JP4267900B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko gaming machine having a game specification that selectively uses the left and right sides of a game area provided on a game board surface according to the progress of the game.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a pachinko machine called Type 3, in the normal game, in order to generate a “big hit right”, a start switch placed on the lower side of the center of the game board surface, a pocket for generating a right in an ordinary electric accessory Aiming for the game, adjust the firing force so that the game ball flows down the left side of the game area. Also, when a jackpot right is generated, the player aims to win a start opening (type 3 start opening) provided on the right side of the game board surface by an operation called “right-handed” that maximizes the firing power. Furthermore, even when the winning at the start opening is a “hit”, the player continues to make a right hit and plays the game using the right side of the game area in order to win the winning opening below the starting opening.
[0003]
Like this type 3 pachinko machine, in the game specification that uses the left and right sides of the game area according to the progress of the game, the player accurately launches according to the progress of the game in order to advance the game smoothly. It is necessary to adjust the force.
[0004]
However, since beginners who are not familiar with the game may lose the jackpot right that they have acquired, there are those that help beginners by notifying them that they are right-handed when the jackpot right is generated (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).
[0005]
In addition, there is also a guide mechanism that guides the bounced game ball to the start opening and the big prize opening side in order to reliably guide the game ball bounced back and hit right to the start opening and the big prize opening side (for example, , See Patent Document 2).
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-9-285631 (page 3, FIG. 1)
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-10-155976 (pages 5-7, 2-3, 6-10)
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, any of the conventional examples described above requires the player to operate the firing handle in order to make a right strike. Therefore, if the timing of the operation is delayed, a game situation advantageous to the player may be lost.
[0008]
Also, not limited to the third type of pachinko machines, models with specifications that play a specific game on the right side of the game area are the same. Especially when the specific game ends in a short time, the right-handed handle operation A slight delay is a factor that misses opportunities.
[0009]
  In consideration of the above facts, the present invention depends on the progress of the game.In models with game specifications that use the left side and right side of the board properly, it is possible to reliably acquire the gaming situation that is advantageous for the player and the specific game that is performed on the right side of the board,It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can improve the playability of the pachinko gaming machine.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1Equipped with a symbol display device that displays symbolsIt is provided at the upper center of the pachinko boardThe center role is provided integrally with the center role,Game ballsPachinkoBoardofThe first position to the leftPachinkoBoardofA guide capable of taking a second position for guiding to the right;AboveDriving means for driving a guide to the first position or the second position;An upper slope provided integrally with the center accessory, guiding the game ball to the left side of the pachinko board surface, and delivering the game ball to the guide when the guide is in the first position; A lower slope which is provided integrally with the center accessory below the slope and guides the game ball to the right side of the board by inheriting the game ball from the guide when the guide is in the second position;It is characterized by having.
[0011]
  In the first aspect of the present invention, the guide provided at the upper center of the pachinko board surface is driven by the driving means to drive the first position for guiding the game ball to the left side of the board surface and the second position for guiding the game ball to the right side of the board surface. Is done. Pachinko boardAbove the upper slopeLaunched game ballIsthisOn the slopeGuidedTheBoard leftOn the sideGuided.Further, when the guide is in the first position, the game ball is transferred from the upper slope to the guide. Thereby, the game ball is further guided to the left side of the board surface. Since the lower slope is provided below the upper slope, when the guide is in the second position, the game ball guided by the guide is inherited from the guide and further guided to the right side of the board surface. To do.Therefore, even if the player does not manually switch to the right strike or knows that the player will hit the right strike, the game balls are quickly distributed to the left and right of the board. As a result, in a model equipped with a game specification that uses the left and right sides of the board depending on the progress of the game, it is possible to reliably acquire a gaming situation that is advantageous to the player, a specific game that is performed on the right side of the board, and the like. . Therefore, the playability of the pachinko gaming machine is improved.
[0012]
  The invention described in claim 2The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a rotating body provided with a communication hole through which a game ball can pass and rotating about the depth direction of the pachinko board surface as a single axis; and a receiving unit that receives the game ball from the communication hole. A starting port is provided on the pachinko board surface corresponding to the middle of the lower slope.It is characterized by that.
[0013]
  In the invention according to claim 2,For example, in a game form in which a big winning opening is provided on the right side of the board, when the game ball is won at the starting opening, the big winning opening is opened for a predetermined time. Since this starting port is provided on the pachinko board surface corresponding to the middle of the lower slope, when the game ball is guided by the lower slope, it becomes a starting port prize and whether or not the big winning opening can be opened A state can be produced, and a player can have a strong sense of expectation for a game. As a result, for example, even in a game specification in which the player hits the right after the jackpot right is generated as in the third type pachinko gaming machine, the game ball is quickly distributed to the right side of the board without manually switching to the right. . Therefore, the generated jackpot right is not lost, and the gameability of the pachinko gaming machine can be improved.
[0014]
  Furthermore, when the lower slope is guiding the game ball, if the game ball passes through the communication hole of the rotating body in the middle of the lower slope, the receiving unit receives the game ball from the communication hole and is awarded a start opening prize. The Here, since the communication hole is provided in the rotating body, the communication hole rotates with the depth direction of the pachinko board surface as one axis. Therefore, whether or not the game ball passes through the communication hole is determined by the timing at which the lower slope guides the game ball. As a result, when the game ball is guided by the lower slope, it is possible to produce a gaming state where it becomes a start opening prize and whether or not the big winning opening can be opened, and the player has a stronger expectation for the game. Can be given.
[0015]
  The invention according to claim 3ClaimIn the pachinko gaming machine according to Item 2,In the middle of the lower slope, there is provided a storage part for temporarily storing game balls at a position facing the start port.It is characterized by that.
[0016]
  In invention of Claim 3,The game ball is stored at a position facing the start port by the storage unit. When the communicating hole provided in the rotating body comes to a predetermined position, the game ball passes through the communicating hole of the rotating body and is awarded a start opening. Here, if the game ball has been stored in the storage part after the game ball has won the start opening and the communication hole of the rotating body comes to the predetermined position again, the game ball has won the start opening and again There is no loss in the time until winning a prize, and it is possible to continuously win the start opening, and the large winning opening is accordingly opened. Thereby, the player can be given a stronger sense of expectation for the game.
[0017]
  The invention according to claim 4The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the start opening is provided integrally with the center accessory.
[0018]
  In the invention according to claim 4,When the start port is provided on the pachinko board surface, it is only necessary to provide the center role integrally provided with the start port on the pachinko board surface. Since the provided part can be used effectively, for example, a center accessory larger than the conventional one can be arranged in the game area where the pachinko board surface is limited.
[0019]
  The invention described in claim 5Any one of claims 1 to 4In the pachinko machine described,The game ball can be inherited from the guide in the first position, and when the game ball is received from the guide, the game ball is guided above a start switch for generating a state advantageous to the player. It is characterized by having a warp road.
[0020]
  In the invention according to claim 5,When the game ball is inherited from the guide to the warp road, the game ball is guided above the start switch. As a result, the probability that the game ball wins the start switch increases, and the game performance of the pachinko gaming machine is further improved.
[0029]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, first and second embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the first and second embodiments, a game board mounted on a third type of pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example. In addition, as a model, a hitting ball launching device is arranged on the lower left side of the game board to launch the game ball upward.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows a game board 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a ball distribution mechanism 48 provided on the game board 10 from the back side of the game board 10. A schematic configuration as seen is shown.
[0030]
The game board 10 has a resin sheet-like cell printed with a decorative image (not shown) attached to a veneer board as a substrate, and the surface of the cell facing the player is a board surface 12 shown in FIG. It has become.
[0031]
A rib-shaped outer band 14, an inner band 16, and a rail decoration 18 are attached to the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge of the board surface 12, and a region surrounded by the outer band 14, the inner band 16, and the rail decoration 18 is formed. The game area 20 has a substantially circular shape.
[0032]
In the center of the game area 20, a center accessory 22 is arranged. The center accessory 22 is provided with a liquid crystal display or CRT display as a symbol display device, and an animation such as symbol lottery is displayed on the display screen 24 thereof.
[0033]
A start switch 26 for generating a state advantageous to the player (big hit) is arranged below the center accessory 22, and the right of jackpot is given near the lower end of the game area 20 below the start switch 26. An ordinary electric accessory 30 provided with a pocket 28 to be generated is disposed. Also, a third type starting port 32 is arranged on the right side of the center accessory 22, and a special electric accessory having a big prize opening 36 opened by opening the opening / closing door 34 below the third type starting port 32. 38 is disposed.
[0034]
Further, wind turbines 40 are respectively arranged on the left upper and lower portions and the right upper portion of the center accessory 22, and side decorations 42L and 42R are attached to the left and right ends of the game area 20, so that the game An out port 44 is disposed at the lowest position of the region 20.
[0035]
In the present embodiment, the center part 22, the start switch 26, the pocket 28, and the center part in the left-right direction of the out port 44 are arranged on the center line SL passing through the top nail 46 in the vertical direction. A ball distribution mechanism 48 is provided on the top of the object 22.
[0036]
Hereinafter, the ball distribution mechanism 48 will be described in detail. Note that the game area 20 here is distinguished by calling the left game area 20L on the left side of the center line SL and the right game area 20R on the right side.
[0037]
The ball distribution mechanism 48 includes a guide 50 arranged on the board surface 12 of the game board 10 and a solenoid 51 arranged on the back side of the game board 10 to drive the guide 50 (see FIG. 2).
[0038]
The guide 50 is provided integrally with the center accessory 22. As shown in the figure, the guide 50 has a left-right direction as a longitudinal direction, a board surface depth direction (a direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 1) as a width direction, and a convex portion 52 formed on the lower surface of a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction. ing. As shown in FIG. 2, a support shaft 54 that protrudes toward the back side of the game board 10 is integrally provided on the back surface of the convex portion 52. The support shaft 54 is inserted into a hole (not shown) formed on the center line SL above the center accessory 22, and the shaft center is arranged in the depth direction of the board.
[0039]
As a result, the guide 50 can be rotated clockwise (arrow R direction) or counterclockwise (arrow L direction) when viewed from the front at the upper part of the center accessory 22. Further, when rotating in the clockwise direction, the upper surface of the guide 50 is inclined downward to the right side, and the right end is positioned lower than the support shaft 54. When rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the upper surface of the guide 50 is The left end is inclined to the left and the left end is lower than the support shaft 54 (see FIG. 2).
[0040]
In addition, the size of the guide 50 is slightly smaller than the distance between the board surface 12 and a glass plate (not shown) provided on the main body side of the pachinko gaming machine in the depth width direction. With respect to the dimensions in the longitudinal direction, in the attached state shown in the drawing, the right end of the guide 50 is extended to the lower side of the guide path 56 formed in the vicinity of the windmill 40 by a nail disposed in the upper part of the game area 20R. The left end portion has a length extending to a lower portion of a substantially V-shaped guide path 58 formed by a nail disposed on the left game area 20L.
[0041]
Further, the lower surface of the guide 50 is provided with a convex portion 60 slightly on the right side of the convex portion 52 when viewed from the front, and the rear surface of the convex portion 60 protrudes toward the rear surface side of the game board 10. A driving shaft 62 is integrally provided.
[0042]
On the other hand, the solenoid 51 is arranged on the right side of the guide 50 when viewed from the back side of the game board 10. The solenoid 51 has a solenoid body 64 fixed to the back surface of the center accessory 22 with screws or the like with the front end side of the iron core 66 facing downward, and the base end portion of the guide drive arm 68 is fixed to the front end portion of the iron core 66. 70 is fixed. The guide drive arm 68 is arranged in a substantially horizontal orientation as shown in the drawing, with the distal end portion 72 facing the center portion side of the guide 50. A long hole 74 whose longitudinal direction is the left-right direction is formed in the distal end portion 72 of the guide 50, and the drive shaft 62 of the guide 50 is inserted into the long hole 74 with almost no play.
[0043]
Further, the solenoid 51 is connected to the solenoid drive control unit 76 and is switched ON / OFF by the drive power supplied from the solenoid drive control unit 76. Further, the solenoid drive control unit 76 is connected to a main control board (not shown) that is a main control unit of the pachinko gaming machine, and is configured to drive and control the solenoid 51 based on a control signal input from the main control board. It is.
[0044]
Thereby, when the solenoid 51 shown in FIG. 2A is energized, the coil built in the solenoid body 64 becomes an electromagnet and is attracted to the magnetic force, and the iron core 66 moves upward. Along with this, the drive shaft 62 of the guide 50 is moved upward by the guide drive arm 68, and the guide 50 rotates around the support shaft 54 to have a left-down inclination (right-down inclination in the rear view in the figure).
[0045]
When the solenoid 51 shown in FIG. 2B is not energized, the magnetic force generated by the coil of the solenoid body 64 disappears and the iron core 66 moves downward due to its own weight. Along with this, the drive shaft 62 of the guide 50 is moved downward by the guide drive arm 68, and the guide 50 rotates about the support shaft 54 and has a right downward inclination (left downward inclination in the rear view in the figure).
[0046]
Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.
[0047]
First, the game specifications of the third type pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment will be described. When a game ball 78 is launched upward from a hitting ball launching device (not shown) provided in the pachinko gaming machine body, the game ball 78 is driven into the game area 20 along the outer band 14. When the game ball 78 wins the start switch 26 disposed below the center accessory 22, a symbol lottery animation or the like is displayed on the display screen 24 of the center accessory 22. In this lottery, when a predetermined symbol such as “777” is prepared, the ordinary electric accessory 30 is released for a predetermined number of seconds (the position indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1). If the game ball 78 passes through the pocket 28 while the ordinary electric accessory 30 is opened, a “hit right” is generated.
[0048]
Further, when a winning is made to the third type starting port 32 after the big winning right is generated, it becomes a “hit” and the big winning port 36 is opened a predetermined number of times. As a result, a predetermined number of prize balls according to the number of winning balls to the big prize opening 36 are paid out. Further, depending on the conditions for establishing the lottery symbol, the symbol probability increases after the game ends, and the next jackpot is likely to occur.
[0049]
In such a game specification, the ball distribution mechanism 48 of the present embodiment is in a normal gaming state (before the jackpot right is generated) from the main control board during a normal game before the jackpot right is generated. Is input to the solenoid drive controller 76. In response to this signal, the solenoid drive controller 76 supplies power to the solenoid 51. As a result, the solenoid 51 is energized and driven (FIG. 2A), and the guide 50 is inclined downward to the left (position 50A in FIG. 1).
[0050]
Therefore, when the game ball 78 driven into the upper center of the game area 20 (near the top of the nail 46) falls on the guide 50, the game ball 78 rolls on the guide 50 to the left side and moves to the left game area 20L. Guided. Further, even the game ball 78 bounced back to the right game area 20R by hitting the upper nail of the game area 20 is dropped onto the guide 50 and guided to the left game area 20L until it is guided to the guide path 56.
[0051]
Further, when a jackpot right is generated according to the above-described game specifications, a signal indicating that a jackpot right has been generated is input from the main control board to the solenoid drive control unit 76. In response to this signal, the solenoid drive control unit 76 stops the power supply to the solenoid 51. As a result, the solenoid 51 is not energized and the drive is released (FIG. 2B), and the guide 50 is inclined downward to the right (position 50B in FIG. 1). Furthermore, even if the subsequent game progress makes a big hit due to winning at the third type starting port 32, the solenoid 51 is kept in a released state until the big win ends, and the guide 50 is maintained in a downwardly inclined position. Is done.
[0052]
Therefore, during the period from the occurrence of the jackpot right to the end of the jackpot, when the game ball 78 driven into the upper center of the game area 20 falls on the guide 50, the game ball 78 rolls on the guide 50 to the inclined side. Then, it is guided to the right game area 20R. Further, even the game ball 78 bounced back to the left game area 20L by hitting the nail at the top of the game area 20 is dropped onto the guide 50 and guided to the right game area 20R until it is guided to the guide path 56.
[0053]
Finally, when the jackpot is ended by opening the door 34 a predetermined number of times or the like, a signal indicating that the normal gaming state has been returned (a jackpot end signal) is input from the main control board to the solenoid drive controller 76. As a result, the solenoid 51 is energized and driven again, and the guide 50 is returned to the original lower left slope.
[0054]
As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment, the guide 50 provided at the center upper portion of the board surface 12 of the gaming board 10 is driven by the solenoid 51, and the game ball 78 before the big hit right is generated. To the left game area 20L (left side of the board surface), and to the left game area 20R (right side of the board surface).
[0055]
Therefore, even in a gaming specification in which a right hit is made after the jackpot right has been generated, such as a third-class pachinko gaming machine, the player can manually switch to the right strike or release the right strike without releasing the right strike. It is quickly distributed to the left and right. Therefore, the generated jackpot right is not lost, and the playability of the pachinko gaming machine is improved. This also allows the game to be digested smoothly.
[0056]
Further, when the guide 50 as described above is provided on the board surface 12, it is only necessary to provide the center accessory 22 with the guide 50 integrally provided on the board surface 12, so that the assembly of the guide 50 is easy. Become.
[0057]
Although the present invention has been described in detail with the above-described first embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention.
[0058]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the ball sorting mechanism 48 is provided on the upper portion of the center accessory 22, but other than that, it can be attached to another electric accessory or the like disposed in the center of the game area 20. It can be directly attached to the game board 10. Further, the shape, size, and the like of the guide 50 can be changed as appropriate. For example, the shape may be curved in a concave shape or a convex shape in addition to the linear shape. Concerning the tilting operation of the guide 50 driven by the solenoid 51, contrary to the present embodiment, when the solenoid 51 is not energized, it can be tilted to the left, and when energized, it can be tilted to the right.
[0059]
As a driving means for driving the guide 50, a stepping motor or the like can be used instead of the solenoid 51. The solenoid 51 is suitable when the guide 50 is driven instantaneously, and the stepping motor is easy to cope with changes in driving speed, inclination angle, etc., and therefore, those driving means are appropriately selected or combined according to game specifications and the like. Can be used.
[0060]
In addition to the third type pachinko gaming machine, the present invention provides, for example, an independent wing mechanism or the like that opens to the left and right separately on an electric accessory placed in the center of the second type board. Game specifications that use the left and right sides of the game area provided on the game board surface according to the progress of the game, such as playing the game ball by dividing it left and right according to the left and right open state of the mechanism, etc. Any model can be applied.
(Second Embodiment)
The second embodiment of the present invention will be described below. In addition, about the location which has the same structure and the same effect | action as the 1st Embodiment of this invention mentioned above, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.
[0061]
FIG. 3 shows a game board 110 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the game board 110 in the second embodiment, instead of the center role 22, the ball sorting mechanism 48, and the third type start port 32 described in the first embodiment, a center role 122, a ball swing The third type starting port including the minute mechanism 148 and the rotating body 160 provided with the communication hole 162 is applied to the game area 20. The center accessory 122 according to the second embodiment includes the display screen 24 described in the first embodiment.
[0062]
The center accessory 122 is disposed in the approximate center of the game area 20. A ball distribution mechanism 148 is disposed above the center accessory 122, and the ball distribution mechanism 148 includes an upper slope 150 and a lower slope 152 disposed on the board surface 112 of the game board 110, and the board surface 112. A movable piece 154 that is a guide for guiding the game ball 78 to the right side or the left side of the board surface 112 and a solenoid 156 that is disposed on the back side of the game board 110 and drives the movable piece 154 (see FIG. 4).
[0063]
The upper slope 150 and the lower slope 152 are provided integrally with the center accessory 122. In the upper slope 150 and the lower slope 152, the left-right direction is the longitudinal direction, and the board surface depth direction (perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 3) is the width direction. The upper surface of the upper slope 150 is inclined downward to the left. A lower slope 152 is disposed below the upper slope 150, and the upper surface of the lower slope 152 is inclined downward to the right. The lower slope 152 is provided with a substantially U-shaped storage portion 158 that temporarily stores the game ball 78 in the right game area 20R.
[0064]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the left end portion of the lower slope 152 and the left end portion of the upper slope 150 described above are spaced apart from each other, and the left end portion of the lower slope 152 and the left end portion of the upper slope 150 are arranged. A movable piece 154 for distributing the game balls 78 to the left game area 20L and the right game area 20R is disposed between the two. The movable piece 154 is provided integrally with the center accessory 122 in the same manner as the upper slope 150 and the lower slope 152. In the same manner as the upper slope 150 and the lower slope 152, the movable piece 154 has a left-right direction as a longitudinal direction and a board surface depth direction as a width direction. A convex portion 180 is formed on the lower surface of the left end portion of the movable piece 154. As shown in FIG. 4, a support shaft 182 that protrudes toward the back side of the game board 110 is integrally provided on the back surface of the convex portion 180. The support shaft 182 is inserted into a hole (not shown) formed in the upper left portion of the center accessory 122 so that the axis is aligned with the board surface depth direction.
[0065]
As a result, the movable piece 154 can be rotated clockwise (arrow R direction) or counterclockwise (arrow L direction) when viewed from the front at the upper left portion of the center accessory 122. When the movable piece 154 rotates clockwise, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper surface of the movable piece 154 is inclined downward to the right, and the right end of the movable piece 154 contacts the upper surface of the lower slope 152. This right end portion is positioned lower than the support shaft 180. Further, when the movable piece 154 rotates counterclockwise, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper surface of the movable piece 154 is inclined downward to the left and the right end portion of the movable piece 154 is more than the support shaft 180. The right end portion is set at a high position so that it is located in the vicinity of the left end portion of the upper slope 150 (see FIG. 4).
[0066]
Further, the size of the upper slope 150, the lower slope 152, and the movable piece 154 is slightly smaller than the distance between the board surface 112 and a glass plate (not shown) provided on the pachinko gaming machine main body side in the depth width direction. It has been made smaller.
[0067]
With respect to the dimension in the longitudinal direction, in the attached state shown in the drawing, the right front end portion of the upper slope 150 is extended to the lower side of the guide path 57 formed in the vicinity of the windmill 40 by a nail disposed in the upper part of the game area 20R. Thus, the left end portion extends to the upper left part of the center accessory 122.
[0068]
Regarding the longitudinal dimension of the lower slope 152 provided below the upper slope 150, the right end portion of the lower slope 152 is extended to a portion near the lower left of the windmill 40 in the game area 20R. The left end portion extends to the upper left portion of the center accessory 122, and the left end portion of the lower slope 152 is arranged to be separated from the lower left side of the left end portion of the upper slope 150.
[0069]
As described above, with respect to the longitudinal dimension of the movable piece 154 disposed between the left end portion of the upper slope 150 and the left end portion of the lower slope 152, the left end portion of the movable piece 154 is centered. It is rotatably fixed at the upper left portion of the accessory 122, and the right end portion extends to the vicinity of the left end portion of the upper slope 150.
[0070]
As shown in FIG. 6, when the right end portion of the movable piece 154 is located in the vicinity of the left end portion of the upper slope 150, the upper slope 150 delivers the game ball 78 to the movable piece 154. ing.
[0071]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, when the right end portion of the movable piece 154 comes into contact with the upper surface of the lower slope 152, the lower slope 152 inherits the game ball 78 from the movable piece 154. It is temporarily stored in the storage unit 158 at a position facing the three types of start ports. When the storage unit 158 and the communication hole 162 face each other, the game ball 78 stored in the storage unit 158 is guided to the communication hole 162. Further, when the game ball 78 is stored in the storage unit 158, if the lower slope 152 inherits a game ball different from the game ball 78 from the movable piece 154, the lower slope 152 is changed to the different game ball. The game balls 78 stored in the storage unit 158 are straddled over the different game balls and guided to the top of the special winning opening 36.
[0072]
Here, as shown in FIG. 7, in the lower slope 152, the site on the right side of the storage unit 158 and the site on the left side of the storage unit 158 are straight and parallel to each other. It is not on a straight line. The part on the right side of the storage part 158 of the lower slope 152 is vertically lower than the part on the left side of the storage part 158 in a state of being parallel to the part on the left side of the storage part 158 of the lower slope 152. The level difference is provided between a site on the right side of the storage unit 158 and a site on the left side of the storage unit 158. Thereby, when the game ball 78 is stored in the storage part 158 of the lower slope 152, the game ball moved from the left part of the storage part 158 is easily transferred to the right part of the storage part 158. Can do.
[0073]
A solenoid 156 is connected to the movable piece 154 in order to rotate the movable piece 154 of the ball distribution mechanism 148 as described above in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction (see FIG. 4). The solenoid 156 is disposed at the right end of the movable piece 154 when viewed from the back side of the game board 110, and the drive shaft 155 of the movable piece 154 is substantially loose in the elongated hole 74 formed in the guide drive arm 68. Since it is the same as that of the solenoid 51 in the first embodiment described above except that it is inserted in the absence, description thereof is omitted.
[0074]
Further, a third type starting port is provided on the panel surface 112 corresponding to the middle of the lower slope 152 as described above. The third type starting port rotates with the depth direction of the board surface 112 as one axis, and a communication hole 162 through which the game ball 78 can pass is provided along the rotation direction 160 and the communication hole 162. The receiving part 164 which receives the game ball 78 is comprised. The third type starting port composed of the rotating body 160 provided with these communication holes 162 and the receiving portion 164 is provided integrally with the center accessory 122 like the movable piece 154, the upper slope 150, and the lower slope 152. Yes.
[0075]
The rotating body 160 of the third type starting port is arranged in the right game area 20R of the board surface 112, and rotates clockwise when viewed from the front with the board surface depth direction as one axis. When the rotating body 160 rotates, the communication hole 162 also rotates together with this, and when the communication hole 162 comes to a position facing the storage part 158, the game ball 78 stored in the storage part 158 passes through the communication hole 162. It can be passed.
[0076]
As shown in FIG. 8 (cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 3), in order to rotate the rotating body 160 in the clockwise direction, the rotating body 160 is opposite to the panel surface 112 in the depth direction of the panel surface. On the side, a motor 168 as a rotational drive source of the rotating body 160 is connected via a shaft 166. During the game, the rotating body 160 rotates at a constant rotational speed by rotating the motor 168 at a constant speed.
[0077]
Further, in the depth direction of the board surface, on the opposite side of the board surface 112 and the rotating body 160 from the storage section 158 of the lower slope 152, a pipe-shaped receiving section 164 that receives the game ball 78 that has passed through the communication hole 162 of the rotating body 160. Is arranged. That is, when the communication hole 162 of the rotating body 160 faces the storage part 158 of the lower slope 152, the storage part 158, the communication hole 162, and the receiving part 164 communicate with each other, and the game ball 78 stored in the storage part 158 is obtained. The receiving portion 164 is guided through the communication hole 162.
[0078]
Further, the receiving unit 164 is provided with a switch 170 for detecting the game ball 78 passing through the inside of the receiving unit 164. When the switch 170 detects the game ball 78, the special winning opening 36 is set for a predetermined time. It opens for (for example, 10 seconds). The predetermined time for which the special winning opening 36 is opened is the same as the period in which the rotating body 160 is rotated by the motor 168. That is, the game ball 78 wins in the communication hole 162 of the rotator 160 and the big prize opening 36 is opened. The rotary body 160 continues to rotate while the big prize opening 36 is open, and the big prize hole 36 is thus opened. When the opening is closed, the communication hole 162 of the rotating body 160 is again opposed to the storage portion 158 of the lower slope 152. If the game ball 78 is stored in the storage unit 158 when the grand prize winning port 36 is closed, the stored game ball 78 wins the communication hole 162 of the rotating body 160 and the grand prize winning port 36 is again formed. Will open. Thereby, if the game ball 78 is stored in the storage part 158 of the lower slope 152, the time from the closing of the special winning opening 36 to the opening is shortened, and the game can be digested smoothly.
[0079]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, on the lower left side of the board 112 of the ball distribution mechanism 148, a warp path 172 for transferring the game ball 78 substantially surrounds a portion extending from the left side to the lower side of the center accessory 122. Are arranged. The warp path 172 is a so-called pipe-shaped transfer path. The warp path 172 has an insertion port 174 into which the game ball 78 can be inserted on the left side of the center accessory 122 and starts the game ball 78 that has passed through the warp path 172. A discharge port 176 for discharging above the switch 26 is provided. In other words, the game ball 78 inserted from the insertion port 174 of the warp path 172 is discharged from the discharge port 176 and reliably wins the start switch 26.
[0080]
Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described.
[0081]
First, the game specifications of the third type pachinko gaming machine of the second embodiment will be described. When a game ball 78 is launched upward from a hitting ball launching device (not shown) provided in the pachinko gaming machine body, the game ball 78 is driven into the game area 20 along the outer band 14. When the game ball 78 wins the start switch 26 disposed below the center accessory 122, a symbol lottery animation or the like is displayed on the display screen 24 of the center accessory 122. When a predetermined symbol such as “777” is prepared in this lottery, the ordinary electric accessory 30 is released for a predetermined number of seconds (the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3). If the game ball 78 passes through the pocket 28 while the ordinary electric accessory 30 is opened, a “hit right” is generated.
[0082]
When the jackpot right is generated, the movable piece 154 provided at the upper left portion of the center accessory 122 rotates clockwise (the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3), and the right end portion of the movable piece 154 is the lower slope 152. Abuts the top surface. As a result, a region between the left end portion of the upper slope 150 and the left end portion of the lower slope 152 is opened, and the game ball 78 can be awarded to the third type starting port including the communication hole 162. .
[0083]
Further, when the third type starting port is awarded after the right of winning the jackpot, the jackpot 36 is opened as a “hit”. As a result, a predetermined number of prize balls according to the number of winning balls to the big prize opening 36 are paid out. Further, depending on the conditions for establishing the lottery symbol, the symbol probability increases after the game ends, and the next jackpot is likely to occur.
[0084]
In such a game specification, the ball distribution mechanism 148 of the present embodiment is in a normal gaming state (before the jackpot right is generated) from the main control board during a normal game before the jackpot right is generated. Is input to the solenoid drive controller 76. In response to this signal, the solenoid drive controller 76 supplies power to the solenoid 156. As a result, the solenoid 156 is energized and driven (FIG. 4A), and the movable piece 154 is inclined to the left (position 154 in FIG. 6).
[0085]
Therefore, when the game ball 78 driven into the upper center of the game area 20 (near the top of the nail 46) falls on the upper slope 150, the game ball 78 is transferred from the upper slope 150 to the movable piece 154, and is inclined. To the left game area 20L. In addition, even a game ball 78 bounced back to the right game area 20R by hitting a nail on the upper part of the game area 20 falls onto the upper slope 150 until it is led to the guide path 57 and is inclined on the upper slope 150. Rolled to the side and transferred to the movable piece 154 and guided to the left game area 20L. Note that when the game ball 78 is inherited from the movable piece 154 to the warp path 172, the game ball 78 is guided above the start switch 26. Thereby, the probability that the game ball 78 wins the start switch 26 is increased, and the game performance of the pachinko gaming machine is further improved.
[0086]
Further, when a jackpot right is generated according to the above-described game specifications, a signal indicating that a jackpot right has been generated is input from the main control board to the solenoid drive control unit 76. In response to this signal, the solenoid drive control unit 76 stops the power supply to the solenoid 156. As a result, the solenoid 156 is not energized and the drive is released (FIG. 4B), and the movable piece 154 is inclined downward to the right (position 154 in FIG. 5). Furthermore, even if the subsequent game progress makes a big hit due to winning at the type 3 start port, the solenoid 156 is kept in a released state until the big win ends, and the movable piece 154 is kept in a downward sloping inclination. Is done.
[0087]
Therefore, during the period from the occurrence of the jackpot right to the end of the jackpot, when the game ball 78 driven into the upper center of the game area 20 falls on the upper slope 150, the game ball 78 is inclined above the upper slope 150 on the inclined side. It rolls and is guided to the left game area 20L. Furthermore, the game ball 78 rolling on the slope side on the upper slope 150 is inherited by the movable piece 154 to the lower slope 152 and guided to the right game area 20R. Further, even the game ball 78 bounced back to the left game area 20L by hitting the upper nail of the game area 20 falls onto the upper slope 150 or the movable piece 154 until it is led to the guide path 58, and later the lower slope. Guided to 152.
[0088]
Finally, when the jackpot ends due to the opening of the open / close door 34 or the like, a signal indicating that the normal gaming state has been returned (a jackpot end signal) is input from the main control board to the solenoid drive controller 76. As a result, the solenoid 156 is energized and driven again, and the movable piece 154 is returned to the original lower left slope.
[0089]
Hereinafter, the lower slope 152 after the jackpot right is generated will be described in detail.
[0090]
Thereby, the game ball 78 is further guided to the left side of the board surface 112. When the right end of the movable piece 154 comes into contact with the upper surface of the lower slope 152, the game ball 78 guided to the movable piece 154 is inherited from the movable piece 154 and further guided to the right side of the board surface 112.
[0091]
In the middle of the lower slope 152, the game ball 78 is stored by the storage unit 158 at a position facing the communication hole 162 included in the third type starting port. When the communication hole 162 provided in the rotating body 160 comes to a position facing the communication hole 162 in the depth direction of the board surface, the game ball 78 passes through the communication hole 162 of the rotating body 160 and receives the third type start opening prize. Is done. Here, the game ball 78 is stored in the storage unit 158 until the communication hole 162 of the rotating body 160 comes to a position facing the storage unit 158 again after the game ball 78 wins the third type starting port. For example, it is possible to continuously win the third type starting port without loss in the time from when the game ball 78 wins the third type starting port until it wins again. Is released. Thereby, the player can be given a stronger sense of expectation for the game.
[0092]
As shown in FIG. 8, the game ball 78 guided to the communication hole 158 is further detected by the switch 170 guided by the receiving unit 164 and attached to the receiving unit 164, and wins the third type starting port. It is said. Thereafter, the special winning opening 34 is opened for a predetermined time.
[0093]
On the other hand, when the game ball 78 is stored in the storage unit 158, a game ball different from the stored game ball 78 is inherited from the movable piece 154 to the slope 152 as shown in FIGS. As described above, the different game balls are guided above the big winning opening 34 provided on the right side of the pachinko board surface 112 so as to straddle the game balls 78 stored in the storage unit 158.
[0094]
As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment, the movable piece 154 provided at the center upper part of the board surface 112 of the gaming board 110 is driven by the solenoid 156, and the game ball before the big hit right is generated. 78 is a left-downward slope (first position) for guiding 78 to the left game area 20L (left side of the board), and a right-down slope (second position) for guiding to the right game area 20R (right side of the board) after the right is generated.
[0095]
Therefore, even in a gaming specification in which a right hit is made after the jackpot right has been generated, such as a third-class pachinko gaming machine, the player can manually switch to the right strike or release the right strike without releasing the right strike. It is quickly distributed to the left and right. Therefore, the generated jackpot right is not lost, and the playability of the pachinko gaming machine is improved. This also allows the game to be digested smoothly. Further, even when the game balls are distributed to the right side of the board surface 112, the game balls are distributed by the lower slope 152 so as to guide the game balls above the communication hole 162 of the rotating body 160 or the big prize opening 34. In addition, it is possible to reliably acquire a specific game or the like performed on the right side of the board 112 and not to lose the jackpot right that has been generated. Therefore, the playability of the pachinko gaming machine is further improved.
[0096]
Further, when the movable piece 154, the upper slope 150, the lower slope 152, and the third type starting port as described above are provided on the panel surface 112, the movable piece 154, the upper slope 150, the lower slope 152, and the third slope are provided. Since it is only necessary to provide the center role 122 with the seed start opening integrally provided on the board surface 112, it is easy to assemble the movable piece 154, the upper slope 150, the lower slope 152 and the third kind start opening. In addition, since the portion where the third type starting port has been conventionally provided can be effectively used, for example, a center accessory larger than the conventional one can be arranged in a limited game area of the board surface 112.
[0097]
In the gaming board 110 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the lower slope 152 is provided with the storage section 158. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the lower slope 152 includes the storage section 158. It is good also as what is not provided. In this case, when the lower slope 152 is guiding the game ball 78, if the game ball 78 passes through the communication hole 162 of the rotating body 160 in the middle of the lower slope 152, the receiving portion 164 becomes the communication hole 162. The game ball 78 is received from and the third type start opening prize is awarded. Here, since the communication hole 78 is provided in the rotating body 160, the communication hole 78 rotates with the depth direction of the panel surface 112 as one axis. Therefore, whether or not the game ball 78 passes through the communication hole 162 is determined by the timing at which the lower slope 152 guides the game ball 78. As a result, when the game ball 78 is guided by the lower slope 152, it is possible to produce a gaming state such as whether or not the big prize opening 36 can be opened by becoming a third type start opening prize, and expectation of the game Can be strongly given to the player.
[0098]
Although the present invention has been described in detail with the above-described second embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention.
[0099]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the ball sorting mechanism 148 is provided on the upper portion of the center accessory 22, but other than that, it can be attached to another electric accessory or the like disposed in the center of the game area 20. It can be directly attached to the game board 110. Further, the shape, size, and the like of the movable piece 154 can be appropriately changed. For example, the shape may be curved in a concave shape or a convex shape in addition to the linear shape. Concerning the tilting operation of the movable piece 154 driven by the solenoid 156, contrary to the present embodiment, when the solenoid 156 is not energized, it can be tilted to the left, and when energized, it can be tilted to the right.
[0100]
Further, as a driving means for driving the movable piece 154, a stepping motor or the like can be used instead of the solenoid 156. The solenoid 156 is suitable for momentarily driving the movable piece 154, and the stepping motor is easy to cope with changes in driving speed, inclination angle, etc., so that these driving means are appropriately selected according to game specifications etc. They can be used in combination.
[0101]
Further, the third type starting port may not have a rotating body, and instead of having a rotating body 160, for example, may have an opening / closing door.
[0102]
In addition to the third type pachinko gaming machine, the present invention provides, for example, an independent wing mechanism or the like that opens to the left and right separately on an electric accessory placed in the center of the second type board. Game specifications that use the left and right sides of the game area provided on the game board surface according to the progress of the game, such as playing the game ball by dividing it left and right according to the open state of the mechanism left and right Any model can be applied.
[0103]
【The invention's effect】
  Since the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention has the above-described configuration, it can be used according to the progress of the game.In models with game specifications that use the left side and right side of the board properly, it is possible to reliably acquire the gaming situation that is advantageous for the player and the specific game that is performed on the right side of the board,The gameplay of pachinko machines is improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the ball distribution mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which (A) is a state where the guide is in a position for guiding the game ball to the left side of the board; ) Is a state in which the guide is positioned to guide the game ball to the right side of the board.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing a game board according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a ball sorting mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which (A) is a state in which the movable piece is in a position for guiding the game ball to the left side of the board surface; (B) is a state in which the movable piece is positioned to guide the game ball to the right side of the board.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a center accessory according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and shows a state where a movable piece of a ball distribution mechanism is positioned to guide a game ball to the right side of the board surface; .
FIG. 6 is a front view of a center accessory according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and shows a state where a movable piece of a ball distribution mechanism is in a position for guiding a game ball to the left side of the board surface; .
FIG. 7 is an enlarged front view of a reservoir provided in a slope according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a side sectional view in the vicinity of a storage portion provided in a slope according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and is a side sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Game board
20 Game area
20L Left game area (left side of the board)
20R Right game area (right side of the board)
22 Center character
24 Display screen (design display device)
26 Start switch
34 Grand Prize Winner
48 Ball distribution mechanism
50 guides
51 Solenoid (drive means)
68 Guide drive arm (drive means)
110 Game board
122 Center character
148 Ball distribution mechanism
150 top slope
152 Lower slope
154 Movable piece (guide)
156 Solenoid (drive means)
158 Reservoir
160 Rotating body
162 communication hole (hole)
164 Receiving part
172 Warp Road

Claims (5)

A center object provided with a symbol display device for displaying symbols and provided at the upper center of the pachinko board surface ,
Provided integrally with the center won game, a guide that can take a second position for guiding a first position for guiding the game balls to the left of the pachinko board to the right of the pachinko board,
Driving means for driving the guide in the first position or the second position,
An upper slope that is provided integrally with the center role, guides the game ball to the left side of the pachinko board surface, and delivers the game ball to the guide when the guide is in the first position;
A lower slope that is provided integrally with the center accessory below the upper slope, and guides the game ball to the right side of the board by inheriting the game ball from the guide when the guide is in the second position;
A pachinko gaming machine characterized by comprising: A starting hole comprising a communication hole provided with a communication hole through which a game ball can pass and which rotates about the depth direction of the pachinko board surface as a single axis, and a receiving part for receiving the game ball from the communication hole is provided in the middle of the lower slope. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is provided on the surface of the pachinko board corresponding to . The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein a storage part for temporarily storing a game ball at a position facing the start port is provided in the middle of the lower slope . The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein the start opening is provided integrally with the center accessory. The game ball can be inherited from the guide in the first position, and when the game ball is received from the guide, the game ball is guided above a start switch for generating a state advantageous to the player. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a warp path for performing the operation.

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