JP4408281B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

As a conventional gaming machine, such as a pachinko gaming machine, a winning part that is opened and closed by a movable member and a gaming space part in which a game ball received from the winning part flows into a gaming board in which a gaming area is formed (for example, A gaming device having a concave chamber with a front surface opened on a mounting substrate provided with the movable member is disposed, and a predetermined condition (a game ball is won at a start winning opening or a variable display game is a predetermined display result) In some cases, the movable member is converted from a closed state to an open state so that a game ball is received in the game space. And in the said game space part, the 1st rotary body which provided the some general distribution port and the special distribution port, and the several general distribution port and the special distribution part (specific area | region part) which provided the 1st rotary body were provided. A gaming machine having two rotating bodies is known (for example, Patent Document 1).
In this type of gaming machine, when a movable member is converted to an open state when a predetermined condition is satisfied and a game ball received in the game space portion enters the general distribution port in the first rotating body, the game ball is While guiding to the general winning opening (general winning area), if the ball enters the special sorting slot of the first rotating body, the gaming ball is guided toward the second rotating body, and the guided gaming ball is When the player enters the general winning portion of the second rotating body, the game ball is guided to the general winning opening, and when the game ball enters the special distributing portion of the second rotating body, the gaming ball is specified. It is configured to guide to a winning opening (special winning opening), and a special gaming state (hit state) advantageous to the player is generated by winning a game ball (special winning) to the specific winning opening. .

JP-A-7-284558

However, in the conventional gaming machine, since there is only one special distribution port of the first rotating body that is the first step for generating the special gaming state, the game ball reaches the second rotating body that is the next step. The frequency of playing was low, and the player's expectation for the occurrence of a special gaming state could not be sufficiently raised. In addition, the timing at which the special distribution port of the first rotating body guides the game ball toward the second rotating body, and the timing at which the special distribution unit of the second rotating body becomes ready to accept the game ball (special (Timing for generating a gaming state) occurs every predetermined period, and fraud such as frequent occurrence of a special gaming state by performing a single shot or the like aiming at the period has been performed. If such fraud was done, there was a problem that the game shop suffered unexpected disadvantages, and fairness was not maintained between the fraudster and the normal player . Conventionally, if the rotational speeds of the first rotating body and the second rotating body that are rotationally driven at a constant speed are changed temporarily, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of the above timing at a constant cycle. In some cases, the control of the rotating body is complicated and not practical.
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and as described above, in a gaming machine equipped with a gaming device that distributes a specific prize and a general prize by a rotating body, expectation of occurrence of a special gaming state While improving the feeling sufficiently, even if the rotating body is driven to rotate at a constant speed, it is possible to make it difficult to target the timing for generating a special gaming state, and to provide a fair gaming machine to any player With the goal.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application includes a winning portion, a movable member that can be converted into an open state in which a game ball can be received from the winning portion, and a closed state in which the game ball can not be received, and a game received from the winning portion An auxiliary game is provided that includes a gaming device having a game space portion into which a ball flows, a general winning port and a specific winning port arranged in the gaming space portion, and that converts the movable member to an open state when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In a gaming machine capable of generating a special game state advantageous to a player when a game ball received in the game space portion from the winning portion in the auxiliary game is won in the specific winning opening,
The gaming device includes
Located between the particular winning port and the winning portion, as well as have a plurality of guiding ball holding portion capable of holding the game ball received in the game space from the winning part, the guiding ball holding A guide rotator for guiding the flow down after rotating the game ball held in the section to the flow down guide position located above the specific winning opening ;
Located below the falling guide position A between the guide rotary body and the particular winning hole, the game balls flowing down from the guiding ball holding portion of the guide rotary member in said flow-down guide position, the specific A conversion guiding member that is repeatedly converted into a first state that can be guided to a winning opening and a second state that cannot be guided;
By differentiating the shape of the guide ball holding part for each of the plurality of guide ball holding parts, the timing of the game ball guided by the guide rotating body to reach the conversion guide member is determined as the guide ball. It is characterized by different for each holding part.
The “general winning opening” means a winning opening that is not a specific winning opening.
Further, “downflow guidance” means that guidance is made to flow down by its own weight.
It is characterized by that.
The “timing at which the game ball guided down by the guide rotator reaches the conversion guide member” means, for example, that the game ball flows down from the guide sphere holding portion of the guide rotator at the flow guide position. This means the timing at which the game ball can be quantitatively grasped by the time from when the game ball arrives to the conversion guiding member with the start time as a reference.

As a preferred aspect of the present invention, for example, as described in claim 2, the guiding ball holding portion has an inclined portion that is inclined downward toward the conversion guiding member at the flow-down guide position, The game ball held by the inclined portion is configured to guide flow down at the flow guide position,
It is good also as a structure which made the said timing differ by varying the inclination-angle of the said inclination part for every said bulb | ball holding | maintenance part for guidance.
For example, as described in claim 3, the guide ball holding portion has an inclined portion that is inclined downward toward the conversion guide member at the flow-down guide position, and is held by the inclined portion. It is configured to guide the game ball at the flow guide position,
By not different the vertical position of the inclined portion of the flow-down guide position for each of the guiding ball holding portion may be configured having different said timing.

Further, for example, as described in claim 4, the conversion guiding member includes a specific ball holding portion capable of holding a game ball guided down from the guide rotating body when the conversion guiding member is in the first state. Prepared,
The game ball held by the specific ball holding unit may be configured to guide the game ball to the specific winning opening when the conversion guide member is converted to the second state.

Further, as described in claim 5, for example, in addition to the guide ball holding portion , the guide rotating body holds a general ball holding the game ball received from the winning portion into the game space portion. Part is formed,
The guide rotator may be configured to guide the game ball held in the general ball holding portion to flow down toward the general winning opening.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, since there are a plurality of guiding ball holding portions on the guide rotating body, the number of gaming balls guided to the conversion guiding member inevitably increases, and a sense of expectation for the occurrence of a special gaming state Can be sufficiently improved. In addition, by changing the shape for each of the plurality of guide ball holding portions, the timing at which the game ball guided down by the guide rotator reaches the conversion guide member is different, so the conversion guide member is a game ball. It is possible to make it difficult to aim for a state that can be guided to a specific winning opening (timing to generate a special gaming state), and even if illegally aiming such as single shot or timing strike, it will cause unexpected disadvantage to the game shop A fair game can be provided to any player without giving.

According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, since the angle of the inclined portion is different for each guiding ball holding portion, the speed of the gaming ball flowing down from the ball holding portion toward the conversion guiding member is It changes for each part (varies), making it difficult to aim at a state where the conversion guiding member guides the game ball to the specific winning opening (timing for generating a special game state).
Further, according to the gaming machine of claim 3, it is so arranged to become different the vertical position in each of a plurality of guiding ball holding portion of the inclined portion in a stream guiding position, from the guiding ball holding portion The flow distance of the game ball to the conversion guide member is different for each guide ball holding portion . For this reason , the time until the game ball flowing down from the guide ball holding unit reaches the conversion guide member changes (varies) for each guide ball holding unit, and the conversion guide member assigns the game ball to the specific winning opening. It is possible to make it difficult to aim at a state (a timing at which a special game state is generated) to be guided to the game.

According to the gaming machine of claim 4, the conversion induction member includes a specific ball holding portion capable of holding a game ball guided down from the guide rotating body when the conversion induction member is in the first state, The game ball held in the specific ball holding unit is converted into the first state and the second state because the game ball is guided to the specific winning opening when the conversion guiding member is converted into the second state. The conversion guiding member can have two functions of holding the ball in one cycle and guiding it to the specific winning opening, which is efficient and allows the player to be guided to the specific winning opening. You can show it and the fun of the game will increase. Further, if the game ball is held in the specific ball holding unit, the game ball can be surely guided to the specific winning opening, so that the player can enjoy the game with peace of mind.
In addition, according to the gaming machine of the fifth aspect, by providing a general sphere holding portion in addition to the guiding sphere holding portion on the guide rotating body, the number, shape, etc. of the general sphere holding portions can be changed. It becomes possible to adjust the occurrence probability of the special gaming state.

Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the present invention, a configuration example when applied to a pachinko machine will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
First, the first embodiment will be described.
A. Overall Configuration of Game Board FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine according to this embodiment.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game board, and a game area 3 is formed by surrounding a substantially circular area on the front surface with a guide rail 2.
As shown in FIG. 1, on the front surface of the game board 1, an out-ball inlet 4, a center case 10, an ordinary electric accessory type start winning port 11, a variable winning device 12, general winning ports 13 to 16, A display 17, a general map storage display 18, a general map start gate 19, a special map display 20, a special map storage display 21, a number of obstacle nails (not shown) are provided. In addition, on the right side of the center case 10, a decorative special figure display 22 and a round display 23 are provided.

  The center case 10 corresponds to the gaming device of the present invention, and is provided in the approximate center of the gaming board 1. The board (so-called veneer) constituting the game board 1 is formed with a center case opening (not shown) for fitting the center case 10, and the center case 10 is fitted into the center case opening. It is attached. The detailed configuration of the center case 10 (excluding the decorative special symbol display 22 and the round display unit 23) will be described later.

Moreover, the start winning opening 11 is a winning opening that functions as a start winning opening of a special drawing as will be described later, and has an opening / closing member 11a that changes the opening degree of the opening portion as the winning opening. The start winning port 11 is disposed below the center portion of the center case 10.
The variable winning device 12 is a device having a special winning opening 12a that is opened on condition that a big hit, which will be described later, is achieved.

Next, the universal map display 17 is a display (for example, comprising a plurality of blinking lamps) that displays a so-called universal map.
Further, the general-purpose memory display 18 is composed of small lamps provided at four locations around the general-purpose display 17 and is generated when the game ball passes through the general-purpose starting gate 19 depending on the number of lighting of the lamps. The usual number of starting memories (in this case, the upper limit number is 4) is displayed.

Next, the special figure display 20 is a seven-segment display capable of displaying numbers and the like as special figures, and changes in the special figure based on the start memory of the special figure generated by winning the start winning opening 11. This is for executing the display.
Further, the special figure memory display 21 is composed of small lamps provided at four locations around the special figure display 20, and the start memory of the special figure generated by winning the start winning opening 11 depending on the number of lighting of the lamps. (In this case, the upper limit number is 4).
Further, the decoration special figure display 22 is a display that performs variable display of a special figure (dummy special figure) as an effect or decoration. Note that the special figure displayed on the special figure display 22 is a dummy special figure, whereas the special figure displayed on the special figure display 20 is a so-called special figure.
The round display unit 23 is a display unit that displays the number of big hits.

B. Configuration of Center Case Next, the configuration of the center case 10 of this example will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the center case. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing each rotating body and the like of the center case. FIG. 3A is a front perspective view, and FIG. 3B is a rear perspective view. FIG. 4 is a front view of the center case (in a state where the movable member is opened), and FIG. 4A is a flow-down guide in which a second rotating body (guide rotating body) to be described later holds and rotates the game ball. FIG. 4B shows a state until the game ball received from the winning portion is held by the ball holding portion of the second rotating body. FIG. 5 is a view showing a portion of the second rotating body (guide rotating body) where a ball holding portion is formed. FIG. 5 (a) is a front perspective view, and FIG. 5 (b) is a longitudinal sectional view on the left side. The right side is a front view. FIG. 6 is a front view of the center case (in a state where the movable member is closed), and FIG. 6A is a first rotating body in which a game ball guided down from the second rotating body (guide rotating body) is described later. FIG. 6B shows a state in which the game ball guided down from the second rotating body (guide rotating body) is the first rotating body (conversion guiding member). The state of flowing down to the specific sphere holding part is shown. FIG. 7 is a view showing the first rotating body (conversion guide member), FIG. 7 (a) is an exploded perspective view, FIG. 7 (b) is a back side perspective view, and FIG. 7 (c) is a back view. . 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the position of the second rotating body of the center case taken along a plane parallel to the game board surface and viewed from the front, and FIG. 9A is broken at a position where the wall covering the specific winning portion can be seen. FIG. 9B shows a state where the inside of the specific winning portion is broken (a state where the game ball wins the first specific winning portion 39a). FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the position of the second rotating body of the center case taken along a plane parallel to the game board surface and viewed from the front, and FIG. 10 (a) shows the game ball in the second specific winning portion 39b. FIG. 10 (b) shows a state where the game ball wins the third specific winning portion 39c.

As shown in FIG. 8, the center case 10 has a front side case 31 and a back side case 32, and a game space portion is formed inside these cases.
The center case 10 is assembled with main components arranged around one axis in the front-rear direction, and this axis is hereinafter referred to as a case axis.
In the case of this example, the game space portion means a space in the center case 10 in which a game ball flowing in from notches 35a and 35b of the armor portion 35 described later may exist.

Here, the front side case 31 has a frame shape whose inner side is opened forward and backward. As shown in FIG. 2, a so-called ball-showing stage portion 34 on which a game ball can roll is formed at the bottom inside the front case 31.
The stage unit 34 guides the game ball flowing into the start winning opening 11 with a certain probability. A game ball that has passed through a warp channel (not shown) formed on the left side of the center case 10 flows into the stage portion 34. For example, a game ball that has flowed down to the left after flowing down on the center case 10 hits an obstacle nail (not shown), flows into the warp flow path, and flows onto the stage portion 34. The stage 34 is not limited to the game ball that has passed through the warp flow path as described above. For example, the game ball that has bounced off the obstacle nail may directly enter from the front surface.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, an armor portion 35 protruding forward from the game board surface is provided on the upper side portion of the front case 31, and the armor portion 35 is movable as a member that partially opens and closes. Members 36 and 37 (shown in FIG. 2) are provided. The armor portion 35 is a portion that prevents the game ball from falling into the center case 10, and as long as the movable members 36 and 37 are in the closed state, the game ball that is driven is always guided to the left or right side of the center case 10. To do. Cutouts 35a and 35b into which game balls falling here can flow are formed at positions on the left and right sides of the apex of the armor portion 35. The movable members 36 and 37 are arranged at positions corresponding to the notches 35a and 35b, and are supported so as to be slidable in the direction indicated by the arrows in FIG. 2 along the game board surface. Therefore, it is possible to operate in an open state (shown in FIG. 4) where the notches 35a and 35b are opened and a closed state (shown in FIGS. 2 and 6) where the notches 35a and 35b are closed. That is, the movable members 36 and 37 can be converted into an open state in which the game ball can be received and a closed state in which the game ball can not be received from the notches 35a and 35b corresponding to the winning portion of the present invention.
2 shows a state in which each movable member 36, 37 is in a closed state, and an arrow in FIG. 2 indicates a direction in which each movable member 36, 37 goes from a closed state to an open state. In FIG. 4B, an inflow path of the game ball K when the movable members 36 and 37 are opened is illustrated by arrows. When the movable members 36 and 37 are in the open state, the game ball K can flow into the center case 10 (that is, in the game space) from above as shown by the arrows in FIG. .

Next, the back side case 32 is a member attached to the rear side of the front side case 31 so as to cover the rear side of the front side case 31. At the center of the back wall of the back case 32 (a position on the central axis of the substantially circular peripheral wall), as shown in FIG. A portion 38 is formed. The circular opening 38 is arranged around the case axis.
As shown in FIG. 8, the back case 32 has a substantially circular side wall at the outer peripheral position centered on the circular opening 38 as viewed from the front, and is a box-shaped member opened on the front side. It is. In the attached state, the side wall of the back side case 32 is roughly arranged in a state in which the side wall of the front side case 31 extends rearward. Thus, the front side case 31 and the back side case 32 as a whole constitute an outer portion of the center case 10 having a substantially circular concave chamber that is recessed rearward inward.

Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the lower right side wall 32a of the back side case 32 has a shape that partially protrudes in the radial direction, and thereby a relatively wide enlargement at the lower right lower position. A space portion 32b (a space where specific winning portions 39b and 39c to be described later can be installed) is formed.
The inside of the back side case 32 is visible from the front side through the opening in the front side case 31.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, specific winning portions 39a, 39b, and 39c are formed on the front surface of the back wall of the back case 32 (appropriate position on the outer peripheral side of the circular opening 38). Yes. In this example, the specific winning portion 39a (the most upstream specific winning portion) is provided at the left side of the circular opening 38 when viewed from the front, and the other specific winning portions 39b and 39c are viewed from the front. The circular opening 38 is provided at an obliquely lower right position (position of the aforementioned enlarged space portion 32b). Of the specific winning portions 39b and 39c, the specific winning portion 39b is disposed relatively upward, and the specific winning portion 39c which is the most downstream is disposed below the specific winning portion 39b.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, each of the specific winning portions 39a, 39b, 39c is provided with a ball detector (indicated only by the reference 40a for the specific winning portion 39a). The game balls that have flowed into 39b and 39c are each detected. The award mode generated based on the detection signals from these ball detectors 40a will be described later.
Further, in FIG. 9A, reference numeral 32e indicates a member constituting a wall that covers the front surface of the specific winning portion 39a. Reference numeral 32f indicates a member constituting a wall that covers the front surface of the specific winning portion 39b. Reference numeral 32g indicates a member constituting a wall that covers the front face of the specific winning portion 39c.

Next, the structure relevant to the game space part in the center case 10 is demonstrated.
The following members are mainly provided on the inside and the back surface of the center case 10. That is, the first rotating body 45 (conversion guiding member) shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the clear unit 46 shown in FIG. 1, the second rotating body 47 (guide rotating body) shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, etc., and FIGS. 8 is provided, a third rotating body 49 shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, and a motor base 51 shown in FIG.
First, as shown in FIG. 7, the first rotating body 45 is inserted into the first rotating body main body 52 and the central axis of the first rotating body main body 52 from the back side and fixed. A shaft 53 (shown in FIG. 8) and a first rotating body decorative member 54 fixed to the first rotating body main body 52 so as to cover the front surface of the first rotating body main body 52 are shown in FIGS. As indicated by arrows in a), the rotating body is driven to rotate counterclockwise as viewed from the front. The first rotating body 45 (the first rotating body main body 52, the first rotating body drive shaft 53, and the first rotating body decorative member 54) is disposed around the case axis.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7A, the first rotating body 52 is a member composed of a disk-shaped part 52a on the back surface side and a cylindrical part 52b on the front surface side. On the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 52b of the first rotating body 52, a winning ball is held in a groove having an L-shaped cross section (shaped like a sock) that is open on the peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 52b. A recess 52c is formed. Side walls 52d and 52e of the opening on the outer peripheral surface side of the winning ball retaining recess 52c extend in the radial direction to the vicinity of the peripheral surface position of the disk-shaped portion 52a. The winning ball retaining recess 52c is open on the front side as shown in FIG. 7 (a), but in the assembled state, it is covered with the corresponding recess 54a of the first rotating body decorative member 54. Open only on the peripheral surface side. The internal dimensions of the winning ball retaining recess 52c are such that at least one game ball can flow in. With such a configuration, when the opening on the circumferential surface side of the winning ball retaining recess 52c is at the top position, one game ball entering from the opening bends into an L shape of the winning ball retaining recess 52c. Even if the first rotating body main body 52 subsequently rotates counterclockwise, the winning ball retaining recess 52c does not flow out until the opening comes near the lowermost position. .

The first rotating body drive shaft 53 is attached in a state in which one end side is prevented from rotating around the first rotating body main body 52. The other end side of the first rotating body drive shaft 53 extends rearward as shown in FIG. 8 and penetrates the central axis of the clear unit 46, the second rotating body 47, and the third rotating body 49. The motor base 51 is reached. The other end side of the first rotating body drive shaft 53 is connected to an output shaft 91a of the first motor 91 described later by a shaft joint 55 shown in FIG.
In addition, the code | symbol 53a, 53b in FIG. 8 shows the bearing (bush) which supports the 1st rotary body drive shaft 53 (as a result, the whole 1st rotary body 45) so that rotation is possible.
Moreover, the 1st rotary body main body 52 and the 1st rotary body decorative member 54 are comprised by the transparent or semi-transparent material, and can see through (with translucency).

  The first rotating body 45 constitutes the conversion guiding member of the present invention, and the winning ball retaining recess 52c of the first rotating body 45 corresponds to the specific ball holding section of the present invention. The state in which the winning ball retaining recess 52c of the first rotating body 45 is at the apex position (a position directly below the front guide channel 57i described later) is the first state of the present invention (the specific winning port described later for the game ball). The state other than that corresponds to the second state of the present invention (the state in which the game ball cannot be guided to the specific winning port 57h described later).

Next, the clear unit 46 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 8, the clear unit 46 includes a first winning ball guiding member 56, a second winning ball guiding member 57, a partition member 58, and a surrounding member 59. These members 56 to 59 are all made of a transparent or translucent material and can be seen through.
Here, the first winning ball guiding member 56 is a member having a cylindrical portion 56 a disposed so as to surround the first rotating body 45 with the case axis as the center, and is formed in the central opening 58 b of the partition wall member 58. On the other hand, it is a member that is attached from the front and is in a fixed state. A winning ball guiding portion 56 b is formed at the apex position of the cylindrical portion 56 a of the first winning ball guiding member 56. The winning ball guiding portion 56b is a portion that receives a game ball flowing in from the notches 35a and 35b (winning portion) when the movable members 36 and 37 are in an open state, and the received gaming ball is the winning ball. The guide unit 56b is configured to fall into any one of vertical guide holes (not shown) formed side by side at the center of the bottom of the guide part 56b.

And the ball | bowl detector (count sensor) 60a, 60b (shown in FIG.4 (b)) which detects the game ball which passes here is attached to the said guide hole. Further, the lower end side (downstream side of the ball detector) of the guide hole is bent toward the back side and communicates with a guide channel 57d (shown in FIG. 8) described later. For this reason, the game ball that has dropped into the guide hole flows into a guide channel 57d described later.
In addition, an inclined surface 56e (shown in FIG. 8) is formed on the bottom surface of the cylindrical portion 56a to allow the game ball dropped here to flow backward.

  The second winning ball guiding member 57 is a generally disk-shaped and hollow member as a whole, and is disposed on the back side of the first winning ball guiding member 56 and attached to the central opening 58b of the partition wall member 58. The member is in a fixed state. The second winning ball guiding member 57 is formed with a boss portion 57a (shown in FIG. 8) through which the first rotating body drive shaft 53 penetrates on the central axis, and an inner cylinder portion 57b around the boss portion 57a. (Shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 8) is formed. As shown in FIG. 8, the rear portion of the first rotating body main body 52 is fitted into and slides in the inner cylinder portion 57 b. The boss portion 57a is arranged around the case axis.

Further, an inverted U-shaped guide wall 57c (shown in FIGS. 4 and 8) is formed around the inner cylinder portion 57b as viewed from the front, and the space on the outer peripheral side of the guide wall 57c is a winning ball. This is a guide channel 57d. The top portion of the guide channel 57d communicates with the guide hole as described above. As shown in FIG. 4B, the game ball K that has flowed into the top of the guide channel 57d flows down to the left or right side in the guide channel 57d, and finally the second winning ball guide member 57. This is configured to flow on a guide groove 57g (shown in FIGS. 4 and 8) formed at the center of the bottom of the guide. The bottom surface of the guide groove 57g is inclined rearward, and behind the guide groove 57g, the outer periphery of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 47a (sphere holding portions 62a and 62b) described later of the second rotating body 47 is provided. The lower end position is located. Therefore, the game ball K that has flowed into the guide groove 57g flows backward, and flows into the ball holding portion 62a or 62b on the outer periphery of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 47a at the lowermost position at that time (FIG. 4B). reference).
In addition, at a position between the inner cylinder portion 57b and the guide wall 57c, the game ball is moved from the rear to the front (in the direction toward the top position of the first rotating body main body 52). ) Is formed in the front guide channel 57i (shown in FIGS. 4 and 8).

In addition, at the lower end of the second winning ball guiding member 57 (from the lower side to the front side of the portion where the guiding groove 57g is formed), a specific winning port 57h (indicated by a reference numeral) having an inclined channel (not shown) for flowing the game ball backward 2 or 8) is formed. The specific winning opening 57h is formed so as to extend forward from the lower end of the second winning ball guiding member 57, the tip thereof is located below the lowermost position of the first rotating body 52, and the upper surface is opened. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the game ball that has been rotated and moved to the lowermost position while entering the winning ball retaining recess 52c of the first rotating body 45 is almost surely shown. It falls within 57h.
As shown in FIG. 8, a non-passing type flat proximity switch 57j for detecting a game ball flowing into the specific winning port 57h is disposed below the specific winning port 57h.

Next, the partition member 58 is a member having a plate-like portion 58a (shown in FIGS. 1 and 8) that partitions the front side and the rear side in the center case 10, and the peripheral portion of the plate-like portion 58a is the front side case. The member is fixed to the front case 31 and the back case 32 while being sandwiched between the case 31 and the back case 32. The plate-like portion 58a functions as a partition that partitions the region where the second rotating body 47 and the like are disposed from the stage portion 34 so that the game balls that have flowed into the stage portion 34 do not enter the region. To do.
A central opening 58b (shown in FIG. 8) is formed at the center of the plate-like portion 58a. The central opening 58b is an opening for positioning a member such as the second winning ball guiding member 57 (which serves as a guide at the time of attachment) and avoiding interference with these members, and description of the detailed configuration is omitted. The central opening 58b is arranged around the case axis.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the surrounding member 59 is a member having a small-diameter cylindrical portion 59a on the front surface side and a large-diameter cylindrical portion 59b on the rear surface side, and from the back side with respect to the central opening 58b of the partition wall member 58. It is a member to be attached and fixed. Here, the small-diameter cylindrical portion 59 a, the large-diameter cylindrical portion 59 b, and the axis-perpendicular wall 59 e that connects them constitute an surrounding wall that surrounds the outer periphery of the second rotating body 47. Further, the surrounding member 59 (small diameter cylindrical portion 59a or large diameter cylindrical portion 59b) is disposed around the case axis.
As shown in FIG. 9B, a plurality (two in this example) of openings 59c and 59d are formed in the large-diameter cylindrical portion 59b. Here, the openings 59c and 59d are formed at positions communicating with the above-described specific winning portions 39a and 39b, respectively, and the game ball that has flowed out of the opening 59c flows into the specific winning portion 39a and out of the opening 59d. Are configured to flow into the specific winning portion 39b.

Further, the lower end portion of the surrounding member 59 is formed with a hit ball introduction portion 59f (shown in FIG. 8) that communicates with the rear end of the specific winning opening 57h. The hit ball introducing portion 59f receives the game ball that has flowed backward in the specific winning opening 57h, and receives the game ball in the lowermost position in the large diameter cylindrical portion 59b (that is, a large diameter cylinder described later of the second rotating body 47). It has a function of flowing to the ball holding portion 63) at the lowermost position of the portion 47b.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a dislodging ball discharge portion 59g is formed at the lower end portion of the surrounding member 59 (on both sides and below the hit ball introduction portion 59f). The off-sphere discharge portion 59g is arranged so as to cover the center of the lower end of the plate-like portion 58a of the partition member 58 described above, and the front-side off-ball discharge passage 61 (see FIG. 8). The front-side off-ball discharge passage 61 receives the game ball that has flowed down the inclined surface 56e of the first winning ball guiding member 56 described above, and receives the off-ball (which has won a prize in the center case 10) It is discharged below the center case 10 as 57h (general winning ball that has not won the specific winning portions 39a, 39b, 39c). In FIG. 8, reference numeral 61 a indicates a detector that detects a game ball discharged from the front-side off-ball discharge channel 61.

Next, the second rotating body 47 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the second rotating body 47 is a member having a disk-shaped portion composed of a small diameter cylindrical portion 47a on the front surface side and a large diameter cylindrical portion 47b on the rear surface side, and is centered on the case axis. It is the member arrange | positioned as and supported so that rotation was possible. Then, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 5, the outer periphery of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 47a holds the game ball received from the winning portion (notches 35a and 35b) by notching the peripheral portion. A plurality of possible ball holding portions 62a and 62b are formed over the entire circumference at a constant pitch. Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), a plurality of ball holding portions 63 capable of holding the game balls received from the winning portion are fixed on the outer periphery of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 47b by cutting out the peripheral edge portion. It is formed over the entire circumference at a pitch.
Here, of the outer sphere holding portions 62a and 62b of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 47a, one sphere holding portion 62a corresponds to the guiding sphere holding portion of the present invention, and has a wall at the rear and a bottom surface facing forward. Inclined to play game balls. On the other hand, the other sphere holding part 62b corresponds to the general sphere holding part of the present invention, and there is no wall on the rear side, and the bottom surface is inclined so that the game ball flows backward. Further, the ball holding portions 62a and 62b are formed alternately in the circumferential direction, for example. In addition, the ball holding portion 63 on the outer periphery of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 47b is inclined such that the inner surface flows toward the rear.

  In this example, the inclination angle θ of the bottom surface (corresponding to the inclined portion of the present invention) of the sphere holding portion 62a (guidance sphere holding portion) is as shown in FIG. 5B for each sphere holding portion 62a. Is different. That is, the inclination angles θ of the bottom surfaces of the plurality (six in this case) of the sphere holders 62a are not the same, and are set to different values for each sphere holder 62a.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a cylindrical shaft 64 extending backward is integrally provided on the rear surface side of the disk-shaped portion constituting the second rotating body 47, and further, a rear end of the cylindrical shaft 64 A two-rotor driven gear 65 is fixed. The cylindrical shaft 64 and the second rotating body driven gear 65 are provided around the center axis line of the second rotating body 47 (that is, the case axis line), and the first rotating body drive shaft 53 is connected to these cylindrical shafts. 64 and the second rotating body driven gear 65 (see FIG. 8). The bearing 53b described above is fitted into the center hole of the second rotating body driven gear 65.

As shown in FIG. 8, the cylindrical shaft 64 is rotatably supported by a bearing portion (not shown), and the entire second rotating body 47 is supported so as to be capable of rotating independently of the other rotating bodies.
Further, the second rotating body 47 is driven to rotate clockwise as viewed from the front, as indicated by arrows in FIGS. 2 and 3A.

Next, the back side off-sphere guide member 48 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 8, the back side off-sphere guide member 48 is a disk-shaped member composed of a small-diameter cylindrical portion 48a on the front surface side and a large-diameter cylindrical portion 48b on the rear surface side, and is a second member centering on the case axis. It is a member that is disposed on the rear surface side of the rotator 47 (inside the circular opening 38 of the back surface case 32 described above) and is fixed to the back surface case 32. Here, the small-diameter cylindrical portion 48 a, the large-diameter cylindrical portion 48 b, and the axis-perpendicular wall 48 c connecting them constitute an surrounding wall that surrounds the outer periphery of the second rotating body 47.

Then, on the inner peripheral side of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 48a, the game ball held in the ball holding portion 62b of the second rotating body 47 receives the game ball and reaches the outer ball ( A back-side off-sphere guiding channel 69 is formed to flow down as a general winning ball).
Further, at the lower end position of the back side off-sphere guide channel 69, a back side off-side that accepts the game ball flowing down the back side off-ball guide channel 69 and discharges it to the lower rear of the back side off-ball guide member 48. A ball outlet (not shown) is formed.

In addition, an opening through which the game ball held by the above-described ball holding portion 63 flows out toward the specific winning portion 39c at a position corresponding to the above-mentioned specific winning portion 39c on the outer periphery of the back side off-ball guiding member 48. A notch 71 (shown in FIG. 9B) is formed. This notch 71 is formed in the large-diameter cylindrical portion 48b and the axially perpendicular wall 48c. When the game ball held by the ball holding portion 63 comes to the position of the notch 71, the game ball flows backward and flows into the notch 71. Further, the notch 71 is converted by the conversion member 73 described later. In the open state, the game ball flows radially outward from the notch 71 and flows into the aforementioned specific winning portion 39c to win.
The space in the notch 71 functions as a standby space. That is, even if the outer peripheral side of the notch 71 is closed by a conversion member 73 described later, the game ball always flows out of the ball holding portion 63 and is temporarily released until it is opened. A game ball waits in the notch 71.
Further, the back side off-sphere guide member 48 is made of a transparent or translucent material and has translucency.

Next, the 3rd rotary body 49 is demonstrated.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the third rotating body 49 is a member formed of a disk-shaped portion 49a, and is arranged so as to be able to rotate on the rear surface side of the rear-side off-sphere guide member 48 with the case axis as the center. . A cylindrical portion 49b that protrudes rearward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the disc-shaped portion 49a, and an inner tooth 49c (a third rotating body drive gear 85 that will be described later meshes with the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 49b. 3 (b) is formed over the entire circumference. Further, a cylindrical boss 49d (shown in FIG. 8) is formed at the center of the disk-like portion 49a so as to protrude to the front side. As shown in FIG. 8, the cylindrical boss 49d is rotatably attached to the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical boss 68 formed at the center of the above-mentioned back side off-sphere guiding member 48, thereby the third rotating body. 49 can rotate independently of the other rotating bodies around the case axis.

  As shown in FIG. 3, conversion members 73 are fixed at three positions on the outer periphery of the disk-like portion 49a. Each of the conversion members 73 includes a rotating wall 74 and a decorative portion 75 projecting outward from the rotating wall 74. The rotating wall 74 is a plate-shaped portion having an arc-shaped cross section that extends forward from three positions on the outer periphery of the disk-shaped portion 49a, and rotates along the large-diameter cylindrical portion 59b and the large-diameter cylindrical portion 48b (enclosure wall). To do. The decoration portion 75 is a plate-like portion that protrudes outward from the front end of the rotating wall 74 in the direction perpendicular to the axis, and a decoration that is visible from the front surface can be applied to the front surface.

As shown in FIG. 8, the rotating wall 74 passes through the inside of the circular opening 38 of the back side case 32 described above.
Further, the rotating wall 74 flows along the large-diameter cylindrical portion 59b and the large-diameter cylindrical portion 48b (enclosure wall), thereby flowing out the game ball held by the ball holding portion 63 of the second rotating body 47. It converts into the closed state which closes the opening part (opening part 59c, 59d and the notch 71) to make it open, and the open state which open | releases these opening parts.
The third rotating body 49 (excluding the conversion member 73) is made of a transparent or translucent material and has translucency.

Next, the motor base 51 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 8, the motor base 51 is a member that has three cylindrical box-shaped case portions (reference numerals omitted) having an open front surface and is fixed to the back surface side case 32. A first motor 91, a second motor 92, and a third motor 93 (shown in FIG. 3B) are respectively attached to the rear surfaces of the case bases of the motor base 51.
Here, the output shaft 91a of the first motor 91 is disposed around the case axis, and is connected to the rear end of the first rotating body drive shaft 53 by the shaft joint 55 as described above. With this operation, the first rotating body 45 including the first rotating body drive shaft 53 rotates.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a second rotating body drive gear 84 that meshes with the second rotating body driven gear 65 is fixed to the output shaft 92 a of the second motor 92. The second rotating body 47 including the two-rotor driven gear 65 is configured to rotate.
Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, a third rotating body drive gear 85 that meshes with the aforementioned internal teeth 49c is fixed to the output shaft (not shown) of the third motor 93, and the operation of the third motor 93 is performed. Thus, the third rotating body 49 is configured to rotate.

Although not shown, an optical position detection sensor is provided on the side of the output shaft 91a of the first motor 91. The position detection sensor detects the passage of a protrusion 95 (shown in FIG. 8) formed on the rear surface of the shaft joint 55. When the protrusion 95 enters the detection portion of the position detection sensor, the position detection sensor The detection signal rises or falls. Then, when the winning ball retaining recess 52c of the first rotating body 45 comes to the apex position, the projection 95 is set to enter the detection portion of the position detection sensor. When the control device of the pachinko machine (not shown) reads the rising or falling edge of the detection signal, the control device stops the first motor 91 for a predetermined time, and moves the first rotating body 45 to this position (recessed ball holding recess). The position is held for a predetermined time at a position where 52c is at the apex).
The motor base 51 is made of a transparent or translucent material and has translucency.

C. Next, the flow of the game ball in the center case 10 (excluding the stage unit 34), the control for the flow, and the operation of each member will be described.
First, the control device (not shown) always rotates the first rotating body 45 counterclockwise as viewed from the front, for example, at a cycle of about 2 seconds / circulation, as described above, When 52c reaches the apex position, the rotation of the first rotating body 45 is stopped for a predetermined time, and when the predetermined time elapses, the control for rotating in the same direction is continued. The control for stopping the winning ball retaining recess 52c at the apex position as described above may be executed only when a predetermined condition (for example, a specific gaming state is established) is established.
The second rotating body 47 (guide rotating body) and the third rotating body 49 are both rotated in the same direction (in this case, always clockwise as viewed from the front). However, the rotation periods of the rotating bodies 47 and 49 are not the same, and are rotated at different rotation periods. For example, the second rotating body 47 is rotated at a cycle of about 7 seconds / circumference, and the third rotating body 49 is rotated at a cycle of about 5 seconds / circumference. By rotating at different rotation cycles in this way, the relative position changes, and an opening / closing operation (switching between the closed state and the open state) by the conversion member 73 is realized.

  Then, the game balls that have flowed in from the opened winning portions (notches 35a and 35b opened by the movable members 36 and 37) are the winning balls of the first winning ball guiding member 56, as shown in FIG. 4B. It is received by the guide portion 56b and falls into one of the guide holes described above. Next, the second winning ball guiding member 57 flows into the top of the guiding channel 57d. Then, the game ball that has flowed into the top of the guide channel 57d flows down to the left or right side in the guide channel 57d, and finally on the guide groove 57g formed at the center of the bottom of the second winning ball guide member 57. Flowing into. The game ball that has flowed into the guide groove 57g flows backward, and flows into the ball holding portion 62a or 62b of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 47a of the second rotating body 47 at the lowermost position at that time.

Next, the game ball K that has flowed into the ball holding portion 62a or 62b is held in the ball holding portion 62a or 62b as the second rotating body 47 rotates as shown in FIG. It is transported towards the top and flows down forward or backward before passing through the top. That is, in the case of the game ball K held by the ball holding part 62a, when it reaches the top part, it flows downward. On the other hand, in the case of the game ball K held by the ball holding part 62b, it flows backward until it reaches the top.
Then, the game ball that has flowed backward from the ball holding portion 62b flows down the back-side off-ball guiding channel 69 of the back-side out-ball guiding member 48 and reaches a back-side off-ball discharge port (not shown). Is discharged below the center case 10.

On the other hand, the game ball that has flowed forward from the ball holding portion 62a falls to the top position of the first rotating body main body 52 as shown in FIG. 6 via the front guide passage 57i of the second winning ball guide member 57. At this time, if the opening of the winning ball retaining recess 52c is at the top position as shown in FIG. 6B, the winning ball retaining recess 52c enters, and if not, as shown in FIG. 6A. The periphery of the first rotating body 52 is dropped.
The game ball that has dropped around the first rotating body 52 in this manner flows backward on the inclined surface 56e formed on the bottom surface of the first winning ball guiding member 56, and passes through the front-side off-ball discharge passage 61. Then, it is discharged below the center case 10.

Then, the game ball that has entered the winning ball holding recess 52c is transferred downward along with the rotation of the first rotating body 45, and is discharged from the winning ball holding recess 52c when it reaches the lowermost position. As shown to (a), it falls almost certainly in the specific winning opening 57h of the 2nd winning ball guiding member 57. The game balls that have not fallen into the specific winning opening 57h are discharged below the center case 10 via the inclined surface 56e and the front-side off-ball discharge passage 61.
Next, the game ball K that has fallen into the specific winning opening 57h passes through the hit ball introduction portion 59f of the surrounding member 59 as shown by an arrow in FIG. 8, and the large-diameter cylindrical portion 47b of the second rotating body 47. Flows into the lowermost position of the ball and enters the ball holding portion 63.
Next, the game ball that has flowed into the ball holding unit 63 is held in the ball holding unit 63 and transferred as the second rotating body 47 rotates.

When the game ball K held and transferred in the ball holding portion 63 first comes to the position of the first opening 59c of the surrounding member 59, if the opening 59c is in an open state, FIG. As shown to b), it flows out from this opening part 59c, and flows in into the 1st specific winning part 39a. The game balls that have won the specific winning portion 39a in this way are discharged out of the center case via a discharge passage (not shown).
Further, when the game ball K which has not been flowed out of the first opening 59c and is further held and transferred in the ball holding portion 63 is next moved to the position of the second opening 59d, the opening 59d. If it is in the open state, as shown in FIG. 10A, it flows out from this opening 59d and flows into the second specific winning portion 39b.
In addition, the game ball K which has been transported while being held in the ball holding portion 63 without flowing out from the second opening 59d is then transferred to the third opening (the notch of the rear-side off-ball guiding member 48). 71), the air flows into the opening (in the notch 71) as shown in FIG. 10 (b). Into the specific winning portion 39c.

Here, when the game ball comes to the position of the third opening (notch 71), even when the opening is in a closed state, the ball mounting surface of the ball holding portion 63 that holds the game ball Is inclined downward, so that the game ball flows out from the ball holding portion 63 into the notch 71 (in the standby space), and when the notch 71 is opened thereafter, the specific winning portion It flows into 39c. For this reason, the game ball held and transported by the ball holding unit 63 always confirms winning in any specific winning unit while the second rotating body 47 makes one rotation.
In addition, the game balls that have won the specific winning portions 39b and 39c are discharged out of the center case via a discharge passage (not shown).

D. Outline of Game Next, an outline of a game performed in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment and a flow of the game will be described.
First, at the beginning of the game (or before the game is started), a special stop display is displayed on the special figure display 20, and a required customer waiting screen is displayed on the special special figure display 22.
When a game ball that is driven into the game area 3 via the guide rail 2 wins the start winning opening 11 (that is, when there is a special start start prize), the special figure display 20 and the decorative special figure display 22 are displayed. In FIG. 5, the special figure is displayed in a variable manner, and a variable display game is played.

If the stop display mode of the variable display game (the special map of the special map display 20 derived by the variable display) is a special display mode (for example, “7”), a privilege called a big hit is given to the player. Is granted. Further, if the stop display mode is another special display mode (for example, “3”), a privilege called “small hit” is given. In terms of control, for example, a winning random number value is extracted and stored on the condition that there has been a start prize, and the extracted and stored random number value is compared with a predetermined determination value at the time of determination. Based on the determination result, it is determined in advance whether or not to make a big hit, or whether to make a big hit, and in response to this determination, the variable display game is started.
Note that the probability of winning big hits by the above-mentioned variable display game is low, while the probability of winning big hits is set high.

When the small hit is reached, the state shifts to a small hit gaming state (auxiliary gaming state) in which the movable members 36 and 37 are opened for a predetermined time and the notches 35a and 35b are opened a predetermined number of times. Then, the game ball won in the center case 10 during the small hit gaming state as described above wins the specific winning opening 57h (any one of the specific winning portions 39a, 39b, 39c) through the route described above. Then it becomes a big hit.
Note that this big hit state (big hit state) corresponds to the special game state of the present invention.

  When the big hit state (including the case where a big win is obtained as a result of the variable display game of the special figure), the big winning opening 12a of the variable winning device 12 is, for example, 10 within a range not exceeding a prescribed time (for example, 30 seconds). An opening operation is performed in which the game is temporarily released only during the period until the individual prize is won. The opening operation is performed up to the number of rounds set according to the type of winning, for example. For example, when winning the first specific winning section 39a and winning a big hit, up to one round, when winning the second specific winning section 39b and winning a big hit, up to seven rounds, the third specified If the winning portion 39c is won and a big hit is made, up to 15 rounds are executed. Further, when a big hit is made as a result of the variable display game, for example, the release operation is executed up to 15 rounds.

Further, when the game ball is further won in the start winning opening 11 during the game, the big hit or the small win, the special figure start memory display is performed on the special figure storage display 21 in this case. For example, up to four are stored, and after the variable display game or the big hit or the small hit is completed, the special display variable display game is repeated based on the storage (that is, the start memory).
For example, if the variable display game ends with a big hit or small win, the game shifts to a big hit or small win state, and if the big hit game results in a big hit, the game shifts to a big hit state. If there is a memory, the variable display game is executed again, and if the big hit ends and there is a start memory, the variable display game is executed again.

On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the usual figure start gate 19 during the game, a usual figure change display game is performed by the usual figure change display on the ordinary figure display unit 17. And if this variable display game result (stopped common figure) is a predetermined aspect, the privilege called per figure will be provided.
At this time, a game is held in which the pair of opening and closing members 11a of the start winning opening 11 is held in an open state in which the shape of the opening is reversed, for example, for about 0.5 seconds. As a result, it becomes easier for the game ball to win the start winning opening 11, and accordingly, the number of executions of the special display variable display game is increased and the possibility of being a big hit or a small win is increased.
When a game ball is further won in the general figure start gate 19 during the normal figure display game, the general figure start display is executed on the general figure memory display 18 and in this case, up to four are stored. After the usual variable display game ends, the usual variable display game is repeated based on the memory.

According to the gaming machine of this example described above, as described above, the small diameter cylindrical portion 47a (guide rotating body) of the second rotating body 47 if the game ball flowing into the center case 10 (winning) is lucky. ) Through the ball holding portion 62a (guidance ball holding portion) of the first rotating body 52 (conversion guiding member) into the winning ball retaining recess 52c (specific ball holding portion), and then into the specific winning opening 57h. It flows into the ball holder 63 of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 47b of the second rotating body 47, and the contents of the special prize mode (big hit) (in this case, the number of big hit rounds) vary depending on the transfer of the second rotating body 47. A highly entertaining small hit game (auxiliary game) in which one of a plurality of specific winning portions is won is executed.
In addition, according to the gaming machine of this example, since there are a plurality of guiding ball holding portions (ball holding portions 62a) in the guide rotating body (small diameter cylindrical portion 47a of the second rotating body 47), the conversion guiding member (first rotating body) The number of game balls guided to the main body 52) is inevitably increased, and the expectation for occurrence of a special game state can be sufficiently improved.

  Further, by changing the shape for each of the plurality of guide ball holding portions (ball holding portions 62a) (in this case, by changing the angle θ of the bottom surface of the ball holding portion 62a that is an inclined portion), the guide rotation is performed. Since the timing at which the game ball guided down by the body reaches the conversion guiding member is changed, the state in which the conversion guiding member can guide the game ball to the specific winning opening 57h (timing for generating a special game state) It becomes possible to make it difficult to aim, and even if illegally aiming at a single shot or timing, etc., it is possible to provide a fair game to any player without causing any unexpected disadvantage to the game store.

Further, according to the gaming machine of this example, when the conversion guiding member (first rotating body main body 52) is in the first state (the winning ball retaining recess 52c is at the apex position), the guiding rotating body (second rotation) The conversion guiding member is provided with a specific ball holding portion (winning ball holding recess 52c) capable of holding a game ball guided down from the small-diameter cylindrical portion 47a) of the body 47, and the game ball held by the specific ball holding portion Is converted to the second state (the state in which the winning ball retaining recess 52c is not at the apex position, in the case of this example, the winning ball retaining recess 52c is in the lowermost position in detail). In this case, since the game ball is guided to the specific winning port 57h, the conversion guiding member has two functions of holding the ball and guiding it to the specific winning port 57h in one cycle converted into the first state and the second state. It is possible to have To be able to show a state in which the ball is guided to a particular winning hole 57h to the player increases the interest of the game. Further, if the game ball is held in the specific ball holding unit, the game ball can be surely guided to the specific winning port 57h, so that the player can enjoy the game with peace of mind.
Further, according to the gaming machine of the present example, since the general sphere holding portion (sphere holding portion 62b) is provided in the guide rotator (the small diameter cylindrical portion 47a of the second rotator 47), the number of the general sphere holding portions. There is an advantage that the probability of occurrence of the special gaming state can be adjusted by changing the shape or the like.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIGS. 11A and 11B are diagrams showing a portion where the ball holding portion of the guide rotator (small-diameter cylindrical portion 47a of the second rotator 47) is formed. FIG. 11A is a front perspective view, and FIG. It is a front view and the right side is a front view.
In this embodiment, a partial configuration of the first embodiment is changed, and the changed portion will be described below.
First, the ball holding portions 62a (guidance ball holding portions) of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 47a of the second rotating body 47 that is a guide rotating body are all different in positions for holding the game balls. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11B, the depths L of the respective sphere holding portions 62a are not the same, but are set to different values.

  In the case of the first embodiment, as described above, the game ball that has flowed forward from the ball holding portion 62 a passes through the front guide passage 57 i of the second winning ball guide member 57 and then the first rotating body main body 52. However, if the depth L of each sphere holding portion 62a is different, the drop distance when dropping from each sphere holding portion 62a to the front guide channel 57i differs for each sphere holding portion 62a. . For this reason, the time until the game ball flowing down from the ball holding portion 62a reaches the conversion guiding member (first rotating body 52) varies (varies) depending on the ball holding portion 62a, and the conversion guiding member It becomes possible to make it more difficult to aim at a state where the game ball is guided to the specific winning opening 57h (timing for generating a special game state).

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is a view showing a gaming apparatus 100 according to a third embodiment, where (a) is a front perspective view and (b) is a top view. FIG. 13 is a view showing a guide rotator of the gaming apparatus 100 according to the third embodiment, where (a) is a front view and (b) is an XX cross-sectional view in (a). Since the configuration other than the gaming device 100 (corresponding to the center case 10 in the first embodiment) may be the same as that in the first embodiment, the configuration of the gaming device 100 will be described below.
The gaming device 100 of this example includes a case 102 having a concave chamber 101 (game space portion) in which a game ball received from a winning portion that is opened and closed by a movable member (not shown) flows from above, and the concave chamber 101 It has a guide rotator 103 that is arranged at the middle position in the inside and rotates horizontally, and a conversion guide member 104 that is arranged on the lower front side in the concave chamber 101 (the lower front side of the guide rotator 103).

A shelf-like portion 105 having a horizontal upper surface is formed at a middle position in the case 102 (inside the recessed chamber 101), and a guide rotator 103 is disposed along the upper surface of the shelf-like portion 105. In addition, a partition wall 106 is formed below the front edge of the shelf-like portion 105 to partition the inside of the concave chamber 101 (a space below the shelf-like portion 105) into the front and rear. The partition wall 106 extends downward from the front end edge of the shelf-like portion 105 and reaches the bottom surface in the recessed chamber 101.
In addition, on the upper surface of the shelf-like portion 105, a flow prevention wall 107 is provided so as to cover the outer peripheral front side of the guide rotator 103 (the front side not covered by the back wall surface of the concave chamber 101). An opening 108 for allowing a game ball to flow down is formed at the front center position of the flow-preventing wall 107.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 12B, a horseshoe-shaped (inverted U-shaped) offball recovery port 109 (general winning port) is seen below the outer periphery of the guide rotator 103 in the shelf 105. Is formed.
As shown in FIG. 12A, the partition wall 106 has a substantially circular specific winning opening 110 formed in the upper part thereof, and a dislodging ball collecting opening in the lower part (position in contact with the bottom surface in the concave chamber 101). 111 (general winning opening) is formed.

The guide rotator 103 is a disk-like member that is driven to rotate in one direction, for example, by a motor (not shown), and a game ball received from the winning portion by notching a peripheral portion at the outer peripheral portion thereof. A plurality of sphere holding portions 112 and 113 capable of holding the same are formed over the entire circumference at a constant pitch.
Here, of the sphere holding portions 112 and 113, one sphere holding portion 112 corresponds to the guiding sphere holding portion of the present invention, and has a wall 112a (shown in FIG. 13) at the bottom and a bottom surface (of the wall 112a). The upper surface is inclined so that the game ball flows forward (outward in the radial direction). On the other hand, the other sphere holding portion 113 corresponds to the general sphere holding portion of the present invention, and has no wall at the bottom. Further, the ball holding portions 112 and 113 are formed alternately in the circumferential direction, for example.

  The game ball K that has flowed down from the winning portion as shown in FIG. 12 (a) flows into one of the ball holding portions 112 and 113 and is held there. Then, when the game ball held by the ball holding unit 113 rotates and moves to the position of the dislodging ball collection port 109 as the guide rotator 103 rotates, the game ball falls from the dislodging ball collection port 109 and comes off (general ball). Collected as a winning ball). On the other hand, the game ball K held by the ball holding portion 112 is prevented from falling to the off-ball collecting port 109 by the wall 112a, and accordingly, as shown in FIG. It always rotates and moves to the position of the opening 108 (flowing guide position), and when it reaches the position of the opening 108, it flows down from the opening 108 to the apex position of the conversion guide member 104.

The conversion guiding member 104 is a disk-shaped rotating body that is driven to rotate about an axis in the front-rear direction by a motor (not shown), and a guide for guiding a game ball to the specific winning opening 110 at one place on the outer periphery. A groove 114 is formed. When the guide groove 114 is at the apex position as shown in FIG. 12A, the game ball K flowing down from the opening 108 is guided by the guide groove 114 and flows into the specific winning opening 110 (specific To win). However, if the guide groove 114 is not at the apex position, the game ball K that has flowed down from the opening 108 flows down to both sides of the conversion guide member 104 and is collected as a loose ball from the loose ball collection port 111.
That is, the conversion guiding member 104 has a first state in which the game ball K that has been flowed down by the guiding ball holding portion 112 of the guide rotating body 103 and has flowed down at the flow down guide position can be guided to the specific winning opening 110. It corresponds to a conversion guiding member that is repeatedly converted to the second state that cannot be guided.

The sphere holding portion 112 (guidance sphere holding portion) of the guide rotator 103 has a different shape for each sphere holder 112, and is thereby guided by the guide rotator 103 to flow down to the flow-down guide position ( The timing at which the game ball that has started to flow down at the position of the opening 108 reaches the conversion guiding member 110 is different.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13A, the thickness L of the bottom wall 112 a of the sphere holding unit 112 is set to a value that is different for each sphere holding unit 112.
Alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. 13B, the inclination angle θ of the bottom surface of the sphere holding unit 112 is set to a different value for each sphere holding unit 112.
Note that both the thickness L and the inclination angle θ of the wall 112a may be set to different values for each sphere holding unit 112.

In the gaming machine of the third embodiment described above, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.
In other words, since there are a plurality of guiding ball holding portions (ball holding portions 112) in the guide rotator 103, the number of game balls guided to the conversion guiding member 104 is inevitably increased, and a sense of expectation for the occurrence of a special gaming state is sufficient. Can be improved.
Further, the timing at which the game ball guided down by the guide rotating body 103 reaches the conversion guiding member 110 is made different by changing the shape of each of the plurality of guiding ball holding parts (ball holding parts 112). Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the conversion guiding member 110 to guide the game ball to the specific winning opening 110 (timing for generating a special game state), and illegally aiming such as single shot or timing hit. However, it is possible to provide a fair game to any player without causing any unexpected disadvantage to the game store.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and applications are possible.
For example, in the configuration shown in FIG. 11 of the second embodiment, the inclination angle of the bottom surface (inclined portion) of the sphere holding portion 62a is also made different for each sphere holding portion 62a, making the above-mentioned timing more difficult to aim at. The inclination angles may be the same by changing only the depth L.
Further, in the first embodiment example and the second embodiment example, the game ball that has flowed forward from the ball holding portion 62a by deleting the front guide channel 57i of the second winning ball guide member 57 is the first rotating body main body. You may make it fall directly on the top position of 52.
Further, in order to make it easier for the player to see the game balls flowing, held or transferred in the center case 10 and to produce the state of the game balls, for example, light is irradiated from the back surface of the center case 10. However, the lighting state and color of this light may be variously controlled.

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

It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of a center case. It is a figure which shows each rotary body etc. of a center case, (a) is a front side perspective view, (b) is a back side perspective view. It is a front view of a center case, (a) shows the state until the guide rotator guides the game ball down, and (b) holds the game sphere received from the winning portion in the ball holding portion of the guide rotator. The state until it is done is shown. It is a figure which shows the part in which the ball | bowl holding | maintenance part of the guidance rotation body was formed, (a) is a front side perspective view, (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view on the left side, and is a front view on the right side. It is a front view of a center case, (a) shows a state where a game ball guided down from a guide rotator is not guided to a specific winning opening by a conversion guiding member, and (b) is guided down from a guide rotator. A state where the game ball flows down to the specific ball holding portion of the conversion guide member is shown. It is a figure which shows a conversion induction | guidance | derivation member, (a) is a disassembled perspective view, (b) is a back surface side perspective view, (c) is a back surface view. It is AA sectional drawing in FIG. It is sectional drawing which fractured | ruptured the position of the guidance rotary body of a center case in the surface parallel to a game board surface, (a) shows the state fractured | ruptured in the position which can see the wall which covers a specific winning part, (b) is in a specific winning part The broken state is shown at the position where can be seen. It is sectional drawing which fractured | ruptured the position of the guidance rotation body of a center case in the surface parallel to a game board surface, (a) shows the state which a game ball wins a 2nd specific winning part, (b) shows a game ball The state which wins a 3rd specific winning part is shown. It is a figure which shows the part in which the ball | bowl holding | maintenance part of the guidance rotary body (2nd example) was formed, (a) is a front side perspective view, (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view on the left side, and is a front view on the right side. . It is a figure which shows the game device of a 3rd form example, (a) is a front side perspective view, (b) is a top view. It is a figure which shows the guidance rotary body of the game device of a 3rd form example, (a) is a front view, (b) is XX sectional drawing in (a).

Explanation of symbols

1 game board 3 game area 10 center case (game device)
31 Front side case 32 Back side case 35a, 35b Notch (winning part)
45 First rotating body (conversion induction member)
47 Second Rotating Body (Guide Rotating Body)
52c Recessed ball holding recess (specific ball holding part)
57h Special prize opening 62a Ball holder (ball holder for guidance)
62b Sphere holder (general sphere holder)
100 gaming device 101 concave room (game space)
103 Guide Rotating Body 104 Conversion Inducing Member 109 Outgoing Sphere Collection Port (General Award Port)
110 Special prize opening 111 Outgoing ball collection opening (general winning opening)
112 Guide sphere holder 113 General sphere holder

Claims (5)

A winning portion, a movable member that can be converted into an open state in which a game ball can be received from the winning portion, and a closed state in which the game ball can not be received, a game space portion into which a game ball received from the winning portion flows, and the game A game apparatus having a general prize opening and a specific prize opening arranged in the space, and executing an auxiliary game for converting the movable member to an open state when a predetermined condition is satisfied; in the auxiliary game, from the winning part In a gaming machine capable of generating a special gaming state advantageous to a player when a game ball received in the gaming space portion wins the specific prize opening,
The gaming device includes
Located between the particular winning port and the winning portion, as well as have a plurality of guiding ball holding portion capable of holding the game ball received in the game space from the winning part, the guiding ball holding A guide rotator for guiding the flow down after rotating the game ball held in the section to the flow down guide position located above the specific winning opening ;
Located below the falling guide position A between the guide rotary body and the particular winning hole, the game balls flowing down from the guiding ball holding portion of the guide rotary member in said flow-down guide position, the specific A conversion guiding member that is repeatedly converted into a first state that can be guided to a winning opening and a second state that cannot be guided;
By differentiating the shape of the guide ball holding part for each of the plurality of guide ball holding parts, the timing of the game ball guided by the guide rotating body to reach the conversion guide member is determined as the guide ball. A gaming machine characterized by having different holding parts. The guiding ball holding portion has an inclined portion that is inclined downward toward the conversion guiding member at the flow guide position, and is configured to guide the game ball held by the inclined portion to flow down at the flow guide position. And
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the timing is made different by making the inclination angle of the inclined part different for each of the guiding ball holding parts. The guiding ball holding portion has an inclined portion that is inclined downward toward the conversion guiding member at the flow guide position, and is configured to guide the game ball held by the inclined portion to flow down at the flow guide position. And
By not different the vertical position of the inclined portion of the flow-down guide position for each of the guiding ball holding portion, the game according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that differentiated the timing Machine. The conversion guide member includes a specific ball holding unit capable of holding a game ball that has been guided down from the guide rotating body when the conversion guide member is in the first state,
2. The game ball held by the specific ball holding unit is configured to guide the game ball to the specific winning opening when the conversion guide member is converted to the second state. The gaming machine according to any one of 3 to 3. In addition to the guide ball holding portion , the guide rotator is formed with a general ball holding portion capable of holding a game ball received in the game space portion from the winning portion,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the guiding rotating body guides the game ball held by the general ball holding portion to flow downward toward the general winning opening.