JP3072610B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a game forming a game section.
Variable display device that can variably display multiple pieces of identification information on a panel
And a variable in the variable display device based on the winning of the game ball.
Starting prize means capable of giving a display starting condition,
A special display in which the stop result mode of the variable display is predetermined.
Special advantage for the player in connection with the aspect
The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of generating a gaming state .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Pachinko machines are well known as representative game machines that play games by firing game balls. In this pachinko machine, a plurality of game boards on which a game section is formed are provided.
Winning of variable display devices and game balls that can variably display identification information
Starting prize-winning equipment capable of giving the starting condition of the variable display based on the
An arrangement in which a device or the like is provided is known. In addition, the above game
A plurality of obstacle nails are planted in the section, including the starting prize winning device.
Affect the winning rate of game balls in each of multiple winning areas
It was configured to obtain. And on the game store side,
By finely adjusting the angle , interval, etc. of these obstacle nails, the sales are changed and the winning rate in each winning area is changed
However, according to the variable display stop result mode as described above.
For gaming machines that can generate special games
Since the occurrence of the condition greatly affects the business condition, special games
Regarding the winning rate of the start winning device that affects the occurrence of the condition
In many cases, adjustment of obstacle nails is mainly performed.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, obstacle nails
Delicately are advanced technology to adjust the request, will require an proficient to Shutoku this technology, it can not be accurately adjusted
And the target sales may not be perfect.
was there. In particular, obstacles related to the winning rate of the start winning device
If you adjust the nail incorrectly, a special game state will occur more than expected
The goal of the amusement store is to avoid it
Sales could have been difficult to achieve.
Also, contrary to the desire of the game store side, most players
A highly entertaining game that can be expected to have many game profits
Machine is desired. In other words, many game profits can be obtained
Gaming machines that generate a lot of special games are desired.
Gaming machines that may have special gaming conditions
Is desired. On the other hand, some players
Determine the adjustment state of the obstacle nail (determine whether the winning rate is high or low)
Separately) Some people are skilled enough to be able to play
The skill of the player and the skillful
Depending on the level of maturity, there is a difference in the amount of game profit
A game that is not difficult to imagine and is equal for all players
Question that it is highly likely that the opportunity cannot be offered
There was also a title. Therefore, for example, from the gaming section of the game board
Eliminates adjustable obstruction nails and shadows on the downflow of gaming balls
Obstacle members that cannot adjust the sound shall be provided.
To start prize device according to the arrangement of obstacles on the technical board
Game machines with a fixed winning rate
It is possible to drop the game part freely by such obstacles
The winning rate to the starting prize device for
However, due to subtle individual differences that occur during manufacturing,
The winning rate of the start prize device is uniform on all gaming machines
It is very difficult to achieve this, and it is not a realistic solution.
I can't. Also, suppose that all machines start winning
It was possible to make the winning rate of the device almost equal
A game store where only such gaming machines are installed
Now, the player has no choice in gaming machines
As a result, it is difficult to increase the interest of the players,
Is inconvenient. Therefore, the present invention provides a skilled adjustment technique.
Delicate adjustment work of obstacle nail which requires operation and much work time
Predetermined prize winning rate of game balls to start winning means without performing
Prize rate can be adjusted and special game
Provide players with gaming machines that are likely to remain active
Gaming machines that can enhance the interest of players
The purpose is to provide.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems
The invention according to claim 1 is directed to a game forming a game section (5).
Variable table capable of variably displaying multiple pieces of identification information on the technical board (3)
Display device (6), and the variable display device based on the winning of the game ball.
Prize winning means capable of giving a variable display starting condition in the game
Wherein the variable display stop result mode is predetermined.
Related to the special display mode
Machine (1) that can generate a special and advantageous special gaming state
In addition, the starting winning prize means includes a game ball entering the prize winning means.
The prize state is changed to the first state which is disadvantageous for the player and
Variable start winning device convertible to a second state which is particularly advantageous
(For example, the auxiliary variable prize winning device 8)
The variable starting prize winning device is changed to the second
State, and based on the satisfaction of the required termination conditions,
The variable start winning device in the second state is converted to the first state.
Conversion control means (for example, auxiliary variable display control means 1)
21, auxiliary variable winning device control means 122, etc.)
Change the conversion control conditions by the conversion control means, and
The winning rate of the variable starting prize device for the played game ball is
Startup winning rate supplement that can be corrected and controlled to achieve a predetermined winning rate
Correct control means (for example, base value setting control means 123,
Source value correction control means 124, effective firing number calculation means 12
5, base value calculation means 126, etc.)
Based on the required random number extracted according to the winning of the game ball to the device
The result of stopping variable display on the variable display device
Will be in the above special display mode depending on the required occurrence probability
Display control means (for example, variable display control means 1)
28, random number changing means 129, stop symbol determining means 130,
Rights generation rate setting control means 135) and the display control means.
The required random numbers extracted in the column are generated in the special display mode described above.
A first random number with a low probability and disadvantageous for the player (for example,
1 effective random number) and the probability of occurrence of the special display mode from the first random number.
A second random number (eg, a second
Effective random number), and the display control means includes
In addition, the stop result mode of the variable display device has a plurality of types of characteristics.
In the special special display mode of the different display modes
Based on the end of the special game state
Changing the first random number from the first random number to the second random number,
2 Result of stopping variable display device by random number extracted from random numbers
This which aspects is the special game state I Do a special display mode has occurred
And extract the random number from the second random number
Random number changing means (129) for performing control to change to one random number;
It is characterized by including.

[0005]

Therefore, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect,
Is converted by the conversion control means based on the establishment of the required game condition.
The conversion-controlled starting prize winning means is disadvantageous to the player.
Convert between a first state and a second state that is advantageous to the player
A variable start prize device, and a conversion control of the variable start prize device;
The conversion control means that performs
Start prize rate correction means so as to achieve the predetermined prize rate
Since the conversion control conditions were changed,
If the winning rate of the prize device is lower than the predetermined winning rate, change
Conversion control is performed so that it is easy to win the dynamic start winning device,
Conversely, the winning rate of the variable winning device is higher than a predetermined winning rate.
In such a case, a conversion system that makes it difficult to win
Control will be performed. In addition, the variable start winning device
Variable display on the variable display device according to the winning of the game ball
Is a special display mode with the required occurrence probability
Required random numbers and determine according to the extracted random numbers
Variable display control to obtain a desired stop result mode
The display control means uses a random number changing means to display the special display mode.
A first random number with a low probability of occurrence and a special display mode based on the first random number
Extracts one of the second random numbers with high probability of occurrence
The random number change by this random number change means is variable
The stop result mode of the display device may be a plurality of special display modes.
Occurred due to the specific special display mode
From the first random number to the second random number based on the end of the special game state
A variable table based on change control and a random number extracted from the second random number;
Special game with the stop result mode of the display device as the special display mode
From the second random number to the first random number based on the occurrence of the state
And change control.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a gaming board 3 so as to close the window of the frame-shaped front frame 2 from the back side,
A game section 5 surrounded by guide rails 4 is formed on the surface of the game board 3, and various winning areas, obstacle nails, windmills, and the like are provided in the game section 5. A variable display device 6 is provided substantially at the upper center of the game section 5, and an auxiliary variable winning device 8 having an auxiliary variable display device 7 is provided below the variable display device 6. A variable winning device 9 is disposed, and a flow path switching device 10 is disposed below the auxiliary variable winning device 8 as appropriate.

Further, various winning areas provided in the game section 5 of the game board 3 will be described. A pass gate 11 as a first specific entrance area is formed at the lower left of the variable display device 6,
The ball that has won the passing gate 11 is detected by a ball passing ball detector 12 as first specific winning signal generation means. On the right side of the flow path switching device 10, a specific winning opening 13 is formed as a second specific winning area, and the ball winning the specific winning opening 13 is a specific winning ball as a second specific winning signal generating means. It is to be detected by the detector 14. In addition to these winning areas, a first general winning opening 15a as a general winning area,
The second general winning opening 15b and the third general winning opening 15c are appropriately provided, and the balls winning in each of the general winning openings 15a to 15c are provided with a first winning ball detector 16a and a second winning ball detector 16a.
b, It is detected by the third winning ball detector 16c.

A hit ball which does not win any of the winning areas and is not processed as a winning ball is collected from an out opening provided at a lower portion of the game section 5, and is detected by an out ball detector (not shown).
, One is detected. Further, the gaming balls processed as the winning balls may be collectively detected by the safe ball detector in a winning ball collecting gutter or the like which is guided after being detected by the detector provided in each winning port or the like. Good.

A hitting ball launching device 18 is provided below and behind the front frame 2, and an operating handle 19 of the hitting ball launching device 18 is protruded from the lower front surface of the front frame 2. And a ball supply tray 22 is provided on the opening / closing panel 21 above the lower plate 20. On the back side of the opening / closing panel 21, a firing solenoid 24 of a hitting ball firing device 18 capable of firing a game ball placed at a firing position of a firing rail 23.
The game ball, which is repelled by the reciprocating linear motion of the repelling portion 25 provided at the tip of the plunger of the firing solenoid 24, reaches the guide rail 4 via the firing rail 23, It reaches the game section 5 along the guide rail.

[0010] The hitting ball launching device 18 is provided with the launching rail 2.
Any type may be used as long as it has a function of firing a game ball supplied to a firing position formed at the lower end of the third slope. For example, a firing rod having a resilient portion at the tip may be rotated by driving a motor or a rotary solenoid.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, a game ball that has been hit is detected by a shooting ball sensor 26 when passing through a shooting rail 23. Further, in order to collect the foul sphere that has fallen along the guide rail without reaching the game section 5, a foul sphere collection path 27 that is opened between the firing rail 23 and the guide rail 4 is provided. A foul ball sensor 28 for detecting a foul ball passing through the ball collection path 27 is disposed at an appropriate position on the foul ball collection path 27. The foul ball is
It is guided from the foul ball collection path 27 to the lower plate 20 and the like.

Here, the shot ball sensor 26 can function as a game disadvantage detecting means for detecting a disadvantage required for the game by the player and sending a disadvantage signal. Any structure may be used as long as it has a function of detecting a hit ball fired and transmitting a signal to an electric control device described later. For example, a photo sensor type detector, a non-contact type detector, or the like may be provided facing the firing rail 23, and the passage of a hit ball may be detected by the detector. Further, the foul ball sensor 28 corrects data sent as a disadvantage to the player by the firing ball sensor 26. If the foul ball can be detected and a foul ball detection signal can be transmitted, the structure and the mounting position are limited. Not done.

As shown in FIG. 3, a back mechanism board 29 disposed on the back side of the game board 3 has a ball discharge device 30 and a ball for guiding the ball flowing down by the ball discharge device 30 to the ball supply tray 22. A back mechanism such as a discharge gutter 31 is provided. In this embodiment, the hitting ball is in any winning opening (first to third general winning opening 15).
a to 15c and the specific winning opening 13), that is, even if a prize area is won, the number of prize balls discharged is set to seven. Further, the ball discharging device 30 can perform not only the prize ball discharging operation but also the lending ball discharging operation when renting a game ball to a player, and controls the control related to these ball discharging operations. The discharge control device 32 for performing the
Is provided separately. Also in the hitting ball launching device 18, a hitting ball launching control device 34 is provided independently of the electric control device 33 for generally supplying a ball for launching and performing launch timing and the like.

Further, below the back side of the front frame 2, a setting for setting a right occurrence rate which is a probability that a prize mode is formed on the variable display device 6, and a setting for setting a base value which is a return rate to a player. An operation unit 35 and the like are provided. Also, keys 36a and 36b are provided to prevent these settings from being changed during business hours and to prevent unauthorized operation by anyone other than the specific manager. Then, in order to display the setting probability and the setting base value, the setting right occurrence rate display 3
7, 37, 37 and setting base value display 38, 38, 3
8 is provided.

Next, various gaming machines provided in the gaming section 5 of the gaming board 3 will be described.

The variable display device 6 includes a 7-segment type variable display device 4 on a base plate 39 mounted on the surface of the game board 3.
The numbers 0a, 40b, and 40c are arranged side by side, and each variable display 40 converts and displays numbers at a high speed that the player cannot recognize. In the present embodiment, the variable display device 6 for rapidly converting and displaying three-digit numbers is used. For example, a one-digit display may be used, or a drum-type display that rotates a drum with an identification symbol described on the peripheral surface may be used.

Oiri mainly used in special games
The variable winning device 9 as a prize hole may have any configuration as long as it can be converted into a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player by driving the electric drive source. In FIGS. 5 and 6, opening and closing blades 43 are pivotally mounted on both sides of an opening 42 of the mounting board 15, and a ball receiving portion 44 is formed in the opening 42.

The rotating shaft 45 of each opening / closing wing 43 is attached to the mounting board 4.
1 and extends at the rear end thereof.
An operation lever 47 in which a pin 46 for opening and closing the opening and closing 43 is implanted is fixed. The pin 46 of the operation lever 47 is connected to the solenoid 4 which is an electric drive source.
8 engaging hole 50 of the operating member 49 provided at the lower end of the plunger.
It is loosely inserted in. For this reason, the left and right opening / closing wings 4
Due to the weight of the plunger and the action of the return spring, the balls can not normally pass through the gap between the upper ends of the open / close blades 43, 43
It maintains the closed state (FIG. 5) at an appropriate interval, that is, the first state disadvantageous to the player.

The solenoid 48 is mounted on a boss protruding from the rear surface of the drive board 51. The operating member 49 and its engaging hole 50 are provided with respect to the pins 46 , 46 of the two left and right operating levers 47 , 47 . It is formed in common. When the solenoid 48 is excited, the operating member 49 is moved
When the operation member 49 and the pin 46 are pulled up against the rotation behavior in the inner closing direction, the operation levers 47 and the operation levers 47 are moved upward.
Is pivoted outward about the pivot shaft 45 to open and close the
3, 43 open, transforming the ball into an easy-to-accept state, that is, a second state that is advantageous to the player.

The open / close wings 43, which are converted to the second state and opened,
The ball that has won the ball 43 is picked up by the ball receiving portion 44 and
, Flows down the back side of the mounting board 41 and is detected by a photosensor type counting detector 52 provided on the back side of the mounting board 41. When detecting the ball, the counting detector 52 sends a signal to the electric control device 33 described in detail later. The variable prize device 9 also functions as a prize area.
The prize ball is ejected based on the detection by 2.

The variable prize winning device 9 may be a so-called attacker type prize winning device which converts a horizontally long door into a first state in which the ball is not accepted and a second state in which the ball is easily accepted by opening and closing the door by driving a solenoid.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 , the auxiliary variable winning device 8 as the variable starting winning device has substantially the same configuration as the variable winning device 9 described above. The opening / closing wings 55 are mounted on the shaft, the ball receiving portion 56 is formed in the opening 54, and the auxiliary variable display device 7 is provided on the front surface. The rotating shaft 57 of each opening / closing wing 55 is attached to the mounting board 5.
3 and extend at the rear end.
An operation lever 59 in which a pin 58 for opening and closing 55 is opened and closed is fixed.

The pin 58 of the operating lever 59
Is loosely inserted into an engagement hole 62 of an operation member 61 provided at a lower end of a plunger of a solenoid 60 as an electric drive source. For this reason, the left and right opening / closing wings 55, 55 are normally operated by the weight of the plunger and the action of the return spring.
The closed state (FIG. 7) at which the ball can pass by one ball at the upper end interval of 5,55, that is, the first state that is disadvantageous for the player is maintained.

The solenoid 60 is mounted on a boss protruding from the rear surface of the drive board 63. The operating member 61 and its engaging hole 62 are provided with respect to the pins 58, 58 of the two left and right operating levers 59, 59. It is formed in common. When the solenoid 60 is energized, the operation member 61 is moved to the open / close wings 55, 55 .
The operating member 6 is lifted up against the rotation behavior in the closing direction.
1 and the pin 58 are moved upward, and each operation lever 59 is pivoted outward about the pivot shaft 57 to open and close the wings 55, 55.
55 is opened, transforming the ball into an easy-to-accept state, i.e., a second state that is advantageous to the player.

The open / close wings 55, which have been converted to the second state and opened,
The ball winning 55 is picked up by the ball receiving portion 56 and
Through the storage board 64 provided on the back side of the game board 3. As shown in FIG. 9, the storage trough 64 has an upstream portion communicating with the opening 54 of the auxiliary variable prize device 8 and a downstream portion communicating with a storage ball outlet window 65 opened in the game board 3. Obstacle nails 66 are vertically arranged on both sides of the storage ball guide window 65 between the auxiliary variable winning device 8 and the flow path switching device 10 (see FIG. 4). An overflow port 67 is provided upstream of the storage gutter 64 to overflow the ball when the storage gutter 64 is full of balls. Therefore, the ball that has won the auxiliary variable prize winning device 8 flows down the storage gutter 64 on the back side of the game board 3, appears again on the game board 3 from the storage ball outlet window 65, and is guided to the flow path switching device 10 .

As shown in FIGS. 10 to 19, the channel switching device 10 has a channel switching frame 69 projecting from the front surface of a mounting board 68 mounted on the surface of the game board 3, and the upper surface of the channel switching frame 69. A special winning port 70 is opened as a special area, and the special winning port 70 is provided with a special area passing sphere detector 71 as a special winning signal generating means. And special winning opening 70
A switching member 72 is provided inside the flow path switching frame 69 below the lower part so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction. The switching member 72 has a first ball passage port 73 and a second ball passage port 74, which function as a ball holding portion capable of holding one ball in a fan-shaped plate, on the left and right sides, and is provided substantially at the center of the base end. Is provided with a rotation shaft insertion opening 75 serving as a rotation fulcrum, and the operators 76, 76 extend on both left and right sides of the rotation shaft insertion opening 75. An action projection 77 is provided at the tip of the action element 76 so as to project downward. On the front surface of the switching member 72, a display portion 78 for displaying the rotating state of the switching member 72 is formed. On the front surface of the flow path switching frame 69, a display window 79 facing the display portion 78 is opened. is there.

A special discharge port 8 is provided inside the flow path switching frame 69.
0 and the general discharge port 81 are provided side by side. On the rear surface of the mounting board 68, a ball lead-out frame 82 communicating with the flow path switching frame 69 is protruded, and on the bottom surface of the flow path switching frame 69, a partition member 83 is erected in the front-rear direction. A partition wall 84 is erected in series with the partition member 83 on the bottom surface of 82, and a special discharge passage 85 communicating with the special discharge port 80 and a general discharge passage 86 communicating with the general discharge port 81 are formed side by side. A special winning ball detector 87 faces the discharge passage 85 as special game state detecting means. A solenoid storage frame 88 is attached to the rear of the ball guide frame 82.

The switching member 72 is connected to the rotary shaft insertion port 7.
5 is inserted so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction by being inserted into a rotating shaft 89 provided in the ball guide frame 82, and is connected to a plunger 92 of a solenoid 91 as a driving member via an unauthorized rotation preventing member 90. doing. Hereafter, gaming machine 1
When viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1, the right unauthorized rotation preventing member is a first unauthorized rotation preventing member 90a, and the left unauthorized rotating preventing member is a second unauthorized rotation preventing member 90b. The right solenoid is a first solenoid 91a, and the left solenoid is a second solenoid 91b and a first solenoid 91a.
Plunger 92a and second solenoid 91
The plunger b is referred to as a plunger 92b.

The above-mentioned illegal rotation preventing member 90 is a plate material having a substantially L-shaped cross section.
A plunger 92 of a solenoid 91 is connected to one side. The above-mentioned slide portion 93 is provided with a solenoid storage frame 88.
Slides in the slide grooves 95 provided on both side surfaces of the.

An unauthorized rotation preventing hole 94 is provided for inserting the action projection 77 of the switching member 72 to prevent unauthorized rotation by an external operation and for rotating the switching member 72 by driving the solenoid 91. Thus, the solenoid 91 side is a rotation regulating section 96 and the switching member 72 side is a rotation section 97. The outer side 98 of the rotation part 97 is directly extended from the outer side 98 of the rotation restriction part 96, and the inner side 99 is obliquely extended further inward from the inner side of the rotation restriction part 96. It is parallel to the outer side 98. Therefore, the horizontal width of the rotation part 97 is set wider than the horizontal width of the rotation restriction part 96.

In the normal state, the operation projection 7
The switching member 72 is attached so that the position 7 is located at the rotation restricting portion 96, and the inner side of the rotation restricting portion 96 functions as the rotation restricting surface 100 (solid line in FIG. 15). That is, when the switching member 72 is to be rotated clockwise from the outside, the action protrusion 77b of the rotation restricting portion 96 of the second illegal rotation preventing member 90b contacts the rotation restricting surface 100, and the switching member 72 is rotated.
Restricting the rotation (Fig. 1 3). Similarly, when the switching member 72 is to be rotated counterclockwise from the outside, the operation protrusion 77a of the rotation restricting portion 96 of the first illegal rotation preventing member 90a contacts the rotation restricting surface 100, and the switching member 72 is rotated. The rotation of is regulated. At this time, since the lower part of the special winning opening 70 is located between the first ball passage 73 and the second ball passing opening 74 of the switching member 72, the ball winning the special winning opening 70 is switched to the switching member 7.
2, the flow is regulated (FIG. 16).

On the other hand, when the first solenoid 91a is excited and the plunger 92a is attracted, the first illegal rotation preventing member 9
The action projection 77a of the rotation restricting portion 96 of the rotation portion 0a moves into the rotating portion 97 (indicated by a broken line in FIG. 15), and moves to the tip side 101 without being restricted by the rotation restricting surface 100. It rotates counterclockwise around the rotation shaft 89, which is a rotation fulcrum, while being in contact with each other (FIGS. 14 and 17). Therefore, the switching member 72 also rotates counterclockwise (to the right when viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1) about the rotation shaft 89 serving as a rotation fulcrum, and the second ball passage opening 74 becomes the special winning opening. 70 will be located below. At this time, "Atari" is displayed on the display window 79, and when a ball wins in the special winning opening 70, the ball is held in the second ball passing opening 74 (FIG. 17). When the first solenoid 91a is demagnetized, the plunger 9 is turned off.
2a is projected by the bias of the return spring 102, the switching member 72 rotates clockwise and the ball held in the second ball passage port 74 passes through the special discharge port 80 and passes through the special discharge path 85.
And is detected by the special winning ball detector 87 (FIG. 18).

Similarly, when the second solenoid 91b is excited and the plunger 92b is attracted, the action projection 77b of the rotation restricting portion 96 of the second illegal rotation preventing member 90b moves into the rotating portion 97. Then, while being in contact with the tip side 101 without being restricted from moving by the rotation restricting surface 100, it rotates clockwise around the rotation shaft 89 which is a rotation fulcrum. Therefore, the switching member 72 also rotates clockwise about the rotation shaft 89 serving as the rotation fulcrum, and the first ball passage opening 73 becomes the special winning opening 7.
It is located below 0. At this time, “miss” is displayed on the display window 79, and when a ball wins in the special winning opening 70, the ball is held in the first ball passing opening 73. When the second solenoid 91b is demagnetized, the plunger 9
2b is projected by the bias of the return spring 102, and the switching member 7
The ball 2 rotates counterclockwise and the ball held in the first ball passage 73 passes through the general outlet 81 and is guided to the general discharge passage 86.

As shown in FIG. 19, the special winning ball detector 87 is mounted on a detector mounting portion 103 provided below the outside of the solenoid housing frame 88. The detector mounting portion 103 includes a mounting portion 104 on which the base of the special winning ball detector 87 is mounted, and a solenoid housing frame 8 on the side of the mounting portion 104.
8 and a support portion 105 standing upright. Support 105
Has a fitting groove 1 into which one side of the special winning ball detector 87 is fitted.
06 is provided. In order to attach the special winning ball detector 87 to the solenoid housing frame 88, the base of the special winning ball detector 87 is placed on the placing portion 104 of the detector attaching portion 103 and the fitting groove 106 of the support portion 105 is inserted. Is fitted with one side of the special winning ball detector 87. Then, the other side of the special winning ball detector 87 may be held by the rear end face of the ball lead-out frame 82, and the solenoid storage frame 88 may be attached to the ball lead-out frame 82 with screws or the like. Therefore, the special winning ball detector 8
7 can be easily attached without directly using screws or the like, and the positioning is easy and accurate due to the fitting groove 106.

Next, a game in the gaming machine 1 having the above configuration will be described.

When the ball fired by the player operating the operation handle 19 enters the game section 5 of the game board 3,
It flows down while changing the flow direction against the nail. Then, this ball is used as a passing gate 11 as a first specific winning area.
When the ball is passed, the ball passing ball detector 12 detects this ball and sends a signal to the electric control device 33. Upon receiving the signal from the gate passing ball detector 12, the electric control device 33 activates the auxiliary variable display device 7 provided on the front of the auxiliary variable prize device 8, and displays the number at a speed that cannot be identified by the player. Is variably displayed. That is, the gate passing ball detector 12 is to function as a first specific input prize signal generator means for actuating the first variable display serving auxiliary variable display device 7.

When a predetermined time set in a timer built in the electric control device 33 elapses, the variable display of the auxiliary variable display device 7 is stopped to form a prize mode in which the stop display is set in advance. In this case (for example, when “7” is displayed), the solenoid 60 of the auxiliary variable winning device 8 is excited for a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds). Accordingly, when the prize mode is formed by the auxiliary variable display device 7, the auxiliary variable winning device 8 opens the opening / closing wings 55, 55 for a predetermined period of time to convert to the second state in which the hit ball can be easily received. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the solenoid 60 is demagnetized, so that the auxiliary variable winning device 8 returns to the first state in which the open / close wings 55, 55 are closed.

When a ball hits the auxiliary variable winning device 8 converted to the second state as described above, the winning ball flows down the storage gutter 64 and reaches the special winning opening 70 of the flow path switching device 10 . The ball is the first ball passage 73 of the switching member 72.
And stands by between the second ball passage opening 74. Based on the fact that the ball wins the special winning opening 70, the special area passing ball detector 7
1 detects this sphere and sends a signal to the electronic control unit 33. Upon receiving this signal, the electric control device 33 receives the three variable displays 40a, 40b, and 40c of the variable display device 6.
Is operated to convert and display numbers at a speed that the player cannot recognize. Then, when a predetermined time set in the timer of the electric control device 33 elapses or when the player operates a stop switch (not shown), the variable display of the variable display device 6 stops, and The digits are stopped.

The electronic control unit 3 determines whether or not the result of the stop display corresponds to a preset prize mode.
If the prize mode is not determined, the electric control device 33 excites the second solenoid 91b of the flow path switching device 10 to rotate the switching member 72 clockwise to pass the first ball. A ball is invited into the mouth 73. And the second solenoid 9
When 1b is demagnetized, the ball held in the first ball passage 73 drops from the general discharge port 81 to the general discharge passage 86 based on the return rotation of the switching member 72, and is processed as a winning ball. You. Each variable display 4 of the variable display device 6
If the prize mode is not formed at 0a, 40b, 40c, the game does not change and returns to the normal game state.
After the prize ball is processed as described above, the subsequent ball that has won the auxiliary variable prize device 8 reaches the special prize port 70, and the special area passing ball detector 71 detects the prize ball detection signal. Is transmitted to the electric control device 33, another game using the variable display device 6 is started again.

On the other hand, when the stop mode of the variable display device 6 forms a prize mode, for example, “7”, “7”, “7” or “3”
When "3" or "3" is displayed, the electric control device 33
Excites the first solenoid 91a of the flow path switching device 10 , rotates the switching member 72 counterclockwise, holds the ball in the second ball passage opening 74, and then demagnetizes the first solenoid 91a.
The ball held in the second ball passage 74 falls from the special discharge port 80 to the special discharge passage 85, and is detected by the special winning ball detector 87. When the special winning ball detector 87 detects a ball, it sends a signal to the electric control device 33 that a special game right has been generated.

Upon receiving a signal indicating that a special game right has been generated from the special winning ball detector 87, the electronic control unit 33 determines that the signal has been received after the reception of the signal as a specific game state, and determines the second specific winning area. The special winning prize detector 14 which functions as a second specific prize signal generating means for detecting a ball that has won the specific prize port 13 as a second special prize signal is activated. Note that "activating the specific winning ball detector 14" does not only mean that the specific winning ball detector 14 can output a signal (for example, starting supply of power for the sensor). In other words, the electric control device 33 itself enters a state in which the input signal from the specific winning ball detector 14 can be processed as valid.

Thus, after the special game right is generated (during a specific game state), when the ball flowing down in the game section 5 wins the specific winning opening 13, the specific winning ball detector 14
Detects this ball and sends a signal to the electronic control unit 33,
Based on this signal, the electric control device 33 operates the solenoid 48 of the variable winning device 9 for a predetermined period, for example, a period until a predetermined time (10 seconds) set in a timer elapses, or the variable winning device 9 Excited only during the period until (10) balls win. That is, the variable winning device 9
The ball is converted to the second state in which the ball can be easily received for a predetermined period until the above condition is satisfied.

When a hit ball is won in the variable winning device 9 being converted to the second state, the counting detector 52 detects one of the balls and sends a detection signal to the electric control device 33, The electric control device 33 counts the number of winning balls to the variable winning device 9 during the second state conversion based on this signal, and when the number reaches the predetermined number, deactivates the solenoid 48 and sets the variable winning device 9 to the first state. To return to. Even if the number of winning balls does not reach the predetermined number, after the predetermined time of 10 seconds has elapsed, the electric control device 33 demagnetizes the solenoid 48 and switches the variable winning device 9 to the first position.
Return to the state.

As described above, when either the condition that the predetermined time elapses or the number of winning balls reaches the predetermined number is satisfied, the variable winning device 9 returns to the first state, but this condition is satisfied. up as one cycle, when again the sphere after the condition is satisfied Ru enter the particular winning hole 13, update cycle is performed, it is possible to continue the bonus game until a predetermined number of times (e.g., 16 cycle). That is, when the ball wins the specific winning opening 13 after the variable winning device 9 returns to the first state, the specific winning ball detector 14 detects this ball and sends a signal to the electric control device 33, and the signal Based on this, the electric control device 33 excites the solenoid 48 of the variable winning device 9 and is updated in the second cycle to continue the special game.

Further, in the special game of the second cycle, when the number of winning balls to the variable winning device 9 reaches a predetermined number (10) or a predetermined time (10 seconds) elapses,
After the solenoid 48 is demagnetized and the second cycle ends,
When the ball wins the special winning opening 13, the special game is continued in the same manner as the third cycle. In this way, the cycle is updated on condition that the ball enters the specific winning opening 13. However, when the final 16th cycle is completed, the right of the special game is extinguished, and the cycle is not updated even if the ball wins the specific winning opening 13 thereafter.

As described above, in this embodiment, the ball is the special winning opening 7.
0, the variable display device 6 is operated on condition that the ball passes through the special winning opening 70 and flows down the special discharge passage 85 when a predetermined prize mode is formed by the variable display device 6. Acting on the ball detector 87, a special game right is generated, and the variable winning device 9 is set in the second state for a predetermined period on condition that the ball wins the specific winning opening 13 in a state where the right is generated. The cycle is updated on condition that the ball wins the specific winning opening 13 after the variable winning device 9 returns to the first state, and the special game is continued. Then, when a predetermined time elapses in the final cycle, or when the number of winning balls reaches the predetermined number, the right of the special game is extinguished at this point, and the special game as a specific game state ends.

During the special game described above, when the ball passes through the special winning opening 70, the variable display device 6 is operated, thereby forming a prize mode, and the special winning ball detector 8
When the special winning ball detection signal is output from 7, the right of the special game is extinguished, and the special game ends at that point (a so-called punk state).

Next, a configuration related to the game control of the electric control device 33 for controlling the operation of the various game devices described above will be described. The electric control device 33 performs a normal game control and an auxiliary game (game for shifting to a special game).
And a second game control means 108 which controls a special game as a specific game state.

In the first game control means 107, the gate passing ball detection signal is sent from the gate passing ball detector 12 via the gate passing ball detection signal line L1, and the shot ball detection signal is sent from the shooting ball sensor 26 to the shot ball detection. Via a signal line L2, a foul ball detection signal from a foul ball sensor 28 via a foul ball detection signal line L3, and a base value selection signal from a base value setting switch 109 via a base value selection signal line L4. A key insertion detection signal is sent from the key insertion detector 110 via the key insertion detection signal line L5, and a right occurrence rate selection signal is sent from the right occurrence rate setting switch 111 via the right occurrence rate selection signal line L6. Second from container 112
The key insertion detection signal is input via the second key insertion detection signal line L7, and the special area passing sphere detection signal from the special area passing sphere detector 71 is input via the special area passing sphere detection signal line L8. is there.

Further, from the first game control means 107, a start storage number display command signal is sent to the auxiliary variable display start storage display 113 via the start storage number display signal line L9.
The first conversion command signal is sent to the auxiliary variable display device 7 via the conversion command signal line L10 and the auxiliary variable winning device drive signal line L11
The auxiliary variable winning device drive signal is sent to the solenoid 60 of the auxiliary variable winning device 8 via the setting base value display signal line L12
Via the setting base value display signal
8, the set right occurrence rate display signal is sent to the set right occurrence rate indicator 37 via the set right occurrence rate display signal line L13.
The first effective random number display signal is sent to the first effective random number display 114 via the effective random number display signal line L14, and the second effective random number display signal is sent to the second effective random number display 115 via the second effective random number display signal line L15. The first switching drive signal is sent to the first solenoid 91a of the flow path switching device 10 via the first switching drive signal line L16, and the second switching drive signal is sent to the flow path switching device via the second switching drive signal line L17. Tenth second solenoid 91b
The second conversion command signal is output to the variable display device 6 via the second conversion command signal line L18.

On the other hand, the second game control means 108 sends a special winning ball detection signal from the special winning ball detector 87 via the special winning ball detection signal line L19 to the specific winning ball detection signal from the specific winning ball detector 14. Is designed to receive a special winning opening winning ball detection signal from the counting detector 52 via the special winning ball detecting signal line L21 via the specific winning ball detection signal line L20.

The second game control means 108 sends a voice output signal to the speaker 116 via the voice output signal line L22 and a special device operation display signal via the special device operation display signal line L23. To the display 117,
The specific winning opening winning number display signal is sent to the specific winning opening winning number display 118 via the specific winning opening winning number display signal line L24, and the operating number display signal is sent to the operating number display 119 via the operating number display signal line L25. The special device drive signal is transmitted to the solenoid 4 of the variable winning device 9 via the special device drive signal line L26.
In FIG. 8, a special winning opening winning number display signal is output to the special winning opening winning number display 120 via the special winning opening winning number display signal line L27.

It should be noted that a signal is exchanged between the first game control means 107 and the second game control means 108 as information necessary for each control. For example, the first game control means 107 from the second game control means 10 8, 'first conversion command signal via the auxiliary change winning device drive command signal lines L11' first conversion command signal line L10 through the The auxiliary variable winning device drive command signal is a hit determination signal via a hit determination signal line L28 ', a disconnection signal line via a loss determination signal line L29' is an auxiliary symbol via an auxiliary symbol hit determination signal line L48 '. with hit judging signal are respectively supplied, 'right generation in the signal through the right end signal line L31' in the right generation signal line L30 to the second game control means 10 8 from the first game control means 10 7 via the End-of-right signals are each provided.

First, the specific configuration and control flow of the first game control means 107 will be described with reference to FIG.

The gate passing ball detection signal input from the gate passing ball detector 12 to the first game control means 107 is supplied to the auxiliary variable display control means 121, and based on the input of the signal, the auxiliary variable display control means 121 is provided. Outputs a first conversion command signal to the auxiliary variable display device 7 as the first variable display device, and sequentially converts display symbols corresponding to the first conversion command output by the auxiliary variable display control means 121 to the auxiliary variable display device 7. Is displayed. The first conversion command signal output from the auxiliary variable display control means 121 is the auxiliary variable winning device control means 12
2, so that the display symbols based on the conversion command can be always known in the auxiliary variable winning device control means 122. Then, when the auxiliary variable display control means 121 stops the conversion display of the auxiliary variable display device 7, the auxiliary variable display control means 121 sends a symbol stop command to the auxiliary variable winning device control means 122 via the symbol stop signal line L32. Signal is provided,
Based on the input timing of the symbol stop signal, the auxiliary variable winning device control means 122 determines whether or not the stop symbol of the auxiliary variable display device 7 hits.

As a result of the auxiliary variable winning device control means 122 determining the stop symbol of the auxiliary variable display device 7, if a prize mode is formed (for example, when the stop symbol is “7”), the auxiliary variable winning device is determined. The device control means 122 outputs an auxiliary variable prize winning device drive signal to the solenoid 60 of the auxiliary variable prize winning device 8, and makes the auxiliary variable prize winning device 8 a second advantageous for the player.
It is converted into a state. On the other hand, the auxiliary variable display device 7
If it is determined that the stop symbol is "disengaged", the game returns to the normal game state. The first conversion command signal output from the auxiliary variable display control unit 121 to the auxiliary variable display device 7 and the auxiliary variable winning device drive signal output from the auxiliary variable winning device control unit 122 to the solenoid 60 are respectively converted by the first conversion. The second game control means 1 via a command signal line L10 'and an auxiliary variable winning device drive signal line L11'.
08 (and in FIG. 21).

The auxiliary variable display control means 121 stores the gate passing ball detection signal from the gate passing ball detector 12 up to a predetermined number, and displays the starting storage number display signal corresponding to the stored number. Start memory display 113
Output to This auxiliary variable display start storage display 113
Is provided, for example, in the variable display device 6 (see FIG. 4), and has a configuration capable of storing and displaying the number of balls passing through the gate up to a maximum of four. Therefore, if the start memory is not "0" after the conversion display of the auxiliary variable display device 7 based on one start memory is completed, based on this start memory,
The conversion display of the auxiliary variable display device 7 is newly started.

The auxiliary variable winning device control means 12
During the second state conversion of the auxiliary variable prize device 8 by the auxiliary variable prize device 8, the auxiliary variable prize device control unit 122 supplies the auxiliary variable prize device operating signal to the auxiliary variable display control unit 121 via the auxiliary variable prize device operating signal line L33. During the input of the signal, the start of the auxiliary game based on the new starting memory is restricted. The start memory is decremented every time an auxiliary game is performed by the conversion display of the auxiliary variable display device 7. That is, this embodiment
, The auxiliary variable display control means 121 and the auxiliary variable input
By cooperating with the prize device control means 122, the "required game
Based on the fulfillment of the condition, the variable starting prize device is changed to the second state.
State, and based on the fulfillment of the required termination conditions
The variable start winning device in the second state is converted to the first state.
It functions as a “conversion control unit that performs conversion”.

In this embodiment, the stop symbol of the auxiliary variable display device 7 is changed by intervening in the conversion display control of the auxiliary variable display device 7 based on the winning of the ball passing through the gate passing ball detector 12. By adjusting the second state conversion probability of the auxiliary variable winning device 8 based on the formation of the prize mode, the base value, which is the rate of return to the player, is made closer to the preset base value. A configuration and control contents related to the control operation will be described.

In order to set the base value, the administrator first inserts the first key into the key 36a provided on the setting operation section 35. This is to add a security function for preventing a change of the setting base value from being performed by a person who is not a valid administrator. In addition to keys, a password operation or an ID card may be used as appropriate. . And the proper first
If a key is used, the first key insertion detector 110
The first key insertion detection signal is transmitted to the base value setting control unit 12.
3, the base value setting control means 123 is activated, and based on the activation of the base value setting control means 123, the base value selection signal from the base value setting switch 109 is effectively inputted. It comes to be. Thus, the base value setting control unit 123 to which the base value selection signal has been input selects a base value corresponding to the selection signal, and sets the selected base value as “set base value”.

That is, the base value setting switch 109,
First key insertion detector 110, base value setting control means 12
The functioning of the three functions constitutes a return rate setting means for setting a base value as an index as a return rate to the player. The base value setting control unit 123
Outputs a setting base value display signal corresponding to the setting base value to the setting base value display 38, so that the setting base value is displayed on the setting base value display 38. It is possible to confirm whether or not it is a thing.

The set base value set as described above is stored and held by the base value setting control means 123 until the power is turned off or a new base value is set.
The setting base value is continuously supplied to the base value comparing / determining means 124a of the base value correcting means 124.

On the other hand, the launch ball detection signal from the launch ball sensor 26 and the far ball detection signal from the far ball sensor 28 are supplied to the effective launch ball number calculating means 125. By subtracting the number of foul balls from the count value of the above, the number of effective firing balls effectively reaching the game unit 5 of the game board 3 is calculated, and the number of effective firing balls is calculated by the base value calculating means 126 and the base value correcting means 124. This is supplied to the control intervention range control means 127, respectively. Since the number of effective fired balls corresponds to the total number of balls spent by the player in the game, it can be substantially regarded as a disadvantage of the game required by the player in the game.

The base value calculation means 126 receives a special area passing sphere detection signal from the special area passing sphere detector 71. By multiplying the number of discharged prize balls based on the winning of No. 8, the total number of prize balls acquired by the player as the game profit is calculated. Further, base value calculation means 1
26 calculates the total number of prize balls with respect to the total number of effective firing balls supplied as a game disadvantage from the effective firing ball number calculation means 125, thereby obtaining the current return as an actual profit return rate to the player. The current base value is calculated, and the calculated value is supplied to the base value comparing / determining means 124a.

In the present embodiment, when the obstacle nail or the windmill is arranged in the game section 5, the ball is hit by the passing gate 1 in advance.
It is set such that it is difficult to win a prize area other than 1 and the auxiliary variable prize device 8 so that a prize ball based on a prize ball to the auxiliary variable prize device 8 can be regarded as a game profit obtained by the player. Therefore, the configuration is simplified by allowing the base value calculating means 126 to calculate the game profit only from the special area passing ball detection signal from the special area passing ball detector 71.

However, it is not always the case that no other prize areas will be won, and the arrangement of obstacle nails and windmills in the game section 5 may be set so that a hit ball can almost evenly win each prize area. Therefore, in such a case, other winning regions (for example, the first to third general winning openings 15a to 15a)
5c) also converts the winning signal (for example, the detection signals of the first to third winning ball detectors 16a to 16c) into the base value calculating means 12
6 and the number of discharged prize balls based on the winning may be added to the calculation of the game profit. Further, as in the present embodiment, all the discharged prize balls are set to “7”.
In the case where the number of prize balls is increased (for example, 13) for a prize in a specific prize area, instead of "individual",
The number of discharged prize balls to be multiplied according to the winning signal may be set in the base value calculating means 126 in advance.

As described above, the base value calculating means 12
The base value comparison determination means 124a supplied with the current base value from No. 6 compares the set base value (set reduction rate) from the base value setting control means 123 with the current base value (current reduction rate). It has both a function and a return rate correction function of intervening in game control according to the comparison result and bringing the current base value, which is the actual return rate to the player, closer to the set base value. In the present embodiment, the base value comparison determination unit 124a is
1 controls the auxiliary variable display device 7 to variably control the probability of forming the prize mode, whereby the auxiliary variable winning device 8
Is adjusted so that the current base value, which is the return rate to the player, approaches the set base value.

Further, the base value comparing / determining means 124a
Does not always intervene in the control of the auxiliary variable display control means 121, but intervenes in the control of the auxiliary variable display control means 121 when, for example, a signal corresponding to the control intervention timing is input from the control intervention range control means 127. I have to do it. Control intervention range control means 127 in the present embodiment
Sends a control intervention timing signal to the base value comparison / determination means 124a every time the number of effective launch balls from the effective launch ball number calculation means 125 reaches a certain value, but the timing of control intervention depends on the elapsed time. Alternatively, the control intervention timing signal may be transmitted when any one of these conditions is satisfied.

The above-described base value comparison / judgment means 12
In the base value correction means 124 composed of the control intervention range control means 127 and the control intervention range control means 127, the base value comparison determination means 124a intervenes in the game control so that the current base value approaches the set base value. However, the present invention is not limited to only the input timing of the control timing signal. For example, when the result of comparison and determination between the current base value and the set base value by the base value comparison determination unit 124a itself exceeds a certain allowable range, It may be configured to intervene in game control.

As described above , in the present embodiment, the base
Source value setting control means 123, base value correction control means 12
4, effective firing number calculating means 125, base value calculating means 12
6 cooperate to provide a "conversion control rule by the conversion control means."
The change to the game ball provided for the game
Make sure that the prize winning rate for the starting prize winning device is the specified winning rate.
Function as a start winning rate correction control means that can be directly controlled
As a result, it is possible to automatically bring the game profit actually received by the player to the predetermined game profit.
You . Therefore, the current base value, which is the actual return rate to the player, can be brought close to the set base value without fine adjustment of obstacle nails, windmills, and the like in the game section 5, and due to insufficient adjustment, etc. It is possible to prevent the gaming machines 1... Having a high return rate and the gaming machines 1...

The base value as the game return rate includes
Since it is desirable not to include game data during another game (in the present embodiment, during a specific game state) in which the return rate to the player is significantly increased, the second game control means 108 sends a signal line L30 'indicating that a right is being generated. The signal during the right is generated via the effective launching ball number calculating means 125 and the base value calculating means 126
(In FIG. 21), and while the signal is being input, the integration of the effective launch spheres and the integration of the number of ejected prize balls are stopped.

Next, another game (game in which the variable display device 6 is variably displayed) started based on the detection of a winning ball by the special area passing ball detector 71 will be described.

When a special area passing sphere detection signal based on detection of a sphere by the special area passing sphere detector 71 of the flow path switching device 10 is input to the variable display control means 128, the variable display control means 128 (2) The second conversion command signal is output to the variable display device 6 serving as the variable display device to start the conversion display of the variable display device 6, and based on the random number supplied from the random number changing means 129, The stop symbol is determined, and the display stop timing of the variable display device 6 (the start timing of the stop operation and the symbol at the time of stop) is controlled.

The second conversion command output from the variable display control means 128 is also supplied to the stop symbol determination means 130, and the stop symbol determination means 130 enables the display symbol of the variable display device 6 to be determined by the signal. It is. Then, in connection with the variable display control means 128 stopping the display of the variable display device 6, a symbol stop signal supplied from the variable display control means 128 to the stop symbol determination means 130 via the symbol stop signal line L34. Based on the input, the stop symbol determination means 130 determines the stop symbol of the variable display device 6, and the stop symbol corresponds to the prize mode (hit).
It is determined whether or not (out).

Here, when the stop symbol determining means 130 determines that a "hit" has occurred, a signal indicating that the hit is a "hit" is sent to the switching drive control means 131, and a second game control (to be described later) is performed. The hit determination signal is also supplied to the means 108 via the hit determination signal line L28 '(FIG. 21).
During,). On the other hand, when the stop symbol determination means 130 determines that the "missing", the switching drive control means 131 sends the "missing".
In addition to sending a disconnection determination signal as a signal to the effect, a disconnection determination signal is also supplied to a later-described second game control means 108 via a disconnection determination signal line L29 '(in FIG. 21).
Then, the switching drive control means 131 having received the hit determination signal or the off determination signal selectively drives and controls the first and second solenoids 91a and 91b of the flow path switching device 10 based on this signal.

The switching drive control means 131 is provided with a first drive control means 133 and a second drive control means 134 in addition to the drive member selecting means 132, and the first drive control means 133 or the second drive control means is provided. When the driving member selecting means 132 selectively outputs a signal to the means 134, the first
The driving of the first solenoid 91a based on the first switching drive signal from the drive control means 133 or the driving of the second solenoid 91b based on the second switching drive signal from the second drive control means 134 is performed. The flow of the winning ball in 10 is selectively changed.

First, when a departure determination signal is input from the stop symbol determination means 130, the drive member selection means 132 outputs a second solenoid selection signal to the second drive control means 134 via the second solenoid selection signal line L35. Then, when the signal is input, the second drive control unit 134 operates the second solenoid 91b for a certain period of time to rotate the switching member 72 clockwise, so that the switching member 72 is inserted into the first ball passage opening 73 of the switching member 72. After holding the ball, the general discharge passage 86 passes through the general discharge port 81.
And discharged.

On the other hand, when the hit determination signal is input from the stop symbol determination means 130, the drive member selection means 132 outputs the first solenoid selection signal to the first drive control means 133 via the first solenoid selection signal line L36. When the signal is input, the first drive control means 133 operates the first solenoid 91a for a certain period of time to rotate the switching member 72 counterclockwise, and the second ball passage opening 74 of the switching member 72. After holding the ball inside, the ball is dropped into the special discharge passage 85 through the special discharge port 80 and discharged. When the discharged ball falls into the special discharge passage 85, the special winning ball detector 87 detects this ball and sends out a special winning ball detection signal.

That is, when the stop symbol determining means 130 determines that the stop symbol displayed on the variable display device 6 is “missing”, the operation control of the second game control means 108 described later indicates the “missing” symbol. Only a sound effect is generated, and the state does not shift to a specific game state. On the other hand, when the stop symbol determining means 130 determines that the hit is “hit”, by controlling the flow path switching device 10 as described above, the spherical flow path is switched to the special discharge port 80 which is a special winning area, and the special flow path is switched. Based on the detection of the winning ball by the winning ball detector 87, the state shifts to a state in which a special game is performed under the control of the second game control means 108 (specific game state). Then, in the specific game state, based on the specific winning ball detection signal from the specific winning ball detector 14 being input to the second game control means 108, the variable winning device 9 as a special winning opening is set to a predetermined condition. Is converted to the second state until is satisfied, so that the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls.

The random number changing means 129 for supplying a predetermined random number to the variable display control means 128 is the second game control means 1
08 through a right generation signal line L30 '(in FIG. 21) or a right generation signal line L
Based on the right end signal input through the 31 '(in FIG. 21), one of the two random numbers supplied from the right occurrence rate setting control means 135 is selectively sent to the variable display control means 128. Supply. In addition, the random number changing means 129 is provided, for example, in the first effective random number display 114 provided at an appropriate position (in the present embodiment, on both right and left sides) of the variable display device 6 so as to visually display the type of the selected random number to the player. Alternatively, the second effective random number indicator 115 is turned on or blinked.

For example, an arbitrary first effective random number selected from a specific random number table in the right occurrence rate setting control means 135 is sent to the random number changing means 129 via the first effective random number signal line L37 as a first effective random number signal. When supplied, the first effective random number selection signal is sent to the first effective random number selection signal line L
38 to the first display control means 136,
The display control means 136 sends the first effective random number display 114 a first
By outputting the effective random number display signal, the first effective random number display 114 performs visual display. Also, an arbitrary second effective random number selected from another random number table in the right occurrence rate setting control means 135 is supplied to the random number changing means 129 via the second effective random number signal line L39 as a second effective random number signal. In this case, the second effective random number selection signal is output to the second display control means 137 via the second effective random number selection signal line L40, and the second display control means 137 outputs the second effective random number selection signal.
By outputting the second effective random number display signal to the effective random number display 115, a visible display by the second effective random number display 115 is performed.

Next, the above-mentioned base value comparing / judging means 12
A specific example of the auxiliary variable display control means 121 which is controlled by the control unit 4a to correct the reduction rate will be described with reference to FIG.

The gate passing ball detection signal from the gate passing ball detector 12 is input to the gate passing control unit 138 in the auxiliary variable display control unit 121. Based on the input of the signal, the gate passing control unit 138 generates a random number. Extraction command signal line L
A random number extraction command signal is output to the random number selection means 139 via 41. Also, the symbol stop command signal output from the gate passage control means 138 to the auxiliary variable winning device control means 122 is a low level signal, and based on the input of the gate passage ball detection signal from the gate passage ball detector 12. When the variable display of the auxiliary variable display device 7 is performed, the symbol stop command signal is converted to a high level, so that the signal is not input to the auxiliary variable winning device control means 122. Then, this high-level symbol stop command signal is supplied to one input terminal of the two-input first AND circuit 140, and each time a display update pulse from the display update pulse generating means 141 is input to the other input terminal. The display update pulse is supplied from the first AND circuit 140 to the auxiliary symbol display control means 142, and the auxiliary symbol display control means 142 displays a different symbol display content every time the display update pulse is input. The 1 conversion command signal is supplied to the auxiliary variable display device 7.

The random number selection means 139 includes a plurality of random number tables having different probabilities, for example, a first random number table 143 (a random number table having a relatively high probability),
There are provided three types of random number tables, a second random number table 144 (a normally used random number table) and a third random number table 145 (a relatively low probability random number table).
A first random number signal corresponding to an arbitrary number selected from the random number table 143 is supplied to one input terminal of a two-input second AND circuit 146 , and a second random number signal corresponding to an arbitrary number selected from the second random number table 144 is input. A random number signal is input to one input terminal of a two-input third AND circuit 147, and a third random number signal corresponding to an arbitrary number selected from the third random number table 145 is input to one input of a four-input fourth AND circuit 148. At the end, each is to be input. The other input terminal of the second AND circuit 146 receives the first selection signal from the base value comparison / determination means 124a via the first selection signal line L42, and the other input terminal of the third AND circuit 147 receives the base value. Comparison determination means 12
4a receives a second selection signal via a second selection signal line L43, and the other input terminal of the fourth AND circuit 148 receives a third selection signal via a third selection signal line L44 from a base value comparison / determination means 124a. , Respectively.

In the non-intervention game state (the state in which the base value comparison / determination means 124a does not intervene in the game control to correct the return rate), the base value comparison / determination means 124a outputs the second selection signal to the auxiliary variable display control. The second selection signal is supplied from the third AND circuit 147 to the random number extraction means 150 via the first OR circuit 149 based on the input of the second selection signal. Become. Then, based on the detection of the ball passing through the gate by the gate passing ball detector 12, a random number extraction command signal is input to the random number extraction unit 150, and the random number extraction unit 150
Supplies the second random number signal to the symbol selection means 151. The symbol selecting means 151 selects a symbol corresponding to the supplied second random number signal, and supplies a signal corresponding to the symbol to the symbol comparing means 152.

The gate passage control means 138 gives the timer means 153 a predetermined time based on starting the conversion operation by the auxiliary variable display device 7 (in this embodiment, inverting the symbol stop signal to a high level). Timed,
When the timer 153 measures a predetermined time, the timer 153 outputs a comparison command signal to the symbol comparison means 152 via the comparison command signal line L45. Then, the symbol comparing means 152 receiving the comparison command signal supplies the display symbol corresponding to the first conversion command signal output to the auxiliary variable display device 7 by the auxiliary symbol display control means 142 from the symbol selecting means 151. The symbols are compared and determined, and if they match, the same determination signal line L46
And outputs the same determination signal to the gate passage control means 138 via The gate passage control unit 138 that has received the same determination signal inverts the symbol stop signal from the high level to the low level, so that the display update pulse of the display update pulse generation unit 141 is supplied to the auxiliary symbol display control unit 142. This is done to stop at the symbol.

During the above-described series of game controls, another gate passing ball detection signal is output from the gate passing ball detector 12.
If the input signals are input from the gate passing control means 1, the gate passing sphere detection signals are reduced to a predetermined number (for example, 4).
38 is stored and held. Further, the stored number of the gate passing ball detection signal is supplied to the third display control means 154 via the gate passing ball storage signal line L47 as a gate passing ball storage signal, and the starting storage number display signal corresponding to the storage signal is provided. Is output from the third display control means 154 to the auxiliary variable display start storage display 113.

The above is the control operation when the base value comparison / determination means 124a does not intervene. For example, when the current base value is lower than the set base value, the first value is determined by the base value comparison / determination means 124a. The selection signal is supplied to the auxiliary variable display control means 121. When the first selection signal is input, the first random number having a relatively high probability of being hit is supplied to the random number extracting means 150, and the probability that the symbol selected by the symbol selecting means 151 is a prize mode is increased, and the auxiliary variation is increased. The winning device control means 122 is converted to the second state to increase the probability of accepting a hit ball, increase the number of prize balls to the player, and thereby bring the current base value closer to the set base value.

On the other hand, when the current base value is higher than the set base value, the third selection signal is supplied to the auxiliary variable display control means 121 from the base value comparison / determination means 124a. When the third selection signal is input, a third random number having a relatively low probability of hitting is generated.
0, the probability that the symbol selected by the symbol selecting means 151 is in the prize mode is reduced, and the probability that the auxiliary variable winning device control means 122 is converted to the second state and accepts a hit ball is reduced, to the player. The number of award balls is reduced, thereby bringing the current base value closer to the set base value.

After the auxiliary variable display control means 121 performs the conversion display control of the auxiliary variable display device 7 as described above, the auxiliary variable winning device 8 is moved to the second position according to the display pattern of the auxiliary variable display device 7. The auxiliary variable winning device control means 122 for performing operation control for converting to a state is a stop symbol in the auxiliary variable display device 7 based on the first conversion command signal supplied from the auxiliary variable display control means 121 and a symbol stop signal. Is determined.

The first conversion command signal and the symbol stop signal from the auxiliary variable display control means 121 are supplied to a stop symbol determination means 155 in the auxiliary variable winning device control means 122, and the stop symbol determination means 155 outputs a symbol stop signal. Is determined by comparing the display symbol at the time when the signal is input (the signal level is "L") with the symbol of the predetermined prize mode. The signal is supplied to the third drive control means 156, the timer means 157, and the special area passing ball counting means 158 in the auxiliary variable winning device control means 122 via the determination signal line L48. This signal (in FIG. 23) is also supplied to the second game control means 108.

First, in response to the input of the auxiliary symbol hit determination signal, the third drive control means 156 outputs an auxiliary variable prize winning device drive signal to the solenoid 60 of the auxiliary variable prize winning device 8, and outputs the auxiliary variable prize winning device 8. To a second state that is advantageous to the player. Further, the third drive control means 156 outputs a signal during operation of the auxiliary variable winning device to the auxiliary variable display control means 121 during the conversion operation of the auxiliary variable winning device 8, and as described above. To
While the signal is being input to the gate passage control means 138 of the auxiliary variable display control means 121, the variable display operation of the auxiliary variable display device 7 based on the input of the gate passing ball detection signal is restricted.

On the other hand, in response to the input of the auxiliary symbol hit determination signal, the timer means 157 starts counting a predetermined time, and the special area passing ball counting means 158 outputs the special area passing ball detector 71 The area passing sphere detection signal is counted. Then, the timer means 157 sends a time-up signal to the third drive control means 15 as the predetermined time elapses.
6 through the time-up signal line L49, the special area passing ball counting means 158 counts a predetermined number of special area passing balls, and outputs a predetermined passing ball count signal to the third drive control. A predetermined passing ball counting signal line L
Output via 50.

Thus, the third drive control means 156 receives the earliest of the time-up signal from the timer means 157 and the predetermined passing ball counting signal from the special area passing ball counting means 158. On condition that the auxiliary variable prize winning device drive signal to the solenoid 60 is stopped, the auxiliary variable prize winning device 8 is re-converted to the first state disadvantageous to the player. In other words, in another game played by opening the auxiliary variable prize device 8, whether the second state holding time of the auxiliary variable prize device 8 has passed a predetermined time, or whether a predetermined number of balls have won the auxiliary variable prize device 8 It ends when the condition is satisfied. Further, the third drive control means 156
Stops the auxiliary variable winning device drive signal output to the solenoid 60 and simultaneously stops the auxiliary variable winning device operating signal output to the auxiliary variable display control means 121, and the auxiliary variable display control device 121 Is returned to a state in which the variable display can be performed.

Next, the base value setting control means 123 as the return rate setting means for setting the return rate to the player will be described with reference to FIG. First, in order to activate the base value setting control means 123, the first key insertion detector 110 outputs a first key insertion detection signal using the first key. This signal is used as the base value selection means 159, the set base value storage means 160, and the set base value display control means 16
With the input to 1, these are activated and become ready for setting.

When the base value selection means 159 is activated, the base value selection signal from the base value setting switch 109 can be effectively received, and the administrator operates the base value setting switch 109 to select the base value. A base value selection signal is input from the value setting switch 109 to the base value selection means 159. Then, the base value selecting unit 159 sets the base value corresponding to the selection signal to the base value 1, which is provided in the base value setting control unit 123 in advance.
One of the base value 2, the base value 3,..., The base value n is selected, and the base value is supplied to the set base value storage means 160 and the set base value display control means 161.

The set base value storage means 160 stores and holds the selected base value as a set base value, and supplies the set base value to the base value comparison / determination means 124a. Further, the setting base value display control means 161
A set base value display signal is output to the set base value display 38 so that a numerical value or the like corresponding to the selected base value is visually displayed on the set base value display 38. After confirming that the base value set as described above is an appropriate value, and the administrator pulls out the first key, the first key insertion detector 11
When the first key insertion detection signal from 0 is no longer input, the base value selection unit 159, the set base value storage unit 160, and the set base value display control unit 161 are again deactivated and fixed at the set base value. You.

Note that the set base value set in this way is stored and held as a valid set base value until a new base value is selected even after the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned off. , A backup function or the like may be added. Further, in the present embodiment, the set base value is selected from among the base values set in the base value setting control means 123 in advance. , Etc.) so that it can be set.

Next, a right occurrence rate setting control means 135 for setting a right occurrence rate which is a probability of a specific game state.
Will be described with reference to FIG. First, the second key insertion detector 112 outputs a second key insertion detection signal using the second key in order to activate the right occurrence rate setting control means 135. This signal is used random number selecting means 16
2, first random number storage means 163, second random number storage means 16
4. With the input to the setting right occurrence rate display control means 165, these are activated and the setting is enabled.

When the use random number selection means 162 is activated, a state in which the right generation rate selection signal from the right generation rate setting switch 111 can be effectively received is set, and the administrator selects and operates the right generation rate setting switch 111. As a result, the right occurrence rate selection signal is input from the right occurrence rate setting switch 111 to the used random number selection means 162. And
The use random number selection unit 162 stores a random number as a right generation rate according to the selection signal in advance in the base value setting control unit 123.
, Random number 2, random number 3,..., Random number n, and stores one of the random numbers in the first random number storage means 163 and the set right occurrence rate display control means. The second random number is supplied to the second random number storage unit 164 and the set right occurrence rate display control unit 165.

The first random number storage means 163 stores and holds the selected random number as a first effective random number, and supplies the first effective random number to the random number changing means 129 as a first effective random number signal. On the other hand, the second random number storage means 164 stores and holds the selected random number as a second effective random number, and uses the second effective random number as a second effective random number signal as the second random number signal.
9. Also, the first random number storage means 163
In order to make the set right occurrence rate display 37 display the right occurrence rate according to the random number selected for the first random number storage means 163 and the random number selected for the second random number storage means 164, The setting right occurrence rate display signal is output to the setting right occurrence rate display 37. After confirming that the right generation rate set as described above is an appropriate value, the administrator
When the key is pulled out, the second key insertion detection signal from the second key insertion detector 112 is not input, so that
Use random number selection means 162, first random number storage means 163, second random number storage means 164, set right occurrence rate display control means 1
65 is deactivated again and is fixed at the set right occurrence rate .

Note that the right occurrence rate set in this way is stored and held as a valid right occurrence rate until a new right occurrence rate is selected even after the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned off. As described above, a backup function or the like may be added. Further, in the present embodiment, the used random number selecting means 162 selects two types of random numbers from a random number group preset in the right occurrence rate setting control means 135 in accordance with the right occurrence rate selection signal. However, two kinds of random numbers are specified from outside (from the right occurrence rate setting switch 111 and the like), and
It may be configured so that it can be set.

Thus, the right occurrence rate setting control means 135
First effective random number signal and the second valid random signal is more supplied
The number is supplied to the random number changing means 129, and the random number changing means 1
At 29, either one of the effective random numbers is selectively sent to the variable display control means 128, and is used for controlling the variable display device 6. Random number changing means 129 for selecting this random number
Will be described with reference to FIG.

The selection control for selecting the random number to be used from the two kinds of random numbers supplied from the above-mentioned right occurrence rate setting control means 135 is performed by the random number changing means 129, and is used for displaying a special symbol on the variable display device 6. The selected effective random number display is visually displayed to the player by the first effective random number display 114 or the second effective random number display 115. For example, when the first effective random number is selected by the random number changing means 129, a first effective random number selection signal is output from the random number changing means 129 to the first display control means 136, and the second effective random number selection signal is output from the random number changing means 129. The output of the second effective random number selection signal to the display control means 137 is stopped. Thus, the first effective random number display signal is output from only the first display control means 136 to the first effective random number display 114, and the first effective random number selection state by the first effective random number display 114 is visible to the player. Is displayed.

Similarly, when the second effective random number is selected by the random number changing means 129, the second effective random number is output from the random number changing means 129 to the second display control means 137, and the random number changing means 129 outputs the second effective random number. The output of the first effective random number selection signal to the first display control means 136 is stopped. Thus,
From the second display control means 137 only to the second effective random number display 1
The second effective random number display signal is output to 15 and the second effective random number display state by the second effective random number display 115 is visually displayed to the player.

The selection of the used random numbers and the display control of the selected random numbers are performed by the first valid random number selection signal or the second valid random number selection signal output from the random number change state detecting means 166 in the random number changing means 129. It is to be done by. A first effective random number selection signal output when the random number change state detecting means 166 selects the first effective random number is supplied to one input terminal of a two-input fifth AND circuit 167 to select the second effective random number. The second effective random number selection signal output in the event of the above is a two-input sixth AND circuit 16
8 is supplied to one input terminal. The first effective random number from the random number change means 129 to the other input terminal of the fifth AND circuit 167, the sixth AND circuit 1 6
8 is supplied with the second effective random number from the random number changing means 129, respectively, and outputs the first effective random number selection signal or the second effective random number selection signal from the random number change state detecting means 166. Only the AND circuit to which any of the signals is input is opened, and only one of the first effective random number or the second effective random number is supplied to the variable display control means 128 via the second OR circuit 169 as a used random number.

Note that the random number change state detecting means 166
The selection criterion for selecting either the effective random number or the second effective random number is not particularly limited, but in the present embodiment, the right generating signal and the right end signal ( 26 and), it is assumed that the output of a flip-flop or the like having an appropriate configuration is inverted, and the effective random number used as the random number to be used is selectively changed at a certain timing. For example, after the electric control device 33 of the gaming machine 1 is reset (after power-on), the first special random number which is disadvantageous to the player is used until the specific game state as the first special game ends. The second effective random number that is more advantageous to the player with the end of the specific game state is used as the used random number. Then, when the right of the next special game is generated, the first effective random number which is disadvantageous to the player is returned to the second effective game. When the second special game is completed from that time, the second effective random number is again advantageous to the player. Random numbers are used as random numbers.

That is, in this embodiment, the variable display
Control means 128, random number changing means 129, stop symbol determining means
Step 130, right incidence setting control means 135, etc. cooperate
By saying, according to the winning of the game ball to the variable starting winning device
Based on the required random numbers to be extracted, the variable display device
Depends on the required probability of occurrence
Display control means for controlling to a special display mode "
The random number extracted by the display control means
The first random number, which has a low probability of occurrence of the indication mode and is disadvantageous for the player
The first random number storage device of the right occurrence rate setting control means 135
The first effective random number stored in the stage 163 and the first random number
The second display mode in which the probability of occurrence of another display mode is high and advantageous to the player
The second random number of the right occurrence rate setting control means 135 as a random number
And the second effective random number stored in the storage means 164.
In addition, the right occurrence rate setting control means 135 sends the first effective random number.
And the random number changing means 129 to which the second effective random number is supplied
Therefore, the “variable display device stop result mode has a plurality of characteristics.
In the special special display mode of the different display modes
Based on the end of the special game state
Changing the first random number from the first random number to the second random number,
2 Result of stopping variable display device by random number extracted from random numbers
When the mode is changed to the special display mode and a special game state occurs
And extract the random number from the second random number
Machine as "random number changing means for controlling to change to one random number"
It embodies the ability.

In this way, when the effective random number selected by the random number changing means 129 is supplied to the variable display control means 128 as a use random number, the variable display control means 128 subsequently sends the special area passing sphere detector 71 With the input of the special area passing sphere detection signal, the display symbol of the variable display device 6 is determined, and the display conversion operation of the variable display device 6 is controlled so that the symbol becomes a stop symbol. The variable display control means 128 will be described with reference to FIG.

The used random number supplied from the random number changing means 129 is the random number extracting means 17 of the variable display control means 128.
The random number extracting means 170 extracts an arbitrary number from the supplied random numbers in response to the input of the special area passing sphere detection signal from the special area passing sphere detector 71 supplied to the special area passing sphere detector 71. The extracted number is supplied to the stop symbol selection means 171, and the stop symbol selection means 171 determines whether the number corresponds to “hit” or “miss”. If the number corresponds to "hit", a display symbol to be displayed as a prize mode is determined, and this symbol is supplied to the display symbol replacing means 172 as a stop symbol. On the other hand, if the number corresponds to "missing", a symbol that does not correspond to the prize mode is determined, and this symbol is supplied to the display symbol replacing means 172 as a stopped symbol.

Here, the special symbol passing sphere detection signal from the special area passing sphere detector 71 is also input to the display symbol replacing means 172, and the display symbol replacing means 172 is input with the input of the signal. Outputs the variable symbol supplied from the display variable control means 173 as a second conversion command signal to the variable display device 6, and the variable display on the variable display device 6 is started. Further, a display update pulse is supplied to the display variable control means 173 from the display update pulse generation means 174 at regular time intervals. 172
Is updated, and a second conversion command signal corresponding to the variable symbol is output to the variable display device 6,
The conversion display is performed.

Then, for example, when a predetermined time elapses from the start of the conversion display of the variable display device 6 and the clocking means incorporated in the display symbol replacement means 172 times up, the display symbol replacement means 172 becomes the display variable control means 173. The determination as to whether or not the fluctuating symbol coincides with the stop symbol from the stop symbol selection means 171 is started, and when both match, the symbol to be displayed on the variable display device 6 is fixed, and the stop symbol determination is performed. A symbol stop signal is output to the means 130. In this way, the above-described stop symbol determination operation is performed by the stop symbol determination means 130, and the transition to the special game or the return to the normal game is selectively controlled based on the determination result of the stop symbol.

Next, the second game control means 108 for controlling the special game by operating the variable winning device 9 and the like as described above.
Will be described with reference to FIG.

The special winning ball detector 87 of the flow path switching device 10
The special winning ball detection signal is supplied to one input terminal of a seventh AND circuit 175.
75 is connected to the first game control means 1 described above.
It is assumed that the hit determination signal from the stop symbol determining means 130 at 07 is input (in FIG. 28). Therefore, in a state where the high-level hit determination signal is input to one of the seventh AND circuits 175 from the stop symbol determination means 130,
The seventh AND circuit 17 only when a high level special winning ball detection signal is input from the special winning ball detector 87 to the other side.
5 is opened, and a special device operation command signal for prompting the operation of the variable winning device 9 as the special device is transmitted to the special device operation control means 176 via the special device operation command signal line L51. That is, even if the player activates the special prize ball detector 87 using a wire or the like and generates a special prize ball detection signal illegally, as long as the hit determination signal from the stop symbol determination means 130 is not input. No special games are started.
For this reason, fraudulent acts can be prevented.

[0115] Then, a special device operation control means has received a special device operating directive signal from the seventh AND circuit 175 17
6 is a sound effect generator 177 and a fourth display controller 178.
And a right-in-progress signal. In response, the sound effect generator 177 emits an audio output signal, and the
Generates a sound effect indicating that a special game right has occurred. Further, the fourth display control means 178 outputs a special device operation display signal to the special device operation display 117 composed of a lamp or the like, and informs the player that the special game right has been generated by the special device operation display 117. . Further, the signal during the right generation is transmitted to a specific winning control means 179, a specific winning ball counting means 180, and a special winning opening operation number counting means 1 described later.
The special winning control means 179, the special winning ball counting means 180, and the special winning opening operation number counting means 181 are respectively activated. Further, the right-occurrence signal is transmitted to the number-of-effective-balls calculating means 125, the base value calculating means 126, and the random number changing means 12 of the first game control means 107.
9 (see FIG. 28).

When a hit ball wins the specific winning opening 13 and the specific winning ball detector 14 detects a hit ball, a specific winning ball detection signal is transmitted to the specific winning control means 179. Upon receiving the specific winning ball detection signal, the specific winning control unit 179 transmits the specific winning number counting signal to the specific winning ball counting unit 180 via the specific winning number counting signal line L52, and transmits the special winning opening operation signal. It is transmitted to the variable winning device drive control means 182 via the special winning opening operation start signal line L53. The special winning opening operation start signal is also supplied to the special winning opening operation counting means 181. The special winning opening operation supplied after the right generating signal is input from the special device operation control means 176. By counting the start signal, the second state conversion number of the variable winning device 9 in the right is set as the second state conversion number, and the conversion number is set as the operation number signal and the operation number signal line L
The signal is supplied to the fifth display control means 183 via the terminal 54. The fifth display control means 183 supplies the number-of-operations display signal to the number-of-times-of-operation display 119 composed of an LED or the like, so that the number of times of operation of the special winning opening is displayed on the number-of-times-of-operation display 119.

The specific winning ball counting means 180, which has received the specific winning number counting signal from the specific winning controlling means 179,
Sixth display control means 18 via specific winning number signal line L55
4, a specific winning number signal is outputted to the sixth display control means 184 which has received the specific winning number signal.
By outputting a specific winning opening winning number display signal to 18, the number of winnings in the specific winning opening 13 is displayed on the specific winning opening winning number display 118. The specific winning ball counting means 180 counts the number of winnings in the specific winning opening 13, and when the number of winnings reaches 16, a right end signal (a signal indicating the end of the specific game state) is controlled by the special device operation control. Output to the means 176 to reset the special device operation control means 176. The right end signal is supplied to the random number changing means 129 of the first game control means 107 as a signal for updating the random number (in FIG. 28).

Further, in response to the input of the special winning opening operation start signal from the specific winning control means 179, a special device drive signal is output to the solenoid 48 of the variable winning device 9 to control the variable winning device drive. The variable prize winning device 9 is operated for a predetermined period of time determined by a timer 185 incorporated in the means 182 or until a special winning opening operation end signal is received from the winning number counting means 186 described later via a special winning opening operation end signal line L56. The first state which is disadvantageous to the player is changed to the second state which is advantageous.

The special device drive signal is also supplied to the winning number counting means 186 and the specific winning control means 179. When the signal is inputted, the winning number counting means 186 is activated. Specific winning control means 179
During the input of the special device drive signal, the output of the special winning opening operation start signal based on the input of the new specific winning ball detection signal is regulated. Further, this special device drive signal is also transmitted to the sound effect generating means 177 (FIG. 28).
Middle)), the speaker 116
By issuing an appropriate audio output signal to the player, the player is made aware that the variable winning device 9 is operating.

The sound effect generating means 177 is provided by the auxiliary variable display control means 121 of the first game control means 107.
The first conversion command signal supplied via the first conversion command signal line L10 '(in FIG. 28), and the auxiliary variable winning device drive signal line L11' from the auxiliary variable winning device control means 122.
(In FIG. 28) and auxiliary symbol hit determination signal line L48 '
The auxiliary fluctuation winning device drive signal and the auxiliary symbol hit determination signal which are respectively supplied via (in FIG. 28), the hit determination signal line L28 '(in FIG. 28) from the stop symbol determination means 130.
In addition, an appropriate sound corresponding to the hit determination signal and the loss determination signal supplied via the loss determination signal line L29 '(in FIG. 28) is output.

[0121] winning counting means 186 is activated by the large input Prize port during operation signals as described above, in the active state, the counter detector 52 based on the winning the shot fluctuations winning device 9 By counting the large winning prize winning prize ball detection signals issued, the total number of winning prizes to the variable winning device 9 converted to the second state based on the drive control of the timer 185 is counted. Then, the count signal as the count value is transmitted to the seventh display control means 187 via the count signal line L57.
Output to, that said 7 display control unit 187 outputs a winning opening winning number display signal to the winning opening winning number display 120, a special winning opening winning number display the winning number to change the winning device 9 120 is displayed. Further, as described above, the winning number counting means 186 transmits a large winning opening operation end signal to the variable winning device drive control means 182 every time the number of winning balls reaches a predetermined number, for example, ten, and sets the variable winning device 9 to the second
One cycle of the special game to be performed by converting the state into the state is completed.

In the present invention, the setting operation section 35 for setting the probability of the variable display device 6 and setting the reference base value is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, a combination of the base value and the right occurrence rate is set in advance, and this combination is set as a selection mode, and by appropriately selecting from these modes, the setting of the base value and the right occurrence rate is collectively performed. It is possible to do.
In addition, these settings may be made from a management device that comprehensively manages various gaming machines 1 in the amusement store.

[0123]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
According to Ming, the conversion control method is performed based on the establishment of the required game condition.
The start winning means, which is controlled by the step, is provided to the player.
Between a disadvantageous first state and a second state advantageous to the player.
The variable start prize device to be converted is used as the variable start prize device.
The conversion control means for performing the conversion control is provided to the variable starting prize device.
Start winning rate correction means so that the winning rate becomes a predetermined winning rate
The conversion control condition is changed by the
When the winning rate of the dynamic start winning device is lower than the predetermined winning rate
Has conversion control that makes it easy to win
Conversely, the winning rate of the variable start winning device is
If the prize rate is higher, it is difficult to win the floating start prize device.
Since such conversion control is performed,
Winning rate for the variable starting prize device without any adjustment of obstacles
It is possible to easily and reliably set the target prize rate
You. In addition, according to the winning of the game ball to the variable start winning device
Therefore, the variable display stop result mode on the variable display device
The required random number is set so that it becomes a special display mode with the necessary occurrence probability.
The stop result mode determined according to the extracted random numbers
Display control means for performing variable display control as obtained
The number changing means makes it possible to reduce the first display probability of the special display mode
A random number and a first random number having a higher probability of occurrence of the special display mode than the first random number;
It is assumed that one of the two random numbers is extracted,
The random number change by the number change means is a result of stopping the variable display device.
Specific special display of multiple types of special display modes
End of special game state that occurred based on the mode
Change control from a first random number to a second random number based on
Stop state of the variable display device based on random numbers extracted from random numbers
Is in a special display mode and a special gaming state has occurred
Change control from the second random number to the first random number based on
Is performed, so that the fluctuating start
The winning rate of the prize device is uniformly corrected with the target winning rate.
Even if such control is performed, special
A game state continues to occur, or a special game state occurs
Changes to the occurrence of special game status
It is possible to have a special game state occurrence frequency
There is a difference in the player's earned profit depending on the
Amusement machines with high interest by inspiring gamers to gain profit
And can be done. In addition, a play that is proficient in discriminating the nail adjustment state, etc.
Conventional gaming machines where only technicians tend to earn profits
In contrast, it effectively prevents imbalance between players
There is also an effect that it can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view schematically showing a hit ball launching device.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the game board.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a variable winning device.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning device as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an auxiliary variable winning device.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the auxiliary variable winning device viewed from the back side.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of an auxiliary variable winning device and a flow path switching device.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a flow path switching device.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the flow path switching device.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of a flow path switching device.

FIG. 13 is a plan view of the flow path switching device for explaining a case where the flow path switching device is about to be rotated by an external operation.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of the flow path switching device for explaining rotation of the flow path switching device.

FIG. 15 is a plan view of an unauthorized rotation preventing member.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the channel switching device, showing a standby state of the channel switching device.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the flow path switching device, showing a rotating state of the flow path switching device.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the flow path switching device, showing a state where the flow path switching device guides a ball to a discharge passage.

FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the flow path switching device as viewed from below, showing a mounting position of a special winning ball detector.

FIG. 20 is a schematic block diagram of an electric control device.

FIG. 21 is a schematic block diagram of first game control means in the electric control device.

FIG. 22 is a schematic block diagram of auxiliary variable control means.

FIG. 23 is a schematic block diagram of an auxiliary variable winning device drive control means.

FIG. 24 is a schematic block diagram of a base value setting control unit.

FIG. 25 is a schematic block diagram of a right occurrence rate setting control unit.

FIG. 26 is a schematic block diagram of a random number changing unit.

FIG. 27 is a schematic block diagram of variable display control means.

FIG. 28 is a schematic block diagram of a second game control means.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 gaming machine 3 gaming board 5 gaming section 6 variable display device 8 auxiliary variable winning device 121 auxiliary variable display control device 122 auxiliary variable winning device control device 123 base value setting control device 124 base value correction device 125 effective firing ball number calculation device 126 Base value calculation means 128 Variable display control means 129 Random number change means 130 Stop symbol determination means 135 Right occurrence rate setting control means

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A game board forming a game section has a plurality of identifications.
Variable display device that can variably display information and winning of game balls
A variable display start condition based on the variable display device.
Stopping the variable display, comprising:
The result mode has become a special display mode
A special game state that is advantageous for the player can be generated.
In such a gaming machine, the starting winning prize means is a prize certificate of a game ball to the prize means.
State, which is disadvantageous to the player and
Variable starting prize device that can be converted to the second state, which is advantageous
Configure Te, based on the establishment of the required game condition on the variation start winning device
And the required termination condition is satisfied.
The variable start winning device in the second state based on the first state.
A conversion control means for converting into, by changing the conversion control condition by the conversion control unit, Yu
Entering the variable starting prize device for the game ball provided for the game
Start-up that can be corrected and controlled so that the prize rate becomes a predetermined prize rate.
Prize rate correction control means, and extract according to a prize of a game ball to the variable starting prize device.
Variable in the variable display device based on the required random number
Depending on the required occurrence probability, the display stop result
The display control means for controlling the display mode and the required random number extracted by the display control means are the special
A first disturbance that has a low display mode occurrence probability and is disadvantageous for the player
Number and the probability of occurrence of the special display mode is higher than the first random number.
And favorable second random number to trick users, in the configuration, the aforementioned display control means, further, special display stop results aspects of multiple types the variable display device
Based on the specific special display mode of the mode
Random numbers to be extracted based on the end of the special game state that occurred
Is changed from the first random number to the second random number, and the second random number
The stop result mode of the variable display device is determined by the random number extracted from
Based on the special display mode and the special game state
Then, the random number to be extracted is converted from the second random number to the first random number.
Gaming machine characterized in that it comprises a random number changing means, for controlling to change.