JP4164155B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine in which a symbol variable display device is provided on a board surface. In particular, the present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine in which a pachinko ball guide passage is formed in a variable symbol display device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As shown in FIG. 15, the conventional pachinko gaming machine is configured such that a pachinko ball introducing tray 112, a pachinko ball receiving tray 113, an operation handle 114, and the like are arranged below a gaming board 111 having an openable and closable glass door 110. . In recent pachinko machines, the symbol variable display device 100 is provided at the center of the board surface of the game board 111, the start winning opening 101 is provided below, and the special winning opening 102 is provided therebelow. In the figure, reference numeral 115 denotes a ball introduction path for guiding the fired pachinko ball to the board surface. Also, 116 is a winning opening and 117 is an out opening.
[0003]
As shown in FIG. 16, the symbol variable display device 100 includes a front panel 104 having a symbol display window 103 opened, and three variable indicators 118 a, 118 b and 118 c are arranged in a row in the symbol display window 103. Arranged. As each variable display 118a, 118b, 118c, a reel or a liquid crystal display panel is used.
[0004]
When three reels are used as the variable indicators 118a, 118b, and 118c, the symbol display window 103 has symbol rows represented on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels by rotating each reel individually. Displayed in the moving state. When the rotation of each reel is stopped, any symbol is displayed in a stopped state for each reel in the symbol display window 103.
When a liquid crystal display panel is used as the variable display 118a, 118b, or 118c, the symbol display window 103 is in a state in which each symbol column is moved by individually scrolling the three symbol columns displayed in the image. Is displayed. When the scrolling of each symbol column is stopped, any symbol of each symbol column is displayed in the symbol display window 103 in a stopped state.
[0005]
A pachinko ball introduction port 105 is opened at the center of the upper surface of the front panel unit 104, and a pachinko ball lead-out port 106 is opened at the lower portion of the front. On both sides of the symbol display window 103, pachinko ball guide paths a and b connecting the inlet 105 and the outlet 106 are formed.
[0006]
The pachinko ball that has entered the introduction port 105 falls in one of the left and right guide passages a and b, is led out from the lead-out port 106 onto the board surface, and falls to the start winning port 101 immediately below it. When a pachinko ball enters the start winning opening 101, the symbol variable display device 100 is activated, and the variable indicators 118a, 118b, and 118c display the symbol row in a moving state. Thereafter, the moving display is sequentially stopped, and any symbol is displayed in a stopped state in the symbol display window 103 for each variable display.
[0007]
When a combination of specific symbols is established, it is a big win, the special winning opening 102 is opened and opened greatly, and the open state is maintained until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls enter. Since this opening operation is repeated a predetermined number of times, the player can acquire a large amount of pachinko balls.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional pachinko gaming machine described above, since only one introduction port 105 is provided on the upper surface of the symbol variable display device 100, it is difficult for pachinko balls to enter the guide passages a and b, thereby increasing the player's expectation. I can't.
[0009]
Therefore, it has been proposed to increase the number of inlets 105, but simply increasing the number increases the possibility of pachinko balls entering the guide passages a and b, and lacks the fun as a game. There is a problem.
Further, even if the number of introduction ports 105 is increased, it is not easy to guide the pachinko ball to the opening position of the introduction port 105 due to the effect of nail adjustment and variation in the hitting ball. Adjustment is difficult.
[0010]
The object of the present invention is to improve the expectation that a pachinko ball will enter the guide passage of the variable symbol display device by devising the introduction port of the pachinko ball provided in the variable symbol display device, and to improve the game. The point is to provide a pachinko gaming machine with improved fun.
[0011]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine in which, when the pachinko ball reaches the vicinity of the inlet, the pachinko ball can be surely introduced into the guide passage of the variable symbol display device. It is in.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, a variable symbol display device having a variable indicator that displays a symbol string in a moving state after a symbol row is displayed and a display operation of the variable indicator is started when a pachinko ball enters. In a pachinko gaming machine in which a starting prize opening is provided on the board surface, a stopping mechanism is provided at a position above the symbol variable display device on the board surface for temporarily stopping the pachinko ball and then dropping it. Yes. The symbol variable display device includes a plurality of inlets for introducing pachinko balls on the board surface into the guide passage, and at least one for leading the pachinko balls introduced into the guide passage to a position directly above the start winning opening on the board surface. And an opening / closing plate that is provided at some or all of the plurality of introduction ports and that opens and closes the introduction port by driving of an opening / closing plate drive mechanism. Meanwhile, the stopping mechanism is A plurality of cylindrical bodies that are connected in a horizontal row and through which the pachinko ball passages pass vertically, and the passages of each cylindrical body appear and disappear all at once to open and close each passage. A gate plate that stops pachinko balls that have entered each passage by stopping on the plate and a gate plate driving mechanism that opens and closes the gate plate is provided. Each cylindrical body has its pachinko ball passageway positioned above one of the inlets of the symbol variable display device, and the pachinko ball that is stopped by the gate plate responds by opening the gate plate. It is arranged to fall toward the inlet. The opening / closing plate driving mechanism and the gate plate driving mechanism are controlled by a control device according to a program for game execution. As the opening and closing plate and the gate plate open simultaneously, The opening / closing drive is controlled.
[0013]
In the invention of claim 2, The opening / closing plate , One end as the open end and the other end as the fixed end And fixed end By rotating the release end outward about the axis, Opening action To do.
[0016]
Claim 3 In the invention of Opening and closing plate When the predetermined condition is met In Opened.
[0017]
Claim 4 In the invention of Opening and closing plate Are opened at regular intervals.
[0018]
[Action]
Since the symbol variable display device is provided with a plurality of inlets, and part or all of the inlets are formed to be openable and closable by an opening / closing plate, the pachinko ball goes to the guide passage of the symbol variable display device when the inlet is opened. On the other hand, when the introduction port is closed, the possibility that the pachinko ball is introduced into the guide passage of the variable symbol display device is reduced. Also, the symbol variable display device on the board At the upper position of each inlet, a cylindrical body that temporarily stops the pachinko ball on the gate plate by opening and closing the gate plate and then drops it toward the inlet So that once In the tube The pachinko ball that has stopped is easier to enter the inlet than when it does not stop. In addition, pachinko balls that have fallen after stopping can enter the inlet only when the open / close plate is open.
[0019]
In the pachinko gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the open end pivots outward with the fixed end as an axis and the open / close plate opens, the open / close plate protrudes to the board surface. When the pachinko ball reaches the vicinity of the introduction port, the pachinko ball is guided to the introduction port by the opening / closing plate and introduced into the guide passage.
[0022]
Claim 3 In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the introduction port is opened, and at the time of opening, the pachinko ball can easily enter the guide passage from the introduction port.
[0023]
Claim 4 In the pachinko gaming machine according to the invention, since the introduction port is opened at regular intervals, the pachinko ball can easily enter the guide passage through the introduction port.
[0024]
【Example】
FIG. Pachinko machine This is an enlarged view of the board surface 1.
A symbol variable display device 2 is provided at the center of the panel surface 1. Below the symbol variable display device 2, a start winning opening 3 is provided, an opening / closing accessory 4 is further provided therebelow, and a special winning opening 5 is provided therebelow.
Pachinko ball passage gates 6 and 6 are provided on both sides of the variable symbol display device 2. Winning holes 7 and 7 are arranged below the passing gates 6 and 6.
In the figure, 8 is a windmill and 9 is a nail.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 2, the variable symbol display device 2 includes a rectangular symbol display window 10 that is horizontally long. In the symbol display window 10, symbol indicators 11a, 11b, and 11c made of a liquid crystal display panel are arranged.
The symbol variable display device 2 is provided with a number display 12 that displays the numbers 0 to 9 in a variable manner at the upper position. The numeric display 12 displays a change every time a pachinko ball passes through the passage gate 6. When the variable display is stopped, when a predetermined number (for example, “7”) appears, the opening / closing member 4 is opened.
Each symbol display 11a, 11b, 11c may use a reel instead of the liquid crystal display panel. A 7-segment LED display, a dot matrix display, a CRT display, or the like can also be used.
[0026]
The variable symbol display device 2 includes the symbol indicators 11a, 11b, and 11c described above, a passage member 20 having the structure shown in FIG. 3, and a front panel 13 that covers the passage member 20.
The passage member 20 is formed by integrally forming a back plate portion 21, an outer wall portion 22 along the outer peripheral edge of the back plate portion 21, and an inner wall portion 23 along the inner peripheral edge of the back plate portion 21. Between the outer wall portion 22 and the inner wall portion 23, left and right distribution passages 24L, 24R and left and right guide passages 25L, 25R continuous to the respective distribution passages 24L, 24R are formed. The left and right sorting passages 24L and 24R and the guide passages 25L and 25R are closed by the front panel 13 at the open top portions.
[0027]
A first introduction port 26 opening upward is formed at the center position of the outer wall portion 22 on the upper surface. At the upper position of the outer wall portion 22 on both side surfaces, second introduction ports 27L and 27R that open to the side are formed. A lead-out port 28 that opens downward is formed at the center position of the outer wall portion 22 on the lower surface. The lead-out port 28 is positioned opposite the start winning port 3.
[0028]
The second introduction ports 27L and 27R are opened and closed by the opening / closing plate 30, respectively. Each open / close plate 30 has a lower end as a fixed end 31 and an upper end as a release end 32, and an open / close plate drive mechanism (not shown) such as an electromagnetic solenoid makes the release end 32 outward by a predetermined angle with the fixed end 31 as an axis. By opening and closing, the opening and closing plate 30 opens. In this embodiment, the opening / closing plate 30 is set to have a rotation angle of about 45 to 60 degrees, and when opened, the opening and closing plate 30 projects obliquely onto the board surface 1 and drops the falling pachinko ball into the second introduction port 27L, Guide to 27R.
[0029]
In this embodiment, since the windmill 8 is located obliquely above the second introduction ports 27L and 27R, pachinko balls flow to the introduction ports 27L and 27R due to the free rotation of the windmill 8, and the introduction ports Pachinko balls are easy to enter 27L and 27R.
[0030]
Note that the second introduction ports 27L and 27R are not necessarily provided at the upper positions of the outer wall portions 22 on both side surfaces as in the above-described embodiment, but are provided in the outer wall portion 22 on the upper surface as shown in FIG. May be. In the embodiment of FIG. 4, the second introduction ports 27 </ b> L and 27 </ b> R are located on both sides of the first introduction port 26. The opening / closing plate 30 provided in each introduction port 27L, 27R is set to a rotation angle of about 120 to 150 degrees.
[0031]
FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the openings of the second introduction ports 27L and 27R are set to be large so that the pachinko balls can be taken in more easily. In this embodiment, since almost the entire outer wall portion 22 on both sides is constituted by the opening / closing plate 30, when the opening / closing plate 30 is opened, the second introduction ports 27L, 27R are greatly opened, and both sides of the symbol variable display device 2 are opened. Most of the pachinko balls that have fallen into are taken into the guide passages 25L and 25R.
[0032]
FIG. 6 shows an embodiment in which the entire outer wall portion 22 on both side surfaces and a part of the outer wall portion 22 on the upper surface are configured by an opening / closing plate 30. Also in this embodiment, when the opening / closing plate 30 is opened, the second introduction ports 27L and 27R are greatly opened, so that most of the pachinko balls falling toward the symbol variable display device 2 are in the guide passages 25L and 25R. It is captured.
[0033]
In each of the above-described embodiments, the second introduction ports 27L and 27R are provided separately from the first introduction port 26. However, as shown in FIG. The introduction ports 27L and 27R may be formed. In this embodiment, the outer wall portion 22 on both sides of the first introduction port 26 is constituted by an opening / closing plate 30. When the opening / closing plate 30 is opened, the first introduction port 26 and the second introduction ports 27L, 27R Open continuously.
[0034]
In any of the above-described embodiments, the first introduction port 26 that is always open exists, but the first introduction port 26 is eliminated, and the second introduction that can be opened and closed as shown in FIG. Only one mouth 27 may be provided. In this embodiment, only one second introduction port 27 is formed in the outer wall portion 22 on the upper surface, and the double introduction opening / closing plates 30a and 30b are provided in the second introduction port 27.
[0035]
Further, in each of the above embodiments, one outlet 28 is provided at the center position of the outer wall portion 22 on the lower surface. However, as shown in FIG. 9, two outlets 28a and 28b are provided and each outlet is provided. Two start winning ports 3a and 3b may be provided opposite to 28a and 28b.
[0036]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, it is also possible to constitute the start winning opening 3, 3a, 3b in each of the above embodiments as a starting winning opening 3c using an opening / closing accessory. In this embodiment, when a predetermined number (for example, “7”) appears on the number display 12, the start winning opening 3 c opens for a certain time (for example, about 1 second). Pachinko balls that do not pass through 25R can easily enter the start winning opening 3c.
[0037]
FIG. The configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is shown, A stopping mechanism 40 is provided above the variable symbol display device 2 so that the pachinko ball is temporarily stopped and then dropped.
The variable symbol display device 2 in the illustrated example is provided with second introduction ports 27L and 27R with an opening / closing plate 30 with a first introduction port 26 sandwiched on the upper surface. The stopping mechanism 40 is for guiding the pachinko balls to the first and second introduction ports 26, 27a, 27b to facilitate entry, and the first introduction portion 26 to the second introduction portions 27L, 27R. The length is set to the area width leading to.
[0038]
The stopping mechanism 40 is configured by connecting a plurality of cylindrical bodies 41a to 41f in a horizontal row. Each tubular body 41a to 41f is provided with a pachinko ball passage 42 extending vertically. The stopping mechanism 40 includes a gate plate 43 that appears and disappears all at once in the passages 42 of the cylindrical bodies 41a to 41f.
[0039]
The gate plate 43 is opened and closed by a gate plate driving mechanism (not shown). Normally, the gate plate 43 protrudes into the passages 42 of the cylindrical bodies 41 a to 41 f and closes the passage 42, so that the pachinko balls that have entered the passages 42 stop on the gate plate 43. The gate plate 43 is closed at a constant period, and the pachinko ball in a stationary state is dropped toward the first introduction port 26 or the second introduction ports 27L and 27R by the opening operation of the gate plate 43. Pachinko balls that have once stopped are more likely to enter the inlets 26, 27L, and 27R than when they do not stop.
[0040]
Since the cylindrical bodies 41c and 41d located in the central part are located above the normally open first introduction port 26, the pachinko balls stopped on the cylindrical bodies 41c and 41d are almost certainly the first. Enter the inlet 26. However, since the cylindrical bodies 41a, 41b, 41e, and 41f located on both sides are located above the second introduction ports 27L and 27R with the opening / closing plate 30, these cylindrical bodies 41a, 41b, 41e, and 41f. The pachinko ball stopped at can enter the second introduction ports 27L and 27R only when the opening / closing plate 30 is open.
[0041]
The opening / closing plate 30 in each of the above embodiments is of a type that rotates the release end 32 with the fixed end 31 as an axis, but is not limited thereto, and a type of sliding type that follows a guide is also used. Can do.
[0042]
FIG. 12 shows the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine.
In the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a control device constituted by a microcomputer, which has a CPU 51 as a main body for control and calculation, and includes a program storage unit 52, a pattern storage unit 53, a random number lottery unit 54, a RAM 55, a timer 56 and the like.
[0043]
The program storage unit 52 stores a program for executing the game, and the pattern storage unit 53 stores image data such as symbols to be displayed on the liquid crystal display panels 11a, 11b, and 11c.
The random number lottery unit 54 generates a random number for executing the lottery process, and has a lottery table that is collated for the lottery. The random number lottery unit 54 determines a combination of symbols to appear on the liquid crystal display panels 11a, 11b, and 11c by lottery every time a pachinko ball enters the start winning opening 3, or every time the pachinko ball passes through the pass gate 6. The number to appear on the number display 12 is determined by lottery.
The RAM 55 is used for reading and writing various data. The timer 56 is used to measure the opening time of the opening / closing plate 30.
[0044]
The CPU 51 is connected to a liquid crystal display circuit 57, a lamp display circuit 58, a plurality of winning ball detection sensors 59, a starting winning ball detection sensor 60, a payout ball detection sensor 61, a ball payout mechanism 62, and an opening / closing plate driving mechanism via a bus 65. 63L, 63R, a gate plate driving mechanism 64, and the like are connected.
[0045]
The liquid crystal display circuit 57 controls the display operation of each liquid crystal display plate 11a, 11b, 11c. The lamp display circuit 58 controls a lighting operation and a blinking operation of a lamp (not shown) arranged at an appropriate position of the pachinko gaming machine.
Each winning ball detection sensor 59 is provided in the winning port 7 or the special winning port 5 and detects that the pachinko ball has entered the winning port 7 or the special winning port 5. The start winning ball detection sensor 60 is provided in the start winning port 3 and detects that the pachinko ball has entered the start winning port 3. The payout ball detection sensor 61 is provided in a passage from a pachinko ball storage unit (not shown) inside the machine to a pachinko ball introduction tray or a pachinko ball tray, and detects the pachinko ball to be paid out.
[0046]
The ball payout mechanism 62 releases a predetermined number of pachinko balls stored in the pachinko ball storage unit according to a command from the CPU 51.
The opening / closing plate drive mechanisms 63L, 63R open / close the opening / closing plates 30 provided in the second introduction ports 27L, 27R, respectively. The gate plate driving mechanism 64 is provided in the embodiment of FIG. 11 and drives the gate plate 43 provided in the stopping mechanism 40 to open and close.
[0047]
FIG. 13 shows a specific example of control of the opening / closing plate 30 by the control device 50. In the figure, ST indicates each step in the control flow.
In ST1 of the figure, the CPU 51 checks the signal from the start winning ball detection sensor 60 and detects whether a pachinko ball has entered the start winning ball 3 or not. If the determination of ST1 is “YES”, the CPU 51 drives the opening / closing plate driving mechanisms 63L, 63R to open the opening / closing plates 30 of the second introduction ports 27L, 27R to open the introduction ports 27L, 27R. After that, the timer 56 starts the time measuring operation (ST2, 3).
[0048]
When the timer 56 counts a predetermined time (for example, about 10 seconds), the determination of “time is up?” In ST4 is “YES”, and the CPU 51 drives the opening / closing plate driving mechanisms 63L and 63R to perform the second introduction. After closing the opening / closing plate 30 of the ports 27L and 27R to close the introduction ports 27L and 27R, 1 is added to the measured value n of the counter for measuring the number of times the opening / closing plate 30 is opened (ST5, 6).
In the next ST7, it is determined whether or not the count value n has reached a predetermined value N (for example, three times). If the determination is “NO”, the process returns to ST2, and again the opening / closing plate drive mechanism. 63L and 63R are driven, and the opening / closing plate 30 of the second introduction ports 27L and 27R is opened.
[0049]
Thus, when the opening / closing plate 30 is opened, that is, when the count value n of the counter reaches a predetermined value N, the determination in ST7 is “YES”, and the CPU 51 clears the count value n of the counter to zero (ST8). Wait for the pachinko ball to enter the starting prize opening 3.
In the case of this embodiment, even if the pachinko ball enters the start winning opening 3 during the driving period of the opening / closing plate 30, it is ignored and the opening / closing plate 30 is not continuously opened.
[0050]
In the above control example, the second introduction ports 27L and 27R are opened on condition that a pachinko ball enters the start winning port 3, but the opening conditions of the introduction ports 27L and 27R are not limited to this. First, it is possible to make various settings, such as making a lottery per condition, or making a condition that the game is in a special game state such as a probability change or a short-time mode. Further, the opening / closing plate 30 may be simply opened and closed at predetermined time intervals without setting any special opening conditions.
[0051]
FIG. 14 shows a specific example of control of the opening / closing plate 30 and the gate plate 43 by the control device 50 in the embodiment shown in FIG.
In this control example, the gate plate 43 of the stopping mechanism 40 is closed at regular intervals or lottery processing, and the gate plate 43 is opened, and at the same time, the opening / closing plates 30 of the second introduction ports 27L and 27R are opened. . However, the gate 43 and the opening / closing plate 30 are not necessarily opened / closed in conjunction with each other, and may be opened / closed independently.
[0052]
When the gate plate driving mechanism 64 closes the gate plate 43 in ST1 in the figure, the CPU 51 causes the timer 56 to start a time measuring operation (ST2). Until the timer 56 expires, the stopping mechanism 40 is in a state of storing pachinko balls. When a predetermined time (5 to 10 seconds) elapses, the determination of ST3 becomes “YES”, and the CPU 51 drives the gate plate driving mechanism 64 to open the gate plate 43 and drives the opening / closing plate driving mechanisms 63L and 63R. Then, the opening / closing plate 30 of the second introduction ports 27L, 27R is opened, and the second introduction ports 27L, 27R are opened (ST4, 5).
[0053]
In the next ST6, the CPU 51 causes the timer 56 to start measuring time and sets the pachinko ball to enter the guide passages 25L, 25R from the second introduction ports 27L, 27R until the timer 56 expires. When a predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds) elapses, the opening / closing plate driving mechanisms 63L, 63R are driven to close the opening / closing plate 30, and the second introduction ports 27L, 27R are closed (ST7, 8). The gate plate 43 remains open until a closing command is received from the CPU 51.
[0054]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention is provided with a plurality of introduction ports for introducing the pachinko balls on the board surface into the guide passage of the variable symbol display device, and some or all of these introduction ports are opened and closed by the opening and closing plates. Since it was formed, the possibility that the pachinko ball is introduced into the guide passage increases when the introduction port is opened, while the possibility that the pachinko ball is introduced into the guide passage decreases when the introduction port is closed. Also, the symbol variable display device on the board Each entrance In the upper position of By opening and closing the gate plate Pachinko ball once On the gate plate After stopping Towards the entrance For dropping Cylindrical body So that once In the tube The pachinko ball that has stopped is easier to enter the inlet than when it has not stopped. For this reason, When the pachinko ball is stopped on the gate plate in the cylindrical body and the opening / closing plate of the inlet is opened at the same time as the gate plate The expectation that a pachinko ball enters the guide passage of the variable symbol display device is enhanced. Moreover, the entrance and Cylindrical body A game characteristic is also given about the opening and closing of the passageway, and the fun as a game is improved.
[0055]
In the invention of claim 2, the openable / closable introduction port is provided with an open / close plate having one end as an open end and the other end as a fixed end, and the open / close plate is rotated by rotating the open end outward about the fixed end. Since the opening and closing plate is opened, the opening and closing plate protrudes to the board surface, so the pachinko balls that have reached the vicinity of the introduction port are guided to the introduction port by the opening and closing plate and reliably introduced into the guide passage. The
[0058]
Claim 3 In the present invention, the inlet is opened when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and 4 In this invention, since the introduction port is opened at regular intervals, the pachinko ball can easily enter the guide passage from the introduction port at the time of opening, and the expectation that the pachinko ball enters the guide passage of the variable symbol display device is increased. It is done.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an enlarged front view showing a board surface of a pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the symbol variable display device.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a passage member.
FIG. 4 is a front view of a symbol variable display device according to another embodiment of the opening / closing plate.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a symbol variable display device according to another embodiment of the opening / closing plate.
FIG. 6 is a front view of a variable symbol display device according to another embodiment of the opening / closing plate.
FIG. 7 is a front view of a symbol variable display device showing another embodiment of the opening / closing plate.
FIG. 8 is a front view of a symbol variable display device showing another embodiment of the opening / closing plate.
FIG. 9 is a front view of a symbol variable display device showing another embodiment of the outlet.
FIG. 10 is a front view showing another embodiment of the start winning opening.
FIG. 11 is a front view showing a stopping mechanism.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a specific example of control of the opening / closing plate by the control device.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a specific example of control of the gate plate and the opening / closing plate by the control device.
FIG. 15 is a front view showing the appearance of a pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a conventional variable symbol display device.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 board
2 Symbol variable display device
25L, 25R guide passage
26 First inlet
27L, 27R Second inlet
28, 28a, 28b outlet
30 Opening and closing plate
31 Fixed end
32 Open end

Claims (4)

A symbol variable display device having a variable display for displaying any symbol in a stopped state after displaying a symbol row in a moving state, and a start for starting a display operation of the variable display by entering a pachinko ball In a pachinko machine with a prize opening provided on the board,
A stopping mechanism is provided in the upper position of the symbol variable display device on the board surface for temporarily stopping the pachinko ball and then dropping it. The symbol variable display device introduces a plurality of pachinko balls on the board surface into the guide passage. A plurality of inlets, at least one outlet for leading the pachinko ball introduced into the guide passage to a position directly above the start winning opening on the board, and some or all of the inlets And an opening / closing plate that opens and closes the introduction port by driving the opening / closing plate driving mechanism, while the stopping mechanism is connected in a horizontal row and a plurality of pachinko ball passages vertically penetrate each inside. A cylindrical plate and a gate plate that opens and closes to the passages of each cylindrical body at the same time, opens and closes each passage, and stops pachinko balls that have entered each passage by stopping on the plate. And the gate plate A gate plate driving mechanism that opens and closes, and each cylindrical body has a pachinko ball passageway located above any of the inlets of the symbol variable display device, and is stopped by the gate plate. pachinko balls are are arranged to fall toward the corresponding inlet by an opening operation of the gate plate, the closing plate driving mechanism and a gate plate drive mechanism, closing plate by the control device in accordance with a program for game execution A pachinko gaming machine in which the opening / closing drive is controlled so that the gate plate and the gate plate are individually opened after being simultaneously opened . 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing plate is opened by rotating the release end outward with the fixed end as an axis and the other end as a fixed end. . The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the opening / closing plate is opened when a predetermined condition is satisfied . The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the opening / closing plate is opened at regular intervals .

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