JP4393283B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a big prize opening provided in the gaming machine.

  In conventional gaming machines such as pachinko machines, the first and second game ball passage openings are provided in the big prize opening, and after the big hit, the number of prize balls and the number of rounds are determined by the passage opening through which the game balls have passed. (For example, Patent Document 1).

In some cases, the number of winning balls after the big hit is changed by lottery (for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2000-5399 A JP-A-8-84837

  In such conventional technologies, the number of prize balls is changed under certain conditions, but the number of prize balls cannot be set according to the specifications of the gaming machine, so the design change is not easy. There was a problem that the design cost was high.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can easily change the number of prize balls according to the specifications of the gaming machine.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is based on the fact that a game ball has won a game area (game part 52) in which game balls can flow down and a start winning opening (start winning opening 62) provided in the game area. A display device (image display device 54) in which the identification information (special symbol) can be changed as a trigger, and a specific game state control means (main) that shifts to a specific game state when the identification information is in a predetermined display mode. MPU21) and a large winning opening device (large winning opening) in which a plurality of large winning areas (large winning areas 66) provided in the gaming area for winning game balls are formed in the large winning opening (large winning opening 63). Device 69), a special winning opening opening / closing control means (large winning opening solenoid 63a) for opening and closing the special winning opening, and a game ball provided in the gaming area and flowing down on the condition that the state has shifted to the specific gaming state. Any one of the above A game ball winning area setting member (winning setting nail 68) that makes it possible to win in the big winning area and blocks winning in the other big winning areas, and predetermined when triggered by the game ball winning in the large winning area Prize ball paying means (award ball apparatus 51) for paying out a number of game balls as prize balls, and the number of prize balls for differentiating the number of prize balls paid out by the prize ball paying means depending on the large winning area where the game balls have won The game ball winning area setting member is a winning setting nail that is disposed above the large winning area and forms a ball passage for guiding the gaming ball to the large winning area. It is characterized by this.

  According to the present invention, since the game ball winning area setting member can be set so that the game ball is won in any one of the large winning areas having different numbers of winning balls, the number of winning balls can be easily changed. It becomes possible, and design cost can be reduced.

In addition , it is possible to change the number of winning balls easily by reducing the design cost because it is possible to set the game balls to win in any one of the big winning areas with different winning ball numbers by the winning setting nail. it can.

  In addition, a mountain-shaped slope is provided between the plurality of large winning areas.

  According to this, it is possible to set the large winning area for winning a prize more accurately.

  According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily change the number of prize balls, and the design cost can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings. Here, in the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same members, and duplicate descriptions are omitted. In addition, since description here is the best form by which this invention is implemented, this invention is not limited to the said form.

  (Embodiment 1)

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of a gaming board mounted on the gaming machine of FIG.

  A gaming machine 1 such as a pachinko gaming machine includes an outer frame 2 that functions as a part of the gaming machine main body, and a front door 3 that is attached to the upper half of the outer frame 2 so as to be opened and closed. Is provided with an operation unit 4.

  An upper plate 5 for storing game balls used for games and receiving game balls to be paid out and a lower plate 6 for receiving game balls overflowing from the upper plate 5 are attached to the operation unit 4 in a vertical arrangement. . A launch handle 7 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6 to cause the launch device 90 (FIG. 10) to perform a game ball launch operation, and an ashtray 8 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 6. Further, the upper plate 5 is provided with an operation panel 9 for performing a ball lending operation or the like in the gaming machine 1.

  The front door 3 is attached with a transparent plate 16 made of a glass plate or the like that covers a later-described game section 52 from the front side, and a game board 50 is attached to the front upper surface of the front door 3. Further, the front door 3 is provided with a decorative frame 10 so as to be positioned in front of the game unit 52, and a pair of left and right speaker devices 11 are disposed above the decorative frame 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming board 50 attached to the upper front surface of the front door 3 includes a substantially circular gaming portion 52 surrounded by a pair of guide rails 57 on the surface thereof. Includes a plurality of obstacle members 53 such as obstacle nails and windmills, an image display device 54 that displays a plurality of special symbols and displays an effect image, and a normal symbol display unit that displays normal symbols in a variable manner. 55 (displayed in the image display device 54), and on the condition that the game ball has passed, the normal symbol start gate 60 for starting the normal symbol variation display in the normal symbol display unit 55, and a plurality of winning holes And an out port 56 through which game balls that have not been won in any of the winning ports are discharged from the gaming unit 52.

  The above winning holes are divided into a plurality of types depending on their functions. A general winning hole 59 that discharges a predetermined number of winning balls on condition that a gaming ball has been won, a state where it is easy to accept gaming balls, and it is difficult to accept gaming balls. A start prize which has a variable member that can be switched between states (hereinafter, referred to as “ordinary electric accessory 61”), and starts to display a special symbol on the image display device 54 on condition that the game ball has won. When the special symbol on the mouth 62 and the image display device 54 stops in a predetermined display mode and shifts to a specific gaming state, the door 63b (FIG. 3) opens and closes for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times according to a predetermined setting. It consists of a large winning opening 63 to be controlled.

  Here, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the special prize opening device. The special winning opening device 69 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The big prize opening device 69 is provided with an arcuate mounting board 12 in which both wings extend slightly inclined upward. A central winning opening 63 having an openable / closable door 63b, a large winning area 66, and a mountain-shaped slope 67 is provided at the center of the mounting substrate 12. Further, a large winning opening is provided on the back of the large winning opening 63. A large winning opening solenoid 63a for opening and closing the 63 door 63b is provided.

  In this way, the special prize opening device 69 is constituted by the mounting substrate 12, the special prize opening 63, and the special prize opening solenoid 63a.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of big prize areas 63a and 63b are provided in the big prize opening 63, and a game ball wins a prize in any of the big prize areas 63a and 63b. A ball is paid out. It should be noted that the number of prize balls to be paid out differs for each special winning area. For example, 15 winning game balls are paid out as winning balls when winning in the left winning area 66a, and 14 gaming balls are paid out as winning balls when winning in the right winning area 66b.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a mountain-shaped slope 67 is provided between the big winning areas, and the game balls flowing down are guided to the big winning area 66 by this inclination.

  The normal symbol start gate 60 is provided at the upper left and upper right of the start winning opening 62 so as to detect a game ball passing therethrough. The passing ball of the normal symbol start gate 60 can be stored on hold, and based on this passing memory, the symbol variation display on the normal symbol display unit 55 is performed. Further, four normal symbol storage LEDs 64 for displaying the number of stored passages of the normal symbol start gate 60 are provided on the upper right side of the image display device 54. The number of stored passages of the normal symbol start gate 60 can be displayed by the number of lighting of the normal symbol storage LEDs 64.

  The start winning opening 62 is provided with a tulip-shaped ordinary electric accessory 61 that can be switched between a state where it is easy to receive a game ball and a state where it is difficult to receive a game ball. The normal electric accessory 61 is in a state in which it is difficult to accept a game ball in a normal state, and when the normal symbol display portion 55 is “winning”, it is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds). The game ball can be switched to a state where it can be easily received.

  In addition, the winning ball to the start winning opening 62 can be stored in the winning hold, and based on this winning memory, the symbol display on the image display device 54 is performed. Above the image display device 54, four special symbol storage LEDs 65 for displaying the number of winning prizes stored in the start winning opening 62 are provided. The number of winning prizes stored in the start winning opening 62 can be displayed by the number of lighting of the special symbol memory LED 65.

  In addition, a winning setting nail 68 is disposed above the big winning area 66.

  The direction in which the game ball is guided differs depending on the arrangement and bending state of the winning setting nail 68. By switching the guidance direction, a large winning area that allows the game ball to be won, and the game ball It is possible to set a large winning area that makes it impossible to win.

  For example, when a large winning area 66a is provided on the left side in the large winning opening 63 and a large winning area 66b is provided on the right side, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the winning setting nail 68 is inclined to the left, It is possible to guide the game ball 100 to prevent winning in the left big winning area 66a and to win in the right big winning area 66b. FIG. 6 shows a typical ball flow path of the game ball 100 in this case.

  Similarly, when a large winning area 66a is provided on the left side of the large winning opening 63 and a large winning area 66b is provided on the right side, the winning setting nail 68 is inclined to the right as shown in FIGS. The game ball 100 can be guided to prevent winning in the right big winning area 66b and to win in the left big winning area 66a. FIG. 8 shows a typical ball flow path of the game ball 100 in this case.

  Further, the number of winning setting nails 68 need not be one, and a large winning area 66 that can be awarded may be set by arranging two or more.

  The image display device 54 is composed of a liquid crystal display device provided substantially at the center of the gaming unit 52, and variably displays a plurality of special symbols displayed as images, and performs animation display corresponding to the gaming state. A game production can be performed.

  The special symbol displayed on the image display device 54 is composed of numbers such as “0”, “1”, “2”... “9”, “10”, “11”, and the combination of the numbers that are stopped and displayed is “0” “ A specific game state that is advantageous to the player as compared to the general game state, with the case where all three pieces have the same number such as “0”, “0”, “7”, “7”, “7”, etc. Can be migrated to.

  This specific game state means that, for example, a special prize opening solenoid 63a described later opens and closes the door 63b of the special prize opening 63 for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times, thereby making it easier to win more game balls than in the general gaming state. It is a gaming state.

  The normal symbol display section 55 is displayed as an image in the image display device 54. In the normal symbol display section 55, for example, two normal symbols flash alternately. When the two normal symbols stop flashing and “win” is displayed, the start winning opening 62 is displayed. Is switched to a state in which a game ball can be easily received for a predetermined time, thereby making it easy to win the game ball at the start winning opening 62.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the normal symbol display unit 55 can be configured by including two normal symbol display LEDs, and can also be configured by, for example, a 7-segment display. In this case, as a normal symbol displayed on the 7-segment display, for example, numbers such as “0”, “1”, “2”. The case where “3” or “7” is reached is “win”.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a control system of the gaming machine shown in FIGS.

  The control system of the gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 20, a display control board 30, a sound control board 40, and a payout / launch control board 70 connected to the main control board 20. The main control board 20 is further relayed. The substrate 24 is connected.

  This control system has the main control board 20 as a main component and is mounted on the back of the game board 50.

  The main control board 20 includes a main MPU (ultra-compact arithmetic processing unit) 21 that performs a gaming operation of the gaming machine 1 according to a preset program, a main RAM 22 that stores various data necessary for the main MPU 21 to operate, Various probability tables such as a program for the MPU 21 to process and control the gaming operation of the gaming machine 1, a big hit determination table referred to when making a big hit determination by random lottery, an effect group selection table referred to when drawing an effect Is mounted.

  Here, the main MPU 21 receives a jackpot determination process for determining a big hit when a game ball wins the start winning opening 62 and a start win is generated, and a special symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 13 and a background image effect display. The determination process and the determination process of the content displayed on the normal symbol display part are performed.

  Further, the main MPU 21 has a special prize opening solenoid control means for controlling the special prize opening solenoid 63a so as to open and close the door 63b of the special prize opening 63 when the gaming state is shifted to the specific gaming state, and the game ball receives a great prize. In accordance with winning in the area 66, the number of prize balls to be paid out is determined, and prize ball number limiting means for controlling the payout / firing control board 70 in accordance with the determination is configured.

  As shown in the big prize area list table of FIG. 11, the main ROM 23 stores the big prize area 66 and the number of winning balls in the big prize area 66 in association with each other. When the game ball wins the big prize area 66, the main MPU 21 determines the number of prize balls by comparing the big prize area 66 where the game ball won and the big prize area list table shown in FIG.

  For example, when a game ball wins the big prize area 66a, the main MPU 21 determines to pay out 15 game balls as a prize ball. When the game ball has won the big prize area 66b, the main MPU 21 determines to pay out 14 game balls as the prize ball.

  The relay board 24 connected to the main control board 20 is provided with a passing ball sensor 16S that is provided inside the normal symbol start gate 60 and detects the passing of the game ball, and a game ball won in the start winning opening 62. A start winning ball sensor 17S to be detected is connected. Also, in each of the big winning areas 66a and 66b, the big winning ball sensors 18Sa and 18Sb for detecting the winning game balls (in this embodiment, the big winning area 66a is provided with a big winning ball sensor 18Sa, The big prize area 66b is provided with a big prize ball sensor 18Sb), and a general prize ball sensor 19S for detecting a game ball won in the general prize opening 59 is connected. Also, a launch ball sensor 52S that detects a game ball that is launched from the launch device 90 by operating the launch handle 7, and a game ball that has been launched but has returned to the rail 6 without reaching the board surface of the game board 50 is detected. The return ball sensor 4S to be connected is connected. Further, the relay board 24 has, as actuators, a start winning opening 62 that expands the ball receiving opening, a large winning opening solenoid 63a that opens and closes the door 63b of the large winning opening 63, a lamp display device 39 of the lamps 10 and 11, and the like. Is connected.

  When each of the sensors 16S to 19S detects a game ball, the detection signal is input to the main MPU 21 of the main control board 20, and the main MPU 21 controls the actuators 62 and 63a according to the input detection signal. To do. Further, control commands are transmitted from the main control board 20 to the display control board (display control means) 30, the sound control board 40, and the payout / launch control board 70, respectively, and image display is performed by the respective boards 30, 40, 70. The operations of the device 54, the speaker device 11, the prize ball device 51, and the launching device 90 are controlled.

  A sub MPU 31, a work RAM 32, and a program ROM 33 are mounted on the display control board 30. The sub MPU 31 interprets the control command received from the main control board 20 and sets parameters of the VDP (video display processor) 35. The program ROM 33 stores a control program for the sub MPU 31 to process and control the operation of the image display device 54. The work RAM 32 serves as a temporary storage unit when the sub MPU 31 performs processing control according to the control program.

  On the display control board 30, an image ROM 34, a VDP 35, a D / A (digital / analog) converter 36, a CTC (count timer controller) 37, and a reset IC (integrated circuit) 38 are mounted. The image ROM 34 stores and stores dot data for forming an image to be displayed in each display area of the image display device 54. The VDP 35 reads the dot data in the image ROM 34 according to the parameters set by the sub MPU 31 and generates image data to be displayed on the image display device 54. The D / A converter 36 converts the image data generated by the VDP 35 into RGB (red green blue) signals. When the CTC 37 detects that the processing of the sub MPU 31 by the control program has entered an abnormal processing routine, the CTC 37 performs a watchdog timer function that issues a reset command for returning the sub MPU 31 and the VDP 35 to the initial state. The reset IC 38 issues a reset signal in response to a reset command from the CTC 37.

  The display control board 30 performs image display control such that the special symbol display unit 13 of the image display device 54 variably displays the special symbol and the background image based on the result of the big hit determination of the main MPU 21, for example. Further, the display control board 30 and the image display device 54 notify the presence / absence of the reach effect in the game, the type of reach effect to be generated, or the reliability of the jackpot occurrence according to the effect display mode at the time of the special symbol variation display. Is configured.

  A speaker device 11 is connected to the sound control board 40. The sound control board 40 generates a sound signal based on the sound generation command signal output from the main control board 20. The speaker device 11 generates a sound based on the input sound signal. To the payout / launch control board 70, a prize ball device 51 and a launch device 90 for paying out prize balls are connected. The payout / launch control board 70 drives and controls the prize ball device 51 in accordance with a payout command signal output from the main control board 20 in accordance with various winnings, thereby paying out a prize ball. In addition, the payout / launch control board 70 drives and controls the launch device 90 according to the turning operation of the launch handle 7 to launch the game ball.

  The launch handle 7 is provided with a stop button (not shown) for stopping the launch of the game ball.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. In the gaming machine 1, by operating the launch handle 7, a game ball whose launch force has been adjusted is bulleted into the game unit 52. Then, when the game ball launched into the game unit 52 wins the general prize opening 59 or the like, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls is paid out.

  Also, on the condition that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol start gate 60, the normal symbol variation display on the normal symbol display unit 55 is started. Then, a normal symbol stop display mode in the normal symbol display unit 55 is determined by lottery using a random number, and based on this determination, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is stopped.

  Here, if the stop display mode of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display unit 55 is “winning”, the normal electric accessory 61 provided in the start winning opening 62 is played for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds). To a state where it is easy to accept.

  Further, on the condition that a game ball has won the start winning opening 62, the special symbol variation display on the image display device 54 is started. Then, a special symbol stop display mode in the image display device 54 is determined by lottery using a random number, and the special symbol variation display is stopped based on this determination.

  Here, when the stop display mode of the special symbol in the image display device 54 becomes “big hit”, the state shifts to a specific gaming state, and the special winning opening solenoid 63a is operated until a predetermined time elapses (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number of times. Until the game ball wins the big winning area 66 (for example, nine), the door 63b of the big winning opening 63 is opened. Further, when one or more game balls have won the big prize area 66 during the opening, the door 63b of the above-mentioned big prize opening 63 is opened again. This opening is repeated until a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 15 times) is reached.

  Further, the explanation regarding the winning of the game ball in the big winning area 66 will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a game ball winning process according to the present embodiment.

  In step 1, the main MPU 21 detects a detection signal input by the special winning ball sensor 18Sa or the special winning ball sensor 18Sb. Further, the main MPU 21 proceeds to the process of step 2 when the detection signal is detected, and ends the game ball winning process when the detection signal is not detected.

  In step 2, the main MPU 21 identifies the big winning area where the game ball has won by confirming from which big winning ball sensor the detection signal is detected.

  For example, when a detection signal from the big winning ball sensor 18Sa is detected, the big winning area 66a is specified. On the other hand, when a detection signal from the big winning ball sensor 18Sb is detected, the big winning area 66b is specified.

  In step 3, the main MPU 21 compares the special winning area specified in step 2 with the special winning area list table stored in the main ROM 23, and determines the number of winning balls.

  In step 4, the main MPU 21 instructs the payout / launch control board 70 to pay out the number of prize balls determined in step 3 by outputting a payout command signal. The payout / launch control board 70 that has received the payout command signal drives and controls the prize ball device 51 and causes the prize ball device 51 to pay out the number of prize balls instructed from the main MPU 21.

  Here, the large winning area 66 where the game ball can win is determined by the arrangement and bending state of the winning setting nail 68.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when the winning setting nail 68 is inclined to the left side, winning in the left big winning area 66a is blocked and winning in the right big winning area 66b is prevented. It becomes possible.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, when the winning setting nail 68 is inclined to the right, winning in the right big winning area 66b is blocked and winning in the left big winning area 66a is prevented. It becomes possible.

  According to the present embodiment, since the winning setting nail 68 is set so that a gaming ball is won in any one of the large winning areas having different winning ball numbers, the winning ball number is easily changed. This can reduce the design cost.

  Furthermore, since the mountain-shaped slope 67 is provided between the big winning areas, the setting of the big winning area that can be won by the winning setting nail 68 or the like can be performed more accurately. For example, if the game ball falls between the big prize area 66a and the big prize area 66b without the mountain-shaped slope 67, the game ball will move to the big prize area where the prize is to be prevented. There is a risk of rolling. However, if the mountain-shaped inclination 67 is provided, such a situation can be prevented.

  (Embodiment 2)

  The gaming machine of the present embodiment has a function shown below with some changes made to the functions of the gaming machine of the first embodiment.

  FIGS. 13 and 14 are explanatory views showing a case where a moving member (game ball winning area setting member) is arranged instead of the winning setting nail shown in FIGS.

  In the second embodiment of the present invention, a plate-like or bar-like moving member 101 is arranged above the big prize area 66 instead of the prize setting nail 68.

  The moving member 101 is moved (swinged) by a moving member solenoid 101a (driving means) described later.

  The direction in which the game ball is guided differs depending on the swinging state of the moving member 101. By switching the guidance direction, a large winning area that allows a game ball to be won, and a game ball win. It is possible to set a large winning area that makes it impossible.

  For example, when the big prize area 66a is provided on the left side in the big prize opening 63 and the big prize area 66b is provided on the right side, as shown in FIG. 13, the left side big prize is obtained by tilting the moving member 101 to the left side. It is possible to guide the game ball 100 to prevent winning in the area 66a and to make the game ball win in the large winning area 66b on the right side. FIG. 13 shows a typical ball flow path of the game ball 100 in this case.

  Similarly, when a large winning area 66a is provided on the left side of the large winning opening 63 and a large winning area 66b is provided on the right side, as shown in FIG. The game ball 100 can be guided so as to prevent winning in the winning area 66b and to make the gaming ball win in the left large winning area 66a. FIG. 14 shows a typical ball flow path of the game ball 100 in this case.

  FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a control system of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment.

  In the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 15, a moving member solenoid 101 a that drives the moving member 101 is connected to the main control board 20.

  The moving member 101 is connected to the moving member solenoid 101a. The moving member solenoid 101 a drives the moving member 101 based on control from the main control board 20.

  The moving member solenoid 101a may drive the moving member 101 by operating an input device such as a switch provided at an arbitrary location of the gaming machine 1. Further, the moving member 101 may be moved manually.

  According to the present embodiment, the moving member driven by the moving member solenoid is set so that the game ball is won in any one of the large winning areas having different numbers of prize balls. The number can be changed, and the design cost can be reduced.

  (Embodiment 3)

  The gaming machine of the present embodiment has a function shown below with some changes made to the functions of the gaming machine of the first embodiment.

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory view showing a case where a shutter (game ball winning area setting member) is arranged instead of the winning setting nail and the mountain-shaped slope shown in FIGS.

  In the third embodiment of the present invention, the shutter 110 is arranged in the special winning opening 63.

  The shutter 110 is driven left and right by a shutter solenoid 110a, which will be described later, and opens any one of a plurality of large winning areas.

  A game ball is guided to the big winning area where the shutter 110 is opened.

  For example, when the big prize area 66a is provided on the left side in the big prize opening 63 and the big prize area 66b is provided on the right side, the shutter 110 closes the big prize area 66b as shown in FIG. By releasing 66a, it is possible to guide the game ball 100 to prevent winning in the right big winning area 66b and to win in the left big winning area 66a. FIG. 16 shows a typical ball flow path of the game ball 100 in this case.

  Further, when the shutter 110 moves to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 16 to close the big prize area 66a and open the big prize area 66b, the prize winning to the left big prize area 66a is prevented, The game ball 100 can be guided to win the big winning area 66b on the right side.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, when the shutter 110 rides on an inclined part located on the opposite side of the opened big prize area among the inclined parts provided on the left and right, the shutter 110 is opened. Inclined towards the area. Thereby, it is possible to roll the game ball that has flowed down to the shutter 110 toward the open large winning area, and it is possible to prevent the game ball from being clogged.

  Further, instead of riding on the inclined portions provided on the left and right sides, the shutter 110 may be provided with a lift function, and the function may be activated to incline toward the open big prize area.

  FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration of a control system of the gaming machine according to the third embodiment.

  In the third embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 17, a shutter solenoid 110 a that drives the shutter 110 is connected to the main control board 20.

  The shutter 110 is connected to the shutter solenoid 110a. The shutter solenoid 110 a drives the shutter 110 based on control from the main control board 20.

  The shutter solenoid 110a may drive the shutter 110 by operating an input device such as a switch provided at an arbitrary location of the gaming machine 1.

  Further, the shutter 110 described above may be moved manually.

  According to the present embodiment, the shutter driven by the shutter solenoid is set so that the game ball is won in any one of the large winning areas having different prize balls. Changes can be made and design costs can be reduced.

  In the above description, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine which is one of the ball game machines is described, but the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine, for example, a smart ball or It can be applied to various game machines such as a sparrow ball.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the game machine which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a front view which shows the game board with which the gaming machine of FIG. 1 was mounted | worn. It is a perspective view showing a big prize opening device. It is a top view which shows the big prize area | region provided in the big prize opening. It is sectional drawing in a special winning opening. It is explanatory drawing which shows the case where the prize setting nail shown in FIG. 2 is arrange | positioned so that a game ball may be guide | induced to one big prize area. It is explanatory drawing which shows the case where the prize setting nail shown in FIG. 6 is looked down on from right above. It is explanatory drawing which shows the case where the prize setting nail shown in FIG. 2 is arrange | positioned so that a game ball may be guide | induced to one big prize area. It is explanatory drawing which shows the case where the prize setting nail shown in FIG. 8 is looked down on from right above. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a control system of the gaming machine shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is a figure which shows the big prize area | region list table which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the game ball winning process which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the case where a moving member is arrange | positioned instead of the winning setting nail shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the case where a moving member is arrange | positioned instead of the prize setting nail shown in FIG. It is the block diagram which showed the circuit structure of the control system of the game machine in Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the case where a shutter is arrange | positioned instead of the prize setting nail and the mountain-shaped slope shown in FIG. It is the block diagram which showed the circuit structure of the control system of the game machine in Embodiment 3 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Outer frame 3 Front door 4 Operation part 4S Return ball sensor 5 Upper plate 6 Lower plate 7 Launch handle 8 Ashtray 9 Operation panel 10 Decoration frame 11 Speaker apparatus 12 Mounting board 13 Special symbol display part 16 Transparent board 16S Passing ball Sensor 17S Start winning ball sensor 18Sa, 18Sb Large winning ball sensor 19S General winning ball sensor 20 Main control board 21 Main MPU
22 Main RAM
23 Main ROM
24 Relay board 30 Display control board 36 D / A (digital / analog) converter 37 CTC
38 Reset IC
40 sound control board 50 game board 51 prize ball device (prize ball payout means)
52 Game Department 52S Launch Ball Sensor 53 Obstacle Member 54 Image Display Device (Display Device)
55 Normal symbol display section 56 Out port 57 Guide rail 60 Normal symbol start gate 62 Start winning port 63 Large winning port 63a Large winning port solenoid (Large winning port opening / closing control means)
63b Door 64 Normal symbol memory LED
65 Special design memory LED
66, 66a, 66b Large winning area 67 Mountain-shaped slope 68 Winning setting nail (game ball winning area setting member)
70 Dispensing / Launching Control Board 90 Launching Device 100 Game Ball 101 Moving Member (Game Ball Winning Area Setting Member)
101a Moving member solenoid (driving means)
110 Shutter (game ball winning area setting member)
110a Shutter solenoid

Claims (2)

A game area where game balls can flow down,
A display device capable of changing the identification information in response to the winning of a game ball at a start winning opening provided in the gaming area;
Specific game state control means for shifting to a specific game state when the identification information is in a predetermined display mode;
A grand prize opening device provided in the gaming area and having a plurality of grand prize winning areas for winning game balls formed in the grand prize winning opening;
A special winning opening opening / closing control means for opening and closing the special winning opening on condition that the state has shifted to the specific gaming state;
A game ball winning area setting member which is provided in the gaming area and allows a flowing game ball to win any one of the big winning areas and prevents winning in the other big winning areas;
A prize ball payout means for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as a prize ball in response to a game ball winning in the big prize area;
A prize ball number control means for varying the number of prize balls to be paid out by the prize ball payout means depending on a large winning area where a game ball has won ,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game ball winning area setting member is a winning setting nail that is disposed above the big winning area and forms a ball passage for guiding the gaming ball to the big winning area . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a mountain-shaped slope is provided between the plurality of special winning areas.

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