JP3977731B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, or a sparrow ball game machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a ball game machine such as an arrangement ball machine or a pachinko machine, a game symbol is variably displayed according to a predetermined fluctuation pattern based on establishment of a predetermined condition, for example, a predetermined passing gate, winning means, etc. detecting a game ball. A game symbol display means, a specific entrance that can be opened and closed, a distribution means that distributes the game balls that have entered the specific entrance to any one of a plurality of guide passages, and the game balls that have the plurality of guide passages Profit state generating means for generating a profit state that is advantageous to the player based on passing through the special guide passage, and based on the fact that the stop symbol after the change by the game symbol display means becomes a specific mode There is one configured to open a specific entrance (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
In addition, the distributing means is simply provided with a plurality of guide passages as in the invention described in Patent Document 1, so that the game balls naturally flow into any of the guide passages, or an electric drive such as a motor. There is also known a device in which a game ball that has entered a specific entrance is distributed to one of a plurality of guide passages by an operating member such as a rotating body that performs a periodic operation by driving a source.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2000-93578 A
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional ball game machine, since the distribution rate to the special guide passage by the distribution means is substantially constant, the game has no sharpness, and the player's willingness to play cannot be maintained for a long time. there were. Also, for example, there are those that change the rotation speed of the rotating body, but even if the rotation speed of the rotating body is changed regardless of its position, the distribution rate does not change, and the effect of changing the movement It can only be expected to improve.
[0006]
In view of such a problem, the present invention provides a ball game machine capable of giving a sharpness to the game by changing the distribution rate to the special guide passage side by the distribution means and maintaining the player's willingness to play for a long time. The purpose is to provide.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention provides a game symbol display means 26 that displays the game symbols 26a to 26c in accordance with a predetermined fluctuation pattern on condition that the starting means detects a game ball, a specific entrance 61 that can be opened and closed, and the specific input. Based on the distribution means 27 that gives any of a plurality of distribution results by the actuating member 65 that performs a periodic operation with respect to the game balls that have entered the ball opening 61, and the distribution results of the distribution means 27 become the specific distribution results. Profit state generating means 89 for generating a profit state advantageous to the player, and the specific entrance 61 is opened based on the fact that the stop symbol after the change by the game symbol display means 26 is in a specific mode. A step monitoring counter 95 that cyclically counts within a range of predetermined steps corresponding to the periodic operation of the actuating member 65; The count value of the step monitoring counter 95 is determined in advance at a predetermined timing after the game symbols 26a to 26c stop in the specific mode and thereafter the game ball enters the specific entrance 61. Count value setting means 98 for setting the set value, and a specific symbol variation corresponding to a part or all of the symbol variations in which the gaming symbols 26a to 26c are in the specific mode When is started After operating the operating member 65 at a predetermined speed, The specific symbol variation stop symbol becomes the specific mode, and the specific entrance 61 is opened, or The count value by the step monitoring counter 95 is the set value and Same value Based on reaching the target value set in Stop the actuating member 65 Until a game ball enters the specific entrance 61 at least thereafter Maintain that stopped state And a drive control means 96 that performs control.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1-12 has illustrated 1st Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the arrange ball machine. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a gaming machine main body, which has an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. A game board 4 is detachably mounted on the front frame 3 from the back side, and a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are disposed on the front side of the game board 4 so as to be freely opened and closed.
[0009]
The front plate 6 is provided with an upper plate 7 for storing game balls for launch. Further, the front frame 3 is provided with a foul sphere return passage 8 on the back side of the front plate 6 and a speaker 9 as sound generating means, and a lower plate 10 for storing surplus spheres on the lower side of the front plate 6; A firing handle 12 of the firing means 11 is provided.
[0010]
The launching means 11 hits a game ball at a launch position on the launch rail 13 in a firing direction, a spring (not shown) that urges the striker 14 in the firing direction, and a cam mechanism. And a firing motor 15 that drives the spear 14 against the spring, and when the player operates the firing handle 12, the firing motor 15 drives the striking spear 14 so that 1 is placed on the firing rail 13 from the upper plate 7. The game balls that are supplied one by one are hit with the hitting basket 14, and a predetermined number (for example, 16) of the game balls are fired into the game area 16 (see FIG. 3) of the game board 4 for each unit game. Yes.
[0011]
In the vicinity of the launch rail 13, launch detection means 17 is provided for detecting the launch of the game ball due to the hit of the hitting rod 14 based on the presence or absence of a game ball on the launch rail 13. The foul ball return passage 8 is for guiding a foul ball from the launch rail 13 and the guide rail 21 of the game board 4 to the lower plate 10, and the foul ball detection for detecting the foul ball in the foul ball return passage 8 is performed. Means 18 are provided.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 3, a guide rail 21 is annularly mounted on the front surface of the game board 4, and the entrance means 22, the entrance display means 23, and the lower side of the game area 16 in the guide rail 21, The error information display means 24 and the score display means 25 are arranged, and the game symbol display means 26, the distribution means 27, the increased pitching means 28, the starting means 29, the actuating means 30 and 31, A plurality of game parts 22 to 34 are mounted such that the normal ball entry means 32 and the side decoration means 33 and 34 are arranged.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 2, a back cover 35 is mounted on the back side of the game board 4 so as to cover the game parts 22 to 34 from the back side, and the back cover 35 mainly controls game control on the game board 4 side. A board 19, a sound control board 36 for controlling sound effects during the game, and a lamp control board 37 for controlling lamp effects during the game are mounted. A symbol control board (not shown) for controlling the game symbols of the game symbol display means 26 is provided on the back side of the game board 4 such as the back side of the game symbol display means 26.
[0014]
A back mechanism plate 38 is pivotally attached to the back side of the front frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. The back mechanism plate 38 has a game ball tank 39 for storing game balls for payout, payout means 40 for paying out game balls to the upper plate 7 as prize balls and rental balls, and game balls from the game ball tank 39. A tank rail 41 that guides to the dispensing means 40 is disposed. On the back side of the back mechanism plate 38, a power supply board 42 for supplying power to each part and a payout control board 43 for controlling the payout means 40 are disposed below the back cover 35.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 3, the entrance means 22 includes a plurality (for example, 16 pieces) arranged in a substantially horizontal row on the upper edge side of the front cover 44 that covers the entrance mouth means 22 from the front side and through which game balls can pass. ) And a plurality of (for example, 16) guide passages (not shown) through which the game balls that have entered the respective entrances 45 pass from the front side to the back side of the game board 4 and are discharged. A plurality of (e.g., 16) game balls that are provided in the middle of the guide passage and corresponding to each entrance 45 and that detect a game ball that enters or enters each entrance 45 A ball entry detecting means 46 is provided.
[0016]
The ball entry display means 23, the error information display means 24, and the score display means 25 are attached to the front cover 44. The entrance display means 23 includes a plurality of (for example, 16) entrance display portions 47 corresponding to each entrance 45, and when a game ball enters the entrance 45, the entrance 45 The entry display 47 corresponding to is changed to a specific display (for example, a lighted state) different from that before the game ball is entered (for example, a lighted state). Each entry display unit 47 is arranged substantially in a line in the left-right direction in the vicinity of the lower side corresponding to each entry port 45 of the entry port means 22 in the vertical direction, but each entry display unit 47. Can be combined vertically and horizontally by a predetermined number and arranged at an appropriate location such as the approximate center of the game area 16.
[0017]
The error information display means 24 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment display means, and when any error occurs among a plurality of predetermined error determination items, the error information display means 24 is based on the error determination items. An error identification information (such as an error identification number) is displayed.
[0018]
The score display means 25 is for displaying the score given for each unit game, and is composed of, for example, a 7-segment display means. When the winning display portion 47 that has become the specific display has a specific combination (hereinafter, this is referred to as establishment of a winning combination), for example, the establishment of the winning combination is determined. A score of 1 to 10 points given according to the degree of difficulty is displayed by numbers, for example, “1”, “2”,..., “9”, “F”.
[0019]
The starting means 29 is constituted by, for example, a passing gate that can detect the passing of a game ball, and is arranged between the game symbol display means 26 and the side decoration means 33. The starting means 29 may be a ball entry means that allows a game ball to enter.
[0020]
The game symbol display means 26 is for variably displaying one or a plurality of, for example, three game symbols 26a to 26c. A display case 48 attached to the game board 4 and a display case 48 attached thereto. And a game display area 49 including a liquid crystal display, a 7-segment display, etc., which can display the game symbols 26a to 26c in a variable manner, and a collar 50 which protrudes forward from the display case 48 above the symbol display portion 49. 16 is arranged at substantially the upper center of the center. For example, a plurality of display lamps 52 and the like are provided in the collar unit 50.
[0021]
For the game symbols 26a to 26c, a number symbol, alphabet symbol, character, and other symbols can be used. In this embodiment, five types of alphanumeric characters “1” “3” “5” “7” “F” The design is used. Then, each game symbol 26a-26c changes for a predetermined time according to a predetermined change pattern so that, for example, the five types of alphanumeric symbols sequentially appear on the condition that the starting means 29 detects a game ball, , Stop in a predetermined order such as right or at the same time.
[0022]
The side decoration means 33 and 34 are provided on both the left and right sides of the game area 16, for example, the vertical decoration covers 53 and 54 disposed along both side edges of the game area 16, and the vertical direction on the inside or the back side thereof. Are provided with a plurality of (for example, five) display lamps 55 and 56 arranged at predetermined intervals. The display symbols 52, 55, 56 of the game symbol display means 26 and the side decoration means 33, 34 are turned on or blinked in a predetermined pattern according to the gaming state, for example, to produce an effect.
[0023]
The increased pitching means 28 is for increasing the number of prize balls awarded (the number of prize balls to be paid out or the score) when a game ball enters the prize ball. It has. Then, the increased entry means 28 opens the opening / closing claw 57 on the condition that the operating means 30 and 31 detect a game ball in a special game state described later, and the increase ball entry means 28 enters the game ball. By balling, the number (or score) of award balls paid out in the unit game is increased (for example, doubled). Although two actuating means 30 and 31 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the increasing ball entering means 28, for example, only the actuating means 31 in the vicinity of the distributing means 27 may be used.
[0024]
For example, on the side of the game symbol display means 26, there are provided a distribution means 27 and a plurality of guide passages 58-60 for guiding the game balls distributed by the distribution means 27 to the back side of the game board 4. Yes. There are a total of three guide passages 58 to 60, one at the lower part of the rear side of the sorting means 27 and two at the middle part in the vertical direction on the back side, one of which is a special guide passage 58 and the other two are normal. Guide passages 59 and 60 are provided. The normal guide passages 59 and 60 are arranged close to the left and right.
[0025]
The distribution means 27 is for distributing the game balls entered from the specific entrance 61 to any of the special guide passage 58 and the normal guide passages 59 and 60 (giving one of a plurality of distribution results). 4 to 6, a distribution case 62 that is mounted on the front side of the game board 4 and has a specific entrance 61 formed on the upper side, and an opening / closing means 63 that opens and closes the specific entrance 61 of the distribution case 62. And a ball detection means 64 for detecting a game ball that has entered from the specific ball slot 61, a rotating body (actuating member) 65 that is rotatably disposed in the sorting case 62, and a rear side of the sorting case 62. A rotation driving means 66 for rotating the rotating body 65, a magic mirror 67 provided on at least a part of the front side of the sorting case 62, and a rear side of the magic mirror 67; Ri divided and a lamp unit 68 and the outer lamp unit 69 within which illuminates the inside of the case 62, the rear side of the rear is fitted in the mounting hole 4a formed in the game board 4 than distributing case 62.
[0026]
Near the center of the sorting case 62, a sorting chamber 71 having a circular shape when viewed from the front is provided corresponding to the lower side of the specific entrance 61 to accommodate the rotating body 65 so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis. . The distribution chamber 71 is substantially surrounded by a peripheral wall portion 72 corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the rotator 65, a lens plate 73 corresponding to the back side of the rotator 65, and a magic mirror 67 corresponding to the front side of the rotator 65. It is formed in space.
[0027]
A special guide passage 58 is formed substantially downward on the lower side of the peripheral wall 72, and special ball detecting means 58 a is provided corresponding to the special guide passage 58. The special ball detection means 58a detects a game ball guided to the back side of the game board 4 through the special guide passage 58. An outer lamp means 69 is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the peripheral wall portion 72. The outer lamp means 69 is composed of a plurality of light-emitting lamps 69a arranged at predetermined intervals along the outer periphery of the peripheral wall portion 72, for example.
[0028]
The lens plate 73 is made of a synthetic resin having a light transmission property such as colorless and transparent and colored and transparent. The normal guide passages 59 and 60 are formed in a rearward opening shape, and correspond to the respective normal guide passages 59 and 60. Thus, ordinary sphere detecting means 59a and 60a are provided. The normal ball detecting means 59a and 60a detect game balls guided to the back side of the game board 4 through the normal guide passages 59 and 60, respectively. Further, an inner lamp means 68 is disposed on the rear side of the lens plate 73. The inner lamp means 68 is for illuminating the magic mirror 67 from the back side through the lens plate 73 and the rotating body 65, and includes a plurality of light-emitting lamps 68a.
[0029]
The magic mirror 67 has a metal thin film coated on the back surface of a transparent plate such as a colorless transparent glass plate or a synthetic resin plate. About half of the light from the front side is reflected and the remaining light is transmitted. It is supposed to be. Accordingly, when the front side of the sorting means 27 is bright and the inside of the sorting case 62 is dark, the inside of the sorting case 62 cannot be seen through by the magic mirror 67, but the inner lamp means 68 and the like emit light and the inside of the sorting case 62 is bright. If it becomes, it is possible to see through the inside. On the back side of the magic mirror 67, a protective sheet 67a made of a synthetic resin having light transmissivity and wear resistance such as colorless and transparent and colored and transparent is disposed.
[0030]
The opening / closing means 63 opens and closes the specific entrance 61 in a closed state where the game ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter, and an open state where the game ball can enter or can enter easily. A pair of left and right opening / closing bodies 74 pivotably supported by a pivot shaft 74a in the front-rear direction on the upper side of 61, and an opening / closing drive means 76 such as a solenoid for driving each opening / closing body 74 via an interlocking arm 75. ing.
[0031]
The entrance detection means 64 is disposed in the vicinity of the opening on the upper end side of the specific entrance 61 and is detachably inserted into the sorting case 62 in the vicinity of the lower side of the opening / closing drive means 76.
[0032]
The rotating body 65 is disposed inside the sorting chamber 71, and a shaft portion 65 a protruding rearward is rotatably inserted into the through hole of the lens plate 73. The rotating body 65 is provided with a ball receiving surface 77 for receiving a game ball in the specific entrance 61 from the lower side on substantially the same circumference and accepts the game ball from the specific entrance 61. A plurality of, for example, three ball receiving portions 78 to 80 are provided in a recessed shape with a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction. Of the three ball receiving portions 78 to 80, two of them are normal ball receiving portions 79 and 80, and one is a special ball receiving portion 78. When the light emitting lamp 68a emits light, the rotator 65 can be seen through the positions of the normal ball receiving portions 79 and 80 and the special ball receiving portion 78, and the game balls contained therein from the front side of the magic mirror 67. It is made of a synthetic resin material having light transmissivity such as transparent and colored transparent.
[0033]
One normal ball receiving portion 79 of the two normal ball receiving portions 79, 80 is configured to be shallow so that one game ball can enter, and the other normal ball receiving portion 80 has a game ball in the radial direction of the rotating body 65. Are arranged deeply so as to enter two, and are disposed on the substantially opposite side with respect to one normal ball receiving portion 79. The respective normal ball receiving portions 79 and 80 are open on the outer side and the rear side in the radial direction of the rotating body 65. When the game balls are received from the outer side in the radial direction and coincide with the respective normal guide passages 59 and 60, The game balls are guided to the normal guide passages 59 and 60.
[0034]
The special ball receiving portion 78 is shallow enough to contain one game ball, and the outer side and the front side in the radial direction of the rotating body 65 are opened, and the game ball is received from the outer side in the radial direction. The game ball is guided to the special guide passage 58 side when it coincides with the special guide passage 58. The special ball receiving portion 78 is disposed at a position on the rear side in the rotation direction of the rotating body 65 with respect to the deep ordinary ball receiving portion 80, for example, at a position of 36.0 °. The special ball receiving portion 78 extends from the approximate center of the deeper normal ball receiving portion 80 to the approximate center of the special ball receiving portion 78 (hereinafter referred to as “special distribution range”) below the specific entrance 61. In the case of corresponding (a ratio of approximately 1/10 with respect to the entire circumference of the rotating body 65), the game ball in the specific entrance 61 can be received.
[0035]
The rotation driving means 66 is constituted by an electric drive source, for example, a stepping motor, and is detachably mounted on the back side of the sorting case 62 at the rear side of the sorting chamber 71. The drive shaft 66a is a shaft portion 65a of the rotating body 65. It is connected to. The rotation driving means 66 drives the rotating body 65 so as to perform an operation for one cycle (rotation) in a predetermined step, for example, 360 steps, that is, a 1 ° rotation operation in one step.
[0036]
Further, in the present embodiment, the rotation driving means 66 can switch the rotation speed of the rotating body 65 to a plurality of types, for example, “high speed” and “low speed”. One rotation per second, and one rotation every 8 seconds during low-speed rotation.
[0037]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of the control system of the arrange ball machine. This control system is divided into a plurality of types of control functions in order to achieve a single function of the board, and the game control board 19, voice control board 36, lamp control board 37, payout control board 43, symbol control board 81 for each control function. The launch control board 82 is divided into a separate board configuration. The symbol control board 81 is provided on the back side of the game symbol display means 26 and the like, and the launch control board 82 is provided on the back side of the launch means 11 and the like.
[0038]
The game control board 19 is connected to the entrance means 22, the sorting means 27, the increasing entrance means 28, the starting means 29, the driving means in the operating means 30, 31, the detecting means and the like. In particular, in the sorting means 27, as shown in FIG. 8, the opening / closing driving means 76, the rotation driving means 66, the incoming ball detecting means 64, the normal ball detecting means 59a, 60a, and the special ball detecting means 58a are connected. A speaker 9 is connected to the voice control board 36, and a payout means 40 is connected to the payout control board 43. A game symbol display means 26 and a ball entry display means 23 are connected to the symbol control board 81. The lamp control board 37 is connected with error information display means 24, score display means 25, display lamps 52, 55, 56, and lamp means 68, 69.
[0039]
The voice control board 36, the lamp control board 37, the payout control board 43, and the symbol control board 81 are selected by the game control board 19 based on a control command signal transmitted from the game control board 19 by one-way communication. The required means is controlled according to the above.
[0040]
As shown in FIG. 7, the game control board 19 is provided with game control means 83 that mainly controls the game parts 22 and 27 to 32 on the game board 4 side. The game control means 83 includes a ball entry processing means 84, a random number generation means 85, a game state lottery means 86, a variation pattern selection means 87, a stop symbol selection means 88, a special game state generation means (profit state generation means) 89, and a score assignment means. 90, a distribution control unit 91, a game update unit 92, a control command signal transmission unit 93, and the like. The game control means 83 is composed of electronic components such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM.
[0041]
The entrance processing means 84 performs a predetermined entrance process based on the entrance information from the entrance detection means 46 etc. when a game ball enters the entrance 45 etc. of the entrance entrance means 22. A plurality of types of specific displays for changing the display of the entrance display section 47 of the entrance display means 23 corresponding to the entrance 45 to a specific display every time a game ball enters the entrance 45 is determined. A command display signal is generated alternatively, and when there is a game update process of the game update means 92, a specific display clear command signal is generated to clear the specific display of each ball display unit 47 and return to the initial state. It has a function. There are 16 types of specific display command signals, for example, “8001H” to “8010H” corresponding to the 16 entering display portions 47, and the specific display clear command signal is, for example, one type of “8F01H”. .
[0042]
The random number generation means 85 is adapted to repeatedly generate gaming state lottery random numbers and other predetermined random numbers. The gaming state lottery means 86 is based on the lottery random number value from the random number generating means 85, and a specific gaming state (open state of the specific entrance 61) in which a special gaming state advantageous to the player may occur, This is for alternatively determining and determining which of the non-specific gaming state (the closed state of the specific entrance 61) without the possibility, and that the starting means 29 detects the gaming ball. The random number value for the game state lottery of the random number generation means 85 is drawn as a condition, and when the lottery random value is the specific game determination random value, it is determined that the specific game state is set.
[0043]
Even if the starting means 29 detects a game ball, the game state lottery means 86 still discharges the game balls that have entered the distribution means 27 if the specific entrance 61 is open at that time. If not, if the game symbols 26a to 26c are changing, it is confirmed that a predetermined number (16) of game balls have been entered until the unit game is updated or the next unit game is released. For example, it is configured not to determine whether or not to enter the specific gaming state described above. Therefore, the game symbols do not change during these periods.
[0044]
Based on the lottery result of the game state lottery means 86, the fluctuation pattern selection means 87 selects a predetermined fluctuation pattern to be used for the fluctuation of the game symbols 26a to 26c at that time from among a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns by random lottery or the like. It is for selection.
[0045]
Here, in this embodiment, as variation patterns that can be selected by the variation pattern selection means 87, six types of hit variation patterns A1 to A6 corresponding to a specific mode, and six types of out-of-range variation patterns B1 corresponding to a non-specific mode. -B6 shall be provided. The respective variation times of the variation patterns A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 are set as shown in FIG. That is, the variation time of the six types of variation patterns A1, A3, A5 and the variation variation patterns B1, B3, B5 is 4 seconds, and the variation time of the other variation patterns is 2 seconds.
[0046]
Then, when the game state lottery means 86 draws the specific game state, the fluctuation pattern selection unit 87 selects one of the six types of hit variation patterns A1 to A6 corresponding to the specific mode as the non-specific game state. When the lottery is selected, any one of the six types of deviation variation patterns B1 to B6 corresponding to the non-specific mode is selected at a predetermined selection rate as shown in FIG. For example, “BF01H” to “BF0CH” are alternatively generated.
[0047]
The stop symbol selection means 88 alternatively selects the type of stop symbol after the change of the game symbols 26a to 26c by random lottery or the like based on the lottery result of the game state lottery means 86 and the selection result of the fluctuation pattern selection means 87. Is to do. When the game state lottery means 86 draws a specific game state, the stop symbol selection means 88 is in a specific mode such that the game symbols 26a to 26c after the change of the game symbol display means 26 are "7, 7, 7", etc. When a non-specific gaming state is drawn for a type of symbol, a type of symbol that is a non-specific mode other than the specific mode is selected, and a stop symbol command signal corresponding to the stop symbol is generated. .
[0048]
The stop symbol selecting means 88 selects the type of stop symbol after the change of the game symbols 26a to 26c based on the lottery result of the game state lottery means 86, and the lottery result of the game state lottery means 86 and the game state lottery means 86. The variation pattern selecting means 87 may be configured to select the variation pattern based on the lottery result.
[0049]
The stop symbol command signal includes, for example, a left symbol command signal corresponding to three game symbols 26a to 26c, a middle symbol command signal, and a right symbol command signal. For example, “A101H” corresponds to five symbols. To "A105H", "A201H" to "A205H", and "A301H" to "A305H" are assigned.
[0050]
The special game state generating means 89 is used when the game balls distributed by the distribution means 27 pass through the special guide passage 58 (an example of the specific distribution result), that is, the game balls that have entered the distribution means 27 are special by the rotating body 65. When the special ball detecting means 58a of the special guide passage 58 detects a game ball after being distributed to the guide passage 58, a special game state advantageous to the player is generated on the condition of the detection, and thereafter a maximum predetermined The special game state is continued until the result of the number of games (for example, a plurality of games such as 14 games) is obtained or the special ball detection means 58a of the special guide passage 58 detects the game ball again.
[0051]
In the special game state, the operation means 30 and 31 become effective, and when the operation means 30 and 31 detect a game ball, the opening and closing claw 57 of the increase ball entry means 28 is opened, and the increase ball entry means 28 has a game ball. The score obtained in the unit game is increased (for example, doubled) on the condition that the player enters the ball.
[0052]
The score giving means 90 is for giving a score for each unit game according to the type of winning combination, and any number of game balls (for example, four) or more necessary for establishing the winning combination is one of the entered balls. After entering the mouth 45, a special display state 47 is determined by determining whether the winning combination is successful or not by giving a combination according to the difficulty level of establishment of the winning combination. If a game ball enters the increasing ball entry means 28, the score in the unit game is increased (for example, doubled), and each time a score is awarded, a score display command signal corresponding to the score is selected. When the game update process of the game update means 92 occurs, the score display clear command signal for clearing the score display of the score display means 25 and returning to the initial state is provided.
[0053]
The score per unit game is, for example, 10 points at the maximum, and the score display command signal generated by the score giving means 90 includes, for example, 10 “D002H” to “D00BH” corresponding to each score display from 1 to 10 points. There are types. The score clear command signal is for clearing the score display of the score display means 25 and returning it to “0” at the end of the unit game, and is one type of “D001H”, for example.
[0054]
The distribution control means 91 is for controlling the distribution means 27. As shown in FIG. 8, the distribution control means 91 is an open / close control means 94, a step monitoring counter 95, a rotation control means (drive control means) 96, and a distribution detection processing means 97. Etc.
[0055]
The opening / closing control means 94 controls the opening / closing driving means 76 that drives the opening / closing means 63 to open / close. When the game state lottery means 86 draws a specific gaming state, the game symbols 26a to 26c are stopped in a specific manner. Sometimes, the opening / closing means 63 opens the specific entrance 61, and one game ball enters the specific entrance 61 and is detected by the entrance detection means 64, or a predetermined number of unit games ( For example, the opening / closing driving means 76 is controlled so as to close the specific entrance 61 when a plurality of games such as three games are completed.
[0056]
The step monitoring counter 95 sets the driving step of the rotation driving means 66 for rotating the rotating body 65 within a predetermined number of steps corresponding to one cycle of the rotating body 65, for example, a range of 360 steps from 0 (= 360) to 359. Each time the rotation driving means 66 drives the rotary body 65 by one step, it counts down one by one. When the count value becomes 0, the count value is returned to 359 again and the countdown is repeated. ing.
[0057]
Further, the step monitoring counter 95 includes count value setting means 98. For example, the count value setting means 98 sets an initial value (0 in this case) to the count value when the power is turned on, and a game ball enters the specific entrance 61 in the open state, and the entrance detection means 64. Each time a game ball is detected, a set value (here, 0 which is the same as the initial value) is set as the count value. It should be noted that the initial value that is set to the count value when the power is turned on and the setting value that is set to the count value when the game ball detection unit 64 detects the game ball need not be the same.
[0058]
The rotation control means 96 controls the rotation driving means 66 for rotating the rotating body 65. During the opening of the specific entrance 61, the rotation of the rotating body 65 is stopped and the game symbols 26a to 26c are changing. Controls the rotation driving means 66 to rotate or stop the rotating body 65 with an operation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern, and to rotate or stop the rotating body 65 with an arbitrary operation pattern during other game states. ing.
[0059]
The operation patterns of the rotating body 65 corresponding to the variation patterns A1 to A6 and B1 to B6 of the game symbols 26a to 26c are set as shown in FIG. 9, for example. That is, in the hit fluctuation patterns A1 and A2 and the deviation fluctuation patterns B1 and B2, the step monitoring counter 95 rotates at high speed until the count value reaches the target value 0 and then stops (or substantially stops). In the deviation variation patterns B3 and B4, the step monitoring counter 95 rotates at a low speed until the count value reaches the target value 0 and then stops (or substantially stops), and in the variation variation patterns A5 and A6 and the deviation variation patterns B5 and B6, the variation starts. It is set to stop at the same time.
[0060]
Here, among the six types of hit variation patterns A1 to A6 corresponding to the specific mode, the rotation of the rotating body 65 is stopped when the count value of the step monitoring counter 95 reaches the target value 0 during the variation time (or Four types of hit variation patterns A1 to A4 corresponding to the operation pattern to be substantially stopped) correspond to specific variation patterns. Further, the symbol variation due to the specific variation pattern corresponds to the specific symbol variation. Note that the target value may be the same value (here, 0) or substantially the same value as the set value set to the count value by the count value setting means 98.
[0061]
In this embodiment, the rotator 65 is set to rotate once every 4 seconds during high-speed rotation and 8 seconds during low-speed rotation. Therefore, if the acceleration time at the start of rotation and the deceleration time at the time of rotation stop are ignored. In the hit fluctuation pattern A1 and the deviation fluctuation pattern B1, the rotator 65 rotates a maximum of one rotation during the fluctuation time, and in the hit fluctuation patterns A2 and A3 and the deviation fluctuation patterns B2 and B3, the maximum fluctuation is 1/2 rotation, the hit fluctuation pattern A4 and the deviation. In the variation pattern B4, the maximum 1/4 rotation is possible.
[0062]
Thereby, when the count value of the step monitoring counter 95 is 0 which is the same as the set value, the special distribution range on the rotating body 65 does not overlap the lower side of the specific entrance 61 (hereinafter referred to as a non-special timing state). 10 (a).) And the case where the game ball that has entered the opened specific entrance 61 is overlapped with the lower side (hereinafter referred to as a special timing state; see FIG. 10 (b)). The probability of distribution to the 58 side (hereinafter referred to as a special distribution rate) is, for example, as follows for each type of hit variation pattern in the variation of the game symbols 26a to 26c that caused the opening of the specific entrance 61. .
[0063]
First, in the non-special timing state, in the hit variation pattern A1, the rotating body 65 always rotates to a position where the count value is the target value 0, that is, the special distribution range does not overlap the lower side of the specific entrance 61. Since it stops and the specific entrance 61 is opened, the game balls that have entered the specific entrance 61 are not distributed to the special guide passage 58 side, and therefore the special distribution rate is 0/1.
[0064]
In the hit fluctuation patterns A2 and A3, if the count value at the start of fluctuation is 180 or less, as in the case of the hit fluctuation pattern A1, the rotating body 65 always has the count value of the target value 0 as shown in FIG. State, that is, the special distribution range rotates to a position where it does not overlap the lower side of the specific entrance 61 and stops, and the specific entrance 61 is opened. There is no distribution to the guide passage 58 side, and the special distribution rate in this case is 0/1. If the count value at the start of the fluctuation is greater than 180, the rotating body 65 stops at a half rotation from the start of the fluctuation before the count value reaches the target value 0, and the specific entrance 61 is opened. Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), a game that has entered the specific entrance 61 only when the special allocation range overlaps with a position shifted by −180 ° from the specific entrance 61 at the start of fluctuation. The balls are distributed to the special guide passage 58 side, and the special distribution rate in this case is 1/10. Since the probability that the count value at the start of fluctuation is greater than 180 is 1/2, the special distribution ratios in the hit fluctuation patterns A2 and A3 are both 1/20.
[0065]
Similarly, in the hit variation pattern A4, if the count value at the start of variation is 90 or less, the rotating body 65 always has a count value of 0, that is, the special distribution range is below the specific entrance 61. Since it rotates to a position where it does not overlap and stops and the specific entrance 61 is opened, the game balls that enter the specific entrance 61 are not distributed to the special guide passage 58 side, and the special distribution rate in this case Becomes 0/1. If the count value at the start of the fluctuation is greater than 90, the rotator 65 stops at a quarter rotation from the start of the fluctuation before the count value reaches the target value 0, and the specific entrance 61 is opened. Therefore, the game balls that have entered the specific entrance 61 are allocated to the special guide passage 58 only when the special allocation range overlaps with a position that is shifted by −90 ° from the specific entrance 61 at the start of variation. In this case, the special distribution rate is 1/10. Since the probability that the count value at the start of variation is greater than 90 is 3/4, the special distribution rate in the hit variation pattern A4 is 3/40.
[0066]
In the hit variation patterns A5 and A6, the rotating body 65 always stops rotating at the start of the variation of the game symbols 26a to 26c regardless of the count value, so the special distribution rate is when the rotating body 65 always rotates at a constant speed. Both are 1/10.
[0067]
On the other hand, in the special timing state, in the hit variation pattern A1, the rotating body 65 always rotates to a position where the count value is the target value 0, that is, the special distribution range overlaps below the specific entrance 61. Since it stops and the specific entrance 61 is opened, the game balls that have entered the specific entrance 61 are always distributed to the special guide passage 58 side, and therefore the special distribution rate is 1/1.
[0068]
In the hit fluctuation patterns A2 and A3, if the count value at the start of fluctuation is 180 or less, as in the case of the hit fluctuation pattern A1, the rotating body 65 always has a count value of the target value 0 as shown in FIG. State, that is, the special allocation range rotates to a position overlapping the lower side of the specific entrance 61 and stops and the specific entrance 61 is opened. It will be distributed to the guide passage 58 side, and the special distribution rate in this case will be 1/1. When the count value at the start of fluctuation is larger than 180, the special distribution rate is 0/1 according to the count value corresponding to the special distribution range (the special distribution range corresponds to the count values 324 to 0). Case) to 1/5 (when the special distribution range corresponds to the count value 0 to 36, an example is shown in FIG. 12B), and the special distribution ratio in this case is 1/20. That is, the special distribution rates in the hit variation patterns A2 and A3 are both 11/20.
[0069]
Similarly, in the hit variation pattern A4, if the count value at the start of variation is 90 or less, the rotating body 65 always has a count value of 0, that is, the special distribution range is below the specific entrance 61. Since it rotates to the overlapping position and stops and the specific entrance 61 is opened, the game balls that have entered the specific entrance 61 are always distributed to the special guide passage 58 side. In this case, the special distribution rate is 1/1. When the count value at the start of fluctuation is greater than 90, the special distribution rate is 0/1 according to the count value corresponding to the special distribution range (the special distribution range corresponds to the count values 324 to 0). Case) to 36/270 (when the special distribution range corresponds to the count value 0 to 36), and the special distribution ratio in this case is 1/15. That is, the special distribution rate in the hit variation pattern A4 is 3/10.
[0070]
In the hit variation patterns A5 and A6, the rotating body 65 always stops rotating at the start of the variation of the game symbols 26a to 26c regardless of the count value, so the special distribution rate is when the rotating body 65 always rotates at a constant speed. Both are 1/10.
[0071]
As described above, for the hit fluctuation patterns A5 and A6, the special distribution rate does not change between the non-special timing state and the special timing state, but the specific fluctuation patterns, that is, the hit fluctuation patterns A1 to A4, The special distribution rates in the special timing state are 0/1, 1/20, 1/20, and 3/40, respectively, and are smaller than 1/10 that is a value when the rotating body 65 always rotates at a constant speed. On the other hand, the special distribution rates in the special timing state are 1/1, 11/20, 11/20, and 3/10, respectively, and conversely, the values are much larger than 1/10. Based on these values and the selection rates of the hit variation patterns A1 to A6 (FIG. 9), the special distribution rate per one specific mode of the game symbols 26a to 26c is calculated. /160≈4.4(%), and in the case of the special timing state, 241 / 400≈60.3 (%).
[0072]
When a game ball enters the specific entrance 61, for example, 0 is set as the set value of the step monitoring counter 95. However, when the game ball is distributed to the normal guide passages 59 and 60, When the non-special timing state is reached and the game ball is distributed to the special guide passage 58 side, the special timing state is set. During the non-special timing state, even if the game symbols 26a to 26c are in a specific mode and the specific entrance 61 is opened, the game balls entering the specific entrance 61 are distributed to the special guide passage 58 side. The probability of being played is very low, for example, 4.4%. However, once the game balls that have entered the specific entrance 61 are distributed to the special guide passage 58 and are in a special timing state, they enter the specific entrance 61. The probability of the game balls being distributed to the special guide passage 58 side becomes very high, for example, 60.3%, and the possibility that the special timing state continues, that is, the game balls that have entered the specific entrance 61 are continuously The possibility of being distributed to the special guide passage 58 side becomes very high.
[0073]
As described above, in this embodiment, the special distribution rate after the game balls that have entered the specific entrance 61 are distributed to the special guide passage 58 side is much larger than before. Therefore, once the game ball that has entered the specific entrance 61 is distributed to the special guide passage 58 side, the game ball that has entered the specific entrance 61 next can be continuously distributed to the special guide passage 58 side. It becomes very high, and the game is sharp and can maintain the player's willingness to play for a long time.
[0074]
The distribution detection processing means 97 generates a distribution entry command signal, for example, “D101H” when the entry detection means 64 detects a game ball that has entered the specific entrance 61, and the rotating body 65 causes the special guidance path to be generated. 58, when the special ball detection means 58a and the normal ball detection means 59a, 60a detect the game balls distributed to the normal guide passages 59, 60, a distribution detection command signal corresponding to the detection, for example, the special ball detection means 58a "D102H" or "D103H" is generated for detection of "D104H", and "D104H" and "D105H" are generated for detection of the normal sphere detection means 59a and 60a, respectively. When the special ball detection means 58a detects a game ball, when it is not in the special game state, that is, when the special game state is caused, the distribution detection command signal “D102H” is in the special game state. That is, when the special gaming state is terminated, the distribution effect command signal “D103H” is generated.
[0075]
The game update unit 92 performs a unit game update process. For example, the game update unit 92 generates a firing start command signal at the start of the unit game, and adds a firing count for each detection of a fired ball by the firing detection unit 17. Each time the foul sphere is detected by the ball detecting means 18, the firing count is subtracted, and when the firing count reaches a predetermined number (for example, 16), a firing stop command signal is generated and the predetermined number (16). That a predetermined interval time (for example, 2 seconds) has elapsed since the confirmation of the launch of the game, that a predetermined entry display time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed since the confirmation of the predetermined number (16) of entering the game, the game symbol 26a There are predetermined conditions such as that -26c has not changed, that the game ball that has entered the specific entrance 61 has passed through the guide passages 58-60, and that the payout of the prize ball has been completed. When it is satisfied, the display of the entrance display means 23 and the score display means 25 is reset, and after the firing count number is cleared to 0, a firing start command signal for the next unit game is generated. .
[0076]
The control command signal transmission means 93 is for transmitting the control command signal from the game control means 83 to each control board 19, 36, 37, 43, 81, 82 by one-way communication. When the variation pattern selecting means 87 selects the variation pattern based on the lottery result, the variation pattern command signals “BF01H” to “BF0CH” are sent to the symbol control board 81, the voice control board 36, the lamp control board 37, etc. based on the selection result. The stop symbol command signals “A101H” to “A105H”, “A201H” to “A205H”, “A301H” to “A305H” are transmitted to the symbol control board 81 based on the transmission function and the selection result of the stop symbol selection means 88. Based on the function, the lottery result of the gaming state lottery means 86, the occurrence of the special gaming state of the special gaming state generation means 89, etc. 81, a function of transmitting an effect command signal to the sound control board 36, the lamp control board 37, etc., a sort-in ball command signal “D101H” from the sort detection processing means 97, sort detection command signals “D102H” to “D105H”, etc. Specific display command signals “8001H” to “8010H”, specific display clear command signal to the symbol control board 81 based on the function of transmitting to the voice control board 36, the lamp control board 37, etc. The function of transmitting “8F01H”, the function of transmitting the score display command signals “D002H” to “D00BH” and the score clear command signal “D001H” to the lamp control board 37 based on the score granting process of the score granting means 90, etc. A function for transmitting a prize ball payout command signal to the payout control board 43 based on the score giving process of the giving means 90; Having a function for transmitting a firing command signal to fire control board 82 based on the game process of updating the arm updating means 92.
[0077]
The symbol control board 81 is provided with a game symbol display control means 101 and an entrance display control means 102 constituted by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like. The game symbol display control means 101 is for performing fluctuation control of the game symbols 26 a to 26 c of the game symbol display means 26 in accordance with the lottery result of the game state lottery means 86. The game symbol display control means 101 stores variation pattern data for each of a plurality of types of variation patterns A1 to A6 and B1 to B6, symbol data of the game symbols 26a to 26c, and the like. By detecting any of the variation pattern data based on the variation pattern command signals “BF01H” to “BF0CH”, the game symbols 26a to 26c are varied for a predetermined time according to the variation pattern, and the game is performed based on the stop symbol command signal. Game symbols after fluctuation for a predetermined time in order to stop in a specific mode such as “7, 7, 7” when the lottery result of the state lottery means 86 is in a specific game state and in a non-specific mode when in a non-specific game state The symbol data of 26a to 26c are read and stopped in a specific mode or a non-specific mode.
[0078]
The entrance display control means 102 has a specific display control function for performing the specific display control of the entrance display section 47 of the entrance display means 23, and corresponds to the entrance 45 from the game control means 83 side for each unit game. When there are specific display command signals “8001H” to “8010H” to be performed, the display of the entrance display portion 47 of the entrance display means 23 corresponding to the entrance 45 is changed to a specific display (for example, a lighting state). Further, when the specific display clear command signal “8F01H” is received at the end of the unit game, the specific display on the entrance display section 47 of the entrance display means 23 is cleared and returned to the initial state (for example, the extinguished state).
[0079]
It should be noted that the increased entrance means 28 for guiding the game balls to the back side of the game board 4, the normal entrance means 32, and the specific entrance 61 are provided in one or more entrance openings 45 of the entrance means 22. Corresponding, the game display control means 102 specifies one or a plurality of entrance display portions 47 corresponding to the one or a plurality of entrances 45 when a game ball enters them. The display is changed. For example, the increase entrance means 28 is in the 9th, 11th, 13th and 14th 4 entrance openings 45, and the normal entrance means 32 is in the 2nd entrance entrance 45, the specific entrance entrance. 61 corresponds to the seventh and eighth entrances 45, respectively. The starting means 29 and the operating means 30 and 31 may guide the game ball to the back side of the game board 4. Further, the entrance display control means 102 may be provided on a board other than the symbol control board 81 such as the lamp control board 37.
[0080]
The lamp control board 37 includes a score display control means 103, a lamp effect control means 104, an error information display control means 105, and the like configured by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.
[0081]
The score display control means 103 has a score display control function for controlling the score display of the score display means 25, and receives the score display command signals “D002H” to “D00BH” from the game control means 83 for each unit game. In this case, the score display means 25 displays the scores according to the score display command signals “D002H” to “D00BH”, and when the score display clear command signal “D001H” is received, the score display means 25 displays the score display. Clear to the initial state of “0”. The error information display control unit 105 causes the error information display unit 24 to display error identification information when an error occurs.
[0082]
The lamp effect control means 104 performs light emission control of the display lamps 52, 55, and 56, the light emission lamps 68a and 69a, and the like, and based on a command signal transmitted from the game control means 83, a predetermined value corresponding to each game state. In addition to causing the display lamps 52, 55, 56, etc. to emit light in the light emission pattern, any of the distribution detection command signals “D102H” to “D105H” after receiving the distribution ball detection command signal “D101H” from the game control means 83 Is received, and the magic mirror 67 is controlled to be illuminated from the back side by causing the light emitting lamps 68a and 69a of the lamp means 68 and 69 to emit light. Thereby, the internal rotary body 65 can be seen through from the outside of the sorting means 27.
[0083]
The sound control board 36 has a sound control function for controlling the sound generated from the speaker 9, and based on a command signal transmitted from the game control means 83 side, a sound such as a predetermined sound effect corresponding to each game state is provided. The speaker 9 is controlled so as to be generated.
[0084]
When the payout control board 43 receives a payout control command signal from the game control means 83 side, the payout control board 43 controls the payout means 40 to operate so as to pay out as many game balls as award balls according to the score. . The launch control board 82 is for performing launch control of the launch means 11 with a predetermined pause time for each unit game. When the launch start command signal is received from the game control means 83, the player handles the launch handle. The launching means 11 is operated on the condition that the control unit 12 is operated, and the operation is continued until a firing stop command signal is received from the game control means 83.
[0085]
Next, the operation of the arrangement ball machine having the above configuration will be described. For example, when the gaming machine main body 1 is turned on when the game hall is opened, the count value setting means 98 of the step monitoring counter 95 is actuated to set, for example, 0 as the count value as an initial value. Then, the rotation driving unit 66 is operated under the control of the rotation control unit 96 to rotate the rotating body 65 in the direction indicated by the arrow so that one cycle is performed in 360 steps. Are counted cyclically in the range of 360 steps from 0 (= 360) to 359. That is, it counts down by 1 every time the rotation driving means 66 is driven, and when the count value becomes 0, the count value is returned to 359 again and the countdown is repeated.
[0086]
Further, the rotation control means 96 is a rotation driving means so that the rotating body 65 rotates or stops (for example, rotates at a low speed) in an arbitrary operation pattern until the game is started and the fluctuation of the game symbols 26a to 26c is started. 66 is controlled.
[0087]
The sorting means 27 has a magic mirror 67 on the front side of the rotating body 65, and the light emitting lamps 68a and 69a are turned off, and the outside is brighter than the inside of the sorting means 27. Until the first game ball enters the specific entrance 61, the rotation state of the rotating body 65 is not known even when viewed from the front side. The opening / closing means 63 is in a closed state in which the opening / closing body 74 stands and the specific entrance 61 is closed.
[0088]
The initial value set to the count value by the count value setting means 98 when the power is turned on may be determined randomly by random lottery or the like.
[0089]
When the player operates the launch handle 12 during the game, the launch means 11 is operated under the control of the launch control board 82, and the game balls sequentially supplied from the upper plate 7 onto the launch rail 13 are hit to guide the guide rail 21. After that, the game area 16 is driven. The launching means 11 drives a predetermined number of game balls into the game area 16 for each unit game.
[0090]
The game balls that have been driven into the game area 16 enter any of the entrances 45 of the entrance unit 22 or enter the normal entrance unit 32 and the like, and then go to the back side of the game board 4. I will be guided. When game balls sequentially enter the entrance 45, the entrance detection means 46 detects the game balls, the entrance processing means 84 performs the entrance processing, and the specific display command signal “ With the specific display control by “8001H” to “8010H”, each time a game ball enters the entrance 45, the corresponding entrance display unit 47 sequentially changes to the specific display and displays the entrance of the game ball. .
[0091]
For example, when a game ball enters the first to fourth entrances 45 among the entrances 45 of the entrance unit 22, four pieces of 1 to 4 of the entrance display unit 23 are entered. The winning display portion 47 changes to a specific display, and a winning combination is established. Then, when the fourth game ball enters or until the end of the unit game, the score giving means 90 determines whether or not the winning combination is successful. If the winning combination is established, the score display command signals “D002H” to “D002H” to “ The score display means 25 displays a score such as “1 point” by the score display control of the score display control means 103 by “D00BH”. Then, by the payout control of the payout control board 43 by the payout command signal, the payout means 40 operates to pay out the awarded balls of the number corresponding to the score to the upper plate 7.
[0092]
When the starting means 29 detects a game ball, the gaming state lottery means 86 acquires a random number value from the random number generating means 85, determines whether or not to enter a specific gaming state from the acquired random number value, and also determines the determination result. Based on this, the variation pattern selection means 87 selects any one of the variation patterns A1 to A6, B1 to B6, etc. at a predetermined selection rate as shown in FIG. 9, and the stop symbol selection means 88 selects a stop symbol. Then, a variation pattern command signal and a stop symbol command signal are transmitted from the control command signal transmission means 93 to the symbol control board 81, and a variation pattern command signal is transmitted to the sound control board 36, the lamp control board 37, and the like.
[0093]
When the symbol control board 81 receives the variation pattern command signal and the stop symbol command signal, the game symbols 26a to 26c of the game symbol display means 26 start to change under the control of the game symbol display control means 101. The game symbols 26a to 26c change for a predetermined time with a predetermined change pattern corresponding to the change pattern command signal from the start of change, and then stop in a specific type or non-specific mode based on the stop symbol command signal.
[0094]
When the game symbols 26a to 26c start to change, the rotation control unit 96 controls the rotating body 65 to operate according to a predetermined operation pattern corresponding to the change pattern of the game symbols 26a to 26c. That is, if the variation pattern of the game symbols 26a to 26c is any one of the variation patterns A1 and A2 and the deviation variation patterns B1 and B2, the rotating body 65 is, for example, until the count value of the step monitoring counter 95 reaches the target value 0. If it is any one of the hit fluctuation patterns A3 and A4 and the deviation fluctuation patterns B3 and B4, the rotating body 65 has the count value of the step monitoring counter 95 as the target value. For example, if it is one of the winning variation patterns A5, A6, and the deviation variation patterns B5, B6, the rotating body 65 is a game symbol 26a to 26c. Stops at the same time as the fluctuation starts.
[0095]
When the game symbols 26 a to 26 c change in any of the hit variation patterns A 1 to A 6 and stop in a specific manner, the opening / closing drive means 76 is operated by the control of the opening / closing control means 94, and the opening / closing body 74 is connected via the interlocking arm 75. Is turned outward. As a result, the opening / closing body 74 rotates outward about the pivot 74 a to open the specific entrance 61, so that the game ball falling from above can be guided to the specific entrance 61. Further, the rotating body 65 that has been in a stopped state while the game symbols 26 a to 26 c are being changed by the control of the rotation control means 96 is continuously maintained in the stopped state even after the specific entrance 61 is opened.
[0096]
In addition, when the game symbols 26a to 26c after the change are stopped in a non-specific manner, the specific entrance 61 is not opened, and the rotating body 65 that is in a stopped state during the change of the game symbols 26a to 26c is The rotation operation is started again with an arbitrary operation pattern.
[0097]
If a game ball falls on the opening / closing body 74 in the open state of the opening / closing means 63, the game ball is guided by the opening / closing body 74 and enters the specific entrance 61, and is detected by the entrance detection means 64. After that, it falls onto the rotating body 65. When the incoming ball detecting means 64 detects the incoming of the game ball, the distributed detection processing means 97 issues a distributed incoming ball detection command signal “D101H”, and based on this, the lamp effect control means 104 controls the lamp means. The light emitting lamps 68a and 69a of 68 and 69 emit light to illuminate the inside of the sorting case 62 from the back side of the rotating body 65, and the inside of the sorting case 62 becomes bright. As a result, the player can see through the sorting case 62 through the magic mirror 67, and can grasp the positional relationship between the special ball receiving portion 78 of the rotating body 65 and the game ball, thereby improving the interest of the player. Can be made.
[0098]
When the entrance detection means 64 detects the entrance of a game ball, the opening / closing drive means 76 is actuated by the opening / closing control means 94 and the specific entrance 61 is closed by the opening / closing body 74. Under the control, the rotation of the rotating body 65 due to the driving of the rotation driving means 66 is resumed at a high speed rotation, for example, and the set value 0 is set to the count value of the step monitoring counter 95 by the count value setting means 98.
[0099]
A game ball that has entered the specific entrance 61 is assigned to the special ball receiving portion 78 if the special distribution range of the rotating body 65 corresponds to the lower side of the specific entrance 61, and the normal ball receiving portion 79 otherwise. , 80, and the game balls that have entered the special ball receiving portion 78 in accordance with the rotation of the rotating body 65 resumed at the time of entering the ball, are transferred to the special guide passage 58 and to the normal ball receiving portions 79, 80. The entered game balls are distributed to the normal guide paths 59 and 60, respectively, and are guided to the back side of the game board 4 through the respective guide paths 58 to 60.
[0100]
Here, in a non-special timing state, that is, in a state where the special distribution range on the rotator 65 does not overlap below the specific entrance 61 when the count value of the step monitoring counter 95 is 0 which is the same as the set value. When the symbols 26a to 26c fluctuate and the specific entrance 61 is opened in a specific manner, the special distribution of the rotator 65 is placed below the specific entrance 61 while the specific entrance 61 is opened. The probability that the range corresponds, that is, the probability that the game ball that has entered the specific entrance 61 is distributed to the special guide passage 58 side (special distribution rate) is the variation pattern when the game symbols 26a to 26c vary. Each type is as follows.
[0101]
That is, in the case of the variation pattern A1, the rotator 65 can make a maximum of one rotation during the variation time. It will rotate to a position that does not overlap the lower side and stop, and the special distribution rate will be 0/1.
[0102]
In the case of the fluctuation patterns A2 and A3, since the rotator 65 can rotate a maximum of 1/2 during the fluctuation time, the count value at the start of fluctuation is larger than 180, and the special distribution range at the start of the fluctuation is a specific entry Only when it overlaps with a position shifted by -180 ° from the mouth 61, the game balls that have entered the specific entrance 61 are distributed to the special guide passage 58 side, and the special distribution rate is 1/20. .
[0103]
In the case of the hit variation pattern A4, since the rotator 65 can rotate a maximum of 1/4 during the variation time, the count value at the start of variation is greater than 90, and the special distribution range at the start of the variation is the specific entrance. Only when it overlaps with a position shifted by −90 ° from 61, the game balls that have entered the specific entrance 61 are distributed to the special guide passage 58 side, and the special distribution rate is 3/40.
[0104]
In the case of the hit variation patterns A5 and A6, since the rotation is stopped at the start of the variation of the game symbols 26a to 26c regardless of the count value, the special distribution rate is not different from the case where the rotating body 65 always rotates at a constant speed. 1/10.
[0105]
Since the selection rates of the hit variation patterns A1 to A6 are set as shown in FIG. 9, for example, the special distribution rate per specific mode of the game symbols 26a to 26c under the non-special timing state is 7 / 160≈ 4.4 (%).
[0106]
Since the set value 0 is set as the count value of the step monitoring counter 95 when the game ball enters the specific entrance 61, when the game ball is distributed to the special guide passage 58 side, When the count value of the step monitoring counter 95 is 0, which is the same as the set value, the special distribution range on the rotator 65 overlaps the lower side of the specific entrance 61, that is, the special timing state, otherwise A non-special timing state is maintained.
[0107]
When the game ball is distributed to any one of the guide passages 58 to 60 by the rotating body 65, when the game ball passes through the guide passages 58 to 60, the normal ball detection means 59a, 60a and the special ball detection means 58a Based on the detection, the distribution detection processing means 97 generates distribution detection command signals “D102H” to “D105H” based on the detection, and based on this, the sound control board 36 controls the normal ball detection means, for example. A normal sound effect is output from the speaker 9 in response to the detection of the game ball by 59a and 60a, and a special effect sound is output in response to the detection of the game ball by the special ball detection means 58a.
[0108]
When the ball detecting means 58a to 60a detect a game ball, the light emitting lamps 68a and 69a in the sorting means 27 stop emitting light and the inside of the sorting case 62 becomes dark. The rotating body 65 cannot be seen through. In addition, after the ball detecting means 58a to 60a detect the game ball, the operation of the rotating body 65 is controlled by the rotation control means 96, for example, from the high speed rotation after the game ball enters the specific entrance 61. It is returned to an arbitrary operation pattern.
[0109]
When the game balls are distributed to the special guide passage 58 side and the special ball detection means 58a detects the game balls, the special game state generation means 89 works to generate a special game state. During the occurrence of this special game state, the operating means 30 and 31 are enabled, and when the operating means 30 and 31 detect a game ball, the opening / closing claw 57 of the increasing ball entering means 28 is opened. Then, when a game ball enters the increasing ball entry means 28, the score giving means 90 performs a process of increasing the score obtained during the unit game, for example, twice, and the score display of the score display means 25 is doubled. The payout means 40 pays out a prize ball.
[0110]
The special game state ends when the result of the maximum predetermined number of games (for example, a plurality of games such as 14 games) is obtained after the start, or when the special ball detection means 58a detects the game ball again.
[0111]
The game balls that have entered the specific entrance 61 under the non-special timing state are distributed to the special guide passage 58 side, and when the special timing state is reached, the game symbols 26a to 26c are changed thereafter to become a specific mode. When the specific entrance 61 is opened, the special distribution rate is as follows for each type of variation pattern when the game symbols 26a to 26c vary.
[0112]
That is, in the case of the variation pattern A1, the rotator 65 can make a maximum of one rotation during the variation time. Therefore, the rotator 65 always has the count value of the target value 0, that is, the special distribution range is the specific entrance 61. It will rotate to a position overlapping the lower side and stop, and the special distribution rate will be 1/1.
[0113]
In the case of the fluctuation patterns A2 and A3, since the rotator 65 can rotate a maximum of 1/2 during the fluctuation time, the count value at the start of fluctuation is 180 or less, and the count value at the start of fluctuation is more than 180. When the large predetermined range and the special distribution range and the count value have a predetermined correspondence, the game balls that have entered the specific entrance 61 are distributed to the special guide path 58 side, and the special distribution rate Becomes 11/20.
[0114]
In the case of the hit variation pattern A4, since the rotator 65 can rotate a maximum of ¼ during the variation time, the count value at the start of variation is 90 or less, and the count value at the start of variation is greater than 90. When the special distribution range and the count value are in a predetermined correspondence relationship, the game balls that have entered the specific entrance 61 are distributed to the special guide passage 58 side, and the special distribution rate is 3/10.
[0115]
In the case of the hit variation patterns A5 and A6, since the rotation is stopped at the start of the variation of the game symbols 26a to 26c regardless of the count value, the special distribution rate is not different from the case where the rotating body 65 always rotates at a constant speed. 1/10.
[0116]
Since the selection rates of the hit variation patterns A1 to A6 are set as shown in FIG. 9, for example, the special distribution rate per specific mode of the game symbols 26a to 26c under the special timing state is 241 / 400≈60. .3 (%).
[0117]
As described above, in this embodiment, in synchronization with the operation of the rotation driving means 66, the step monitoring counter 95 that cyclically counts in the range of 360 steps corresponding to the periodic operation of the rotating body 65, and the specific entrance The count value setting means 98 for setting a preset set value 0 to the count value of the step monitoring counter 95 each time a game ball enters 61, and the symbol variation in which the game symbols 26a to 26c become the specific mode After the rotating body 65 is operated at a predetermined speed during the symbol variation according to the hit variation patterns A1 to A4 corresponding to a part of the pattern, at least thereafter, the count value by the step monitoring counter 95 reaches the target value 0. A rotation control means 96 for controlling the rotation drive means 66 so as to stop the rotating body 65 until a game ball enters the entrance 61; The special distribution rate after the game balls entering the specific entrance 61 are distributed to the special guide passage 58 side (special timing state) is much larger than that before (non-special timing state). Thus, once the game balls that have entered the specific entrance 61 are distributed to the special guide passage 58 side, the game balls that have entered the specific entrance 61 next are also distributed to the special guide passage 58 side. The possibility becomes very high, the game is sharp and the player's willingness to play can be maintained for a long time.
[0118]
Since at least a part of the specific variation pattern is set to a variation time shorter than one cycle of the operating member 65 at a predetermined speed, the correspondence relationship between the count value and the rotational position of the rotating body 65 is determined. By changing it, it is possible to surely switch between a state where the special distribution rate is high and a state where it is low.
[0119]
Furthermore, since at least a part of the specific variation pattern is set to a variation time that is substantially equal to one cycle of the rotating body 65 at a predetermined speed, if this variation pattern appears, the special distribution rate is increased. Under the non-special timing state, the value is 0/1, and under the special timing state, the value is 1/1, which can give the game more sharpness.
[0120]
FIG. 13 exemplifies the second embodiment of the present invention, and a plurality of types of variation pattern selection tables, which are tables of variation patterns to be selected by the variation pattern selection means 87, are provided, and the plurality of types of tables are provided according to the gaming state. The example which made it transfer to either of these is shown.
[0121]
As shown in FIG. 13, in this embodiment, two types of variation pattern selection tables, variation pattern selection tables 1 and 2, are set. The variation pattern selection tables 1 and 2 are each composed of nine types of variation patterns 1 to 9. The fluctuation patterns 1 to 4 are hit fluctuation patterns corresponding to specific aspects, and the fluctuation patterns 5 to 9 are outlier fluctuation patterns corresponding to non-specific aspects. Further, out of the deviation variation patterns 5 to 9, the variation patterns 5 to 7 are reach unreach variation patterns that become a non-specific mode after reaching the reach state, and the variation patterns 8 and 9 are the other reach variation variation patterns.
[0122]
The hit variation patterns 1 to 4 correspond to, for example, the hit variation patterns A1 to A4 in the first embodiment. For example, during symbol variation by the hit variation pattern 1, the rotating body (operating member) 65 counts. It rotates at a high speed to 0 and then stops.
[0123]
When the gaming state lottery means 86 draws a specific gaming state (winning) (for example, probability 1/20), the variation pattern selecting unit 87 selects any one of the winning variation patterns 1 to 4 and selects a non-specific gaming state ( If a lottery is selected (for example, probability 19/20), one of reach variation patterns 5 to 7 is selected in the case of reach determination, and in other cases, according to the reach determination result. One of the reachless variation patterns 8 and 9 is selected.
[0124]
Here, in the variation pattern selection tables 1 and 2, the selection ratios of the hit variation patterns 1 to 4 are different, and the hit variation pattern 1 can be selected only in the case of the variation pattern selection table 2. Further, in the variation pattern selection tables 1 and 2, the probability of reach determination is different, and the probability that the variation pattern selection table 2 becomes reach than the variation pattern selection table 1, that is, the reach deviation variation patterns 5 to 7. The selectivity is high.
[0125]
The fluctuation pattern selection means 87 is set in the fluctuation pattern selection table 1 when the power is turned on, for example, and moves to the fluctuation pattern selection table 2 on the condition that a special gaming state occurs, for example, the deviation fluctuation pattern 9 is selected. On the condition that the count value setting means 98 sets the set value to the count value of the step monitoring counter 95, the process shifts to the variation pattern selection table 1. It should be noted that the transition from the variation pattern selection table 1 to the table 2 may be performed on condition that a special gaming state occurs. However, when a predetermined condition is further satisfied, for example, a predetermined stop pattern mode. When it becomes, it is desirable to perform it only when the lottery result to the effect of shifting to the table 2 is obtained by random lottery or the like.
[0126]
As described above, the variation pattern selection table 2 is more advantageous for the player than the variation pattern selection table 1 in that the hit variation pattern 1 can be selected, and the reach occurrence rate is high. Therefore, when the reach frequently occurs, the player is raised in the expectation that it is set in the variation pattern selection table 2, and there is an advantage that the interest is improved.
[0127]
Note that three or more types of variation pattern selection tables may be provided. Further, the setting contents of each variation pattern selection table and the transition conditions between them are not limited to the above example, and various modifications can be adopted.
[0128]
FIG. 14 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a third-class pachinko machine. In the game area 16 of the game board 4, as shown in FIG. 14, a game symbol display means 26, a distribution means 27, an operation prize winning means. 111, various winning parts 112, starting means 113, normal winning means 114, display lamp 115, and other various game parts are arranged.
[0129]
The game symbol display means 26 is for variably displaying one or a plurality of, for example, three game symbols 26a to 26c, and is constituted by a display means such as a 7-segment type or a liquid crystal type. For the game symbols 26a to 26c, a number symbol, alphabet symbol, character, and other symbols can be used. In this embodiment, five types of alphanumeric characters “1” “3” “5” “7” “F” The design is used. And each game symbol 26a-26c is fluctuate | varied by scrolling etc. so that the five types of alphanumeric symbols may appear sequentially, on condition that the starting means 113 detects a game ball, predetermined | prescribed left, middle, right, etc. In this order or at the same time.
[0130]
The distribution means 27 distributes the game balls that have entered from the specific entrance 61 to either the special guide passage 58 or the normal guide passages 59 and 60. The distribution means 27, the special guide passage 58, the normal guide passages 59, 60, and the like are configured in substantially the same manner as that shown in the first embodiment. That is, the opening / closing means 63 of the distribution means 27 opens the specific entrance 61 based on the fact that the game symbols 26a to 26c after the change of the game symbol display means 26 are in a specific mode, and the specific entrance is opened. When the game ball enters 61 and the ball detection means 64 detects the game ball, the specific ball 61 is closed, and the game ball that has entered the specific ball 61 is a rotating body ( Actuating member) 65 is received by any one of the three ball receiving portions 78 to 80 and guided to any one of the special guide passage 58 and the normal guide passages 59 and 60, and the special ball detection means 58a, the normal ball detection means 59a, 60a is detected.
[0131]
The operation winning means 111 includes, for example, a stopping part 111a capable of stopping one game ball, and a rotating body 111b having one or a plurality of ball receiving parts capable of holding the game ball stopped on the stopping part 111a. It is a winning means provided, and the game balls stopped on the stopping part 111a are won one by one by the rotating body 111b.
[0132]
The big winning means 112 is a variable operation type equipped with a horizontally long rectangular opening and closing plate 112 a that opens and closes around the horizontal axis on the lower side, and the game balls that have entered the sorting means 27 pass through the special guide passage 58. On the condition that the operation winning means 111 detects the game ball during the special game state that occurs based on the situation, the open / close plate 112a is opened to the front side, and the game ball dropped thereon is awarded to the inside. It has become.
[0133]
The opening of the big winning means 112 is continued until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins or until a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds) elapses from the opening. The releasing operation is repeated until the special winning state is completed after the operation winning means 111 detects a predetermined number (for example, 16) of game balls.
[0134]
The special winning means 112 may be constituted by an electric tulip or the like having a pair of openable / closable claws.
[0135]
Even in the third type pachinko machine as described above, the distribution means 27 is controlled by the distribution control means 91 (FIG. 8) configured in the same manner as in the first or second embodiment, so that the first or second type As in the embodiment, once the game balls are distributed to the special guide passage 58 side, the special distribution rate increases sharply compared to before, so the game balls may be continuously distributed to the special guide passage 58 side. Becomes higher. In this way, by giving a large change to the special distribution rate by the distribution means 27, it is possible to give the game sharpness and maintain the game motivation for a long time without getting the player bored.
[0136]
As mentioned above, although each embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, it is not limited to each embodiment, A various change is possible within the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.
[0137]
The distribution means 27 may have any configuration as long as it provides any of a plurality of distribution results by the operation member 65 that performs a periodic operation on the game ball that has entered the specific entrance 61. For example, the operation member may be provided with only one normal ball receiving portion, for example, immediately before the operation direction of the special ball receiving portion, or may be provided with three or more. Similarly, a plurality of special ball receiving portions may be provided on the operating member. The ball receiving portion may not be recessed as long as it can hold the game ball, and may be configured to hold the game ball with a magnet or the like, for example.
[0138]
One guide passage and one normal guide passage may be provided as the guide passage, or two or more of either one or both may be provided.
[0139]
When a rotating body is used as the actuating member, the rotating shaft of the rotating body does not need to be arranged in the front-rear direction. For example, it rotates around any axis such as the left-right direction or the up-down direction to guide the game ball in a predetermined direction. It is good also as composition to do.
[0140]
The actuating member only needs to perform a periodic operation by driving an electric drive source or the like, and may be a member that reciprocates in a predetermined direction such as a left-right direction by a motor, a solenoid, or the like.
[0141]
Both the speed at the low speed operation and the speed at the high speed operation of the actuating member can be set to arbitrary values, and need not be substantially constant respectively. For example, the speed is predetermined during the high speed operation and the low speed operation. You may make it change within the range. You may make it switch from a low speed operation to a high speed operation in three steps or more. Further, for example, the low speed operation may be frame advance.
[0142]
The selection rate of each variation pattern, the variation time, the operation pattern of the corresponding rotator 65, and the like can be arbitrarily set. For example, the same effect can be expected even if the variation time of the hit variation pattern A1 is set to be longer than one cycle of the rotating body 65 at a predetermined speed. In addition, a variation pattern such as the hit variation pattern A1 that is set to a variation time that is substantially the same as or longer than one cycle of the rotating body 65 at a predetermined speed may be omitted.
[0143]
In addition, when all the hit variation patterns are specific variation patterns that stop or substantially stop the operation member 65 based on the count value reaching the target value, at least one of the specific variation patterns is: The variation time must be shorter than one cycle of the actuating member 65 at a speed corresponding to the variation. If all of the specific variation patterns are set to a variation time that is substantially the same as or longer than one cycle of the rotating body 65 at a predetermined speed, the correspondence between the count value and the operation position of the operation member 65 is shifted. This is because, for example, when the power supply is turned on, if it is in a non-special timing state, the non-special timing state continues without changing thereafter, and the transition to the special timing state cannot be made. However, for example, when the count value setting means 98 is configured to set the set value to the count value of the step monitoring counter 95 at a predetermined timing even in the non-specific mode, the count value and the operating position of the operating member 65 are set. This is not the case when any other control that shifts the correspondence relationship with is performed.
[0144]
Note that specific examples of control that shifts the correspondence between the count value and the operation position of the operating member 65 include entering a game ball into a predetermined ball entry means (for example, the normal ball entry means 32), and a predetermined number of games. It can be considered that the count value setting means 98 sets the set value to the count value of the step monitoring counter 95 based on the digestion of the above, the appearance of a predetermined lottery result, and the establishment of other predetermined conditions.
[0145]
In the embodiment, the example in which the operation pattern of the rotating body (actuating member) 65 during the variation of the game symbols 26a to 26c is made to correspond to the variation pattern of the game symbols 26a to 26c is shown. Instead, the operation pattern of the operation member may be set regardless of the variation pattern. For example, a means for selecting an operation pattern (operation speed, etc.) of the operating member at the start of variation of the game symbols 26a to 26c, from the variation stop of the game symbols 26a to 26c to the entrance of the game ball to the specific entrance 61 In addition, a selection means for determining whether or not to stop the operating member, a selection means for determining whether or not to stop the operating member when the count value reaches the target value, and the like are provided independently of the fluctuation pattern. You may comprise so that it may set.
[0146]
The initial value and the set value by the count value setting means 98 do not need to be 0 and are arbitrary, and both values may be different. Further, when the power is turned on, a random value determined by random lottery or the like may be set as a count value as an initial value. Thereby, an initial value irrelevant to the position of the operating member at the time of power-on or the like can be set as the count value. In addition, if the initial value that is set to the count value when the power is turned on is set to a value corresponding to the predetermined operating position of the operating member in the special timing state, the power supply is turned on when the operating member reaches the predetermined operating position. By cutting off, it is possible to arbitrarily create a special timing state at the next power-on. For example, in the case of the distribution means 27 of the embodiment, the target value is 0, the initial value P set to the count value when the power is turned on is a value within the range of 270 <P ≦ 280 (for example, 280), or 170 <P ≦ 180. If a value within the range (for example, 180) is set, the power supply is cut off when the game ball held in the normal ball receiving portion 80 or 79 is distributed to the normal guide passage 60 or 59 side, so that the next power supply A special timing state can be set at the time of input.
[0147]
A plurality of target values may be provided, and may be configured to be selected alternatively by random lottery or the like for each specific symbol variation. The plural types of target values may include settings such as 0 for the second time, 0 for the third time, and the like. Thereby, the special distribution rate for every specific symbol variation (variation time) can be varied.
[0148]
In the embodiment, the count range A of the step monitoring counter 95 is set to 360 steps which is the same as the driving step number B corresponding to one cycle of the rotator 65, but is not limited to this. For example, A = nB, B = You may set so that it may become nA (however, n is a natural number). That is, the step monitoring counter 95 may be any one that cyclically counts within a predetermined step range corresponding to the periodic operation of the operating member. Here, when B = 360 and A = 720, for example, the count value becomes 0 every time the rotating body 65 rotates twice. In this setting, for example, when the target value is set to 0, the count value reaches the target value during the maximum second round of the rotating body 65.
[0149]
You may provide the detection means which detects the operation position of an operating member, for example, an origin position. As a result, it is possible to notify the specific timing in advance, correct a slight deviation between the count value and the operating position of the operating member, and the like.
[0150]
The timing at which the count value setting means 98 sets the set value to the count value of the step monitoring counter 95 is such that the game ball enters the specific entrance 61 after the game symbols 26a to 26c stop in a specific manner. For example, when the specific mode is confirmed, when the specific entrance 61 is opened, or the like.
[0151]
In the embodiment, the inside of the sorting unit 27 is configured to be visible from the front side only during a predetermined period using the magic mirror 67 and the lamp. However, the magic mirror 67 and the like are not indispensable components. You may comprise the inside so that visual recognition is always possible.
[0152]
The actuating member does not always have to be operated. For example, until the non-specific mode is determined from the start of the game symbol change, the game ball that has entered the distribution means 27 is determined after the specific mode is determined from the start of the game symbol change. You may make it operate | move only within predetermined periods, such as until it distributes to one of the guide paths.
[0153]
Further, it is not necessary to stop the operating member while the specific entrance 61 is open except during symbol variation (specific symbol variation) due to the specific variation pattern, and it may be operated at an arbitrary speed.
[0154]
The board configuration shown in FIG. 7 and the like is an example. For example, the configuration on the side of the sub-control board such as the symbol control board 81, the lamp control board 37, and the voice control board 36, and the connection relationship of these sub-control boards with the game control board 19 Can be appropriately changed. For example, at least two of the sub-control boards such as the symbol control board 81, the lamp control board 37, and the voice control board 36 may be connected in series below the game control board 19 in any order.
[0155]
Further, at least two of the sub-control boards such as the symbol control board 81, the lamp control board 37, and the sound control board 36 may be configured as one board.
[0156]
The distribution control means 91 may be provided on a sub control board other than the game control board 19.
[0157]
Further, in the embodiment, the arrangement ball machine and the third type pachinko machine are illustrated, but a combination game machine other than the arrange ball machine, for example, a sparrow ball game machine, a pachinko machine other than the third type pachinko machine, etc. But it can be done in the same way. That is, the present invention can be adopted regardless of the type of the ball game machine.
[0158]
【The invention's effect】
In the present invention, the game symbol display means 26 for variably displaying the game symbols 26a to 26c in accordance with a predetermined fluctuation pattern on condition that the starting means detects a game ball, the specific entrance 61 that can be opened and closed, and the specific entry Based on the distribution means 27 that gives any of a plurality of distribution results by the actuating member 65 that performs a periodic operation with respect to the game balls that have entered the ball opening 61, and the distribution results of the distribution means 27 become the specific distribution results. Profit state generating means 89 for generating a profit state advantageous to the player, and configured to open the specific entrance 61 based on the fact that the stop symbol after the change by the game symbol display means 26 is in a specific mode. In the ball game machine, the step monitoring counter 95 that performs cyclic counting within a predetermined step range corresponding to the periodic operation of the actuating member 65, and the game symbol A predetermined set value is set as the count value of the step monitoring counter 95 at a predetermined timing after the game balls 6a to 26c stop in the specific mode and thereafter the game ball enters the specific ball slot 61. Count value setting means 98 and the specific symbol variation corresponding to a part or all of the symbol variations in which the game symbols 26a to 26c are in a specific mode When is started After operating the actuating member 65 at a predetermined speed, The specific symbol variation stop symbol becomes a specific mode and the specific entrance 61 is opened, or The count value by the step monitoring counter 95 is the set value. Same value Based on reaching the target value set in Stop the actuating member 65 Until a game ball enters the specific entrance 61 at least thereafter Maintain that stopped state Drive control means 96 for controlling the distribution so that the distribution result of the distribution means changes the distribution rate that results in a specific distribution result, thereby giving the game a sharpness and maintaining the player's willingness to play for a long time There are advantages you can do.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of an arrange ball machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the arrange ball machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a sorting unit showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of a sorting unit showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a sorting unit showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a control system showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram of distribution control means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is an example of a variation pattern and an operation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a non-special timing state and a special timing state according to the first embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an operating state of the rotating body during symbol variation by the hit variation pattern A2 under the non-special timing state according to the first embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the operating state of the rotating body during symbol variation by the hit variation pattern A2 under the special timing state according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is an example of a variation pattern selection table showing the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a front view of a game board of a third kind pachinko machine showing a third embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
26 Game symbol display means
26a-26c Game design
27 Sorting means
61 specific entrance
65 Rotating body (actuating member)
89 Special gaming state generating means (profit state generating means)
95 step monitoring counter
96 Rotation control means (drive control means)
98 Count value setting means

Claims (4)

Game symbol display means (26) for variably displaying the game symbols (26a) to (26c) in accordance with a predetermined variation pattern on condition that the starting means detects a game ball, and a specific entrance (61) that can be opened and closed A distribution means (27) for giving any of a plurality of distribution results by an operating member (65) that performs a periodic operation on the game ball that has entered the specific entrance (61), and a distribution means (27) Profit state generating means (89) for generating a profit state that is advantageous to the player based on the distribution result being the specific distribution result, and the stop symbol after the change by the game symbol display means (26) is in a specific mode In the bullet ball game machine configured to open the specific entrance (61) based on the above, it is determined in a cyclic manner within a predetermined step range corresponding to the periodic operation of the operating member (65). And a step monitoring counter (95) that performs a game and a period from when the game symbols (26a) to (26c) stop in the specific mode until a game ball enters the specific entrance (61) Count value setting means (98) for setting a preset set value to the count value of the step monitoring counter (95) at a predetermined timing, and the gaming symbols (26a) to (26c) When a specific symbol variation corresponding to a part or all of the following symbol variation is started, first, the operating member (65) is operated at a predetermined speed, and then the specific symbol variation stop symbol becomes the specific mode. It said actuating said one particular ball entrance opening (61) is opened, or the count value of the step monitoring counter (95) is based on reaching the target value set to the same value as the set value Stops the wood (65), characterized in that it comprises at least then the specific ball entrance opening (61) in the game ball is controlled so as to maintain the stopped state until the ball entrance to the drive control means (96) A ball game machine. If before Symbol specific symbol variable is the whole become symbol variation the particular embodiment, the specific symbol variation is shorter variation times than one cycle of the operation member at a speed corresponding to the displacement motion (65) The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is configured to include one. The specific symbol variation is configured to include a variation time that is equal to or longer than one cycle of the actuating member (65) at a speed corresponding to the variation. A bullet ball game machine according to 1 or 2. The specific symbol variation is a symbol variation caused by a specific variation pattern corresponding to a part or all of the variation patterns in which the gaming symbols (26a) to (26c) are in the specific mode. A ball game machine according to any one of the above.

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