JP4410130B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor, and more specifically, a ball ball capable of transferring a game from a normal game state to a special game state advantageous to the player. It relates to gaming machines.

  There is a pachinko machine as one of the typical ball game machines used in amusement halls such as pachinko parlors. The pachinko machine has various winning ports such as a start winning port and a grand winning port, a center character, an attacker, and the like on the game board surface. The start winning opening is a winning opening that triggers a transition lottery to determine whether or not to shift the game from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state advantageous to the player. In the big prize opening, the pachinko ball is awarded only when the result of the transfer lottery is a win. The center character is provided with a symbol display device for displaying a result of the transfer lottery and displaying an animation. The attacker is an open / close door-like member and is provided in front of the big prize opening. Normally, the attacker is positioned at a closed position that closes the big prize opening, and moves to an open position that opens the big prize opening when the result of the transfer lottery is a win.

When the player plays a game, the pachinko machine starts the game in the normal gaming state. As the game progresses in this state, a part of the pachinko balls launched on the game board surface may win the start winning opening. When the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening, the pachinko machine performs a transfer lottery. Pachinko machines update random numbers at regular intervals, and these random numbers are used in the transfer lottery. Further, the pachinko machine is provided with a random number table in which either a hit or a loss is associated with a random number value in advance. Here, when a pachinko ball wins the start winning opening, a random number at that time is extracted. The extracted random number is checked against a random number table to determine whether the random number is a hit or a loss. As a result, when the transition lottery is won, the game shifts from the normal game state to the special game state, the attacker moves from the closed position to the open position, and the big prize opening is opened. At this time, the big prize opening is exposed on the surface of the game board, and it is easy to accept the pachinko ball. Therefore, the player can acquire a large amount of pachinko balls by winning the pachinko ball in the big prize opening. On the other hand, when the game is out of the transfer lottery, the game is continuously performed in the normal game state.
JP 2003-180983 A

  The game in the normal game state of the conventional pachinko machine is roughly divided into a step for winning a pachinko ball in the start winning opening and a step for waiting for the result of the transition lottery to be displayed after the pachinko ball wins in the starting winning opening. It is divided into. Therefore, since the player only repeats the above two steps until the game shifts to the special game state, there is a problem that the game is likely to be monotonous. In addition, since it is relatively easy for beginners or the like to win a pachinko ball at the start winning opening, the conventional pachinko machine has almost no part in which the technology related to the game intervenes. Therefore, coupled with the monotonous game described above, there is a problem that the game in the conventional pachinko machine is easily bored by a highly skilled player.

  In order to solve such problems, several conditions are set in advance in the pachinko machine, and when the player satisfies all of these conditions, the normal gaming state is shifted to the special gaming state. It is possible to play a game. For example, several steps are set in advance in the pachinko machine step by step, and the player is caused to play a game to sequentially clear those steps. When the player has cleared all of these steps, the pachinko machine shifts the game to the special game state. If such a game is performed, the progress of the game is determined by the skill of the player, so that the boring of the skilled player is reduced, and the above problem is solved. However, if the game is progressed in this way, it is difficult to transfer the game from the normal game state to the special game state unless the player has a certain level of skill. There is a problem that a player who does not have a game cannot enjoy the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and the object of the present invention is to make a player who does not bore a skilled player and does not have a certain skill such as a beginner. It is to provide a ball game machine that can be enjoyed.

In order to solve such problems, the present invention provides an ammunition provided with a start opening detecting means for detecting that a game ball launched toward the game board has won a start winning opening provided in the game board. In the ball game machine, a plurality of the game ball winning openings provided in the game board, each of the winning openings provided in the game board, the game balls can be stored, and the stored game balls can be stored in the winning opening And a control unit for controlling these auxiliary game units. Each of the auxiliary game units is formed with a groove-shaped ball receiving portion capable of storing the game balls, on the game board. A transition for moving the ball receiving body so that the ball receiving portion is displaced between a ball receiving body provided in a freely movable manner, a communication-possible position where the ball receiving body can communicate with the winning port, and a retracted position retracted from the communication position. means And a sensor for detecting that the game ball is stored in the ball receiver, and an opening / closing member movable between a closed position for closing the winning opening and an opening position for opening the winning opening, and the control The unit includes a storage determination unit that determines whether or not the game balls are stored in all the ball receivers based on the detection signal output from the sensor, and the game balls are stored in all the ball receivers. After the storage determining unit determines that the storage has been performed, a start winning determination unit that determines whether or not a detection signal is output from the start port detection unit, and a detection signal is output from the start port detection unit Open / close control means for moving all the open / close members from the closed position to the open position, and when the game ball is received at all the winning holes. Winning detection means for detecting, winning determination means for performing a lottery using a random number for each winning game ball, and when all the lottery results for winning of the gaming ball in all winning ports are winning, And a game control means for shifting the game from a normal game state to a special game state advantageous to the player.

It is preferable that a symbol display device for displaying the lottery result is provided.

It is preferable that the symbol display device and the auxiliary game unit are provided as a pair, and the symbol display device displays the lottery result of the auxiliary game unit to be paired.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said ball game machine is equipped with two or more said rotary body prize winning openings.

The ball receiving body is formed in a cylindrical shape having an axis in a direction orthogonal to the game board, and is provided so as to be rotatable about the axis, and a rotating body frame provided so as to surround a side surface of the rotating body. The ball receiving portion is formed so as to open on a side surface of the rotating body and a bottom surface of the rotating body on the game board side, and between the communicable position and the retracted position by the rotation of the rotating body. It is preferable that a passage port through which the game ball can pass is formed in the rotating body frame, and the rotating body is formed of a light-transmitting material .

According to the present invention, a plurality of the game ball winning holes provided in the game board, the game boards are provided for each of the winning holes, the game balls can be stored, and the stored game balls are stored in the winning game. An auxiliary gaming unit for guiding to the mouth, and a control unit for controlling these auxiliary gaming units, each of the auxiliary gaming units is formed with a groove-shaped ball receiving portion capable of storing the gaming balls, and on the gaming board The ball receiving body is moved so that the ball receiving portion is displaced between a ball receiving body provided in a freely movable manner, a communication-possible position where the ball receiving body can communicate with the winning port, and a retreat position where the ball receiving portion is retracted from the communication position. A shift means; a sensor for detecting that the game ball is stored in the ball receiver; and an opening / closing member movable between a closed position for closing the winning opening and an open position for opening the winning opening. The control The knit is a storage determining means for determining whether or not the game balls are stored in all the ball receiving portions based on a detection signal output from the sensor, and the game balls are stored in all the ball receiving portions. After the storage determining unit determines that the storage has been performed, a start winning determination unit that determines whether or not a detection signal is output from the start port detection unit, and a detection signal is output from the start port detection unit Open / close control means for moving all the opening / closing members from the closed position to the open position, and a winning for detecting winning of the game ball at all the winning holes when the start winning determination means determines Detection means, winning determination means for performing lottery using random numbers for each winning game ball, and all the lottery results for winning of the game balls in all winning ports If there Ride order and a game control means for shifting the game from the normal game state to an advantageous special game state to the player, the player during the normal game state to migrate the game to a special game state Since the technology is intervened, the game does not become monotonous, and the game can be advanced without boring the skilled player. In addition, the present invention is a technique for storing game balls in the ball receiving part and for storing the game balls in the starting winning port after storing the game balls in the ball receiving part. Even a player who does not have a game can enjoy the game relatively easily. In particular, in the case of a beginner or the like, it is possible to make the player feel a sense of accomplishment that the player has won the transition lottery when the game machine has shifted to the special gaming state, and it is possible to excite the excitement of the game. .

In addition, according to the present invention, since the symbol display device for displaying the lottery result is provided, the player can visually recognize the lottery result in each rotating body, and the game is a special game. When transitioning to a state, it is possible to make the player feel a sense of achievement.

Further, according to the present invention, the symbol display device and the auxiliary game unit are provided in pairs, and the symbol display device displays the lottery result of the auxiliary game units to be paired. , It is possible to recognize which rotator has won the lottery or lost. Therefore, it is possible to indirectly inform the player which rotating body will be hit with a certain probability, and this makes it possible to further increase the interest of the player and make the game enthusiastic Become.

  In addition, since the ball game machine is provided with a plurality of the rotating body winning holes, the winning of the game ball in the rotating body winning hole of the ball storage unit from the time of winning the game ball to the starting winning hole. The waiting time generated during the time can be reduced, and the game can be played smoothly without giving the player a feeling of boredom.

In addition, according to the present invention, the ball receiving body is formed in a columnar shape having an axis in an orthogonal direction of the game board, and is provided to be rotatable around the axis, and a side surface of the rotating body. And the ball receiving portion is formed so as to open to a side surface of the rotating body and a bottom surface of the rotating body on the game board side, and the rotation body rotates to rotate the rotating body frame. Since it changes between the communicable position and the retracted position, a passage opening through which the game ball can pass is formed in the rotating body frame, and the rotating body is made of a light-transmitting material. The player visually recognizes the operation of the pachinko machine after the game ball has won the starting winning opening, that is, the opening of the rotating body winning opening and the winning operation of the game ball stored in the ball storage section to the rotating body winning opening. Can give a production effect. , It is possible to further liven up interest in the game of the player.

  A configuration of a pachinko machine 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, in a pachinko machine (bullet ball game machine) 1, a front door 5 including an upper door 3 and a lower door 4 is attached to the front surface of a main body base 2 serving as a base so as to be freely opened and closed. A game board 6 is fixed to the main body base 2. The upper door 3 has an opening 7 formed substantially at the center. The opening 7 is covered with, for example, a glass plate 8 or other light-transmitting member so that the game board 6 located on the back side can be visually recognized.

  The lower door 4 includes a tray 9, an operation handle 10, and the like. The tray 9 is provided to store pachinko balls, and stores pachinko balls thrown by the player at the start of the game, prize balls paid out during the game, and the like. The operation handle 10 adjusts the launch strength of the launcher. By operating the operation handle 10, the pachinko balls stored in the tray 9 are launched onto the board surface of the game board 6.

  The game board 6 includes a first auxiliary gaming device 11, a second auxiliary gaming device 12, a third auxiliary gaming device 13, a start winning port 14, an attacker 15, a big winning port 16, and the like. The configuration of the first to third auxiliary gaming devices 11 to 13 will be described later.

  The start winning opening 14 is provided below the first to third auxiliary gaming devices 11 to 13. When a pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 14, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out, and first to third opening / closing plates 25 to 27 (see FIG. 2) to be described later move from the closed position to the open position. The attacker 15 is an open / close door-like member provided below the start winning opening 14, and closes and opens the large winning opening 16. Normally, the attacker 15 is in a closed position that closes the special winning opening 16, and when the game shifts from a normal gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player, the attacker 15 moves to an open position that opens the special winning opening 16.

  The big winning opening 16 is a winning opening opened on the surface of the game board 6 and is closed by the attacker 15 during the normal gaming state. When the game shifts from the normal game state to the special game state, the attacker 15 moves to the open position and the special winning opening 16 is exposed. When the big winning opening 16 is exposed on the surface of the game board 6, the large winning opening 16 is in a state in which a large number of pachinko balls are likely to win, and the player can acquire a large amount of winning balls.

  Next, the structure of the 1st-3rd auxiliary | assistant game device 11-13 is demonstrated based on FIG. Since the first to third auxiliary gaming devices 11 to 13 have the same configuration, only the configuration of the first auxiliary gaming device 11 will be described in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the first auxiliary gaming device 11 includes a first rotating body (rotating body) 21, a rotating body frame 24, a first opening / closing plate (opening / closing member) 25, and a first storage sensor (storage detection means) 28. The motor 31 and the first symbol display device (symbol display device) 32 are included. Further, the game board 6 is provided with a storage sensor insertion hole 35, an opening / closing plate insertion hole 36, and a symbol display device insertion hole 37 in order to attach these members.

  The 1st rotary body 21 is formed with the column-shaped member, and the 1st ball receiving part (ball receiving part) 41 which can store one pachinko ball is formed in the part. Although not shown in FIG. 2, an insertion hole into which the rotation shaft 49 of the motor 31 is inserted is formed in the center of the back surface side of the first rotating body 21. The first rotating body 21 is always rotated in one direction by a motor 31. The first rotating body 21 may be formed using a light-transmitting material such as a plastic material. In such a case, the player can visually recognize the first opening / closing plate 25 and the first rotary body winning port 50 provided on the back side of the first rotary body 21, so that the excitement of the game is further increased. It becomes possible.

  The rotating body frame 24 is formed with a receiving portion 45 that allows a pachinko ball to flow into a part of a frame main body 44 formed by a ring-shaped member. The frame main body 44 is formed such that its inner diameter is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the first rotating body 21, and the first rotating body 21 is rotatably fixed therein. The frame main body 44 is provided to prevent the pachinko balls from flowing down from the first ball receiving portion 41 due to the rotation of the first rotating body 21 after the pachinko balls are stored in the first ball receiving portion 41. . In FIG. 2, the receiving part 45 is provided in the upper part of the frame main body 44, and the pachinko ball which flows down from the upper part can flow in. The receiving portion 45 is formed with a guide groove 46 for guiding the storage sensor.

  The first opening / closing plate 25 is constituted by a disk-shaped member, and a rotation shaft insertion hole 47 into which the rotation shaft 49 of the motor 31 can be inserted is provided at the center thereof. Further, the first opening / closing plate 25 is formed with four notches 48 from the outer peripheral surface toward the center. The first opening / closing plate 25 can be moved between a closed position for closing a first rotary body winning opening (rotary body winning opening) 50 described later and an open position for opening the first rotary body winning opening 50. It is like that. When the first opening / closing plate 25 moves to the open position, the positions of the notches 48 are the first winning port 50a, the second winning port 50b, the third winning port 50c, and the fourth winning port 50d of the first rotary body winning port 50. It is positioned to match the position of. Usually, the first opening / closing plate 25 is provided so as to be able to move as described above through the opening / closing plate insertion hole 36. A driving device for driving the first opening / closing plate 25 is not shown in FIG. 2, but if the first opening / closing plate 25 can be driven between the closed position and the opening position, a motor, a solenoid or other driving device is driven. The apparatus can be used as appropriate.

  For example, a proximity sensor is used as the first storage sensor 28, and a detection signal is output when a pachinko ball passes through a hole provided in the sensor. The first storage sensor 28 is guided to the fixed position by the guide groove 46 of the rotating body frame 24 after the storage sensor insertion hole 35 is inserted from the back side of the game board 6. In the present embodiment, a proximity sensor is used. However, a sensor other than the proximity sensor may be used as long as it can detect the inflow of pachinko balls.

  The motor 31 includes a rotation shaft 49, and when attached to the game board 6, the tip thereof is press-fitted into the insertion hole of the first rotating body 21. In FIG. 2, an eccentric motor is used as the motor 31, but a motor other than the eccentric motor may be used. Further, as long as the rotating body can be rotated, a driving device other than the motor may be used.

  For example, a 7-segment LED is used in the first symbol display device 32, and numbers from 0 to 9 can be displayed. The first symbol display device 32 is provided to notify the player whether the result of the lottery described later is a win or a loss. For example, when “7” is displayed, other numbers are displayed. When it is done, it is determined beforehand such as losing. In this embodiment, a 7-segment LED is used for the first symbol display device 32. However, if a symbol can be displayed, another display device such as a liquid crystal panel is appropriately used. be able to. Moreover, not only numbers but also other symbols can be used as appropriate for the display of symbols.

  The storage sensor insertion hole 35 is a hole through which the first storage sensor 28 is inserted, and the size of the hole is formed to be slightly larger than the shape of the first storage sensor 28. The storage sensor insertion hole 35 penetrates the game board 6 so that the first storage sensor 28 can be inserted from the back side to the front side of the game board 6.

  The opening / closing plate insertion hole 36 is a hole into which the first opening / closing plate 25 is inserted, and the size of the hole is such that the first opening / closing plate 25 can move between the closed position and the open position. It is formed to be slightly larger than the plate 25. A first rotary body winning opening 50 is provided on the back side of the opening / closing plate insertion hole 36. The 1st rotary body winning opening 50 is comprised from the 1st-4th winning openings 50a-50d opened at a fixed pitch concentrically. The first to fourth winning ports 50a to 50d are each formed in a size that allows a pachinko ball to win. Therefore, when the first opening / closing plate 25 moves from the closed position to the open position, the first to fourth winning ports 50a to 50d are opened all at once. And the pachinko ball stored in the 1st ball receiving part 41 wins in either of the 1st-the 4th prize opening 50a-50d.

  The symbol display device insertion hole 37 has a rectangular shape, and the size thereof is slightly larger than the symbol display portion 32 a of the first symbol display device 32. Further, the symbol display device insertion hole 37 penetrates the game board 6 so that the symbol display part 32a can be inserted from the back side to the front side of the game board 6.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 includes a main control unit 61 and a sub control unit 62. The main controller 61 is provided with a main controller 63. The control of the pachinko machine 1 is performed by a CPU 64 provided in the main control device 63. The main control device 63 includes a CPU 64, a memory 65, a ball storage determination unit (storage determination unit) 66, a start winning determination unit (start winning determination unit) 67, a hit determination unit (win determination unit) 68, and a stop symbol determination unit 69. A jackpot determination unit 70, a counter 71, and the like are provided. In addition, the first to third storage sensors 28 to 30, the start port sensor 74, the first to third rotating body winning port sensors 75 to 77, the big winning port sensor 78, and the like are connected to the input end of the CPU 64. . Further, a payout control device 79, an opening / closing plate control device 80 and an attacker control device 81 are connected to the output end of the CPU 64. In addition, the main control unit 61 is provided with a launch control device 82. Further, a symbol display control device 83 provided in the sub-control unit 62 is connected to the CPU 64.

  The CPU 64 controls the operation of the pachinko machine 1 according to the program stored in the ROM 84, and causes the game to be executed.

  The memory 65 includes a ROM 84 and a RAM 85. The ROM 84 stores a program related to game control of the pachinko machine 1. In the RAM 85, when the pachinko machine 1 plays a game, the CPU 64 temporarily stores various data.

  The ball storage determination unit 66 determines whether or not there is an output from the first to third storage sensors 28 to 30. Here, when detection signals are output from all of the first to third storage sensors 28 to 30, the ball storage determination unit 66 is stored in the pachinko balls in the first to third ball receiving units 41 to 43. It is determined that

  The start winning determination unit 67 determines whether or not a detection signal is output from the start port sensor 74 after the ball storage determination unit 66 determines that pachinko balls are stored in the first to third ball receiving units 41 to 43. . Here, when a detection signal is output from the start opening sensor 74, the start winning determination unit 67 determines that the pachinko ball has won the start winning opening 14.

  The winning determination unit 68 determines whether the lottery result in the first to third auxiliary gaming devices 11 to 13 is a winning or a lost game. The hit determination unit 68 includes a random number generator, a random number sampling circuit, and a hit determination table. In the random number generator, the random number value is updated by incrementing a random value within a predetermined range at a constant period. When a pachinko ball wins the first to third rotary body winning ports 50 to 52, the random number sampling circuit extracts the random number value at the time of winning, compares the extracted random value with the hit determination table, and performs lottery .

  The stop symbol determination unit 69 determines a symbol for stopping and displaying the first to third symbol display devices 32 to 34. The stop symbol determination unit 69 includes a random number generator, a random number sampling circuit, and a stop symbol table, and operates after a lottery is performed in the hit determination unit 68. When the lottery in the stop symbol determining unit 69 is completed, a signal indicating the determined symbol is input from the CPU 64 to the symbol display control device 83 described later.

  The big hit determination unit 70 determines whether or not all the lotteries performed in the hit determination unit 68 have been won. Here, when the lottery in the winning determination unit 68 is won, a signal indicating that a big hit has occurred is input from the CPU 64 to the attacker control device 81.

  The first to third storage sensors 28 to 30 are the first to third ball receiving portions 41 to 43, the start opening sensor 74 is the start winning opening 14, and the first to third rotating body winning opening sensors 75 to 77 are the first to first receiving holes 14. The third rotary body winning ports 50 to 52 and the big winning port sensor 78 detect whether or not a pachinko ball has won the big winning port 16.

  The payout control device 79 operates when passage of the pachinko ball is detected by any of the start port sensor 74, the first to third rotating body winning port sensors 75 to 77, or the big winning port sensor 78. The payout control device 79 includes a memory, and stores a payout table in which the number of winning balls to be paid out for winning and the type of winning mouth are associated with one pachinko ball. The payout control device 79 drives a storage device in which payout pachinko balls are stored, and causes the number of pachinko balls to be paid out according to the type of winning opening.

  The opening / closing plate control device 80 is connected to a driving device such as a solenoid for driving the first to third opening / closing plates 25 to 27. The open / close plate control device 80 changes the first to third open / close plates 25 to 27 from the closed position to the open position in response to the start winning determination unit 67 determining that the pachinko ball has won the start winning opening 14. Move.

  The attacker control device 81 is connected to a solenoid or the like that opens and closes the attacker 15. The attacker control device 81 closes the attacker 15 in response to the fact that the jackpot determination unit 70 determines that the lottery result in the hit determination unit 68 has been won in all of the first to third auxiliary gaming devices 11 to 13. Move from position to open position. After the attacker 15 is moved to the open position, the attacker 15 is moved again from the open position to the closed position after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  The firing control device 82 is connected to the operation handle 10 and fires the pachinko ball at regular intervals according to the launch strength of the pachinko ball adjusted with the operation handle.

  The lottery result in the stop symbol determination unit 69 is input to the symbol display control device 83 via the CPU 64. The symbol display control device 83 monitors which head address is assigned to each symbol displayed on the first to third symbol display devices 32 to 34, so that which symbol is the first to third symbol display devices 32 to 34. Identify whether it is displayed in

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. First, when a player starts a game, the CPU 64 determines whether or not the pachinko balls launched by the launch control device 82 are stored in the first to third ball receivers 41 to 43 at a constant cycle. 66 (step S1). At this time, when a pachinko ball flows into any of the first to third ball receiving portions 41 to 43, the storage sensor corresponding to the ball receiving portion into which the pachinko ball has flowed out of the first to third storage sensors 28 to 30. A detection signal is output from. The ball storage determining unit 66 stores which sensor of the first to third storage sensors 28 to 30 outputs the detection signal. On the other hand, when no detection signal is output from any of the first to third storage sensors 30, the presence or absence of storage is determined again.

  An example of the relationship between the first to third auxiliary gaming devices 11 to 13 and the pachinko balls at this time will be described with reference to FIG. The first to third rotating bodies 21 to 23 are all rotating at a constant speed in the clockwise direction. As shown in FIG. 5, pachinko balls (game balls) 93 are stored in the third ball receiving portion 43, and pachinko balls 91 and 92 are stored in the first ball receiving portion 41 and the second ball receiving portion 42. It has not been. Therefore, in this case, a detection signal is output to the CPU 64 only from the third storage sensor 30. In addition, although the 2nd auxiliary | assistant game device 12 has received the pachinko ball 92 in the 2nd receiving part 45, since it has not yet passed through the 2nd storage sensor 29, the 2nd storage sensor 29 sends a detection signal to CPU64. Not output. The second storage sensor 29 outputs a detection signal to the sphere storage determination unit 66 for the first time when the pachinko sphere 92 is stored in the second sphere receiving portion 42 by the rotation of the second rotating body 22. Since the pachinko ball 91 is not stored in the first ball receiving portion 41, it is a matter of course that no detection signal is output from the first storage sensor 28.

  In step S <b> 1, detection signals are output from all of the first to third storage sensors 28 to 30, and it is determined that the pachinko balls 91 to 93 are stored in all of the first to third ball receivers 41 to 43. The CPU 64 determines whether or not the pachinko ball 94 has won the start winning opening 14 at a predetermined cycle by the start winning determination unit 67 (step S2). Here, as shown in FIG. 6, when the pachinko ball 94 wins the start winning opening 14, the start winning determination unit 67 receives the output of the detection signal from the start opening sensor 74 and receives the start winning opening 14. It is determined that the pachinko ball 94 has won.

  When a detection signal is output from the start opening sensor 74 in step S2 and the start winning determination section 67 determines that the pachinko ball 94 has won the start winning opening 14, the CPU 64 sends a predetermined number of pachinko balls to the payout control device 79. And the first to third open / close plates 25 to 27 are moved from the closed position to the open position (step S3). That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the first to third rotary body winning ports 50 to 52 are opened. At this time, since the first to third rotating bodies 21 to 23 are rotating in the clockwise direction, when the first to third rotating body winning ports 50 to 52 are opened, the pachinko balls 91 are first to fourth. Any one of the winning ports 50a to 50d, the pachinko ball 92 wins any of the first to fourth winning ports 51a to 51d, and the pachinko ball 93 wins any of the first to fourth winning ports 52a to 52d. For example, in FIG. 7, the pachinko ball 91 wins the second winning port 50b, the pachinko ball 92 wins the first winning port 51a, and the pachinko ball 93 wins the third winning port 52c. In this way, by providing a plurality of winning holes at the rotating body winning opening, it is possible to shorten the waiting time until the pachinko ball wins after the rotating body winning opening is opened, so the game is smoothly performed. It becomes possible to proceed.

  Next, it is determined at a constant cycle whether the pachinko balls 91 to 93 have won any of the first to third rotating body winning ports 50 to 52 (step S4). Here, for example, when the pachinko ball 91 wins in the second winning opening 50b, the first winning determination unit 68 performs a random lottery (step S5), and the result of the random lottery wins. It is determined whether it is lost (step S6).

  Next, it is determined whether the hit determination unit 68 has made a hit determination in all of the first to third auxiliary gaming devices 11 to 13 (step S7). Here, when the hit determination is not performed in all of the first to third auxiliary gaming devices 11 to 13, the process proceeds to step S4.

  On the other hand, when the hit determination unit 68 makes a hit determination in all of the first to third auxiliary gaming devices 11 to 13 in step S7, the CPU 64 displays the first to third symbol displays based on the result of the hit determination. The symbols to be displayed on the devices 32 to 34 are determined by the stop symbol determination unit 69 (step S8). Here, the symbol display control device 83 displays “7” when the above random number lottery is won, and the symbol display control device 83 displays a number other than “7” when the random number lottery is missed. Is displayed. The selection of a number other than “7” is performed based on the extracted random number.

  Next, the jackpot determination unit 70 determines whether or not the winning determination is won in all of the first to third auxiliary gaming devices 11 to 13 (step S9). Here, when any one or more of the first to third auxiliary gaming devices 11 to 13 are out of the hit determination, the CPU 64 shifts the process to step S1, and the pachinko balls 91 to 93 are again the first. Whether or not the first to third ball receiving portions 41 to 43 are stored is determined at a constant cycle. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, when there is an auxiliary gaming device that is out of the hit determination, the first to third symbol display devices 32 to 34 display, for example, as follows. That is, when the first symbol display device 32 displays “7”, the second symbol display device 33 displays “5”, and the third symbol display device 34 displays “4”, the first auxiliary gaming device 11 Although the winning determination is made, the second and third auxiliary gaming devices 12 and 13 are not determined to win. By viewing this display, the player can visually recognize that the first auxiliary gaming device 11 has won the lottery but the second and third auxiliary gaming devices 12 and 13 are out of the lottery. .

  On the other hand, when the jackpot determination unit 70 determines in step S9 that all of the first to third auxiliary gaming devices 11 to 13 have won the winning determination, the CPU 64 shifts the game from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state. (Step S10). At this time, for example, the first to third auxiliary gaming devices 11 to 13 display “7” on all the symbol display devices 32 to 34 as shown in FIG. Can be visually recognized. The player who visually recognizes this display can recognize that the special game state has been entered, and can realize a sense of achievement that the game has been transferred to the special game state.

  When the game shifts to the special game state, the attacker 15 moves from the closed position to the open position, and the special winning opening 16 is exposed on the board surface of the game board 6. Therefore, a part of the pachinko ball that has flowed down the game board 6 is received by the attacker 15 and wins the big prize opening 16. At this time, since the number of pachinko balls to be awarded to the big winning opening 16 is larger than that in the normal gaming state, the player can acquire a large number of pachinko balls 91 as prize balls.

  The game in the special game state can be renewed up to a maximum of 15 rounds, with 10 pachinko balls winning in the big prize opening 16 as one round. This round is renewed when a pachinko ball wins a continuous winning opening formed inside the large winning opening 16. Therefore, if the pachinko ball is won in the continuous winning opening while the grand prize opening 16 is exposed, the round will be updated, but if the pachinko ball does not win in the continuous winning slot during this time, The round is not updated, and the game in the special game state ends when the round ends.

  According to the present invention, since there is a step of storing the pachinko ball in the auxiliary gaming device before the transition lottery is started, it is possible to change the game in the normal gaming state. Further, by making one of the requirements to store pachinko balls in a plurality of ball storage units, it is possible to intervene the player's technique at the stage of shifting the game to the special game state. Therefore, it becomes possible to play a game without boring a skilled player. On the other hand, since the only steps for transferring the game from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state are storage in the ball storage unit and winning in the starting prize opening, players such as beginners who have little gaming experience. However, since the steps for shifting to the special game state can be made relatively easily as the player gets used, such a player can also enjoy the game.

  In this embodiment, when the probability that all of the first to third auxiliary gaming devices win the lottery is 1/480, the probability of winning in each auxiliary gaming device is about 1 / 7.8. Therefore, even if the probability of winning in all of the first to third auxiliary gaming devices is the same as before, the winning probability of the first to third auxiliary gaming devices alone is relatively high. It is possible to provide the player with a sense of expectation that “it may be won with the auxiliary gaming device of the player”, and to provide a game that never gets tired.

  In the present embodiment, the first to third auxiliary gaming devices are provided in one place on the game board. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first to third auxiliary gaming devices are respectively provided. It may be provided in a dispersed manner. Moreover, it is good also as providing the part which concerns on the rotary body of each auxiliary game device, and a symbol display apparatus separately.

It is an external appearance perspective view showing the pachinko machine which is one form of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view showing the composition of the 1st auxiliary game device. It is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart showing the steps until the game of the pachinko machine shifts from the normal game state to the special game state. It is the elements on larger scale showing the relation between each auxiliary game device and a pachinko ball in a normal game state. It is the elements on larger scale showing the relation between each auxiliary game device and a pachinko ball in a normal game state. It is the elements on larger scale showing the relation between each auxiliary game device and a pachinko ball in a normal game state. It is the elements on larger scale showing an example of the display mode of a symbol display device. It is the elements on larger scale showing an example of the display mode of a symbol display device.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (ball game machine)
6 Game board 14 Start winning opening 21 First rotating body (rotating body)
22 Second rotating body (rotating body)
23 Third Rotating Body (Rotating Body)
25 First opening / closing plate (opening / closing member)
26 Second opening / closing plate (opening / closing member)
27 Third open / close plate (open / close member)
28 1st storage sensor (storage detection means)
29 Second storage sensor (storage detection means)
30 3rd storage sensor (storage detection means)
32 1st symbol display device (symbol display device)
33 2nd symbol display device (symbol display device)
34 3rd symbol display device (symbol display device)
41 1st ball receiving part (ball receiving part)
42 Second ball receiving part (ball receiving part)
43 Third ball receiving part (ball receiving part)
50 1st Rotating Body Award Port (Rotating Body Award Port)
51 Second Rotating Body Award Port (Rotating Body Award Port)
52 Third Rotating Body Award Port (Rotating Body Award Port)
63 Main controller (game control means)
66 Ball storage determination unit (ball storage determination means)
67 Start winning determination unit (start winning determination unit)
68 Winning determination unit (winning determination means)
74 Start port sensor (Start port detection means)
80 Opening / closing plate control device (opening / closing control means)
91, 92, 93, 94 Pachinko ball (game ball)

Claims (4)

In a ball game machine provided with a start opening detecting means for detecting that a game ball launched toward a game board has won a start winning opening provided in the game board,
A plurality of game ball winning holes provided on the game board, each game hole provided in the game board, the game balls can be stored, and the stored game balls are guided to the game winning holes. A unit and a control unit for controlling these auxiliary gaming units;
Each auxiliary gaming unit is
A groove-shaped ball receiving portion capable of storing the game ball is formed, and a ball receiving main body provided movably on the game board;
A transition means for shifting the ball receiving body so that the ball receiving portion is displaced between a communicable position capable of communicating with the winning port and a retreat position retracted from the communication position;
A sensor for detecting that the game ball is stored in the ball receiving portion;
An opening / closing member movable between a closed position for closing the winning opening and an opening position for opening the winning opening;
The control unit is
Based on a detection signal output from the sensor , a storage determination unit that determines whether or not the game balls are stored in all the ball receiving portions,
Start winning determination means for determining whether or not a detection signal has been output from the start opening detection means after the storage determination means has determined that the game balls have been stored in all the ball receiving portions;
An open / close control means for moving all the open / close members from the closed position to the open position when the start winning prize determining means determines that a detection signal is output from the start port detecting means;
Winning detection means for detecting winnings of the game balls in all the winning openings;
Hit determination means for performing lottery using random numbers for each winning game ball,
And a game control means for shifting the game from a normal game state to a special game state advantageous to the player when all the lottery results for winning of the game balls at all the winning holes are winning. A ball game machine. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a symbol display device for displaying the lottery result is provided . The symbol display device and the auxiliary game unit are provided as a pair,
3. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2 , wherein the symbol display device displays the lottery result of the paired auxiliary game units . The ball receiving body is formed in a cylindrical shape having an axis in a direction orthogonal to the game board, and is provided so as to be rotatable about the axis, and a rotating body frame provided so as to surround a side surface of the rotating body. And
The ball receiving portion is formed so as to open on a side surface of the rotating body and a bottom surface of the rotating body on the game board side, and changes between the communicable position and the retracted position by the rotation of the rotating body. Yes,
A passage opening through which the game ball can pass is formed in the rotating body frame,
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the rotating body is formed of a light-transmitting material .

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