JP3523161B2 - 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 gaming machine having a rotating body, and more particularly to a gaming machine in which a rotating body and a special winning opening are integrally arranged.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a third-class gaming machine, a third-class starting area becomes effective when a right is generated by the establishment of a predetermined condition. When the third type starting area becomes effective, the special winning opening is opened by winning the starting area. The opened big winning opening is closed after 10 seconds have passed or when 10 balls have been won. A so-called round from the opening of the special winning opening to the closing of the winning area in the starting area is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).

Here, if there is a winning in the next starting opening during the opening of the big winning opening, the process proceeds to the next round, and the number of rounds decreases. To avoid such a disadvantage to the player,
A rotating body is generally used as the starting area. That is, by setting the rotating body to one rotation for 10 seconds or more, the next winning award does not occur within 10 seconds after the winning at the starting opening, and the opening time of 10 seconds at the big winning opening is secured. .

[0004]

However, since only one game ball holding portion is formed in the rotating body,
In order to win the winning opening, the game ball holding section of the rotating body shoots a game ball when the game ball holding section is directed upward, holds the game ball in the game ball holding section, and the rotating body rotates, It is necessary to wait until the game ball held in the game ball holding section is guided to the starting area. For this reason, the player generally shoots the game ball only when it is located above the game ball holding portion of the rotating body, and after the game ball is held in the game ball holding portion, The firing has stopped. That is, since the firing of the game ball is once stopped, the rapid progress of the game is hindered and the interest is lost. Further, the rotating body was used only for securing 10 seconds, and the operation was simple.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a rotating body and having an increased interest.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a rotating body and capable of advancing a game quickly.

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, the invention of claim 1 is a rotating body capable of holding a game ball,
In a gaming machine provided with a special winning opening that provides a disadvantageous state and an advantageous state to a player by opening and closing a door, the rotating body and the special winning opening are integrally provided, and by opening and closing the big winning opening The technical feature is that the winning path or passing path of the game ball held by the rotating body changes.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine provided with a rotating body capable of holding a game ball, and a big winning opening for providing a disadvantageous state and an advantageous state to a player by opening and closing a door. The technical feature is that the special winning opening is integrally provided, and that the opening or closing of the special opening changes the winning path or the passing path of the game ball held by the rotating body.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, the rotating body and the special winning opening are integrally provided, and the opening or closing of the special winning opening changes the winning path or the passing path of the game balls held by the rotating body. The interest can be increased.

[0011] According to claim 2, in claim 1, wherein the rotating body includes a rotating body, covering the side surface of the rotating body consists of a rotator cover with an opening at a lower end portion, said rotary body A plurality of game ball holding portions for holding game balls are provided, and a cover auxiliary member for closing the opening of the lower end portion of the rotating body cover in the closed state of the door is arranged on the special winning opening door. It is a technical feature.

[0012] According to claim 3, in claim 1, wherein the rotating body includes a rotating body, covering the side surface of the rotating body consists of a rotator cover with an opening at a lower end portion, said rotary body , A plurality of game ball holding portions for holding game balls are provided, a cover auxiliary member is arranged on the door of the special winning opening, and when the door is closed, the cover auxiliary member opens the lower end portion of the rotating body cover. Is characterized in that the game ball held in the game ball holding portion of the rotating body is discharged from the opening of the lower end portion of the rotating body cover with the door opened. .

In claim 2 and claim 3 , since the plurality of game ball holding portions are provided on the rotating body, the game ball can be held at all times, and when the right is generated, the game ball holding portion can be held. There is no need to stop the game ball firing until. Therefore, the game can be progressed quickly. Further, since a cover auxiliary member that closes the opening at the lower end of the rotating body cover is disposed on the door of the special winning opening, the game held by the game ball holding portion of the rotating body is provided. The winning route of the ball is rich in variety, and the interest of the game increases.

[0014]

[0015]

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a pachinko machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following first embodiment, as a pachinko machine of the present invention, a third type of pachinko machine will be described as a representative. First, the main configuration of the pachinko machine of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1, which is an explanatory view of the pachinko machine of the present embodiment as viewed from the front.

In the center of the game board 12 of the pachinko machine 10, a normal symbol display device 20 is arranged, and below the ordinary symbol display device 20, the symbols in the symbol display area 20a of the ordinary symbol display device 20 start changing. Normal symbol starting area 22
Is provided. Below the normal symbol starting area 22,
A variable winning device 30 is provided. Variable winning device 30
The winning openings 18 and 19 are provided on the left and right of the. In addition, on the right side of the normal symbol display device 20, the third type starting area and the special winning opening 40 are provided, and on the left side, the winning opening 14,
16 are provided.

The symbol display area 20 of the ordinary symbol display device 20
a is the passage of the game ball to the normal symbol starting area 22,
The symbols 0 to 9 are changed in the symbol rows A, B, and C, and after the fluctuation starts, the symbol rows ABC are sequentially stopped when a predetermined time elapses. When the displayed symbols are a combination of the same numbers (for example, 111), the winning is won and the variable winning device 30
The movable wings 32 of are opened.

The structure of the variable winning device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2A shows the variable winning device 3
2 (B) shows that the movable blade 32 of 0 is closed.
2C shows a state in which the movable blade 32 is closed after being opened for a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds). Figure 2
As shown in (A), inside the variable winning device 30, a game ball acceptance / holding device 34 for temporarily holding the won game balls, a general winning area 36 for paying out the prize balls, and a right. A special device operating area 38 for generating is provided.

As described above, when the symbol in the symbol display area 20a of the ordinary symbol display device 20 hits, the movable wing 32 of the variable winning device 30 is opened. Variable winning device 30
First, the game ball P that first enters is received by the game ball receiving and holding device 34 as shown in FIG. 2 (B). Subsequently, the game ball received by the variable winning device 30 has a game ball P in the game ball receiving and holding device 34, so that the game ball P is won in the general winning area 36 side on the right side in the drawing and the prize ball is paid out. After a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds), the movable wing 32 is closed, and at the same time, as shown in FIG. 2C, the game ball receiving and holding device 34 is tilted counterclockwise by 30 degrees in the drawing, and the game ball is held. The game ball P that has been received by the acceptance holding device 34 is guided to the special device operating area 38 side. When a game ball is detected in the special device operating area 38, the special device is activated and the right is generated.

When the right is generated, the third type starting area and the third type starting area provided in the special winning opening 40 become effective. For this reason, the player performs so-called right hitting in which the game ball is shot toward the third class starting area and the special winning opening 40 side arranged on the right side of the game board 12 shown in FIG. The configurations of the third-type starting area and the special winning opening 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

FIG. 3 shows the third type starting area and the special winning opening 40.
4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the special winning opening of FIG.
Is the third-class starting area and the special winning opening 40 when the special winning opening is closed.
4B is a front view of FIG. 4B, and FIG. 4B shows a BB cross section of FIG. As shown in FIG. 4 (A), the rotor body 4
2 is provided with the game ball holding | maintenance part 44 of 4 places. A rotator cover 46 is provided on the side of the rotator body 42.
On the upper side of the rotating body cover 46, a game ball receiving section 46a for receiving a game ball is formed, and on the lower side, a game ball discharging section 46b for discharging a game ball is formed. The rotating body 42 is rotated clockwise by the motor M shown in FIG.

A door 50 forming a special winning opening is arranged below the rotary body 42, and the door 50 is provided with a game ball from the game ball discharging portion 46b of the rotary cover 46 described above. A rotating body cover auxiliary portion 52 is provided to prevent falling. That is, as shown in FIG.
During the closing of the, the rotating body cover auxiliary portion 52 prevents the game ball from falling from the game ball discharging portion 46b of the rotating body cover 46, while the special winning opening 50 is being opened as shown in FIG. The game ball held in the game ball holding section 44 of the rotating body 42 is discharged from the game ball discharging section 46b, and the special winning opening 5
It is configured to win 0.

The game board surface of the rotary body 42 is provided with a third type starting area 48. As described above, when a game ball is detected in the third type starting area 48 during the right generation, a big prize is won. The mouth 50 is opened. While the right is not generated, the third type starting area 48 functions as a normal winning hole.

The game ball held in the game ball holding portion 44 of the rotating body 42 described above is introduced into the special winning opening 50 which is open.
The game balls are discharged from the game ball discharging unit 46b to win the prize, and the prizes are also paid from other than the rotating body 42. Then, when 10 balls are won or a predetermined time (10 seconds) elapses, the special winning opening 50 is closed and one round is completed.

By closing the big winning opening 50, the big winning opening 5
The rotor cover auxiliary unit 52 of 0 allows the rotor cover 46
The game ball is prevented from falling from the game ball discharging section 46b, and the game ball held in the game ball holding section 44 of the rotating body 42 is guided to the third type starting area 48 to start the third type. When the game ball is detected in the region 48, the next round is proceeded to, and the special winning opening 50 is opened. By repeating this round a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times), the right disappears,
The jackpot game is over.

In the first embodiment, as described above, the rotation of the rotating body and the special winning opening is caused by the third type starting area and the special winning opening 40 while the special winning opening 50 is closed. The body cover auxiliary section 52 prevents the game balls from falling from the game ball discharging section 46b of the rotary body cover 46, while the game ball holding section 44 of the rotary body 42 is held while the special winning opening 50 is open.
The game ball held at is discharged from the game ball discharging section 46b and is awarded to the special winning opening 50. Therefore, the winning route and the passing route of the game ball can be changed to enhance the interest of the game.

Further, a game ball holding portion 44 is provided on the rotary body 42.
Since four are provided, it is possible to always hold the game ball, and when the right is generated, it is not necessary to stop the firing of the game ball until the game ball holding section can hold the game ball. Therefore, the game can be progressed quickly.

Next, a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The second embodiment relates to a third type of pachinko machine similar to the first embodiment. The main configuration of the pachinko machine of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5, which is an explanatory view of the pachinko machine as seen from the front. The pachinko machine 110 of the second embodiment, except for the third type starting area and the special winning opening 140,
Since it is the same as the pachinko machine of the first embodiment, the configurations of the third type starting area and the special winning opening 140 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

FIG. 6 (A) is a front view showing the third type starting area and the special winning opening 140 in the state in which no right is generated, and FIG. 6 (B) is the third of FIG. 6 (A). It is a perspective view of a seed starting area and special winning opening 140. FIG. 7 (A) is a front view showing the third-class starting area and the special winning opening 140 in the right-generating state, and FIG. 7 (B) is the third-class starting area and the large winning opening in the opening of the special winning opening. It is a perspective view of the winning opening 140. FIG. 6 (A)
As shown in, the rotating body main body 142 includes four game ball holding portions 144. A rotator cover 146 is provided on the side of the rotator body 142. Rotating body cover 146
On the upper side of the game ball receiving portion 1 for receiving the game ball
46a, on the lower side, a first game ball discharging section 146b for discharging a game ball, adjacent to the first game ball discharging section 146b, and a second game ball on the downstream side in the rotation direction of the rotary body 142. The discharge part 146c is formed.

A door 150 which constitutes a special winning opening is disposed below the rotary body 142.
The first game ball discharging section 146 of the above-described rotating body cover 146.
A rotating body cover auxiliary portion 152 for preventing the game ball from falling from b is provided. That is, while the special winning opening 150 is closed, the rotating body cover auxiliary portion 152 prevents the game balls from falling from the first game ball discharging portion 146b of the rotating body cover 146.

The third-class starting area 148 for opening the special winning opening 150 is set at a distance of 4 or more than the passage path of the game ball at the normal time.
It is formed at a height of mm. Further, the door 150 constituting the special winning opening is configured to rise 5 mm when the right is generated and descend when the right disappears. here,
In the state in which the right is not generated, as shown in FIG. 6A, the game ball held in the game ball holding portion 144 of the rotating body main body 142 is stored in the rotating body cover 146 by the rotating body cover auxiliary portion 152. The game balls are prevented from falling from the first game ball discharging section 146b, and are discharged from the second game ball discharging section 146c adjacent to the first game ball discharging section 146b.

On the other hand, when the right is generated and the special winning opening 15
When 0 is closed, as shown in FIG. 7A, the game ball held by the game ball holding portion 144 of the rotating body main body 142 is lifted by the rotating body cover assisting portion 152, and the third type start is performed. You will be guided to area 148. When a game ball is detected in the third type starting area 148, the special winning opening 15
0 is released.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the game ball held in the game ball holding portion 144 of the rotating body 142 described above is transferred to the large winning opening 150 which is being opened, and the first game ball discharging portion 146.
It is discharged from b and wins the prize, and also wins from other than the rotary body 142. Then, when 10 balls are won or a predetermined time (10 seconds) elapses, the special winning opening 150 is closed 1
The round is over. The round operation up to the predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) is the same as that of the first embodiment described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

In the second embodiment, as described above, the third-class starting area and the special winning opening 140, in which the rotating body and the special winning opening are integrally formed, cause the special winning opening in the state in which the right is not generated, as described above. During the closing of 150, the rotor cover auxiliary portion 152
Thus, the first game ball discharging section 146 of the rotating body cover 146
The second game ball discharging section 146 is prevented from falling of the game ball from b.
When the special winning opening 150 is discharged while being discharged from c, the rotating body cover auxiliary portion 152 allows the third-class starting area 1 to be opened.
Guide the game ball to 48. On the other hand, while the special winning opening 150 is open, the game ball held in the game ball holding portion 144 of the rotating body 142 is discharged from the first game ball discharging portion 146b, and the winning hole 150 is configured to win. ing. Therefore, the winning route and the passing route of the game ball can be changed to enhance the interest of the game.

Also, the game ball holding portion 1 is attached to the rotary body 142.
Since 44 are provided at four positions, it is possible to always hold the game ball, and when the right is generated, it is not necessary to stop the firing of the game ball until the game ball holding section can hold the game ball. Therefore, the game can be progressed quickly.

Further, in a state in which no right is generated, the game ball is discharged from the second game ball discharge part 146c by lowering the rotary member cover auxiliary part 152 along with the special winning opening 150. Therefore, there is an advantage that the number of winnings does not become excessive even if the four game ball holding portions 144 are provided on the rotating body main body 142.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game area of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 (A) is a movable wing 32 of the variable winning device 30.
2 (B) shows the movable blade 32 being opened, and FIG. 2 (C) shows the movable blade 32 being closed after a predetermined time elapses.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a third winning area and a special winning opening of the special winning opening 40.

FIG. 4 (A) is a front view of the third-class starting area and the special winning opening 40 when the special winning opening is closed, and FIG. 4 (B) is a cross section taken along the line BB of FIG. 4 (A). It is a figure.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a game area of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 (A) is a front view showing the third type starting area and the special winning opening 140 in a state where no right is generated,
FIG. 6 (B) is a perspective view of the third type starting area and special winning opening 140 of FIG. 6 (A).

FIG. 7 (A) is a front view showing the third type starting area and the special winning opening 140 in the right generation state, and FIG. 7 (B).
Is the third-class starting area and the special winning opening 1 in the opening of the special winning opening.
It is a perspective view of 40.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Pachinko machines 12 game board 20 Ordinary symbol display device 20a symbol display area 22 Normal pattern starting area 30 variable winning device 40 Type 3 starting area and special winning opening 42 Rotating body 44 Game ball holder 46a Game ball receiving section 46b Game ball discharge part 48 Type 3 starting area 50 Big Prize Winners (Doors) 52 Rotating body cover auxiliary part 140 Type 3 starting area and special winning opening 142 Rotating body 144 game ball holding unit 146a Game ball receiving section 146b First game ball discharging unit 146c Second game ball discharging unit 148 Class 3 starting area 150 Grand Prize Winners (Doors) 152 Rotor Cover Aid

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising a rotating body capable of holding a game ball, and a special winning opening for providing a disadvantageous state and an advantageous state to a player by opening and closing a door, wherein the rotating body and the big winning prize. A gaming machine characterized in that a mouth is integrally provided, and a winning path or a passing path of a game ball held by a rotating body is changed by opening and closing the big winning opening. 2. The rotating body includes a rotating body main body and a rotating body cover which covers a side surface of the rotating body main body and has an opening at a lower end thereof . The rotating body holds a game ball. providing a plurality of holding portions, the door of the winning opening, a game of claim 1, characterized in that arranged the cover auxiliary member for closing the opening of the lower end of the rotator cover in the closed state of said door Machine. 3. The rotating body comprises a rotating body and a rotating body cover which covers a side surface of the rotating body and has an opening at a lower end thereof . The rotating body holds a game ball. A plurality of holding portions are provided, a cover auxiliary member is arranged on the door of the special winning opening, and when the door is closed, the cover auxiliary member closes the opening of the lower end portion of the rotating body cover. In the open state, the game ball held by the game ball holding portion of the rotating body is discharged from the opening at the lower end of the rotating body cover.
1 gaming machine.