JP4385581B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to gaming machines represented by pachinko machines and slot machines.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ball-type game machine (mainly a pachinko machine belonging to the second type) having a winning device having a special area such as a V zone is known. In this gaming machine, after a ball (game ball) driven on the game board flows into the winning device, if the ball accidentally enters the special area, a special game state (big hit) occurs, and a large amount of game value The award ball is provided to the player. The player confirms the arrangement and orientation of nails to be placed on the game board, selects a gaming machine in which a ball easily flows into the winning device, and further aims at a position where the ball easily flows into the winning device. By determining and firing the balls, a large number of balls can flow into the winning device. For this reason, the player can increase the chance that the jackpot is generated by increasing the skill.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 02-220681.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional gaming machine, the player can exert his / her skill only when he / she selects a gaming machine based on the adjustment of a nail or the like on the gaming board or a ball game such as a ball launching operation. For this reason, there has been a problem that only a specific player who is excellent in the skill of the ball game can be provided with the interest of the game by demonstrating the skill.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and it is possible to increase the interest of the game by increasing the opportunities for the player to demonstrate the skill and diversifying the games in which the player can demonstrate the skill. It aims to provide a game machine that can be used.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve this object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a winning device having an entrance and a first area and a second area to which a game ball flowing in from the entrance is selectively guided. When the game ball that has flowed in from the entrance is led to the first area, the game ball is given a predetermined game value that is more advantageous to the player than when the game ball is led to the second area, The winning device is guided by the first guiding means for guiding the game ball flowing in from the entrance to either the first area or the second area according to a substantially constant probability, and the first guiding means. A second guidance means for guiding the game ball to the first area by switching a route of the game ball to be played, and an actuation means for actuating the second guidance means by a player's operation, wherein the player The second guiding means does not operate without operating In such a case, when the game ball is guided to one of the first and second areas with a substantially constant probability and the player operates the operating means to activate the second guiding means. If the switching of the path of the game ball by the second guide means is successful, the game ball is guided to the first area, while if the switching of the path of the game ball by the second guide means fails, A game ball is guided to the second area when the second guiding means is not activated. Than a certain probability With high probability A game ball is easily guided to the second region.
[0007]
According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the game ball that has flowed from the entrance of the winning device is guided to either the first area or the second area by the first guiding means according to a substantially constant probability. The player watches the game ball that has flowed into the winning device, so that the game ball is guided to the first area according to a substantially constant probability, which is advantageous to the player as compared to the case where the game ball is guided to the second area. The game value is assigned with a substantially constant probability. For this reason, even if a player plays a game watching the game ball guided to the first area with luck, the game ball is guided to the first area with a substantially constant probability and appropriately given game value. be able to.
[0008]
Further, when the game ball is guided by the first guide means, if the player operates the operation means to operate the second guide means, the path of the game ball is switched according to the operation, and the game ball Are guided to other routes. Therefore, the player can play a game in which the game ball is guided to the first region by switching the route of the game ball via the operating means. In other words, when a game ball flows in from the entrance of the winning device, the player selects whether or not to activate the second guidance means by his / her own judgment and selects the process of guiding the game ball to the first area. The game ball can be guided to the first area by its own operation.
The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second guiding means is A member provided as the first guiding means, wherein the game ball flowing in from the entrance is formed to have a recessed central portion so as to be able to turn the outer periphery, and the first region and the second region are formed in the central portion side. Multiple entrances are formed Of the turning period required for a game ball to make one round of the outer periphery of the ball turning member , If activated during the first period , Above Swivel around the outer periphery By contacting the game ball and switching the route of the game ball, Formed separately from the first region of the first guiding means When a game ball is guided to the first area and operated during a second period other than the first period in the turning period, , Above Swivel around the outer periphery In contact with the game ball Formed in the first guiding means The game ball is guided to the second area.
The gaming machine according to claim 3 is claimed in claim 2 In the gaming machine described above, the second guiding means includes a suction portion that is formed of a magnet and is attracted to the game ball, and an outer peripheral portion that is formed of an annular synthetic resin that surrounds the periphery of the suction portion. A ball adsorbing member driven in the vertical direction above the first guiding means, Swivels around the outer periphery of the ball swivel member By switching the path of the game ball by adsorbing the game ball to the adsorption part of the ball adsorption member and lifting it upward, Formed separately from the first region of the first guiding means The game ball is guided to the first area.
[0009]
【The invention's effect】
According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, when the game ball flowing in from the entrance of the winning device is guided by the first guiding means, the player operates the operating means to activate the second guiding means. Thus, the game ball can be guided to the first region by switching the route of the game ball. For this reason, a change can be given to the game ball in the winning device by the player's operation, and an opportunity to exhibit the skill of the player can be provided in addition to the ball game. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to increase the interest of the game by increasing the opportunities for the player to exhibit the skill and diversifying the games in which the player can demonstrate the skill.
Further, when the player operates the operating means and the second guiding means is operated, the game ball is guided to the first area when the switching of the path of the gaming ball by the second guiding means is successful, while the second If switching of the path of the game ball by the guiding means fails The game ball is guided to the second area when the second guiding means does not operate. Than a certain probability With high probability Since the game ball is configured to be easily guided to the second region, there is an effect that it is possible to increase a sense of tension when determining whether or not to activate the operation means by the player.
According to the gaming machine according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine according to claim 1, Swivels around the outer periphery of the ball swivel member When the second guiding means is activated for the game ball during the first period, the path of the game ball is switched, Formed separately from the first region of the first guiding means Guided to the first region. On the other hand, even if the player operates the operating means so that the second guiding means is operated aiming at the first period, if the second guiding means is activated during a second period other than during the first period, Swivels around the outer periphery of the ball swivel member Game balls Formed in the first guiding means Guided to the second region. For this reason, when the player operates the second guide means, if the player operates the second guide means during the second period due to a mistake in the operation of the player and the second guide means is operated, Easy to be guided to the area. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to increase a sense of tension when the player decides whether or not to actuate the actuating means.
According to the gaming machine of claim 3, the claim 2 In addition to the effects of the gaming machine described above, the ball adsorbing member has an adsorbing portion that is formed of a magnet and adsorbs the game ball, and is driven vertically above the first guiding means. Swivels around the outer periphery of the ball swivel member By switching the path of the game ball by attracting the game ball to the adsorption part of the ball adsorption member and lifting it upward Formed separately from the first region of the first guiding means A game ball can be guided to the first area. In addition, since an outer peripheral portion formed of an annular synthetic resin is provided around the adsorbing portion that adsorbs the game ball, the portion where the game ball is adsorbed by the adsorbing portion is limited to the central portion of the ball adsorbing member. Is done. For this reason, even if the player operates the second guiding means via the operating means to drive the ball adsorbing member in the vertical direction, the game ball in contact with the outer peripheral portion is not adsorbed by the adsorbing portion, and the adsorbing portion is played by the game. The path of the game ball can be switched only when the ball is in contact with the ball. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to increase the degree of difficulty in switching the game balls when operating the second guiding means, and to further increase the tension of the player who operates the operating means.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a game in which a player watches a ball (game ball) that has won a prize in the variable prize apparatus 30 with the luck of generating a jackpot and operates the crane 41 of the variable prize apparatus 30. The player can actively select and play a game that is involved in the jackpot.
[0011]
A front frame 2 is disposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, and a substantially rectangular opening 2a is formed in a substantially central portion thereof, and a metal frame 3 is provided around the inner periphery of the opening 2a. Yes. A glass door frame 4 on which two glass plates are mounted is disposed so as to be openable and closable inside the metal frame 3, and a game board 5 is disposed behind the glass door frame 4.
[0012]
A substantially arc-shaped outer rail 6 is planted on the front surface of the game board 5, and an arc-shaped inner rail 7 is planted at an inner position of the outer rail 6. A game area 8 into which a ball is driven is formed on the front surface of the game board 5 surrounded by the inner rail 7 and the outer rail 6, and one ball is awarded around the game area 8. Thus, a plurality of winning holes 9 through which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as prize balls are arranged.
[0013]
In the center of the game area 8, a variable winning device 30 is disposed. This variable winning device 30 is a device for giving a player a game value (game value) when winning a ball, and a pair of left and right opening / closing members 31 are provided on both sides of the upper portion thereof. The opening / closing member 31 is supported so as to be able to tilt outward, and is opened and closed by a solenoid (not shown) (see solenoid 62, see FIG. 6). When the solenoid 62 is driven and the opening / closing member 31 is open, an opening 31a (see FIG. 2) is formed so that the opening / closing member 31 opens upward to make it easy for a ball to win, and a ball is formed from the inlet 31a. When a player enters, a prize is awarded and 15 prize balls are paid out as a game value. Further, the variable winning device 30 generates a jackpot depending on the whereabouts of the winning balls, and gives the player a special gaming state in which the opening and closing member 31 is repeatedly opened and closed as a gaming value. Will be described later with reference to FIG.
[0014]
Below the variable winning device 30, three start winning ports 10 are arranged horizontally. The start winning opening 10 is provided as a winning opening for paying out a winning ball, and is set as a condition for opening and closing the opening / closing member 31. When a ball that has been driven into the game area 8 flows down while changing the route by a nail or a windmill (not shown) and wins the start winning opening 10, five prize balls are paid out and the opening / closing member 31 is Open and close a predetermined number of times determined according to the winning position of the ball. In the pachinko machine 1, the predetermined number of times is set to once when winning at the start winning opening 10 on both the left and right sides and twice when winning at the center starting winning opening 10.
[0015]
An out port 11 for discharging a ball that has not won any winning port out of the gaming area 8 is formed below the central starting winning port 10. A front door plate (waist frame) 12 attached to the metal frame 3 so as to be openable and closable is disposed below the out port 11. On the front surface of this front door plate 12 (the front side in FIG. 1), an upper plate 13 for storing the sphere and supplying the sphere to a sphere launcher (not shown) is disposed. An operation button 14 that can be operated by the player is disposed on the front side (the front side in FIG. 1) and on the left end.
[0016]
The operation button 14 is for operating a crane 41 provided inside the variable prize apparatus 30 by a player's operation at a timing intended by the player. A switch (arm operation switch 56, see FIG. 6) that switches on and off in conjunction with the operation button 14 is built in the back side of the operation button 14, and when the operation button 14 is pressed, the arm operation switch 56 is turned on. Is turned on and an on signal is input to the arm control board A. When the arm control board A receives an ON signal of the arm operation switch 56, the arm control board A drives a motor (an arm turning motor 57 and an arm up / down swing motor 58, see FIG. 6) that applies driving force to each part of the crane 41. 41 is activated.
[0017]
Below the upper plate 13 where the operation buttons 14 are provided, a lower plate 15 for storing balls that could not be stored in the upper plate 13 is disposed in the lower part of the front frame 2. On the right side of the lower plate 15, an operation handle 16 that is operated by a player to drive a ball into the game area 8 is disposed.
[0018]
Next, the variable winning device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a front view of the variable prize apparatus 30, and FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the variable prize apparatus 30 as viewed from the direction of arrow III in FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the variable winning device 30, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 2. In FIG. 2, a state in which the opening / closing member 31 of the variable winning device 30 is opened is indicated by a solid line, and a state in which the opening / closing member 31 is closed is indicated by a two-dot chain line.
[0019]
The variable winning device 30 is a device for giving a game value to a player as described above. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body of the variable winning device 30 is formed in a box shape that is divided into two upper and lower stages to form the winning spaces 30a and 30b. The two upper and lower winning spaces 30 a and 30 b are communicated with each other via a guide path 32. The partition surface 30c that partitions the upper and lower winning spaces 30a, 30b is formed to descend toward the inlet 32a side (the back side of the drawing in FIG. 2) of the guide path 32, and the winning ball when the opening / closing member 31 is opened is Guided to taxiway 32. The guide path 32 is a cylinder in which an inlet 32a formed by a partition surface 30c and a guide path 32 are continuously formed below the inlet 32a, and an outlet 32b of the guide path 32 is formed in a lower prize space 30b. 30d.
[0020]
In the middle of the guide path 32, a switch (not shown) (not shown), which detects the passage of a sphere, is provided. When a ball wins the variable winning device 30 when the opening / closing member 31 is opened, the introduction ball detection switch 63 is turned on to detect the winning of the ball on a main control board C (see FIG. 6) described later, and the main control board C The game is controlled according to the winning.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 2, the exit 32b of the guide path 32 is provided at the lower right side of the lower prize space 30b, and the exit 32b is located on the front side of the variable prize device 30 (the front side in FIG. 2). In order to guide the sphere toward its front side, a delivery path 33 is provided which is inclined downward. The delivery path 33 is formed in a cross-sectional shape having a dent in the center, and delivers the sphere guided from the outlet 32 b of the guide path 32 to the dish-shaped croon 34. As a result, the ball that has flowed into the variable prize device 30 during opening and closing of the opening / closing member 31 passes through the guide path 32 and is then accelerated along the inclination of the delivery path 33 before being guided to the croon 34.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 3, the croon 34 is a dish-like member that is formed in a substantially circular shape when viewed from above and has three holes (regions) 35 to 37 formed in the center thereof. The croon 34 is formed to be depressed so that the center side is lowered, and a cylindrical outer wall 34a (see FIG. 4) whose diameter is increased upward is formed on the outer edge thereof. The sphere that has been accelerated by the inclination of the delivery path 33 and then guided to the croon 34 is swung a plurality of times along the path (swing path) along the outer wall 34a without being moved toward the center by the centrifugal force. When the momentum of the sphere is weakened after the turn, the sphere is guided to the lower side (center side) by its own weight and guided to one of the three holes 35 to 37. Whether the sphere guided to the croon 34 is guided to which hole depends on a slight change in the speed of the sphere descending the delivery path 33 or the like, and the sphere on the crune 34 is almost in each of the holes 35 to 37. It is derived according to a ratio of once every three times (probability of about 1/3).
[0023]
The three holes 35 to 37 provided in the croon 34 are for performing a jackpot lottery for giving a special game state as a game value. A hole 35 formed on the front side (the lower side in FIG. 3) of the variable winning device 30 forms a special region for generating a big hit (hereinafter referred to as V zone 35). When a ball enters, it is won and 15 prize balls are paid out and the game state is changed to a special game state. On the other hand, the two holes (normal ports) 36 and 37 drilled on the back side (upper side in FIG. 3) of the variable winning device 30 form a normal region in which a normal gaming state is continued. If a ball enters 36, 37, it will be lost and only 15 prize balls will be paid out.
[0024]
When the ball enters the V zone 35 and is a big hit, even if there is no winning at the start winning opening 10 (see FIG. 1), the opening / closing member 31 is operated for a predetermined time (until 18 opening / closing operations are performed, or as described above). The introductory ball detection switch 63 (see FIG. 6) repeatedly opens and closes (until a winning of 10 balls is detected). Further, when the ball enters the V zone 35 during the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 31, the right to continue is established, and the opening / closing member 31 is repeatedly opened and closed for a predetermined time. This continuation right can be generated up to 15 times, and the state in which the opening and closing member 31 is repeatedly opened and closed for a predetermined time is a special gaming state, and a predetermined game value is given to the player. State.
[0025]
Between the V zone 35 and the two normal ports 36 and 37, as shown in FIG. 3, a letter-shaped protrusion 38 is formed so as to protrude upward from the upper surface of the croon 34. When a sphere turning on the croon 34 approaches the central portion side from the normal mouths 36 and 37 side, the movement of the sphere from the normal mouths 36 and 37 to the V zone 35 side is obstructed by the projection 38. A ball can easily enter one of the two normal ports 36 and 37.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 4, a crane 41 for lifting and transferring a ball on the croon 34 is provided above the croon 34. The crane 41 switches the path of the sphere guided along the turning path of the cleon 34 and transfers the sphere 40 to the second V zone 42 provided at a position different from the cleon 34. It constitutes a part of The transfer device 40 includes a crane 41 that adsorbs and lifts a ball, and a protruding member 43 that is provided to drop the ball lifted by the crane 41.
[0027]
The crane 41 includes a ball adsorbing member 44 that is driven vertically above the clown 34 to adsorb the ball on the croon 34, an arm 45 that supports the ball adsorbing member 44 on one end side, and the arm 45. A support member 46 that pivotally supports the arm 45 so as to be swingable up and down by a pin on the end side, and a support base 47 that supports the support member 46 so as to be pivotable horizontally on the lower side of the support member 46 are provided. In addition, two stepping motors (an arm turning motor 57 and an arm up / down swinging motor 58, see FIG. 6) (not shown) are incorporated under the support base 47. By driving these motors 57 and 58, the arm 45 is swung up and down and the support member 46 (arm 45) is swung, and the ball adsorbing member 44 supported at the tip of the arm 45 moves vertically and horizontally. To do.
[0028]
The ball attracting member 44 is bonded and fixed to a permanent magnet 44a and a synthetic resin magnet cover 44b formed so as to surround the outer periphery and the upper side of the permanent magnet 44a while exposing the lower side of the permanent magnet 44a to the outside. (See FIG. 5). As shown in FIG. 3, the ball adsorbing member 44 is normally disposed between the outer wall 34 a of the clown 34 and the two normal ports 36 and 37 as an initial position. When the sphere adsorbing member 44 is lowered from this initial position, the sphere adsorbing member 44 can come into contact with a sphere that turns along the outer wall 34 a of the croon 34. If the portion in contact with the sphere when the sphere attracting member 44 descends is the portion where the permanent magnet 44a is exposed, the sphere is attracted to the sphere attracting member 44 by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 44a. On the other hand, when the sphere comes into contact with a portion (synthetic resin portion) other than the permanent magnet 44a, the sphere is bounced by the magnet cover 44b. In this case, the sphere is guided to one of the two normal ports 36 and 37 formed close to the sphere adsorbing member 44 with high probability.
[0029]
Here, the spherical attracting member 44 does not necessarily need to use the permanent magnet 44a for attracting the sphere. For example, an electromagnet that generates a magnetic force by energizing the coil may be used. Is preferred. In this embodiment, the arm 45 of the crane 41 is movable. However, if the movable part is wired by using an electromagnet, the structure becomes complicated and the cost increases. In the case of the permanent magnet 44a, since a magnetic force is generated alone, there is no need for energization, the crane 41 can be formed at a low cost by simplifying the structure, and consequently the cost of the pachinko machine 1 as a whole can be reduced. .
[0030]
The protruding member 43 is a member for dropping the sphere adsorbed by the sphere adsorbing member 44. As shown in FIG. 4, the projecting member 43 is formed in a U-shape when viewed from above, with the sphere adsorbing member 44 side opened, and is adhered and fixed to the lower and inner wall surfaces of the variable winning device 30. Thus, a wall surface protruding upward along the outer shape of the second V zone 42 is formed. The upper surface of the projecting member 43 is below the sphere adsorbing member 44 when the crane 41 swings horizontally in a state where the sphere is lifted, and a height that abuts on the sphere adsorbed by the sphere adsorbing member 44. Is formed. That is, the upper surface of the protruding member 43 is formed so as to protrude (invade) from the lower side on the movement trajectory of the sphere when the sphere adsorbing member 44 moves horizontally by the turning drive of the crane 41. Therefore, when the crane 41 that lifts the sphere turns, only the sphere adsorption member 44 is moved horizontally while restricting the movement of the sphere by the protruding member 43, and the state where the permanent magnet 44a and the sphere are adsorbed is released. it can. The ball released from the attracted state falls along the front surface of the protruding member 43 and is guided to the second V zone 42.
[0031]
Note that the protruding member 43 does not necessarily have a U-shape when viewed from the top as in this embodiment, and can protrude from the movement locus of the sphere attracted by the permanent magnet 44a to release the attracted state. I need it. Further, the projecting member 43 is not necessarily configured as a separate component from the main body of the variable prize apparatus 30, and may be formed by projecting a part of the main body of the variable prize apparatus 30. Further, the protruding member 43 is not necessarily provided when an electromagnet is used instead of attracting the sphere by the permanent magnet 44a. When the sphere attracting member incorporating the electromagnet is used, the projecting member 43 is located above the V zone 42. When the attracting member is positioned, the energization may be stopped to weaken the magnetic force of the electromagnet and release the attracted state of the sphere.
[0032]
A second V zone 42 is formed below the projecting member 43. This V zone 42 communicates internally with the V zone 35 provided in the above-described croon 34, and after the ball enters the second V zone 42, it is the same as the V zone 42 provided in the croon 34. It becomes a game state. In other words, in a normal time, a big hit is made and a transition is made to the special game state, and in the special game state, a continuation right to continue the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 31 is established. The V zones 35 and 42 are not necessarily provided in two places, and may be provided in one place or in three or more places.
[0033]
Next, with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, the operation of the ball that has won a prize in the variation display device 30 will be described together with the operation method of the pachinko machine 1. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 can select and play a game in which the occurrence of a jackpot is determined by luck and a game that is actively involved in the occurrence of a jackpot by operating the crane 41.
[0034]
During normal times (when not in the special game state), the player operates the operation handle 16 to aim at the start winning opening 10 (see FIG. 1) in the game area 8 to fire a ball. When the ball that has been driven into the game area 8 wins the start winning opening 10, the opening / closing member 31 performs the opening / closing operation once or twice. If the ball does not win in the variable winning device 30 from the entrance 31a (see FIG. 2) that opens upward during the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 31, the big hit lottery is not performed. The player continues the game so as to launch a ball aiming for winning at the start winning opening 10, open and close the opening / closing member 31 again, and win the ball into the variable winning device 30.
[0035]
When a ball wins (inflows) into the variable winning device 30 during the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 31, a big hit lottery is performed. As described above, the jackpot occurs when the ball is guided to the V zones 35 and 42, and in the pachinko machine 1, two paths are set as the winning paths to the V zones 35 and 42. . Whether the player passes the first path that generates a jackpot while watching the whereabouts of the ball, or is the player himself involved in the jackpot by operating the crane 41 and passing the second path? Decide at your own will.
[0036]
The first route is a route in which the sphere is guided to the V zone 35 provided in the cleon 34 by the cleon 34. This route will be described with reference to FIG. A ball that has won a prize in the variable winning device 30 passes through the guide path 32 and is then accelerated along the inclination of the delivery path 33 and then guided onto the croon 34. The sphere guided on the croon 34 is swung several times along the path along the outer wall 34a of the croon 34 due to the centrifugal force of the sphere. When the momentum of the sphere is weakened after the turn, the sphere is guided to the center of the croon 34 by its own weight. It is burned. The sphere is guided to either the V zone 35 or the normal mouths 36 and 37 according to the probability of approximately 1/3, and when the sphere is guided to the V zone 35, a jackpot is generated. For this reason, the player can perform a game of being allowed to generate a jackpot with a probability of almost 1/3 while watching the ball win in the V zone 35.
[0037]
The second path is a path that guides the sphere to the second V zone 42 by lifting and transferring the ball that is turning along the outer wall 34 a of the croon 34 by the crane 41. This route will be described with reference to FIGS. After the winning ball in the variable winning device 30 is accelerated along the inclination of the delivery path 33 and then guided onto the croon 34, the player loses the momentum of the ball and hits the ball in the center of the croon 34. The crane 41 is operated at a timing intended by the player before the player is guided. The operation of the crane 41 is started when the player presses the operation button 14 (see FIG. 1) provided on the front side of the upper plate 13.
[0038]
Before the operation button 14 is operated, the ball adsorbing member 44 of the crane 41 is disposed between the outer wall 34a of the croon 34 as an initial position and the two normal ports 36 and 37 as shown in FIG. Sometimes it can come into contact with the turning ball along the outer wall 34a of the croon 34. When the player operates the operation button 14, first, the arm up / down swing motor 58 (see FIG. 6) is driven, the arm 45 swings downward by a certain amount, and the ball adsorbing member 44 is turning on the clown 34. Descends to a height where it touches the ball. If the portion that is in contact with the sphere when it is lowered is an exposed portion of the permanent magnet 44a (that is, the lower surface of the permanent magnet 44a), the turning sphere is attracted to the sphere attracting member 44, and the path of the sphere is switched.
[0039]
Here, the spherical attracting member 44 is surrounded by a magnet cover 44b in which the periphery of the permanent magnet 44a is formed in a ring shape with a synthetic resin. For this reason, since a sphere or the like approaching from the outside of the magnet cover 44 b is bounced by the magnet cover 44 b, the portion where the sphere is adsorbed is limited only to the central lower portion of the sphere adsorbing member 44. Therefore, the difficulty level of the operation of attracting the sphere can be increased, and the feeling of tension (exciting feeling) for the operation can be increased.
[0040]
After the ball adsorbing member 44 is lowered, the arm up / down swing motor 58 is driven in the reverse direction, and the arm 45 is swung up by a certain amount, and the ball adsorbing member 44 is raised to the initial position. Further, the arm 45 is turned left by a certain amount by driving the arm turning motor 57 (see FIG. 6), and the ball attracting member 44 moves until the permanent magnet 44a is positioned on the protruding member 42 (see FIG. 5). When the sphere is attracted to the permanent magnet 44a, the sphere contacts the projecting member 43 and stays right above the V zone 42, while only the permanent magnet 44a is moved horizontally. And the ball is guided to the V zone 42 (falls) to generate a big hit. Thereafter, the arm 45 turns right by driving the arm turning motor 57 (see FIG. 6), and returns the ball adsorbing member 44 to the initial position, thereby completing a series of operations of the crane 41.
[0041]
In this way, the sphere that has flowed from the entrance of the variable prize winning device 30 is guided to the V zone 35 according to the probability of approximately 1/3 to the normal mouths 36 and 37 and the V zone 35 by the croon 34. Even if a player plays a game in which the ball is guided by luck, the ball can be appropriately guided to the V zone 35 to generate a big hit.
[0042]
Further, the player can operate the operation button 14 to operate the crane 41 to switch the path of the sphere so that the sphere is guided to the V zone 35 and guide the sphere to the V zone 35. The player's skill can be exerted on the ball in the winning device 30. Therefore, the player can change the ball in the variable winning device 30 by operating the operation button 14, and can select the pachinko machine 1 based on the adjustment of the nail or the like on the game board 5 or the ball launching operation. In addition to the ball game, it is possible to provide an opportunity to demonstrate the skill of the player. Therefore, it is possible to provide a variety of games other than the ball game, in which the player can increase the opportunity to demonstrate the skill of the player by the operation buttons 14, and the player can demonstrate the skill, and the skill that is unfamiliar with the game is low. Since a jackpot can be generated for a player according to a substantially constant probability, the pachinko machine 1 adapted to all customer segments can be provided.
[0043]
Further, when the player operates the operation button 14, the crane 41 operates at the timing when the operation button 14 is operated. Here, in a pachinko machine using a liquid crystal display or the like, it is conceivable that a game in which a game value is given by a game using an image (a so-called video game) is determined based on the player's operation. Inevitably gives a sense of distrust that the occurrence of a jackpot is intentionally determined by the control of the pachinko machine. On the other hand, according to the pachinko machine 1, the ball is mechanically guided to the V zone 35 by the crane 41 that is operated at the timing operated by the player. It is possible to cause the player to actively play a game that wins a jackpot by the operation of.
[0044]
Further, when the sphere attracting member 44 descends, if the sphere comes into contact with a portion other than the permanent magnet 44a, the sphere is repelled by the synthetic resin magnet cover 44b, and the momentum of the sphere is weakened, so To the center side. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, at the arrangement position of the sphere adsorption member 44 where the path of the sphere is switched, the normal ports 36 and 37 that are the winner of the big hit lottery are more than the V zone 35 that is the big hit. Since they are arranged close to each other, the sphere is usually easily guided to the mouths 36 and 37. Further, since the projections 38 are provided between the normal ports 36 and 37 and the V zone 35, the sphere is more easily guided to the normal ports 36 and 37. For this reason, when the player fails to switch the path of the ball, he / she bears the risk of interrupting the guidance of the ball to the V zone 35 due to his / her own operation error. Therefore, it is possible to increase the sense of tension that the player feels when deciding whether to operate the operation button 14 to operate the crane 41, and to increase the sense of participation in the game when the operation button 14 is operated. it can.
[0045]
It should be noted that it is not always necessary to provide the protrusions 38 between the normal ports 36 and 37 and the V zone 35 so that a sphere can be easily guided to the normal ports 36 and 37 when the path switching fails. For example, a step may be provided at the position where the protrusion 38 is provided, so that the sphere can be easily guided to the normal ports 36 and 37 by providing a step which is higher on the V zone 35 side and lower on the normal ports 36 and 37 side.
[0046]
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. The main control board C of the pachinko machine 1 is equipped with an MPU 51 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The MPU 51 includes a ROM 52 that stores various programs executed by the MPU 51 and fixed value data, and a RAM 53 that is a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like when the control program stored in the ROM 52 is executed. Various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated. The program of the flowchart shown in FIG. 7 is stored in the ROM 52 as a part of the control program.
[0047]
The RAM 53 is provided with a big hit flag 53a. The jackpot flag 53a is a flag indicating that a jackpot has occurred and the game is in a special gaming state. The jackpot flag 53a is turned on when a ball that has won the variable display device 30 enters the V zones 35 and 42 and is detected by the special winning switch 61 provided in the V zones 35 and 42 (FIG. 7, FIG. 7). (See S6). The jackpot flag 53a is turned off when the special gaming state is terminated in the jackpot processing (see S2 in FIG. 7). That is, in the special gaming state, as described above, the opening / closing member 31 is repeatedly opened and closed for a predetermined time (until 18 opening / closing operations are performed or until the introduction ball detection switch 63 detects winning of 10 balls). In a state where the operation is being performed and the ball that has won a prize in the variation display device 30 does not enter the V zones 35 and 42 during the predetermined time, the big hit flag 43a is turned off. Further, when the number of times that the ball has entered the V zones 35 and 42 and the continuation right has been established reaches 15 times during the special game state and the predetermined time of 16 times (round) ends, the jackpot flag 43a is turned off.
[0048]
The MPU 51 incorporating the ROM 52 and RAM 53 is connected to an input / output port 54. The input / output port 54 is a payout control board H for controlling payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor 55, and the crane 41 described above. Arm control board A for controlling the operation of the arm 45, start port switch 59, normal prize switch 60, special prize switch 61, solenoid 62, introduction ball detection switch 63, voice lamp control board L, and others Each is connected to an input / output device 66. The payout control board H, the sound lamp control board L, and the like connected to the main control board C perform control of components connected to each board based on a control command transmitted from the main control board C.
[0049]
The arm control board A is provided with an MPU as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The MPU of the arm control board A includes a ROM that stores various programs executed by the MPU and fixed value data, and the ROM. A RAM, which is a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like when executing the stored control program, and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated. The ROM of the arm control board A stores a program of the flowchart shown in FIG. 8 as a control program. The arm control board A controls the driving of the arm turning motor 57 and the arm up / down swinging motor 58 in order to operate the arm 45 of the crane 41 according to a predetermined order when the arm operation switch 56 is turned on. The arm control board A is not necessarily provided. The arm operation switch 56, the arm turning motor 57, and the arm up / down swing motor 58 are connected to the main control board C, and the arm turning motor is controlled by the control of the main control board C. 57 and arm up / down swing motor 58 may be driven. Moreover, you may drive the arm turning motor 57 and the arm up-and-down swing motor 58 using the electric circuit which combined the relay circuit and the counter.
[0050]
The start opening switch 59 is a switch for detecting a ball that has won the start winning opening 10, and is provided in the vicinity of the starting winning opening 10. When a ball is detected by the start port switch 59, the payout motor 55 is driven by the payout control board H, and five prize balls are paid out. When a ball is detected by the start port switch 59, the solenoid 62 is driven by the main control board C, and the opening / closing member 31 performs an opening / closing operation a predetermined number of times.
[0051]
The normal winning switch 60 is a switch for detecting that a ball won in the variable winning device 30 has entered the normal ports 36 and 37, and is provided in the vicinity of the normal ports 36 and 37. When a ball is detected by the normal winning switch 60, the payout motor 55 is driven by the payout control board H, and 15 prize balls are paid out.
[0052]
The special winning switch 61 is a switch for detecting that a ball won in the variable winning device 30 has entered the V zones 35 and 42, and is provided in the vicinity of the V zones 35 and 42. When the big win flag 53a is off and the special game switch state is not turned on, the special winning switch 61 is turned on, and when the main control board C detects that a ball has entered the V zones 35 and 42, the big win is generated. The flag 53a is turned on (see S6 in FIG. 7), and the gaming state transitions to the special gaming state. When the special winning switch 61 is turned on during the special gaming state in which the jackpot flag 53a is on, the main control board C establishes the continuation right up to 15 times and continues the special gaming state. When a special winning switch 61 detects a ball, the payout control board H drives the payout motor 55 to pay out 15 prize balls.
[0053]
The solenoid 62 is a general electromagnetic solenoid provided to open / close the opening / closing member 31 of the variable prize apparatus 30. When the ball wins one of the start winning ports 10 and the start port switch 53 detects the ball, the solenoid 62 is energized under the control of the main control board C, and the opening / closing drive of the opening / closing member 31 connected to the solenoid 62 is performed. Is done.
[0054]
The introduction ball detection switch 63 is a switch for detecting that a ball has won in the variable winning device 30 and causing the main control board C to recognize it, and is provided in the guide path 32 in the variable winning device 30. The sound lamp control board L performs sound control of sound effects output from the speaker 64 and lighting control of various lamps 65 based on the control command output from the main control board C.
[0055]
Next, each process executed by the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a main process executed on the main control board C. This main process is one of timer interruption processes executed by the main control board C every predetermined time (for example, every 2 ms).
[0056]
In the main process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the big hit flag 53a is turned on (S1). When the jackpot flag 53a is turned on (S1: Yes), the jackpot process (S2) is executed because the special game state after the jackpot is reached. In the big hit process (S2), the energized state of the solenoid 62 is switched to repeatedly open and close the opening / closing member 31, or the big hit flag 53a is turned off at the end of the special game state. After the process of S2, other processes such as instructing the payout control board H to pay out a prize ball and transmitting a command for controlling the speaker 64 and the lamp 65 to the sound lamp control board L are executed. (S7) The main process is terminated.
[0057]
On the other hand, if the big hit flag 53a is not turned on in the processing of S1 (S1: No), it is in a normal game other than the special game state, so it is confirmed whether the start port switch 59 has detected a ball. (S3). If the start port switch 59 detects a ball (S3: Yes), it is time to open and close the opening / closing member 31 by winning the ball into the start winning port 10, so the solenoid 62 is driven to open / close the opening / closing member 31. (S4). On the other hand, when the start port switch 59 has not detected a sphere (S3: No), the process of S4 is skipped and the process proceeds to S5.
[0058]
In the process of S5, it is confirmed whether or not the special winning switch 61 has detected a ball (S5). If the special winning switch 61 detects a ball (S5: Yes), it is necessary that the winning ball in the variable winning device 30 wins one of the two V zones 35 and 42 to generate a jackpot. After the big hit flag 53a is turned on (S6), the process proceeds to S7. If the special winning switch 61 does not detect a ball in the process of S5 (S5: No), the process of S6 is skipped and the process proceeds to S7.
[0059]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an arm operation process executed in the arm control board A. This arm operation process is a process for operating the crane 41 in a predetermined order when the player presses the operation button 14 provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1 to turn on the arm operation switch 56. .
[0060]
In this arm operation process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the arm operation switch 56 is pressed (S8). If the arm operation switch 56 is not pressed (S8: No), the process of S8 is repeated until the arm operation switch 56 is pressed, and the arm operation switch 56 is waited for being pressed. When the arm operation switch 50 is pressed (S8: Yes), the arm up / down swing motor 58 is driven to swing the arm 45 downward (to a predetermined lower end position) (S9). When the arm 45 descends and swings by a certain amount, the ball adsorbing member 44 provided with the permanent magnet 44a that adsorbs the ball is lowered to a height at which it comes into contact with the ball that is turning on the clown 34.
[0061]
After the process of S9, the sphere adsorbing member 44 is kept stationary after waiting for 1 second (S10). With this one-second weight, the sphere can be reliably attracted to the permanent magnet 44a when the sphere is in contact with the permanent magnet 44a. In addition, the time to wait in the process of S9 is set to be longer than the time when the ball on the croon 34 makes one turn. When descending, the sphere that has not been in contact with the sphere adsorbing member 44 comes into contact with the synthetic resin magnet cover 44 b that forms the outer periphery of the sphere adsorbing member 44 and is guided to the normal ports 36 and 37. Therefore, the risk of interrupting the guidance of the ball to the V zone 35 due to a mistake in its operation when the switching of the ball path is unsuccessful can be increased, and the tension of the player who operates the operation button 14 is further enhanced. Can do.
[0062]
After the process of S10, the arm up / down swing motor 58 is driven to swing the arm 45 up to the initial position (S11). Thereafter, the arm turning motor 57 is driven to turn the arm 45 to the left to the ball suction release position (S12). The sphere adsorption release position is a position where the arm 45 is turned leftward until the permanent magnet 44a is disposed on the protruding member 42 for dropping the sphere. If the sphere is attracted to the permanent magnet 44a in the process of S10, the attracted state between the permanent magnet 44a and the sphere is released when the process of S12 is performed, and the sphere is guided to the V zone 42.
[0063]
In the process of S13, the arm turning motor 57 is driven to turn the arm 45 rightward to the initial position (S13). When the process of S13 is completed, the operation of the series of cranes 41 is completed, and the process of S8 for confirming whether or not the arm operation switch 50 has been pressed again is repeated (S8).
[0064]
As described above, when the operation button 14 is pressed by the player and the arm operation switch 56 is turned on, the crane 41 executes a series of operations from S9 to S13 at the timing of the pressing. For this reason, the player operates the crane 41 at the timing intended by the player by pressing the operation button 14 on the ball turning on the croon 34, and switches the path of the ball by the crane 41 to change the V zone. A game of guiding a ball to 35 can be performed.
[0065]
The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. I can guess.
[0066]
For example, in the above embodiment, the crane 41 is configured to lift the ball turning on the croon 34 and guide the ball to the V zone 42. However, it is not always necessary to lift the ball and guide it to the V zone 42. . For example, a protrusion that moves up and down by a motor from the lower side of the croon 34 may be provided, and the protrusion may protrude from the upper surface of the croon 34 in conjunction with a switch that is turned on by a player's operation. The path of the sphere can be switched by pushing the sphere turning on the croon 34 with a protrusion. If the V zone is provided on the side where the protrusion protrudes and the sphere is pushed, the sphere can be guided to the V zone.
[0067]
In the above embodiment, the arm 45 of the crane 41 is swung up and down and swung left and right to guide the ball to the V zone 42. However, it is not always necessary to swing and swivel the arm 45. . For example, the arm 45 may be configured to use a ball screw and a motor so that the arm 45 moves straight in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 3) of the variable prize device 30.
[0068]
Further, in the above embodiment, the operation button 14 is provided on the left end of the upper plate 16, but the position of the operation button 14 is not limited to this, and for example, the operation button 14 is integrated with the operation handle 16. It may be arranged. Since the player who operates the pachinko machine 1 always keeps holding the operation handle 16, the player can easily operate the operation button 14 with the hand holding the operation handle 16.
[0069]
Moreover, in the said Example, although the crane 41 was operated by operating the push button type operation button 14 by the player, the apparatus operated in order to operate the crane 41 by a player is not restricted to this, For example, The operation device may have a rod-like operation bar and can input different signals to the main control board along the direction of each operation by operating up, down, left, and right. By associating the driving direction of the arm turning motor 57 and the arm up / down swinging motor 58 driven when the arm 45 is movable with the operation direction of the player with respect to the operating device, the player can arbitrarily move the arm 45 in the vertical and horizontal directions. It is possible to give the gameability to be operated to the player, and to emphasize the gameability that the player himself wins the jackpot. In addition, examples of the operation device include those that output or stop a signal according to the player's operation, change the signal level, change the position, etc. Or any mechanical displacement.
[0070]
Further, in the above embodiment, the crane 41 is configured to be operable by the player's operation regardless of the gaming state unless the crane 41 is in operation (the processing from S9 to S13 shown in FIG. 8). The period in which the crane 41 can be operated by the player is not limited. For example, the opening / closing member 31 is opened / closed until a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds after the passage of the sphere is detected) after the introduction sphere detection switch 57 (see FIG. 6) detects the passage of the sphere, or A period until a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses later may be a period during which the crane 41 can be operated by the player. By making the period during which the crane 41 can be operated be a predetermined time after the ball driven into the game area 8 flows into a predetermined position, the player inevitably fires the ball to operate the crane 41. The operation rate of the pachinko machine 1 can be increased. In addition, if the player repeatedly operates the crane 41, there is a risk that the player will become used to the operation of the crane 41 and excessive jackpots may occur. However, by limiting the period during which the crane 41 can be operated, It is possible to effectively prevent the player from becoming accustomed to the operation of the crane 41.
[0071]
You may implement this invention in the pachinko machine etc. of a different type from the said Example. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Further, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a special gaming state under the condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area after a big win has occurred. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, various game machines such as an alepacchi, a sparrow ball, a slot machine, or a game machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated may be used.
[0072]
When the present invention is implemented as various game machines, the game machine is provided with a variable prize device 30 and an operation switch operated by the player. For example, an upper variation winning device 30 for a display device that displays a variation symbol is provided, and an operation switch is provided in the vicinity of the operation lever. When a predetermined symbol (for example, a combination of the same three symbols) is displayed on the display device and stopped, a ball is made to flow toward the cron 31 in the variable prize winning device 30, After stopping at a predetermined symbol, watch whether the ball turning around the croon 31 is guided to either one of the normal mouths 36 and 37 and the V zone 35 with a probability of almost 1/3, or the player's confidence The crane 41 may be operated to select whether to challenge to guide the ball to the V zone 42. In this case, when the ball enters the V zones 35 and 42 and when the ball enters the normal mouths 36 and 37, the game state to be changed thereafter is changed or given to the player when the ball enters. Different game values (for example, the number of coins) may be given differently. Further, in the above embodiment, the open / close member 31 is provided in the variable winning device 30 for use as the so-called second type pachinko machine 1, but it is not always necessary to provide the open / close member 31 in the variable winning device 30. A winning device in which the opening / closing member 31 is removed from the winning device 30 may be configured such that a ball flows into the winning device rarely (for example, at a rate of one in 250 balls) by arrangement of nails, windmills, or the like. .
[0073]
In the slot machine, for example, a symbol is changed by operating a control lever in a state where a symbol effective line is determined by inserting coins, and a symbol is stopped and confirmed by operating a stop button. Is. Therefore, the basic concept of the slot machine is that it is provided with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after variably displaying the identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, the operation lever). Then, the change of the identification information is started, and the change of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or after the lapse of a predetermined time, and the fixed identification information at the time of the stop Is a slot machine provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the specific identification information is a necessary condition. In this case, coins, medals, etc. are representative examples of game media It is given as.
[0074]
In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, a variable display means for displaying a symbol after a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is displayed, and a handle for launching a ball is provided. What is not provided. In this case, after throwing a predetermined amount of spheres based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the change of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or With the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated on the condition that the confirmed symbol at the time of stoppage is a so-called jackpot symbol. A lot of balls are paid out.
[0075]
A modification is shown below. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second area is arranged at a position where a game ball arranged at a position where a path of a game ball is switched by the second guiding means is more easily guided than the first area. A gaming machine 1 that is characterized by being. Since the game ball arranged at the position where the path of the game ball is switched is guided from the first area to the second area where the game ball is easily guided, the second guidance means is activated by the actuation means. If the switching of the game ball path fails when it is made, the game ball is easily guided to the second area. Therefore, when the player fails to switch the path of the game ball, the player bears the risk of interrupting the guidance of the game ball to the first area which gives an advantageous game value due to his own operation mistake, It is possible to increase a sense of tension when deciding whether or not to operate.
[0076]
Note that the game ball arranged at a position where the path of the game ball can be switched by the second guiding means means a game ball in a state where the game ball is statically arranged at a position where the path of the game ball can be switched by the second guiding means. For example, the state where the game ball flows down toward the center at a predetermined position on the circumference formed in a conical shape that is inclined downward toward the inside, or the top that is formed inclined downward on both sides is continuous. For example, a state in which the game ball flows down to one side at a predetermined position on the formed path is exemplified.
[0077]
In the gaming machine 1, the first guiding means is formed so that the center side is recessed so that the game ball can turn along the outer peripheral edge, and the first area and the second area are formed on the center side. A ball turning member having a plurality of ball openings formed therein is provided, and at least one ball opening forming the second region formed in the ball turning member is formed in the swivel member. A gaming machine 2 characterized in that the game machine 2 is formed close to a position where a path of a game ball can be switched by the second guiding means from a ball entrance that forms the first region. According to the gaming machine 2, the entrance opening that forms the second area drilled in the ball turning member is a position at which the path of the game ball is switched by the second guiding means from the entrance opening that forms the first area. Is drilled close to. Therefore, if the player activates the second guiding means and fails to switch the path of the game ball, the game ball is easily guided to the second area, and whether or not the player activates the operation means. Tension at the time of decision can be increased. As the first area and the second area in the gaming machine 1, a first area is formed at the end of the path of the game ball formed continuously at the top of the path formed to be inclined downward toward both sides. You may form both sides of the path | route of a game ball as a 2nd area | region.
[0078]
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second guide means contacts a game ball guided by the first guide means when operated during a predetermined period, and a path of the game ball. The game ball is guided to the first area by switching between and is operated by the first guide means when it operates during a failure period that is a fixed period before and after the predetermined period and continues to the predetermined period. A gaming machine (3) characterized in that the gaming ball is brought into contact with the gaming ball and guided to the second area.
[0079]
According to the gaming machine 3, when the game ball is guided by the first guide means, if the second guide means is actuated on the game ball during a predetermined period, the path of the game ball is switched, and the game ball Is directed to the first region. On the other hand, even if the player operates the actuating means so that the second guiding means is actuated aiming at a predetermined period, the second guiding means is in a certain period before and after the predetermined period and during a failure period continuing to the predetermined period. When is activated, the game ball guided by the first guiding means is guided to the second region. For this reason, when the player operates the second guiding means, if the second guiding means is operated out of the predetermined switching period due to an operation error of the player, the operation during a failure period that is continuous to the switching period. The game ball is easily guided to the second area. Therefore, it is possible to enhance a sense of tension when the player decides whether to operate the operating means.
[0080]
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the predetermined period in the gaming machine 3 turns around on the cleon 34 constituting a part of the first guiding means when the ball adsorbing member 44 constituting a part of the second guiding means is lowered. The period during which the lower surface of the permanent magnet 44a abuts against the game ball in the middle corresponds to the failure period. The failure period includes a period during which the magnet cover 44b abuts the game ball turning on the croon 34 when the ball attracting member 44 is lowered. Applicable.
[0081]
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, or any one of the gaming machines 1 to 3, wherein the second guiding means is a magnet formed and adsorbed to a game ball and an annular synthetic resin surrounding the adsorbed portion And a ball adsorbing member that is driven in the vertical direction above the first guiding means, and the game ball guided by the first guiding means is used as the adsorbing portion of the ball adsorbing member. 3. A gaming machine 4 characterized in that the game ball is guided to the first area by switching the path of the game ball by being attracted and lifted upward. According to the gaming machine 4, the ball adsorbing member has an adsorbing portion that is formed of a magnet and adsorbs the game ball and is driven in the vertical direction above the first guiding means. It is possible to switch the path of the game sphere and guide the game sphere to the first area by adsorbing the game sphere to which the game is guided to the adsorption portion of the ball adsorption member and lifting it upward. In addition, since an outer peripheral portion formed of an annular synthetic resin is provided around the adsorbing portion that adsorbs the game ball, the portion where the game ball is adsorbed by the adsorbing portion is limited to the central portion of the ball adsorbing member. Is done. For this reason, even if the player operates the second guiding means via the operating means to drive the ball adsorbing member in the vertical direction, the game ball in contact with the outer peripheral portion is not adsorbed by the adsorbing portion, and the adsorbing portion is played by the game. The path of the game ball can be switched only when the ball is in contact with the ball. Therefore, it is possible to increase the difficulty of switching the game ball when operating the second guiding means, and to further increase the sense of tension of the player who operates the operating means.
[0082]
2. A gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the attracting portion provided on the ball attracting member is formed of a permanent magnet. When the attracting part is composed of an electromagnet, a coil is built in the attracting part, and it is also necessary to control the excitation state to be changed by switching the wiring of the coil and the energized state of the coil. Cost increases. According to the gaming machine 5, since the attracting portion provided on the ball attracting member is composed of a permanent magnet, it is not particularly necessary to provide a coil or the like, thereby reducing the number of parts and simplifying the control at a low cost. An adsorbing member can be formed.
[0083]
In the gaming machine 5, the winning device includes a dropping member formed so as to project on the movement trajectory of the gaming ball adsorbed by the ball adsorbing member when the ball adsorbing member moves by the second guiding means, The gaming machine 6 characterized in that the second guiding means removes the game ball adsorbed by the adsorbing part by bringing the game ball adsorbed by the adsorbing part into contact with the dropping member. When the attracting part is composed of a permanent magnet, the structure of the ball attracting member is simplified and the parts cost is reduced. However, when the game ball is guided to the first area, the game ball attracted to the attracting part is attracted. It is necessary to cancel. According to the gaming machine 6, the winning device is provided with a dropping member formed so as to project on the movement trajectory of the gaming ball adsorbed by the ball adsorbing member when the ball adsorbing member moves by the second guiding means. Therefore, when the game ball is guided to the first area, the game ball adsorbed by the adsorbing portion can be brought into contact with the dropping member to release the adsorbed state of the game ball with a simple structure.
[0084]
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine. In particular, an operation handle is provided as a basic configuration of a pachinko machine, and a game ball is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the game ball is placed at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning a prize (or passing through an operating gate), the identification information dynamically displayed on the display device is confirmed and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) arranged at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a gaming ball can be won, and the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning number Examples include those to which valuable value (including data written on a magnetic card as well as premium balls) is given.
[0085]
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine. Above all, the basic configuration of the slot machine is “equipped with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and for operating the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information at that time is the specific identification information. In this case, examples of the game media include coins and medals.
[0086]
The gaming machine 9 according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a fusion of a pachinko machine and a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the merged gaming machine includes “a variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. The game has a special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, on the condition that the confirmed identification information at the time of stoppage is specific identification information, and using a game ball as a game medium, The game machine is configured such that a predetermined number of game balls are required at the start of dynamic display of the identification information, and a large number of game balls are paid out when a special game state occurs.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the variable winning device.
FIG. 3 is a view showing the variable winning device in a cross-sectional view from the direction of arrow III in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the variable winning device.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a main process executed on the main control board.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an arm operation process executed by an arm control board.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
14 Operation buttons (operating means)
30 Variable winning device (winning device)
31a entrance
34 Kroon (part of the first guidance means , Ball swivel member )
35, 42 V zone (first region)
36, 37 Normal entrance (second area)
41 Crane (second guiding means)

Claims (3)

When a winning device having a first area and a second area where a game ball flowing in from the entrance and the entrance is selectively guided is provided, and the gaming ball flowing in from the entrance of the winning apparatus is guided to the first area In the gaming machine that gives a predetermined game value advantageous to the player as compared to the case where the game ball is guided to the second area,
The winning device has a first guiding means for guiding the game ball flowing from the entrance to either the first region or the second region according to a substantially constant probability;
Second guidance means for guiding the game ball to the first area by switching the path of the game ball guided by the first guidance means;
Actuating means for actuating the second guiding means by a player's operation,
When the player does not operate the operating means and the second guiding means does not operate, the game ball is guided to one of the first and second areas with a substantially constant probability, and the player When the second guiding means is operated by operating the actuating means, the gaming ball is guided to the first region when the switching of the path of the gaming ball by the second guiding means is successful, If the switching of the path of the game ball by the two-guidance means fails , the game ball in the second area has a higher probability than the substantially constant probability that the game ball is guided to the second area when the second guidance means does not operate. A gaming machine characterized by being easily guided. The second guiding means includes
A member provided as the first guiding means, wherein the game ball flowing in from the entrance is formed to have a recessed central portion so as to be able to turn the outer periphery, and the first region and the second region are formed in the central portion side. of the turning time required for the game ball rotates one round the outer periphery of the sphere pivot member having a plurality of input spheres port is formed, when operated in the first period, the game ball to pivot said outer peripheral edge Guiding the game ball to a first area formed separately from the first area of the first guiding means by contacting and switching the path of the game ball;
Wherein when operating in the second period other than during the first period of the turning period, game balls into the second region in contact with the game balls to pivot the outer peripheral edge is formed on the first guide means The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is for guiding the game. The second guiding means has an attracting portion formed of a magnet and attracted to the game ball, and an outer peripheral portion formed of an annular synthetic resin surrounding the attracting portion, and above the first guiding means With a ball adsorbing member driven in the vertical direction
The game ball turning around the outer periphery of the ball turning member is attracted to the suction portion of the ball suction member and lifted upward, thereby switching the path of the game ball to be formed separately from the first region of the first guiding means. gaming machine according to claim 2, characterized in that for inducing the first region a game ball that.

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