JP4261497B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or an arrangement ball gaming machine.

  In a pachinko gaming machine in which a game is played by the discharged game ball flowing down on the game board, a member called a windmill that is pushed and rotated by the game ball flowing down is provided on the game board. In such a gaming machine, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, detection means for detecting the rotation of the windmill is provided, and the game content is changed according to the rotation time and the rotation speed of the windmill (for example, so-called There was one that caused a short-time state). Note that the time-short state is a state advantageous to a player who is controlled so that the so-called special figure variation display time is short.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-230684

However, in the above conventional gaming machine in which the rotation time and rotation speed of the windmill directly affect the game content, the ease of rotation of the windmill affects the game content, and there was a problem in fairness. . That is, since the ease of rotation of the windmill varies from one windmill to another, it is advantageous for a player who played with a gaming machine that happens to be easy to rotate, and a player who played with a gaming machine that happens to be difficult to rotate. Is disadvantageous and not fair. It should be noted that in this type of gaming machine represented by pachinko machines, it must be basically fair to all players, and only specific players can benefit from individual differences among gaming machines. Should be avoided.
Therefore, in the present invention, the rotation state of the windmill is incorporated as a game effect, but the rotation state of the windmill does not affect the content of the game itself, and a gaming machine in which fairness is maintained for all players. The purpose is to provide.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention has a game board that forms a game area in which a game ball flows down on the front surface, a game control means for controlling the progress of the game, and a display control command from the game control means. In a gaming machine comprising display control means for performing display control of a display device provided in a gaming area formed on a gaming board by receiving,
Information can be transmitted only in one direction from the game control means to the display control means between the game control means and the display control means,
A windmill provided in the game area so as to be rotatable about an axis and rotated by being pushed by a flowing game ball;
A wind turbine rotation detection sensor for detecting the rotation of the wind turbine, which is connected to be able to transmit the detection result only to the display control means ,
With
An element to be detected is provided in a portion that rotates together with the windmill, and the element to be detected is configured to move along a predetermined movement path along with the rotation of the windmill, and is arranged to face a different position on the movement path. Two rotation detection sensors that detect the detected element at each position and generate a pulse are configured as the windmill rotation detection sensor, and
The display control means includes
It is possible to detect the first pulse and the second pulse generated by each of the rotation detection sensors in one rotation cycle of the windmill,
Wind turbine rotation direction detecting means for detecting the rotation direction of the wind turbine by determining whether the first pulse is followed by the second pulse, the second pulse first, and then the first pulse in one rotation cycle. When,
Based on the detection result of the windmill rotation direction detection means, a counting means for counting the number of detections in each rotation direction of the windmill,
Windmill rotation ratio display means capable of displaying the ratio of the rotation direction of the windmill on the display device based on the counting result of the counting means regardless of the display control command from the game control means. And
Here, “regardless of the display control command from the game control means ” means that the display control command from the game control means is not received .

  Next, the gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention has a game board that forms a game area in which a game ball flows down on the front surface, a game control means for controlling the progress of the game, and display control from the game control means. In a gaming machine comprising display control means for performing display control of a display device provided in a gaming area formed on a gaming board by receiving a command,
  Information can be transmitted only in one direction from the game control means to the display control means between the game control means and the display control means,
  A variable winning device capable of generating a special gaming state that changes from a second state unfavorable to a player to a first state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined condition, at least in the first state A variable winning device that allows game balls to win,
  A windmill that is rotatably provided around an axis on the downstream side of the variable prize apparatus, and is rotated by being pushed by a flowing game ball;
  In the gaming area,
  A windmill rotation detection sensor for detecting the rotation of the windmill,
  The windmill rotation detection sensor is
  The detection result is connected only to the display control means so that it can be transmitted,
  The display control means includes
  Regardless of the display control command from the game control means, when the special gaming state occurs, based on the detection result of the windmill rotation detection sensor, the game area is set on the display device without winning the variable winning device. Information on the amount of game balls that have flowed down is displayed.
  The “information on the amount of game balls that have flowed down the game area without winning the variable prize device” may be a numerical value of the game ball amount itself, but for example, a game without winning the variable prize device. It may be displayed so that the tendency of the amount of game balls flowing down the area to be larger or smaller than the average value can be recognized.

In addition, as a preferable aspect of the invention described in claim 1 of the present application, for example, as described in claim 3, the first state advantageous to the player from the second state disadvantageous to the player based on the establishment of the predetermined condition A variable prize device capable of generating a special game state that changes to a game machine area, and a variable prize device capable of winning a game ball at least in the first state .
It is good also as a structure which provided the said windmill in the position where the ball | bowl which flowed in the said inside of the prize-winning apparatus falls .

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the rotation state of the windmill is fair to all the players without directly affecting the game contents (that is, the advantages and disadvantages of the players), and Since the effect display is switched based on the rotation result, the effect display with the intention can be performed. In particular, in this case, the display content is changed regardless of the display control command of the game control means, so the display content may change in a scene that the player cannot expect, resulting in an unexpected display content. There is an effect to relieve the monotony.
In the gaming machine according to the first aspect , the player can confirm the flow direction of the game ball as data, which can be used as a reference when selecting a gaming machine to play a game.

According to the gaming machine of the second aspect , the player can recognize the nail adjustment to the variable winning device for each gaming table. Conventionally, whether or not the game ball flowing down the game area wins the variable winning device depends on the nail adjustment of the game store. When a big hit occurs, the player will be glad that the big hit has occurred, and watch the big hit effect screen of the display device provided in the center of the board, so be careful of the winning status of the game ball to the variable winning device Often not. However, the actual winning game during the big hit is an important part because it depends on the winning status of the game ball to the variable winning device. Therefore, according to claim 2 of the present invention, based on the detection result of the windmill rotation detection sensor, the player can recognize how many game balls have flowed down the game area without winning the variable winning device. Therefore, the player can recognize the nail adjustment to the variable winning device for each game stand.

  According to the gaming machine of claim 3, the possibility that the game ball won in the variable prize winning device will receive a special prize is determined by the display result of the windmill rotation ratio display means indicating the ratio of the windmill rotation direction. Can be expected to some extent, and the fun of the game is improved.

Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the present invention, a configuration example when applied to a pachinko apparatus will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
First, the first embodiment will be described.
A. Front Configuration and Overall Structure of Pachinko Device First, the front configuration and overall structure of the pachinko device 1 (game machine) of this example will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, this pachinko machine 1 is referred to as a so-called CR machine (card reading machine) in this case, and is roughly divided into a pachinko machine 2 (game machine main body) and a card as a game medium lending device. It is comprised by the type | formula ball lending machine (card unit) 3, and these are installed in a pair. The card-type ball lending machine 3 has a built-in card reader / writer, and a card insertion slot 4 into which a card such as a magnetic card or an IC card is inserted is provided on the front surface.

The pachinko machine 2 is mounted so that the front frame 11 can be opened and closed with respect to a machine frame (main body frame) (not shown) disposed on the back side of the front frame 11, and a gaming board 10 in which a gaming area described later is formed. Is attached to the upper side of the front frame 11. A glass frame 13 is attached to the front frame 11 so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the upper side of the front surface, and a game board is inserted through a glass plate 14 (which may be a transparent plastic board) held by the glass frame 13. Ten game areas 33 to be described later are visible.
An open / close panel 15 is arranged below the glass frame 13 and is attached to the front frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. Further, an operation panel 16 is normally fixed to the front frame 11 below the open / close panel 15.

In addition, an area (game area 33 to be described later) in which the ball is dropped from above and is judged to be out or safe (determination of whether or not a prize has been won) is formed on the front surface of the game board 10, and a game ball is placed in the prize opening In the case where it becomes effective and safe, a predetermined number of game balls are discharged to the upper plate 17 provided on the open / close panel 15 (that is, discharged as a prize ball).
A key insertion part 21 of a locking device (not shown) for the front frame 11 and the glass frame 13 is formed at the edge of the front frame 11 on the opening / closing side (right side in FIG. 1).

Further, at the lower part of the glass frame 13, a ball lending switch 23 a for discharging a ball from the card-type ball lending machine 3, and a card return switch 23 b for discharging a card from the card-type ball lending machine 3, Is arranged.
The upper plate 17 provided on the open / close panel 15 temporarily holds game balls before being released as prize balls or rental balls, and these game balls are provided on the lower side of the back surface of the front frame 11. A ball feeding device (not shown) is sequentially supplied to a device (not shown). This upper plate 17 has an upper plate ball for opening and closing a ball passage for transferring a game ball of the upper plate 17 to a lower plate 26 to be described later. A pull-out lever 24 and a production button 18 are provided.

Further, the operation panel 16 includes an ashtray 25, a lower plate 26, a lower plate ball removal lever 27 for pulling out a ball stored in the lower plate 26, and a firing operation handle for operating the launching device. 28 are provided.
Also, what is denoted by reference numeral 29 in FIG. 1 is a speaker (left speaker, right speaker, lower speaker) that is provided on the left and right sides of the glass frame 13 or on the front side of the upper plate 17 and outputs sound effects.

B. Next, the front configuration of the game board 10 will be described.
In FIG. 1, a game area 33 is formed on the front surface of the game board 10 by surrounding a substantially circular area with a guide rail 32.
This game area 33 has an effect display device 34 having a display screen 34a for variably displaying identification information (hereinafter referred to as a special figure in some cases) for each of a plurality of variable display areas or displaying an effect image. And a special variable winning device 35 having a large winning opening 35b that is opened and closed by the open / close door 35a, and a special figure starting opening (a winning opening serving as a starting condition for the variable display of the special figure) having a pair of left and right opening / closing members. An ordinary variable winning device 36, a general symbol display 37 (ordinary symbol indicator) 37 which is provided below the large prize winning opening 35b and displays a normal symbol (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a normal symbol) to be described later, Chuck-style general figure starting port (winning port which is the starting condition of the fluctuation display of the normal figure) 38, general winning ports 39 and 40, a windmill 41 which is a batting direction changing member, a side lamp 42, and an out hole ( Normal map display Located below the 37, it is provided not shown) and is.
Further, on the upper part of the center case 43 that covers the periphery of the front portion of the effect display device 34, a special drawing display device 44 that displays only a special drawing in a small area and four special drawing start storage displays 45 are provided. Yes. In addition, on the both sides of the special variable prize winning device 35, four (two on each side) normal start memory displays 46 are provided.

In this example, one windmill 41 is provided on each of the left and right sides of the upper portion of the center case 43. The configuration of the wind turbine device 60 including the wind turbine 41 will be described later.
In addition, the special variable winning device 35 plays the game from a second state (a state where the big winning opening 35b is closed) that is disadvantageous to the player based on the establishment of a predetermined condition (a variable display game described later is a win). This corresponds to the variable winning device of the present invention capable of generating a special game state (a big hit which will be described later) which changes to a first state (a state where the big winning opening 35b is opened) which is advantageous to the player.

  A special figure start sensor 51 is provided in the winning flow path in the normal variation winning device 36, and a special figure start sensor 52 (shown in FIG. Are the same). In addition, a winning opening sensor 53 (winning opening sensors 1 to N) is provided in the large winning opening 35b of the special variable winning apparatus 35 and the general winning openings 39 and 40, respectively. The N winning prize sensors 53 are arranged in a total of N when there are N general winning openings including the big winning opening 35b.

Here, the effect display device 34 is, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) that can display still images and moving images in color, and may be a CRT.
Moreover, the general map indicator 37 of this example has a lighting part which consists of LED etc. on either side, and after each lighting part turns on alternately several times, either one lights, and the fluctuation display of a normal figure is displayed. In this case, the usual figure is the lighting state of the lighting part (which state is lit). In addition, as a common figure display, you may use the display which has a 7 segment display part which displays a single-digit number, and consists of a liquid crystal or LED, etc. In this case, the said normal symbol (common figure) is one. It is a number.
Further, the special figure start memory display 45 or the general figure start memory display 46 displays the number of the special figure or general figure start memories as will be described later.
The special figure start sensor 51 detects the game balls that have won the normal variation winning device 36 one by one, and the general figure start sensor 52 detects the game balls that pass through the normal start port 38 one by one. The winning opening sensor 53 detects the game balls that have won the big winning opening 35b one by one.

Further, a stage 43a for showing a ball is formed at the lower side of the center case 43 (below the screen 34a of the effect display device 34), and the game ball that has flowed into the stage 43a is placed on the stage 43a. After rolling so as to swing left and right, the stage 43a falls downward (that is, to the normal variation winning device 36 or its surroundings).
The game area 33 of the game board 10 is usually provided with a number of obstacle nails such as top nails and armored nails. Similarly, although not shown, the game board 10 may be provided with other various decorative lamps, LEDs, and the like.
In the present invention, any game area on the game board may be used, and any configuration can be adopted as long as it has a windmill and a display device. A gaming machine other than a pachinko machine may be used. In this example, an example applied to a pachinko machine belonging to the so-called “first type” will be described.

C. Next, the structure of the windmill device 60 including the windmill 41 of this example will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the windmill device 60, and FIG. 2B is a front view of the windmill device 60. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of the windmill device 60 in the game board 10, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the windmill device 60. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing a rotating member 64 and the like, which will be described later, of the windmill device 60.
As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the windmill device 60 includes a windmill 41, a mounting base member 63, a rotating member 64, a locking member 65, a windmill rotation detection sensor 66, a sensor substrate 67, and a cover member 68. Is provided.
Note that an opening 10b having a circular cross section in which the cover member 68 just fits is formed at a position on the back side of the windmill 41 in the board 10a (so-called veneer) of the game board 10, and the cover member 68 is disposed in the opening 10b.

As shown in FIG. 3, the windmill 41 includes a windmill body 61 and a rotating shaft member 62. The windmill 41 is rotatably provided around the rotating shaft member 62 (axis), and is rotated by being pushed by a flowing game ball. . The rotating shaft member 62 is formed integrally with the windmill body 61 by resin insert molding. The rotating shaft member 62 is disposed at a right angle to the substrate 10 a and is rotatably supported by the mounting base member 63.
The windmill main body 61 includes a disc portion 61a that is decorated on the front surface and arranged in parallel with the substrate 10a, and a cylindrical shaft boss portion 61b that extends perpendicularly from the center of the back side of the disc portion 61a toward the substrate 10a. And blade portions 61c extending in the radial direction from a plurality of circumferential locations (three locations in the figure) on the outer periphery of the shaft boss portion 61b. The game ball rotates the windmill 41 mainly by pushing the blade portion 61c. Further, the rotary shaft member 62 is integrally formed with the wind turbine body 61 in a state where one end of the rotary shaft member 62 is inserted into the center of the boss portion 61b.

  The mounting base member 63 includes a disc-like plate-like portion 63a disposed in parallel to the substrate 10a, and a cylindrical shaft boss extending perpendicularly from the center of the back side of the plate-like portion 63a toward the back side of the substrate 10a. A cylindrical screw that extends at right angles from a plurality of circumferential locations (three locations in the figure) around the portion 63b and the shaft boss portion 63b (the back side of the plate-like portion 63a) toward the back side of the substrate 10a. Boss portion 63c. Also, attachment holes 63d are formed at the left and right end positions of the plate-like portion 63a. The mounting base member 63 is inserted into the mounting hole 63d from the outside (left side in FIG. 3) and is screwed into the both sides of the opening 10b in the board 10a or a nail to be driven (not shown). 10a is fixedly attached. Further, a through hole 63e through which the other end side of the rotating shaft member 62 of the wind turbine 41 is inserted is formed at the center of the mounting base member 63 (center of the plate-like portion 63a and the shaft boss portion 63b). The rotating shaft member 62 is slidable with respect to the through hole 63e, whereby the windmill 41 is rotatable.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the rotating member 64 includes a disk part 64a arranged in parallel to the substrate 10a, a shaft boss part 64b formed at the center of the disk part 64a, and a back surface of the disk part 64a. And a rotation detecting piece 64c (detected element) extending in the axial direction from a position relatively close to the outer periphery. A through hole 64d having a semicircular cross section through which the other end portion 62a of the rotating shaft member 62 of the wind turbine 41 is inserted is formed at the center of the shaft boss portion 64b (the center of the disc portion 64a). . The other end portion 62a of the rotating shaft member 62 (the portion protruding from the shaft boss portion 63b of the mounting base member 63) has a partially cut shape as shown in FIG. Has a semicircular shape (a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the through hole 64d), and can be inserted into the through hole 64d. A groove 62b for locking the locking member 65 is formed on the outer periphery on the end side of the other end 62a (the outer periphery of the position protruding from the shaft boss 64b). The rotating member 64 is attached to the rotating shaft member 62 in a state where the other end 62a of the rotating shaft member 62 is inserted into the through hole 64d, so that the rotating member 64 and the windmill 41 are integrated. It is designed to rotate. The rotating member 64 corresponds to a portion that rotates together with the windmill in the present invention.

  In this case, the locking member 65 is a so-called E-shaped snap ring, and is pressed toward the center from the outside in the radial direction of the rotary shaft member 62 by using a predetermined jig, and thereby the groove 62b of the rotary shaft member 62. It is locked to. When locked, the locking member 65 is elastically deformed so that the arc-shaped piece portions 65a on both sides temporarily expand outward, and then fits into the groove 62b, and the rectangular piece 65b in the center also has the groove 62b. Since it fits in and is locked in the groove 62b, the subsequent drop-off from the rotary shaft member 62 is prevented with high reliability. Further, the locking member 65 is locked in the groove 62b, thereby preventing the rotating member 64 from dropping off from the rotating shaft member 62 (that is, the windmill 41 dropping from the rotating member 64 or the mounting base member 63). The

  The windmill rotation detection sensor 66 is an optical sensor for detecting the rotation of the windmill 41, and includes a light emitting unit 66a and a light receiving unit 66b facing the light emitting unit 66a. The windmill rotation detection sensor 66 is provided mounted on the sensor substrate 67, and is disposed at a position facing the movement path of the rotation detection piece 64c of the rotation member 64 that is a detected element. That is, the rotation detecting piece 64c that moves circularly with the rotation of the rotating member 64 that rotates integrally with the windmill 41 moves so as to block between the light emitting unit 66a and the light receiving unit 66ba. As a result, the light from the light emitting unit 66a that is normally received by the light receiving unit 66b is not received by the light receiving unit 66b every time it is blocked by the passage of the rotation detection piece 64c accompanying the rotation of the windmill 41, and the windmill 41 is 1 The output signal of the light receiving unit 66b is in a non-light receiving state only once every rotation, and the rotation of the windmill 41 is detected by the change in the state of this signal.

  The sensor substrate 67 is fixed to the inner surface of a wall portion 68b described later in the cover member 68 by screws or the like. A wiring 67a for electrically connecting the windmill rotation detection sensor 66 and an effect control device 110 described later extends from the sensor board 67.

  The cover member 68 includes a cylindrical portion 68a having a size that covers the periphery of the rotating member 64, the windmill rotation detection sensor 66, and the sensor substrate 67, and a wall portion 68b that closes the back side of the cylindrical portion. A wiring processing slit 68c is formed at one place in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion 68a so as to avoid interference with the wiring 67a during and after assembly, and to allow the wiring 67a to be led out to the outside. The processing slit 68c extends from the end surface of the cylindrical portion 68a to near the center of the wall portion 68b. Further, a mounting hole 68d for screw insertion is formed in the back wall 68b at a position corresponding to the screw boss 63c of the mounting base member 63. Then, a screw 69 (shown in FIG. 3) is inserted into the mounting hole 68d, and the cover member 68 is fixed to the mounting base member 63 by screwing the tip end side of the screw 69 into the screw hole in the screw boss portion 63c. Installed. In this mounted state, the end surface of the cylindrical portion 68a of the cover member 68 is in close contact with the back surface of the plate-shaped portion 63a of the mounting base member 63, and the inside of the cover member 68 is sealed from the outside except for the wiring processing slit 68c. In addition, the dust-proof property that prevents mixing of wood chips and the like is ensured.

  As described above, the outer diameter of the cover member 68 is set to be just fit in the opening 10b of the substrate 10a. The cover member 68 has a thickness (size in the axial direction) that can be accommodated within the thickness (usually about 2 cm) of the substrate 10a as shown in FIG. For example, it has a configuration that does not interfere with the arrangement of units that constitute a game control device 100 described later. This configuration also prevents the windmill rotation detection sensor 66, the sensor board 67, and the like from being damaged by a falling ball from the back of the game board.

  Further, the center of gravity of the rotating body including the windmill rotating integrally with the windmill 41 (that is, the rotating body including the windmill main body 61, the rotating shaft member 62, the rotating member 64, and the locking member 65) is detected as windmill rotation detection. The sensor 66 is in a position where the wind turbine (that is, the rotation detecting piece 64c) is not detected in a normal state. That is, in this case, the windmill rotation detection sensor 66 is disposed above the rotation center axis of the rotating body, whereas the center of gravity of the rotating body is the rotation detection piece 64c in the natural state. It is set to stop, for example, below the shaft. Thereby, in the normal state (natural state where no external force is applied to the windmill 41), the windmill 41 is configured to stop at a position where the windmill rotation detection sensor 66 does not detect the rotation detection piece 64c.

D. Next, the control system of the pachinko machine of this example will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 6, a game control device 100 is a control device that performs overall control of a game (including control of game progress and direct or indirect control of each controlled device for that purpose), and is necessary for pachinko games and the like. It includes a game microcomputer 101 (game microcomputer: manufactured as an IC for a so-called amuse chip), an input interface 102, an output interface 103, and an oscillator 104 for generating a clock. It is configured. The gaming microcomputer 101 includes a CPU 105, a ROM 106, and a RAM 107.

Here, detection signals from the special figure start sensor 51, the general figure start sensor 52, and the prize opening sensor 53 are input to the input interface 102 of the game control device 100.
On the other hand, from the output interface 103 of the game control apparatus 100, the above-mentioned special figure display device 44, special figure memory display 45, universal figure display device 37, universal figure memory display 46, and tulip-shaped opening / closing of the start winning opening 36 are provided. General-purpose solenoid 71 for driving members (not shown), large winning opening solenoid (large winning opening SOL) 72 for driving the opening / closing door 35a of the large winning opening 35b, external information for the board (for example, the management device of the game shop) A signal is output to the panel external output unit (connection terminal) 73 for transmitting a jackpot signal or the like.

Further, a signal such as prize ball data is output from the output interface 103 to the discharge control device 74. In other words, the game control device 100 corresponds to the winning value of the winning opening when the winning of the game ball is detected by the special drawing start sensor 51 and the winning opening sensor 53 provided for each winning opening of the game board 10. Information on the number of prize balls set in advance (prize ball data) is transmitted to the discharge control device 74. Then, the discharge control device 74 receives the prize ball data and performs prize ball discharge control according to the received prize ball data.
Control information (display control command) is transmitted from the output interface 103 to the effect control device 110 that controls the effect display device 34 and the like.

  Next, the effect control device 110 corresponds to the display control means of the present invention, and is a control device that executes image display control and the like of the effect display device 34, and includes a game microcomputer 111 composed of a one-chip microcomputer and an input interface 112. And an output interface 113 and an oscillator 114 for clock generation. The gaming microcomputer 111 includes a CPU 115, a ROM 116, and a RAM 117.

  Here, detection signals from the two windmill rotation detection sensors 66 (the windmill rotation detection sensor 1 and the windmill rotation detection sensor 2) and the presentation button detection switch 75 are input to the input interface 112 of the effect control device 110. The windmill rotation detection sensor 1 is the windmill rotation detection sensor 66 of the left windmill 41, and the windmill rotation detection sensor 2 is the windmill rotation detection sensor 66 of the right windmill 41. The effect button detection switch 75 is a switch that is turned on when the effect button 18 is operated. When the production button 18 is operated and the production button detection switch 75 is turned on, the production control device 110 controls, for example, the production operation of the production sound from the speaker 29 (if the change display game is described later, the game result is hit. In this example, when the effect button 18 is operated, a windmill rotation counter, which will be described later, is reset.

On the other hand, a signal is output from the output interface 103 of the effect control device 110 to the speaker 29, various lamps (for example, the side lamp 42), and the effect display device 34.
Then, the effect control device 110 executes image display control of the effect display device 34 based on the display control command transmitted from the game control device 100. For example, when a variable display game is executed, a display control command including data on a combination of stop symbols (stop display mode) of a special figure and data on a variable time is transmitted from the game control device 100 in this case. The production control device 110 selects a variation mode that satisfies the stop mode and the variation time, and causes the production display device 34 to display a special figure (identification information) in a variable manner, and finally a specific design. It is the structure which performs the variable display game which derives and displays the combination of these. Note that the special display variation display mode (variation mode) actually implemented by the control of the effect control device 110 may be uniquely determined by the display control command from the game control device 100, but the display control described above. A configuration in which the production control device 110 finally selects a variation mode by random number extraction or the like within a range of conditions given by the command (a configuration in which the production control device 110 is given a certain amount of discretion to select the variation mode) and It may be.

Note that the windmill rotation detection sensor 66 is connected only to the input interface 112 in this case, so that the detection result can be transmitted only to the effect control device 110 (display control means). Then, the effect control device 110 controls to change the display content of the effect display device 34 based on the detection result of the windmill rotation detection sensor 66 regardless of the display control command from the game control device 100 (game control means). (Mode change processing; details will be described later).
In addition, the production control device 110 controls the speaker 29 to realize a predetermined acoustic effect, and further performs lighting control of various lamps and the like.

E. Outline of Game Next, an outline of a game performed in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment and a flow of the game will be described.
First, at the beginning of the game (or before the start of the game), the customer is in a waiting state (during demonstration), and a display control command for instructing display of the customer waiting screen is sent from the game control device 100 to the effect control device. 110, the customer waiting screen (moving image or still image) is displayed on the screen of the effect display device 34.

Then, when the game ball that has been driven into the game area 33 via the guide rail 32 wins the start winning slot 36 of the special drawing (that is, when there is a special winning start winning), a change display of the special drawing is instructed. The display control command to be transmitted is transmitted from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 110, and the special figure display device 44 is controlled by the game control device 100, and the special figure (on the screen of the effect display device 34 or the special figure display device 44) A display that changes (for example, scrolls) that includes numbers, characters, symbols, patterns, and the like (so-called change display) is performed, and a change display game is performed.
In addition, on the screen 34a of the effect display device 34 during the variable display game, for example, as shown in FIG. 8 (a) or (b), display of a background image for effecting variable display of a special figure, or a windmill rotation counter to be described later. A display for displaying the value of (the counter of the number of rotations of the windmill) is executed.

  If the stop display mode of this variable display game (a combination of special figures derived by the variable display) is a specific mode (for example, a doublet such as “3, 3, 3”), a privilege called a big hit is obtained. It is given to the player. In terms of control, for example, on the condition that there has been a start winning, the value of the big hit random number is extracted and stored, and the random number value that has been extracted and stored is compared and determined at the time of determination. Based on the determination result, whether or not to make a big hit is determined in advance, and the variable display game is started in response to this determination. In addition, if the stop display mode of the variable display game is a specific mode (for example, “7, 7, 7”, etc.), it will be a big hit and after a big hit game (after an opening operation to be described later) It becomes a state (probability fluctuation state) in which control for increasing the probability of winning a big hit is performed.

  When the big hit is reached, an opening operation in which any of the big winning openings 35a of the variable winning device 35 is temporarily released within a range not exceeding a specified time (for example, 30 seconds), for example, for a period of up to 10 winnings. Is done. This release operation is performed up to 15 rounds, for example. Further, in this jackpot state, a display control command for instructing display of a jackpot screen for producing the jackpot state or informing the player of the number of jackpot rounds is transmitted from the game control device 100 to the effect control device 110, On the screen 34a of the display device 34, such a big hit display is executed.

In addition, when a game ball is further won in any start winning opening during the above-mentioned special figure variable display game or big hit, a special figure start memory display is performed on the special figure memory display 45, and in this case four After the variable display game or jackpot is completed, the special display variable display game is repeated or returned to the customer waiting state based on the storage (that is, the start memory).
That is, if the variable display game ends with a big hit, the game shifts to a big hit state, and if the variable display game ends with a start and there is a start memory, the variable display game is executed again, and the variable display game ends with a start and no start memory is stored. If the jackpot ends and the start memory is stored, the variable display game is executed again. If the jackpot ends and there is no start memory, the flow returns to the customer waiting state.

On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the usual figure start gate 38 during the game, a usual figure change display game by a usual figure change display on the ordinary figure display device 37 is performed. And if this variable display game result (stopped general figure) is a predetermined mode, a game value (privilege) called per common figure is given.
When this normal figure is reached, a game is held in which the pair of opening and closing members of the start winning opening 36 is held in an open state in which a reverse letter C is opened, for example, for about 0.5 seconds. As a result, it becomes easier for the game ball to win the start winning opening 36, and accordingly, the number of executions of the special display variable display game increases and the possibility of winning a big game increases.
Further, during the above-mentioned variable display game, when a game ball is further won in the general chart start gate 38, a general chart start memory display is executed on the general chart storage display 46, and in this case, up to four are stored. After the usual variable display game is over, the usual variable display game is repeated based on the memory.

F. Control Related to Windmill Next, the contents of the control processing (windmill rotation detection processing, mode change processing, windmill rotation counter reset processing) related to the windmill executed by the effect control device 110 will be described with reference to FIGS. Each flowchart will be described.

(Windmill rotation detection process)
First, FIG. 7A is a flowchart showing a windmill rotation detection process executed by the effect control device 110. This process is started by interruption every 2 ms, for example. When this processing is started, first, in step S1, the output signal of the windmill rotation detection sensor 66 is turned on (the state in which the rotation detection piece 64c of the rotating member 64 that is the detected element is detected). If it is in the on state, the process proceeds to step S2, and if it is not in the on state, the process returns (returns to the main routine not shown). In step S2, the value of the windmill rotation counter (counter for counting the number of rotations of the windmill) is increased by “1” (one rotation), and then the process returns.
It should be noted that the value of the windmill rotation counter is obtained by a counter display unit 34b provided in a partial area of the screen 34a, for example, as shown in FIG. Is displayed.

(Mode change processing)
Next, FIG. 7B is a flowchart showing the mode change process executed by the effect control device 110. This process is also started by interruption every 2 ms, for example. When this process is started, first, in step S3, it is determined whether or not the value of the windmill rotation counter has reached 10,000 revolutions. If it has reached 10,000 revolutions, the process proceeds to step S4. To do. In step S4, the effect mode is changed, and then the process returns. The change of the effect mode is, for example, that the background image displayed on the screen 34a of the effect display device 34 during the variable display game is changed from the one shown in FIG. 8A (the image of the sun and sky) to FIG. 8B. It means changing to what is shown (an image of the sea including waves).

(Windmill rotation counter reset processing)
Next, FIG.7 (c) is a flowchart which shows the windmill rotation counter reset process which the production | presentation control apparatus 110 performs. This process is also started by interruption every 2 ms, for example. When this process is started, it is first determined in step S5 whether or not the effect button 18 is operated and the effect button detection switch 75 is turned on. If it is turned on, the process goes to step S6. Proceeds and returns if not on. In step S6, the value of the windmill rotation counter is updated to "0" (0 rotation), and then the process returns.

  According to the gaming machine of the present example described above, the rotation state of the windmill 41 does not directly affect the game content (that is, the advantage / disadvantage of the player) and is fair to all players. The effect display contents are switched based on the rotation result 41, so that the effect display with the intention can be performed. Particularly in this case, since the display content is changed regardless of the display control command from the game control device 100, the display content may change in a scene that the player cannot expect, resulting in unexpected display content. This has the effect of reducing the monotony of the game.

  Further, in this example, the center of gravity of the rotating body including the windmill 41 that rotates integrally with the windmill 41 is a position where the windmill rotation detection sensor 66 does not normally detect the state. Therefore, chattering of the windmill rotation detection sensor 66 (a phenomenon in which output is repeatedly turned on and off in a short time) due to vibration of the game table or the like can be prevented. Incidentally, when the windmill rotation detection sensor 66 is in a state of being detected in a normal state, chattering of the windmill rotation detection sensor 66 occurs when the windmill swings (rotates so as to sway) due to vibration of the game table or the like. However, accurate rotation detection of the windmill cannot be performed.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, about the component similar to a 1st form example, the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted using the same code | symbol (other form examples mentioned later are also the same).
First, FIG. 9A is a front view showing the periphery of the special variation winning device 35. In this example, the wind turbine 41 is located downstream of the special variable prize-winning device 35 at the lower left and right sides (position where the game ball flowing down to the left and right without passing through the big prize opening 35b when the open / close door 35a is open due to the big hit) Is arranged.
FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating a display example based on the rotation of the windmill 41. In this example, for example, a screen 34a as shown in FIG. 9 (b) is displayed on the basis of the detection of the rotation of the windmill 41 based on the detection of the rotation of the windmill 41. Can be displayed.

Next, FIG. 10A is a front view showing a specific example of the flow of the game ball K around the special variation winning device 35 (specific example when the big winning opening 35b is closed). In this example, when the special winning opening 35b is closed, the windmill 41 is rotated by the game ball K which has flowed down around the special variable winning device 35 in this way.
FIG. 10B is a front view showing a specific example of the flow of the game ball K around the special variation winning device 35 (specific example when the big winning opening 35b is open). In this example, when a big hit occurs and the big prize opening 35b is being opened, the windmill is caused by the game balls K spilled to the left and right sides without winning the big prize opening 35b of the special variable prize winning device 35 in this way. 41 rotates.

Next, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a windmill rotation detection process executed by the effect control device 110. This process is also started by interruption every 2 ms, for example. When this process is started, first, in step S11, whether or not a big hit is being made based on information from the game control device 100 (for example, whether or not a display control command indicating a big hit is transmitted from the game control device 100). If it is a big hit, the process proceeds to step S12, and if it is not a big hit, the process returns.
In step S12, it is determined whether or not the output signal of the windmill rotation detection sensor 66 is on (the state in which the rotation detection piece 64c of the rotating member 64 that is the detected element is detected) is turned on. If it is, the process proceeds to step S13, and if it is not turned on, the process returns (returns to the main routine not shown).

In step S13, the value of the windmill rotation counter is increased by “1” (one rotation), and the process proceeds to step S14.
In step S14, display corresponding to the value of the windmill rotation counter is performed. For example, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), the status of the shift in one round of big hit is displayed. In the case shown in FIG. 9B, for example, if the value of the wind turbine rotation counter is an average value with respect to the elapsed time from the start of the big hit round, a bar graph up to the “normal” position is displayed, and the value is larger than that. If the value is smaller, a bar graph extending toward the “good” side (right side in FIG. 9B) is displayed by a smaller amount. In b), a bar graph contracted to the left is displayed.

Next, in step S15, based on the information from the game control device 100, it is determined whether or not the big hit round has ended and the next round has been entered. If it has shifted, the process proceeds to step S16, and if not, the process returns. .
In step S16, the value of the wind turbine rotation counter is updated to "0" (0 rotation) and reset, and then the process returns.

In the case of the second embodiment described above, when a big hit (special game state) occurs, the effect display device 34 (display device) does not win the variable winning device 35 based on the detection result of the windmill rotation detection sensor 66. The relative tendency (the tendency of whether it is large or small) of the amount of game balls flowing down the game area is displayed in a recognizable manner (see, for example, FIG. 9B). For this reason, the player can recognize the nail adjustment to the variable winning device 35 for each game stand.
In this example, information on the amount of game balls that have flowed down the game area without winning the variable winning device 35 is displayed for each jackpot round, but is displayed for each jackpot (for example, continuously during the jackpot). It may be. Alternatively, the information may be stored, and the past information may be displayed when the player performs some operation (for example, when the effect button 18 is turned on).

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, FIG. 12 is a front view showing the periphery of the center case 43. In FIG. 12, reference numeral 81 indicates a plurality of nails provided on the game board 10, and reference numeral 82 indicates a decoration provided above the normal variation winning device 36 (special drawing start winning opening). In this example, the windmill 41 is arranged on the left side of the lower part of the center case 43. Then, when the state of the game ball in which the windmill 41 rotates to the right (clockwise rotation) (the state in which the game ball flows on the right side of the windmill 41) rotates to the left (the game ball moves on the left side of the windmill 41). The arrangement of the nails 81 is set so that it is easier to win the normal variation winning device 36 than in the flowing state.

  Next, FIG. 13 is a rear view of the wind turbine device 60 including the wind turbine 41. In the windmill device 60 of this example, two windmill rotation detection sensors 66X and 66Y having the same configuration as the windmill rotation detection sensor 66 of the first embodiment are mounted on the sensor substrate 67, and a rotation detection piece 64c (detected element). Are sequentially detected. That is, the configuration in which the two windmill rotation detection sensors 66X and 66Y face the different positions of the movement path of the rotation detection piece 64c that rotates and moves with the rotation of the windmill 41 (two windmill rotation detection sensors 66X and 66Y). It is a configuration with

And the production control device 110 (display control means) of this example can detect the first pulse and the second pulse respectively generated by the windmill rotation detection sensors 66X and 66Y in one rotation cycle of the windmill 41, A processing function for detecting the direction of rotation of the windmill by determining whether the first pulse is followed by the second pulse, the second pulse first, and then the first pulse in one rotation cycle (windmill rotation Direction detection means). That is, as shown in the timing chart of FIG. 15, when the second pulse is detected by the windmill rotation detection sensor 66Y within a predetermined time after the first pulse is detected by the windmill rotation detection sensor 66X, the left rotation and judge. On the contrary, when the first pulse is detected by the windmill rotation detection sensor 66X within a predetermined time after the second pulse is detected by the windmill rotation detection sensor 66Y, it has a function of determining right rotation. When the delay time T1 from when one pulse is detected until the other pulse is detected exceeds a predetermined time, it is not determined as left rotation or right rotation (the number of detections described later is not counted).
Further, the effect control device 110 has a processing function (counting means) for counting the number of times of detection of each rotation direction of the windmill 41 based on the detection result of the windmill rotation direction detecting means, and based on the counting result of the counting means, A processing function (windmill rotation ratio display means) capable of displaying the ratio of the rotation direction of the windmill on the effect display device 34 is provided.

  Next, Fig.14 (a) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the ratio of the rotation direction by the said windmill rotation ratio display means. In this case, if the number of detections in the left direction and the number of detections in the right direction are the same, a bar graph in which the `` left '' region and the `` right '' region are equal to each other is displayed, and if the number of detections in the left direction is relatively small, A bar graph in which the boundary between the “left” and “right” regions is biased toward the “left” (to the left in FIG. 14A) by a small amount is displayed, and the number of detections in the left direction is relatively large. A bar graph is displayed in which the boundary is biased toward the right side (right side in FIG. 14A). FIG. 14A shows a case where the number of detections in the left direction is relatively small (a case where there are many clockwise directions).

  Moreover, FIG.14 (b) is a flowchart which shows a windmill information display process. This process is also started by interruption every 2 ms, for example. When this process is started, first, in step S21, based on the information from the game control device 100, whether or not it is during a variable time or big hit (for example, a display control command indicating the variable time or big hit is a game control device 100. Whether or not the transmission is in progress, and if it is during the fluctuation time or the big hit, the process returns. If not, the process proceeds to step S22.

In step S22, it is determined whether or not the effect button 18 is operated and the effect button detection switch 75 is turned on. If it is turned on, the process proceeds to step S23, and must be turned on. Return.
In step S23, the wind turbine information switching process is executed, and then the process returns. The windmill information switching processing is, for example, switching presence / absence of display as illustrated in FIG. 14A, or display format (display area size, display method; illustrated in FIG. 14A; Or a bar graph or a pie graph).

In the third embodiment described above, the player can check the flow direction of the game ball (whether it is flowing on the right side or the left side of the windmill 41) as data, and the gaming machine that plays the game It can be used as a reference when selecting the base.
Further, in this example, when the player operates the effect button 18 during the fluctuation time or when it is not a big hit, the windmill information switching process is performed. Therefore, the player can switch whether to display the windmill information, It is possible to arbitrarily switch between and is convenient. It should be noted that the processing illustrated in FIG. 14B may be performed in another form example, and it goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained in this case.
Further, in this example, as shown in FIG. 13, since the wiring processing slit 68c is provided vertically downward, foreign matter such as wood chips is particularly difficult to enter, and the inside of the windmill device 60 (inside the cover member 68). Troubles such as erroneous detection of the windmill rotation direction due to the entry of foreign matter into the windshield are prevented with high reliability.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In this example, the present invention is applied to so-called two types of pachinko machines (feathers).
First, FIG. 16 is a front view showing the game board 210 of this example. In FIG. 16, the variable winning device 211 is located substantially at the center of the game area 33 of the game board 210, and the general winning ports 212 and 213 are located directly below the variable winning device 211 diagonally below the left and right sides of the variable winning device 211. The start winning opening 217 (start opening winning opening) is provided on the left and right sides of the starting winning opening 217, and start winning openings 218 and 219 (start opening winning opening) are provided respectively.
In this case, when a game ball wins any of the start winning ports 217 to 219, movable pieces (movable members) 231 and 232 described later of the variable winning device 211 are opened and closed once. For example, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 217, the movable piece opens and closes twice, and when a game ball wins the start winning opening 218 and 219, the movable piece opens and closes once. The possibility that a game ball enters the variable winning device 211 (in the winning space) during the so-called starting game may be configured to differ depending on the type of the starting winning port.

  In addition, on the left and right sides of the upper part of the game area 33, a simple windmill 214 having no rotation detection sensor is rotatably disposed. On the other hand, an out ball collection port 225 is formed at the lower center of the game area 33. In addition, decorative lamps 226 and 227 are disposed on the inner side of the rail 32 on both sides of the variable winning device 211, and decorative lamps 228 and 229 are provided on the left and right upper sides (outside) of the game area 33. The decorative lamps 226 to 229 blink, for example, when the movable pieces 231 and 232 are opened, and blink to increase the player's motivation during a big hit, which will be described later.

Further, the start winning opening sensors 271 to 219 are respectively provided at the starting winning openings 217 to 219, a later-described winning ball sensor 234 is provided in the variable winning apparatus 211 (large winning opening), and the general winning openings 212 and 213 are further awarded. Mouth sensors 274 and 275 are arranged.
In the case of this example, the windmill 41 constituting the windmill device 60 is provided in the variable winning device 211. And this windmill apparatus 60 has the same configuration as the third embodiment (configuration having two windmill rotation detection sensors 66X and 66Y).
Although not shown in the drawing, other various decorative lamps, LEDs, etc., or other general winning holes may be provided on the front side of the game board.

Next, the detailed configuration of the variable winning device 211 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 17 is a front view of the variable winning device 211, FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the variable winning device 211 (partly broken view), and FIG. 19 is a special winning rotation described later in the variable winning device 211. It is the top view which looked at the body 241 and its periphery from the top.
As shown in FIG. 17 and the like, the variable prize winning device 211 has an opening (hereinafter referred to as a big prize opening) following the internal space (that is, the prize winning space) of the variable prize winning device 211 formed at the top. Movable pieces (movable members) 231 and 232 for opening and closing the big prize opening are provided.

  The movable pieces 231 and 232 are rotated from a state in which the movable pieces 231 and 232 stand substantially upright (closed state in which the big prize opening is closed) to a state in which the upper end falls outward (open state in which the big prize opening is opened, as shown in FIG. 17). Installed as possible. If these movable pieces 231 and 232 are maintained in the closed state, it becomes a disadvantageous state for the player who is prevented from flowing into the inside of the game ball, and if it swings to the open state, it has flowed down. The game ball is received by the movable pieces 231 and 232 and is in an advantageous state for a player who easily flows into the variable winning device 211.

In addition, the game ball K won in this way through the big winning opening is guided by the shelf member 233 disposed inside the movable pieces 231 and 232 and flows to the back side, and is disposed below the shelf member 233. After being detected through the winning ball detection sensor 234, it is configured to fall directly above the windmill 41 disposed below the winning ball detection sensor 234. Then, the game ball that has fallen on the windmill 41 flows to the left or right of the windmill 41 while rotating the windmill 41 in either the left or right direction, and moves forward through the arc-shaped left-side down shelf 235 or right-side down shelf 236. Flowing into. Then, the game ball K that has flowed forward through the left-side down shelf 235 or the right-side down shelf 236 falls into an out-hole 237 or 238 formed at the end of the left-side down shelf 235 or the right-side down shelf 236, or It flows down or flows into the rotating body introduction part 239 or the special prize opening 240 beyond. Then, the game ball K that has flowed down to the rotating body introducing portion 239 flows down to the outer peripheral portion of the special winning rotating body 241 that is arranged in a circular area inside the left-side down shelf 235 and the right-side down shelf 236 and rotates. Then, the game ball K that has flowed down to the outer periphery of the special winning rotator 241 flows into the special winning opening 242 or the ball storage 243 formed on the outer periphery of the special winning rotator 241. When the game ball K that has flowed into the ball storage unit 243 comes to a specific position along with the rotation of the special winning rotator 241, the game ball K is discharged downward in the interior as a missed ball (general winning game ball). It has a configuration.
The game ball K that has fallen into the detaching hole 237 or 238 is also discharged downward in the interior as a general winning game ball.

Here, the upper surface of the shelf member 233 is inclined downward toward the back, and guides the game ball that has flowed in from the big winning opening to the winning ball detection sensor 234.
Further, the left-hand down shelves 235 and the right-hand down shelves 236 are each substantially semicircular, and are arranged so as to surround the special winning rotator 241 in a circular shape. Further, the left flow down shelf 235 and the right flow down shelf 236 are inclined downward toward the front, and guide the game ball K flowing down to either the left or right of the windmill 41 forward. On the upper end side and the lower end side of these flow-down shelves 235 and 236, spherical flow-down region partition walls 244 and 245 that partition these flow-down shelves 235 and 236 are formed.

  Further, a plurality of (9 in this case) ball storage portions 243 are formed on the outer periphery of the special winning rotator 241, and the special winning opening 242 is formed at one place on the outer periphery of the special winning rotator 241. Yes. Further, the left release hole 237 is wider than the right release hole 238. For this reason, the game ball K flowing down to the left side of the windmill 41 and flowing down the left-side down shelf 235 flows into the special winning opening 242 and flows down to the right side of the windmill 41 and flows down the right-side down shelf 236. The probability that the game ball K to flow into the special prize opening 240 and make a special prize has a much higher probability.

  As shown in FIG. 17, a count number display device 246 is provided on the upper back side of the shelf member 233, and on the left and right sides above the wind turbine 41 (below the shelf member 233), the wind turbine rotation direction left side. A notification LED 247 and a wind turbine rotation direction right notification LED 248 (corresponding to the display device of the present invention) are provided. The windmill rotation direction left notification LED 247 notifies that the rotation direction of the windmill 41 is counterclockwise (counterclockwise) by sequentially lighting a plurality of LEDs from the right side to the left side. The windmill rotation direction left notification LED 248 notifies that the rotation direction of the windmill 41 is clockwise (clockwise) by sequentially lighting a plurality of LEDs from the left side to the right side. When the game ball is not won in the variable winning device 211, the effect display according to the command transmitted from the game control device 100 is executed by the windmill rotation direction left notification LED 247 and the windmill rotation direction right notification LED 248.

Next, the control system of the pachinko machine of this example will be described with reference to FIG.
The game control device 100 has the same configuration as the first embodiment, and includes a game microcomputer 101, an input interface 102, an output interface 103, and an oscillator 104.

  Here, in the input interface 102 of the game control device 100, the start winning hole sensors 271 to 273 (sensors 1 to 3), the winning ball detecting sensor 234, the winning hole sensors 274 and 275, the rotating body position detecting sensor 276, the general winning award. Detection signals from the mouth sensor 277 and the special prize opening sensor 278 are input. The winning ball detection sensor 234 detects a winning to the variable winning device 211 and discharges the winning ball. The rotator position detection sensor 276 is a sensor for controlling the rotation of the special winning rotator 241. The general winning opening sensor 277 is a sensor that detects a game ball that has been won as a general winning ball (a ball that is not a special winning ball) for confirmation in the variable winning device 211. The special prize opening sensor 278 is a sensor that detects a specially won game ball (a game ball that has flowed into the special prize outlets 240 and 242 described above) by winning the variable prize winning device 211. When a special prize is won, a big hit game in which the movable pieces 231 and 232 are opened and closed a plurality of times within a predetermined condition range is executed, and the number of winnings to the variable prize winning device 211 at this time is displayed on the count number display unit 246.

  On the other hand, from the output interface 103 of the game control apparatus 100, a rotating body drive motor 279 that drives the special winning rotating body 241, a movable member release solenoid 281 (SOL1) that drives the movable pieces 231, 232, and a movable member release solenoid, respectively. 282 (SOL2), a signal is output to the game board external output terminal board 280 for transmitting the board external information (for example, jackpot signal) to the game store management device.

Further, a signal such as prize ball data is output from the output interface 103 to a discharge control device (not shown).
Control information (display control command) is transmitted from the output interface 103 to the effect control device 110.

Next, the effect control device 110 is configured to include a gaming microcomputer 111, an input interface 112, an output interface 113, and an oscillator for clock generation (not shown), as in the first embodiment.
Here, detection signals from the two windmill rotation detection sensors 66X and 66Y (windmill rotation detection sensor 1 and sensor 2) and the presentation button detection switch 75 are input to the input interface 112 of the presentation control device 110.

  On the other hand, from the output interface 113 of the effect control device 110, the above-described speaker 29, various lamps and the like (for example, the side lamp 42, the decoration lamps 228, 229, etc.), the count number display device 246, the windmill rotation direction left notification LED 247, and A signal is output to the windmill rotation direction right notification LED 248.

  Next, FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a winning ball flow state notification process executed by the effect control device 110. This process is also started by interruption every 2 ms, for example. When this process is started, first, in step S31, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize in the variable winning device 211 and the output signal of the winning ball detection sensor 234 is turned on. Proceeds and returns if not on.

In step S32, the rotation direction of the windmill 41 is determined based on the detection signals of the windmill rotation detection sensors 66X and 66Y. If it is clockwise, the process proceeds to step S33. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S35.
In step S33, the windmill rotation direction right notification LED 248 is activated to notify the rotation direction (clockwise) of the windmill 41. After that, in step S34, a notification sound is output from the right speaker 29, and the process returns.
In step S35, the windmill rotation direction left notification LED 247 is activated to notify the rotation direction (counterclockwise) of the windmill 41. After that, in step S36, a notification sound is output from the left speaker 29, and the process returns.

  In the fourth embodiment described above, the rotation state of the windmill 41 does not directly affect the game content (that is, the advantage / disadvantage of the player) and is fair to all the players, and the windmill 41 Since the display contents of the windmill rotation direction left side notification LED 247 and the windmill rotation direction right side notification LED 248 are switched based on the rotation result, an effect display with an intention can be made. Particularly in this case, since the display content is changed regardless of the display control command from the game control device 100, there is a change in the display content that the player cannot expect, resulting in an unexpected display content and monotonous game There is an effect to soften. In addition, the player can predict to some extent the possibility that the game ball won in the variable winning device 211 will win a special prize by displaying the windmill rotation direction left notification LED 247 and the windmill rotation direction right notification LED 248. The interest of will improve.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible.
For example, a weight 301 may be attached to the windmill 41 as shown in FIG. 22 (a) or the weight 301 may be attached to the windmill rotation detection sensor as shown in FIG. The weight 302 may be attached to the rotating member 64 that is integral with the windmill 41.

  In addition, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. (A) is a perspective view of a windmill device, (b) is a front view of a windmill device. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the part of the windmill device in the game board. It is a disassembled perspective view of a windmill apparatus. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the rotation member etc. of a windmill apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of a control process (windmill rotation detection process, mode change process, windmill rotation counter reset process) related to the windmill. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the background image displayed on an effect display apparatus during a fluctuation | variation display game. (A) is a front view which shows the periphery of the variable prize apparatus of a 2nd form example, (b) is a figure which shows the example of a display based on rotation of the windmill of the form example. (A) is a diagram showing a specific example of the flow of game balls around the variable winning device of the second embodiment (during closing of the big prize opening), (b) of the game balls around the variable winning device It is a figure which shows the specific example (during special prize opening opening) of a flow. It is a flowchart which shows the windmill rotation detection process which the production | presentation control apparatus of a 2nd form example performs. It is a front view which shows the periphery of the center case of a 3rd form example. It is a reverse view of the windmill apparatus of the 3rd form example. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a display of the ratio of the rotation direction of the windmill in a 3rd form example, (b) is a flowchart which shows a windmill information display process. It is a timing chart explaining the windmill rotation direction detection function of the 3rd form example. It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko machine of the 4th form example. It is a front view of the variable prize apparatus of the 4th example. It is a perspective view (figure which saw a part fracture | ruptured) of the variable prize-winning apparatus of the 4th form example. It is a top view of the rotating body for special prizes in the variable prize device of the 4th example, and its circumference. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the pachinko machine of the 4th form example. It is a flowchart which shows the winning ball flow down state alerting | reporting process of a 4th form example. (A) is a figure which shows the windmill of a modification, (b) is a figure which shows the rotary body of the windmill apparatus of a modification.

Explanation of symbols

10,210 game board 33 game area 35,211 variable winning device 41 windmill 43 effect display device (display device)
60 Windmill device 64 Rotating member (portion that rotates together with the windmill)
64c Rotation detection piece (detected element)
66, 66X, 66Y Windmill rotation detection sensor 100 Game control device (game control means)
110 Production control device (display control means)
247 Windmill rotation direction left notification LED (display device)
248 Windmill rotation direction right notification LED (display device)

Claims (3)

A game board having a game area in which a game ball flows down is formed on the front, and is formed on the game board by receiving a game control means for controlling the progress of the game and a display control command from the game control means. A display control means for performing display control of a display device provided in the gaming area,
Information can be transmitted only in one direction from the game control means to the display control means between the game control means and the display control means,
A windmill provided in the game area so as to be rotatable about an axis and rotated by being pushed by a flowing game ball;
A wind turbine rotation detection sensor for detecting the rotation of the wind turbine, which is connected to be able to transmit the detection result only to the display control means ,
With
An element to be detected is provided in a portion that rotates together with the windmill, and the element to be detected is configured to move along a predetermined movement path along with the rotation of the windmill, and is arranged to face a different position on the movement path. Two rotation detection sensors that detect the detected element at each position and generate a pulse are configured as the windmill rotation detection sensor, and
The display control means includes
It is possible to detect the first pulse and the second pulse generated by each of the rotation detection sensors in one rotation cycle of the windmill,
Wind turbine rotation direction detecting means for detecting the rotation direction of the wind turbine by determining whether the first pulse is followed by the second pulse, the second pulse first, and then the first pulse in one rotation cycle. When,
Based on the detection result of the windmill rotation direction detection means, a counting means for counting the number of detections in each rotation direction of the windmill,
Windmill rotation ratio display means capable of displaying the ratio of the rotation direction of the windmill on the display device based on the counting result of the counting means regardless of the display control command from the game control means. A gaming machine. A game board having a game area in which a game ball flows down is formed on the front, and is formed on the game board by receiving a game control means for controlling the progress of the game and a display control command from the game control means. A display control means for performing display control of a display device provided in the gaming area,
  Information can be transmitted only in one direction from the game control means to the display control means between the game control means and the display control means,
  A variable winning device capable of generating a special gaming state that changes from a second state unfavorable to a player to a first state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined condition, at least in the first state A variable winning device that allows game balls to win,
  A windmill that is rotatably provided around an axis on the downstream side of the variable prize apparatus, and is rotated by being pushed by a flowing game ball;
  In the gaming area,
  A windmill rotation detection sensor for detecting the rotation of the windmill,
  The windmill rotation detection sensor is
  The detection result is connected only to the display control means so that it can be transmitted,
  The display control means includes
  Regardless of the display control command from the game control means, when the special gaming state occurs, based on the detection result of the windmill rotation detection sensor, the game area is set on the display device without winning the variable winning device. A game machine that displays information on the amount of game balls that have flowed down. A variable winning device capable of generating a special gaming state that changes from a second state unfavorable to a player to a first state advantageous to a player based on establishment of a predetermined condition , at least in the first state A variable winning device capable of winning a game ball is provided in the gaming area ,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the windmill is provided at a position where a ball that has flowed into the variable winning device falls.

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