JP4144753B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a configuration in which a jackpot game is performed by repeating a jackpot round that makes a variable winning opening advantageous to a player.

Some of the above gaming machines have a configuration in which the number of winning pachinko balls with respect to the variable winning opening is accumulated for each jackpot round, and the cumulative result of the number of winnings is displayed numerically after the jackpot game ends.
Japanese Patent Application No. 11-174642

  In the case of the above conventional configuration, since the total number of winnings in the big hit game is only displayed as primary information, secondary information such as the level of skill and the number of winnings is somewhat determined based on the primary information. I can only do it.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 is intended to eliminate the inconvenience of judging secondary information such as the level of skill by itself, and a pachinko ball that is provided on the game board and fired from a ball ball is rolled. A possible game area, a variable winning opening that changes into a closed state that prohibits the winning of a pachinko ball provided in the gaming area and an open state that allows a pachinko ball to win, and a specification that the pachinko ball wins through the variable winning opening A variable winning device having a region; a start port provided outside the variable winning device in the game region; and a pachinko ball provided in the game region and released into the game region. A first guiding path composed of a plurality of guiding nails for guiding to a winning opening, and a plurality of guiding nails provided in the game area at a position lower than the variable winning opening of the variable winning device. With things The pachinko ball that has passed through the variable winning opening when the variable winning opening is closed, and the pachinko ball that is provided outside the variable winning device in the game area is provided in the game area. A round transition opening fixed below the exit of the second guidance path so as to win a prize through the second guidance path, and a round that outputs a round transition signal based on the winning of the pachinko ball at the round transition opening A transition switch, means for performing a variable game for opening and closing the variable prize opening based on the winning of the pachinko ball at the start opening, and the pachinko ball within the specific area through the variable prize opening of the variable prize winning device during the variable game Means for starting a jackpot round to open the variable winning opening based on winning a prize, and a round counter when the jackpot round is started. A means for adding a constant value, a means for measuring the opening time of the variable winning opening in the jackpot round and comparing the measurement result of the opening time with a predetermined limit value, and for the variable winning opening in the jackpot round Means for measuring the number of winning pachinko balls and comparing the result of the number of winning winnings with a predetermined upper limit value, and whether or not the round transition signal indicates whether the pachinko ball has won the round transition entrance in the big hit round And determining that the measurement result of the opening time has reached the limit value or that the measurement result of the winning number has reached the upper limit value or that the pachinko ball has won the round transition entrance. Means for closing the variable winning opening based on the above and finishing the jackpot round, and the result of measuring the number of winnings based on the end of the jackpot round Is compared with a predetermined clear reference value, and when the result of measurement of the number of winnings reaches the clear reference value, a variable value determined in accordance with the measurement result of the round counter in the clear counter The round counter measurement result is compared with a predetermined upper limit value based on the end of the big hit round, and the round counter measurement result has reached the upper limit value. When there is not, the next big hit round is started, and when the round counter measurement result has reached the upper limit, the next big hit round is not started, and the round counter measurement result has reached the upper limit When the determination is made, the addition result of the clear counter is compared with a predetermined first reference value. If the addition result of the clear counter is less than or equal to the first reference value, the means for transmitting the first skill determination data, and the addition result of the clear counter exceeds the first reference value The addition result of the clear counter is compared with a second reference value that is larger than the first reference value, and the addition result of the clear counter is equal to or less than the second reference value. And a means for transmitting third skill determination data when the addition result of the clear counter exceeds the second reference value, and a display provided on the game board. When the measurement result of the round counter is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the variable winning opening is continuously opened in the big hit round, and the measurement result of the round counter is predetermined. When the value exceeds the value, the variable winning opening is intermittently opened in the big hit round, and the display unit responds to each of the first skill determination data, the second skill determination data, and the third skill determination data. It is characterized in that the level of the skill that has caused the pachinko ball to enter the first guide path is notified based on the display of the character design, aiming at the opening timing of the variable prize opening.
Other inventions 1 to 3 have a common problem of eliminating the inconvenience of determining secondary information such as skill level by themselves. Means for solving the common problem are described in <Other Description of Invention 1>> As described above. Hereinafter, the other inventions 1 to 3 will be described together with the meanings of the terms.
< Other Description of Invention 1 >
Other invention 1 is to determine the skill of the player based on the number of winnings with respect to the variable winning opening of the pachinko ball, and based on the intermediate determination of the player's skill in units of big hits and counting the intermediate determination results It is characterized by the final decision.
1) Game area: This is an area where pachinko balls launched from the hit ball are released through the launch passage. This game area is an internal area determined by the partition member and corresponds to the maximum rolling range of the pachinko ball.
2) Variable winning opening: It changes into a closed state and an open state. The closed state refers to a prohibited state in which the winning of the pachinko ball is prohibited, and the open state refers to an allowable state in which the winning of the pachinko ball is allowed. This variable winning opening is arranged in the game area and is opened and closed by an electric drive source such as an electromagnetic solenoid and a motor.
3) Big hit game means: A big hit game is executed, and the big hit game refers to a game in which a big hit round is made to make the variable winning opening advantageous to the player. The state advantageous to this player is a state in which the ease of winning a pachinko ball with respect to the variable winning opening is relatively higher than that in the stop state of the big hit round. For example, the variable winning opening is continuously opened / variable. Opening and closing the winning opening corresponds to a state advantageous to the player.
4) Measuring means: measuring the number of pachinko balls won for the variable winning opening. This measurement process is performed in units of jackpot rounds, and the measurement result of the measuring means indicates how many pachinko balls have won in the variable winning opening during one jackpot round.
5) Intermediate determination means: for comparing the measurement result of the measurement means with a reference value. This reference value is set assuming a player with a predetermined skill, and indicates the number of winnings that the assumed player can win in the variable winning opening during one big hit round. In other words, the intermediate determination means determines whether or not the game has been performed with the skill level at the assumed level in units of big hit rounds.
6) Final determination means: The determination results of the intermediate determination means are totaled and a final conclusion is made on the player's skill based on the total results. This total result corresponds to the total number of jackpot rounds in which the game is performed with the assumed level of skill, and the skill becomes higher as the total number of times increases. This skill is preferably determined in stages such as high, medium and low.
7) Notification means: notifies the player of the final determination result of the skill. This skill may be notified by displaying a symbol on a display, may be notified by outputting sound from a ringer, or may be notified by causing a light emitter to emit light.
< Other Description of Invention 2 >
In the other invention 2, the big hit round is executed with a plurality of types of patterns having different difficulty levels of winning, and the skill of the big hit round is determined according to the difficulty level of winning. For example, when a big hit round is executed with a pattern of high difficulty, a high score is given based on the fact that the number of winning pachinko balls exceeds the reference value, and the skill of the player is determined to be high according to the difficulty. Further, when the big hit round is executed in a pattern of low difficulty, a low score is given based on the number of winning pachinko balls exceeding the reference value, and the skill of the player is determined to be low according to the difficulty. The difficulty level of this big hit round is preferably adjusted by the opening time of the variable prize opening. For example, the low hit level big hit round is composed by continuously opening the variable prize opening, and the high difficulty level big hit round is variable. It is good to compose by repeatedly opening and closing the winning opening.
< Other Description of Invention 3 >
The other invention 3 is to conclude the big hit game by inevitably repeating the big hit round until the final final round, and set the winning prize at the round transition as a transition condition to shift from this big hit round to the next big hit round It is a thing.
1) Start port: It is provided in the game area and is separate from the variable winning port. This starting port is a term that collectively refers to a winning hole for a pachinko ball such as a gate and a pocket, and the gate refers to a member that releases the winning pachinko ball into the gaming area, and the pocket refers to the winning pachinko ball within the gaming area. Refers to the member to be recovered from.
2) Variable game means: A variable game for opening and closing a variable prize opening is performed. This variable game is executed on the condition that the pachinko ball has been won effectively at the starting port, and the starting port refers to a winning port that triggers the start of the variable game.
3) Round transition opening: provided in the game area, and separate from the variable winning opening and the starting opening. This round transition entrance is a term that collectively refers to the winning holes for pachinko balls such as gates and pockets. The gate refers to the member that releases the winning pachinko balls into the game area, and the pocket refers to the pachinko balls that have won the prize. A member to be recovered from the inside is referred to. This round transition opening has a jackpot round transition function, and when the pachinko ball wins the round transition opening during the current big hit round, the next big hit round is entered.
4) Big hit game means: A big hit game is played based on the winning of a pachinko ball in a specific area. The specific area refers to an opening, a partitioned area, a non-divided area, etc., through which the pachinko ball wins through a variable winning opening, and is basically opened in a state where the variable winning opening is open so that a winning can be achieved. This jackpot game means repeats the jackpot round unconditionally until reaching a predetermined final round. That is, the specific area is only an opportunity to start the big hit game, it does not have a function to continue the big hit game, and even if the pachinko ball does not win in the specific area during the big hit round, There is no end on the way.
The current jackpot round is terminated based on the satisfaction of any of the following conditions 1) to 3), and the next jackpot round is started on the condition that it is not the final jackpot round. In other words, the round transition opening is a special winning opening that the player does not want to win during the big hit game, and the player is required to have the skill to win the variable winning opening without winning the pachinko ball at the round transition opening. .
1) Up to the maximum number of pachinko balls to win the variable prize opening during this big hit round.
2) The duration of this big hit round reaches the upper limit.
3) Pachinko balls will win the round transition entrance during this big hit round.
<Description of Other Inventions 11-13 >
Other invention 11 to 13 is obtained by placing the round transition port in the vicinity of the variable winning hole. This neighborhood is not a term referring to the proximity of the separation distance between the round transition opening and the variable winning opening, but the round transition opening is arranged by giving a positional correlation to the guiding path for guiding the pachinko ball to the variable winning opening. It is called to do. For example, when the variable prize opening and the round transition entrance are arranged at the center and right end in the game area, there is no correlation between the guidance path for the variable prize opening and the guidance path for the round transition entrance. As long as it is, pachinko balls will not win the round transition. In other words, the other inventions 11 to 13 provide a positional correlation to the guide path for the variable winning opening and arrange the round transition opening to increase the difficulty of targeting only the variable winning opening.
In addition, the invention 11 is provided with a guiding path for guiding the pachinko ball to the variable winning opening in the game area, and a round transition opening for winning the pachinko ball deviating in the course of passing from the guiding path. That is, the pachinko ball that deviated from the guide route for the variable prize opening due to lack of momentum is awarded to the round transition entrance, and the pachinko ball that did not deviate from the guide route for the variable prize opening is awarded to the variable prize opening. Players are required to have a skill that does not lose their momentum by passing pachinko balls directly through the guidance route.
In the other invention 12, the first guiding path for guiding the pachinko ball to the variable winning opening and the second guiding path for guiding the pachinko ball to the round transition opening are provided adjacent to each other in the game area. A skill to accurately aim at the guide route is required.
In addition, the invention 13 provides the game area with a first guidance route for guiding the pachinko ball to the variable winning opening and a second guidance route for guiding to the round transition entrance, and the second guidance route is variable from the first guidance route. It is provided along the rolling path of a pachinko ball that passes through the winning opening and intersects with the rolling path of the pachinko ball. That is, when the pachinko ball reaches the variable prize opening from the first guidance path at the closing timing of the variable prize opening, it passes through the variable prize opening and enters the second guidance path, and moves round through the second guidance path. Since winning in the mouth, the player is required to have the skill to allow the pachinko ball to enter the first guiding path aiming at the opening timing of the variable winning opening.

Secondary processing information such as the skill of the player is reported. This eliminates the need for the player to determine whether the skill level is high, thus improving convenience. In addition, a final conclusion is obtained based on intermediate determination of the player's skill in units of big hit rounds and summing up a plurality of intermediate determination results. For this reason, if a certain number of big hit rounds accidentally generate a winning ball that greatly exceeds the reference value, and if the number of remaining big hit rounds inevitably falls below the reference value, Although the skill level is determined to be intermediate in a few big hit rounds, the skill level is determined to be intermediate in the remaining many big hit rounds. Therefore, it can be finally determined that the skill is low. That is, all the big hit rounds can be handled fairly and the skill can be accurately determined .
Since plural kinds of jackpot rounds difficulty of winning the pachinko ball is different is performed, the game is enhanced relative to be winning pachinko balls to the variable winning opening. In addition, since the skill of the player is determined intermediately according to the difficulty level of the big hit round and the level of the skill is finally determined in consideration of the difficulty level of the big hit round, the pleasure of knowing the final determination result of the skill is enhanced .
Having compositions the jackpot gaming by repeated unconditionally until the large contact round fixed end times, it is eliminated disadvantages jackpot gaming is terminated halfway. In addition, when the pachinko ball wins the round transition entrance during the big hit round, the player will enter the next big hit round, so the player who wins the winning ball in the variable winning entrance without winning the pachinko ball in the round transition entrance. It changes according to the skill of. Moreover, the round transition entrance is located in the game area. For this reason, since it becomes possible for a player to visually recognize a round transition opening, it becomes easy to adjust the launch position of a pachinko ball.

1. Mechanical structure An outer frame is installed on the pachinko hall Taijima. This outer frame has a rectangular tube shape with front and rear surfaces open, and a front frame 1 is mounted on the outer frame as shown in FIG. A lower plate 2 is fixed to the front surface of the front frame 1 at the lower end, and the lower plate 3 is fixed to the front surface of the lower plate 2. An upper plate 4 is arranged above the lower plate 2. The upper plate 4 is attached to the front frame 1, and the upper plate 5 is fixed to the front surface of the upper plate 4. A plurality of slits 6 are formed in the upper plate 5. A speaker 7 is arranged behind the plurality of slits 6, and when the speaker 7 is driven, game sound is output from the speaker 7 to the player in front through the plurality of slits 6.

  A firing handle 8 is mounted on the front surface of the lower plate 2 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal shaft 9 extending in the front-rear direction and positioned at the right end. A firing motor 10 is fixed to the rear of the firing handle 8, and a hitting ball is connected to the rotation shaft of the firing motor 10. The firing motor 10 corresponds to a driving source for the hitting ball, and when the shooting handle 9 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 1, a driving power is supplied to the shooting motor 10 to drive the hitting ball. Based on the above, the pachinko ball in the upper plate 5 is ejected from the upper plate 5.

A window frame 11 is attached to the front surface of the front frame 1, and a transparent glass window 12 is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the window frame 11. A frame-shaped mechanism panel is fixed to the rear surface of the front frame 1. A game board 13 (see FIG. 2) is mounted on the mechanism board, and the game board 13 is covered from the front by the glass window 12 of the window frame 11.
As shown in FIG. 2, an outer rail 14 and an inner rail 15 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 13. A launching passage 16 is formed between the outer rail 14 and the inner rail 15 on the left side, and the pachinko ball that the hitting ball has hit rises through the launching passage 16. A game area 17 is formed in the game board 13, and a plurality of obstacle nails are driven into the game area 17. This game area 17 refers to a circular area surrounded by the outer rail 14 and the inner rail 15 (residual area of the launch passage 16), and the pachinko ball rising in the launch path 16 is played from the outlet 19 of the launch path 16 to the game. It is released into the area 17 and falls in the game area 17 while hitting the obstacle nail in the game area 17. That is, the game area 17 corresponds to a rolling area that is the maximum range in which the pachinko balls released from the outlet 19 of the launch passage 16 can roll.

  A plurality of guide nails 20 are driven in a “<” shape on the front surface of the game board 13 at the upper left corner in the game area 17. These guide nails 20 refer to obstacle nails that guide pachinko balls released from the outlet 19 of the launch passage 16 into the game area 17 in the arrangement direction, and an outlet 21 is formed between the guide nails 20. . The outlet 21 refers to a gap between the guide nails 20, and the width dimension of the outlet 21 is adjusted to allow the pachinko balls rolling along the guide nail 20 to pass.

  A round transition port 22 is fixed to the front surface of the game board 13. The round transition port 22 is arranged corresponding to the outlet 21 of the guide nail 20, and a guide nail 23 is driven into the game board 13 at the right end portion of the round transition port 22. This guide nail 23 changes the rolling direction of the pachinko sphere based on the hitting of the pachinko sphere released from the exit 21. The direct path and the guide where the pachinko sphere released from the exit 21 does not hit the guide nail 23 A prize is placed in the round transition opening 22 by any one of the indirect routes hitting the nail 23.

  A round transition switch 24 (see FIG. 3) composed of a proximity sensor is fixed in the round transition opening 22, and the round transition switch 24 detects that a pachinko ball has won a prize in the round transition opening 22 and detects a round transition signal. Is output. The round transition switch 24 is activated only when the big hit round is executed. When the round transition switch 24 is in the valid state, the round transition switch 24 is activated based on the flashing of the indicator 30 corresponding to the alarm. Is notified to the player. The indicator 30 is composed of LEDs, and is fixed to the front face of the round transition opening 22 so as to be visually recognizable from the front, as shown in FIG.

A prize opening base plate 25 is fixed to the front surface of the game board 13 at a lower end portion in the game area 17, and three bonus starting ports 26 are fixed to the prize opening base plate 25. Each of these accessory starting ports 26 has a pocket shape whose upper surface is open, and a starting port switch 27 (see FIG. 3) is fixed in each accessory starting port 26. Each of these start port switches 27 is composed of a proximity sensor, and detects that a pachinko ball has won in the accessory start port 26, and outputs an accessory start signal. The accessory starting port 26 corresponds to a starting port.
1-1. Central character 40
As shown in FIG. 2, a central accessory 40 is fixed to the front surface of the game board 13 so as to be located in the game area 17. The central prize 40 corresponds to a variable winning device, and the central prize 40 is provided with a large winning opening 46 corresponding to a variable winning opening. The special winning opening 46 is arranged on the downstream side of the special winning path 28 having a "<" shape, and the pachinko ball that has entered the special winning path 28 is a great prize as indicated by the solid arrow. Along the path 28, a prize is won with a relatively high probability in the large winning opening 46, and a prize is awarded with a relatively low probability in the round transition opening 22. The big winning path 28 is determined by a plurality of guide nails 20 and a plurality of guide nails 29 driven in a “<” shape along the plurality of guide nails 20. Pachinko balls that deviate from the big winning path 28 through the exit 21 win. The big winning route 28 corresponds to a guide route.

  As shown in FIG. 4, an accessory base plate 41 is fixed to the front surface of the game board 13. The accessory base plate 41 corresponds to a base fixed on the basis of driving nails into the game board 13 through the accessory base plate 41 from the front. As shown in FIG. 5, the LED indicator 42 is fixed. As shown in FIG. 4, an accessory case 43 is fixed to the accessory base plate 41, and the accessory case 43 protrudes rearward of the game board 13 through a through hole of the game board 13.

  A door 44 is mounted on the accessory base plate 41 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis at the lower end, and the axis of the door 44 is mechanically connected to a plunger of a prize winning solenoid 45 (see FIG. 3). Has been. The large winning opening solenoid 45 is housed in the accessory case 43, and closes the large winning opening 46 based on the rotation of the door 44 in the vertical closed state (see FIG. 2). Is opened to the open state (see FIG. 4), and the special winning opening 46 is opened. As shown in FIG. 5, the special winning opening 46 has a case shape with an open front and is fixed to the upper end portion of the accessory base plate 41.

  A tubular tunnel 47 is fixed in the accessory case 43 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the entrance 48 of the tunnel 47 is connected to the rear wall of the big prize opening 46, and the pachinko balls that have won the big prize opening 46 enter the tunnel 47 through the inlet 48. . A large winning opening switch 49 (see FIG. 3) composed of proximity sensors is fixed to the wall surface of the tunnel 47. The large winning opening switch 49 indicates that the pachinko ball has won the large winning opening 46 in the tunnel 47. Detect and output a big prize signal.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the accessory base plate 41 has an opening 50, and the inside of the accessory case 43 can be visually recognized through the opening 50 from the front. A stage 51 is fixed in the accessory case 43. As shown in FIG. 4, the stage 51 has a plate shape that descends from the rear to the front. On the upper surface of the stage 51, as shown in FIG. 6, a cylindrical outer wall 52 and a cylindrical shape are provided. The inner wall 53 is fixed. The outer wall 52 and the inner wall 53 are arranged concentrically, and an annular spherical passage 54 is formed between the outer wall 52 and the inner wall 53. As shown in FIG. 5, the exit 55 of the tunnel 47 is directed to the ball passage 54, and the pachinko balls are discharged from the exit 55 of the tunnel 47 into the ball passage 54 and forward along the ball passage 54. roll over.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a rotor 56 corresponding to a sorting member is mounted on the stage 51 so as to be rotatable and vertically movable about a shaft 57 (see FIG. 4). As shown in FIG. 6, the rotor 56 is disposed on the inner peripheral portion of the inner wall 53, and the shaft 57 is connected to the rotation shaft of the sorting motor 58 (see FIG. 3). The distribution motor 58 is housed in the accessory case 43 and rotates the rotor 56 in a constant direction at a constant speed based on driving in a constant direction at a constant speed.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, nine rotor zones 59 are formed in the rotor 56. As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, each of these detachment zones 59 is formed of a U-shaped recess, and the bottom surface of each detachment zone 59 descends from the inner peripheral portion toward the outer peripheral portion. It has an inclined shape. Further, one V zone 60 is formed in the rotor 56. The V zone 60 corresponds to a specific area, and is composed of a U-shaped through hole.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a movable piece 61 is attached to the stage 51 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal shaft 62 at the rear end. The movable piece 61 is disposed at the lowest part in the ball passage 54 and is mechanically connected to the plunger of the movable piece solenoid 63 (see FIG. 3). The movable piece solenoid 63 is housed in the accessory case 43, and is disposed between a distributed state in which the movable piece 61 is lowered from the front to the rear (see FIG. 4) and a discharge state in which the movable piece 61 is lowered from the rear to the front. Rotate with. As shown in FIG. 4, the movable piece 61 is disposed below the bottom surface of the ball passage 54, and the pachinko ball rolling forward along the ball passage 54 is placed on the movable piece 61 from the bottom surface of the ball passage 54. Fall into.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a cutout portion 64 is formed in the inner wall 52. This notch 64 is arranged behind the movable piece 61, and when the movable piece 61 is distributed, the pachinko ball dropped on the movable piece 61 rolls back along the movable piece 61, and the rotor passes through the notch 64. A prize is awarded in any of 56 out-of-zones 59 and V-zone 60. That is, when the timing at which the pachinko ball rolls along the movable piece 61 and the timing at which one of the nine off-zones 59 faces the rear of the notch 64 synchronizes, the pachinko ball wins the off-zone 59. When the timing at which the pachinko ball rolls along the movable piece 61 and the timing at which one V zone 60 opposes the rear of the notch 64 are synchronized, the pachinko ball wins the V zone 60.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a V hole 65 is formed in the stage 51. The V hole 65 penetrates the stage 51, and when the pachinko ball wins in the V zone 60, the pachinko ball falls into the V hole 65 based on the fact that the V zone 60 faces the upper side of the V hole 65. To do. A big hit switch 66 (see FIG. 3) is fixed in the accessory case 43. The big hit switch 66 is composed of a proximity sensor, and detects that the pachinko ball has dropped into the V hole 65 and outputs a big hit signal.

  The shaft 57 of the rotor 56 is mechanically connected to the plunger of the discharge solenoid 67 (see FIG. 3). The discharge solenoid 67 is housed in the accessory case 43 and moves the rotor 56 between the lowered state and the raised state. The former lowered state is a state in which the bottom surface of the release zone 59 is positioned within the height range of the inner wall 53, and the pachinko ball in the release zone 59 is locked by the inner wall 53 in the lowered state of the rotor 56. Therefore, it is held in the detachment zone 59. The latter ascending state is a state in which the bottom surface of the disengaging zone 59 exceeds the upper end surface of the inner wall 53, and the pachinko ball in the disengaging zone 59 falls into the ball passage 54 when the rotor 56 is ascending.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a cutout 68 is formed in the outer wall 52. This notch 68 is located above the movable piece 61, and when the movable piece 61 is discharged, a pachinko ball that rolls in the ball passage 54 falls onto the movable piece 61 and passes through the notch 68 to the outside of the outer wall 52. Discharged. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a release hole 69 is formed in the stage 51. The detachment hole 69 is located in front of the movable piece 61, and the pachinko ball discharged to the outside of the outer wall 52 through the movable piece 61 falls into the detachment hole 69.

A discharge passage is formed in the accessory case 43. This discharge passage is connected to the V hole 65 and the detachment hole 69, and the pachinko ball dropped into the V hole 65 and the pachinko ball dropped into the detachment hole 69 are discharged outside the machine through the common discharge passage. .
2. Electrical Configuration On the rear surface of the front frame 1, as shown in FIG. 3, a main control device 70 mainly composed of a microcomputer is mounted. The main control device 70 includes a CPU 71, ROM 72, RAM 73, and I / O 74. The round transition switch 24, the three start port switches 27, the big winning port switch 49, and the big hit switch 66 are electrically connected to the main control device 70. Connected. The main control device 70 corresponds to a big hit gaming means, measuring means, intermediate judging means, final judging means, and variable gaming means.

  A main winning opening solenoid 45 is electrically connected to the main controller 70 via a solenoid driving circuit 75, and the main controlling apparatus 70 controls driving of the special winning opening solenoid 45 through the solenoid driving circuit 75. The door 44 of the central accessory 40 is opened and closed. A movable piece solenoid 63 is electrically connected to the main control device 70 via a solenoid drive circuit 76, and the main control device 70 is movable based on driving control of the movable piece solenoid 63 through the solenoid drive circuit 76. The piece 61 is rotated between the distributed state and the discharged state.

  A distribution motor 58 is electrically connected to the main control device 70 via a motor drive circuit 77, and the main control device 70 controls the rotor 56 based on driving control of the distribution motor 58 through the motor drive circuit 77. Rotate at a constant speed in the direction. A discharge solenoid 67 is electrically connected to the main controller 70 via a solenoid drive circuit 78, and the main controller 70 controls the rotor 56 based on driving control of the discharge solenoid 67 through the solenoid drive circuit 78. Move and move between the lowered state and the raised state.

  A sound control device 79 composed mainly of a microcomputer is mounted on the rear surface of the front frame 1. A main control device 70 is electrically connected to the sound control device 79, and the main control device 70 transmits a sound command and game data to the sound control device 79. A speaker 7 is electrically connected to the sound control device 79 via a speaker drive circuit 80. The sound control device 79 responds to game data based on detecting a sound command from the main control device 70. The sound data is detected, and the speaker 7 is driven and controlled based on the detection result of the sound data, so that a game sound corresponding to the game data is output from the speaker 7.

  A display control device 81 composed mainly of a microcomputer is mounted on the rear surface of the front frame 1. A main control device 70 is electrically connected to the display control device 81, and the main control device 70 transmits a display command and game data to the display control device 81. The display control device 81 is electrically connected to the display device 30 and the display device 42 via an LED drive circuit 82, and the display control device 81 detects a display command from the main control device 70. Display data corresponding to the game data is detected, and the display 30 and the display 42 are driven based on the display data detection result to display according to the game data. The display control device 81 corresponds to notification means.

On the rear face of the front frame 1, a payout control device 83 mainly composed of a microcomputer is mounted. A main control device 70 is electrically connected to the payout control device 83, and the main control device 70 detects an accessory start signal from the start port switch 27 and a big prize signal from the big prize port switch 49. Based on this, a prize ball command and prize ball data are transmitted to the payout control device 83. A payout motor 85 is electrically connected to the payout control device 83 via a motor drive circuit 84. The payout motor 85 corresponds to a drive source of a prize ball payout device that pays pachinko balls into the upper plate 5 as prize balls, and the payout control device 83 detects a prize ball command from the main control device 70. Then, the payout motor 85 is driven and controlled according to the prize ball data, and a number of pachinko balls according to the prize ball data are paid out as prize balls from the prize ball payout device into the upper plate 5.
3. Game specifications 3-1. Fun game (variable game)
When the pachinko ball wins one of the three role starting ports 26, the big winning port 46 of the central feature 40 is continuously opened for a fixed set time (specifically, “0.8 sec”). The If the pachinko ball wins into the big prize opening 46 when the big prize opening 46 is opened, it is discharged from the tunnel 47 into the ball passage 54 and falls onto the movable piece 61. In this state, the movable piece 61 and the rotor 56 are in a distributed state and a lowered state, and the pachinko ball that has dropped onto the movable piece 61 is moved along either the disengagement zone 59 or the V zone 60 of the rotor 56 along the inclination of the movable piece 61. Win a crab.

When a fixed set time has elapsed since the closing of the special winning opening 46, the rotor 56 moves from the lowered state to the raised state. The raising timing of the rotor 56 is the maximum required for the pachinko ball that has won the prize winning opening 46 to enter the V zone 60 of the rotor 56 and fall into the V hole 65 simultaneously with the closing of the prize winning opening 46. The time is set, and when the pachinko ball wins in the V zone 60, the rotor 56 moves up after falling into the V hole 65, and when the pachinko ball wins and enters the zone 59, it stays in the out zone 59. In this state, the rotor 56 rises. When the rotor 56 is raised, the movable piece 61 is switched from the distributed state to the discharged state, and the pachinko balls in the detachment zone 59 fall from the ball passage 54 onto the movable piece 61 and follow the inclination of the movable piece 61. It falls into the release hole 69 of the stage 51.
3-2. Big hit game The big hit game is made up of a plurality of big hit rounds, and is started based on the fall of the pachinko ball into the V hole 65. Each of these jackpot rounds continuously opens the grand prize opening 46 and generates a player-favorable state that allows the pachinko ball to win in the big prize opening 46. The rotor 56 is lowered and movable. The process is executed with the piece 61 being discharged. That is, during the big hit round, the pachinko ball does not win any of the detachment zone 59 and the V zone 60 of the rotor 56 and is discharged into the detachment hole 69 of the stage 51 along the inclination of the movable piece 61.

The current jackpot round ends based on the establishment of any one of the following transition conditions 1) to 3), and the next jackpot round is always executed on condition that the current jackpot round is not the final round.
1) The opening time of the special winning opening 46 reaches a limit value (specifically, “28.8 sec”).
2) The number of pachinko balls won for the big prize opening 46 reaches a limit value (specifically, “10”).
3) The pachinko ball wins the round transition entrance 22.
4). Skill judgment function During the big hit round, even if both the opening time of the big prize opening 46 and the number of winning pachinko balls have not reached the limit value, this big hit round will be played when the pachinko ball wins the round transition opening 22 finish. That is, the player is required to have the skill to win the pachinko ball in the big winning opening 46 without winning in the round transferring opening 22, and the round transferring opening 22 functions as a repellent opening from which the player dislikes winning. The skill determination function is a function for determining the degree of the skill for winning the pachinko ball in the big winning opening 46 without winning in the round transition opening 22, and intermediately determining the degree of the skill in units of a big hit round. Make a final conclusion based on counting the results.

Specifically, the number of pachinko ball winnings Ni for the big winning opening 46 is measured during the big hit round, and the measurement result of the winning number Ni is compared with a fixed clear reference value No to make an intermediate determination of the skill. When “Ni ≧ No”, it is obtained that the skill is at a good level as an intermediate determination result. Then, based on adding “1” to the counter Nc, good intermediate determination results are totaled, and the addition result of the counter Nc is “low”, “medium”, “high” at the end of the last big hit round. Classify into: This classification result is displayed on the display 42 with the character design of “Imaichi”, “Delicious”, and “Master”, and the determination result of the skill is notified to the player.
5. Internal Processing of Main Controller 70 When the power is turned on, the CPU 71 of the main controller 70 initializes the RAM 73, registers, and I / O in the initialization process of step S1 in FIG. In step S2, the rotor 56 is initially set to a lowered state, and in step S3, the movable piece 61 is initially set to a distributed state. Next, the process proceeds to step S4, where the rotor 56 starts rotating in a lowered state.

When the CPU 71 starts driving the rotor 56 in step S4, the CPU 71 determines whether or not there is an accessory starting signal from the starting port switch 27 in step S5. Here, when an accessory starting signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S6, and a prize ball is paid out based on sending a prize ball command and prize ball data to the payout control device 83. And it transfers to the accessory game process of step S7.
When the CPU 71 shifts to the accessory game process, the special winning opening 46 is opened in step S21 of FIG. 9, and the opening time (0.8 sec) is set in the timer T1 in step S22. The timer T1 is subtracted by a timer interrupt program activated every unit time. When the timer 71 is set in step S22, the CPU 71 compares the subtraction result of the timer T1 with “0” in step S23.

  When the CPU 71 detects “T1> 0” in step S23, the CPU 71 determines whether or not there is a big winning signal from the big winning opening switch 49 in step S24, and determines whether or not there is a big hit signal from the big hit switch 66 in step S26. For example, when a large winning signal is detected in step S24, the process proceeds to step S25, and a prize ball is paid out based on sending a prize ball command and prize ball data to the payout control device 83. When a big hit signal is detected in step S26, the big hit flag is set to the on state in step S27, and it is recorded that the pachinko ball has won the V hole 65.

  When the CPU 71 detects that the remaining open time T1 of the big prize opening 46 becomes “0” in step S23, the CPU 71 closes the big prize opening 46 in step S28. Then, the process proceeds to step S29, and the standby time (2 sec) is set in the timer T2. This timer T2 is subtracted by the timer interrupt program, and the waiting time refers to the maximum time required for the winning pachinko ball to fall into the V hole 65 from the V zone 60 simultaneously with the closing of the special winning opening 46. ing.

  In step S30, the CPU 71 compares the subtraction result of the timer T2 with “0”. When “T2> 0” is detected, the process proceeds to step S31, and it is determined whether or not there is a big hit signal from the big hit switch 66. For example, when a big hit signal is detected, the big hit flag is set to ON in step S32, and it is recorded that the pachinko ball has won a prize in the V hole 65.

  When the CPU 71 detects that the remaining standby time T2 becomes “0” in step S30, the CPU 71 rotates the movable piece 61 from the distributed state to the ejected state in step S33, and in step S34, the rotor 56 is raised from the lowered state to the raised state. Move to. Accordingly, when the pachinko ball is stopped in the release zone 59, it is discharged from the ball passage 54 through the movable piece 61 into the release hole 69 of the stage 51.

When the CPU 71 raises the rotor 56 in step S34, the discharge time (2 sec) is set in the timer T3 in step S35. This timer T3 is subtracted by the timer interrupt program, and the discharge time is the maximum time required for the pachinko ball in the release zone 59 to be discharged from the ball passage 54 through the movable piece 61 into the release hole 69. Yes.
When the CPU 71 sets the discharge time to the timer T3 in step S35, the CPU 71 compares the subtraction result of the timer T3 with “0” in step S36. Here, when “T3 = 0” is detected, the accessory game process is finished, and the process proceeds to step S8 in FIG.

  When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S8, it determines the set state of the big hit flag. Here, when it is detected that the big hit flag is set to the OFF state, it is determined that the pachinko ball has not won the V hole 65 in the immediately preceding game, and the movable piece 61 is sorted from the discharged state in step S9. Return to. In step S10, the rotor 56 is returned from the raised state to the lowered state, and the process returns to step S5.

  When the CPU 71 detects that the big hit flag is set to the on state in step S8, the CPU 71 determines that the pachinko ball has won the V hole 65 in the immediately preceding game. In step S11, the rotor 56 is returned from the raised state to the lowered state, and in step S12, the display command and the big hit data are transmitted to the display control device 81. Then, the display control device 81 detects display data corresponding to the jackpot data from the ROM based on the detection of the display command, and displays the character design of “big jackpot” on the display 42 based on the detection result of the display data. . Then, the indicator 30 of the round transition port 22 starts blinking, and the player is notified of the activation of the round transition port 22.

  When the CPU 71 transmits a display command in step S12, the round counter Nr is reset to “0” in step S13. The round counter Nr measures the number of continuations of the big hit round. When the CPU 71 resets the round counter Nr in step S13, the CPU 71 proceeds to step 14 and resets the clear counter Nc to “0”. The clear counter Nc serves as basic data for determining the player's skill at the end of the big hit game. When the CPU 71 resets the clear counter Nc in step S14, the process proceeds to step S15.

In step S15, the CPU 71 compares the measured value of the round counter Nr with the upper limit value Max (10). Here, when “Nr <Max” is detected, the process proceeds to the big hit round process in step S16.
When the CPU 71 proceeds to the big hit round process, the winning number counter Ni is reset to “0” in step S41 of FIG. This winning number counter Ni measures how many pachinko balls have won in the big winning opening 46 during one big hit round. When the CPU 71 resets the winning number counter Ni in step S41, step S42 is performed. And “1” is added to the round counter Nr.

  After adding the round counter Nr in step S42, the CPU 71 transmits a display command and round data to the display control device 81 in step S43. The round data refers to the addition result of the round counter Nr. The display control device 81 detects display data corresponding to the round data from the ROM based on detecting the display command, and based on the detection result of the display data. The number of round hits this time is displayed on the display 42.

  When the CPU 71 transmits a display command or the like in step S43, the big hit round is started based on opening the big winning opening 46 in step S44, and the big hit round time (28.8 sec) is set in the timer T4 in step S45. The timer T4 is subtracted by the timer interrupt program, and the CPU 71 compares the subtraction result of the timer T4 with “0” in step S46.

  When CPU 71 detects “T4> 0” in step S46, CPU 71 determines in step S47 whether or not there is a big prize signal from big prize port switch 49. When a big winning signal is detected here, a prize ball is paid out based on sending a prize ball command and prize ball data to the payout control device 83 in step S48, and "1" is added to the prize counter Ni in step S49. . Then, in step S50, the addition result of the winning number counter Ni is compared with the upper limit value (10). When “Ni <10” is detected, the process proceeds to step S51.

When the CPU 71 proceeds to step S51, the CPU 71 determines whether or not there is a round transition signal. This round transition signal is output from the round transition switch 24 based on the winning of the pachinko ball in the round transition opening 22, and when the CPU 71 detects that there is no round transition signal in step S51, the process proceeds to step S46. Return.
When the CPU 71 detects that the remaining time T4 of the big hit round has become “0” in step S46, or detects that the winning number Ni has reached the upper limit value in step S50, the CPU 71 determines from the round transition switch 24 in step S51. When the round transition signal is detected, the process proceeds to step S52, and the current big hit round is completed based on closing the big winning opening 46. Then, the process proceeds to step S53, and the player's skill is intermediately determined based on comparing the measured value of the winning number counter Ni with the clear reference value No (7). This clear reference value No is a fixed value recorded in the ROM 72 of the main controller 70, and when the CPU 71 detects “Ni> No” in step S53, it determines that the skill of the player is at a satisfactory pass level. Then, the process proceeds to step S54, and the number of passes is measured based on adding “1” to the clear counter Nc.

  The jackpot round is 1) the time condition for the opening time T4 of the grand prize opening 46 to reach the limit value, 2) the number condition for the winning number Ni of the pachinko ball to reach the limit value, and 3) the pachinko ball in the round transition opening 22 The process ends when any one of the winning conditions for winning is established. At the end of the big hit round, the winning number Ni of the pachinko balls is compared with the clear reference value No. This comparison process is an intermediate determination of whether or not the player's skill is at a satisfactory pass level, in a big hit round unit. When it is detected that the skill is at a pass level as an intermediate determination result, the clear counter Nc is set. Is added. That is, the clear counter Nc counts intermediate determination results in units of big hit rounds.

  When proceeding to step S55, the CPU 71 sets a waiting time (2 sec) in the timer T5. The timer T5 is subtracted by the timer interrupt program, and the CPU 71 compares the subtraction result of the timer T5 with “0” in step S56. If “T5 = 0” is detected here, the process proceeds to step S15 in FIG. 8, and the big hit round process in step S16 is repeated until “Nr = Max” is detected in step S15. In other words, the big hit game is started when the pachinko ball wins in the V hole 65 of the central player 40 during the role game, and when the big hit game is started, it ends halfway until the big hit round reaches the final round. It repeats unconditionally without doing.

When the CPU 71 detects that the last big hit round has ended in step S15 of FIG. 8, the CPU 71 transmits a blinking end command to the display control device 81 in step S17. Then, the display control device 81 stops blinking of the indicator 30 of the round transition port 22 and notifies the player that the round transition port 22 has been invalidated.
When the CPU 71 transmits a blinking end command in step S17, the CPU 71 rotates the movable piece 61 from the ejected state to the distributed state in step S18. Then, the process proceeds to the skill determination process of step S19, and the addition result of the clear counter Nc is compared with the first reference value N1 (5) in step S61 of FIG. Here, when “Nc ≦ N1” is detected, it is determined that the skill is low, the process proceeds to step S 62, and a display command and skill determination data are transmitted to the display control device 81. The skill determination data refers to the determination result “low” of the skill, and the display control device 81 detects display data corresponding to the skill determination data from the ROM, and the display 42 detects the display data based on the detection result of the display data. The character design “Imaichi” is displayed.

  When the CPU 71 detects “Nc> N1” in step S61, the CPU 71 compares the addition result of the clear counter Nc with the second reference value N2 (9) in step S63. Here, when “Nc ≦ N2” is detected, it is determined that the skill is normal, the process proceeds to step S64, and a display command and skill determination data are transmitted to the display control device 81. The skill determination data refers to the determination result “medium” of the skill, and the display control device 81 detects display data corresponding to the skill determination data from the ROM, and the display 42 detects the display data based on the detection result of the display data. The character design of “delicious” is displayed.

  When the CPU 71 detects “Nc> N2” in step S63, the CPU 71 determines that the skill is high, moves to step S65, and transmits a display command and skill determination data to the display control device 81. The skill determination data refers to the skill determination result “high”, and the display control device 81 detects display data corresponding to the skill determination data from the ROM, and the display 42 detects the display data based on the detection result of the display data. The character pattern of “master” is displayed. That is, the player's skill is determined in three stages according to the number of times of clearing Nc, and the determination result of the skill is notified to the player using the display 42.

According to the first embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
Secondary processing information such as player skill was reported. This eliminates the need for the player to determine whether the skill level is high, thereby improving convenience. Moreover, since the final conclusion was obtained based on the intermediate determination of the player's skill in units of jackpot rounds and the aggregation of multiple intermediate determination results, the player's skill was handled by treating all jackpot rounds fairly. It can be determined accurately. In other words, if a specific number of winning balls that are significantly higher than the reference value occur accidentally in a small number of jackpot rounds, and a winning ball that is below the reference value inevitably occurs in the remaining many jackpot rounds, a specific minority number Although the skill level is determined to be intermediate in the big jackpot rounds, the low skill level is determined to be intermediate in the remaining many jackpot rounds. Therefore, it can be finally determined that the skill level is low.

  The jackpot game was formed by inevitably repeating the jackpot round until a fixed final round. For this reason, since the next big hit round is started even if the pachinko ball does not win in the V zone 60 of the central bonus 40 during the big hit round, the disadvantage that the big hit game is ended halfway is eliminated. In addition, when the pachinko ball wins the round transition opening 22 during the big hit round, the current big hit round is finished and the next big hit round is entered. For this reason, it is necessary to win the pachinko ball in the big winning opening 46 without winning in the round transition opening 22, so that the number of winning prize balls varies greatly according to the skill of the player. Moreover, the round transition port 22 is arranged in the game area 17. For this reason, since the player can visually recognize the round transition port 22, it becomes easy to adjust the launch position of the pachinko ball.

  Pachinko balls that departed on the way from the grand prize path 28 were awarded in the round transition opening 22, and pachinko balls that did not deviate from the big prize path 28 were awarded in the grand prize opening 46. For this reason, since the pachinko ball is distributed to the round transition opening 22 and the big winning opening 46 according to the momentum of passing through the big winning path 28, the player directly places the pachinko ball into the big winning path 28. The skill which does not lose momentum by passing through is required.

  In the first embodiment, the nail is laid out so that a pachinko ball that deviates from the big prize path 28 in the middle of passing through the big prize path 28 wins in the round transition opening 22, but the present invention is not limited to this. The obstacle nails are laid out so that, for example, a grand prize path for guiding the pachinko ball into the grand prize opening 46 and a round transition path for guiding the pachinko ball into the round transition opening 22 are formed adjacent to each other. Also good. In the following, a second embodiment of the present invention in which the big winning route and the round transition route are arranged adjacent to each other will be described.

  In the game area 17, as shown in FIG. 12, a big winning path 100 and a round transition path 101 corresponding to the first guiding path and the second guiding path are formed. The big winning path 100 guides the pachinko ball to the big winning opening 46 as indicated by solid arrows, and a plurality of guiding nails 102 and a plurality of guiding arranged in an inclined manner toward the big winning opening 46. A plurality of guide nails 103 are arranged in a line along the nail 102.

  The round transition path 101 guides the pachinko sphere to the round transition opening 22 as indicated by broken arrows, and includes a plurality of guide nails 103 and a plurality of guide nails 104 arranged in a line along the plurality of guide nails 103. It is composed of The big winning path 100 and the round transition path 101 are arranged adjacent to each other, and the player is required to have a skill for allowing the pachinko ball to enter the big winning path 100 without entering the round transition path 101. The round transition path 101 b intersects with the round transition path 101 and the big prize path 100. The round transition path 101b guides a pachinko ball that has won a prize in the big prize path 100 to the round transition opening 22 through the round transition path 101, as shown by a dashed line arrow, and enters the big prize path 100. A part of the pachinko balls that have been won wins in the round transfer port 22 through the round transfer path 101b. The guide nails 102 to 104 are equivalent to game nails.

  In the first to second embodiments, the big winning opening 46 is continuously opened during the big hit round. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the big winning opening 46 may be repeatedly opened and closed. good. In the following, a third embodiment of the present invention that repeats opening and closing of the big winning opening 46 during the big hit round will be described.

  When the CPU 71 of the main controller 70 detects that the round counter Nr is “1 ≦ Nr ≦ 6” in step S57 of FIG. 13, the big hit round is started with the pattern A in step S58, and the timer T4 is set to “28” in step S45. .8 sec "is set. The pattern A is a content for continuously opening the big winning opening 46, and the CPU 71 finishes the big hit round based on closing the big winning opening 46 in step S52, and in step S53, "the number of winning prizes Ni> clear reference value". When “No” is detected, “1” is added to the clear counter Nc in step S54.

  When the CPU 71 detects that the round counter Nr is “7 ≦ Nr ≦ 8” in step S57, the CPU 71 starts a big hit round with the pattern B in step S58, and sets “28.8 sec” in the timer T4 in step S45. This pattern B repeats opening (0.8 sec) and closing (0.8 sec) of the big winning opening 46 18 times, and the CPU 71 is a big hit round based on stopping the opening / closing of the big winning opening 46 in step S52. When “winning number Ni> clear reference value No” is detected in step S53, “2” is added to the clear counter Nc in step S54.

  When the CPU 71 detects that the round counter Nr is “9 ≦ Nr ≦ 10” in step S57, the CPU 71 starts a big hit round with the pattern C in step S59, and sets “28.8 sec” in the timer T4 in step S45. This pattern C repeats the opening (0.4 sec) and closing (1.2 sec) of the big prize opening 46 18 times, and the CPU 71 is a big hit round based on stopping the opening / closing of the big prize opening 46 in step S52. When “winning number Ni> clear reference value No” is detected in step S53, “3” is added to the clear counter Nc in step S54.

  That is, in pattern C, the opening time of one time of the big winning opening 46 is shorter than that of pattern B, and the difficulty level of winning is set higher than that of pattern B. These patterns B and C are more difficult to win than pattern A, which continuously opens the grand opening 46, and in the big hit round, the difficulty of winning changes in three stages: pattern A → pattern B → pattern C To do. Scores “1”, “2” and “3” corresponding to the difficulty level are set for these patterns A, B and C, and the player's skill evaluation takes into account the difficulty level of the big hit round Done.

When the CPU 71 proceeds to the skill determination process of step S19 in FIG. 8, the player's skill is evaluated in three stages based on the measured value of the clear counter Nc, and the character design corresponding to the determination result of the skill is given to the display control device 81. Command to display. The relationship between the determination result of the skill and the character design is as follows.
1) When “0 ≦ Nc ≦ 9” is detected, it is determined that the skill is low, and the display control device 81 is instructed to display the character symbol “Imaichi”.
2) When “10 ≦ Nc ≦ 13” is detected, it is determined that the skill is normal, and the display controller 81 is instructed to display the character design “delicious”.
3) When “14 ≦ Nc” is detected, it is determined that the skill is high, and the display control device 81 is instructed to display the character symbol “master”.

  According to the third embodiment, since a plurality of types of big hit rounds with different difficulty levels for winning a pachinko ball are performed during one big hit game, the pachinko ball is awarded in the big winning opening 46. This increases game play. In addition, since the player's skill is intermediately determined according to the difficulty level of the big hit round and the level of the skill is finally determined in consideration of the difficulty level of the big hit round, the pleasure of knowing the final determination result of the skill increases.

  In the third embodiment, the round transition opening 22 is arranged above the big winning opening 46, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be arranged below the big winning opening 46, for example. Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment and a fifth embodiment of the present invention in which the round transition port 22 is disposed below the special winning opening 46 will be described.

In the game area 17, as shown in FIG. 14, a big winning path 110 corresponding to the first guiding path is formed. The big winning path 110 guides the pachinko ball to the big winning opening 46, and a plurality of guiding nails 111 arranged in a line toward the big winning opening 46 and a plurality of guiding arranged in a line along the plural guiding nails 111. The nail 112 is comprised.
A round transition path 113 corresponding to the second guidance path is formed in the game area 17. This round transition path 113 is formed on the extended line of the big winning path 110, and the pachinko ball that has reached the big winning opening 46 through the big winning path 110 at the closing timing during the big hit round of the pattern B and the pattern C, As indicated by the solid line arrow, it passes through the private prize winning opening 46 and enters the round transition path 113. The round transition path 113 includes a plurality of guide nails 114 arranged in a line toward the round transition opening 22 and a plurality of guide nails 115 arranged in a line along the plurality of guide nails 114. Pachinko balls that have reached the big winning opening 46 through the big winning path 110 at the closing timing during the big hit round of C enter the round transition path 113. Therefore, the player is required to have the skill to allow the pachinko ball to enter the big winning path 110 aiming at the opening timing of the big winning opening 46.

  As shown in FIG. 15, a round transition path 121 corresponding to the second guidance path is formed in the game area 17. This round transition path 121 guides the pachinko ball to the round transition opening 22 and, as indicated by the solid arrow, intersects with the round transition path 113 of FIG. Is different. That is, the pachinko ball that has reached the big winning opening 46 through the big winning path 110 at the closing timing during the big hit round of the pattern B and the pattern C enters the round transition path 121 (however, the pachinko ball is in the round transition path 113). The player is required to have a skill for allowing a pachinko ball to enter the big winning path 110 aiming at the opening timing of the big winning opening 46.

  In the first to fifth embodiments, it is determined whether or not the winning number Ni exceeds the clear reference value No for each big hit round, and the skill is determined according to the number of times of clearing Nc that the winning number Ni exceeds the clear reference value No. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the winning amount Ni for each big hit round may be added at the end of the big hit game, and the skill may be determined based on the addition result of the winning number Ni. The sixth embodiment of the present invention for determining the skill based on the result of adding the winning number Ni will be described below.

When the CPU 71 of the main control device 70 proceeds to the skill determination process in step S19 in FIG. 8, all the winning numbers Ni for each big hit round are added in step S71 in FIG. 16, and the cumulative value ΣNi of the winning numbers is calculated. In step S72, the calculation result of the cumulative value ΣNi is changed to the reference value N.
11 and the calculation result of the cumulative value ΣNi is compared with the reference value N12 (> N11) in step S74.

When the CPU 71 detects “ΣNi ≦ N11” in step S72, the CPU 71 determines that the skill is low, and proceeds to step S73 to display “Imaichi” on the display 42 based on the transmission of the display command to the display control device 81. To do. Further, when “ΣNi ≦ N12” is determined in step S74, it is determined that the skill is normal, and “delicious” is displayed on the display 42 based on the transmission of the display command to the display control device 81 in step S75. . Further, when “ΣNi> N12” is determined in step S74, it is determined that the skill is high, the process proceeds to step S76, and “master” is displayed on the display 42 based on the transmission of the display command to the display control device 81. To do.

In the first to sixth embodiments, the pockets for collecting the pachinko balls from the game area 17 are illustrated as the accessory starting port 26 and the round transition port 22, but the pocket is not limited to this. May be used to release into the game area 17.
In the first to sixth embodiments, the variable winning device that opens and closes the large winning opening 46 based on the rotation of the door 44 as the central accessory 40 has been exemplified, but the variable winning device is not limited to this. A variable winning device that opens and closes the mouth based on the rotation of the blades may be used.

In the first to sixth embodiments, the determination result of the skill is notified to the player on the basis of displaying the character design “Imaichi”, “Delicious”, “Master” on the display 42, but this is not limitative. It may not be displayed, but may be displayed with other words or other symbols such as numbers.
In the first to sixth embodiments, the determination result of the skill is notified using the display device 42, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the notification may be notified by voice using the speaker 7.

  In the first to sixth embodiments, the big hit round is configured to repeat unconditionally until the final final round. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. It may be configured to repeat on condition that a pachinko ball has won in the V zone 60. In this case, it is determined at the end of this big hit round whether or not the pachinko ball won in the V zone 60 of the central bonus 40 during the big hit round, and the pachinko ball won in the V zone 60. If determined, the next jackpot round should be started. Specifically, when the upper limit number of pachinko balls are won in the big winning round 46 during the big hit round, when the duration of the big hit round reaches the upper limit, the pachinko balls win the round transition slot 22 during the big hit round. If the big hit flag is set, the next big round is started when the big hit flag is set to the on state.

The figure which shows 1st Example of this invention (The figure which shows the whole structure) Diagram showing game board Block diagram showing electrical configuration Sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of a central actor The perspective view which shows the external appearance of a central actor Diagram showing rotor and stage Diagram showing the rotor Flow chart showing control contents of main controller The flowchart which shows the accessory game process of the main controller Flow chart showing the big hit round process of the main controller Flow chart showing the skill determination process of the main control device FIG. 2 equivalent diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 equivalent view showing the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 equivalent diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 equivalent diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 equivalent view showing the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

13 is a game board, 17 is a game area, 22 is a round transition opening, 26 is an accessory starting port (starting port), 46 is a big winning port (variable winning port), 60 is a V zone (specific area), 70 is a main Control devices (big hit game means, measurement means, intermediate determination means, final determination means, variable game means), 81 indicates a display control device (notification means).

Claims (1)

A game area provided on the game board and capable of rolling a pachinko ball launched from a hitting ball,
A variable prize opening provided in the game area and having a variable prize opening that changes to a closed state that prohibits a pachinko ball winning and an open condition that allows a pachinko ball to win, and a specific area in which the pachinko ball wins through the variable prize opening. Equipment ,
A start opening provided outside the variable prize device in the game area;
A first guide path that is provided in the game area and is configured by a plurality of guide nails that guide the pachinko balls released into the game area to the variable winning opening;
The game area is provided at a lower position than the variable winning opening of the variable winning apparatus, and is configured by a plurality of guide nails, and passes through the variable winning opening when the variable winning opening is closed. A second induction pathway for pachinko balls to invade;
A round transition opening provided in the game area and located outside the variable winning device, and fixed below the outlet of the second guiding path so that the pachinko ball wins through the second guiding path; ,
A round transition switch that outputs a round transition signal based on the pachinko ball winning the round transition opening;
Means for performing a variable game for opening and closing the variable winning opening based on a pachinko ball winning at the starting opening;
Means for starting a big hit round that opens the variable winning opening based on the pachinko ball winning in a specific area through the variable winning opening of the variable winning device during the variable game;
Means for adding a constant value to a round counter when the jackpot round is started;
Means for measuring the opening time of the variable winning opening in the jackpot round, and comparing the measurement result of the opening time with a predetermined limit value;
Means for measuring the number of winning pachinko balls for the variable winning opening in the jackpot round, and comparing the result of measuring the number of winning prizes with a predetermined upper limit;
Means for determining whether or not a pachinko ball has won the round transition opening in the jackpot round according to the presence or absence of the round transition signal;
The variable prize opening is determined based on the determination that the measurement result of the opening time has reached the limit value or the measurement result of the winning number has reached the upper limit value or that the pachinko ball has won the round transition opening. Means for closing and finishing the jackpot round;
The winning number measurement result is compared with a predetermined clear reference value based on the end of the big hit round, and is cleared when the winning number measurement result reaches the clear reference value. Means for adding a variable value determined according to the measurement result of the round counter to the counter;
Based on the end of the big hit round, the round counter measurement result is compared with a predetermined upper limit value. When the round counter measurement result does not reach the upper limit value, Means for not starting the next jackpot round when starting the round and the measurement result of the round counter has reached the upper limit;
When it is determined that the measurement result of the round counter has reached the upper limit value, the addition result of the clear counter is compared with a predetermined first reference value, and the addition result of the clear counter Means for transmitting first skill determination data when is less than or equal to the first reference value;
When the addition result of the clear counter exceeds the first reference value, the addition result of the clear counter is compared with a second reference value that is larger than the first reference value, and the clear counter If the result of addition is less than or equal to the second reference value, second skill determination data is transmitted, and if the result of addition of the clear counter exceeds the second reference value, third skill determination data Means for transmitting
Comprising a display provided on the game board;
When the measurement result of the round counter is less than or equal to a predetermined value, the variable winning opening is continuously opened in the big hit round, and when the measurement result of the round counter exceeds a predetermined value, The variable winning opening is intermittently opened,
Based on the fact that character designs corresponding to the first skill determination data, the second skill determination data, and the third skill determination data are displayed on the display, the opening timing of the variable prize opening is determined. A gaming machine that is notified of the level of skill that a pachinko ball has intruded into the first guiding path .

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