JP3253134B2 - 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 right generating device including a special winning opening which can provide a player with the greatest game profit on condition that a game ball is won, and an electric device for controlling the operation of the right generating device. And a control device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a general winning opening and a special winning opening are included.
Make sure that the ball wins the special winning opening of the enclosing right generator
As a condition, the first state that is disadvantageous to the player is advantageous to the player.
The main variable winning device that can be converted to the second state
The greatest gaming profit for the player by converting to the second state, etc.
A game that generates a state of right to play a special game that can give
As a machine, a type of crack called type 3 or general electric
Nko machines are known. And such a game machine is equipped
The right generating device has a first state that is disadvantageous to the player.
An auxiliary variable prize winning device that can be converted to the second state that is advantageous to the engineer
When the auxiliary variable winning device is converted to the second state.
The winning prize in the regular winning opening and the special winning opening in a certain order
There is a structure that can be assigned to Sand
In other words, the general winning opening and the special winning opening in the right generation device
By giving regularity to the distribution of
To the special prize slot when the setting is changed to the second state
From the sorting order, to the special winning opening if any number of winning balls occur
To determine if a special rights status will occur
It becomes possible to grasp.

[0003]

The object of the invention is to be Solved However, the above-mentioned
In a conventional gaming machine having such a right generating device,
Special rights arising from the ball winning the special winning opening
If the ball wins the special winning opening again while it is effective,
Game conditions that special rights are extinguished are set
And the auxiliary variable winning device is converted to the second state and the right is issued.
If there are many winning balls in the raw equipment, swing to the special winning opening
After a special right is generated by dividing the ball, the ball wins a special prize
Might be sent to mouth, special rights arising
There was also a possibility of puncturing immediately. in this way,
Despite the emergence of relatively rare special rights
Not get enough game profits with special rights
If the special rights status ends without being able to
It will give you great dissatisfaction. So, auxiliary
A game that can win when the variable winning device is changed to the second state.
Set an upper limit on the number of artistic balls and go to a special winning opening in the right generation device
Enter as many game balls as the number of balls to be sorted
It is conceivable that no award is given. But auxiliary
The specified number of balls won by converting the variable winning device to the second state
Is determined, the auxiliary variable winning device is actually
There will be a slight time lag before returning to the first state,
About two or three balls win the auxiliary variable prize device at once
Prize balls in the rights generation device.
It is practically impossible to limit the number to a constant or less. Ma
In addition, as described above, the number of winning balls in the right generation device
In order to prevent it from exceeding as much as possible, an auxiliary variable prize winning device
Is converted to the second state, the number of gaming balls that can be won,
A ball distributed to a special winning port in the right generation device makes a round
It is desirable to keep the number smaller than
However, if the number of winning balls is limited in this way, special
It is extremely likely that the ball will not be distributed to the prize mouth
I will.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an invention according to claim 1 is a special prize port capable of providing a player with the greatest game profit on condition that a game ball is won.
And rights generation equipment which encloses a game to the right generator
Variable to play a variable display game to enable ball winning
Control and display device, the rights generator and variable display device
Oite the gaming machine comprising electrical control equipment, the to, the right generator, and favorable convertible auxiliary fluctuations winning equipment to the second state to the player from the first state disadvantageous to the player, and special prize receiving opening that would be induced accept winning ball was finished in the auxiliary change winning device to a special winning hole, <br/> induce accept winning ball was finished in the auxiliary change winning device to the public winning opening rotation with the fact become regular winning receiving opening to the outer periphery
Yu inducing the body, the game balls that winning the special prize socket or regular winning receptacle of the rotating body to the auxiliary change winning device
Technical ball standby unit , special winning opening of the rotating body and game ball standby
A rotational position detecting means to output a detection signal for determining the relative positional relationship between the parts, consist of, the electrical system <br/> control device, the auxiliary change winning device first state from the allowable winning ball number defining means to define the upper limit of the sphere number that allows winning when converted into the second state, the variable in the variable display device
When a prize mode is formed in the variable display game, based on receiving a detection signal from the rotating body position detecting means, when the special winning opening on the outer periphery of the rotating body is at a predetermined position, the auxiliary variable prize winning device is provided. was intended to comprise a converting operation control hand stage for converting to the second state, the.

[0005]

[Action] Thus, in the game machine according to claim 1, upper
A prize mode is formed in the variable display game on the variable display device
In this case, the relative position between the special winning opening of the rotating body and the game ball standby unit is received in response to the detection signal from the rotating body position detecting means.
Based on Rukoto to determine the location relationship, the conversion control means first state auxiliary fluctuation winning device electrical control device second
When the special winning opening on the outer periphery of the rotating body is at a predetermined position, the auxiliary variable winning device is changed to the second state, and the auxiliary variable winning device is changed from the first state to the second state. In this case, the upper limit of the number of balls permitted to be won is limited by the allowable winning ball number defining means, so that the number of balls that are converted into the second state by the auxiliary variable winning device and accepted by the variable winning device is The number of balls required to enter the special prize port by being accepted by the special prize port of the body, and the second game ball being accepted by the special prize port of the rotating body to win the special prize port It is easy to set the number to be limited to a number sufficiently smaller than two.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a gaming board 3 so as to cover the window of the frame-shaped front frame 2 from the back side,
A game section 5 surrounded by guide rails 4 is formed on the surface of the game board 3, and various winning areas, obstacle nails, windmills, and the like are provided in the game section 5. In addition, a variable display device 6 is provided substantially at the upper center in the game section 5, and the variable display device 6 includes a left and right one.
A pair of a first variable display 7a and a second variable display 7b,
A variable winning device 8 as a second variable winning device is disposed at the lower right of the variable display device 6 as appropriate, and a separating device 9 as a winning ball separating device and a first variable winning device at a lower portion of the variable display device 6 as appropriate. The auxiliary variable winning device 10 is integrally provided.

On the side of the gaming machine 1, a card-type ball lending machine 26 capable of lending a ball to the gaming machine 1 is juxtaposed, and a player inserts a ball lending card. A card insertion hole 28 is provided. The gaming machine 1 has a card frequency display 213 for displaying the remaining frequency when a ball lending card is inserted into the card insertion hole 28,
A ball lending operation button 214 for issuing a ball lending control signal to the card-type ball lending machine 26 for letting a predetermined number of balls lend by one button operation, and discharge from the ball discharge device 30 (FIG. 3) by lending the ball. The upper plate 22 and the lower plate 20 for receiving the played game balls or prize balls, and the hit ball launching device 18 capable of firing the game balls on the upper plate 22 to the game section 5 one by one.
(FIG. 2), and an operation handle 19 for a player to operate the hit ball firing device 18 are provided.

Further, various winning areas provided in the game section 5 of the game board 3 will be described. Pass gate 11 as a first specific input award areas formed on the lower left side of the variable display device 6,
The ball that has won the passing gate 11 is to be detected by a gate passing ball detector 12 as first specific winning signal generation means. Further, a specific winning opening 13 as a second specific winning area is formed on the right side of the sorting device 9,
The ball that has won the specific winning opening 13 is to be detected by a specific winning ball detector 14 as a second specific winning signal generating means. In addition to these winning areas,
A first general prize opening 15a, a second general prize opening 15b, and a third general prize opening 15c as a general prize area are appropriately provided. Detector 16a, second winning ball detector 16b, third
This is to be detected by the winning ball detector 16c.

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

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

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

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, in order to collect the foul sphere that has fallen along the guide rail without being able to reach the game section 5, a foul opening between the firing rail 23 and the guide rail 4 is collected. A ball collection path 27 is provided. The foul ball is moved from the foul ball collection path 27 to the lower plate 20.
And so on.

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

Further, below the front frame 2, a setting operation section 35 for setting a right occurrence rate, which is a probability that a prize mode is formed on the variable display device 6, and for setting a variable display probability.
Etc. are provided. Also, the keys 36a and 36b are provided to prevent these settings from being changed during business hours and to prevent unauthorized operation by a person other than a specific administrator.
Is provided. Then, in order to display the set right occurrence rate and the setting variable display probability, the set right occurrence rate indicators 37 and 3 are displayed.
7, 37 and setting probability indicators 38, 38, 38 are provided.

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

The variable display device 6 comprises a display device main body 39 as a main body thereof and a switchboard 40. The switchboard 40 transmits and receives various control signals to and from an electric control device 33 described later in detail. Function as a signal terminal section for connecting various signal lines for the purpose.

As shown in FIG. 7, the display device main body 39 includes a display device front frame portion 41 constituting a main outer shape of the variable display device 6 and a variable device provided at a rear portion of the display device front frame portion 41. It comprises a display section 42 and a game ball drop section 43 attached below the variable display section 42. The game ball dropping unit 43 receives a game ball falling in a fifth general winning opening 15e provided on the upper left side of the variable display device 6, and detects a fifth winning ball for detecting the game ball. It is for guiding to the vessel 16e.

The display device front frame portion 41 is provided with a display device configuration base frame 44 for attaching the variable display device 6 to the front surface of the game board 3 in close contact therewith.
An armor portion 45 in which a fifth general winning opening 15e is formed is attached to the upper front surface of the game device 4, and a ball having won the fifth general winning opening 15e is dropped on the middle of the front surface of the display device constituting base frame 44 by the game ball. An eave portion 45 serving as a passage leading to the portion 43 is formed. At the lower part of the front surface of the display device base frame 44, the winning number storage display lamps 45, 45, 45 for storing and displaying the number of winnings of the game balls passing through the passing gate 11.
A winning storage display housing 47 for housing a lamp substrate 46 having a 45 is provided. Further, the variable display section 42 and the game ball drop section 43
The opening 48 for opening the
On the back side of the display device constituting base frame 44, an enclosing frame 49 is formed so as to create a display space for showing the movement of the game ball in the game ball dropping section 43 to a player.

The variable display section 42 of the variable display device 6 includes a variable display accommodating case 50 capable of accommodating the first variable display 7a and the second variable display 7b, and a variable display accommodating case 50. And a housing case cover member 51. Then, the first variable display 7a (not shown in the figure) and the second variable display 7b are accommodated in the variable display accommodating case 50 of the variable display section 42, and the accommodating case lid member 5 is provided.
The fixing holes 52a, 52b on the frame at the rear of the surrounding frame 49 are inserted into the fixing holes formed in the mounting portions 51a, 51b provided in
Are fitted to each other, and the variable display accommodating case 50 is fixed in a state where the variable display accommodating case 50 faces the frame of the surrounding frame 49. In addition,
A first insertion hole 53 for inserting a connector cable (not shown) of the first variable display 7a into the housing case lid member 51 and a second insertion hole 53 for inserting a connector cable 54 of the second variable display 7b. An insertion hole 55 is provided, and the connector cable 54 and the like are led out to the switchboard 40 through the first and second insertion holes 53 and 55.

The ball drop portion 43 is provided with a circular ball gathering portion 56 in which game balls flowing from a passage formed by the eaves portion 45 and the surrounding frame 49 are gathered.
By forming a guide portion 57 on the circumference of 6, the game ball can be prevented from spilling from the ball gathering portion 56. At the center of the circular ball gathering portion 56, there is provided a winning ball outlet 58 for letting the ball winning the fifth general winning opening 15e flow toward the fifth general winning ball detector 16e. The game balls that have flowed into the outlet 58 pass through the outflow ball receiving trough 59 attached below the surrounding frame 49 to be in the fifth position.
After being guided to the general prize ball detector 16e and detected by the fifth prize ball detector 16e, it reaches a prize ball collection gutter (not shown) and is appropriately processed in a prize ball processing mechanism (not shown).

The guide portion 5 of the game ball dropping portion 43
7 to the fastening portion 60b of the surrounding frame 49.
A fixing piece 61a provided at the rear of the game ball dropping section 43 is fixed to the fixing section 61b of the surrounding frame 49 using a screw or the like, and a tip corner 62a of the game ball dropping section 43 is displayed. By being inserted into a mounting portion 62 b projecting from the back surface of the device configuration base frame 44, the device is mounted below the surrounding frame 49.

In the winning storage display accommodating section 47, a winning number storing display lamp 45 is attached so as to face the lamp hole.
A lamp board 65 having game state display lamps 64, 64 for displaying a game state is mounted so as to face the front side of the gaming machine 1 from the back side of the surrounding frame 49, and further, the specific winning port winning number ball display 65 is displayed. It is attached so that it faces the opening 67 of the armor part 45 from the display attachment hole 66 of the device configuration base frame 44. The switchboard 40 has a fastening piece 68a provided at an appropriate position attached to a stud 68b projecting at an appropriate position on the back side of the surrounding frame 49 via a screw or the like.
Note that various connectors 6 are provided on the rear side of the switchboard 40.
9 are provided.

Next, the auxiliary variable winning device 10 and the sorting device 9
A right generation device 70 configured integrally with the right will be described. The function of controlling the right generation device 70 is provided in the electric control device 33.

The right generating device 70 is a device for playing a game from the stage in which a "win" occurs in the auxiliary variable display game to the right generation state. The auxiliary variable winning device 10 is converted into a second state (a state in which a ball can be easily won) that is advantageous to a player, and the game ball that has flowed down by flowing into the auxiliary variable winning device 10 as a general winning port is entered. It is configured to separate the ball into a ball exit 71 or a special winning ball exit 72 as a special winning opening, and to determine whether or not to generate a special game right generation state. That is, the game balls distributed by the classification device 9 are specially designated.
When the player wins the separate winning ball exit 72, the player has the largest play.
A special state of rights arises that can provide technical benefits.

First, the auxiliary variable winning device 10 includes a movable portion 73 that is changed from a closed state (first state) where game balls are hard to win (open state) to an open state (second state) where game balls are easy to win.
, And a count switch 75 for the auxiliary variable prize device for counting the balls that have won the auxiliary variable prize device 10.

The movable part 73 includes a pair of left and right ball guiding pieces 7.
6 and 76, and a support shaft 77, which serves as a fulcrum when the ball guiding pieces 76, 76 rotate, protrudes from the rear ends of the ball guiding pieces 76, 76. Crank members 78, 78 are attached to the rear ends of the support shafts 77, 77, respectively. Each is inserted into the pin receiving hole 80. By doing so,
The crank mechanism for opening and closing the ball guiding pieces 76 and 76 by the driving device 74 is configured.

The auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 81, which is the driving source of the driving device 74, is activated by the control of the electric control device 33 when a hit occurs in the auxiliary variable display game. After that, a predetermined number (for example, 1)
), Or when a predetermined time (for example, 1.5 seconds) has elapsed, or when any of the earliest conditions is satisfied, the electric control device 33 releases the excitation state. That is, when a win occurs in the auxiliary variable display game, the auxiliary variable winning device 10 is converted to the second state until a certain condition is satisfied. In addition, in order to cope with a case where the ball that was in the middle of the prize winning in the auxiliary variable prize winning device 10 is bitten by the ball guiding pieces 76, 76, even after the end condition is satisfied, the ball is kept extremely short (for example, The ball guiding pieces 76 may be converted only for 0.012 seconds.

When the auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 81 is in the excited state, the operating rod 82 attached to the auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 81 rises, and the operating member 80 attached to the upper end of the operating rod 82. As a result, the pin receiving member 84 having the pin receiving hole 80 in contact with the operating member 80 is pushed up. As a result, the pin receiving member 84
Rises along the guide portion 85, and the crank pin 79 inserted in the pin receiving hole 80 is rotated, and the turning power is transmitted to the support shaft 77 via the crank member 78, respectively. Thus, each ball guiding piece 76, 76 is rotated left and right.

On the other hand, the sorting device 9 includes a component base frame 87 in which a rotating body 86 is incorporated. On the front side of the component base frame 87, the movable part 73 of the auxiliary variable winning device 10 is in an open state (first position). A rotator guiding section 88 is provided to guide the game ball that has flowed in (2 state) to the rotator 86.

Behind the above-described base frame 87, a sorting device rear side guide for guiding a ball which has won a winning slot of one of the rotating bodies 86 to the back side of the game board 3 via a rotating body guiding portion 88. A part 89 and a flow path forming part 90 for forming a flow path of the game ball reaching the sorting apparatus rear side guiding part 89 are provided. Also,
A motor for applying a rotational force to the rotator 86 is mounted via a drive board 92 behind the flow path forming portion 90.

The rotator guiding section 88 is formed in a hollow donut shape, and the inner surface side of the rotator guiding section 88 causes the sphere winning in the auxiliary variable prize winning device 10 to rotate.
The upper portion of the rotating body guiding portion 88 and the movable portion 73 of the auxiliary variable winning device 10 are communicated by a game ball inlet 93. In addition, a flat game ball waiting portion 88a is formed below the rotating body guiding portion 88, and the winning ball reaching the game ball waiting portion 88a from the game ball inflow port 93 follows the rotation of the rotating body 86. Here, the player waits until the winning opening reaches an acceptable position and is guided to the first and second general winning opening 97, 98 or the special winning opening 99. That is, in the present embodiment, the game ball waiting unit 88a transfers the game ball which has won the auxiliary variable prize winning device 10 to the first and second general prize receiving ports 9
7,98 or to special pay socket 99 is for you induction. Further, a count switch 75 for the auxiliary variable prize device is disposed immediately below the game ball inlet 93, and counts the number of prizes to the auxiliary variable prize device 10 (the number of balls flowing into the classification device 9). There is.

A rotating body housing frame 94 for housing the rotating body 86 protrudes from the back surface of the base frame 87. A count switch insertion hole 95 for inserting the count switch 75 is opened, and the count switch 75 for the auxiliary variable winning device is inserted through the count switch insertion hole 95 to a position immediately below the game ball inflow port 93, and the rotating body guiding section is formed. 88. The support shaft 7 of the ball guide pieces 76, 76 is provided on the back surface of the base frame 87.
Guiding sleeve 9 for rotatably supporting 7, 77
6,96 are protruding respectively.

The rotating body 86 for receiving the inflow sphere guided by the rotating body guiding section 88 has an appearance in which notches are formed at regular intervals of approximately 120 degrees in the circumferential direction of the cylinder, and one notch is provided. Only the game ball of can be accepted.
Two of these three notches are the first general prize slot 9
7. The second general prize port 98, the other one being a special prize port 99, and this special prize port 99
Only the first and second general prize receiving holes 97 and 98 are formed so as to have a shape that is notched deeper to the axial center side.

Then, the first and second general winning receptions 97, 9
The ball received in the sorting device 8 is discharged only to the general winning ball exit 71 provided in the sorting device rear guiding portion 89, and the ball received in the special winning receiving hole 99 is set to the special winning device provided in the sorting device rear guiding portion 89. It is configured to be discharged only to the ball outlet 72. On the back side of the rotator 86, a rotator support shaft 100 for fixing to the rotation shaft 91a of the motor 91 is protruded, and the rotator support shaft 100 is connected to the output shaft connecting member 10.
1 to the rotating shaft 91a, which is the output shaft of the motor 91, the torque of the motor 91 is transmitted to the rotating body 86, and the rotating body 86 is rotated in the clockwise direction (FIGS. 13 to 1).
5, the direction A).

The ball reaching the general winning ball exit 71 of the sorting device rear side guiding section 89 is passed through a general winning ball passage 102 protruding immediately below the general winning ball exit 71 to form a winning ball set on the back of the game board 3. It is discharged to gutters. The ball reaching the special prize ball exit 72 is discharged from a special prize ball passage 103 protruding immediately below the special prize ball exit 72 to a prize ball collecting gutter on the back surface of the game board 3. In order to position the special winning ball detector 104 at an appropriate position in the special winning ball passage 103, an attachment portion 105 for supporting the special winning ball detector 104 is provided.

A bearing 106 for rotatably supporting the rotating body support shaft 100 of the rotating body 86 protrudes from the back surface of the sorting device rear guiding portion 89. The upper part of the guiding part 89 is cut out, and the movable part 7 is cut off.
A support shaft release portion 107 for releasing the support shaft 77 of No. 3 is formed.

The flow path forming section 90 includes studs 108, 1
The front side of the flow path forming section 90 attached to the sorting apparatus rear-side guiding section 89 is attached to the rear side of the sorting apparatus rear-side guiding section 89 through the common winning ball passage 102 and the special winning ball. It comes into contact with a side portion (back side) of the passage 103, and forms a flow path for causing the balls flowing from the general winning ball exit 71 and the special winning ball outlet 72 to flow down to the winning ball collecting gutter or the like. .

On the back side of the flow path forming portion 90,
A lamp board 110 to which a display lamp for displaying a gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is attached is attached. In addition, bearing tube holes 111 are respectively formed in the central portion of the lamp substrate 110 and the central portion of the flow path forming portion 90.
On the upper part of the flow path forming part 90, the support shafts 7 of the ball guiding pieces 76, 76 are provided.
Insertion holes 112 for inserting the holes 7, 77 are respectively opened.

Further, on the back side of the lamp substrate 110,
A rotating body position detector 113 having a U-shaped cross section is attached, and a rotating shaft 91 a of the motor 91 and a supporting shaft 77 of the rotating body 86 are attached.
When the rotator position detecting piece 114 provided on the output shaft connecting member 101 for connecting the rotator passes through the detection concave portion of the rotator position detector 113, the rotator detects the rotator 86 reference position detection signal. Output. With the input of the rotation body 86 reference position detection signal, the electrical control device 33 can detect that the rotation body 86 is at the reference position. In other words, in the present embodiment, a special prize is won by cooperation between the rotating body position detector 113 and the rotating body position detecting piece 114 of the output shaft connecting member 101 which rotates with the rotation of the rotating body 86. socket 99 and the Yu skill ball standby section 88a
It constitutes a rotating body position detecting means for outputting a detection signal for determining a relative positional relationship.

The means for detecting the position of the rotating body is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The first general winning ball socket 97, the second general winning ball socket 98, and the special winning ball socket 99 of the rotating body 86 are provided. And the rotator housing frame 94 (or the rotator guide section 8)
Anything can be used as long as the position relative to 8) can be detected. For example, detectors for detecting the position of the rotating body 86 are provided at a plurality of locations, and the detector is detected at a plurality of locations by each detector while the rotating body 86 makes one rotation. The position of the rotating body 86 may be finely detected by using an encoder or the like capable of detecting an angle at every fixed angle.

As described above, the right generating device 70 including the components such as the rotating body guiding portion 88, the component base frame 87, the sorting device rear side guiding portion 89, the flow path forming portion 90, and the driving board 92 is provided with a game. It is attached to the panel 3 via a component base frame 87.

When the auxiliary variable winning device 10 of the right generating device 70 configured as described above is converted to the second state, a ball wins in the auxiliary variable winning device 10, and the winning ball is played by a game ball. It reaches the sorting device 9 via the inlet 93.
Here, the process of separating the winning balls by the separating device 9 will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, after the first general winning opening 97 passes through the game ball waiting section 88a, the first state before the special winning opening 99 reaches the game ball waiting section 88a (see FIG. 13).
When the prize ball reaches the inside of the sorting device 9 during this time, the prize ball waits in the game ball standby section 88a and is received in the special prize receiving port 99. When two or more winning balls are generated during the first state of the sorting device 9, the first winning ball goes to the special winning opening 99 and the subsequent winning ball goes to the second general winning opening 98. , The first general prize receiving port 97. If the number of winning balls is four or more, each of the winning holes 97 to 9
After 9 rounds, they will be accepted again in the special winning opening 99.

Thus, the winning prize ball received in the special prize receiving port 99 is received in the special prize receiving port 99 in a state shifted from the opening position of the general prize ball exit 71 to the axial center side. Therefore, it is not discharged from the general winning ball exit 71, and moves further while remaining in the special winning receiving hole 99 to reach the special winning ball outlet 72. Then, the winning ball is discharged from the special winning ball exit 72 opened so as to correspond to the special winning opening 99 and is detected by the special winning ball detector 104 to be processed as a special winning ball.

On the other hand, the first and second general winning receptions 97, 98
The ball received by the player is discharged from the general winning ball exit 71 and is processed as a general winning ball. In addition, even if a situation occurs in which the prize ball is not discharged from the general prize ball exit 71 despite being received by the second general prize reception holes 97 and 98, and the ball reaches the special prize ball exit 72 as it is,
In the state of being received in the first and second general prize receiving ports 97 and 98, the ball is not discharged from the special prize ball exit 72 and is not processed as a special prize ball.

In the second state (see FIG. 14) before the first general winning opening 97 reaches the game ball waiting portion 88a after the second general winning opening 98 has passed through the game ball waiting portion 88a. Then, when the winning ball reaches the sorting device 9, the winning ball waits in the game ball waiting section 88a and is received in the first general winning reception port 97. When two or more winning balls are generated during the first state of the sorting device 9, the first winning ball goes to the first general winning opening 97, and the subsequent winning balls go to the special winning opening 99. , To the second general winning reception 98. That is, during the second state of the sorting device 9, unless at least two winning balls are supplied from the auxiliary variable winning device 10, no special winning ball is generated.

Similarly, after the special prize receiving port 99 has passed through the game ball waiting section 88a, before the second general prize receiving port 98 reaches the game ball waiting section 88a, during the third state (see FIG. 15). When the winning ball reaches the sorting device 9, the winning ball waits in the game ball standby section 88 a and is received in the second general winning reception port 98. When two or more prize balls are generated during the first state of the sorting device 9, the first prize ball goes to the second general prize receiving port 98, and the subsequent prize ball goes to the first general prize ball. The mouth 97 and the special winning reception 99 are accepted respectively. That is, in the third state of the sorting device 9, unless at least three winning balls are supplied from the auxiliary variable winning device 10, no special winning balls are generated.

As described above, when the sorting device 9 is in the first state, one prize ball is supplied from the auxiliary variable winning device 10, so that a special prize can be reliably generated. When 9 is in the second state, two prize balls are supplied from the auxiliary variable prize device 10 so that a special prize can be reliably generated.
Is in the third state, the special variable prize can be reliably generated by supplying three prize balls from the auxiliary variable prize winning device 10. Therefore, the relative positional relationship between the rotating body 86 and the game ball standby unit 88a in the sorting device 9 is grasped, and the auxiliary variable winning device 10 corresponding to the state (first to third states) of the sorting device 9 based on the relative position relationship is obtained. (When the allowable number of winnings is limited to one as in the present embodiment, the time when the auxiliary variable winning device 10 is converted to the second state is changed to the second state or the third state. By doing so, it is possible to intentionally adjust the probability of occurrence of a special prize.

When the prize ball reaches the sorting device 9 from the auxiliary variable prize device 10 through the game ball inflow port 93, the rolling force of the falling ball causes the rolling member guide portion 88 to roll irregularly. For example, the sorting device 9 in the third state
It is assumed that one winning ball supplied to the special winning port 99 is accidentally received by the special winning port 99. However, the occurrence of such unintended special prize is extremely rare, and is almost negligible in game control over a long time. Also, after occurrence of such unintended special prize, it is also possible to adjust the overall probability of occurrence of special prize by performing game control for suppressing occurrence of special prize.

Based on the fact that the special prize is generated in the right generating device 70 and the right is generated, the specific winning opening 13 activated during the generation of the right is
The specific prize device 115 is provided in the specific prize device 115.
The appearance of No. 5 is obtained by closing a front opening portion of a hollow box frame-shaped specific winning base 116 with a front cover 117, and a specific winning opening 13 is formed on an upper surface thereof. Also, inside the specific winning base 116, a rotating body 118 having a winning ball receiving portion 118a capable of receiving a ball at an appropriate position on the peripheral surface is provided,
The special winning opening 1 is provided in the winning ball receiving portion 118a of the rotating body 118.
When the rotator 118 rotates by 180 degrees in a state where the winning ball received from No. 3 is received, the winning ball reaches the specific winning ball receiving section 119 provided on the specific winning base 116,
When being discharged to the back side of the game board 3 from the specific winning ball exit 120 established on the back side of the specific winning ball receiving section 119,
It is detected by the specific winning ball detector 14. Further, after being detected by the specific winning ball detector 14,
The ball reaches a winning ball processing mechanism (not shown) through a winning ball collecting gutter or the like, and is appropriately processed as a winning ball.

A shaft insertion hole 121 is formed on the back side of the special winning base 116, and an output shaft connecting member 122 connected to the shaft center of the rotating body 118 extends from the shaft insertion hole 121 to the back side. By connecting the output shaft connecting member 122 to the output shaft 123 a of the motor 123, the rotational driving force of the motor 123 is transmitted to 118. The motor 123 is fixed to a mounting board 124 and is mounted on the special winning base 116 via the mounting board 124. Further, a lamp board 126 having a right occurrence display lamp 125 for indicating a state in which a right has occurred in the gaming machine 1 is also attached from the back side of the specific winning base 116. Furthermore, the special winning ball detector 1
4 is a specific winning ball exit 1 by the detector mounting member 127
20 is provided in the vicinity.

The specific winning device 115 configured as described above.
According to the above, if the winning ball receiving portion 118a of the rotating body 118 is not located directly below the specific winning opening 13, the specific winning opening 1
Even if the game ball has arrived at No. 3, the specific winning device 115 cannot be won. Therefore, by not placing the winning ball receiving portion 118a immediately below the specific winning opening 13 until the right generating state is reached, it is possible to prevent a ball from winning in the specific winning opening 13. In addition, the winning ball receiving portion 11 of the rotating body 118
If the rotating body 118 does not rotate 180 degrees even if the 8a is positioned directly below the specific winning opening 13, the ball received by the winning ball receiving unit 118a is processed as the specific winning ball. There is no.

Further, there is a time difference between the time when the ball winning the specific winning opening 13 is received by the winning ball receiving portion 118a, the time when the ball reaches the specific winning ball receiving portion 119, and the time when the ball is detected by the specific winning ball detector 14. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from suffering a significant disadvantage during the generation of the right. In other words, while the number of specific winning balls that can be accepted into the specific winning opening 13 during the right generation state is limited to a predetermined number (for example, 16), the variable winning device 8 described below performs during the second state conversion. Since the number of balls won in the specific winning opening 13 is not stored and stored, the number of specific winning balls detected by the specific winning ball detector 14 during the second state conversion of the variable winning device 8 is used for determining the termination condition of the right generation state. Will be used only, and it will be possible to reduce the disadvantage that the player receives, such as ending the rights generation state without obtaining enough prize balls despite the rights generation state, is there.

The specific prize winning device 115 is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, the specific prize winning device 115 has the same configuration as the above-described auxiliary variable prize winning device 10 and a variable prize winning device 8 described later, and has a first state in which game balls are not accepted. And a winning device that can be converted to a second state in which game balls can be received, or a structure in which only a winning port is opened in the same manner as other general winning ports. When a specific winning port 13 is won other than during the right generation, the electric control device 3 performs processing such as invalidating the winning ball or treating it in the same manner as a general winning ball.
If step 3 is performed, no inconvenience occurs.

The variable winning device 8 functioning as the second variable winning device can be changed into a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state advantageous to the player by driving the electric drive source. 18 and 19, the opening / closing wings 130 and 130 are pivotally mounted on both sides of the opening 129 of the mounting board 128, and the opening 129 is formed with a ball receiving portion 131. is there.

The pivot shaft 132 of each of the open / close wings 130 extends through the mounting board 128, and a pin 13 for opening and closing the open / close wings 130, 130 right and left is provided at the rear end thereof.
An operation lever 134 having 3 implanted is fixed. The pin 133 of the operation lever 134 is loosely inserted into an engagement hole 137 of an operation member 136 provided at a lower end of a plunger of a solenoid 135 as an electric drive source.
For this reason, the left and right opening / closing wings 130, 130 are normally operated by the weight of the plunger and the action of the return spring.
A state in which the ball is closed so that one ball can pass through the upper end interval of 0,130 (FIG. 5), that is, the first disadvantageous for the player
The state is maintained.

The solenoid 135 is attached to a boss protruding from the rear surface of the drive board 138.
6 and its engagement hole 137 are provided with two left and right operation levers 13.
The pins 133 and 133 of 4,134 are commonly formed. When the solenoid 135 is excited, the operating member 13
6 is lifted up against the rotation behavior of the opening / closing wings 130, 130 in the outward opening direction, the operating member 136 and the pin 133 move upward, and each operating lever 134 opens outward about the rotating shaft 132. To open and close the open / close wings 130, 130 to convert the ball to a state that is easy to receive, that is, a second state that is advantageous to the player.

Opening / closing wing 13 opened after being converted to the second state
The ball that wins 0, 130 is picked up by the ball receiving portion 131, passes through the opening 129, flows down the back side of the mounting board 128, and is a photosensor type counting detector provided on the back side of the mounting board 128. 139. When detecting the ball, the counting detector 139 sends a signal to the electric control device 33 described later in detail. The variable prize device 8 also functions as a prize area, and a hit ball wins in the variable prize device 8, and the prize ball is discharged based on detection of this by the counting detector 139.

The variable prize winning device 8 may be a so-called attacker type prize winning device that converts a horizontally long door into a first state in which the ball is not accepted and a second state in which the ball is easily accepted by opening and closing the door by driving a solenoid.

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

When the ball shot by the player operating the operation handle 19 enters the gaming section 5 of the gaming board 3,
Flows down while changing the flow direction against the obstacle nail. Then, this ball is used as a passing gate 11 as a first specific winning area.
When the ball is passed, the ball passing ball detector 12 detects this ball and sends a signal to the electric control device 33. When the electric control device 33 receives the signal from the gate passing ball detector 12, the electronic control device 33 operates the variable display device 6 to variably display the numbers at a speed at which the player cannot identify. That is, the gate passing ball detector 12 functions as a first specific winning signal generation means for operating the variable display device 6.

When the electric control device 33 receives this signal, the first and second variable display devices 7 of the variable display device 6
By operating a and 7b, the numbers are converted and displayed at a speed that the player cannot recognize. Then, when a predetermined time set in the timer of the electric control device 33 elapses or when the player operates a stop switch (not shown), the variable display of the variable display device 6 is stopped, and The digits are stopped. When this stop symbol forms a preset prize mode (for example, “1” and “1”, “3” and “3”,
When “5” and “5”, “7” and “7”, and “9” and “9” are displayed), the auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 81 of the auxiliary variable winning device 10 of the right generation device 70 Is excited for a predetermined time (for example, 1.5 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, one) of prize balls determined by the electric control device 33 until the count switch 75 for the auxiliary variable prize device counts. Accordingly, when the prize mode is formed by the variable display device 6, the auxiliary variable prize winning device 10 opens the opening / closing wings 55, 55 and accepts a hit ball until a predetermined time has elapsed or a predetermined number of prizes, whichever is first, is satisfied. The state is converted to the easy second state. When any of the above conditions is satisfied, the auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 81 is demagnetized, so that the auxiliary variable winning device 10 returns to the first state in which the open / close wings 55, 55 are closed.

When the hit ball wins in the auxiliary variable winning device 10 converted to the second state as described above, the winning ball reaches the sorting device 9 via the game ball inlet 93. Then, the first and second general winning ball receiving holes 97 and 98 of the rotating body 86.
Is received from the general prize ball exit 71, falls into the general prize ball passage 102, is treated as a general prize ball, and does not have a special game right, and returns to the normal game state. Note that, after the second state conversion operation of the auxiliary variable winning device 10, if there is a storage based on the detection signal of the gate passing ball detector 12, the conversion display of the variable display device 6 is started again, and the same as above. The operation is repeated.

When a winning ball is received in the special winning opening 99, the ball passes through the general winning ball exit 71, is discharged from the special winning ball exit 72, and passes through the special winning ball passage 10
3 and is detected by the special winning ball detector 104. When the special winning ball detector 104 detects a special winning ball, the special winning ball detection signal is sent to the electric control device 33, and by the input of the signal, the electric control device 33 causes the special game as a right generation state to be generated. To start. The probability that the sorting device 9 separates the prize balls to the auxiliary variable prize device 10 into special prize balls is appropriately adjusted based on the control of the electric control device 33 described later.
In addition, the rotating operation of the rotating body 86 in the sorting device 9 is not limited to rotating at a constant speed in a fixed direction (direction A in FIGS. 13 to 15), but may be performed by slightly increasing or decreasing the rotating speed, The rotation operation of the rotator 86 may be temporarily stopped at the time when each of the prize receiving ports 97 to 99 of the 86 comes close to the game ball standby section 88a.

Thus, after the special game right is generated (during a specific game state), when the ball flowing down in the game section 5 wins the specific winning opening 13, the specific winning ball detector 14
Detects this ball and sends a signal to the electronic control unit 33,
Based on this signal, the electric control device 33 activates the solenoid 135 of the variable winning device 8 for a predetermined period, for example, a period until a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) set in a timer elapses, or a predetermined value is given to the variable winning device 8. Excitation is performed only during a period until a number (for example, 10) of balls are won. That is, the variable winning device 8 is converted into the second state in which the ball can be easily accepted for a predetermined period until the above condition is satisfied.

When a hit ball is won in the variable winning device 8 being converted to the second state, the counting detector 139 detects one of the balls and sends a detection signal to the electric control device 33, and the electric control device 33 33 counts the number of winning balls to the variable winning device 8 during the second state conversion based on this signal, and when reaching a predetermined number, deactivates the solenoid 135 to return the variable winning device 8 to the first state. Even if the number of winning balls does not reach the predetermined number, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the electric control device 33 demagnetizes the solenoid 135 and returns the variable winning device 8 to the first state.

As described above, when either the condition that the predetermined time has elapsed or the number of winning balls reaches the predetermined number is satisfied, the variable winning device 8 returns to the first state, but this condition is satisfied. Is defined as one cycle, and each time the specific winning ball detector 14 detects a specific winning ball based on the winning in the specific winning 13 after the above condition is satisfied, the cycle is updated, and the special game is performed a predetermined number of times. (For example, the 16th cycle). That is, the variable winning device 8
When the ball wins the special winning opening 13 after returning to the first state, the specific winning ball detector 14 detects this ball and sends a signal to the electric control device 33, and based on this signal, the electric control device 33 excites the solenoid 135 of the variable winning device 8 and is updated in the second cycle to continue the special game.

Further, in the special game of the second cycle, when the number of winning balls to the variable winning device 8 reaches a predetermined number (10) or a predetermined time (10 seconds) elapses,
After the solenoid 135 is demagnetized and the second cycle is completed, when the ball wins the specific winning opening 13, the special game is continued similarly updated in the third cycle. In this way, the cycle is updated on condition that the ball enters the specific winning opening 13. However, when the final 16th cycle is completed, the right of the special game is extinguished, and the cycle is not updated even if the ball wins the specific winning opening 13 thereafter. Further, as described above, since the ball that has won the specific winning opening 13 during the change of the second state of the variable winning device 8 is not stored, the number of renewable cycles is reduced.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the variable display device 6 operates under the condition that the ball passes through the passage gate 11, and a predetermined prize mode is formed by the variable display device 6. The auxiliary variable winning device 10 of the right generating device 70 is converted to the second state, and the ball that reaches the sorting device 9 by winning in the auxiliary variable winning device 10 is changed to the general winning ball exit 71 or the special winning ball. The special prize ball separated into the exit 72 and the special prize ball separated into the special prize ball exit 72 acts on the special prize ball detector 104, thereby generating a special game right. Specific winning opening 1
3, the variable winning device 8 is changed to the second state for a predetermined period on condition that the ball wins the specific winning opening 13 after the variable winning device 8 returns to the first state. The update is performed and the special game is continued. Then, when a predetermined time elapses or the number of winning balls reaches the predetermined number in the final cycle, the right of the special game is extinguished at this point, and the special game in a specific game state ends.

During the special game described above, the variable display device 6 is operated by a gate passing ball detection signal generated based on the detection of the gate passing ball by the gate passing ball detector 12, thereby forming a prize mode. Then, the ball that has won the auxiliary variable winning device 10 converted to the second state is classified into a special winning ball, and a special winning ball detection signal is output from the special winning ball detector 104 based on the detection of the special winning ball. When output, the right of the special game is extinguished, and the special game ends at that point (a so-called punctured state).

Next, a configuration related to the game control of the electric control device 33 for controlling the operation of the various game devices described above will be described with reference to FIG. This electric control device 3
Reference numeral 3 denotes a first game control means 140 for controlling a normal game control and an auxiliary game (game for shifting to a special game), and a second game control means 14 for controlling a special game which is a specific game state.
1.

The first game control means 140 sends a gate passing ball detection signal from the gate passing ball detector 12 via the gate passing ball detection signal line L1 to the auxiliary variable winning device from the auxiliary variable winning device count switch 75. The winning signal is transmitted from the variable display probability setting switch 142 via the auxiliary variable winning device winning signal line L4, and the variable display probability selection signal is transmitted via the variable display probability selection signal line L5 to the first key insertion detector 14.
3, the first key insertion detection signal is transmitted via the first key insertion detection signal line L6, and the right occurrence rate selection signal is transmitted from the right occurrence rate setting switch 144 via the right occurrence rate selection signal line L7.
The second key insertion detection signal from the second key insertion detector 145 is via a second key insertion detection signal line L8, and the rotator position detection signal from the rotator position detector 113 is via a rotator position detection signal line L9. , Respectively.

The first game control means 140 sends a winning number storage display command signal via the winning number storage display signal line L10 to the winning number storage display lamp 45 via the conversion command signal line L11. The signal is sent to the variable display device 6 via the auxiliary variable winning device drive signal line L12, and the auxiliary variable winning device driving signal is sent to the auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 81 of the auxiliary variable winning device 10 via the set variable display signal line L12.
The set probability display signal is sent via the set probability display signal 38 via the
The set right occurrence rate display signal is sent to the set right occurrence rate indicator 37 via the set right occurrence rate display signal line L14, and the probability change notification signal is sent to the probability change notification means 250 via the signal line (not shown). To be output respectively.

On the other hand, the second game control means 141 sends a special winning ball detection signal from the special winning ball detector 104 via the special winning ball detection signal line L15 to the specific winning ball detection signal from the specific winning ball detector 14. , A special winning opening winning ball detection signal is input from the counting detector 139 via the special winning ball detecting signal line L17 via the specific winning ball detection signal line L16.

Further, from the second game control means 141, a sound output signal is sent to the speaker 146 via the sound output signal line L18, and a right occurrence state display signal is given a right occurrence display signal via the right occurrence state display signal line L19. To ramp 125,
The special winning opening winning number display signal is sent to the specific winning opening winning number display 65 via the special winning opening winning number display signal line L20, and the special device driving signal is sent to the variable winning device 8 via the special device driving signal line L21. At 135, a special winning opening winning number display signal is output to a special winning opening winning number display device 147 provided at an appropriate place of the gaming machine 1 via a special winning opening winning number display signal line L22.

It should be noted that a signal is exchanged between the first game control means 140 and the second game control means 141 as information necessary for each control. For example, the conversion command signal is transmitted from the second game control means 141 to the first game control means 140 via the conversion command signal line L11 ', and the auxiliary variable winning device driving command signal is transmitted via the auxiliary variable winning device driving signal line L12'. However, a winning determination signal is supplied via a winning determination signal line L23 ', and a winning number storage signal line is supplied via a winning number storage signal line L24'.
0 to the second game control means 141.
It is assumed that a right-in-progress signal is supplied via 5 '.

First, the specific configuration and control flow of the first game control means 140 will be described with reference to FIG.

The gate passing ball detection signal input from the gate passing ball detector 12 to the first game control means 140 is supplied to the variable display control means 148, and based on the input of the signal, the variable display control means 148 changes the variable display control means 148. The conversion command signal is output to the display device 6, and the display symbols corresponding to the conversion command output by the variable display control means 148 are sequentially converted and displayed on the variable display device 6. The conversion command signal output from the variable display control means 148 is also input to the auxiliary variable winning device control means 149, and the auxiliary variable winning device control means 1
Also in 49, a display symbol based on the conversion command can be always known. Then, the variable display control means 1
When 48 stops the conversion display of the variable display device 6,
A symbol stop signal is supplied from the variable display control means 148 to the auxiliary variable winning device control means 149 via the symbol stop signal line L26, and based on the input timing of the symbol stop signal, the auxiliary variable winning device control means is controlled. 149
Is to determine whether or not the stop symbol of the variable display device 6 is a hit. When the auxiliary variable winning device control means 149 determines that the stop symbol is "hit", it outputs a hit determination signal to the second game control means 142 (FIG. 2).
1).

If the auxiliary variable winning device control means 149 determines the stop symbol of the variable display device 6 as a result of the determination, the prize mode is formed (for example, two stop symbols are “7”, “7”).
), The auxiliary variable winning device control means 149 controls the auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 8 of the auxiliary variable winning device 10.
The auxiliary variable winning device drive signal is output to 1 to convert the auxiliary variable winning device 10 to a second state that is advantageous to the player. On the other hand, the stop symbol of the variable display device 6 is “disengaged”.
Is determined, the game returns to the normal game state. Note that the conversion command signal output from the variable display control means 148 to the variable display device 6 and the auxiliary variable winning device drive signal output from the auxiliary variable winning device control device 149 to the auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 81 are respectively converted commands. Signal line L11 'and auxiliary variable winning device drive signal line L1
It is supplied to the second game control means 141 via 2 '(and in FIG. 21).

The variable display control means 148 stores the gate passing sphere detection signal from the gate passing sphere detector 12 up to a predetermined number (four in this embodiment), and starts according to the stored number. The stored number display signal is output to the winning number storage display lamp 45. Then, after the conversion display of the variable display device 6 based on the one start memory is completed (or the conversion operation of the auxiliary variable winning device 10 performed based on "hit determination" of the auxiliary variable winning device control means 149 is completed). If the start storage number is not "0" (if the storage number is 1 or more), the conversion display of the variable display device 6 is newly started based on the start storage. Further, when the winning number storage display based on the start memory is performed, the winning number storage signal is supplied from the variable display control means 148 to the second game control means 141 via the winning number storage signal line L24. (See FIG. 21)
During,).

Also, during the second state conversion of the auxiliary variable prize winning device 10 by the auxiliary variable prize device control means 149, the auxiliary variable prize device operation is performed by the auxiliary variable prize device control means 149 via the auxiliary variable prize device operating signal line L27. The middle signal is supplied to the variable display control means 148, and during the input of the signal, the start of the auxiliary game based on the new start memory is restricted. The start memory is decremented every time an auxiliary game is performed by the conversion display of the variable display device 6.

Here, in the present embodiment, the variable display probability of the variable display device 6 can be reduced by intervening in the conversion display control of the variable display device 6 based on the above-mentioned winning prize to the gate passing ball detector 12. It is configured so that external control is possible and the above-mentioned so-called “puncture state” can be prevented. The configuration and control contents related to this control operation will be described below.

In order to set the variable display probability, the administrator first inserts the first key into the key 36a provided on the setting operation section 35. The reason for this is to add a security function to prevent the change of the variable display probability from being performed by a person who is not a valid administrator. In addition to keys, a password operation or an ID card is appropriately used. May be. When the appropriate first key is used, the first key insertion detection signal is input from the first key insertion detector 143 to the variable display probability setting control means 150, so that the variable display probability setting control means 150 Is activated, and based on the activation of the variable display probability setting control means 150, the variable display probability selection signal from the variable display probability setting switch 142 is effectively input. Thus, the variable display probability setting control means 150 to which the variable display probability selection signal has been input selects the variable display probability according to the selection signal, and sets the selected variable display probability as the “set probability”.

That is, the variable display probability setting switch 14
2. The first key insertion detector 143 and the variable display probability setting control means 150 function together to constitute a variable display probability setting means for setting the variable display probability on the variable display device 6. Note that the variable display probability setting control means 150 outputs a set probability display signal corresponding to the set probability to the set probability display 38 so that the set probability display 38
Is displayed, and the administrator can confirm whether or not the selected variable display probability is appropriate.

The variable display probability setting control means 150 stores the set probability set as described above, and controls the variable display probability until the power is turned off or a new variable display probability is set. The supply to the means 148 is continued.

The variable display probability varies from the normal probability to a higher probability when the stop symbol of the variable display device 6 is a special stop symbol (for example, a slot of “7, 7”). Let me do. The probability fluctuation notifying means 250 in FIG. 21 receives the probability fluctuation notifying signal from the variable display control means 148, notifies the player of the high probability state by voice means or visual means, and sends the fluctuation state signal to the management device. Output.

Next, the first game inhibiting means 2 in FIG.
The operation of 51 will be described. First game prohibition means 251
Receives the right-in-progress signal (in FIG. 21) supplied from the second-game control means 141 (FIG. 30) described later via the right-in-progress signal line L25 '. During the generation of this right, a special device that activates the variable winning device 8 (large winning opening) a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) is operated.

In the present embodiment, during the operation of the special device, a function for stopping the operation of the special device (for example, a function for extinguishing the right) is set under a specific condition (for example, a predetermined number of 16 conversions are completed). In other words, a so-called “puncture state” is prevented by deactivating except in the case of the above. Hereinafter, a specific example will be described.

First, as a first mode of the above-mentioned deactivation, there is a method of controlling the solenoid 81 of the auxiliary variable prize device 10 such as an ordinary electric accessory via the auxiliary variable prize device control means 149. . The auxiliary variable winning device 10 is provided in the gaming section 5 of the gaming machine 1 and allows the game ball to pass to the position of the special winning ball detector 104 which is a special position (special device operating area). If the game ball passes through the special position, the right is generated, and if the game ball passes through the special position again during the generation of the right, The above rights are extinguished. In this first mode of deactivation, the first game prohibiting means 251 gives an operation prohibition signal to the auxiliary variable winning device control means 149, prohibits the operation of the auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 81, Control is performed so that the ball cannot pass. Specifically, as shown in FIG.
Sends a solenoid drive prohibition signal to the drive control means 181 in the auxiliary variable prize device control means 149 to generate a signal L1.
2 to the auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 81,
For example, the ball guiding pieces 76, 76 are controlled to be closed so as to maintain the state in which the game ball cannot pass.

As a second mode of the deactivation, there is a method of controlling the solenoid 81 of the auxiliary variable winning device 10 via the auxiliary variable winning device control means 149. In the second mode of deactivation, the first game inhibiting means 251 gives an operation timing control signal to the auxiliary variable winning device control means 149 to shorten the operation of the auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 81, Control is performed so as to maintain a state where it is difficult for the ball to pass. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, the first game prohibition unit 251 sends a timer control signal to the timer unit 182 in the auxiliary variable winning device control unit 149, and the timer unit 182 sends the operation timing to the drive control unit 181. A shortening control signal is issued and supplied to the auxiliary variable prize winning device solenoid 81 via a signal line L12 to maintain a state where it is difficult for game balls to pass, for example, to shorten the opening time of the ball guiding pieces 76, 76. Control it.

As a third mode of the deactivation, there is a method of controlling the variable display device 6 such as a normal symbol display device via the variable display control means 148.
The variable display device 6 is provided in the gaming section 5 of the gaming machine 1 and has a specific stop mode (for example, a "hit" of a zigzag pattern such as "1,1" or "7,7" when the pattern is stopped). The above-described auxiliary variable winning device 10 is operated based on the “design”. In this third mode of deactivation, the first game prohibition means 251 gives an operation prohibition signal to the variable display control means 148, prohibits the variable display device 6 from performing the variable display operation, and consequently assists. Control is performed so that the operation of the variable winning device 10 is not performed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, a conversion operation prohibition signal is transmitted from the first game prohibition unit 251 to the passage detection storage unit 161 in the variable display control unit 148, and the conversion operation prohibition signal is generated. During the period, even if a gate passing ball detection signal is sent from the gate passing ball detector 12, the passage detection storage means 161
From the operation timing control means 1 via a signal line L36.
The control is performed so as not to output the fluctuation operation command signal to the control signal 63. This results in the variable display device 6
Will not be started.

Further, as a fourth mode of the deactivation, there is a method of controlling the variable display device 6 such as a normal symbol display device via the variable display control means 148.
In the fourth mode of deactivation, the first game prohibiting means 251 continuously supplies a conversion command signal to the variable display control means 148, delays the stop operation of the variable display device 6, and as a result, Is controlled so that the operation of the auxiliary variable winning device 10 is delayed. Specifically, as shown in FIG.
From the first game prohibition unit 251 to the variable display control unit 148
A stop operation delay signal is issued to the operation timing control means 163 in the inside, and during the period in which the stop operation delay signal is issued, even if the gate passing ball detection signal is sent from the gate passing ball detector 12, the variable display device 6 Is started, and even if a predetermined time (for example, 5.5 seconds) preset in the timer unit 165 has elapsed, the operation timing control unit 163 causes the conversion operation to be performed via the signal line L37. The control is performed so that the output of the conversion command signal is continued, and as a result, the stoppage of the variable display device 6 is delayed.

As a fifth mode of the deactivation, there is a method of controlling the variable display device 6 such as a normal symbol display device via the variable display control means 148. In the fifth mode of deactivation, the first game prohibiting unit 251 gives a stop symbol control signal to the variable display control unit 148, and the non-specific (for example, lost symbol) stop mode is given to the variable display device 6. Is controlled so as not to operate the auxiliary variable winning device 10 as a result. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 22 and 25, the first game prohibition unit 251 applies the forced loss determination control to the forced loss determination control unit of the random number determination unit (without sign display) in the variable display control unit 148. A signal is sent, and the stop symbol selection means 177 is controlled so as to forcibly select a lost symbol.

The deactivation of the operation stop function of the special device can be realized by a configuration other than the first game prohibition means 251. As a sixth mode of the deactivation, as shown in FIG. 30, the second game control means 14
1 is provided with a signal input permitting means (not shown) on the input side of the special device operation control means 201 in FIG.
That is, the special winning ball detector 10 in the right generating device 70
4, even if the special winning ball is detected, the special winning ball has already been detected immediately before that, and the special device operation control means 201 outputs a right generating signal indicating the right generation via the signal line L25. If the signal has been output, the right in-progress signal is fed back to the signal input permission means. During the period in which the right in-progress signal is fed back, even if a new special prize ball is detected, the special prize ball detection signal is not sent to the special device operation control means 201 and is invalidated. Would. In other words, the detection of the game ball at the special position is prohibited during the right generation. As a method of prohibiting the detection of the game ball at the special position during the generation of the right, a seventh mode can be further considered. That is, the right generating device 7 may be configured to mechanically prohibit the passage of the special winning ball detector 104. For example, even if a game ball enters the right generation device 70, during the right generation,
For example, it is kept in a stay space or the like, or is forcibly guided to the general winning ball receiving port 97 or 98.

Further, as an eighth aspect, during the above-mentioned right generation, the auxiliary prize winning device 1 is determined based on the state (angular position) of the rotating body 86 of the sorting device 9 for sorting game balls to a special position.
An opening operation of 0 may be performed. That is, when the auxiliary prize winning device 10 is opened as it is, the special prize ball receiving port 9 is opened.
If it is highly probable that the auxiliary prize device 9 will be picked up by the general prize ball receiving holes 97 or 98, the auxiliary prize device 10 is controlled to be opened at a position where the possibility of being picked up by the general prize ball socket 97 or 98 is high. . In addition, as a ninth aspect,
During the occurrence of the right, the sorting device 9 itself may be controlled. That is, in FIG. 11, when the special winning ball receiving port 99 comes near the bottom, the speed of the rotating body 86 is increased to make it difficult to pick up the ball, while the general winning ball receiving port 97 or 98 is provided.
Is near the bottom, control is performed such that the speed of the rotating body 86 is reduced so that the ball can be easily picked up. The so-called “puncture state prevention measure” described above is a variable display device (for example, a normal symbol display device, etc.) that activates the auxiliary variable winning device (for example, a normal electric accessory) as in the present embodiment.
Not only controls such as prohibition of operation, stop delay, forced loss symbol display, etc., but also variable display devices (for example, special symbol display devices, etc.) that activate special devices based on the variable display stop mode However, the same effect (puncture prevention effect) can be obtained by performing exactly the same control.

Subsequently, the symbol stop timing of the variable display device 6 is adjusted as described above, and the stop symbol is determined to be "hit".
In this case, a description will be given of a configuration for adjusting and controlling the timing at which the auxiliary variable winning device 10 is converted to the second state and simultaneously adjusting the probability of shifting to the special game right generation state.

First, the rotator position for acquiring the rotator position information (the relative positional relationship between the rotator guide section 88a and each of the winning openings 97 to 99) in the sorting device 9 of the right generation device 70. The rotator position detection signal is input from the detector 113 to the rotator position detection means 156, and the rotator position detection means 156 is turned on the basis of the rotator position detection signal and the basic clock supplied from the timer 157. 8
It is determined which of the first to third states 6 currently corresponds to. When the rotator 86 is in the first state, the first state signal is transmitted via the first state signal line L28. When the rotator 86 is in the second state, the second state signal line L is output.
29, and the third signal via the third state signal line L30 when the rotating body 86 is in the third state.
The in-state signals are output to the stop timing signal generating means 158, respectively.

On the other hand, the variable display control means 148 stops the variable display stop timing extraction means 159 via the stop timing extraction command signal line L31 based on the elapse of a predetermined time from the start of the conversion operation of the variable display device 6. A variable display stop timing extracting means 159 which outputs a timing extraction command signal and receives the stop timing extraction command signal.
Is any one of the first state selection signal, the second state selection signal, and the third state selection signal based on a random number for rights generation probability adjustment supplied from the right generation rate setting hand control stage 160 (described in detail later). And outputs a selection signal to the stop timing signal generation means 158 via the first state selection signal line L32, the second state selection signal line L33, and the third state selection signal line L34.

Based on the first to third selection signals supplied as described above, the stop timing signal generation means 158
Outputs a symbol stop timing signal to the variable display control means 148 via the symbol stop timing signal line L35 in response to the input timing of the first to third state signals from the rotating body position detecting means 156. That is, when the first state selection signal is input from the variable display stop timing extracting means 159, the timing at which the first state selection signal is input (the first state selection signal is received during the input of the first state selection signal). In this case, the symbol stop timing signal is input to the variable display stop timing extracting means 1 at the input timing of the first state selection signal).
When the second state selection signal is input from 59, the timing at which the second state selection signal is input (when the second state selection signal is received during the input of the second state selection signal, the second state selection signal is input) When the third state selection signal is input from the variable display stop timing extraction means 159, the symbol stop timing signal is input at the time of inputting the third state signal (input of the third state signal). If the third state selection signal is received during this time, the symbol stop timing signal is output at (the input timing of the third state selection signal).

[0100] By thus be, when the stop symbols displayed on the variable display device 6 was form form the prize mode is
Since the auxiliary variable prize winning device 10 of the right generating device 70 can be converted to the second state at a desired timing (the first to third states of the classification device 9), the prize ball is discharged based on the prize to the auxiliary variable prize winning device 10. And the prize ball is moved to the first and second
This makes it possible to intentionally sort into any of the general winning openings 97, 98 or the special winning opening 99. That is, in the present embodiment, the variable display control means 14
8, the auxiliary change winning the device control means 149, rotational position detecting means 156, by such stop timing signal generating means 158 cooperate variable display gate of definitive to variable display device 6
Rotational position detecting device 11 when the prize mode is formed by over arm
3 based on receiving the detection signal from
Functions as a conversion operation control means for converting the auxiliary variable prize winning device 10 to the second state when the special prize receiving port 99 on the outer periphery of the device is at a predetermined position.

When a prize mode is formed on the variable display device 9 and the auxiliary variable winning device 10 is converted to the second state, the symbol stop timing signal from the stop timing signal generating means 158 is input. Since the variable display control means 148 stops the variable display of the variable display device 6 at the timing, the auxiliary variable winning device 10 is switched to the second variable winning device 10 at the timing when any one of the first to third states of the sorting device 9 becomes a desired state. It is possible to convert to two states. That is, when the sorting device 9 is in the first state, the auxiliary variable winning device 10 is
The special game right is generated with an extremely high probability when converted to the state, and the probability that the special game right is generated when the auxiliary variable winning device 10 is changed to the second state when the sorting device 9 is in the second state is low. In other words, if the auxiliary variable winning device 10 is changed to the second state when the sorting device 9 is in the third state, the special game right hardly occurs. Therefore, the variable display stop timing extraction means 159
By adjusting the selection probabilities of the first to third state selection signals to be output to 8, the right occurrence rate of special games can be adjusted at will.

As described above, in order for the administrator to set the desired right occurrence rate, first, the key 3
Insert the second key into 6b. When an appropriate second key is used, the second key insertion detection signal is input from the second key insertion detector 145 to the right occurrence rate setting control means 160, so that the right occurrence rate setting control means 160 Is activated, and based on the activation of the right occurrence rate setting control means 160, the right occurrence rate selection signal from the right occurrence rate value setting switch 144 is effectively input. Then, the rights generation rate setting control means 160, to which the rights generation rate selection signal is input, selects a random number to be used for realizing the rights generation rate according to the selection signal, and converts the selected random number into a “selected random number”. And

The selected random number is transmitted from the right occurrence rate setting control means 160 to the variable display stop timing extracting means 15.
9 and the variable display stop timing extracting means 159
Selects a selection signal to be output to the stop timing signal generation means 158 at random based on the set random number. That is, when the special game right is set to be generated with a relatively high probability, a random number with a relatively high probability is supplied from the right occurrence rate setting control means 160 to the variable display stop timing extracting means 159, and the random number is set. The variable display stop timing extracting means 159 selects the first state selection signal with a high probability based on. If the special game right is set to be generated with a relatively low probability, a random number with a relatively low probability is supplied from the right occurrence rate setting control means 160 to the variable display stop timing extracting means 159, and the random number is set. The variable display stop timing extracting means 159 selects the first state selection signal with a low probability (in other words, selects the third state selection signal with a high probability) based on. Note that the right generation rate setting control means 160 outputs a setting right generation rate display signal corresponding to the selected random number to the setting right generation rate display 37, so that the setting right generation rate display 37 displays the setting right generation rate. Then, the administrator can confirm whether the selected random number is appropriate or not.

Next, a specific example of the variable display control means 148 will be described with reference to FIG.

The gate passing ball detection signal from the gate passing ball detector 12 is input to the pass detection storage means 161 and "1" is added to the starting storage value based on the passing prize. When the start storage value is set, the passage detection storage unit 161 outputs a winning number storage signal to the display control unit 162, and outputs a conversion operation command to the operation timing control unit 163 via the conversion operation command signal line L36. Output a signal. In this way, the display control means 162 outputs the winning number storage display signal to the winning number storage display lamp 45, and stores and displays the winning number to the passing gate 11, and the operation timing control means 163 converts the conversion command signal. The conversion command signal is sent to the display variable control means 164 via the line L37.
Output to The winning number storage signal output from the passage detection storing means 161 is a winning number storage signal line L24 '.
Is also supplied to the second game control means 142 via (in FIG. 22). The passage detection storage means 161 has the first game prohibition means 251 at the left end of FIG.
A conversion operation prohibition signal is issued from the device. During the period in which the conversion operation prohibition signal is generated, even if a gate passing ball detection signal is sent from the gate passing ball detector 12, the passage detection storage means 161 outputs the signal. Control is performed so as not to output the variable operation command signal to the operation timing control means 163 via the signal line L36. As a result,
The variable display operation of the variable display device 6 will not be started.

Note that, among the winning number storages based on the gate passing ball detection signal inputted from the gate passing ball detector 12, the winning number storage used for the conversion operation of the variable display device 6 is not displayed as a memory but is displayed variably. Only the detection signal input during the conversion operation of the device 6 may be displayed as the winning number storage. For example, the passage detection storage unit 161
When the winning number storage input to the display control means 162 is "1", the winning number storage display is regarded as "0" and the winning number storage display lamp 45 is not turned on, and the winning number storage is performed. Is "2", the winning number storage display lamp 45 is caused to display the stored number "1".
If the display control means 162 is configured in advance, or if a conversion operation command signal is output based on the gate passing ball detection signal input first, the passage detection storage means 161 uses the detection signal as a winning number. It may be configured not to be stored, and the detection signal input thereafter may be stored as the winning number storage.

The operation timing control means 163 having received the conversion operation command signal from the passage detection storage means 161 outputs a conversion command signal to the display variable control means 164 and outputs a timing start command signal to the timer means 165. ,
Based on the input of the timing start command signal, the timer means 16
5 starts time measurement for a predetermined time set in advance (for example, 5.5 seconds).

The operation timing control means 163
Display variable control means 164 to which the conversion command signal is input
Generates a display symbol each time an update pulse is input from the display update pulse generator 166, and sends a display symbol signal corresponding to the display symbol to the display controller 167 on the display symbol signal line L3.
9 and the display control means 167 supplies a conversion command signal corresponding to the input display symbol signal to the variable display device 1.
By outputting to 1, the conversion operation of the display symbol is performed. Note that the conversion command signal output from the display control means 167 is also supplied to the auxiliary variable winning device control means 149, so that the display symbol displayed on the variable display device 6 can be known by the auxiliary variable winning device control means 149. What is it doing?

As described above, when the timer means 165 measures a predetermined time after the conversion display of the variable display device 6 is started, the timer means 165 outputs a time-up signal line L4
A time-up signal is output to the operation timing control means 163 via 0, and the operation timing control means 163 outputs a stop timing extraction command signal in response to the input of the time-up signal. This stop timing extraction command signal
The variable display stop timing extracting means 159 and the random number extracting means 252 in the variable display control means 148 are supplied. In this case, as shown in FIG. 22, a stop operation delay signal is issued from the first game prohibition unit 251 to the operation timing control unit 163 in the variable display control unit 148, and during the period during which the stop operation delay signal is issued. Is
For example, the gate passing sphere detection signal is sent from the gate passing sphere detector 12 to start the variable display operation of the variable display device 6, and a predetermined time (for example, 5.5 seconds) preset by the timer means 165 has elapsed. However, the operation timing control means 163 is configured to control the output of the conversion command signal for performing the conversion operation via the signal line L37 to be continued so that the stop of the variable display device 6 is delayed as a result. I have.

As shown in the center of FIG. 22, a random number generating means 253 is connected to the random number extracting means 252 and constantly generates random numbers. The random number extraction means 252
The generated random numbers are extracted and output to the random number determining means 254. The random number determination means 254 has a configuration as shown in FIG. 25, and includes three AND circuits and three NAND circuits provided on the input side, and a first NAND circuit among the three NAND circuits.
A first hit judgment random number storage means 255 provided on the output side of the NAND circuit of the above, and a second hit judgment random value storage means 256 provided on the output side of the first AND circuit of the three AND circuits; A third hit judgment random number value storage means 257 provided on the output side of the second NAND circuit among the three NAND circuits, and a fourth hit number provided on the output side of the second AND circuit among the three AND circuits The hit judgment random value storage means 258 and the fifth hit judgment random value storage means 2 provided on the output side of the third NAND circuit of the three NAND circuits
59, and a sixth hit judgment random value storage means 26 provided on the output side of the third AND circuit among the three AND circuits.
0, an extracted random number comparison / determination means 261 provided on the output side of the hit determination random number value storage means 255 to 260, and a forced loss determination control means 262 provided on the output side of the extracted random number comparison / determination means 261. There are things. In addition, the first to sixth hit determination value storage means 255 to 26
The number of hit judgment values stored in 0 is sequentially increased from the first hit judgment value storage means 255 to the sixth hit judgment value storage means 260.

A control signal from the variable display probability setting control means 150 is applied to one of the two input terminals of each AND circuit and the non-inverting input terminal of the two input terminals of the NAND circuit. The control signal from the probability variation control means 263 is supplied to the other of the two input terminals of the AND circuit and the inverting input terminal of the two input terminals of the NAND circuit. That is, the probability variation control means 2
If the signal from 63 is off (low level),
Third and fifth hit determination random value storage means 255, 257, 2
The possibility of a gate output to 59 is generated, and the probability fluctuation control means 2
If the control signal from 63 is ON (high level), the second, fourth, and sixth hit judgment random value storage means 256, 25
The possibility of gate output to 8,260 arises. Therefore, one of the three selection signal lines (the first selection signal line L41, the second selection signal line L42, and the third selection signal line L43) connected to the variable display probability setting control unit 150 is turned on. Thus, one gate output is obtained.

As a specific example of the control in this embodiment,
For example, when the variable display probability setting control unit 150 outputs the first selection signal, the probability variation control unit 263 outputs an OFF signal, and the hit judgment random value of the first hit judgment random value storage unit 255 is extracted. Random number comparison means 26
1 and the probability variation control means 263 outputs an ON signal, whereby the hit judgment random value of the second hit judgment random value storage means 256 is supplied to the extracted random number comparison judgment means 261. . That is, based on the selection signal output by the variable display probability setting control unit 150, the hit determination random number value storage unit can be output, and whether or not the signal from the probability variation control unit 263 is on is determined. The output of one of the hit judgment random value storage means is output.

In addition, when the signal of the probability variation control means 263 is OFF, the judgment random value is supplied from the hit judgment random value storage means having a small number of hit judgment random numbers, and the extracted random number comparison judgment is performed. The means 261 is the random number extracting means 25
2, the probability that the random number supplied from 2 is included in the hit random number determination value supplied from the hit random number determination value storage means is reduced, and the probability that the prize mode is formed on the variable display device 6 is reduced. When the signal of the probability variation control means 263 is ON, the judgment random value is supplied from the hit judgment random value storage means having a large number of hit judgment random numbers, and the extracted random number comparison judgment means 261 extracts the random number. The probability that the random number supplied from the means 252 is included in the hit random number determination value supplied from the hit random number determination value storage means increases, so that the probability of forming a prize mode on the variable display device 6 increases. It is.

The probability variation control means 263 is supplied with a right-in-progress signal, an output signal from the random number determination means 254, and an output signal from the specific stop symbol determination means 264. The output signal from the random number extracting means 252 is supplied to the extracted random number comparing and determining means 261.
The output signal from the first game prohibition unit 251 is supplied to the forced loss determination control unit 262. Then, the output of the forced loss determination control means 262 is sent to the stop symbol selection means 177. The stop symbol selection unit 177 is connected to a stop symbol generation unit 265, and generates a stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the variable display device 6. The stop symbol selection unit 177 selects a symbol corresponding to the hit or missed random number signal supplied from the random number determination unit 254 from the stop symbol generation unit 265, and outputs a stop symbol signal corresponding to the symbol to the stop symbol signal line L44. Is supplied to the display symbol replacement means 178 via the.

The stop symbol signal is also supplied to the specific stop symbol determining means 264, and the output of the specific stop symbol determining means 264 is supplied to the probability variation control means 263. Then, based on the stop symbol signal, the specific stop symbol determination unit 264 determines the type of the specific stop symbol, and determines a predetermined special symbol (for example, a slot of “7, 7”) among the specific symbol types. If a specially designated lucky number or the like is the stop symbol of the variable display device 6, the specific stop symbol determination means 264 sends a special symbol determination signal to the probability variation control means 263. Probability variation control means 2 receiving the special symbol determination signal
63 outputs a high-probability signal to the random number determining means 254 at a predetermined timing, thereby controlling the random number determining means 254 to perform a hit determination with a high probability.

The high probability signal is also supplied to the sound effect generating means shown in FIG. 30 to generate a sound effect indicating the high probability state. Further, the high-probability signal is also output to the probability variation notification means 250 to notify the player of the high probability state. The probability variation notifying means 250 may be configured to visually notify the player by lamp display or the like and to output to the management device or the like in the game store that the gaming machine 1 is in the high probability state.

The timing at which the probability variation control means 263 outputs the high-probability signal can be arbitrarily set as a design matter, but in the present embodiment, control is performed as follows. The probability variation control means 263 is capable of determining whether or not the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is generating a right based on a right generating signal from the right generating signal line L25. When the special game right state generated after the special symbol determination signal is input from the means 264 disappears, a high probability signal is output to the random number determination means 254. By doing so, of the two hit judgment random value storage means set in accordance with the selection signal from the variable display probability setting control means 150, the hit judgment random value storage means having the greater number of hit judgment random values is stored in the hit judgment random value storage means. The random number determination based on the stored hit determination value is performed. Then, when a special game right is generated by forming a prize mode on the variable display device 6 in a state where the probability is increased (the state is determined by a hit random number signal from the random number determination unit 254), the probability variation control unit 263 stops the output of the high probability signal, makes the random number determination means 254 determine the normal probability, and prevents the occurrence of so-called puncture.

Further, based on the fact that the specific symbol of the variable display device 6 which satisfies the condition for generating the special game right is a special symbol, the specific symbol determination signal is sent from the specific stop symbol determining unit 264 to the probability variation control unit 263. If the prize mode has been received, the probability of the prize mode being formed on the variable display device 6 is increased again by sending the high probability signal to the random number determination means 254 again after the special game right being executed has disappeared. is there. On the other hand, when the special symbol determination signal from the specific stop symbol determination unit 264 has not been received, even after the special game right being executed has expired, the high probability signal is not output and the determination is made with the normal probability. Is performed.

That is, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, the prize mode in the first separate game (in this embodiment, the preliminary game performed using the variable display device 6) which has led to the generation of the special game right is determined in advance. If the special design is determined, it will be possible to play another game with a high probability even after the special game right has expired, so the player who has been lucky However, it is possible to enjoy the game in the special game right state. However, even if the prize mode is formed in the preliminary game, the special game right is not necessarily generated in the auxiliary game shifted from the preliminary game, so that a high probability is obtained when the prize mode is formed in the preliminary game as in the above embodiment. Without stopping the output of the activation signal, when the special game right is generated in the auxiliary game (when the in-progress signal is input), the probability variation control unit 263 stops the output of the high probability signal. You may do it.

In the above-described embodiment, the game performed using the auxiliary variable winning device 10 is set as the second separate game for the first separate game performed using the variable display device 6, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the game using the variable display device may be set as the first separate game in accordance with the game content of various gaming machines. For example, in the third type of gaming machine of the present embodiment, the auxiliary game for determining whether or not the special game right generation condition is set is set as the first separate game, and a series of special games performed after the special game right is generated is performed. A second separate game may be set. In the first type of gaming machine, an auxiliary game that is a special game start condition may be set as a first separate game, and a special game performed after the auxiliary game may be set as a second separate game.

Further, in the above embodiment, only the occurrence probability of the specific symbol is controlled, but the occurrence probability of the special symbol in the specific symbol may be controlled together with the occurrence probability of the specific symbol. . In this way, with the formation of the prize mode based on the special symbol, not only the probability of occurrence of the specific symbol increases, but also the probability of occurrence of the special symbol increases. Therefore, it is possible to increase the possibility that the player will continuously generate special game rights, further increase the number of prize balls that can be obtained by the player, increase the player's willingness to play the game, It enhances interest.

When a special symbol is selected from a symbol other than the specific symbol, the transition from the preliminary game to the auxiliary game is not performed by forming the specific symbol, but if a special game right is generated thereafter, Once a special symbol has been formed, you will be able to play high-probability preliminary games,
The player is convinced that the special game right can be generated relatively easily after the special game right is generated, and the expectation for the generation of the specific symbol is increased, and the player is continuously provided after the special game right is generated. By generating the special game right (again within a relatively short time), a large number of prize balls can be obtained, the profit obtained by the player can be increased, and the interest in the game can be sufficiently enhanced.

On the other hand, the stop timing extraction command signal output from the operation timing control means 163 based on the expiration of the timer means 165 is a two-input fourth stop signal.
The signal is also supplied to one input terminal of the AND circuit 179 (the signal level is inverted from "L" to "H"), and a stop timing signal is generated at the other input terminal of the fourth AND circuit 179. The symbol stop timing signal from the means 158 is supplied. Therefore, when the symbol stop timing signal is input (the signal level is inverted from “L” to “H”) according to the above-described predetermined stop timing (the sorting device 9 is in one of the first to third states). The AND gate is opened, and the symbol stop signal is output to the fourth AND circuit 1
It is output from 79.

The display symbol replacing means 178 which has received the symbol stop signal outputs the stop symbol according to the stop symbol signal supplied from the stop symbol selecting means 177,
The stop symbol replacement signal is output to the display control means 167 via the stop symbol replacement signal line L45, and the contents (display symbols) of the conversion command signal output from the display control means 167 to the variable display device 6 are displayed by the display variable control means. The stop symbol selected by the stop symbol selection means 179 is replaced with the stop symbol selected by the stop symbol selection means 179 so that the stop symbol selected by the stop symbol selection means 177 is displayed on the variable display device 6. It is.

The symbol stop signal from the fourth AND circuit 179 is also input to the operation timing control means 163, and the operation timing control means 163 converts the symbol stop signal to the display variable control means 164 based on the input of the signal. The command signal output is stopped, and the display symbol signal is no longer supplied from the display variable control means 164 to the display control means 167. Therefore, the stop symbol selected by the stop symbol selection unit 177 is continuously displayed on the variable display device 6 from the display control unit 167. In addition, based on the input of the symbol stop signal, the operation timing control means 163 outputs a decrement signal to the passage detection storage means 161 via the subtraction signal line L46. "1" is deducted from the winning number storage of.

In the above-described flow, another game for changing the variable display device 6 based on the passing of a game ball to the passage gate 12 progresses, and even after the game is over, the passage detection storage means If there is a winning memory in 161, another game based on the winning memory is restarted in the same manner. In the block diagram of the variable display control means 148 shown in FIG. 22, for the sake of convenience, only the conversion control and the stop control of a single variable display are shown for the sake of convenience. 1 variable display 7
a and the second variable display 7b,
It is preferable to appropriately delay the stop timings of the variable display devices 7a and 7b, so that the configuration may be replaced with a configuration that takes these factors into consideration. For example, the first variable display 7a and the second variable display 7b are foreseeable in terms of a stop time difference,
To output a symbol stop command signal slightly earlier than the third state, or to issue a stop timing extraction command for stopping the second variable display 7b again when the first variable display 7a stops. It can be dealt with by configuring.

As described above, the variable display control means 14
After the conversion display control of the variable display device 6 is performed by the control unit 8, the auxiliary variable winning device control unit 149 that performs operation control for converting the auxiliary variable winning device 10 to the second state according to the display symbol of the variable display device 6 is The stop symbol in the variable display device 6 is determined based on the conversion command signal supplied from the variable display control means 148 and the symbol stop signal.

The conversion command signal and the symbol stop signal from the variable display control means 148 are supplied to a stop symbol determination means 180 (FIG. 23) in the auxiliary variable winning device control means 149, and the stop symbol determination means 180 stops the symbol. A display symbol when a signal is input (the signal level is "L") is compared with a symbol of a predetermined prize mode, and a hit determination signal is sent to a hit determination signal line only when the signal corresponds to the prize mode. Via L23, it is supplied to the drive control means 181, the timer means 182, and the winning ball counting means 183 in the auxiliary variable winning device control means 149, respectively. This signal is also supplied to the second game control means 141 (FIG. 23).
During,).

First, the drive control means 181 outputs an auxiliary variable winning device drive signal to the auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 81 of the auxiliary variable winning device 10 in response to the input of the hit determination signal, and the auxiliary variable winning device. 10 is converted to a second state that is advantageous to the player. Drive control means 1
Reference numeral 81 denotes a signal which outputs a signal indicating that the auxiliary variable winning device is operating to the variable display control means 148 while the auxiliary variable winning device 10 is performing a conversion operation. While being input to the gate passage control means 138 of the means 148, the variable display operation of the variable display device 6 based on the input of the gate passage ball detection signal is restricted. In this case, as shown in FIG.
From the game prohibiting means 251 to the auxiliary variable prize winning device controlling means 1
For example, ball guiding pieces 76, 76 are provided so that a solenoid driving prohibition signal is issued to the driving control means 181 in 49 and supplied to the auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 81 through the signal line L12 so that the game ball cannot pass. Is closed. With this configuration, during the operation of the special device, the operation stop function of the special device (for example, the function for extinguishing the right) is set to a specific condition (for example, when the predetermined number of 16 conversions is completed). By deactivating except in the case of (1), a so-called “puncture state” can be prevented.

On the other hand, in response to the input of the hit determination signal, the timer means 182 sets a predetermined time (for example, 1.5
2), and the winning ball counting means 183 counts the auxiliary variable winning device winning signal from the auxiliary variable winning device count switch 75. Then, the timer means 182 outputs a time-up signal to the drive control means 181 via the time-up signal line L47 as the predetermined time elapses, and the winning ball counting means 183 outputs a predetermined number of auxiliary With the variable prize device counting the number of winning balls,
The predetermined winning ball counting signal is output to the drive control means 181 via the predetermined winning ball counting signal line L48.

In this case, as another mode of the above-mentioned deactivation, the solenoid 81 of the auxiliary variable prize winning device 10 is
A method of controlling through the auxiliary variable winning device control means 149 is exemplified. In this mode of deactivation, the first game prohibiting means 251 gives an operation timing control signal to the auxiliary variable prize apparatus control means 149, shortens the operation of the auxiliary variable prize apparatus solenoid 81, and passes the game ball passing. Is controlled so as to maintain a state where it is difficult to pass through. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 23, the timer means 1 in the auxiliary variable winning device control means 149 is controlled by the first game prohibition means 251.
82, a timer control signal is transmitted from the timer means 182 to the drive control means 181 and the auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 8 is transmitted through the signal line L12.
1 so as to maintain a state in which it is difficult for the game ball to pass through, for example, to control the ball guide pieces 76, 76 to open for a short time.

In this embodiment, the predetermined number counted by the winning ball counting means 183 is set to “1”, so that the probability of occurrence of special winning balls by the sorting device 9 of the right generating device 70 can be easily adjusted. I have. That is, only the ball that has won the auxiliary variable winning device 10 when the sorting device 9 is in the first state is treated as a special winning ball, and the ball that has won in the second and third states is treated as a general winning ball. This makes it possible to more appropriately control the adjustment of the right occurrence rate.

As described above, the opening end condition of the auxiliary variable winning device 10 is satisfied (in this embodiment, the time-up signal from the timer means 182 or the predetermined winning ball counting signal from the winning ball counting means 183). When any of the earliest signals is input), the drive control means 181 stops the output of the auxiliary variable winning device drive signal to the auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 81, and the auxiliary variable winning device 10 is disadvantageous for the player. To the first state. Further, the drive control means 181 stops outputting the auxiliary variable winning device drive signal to the auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 81,
The signal output to the variable display control means 148 during the operation of the auxiliary variable winning device is also stopped, and the variable display control means 148 returns to a state where the variable display of the variable display device 6 is possible.

Next, the variable display probability setting control means 150 for setting and controlling the variable display probability of the variable display device 6 will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIG. First, in order to activate the variable display probability setting control means 150, a first key insertion detection signal is output from the first key insertion detector 143 using the first key. As this signal is input to the variable display probability selection means 266 and the set probability display control means 267, they are activated and become ready to be set.

When the variable display probability selection means 266 is activated, the variable display probability selection signal from the variable display probability setting switch 142 can be effectively accepted, and the manager selects and operates the variable display probability setting switch 142. As a result, a variable display probability selection signal is input from the variable display probability setting switch 142 to the variable display probability selection means 266. Then, the variable display probability selection means 266 outputs a selection signal corresponding to the variable display probability selection signal from any one of the first to third selection signal lines L41 to L43, and as described above, the variable display control means 148 random number determination means 25
In 4, it is possible to collectively set "the hit random number judgment value used at the time of high probability" and "the hit random number judgment value used at the time of normal probability".

The set probability display control means 267 outputs a numerical value or the like corresponding to the selected variable display probability to the set probability display 3.
8 to output a set probability display signal to the set variable display probability indicator 38 so as to be displayed visually. The variable display probability set as described above is confirmed to be an appropriate value, and when the manager pulls out the first key, the first key insertion detector 14
When the first key insertion detection signal from No. 3 is not input, the variable display probability selection means 266 and the set probability display control means 267 are deactivated again, and are fixed at the set probability. Also, with the fixed setting probability,
It is assumed that the display of the setting probability display 38 is turned off, and it is possible to prevent a person other than the administrator who has performed the setting operation from knowing the contents of the setting probability.

The set probabilities set in this way are stored and held as effective set variable display probabilities even after the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned off until a new variable display probability is selected. As described above, a backup function or the like may be added. In the present embodiment, the set variable display probability is selected from the variable display probabilities set in advance in the variable display probability setting control means 150. The setting may be made by inputting from the display probability setting switch 142 or the management device of the gaming shop or the like.

Next, a right occurrence rate setting control means 160 for setting a right occurrence rate which is a probability of a specific game state.
Will be described with reference to FIG. First, in order to activate the right occurrence rate setting control means 160, a second key insertion detection signal is output from the second key insertion detector 145 using the second key. This signal is used random number selecting means 18
7, upon being input to the selected random number storage means 188 and the set right occurrence rate display control means 189, these are activated and become ready to be set.

When the use random number selection means 187 is activated, a state in which the rights generation rate selection signal from the rights generation rate setting switch 144 can be effectively received is set, and the administrator selects and operates the rights generation rate setting switch 144. As a result, the right occurrence rate selection signal is input from the right occurrence rate setting switch 144 to the use random number selection means 187. And
The use random number selection means 187 stores in advance a random number as a right generation rate corresponding to the selection signal in the variable display probability setting control means 1.
The random number 1, random number 2, random number 3,..., Random number n provided in 50 are selected, and the selected random number is stored in the selected random number storage unit 188 and the set right occurrence rate display control unit 189.
Supply to each.

The selected random number storage means 188 stores and holds the selected random number as a selected random number, and supplies the selected random number to the variable display stop timing extracting means 159. In addition, the set right occurrence rate display control means 189 converts the set right occurrence rate display signal to the set right occurrence rate display signal so that the random number selected for the selected random number storage means 188 can be visually displayed on the set right occurrence rate display 37. Output to the container 37. When the right generation rate set as described above is confirmed to be an appropriate value and the administrator pulls out the second key, the second key insertion detection signal from the second key insertion detector 145 is not input. By using the random number selection means 187,
The selected random number storage means 188 and the set right occurrence rate display control means 189 are again deactivated and fixed at the right occurrence rate (selected random number). In addition, the display of the right occurrence rate display 37 is turned off with the fixed incident occurrence rate, and the contents of the right occurrence rate are known to anyone other than the administrator who has performed this setting operation. Can be prevented.

It should be noted that the right occurrence rate set in this way is stored and held as a valid right occurrence rate until a new right occurrence rate is selected even after the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned off. Thus, a backup function or the like may be added. In the present embodiment, the random number selection unit 187 selects two random numbers from a random number group set in advance in the right occurrence rate setting control unit 160 in response to the right occurrence rate selection signal. However, two kinds of random numbers are specified from outside (from the right occurrence rate setting switch 144 and the like),
You may comprise so that it can be set.

Thus, the right occurrence rate setting control means 160
The selection random number supplied thereto is supplied to the variable display stop timing extracting means 159, and the variable display stop timing extracting means 159 selects one of the first to third states of the sorting device 9 and stops the selection signal. The first to third states of the sorting device 9 supplied to the timing signal generating means 158 and input from the rotating body position detecting means 156 are adapted to the selection signal from the variable display stop timing extracting means 159. , A symbol stop timing signal is sent from the stop timing signal generating means 158 to the variable display control means 128, and is used for controlling the variable display device 6. The variable display stop timing extracting means 159, the stop timing signal generating means 158, and the rotating body position detecting means 15 which perform these series of operations in association with each other.
6 will be described with reference to FIG.

The selected random number supplied from the right generation rate setting control means 160 is supplied to the random number extraction means 190 of the variable display stop timing extraction means 159, and a stop timing extraction command signal is input from the variable display control means 148. Accordingly, the random number extracting means 190 extracts an arbitrary number from the supplied random numbers. The extracted number is supplied to the stop timing selecting means 191. The stop timing selecting means 191 causes the first stop timing, the second stop timing, and the second stop timing according to each of the first to third states.
One of the third stop timings is selected. And the first
When the stop timing is selected, the first stop timing signal is transmitted via the first stop timing signal line L49, and when the second stop timing is selected, the second stop timing is transmitted via the second stop timing signal line L50. Timing signal
When the third stop timing is selected, the third stop timing signal is supplied to the stop timing compulsory setting means 192 via the third stop timing signal line L51.

The stop timing compulsory setting means 192
Outputs the first to third selection signals to the stop timing signal generator 158 in response to the first to third stop timing signals from the stop timing selector 191. However, while the right in-progress signal is being input from the second game control means 141, the third selection signal is output prior to the stop timing signal from the stop timing selection means 191. . By doing so, it is possible to prevent the special prize ball from being generated while the special game right is being generated, and to minimize the special game right from disappearing (so-called puncture) on the way.

On the other hand, the rotator position detecting means 156 to which the rotator position detection signal from the rotator position detector 113 is inputted.
Is based on the time point at which the rotator position detection signal is input, and simulates the elapsed time from the input as the amount of rotation of the rotator 86, so that the game ball standby unit 88a and each winning ball receiving unit 97
That is, the first to third states are determined based on the relative positional relationship with the first to third states. The determination of the position of the rotating body 86 is performed by the rotating body position determining means 193 constituted by a demultiplexer or the like. After a rotating body position detection signal is input from the rotating body position detector 113 to the reset terminal,
Each time the basic clock is input from the clocking means 157, the rotating body position determining means 193 outputs a signal to a plurality of output terminals in a fixed order. Therefore, if it is possible to know to which signal terminal the signal is output, it is possible to determine the elapsed time (the amount of rotation of the rotator 86) after the reset (after the input of the rotator position detection signal). is there.

For example, assuming that it takes nine seconds for the rotating body 86 to make one rotation, and the basic clock is output at one-second intervals from the timer 157, the rotating body position detector 113 outputs a rotating body position detection signal. The period during which “3 clocks” are supplied from the clock unit 157 to the rotating body position determination unit 193 after the input of “3” corresponds to the first state.
The period during the supply corresponds to the second state, and thereafter, corresponds to the third state. After a further three clocks are supplied from the third state, a time substantially equal to the input of one clock elapses, or the rotating body position detection signal is synchronized with the clock input. Is the rotating body position determining means 1
This is input to 93 and reset, so that the rotating body 86 has just made one rotation.

The three output signal lines based on the three clock inputs after reset are sent to the third OR circuit 194 and the four to six clock inputs after reset, for the rotating body position determining means 193 configured as described above. 3 output signal lines to 4th
Each is connected to an OR circuit 195. In this way, the second OR circuit 194 outputs a signal in the first state indicating that the classification device 9 is in the first state, and the third OR circuit 195 indicates that the classification device 9 is in the second state. A signal during the second state is output. Also, the first
From the fifth AND circuit 196 to which the in-state signal and the second-state signal are inverted and inputted, when both the first-state signal and the second-state signal are off (the signal level is “L”), , Which is output only when the rotating body 86 is in the third state.
It becomes a signal during the state.

The rotating body position detecting piece 114 in the present embodiment is attached to the rotating body 86 as shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, and the second general winning opening 97 is provided with the game ball standby section 88a. After passing, the rotating body position detecting piece 114
Is detected by the rotating body position detector 113 (see FIG. 28). By doing so, after the rotator position detection piece 114 outputs the rotator position detection signal,
The second state conversion conversion operation of the auxiliary variable winning device 10 based on the formation of the prize mode on the first and second variable displays 7a and 7b of the variable display device 6 is performed, and the auxiliary variable winning device 1
When the winning ball reaches the sorting device 9 from 0 through the game ball inlet 93, the sorting device 9 is in the first state,
The winning ball is received by the special winning ball receiving unit 99 (see FIG. 29).

As described above, the first in-state signal supplied to the stop timing signal generating means 158 is a two-input sixth signal.
The signal in the second state is supplied to one input terminal of the AND circuit 197, the signal in the second state is supplied to one input terminal of the seventh AND circuit 98 having two inputs, and the signal in the third state is supplied to the one input terminal of the eighth AND circuit 99 having two inputs. Respectively. The other input terminal of the sixth AND circuit 197 receives the first state selection signal from the variable display stop timing extracting means 159, and the other input terminal of the seventh AND circuit 198 receives the second state selection signal. 8
A third state selection signal is input to the other input terminal of the AND circuit 199, and any one of the first to third state selection signals output from the stop timing compulsory setting means 192 is input. The sixth to eighth AND circuits 197 to 199 are connected to the rotating body position detecting means 15.
In response to the input of the signals in the first to third states from No. 6, any of the AND gates is opened, and this output signal is
It is output as a symbol stop timing signal via the OR circuit 200.

Thus, according to the first to third states selected by the variable display stop timing extracting means 159, the symbol stop timing is output from the stop timing signal generating means 158 when the sorting device 9 is in the selected state. The variable display control means 148 is output based on the input of the symbol stop timing signal.
Stops the symbol of the variable display device 6. When the stop symbol forms a prize mode, the auxiliary variable winning device 10 is selected while the sorting device 9 is selected by the variable display stop timing extracting means 159.
Is converted into the second state, and the winning prize ball that has won the auxiliary variable prize winning device 10 and supplied to the sorting device 9 has a probability of approaching a preset right occurrence rate, and has a general winning ball exit. It is sorted to 71 or a special winning ball exit 72.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 27, the first output from the variable display stop timing extracting means 159
To the third state selection signal are continuously output until a new state selection is made, and each time the sorting device 9 becomes the state selected by the variable display stop timing extraction means 159, the stop timing signal is output. The symbol stop timing signal is output from the generating means 158. However, the symbol stop timing signal is output from the variable display control unit 14.
8 is not output from the fourth AND circuit 179 unless the operation timing control means 163 in the variable display control means 148 outputs a stop timing extraction command signal. Therefore, there is no problem in the configuration.

However, when the stop timing extraction command signal is input to the fourth AND circuit 179 and the symbol stop timing signal is input from the stop timing signal generating means 158 to the fourth AND circuit 179, the variable display stop is performed. Before the new state selection is made in the timing extracting means 159, the variable display device 6 is stopped, and if the stopped symbol forms a prize mode, classification different from the original probability adjustment is performed. The operation is performed. Such a situation rarely occurs, and is negligible in a long-term game control. Stop timing compulsory setting means 192 for a time substantially equal to one rotation of the rotating body 86 of the device 9
May continuously output the first to third state selection signals, or may stop the signal output based on a reset signal being input from the variable display 148 that has received the symbol stop timing signal. What should I do?

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 27, the position of the rotating body is determined by outputting a signal from the rotating body position determining means 193 every fixed time (for example, every 1 second). It is also assumed that the symbol stop timing signal based on the selected state is output in the first state close to the third state, or is output in the first state close to the second state. If the symbol stop timing signal is output at such a timing, the probability of winning a prize to another prize slot irregularly increases, and in extreme cases, the right game rate control of the special game is hindered. It could come. Therefore, when the auxiliary variable prize winning device 10 is converted to the second state, the rotating body 86 of the sorting device 9 makes one rotation at a timing when the probability that the rotating body 86 is most likely to be accepted by the intended winning opening is high. During the first to third states, the rotating body position detecting means 156 outputs the signal once.
May be configured.

Next, the second game control means 141 for controlling the special game by operating the variable winning device 8 and the like as described above.
Will be described with reference to FIG.

Special winning ball detector 10 of right generating device 70
The special prize ball detection signal from 4 is input to the special device operation control means 201 as a special device operation command for prompting the operation of the variable prize device 8 as a special device via the signal input permission means. Then, the special device operation control means 201 having received the special winning ball detection signal,
Sends a right-in-progress signal to In response to this, the sound effect generating means 202 generates a sound output signal and causes the speaker 146 to generate a sound effect indicating that a special game right has been generated.
Further, the first display control means 203 outputs a right occurrence state display signal to the right occurrence display lamp 125 composed of a lamp or the like, and notifies the player that the special game right has been generated by the right occurrence display lamp 125.

Further, this right generation signal is fed back to the above-mentioned signal input permission means, and is also supplied to a specific winning control means 204 and a specific winning ball counting means 205 which will be described later. Means 20
4. Activate the specific winning ball counting means 205 respectively. Further, this right generation signal is also supplied to the first game prohibiting means 251 and the variable display stop timing extracting means 159 of the first game control means 140 (in FIG. 30,
). Further, with the above configuration, even when a special winning ball is detected by the special winning ball detector 104 in the right generating device 70, the special winning ball has already been detected immediately before. , Special device operation control means 201
If the right-in-progress signal indicating that the right has been issued is output via the signal line L25, the right-in-progress signal is:
The signal is fed back to the signal input permission means. During the period in which the right in-progress signal is fed back, even if a new special prize ball is detected, the special prize ball detection signal is not sent to the special device operation control means 201 and is invalidated. Would. In other words, the detection of the game ball at the special position is prohibited during the right generation.

[0157] When a hit ball wins the specific winning opening 13 and the specific winning ball detector 14 detects a hit ball, a specific winning ball detection signal is transmitted to the specific winning control means 204. The specific winning control means 204 which has received the specific winning ball detection signal transmits the specific winning number counting signal to the specific winning ball counting means 205 via the specific winning number counting signal line L52, and receives the specific winning number counting signal. The specific winning ball counting means 205 that has been
The number of winnings in the special winning opening 13 is counted, and the number of winnings is 1
When the number reaches six, the right end signal (signal indicating the end of the specific game state) is output to the special device operation control means 201 via the right end signal line L53, and the special device operation control means 201 is reset.

The specific winning control means 204 receives the specific winning ball detection signal from the specific winning ball detector 14 via the signal input permitting means, and changes the special winning opening operation start signal to the special winning opening. The variable winning device drive control means 206 is supplied to the variable winning device drive control means 206 via the operation start signal line L54.
5, a special device driving signal is output to the variable winning device driving control means 206 for a predetermined period of time determined by a timer 207, or a winning number counting means 208, which will be described later, via a special winning opening operation end signal line L55. The variable winning device 8 is changed from the first state that is disadvantageous to the player to the second state that is advantageous to the player until the large winning opening operation end signal is received. Further, the drive control signal from the variable winning device drive control means 206 branches off from the signal line L21 and is also fed back to the signal input permission means. With this configuration,
Even when the specific winning ball is detected by the specific winning ball detector 14, the drive signal for opening the special winning opening has already been output from the variable winning device drive control means 206 via the signal line L21 immediately before that. In such a case, the drive signal is fed back to the signal input permission means. And
During the period in which the drive signal of the special winning opening is fed back, even if a new game ball wins in the specific winning opening (third kind starting opening) and a new specific winning ball is detected, the specific winning ball is detected. The detection signal is not sent to the specific winning control means 204 and is invalidated. In other words, the specific game ball detection is prohibited while the special winning opening is open. Thus, it is possible to prevent the operation of the special device from being stopped a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) or less, and to reliably open the special winning opening a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). In the present embodiment, the specific winning opening (third-class starting opening)
Is provided with a rotating body 86, and the specific winning ball detector 14
Is configured so that the next winning ball is not detected by the specific winning ball detector 14 while the variable winning device (large winning opening) is in operation, the same effect as described above can be obtained in this respect as well. Have. Further, in FIG. 13, the rotation speed (time per rotation) of the rotating body 86 of the separation device 9.
If the timer etc. is configured so that it is longer than the opening time of the special winning opening, it is possible to prevent winning a specific winning opening while the special winning opening is open, and to achieve the same effect as above Can be.

The special device drive signal is also supplied to the winning number counting means 208 and the specific winning control means 204. The input of the signal activates the winning number counting means 208, and Specific winning control means 204
During the input of the special device drive signal, the output of the special winning opening operation start signal based on the input of the new specific winning ball detection signal is regulated. Further, the special device drive signal is also transmitted to the sound effect generating means 202 (FIG. 30).
Middle)), the speaker 146
An appropriate audio output signal is issued to the player to make the player recognize that the variable winning device 8 is operating.

The sound effect generating means 202 is provided by the variable display control means 148 of the first game control means 140 with the conversion command signal line L11 '(in FIG. 30) and the winning number storage signal line L24' (in FIG. 30). ), The conversion command signal and the winning number storage signal, and the auxiliary variable winning device drive signal line L1 from the auxiliary variable winning device control means 149.
2 '(in FIG. 30) and an appropriate sound corresponding to the auxiliary variable winning device drive signal and the hit determination signal supplied via the hit determination signal line L23' (in FIG. 30), respectively. This sound effect generating means 2
02, a high-probability signal indicating a high-probability state from the probability-variation control means 263 shown in FIG. 22 is supplied via a signal line (in FIG. 30), and an appropriate voice corresponding to the high-probability state Is output.

On the other hand, the specific winning number counting means 205 activated upon receiving the specific winning number counting signal from the special device operation control means 201 displays the specific winning number signal in the second display via the specific winning number signal line L56. The second display control means 209 which outputs the signal to the control means 209 and receives the specific winning number signal is used as a special winning opening winning number display 6 comprising a 7-segment variable display.
5, a special winning port entrance prize number display signal is output. In this way, the number of winnings in the specific winning opening 13 (specific winning opening winning number) at the time of the right generation is determined by the specific winning opening winning number display 6.
5 is displayed.

The winning number counting means 208 is activated by the grand prize opening operation signal as described above, and is activated by the counting detector 139 based on the fact that a hit ball is won in the variable winning device 8 in the activated state. By counting the large winning opening winning ball detection signal issued, the total number of winning balls to the variable winning device 8 converted into the second state based on the driving control of the timer 207 is counted. Then, the count signal, which is the count value, is output to the third display control means 210 via the count signal line L57, and the third display control means 210 sends the big win prize number display signal to the big win prize number display device 147. Is displayed on the large winning opening winning number display device 147. Further, as described above, every time the winning number counting means 208 reaches a certain number, for example, ten winning balls, a large winning opening operation end signal is transmitted to the variable winning device drive control means 206, and the variable winning device 8 is set to the second One cycle of the special game to be performed by converting the state into the state is completed.

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

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the separation of the game balls is performed by the rotating body 86. However, this may have another type of structure. In the above-described embodiment, the specific winning ball detector 14 is provided in the specific winning opening 13, but it may be provided in the passing gate 11.

In the above-described embodiment, the variable display device 6 determines whether or not to convert the auxiliary variable prize winning device 10 that accepts a hitting ball to the sorting device 6 to the second state to generate a special game right. Although the third type of gaming machine 1 in which the determination is made by the sorting device 9 has been described, the gaming machine to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to this. For example,
In the third type of gaming machine in which the establishment of a special game right is determined using a variable display device similar to the variable display device 6, the stop symbol of the variable display device for determining whether the special game right has been generated is awarded. The corresponding probability may be variably controlled. In addition, in the so-called first type of gaming machine of the game content in which the variable winning device corresponds to the stop symbol prize mode and the variable winning device is converted into the second state advantageous to the player, the gaming state to the special gaming is provided. The probability that the stop symbol of the variable display device for determining the transition condition corresponds to the prize mode may be variably controlled.

Next, a description will be given of a second embodiment of a third type of gaming machine in which the success or failure of a special game right is determined by a variable display device.

As shown in FIG. 31, a game section 5 'surrounded by guide rails 4' is formed on the surface of a game board 3 '.
Various winning areas, obstacle nails, windmills, and the like are provided in the game section 5 '. Further, the variable display device 300 is provided substantially at the upper center of the game section 5 ', and the auxiliary variable winning device 302 having the auxiliary variable display device 301 below the variable display device 300.
A variable winning device 303 is disposed at the lower right of the variable display device 300, and a flow path switching device 304 is disposed at a lower portion of the auxiliary variable winning device 302.

Further, various winning areas provided in the game section 5 'of the game board 3' will be described. Variable display device 300
A pass gate 11 is formed at the lower left of the
The ball that has passed the prize is detected by the gate passing ball detector 12. Also, the flow path switching device 304
A special winning opening 13 is formed on the right side of the special winning opening 1.
The ball that wins No. 3 is to be detected by the specific winning ball detector 14 as the second specific winning signal generating means. In addition to these winning regions, a first general winning opening 15a and a second general winning opening 15 as general winning regions are provided.
b, a third general winning opening 15c is provided as appropriate, and the balls that have won each of the general winning openings 15a to 15c are a first winning ball detector 16a, a second winning ball detector 16b, and a third winning ball detector. 16c. A hit ball that does not win any of the winning areas and is not processed as a winning ball is collected from the out port 17 established at the lower part of the game section 5 '.

The variable display device 300 has three 7-segment type variable displays 306, 307 and 308 arranged side by side on a base plate 305 mounted on the surface of the game board 3 '. The number is converted and displayed at a speed that the player cannot recognize. Variable winning device 303
May have any configuration as long as it can be converted into a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player by driving the electric drive source.
The ball that has won 03 is detected by the counting detector 309. When detecting the ball, the counting detector 309 sends a signal to an electric control device 310 described in detail later. The variable prize device 303 also functions as a prize area, and a hit ball wins in the variable prize device 303, and the prize ball is discharged based on detection of the hit by the counting detector 309.

The ball that has won the auxiliary variable winning device 302 is
It is led to a storage gutter (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 3 '. The downstream part of the storage gutter communicates with a storage ball lead-out window 311 opened in the game board 3 '. Then, the stored ball lead-out window 31 between the auxiliary variable winning device 302 and the flow path switching member 304
On both sides of 1, obstacle nails 312 are implanted vertically (see FIG. 31). Accordingly, the ball that has won the auxiliary variable prize winning device 302 flows down the storage gutter on the back side of the game board 3 ′, appears again on the game board 3 ′ from the storage ball outlet window 311, and is guided to the flow path switching device 304.

The channel switching device 304 is provided with a channel switching frame protruding therefrom, a special winning opening is opened on the upper surface of the channel switching frame, and a special area passing ball for detecting a ball winning the special winning opening. A detector 313 is provided. A switching member (not shown) is provided in the flow path switching frame below the special winning opening so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction, and the switching member is rotated in either the left or right direction. The ball received in the special winning opening is classified into a special discharging passage communicating with the special discharging opening or a general discharging passage communicating with the general discharging opening. Note that the special prize ball detector 314 faces the special discharge passage as a special game state detecting means. When a special prize ball is detected, a detection signal is transmitted to an electric control device 310 described later.

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

When the ball fired by the operation of the player enters the game section 5 'of the game board 3', the ball hits the obstacle nail and flows down while changing the flow direction. Then, when the ball passes through the passing gate 11 as the first specific winning area, the gate passing ball detector 12 detects the ball and sends a signal to the electric control device 310. When the electric control device 310 receives a signal from the gate passing ball detector 12, the auxiliary variable display device 30 provided on the front of the auxiliary variable winning device 302
Activate 1 to variably display numbers at a rate that the player cannot identify.

When a predetermined time set in a timer built in the electric control device 310 elapses, the variable display of the auxiliary variable display device 301 is stopped to form a prize mode in which the stop display is set in advance. In this case (for example, when “7” is displayed), the solenoid of the auxiliary variable winning device 302 is excited for a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds). Therefore, the auxiliary variable prize winning device 302 is
When the prize mode is formed by the step 1, the pair of left and right opening and closing wings are opened for a predetermined time, and the state is changed to the second state in which the hit ball can be easily received. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the solenoid is demagnetized, so that the auxiliary variable winning device 302 returns to the first state in which the open / close wing is closed.

When the hit ball wins in the auxiliary variable winning device 302 converted to the second state as described above, the winning ball flows down the storage gutter and reaches the special winning opening of the flow path switching device 304. The ball is placed between the first ball passage and the second ball passage of the switching member and stands by. Based on the fact that the ball has won the special winning opening, the special area passing ball detector 313 detects this ball and sends a signal to the electric control device 310. Upon receiving this signal, the electronic control unit 310 operates the three variable displays 306, 307, and 308 of the variable display device 300 to convert and display numbers at a speed that the player cannot recognize. When the predetermined time set in the timer of the electric control device 310 elapses, or when the player operates a stop switch (not shown), the variable display device 30 is activated.
The variable display of 0 is stopped, and the three-digit number is stopped and displayed.

The electronic control unit 3 determines whether or not the result of the stop display corresponds to a preset prize mode.
If it is determined that the prize mode has not been formed, the electric control device 310 rotates the switching member of the flow path switching device 304 clockwise to bring the ball into the first ball passage opening. Then, the ball held in the first ball passage opening falls from the general discharge port to the general discharge passage based on the return rotation of the switching member, and is processed as a winning ball. When no prize mode is formed on each of the variable displays 306, 307, and 308 of the variable display device 300, the game does not change and the game returns to the normal game state. After the prize ball is processed as described above, the subsequent ball that has won the auxiliary variable prize device 302 reaches the special prize port 70, and the special area passing sphere detector 313 detects the detection signal of the prize ball. The electrical control device 3
When the game is sent to 10, another game using the variable display device 300 is started again.

On the other hand, when the stop mode of the variable display device 300 forms a prize mode, for example, “7”, “7”, “7” or “3”
When "3" or "3" is displayed, the electric control device 31
0 turns the switching member of the flow path switching device 304 counterclockwise to hold the ball in the second ball passage opening, falls from the special outlet to the special discharge passage, and is detected by the special winning ball detector 314. You.

Upon receiving a signal indicating that a special game right has been generated from the special winning ball detector 314, the electronic control unit 310 determines that the signal has been received after the reception of the signal as a specific gaming state, and sends the signal to the specific winning port 13. Detects the winning ball, specific winning ball detector 1
4 is activated. Note that "activating the specific winning ball detector 14" does not only mean that the specific winning ball detector 14 can output a signal (for example, starting supply of power for the sensor). No, electrical control device 3
This includes a state in which the input signal from the specific winning ball detector 14 can be processed as valid.

Thus, after the special game right is generated (during a specific game state), when the ball flowing down in the game section 5 'wins the specific winning opening 13, the specific winning ball detector 1
4 detects this ball and sends a signal to the electric control device 310, and the electric control device 310 turns on the solenoid of the variable winning device 303 for a predetermined period based on the signal, for example, a predetermined time (10 seconds) set in a timer. ) Elapses, or during a period until a predetermined number (10) of balls are won in the variable winning device 303. That is, the variable winning device 303 is converted into the second state in which the ball can be easily accepted for a predetermined period until the above condition is satisfied.

When a hit ball is won in the variable winning device 303 being converted to the second state, the counting detector 309 sets this ball to one.
And sends a detection signal to the electrical control unit 310,
The electric control device 310 counts the number of winning balls to the variable winning device 303 during the second state conversion based on this signal, and returns the variable winning device 303 to the first state when the number reaches the predetermined number. Even if the number of winning balls does not reach the predetermined number,
When a predetermined time of 10 seconds elapses, the electric control device 31
0 returns the variable winning device 303 to the first state.

As described above, when either the predetermined time elapses or the number of winning balls reaches the predetermined number is satisfied, the variable winning device 303 returns to the first state.
The cycle until this condition is satisfied is defined as one cycle. When the variable display device 300 forms a predetermined prize mode after the above condition is satisfied, the cycle is updated, and the special game is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, the 16th cycle). Can continue. That is, when the ball wins the specific winning opening 13 after the variable winning device 303 returns to the first state, the specific winning ball detector 14 detects this ball and sends a signal to the electric control device 310, and the signal The electric control device 310 re-converts the variable winning device 303 to the second state on the basis of the special game updated in the second cycle.

Further, in the special game of the second cycle, the number of winning balls to the variable winning device 303 is a predetermined number (10
Or when a predetermined time (10 seconds) has elapsed, the variable winning device 303 is changed to the first state, and after the second cycle is completed, when the ball wins the specific winning opening 13, the same operation is performed. The special game is continued after being updated in the third cycle. In this way, the cycle is updated on condition that the ball enters the specific winning opening 13. However, when the final 16th cycle is completed, the right of the special game is extinguished, and the cycle is not updated even if the ball wins the specific winning opening 13 thereafter.

As described above, in this embodiment, the variable display device 300 operates under the condition that the ball passes through the special winning opening of the flow path switching device 304, and a predetermined prize mode is formed by the variable display device 300. Then, the ball passing through the special winning opening flows down the special discharge passage and acts on the special winning ball detector 314, whereby a right for a special game is generated. The condition is that the variable winning device 303 changes to the second state for a predetermined period on condition that the ball 13 is won, and that the ball wins the specific winning port 13 after the variable winning device 303 returns to the first state. Is updated and the special game is continued. Then, when a predetermined time elapses in the final cycle, or when the number of winning balls reaches the predetermined number, the right of the special game is extinguished at this point, and the special game as a specific game state ends.

During the special game described above, when the ball passes through the special winning opening, the variable display device 300 is activated, thereby forming a prize mode.
When the special winning ball detection signal is output from 14, the right of the special game is extinguished, and the special game ends at that point (a so-called punk state).

In the third type of gaming machine including various gaming machines configured as described above, the auxiliary variable display device 301
A special symbol is set for a specific symbol which is a prize symbol formed in the prize mode, and the prize mode formation probability of the auxiliary variable display device 301 based on the prize mode being a special symbol is controlled to reduce the occurrence probability of the special game right. An enhanced state may be generated, or a special symbol is set for a specific symbol that is a prize mode formed on the variable display device 300, and the variable display device 300 based on the prize mode being a special symbol is set. The prize mode formation probability may be controlled to generate a state in which the occurrence probability of the special game right is increased.

Next, a configuration related to the game control of the electric control device 310 for controlling the operation of the various game devices described above will be described. The electric control device 310 includes a first game control unit 315 that controls a normal game control and an auxiliary game (a game for shifting to a special game), and a second game control unit 316 that controls a special game that is a specific game state. It is composed of

In the first game control means 315, the gate passing ball detection signal is sent from the gate passing ball detector 12 via the gate passing ball detection signal line L1, and the shot ball detection signal is sent from the shooting ball sensor 26 to the shot ball detection. Via a signal line L2, a foul sphere detection signal from a foul sphere sensor 28 via a foul sphere detection signal line L3, and a base value selection signal from a base value setting switch 109 via a base value selection signal line L4. A key insertion detection signal is sent from the key insertion detector 110 via a key insertion detection signal line L5, and a right occurrence rate selection signal is sent from a right occurrence rate setting switch 111 via a right occurrence rate selection signal line L6. Second from container 112
The key insertion detection signal is input via the second key insertion detection signal line L7, and the special area passing sphere detection signal from the special area passing sphere detector 313 is input via the special area passing sphere detection signal line L8. is there.

Further, from the first game control means 315, a start storage number display command signal is transmitted to the auxiliary variable display start storage display 113 via the start storage number display signal line L9, and the first game control means 315 outputs the first storage number display command signal.
The first conversion command signal is sent to the auxiliary variable display device 301 via the conversion command signal line L10, and the auxiliary variable winning device drive signal line L
The auxiliary variable prize device driving signal is transmitted to the solenoid 60 of the auxiliary variable prize device 302 via the setting value 11 and the set base value display signal is set to the set base value display 38 via the set base value display signal line L12. The set right occurrence rate display signal is sent to the set right occurrence rate display 37 via the signal line L13.
The first effective random number display signal is sent to the first effective random number display 114 via the first effective random number display signal line L14, and the second effective random number display signal is sent to the second effective random number display signal via the second effective random number display signal line L15. The first switching drive signal line L16
Via the first switching drive signal of the flow path switching device 304
The second switching drive signal is sent to the solenoid 91a via the second switching drive signal line L17 to the second solenoid 91b of the flow path switching device 304 via the second conversion command signal line L18.
The conversion command signals are output to the variable display device 300 respectively.

On the other hand, the second game control means 316 sends the special prize ball detection signal from the special prize ball detector 314 via the special prize ball detection signal line L19 to the specific prize ball detection signal from the specific prize ball detector 14. Are configured to receive a special winning opening winning ball detection signal from the counting detector 309 via the special winning ball detecting signal line L21 via the specific winning ball detection signal line L20.

The second game control means 316 sends an audio output signal to the speaker 116 via the audio output signal line L22 and a special device operation display signal via the special device operation display signal line L23. To the display 117,
The specific winning opening winning number display signal is sent to the specific winning opening winning number display 118 via the specific winning opening winning number display signal line L24, and the operating number display signal is sent to the operating number display 119 via the operating number display signal line L25. The special device drive signal is sent to the solenoid 48 of the variable winning device 303 via the special device drive signal line L26, and the special winning opening winning number display signal is sent to the winning number display 120 via the special winning opening winning number display signal line L27. , Respectively.

It should be noted that a signal is exchanged between the first game control means 315 and the second game control means 316 as information necessary for each control. For example, the first conversion command signal is transmitted from the second game control means 316 to the first game control means 315 via the first conversion command signal line L10 ', and the auxiliary fluctuation signal is transmitted via the auxiliary fluctuation winning device drive command signal line L11'. The winning device drive command signal, the hit determination signal via the hit determination signal line L28 ', the disconnection signal line via the disconnection determination signal line L29', the auxiliary symbol hit determination via the auxiliary symbol hit determination signal line L48 ' The signals are supplied, respectively, and the right-generating signal is sent from the first game control means 315 to the second game control means 316 via the right-generating signal line L30 ', and the right end signal is output via the right end signal line L31'. , Respectively.

First, the specific configuration and control flow of the first game control means 315 will be described with reference to FIG.

The gate passing ball detection signal input from the gate passing ball detector 12 to the first game control means 315 is supplied to the auxiliary variable display control means 121, and based on the input of the signal, the auxiliary variable display control means 121 is provided. Outputs the first conversion command signal to the auxiliary variable display device 301 as the first variable display device, and sequentially converts the display symbols corresponding to the first conversion command output by the auxiliary variable display control means 121 to the auxiliary variable display device 301. Is displayed. The first conversion command signal output from the auxiliary variable display control means 121 is also input to the auxiliary variable winning device control means 122. The auxiliary variable winning device control means 122 also displays a display symbol based on the conversion command. It is always known. When the auxiliary variable display control means 121 stops the conversion display of the auxiliary variable display device 301, the auxiliary variable display control means 1
It is assumed that a symbol stop command signal is supplied from 21 to the auxiliary variable winning device control means 122 via a symbol stop signal line L32. Based on the input timing of the symbol stop signal, the auxiliary variable winning device control means 122 It is determined whether or not the stop symbol of the variable display device 301 is a hit.

If the auxiliary variable winning device control means 122 determines the stop symbol of the auxiliary variable display device 301 as a result of forming a prize mode (for example, when the stop symbol is "7"), the auxiliary variable winning device is determined. The device control means 122 outputs an auxiliary variable prize device driving signal to the solenoid 60 of the auxiliary variable prize device 302 to convert the auxiliary variable prize device 302 to a second state advantageous to the player. On the other hand, when the stop symbol of the auxiliary variable display device 301 is determined to be “out of alignment”, the game returns to the normal game state. In addition,
Auxiliary variable display device 30 from auxiliary variable display control means 121
1 and the auxiliary variable winning device drive signal output from the auxiliary variable winning device control means 122 to the solenoid 60 are the first conversion command signal line L1
It is supplied to the second game control means 316 via 0 'and the auxiliary variable winning device drive signal line L11' (and in FIG. 33).

The auxiliary variable display control means 121 stores up to a predetermined number of gate passing ball detection signals from the gate passing ball detector 12, and displays a starting storage number display signal corresponding to the stored number. Start memory indicator 113
Output to This auxiliary variable display start storage display 113
Is provided in, for example, the variable display device 300, and is configured to store and display the number of balls passing through the gate up to a maximum of four.
Therefore, the auxiliary variable display device 3 based on one start memory
If the start memory is not "0" after the end of the conversion display of 01, the conversion display of the auxiliary variable display device 301 is newly started based on this start memory.

The auxiliary variable winning device control means 12
2 during the second state conversion of the auxiliary variable prize device 302 by
The auxiliary variable prize device operating signal is supplied from the auxiliary variable prize device control unit 122 to the auxiliary variable display control unit 121 via the auxiliary variable prize device operating signal line L33, and a new signal is input during the signal input. The start of the auxiliary game based on the starting memory is restricted. The start memory is decremented every time an auxiliary game is performed by the conversion display of the auxiliary variable display device 301.

Here, in this embodiment, the stop symbol of the auxiliary variable display device 301 is changed by intervening in the conversion display control of the auxiliary variable display device 301 based on the winning of the pass to the gate passing ball detector 12 described above. By adjusting the second state conversion probability of the auxiliary variable winning device 302 based on the formation of the prize mode, the base value, which is the rate of return to the player, is brought closer to the preset base value. Is performed by the manager of the game store.

When the administrator sets the base value, the first key insertion detector 110 inserts an appropriate first key into the first key insertion portion, so that the first key insertion detection signal is transmitted from the first key insertion detector 110 to the base value setting control. The base value setting control means 123 is activated by being input to the means 123, and the base value setting control means 1
Based on the activation of 23, the base value selection signal from the base value setting switch 109 is effectively input. Thus, the base value setting control unit 123 to which the base value selection signal has been input selects a base value corresponding to the selection signal, and sets the selected base value as “set base value”.

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

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

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

The base value calculating means 126 receives the special area passing sphere detection signal from the special area passing sphere detector 313. By multiplying the number of discharged prize balls based on the winning of 302, the total number of prize balls acquired by the player as the game profit is calculated. Further, the base value calculating means 126 calculates the total number of prize balls with respect to the total number of effective firing balls supplied as a game disadvantage from the effective firing ball number calculating means 125, thereby providing the actual profit to the player. Calculate the current base value as the current reduction rate as the reduction rate,
The calculated value is supplied to the base value comparing / determining means 124a.

As described above, the base value calculating means 12
The base value comparison determining means 124a supplied with the current base value from No. 6 compares the set base value (set reduction rate) from the base value setting control means 123 with the current base value (current reduction rate). It has both a function and a return rate correction function of intervening in game control according to the comparison result and bringing the current base value, which is the actual return rate to the player, closer to the set base value. In the present embodiment, the base value comparison determination unit 124a is
1 controls the auxiliary variable display device 301 to variably control the probability of forming the prize mode, thereby adjusting the probability that the auxiliary variable prize device 302 is converted to the second state, and thereby reducing the return rate to the player. The current base value approaches the set base value.

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

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

Next, another game (game in which the variable display device 300 is variably displayed) started based on the detection of a winning ball by the special area passing ball detector 313 will be described.

The special area passing sphere detector 3 of the flow path switching device 9
When a special area passing sphere detection signal based on detecting a sphere by the device 13 is input to the variable display control means 128, the variable display control means 128 sends a second conversion command to the variable display device 300 as the second variable display device. A signal is output to start the conversion display of the variable display device 300, and a stop symbol of the variable display device 300 is determined based on the random number supplied from the random number change control means 129, and the display stop timing of the variable display device 300 (The start timing of the stop operation and the symbol at the time of stop) are controlled.

The second conversion command output from the variable display control means 128 is also supplied to the stop symbol determination means 130, and the stop symbol determination means 130 enables the display symbol of the variable display device 300 to be determined by the signal. It is. Then, in connection with the variable display control means 128 stopping the display of the variable display device 300, the variable display control means 12
8 to the stop symbol determination means 130, the symbol stop signal line L34
The symbol designating means 130 is controlled based on the input of the symbol stop signal supplied via the
Is determined, and it is determined whether or not the stop symbol corresponds to the prize mode (hit) or not (miss).

Here, when the stop symbol determining means 130 determines that a "hit" has occurred, a signal indicating that the hit is a "hit" is sent to the switching drive control means 131, and a second game control (to be described later) is performed. The means 316 is also supplied with a hit determination signal via a hit determination signal line L28 '(FIG. 33).
During,). On the other hand, when the stop symbol determination means 130 determines that the “missing”, the switching drive control means 131 sends the “missing”.
In addition to sending a disconnection determination signal as a signal to the effect, the control unit 316 also supplies a disconnection determination signal to a second game control unit 316 described later via a disconnection determination signal line L29 '(in FIG. 33).
Then, the switching drive control means 131 which has received the hit determination signal or the off determination signal selectively drives and controls the first and second solenoids 91a and 91b of the flow path switching device 304 based on this signal.

The switching drive control means 131 is provided with a first drive control means 133 and a second drive control means 134 in addition to the drive member selection means 132, and these first drive control means 133 or the second drive control means are provided. The driving member selecting means 132 selectively outputs a signal to the means 134, so that the first
The driving of the first solenoid 91a based on the first switching drive signal from the drive control means 133 or the driving of the second solenoid 91b based on the second switching drive signal from the second drive control means 134 is performed. The flow of the winning ball in 304 is selectively changed.

First, when a departure determination signal is input from the stop symbol determination means 130, the drive member selection means 132 outputs a second solenoid selection signal to the second drive control means 134 via the second solenoid selection signal line L35. Then, when the signal is input, the second drive control unit 134 operates the second solenoid 91b for a certain period of time to rotate the switching member clockwise, and moves the ball into the first ball passage 73 of the switching member. After being held, it is dropped into the general discharge passage 86 via the general discharge port 81 and discharged.

On the other hand, when the hit determination signal is input from the stop symbol determination means 130, the drive member selection means 132 outputs the first solenoid selection signal to the first drive control means 133 via the first solenoid selection signal line L36. Then, when the signal is input, the first drive control unit 133 operates the first solenoid 91a for a certain period of time to rotate the switching member counterclockwise, and moves the ball into the second ball passage opening of the switching member. After holding, it is dropped into the special discharge passage through the special discharge port and discharged. When the discharged ball falls into the special discharge passage, the special winning ball detector 314 detects this ball and sends out a special winning ball detection signal.

In other words, when the stop symbol displayed on the variable display device 300 is determined to be "out" by the stop symbol determination means 130, the operation of the second game control means 316, which will be described later, causes the "miss" to be determined. Only a sound effect is generated, and no transition to a specific game state is made. On the other hand, when the stop symbol determining means 130 determines that the hit is “hit”, the flow path switching device 304 is controlled as described above, whereby the spherical flow path is switched to the special discharge port which is a special winning area, and the special winning is achieved. Based on the ball detector 314 detecting the winning ball,
The state shifts to a state in which a special game is performed under the control of the second game control means 316 (specific game state). Then, in a specific game state, the specific winning ball detector 14
Based on the input of the specific winning prize ball detection signal to the second game control means 316, the variable winning device 303 as a specific gaming device is converted to the second state until a predetermined condition is satisfied. It is to be able to get a lot of prize balls.

A random number change control means 129 for supplying a predetermined random number to the variable display control means 128 is provided with a right generation signal line L30 '(in FIG. 33) by the second game control means 316.
33, two types of random numbers supplied from the right generation rate setting control means 135 based on the right generation signal input through the right generation signal or the right end signal input through the right end signal line L31 '(in FIG. 33). Is selectively supplied to the variable display control means 128. In addition, the random number change control means 129 is a first effective random number display provided at an appropriate place (in the present embodiment, on both left and right sides) of the variable display device 300 so that the type of the selected random number can be visually displayed to the player. 114 or the second effective random number display 115 is turned on or blinked.

For example, an arbitrary first effective random number selected from a specific random number table in the right occurrence rate setting control means 135 is used as a first effective random number signal as a first effective random number signal via a first effective random number signal line L37. , The first effective random number selection signal is output to the first display control means 136 via the first effective random number selection signal line L38, and the first display control means 136 outputs the first effective random number display signal. By outputting the first effective random number display signal to 114, the first effective random number display 114 performs a visible display. Further, an arbitrary second effective random number selected from another random number table in the right occurrence rate setting control means 135 is supplied to the random number change control means 129 via the second effective random number signal line L39 as a second effective random number signal. In this case, the second effective random number selection signal is output to the second display control means 137 via the second effective random number selection signal line L40.
37 outputs the second effective random number display signal to the second effective random number display 115, so that the second effective random number display 115 performs visual display.

The setting control of the right occurrence rate described above is for selectively setting two kinds of random numbers which can be provided to the change control by the random number change control means 129. The change control of these selected random numbers is It is to be done as follows. That is, the stop symbol determination means 130
In addition to determining whether or not the symbol formed on the variable display device 300 in the auxiliary game as another game is a specific symbol as a prize mode, it is to determine whether or not the specific symbol corresponds to a prize mode, When the specific symbol corresponds to the special symbol, a signal to the effect that the specific symbol corresponds to the predetermined special symbol is transmitted to the random number change control means 129. In this way, the random number change control unit 129 receiving the signal performs the second game based on the occurrence of the special game right.
By extracting the random number to be supplied to the variable display control means 128 after the end of another game (after the input of the right end signal) from the random number having a high probability, the player can acquire the special game right again with a relatively high probability. is there.

In addition, since the special symbol in this embodiment is determined from the specific symbol in the variable display device 300 used in the auxiliary game which directly leads to the generation of the special game right, the prize mode in this auxiliary game is formed. The higher the probability, the higher the probability of occurrence of a special game right than in the case of increasing the probability of forming a prize mode in a preliminary game (for example, a game performed using the auxiliary variable display 301) performed as a stage prior to the auxiliary game. Since the possibility that the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls in a shorter time is increased, the interest in the game is further increased. As in the first embodiment, during the special game right is valid, a random number with a low probability is displayed on the variable display control unit 12 in order to prevent a so-called puncture.
8 to be supplied.

Next, the second game control means 3 for controlling the special game by operating the variable winning device 303 and the like as described above.
16 will be described with reference to FIG.

Special winning ball detector 314 of the flow path switching device 9
The special winning ball detection signal is supplied to one input terminal of a seventh AND circuit 175.
75 is connected to the first game control means 3
It is assumed that the hit determination signal from the 15 stop symbol determination means 130 is input (in FIG. 34). Therefore, in a state where the high level hit determination signal is input to one of the seventh AND circuits 175 from the stop symbol determination means 130,
Only when a high-level special winning ball detection signal is input to the other from the special winning ball detector 314, the seventh AND circuit 1
75 is opened, and a special device operation command signal for prompting the operation of the variable winning device 303 as a special device is transmitted to the special device operation control means 176 via the special device operation command signal line L51. That is, even if the player activates the special prize ball detector 314 using a wire or the like and generates a special prize ball detection signal illegally, as long as the hit determination signal from the stop symbol determination means 130 is not input. No special games are started. For this reason, fraudulent acts can be prevented.

The special device operation control means 176 which has received the special device operation finger signal from the seventh AND circuit 175
Transmits a right-in-progress signal to the sound effect generators 177 and 178. In response to this, the sound effect generating means 177 generates a sound output signal, and generates a sound effect from the speaker 116 indicating that the right to the special game has been generated. Further, the fourth display control means 178 is a special device operation indicator 1 such as a lamp.
A special device operation display signal is output to 17 and the special device operation indicator 117 informs the player that a special game right has been generated. Also, the right generation signal is transmitted to a specific winning control unit 179 and a specific winning ball counting unit 18 described later.
0, which is also supplied to the special winning opening operation number counting means 181 and activates the special winning control means 179, the specific winning ball counting means 180, and the special winning opening operation number counting means 181. The right-generating signal is also supplied to the number-of-valid-fired-balls calculating means 125, the base value calculating means 126, and the random number change controlling means 129 of the first game control means 315 (in FIG. 34).

When a hit ball is hit into the specific winning opening 13 and the specific winning ball detector 14 detects a hit ball, a specific winning ball detection signal is transmitted to the specific winning control means 179. Upon receiving the specific winning ball detection signal, the specific winning control unit 179 transmits the specific winning number counting signal to the specific winning ball counting unit 180 via the specific winning number counting signal line L52, and transmits the special winning opening operation signal. It is transmitted to the variable winning device drive control means 182 via the special winning opening operation start signal line L53. The special winning opening operation start signal is also supplied to the special winning opening operation counting means 181. The special winning opening operation supplied after the right generating signal is input from the special device operation control means 176. By counting the start signal, the second state conversion number of the variable winning device 303 in the right is converted to the second state conversion number, and the conversion number is supplied to the fifth display control means 183 via the operation number signal line L54 as the operation number signal.
Then, the fifth display control means 183 supplies the number-of-operations display signal to the number-of-times-of-operation display 119 composed of an LED or the like, so that the number of times of operation of the special winning opening is changed to the number-of-times-of-operation display 11.
9 is displayed.

The specific winning ball counting means 180, which has received the specific winning number counting signal from the specific winning controlling means 179,
Sixth display control means 18 via specific winning number signal line L55
The fourth display control means 184 which has received the specific winning number signal outputs the specific winning number signal to the specific winning number display unit 1.
By outputting a specific winning opening winning number display signal to 18, the number of winnings in the specific winning opening 13 is displayed on the specific winning opening winning number display 118. Further, the specific winning ball counting means 180 counts the number of winnings in the specific winning opening 13, and when the number of winnings reaches 16, a right end signal (a signal indicating the end of the specific game state) is controlled by the special device operation control. Output to the means 176 to reset the special device operation control means 176. Further, this right end signal is supplied to the random number change control means 129 of the first game control means 315 as a signal for random number update (in FIG. 34).

In addition, in response to the large winning opening operation start signal being input from the specific winning control means 179, a special device driving signal is output to the solenoid 48 of the variable winning device 303, and the variable winning device driving control is performed. A predetermined time determined by a timer 185 built in the means 182, or a special winning opening operation end signal line L56 from a winning number counting means 186 described later.
The variable winning device 303 is changed from the first state disadvantageous to the player to the second state advantageous to the player until the large winning opening operation end signal is received via the.

The special device drive signal is also supplied to the winning number counting means 186 and the specific winning control means 179. When the signal is inputted, the winning number counting means 186 is activated. Specific winning control means 179
During the input of the special device drive signal, the output of the special winning opening operation start signal based on the input of the new specific winning ball detection signal is regulated. Further, this special device drive signal is also transmitted to the sound effect generating means 177 (FIG. 34).
Middle)), the speaker 116
An appropriate audio output signal is issued to the player to make the player recognize that the variable winning device 303 is operating.

The sound effect generating means 177 is provided by the auxiliary variable display control means 121 of the first game control means 315.
The first conversion command signal supplied via the first conversion command signal line L10 '(in FIG. 34), and the auxiliary variable winning device drive signal line L11' from the auxiliary variable winning device control means 122.
(In FIG. 34) and auxiliary symbol hit determination signal line L48 '.
Auxiliary variable winning device drive signal and auxiliary symbol hit determination signal respectively supplied through (in FIG. 34), and a hit determination signal line L28 '(in FIG. 34) from the stop symbol determining means 130.
In addition, an appropriate sound corresponding to the hit determination signal and the loss determination signal supplied via the loss determination signal line L29 '(in FIG. 34) is output.

The winning number counting means 186 is activated by the grand prize opening operation signal as described above. In the activated state, the counting detector 309 detects the hitting ball in the variable winning device 303. The variable winning device 303 converted into the second state based on the driving control of the timer 185 by counting the large winning opening winning ball detection signal issued.
Count the total number of winning balls. Then, the count signal, which is the count value, is output to the seventh display control means 187 via the count signal line L57, and the seventh display control means 187 outputs a large winning opening winning number display signal to the winning number display 120. Thus, the number of winnings in the variable winning device 303 is displayed on the winning number display 120. Further, as described above, the winning number counting means 186 transmits a large winning opening operation end signal to the variable winning device drive control means 182 every time the number of winning balls reaches a predetermined number, for example, ten, and sets the variable winning device 303 to the second. One cycle of the special game to be performed by converting the state into the state is completed.

In the present invention, the variable display device 30 is used.
The setting operation unit 35 for setting the probability of 0 or setting the reference base value is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, a combination of the base value and the right occurrence rate is set in advance, and this combination is set as the selection mode,
By making an appropriate selection from these modes, it is possible to collectively set the base value and the right occurrence rate. Further, these settings may be made from a management device that comprehensively manages various gaming machines 1 in a game arcade.

Next, a description will be given of a third embodiment of a first-type gaming machine using a variable display device as a condition for shifting to a special game.

As shown in FIG. 35, there is no special symbol display device 6 as a variable display device, a first variable winning device 7, a prize gate 8, 8, in addition to the second variable winning device 9, the number of balls passing through the gate display 10, and the like, a general winning opening 43 is provided as appropriate.

Next, the game will be described with reference to FIG. 36, and the control operation mainly related to the base value control of the electric control device 23 having a microcomputer for controlling the game will be described.

When the player operates the hitting ball firing device 11 by operating the firing operation handle 12, one ball introduced from the ball supply tray 15 is fired and supplied to the upper part in the game section 5 and actually. The game is offered. In this way, the hit ball firing device 11 fires balls one after another (for example, 100 hits per minute).
Then, the launching ball sensor 22 detects one ball,
In each case, the ball signal is sent to the effective ball count calculating means 51 of the electronic control unit 23. When the ball hits a foul, the foul ball signal is output to the valid ball signal every time the foul ball sensor 25 detects a foul ball. It is transmitted to the number-of-launched-balls calculating means 51.

Upon receiving the launch sphere signal and the foul sphere signal, the effective launch sphere number calculating means 51 calculates the effective launch sphere number based on these signals, and sends the calculated value to the base value calculating means 52. The base value calculation means 52
To calculate the actual base value. Therefore, by comparing the calculated base value (current base value) with a preset reference base value in the base value comparison determining means 53, it is possible to determine whether or not the operation of the gaming machine 1 is as scheduled. Can be.

When the hit ball shot into the game section 5 hits the obstacle nail and flows while changing the flowing direction, and when the hit ball passes through the winning gate 8 and wins, the gate passing ball detector 26
Detects the ball passing through the gate and sends a signal for detecting the ball passing through the gate to the electric control device 23.

When the electric control device 23 receives the gate passing ball detection signal, the gate passing ball counting means 54 adds "1" to the gate passing ball count and outputs a ball count signal corresponding to the counted gate passing ball count. Is supplied to the gate passing ball number display control means 55, and the gate passing ball number display control means 55 activates the gate passing ball number display device 10 to visually display the gate passing ball number.

On the other hand, the gate passing ball number counting means 54 also sends a ball number signal to the ordinary electric accessory open ball number judging means 56. Whether the preset storage number for comparison determination (arbitrary natural number, for example, “3”) matches the number of gate passing balls corresponding to the ball number signal supplied from the gate passing ball number counting means 54 The normal electric accessory open passage sphere count judging means 56 always judges whether or not the ball is open. When the number of balls passing through the gate coincides with the storage number for comparison determination, the number-of-balls-for-normal-electric-accessible-objects judging means 56 is controlled by the ordinary motor-operated-object drive control means 5.
7, the first variable winning device 7 is controlled by the ordinary electric accessory drive control means 57 so that the first variable winning device 7
It is converted into a state and driven.

When the ordinary electric accessory drive control means 57 converts the first variable winning device 7 to the second state, it sends an opening signal to the ordinary electric accessory open display control means 59, and The accessory opening display control means 59 emits a normal electric accessory opening indicator 60 such as an LED to visually display to the player. A timer 61 is provided as a means for measuring the opening time of the first variable prize device 7 by the ordinary electric accessory drive control means 57. For example, the ordinary electric accessory opening ball number judging means 56 At the time when the drive control command is received, the timer 61 counts a time counting cycle of a predetermined time counted by the timer 61, and determines the closing timing of the first variable winning device 7 based on how many times the time counting cycle of the timer 61 has elapsed. You may do it. Alternatively, a drive control command is also sent from the ordinary electric accessory opening ball number determination means 56 to the timer 61 (indicated by a broken line in FIG. 36), and the timer is received by receiving the drive command signal. 61 starts to measure a predetermined time, and when the predetermined time is measured, the timer 61 controls the normal electric accessory drive control means based on the opening end command signal sent to the normal electric accessory drive control means 57. 57 may re-convert the first variable winning device 7 to a first state disadvantageous to the player.

As described above, when the first variable prize device 7 is converted into the second state advantageous to the player, the winning probability of the first variable prize device 7 increases, and the first variable prize device 7 is transferred to the first variable prize device 7. The winning ball is generated relatively easily. The ball that has won the first variable winning device 7 is detected by the special symbol starting winning detector 30 as a specific winning ball, and based on the fact that the specific winning ball can be detected, a prize ball not shown is discharged. By the operation of the operation control unit, a predetermined number (for example, seven) of prize balls are discharged from the prize ball discharge device 17.

Note that the above-mentioned base value comparing / judging means 53
If the prize ball number determining means 62 determines that the number of discharged prize balls should be adjusted based on the determination result of The number of prize balls is supplied to the ball discharge device drive control means 63.
Then, the ball discharge device drive control means 63 receiving the number of discharged prize balls from the prize ball number determination means 62 invalidates the number of discharged prize balls instructed by the prize ball discharge operation control unit, and The number of prize balls corresponding to the number of supplied prize balls is discharged from the ball discharge device 17. Thus, when a prize ball is discharged from the ball discharge device 17, for example, a discharge ball number signal corresponding to the number of discharged prize balls is supplied from the prize ball discharge device 17 to the base value calculating means 52, and a new base value is calculated. It is calculated.

When the number of ejected prize balls is changed to be smaller than the preset number of ejected prize balls by the control of the prize ball number determining means 62 as described above, the ball is hit to the first variable winning device 7. When the player wins, the game profit received by the player is reduced, and the base value calculated by the base value calculator 52 as the normal return rate is reduced.

On the other hand, if the number of ejected prize balls is changed by the control of the prize ball number determining means 62 to be larger than the preset number of prize balls ejected, the first variable winning device 7 receives a hit ball. In this case, the game profit received by the player increases, and the base value as the normal return rate calculated by the base value calculation means 52 increases.

Therefore, when the base value comparison / determination means 53 determines that the actual base value is higher than the preset base value, the prize ball number determination means 62 is preset in the prize ball discharge operation control section. By selecting the number of discharged prize balls smaller than the number of prize balls and supplying the number of discharged prize balls to the discharge device drive control means 63, the base value calculated thereafter can be reduced. Similarly, when the base value comparison determination unit 53 determines that the actual base value is lower than the preset base value, the prize ball number determination unit 62 sets the prize ball set in the prize ball discharge operation control unit in advance. By selecting a larger number of ejected prize balls than the number and supplying the number of ejected prize balls to the ejector drive control means 63, the base value calculated thereafter can be increased. That is, the prize ball number determining means 62 functions as a normal return rate correcting means for bringing the base value as the normal return rate to the player closer to the set value.

When the first variable winning device 7 is converted to the second state, the hit ball that has flowed down easily enters the first variable winning device 7. When the hit ball actually wins, the hit ball is converted to a specific winning signal generating means. The special symbol start prize detector 30 detects the special prize signal and sends the specific prize signal to the ordinary electric accessory drive control means 57 and the start storage control means 66 of the electric control device 23.
Also, a special winning signal is sent from the special symbol start winning detector 30 to the base value calculating means 52, and the base value calculating means 52 calculates the base value at the timing when the external signal is input. good.

When the ordinary electric accessory drive control means 57 receives the specific winning signal from the special symbol starting winning detector 30, the solenoid of the first variable winning device 7 can be operated even before the timer 61 measures a predetermined time. To return the first variable winning device 7 from the second state in which the hit ball is likely to win to the first state in which the hit ball is unlikely to win. Note that the first variable winning device 7 is
Even if the ball returns to the state, there is a possibility that the hit ball wins. Even when the hit ball wins in the first variable winning device 7 in the first state, the special symbol start winning detector 30 detects the winning ball in the same manner as the above-mentioned winning. Is detected and a specific winning signal is transmitted.

When the start storage control means 66 receives the specific winning signal from the special symbol start winning detector 30, it stores the specific winning signal and, based on the storage, the start storage display control means 66 starts the special symbol display device. A right signal is transmitted, and the start memory display control means 66 causes the start memory display 67 made of an LED or the like to emit light, thereby visually displaying the number of stored special symbol display device start rights to the player. Therefore, when the hit balls are successively won in the first variable winning device 7, the start storage control means 66 stores the specific winning signals one after another, and the stored number is visually displayed on the start storage display 67.

When the start storage control means 66 receives and stores a specific winning signal from the special symbol starting winning detector 30, it sends a signal to the special symbol display device display control means 68 and the random number extracting means 69 based on the storage. .

When the special symbol display device display control means 68 receives a signal from the start storage control means 66, the special symbol display device 6 is started to operate based on the signal, and the numbers are changed to the three indicators 31a to 31c. indicate.

The start-up storage control means 6
6 receives a signal from the random number table set by the random number selection control means 70, sends the random number to the big hit determination means 71, and the big hit determination means 71 determines whether or not the random number corresponds to a big hit. Then, if it is a "big hit", a special game (to be described in detail later) in which the second variable winning device 9 is converted from the first state disadvantageous to the player to the second state advantageous to the player is started. . That is, a starting memory control means 66 for storing a starting winning ball detection signal from the special symbol starting winning detector 30, a random number extracting means 69 for extracting a random number based on the starting memory of the starting memory controlling means 66, The jackpot determining means 71 for determining whether the condition is applicable or not functions mutually to constitute the second variable winning device operating condition forming means 72 for forming the operating condition of the second variable winning device 9.

When setting the probability that a jackpot prize mode is formed on the special symbol display device 6, first, the setting operation section 1
The key is inserted into the keyhole 9. When the key is inserted, the key insertion detector 73 detects the key insertion and sends out an activation signal to the special symbol probability setting storage control means 74 and the setting display control means 75, so that the special symbol probability setting storage control means A state 74 is set to a state where the signal from the special symbol probability setting switch 76 can be effectively received, and the setting display control means 75 is operated to start the display on the setting display 77 composed of a 7-segment display.

When the administrator operates the special symbol probability setting switch 76, the special symbol probability setting storage control means 74
When the special symbol probability setting storage control means 74 receives this signal, it sends a signal to the random number selection control means 70 and also sends a signal to the setting display control means 75. The special symbol probability setting switch 76 may be turned on and off by turning the key, or may be configured by a dial switch provided separately from the key.

Upon receiving signals from the special symbol probability setting storage control unit 74 and the stopped symbol selection determining unit 79, the random number selection control unit 70 selects one of the special symbol display device random numbers 1 to 6 stored in advance for each probability. Therefore, only two special symbol display device random numbers are selected based on a predetermined combination in accordance with the signal. These random numbers for the special symbol display device are random number tables in which the probability of winning (forming a prize mode) is changed stepwise. For example, the random number 1 for the special symbol display device is 1/150, Random number 2
Is 1/200, random number 3 for special symbol display device is 1/22
0, the random number 4 for the special symbol display device is adjusted to 1/250, the random number 5 for the special symbol display device is adjusted to 1/300, and the random number 6 for the special symbol display device is adjusted to 1/350.

For example, when the dial type special symbol probability setting switch 76 is set to “1”, the random number selection control means 70 displays a special symbol display device random number 1 with a probability of 1/150 and a special symbol display with a probability of 1/200. When the device random number 2 is selected, “1” is displayed on the setting display 77 in accordance with the selected random number 2 and the special symbol probability setting switch 76 is set to “2”. A random number 3 for a special symbol display device and a random number 4 for a special symbol display device having a probability of 1/250 are selected, and the setting display 7 is set accordingly.
By operating the special symbol probability setting switch 76, a predetermined set of random numbers is selected from among the random numbers for the special symbol display device prepared in advance, such as "2" is displayed at 7, and so on. Then, the combination type of the selected random number is visually displayed on the setting display 77.

Then, when a key is pulled out after a random number having a desired probability (for example, a random number 2 for a special symbol display device having a probability of 1/200) is selected in accordance with the business policy, the selected random number is fixed. Thus, business can be performed on that day in this state. That is, the special symbol probability setting control means for storing the special symbol occurrence probability set via the special symbol probability setting switch 76 and controlling the random number selection control means 70 to select a random number corresponding to the occurrence probability. 73, the special symbol probability setting control means 73
Random number selection control means 70 for selecting a random number table corresponding to the probability of occurrence of the special symbol from the random numbers 1 to 6 for the special symbol display device based on the operation control of the random number 1 for the special symbol display device set to a predetermined probability. 6 function together to constitute a special game right generation condition formation rate setting means 78 for setting a prize mode formation rate of the special symbol display device 6 which is a special game right generation condition.

After the setting, the random number extracting means 69 receives a signal from the starting storage control means 66, and the random number selection control means 70 selects the random number for the special symbol display device with a probability of 1/200. 2, one random number is taken out and sent to the jackpot determining means 71 to make a determination.

If the big hit determination means 71 determines that the game is "out of place", that is, that no prize mode is formed, the stop symbol selection determination means 7
9 and the stopped symbol selection determining means 79 is removed from the symbol generating means 80 (for example, “3, 1,
5)), a signal is sent to the special symbol display device display control means 68 so that the variable display of the special symbol display device 6 is stopped at this symbol, and the special symbol display device display control means 68 is thereby specially selected. The variable display of the symbol display device 6 is stopped at "3, 1, 5".

On the other hand, when the big hit determination means 71 determines that a "hit", that is, a prize mode is formed, a big hit signal is sent to the big hit control means 81, and a signal is sent to the stop symbol selection judgment means 79. Stop symbol selection determining means 79
Is a winning symbol (for example,
"7, 7, 7") is selected, and a signal is sent to the special symbol display device display control means 68 so that the variable display stops at this symbol, whereby the special symbol display device display control means 68 is selected.
Stops the variable display of the special symbol display device 6 at “7, 7, 7”.

In the gaming machine 1 according to the third embodiment, when a specific symbol whose stop symbol is a "hit symbol" is selected by the stop symbol selection determining means 79, the specific symbol is determined by a predetermined special symbol. Pattern (for example, lucky number)
Is also determined, and if it is a special symbol, a special symbol determination signal is sent to the random number selection control means 70. Upon receiving the signal, the random number selection control unit 70
The special figure random number selected at an appropriate timing is controlled to be changed, and the special figure display device 6 is changed so as to increase the probability of forming a prize mode in the auxiliary game as the first separate game.
In this way, even after the special game (second separate game) based on the formation of the prize mode in the auxiliary game (first separate game) is completed, the probability that the prize mode is formed in the auxiliary game is reduced. And the player can obtain a large amount of prize balls even after the end of the special game, thereby increasing expectations of the game.

It should be noted that the first type of gaming machine is different from the third type of gaming machine, and there is no restriction on the disappearance (puncture) of the special gaming right, so that the random number selection control means 70 changes to the high probability state. Regarding the timing and the timing of returning to the normal probability, the degree of freedom is higher than in the embodiment of the third type of gaming machine. However, in order to correspond to the first and second embodiments of the third type, the probability during the special game is set to the normal probability, and the control for increasing the determination condition of the auxiliary game after the special game is completed can be performed. Alternatively, a signal relating to the start / end of the special game may be received from the jackpot control means 81 for controlling the special game in a comprehensive manner.

On the other hand, when the big hit control means 81 receives the big hit signal, it sends a signal to the base value calculating means 52,
The calculation of the base value is temporarily stopped until the special game ends. As a result, the number of effective firing balls and the number of prize balls discharged during the special game are invalidated, and the significance of calculating the base value can be maintained.

During the special game started as described above, since the base value calculation means 52 does not calculate the current base value, the award ball number determination means 62 is also temporarily stopped, and the award ball discharge operation control is performed. Based on the control of the unit, the ball discharging device drive control means 63 causes the ball discharging device 17 to discharge a predetermined number of prize balls.

When the jackpot control means 81 receives the jackpot signal, the jackpot control means 81 sends a signal to the jackpot drive control means 83. Based on this signal, the jackpot drive control means 83 causes the door member of the second variable winning device 9 to operate. The solenoid as the driving means is excited to convert from the first state in which the hit ball is not received to the second state in which the hit ball is easily received, and start the first cycle special game. When the big hit control unit 81 receives the big hit signal, the cycle number display 84 visually displays the cycle number, for example, “1”.

In the first cycle of the special game, when a game ball wins the second variable winning device 9, the counting detector 41 detects one of these winning balls, and the winning opening drive control means 83 and the big hit A signal is sent to the control means 81, and based on the signal, the big hit control means 81 counts the number of winning balls in the cycle and visually displays the number on the winning number display 85.

In the first cycle, the number of winnings in the second variable winning device reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10) or a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) set in a timer in the jackpot control means 81 elapses. If the hit ball does not win in the continuous winning opening 39 by then, the jackpot control means 81 ends the special game based on either one of the end conditions being satisfied, but before the end conditions are satisfied. When the hit ball wins the continuous winning opening 39, the continuous detector 42 detects the winning ball in the continuous winning opening 39 and sends a continuous signal to the large winning opening drive control means 83 and the big hit control means 81. Then, the jackpot control means 81 that has received the continuation signal activates the continuation indicator 86 (lights up, blinks, etc.), thereby visually displaying to the player that the continuation condition has been established.

Note that when the end condition is satisfied and the special game is completed without hitting the continuous winning opening 39 with a hit ball, the big hit control means 81 sends a signal to the base value calculation means 52 to restart the calculation of the base value. And return to the normal gaming state.

On the other hand, when the continuation condition is established by the hitting of the hit ball into the continuous winning opening 39, the special winning opening drive control means 83 temporarily demagnetizes the solenoid of the second variable winning device 9 to return to the first state, and After the wait time elapses, the solenoid of the second variable winning device 9 is again excited to convert to the second state. The big hit control unit 81 returns the winning number display 85 to zero and stops the operation of the continuation display 86, updates the display of the cycle number display 84, and visually displays, for example, “2”.

In this manner, the cycle is updated by the hit ball hitting the continuous winning opening 39, the special game is continued, and the cycle is updated a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).
), The special game ends when either of the winning number reaches a predetermined number or a predetermined time elapses in the final cycle. When the special game ends, the base value calculation means 52 starts operating in response to a signal from the big hit control means 81 and returns to the normal game state, as in the case where the special game ends.

It is to be noted that the base value serving as a reference can be freely set to a desired value according to the business policy for each gaming machine 1, or the base value prepared in stages can be selected and set. Is also good. For example, when a base value to be a reference is selected and set from base values prepared in advance, similarly to the operation of the special symbol probability setting switch 76 described above, a base value changing unit is provided via a key insertion detector or the like. 87 is activated. Thus, when the base value changing means 87 including the base value setting storage control means and the base value setting display control means is activated, a state is obtained in which the signal from the base value setting switch 88 can be effectively received. For example, the base value setting display control means is operated to visually display the reference base value on the base value setting display 89 composed of, for example, a 2-digit 7-segment display.

In this embodiment, the auxiliary game which is a condition for shifting to the special game is set as the first separate game. However, for example, the first game performed using a normal symbol display device different from the special symbol display device 6 is described. The preliminary game is defined as a first separate game, and a prize mode is formed in the first preliminary game.
A second preliminary game in which the auxiliary variable winning device is converted to the second state may be set as a second separate game. Even in such a case, if the stop symbol is a special symbol in the first preliminary game, the second symbol is used.
Since the number of times of execution of the preliminary game is increased, the probability that the condition for shifting from the second preliminary game to the auxiliary game is satisfied is increased, and the number of times of execution of the auxiliary game is increased. As a result, it is possible to increase the probability of transition to the special game even if does not change.

[0268]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, as described above, the variable display game in the variable display device is performed.
When a prize mode is formed , a special winning opening of the rotating body and a game ball waiting section are received by receiving a detection signal from the rotating body position detecting means.
The relative positional relationship determination be based on Rukoto the conversion operation control means electrically <br/> controller auxiliary fluctuation winning device between the first
By converting the state from the state to the second state, the auxiliary variable winning device is converted to the second state when the special winning opening on the outer periphery of the rotating body is at a predetermined position, and the auxiliary variable winning device is further changed from the first state to the second state. Since the upper limit of the number of balls that can be won when the state is changed to the two states is limited by the allowable number of balls determining means, the auxiliary variable winning apparatus is converted to the second state and the balls that are accepted by the variable winning apparatus. The number of balls is equal to or greater than the number of balls required to win the special prize port by being accepted by the special prize port of the rotating body, and the second game ball is accepted by the special prize port of the rotator It is easy to set the number of prize balls to the mouth to be limited to a number sufficiently smaller than two, and the prize is given to the right generation device even though the auxiliary variable prize device is changed to the second state. Ball won If the right is not generated, or there are too many prize balls in the auxiliary variable prize device, the special right disappears due to the ball prize in the special prize opening immediately after the special right is generated, causing great dissatisfaction to the player In addition, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can effectively suppress a decrease in willingness to play and can sufficiently enhance the interest in the game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an overall configuration of a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view schematically showing a hit ball launching device in the gaming machine shown in FIG.

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

FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of the game section shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game board shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the variable display device shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the variable display device shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the variable display device shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the right generation device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the right generating device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a flow path of a game ball from the auxiliary variable winning device of the right generating device to the sorting device.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a flow path of a game ball from a rotating body of a sorting device of the right generation device to each winning ball exit.

FIG. 13 is a front view of the right generation device when the sorting device is in the first state.

FIG. 14 is a front view of the right generation device when the sorting device is in the second state.

FIG. 15 is a front view of the right generation device when the sorting device is in a third state.

16 is a perspective view of the specific winning device shown in FIG.

17 is an exploded perspective view of the specific winning device shown in FIG.

18 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the variable winning device shown in FIG.

FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning device shown in FIG. 1.

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

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

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

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

FIG. 24 is a schematic block diagram of variable display probability setting control means.

FIG. 25 is a schematic block diagram of random number determination means.

FIG. 26 is a schematic block diagram of a right occurrence rate setting control unit.

FIG. 27 is a schematic block diagram of a rotating body position detecting means, a stop timing signal generating means, and a variable display stop timing extracting means.

FIG. 28 is a front view of the right generation device immediately before the rotator position detector detects the rotator position detection piece.

FIG. 29 is a front view of the right generation device immediately after the rotator position detector detects the rotator position detection piece.

FIG. 30 is a schematic block diagram of a second game control means.

FIG. 31 is a front view of a game board set to a third type of game content according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 32 is a block diagram of an electric control device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 33 is a block diagram of the first game control means according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 34 is a block diagram of a second game control means according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 35 is a front view of a game board set to the first type of game content according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 36 is a block diagram of an electric control device according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming machine 3 Game board 5 Game part 6 Variable display device 148 Variable display control means 149 Auxiliary variable winning device control means 263 Probability variation control means 264 Specific stop symbol determination means

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] Claiming a game ball as a necessary condition to a player
The right to include special winning points that can give the greatest gaming profit
Profit generator,To enable the winning of game balls to the above-mentioned right generation device
A variable display device for performing a variable display game; the above Right generation deviceElectrical control for variable display devicesSystem
Control device,  In the gaming machine, the right generation device changes from the first state disadvantageous to the player to the second state advantageous to the player
A convertible auxiliary variable prize winning device and a prize ball received in the auxiliary variable prize winning device
A special prize slot that leads to another prize port,
Accepting the prize ball that won the auxiliary variable prize device, general prize
It has a general prize receiving port that will be guided to the mouth on the outer periphery
To the rotating body and the special winning opening or the general winning opening of the rotating body
Guide the winning game ball to the auxiliary variable winning deviceGame ball waiting
EquipmentAnd the special winning opening of the rotating bodyRelative position with game ball standby
To determine the relationshipRotator position to output detection signal
Detecting means, andElectricalThe control device converts the auxiliary variable winning device from the first state to the second state.
Allowed prize balls that stipulate the upper limit of the number of balls that can be awarded when winning
Number defining means;The prize mode is changed in the variable display game on the variable display device.
If done Detection signal from the rotating body position detection means
Receiving a special prize on the outer circumference of the rotating body
When the mouth is in the predetermined position, the auxiliary variable
And a conversion operation control means for converting the state into a state.