JP3140523B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game area formed on the front side of a game board, in which game balls are fired by a hit ball launching device, and the fired game balls are passed through a guide path. To a gaming machine configured to invade a game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game board on which a game area is formed has an arc-shaped inner band surrounding a lower portion of the game area, and a side part of the game area which is located outside the inner band. The arc-shaped outer bands disposed at predetermined intervals in the portion were separately disposed. Then, the game ball fired by the hitting ball firing device is discharged to the game area through the space between the outer band and the inner band while being guided by the outer band. Also, a separate decorative member is provided outside the outer band to decorate the front side of the game board. The inner band and the outer band are both formed of metal, and when the game board is assembled, each band is individually attached by a nail or the like so as to be curved, and further, the decorative member is separately attached. It was like.

[0003]

Conventionally, the inner band and the outer band are individually mounted on the game board, and the decorative members are separately mounted.
Poor workability when attaching to a technical board.
The surface of the game board while regulating the band and the outer band in a curved shape
Must be installed by driving nails directly into the
Workability at the time of installation was poor.

[0004] The present invention can improve the workability of attaching the inner band, the outer band, and the decorative member to the game board.
It is intended to provide a gaming machine .

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention fires a game ball to a game area (2) formed on the front side of a game board (180) by a hit ball firing device, A gaming machine (1) configured such that the launched game ball enters a game area via a guide path (166 ).
, An opening (game board opening 164) attached to a front side of the game board and corresponding to the game area
And a front component member (decorative body 16) in which a decorative member (such as a lens member 167b) is disposed outside the opening.
0), the front component includes a mounting frame (frame 163) for mounting the front component on the front side of the game board, and the mounting frame is formed outside the opening. A decorative member mounting means (mounting means 167a, etc.) for mounting the decorative member, and a guide portion (165) which surrounds a required range of the game area by erecting a required edge portion of the opening on the front side. And a fitting projection (attachment) that is fitted into a fitting hole (mounting hole 181a or the like) formed at a predetermined position on the front side of the game board when the front component is mounted on the front side of the game board. a means 170a, etc.), is integrally molded by comprise synthetic resin, along the outside of the required portion of the guide portion forming the guide taxiway, said guide taxiway <br/> is open to the front side section Attach the bottom of the mounting frame so that Gaming machine is characterized in that so as to integrally molded of a synthetic resin with. Further, the gaming board may be molded with a synthetic resin.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a front component having an opening at a position corresponding to a game area and having a decorative member disposed outside the opening is attached to the front side of the game board. A mounting member for mounting a decorative member formed outside the opening, and a required edge portion of the opening is erected on the front side. A guide portion surrounding a required range of the game area, and a fitting protrusion for fitting into a fitting hole formed at a predetermined position on the front side of the game board when a front component is attached to the front side of the game board. When, it is integrally molded by comprise synthetic resin, guided along the outside of the required portion of the guide portion induction
Forming a conduit such that the guide taxiway is U-shaped cross-section which is opened on the front side. Thus integrally molded with with synthetic resin mounting frame the bottom mounting of the front component In a state where the decorative member is attached to the frame via the decorative member attaching means, the front component can be attached to the front side of the game board by fitting the fitting protrusion of the mounting frame into the fitting hole. For example, each component (decorative member, guide portion, guide path ) to be mounted on the front of the game board can be mounted at a suitable location on the front of the game board at a time.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1 according to the present invention. In the gaming machine 1, a front frame 5 is attached to a machine frame 4 via a hinge 6 so as to be openable and closable in a single-opening manner. A frame 7 is provided on the back side of the front frame 5 so as to follow the frame of the front frame 5. (See FIG. 5). A game board 8 is mounted inside the frame 7, and a prize ball discharge device for game balls as a game medium is controlled outside the frame 7, and an accessory attached to the game board 8 is controlled. Mechanism 800 (see FIG. 5) composed of a control device and the like
Is attached. The game board 8 is attached to the frame 7 so that only the game board 8 can be replaced at any time.

The front frame 5 is provided with an opening 5A facing the game board 8, and a rectangular frame 5B surrounding the opening 5A is screwed to the front of the front frame 5. . An opening 5 of the edge frame 5B is provided at an upper part on the front side of the edge frame 5B.
Opening and closing glass storage frame 5 for opening and closing C (see FIG. 2)
D is attached via a hinge (not shown),
A transparent glass plate 5E is stored in the glass storage frame 5D.

An opening / closing panel 9 is attached to the front frame 5 below the glass housing frame 5D via a hinge 9A (see FIG. 2). A plate 9B is attached. The ball supply tray 9
Below B, a saucer 10 for storing game balls overflowing in the ball supply tray 9B is attached via a saucer attachment base 10A, and an operation dial 10B as a hitting ball firing device is attached to the right side of the saucer 10. Have been.

On the other hand, a lamp device 5F is mounted above the edge frame 5B and above the front frame 5. The right frame portion of the front frame 5 is provided with a lock of the front frame 5 to the machine frame 4 and the edge frame 5B of the glass storage frame 5E.
Is provided with a key device 5G for locking the key device.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 1 in a state where the glass storage frame 5D and the opening / closing panel 9 are opened. A frame board 12 is mounted behind the opening / closing panel 9 and inside the frame 7, and the game board 8 is placed on the frame board 12.

On the front side of the frame board 12, a firing rail 120 for guiding a game ball hit by a firing punch 13 in a stable running state toward a guide rail 3 for guiding the game ball to a game area 2 as a game section, The terminal part 120A
Is attached to the starting end 3A of the guide rail 3 with an inclination. Further, a foul ball collecting gutter 121 is attached to a center portion of the front side of the frame board 12 for collecting, among the game balls hit by the shooting punch 13, the game balls that have not flowed into the game area 2 and have become fouled. I have. A foul sensor 122 is attached to the foul ball collection gutter 121 as foul ball detection means for detecting a foul ball. The launching punch 13
Is configured to repeat a hitting operation in a predetermined cycle by a hitting ball firing device.

On the back side of the opening / closing panel 9, there is provided a ball feeding unit 900 for feeding a game ball to a hit ball firing position 120C of the firing rail 120. A launch sphere detector (also referred to as a launch sensor) 901 is attached. The game balls stored in the ball supply tray 9B are sent out from the ball supply port 902 of the ball feed unit 900 to the hitting and firing position of the firing rail 120. As will be described in detail later, the shot ball detector 901 detects the number of game balls shot by the hit ball shooting device. In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the launching ball detector 901 is used.
The number of game balls obtained by subtracting the number of foul balls counted based on the detection of the foul sensor 122 from the number of shot balls counted based on the detection of Define as base value. For example, if the number of prize balls for the number of effective launch balls of 1000 is 460, “460/1000” becomes the base value,
The base value is represented as "46". However, in the base value mentioned here, the number of effective firing balls hit during the special game and the prize balls acquired in the special game are not used as the basis of the calculation. The game content is controlled by a game machine control system of the present invention, which will be described later, so that a base value set by the game store is always maintained (details will be described later). In order to count the number of effective launch balls used as a basis for calculating the base value, the launch ball detector 901 and the foul sensor 122 are provided.

Reference numeral 123 denotes a prize ball discharge port from which a prize ball discharged by the prize ball discharge device flows out.
The prize ball that reaches 23 is the ball supply tray 9 through the ball exit 91.
Outflow to B. Further, what is indicated by 124 is a game ball collection port, which guides the game balls of the supply plate 9B from which the balls are removed and flows out from the ball outlet 903 to the receiving tray 10.

Next, an example of the configuration of the front of the game board 8 will be described with reference to FIG. A guide rail 3 for guiding a game ball fired by the hitting ball launching device to the upper portion of the game board 8 is disposed on a front surface of the game board 8 of the gaming machine. The game area 2 is provided in a space surrounded by the board 5E. Side cases 8A and 8B for storing lamps are provided on the left and right upper portions of the game board 8 and outside the guide rails 3, respectively.

In the center of the game area 2, a variable display unit 21 for performing a variable display game as a second game for generating a right to a jackpot game (special game) is provided. A display device 20 is provided. The variable display section 21 is vertically divided into three sections, and a left symbol display section 22, a middle symbol display section 23, and a right symbol display section 24 are provided in each of the divided areas in this order from the left. . Then, the control system of the gaming machine described later displays “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, A, P, T, C,? Are changed in this order at a speed that the player cannot follow with their eyes, and the middle symbol display unit 23 and the right symbol display unit 24 are also changed in the same manner as the left symbol display unit 22. ing.

At the upper part of the variable display device 20, a plurality (for example, four) of the number of prize-winning stored in which the prize-winning port 5 as the second specific prize-winning port has won and the variable display game has not been played yet is displayed. ) Winning number memory display lamp LED1
4 are installed. The winning number storage display lamp LED
The hit display FIPL1 integrally formed with each of the display units is accommodated in the positions directly below the display units 1 to 4.

The variable display device 20 is provided with a game ball inlet 211 in which a game ball is easy to flow in front of the winning number storage display lamps LED1 to LED4.
The game ball which has flowed into the game ball once warps and disappears from the field of view of the player, flows down inside the variable display device 20, and flows out of the game ball outlet 22.
4 and fall directly downward or from the guide recess 225 (see FIG. 18).

An ordinary electric accessory 70 is mounted at a position directly below the guide recess 225 of the variable display device 20.
The ordinary electric accessory 70 is usually in a state where it is difficult for game balls to win, but is converted into an electric type so that game balls can easily be won under specific conditions. In this embodiment, the first motorized accessory 70 is provided with first
Of the ordinary electric accessory 70 on the condition that a "hit" occurs in the ordinary symbol variable display game as the first game which is started when the game ball passes through the gate 6A or the gate 6B as the specific winning port of the game. Of the movable portion 710 is converted into an inverted C-shape, and the state is maintained for a predetermined time. As a result, the game ball flowing down the game area 2 and the game ball flowing into the game ball inflow port 211 and reaching the guide recess 225 are in the open state, and the normal electric combination in which the prize area is expanded. It easily flows into the winning opening of the object 70. The winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory 70 is the starting winning opening 5 for changing the variable display section 21 on condition that the winning is made.

In this embodiment, as a method of always maintaining the base value set in advance by the game store, the number of prize balls based on the winning of the starting winning opening 5 becomes the number of prize balls satisfying the base value. In addition, the "winning" and "losing" of the normal symbol variable display game are forcibly controlled, and the opening and closing of the movable portion 710 of the ordinary electric accessory 70 is controlled.
As a result, when the number of prize balls obtained by the player is smaller than the number of prize balls satisfying the base value, the number of “hits” in the normal symbol variable display game increases, while the number of prize balls obtained by the player increases. When the number is larger than the number of prize balls satisfying the base value, the number of “out” in the normal symbol variable display game is increased.

Below the ordinary electric accessory 70, there is a second game device which is converted into a state in which a game ball can be easily won when a big hit occurs as a result of the variable display game by the variable display device 20. Are installed. The variable winning device 50 is configured as an attacker type device in which the upper end side of the door 51 falls to the front side of the game area 2 and converts the state into a state where a game ball can be won in the special winning opening 53. A continuous winning opening 54 (see FIG. 20) is provided at the center of the large winning opening 53, and a cycle of opening the door 51 (big hit) is provided on condition that a game ball wins in the continuous winning opening 54. Game cycle)
Are performed continuously for a predetermined number of times.

By the way, in this embodiment, the jackpot generated in the variable display game is determined by a probability based on a random number, and the probability is determined by the game shop selecting a predetermined random number from a plurality of random number means (details will be described later) in advance. Can be determined by Therefore, the gaming shop can freely set the winning probability of the variable display game while maintaining the predetermined operating rate by the preset base value, and can control the game content as expected.

Below the door 51 of the variable winning device 50, there is provided a normal symbol display device 100 as a first game device. The ordinary symbol display device 100 includes an ordinary symbol display unit 100a.
Is variably displayed to perform a normal symbol variable display game. The ordinary symbol display section 100a is controlled by a gaming machine control system according to the present invention, which will be described later, to “1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 "are changed in a cyclic manner in this order, and specific symbols such as" 0 "," 1 "," 3 "," Control is performed so as to be "hit" when stopping at "5", "7", or "9".
In the case of this embodiment, as described above, the "hit" and "miss" of the normal symbol variable display game are controlled so that the gaming shop can maintain the base value set in advance. As a result, except for the prize balls acquired by the player in the special game based on the jackpot by the variable display game, the gaming store can predict the number of prize balls acquired by the player within the range of maintaining the base value, so that the profit state Is easy to grasp. Also, since the result of the normal symbol variable display game reflects the base value, unlike the case where "hit" and "missing" are determined only by random numbers, unfairness between players is eliminated.

A storage display unit 100b is provided around the ordinary symbol display unit 100. The storage display unit 100
"b" indicates the number of winnings stored in the gate 6A or 6B and the normal symbol variable display game has not yet been played. In addition, general winning ports 14A and 14B are provided on both shoulder portions of the variable winning device 50, respectively. General winning ports 15A and 15B are also provided at both left and right positions of the variable display device 20, respectively.

A tulip-type accessory 16A, 1
6B are provided respectively. In this embodiment, the movable parts 16a and 16b of the tulip-type accessories 16A and 16B are normally closed in a state where it is difficult to win a game ball. When a prize is won, the movable parts 16a and 16b are operated mechanically, and the movable parts 16a and 16b rotate in an inverted C-shape so that the game balls can be easily won. In this state, when a predetermined number of game balls are won, the movable portions 16a and 16b are changed to a closed state.

Hit indicator lamps L2 and L2 are provided in the tulip-type accessories 16A and 16B, respectively. The side cases 8A and 8B are also provided with hit indicator lamps L3 and L3, respectively. In the gaming area 2, symbol change indicator lamps L4 and L4 are provided adjacent to the inside of the guide rail 3 respectively. Have been. A plurality of game ball direction changing members 17 called windmills are rotatably installed in the game area, nails are planted at predetermined positions, and an out ball collection port 1M is provided at the lower center of the game area 2. Have been.

The back of the game board 8 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, through holes 1A to 1L are provided. The through hole 1A is the variable display device 20, the through hole 1B is the variable winning device 50, the through holes 1C and 1D are the general winning openings 15A and 15B, respectively, and the through hole 1E is the ordinary electric accessory 7.
0, the through hole 1F and the through hole 1G respectively correspond to the tulip-shaped accessories 16A and 16B, and the through hole 1H and the through hole 1I.
Is provided for attaching input / output terminals of detectors (general-purpose starting winning prize SWs 6 and 7) provided at the gates 6A and 6B. The through holes 1J and 1L are provided for mounting the symbol change display lamps L4 and L4, respectively, and the through hole 1K is provided in communication with the out ball collection port 1M.

The winning balls flowing into the general winning opening 15A and reaching the back side of the game board 8 through the through holes 1C are formed by the winning ball guide troughs 1a, 1b, 1h protruding from the back side of the game board 8. , Each of which flows down in the direction indicated by the dotted arrow and is collected and guided to the winning ball processing device 801 (see FIG. 5). The winning balls flowing into the general winning opening 15B and reaching the back side of the game board 8 through the through holes 1D are also flowed down by the winning ball guide gutters 1c, 1d and 1e in the direction shown by the dotted arrows and collected. The winning ball processing device 80
1 is led.

A prize ball flowing into the starting winning port 5 of the ordinary electric accessory 70 provided immediately below the variable display device 20 and reaching the back side of the game board 8 through the through hole 1E is a prize ball guide gutter. Flow 1f down. Above the prize ball guide gutter 1f for guiding the prize ball down, a start prize detection switch SW1 for detecting a prize ball flowing into the prize port 5 of the ordinary electric accessory 70 is provided. In addition, the game ball which passed the said gate 6A or 6B is a general figure starting prize SW6 or SW.
7, the passage is detected.

On the back side of the variable winning device 50 attached to the through hole 1B, a continuous winning switch S for detecting a winning ball flowing into a continuous winning opening 54 of the large winning opening 53 is provided.
W3 is provided. A winning number detection switch SW4 for detecting a winning ball that has flowed into the special winning opening 53 is mounted directly below the continuous winning switch SW3. It should be noted that a game ball that has won the starting winning opening 5 of the ordinary electric auditorium 70, a game ball that has won the above-mentioned large winning opening 53, or the tulip-type accessory 15A or 15B that has won a game through the through hole 1F or 1G. The game balls reaching the back of the board 8 are each guided to the winning ball processing device 801.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine 1. A back mechanism 800 is provided on the back of the gaming machine 1 via the frame 7 attached to the back of the front frame 5 along the frame. In the center of the back mechanism 800, what is indicated by 802 is a winning ball collecting gutter for collecting gaming balls winning in each of the winning ports. The game balls collected in the winning ball collecting gutter flow down the downflow gutter indicated by a dotted line in FIG.
1 is reached. A game board control device 803 for controlling lighting of the accessory and the display lamp based on a signal from a prize detector or the like is attached above the prize ball collecting gutter 802. This game board control device 803 is specifically connected to the launching ball detector 901 and the foul sensor (fouling ball detector) 122, and
1 or an effective firing ball number circuit that calculates the number of effective firing balls based on the signal from the foul sensor 122, and a normal symbol adjustment that controls the determination of the stop symbol of the normal symbol variable display game so that the base value is always constant. Circuit, a probability control circuit for controlling a hit probability of a variable display game set by a game condition setting device 810 described later, an accessory circuit for controlling the operation of the accessory such as the variable display device 20 and the variable winning device 50, and the like. Have been.

A ball discharge device 804 for discharging a prize ball is provided on the right side of the game board control device 803, and a discharge device control circuit 805 for controlling the operation of the ball discharge device 804 is provided below the ball discharge device 804. Is provided. Above the game board control device 803, a storage tank 806 for storing balls before being discharged, and below the storage tank 806,
A guiding path 807 is provided to guide the balls in 6 in a line to the ball discharging device 804. The taxiway 80
The number 7 is not particularly limited, but is formed in two rows so that a large amount of game balls can be supplied in a short time, and a ball leveling 807a for preventing the balls from overlapping is provided in the middle.
The game balls discharged by the ball discharge device 804 reach the ball supply tray 9B via the downflow gutter 808, and the game balls overflowing from the ball supply tray 9B flow out to the receiving tray 10 via the gutter 809. I have.

On the right side of the gutter 809, there is provided a game condition setting device 810 for setting a starting rate for a normal symbol variable display game and for setting a hit probability for the variable display game. Here, the starting rate is the number of effective launch balls,
A game ball wins the starting winning opening 5 and the variable display portion 2
The ratio of the number of times 1 starts. The base value is a ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of effective launch balls, and the prize ball number is a sum of the number of prize balls per one prize in each prize port (excluding the large prize port 53). In the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, a game area is configured so that a game ball can easily be won in the start winning port 5, and the number of prize balls is almost determined by the number of game balls winning in the start winning port 5. ing. Therefore, a base value is set based on the starting rate. The number of prize balls including the prize balls based on the winning of the general prize port may be used as a basis for calculating the base value.

In the game condition setting device 810, the probability of being divided into six stages by six random number means (details will be described later) disposed inside the game board control device 803, Display game probability setting device 810A as second game probability setting means for setting
And a base value setting device 810 as a base value setting means for setting a base value from a start rate divided into six stages.
B. And the game condition setting device 810
The variable display game probability setting device 810A is provided at the upper part of the device, and is provided with a keyhole 811 for inserting a probability setting key, a probability setting button 812, and a probability setting display 813. The probability setting button 812 is provided with six push buttons, and these six push buttons correspond to six special figure random number units 1 to 6 described later, respectively. Then, a probability setting key is inserted into the keyhole 811 and the key is turned to operate the probability control circuit, and a predetermined probability setting button 812 is pressed to set a desired probability. As for the probability set by the probability setting button 812, a number representing the probability is displayed on the probability setting display section 813 so that the set probability can be confirmed.

A lower portion of the game condition control device 810 is the base value setting device 810B, and a key hole 814 for inserting a key for setting a start rate and a button 8 for setting a start rate.
15 and a start rate setting display 816 are provided. The base value setting device 810B also uses the keyhole 81 for the key for starting ratio setting, similarly to the variable display game probability setting device 810A.
4, the normal symbol adjustment circuit is operated, the start rate setting button 815 is operated, and the predetermined start rate can be set while checking the number displayed on the start rate setting display 816. ing. The six push buttons provided on the start rate setting button 815 are described later.
It corresponds to each of the starting rate generating means 1 to 6.

On the right side of the guide path 807, a power supply connecting portion 8 is provided.
17 is provided, power is introduced from a power supply via a cord, and the power is distributed to the game board control device 803 and the like via a connection terminal (not shown) provided at the power supply connection portion 817. are doing. A firing device control circuit 818 for controlling the hitting ball firing device is provided at the lower left side of the back mechanism 800, and a speaker 819 is provided at the lower right side of the back mechanism 800.
Is provided.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention is a so-called first-type pachinko gaming machine in which the number of effective launch balls included in the launch ball detector 901, the foul ball detector 122, and the gaming board control device 803 are provided. A circuit, a probability control circuit, a normal symbol adjustment circuit, and a game condition setting device 810 are added. Therefore, compatibility when exchanging the gaming machine 1 of the present invention with a pachinko gaming machine becomes a problem. In addition, there are cases in which only the game board is replaced and cases in which the entire game machine (main body) is replaced.

The method of enhancing the compatibility is the above-mentioned launch ball detector 901, foul ball detector 122, game board control device 8
In this method, the probability control circuit, the effective number of fired balls circuit, the ordinary symbol adjustment circuit, and the game condition setting device 810 included in the game board 8 are mounted on the game board 8. By doing so, the first
When replacing the seed pachinko gaming machine with the gaming machine according to the present invention, only the gaming board needs to be replaced. In addition,
If the game condition setting device 810 is provided on the main body side as in this embodiment, when replacing the gaming board 8 of the gaming machine 1 with a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine, the game condition setting device is replaced with the pachinko gaming machine. As a variable display game probability setting device for pachinko gaming machines. Further, in this embodiment, since the launch sphere detector 901, the foul sphere detector 122 and the effective launch sphere number circuit are attached to the main body side,
Once the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention is once attached, when the gaming board 8 of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention is replaced with a gaming board according to another gaming machine, the shooting ball detector 901 and the like are renewed to the gaming board. This eliminates the need to attach a, which leads to cost reduction.

The main part of the gaming machine 1 is constructed as described above except for a control system which will be described later, and operates substantially as follows by control means such as a microcomputer installed in the gaming machine 1. . When electricity is supplied to the gaming machine 1 by operating a power switch (not shown), first, an arbitrary symbol is displayed on each display unit of the variable display unit 21 of the variable display device 20 and the ordinary symbol display unit 100a. And a normal game is played.
Note that, prior to the normal game of the player, the staff of the game arcade uses the game condition setting device 810 to set the winning probability of the variable display game, and sets the starting rate.

When the player operates the firing dial 10B, the rotary solenoid that gives the firing force to the firing punch 13 at a predetermined timing interval turns on and off, and the ball feed unit 900 corresponds to the predetermined timing interval. The game ball is supplied to the hitting position of the firing rail 120 from. At this time, game balls supplied from the ball supply port 902 of the ball feeding unit 900 are detected by the shooting ball detector 901 provided in the ball feeding unit 900. And the player is the sky passage entrance 2 provided in the sky nail
Aiming at A or the upper left passage entrance 2B, a game ball is hit into the game area 2 by a game ball launching device. Game balls that have been shot and flowed back to the foul ball collection gutter 121 without flowing into the game area 2 are detected by the foul ball detector 122. Then, based on the detection of the foul sphere detector 122 and the detection of the firing sphere detector 901, the number of effective firing spheres which is the basis of the calculation of the base value is calculated.

When a game ball entering the game area 2 flows into the game ball inlet 211 of the variable display device 20, the game ball is once warped and the variable display device 20
Of the guide recess 22 from the game ball outlet 224
5 or enter the ball as it is in the ordinary electric accessory 70,
The falling direction is changed to hit the ordinary electric accessory 70 or the nail and pass through the gate 6A or 6B. When a game ball passes through the gate 6A, the passage is detected by the general-purpose starting winning switch SW6 attached to the gate 6A, and when a game ball passes through the gate 6B, the passage is detected. It is detected by a general-purpose starting winning switch SW7 attached to the gate 6B.

Based on the detection of the ordinary symbol SW6 or SW7, the symbol of the ordinary symbol display section 100a of the ordinary symbol display device 100 starts to change. The number of winnings that have passed through the gates 6A and 6B and for which the normal symbol variable display game has not yet been played is displayed as the number of lights on the storage display unit 100b.

This normal symbol variable display game is composed of "1, 2,
The ten symbols "3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0" are circulated in this order at a rate at which the variation cannot be traced. Then, a predetermined time has elapsed since the symbol display section 100a started to change, or a stop button (not shown)
After the is pressed, the normal symbol display section 100a stops the change. At the time when the ordinary symbol display section 100a stops, it is determined whether or not the stopped symbol is a hit.
Is to be a hit.

In the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, the stop symbols are determined in the following procedure. That is, the PUZU start prize SW
At the timing when the game ball 6 or SW7 detects the passing of the game ball, random numbers are picked up from a random number table of a general-purpose random number generating means 450 (described later), and a stop symbol is selected by the random numbers.
It is determined whether it is a hit or not. However, at that time, the starting rate (also called the special figure starting rate), which is the ratio of the number of times the variable display section 21 is started to the number of effective firing balls, is changed to the base value setting device 8.
If the start rate is lower than the start rate set by 10B (hereinafter, also referred to as a set start rate), the determination of the hit / miss is corrected by a forced hit / loss control means 506 to be described later, and the stop symbol is a missing symbol. , A stop symbol is forcibly determined so as to be a “hit”. Conversely, if the special figure starting rate at that time is higher than the set starting rate, the forcible loss control means 506 controls the winning symbol to be a missing symbol.

It should be noted that the passing of the game ball is the general-purpose starting winning prize S
If the special figure starting rate at the time when it is detected by W6 or SW7 and it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is hit is within the range of the set starting rate, it is directly selected by the random number of the general figure random number generating means 450. The stopped symbol becomes the stop symbol.

Under the control of "winning" and "missing" in this manner, a normal symbol variable display game is performed, and when the stopped symbol is a winning symbol, the movable portion 710 of the ordinary electric accessory 70 is controlled. Are converted so that the game balls can easily flow in, and are opened, so that the game balls can easily enter the start winning opening 5. At this stage, when the player operates the game ball launching device so that the game balls flow into the ball inlet 211, the game balls are transferred to the ball outlet 224 through the ball inlet 211.
, And is easily led to the start winning opening 5 by reaching the guide recess 225.

The movable portion 710 of the ordinary electric accessory 70 is kept open for a predetermined period of time, and the game ball that has won the starting winning opening 5 in the open state is installed on the internal path. The start winning detection switch SW1 detects the winning number, and the winning number storage display LEDs LED1 to LED4 of the variable display device 20 are turned on by the number of winning. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, one of the lit number storage display lamps LED1 to LED4 is turned off, and the variable display game by the variable display device 20 is started. At the time when the variable display game is started, a signal is sent to the ordinary symbol adjustment circuit, and the starting rate is calculated based on the signal. Control means 456
Will be controlled by

As a result of this control, the starting rate reflecting the base value is always kept constant, so that the gaming shop can easily grasp the operating rate of each gaming machine. In addition, as a result of controlling the start rate, the winning is always generated at a constant rate in the normal symbol variable display game, and the player can enjoy the variable display game according to the ratio, which is unfair between the players. The feeling will disappear. Further, in the conventional gaming machine, the base value is set to a high value when the store is opened by adjusting the nails, and is set to a normal value during general business. However, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, the base value setting device 810
The base value can be adjusted with the start rate setting button 815 of B.

The variable display game is executed by the variable display section 21-3.
The symbol display of the two symbol display sections 22, 23, and 24 is independently and gradually changed, and is successively changed, and the change is stopped after a predetermined time elapses.

More specifically, after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the change of the left symbol display section 22 or after a stop button (not shown) is pressed, the left symbol display section 22 first stops the change. The mode up to the stop is such that the stop symbol is stopped with some variation from the symbol before the stop symbol (for example, the symbol four times before).

Similarly, the middle symbol display section 23 is also configured to stop slightly after the symbol slightly before the stop symbol (for example, the symbol four symbols before). If the stop symbol of the middle symbol display unit 23 does not match the stop symbol of the left symbol display unit 22 at the time when the change of the symbol of the middle symbol display unit 23 is stopped (the reach in which the special game may occur). If it is not in the state), the stop of the symbol change of the right symbol display unit 24 is immediately performed after the stop of the middle symbol in the same manner as the stop of the change of the left symbol and the middle symbol. If they match (if they are in the reach state), the display of the right symbol display unit 24 fluctuates at a slow speed and stops. When the right symbol is stopped, when the variable display game is in a winning mode, for example, in a mode in which all the three symbols at the time of the stop match, the game is a "big hit" and a big hit game (special game) is performed.

Here, the "big hit" game (special game) is a game mode in which a player has a chance to obtain many prize balls, and in this embodiment, the door 51 of the variable prize device 50.
For a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds) for one cycle (however, before the predetermined time elapses, the variable winning device 5).
A predetermined number of game balls (for example, 10
When a prize is won, the opening up to that point is defined as one cycle), and during each cycle, a game ball flows into the continuous prize port 54 of the large prize port 53 of the variable prize apparatus 50, and a continuous prize detection switch therein. The detection by the SW3 is performed as a continuation condition (cycle update condition), for example, continuously for up to 16 cycles.

Incidentally, the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of random number means for determining the probability of winning the variable display game. In this embodiment, the hit probability is “1/200”, “1/220”, “1/250”,
It is determined to be “1/300”, “1/350”, “1/400”. Then, the game shop can select a predetermined random number means from among the random number means by the variable display game probability setting device 810A. Therefore, the amusement store can change the probability of hitting the variable display game while determining the base value according to the business policy and securing profits, so that a variety of game contents can be provided to the player. It has become.

In the first cycle of the special game, the open state of the door 51 of the variable winning device 50 is maintained for a predetermined time (for example, 2
When a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have been won in the large winning opening 53 of the variable winning device 50 before the predetermined time elapses, or before the predetermined time elapses, the door 51 at that time.
Is closed. When a game ball wins in the continuous winning opening 54 during the special game of the first cycle, the special game of the second cycle is performed after a predetermined interval, and the special game is performed up to 16 times. It has become.

Next, in the present invention for providing a gaming machine capable of always maintaining the base value at a predetermined value, a launch ball number detector 901 for detecting the number of launch balls as a basis for calculating the base value is attached. The open / close panel 9 will be described in detail. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the open / close panel 9 as viewed from the back side. On the back side of the opening / closing panel 9 is a ball inlet 91 for introducing a prize ball into the ball supply tray 9B via a panel base 90.
And a ball feeding unit 900 for sending game balls stored in the ball supply tray 9B to the firing rail 120, respectively. The ball supply tray 9B is attached to the front side of the opening and closing panel 9 via a panel base 90, and the hinge 9A is provided on the right side in the drawing.
On the left side, the opening and closing panel 9 is attached to the front frame 5
Are respectively attached to the locking means 92.

The ball feeding unit 900 has the following appearance.
An upper ball feeding unit 900A protruding rearward from the back surface of the opening and closing panel 9 and a lower ball feeding unit 900B provided below the upper ball feeding unit 900A. The lower right part of the upper ball feed unit 900A comes into contact with the side of the firing rail 120 on the rail body 120a side (see FIG. 9) when the opening / closing panel 9 is locked to the front frame 5 by the locking means 92. As described above. A firing ball guide piece 93 is attached to the upper right side of the upper ball feeding unit 900A. When the opening / closing panel 9 is locked to the front frame 5 by the locking means 92, the upper ball feeding unit is provided. The running direction of the game ball hit by the launching punch 13 is regulated by 900A and the launching ball guide piece 93.

The open / close panel 9 is attached to the lower frame feeding unit 900 B by the locking means 92.
A ball supply port 902 is provided at a position facing the hitting ball firing position 120C of the firing rail 120, and a ball outlet 903 is provided at a position facing the supply dish recovery port 124.

Next, based on FIG.
00 will be described in detail. FIG. 7 is a front view of the ball feeding unit 900 in which a part of the ball feeding unit 900 is cut away. A launching ball detector 901 is attached to the end portion 905a of a guiding gutter 905 for aligning game balls flowing from a communication port 904 communicating with the ball supply tray 9B in a line inside the ball feeding unit 900, and A ball feeder 906 for feeding game balls detected by the shooting ball detector 901 to the ball supply port 902 one by one is attached.

In this embodiment, a light passing type optical switch is used as the launching ball detector 901. The light passing type optical switch, the light emitting device and the light receiving device are placed at opposing positions,
When the light emitted from the light emitting device is received by the light receiving device, the output is off, but when the light is interrupted by the passing of the game ball, the output is on. The guiding gutter 905 is attached to be inclined downward to the left so that the terminal end portion 905a can face the ball feeding device 906 to be sent out. Has become.

The ball feeder 906 is energized at the timing of the hitting operation of the launching punch 13 and demagnetized at the timing of the return operation of the firing punch 13, and the shaft 906b is deenergized when the electromagnet 906a is excited. An attraction portion 906c is rotated counterclockwise as a fulcrum, and is rotated clockwise by its own weight with the shaft 906b as a fulcrum when the electromagnet 906a is demagnetized. When the portion 906c is sucked and rotated, it faces the terminal end 905a of the guide gutter 905, accommodates a game ball that has passed through the launching ball detector 901 and receives the ball supply port 902 when the electromagnet 906a is demagnetized. And a game ball storage and discharge unit 906d for discharging the stored game balls to the ball supply port 902.

The attracting portion 906c is made of a magnetic material, and is attracted when the core of the electromagnet 906a is magnetized. One end of the game ball storage / discharge portion 906d has a “U” shape provided with a space for accommodating one game ball. When the electromagnet 906a is "OFF", the "U" shaped free end 906e is connected to the terminal end 9 of the guide gutter 905.
The game ball 05a can be suppressed.

The ball feeder 90 thus constructed
6, at the timing of the hitting operation of the launching punch 13,
When the electromagnet 906a is excited, the attracting portion 906c is attracted by the core thereof, and the game ball containing / discharging portion 906d is attracted.
Rotates counterclockwise about the shaft 906b as a fulcrum, and the game ball storage and discharge portion 906 is formed at the end portion 905a of the guide gutter 905.
The game ball restrained by the free end 906e of d is accommodated. Then, at the timing of the return operation of the launching punch 13, the game ball storage / discharge unit 906 d causes the shaft 90 to move by its own weight.
The ball is rotated clockwise around the fulcrum 6b, and the game ball is hit from the ball supply port 902 to the hitting ball firing position 1 of the firing rail 120.
It can feed up to 20C.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 94 denotes a connecting line connecting the launching ball detector 901 and the effective launching ball number circuit, the electromagnet 906a and the launching device control circuit 81.
8 is a connection line for connecting the control line 8.

Next, the frame board 12 to which the foul sensor 122 for detecting a foul ball is attached will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG.
Is a front view of the frame board 12, and FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the frame board 12. The firing rail 120 is attached to the substrate 12A of the frame board 12 at an angular position where the game ball hit by the firing punch 13 can be guided in a stable running state toward the starting end 3A of the guide rail 3 in a running state. , Its launch rail 120
A ball standby member 125 for holding a game ball at an optimum position of the hit ball (hit ball firing position 120C) when the launching punch 13 hits the game ball, and a terminal portion 120A of the firing rail 120 on the starting end 120B side of the shooting rail 120. The foul ball recovery gutter 121 facing the foul ball recovery port 126 for recovering a foul ball is attached between the foul ball recovery gutter 121 and the start end 3A of the guide rail 3.

As shown in FIG. 9, the firing rail 120 includes a rail main body 120a and a reinforcing member 120b for reinforcing the rail main body 120a. The rail main body 120a has a long band-shaped metal material, for example, leaving a central portion of a stainless steel plate in a band shape, and both sides thereof are bent downward at substantially right angles, and a cross section in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rail is substantially “M” shaped. It is formed so that it may become. The center of the rail surface of the rail body 120a has a firing guide groove 12 for guiding a hit ball along the longitudinal direction of the rail.
0c. The cross section of the firing guide groove 120c is formed in a substantially “V” shape, and
Two points of the game ball running on 20c contact the rail surface,
Gaming balls can be run stably.

Further, the rail surface of the rail main body 120a is formed into a curved surface that gradually rises from the start end 120B to the end 120A of the rail main body 120a in order to smoothly shift the hit ball to the guide rail 3. The curvature of the curved surface is formed such that the curve of the guide rail 3 matches the curve drawn by extending naturally from the start end 3A. When the curved surface is provided on the rail surface of the rail main body 120a in this manner, the hit ball does not float up from the rail surface and can be in good contact with the rail surface to reliably receive control. Therefore, the direction of the hit ball can be reliably shifted, and defective firing such as uneven flying can be eliminated.

The reinforcing member 120b is made of, for example, synthetic resin or hard rubber, and is provided inside the rail main body 120a composed of the lower surface of the rail surface and both sides.
It is made to be attached integrally with 20a. A mounting portion 120d for mounting the reinforcing member 120b to the substrate 12A is provided below the reinforcing member 120b. The mounting portion 120d is provided with a mounting hole 120f through which a shaft 1200 and a locking portion 1201 of a mounting member 120e described later pass. The reinforcing member 1
A foul ball receiving piece 120g is provided at an end of the foul ball collection gutter 121 side of 20b. The foul ball receiving piece 120g is used to prevent the rail body 12 from being hit by a foul ball.
0a, and is formed integrally with the reinforcing member 120b.

The ball waiting member 125 is attached to the hitting ball firing position 120C at a position where a stationary piece 125a for stopping the game ball can stop the upper portion of the game ball. If the game ball cannot be stopped at the hitting ball firing position 120C due to dirt or wear of the stationary piece 125a, the accurate flight is impaired, so that the ball standby member 125 can be replaced so that the substrate 12 can be replaced.
A is attached.

If the launching ball detector 901 is provided inside the ball feeding unit 900 as described above,
Since the game ball does not flow backward in 02, there is no need for a countermeasure for a return ball that prevents the game ball detected by the shooting ball detector from flowing back and being detected by the shooting ball detector again. However, since it is detected before the ball is fired by the hit ball firing device, the number of fired balls may not be accurately grasped because the number of fired balls is always "1" ahead of the actual number of fired balls. Therefore, in order to make the number of game balls actually fired equal to the number of fired balls detected by the fired ball detector 901 as much as possible, "1" is counted after a predetermined time from the detection of the game ball by the fired ball detector 901. May be controlled as follows.

Next, the foul ball collection gutter 121 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 and FIG. 10 which is a rear perspective view of the foul ball collection gutter 121. The foul ball collection gutter 121 is provided with a prize ball collection port 127 in addition to the foul ball collection port 126. The prize ball collection port 127 is positioned immediately below the prize ball discharge port 123, and when the open / close panel 9 is opened, it spills out from the ball introduction portion 91 attached to the back surface of the open / close panel 9. Prize balls,
The prize ball stored near the prize ball discharge port 123 is received. And the prize ball collection port 127
The prize ball flowing into the tray 10 is guided to the tray 10 via a connection gutter 128 that flows down toward the tray communication port 10C.

At the center of the foul ball collecting port 126, a foul ball restricting member 130 is attached via the substrate 12A, and the foul ball collecting port 126 is connected to the first foul ball collecting port by the foul ball restricting member 130. 12
6A and a second foul ball collection port 126B. The foul ball restricting member 130 is for killing the falling force of the foul ball, and is attached to the outside of a curve formed by the firing rail 120 and the guide rail 3 so that the firing ball does not collide. The foul sphere that does not fall to the first foul ball collection port 126A but jumps over the first foul ball collection port 126A contacts the foul ball restriction member 130 and drops to the second foul ball collection port 126B. It has become. Also, if such a foul ball restricting member 130 is attached, the game ball once fired will not return to the firing rail 120, which is also useful as a countermeasure for returning ball.

The game balls dropped into the foul ball collecting port 126 are collected by the foul ball collecting main part 132 by the foul ball collecting gutter 131. A foul sensor 122 is attached to the foul ball collection main part 132. As the foul sensor 122, a proximity switch that electrically detects the passage of a game ball is used. However, a micro switch that mechanically detects the passage of a game ball may be used, or the optical switch may be used. The game ball that has passed through the foul sensor 122 is
It is designed to be guided to the tray 10 via OC.

The board 12A has the firing rail 120
A positioning member 133 for indicating the mounting position is provided, and the positioning member 133 is formed to protrude in a pile shape from the surface of the substrate 12A. The firing rail 120 is fitted into a fitting hole 120h provided at a position corresponding to the positioning member 133.
Are fitted and attached to the substrate 12A. When the firing rail 120 is mounted via the positioning member 133, the mounting hole 1 is formed in the substrate 12A.
A board-side mounting hole 134 is provided at a position corresponding to 20f. And the locking portion 1201 of the mounting member 120e
Through the mounting hole 120f of the firing rail 120 and the board-side mounting hole 134, respectively.
By rotating e in either the left or right direction, the firing rail 120 can be screwed to the substrate 12A.

Further, locking pieces 135 and 135 for locking the foul ball collection gutter 121 are provided on the substrate 12A.
When the foul ball collection gutter 121 is mounted on the foul ball collection gutter 121, the side portion of the foul ball collection gutter 121 is inserted into the locking pieces 135 and 135, and the foul ball collection gutter 121 is screwed through a screw fixing portion 136 provided at the upper center of the foul ball collection gutter 121. ing. Reference numeral 138 denotes a flow path cover that covers a flow path 137 that guides the game ball flowing into the supply tray collection ball port 124 to the receiving tray communication port 10C.

Next, a first modified example in which the mounting position of the launching ball detector 901 is changed from the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG. 11 shows a frame board 14 to which a launch sphere detector 144 according to a first modification is attached.
FIG. 12 is a front view of FIG.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. In the first modified example, the same components as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

The feature of the first modification is that the launching ball detector 144 is integrally attached to the launching rail 141. Specifically, a sensor mounting portion 143 is provided on a reinforcing member 142 constituting the firing rail 141, and the firing sphere detector 144 is fixed to the sensor mounting portion 143. The sensor mounting portion 143 is mounted on the substrate 140A side. A sensor storage unit 149 for storing is provided. In the above-described embodiment, an optical switch of a light-passing type is used as the launching ball detector 901.
As a light reflection type optical switch. The light reflection type optical switch has a light emitting device and a light receiving device integrated with each other, and when the light irradiated from the light emitting device through the reflecting film is received by the light receiving device, the light output is turned off. When turned on, it is turned on. For inputting / outputting a signal to / from the launching ball detector 144, a signal line is passed through the sensor mounting portion 143 and connected to the effective launching ball number circuit via a wiring processing hole 145 provided in the sensor housing portion 149. It is performed by 140B, when a plurality of game balls continuously flow into the foul ball collection port 149, the game balls are detected by the foul ball detector 1
48A so that the foul sphere detector 14
A channel to 8A is formed.

In the first modified example, the length of the rail body is made slightly longer than that of the above-described embodiment, and accordingly, the two mounting portions 146 and 146 are attached to the reinforcing member 142.
147 are provided, and the foul ball collection port 149 of the foul ball collection gutter 148 is made narrow. The foul sphere detector 148A is mounted on the upper part of the above embodiment. Further, the foul sphere detector 148A is inserted from the sensor insertion opening 148B, and the tip is stored in the foul sensor storage groove 148C, and the foul sphere detector 1 is moved by the foul sensor fixing tool 148D.
The rear end of 48A is locked.

In this modification, the foul sphere detector 148A
The sensor itself can be freely removed, so that even if the gaming board 8 of the gaming machine 1 and the gaming board of the pachinko gaming machine are exchanged, the compatibility of the sensor itself is enhanced. Further, when the firing rail 141 is simply screwed to the frame board 140 via the mounting member 120e, a gap (referred to as “fall”) occurs between the frame board side end of the firing rail 141 and the frame board. However, if the sensor mounting portion 143 fixed to the firing rail 141 is stored in the sensor storage portion 149 as in this modified example, it is possible to prevent this “fall”.

Next, a second modification in which the mounting position of the launching ball detector 901 is changed from the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 13 shows a frame board 1 to which a launch sphere detector 153 according to a second modification is attached.
FIG. 14 is a front view of the frame board 1 shown in FIG.
It is an exploded perspective view of 50. Note that the same components as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. The feature of this second modification is that the substrate 1 of the frame board 150
A sensor storage section 152 is attached to 50A, and the shooting sphere detector 153 is stored in the sensor storage section 152, so that the shooting sphere detector 153 can be attached with one touch.

More specifically, a sensor housing 152 for housing a firing sphere detector 153 is fixed above the center rail surface of the firing rail 151 so that the firing sensor 153 is housed in the sensor housing 152. Has become. In the second modification, a light reflection type optical switch is used as the launching ball detector 153 as in the first modification. The foul sensor 154 is inserted into the sensor insertion port 154 in the vicinity of the foul ball collection port 156 in the same manner as in the first modification, and
7. Locked by foul sensor fixture 158. Also in this modification, not only the foul sensor 154 itself but also the firing sensor 153 can be freely removed, so that even if the gaming board 8 of the gaming machine 1 and the gaming board of the pachinko gaming machine are interchanged, the launch sensor itself and the foul sensor are replaced. As for itself, compatibility increases.

The firing sensor 153 itself is mounted on the firing rail 1.
You may make it attach to the frame board 150 of the position directly above 51 directly with screws etc. The firing sensor 15 is located just above the firing rail 151 of the frame board 150.
3 is provided so that the frame board 150 can be inserted.
The firing sensor 153 may be inserted from the back side of. Further, a light reflection type optical switch is used as the emission sensor, and the light emission unit and the light reception unit are arranged in the frame board 150 so that the light emission unit and the light reception unit are parallel to the emission rail 151. May be arranged on the back surface of the opening / closing panel 9.

As in the case of the first and second modified examples, a case where a launching ball detector is attached so as to detect the passing of game balls on the launching rails 141 and 151 may be of a light passing type. There are a method of attaching the optical switch so as to straddle the optical switch, a method of attaching a macro-type sensor to the bottom surface of the firing rail, and the like. Also, when the launching ball detectors 144, 153 are mounted at positions where the launching balls 141, 151 can detect the passage of game balls as in the first and second modifications, a countermeasure against return balls is required. As a countermeasure, for example, the firing sphere detector 1 is provided near the starting end of the firing rail 141.
44, the firing rail after the mounting position of the firing sphere detector 144 and the firing rail to the end of the firing rail 141 are cut out, and the cutout hole formed by the cutout communicates with the foul ball gutter 148. You may make it do. In this way, the return ball falls into the notch hole and becomes a foul ball, and the return ball is not counted again. Further, as a countermeasure against the returning ball, the launching ball detector may detect the difference in speed between the launching ball and the returning ball to identify the returning ball, or may be located above the launching rail along the longitudinal direction of the launching rail. Firing ball detectors 144A and 144
B (not shown), the game ball is counted as a launch ball when the launching ball detector 144A first detects it, and is counted as a return ball when the launching ball detector 144B detects it first. You may. In this case, the speed difference when the game ball passes between the launching ball detectors 144A and 144B is detected, and when the passing speed is slow, it is detected as a return ball, and when the passing speed is fast, the launching ball is detected. You may make it detect.

Next, a third modification in which the mounting position of the launching ball detector is changed from the above embodiment is shown in FIGS.
6 will be described. FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of a decorative body 160 as a front structural member to which a launching ball detector 161 according to a third modification is attached, and FIG.
It is a perspective view of the game board 180 attached to the back side of No. 0. The feature of the third modification is that the guide rail 3 and the side cases 8A and 8B are integrally formed as a decorative body 160 in the structure of the game board 8 shown in the above embodiment, and the decorative body 160 is formed. A point where the launching ball detector 161 is attached near a guide portion 165 end portion 165a as a guide means made by the 160, and a game board 180 is attached to the back surface of the decorative body 160;
0 and the decorative body 160 are made of synthetic resin. If the decorative body 160 is made of synthetic resin or the like, the game board 180 does not necessarily need to be made of synthetic resin or the like, and may be made of wood or the like as in the related art.

The decorative body 160 is formed integrally with the guide portion 165 and the side case 167 and the side case 168. The decorative body 160 is made of a synthetic resin frame 163 which is approximately square in size of the game board 180. Is made. The frame 1
A game board opening 164 is provided at the center of the inside of the game board 63 so as to face the game area of the game board 180.
The opening edge 164a of the fourth is a guide portion 165 that defines the game area 2 where the game is played by the game ball, and the guide guide path 166 that guides the game ball hit by the firing punch 13 to the game area 2 is the lower left guide. It is provided adjacent to the outside of the portion 165. The game board opening 164
The side case 167 and the side case 168 provided at the upper left and right sides of the left side of the figure respectively form a lamp hole 167 and a lamp hole 168 for disposing lamps. A lamp hole 16 for arranging lamps also in the right frame portion.
9 are provided. Further, holes 171 and 172 are provided at the lower left and right sides of the game board opening 164, for example, so that a mount or the like on which the serial number of the game machine is described can be displayed.

A firing sensor 161 composed of a light-reflective optical switch is mounted below the lamp hole 167 and near the terminal end 165a of the guide portion 165. The light emitting portion and the light receiving portion of the firing sensor 161 are made to face the terminal end 165a of the guide portion 165 through the firing sensor hole 161a. A reflection film (not shown) is attached to the guide surface of the terminal portion 165a of the guide portion 165 facing the emission sensor hole 161a. Note that a stainless steel plate 162 for protecting the guide portion 165 from collision of a game ball flowing into the game area inside the guide portion 165 is provided.
May be attached.

As in the third modification, the emission sensor 16
The effect produced by attaching 1 to the vicinity of the terminal end 166a of the guide path 166 is that a game ball that does not flow into the game area 2 and becomes a foul ball is not detected as a launch ball, and so-called return ball measures are taken. It is unnecessary.
In addition, since the launching ball detector is attached to the gaming board itself when replacing the gaming board, it is not necessary to attach and remove the launching ball detector, and compatibility with other types of gaming machines is improved. is there. For example, when replacing a game board of an existing pachinko game machine with a game board of the game machine 1 of the present invention (here, it refers to a combination of the decorative body 160 and the game board 180), it is not necessary to newly add a shooting ball detector. Become
Also, wiring processing by newly adding a launch sphere detector becomes unnecessary. Further, contrary to the above description, when the gaming board of the gaming machine 1 of the present invention is removed and replaced with a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine, there is no need to remove the shooting ball detector. In addition, unlike the case where the launching ball detector is attached to the launching rail, wiring is not required even when the launching ball detector is not removed, and the unnecessary wiring does not interfere. In addition, in order to ensure the accuracy of the detection of the shooting ball, in order to prevent the game ball once detected by the shooting sensor 161 and flowing into the game unit 2 from flowing backward, the game ball is provided at the end portion 166a of the guide path 166. You may make it attach a valve member for backflow prevention. Further, when a microphone type sensor is mounted in the side case instead of the light reflection type optical switch, the backflow prevention valve member can also be used as an actuator.

The lamp hole 167 is provided with mounting means 167a.
With the lens member 167b attached via
The lamp hole 168 is closed by a lens member 168b mounted via mounting means 168a, and the lamp hole 169 is closed by a lens member 169b mounted via mounting means 169a. Lens members 167b, 168b, 169b
Constitute a decorative member, and mounting means 167a, 168a, 1
69a constitutes a decorative member attaching means .

The game board 180 has the same width and height as the decorative body 160, and has through holes 1A to 1L (see FIG. 4), through holes 1A to 1L are formed in the molding process of the synthetic resin injection molding method. The ordinary electric accessory 70 and the like are attached to the through holes and the like.

The game board 180 and the decorative body 160 thus configured are provided with mounting holes 181 as fitting holes of the game board 180.
a, 181b, 181c, 181d
Mounting means 170a, 170b, 17 as fitting projections of
0c, 170d, and the metal frames 182, 183, 184
Is attached to form a game board similar to the game board 8 of the embodiment.

Incidentally, in the above-described embodiment, the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention is manufactured according to a well-known process, and the process is generally as follows. First, a step of attaching a decorative board to the game board 8 cut into a predetermined size, and a role (normal electric role 70, a variable winning device 50, etc.) and a winning opening (general winning opening 15A, 15B), a gauge press step for preparing nailing, an NC router step for making holes shown in FIG. 4 from the back of the game board 8, and a nailing step. A step of correcting the angle of the nail that has been nailed; a step of assembling the guide rail 3, the side cases 8A and 8B, the accessories and the like in the game area 2 of the game board 8; Storage frame 5
D, a process of attaching the open / close panel 9 and the like, a process of attaching the game board 8 to the front frame 5, a process of assembling the back mechanism on the back surface of the game board 8, and an inspection process.

On the other hand, in the third modification, the game board 1
The decorative body 80 and the decorative body 160 are each made of a synthetic resin, and a so-called injection molding method is used as a manufacturing method thereof. In the case of the decorative body 160 as an example, first, a molded product is designed. In the molded product of the decorative body 160, a mold design is performed on the assumption that the side cases 167 and 168 and the guide portion 165 are integrally formed. . Then, attach the designed mold to the injection molding machine, preheat and weigh the molding material,
Supply of molding material to the hopper of the injection molding machine, heating of the molding material in the cylinder of the injection molding machine, heat plasticization of the molding material,
After injection injection of the molding material into the mold cavity, shaping, and cooling and solidification in the mold, a game board as a molded product is removed from the mold. Note that polystyrene, AS resin, ABS resin, fiber reinforced plastic, or the like is used as the molding material. In the design of the molded product of the game board 180, the molded product of the game board 180 shall be integrally formed with the through-hole, and the surface of the game board may be provided with irregularities in order to increase the sticking force to the decorative board. Mold design so that

According to the method of manufacturing the game board 180 using a synthetic resin, a step of forming a reference hole on the back surface for each position of the accessory and the winning opening, and forming a hole shown in FIG. 4 from the back surface of the game board. The NC router process can be omitted.
The side cases 167 and 168 and the guide portion 165
If the decorative body 160 integrated with is made of synthetic resin, the configuration of the game board can be simplified, and the attachment of the decorative body to the game board can be mechanized.
The step of individually attaching guide rails and side cases to the game area of the game board can be omitted. Therefore, the machining time is shortened by the elimination of the manufacturing process, and the assembly is simplified. Note that, like the nail, the downflow direction control means for controlling the downflow direction of the game ball may be made of synthetic resin and manufactured integrally with the game board. If the flow direction control means is integrally manufactured as described above, the step of implanting the nail can be omitted. Further, the winning ball guide gutter 1a protruding from the back side of the game board 8 is provided.
1 to 1 h may be integrally formed of a synthetic resin.

As another manufacturing method, a so-called low foam molding method may be used. The low-foam molding method uses an injection molding machine to inject the molten resin and inert gas together into the mold of the injection molding machine to form a sandwich with a solid surface skin layer and a foam core layer inside. It is a method of making a shaped article.

Next, with respect to the above-described embodiment, the shooting sphere detector 1
A fourth modified example in which the mounting location and mounting method of 61 are changed,
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a rear view of the game board 8. The feature of the fourth modification is that the mounting location of the launching ball detector 161 is common to that of the third modification. Launch ball detector mounting hole 19 on the back
0, 191 and these launching ball detector mounting holes 19
The point is that the detection unit of the shooting sphere detector 193 can be inserted at 0,191. According to such a configuration, the game board 8
Can be attached from the back surface of the sphere detector 193 to facilitate wiring processing.
Will be integrally attached to the game board 8,
It is not only unnecessary to attach and detach the firing ball number detector 193 when replacing the gaming machine, but even if it is attached or detached, it can be performed with one touch.
Further, the launching ball detector 193 is provided at the end 1 of the guide rail 3.
Since it is provided at 94, the countermeasures against the return ball become unnecessary as in the third modification. The fourth modification may be applied to the game board 180 of the third modification.

In addition to the first, second, third and fourth modifications, for example, a launch sphere number detector may be attached to the base end of the guide path 166. In this case, a countermeasure for the return ball is necessary. As a countermeasure, a difference between the speed of the shooting ball and the speed of the return ball may be detected. Further, in the case of mounting on the back side of the opening and closing panel 9, similarly to the mounting on the frame board 12, the firing rail 120 on the back surface of the opening and closing panel 9 is used.
A sensor storage section is provided immediately above the sensor storage section, and a sensor is stored in the sensor storage section. It may be arranged. The launching ball detector and the foul sensor may have any configuration as long as they can detect game balls.

The following configuration may be adopted as a countermeasure against the returning ball. For example, a second firing sphere detector 901A is provided at a position immediately above the starting end 120B of the firing rail 120, and a third firing sphere detector 901B is provided near the starting end 3A of the guide rail 3, and these second firing sphere detectors 901B are provided. , Third launching ball detectors 901A, 901B and the ball feed unit 900
If the shooting ball detector 901 provided in the inside is connected by an AND gate, the exact number of shooting balls can be grasped. This is because the launching ball detector 901 causes the playing ball to
0 is detected, the second launching ball detector 901A confirms that the game ball is at the hitting ball launch position, and the third launching ball detector 901B launches a gaming ball. This is because it is confirmed that the number of shot balls can be grasped by the operation of the series of game balls, and conversely, even if any of the fired ball detectors 901, 901A or 901B detects the fired balls, they are not counted as fired balls.

FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the variable display device 20 into a front frame 200 and a main body 300 attached to the rear end of the front frame 200. The variable display device 20 is mounted such that the rear surface portion 213a of the flange-like mounting plate portion 213 provided on the front side of the front frame portion 200 is in close contact with the peripheral portion of the through hole 1A of the game board 8. . As a result, the front side of the front frame portion 200 projects toward the front side of the game board 8, while the rear end side projects toward the back side of the game board 8. The main body 300 is attached to the rear end of the front frame 200 protruding to the back side of the game board 8.

The front frame portion 200 has a front frame 210 on the front side thereof, which constitutes a main portion of the front outer shape. Front frame 2
In 10, a display opening 222 is provided in the center of the flange-like mounting plate 213. The display opening 22
2 is a variable display 21 provided on the main body 300.
The opening edge of the opening 222 is surrounded by a surrounding frame 221 protruding rearward of the flange-like mounting plate 213. As a result of the rear end of the front frame 200 being in contact with the main body 300, the display opening 222
Is closed by the surrounding frame 221 and the main body 300, and the closed space is a spherical exchange space 222a.
It has become.

The ball exchange space 222a is provided in the variable display unit 2
1 is a space on the front side of the game space where a player can enjoy the movement of a game ball. An armor portion 216 is provided on the upper front side of the display opening 222 so as to protrude forward.
In the upper central part of the armor part 216, a game ball is placed in the ball exchange space 2.
A spherical flow inlet 211 for guiding to 22a is provided.
The upper side of the armor portion 216 is a ball guide path 214, and the game balls flowing into the ball inlet 211 flow down the ball guide path 214 and flow down into the variable display device 20. It has become. The upper left and right frames of the surrounding frame 221 serve as internal passages for warping the game balls entering the ball guiding path 214, and the ball guiding path 2
The game ball that has entered 14 disappears from the field of view of the player and comes out from a ball outlet 224 as a ball outflow portion provided on the left and right sides of the rear end of the surrounding frame 221.

At the lower center of the inside of the surrounding frame 221, a game ball from the ball outlet 224 to the center of the surrounding frame 221 is placed on the starting winning opening 5 provided in the ordinary electric accessory 70. A guide recess 225 for guiding and dropping is provided so as to be inclined so that the front is lower. At the center of the armor portion 216, there is provided a winning storage number display lamp LED housing portion 28 for housing the storage number display LEDs 1 to 4. The winning storage number display lamp LED is attached to the winning storage number display lamp LED housing portion 28. The stored number display unit 29a (not shown) is accommodated. And
The tip portions of the winning number storage indicator lamps LED1 to LED4 face the opening of the winning number indicator lamp LED housing portion 28.

As shown in FIG. 18, the main body 300 includes a main body front frame 310 abutting on the rear end of the front frame 200, and a variable display unit 330 attached to the rear side of the main body front frame 310. It is composed of The main body front frame 310 has windows 310a, 310b, and 31 serving as variable display portions 21.
0c are provided respectively, and the windows 310a, 31
The main body front frame 310 is attached to the rear end of the front frame portion 200 so that the display frame 222b faces the display opening 222. With such a configuration, the window 31
0a is the left symbol display section 22, and the window section 310b
Is the middle symbol display section 23, and 310c is the right symbol display section 24. In the case of this embodiment, the variable display unit 330 is made of a fluorescent display tube which irradiates a thermoelectron to a phosphor having a low-speed electron beam excitation emission characteristic to display numbers and the like.

In the above embodiment, a digital variable display was used as the variable display.
May be used. The drum-type variable display 600 includes a frame 601 formed in a box shape with an open front surface by an upper wall 601a, a lower wall 601b, side walls 601c, 601d, and a rear wall 601e that are separably coupled to each other. Is configured. A through hole 603 is formed at a position slightly forward from the center of the side walls 601c and 601d. Both ends of the main shaft 604 are inserted into the through hole 603, and the main shaft 604 is connected to the side wall 601.
It is rotatably supported between c and 601d. A pair of collars 604a are fitted to both ends of the main shaft 604, and the collar 604a is
c, 601d, axial movement is prevented, and one end of the shaft 604 is connected to the side wall 60.
1c, and a driven gear 605 is mounted.

A storage case 608 for holding a driving means 607 comprising a motor 607a and a first transmission section 607b for reducing the rotation is attached to the side wall 601c. The driving unit 607 includes a transmission unit 700 that changes the rotation speed of the driving unit 607 and transmits the rotation to the main shaft 604 and rotates the main shaft 604 at the most appropriate rotation speed.

With the rotation display member 702 mounted on the outer periphery of the main shaft 604 being rotated by the transmission section 700, the rotation speed at which the player can barely read the numbers and patterns on the surface thereof. The main shaft 604 is rotated. Rotation display member 7
02 is a shaft portion 702a fitted to the shaft 604;
A disk-shaped main wall 702b formed on the outer periphery thereof;
2b and a ratchet portion 702d formed on the outer wall of the main wall 702b.
And a plurality of light guide portions 702e formed on the inner side surface of the main wall 702b.

At both ends of the shaft 604, retaining rings 7 are provided.
01a and 701b are provided.
01a and 701b are disposed so as to have an interval larger than the width of the shaft portion 702a of the rotary display member 702, and a washer 703 is fitted to the shaft 604 so as to contact one of the retaining rings 710b. Then, the washer 703 and the main wall 7 of the rotation display member 702 are provided.
The compression springs 704 are interposed between the compression springs 704 and the base of the retaining ring 70b, respectively.
1a and the ring 702a, the spring 704 and the main wall 702b
, A frictional force is generated between four contact surfaces between the spring 704 and the washer 703 and between the washer 703 and the retaining ring 701b. The rotational force of the main shaft 604 is transmitted to the rotation display member 702 by these friction surfaces, and when the rotation of the rotation display member 702 is forcibly stopped from the outside, slippage occurs on each friction surface, and the main shaft The rotation of the rotation display member 702 can be stopped without stopping the rotation of the rotation display member 604.

On the inner surface of the side wall 601d, a plurality (five) of light projecting portions 750 are positioned so as to be located concentrically around the through hole 603 through which the main shaft 604 is inserted.
(Not shown) are provided. Each of the light emitting sections 75
0, a light projecting unit 750 is provided on the inner surface of the side wall 601c.
And a cylindrical light receiving portion 770 (not shown) symmetrically arranged. When the three rotary display members 702 are stopped and the numbers or patterns on the surface of each cylindrical display portion 702 are aligned in a predetermined state, the light guide portion 7 inside the main wall 702b.
02e so as to coincide with each other.
The arrangement of the picture on the surface of c is determined. Therefore, when the pattern stops in a predetermined state, each rotation display member 7
02 is a light-emitting element 750
a (not shown) and the light receiving element 770a (not shown) are aligned on the detection optical axis. Then, light emitted from the light emitting element 750a passes through each light guide 702e, reaches the light receiving element 770a, and is detected. As a result, it is detected that the numbers or patterns on the surfaces of the three rotary display members 72 are aligned in a predetermined state (the occurrence of a specific mode), and the variable winning device 50 is operated for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of winning balls are present. It is possible to generate a special game state called a "big hit" that is opened and is repeated a plurality of times according to establishment of a continuation condition (winning to a continuation winning opening).

FIG. 21 is an overall perspective view of the variable winning device 50. As shown in FIG. The variable winning device 50 includes a component base frame 50A, and a mounting plate portion 50B attached to a peripheral portion of the through hole 1B (FIG. 4) of the game board 8 is provided on a rear portion of the component base frame 50A. ing. At the front of the mounting plate portion 50B, a mounting frame 5 having a central upper portion and a lower portion opened respectively.
5 is provided, and the ordinary symbol display device 100 is attached to the attachment frame 55 via a base 56.

The variable winning device 50 has a structure in which the upper and lower portions are opened by the attachment frame 55 having the upper and lower portions opened at the center.
8 are provided. Side portions 51a and 51b of the door 51 are rotatably mounted on the inner walls 57 and 58 while being pivotally supported. Although not shown, the door opening / closing means is linked to a solenoid SOLA mounted on the rear side of the variable winning device 50, and the door 51 is in a special game state.
Operates so as to close the opening 56 of the mounting frame 55, so that game balls can pass through the opening 56 in a normal game state. In the center of the upper part of the mounting plate portion 50B, an opening 53a serving as a special winning opening 53 for receiving the game balls flowing when the door 51 is opened is provided. A continuous winning switch SW3 is provided behind the opening 53a, and a winning count switch SW4 for counting the number of game balls winning the large winning opening 53 is provided below the continuous winning switch SW3 (see FIG. 4). In FIG. 21, reference numeral 59 denotes a closing lever. The closing lever 59 closes the continuous winning opening 54 when a game ball wins in the continuous winning opening 54 so that two or more game balls are closed. Is prevented from winning in the continuous winning port 54.

FIG. 22 is an overall perspective view of the ordinary electric accessory 70. The ordinary electric accessory 70 includes a component base frame 70A, and a movable portion 710 is rotatably attached to the component base frame 70A. The component base frame 70A has a back portion as a mounting plate portion that is attached to the peripheral edge portion of the through hole 1E (FIG. 4) of the game board 8 in a close contact state, and a front portion thereof as a decorative portion 71. During the normal game, the movable portion 7
10 is shaped like a letter "C" in a state where it is difficult to win a game ball, but when a hit occurs as a result of the normal symbol variable display game, the figure is rotated in an inverted letter "C" by a solenoid SOLB (not shown). It is supposed to be. Such an open state continues to be opened for a predetermined time, so that many game balls can win in a short time. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, the movable portion 710 rotates clockwise to enter a closed state. In addition, the through hole 1 to which the ordinary electric accessory 70 is attached
A start winning detector SW1 is attached below E, and the ordinary electric accessory 70 also serves as a start winning opening 5.

FIG. 23 is a control block diagram of a control system for controlling the various display units, the variable winning device 50, the variable display device 20, the normal symbol display device 100, and the like of the gaming machine configured as described above. The control system of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention includes a control system for executing a variable display game (variable display game execution unit), a control system for executing a normal symbol variable display game (normal symbol variable display game execution unit), and starting. And a normal symbol variable display game control system (ordinary symbol variable display game control unit) for setting a rate and controlling the ordinary symbol variable display game in accordance with the set starting rate.
Here, the ordinary symbol variable display game execution unit and the ordinary symbol variable display game control unit constitute first game device control means, and the variable display game execution unit constitutes second game device control means. It has become.

First, the normal symbol variable display game execution section,
General figure random number generating means for picking up a random number from a random number table and storing the random number based on a detection signal generated when a game ball passes through the gate 6A or 6B and the passage is detected by the general figure starting winning switch SW6 or SW7. 450, a general symbol display control unit 455 for controlling the variation of the symbol of the ordinary symbol display unit 100a based on the detection signal, and a stop display mode selected by the random number based on a signal from the general symbol random number generation unit 450 A normal symbol determining means 453 for determining whether or not is a winning stop symbol; a general electric drive control means 457 for controlling the operation of the normal electric accessory 70 based on a signal from the normal symbol determining means 453; Based on the signal from the general-purpose drive control means 457, the general-purpose open indicator 45
2 (not shown).

A general-purpose starting winning switch SW6 or SW7 for detecting the passage of a winning ball to the gate 6A or 6B is connected to the general-purpose random number generating means 450 and the general-purpose display control means 455, respectively. Also, the ordinary symbol display unit 100a is connected to the ordinary figure display control unit 455, the ordinary electric accessory 70 is connected to the ordinary drive control unit 457, and the ordinary open display 452 is connected to the ordinary open display control unit 458. I have. Further, the general drive control means 4
57 is connected to a timer 457a. The timer 457a measures the opening time of the movable portion 710 of the ordinary electric accessory 70.

The variable display game execution section includes a start storage control means 401 for storing a winning in the start winning opening 5 based on a signal from the special figure start winning SW 1, and a start storage control means 4.
Random number extracting means 402 for extracting a random number for determining a stop symbol of the variable display unit 21 every time a signal from 01 is input.
And a special figure display control means 4 for controlling the fluctuation of the variable display section 21 based on a signal from the start storage control means 401.
03 and a jackpot determining unit 404 for determining whether a symbol with a jackpot is obtained or a value with an out-of-combination when a stop symbol is obtained from the extracted random numbers based on the signal from the random number extracting unit 402. And the signal from the big hit determination means 404 is input, and when the signal is a big hit determination signal, a signal from the hit symbol generation means 405 which is generating a hit stop symbol is input to select a stop symbol, On the other hand, when the signal from the jackpot determination means 404 is a departure determination signal, a stop symbol selection means 407 for inputting a signal from the departure symbol generation means 406 for generating a departure symbol and selecting a stop symbol, A jackpot control means 408 for controlling a special game based on the jackpot determination signal of the means 404, and a signal outputted from the jackpot control means 408. Door 51 of the serial variation winning device and winning opening drive control means 409 for controlling the opening and closing of the (big winning opening),
Special figure random number means 1, special figure random number means 2, special figure random number means 3, special figure random number means 4, special figure random number means 5, special figure random number means 6, and special figure random number means 6 for generating random numbers for determining the probability of a big hit A second method for selecting and setting a specific special figure random number means from among the random number means 1, special figure random number means 2, special figure random number means 3, special figure random number means 4, special figure random number means 5 or special figure random number means means 6 Special figure probability setting SW10 constituting game probability setting means, special figure probability setting storage control means 410 for storing special figure random number means selected and set by operation of the special figure probability setting SW10,
The random number is always picked up from the random number table of each of the special figure random number means 1, the special figure random number means 2, the special figure random number means 3, the special figure random number means 4, the special figure random number means 5, and the special figure random number means 6. The probability setting random number selecting means 411 which selects a random number of a specific special figure random number means set based on a signal from the special figure probability setting storage control means 410 and outputs a random number signal to the random number extracting means 402 Have.

The start storage control means 401 receives the stored signal and displays the number of game balls which have won the start winning prize port 5 provided in the ordinary electric accessory 70. 4 is connected to the start storage display means 412 for controlling the display of the display 4.
2. The winning storage number display 1 as a start storage display
To 4 are connected. Further, a key insertion detector 413 is connected to the special figure probability setting storage control means 410, so that keys are checked so as not to be illegal when setting the jackpot probability of the variable display game. . A probability setting display control means 414 for controlling the display of the probability setting display 813 is connected to the special figure probability setting storage control means 410.
The probability set at 0 is displayed.

In this embodiment, the winning probability of the special figure random number means 1 is 1/200, the special figure random number means 2 is 1/220, and the special figure random number means 3 is 1/25.
0, special figure random number means 4 is 1/300, special figure random number means 5 is 1
/ 350, and the special figure random number means 6 is 1/400.

A count SW4 and a continuation SW3 are connected to the special winning opening drive control means 409, respectively.
The special winning opening drive control means 409 to which the signal from the count SW 4 or the continuation SW 3 is inputted controls opening and closing of the door 51 in each cycle of the special game. The signal from the count SW4 or the continuation SW3 is also output to the big hit control means 408, and the big hit control means 408
The display of the winning number display 415 is controlled based on the signal from W4, the display of the continuous display 417 is controlled based on the signal from the continuation SW3, and the cycle number display for displaying the cycle number of the special game. 416 is controlled. The variable display section 21 is connected to the special figure display control means 403.

The ordinary symbol variable display game control section includes a starting rate generating means 1, a starting rate generating means 2, a starting rate generating means 3, a starting rate generating means 4, a starting rate generating means 5, and a starting rate. A specific starting rate from the rate generating means 6 and the starting rate generating means 1, starting rate generating means 2, starting rate generating means 3, starting rate generating means 4, starting rate generating means 5 or starting rate generating means 6. A special figure starting rate setting SW20 constituting the base value setting means for selecting and setting means, and a starting rate setting for storing a starting rate (set starting rate) based on an output of the special figure starting rate setting SW20. Storage control means 5
00, and a set start rate based on the signal from the start rate setting storage control means 500.
Setting start rate selecting means 501 to select from among the above-mentioned 6 to 6, and the start storage control means 401 of the variable display game execution section.
A special figure start number calculating means 502 for calculating the number of times the variable display section 21 has actually started based on a signal from the variable display game execution section and a signal from the special figure display control section 403 of the variable display game execution section; An effective firing sphere number calculating means 503 for calculating an effective firing sphere number based on the output from the ball detector 901 and the foul sensor 122; an effective firing sphere number calculating means 503; The special figure starting rate calculating means 504 for inputting the respective signals from the above and calculating the ratio of the number of starts of the variable display unit 21 to the number of effective firing balls (special figure starting rate), and the special figure starting rate calculating means 50
4 while inputting the calculation result of step 4
The set start rate comparison / judgment means 505 for comparing the set start rate and the special figure start rate based on the signal from the control unit 01 and the judgment result of the set start rate comparison / judgment means 505 are input. If the number exceeds the above, the ordinary symbol determination means 4
If the special figure starting rate is lower than the set starting rate, a forced hit basle control means 506 forcing a hit judgment for the coming off judgment of the ordinary symbol determining means 453 is performed. And

The ordinary symbol determining means 453 outputs a stop control signal for the variable display section 21 to the ordinary graphic display controlling means 455 in accordance with the signal from the forced hitting loss controlling means 506.

The start rate setting display control means 507 for controlling the display of the start rate setting display 816 is connected to the start rate setting storage control means 500. Further, the key insertion detector 413 is provided with the starting rate setting storage control means 50.
0 and the starting rate setting display control means 507, respectively, and the starting rate setting key is inserted into the keyhole 814 and detected by the key insertion detector 413. The rate setting display control means 507 operates respectively, and a fraud prevention measure is taken.

In the starting rate generating means, the starting rate generating means 1 has a base value of "70", the starting rate generating means 2 has a base value of "60", and the starting rate generating means 3 has a base value of "55". The starting rate generating means 4 achieves a base value of “50”, the starting rate generating means 5 achieves a base value of “45”, and the starting rate generating means 6 achieves a base value of “35”. The rate generating means 1 is set to "8", the starting rate generating means 2 is set to "7", the starting rate generating means 3 is set to "6.5", the starting rate generating means 4 is set to "6", and the starting rate generating means 5 is set to "6". Is "5.
The starting rate generating means 6 can set the starting rate to "4" at "5". Here, the starting rate is, for example, “7” when the number of effective firing balls is “100” and the starting winning opening 5
Means winning seven.

Next, of the various controls performed based on the control system configured as described above, the control relating to the setting of the starting rate and the selection of the jackpot probability, and the control after the game ball passes through the gate 6A or 6B. Based on the control relating to the normal symbol variable display game until the "hit" occurs, and based on the result of the normal symbol variable display game, the movable portion 710 of the ordinary electric auditors product 70 is opened and the game ball is placed in the starting winning opening 5. The control related to the variable display game from the winning to the occurrence of the "big hit" will be described in detail.

First, the starting rate is set in the following procedure. A game store clerk inserts the key for starting rate setting into the keyhole 81.
4 and turns the key, the key insertion detector 41
3 detects the insertion, a key insertion detection signal is output to the starting rate setting storage control means 500 and the starting rate setting display control means 507, respectively, and the starting rate setting storage control means 500 and the starting rate setting display The control means 507 and the control means 507 are controlled to be operable. Next, a staff member sets the start rate setting button 8 as the special figure start rate setting SW 20.
When a predetermined starting rate is set by operating the control unit 15, a setting signal is output to the starting rate setting storage control means 500. Based on the setting signal, the starting rate setting storage control means 500 generates a setting storage signal. A signal is output to the set start rate selection means 501. The set start rate selecting means 501 receives a start rate signal from each of the start rate generating means 1 to 6, and selects a predetermined start rate by inputting the set storage signal.

The starting rate setting storage control means 500 also outputs the setting storage signal to the starting rate setting display control means 507, and the starting rate setting display control means 507 starts based on the setting storage signal. A display control signal is output to the rate setting display 816 so as to display a number indicating the starting rate. As a result, the starting rate setting display 8
Numeral 16 indicates a number corresponding to the starting rate generating means 1 to 6, for example, "3" is displayed when the starting rate generating means "3" is selected.

The procedure for selecting the jackpot probability is substantially the same as the procedure for setting the starting rate. When a game store clerk inserts a random number setting key into the keyhole 811 and turns the key, the key insertion detection is performed. The key insertion detection signal from the device 413 is transmitted to the special figure probability setting storage control means 410 and the probability setting display control means 4.
14, and the special figure probability setting storage control means 410 and the probability setting display control means 414 are controlled to be operable. Next, the attendant sets the probability setting button 81 as the special figure probability setting SW10.
When a predetermined random number is selected by operating No. 2, a probability setting signal is output to the special figure probability setting storage control means 410, and based on the probability setting signal, the special figure probability setting storage control means 41
0 generates a probability setting storage signal, and outputs the signal to the probability setting random number selecting means 411. The probability setting random number selection means 411 receives a special figure random number signal from each of the special figure random number means 1 to 6, and selects a predetermined special figure probability by inputting the probability setting storage signal. ing. Note that the special figure probability setting storage control means 410 also outputs the probability setting storage signal to the probability setting display control means 414, and the probability setting display control means 414 sets the probability setting based on the probability setting storage signal. Display 813
Is controlled to display a number representing the set special figure random number means. For example, when the special figure random number means 3 is set, "3" is displayed.

After the setting of the starting rate and the selection of the random number are performed in this way, the game is played by the player. In the normal operation state of the gaming machine 1, an arbitrary symbol is displayed on the ordinary symbol display unit 100a, and an initial symbol is displayed on the variable display unit 21 of the variable display device 20, for example, on the left symbol display unit 22. "1" is the middle symbol display section 2
“2” is displayed on 3 and “3” is displayed on the right symbol display section 24, respectively. In this state, when the player operates the firing dial 10B so that the game ball passes through the gate 6A or 6B in the game area 2 and the game ball passes through the gate 6A or 6B, the passage is not a usual figure. Start Prize SW
6 or SW7, and a normal symbol variable display game is performed by the following control.

First, the above-mentioned PUZU start winning prize SW6 or SW7
Are output to the general-purpose display control means 455. Then, when the general symbol display control means 455 sends a game start control signal to the ordinary symbol display unit 100a based on the detection signal, the ordinary symbol display unit 100a receives the game start control signal and starts to change. I do.

At the same time, the PUZU start winning prize SW6 or SW7
Is sent to the general-purpose random number generation means 450, and the general-purpose random number generation means 450 generates a random number signal by picking up a random number from the random number table of the general-purpose random number generation means 450 in accordance with the detection signal. Then, the signal is output to the ordinary symbol determining means 453.

By the way, from the beginning of the game, the shooting sensor 901 detects the game ball sent out to the shooting rail 120 by the ball feeding unit 900.
The fired ball detection signal is output to the effective fired ball count calculating means 503.
Also detects a foul sphere and outputs a foul sphere detection signal to the effective firing sphere count calculating means 503. The effective firing sphere number calculating means 503 calculates the number of effective spheres based on these detection signals, and outputs the calculation result to the special figure starting rate calculating means 504 as an effective sphere number signal. In addition, the special figure starting number calculating means 502 inputs a starting storage signal generated by the starting storing control means 401 based on the starting detection signal output by the special figure starting winning SW1, and the special figure starting number calculating means 502 When the variable display unit 21 is started in response to the start storage signal, a start signal formed by the special figure display control means 403 is input, the number of special figure starts is calculated, and the special figure start rate calculating means is calculated. A start number calculation signal 504 is output as the calculation result. Here, the calculation of the special figure start number by inputting not only the start storage signal but also the start signal is based on the fact that the special figure start number is accurately calculated based on the actually changed number of the stored winning balls. To do that.
The special figure starting rate calculating means 504 calculates the special figure starting rate of the variable display unit 21 based on the starting number calculating signal and the effective ball number signal, and calculates a starting rate calculating signal which is the calculation result. This is output to the set start rate comparison / judgment means 505.

The set start rate comparison / judgment means 505 inputs the set start rate signal indicating the set start rate from the set start rate selecting means 501, and the special figure start transmitted by the set start rate and the start rate calculation signal. Compare with rates. As a result of the comparison,
When it is determined that the special figure start rate is larger than the set start rate (special figure start rate> set start rate), the set start rate comparison and determination means 505 generates a determination signal S1 and outputs the determination signal S1 to the forced hit loss control means 506. I do. Then, based on the determination signal S1, the forced hit loss control means 506 outputs a deviation control signal for forcibly controlling the determination to "miss" when the ordinary symbol determination means 453 determines "hit". It is designed to output to the symbol determining means 453.

On the other hand, as a result of comparing the set start rate with the special figure start rate, when it is determined that the special figure start rate is smaller than the set start rate (special figure start rate <set start rate), the set start rate comparison determination is performed. The means 505 generates the judgment signal S2 and outputs it to the forced hit loss control means 506. Then, based on the determination signal S2, the forced hit loss control means 506 outputs a hit control signal for forcibly controlling the loss determination to "hit" when the ordinary symbol determination means 453 determines "losing". Normally, it is output to the symbol determining means 453.

Therefore, when the stop symbol determined based on the random number signal is a departure symbol when the hit control signal is inputted, the ordinary symbol determination means 453 stops the ordinary symbol variable display section with the hit stop symbol. The stop control signal is output by hitting the general-purpose display control means 455.
If the stop symbol determined based on the random number signal is a hit symbol when the hit control signal is input from the forced hit loss control means 506, the normal symbol display unit 100a is stopped with the stop symbol as it is. The stop control signal is output by hitting the general-purpose display control means 455.

If the stop symbol determined based on the random number signal is a hit symbol when the slip control signal is input, the normal symbol display control means 455 is used to stop the normal symbol display section 100a with the slip symbol. And outputs a stop control signal. And the ordinary symbol determining means 45
3 is when the stop symbol determined based on the random number signal when the departure control signal is input is a departure symbol,
In order to stop the ordinary symbol display section 100a with the stopped symbol as it is, the control unit 455 outputs a stop control signal to the ordinary symbol display control means 455.

As a result of such control, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the symbol of the ordinary symbol display section 100a started to fluctuate, the ordinary symbol display control means 453 was activated based on the hit stop control signal. In order to stop the display unit 100a with a hit symbol, a hit stop command signal is output to the normal symbol display unit 100a. Then, the ordinary symbol display section 1
00a displays a winning stop symbol and stops its fluctuation. On the other hand, the disconnection stop control signal
When 3 is input, a disconnection stop command signal is output to the normal symbol display unit 100a in order to stop the ordinary symbol display unit 100a with the offset symbol, and as a result, the stop symbol where the ordinary symbol display unit 100a is disengaged is displayed. Display and stop the fluctuation.

The hit stop control signal is also output as a hit signal to the ordinary drive control means 457, and the ordinary drive control means 457 sends a solenoid signal to the solenoid of the ordinary electric accessory 70 based on the hit signal. Then, the movable part 710 is controlled to open by rotating the movable part 710 in an inverted “C” shape. As a result, the game balls are easily flown into the starting winning opening 5.

At this point, the player places the game ball in the ball inlet 21.
When the game ball launching device is operated so as to enter the ball 1 and the game ball wins the ball inlet 211, the game ball passes through the ball guide path 214, the ball outlet 224, and the guide recess 225 to the variable display device 20. The probability of winning the starting winning opening 5 located immediately below is increased. A timer 457a counts an elapsed time from when the movable unit 710 is controlled to be in the open state, and is controlled so that the movable unit 710 is converted to the closed state when a predetermined time has elapsed.

When the ordinary drive control means 457 outputs a display signal to the ordinary open display control means 458 based on the hit signal, the ordinary open display control means 458 outputs a display control signal based on the display signal. Is output to the normal power open display 452. As a result, the ordinary electric accessory operation display lamp (not shown) as the general-purpose opening indicator 452 is controlled to be turned on.

When a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 5,
The prize is detected by the special figure start prize switch SW1 and a prize start detection signal is sent to the start storage control means 401. The start detection signal is also output to the ordinary drive control means 457, and the ordinary drive control means 457 counts the number of game balls won to the start winning port 5 based on the start detection signal, and When the numerical value becomes a predetermined value (for example, 2), control is performed so as to convert the movable portion 710 to the closed state.

The start storage control means 401 calculates an added value (total number) of the number of winning balls that have won the start winning port 5 based on the start detection signal, and sets the added value within a predetermined limit (for example, when the maximum value is determined). "4"). Each time the special figure game start signal sent from the special figure display control means 403 (the signal is generated each time the variable display game is performed) is input, the added value stored in this manner is input. The signal (subtraction value signal) representing the subtracted value is sent to the special figure display control means 403, and the variable display game is repeatedly performed until the subtraction value becomes "0". When the start storage control means 401 outputs the start storage signal to the random number extraction 402 when the start detection signal is input, the random number extraction means 402 outputs the special figure random number selected by the probability setting random number selection means 411. The random number from the means 1 to 6 is picked up, the random number is stored in association with the storage signal, and the special figure random number signal is output to the jackpot determination means 404.

At the same time, based on the subtraction value signal, the special figure display control means 403 starts changing each of the symbols in the order of the left symbol display section 22, the middle symbol display section 23, and the right symbol display section 24. At this time, the jackpot determining means 4
In step 04, when a display symbol is obtained based on the special figure random number signal, it is determined whether or not the random number is a value that allows a winning combination to be obtained. When the result of the determination is output to the stop symbol selection means 407, the stop symbol selection means 4
In step 07, a predetermined stop symbol is obtained from the out-of-touch symbol generation means 406 or the hit symbol generation means 405 based on the determination result, and the stop symbol signal is output to the special figure display control means 403.

After a predetermined time, in accordance with the stop symbol determined as described above, the special figure display control means 403 first controls so as to stop the fluctuation of the left symbol, and after a predetermined time elapses, the medium symbol means 23 is controlled to stop the fluctuation, and a stop symbol is displayed.

At the point in time when the middle symbol display section 23 stops changing, the special figure display control means 403 determines whether or not each stopped symbol has a possibility of generating a big hit, ie, whether or not it is in the reach state. Is determined. When it is determined that the vehicle is not reach, the special figure display control means 403 stops and displays the right symbol display section 24 by the stop symbol after a predetermined time.

On the other hand, when the special figure display control means 403 determines that the vehicle is in the "reach state", the number of frames up to the stop symbol is determined to be larger than that of the left symbol and the middle symbol. It is designed to excite. As a result, until the predetermined time has elapsed after the middle symbol is stopped, the right symbol display unit 24 is changed at such a speed that the player can follow the change with his / her own eyes, and then the stopped symbol is displayed. Stop.

At this stage, the special figure display control means 403 outputs a game end signal to the big hit control means 408. At this time, if the jackpot control means 408 has received the jackpot determination signal from the jackpot determination means 404, the jackpot control means 408 forms a jackpot opening signal. The signal is sent to the special winning opening drive control means 409.
, The special winning opening drive control means 409 outputs a solenoid opening signal to the solenoid of the door 51. As a result, the solenoid is excited and the door 51 is opened for a predetermined time.

When the door 51 is in the open state, the special winning opening 5
The winning of the game ball which has won 3 is detected by the count SW 4 and the detection signal is sent to the jackpot control means 408.
And the special winning opening drive control means 409. When a game ball wins the continuous winning opening 54, the winning is detected by the continuous switch SW3. Then, the continuous winning detection signal is outputted from the continuous switch SW3 to the big hit control means 408 and the big winning opening drive control means 409, respectively. The jackpot control means 408 sends a display signal to the continuation display 417 based on the continuation winning detection signal, and causes the lamp to blink. In addition, the special winning opening drive control means 409, based on the continuous winning detection signal, after the end of each cycle of the special game and a predetermined time has passed, the door 51
Output a solenoid open signal to the solenoid.

More specifically, the jackpot control means 408
Closes the door 51 when a count signal indicating that the winning number is 10 from the count SW4 is input, or when a predetermined time elapses, whichever is earlier. Therefore, a closing signal is output to the solenoid SOLA. In this way, the special game of the first cycle is completed. Then, on the assumption that the continuous winning detection signal is input to the special winning opening drive control means 409, the special winning opening 5
After an interval of a predetermined time until 3 is released again, a solenoid open signal of the next cycle is output to the solenoid.

Incidentally, the big hit control means 408 is based on the detection signal from the count SW 4, and
The control signal is outputted so that the winning number display on the winning number display 415 is displayed. The continuation switch SW
From 3 on the basis of the continuous winning detection signal, the jackpot control means 408 outputs a control signal to cause the cycle number display 416 to display the number of cycles of the special game. As described above, in the special game, the above-described series of control is performed in a predetermined cycle (for example, 16 times) on condition that the game ball wins the continuous winning opening 54 in the large winning opening 53 of the variable winning device 50.
Cycle) as a limit.

The jackpot control means 408 counts the number of times the continuous winning detection signal has been input from the continuation switch SW3, and the count reaches 15 to reach the final cycle of the special game. At the end of the closing operation, a reset signal is output to the special figure starting rate calculating means 504 to clear the calculation contents of the special figure starting rate calculating means 504.

In the above-described embodiment, the hit / miss of the variable display game is forcibly controlled in order to maintain the set start rate. However, any control may be used as long as the base value can always be maintained. When the number is small, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 70 may be extended to control the base value to be satisfied. In addition, the present invention is implemented as a card-type gaming machine by incorporating a ball-lending machine equipped with a card reader for holding a prepaid card and reading valuable data from the card, and writing in the gaming machine according to the above embodiment. You may.

In the above-described embodiment, the setting of the hit probability and the base value of the variable display game are set by the game store clerk operating the game condition setting device 810 for each game machine. Operation may be performed centrally and remotely in a room. Further, in this embodiment, the hit probability in the variable display game of each gaming machine is not notified to the player, but the gaming machine may be provided with an informing means for notifying the hit probability in the variable display game. In the above-described embodiment, the selection setting of the base value and the hit probability in the variable display game are not linked. However, as the control to be linked, for example, when the base value is increased, the hit probability in the variable display game decreases. Alternatively, if the hit probability in the variable display game is increased, the control may be performed so that the base value decreases.

[0150]

According to the present invention, a front component having an opening at a position corresponding to a game area and a decorative member disposed outside the opening is provided by connecting the front component to the game board. A mounting frame body for mounting on the front side, the mounting frame body is formed on the outside of the opening, a decorative member mounting means for mounting a decorative member, and a required edge portion of the opening is located on the front side. A guide portion which stands up and surrounds a required range of the game area, and which is fitted into a fitting hole formed at a predetermined position on the front side of the game board when the front component is mounted on the front side of the game board. and fitting projections are integrally molded by comprise synthetic resin, the guide taxiway formed along the outside of the required portion of the guide portion, so that the guide taxiway is U-shaped cross-section which is opened on the front side Then, the bottom portion is made of synthetic resin together with the mounting frame. Since the decorative member is attached to the mounting frame of the front component via the decorative member mounting means, the front component is inserted into the fitting projection of the mounting frame by a fitting hole. The components to be mounted on the front surface of the game board can be mounted at one time at appropriate locations on the front surface of the game board as long as the components are fitted on the front side of the game board. Therefore, the mounting process can be simplified, and the workability during mounting can be dramatically improved.
As a result of the front component members being accurately mounted at appropriate positions on the front of the game board, the arrangement positional relationship of each component member is also accurate.
In addition, a required portion of the guide portion (a portion where the guide guideway is formed outside the guide portion) is in a state of being connected to the bottom portion forming the guide guideway. It can be easily mounted in the correct position without hanging out.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine with an openable panel and a glass storage frame opened.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board.

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

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a back side perspective view of the open / close panel according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the ball feeding device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the frame board according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a frame board according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a foul ball collection gutter according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a first modified example in which a mounting location of a launch sphere detector is changed.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing a first modified example in which a mounting location of a shooting ball detector is changed.

FIG. 13 is a front view showing a second modification in which the mounting location of the launching ball detector is changed.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view showing a second modified example in which the mounting location of the launching ball detector is changed.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a third modified example in which the mounting location of the launching ball detector is changed.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a third modified example in which the mounting location of the launching ball detector is changed.

FIG. 17 is a rear view of a game board showing a fourth modified example of the method of attaching a shooting ball detector.

FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the variable display device.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a variable display device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a variable display device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of a variable winning device.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of an ordinary electric accessory.

FIG. 23 is a control block diagram of the control system of the gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming machine 2 Gaming area 160 Decorative body (front component) 163 Frame (mounting frame) 164 Gaming board opening (opening) 165 Guide part 166 Guide guiding paths 167a, 168a, 169a Mounting means (decorative member mounting means) ) 167b, 168b, 169b Lens member (decorative member) 170a, 170b, 170c, 170d Mounting means (fitting projection) 180 Game board 181a, 181b, 181c, 181d Mounting hole (fitting hole)

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A structure in which a game ball is fired by a hit ball launching device into a game area formed on the front side of a game board, and the shot game ball enters the game area via a guide path. The gaming machine further comprises: a front component member attached to a front side of the game board, having an opening at a location corresponding to the game area, and a decorative member disposed outside the opening. The component member includes a mounting frame for mounting the front component on the front side of the game board, and the mounting frame is formed outside the opening and is a decorative member mounting means for mounting the decorative member. And a guide portion that erected a required range of the edge of the opening on the front side and surrounds the required range of the game area, and the mounting of the front component on the front side of the game board. Formed on the front side in place And a fitting protrusion fitted to the formed fitting hole, and integrally molded with synthetic resin to form the guide guide path along the outside of a required portion of the guide portion. the gaming machine the guide taxiway, characterized in that as such that the opening cross-section U-shaped on the front side, is integrally molded by synthetic resin and the bottom together with the mounting frame. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said gaming board is molded from synthetic resin.