JP3523162B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine in which a symbol is changed by passing through a starting area and a special winning opening is opened when the symbol is a predetermined symbol.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a first-class game machine, when a game ball is won at a starting opening, a predetermined number (for example, 5) of prize balls are paid out, and at the same time, a symbol on a symbol display device is variably displayed and a predetermined time has elapsed. It will be stopped afterwards. When the combination of symbols stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol, the jackpot is opened for a predetermined time as a jackpot game. Here, if there is a winning in the starting opening during the change of the symbol of the symbol changing device, a maximum of four is stored as the start memory, and after the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, the symbol is changed based on the start memory.

Due to the big hit, the big prize hole is about 3 after opening.
It closes after 0 seconds has passed or when 10 balls have been won. This so-called round from the opening to the closing is repeated up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 15 times). Here, in the opening of the special winning opening, the game proceeds to the next round on the condition that at least one ball passes through a specific area within the special winning opening, so if there is no winning of the game ball when the special winning opening is opened, The game associated with the jackpot will end in that round.

[0004]

During the game, there is usually at least one starting memory. Here, even when the game balls are used up, the starting memory is often left, and the player finishes the game after confirming that the symbol variation based on the starting memory, that is, the big hit does not occur. For this reason,
In the state where the game balls are exhausted, if the symbols are aligned and a big hit occurs, there is no game ball to shoot, so no one ball can be won in the big winning opening, and there is no shift to the next round, That is, the jackpot may end without receiving any payout of prize balls based on the jackpot.

In order to solve such a problem, the inventor of the present invention provides a rotating body for holding a game ball that has passed through the starting area above the special winning opening, and holds the rotating body when the special winning opening opens. I had the idea of winning a game ball that is playing at the big prize hole.

However, in this case, the game ball is kept held in the rotating body unless the special winning opening due to the big hit occurs, so that the player leaves the ball shot by himself and leaves the game machine. Become. In addition, it was expected that the next player would play a game with a ball that he did not shoot, and could not maintain the fairness of the game.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to surely enjoy a profit when a big hit occurs and to keep the game fair. It is to provide a gaming machine capable of playing.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 changes the symbol as the game ball passes through the starting area, and when the symbol is a predetermined jackpot symbol, a special winning opening In the pachinko machine that opens the, above the special winning opening, the rotating body main body for holding the game ball that has passed through the starting area, the side surface of the rotating body main body, the upper receiving port for receiving the game ball, and The rotation body is provided with a rotation body cover formed with a lower discharge port for discharging the game balls, and the rotation is performed.
The body normally holds the game ball, and the game ball is launched at a predetermined time.
Soon and based on the passage of the starting area or the passage memory.
When there is no change in the pattern for a predetermined time, the rotating cover
-A part or all of the game ball is moving and holding
Emission is a technical feature.

According to the first aspect , by holding the game ball that has passed through the starting area on the rotating body, when a big hit occurs,
Since the game ball held in the rotating body can be won in the special winning opening, it is possible to surely enjoy a profit when a big hit occurs. And the rotating body is usually a game ball
Hold, the game ball is not fired for a predetermined time, and the start
Where there is a change in the symbol based on the passage of the moving area or passing memory
By moving part or all of the rotator cover when there is no fixed time and ejecting the game ball, the game ball does not remain on the rotator and the game can be kept fair.

The invention of claim 2 is the game of claim 1.
In the machine, the special winning opening has a door,
Is to prevent the game ball from falling from the outlet when the door is closed.
The technical feature is that a rotating body cover auxiliary portion for the purpose is provided .

[0011]

[0012]

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, a pachinko machine of the first type will be described as a typical pachinko machine of the present invention. 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.

A center case 20 is provided substantially at the center of the game board 12 of the pachinko machine 10. The center case 20 is provided with a special symbol display device 22 for displaying a special symbol on a liquid crystal display, and a special symbol memory display LED 24 including four LEDs for displaying the number of times the special symbol display device 22 is started. ing.

Below the center case 20, a first type starting area 28 for operating the special symbol display device 22 is provided. Below the first type starting area 28, a first type starting area 28 is provided. A rotating body 40 for holding the game ball that has passed through is provided, and below the rotating body 40, a special winning opening 50 that operates when the stop symbol of the special symbol display device 22 becomes a predetermined jackpot symbol. Is provided.

Further, the special symbol display device 22 comprising a liquid crystal display device (LCD), when the game ball wins the first type starting area 28, variably displays 10 types of symbols 0 to 9 at three places. . Then, after the fluctuation starts, the fluctuation stops when a predetermined fluctuation fixed time elapses, and when the stopped symbol becomes the same numerical symbol, for example, 777, it becomes a big hit and the special winning opening 50 is opened.

In addition, during the operation of the special symbol display device 22 or in the big hit state, the game ball is the first type starting area 2
When 8 is passed, the first 4 are the starting memory, and the number of memory is displayed by the special symbol memory display LED 24. And when the special symbol becomes variable,
A variation is started based on the start memory, and one special symbol memory display LED 24 is turned off.

On the left and right sides of the rotating body 40, the winning openings 14, 1
6, 18, and 19 are provided. In addition, a ball return prevention device 62 is attached to the tip of the inner firing rail 60 at the upper left of the board.
It is arranged via the firing detection switch 64.

FIG. 2 (A) is a front view showing the rotating body 40 while the special winning opening 50 is closed, and FIG. 3 (A) is a perspective view of the rotating body 40 in this state. FIG. 2B is a front view showing the rotating body 40 in the opening of the special winning opening 50. Figure 3
(B) is a perspective view of the rotating body 40 in the state of discharging the game ball. As shown in FIG. 2A, the rotary body 42
Is provided with four game ball holding portions 44. Rotating body 4
A rotating body cover 46 is disposed on the side portion of 2. On the upper side of the rotating body cover 46, a game ball receiving port 46a for receiving a game ball, on the lower side, a first game ball discharging port 46b for discharging a game ball, and a second game on the lower right side. A ball discharge port 46c is formed. Second gaming ball outlet 46c
Can be closed by the movable rotator cover 47. The rotary body 42 is rotated clockwise by a motor (not shown).

Below the rotator main body 42, a door 50 constituting a special winning opening is arranged, and the door 50 is provided with a game ball from the first game ball discharge port 46b of the rotator cover 46. A rotating body cover auxiliary portion 52 is provided to prevent falling.

[Operation before the occurrence of a big hit] In the normal state of the rotary body 40, the movable rotary body cover 47 projects from the game board 12 as shown in FIGS. 2 (A) and 3 (A),
The second gaming ball outlet 46c is closed. On the other hand, the rotating body cover auxiliary portion 52 of the closed big winning opening 50 prevents the game balls from falling from the first game ball discharging port 46b of the rotating body cover 46. Therefore, the maximum number of game balls that have passed through the first type starting area 28 is four, and the game ball holding portion 44 of the rotating body 40 is included.
Held in.

[Operation when big hit occurs] When the stop symbol of the special symbol display device 22 becomes the same numerical symbol, it becomes a big jackpot, and the special winning opening 50 is opened. Due to the opening of the special winning opening 50, as shown in FIG.
The first game ball discharge port 46b of the rotating body cover 46 that has been closed by is opened, and the game ball holding portion 4 of the rotating body main body 42.
The game ball held in 4 is discharged from the first game ball discharge port 46b, and wins the special winning opening 50. When 10 balls have been won or 30 seconds have passed, the special winning opening 50 is closed and the first round is completed, and the process moves to the second round. This jackpot round is repeated up to 15 times to complete the jackpot game.

In the present embodiment, the special winning opening 50 is provided with a rotary body cover auxiliary portion 52 which closes the first game ball discharge opening 46b at the lower end of the rotary body cover 46 when the special winning opening 50 is closed. Therefore, the game ball that has passed through the first type starting area 28 can be held in the rotating body 40. Therefore, when a big hit occurs, with the special winning opening 50 open, the game balls held by the rotating body 40 are transferred from the first game ball discharging opening 46b at the lower end of the rotating body cover 46 to the big winning opening 50 below. It becomes possible to win the prize, and even if there is no game ball to be launched when a big hit occurs, it is possible to shift to the second round, and the game ball won from the rotating body 40 to the special winning opening 50 , You can receive a prize ball. Therefore, it is possible to surely enjoy the profit when the big hit occurs.

[Game Ball Discharging Operation of Rotating Body] In this embodiment, the launch detection switch 64 (see FIG. 1) detects the launch of the game ball, and the launch of the game ball does not occur for a predetermined time, and the first
Passing through the seed starting area 28, or when the symbol variation of the special symbol display device 22 based on passage memory does not occur for a predetermined time, as shown in FIG. 3 (B), the movable rotor cover 47 is pulled toward the game board 12 side, The game ball held in the game ball holding portion 44 of the rotary body 42 is discharged from the second game ball discharge port 46c. After that, when the launch of the game ball is detected or when the set time elapses, the movable rotor cover 47 is projected and the second game ball discharge port 46c is closed.

In the present embodiment, the movable rotator cover 47 forming a part of the rotator cover 46 is drawn into the game board side, and the second game ball discharge port 46c is opened, so that the game ball is rotated in the rotator 40. You will not be left behind, and you can maintain the fairness of the game. That is, it is possible to prevent the player from leaving the game machine leaving the shot ball, and to prevent the next player from playing a game with a ball that he does not shoot.

Here, the predetermined time in which there is no symbol fluctuation of the special symbol display device 22 described above is set in consideration of time, such as a variation time such as reach after the symbol is stopped. Further, as described above, by detecting the firing of the game ball, even if the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, when the game ball is fired at a predetermined timing, the holding state of the rotating body 40 even if the symbol is stopped. To continue.

Next, a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment differs from the pachinko machine of the first embodiment only in the configuration of the rotating body. That is, in the first embodiment, as described above with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, a part of the rotary body cover, that is, the movable rotary body cover 47 performs the projecting / storing operation. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the entire rotary body cover performs the projecting / storing operation. The rotating body of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the rotating body 140 in a normal state, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the rotating body 140 while the special winning opening 150 is open, and FIG. 6 is a discharge of the holding ball. It is a perspective view of the rotating body 140 in operation. As shown in FIG. 4, the rotary body 142 includes game ball holding portions 144 at four locations. The rotary body cover 146 is provided on the side of the rotary body 142.
Is provided. On the upper side of the rotating body cover 146, a game ball receiving port 146a for receiving a game ball is provided, and on the lower side, a first game ball discharging port 146 for discharging a game ball.
b is formed.

[Operation before occurrence of big hit] In a normal state, as shown in FIG. 4, the rotating body cover 146 has the game board 1
It projects from 2. On the other hand, the rotating body cover auxiliary portion 152 of the special winning opening 150 prevents the game balls from falling from the first game ball discharging port 146b of the rotating body cover 146. Therefore, the maximum number of game balls that have passed through the first type starting area 28 (see FIG. 1) is four, and the game ball holding portion 14 of the rotating body 140 is shown.
Held at 4.

[Operation at the time of big hit occurrence] When the stop symbol of the special symbol display device 22 becomes the same numerical symbol, it becomes a big hit and the special winning opening 150 is opened. At about the same time,
The rotator cover 146 is housed in the game board 12, and the game sphere held by the game sphere holder 144 as shown in FIG. 5 falls with the rotation of the rotator main body 142 and wins the special winning opening 150. After winning 10 balls or 30 seconds, the special winning opening 150 closes and the first round ends
Move to the round. This jackpot round is repeated up to 15 times to complete the jackpot game. Simultaneously with the end of the big hit, the rotating body cover 146 projects from the game board 12.

In the present embodiment, the special winning opening 150 is provided with a rotary body cover auxiliary portion 152 which closes the first game ball discharge opening 146b at the lower end of the rotary body cover 146 when the special winning opening 150 is closed. Therefore, the game ball that has passed the first type starting area can be held in the rotating body 140. Therefore, when a big hit occurs, the rotating body cover 146 is attached to the game board 1
By storing it in 2, it becomes possible to win the game ball held in the rotating body 140 to the big winning opening 150 below, even if there is no game ball to be launched when a big hit occurs, It is possible to shift to a round, and the prize balls can be received by the game balls that have won from the rotating body 140 to the special winning opening 150. Therefore, it is possible to surely enjoy the profit when the big hit occurs.

[Rotating Game Ball Ejection Operation] In this embodiment, the launch detection switch 64 (see FIG. 1) detects the launch of the game ball, and the launch of the game ball does not occur for a predetermined time, and the first
Passing through the seed starting area 28, or when the symbol fluctuation of the special symbol display device 22 based on passing memory is not within a predetermined time, as shown in FIG. The game ball held in 144 is discharged as the rotating body 142 rotates. After that, when the launch of the game ball is detected, or when the set time elapses, the rotating body cover 146 is projected to enable the holding of the game ball of the rotating body 140.

In the second embodiment, by pulling the rotator cover 146 toward the game board side, the game ball does not remain on the rotator 140, and the fairness of the game can be maintained.

In the above-described embodiment, the rotating body and the special winning opening are integrally provided, but they may be arranged separately. In addition, the launch detection switch 6 for launching a game ball
Although it was detected in step 4, this can also be detected from the operation of the firing motor.

[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 front view showing the rotating body 40 with the special winning opening 50 closed, and FIG. 2 (B) is a special winning opening 50.
It is a front view which shows the rotary body 40 in the opening.

FIG. 3 (A) is a perspective view of the rotating body 40 in the opening of the special winning opening 50, and FIG. 3 (B) is a perspective view of the rotating body 40 in a state of discharging a game ball. Is.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a rotating body 140 of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment in a normal state.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a rotating body 140 of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment while the special winning opening 150 is open.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a rotating body 140 of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment during a holding ball discharging operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Pachinko machines 12 game board 20 center case 22 Special symbol display device 28 Type 1 starting area 40 rotating body 42 Rotating body 44 Game ball holder 46a Game ball entrance 46b First game ball outlet 46c Second game ball outlet 47 Movable rotating body cover 50 Big Prize Winners (Doors) 52 Rotating body cover auxiliary part 140 rotator 142 Rotating body 144 game ball holding unit 146a Game ball entrance 146b First game ball outlet 150 Grand Prize Winners (Doors) 152 Rotor Cover Aid

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pachinko machine in which a symbol changes when a game ball passes through a starting area and the special winning opening is opened when the design is a predetermined big hit symbol, the starting area is located above the special winning opening. From the rotating body main body that holds the passing game ball, and the rotating body cover that covers the side surface of the rotating body main body and that has the upper receiving port that receives the game ball and the lower discharge port that discharges the game ball The rotating body is provided, and the rotating body normally holds the game ball and shoots the game ball.
Has not passed for a predetermined period of time
If there is no change in the design based on memory
Part or all of the rolling element cover is movable and held
A game machine characterized by ejecting game balls . 2. The special winning opening is provided with a door, and the door
In the closed state of the door to prevent the game ball from falling from the outlet
It has a rotating body cover auxiliary part for
The gaming machine according to claim 1 .