JP3999065B2 - Ball game machine and winning guidance device thereof - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball game machine that is arranged at a suitable place on a game board surface and guides the game ball to a prize opening that changes the game state when a game ball falling on the board surface is received, and a prize guidance device therefor Is.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, in order to enhance the game effect, to produce an action and a winning process for winning a game ball that has been launched on the game board surface and falling into the start winning opening (winning opening) Various trials have been made.
[0003]
For example, a winning device called a so-called tulip (also referred to as a normal electric assist device) is widely used. In this case, a pair of movable wing pieces (tulips) that are controlled to move between a vertical position closed by a solenoid or the like and an open tilt position are arranged on the left and right sides of the start winning opening. When the tulip is open, that is, when the pair of movable wing pieces are controlled to move to a tilting position capable of receiving the hit ball falling on the game board surface, the dropped hit ball is received and the starting prize opening is received. Thus, an opportunity to change the game value advantageous to the player is given.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the winning device using the above tulips, when the tulips are opened, that is, in a state where the pair of movable wing pieces are movably controlled to the left and right tilt positions, the left and right sides of the start winning opening If you look at it, the range of guiding the game ball to the winning opening is only about the length of one movable wing piece, so the winning probability is low, and it is only set to a substantially fixed value. There is a problem that the variability of the state is poor. In order to further increase the winning probability, it is conceivable to increase the size of the movable wing piece. In this case, however, the space occupied by the movable wing piece becomes large, and the arrangement of obstacle nails or the like is limited. The change in the flow of the ball is suppressed, the game becomes monotonous, and the winning probability is substantially fixed. In addition, as another method, it may be possible to arrange a fixing member for guiding the sphere in the vicinity of the movable wing piece, but also in this case, the falling sphere always flows in a certain direction, The game may become monotonous.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and with regard to winning a game ball falling on the game board surface, the monotonous state of the game board surface is changed and the player's game board surface is changed. The present invention provides a ball game machine and a winning guidance device thereof that can increase the interest in changing the state and can excite gambling.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The invention according to claim 1 is a winning of a ball game machine that is arranged at a suitable place on a game board surface and guides the game ball to a winning opening that changes the game state when a game ball falling on the board surface is received. In the guide device, a guide portion that is disposed on at least one of the left and right sides of the winning opening, and that forms a guiding path in a direction intersecting with gravity so as to receive and guide the falling game ball to the winning opening, and the guide portion Switching means for switching between a guide state and a non-guide state, and the guide portion is composed of a plurality of guide element bodies arranged along a guide path, and each of the guide element bodies is in the guide state. In the non-guide state, the falling game ball passes through and falls as it is in a state in which the falling game ball is received and the part of the guide path is formed. body Der to perform switching between the guide state and the non-guide stateThe guide element is switched from the guide element on the opposite side to the winning opening in order to move to the guide state, and moves along the guide path and contacts each guide element during movement. A contact moving body for switching from the non-guide state to the guide state is provided.It is characterized by this.
[0007]
  According to this configuration, the game ball that has fallen above the guide member among the game balls that are falling is received and won when the guide portion is in a guide state, for example, a guideable posture by the switching means. Guided to the mouth. On the other hand, when it is in a non-guided state, for example, a posture for dropping, it passes through and falls as it is. Depending on whether one of the plurality of guide bodies is switched to the guide state, the game ball may or may not be guided to the winning opening even if it falls to the same position, and the probability of winning varies. To do.In addition, since the guide body is switched to the guide state in order from the opposite side, that is, from the outermost side to the winning opening, when the game ball is received on the guiding element body in the guiding state, the guide element on the winning opening side is sequentially turned on. When the ball rolls toward the body and the switching timing matches the rolling speed of the game ball, the game ball is guided to the winning opening. Further, when the abutting moving body moves along the guide path, that is, moves from the outside toward the prize opening side, the guide element body sequentially contacts the abutting moving object, and the guide element body is not guided in the meantime. Switch from state to guide state. Further, when the contact moving body moves in the reverse direction, it returns to the start position while contacting the guide element body. As described above, the state of the guide element body can be switched only by a simple structure in which the contact moving body is reciprocated along the guide path.
[0009]
  Claim2The described invention is claimed.1In the winning guidance device for the described ball game machine,SaidThe guide element body is a plate-like body that is rotatably supported on an axis upright on the surface of the game board, and is suspended by its own weight.SaidThe switching means switches the plate-like body to a posture parallel to the guide path in the guide state. According to this configuration, when the plate-like body that is the guide element is rotated, it is switched from the normal hanging state (non-guide state) to, for example, a substantially horizontal posture that intersects with gravity, that is, the guiding state.
[0011]
  Claim3In the described invention, the contact moving body is:Move between an outer guide element that is a guide element opposite to the winning opening and an inner guide element that is a guide element on the winning opening side.It is characterized by that. According to this configuration, each guide element is in a guide state only while the abutting moving body is in contact, and the other guide elements are in a non-guide state, thereby realizing a sequential switch to the guide state. Is done.
[0012]
  Claim4The invention described is a game board surface provided with a winning opening, and claims 1 to3A winning guidance device for a ball game machine according to any one of the above, an image display control device that displays a variation display of an identification symbol image in response to the winning of a game ball at the winning opening, and a variation display of the identification symbol is specified When stopping with a combination of identification symbolsOpen the jackpot winning club for a certain period of timeA ball game machine comprising game control means. According to this configuration, a game ball that is falling at a position where the possibility of winning a prize opening is extremely low is guided (relieved) by the guide unit toward the winning opening, and the guide path can be changed in length. For this reason, a change in the state of the monotonous game board surface is given, and it is possible to increase the interest in the change in the state of the game board surface of the player, and to be eager.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is an external configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which a ball gaming machine according to the present invention is applied. This pachinko gaming machine has a rectangular parallelepiped casing (equipment main body), and a game board surface 1 serving as a game surface is disposed on the front surface thereof, and hit information that is disposed substantially at the center on the game board surface 1. A liquid crystal display 2 as an image display unit for effect display using a plurality of types of identification symbol images, and a normal symbol display 3 that is arranged on the upper part of the liquid crystal display 2 and displays a variation of normal symbols such as numerical values. And a start winning portion 4 (corresponding to a winning opening) disposed below the liquid crystal display 2 and a pachinko ball jackpot winning portion 5 disposed below the start winning portion 4. In the liquid crystal display 2, display areas (display positions) for identification symbols are set in, for example, the left position L <b> 1, the middle position L <b> 3, and the right position L <b> 2 for a predetermined column in the column direction. An operation unit 6 having a mechanism for launching a pachinko ball as a ball game ball upward at an initial speed corresponding to the rotation angle is provided on the lower right side, which is one side of the housing.
[0014]
On the game board surface 1, a guide rail 7 for guiding the launched game ball to the game area 8 is erected substantially in an arc shape. The game board surface 1 is provided with other winning holes, decoration lamps, etc., and a required number of obstacle nails and guide nails (not shown) for changing the falling speed or direction of the game balls that have been launched. And windmills (things indicated by double circles) are planted in place. In addition, at the bottom of the game board surface 1, a collection port (not shown) for collecting game balls that have not won a prize is provided.
[0015]
In the present embodiment, a winning guidance device 9 (corresponding to a guide portion) that can guide the game ball falling on the game board surface 1 to the start winning portion 4 on the left and right sides of the starting winning portion 4 can be guided to the start winning portion 4 if the timing coincides. It is arranged. The winning guidance device 9 includes a slit-like slide groove 91 that is cut out by slightly tilting the game board surface 1 from the left and right outer sides of the starting winning portion 4 toward the starting winning portion 4, and the longitudinal direction of the slide groove 91. In this embodiment, at least two or more guide portions 92 (corresponding to a guide element body) that are arranged adjacent to the slide groove 91 and reciprocate in the left-right direction along the slide groove 91 A slider 93 (corresponding to a contact moving body) is provided that is operable and slidably contacts the guide pieces 92 in order during reciprocation and switches the posture of the guide pieces 92. The detailed arrangement and configuration of the winning guidance device 9 will be described later.
[0016]
The normal symbol display 3 starts the variation of the normal symbol in response to detecting the passing of the hit ball provided on the left side of the liquid crystal display 2 through the passage gate 3a. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display 3 is composed of 7-segment LEDs, and can display numerical symbols from 0 to 9, for example. The normal symbol display 3 changes the displayed symbol for a predetermined time when the game ball passes through the passing gate 3a. When the symbol at the time of the stop is a specific value (for example, “3” or “7”), the slider 93 of the winning guidance device 9 starts to move.
[0017]
A control unit that controls the operation of the pachinko gaming machine is disposed on the back side of the gaming board surface 1. The configuration of the control unit will be described later.
[0018]
FIG. 2 is an external perspective view for explaining the arrangement relationship of the winning guidance device 9.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 2, the slide groove 91 has a predetermined length at a position that is symmetrical with respect to the start winning portion 4 and is formed by notching the game board surface 1. The inclination angle is attached. On the left and right outer sides of the slide groove 91, dimensions that allow a game ball to pass sufficiently remain. Each of the guide pieces 92 constituting the guide portion is formed of a rectangular plate-like body in the present embodiment, and one end (base end) of the pin is erected on the game board surface 1 above the slide groove 91. It is supported so that it can rotate around the axis of The guide pieces 92 are arranged along the slide groove 91 at a predetermined interval separated by at least the diameter of the game ball, and the guide pieces 92 whose tip sides are adjacent in a posture state (guide state) in which a guide path parallel to the slide groove 91 is formed. The size of the base ball is set so as to be close to the base end of the base plate with almost no gap, and the game ball received on the plate surface in the guide state can be bridged to the adjacent guide piece 92 on the start winning portion 4 side. In this way, each guide piece 92 forms part of the guide path. It should be noted that the guide piece 92 is normally in a state where the other end hangs downward (non-guided state). In this state, the dropped game ball passes between the guide pieces 92 or the guide piece 92. While colliding with the base end side of this, it falls down as it is.
[0020]
The slider 93 is connected to the switching mechanism 10 (see FIG. 3) provided in the space on the back side of the game board surface 1 via the slider groove 91, and reciprocates along the surface side of the game board surface 1 along the slide groove 91. Has been made movable. The slider 93 has a three-dimensional structure, and the upper surface portion is formed in a planar shape. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the slider 93 is moved to a position in contact with the innermost guide piece 92, and the guide piece 92 is in contact with the upper surface of the slider 93 to be in a guide state.
[0021]
Next, the structure of the switching mechanism unit that switches the guide unit between the guide state and the non-guide state will be described. FIG. 3 is a structural diagram showing an example of three guide pieces 92 and a switching mechanism (corresponding to a switching means). FIG. 3A is a view when each guide piece 92 is in a non-guide state, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the case where only this guide piece 92 exists in a guide state. Note that FIG. 3 shows only the left guide portion among the guide portions provided symmetrically.
[0022]
The switching mechanism section 10 is a position corresponding to both end positions of the slide groove 93, and is stretched between rollers 101 and 102 fixed to the back surface of the game board surface 1 or other frame body not shown. And an endless belt 103, a driving source having a rotation shaft connected to the shaft of the roller 101, for example, a motor 104, and a connecting member 105 for connecting a proper position of the endless belt 103 and the slider 93 through the slide groove 93. Is done. The peripheral surfaces of the rollers 101 and 102 have a gear shape, and the endless belt 103 is a synchronous belt so that the rotation of the motor 104 and the movement of the slider 93 are accurately synchronized. The movement amount or movement position of the slider 93 can be managed by the number of drive pulses and the forward / reverse signal when the motor 104 is a pulse motor, and the rotation of the motor when the motor 104 is a DC motor or the like. A rotation speed (amount) may be managed by providing a pulse encoder or the like on the shaft.
[0023]
FIG. 4 is a hardware configuration diagram of the pachinko gaming machine. This pachinko gaming machine includes a main body control unit 20 and an image display control unit 30.
[0024]
The main body control unit 20 constitutes a pachinko gaming machine side control unit, and includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22 and a RAM 23 for executing predetermined processing, and the processing result such as lottery in the CPU 21 is displayed on the image display control unit 30, a normal symbol. An output port 24 for outputting to the display 3 and the motor 104 is provided.
[0025]
ROM 22 is a pachinko processing program such as a big hit lottery program, a symbol lottery program, a symbol variation pattern determination program, a normal symbol hit lottery program, a normal symbol lottery program, a normal symbol display control program, a motor drive program, and a data transmission program. I remember it.
[0026]
The jackpot winning lottery program is a program for determining whether or not each winning ball is a jackpot or winning by a lottery process based on a predetermined probability. The symbol lottery program is a program for determining, by lottery, an identification symbol that stops at each of the display positions L1, L2, and L3 among a plurality of types of identification symbols based on a lottery process in the big hit lottery program. A jackpot is a case where the same symbol is confirmed as a stop symbol in all of the display positions L1, L2, and L3, and is otherwise removed. The symbol variation pattern determination program is a program for determining one variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns prepared in advance when effect display is performed on each winning ball. Here, the symbol variation pattern refers to various types of effect display processing from the beginning to the end of symbol variation performed at each of the display positions L1, L2, and L3. The determined symbol variation pattern is displayed by a symbol variation program prepared for each variation pattern. This symbol variation program is stored in the ROM 33 of the image display control unit 30 described later.
[0027]
The normal symbol winning / losing lottery program is a program for determining whether to win or miss the passing ball of the passing gate 3a by a lottery process with a predetermined probability. The normal symbol lottery program is a program for determining, by lottery, a normal symbol that stops at the normal symbol display 3 among a plurality of types of normal symbols, based on the lottery process in the normal symbol hit / hit lottery program. A win is a case where a specific normal symbol (for example, 3 or 7) predetermined as a stop symbol is determined, and otherwise it is determined to be off. The normal symbol display control program is a program for performing a predetermined display process on the normal symbol display 3 in accordance with the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery program. The motor driving program is a control program for driving the rotary motor, and is a program for supplying a driving signal to the motor 104 for driving processing for moving the slider 93 according to the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery program.
[0028]
The data transfer program transmits the processing result of the CPU 21 to the image display control unit 30, the normal symbol display 3, the motor 104, etc., and monitors the elapsed time from the symbol variation start time, and a predetermined time has elapsed from the symbol variation start time. This is for transmitting a confirmation (change end instruction) signal to the image display control unit 30 at the time. The data transmission program monitors the elapsed time from the normal symbol variation start time, transmits a fixed (variation end instruction) signal to the normal symbol display 3 when the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the normal symbol variation, and the motor 104. For transmitting a drive signal.
[0029]
The RAM 23 temporarily stores the processing contents of the CPU 21 and temporarily stores jackpot random numbers, fixed symbol information, and the like. The fixed symbol information refers to all combination information of symbols that stop at the display positions L1, L2, and L3.
[0030]
The starting ball (winning ball) detection unit 25 is composed of an optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, or the like, and detects the winning of the hit ball to the starting winning unit 4 and outputs a detection signal to that effect. It is. The passing ball detection unit 26 includes an optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, and the like, and detects the passing of the falling ball through the passing gate 3a and outputs a detection signal to that effect. The winning ball payout unit 27 pays out a predetermined number (for example, five balls) of the winnings detected by the winning detection unit 25. The normal symbol display 3 is composed of a 7-segment LED or the like, and displays a predetermined normal symbol in accordance with an instruction from the main body control unit 20. The motor 104 follows the instruction from the main body control unit 20. The motor 104 for moving the slider 93 on the board surface 1 is rotated and stopped.
[0031]
The image display control unit 30 causes the liquid crystal display 2 to perform a display effect process including a predetermined image display process and the like according to an instruction from the main body control unit 20. The CPU 31 that performs the predetermined process and the processing data of the CPU 31 are temporarily stored. A RAM 32 for storing images, a ROM 33 for storing programs for image display processing and symbol variation display processing, an input port 34, and a storage unit 35. Further, a display driver 36 and a VRAM 37 for image display are provided.
[0032]
The RAM 32 temporarily stores effect random numbers, display symbol information, symbol variation timers, and the like processed by the CPU 31. The ROM 33 stores each symbol variation program corresponding to the symbol variation pattern, an effect program for displaying a background image, and other programs. The storage unit 35 stores identification symbols, background images and the like displayed on the liquid crystal display 2.
[0033]
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the CPU 21 of the main body control unit 20. In FIG. 5, the winning determination unit 211 determines whether or not the starting ball detection unit 25 has made a winning for hitting the starting winning unit 4. The jackpot winning lottery section 212 draws a lottery based on the jackpot winning lottery program stored in the ROM 22 when a winning in which a hit ball occurs in the starting winning section 4 is made. The symbol lottery unit 213 determines symbols to be finally determined as stop symbols at the display positions L1, L2, and L3 by lottery.
[0034]
The symbol variation pattern determination unit 214 determines a symbol display mode from the symbol variation start to the symbol stop according to the lottery result of the jackpot winning lottery unit 212. The pattern variation patterns are prepared for jackpots, missed reach and missed reach. Using the liquid crystal display 2 etc., the unexpectedness and stimulation of the production are enhanced, and gambling is further enhanced. I try to speak. “Big hit” is a case where the same kind of symbols as the display positions L1 and L2 stops at the display position L3 after the same kind of symbols stops at the display positions L1 and L2 and reach is established. The “displacement after reach” is a case where a symbol of a type different from the display positions L1 and L2 stops at the display position L3 after reach is established. “Leach without reach” is a case where the stop symbols at the display positions L1 and L2 of the liquid crystal display 2 do not match. In order to improve the variability, it is preferable that various symbol variation patterns are prepared corresponding to each of the symbol variation pattern without reach, after reach, and jackpot.
[0035]
The game form changing unit 215 is advantageous to the player by opening the jackpot winning unit 5 for a certain period of time, for example, when the lottery result in the jackpot winning lottery unit 212 is a big hit and the change in the design of the liquid crystal display 2 stops. An instruction signal for giving a special measure (game value) is output.
[0036]
The passing ball discriminating unit 216 discriminates whether or not the hit ball has passed through the passing gate 3a by the passing ball detecting unit 26. When it is determined that the hit ball has passed through the passage gate 3a, the normal symbol hit / lost lottery unit 217 determines whether to pass or not by the normal symbol hit / off lottery program stored in the ROM 22. Is. The normal symbol lottery unit 218 determines a normal symbol finally determined as a stop symbol on the normal symbol display 3 by lottery. The normal symbol display control unit 219 displays the normal symbol lottery by the normal symbol lottery unit 218 from start to stop.
[0037]
When the normal symbol determined by the lottery of the normal symbol lottery unit 218 is a predetermined normal symbol (for example, 3 or 7), the slider drive processing unit 220 rotates the motor 104 according to the motor driving program (if necessary). In this embodiment, the motor 104 is measured by measuring the number and polarity (forward / reverse signal) of the drive pulses supplied to the motor 104. The movement and stop control is performed.
[0038]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for performing the state switching operation of the guide unit according to the present embodiment. Here, an example will be described in which a normal symbol lottery unit 218 selects a predetermined normal symbol (for example, 3 or 7) as a winning symbol.
[0039]
First, the passing ball detection unit 26 detects whether or not a ball falling on the game board surface 1 has passed through the passing gate 3a (step ST1). If a passing ball is not detected (NO in step ST1), the process waits until a passing ball is detected. If a passing ball is detected (YES in step ST1), the normal symbol display 3 displays the normal symbol. Is started (step ST3). When it is recognized that the time managed by the built-in timer or the like has reached a predetermined time (step ST5), the normal symbol changing on the normal symbol display 3 is drawn by the normal symbol lottery unit 218. It stops in accordance with the symbol (step ST7).
[0040]
Synchronously with this, or after a predetermined minute time delay, the motor 104 starts to rotate forward (step ST9), and the left and right sliders 93 are moved from the left and right sides toward the start winning portion 4, respectively. Next, it is determined whether or not the drive pulses of the motor 104 have reached a predetermined number (step ST11). If this determination is affirmative (YES in step ST11), the slider 93 moves the innermost guide piece 92. Assuming that the position for switching to the guide state has been reached, the rotation of the motor 104 is temporarily stopped (step ST13). Next, when a predetermined time has elapsed (step ST15), the reverse rotation of the motor 104 is started (step S17), and the left and right sliders 93 are moved toward the outside of the start winning portion 4, respectively. When the number of drive pulses of the motor 104 reaches a predetermined number (step ST19), the rotation of the motor 104 is stopped assuming that the slider 93 has returned to the outermost stop position of the slide groove 91.
[0041]
Next, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition set in advance has been reached (here, whether or not driving has been performed a predetermined number of times) (step ST21). If the predetermined number of times has not been reached, the process waits for a predetermined time. (Step ST23), the process returns to Step ST9, and if it has been performed a predetermined number of times, this flow is terminated.
[0042]
In this way, among the game balls that are falling on the game board surface 1, the game ball that is dropped and received on the guide piece 92 at the timing when the outermost guide piece 92 of the guide portion is switched to the guide state. Starts rolling toward the start winning portion 4 along the upper surface of the guide piece 92, and then the game ball is moved to the intermediate guide piece 92 at a timing when the intermediate guide piece 92 is switched to the guide state. Then, when the innermost guide piece 92 is switched to the guide state, the inner guide piece 92 moves to the inner guide piece 92 and is thus led to the start winning portion 4. If the moving speed of the slider 93 is substantially matched with the moving speed by the transfer of the game ball on the upper surface of the guide piece 92, the game ball received at one end can be guided to the start winning portion 4 with high probability. The moving speed may be constant, but may be changed in accordance with a predetermined rule or irregularly every time driving is performed.
[0043]
According to the above, even if the game ball is very likely to be a missed ball, the possibility of being led to the start winning part 4 is newly generated, and the winning rate to the start winning part 4 is changed. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that the player will shift to a high game value.
[0044]
Alternatively, the player is challenged by changing the strength of the game ball and the direction of the game ball so that the game ball can be successfully dropped onto the guide piece 92 at the timing when the slider 93 approaches the start winning portion 4. It is possible to provide such fun as is not found in conventional pachinko gaming machines (ball game machines). In other words, for a player, to provide a pachinko gaming machine full of interest that the winning probability can be greatly improved by adjusting the timing to the operation of the guide piece 92 rather than simply aiming for a fixed winning opening. Can do.
[0045]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the thing of the said embodiment, The aspect described below can be employ | adopted.
(1) The timing for driving the motor 104 is not limited to the mode shown in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 described above, and can be driven at various timings. For example, the liquid crystal display 2 may be reachable, or may be driven at random or timing according to a predetermined rule.
(2) In the present embodiment, the number of guide pieces 92 of the winning guidance device 9 is three, but the number of guide pieces may be two, or four or more. By providing at least a plurality of guide pieces 92, the winning probability can be varied.
(3) Further, the number of sliders 93 is not limited to one, and may be plural. For example, in the case of two, two endless belts that are halved may be arranged in series, and movement control may be performed in cooperation with sliders attached to each endless belt.
(4) In the present embodiment, the length of the slider 93 is made to correspond to the length of each guide piece 92, but is not limited to this, for example, the length of the slider 93 is the length of each guide piece 92. It may be twice as much.
(5) In the present embodiment, the posture state of each guide piece 92 is switched using the slider 93, but instead of this, an individual drive unit is provided on the back side of the game board surface 1 with respect to each guide piece. You may make it perform switching control of a posture state separately, making it cooperate. For example, a solenoid or the like may be provided on the back side of the game board surface, and the solenoid may be driven on and off to switch the posture state.
(6) As the structure of the guide piece that enables switching of the posture state, in addition to the rotation type shown in the present embodiment, a type that appears and disappears from the game board surface, a type that stands up and tilts with respect to the game board surface, and the like may be used. Even if it is a rotation type, it is not limited to a plate-like body, and may be, for example, cylindrical or semi-cylindrical.
(7) In the present embodiment, the slider 93 is moved between the outer guide piece 92 and the inner guide piece 92. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as an aspect made to stop in the position contact | abutted to 92, and to move toward the starting winning part 4 from the position. In this way, the winning probability can be further varied. Alternatively, as a mode in which the stop position of the slider 93 during reverse feeding is not made uniform but is changed according to a predetermined rule or irregularly, more variability may be given.
[0046]
【The invention's effect】
  According to the first aspect of the invention, depending on whether any of the plurality of guide bodies is switched to the guide state, even if the game ball has fallen to the same position, the case where it is guided to the winning opening and the case where it is not And can change the winning probability.Further, it is possible to switch to the guide state in order from the guide element on the opposite side to the winning opening, and the winning probability can be changed. Further, the state of the guide element body can be switched only by a simple structure in which the contact moving body is reciprocated along the guide path.
[0048]
  Claim2According to the described invention, it is possible to switch to the guide state only by rotating the plate-like body that is the guide element body.
[0050]
  Claim3According to the described invention, each guide element body is in the guide state only while the abutting moving body is in contact, and the other guide element bodies are in the non-guide state, whereby switching to the guide state is realized in order. it can.
[0051]
  Claim4According to the described invention, a guide ball is used to guide (rescue) a game ball that is very unlikely to win a winning opening toward the winning opening by a guide unit, and the guide path is changed in length. Therefore, it is possible to change the monotonous state of the game board surface, increase the interest in the change of the state of the game board surface of the player, and to be eager.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which a ball gaming machine according to the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is an external perspective view illustrating an arrangement relationship of a winning guidance device.
FIG. 3 is a structural diagram showing an example of a plurality of guide pieces and a switching mechanism, where (a) shows a case where each guide piece is in a non-guide state, and (b) shows a case where only an inner guide piece is in a guide state. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a hardware configuration diagram of a pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of a CPU 21 of a main body control unit 20;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for performing a state switching operation of the guide unit according to the present embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Game board
2 Liquid crystal display
4 start prize section (winner)
9 Winning guidance device (guide section)
91 Slide groove
92 Guide piece (Guide body)
93 Slider (contact moving body)
10 Switching mechanism (switching means)
101,102 Roller
103 endless belt
104 motor
105 connecting member
220 Slider drive processing unit (switching means)

Claims (4)

In a winning guidance device for a ball gaming machine that is arranged at a suitable place on a gaming board surface and guides the gaming ball to a winning opening that changes the gaming state when a gaming ball falling on the board surface is received,
A guide portion that is disposed on at least one of the left and right sides of the winning opening, and forms a guide path in a direction intersecting with gravity so as to receive and guide the falling game ball to the winning opening;
Switching means for switching the guide portion between a guide state and a non-guide state,
The guide portion includes a plurality of guide elements arranged along a guide path, and each guide element receives a game ball falling in the guide state and forms a part of the guide path. In the non-guide state, the falling game ball passes through and falls as it is,
Said switching means, all SANYO for switching the guide state and the non-guide state for each guide element, from the opposite side of the guide body be one that switches on the guide state in the order with respect to the winning opening, A winning guide for a ball game machine comprising a contact moving body that moves along a guide path and switches each guide element from a non-guide state to a guide state by contacting each guide element during movement apparatus. The guide element is a rotatably supported plate-like body to a shaft turning around the game board is in the suspended state by its own weight, said switching means, said guide path of the plate-like body with guide state 2. A winning guidance device for a ball game machine according to claim 1 , wherein the winning direction is switched to a parallel posture. The contact moving body moves between an outer guide element body which is a guide element body opposite to the winning opening and an inner guide element body which is a guide element body on the winning opening side. A winning guidance device for a ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2 . A game board surface provided with a winning opening, a winning guidance device for a ball gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , and a display of variation in the identification symbol image in response to the winning of a gaming ball in the winning opening. A ball game machine comprising: an image display control device to be performed; and a game control means for releasing a jackpot winning portion only for a predetermined time when the variation display of the identification symbol is stopped with a specific combination of identification symbols.

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