JP3523165B2 - 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.

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 which can surely enjoy a profit when a big hit occurs. .

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 is a pachinko machine that opens a special winning opening when the design fluctuates by passing through a starting area and the design is a predetermined design. In the above, in the position above the special winning opening, a rotating body that holds the game ball that has passed through the starting area is provided .
Covers the side of the rotating body and the rotating body, and
It consists of a rotating body cover with an opening, and the big prize
In the mouth door, when the door is closed,
A technical feature is that a cover auxiliary member for closing the opening is provided.

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.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the rotating body covers the rotating body and a side surface of the rotating body,
The cover auxiliary member is provided on the door of the special winning opening, and the cover auxiliary member is located at the lower end of the rotary body cover. With the opening closed , hold the rotating body with the door open.
Play the game ball from the opening at the lower end of the rotating body cover below
The technical feature is to make a prize at the big prize hole .

[0009]

According to the second aspect of the present invention , since the cover auxiliary member for closing the opening at the lower end of the rotary body cover is arranged on the door of the special winning opening, the game ball passing through the starting area is rotated. Can be held on the body. Therefore, when a big hit occurs, it becomes possible to win the game ball held by the rotating body from the opening at the lower end of the rotating body cover to the big winning opening below when the door is open. You can definitely enjoy the benefits.

[0011]

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, there is provided a first kind starting area 28 for operating the special symbol display device 22, and below the first kind starting area 28, the first kind 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 when 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).

A door 50 forming a special winning opening is provided below the rotary body 42, and the door 50 is provided with a game ball from the first game ball discharge port 46b of the rotary cover 46. A cover auxiliary member 52 is provided to prevent falling.

[Operation before occurrence of big hit] In a normal state, the rotary body 40 has a movable rotary body cover 47 protruding from the game board 12 as shown in FIGS. 2 (A) and 3 (A). The game ball discharge port 46c is closed.
On the other hand, the cover auxiliary member 52 of the special winning opening 50 that is closed prevents the game ball from falling from the first game ball discharge port 46b of the rotating body cover 46. Therefore, the first type starting area 2
Up to four game balls that have passed through 8 are held in the game ball holding portion 44 of the rotating body 40.

[Operation when a 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. The opening of the special winning opening 50, cover complementary as shown in FIG. 2 (B)
The first game ball discharge port 46b of the rotary body cover 46 that is closed by the auxiliary member 52 opens, and the game ball held in the game ball holding portion 44 of the rotary body 42 is the first game ball discharge port 46b. It is discharged from and wins at 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, since the special winning opening 50 is provided with the cover auxiliary member 52 for closing the first game ball discharging opening 46b at the lower end of the rotating body cover 46 in the closed state of the special winning opening 50, The game ball that has passed through the first type starting area 28 can be held by 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 is possible to win the prize, and even if there is no game ball to be shot when a big hit occurs, you can move to the second round,
In addition, the prize balls can be received by the game balls that have won from the rotating body 40 to the special winning opening 50. Therefore, it is possible to surely enjoy the profit when the big hit occurs.

[Rotating Game Ball Ejection Operation] In the present 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 period of time.
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 pulled into the game board side, and the second game ball discharge port 46c is opened, so that the game ball is rotated in the rotor 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 a big hit] In a normal state, as shown in FIG. 4, the rotating body cover 146 projects from the game board 12. On the other hand, by the cover auxiliary member 152 of the special winning opening 150, the rotator cover 1
The fall of the game ball from the first game ball discharge port 146b of 46 is prevented. Therefore, the first type starting area 28 (see FIG. 1)
Up to four game balls that have passed through are held in the game ball holding portion 144 of the rotating body 140.

[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 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, a cover auxiliary member 15 for closing the first game ball discharge port 146b at the lower end of the rotating body cover 146 in the special winning opening 150 when the special winning opening 150 is closed.
Since 2 is provided, the game ball that has passed through the first type starting area can be held in the rotating body 140. Therefore, when a big hit occurs, by storing the rotating body cover 146 in the game board 12, it is possible to win the game ball held by the rotating body 140 to the big winning opening 150 below, for example, a big hit. Even when there is no game ball to be launched at the time of occurrence, it is possible to shift to the second round, and a prize ball can be received by the game ball winning 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 the present 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.
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 machine 12 Gaming board 20 Center case 22 Special symbol display device 28 Type 1 starting area 40 Rotating body 42 Rotating body 44 Game ball holding part 46a Game ball receiving port 46b First game ball discharging port 46c Second game ball discharging Outlet 47 Movable rotator cover 50 Special winning opening (door) 52 Cover auxiliary member 140 Rotating body 142 Rotating body main body 144 Game ball holding section 146a Game ball receiving port 146b First game ball discharging port 150 Big winning port (door) 152 cover Auxiliary member

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pachinko machine in which a symbol fluctuates by passing through a starting area and a special winning opening is opened when the symbol is a predetermined symbol, a game ball that has passed through the starting area is located above the special winning opening. A rotating body for holding is provided , and the rotating body covers the rotating body and the side surface of the rotating body.
The rotor cover with an opening at the bottom.
The cover of the rotating body when the door is closed.
A game machine characterized in that a cover auxiliary member for closing an opening at a lower end of the game machine is provided. 2. The rotating body comprises 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, and a cover auxiliary member is provided on a door of the special winning opening. When the door is closed, the cover auxiliary member closes the opening at the lower end of the rotary body cover, and when the door is open,
Is the game ball held in the opening of the lower end of the rotating body cover?
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein a prize is given to a big winning opening below .