ball enters the above-mentioned starting winning opening, the specific area and the game section are communicated with each other to permit the inflow of the hit ball into the specific area, so that the game is developed in an advantageous manner for the player, and the special hit ball is further provided. When the player enters the winning opening, the game shifts to a special game in which a state advantageous to the player continues. However, this kind of pachinko machine lacks interest because the game is uniform. In addition, there is not only a large difference in the number of prize balls between the table that has been adjusted with nails so that it is easy to enter the special winning opening and the table that has been adjusted with nails that is difficult to enter the special winning opening,
It is difficult to balance profits between players and amusement stores. Therefore,
JP-A-64-56081 and JP-A-64-60881 change the continuation conditions by changing the winning probability of a special winning opening or storing a special winning opening.
80386 and the like.

[0003]

However, even in the above-described conventional pachinko machine, if the number of times of continuation is set to be large, the number of prize balls eventually increases, so that if a game shop is used, the starting winning port is required. Must have a low probability of winning. Therefore, if the winning probability of the starting winning opening is set low, it is difficult to flow into a specific area, and it is difficult to enter the special winning opening, and it is difficult to establish a special game advantageous to the player. On the other hand, when the winning probability of the starting winning opening is set high, the winning probability of the special winning opening provided in the specific area tends to be set low, so that it is difficult to continue the special game. Therefore, in any case, the game is unattractive to the player, and the nail adjustment is complicated for the game store and the platform is not good for customers.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and has a game state in which a hit ball shot by a player flows down, and the first state which is disadvantageous to the player in the game section. Continuation signal generation for generating a continuation signal of a special game in which a game is developed in a game advantageous to a player in a pachinko machine controlled by an electric control means by providing a winning device which can be converted to a second state advantageous to the player A special area having a special winning port having means and a general winning port for giving a normal profit to the player, and the specific area and the game section are usually divided to prevent the inflow of hit balls flowing down the game section. If a predetermined condition is satisfied, the driving unit is actuated by actuation of the drive source to allow the inflow of a hit ball flowing down the game unit, and a winning rate variable means for changing the winning probability of the special winning opening, Above
The air control means determines that the continuation signal is generated a predetermined number of times.
Based on the above, the winning rate variable means enters the special winning opening
It is made to change to a state that is difficult to do.

[0005]

[Action] When the special game is generated, special by actuating the winning ratio varying unit After counting the number of times of continuation by electrical control means based on the continuous signal is continuation signal generation means for generating, reaches a predetermined successive number Winning a prize
Difficult to suppress the continuation signal, and still win a special prize
If a continuation signal can be generated by winning the mouth , the subsequent special game is continued .

[0006]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 has a front frame 3 on one side of an outer frame 2 which is opened and closed by a hinge 4. FIG. In addition to being hinged as much as possible, a metal frame 5 is provided in the window section opened in the front frame 3 so that the game board 6 faces the upper portion of the window section from behind, and a ball is stored in a lower section of the window section. An upper plate set 8 having an upper plate 7 is provided, and a firing rod (not shown) is driven below the front frame 3 to drive a ball inside a game section 10 surrounded by guide rails 9 on the surface of the game board 6. And a lower plate set 13 in which a lower plate 12 and the like for storing balls overflowing from the upper plate 7 are provided.

A game unit 10 surrounded by guide rails 9 on the surface of the game board 6 has a winning device 14 and a plurality of starting ports 15.
, An out opening 16 and the like, a shoulder winning opening 17 is arranged at a side position of the winning device 14, and a sleeve tulip type accessory 18 is arranged at an obliquely lower position. In addition, a windmill 19a or a ramp windmill 19b and a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are arranged at appropriate positions. On the other hand, outside the guide rail 9,
Various display devices such as a prize ball display lamp 20 and a completion display lamp 21 are provided, and an external display lamp 22 is provided on an upper edge portion of the front frame 3.

[0008] The ball fired by the player is the winning device 1
4 or sleeve tulip-style character 18
A predetermined number of prize balls are discharged to the upper plate 7 by a prize ball discharge device (not shown), and balls not winning any of them are collected in the out port 16.

The winning device 14 has, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, for example, a mounting board 23 to be mounted on the game board 6 and a concave chamber 24 for forming a specific area.
The concave chamber 24 has a pair of movable pieces 25 as partitioning means for partitioning the concave chamber 24 and the game unit 10 so that they can communicate with each other.
Face. Therefore, when the concave room 24 and the game unit 10 are in communication with each other, that is, when the movable piece 25 is open, the ball flowing down the game unit 10 can flow into the concave room 24, which is advantageous to the player. The game unfolds.

The movable piece 25 is provided with a rotating shaft 26, and the rear end of the rotating shaft 26 is connected to a driving source, for example, a solenoid 27 via a driving mechanism (not shown) including a link mechanism or the like. I do.

Above the opening of the mounting board 23, an armor 28 is provided to project a ball flowing from above into the recessed chamber 24. The armor 28 has a prize opening 29 formed therein. The balls that have flowed into the winning opening 29 are guided to the rear of the mounting board 23 and gathered on a ball shift cover (not shown). Further, between the armor portion 28 and the concave chamber 24, a continuation number display lamp 30 for displaying the number of continuations of the special game described later and a 10-count display lamp 31 for displaying the number of balls flowing into the concave chamber 24 are provided. is there.

An upper inclined plate 32 having a gentle downward slope is provided in the middle of the concave chamber 24, and a lower inclined plate 33 having a gentle downward slope is provided at the bottom of the concave chamber 24. A special prize port 3 provided with a continuation signal generating means for generating a continuation signal of a special game in which the game is developed in a manner advantageous to the player at the leading edge of the special winning opening 33, for example, a continuation switch 34.
5 and a general prize port 36 for giving a normal profit to the player. An upper decorative plate is attached to the front of the armor portion 28, and a lower decorative plate 37 is attached to the front of the special winning opening 35 and the general winning opening 36, but is omitted in FIG.

A winning rate varying means for changing the winning probability of the special winning opening 35 is provided in the recess 24. According to the illustrated embodiment, the winning rate varying means is configured to connect the guide member 39 having the gear portion 38 to the lower inclined plate 3 described above.
3 is provided on a side wall portion 40 of the recessed chamber 24 so as to be located on the upper surface of the concave portion 3, and a rack portion 42 which can mesh with the gear portion 38 is provided on an interlocking frame 41 having a substantially U-shaped plan view. The interlocking frame 41 is slidably attached to the side wall portion 40 of the concave chamber 24.

Then, a pressing member 44 connected to a rotating shaft 43 'of a motor 43 as a driving source faces the interlocking frame 41. The interlocking frame 41 is urged by a spring 45 in a direction in which the guide member 39 is housed along the side wall portion 40. In a normal state where the pressing by the motor 43 is released, the guide member 39 moves along the side wall portion 40. It is stored (position a in FIG. 5). When the motor 43 is driven, the interlocking frame 41
Slides forward along the side wall portion 40 of the winning device 14, and the guide member 39 in which the gear portion 38 is meshed with the rack portion 42 of the interlocking frame 41 rotates. If the player stops at the position toward the mouth 35, the player can be guided to the special winning opening 35, and the winning probability of the special winning opening 35 increases (position b in FIG. 5). If the guide member 39 is further rotated to reduce the distance d at the tip, the ball becomes difficult to pass between the guide members 39, and the winning probability of the special winning opening 35 can be reduced (position c in FIG. 5). In order to stop the guide member 39 at a desired position, a motor stop position detection switch (not shown) may face the interlocking frame 41. If a notch 46 through which the ball can pass is provided on the base end side of the guiding member 39, the ball at the position c can be guided to the general winning opening 36 along the side wall portion 40, and the special winning opening 35 The winning probability can be further reduced, or the sphere flowing down along the side wall portion 40 can be prevented from being affected.

Further, a right switch 47 is made to face the rear edge of the upper inclined plate 32 in the concave chamber 24. This right switch 4
Reference numeral 7 moves left and right in the concave chamber 24 by a moving mechanism 48 as shown in FIG. That is, the moving mechanism 48 includes the eccentric pin 49.
, A motor 51 as a power source of the rotary plate 50, and a vertical hole 52 in which the eccentric pin 49 can fit.
And a slide plate 53 having
3 is slidably fastened to the rear wall plate of the concave chamber 24 by a slide guide 54, and the right switch 47 is fixed to the slide plate 53 with a screw or the like. When the motor 51 is rotated in the moving mechanism 48 as described above, the vertical movement of the slide plate 5 is restricted by the slide guide 54.
3 moves right and left via the rotary plate 50, and the right switch 47 moves left and right.

According to the winning device 14 configured as described above, the sphere flowing into the concave chamber 24 while the movable piece 25 is open rolls on the upper inclined plate 32 and rolls rearward. The falling edge falls on the lower inclined plate 33 from the trailing edge.
Can be turned on. Since the right switch 47 moves left and right in the recessed room 24, the probability of winning the right switch 47 can be changed, and the interest of the game can be further enhanced without separately providing a distribution means or the like. Can be enhanced.

Next, the game of the pachinko machine 1 provided with the prize winning device 14 having the above-described structure is controlled by a control device centered on the CPU shown in the block diagram of FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 1
In step S2, it is determined whether the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on. In step S2, it is determined whether the hit ball fired by the player has entered the second starting port 15b and the second starting switch (abbreviated as starting SW2 in the drawing) has been turned on. If it is ON, the process proceeds to S3. If it is not on in S2, the process proceeds to S4, where it is determined whether or not the hit ball enters the first starting port 15a and the first starting switch (abbreviated as starting SW1 in the figure) is turned on. If it is on, the process proceeds to S5. S3
Then, a movable piece double opening / closing process for opening / closing the movable piece 25 as the partitioning means twice is executed. In S5, a movable piece single opening / closing process for opening / closing the movable piece 25 once is executed.

In step S6, it is monitored that the ball flows into the concave chamber 24 when the movable piece 25 is open by executing step S3 or S5, and the ball further enters the special winning opening 35. . That is, the continuation switch 3 provided in the special winning opening 35
When 4 (abbreviated as VSW in the figure) is turned on, the process proceeds to S7, in which the opening / closing process of the movable piece 25 in S3 or S5 is cleared, and the process branches to S15. In S8, which proceeds when the continuation switch 34 is not turned on in S6, the end of the opening / closing process of the movable piece 25 is determined. Until the opening / closing process of the movable piece 25 is completed, the on / off of the continuation switch 34 is monitored in S6, and the process ends. Then, proceed to S9. In S9, the continuation switch 34
Is set, and during this effective time, the ON state of the second start switch SW2 or the first start switch SW1 is monitored in S10 and S11. When the second start switch SW2 is turned on, the process returns to step S3, and the first
When the start switch SW1 is turned on, the process returns to step S5, and the movable piece 25 is opened and closed. Also, S12
Then, the continuation switch 34 is monitored. If the continuation switch 34 is turned on, the validity timer is cleared in S13 and the process branches to step S15. If the continuation switch 34 is not turned on, the process proceeds to S14 to monitor the V validity timer. Then, when the timer ends, the process returns to S2.

In the processing of S15 where the continuation switch 34 is turned on and branched as described above, a V wait timer for delaying the start of opening and closing of the movable piece 25 for a predetermined time is set, and S1 is set.
This wait timer is monitored in step 6, and when the wait time is over, "1" is set in the continuation counter in step S17.
At S18, the 10-counter is cleared. And
In S19, the opening and closing processing of the movable piece 25 is started 18 times.

In S20, the continuation counter during the opening / closing process is monitored, and if the value of the continuation counter is "9", the process proceeds to S21.
The guide member 39 is operated in the reverse direction, that is, as shown by c in FIG. 5, the path of the ball is narrowed to make it difficult to enter the special winning opening 35. In step S22, the ball of the right switch 47 is monitored and if the right switch 47 is turned on, the process goes to step S23.
Then, the process proceeds to S24 which is the monitoring process of the continuation switch 34. On the other hand, the continuation counter is "9"
If not, that is, if the continuation number is other than the ninth time, the process jumps to S24 which is the monitoring process of the continuation switch 34 immediately.

If the continuation switch 34 is turned on in S24,
Proceeding to S25, the continuation counter is determined, and if the continuation counter is not "16", that is, if it is not the last cycle, S
Processing branches to step 42. On the other hand, the continuation switch 3
When the right flag is not set, the right flag is determined in S26. If the right flag is set, the open / close count of the movable piece 25 is determined in S27. If the open / close count is "10" or more, the process proceeds to S29. If the number of times of opening / closing is less than “10”, S
Proceed to 28 to determine the value of the 10 count counter,
When the count is “5” or more, the process proceeds to S29. S29
In FIG. 5, as shown by b in FIG. 5, by positioning the guiding member 39 toward the special winning opening 35, the ball is guided to the special winning opening 35 so that the winning probability of the special winning opening 35 is increased. . On the other hand, if the right flag is not set in S26, the process jumps to S30.

In S30, the number of times of opening and closing of the movable piece 25 is monitored. If the number of times of opening and closing of the movable piece 25 reaches 18, the process proceeds to S32. If the number of times is 18 or less, the process proceeds to S31 to monitor the 10 count counter. S32 if "10"
Proceed to. On the other hand, if the ten count is equal to or less than "10" in S31, the process returns to S20. In S32, the movable piece 25
Is cleared, the drive motor 43 is reversed in S33 to release the operation of the guiding member 39. Further, the end wait timer is set in S34, and in S35
Then, the end wait time is monitored, and when the end wait time is over, the right flag is cleared in S41 and the process returns to S2 for monitoring the incoming ball of the second starting port 15b. On the other hand, if the end wait time does not end in S35, the right switch 47 is monitored in S36, and if the right switch 47 is turned on, the process proceeds to S37, and S3 is executed.
At 7, the continuation counter is monitored, and if the continuation counter is "9", the right flag is set at S38. In S39, the continuation switch 34 is monitored. When the continuation switch 34 is turned on, the process proceeds to S40, where the continuation counter is monitored. If the continuation counter is other than "16", S44 is executed.
Branches to processing.

If the right switch 47 is not turned on in S36, the process jumps to S39. Also, S3
If the continuation switch 34 is not turned on in S9, S3
Returning to step 5, the end wait time is monitored. And
After the end of the end wait timer, the right flag is cleared in S41 and the process returns to S2.

The processing following S42 branched in S25 is for updating the cycle of the special game. The processing for opening and closing the movable piece 25 18 times is cleared in S42.
The guide member 39 operated at 29 is released. Then, when the operation of the guiding member 39 is released, the V wait timer is set in S44, the wait timer is monitored in S45, and if a predetermined wait time has elapsed, the continuation counter is incremented by "+1" in S46, and the process proceeds to S18. Return to processing. If the V wait time has not ended in S45, the process proceeds to S47 to determine the continuation counter. If the continuation counter is "9", the process proceeds to S48, and if not, the process returns to S45. In S48, the right flag is determined. If the right flag has not been set, the process proceeds to S49. If the right flag has been set, the process returns to S45. In step S49, the right switch 47 is monitored. If the right switch 47 is turned on, the right flag is set in step S50, and the process returns to step S45. If the right switch 47 is not turned on, the process immediately returns to step S45. And S
At 45, as described above, after waiting for the end of the wait time, the process proceeds to S46, where the continuation counter is incremented by "+1".
It returns to the processing of.

According to the above-described game, the number of continuations is nine.
At the time (the continuation counter is 9), the guide member 39 moves to the reverse position (the position c in FIG. 5), so that the path of the ball flowing down on the lower inclined plate 33 is narrowed, and the special winning opening 35 is formed.
Prize probability decreases. Then, if the right switch 47 can be turned on luckily at this time, in the subsequent special game, when the number of opening and closing of the movable piece 25 becomes 10 or more, or when 5 or more balls flow into the concave chamber 24, It operates to guide the ball to special winning opening 35, so special winning opening 3
The winning probability of No. 5 is increased, and it is easy to continue.

Therefore, when the continuation is performed a predetermined number of times during the game and the predetermined condition is cleared, in this embodiment, when the right switch 47 is turned on and the right flag is set at the ninth continuation, the game with a long continuation is performed. When the predetermined conditions cannot be cleared, the game is set to be a game with a small continuation, so that a game with a large continuation and a game with a small continuation are mixed. The pachinko machine 1 which can be easily improved and improved in payout management can be provided.

In the above-described embodiment, the right switch 47 is provided in the recessed chamber 24, and the probability of winning the special winning opening 35 after the ninth continuation is improved by the presence or absence of the right flag by the right switch 47. Without providing the switch 47, it is also possible to improve the winning probability of the special winning opening 35 after the ninth time.

That is, the control may be performed according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, and S1 shown in FIG.
Up to 4, the same processing as in the first embodiment is executed.

In the process of S15, a V wait timer for delaying the start of opening and closing of the movable piece 25 by a predetermined time is set, and the wait timer is monitored in S16. When the wait time is over, "1" is added to the continuation counter in S17. Is set, and the 10-counter is cleared in S18. Then, in S19, the opening and closing processing of the movable piece 25 is started eighteen times.

In S20, the continuation counter during the opening / closing process is monitored, and if the continuation counter is "9", the process proceeds to S21, and
If it is not "9", that is, if the continuation number is other than the ninth time, the process jumps to S22. In S21, the guide member 39 is operated in the opposite direction, that is, as shown by c in FIG. 5, the path of the ball is narrowed, and it is difficult to enter the special winning opening 35.

If the continuation switch 34 is turned on in S22,
Proceeding to S23, the continuation counter is determined, and if the continuation counter is not "16", that is, if it is not the last cycle, S
The process branches to 36. On the other hand, in S22, the continuation switch 3
If the switch 4 is not turned on, the continuation counter is monitored in S24. If the continuation counter is not "9", the number of opening and closing of the movable piece 25 is determined in S25. If the number of opening and closing is "10" or more, S27. If the number of times of opening and closing is less than "10",
Proceed to 26 to determine the value of the 10 count counter,
When the count is “5” or more, the process proceeds to S27. S27
In FIG. 5, as shown by b in FIG. 5, by positioning the guiding member 39 toward the special winning opening 35, the ball is guided to the special winning opening 35 so that the winning probability of the special winning opening 35 is increased. . On the other hand, if the continuation counter is "9" in S24, the process jumps to S28.

In S28, the number of times of opening and closing of the movable piece 25 is monitored. If the number of times of opening and closing of the movable piece 25 reaches 18, the process proceeds to S30. If the number of times is 18 or less, the process proceeds to S29 to monitor the 10 count counter. S30 if it becomes 10 "
Proceed to. On the other hand, if the ten count is equal to or less than "10" in S29, the process returns to S20. In S30, the movable piece 25
The 18 times opening / closing process is cleared, and the driving motor 43 is reversed in S31 to release the operation of the guide member 39. In S32, the end wait timer is set, and in S33
In step, the end wait time is monitored, and when the end wait time ends, the process returns to step S2. On the other hand, if the end wait time has not expired in S33, the continuation switch 34 is monitored in S34, and if the continuation switch 34 is turned on, the process proceeds to S35 to monitor the continuation counter. If the continuation counter is other than "16", S38
Branches to processing.

The processing after S36 branched in S23 is for updating the cycle of the special game. In S36, the opening / closing processing of the movable piece 25 is cleared 18 times.
The guide member 39 operated at 27 is released. Then, when the operation of the guiding member 39 is released, the V wait timer is set in S38, and the end of the wait timer is waited in S39.
At 0, the continuation counter is incremented by "1" and the process returns to S18.

In the above-described embodiment, when the continuation number is nine, the ball is thrown into the special winning opening 35 without being guided by the guiding member 39 and the continuation switch 34 is turned on. If the game can be continued, the guide to the special winning opening 35 by the guide member 39 can be obtained in the subsequent special game, and the game can be easily continued. Therefore, also in this embodiment, a game that can be easily continued and a game that is difficult to continue can be mixed.

FIG. 13 shows a prize winning device 14 according to another embodiment.
This winning device 14 is different from the winning device 14 of the above-described embodiment in that a symbol display device 55 capable of displaying symbols is provided on the mounting board 23, and the winning probability and the paraphrase are determined by the symbols displayed by the symbol displaying device 55. In this case, the amount of prize balls to be paid out to the player is changed. The symbol display device 55 includes, for example, a so-called seven-segment light-emitting diode that can display the numbers “0 to 9”. The other configurations are the same as those of the above-described winning device 14, and thus the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted. The symbol display device 55 is configured to convert and display the symbols at a speed that cannot be recognized by the player, for example, when the power is turned on, and stop the conversion display when the continuation switch 34 is turned on, and to visually display the symbols. . 13, the upper decorative plate and the lower decorative plate 37 are omitted in FIG.

Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIGS. 14 1 6 a game winning device 14 of the above configuration.

In S1, it is determined whether or not the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on. In S2, it is determined whether or not the hit ball shot by the player enters the second starting port 15b and the second starting switch SW2 is turned on. If so, proceed to S3. If it is not on in S2, the process proceeds to S4, where it is determined whether or not the hit ball enters the first starting port and the first start switch SW1 is turned on.
Proceed to. In S3, a movable piece double opening / closing process for opening / closing the movable piece 25 as the partitioning means twice is executed. In S5, a movable piece single opening / closing process for opening / closing the movable piece 25 once is executed.

In step S6, it is monitored that when the movable piece 25 is opened by executing step S3 or S5, the ball flows into the recessed chamber 24, and the ball further enters the special winning opening 35. . That is, the continuation switch 3 provided in the special winning opening 35
When 4 is turned on, the process proceeds to S7 to clear the opening / closing process of the movable piece 25 in S3 or S5, the variable display of the variable display device is stopped in S8, and the symbol is displayed. In S9, the stopped symbol is determined. In the case of "1, 3, 5", the flow branches to S18, and if the value is other than the above value, the flow returns to S6.

In S10, which proceeds when the continuation switch 34 is not turned on in S6, the end of the opening / closing process of the movable piece 25 is determined.
In step 6, the on-state of the continuation switch 34 is monitored. In S11, the V validity timer of the continuation switch 34 is set, and during this valid time, the ball is input to the second start switch SW2 or the first start switch SW1 in S12.
And monitor in S13. Then, the second start switch SW
If the switch 2 is turned on, the process returns to the process of S3. If the first start switch SW1 is turned on, the process returns to the process of S5 to open and close the movable piece 25. In S14, the continuation switch 34 is monitored. If the continuation switch 34 is turned on, the variable display is stopped in S15, and the process proceeds to S16. On the other hand, if the continuation switch 34 is not turned on in S14, the process proceeds to S17, where the V valid timer is monitored. If the timer has expired, the process returns to S2, and if the timer has not expired, the process returns to S12. In S16, the stop symbol is determined, and if "1, 3, 5", the process branches to S18,
If the value is another value, the process returns to S12.

As described above, the stop symbol is "1, 3, 5"
In S18, the V wait timer for delaying the start of opening and closing of the movable piece 25 by a predetermined time is set.
This wait timer is monitored in step 9 and when the wait time has expired, "1" is set in the continuation counter in step S20.
At S21, the 10-count counter is cleared. And
In S22, the opening and closing processing of the movable piece 25 is started 18 times.

In S23, the continuation counter during the opening / closing process is monitored, and when the value of the continuation counter is "9", the flow proceeds to S24.
To set the hit symbol of the symbol display device 55 to "7".
In step S25, the entering of the right switch 47 is monitored. If the right switch 47 is turned on, the right flag is set in step S26, and the monitoring process of the continuation switch 34 is performed in step S2.
Proceed to 7. On the other hand, when the continuation counter is not “9”, that is, when the continuation number is other than the ninth time, the process immediately proceeds to S27 which is the monitoring process of the continuation switch 34.

If the continuation switch 34 is turned on in S27,
The process proceeds to S28 to stop the conversion display, and determines the continuation counter in S29. If the continuation counter is not "9", the process proceeds to S30. If the continuation counter is "9" in S29, S
At 31 the stop symbol is determined. When the stop symbol is "7", the process proceeds to S32, and when it is other than "7", the process proceeds to S33.

[0044] Determine S32 continuation counter in proceeds the continuation counter to S33 when the "16", when other than "16" to jump to S5 4. In S33, the right flag is determined, and if the right flag is set, S34
The number of times of opening and closing of the movable piece 25 is determined by the
In the above case, the process proceeds to S36, and when the number of times of opening / closing is less than “10”, the process proceeds to S35 to determine the value of the 10-count counter. When the 10 count is “5” or more, the process proceeds to S36. In S36, as shown by b in FIG. 5, by positioning the guiding member 39 toward the special winning opening 35, the ball is guided to the special winning opening 35 so that the winning probability of the special winning opening 35 is increased. I do. On the other hand, if the right flag has not been set in S33, the process proceeds to S37.

In S37, the number of times of opening and closing of the movable piece 25 is monitored. If the number of times of opening and closing of the movable piece 25 reaches 18, the process proceeds to S39. If the number of times is 18 or less, the process proceeds to S38 to monitor the 10-count counter. S39 if it becomes 10 "
Proceed to. On the other hand, if the 10 count is equal to or less than "10" in S38, the process returns to S23. In S39, the movable piece 25
18 is opened and closed, the driving motor 43 is reversed in S40 to release the operation of the guide member 39, and the guide member 39 is returned to a position that does not affect the flow path of the sphere (a in FIG. 5). ). In step S41, the end wait timer is set. In step S42, the end wait time is monitored. When the end wait time is over, in step S43, the hit display "7" is cleared and "1, 3, 5" is set. Then, the right flag is cleared in S44 and the second starting port 15b is
The process returns to the process of S2 for monitoring the incoming ball.

On the other hand, if the end wait time has not expired in S42, the entry of the right switch 47 is monitored in S45, and if the right switch 47 is turned on, S46 is reached.
If not, the process jumps to S48. S4
In step S6, the continuation counter is determined. If the continuation counter is "9", the right flag is set in step S47, and then in step S4.
The process proceeds to step S8, and if the continuation counter is other than "9", the process jumps to step S48.

In S48, the continuation switch 34 is monitored. If the continuation switch 34 is turned on, the variable display is stopped in S49 and the process proceeds to S50. If not, the process returns to S42. S
At 50, the continuation counter is monitored, and if the continuation counter is "9", the flow proceeds to S51, and if not, the flow proceeds to S53. In S51, the stop symbol is determined, and the stop symbol is "7".
If it is, the process proceeds to S52, and if it is other than "7", the process returns to S42.
In S52, the continuation counter is monitored, and if the continuation counter is other than "16", the process branches to S56.

In S53, the stop symbol is determined. If the display is "1, 3, 5", the flow returns to S52, and otherwise returns to S42.

The processing following S54 branched in S32 is for updating the cycle of the special game. The processing for opening and closing the movable piece 25 18 times is cleared in S54.
The guide member 39 operated at 36 is released. Guiding member 3
When the operation of step 9 is released, the V wait timer is set in step S56, and the wait timer is monitored in step S57. If the predetermined wait time has elapsed, the continuation counter is incremented by "+1" in step S58, and the process proceeds to step S59. The win display "7" is cleared, "1, 3, 5" is set, and the process returns to S21. If the V wait time has not expired in S57, the flow proceeds to S60 to determine the continuation counter. If the continuation counter is "9", the flow proceeds to S61; otherwise, the flow returns to S57. In S61, the right flag is determined, and if the right flag is not set, S
Proceed to 62, and if set, return to S57. In step S62, the right switch 47 is monitored. If the right switch 47 is turned on, the right flag is set in step S63, and then the step S57 is performed.
Return to step S5 immediately if the right switch 47 is not turned on.
Return to 7. Then, in S57, as described above, after waiting for the end of the wait time, the process proceeds to S58, where the continuation counter is incremented by "+1". In S59, the hit display "7" is cleared and "1, 3, 5" is set. Then, the process returns to the process of S21.

According to the above-mentioned game, the continuation number is 9
At the time of the round, the symbol of the symbol display device 55 is only “7”, the symbol to be stopped when the continuation switch 34 is turned on is “7”, and the right switch 47 is turned on and the right flag is set. Otherwise, the guiding member 39 cannot be operated to guide the ball to the special winning opening 35, so that the continuation of the special game becomes relatively difficult. In the special game described above, when the number of opening and closing of the movable piece 25 becomes 10 or more, or when 5 or more balls flow into the concave chamber 24, the guiding member 39 operates to guide the balls to the special winning opening 35. Therefore, the winning probability of the special winning opening 35 increases,
It will be easier to continue.

Therefore, the continuation is performed a predetermined number of times during the game, and if a predetermined condition is cleared, a game with a large continuation can be obtained. By mixing a game and a game with a small continuation, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine 1 in which the game property is improved for a player and the payout management is easy for a game shop.

In this embodiment, the right flag is set by turning on the right switch 47. However, the right switch 47 is omitted, and the symbol display device 55 is stopped and displayed when the continuation switch 34 is turned on. And the right flag may be set when the set hit display matches. Also, S25 and S2 in FIG.
6, S44, S45, S46, S47 and S60, S61, S62, S63 in FIG.
Is replaced with the determination of the continuation counter, and if the continuation counter is “9”, the process jumps to S37,
If it is other than “9”, the process proceeds to S34, so that the right switch 47 is not provided as in the above-described embodiment.
The winning probability of the special winning opening 35 after the ninth continuation can be improved.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately implemented without changing the configuration described in the claims. For example, the winning probability of the special winning opening may be changed at any time of continuation, and the timing of operating the guide member may be set according to how many times the movable piece has been opened and closed or how many 10 counts have been reached. It is not limited to.

In the present invention, as disclosed in other game contents, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 58-146376, a right securing area, a right line use area, and a hit ball enter a game board. A variable winning device that can be changed to a first state that is disadvantageous to the player because it cannot be performed and a second state that is easier for the player to hit a ball and that is advantageous to the player; and a variable winning device that is changed from the first state to the second state. A drive unit for controlling the drive to a state, a right securing detection unit for detecting the hitting of the hit ball into the right securing area, and a right exercising detecting means for detecting the hitting of the hit ball into the right line use area. Based on the detection of hitting of the hit ball by the right securing detecting means, the operating state of securing the right to increase the winning probability is established, and based on the detection of the hitting of the hit ball into the right securing area in the operating state. It becomes an operation stop state that extinguishes the right securing state. A right securing means, and operating the driving means for a predetermined time based on the detection of a hit ball being hit by the right exercise detecting means in an operating state of the right securing means, and when the number of operations reaches a predetermined number. The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine provided with a right exercising means for disabling the right securing means. In other words, by creating a state in which it is easy to win a prize in the right securing area at a predetermined number of times of exercising the right, the right securing means can be put into an operation stop state. Can be mixed. Further, the guide member 39 is constituted by the gear portion 38 and the rack portion 42, but a plurality of guide members may be projected from the lower inclined plate 33. By doing so, the predetermined number of continuations, for example, “1”
6 "into a plurality of parts, and the distance d between the guide members is set to d1, d2.
, Dn may be controlled so as to be gradually narrowed.

[0055]

In summary, according to the present invention, the continuation of the special game can be relatively easily performed in the initial stage.
In order to perform the next continuation after the continuation has been performed a predetermined number of times, it is necessary to win a special winning opening which is a predetermined condition , and if this condition is cleared by winning a special winning opening , the next continuation will be performed. Will be possible . Therefore, the player always plays the game with a sense of tension whether or not the predetermined conditions can be satisfied.
Depending on the clear state of the predetermined conditions, it is possible to provide a game with a lot of continuation, a game with a little continuation, a game with a lot of changes, and the player has improved game characteristics, As a result, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine that can easily manage payouts. And according to the present invention,
It is possible to balance the profit between the player and the amusement store, and a healthy and interesting game can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the winning device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a moving mechanism.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the winning device.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 7 is a part of a flowchart of a game according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a part of a flowchart of a game according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a part of a flowchart of a game according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a part of a flowchart of a game according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a part of a flowchart of a game according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a part of a flowchart of a game according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a schematic front view of a winning device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a part of a flowchart of a game according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a part of a flowchart of a game according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a part of a flowchart of a game according to the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 10 Game part 24 Depressed room as specific area 25 Movable piece as division means 27 Solenoid as drive source 34 Continuous switch as continuation signal generation means

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A prize winning device which forms a gaming section in which a hit ball fired by a player flows down, and which can convert between a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state advantageous to the player. In a pachinko machine provided and controlled by an electric control means, a special winning opening having a continuation signal generating means for generating a continuation signal of a special game in which the game is developed in a favorable manner for the player, and a general prize for giving a normal profit to the player The specific area having the mouth formed therein, and the specific area and the game part are usually divided to prevent the inflow of a hit ball flowing down the game part, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the specific area and the game part are movable by the operation of the drive source. A partition means for permitting the inflow of a hit ball flowing down the game section; and a winning rate variable means for changing a winning probability of a special winning opening, wherein the electric control means generates the continuation signal a predetermined number of times.
Based on the fact that the winning rate variable means
A pachinko machine characterized by changing to a state where it is difficult to enter the ball .