JP4424926B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine, and more specifically, a gaming device having a plurality of rotating bodies is disposed on a game board surface, and the plurality of rotating bodies are individually separated by a common rotating power source. In particular, the present invention relates to a gaming machine including a rotational power mechanism that can selectively control rotation.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Game machines such as pachinko machines and arrange ball machines are equipped with various game devices such as winning devices and symbol display devices, auxiliary devices related to games, decoration, electrical decoration, sound generation devices, etc. on the game board surface. .
[0003]
FIG. 8 is a front view showing an example of a game board of a conventional pachinko machine. In the gaming board 601 of this gaming machine, a symbol display device 602 is disposed substantially at the center, and below it is provided a variation start winning port 603 for performing symbol variation of the symbol display device. Further below that, a game ball distribution device 604 is arranged, and when the game ball wins the variation starting winning port 603, the symbol display device 602 starts changing the symbol to be displayed, and changes the symbol in a specific manner. Is stopped, the opening / closing member 605 disposed in the winning opening 606 of the game ball sorting device 604 is opened.
[0004]
This game ball distribution device 604 is a game device that distributes to any one of the winning areas including a plurality of game balls that have won the winning opening 606. In the example shown in the figure, the game ball distributing apparatus 604 includes two winning areas 611 and 612 inside. There is provided a sorting member 608 in which two ball receiving portions 609 and 610 are formed. The sorting member 608 rotates in the direction of arrow a at a predetermined speed, and a winning game ball is placed in any of the ball receiving portions 609 and 610. The winning areas 611 and 612 to be distributed are determined depending on whether or not the player has dropped, and the subsequent gaming state is changed according to the allocated winning area.
[0005]
In this way, since the subsequent game state changes according to the winning areas 611 and 612 to which the game balls that have won the game ball distribution device 604 are distributed, the player pays attention to the operation of the game ball distribution device 604. However, such a conventional game ball sorting device keeps the player's interest in the game because the sorting member 608 simply rotates at a constant speed and the movement is monotonous. It was difficult.
[0006]
For this reason, it is conceivable that a member having some movement other than the sorting member is arranged in the game ball sorting device, thereby changing the operation of the device and continuing the interest of the player in the game. If a new member is added, the power source is further required, and the distribution device becomes complicated and large. If the distribution device becomes complicated, the price of the gaming machine will increase, and if the distribution device becomes large, not only the game ball distribution device but also other game devices will be compressed, which will be inconvenient during manufacturing and maintenance, As a result, the space in which other gaming devices can be arranged is reduced, and as a result, it is impossible to provide a gaming machine with improved gaming properties.
[0007]
On the other hand, as a configuration capable of independently controlling a plurality of rotating bodies and reducing the size of the apparatus, for example, a plurality of rotating bodies are provided with cylindrical portions, and a stepping motor is driven at the rotation center of each rotating body. The shafts are coupled and the drive shafts are arranged coaxially, and at least one of the rotating bodies includes a stepping motor other than the stepping motor coupled to the rotating body. A structure arranged as described above has been developed (see Patent Document 1).
[0008]
According to this configuration, although it can be reduced in size as compared with a conventional similar device, the configuration includes a separate stepping motor for each rotating body, and the same number as the rotating body. Stepping motors are required, and there is a limit to reducing the cost and size of the device. In particular, since the stepping motors are arranged in series on the same axis, the amount of protrusion to the back of the game board cannot be reduced, and it is difficult to secure a space for arranging the back of the game board.
[0009]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-8-206291
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The problem to be solved by the present invention is that in a gaming machine in which a gaming device having a plurality of rotating bodies is arranged, the rotation of the plurality of rotating bodies included in the gaming device is linked to one common rotational power source. By using the means, the game device is downsized, the structure is simplified, the price is reduced, and the movement of the game board is changed by combining the rotational movements of multiple rotating bodies. It is to provide a gaming machine that can continue to maintain interest in.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve such a problem, the invention described in claim 1 of the present application is Play A plurality of ball receiving portions into which a technical ball can be dropped are formed so as not to be visible to the player. And a single rotating body, and rotating integrally with the one rotating body in a special gaming state The player determines the position of a specific ball receiving portion among the plurality of ball receiving portions. Point to Inform Whether there is another rotating body, a rotational power source always connected to the one rotating body, switching means for switching connection or release between the rotational power source and the other rotating body, and the special gaming state Control means for switching control of connection or release of the other rotating body and the rotational power source by the switching means according to whether or not The gist is to provide.
[0012]
According to such a configuration, for example, with respect to one rotating body in which a plurality of ball receiving portions are formed, the player keeps rotating in a state in which the player cannot determine the position of the ball receiving portion. In the state, the other rotating body is stopped and the player is not notified of the position of the ball receiving portion. In a special gaming state, the other rotating body is rotated so that the game ball is dropped to the player. The player is informed of the position of a specific ball receiving portion that generates a special right. Therefore, when a special gaming state occurs, the player can enjoy the game while grasping the position of a specific ball receiving portion of the gaming apparatus.
[0013]
In addition, or According to this configuration, of the plurality of rotating bodies included in the gaming apparatus, one rotating body including the plurality of ball receiving portions is always driven to rotate by the rotational power source. Depending on the gaming state, the linkage is configured and driven to rotate by the rotational power source, or the linkage is released and the rotation is stopped so that the rotation is stopped by a single rotational power source. This will change the game content.
[0014]
Claim 2 The invention described in Further comprising symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and lottery means for lottering a combination mode of symbols to be displayed on the symbol display means, wherein the lottery means lottery of a specific symbol combination mode Controlled to generate the special gaming state This is the gist. Heels For example, when the lottery is performed so as to display the big hit mode, the notification member is activated to notify the player of the position of the specific ball receiving portion, thereby improving the performance of the game. Can do.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, various embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The present embodiment is applied to a pachinko machine in which game ball sorting means (for example, a game ball sorting device) is provided on a game board surface as a device having a plurality of rotating bodies.
[0016]
First, the game ball distributing means including the plurality of rotating bodies will be described. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the game ball distributing means according to the present embodiment, excluding its rotational power source. The game ball distributing means 50 distributes the game balls won in the winning opening 60 to either a special area or a normal area (not shown) arranged on the back surface of the game board 15, and the game balls are special areas. The game device has a function of providing a special benefit to the player when it is distributed.
[0017]
The game ball distribution means 50 is disposed concentrically with the distribution member 51 that rotates at a predetermined speed by rotational power transmitted from a rotational power source (not shown, see FIG. 4). A notification member 55 that is rotated by rotational power transmitted from a rotational power source common to the member 51 is provided, and the frame 59, the decorative plate 58, and the back plate 62 are assembled so as to surround the sorting member 51 and the notification member 55. A rotational power source is disposed on the back surface of the plate 62.
[0018]
The components of the game ball distributing means 50 will be described. 3A and 3B are external perspective views of the sorting member 51, where FIG. 3A is a view seen from the front side, and FIG. 3B is a view seen from the back side. The sorting member 51 includes a disk having a thickness at least equal to the diameter of the game ball, and has a configuration in which a hollow rotating shaft 54 projects from the center of the disk toward the back surface side. On the outer peripheral surface of the disk portion, a special ball receiving portion 52 and a normal ball receiving portion 53, which are substantially “U” -shaped depression regions, are formed symmetrically facing the center of the disk. The special ball receiving portion 52 and the normal ball receiving portion 53 are both formed so that a game ball can be accommodated therein, but the special ball receiving portion 52 is opened only on the outer peripheral surface side of the disk. While the game ball is formed so as to be able to enter and exit only from the outer peripheral surface side of the disk, the normal ball receiving portion 53 is open on the outer peripheral surface side and the back surface side of the disk, and the game ball can enter and exit from either side. Formed. In addition, the inner peripheral surface of the normal ball receiving portion 53 has an inclined surface whose cross-sectional area increases toward the back side of the disk, and the game ball stored in the normal ball receiving portion 53 has this inclined surface. It is formed to roll and fall from the back side of the disk.
[0019]
Note that no opening other than the through hole formed in the rotating shaft 54 is formed on the front surface side of the disc of the sorting member 51, and the special ball receiving portion 52 and the normal ball receiving portion 53 are located at any position from the front surface side. It is formed so that it cannot be visually recognized.
[0020]
The notification member 55 (see FIG. 2) has, for example, a plate-shaped main body 56 formed in an arrow shape, and a rotary shaft 57 protruding from the vicinity of the base side of the arrow-shaped main body 56 toward the back surface side. The rotating shaft 57 has a diameter that can be inserted into the hollow hole of the rotating shaft 54 of the sorting member 51.
[0021]
A sorting member phase notification member 66 and a sorting member driven gear 68 are fitted and fixed in the vicinity of the tip of the rotating shaft 54 of the sorting member 51. The notification member phase notification member 67 and the notification member driven gear 69 are fitted and fixed in a state where the rotation shaft 57 is inserted into the hollow hole of the rotation shaft 54 of the sorting member 51.
[0022]
The frame body 59 is a frame-shaped member that houses the sorting member 51 and the notification member 55, and a sorting member housing area 70 that is an opening is formed at the center thereof. In addition, a winning opening 60 is formed on the top so that the winning game balls are guided to the sorting member storage area 70, and an opening / closing member 80 is provided to alternately open and close the winning opening 60. Configured to be. As the opening / closing member 80 of the winning opening 60 and its driving mechanism (not shown), a widely used opening / closing mechanism of a winning opening of a gaming machine can be applied. In addition, a special area guiding path 61 for guiding the game ball to the special area is formed below the frame body 59.
[0023]
The decorative plate 58 is a member attached to the front surface of the frame body 59, and at least a portion overlapping the front surface side of the sorting member 51 is a transparent member so that the sorting member 51 and the notification member 55 are visible from the front side. Formed with. Although omitted in the drawing, the frame 59 and the decorative plate 58 are decorated and provided with light emitting means.
[0024]
The back plate 62 is a member attached to the back side of the frame body 59, and includes a shaft hole 63 through which the rotation shaft 54 of the sorting member 51 can be inserted, a special area guide hole 65 for guiding the game ball to the special area, and a game A normal area guide hole 64 for guiding the sphere to the normal area is formed. The special area guide hole 65 is positioned at the lower end of the special area guide path 61 so that the shaft hole 63 is positioned at the approximate center of the sorting member storage area 70 in a state where the back plate 62 is attached to the frame body 59. As described above, the normal region guide hole 64 is formed so as to be positioned obliquely above the sorting member storage region 70.
[0025]
FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the power transmission mechanism of the game ball distributing means 50. The game ball distribution means 50 includes a stepping motor 100 that is a common rotational power source for the distribution member 51 and the notification member 55, and a clutch 102 that distributes the rotational power of the stepping motor 100 to the distribution member 51 and the notification member 55. Is provided.
[0026]
The clutch 102 includes a frame 103, a substantially cylindrical power transmission member 105 that is rotatably supported by the frame 103, and a notification that the clutch 102 is fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the power transmission member 105 with a predetermined tightening force. A member driving gear 106 and a locking plate 107 integrally coupled to the notification member driving gear 106 are provided. This notification member drive gear 106 is integrated with the power transmission member 105 by a tightening force (a frictional force with the power transmission member 105) in a no-load state or when the applied load is a predetermined value or less. However, when the load is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (more than the frictional force), the power transmission member 105 is configured to stop independently of the rotation.
[0027]
The locking plate 107 is a substantially disk-shaped member, and a locking projection 108 is provided in the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge on the disk surface. Further, in the vicinity of the locking plate 107, a rocking plate 109 that is formed of a ferromagnetic material and can rock around the engaging portion 111 with the frame 103, and the rocking plate 109 is rocked by a magnetic force. A solenoid 104 to be moved is provided. A substantially “U” -shaped locking piece 110 is formed on one side of the swing plate 109 and is disposed so as to surround the outer peripheral edge of the lock plate 107. On one side, a spring 112 is installed between the frame body 103 and the spring 112.
[0028]
When the solenoid 104 is demagnetized, the swing plate 109 is biased by the biasing force of the spring, and does not contact the locking plate 107 but interferes with the locking projection 108. Fixed. When the power transmission member 105 rotates in this state, the notification member drive gear 106 and the locking plate 107 try to rotate integrally with the power transmission member 105, but the locking protrusion 108 of the locking plate 107 is not swung. Since it is caught by the locking piece 110 of 109, only the power transmission member 105 rotates, and the notification member drive gear and the locking plate 107 cannot rotate. When the solenoid 104 is excited, the swing plate 109 swings against the biasing force of the spring by the magnetic force of the solenoid 104, and the locking piece 110 is engaged with the locking projection 107 on the locking plate 107 and the locking projection 108 on the locking plate 107. The notification member drive gear 106 and the locking plate 107 rotate together with the power transmission member 105 by moving to a position where they do not interfere and being fixed.
[0029]
The main shaft 101 of the stepping motor 100 is inserted and fixed at one end of the power transmission member 105 of the clutch 102, and the rotating shaft 114 of the sorting member drive gear 113 is inserted and fixed at the other end. The distribution member drive gear 113 is engaged with a distribution member driven gear 68 fitted and fixed to the rotation shaft 54 of the distribution member 51, and is configured to transmit the rotation of the main shaft 101 of the stepping motor 100 to the distribution member 51. Is done. Further, the notification member drive gear 106 meshes with the notification member driven gear 69, and the rotation of the main shaft 101 of the stepping motor 100 is transmitted to the notification member 55.
[0030]
Here, the gear ratio between the distribution member drive gear 113 and the distribution member driven gear 68 and the gear ratio between the notification member drive gear 106 and the notification member driven gear 69 are set to the same value, thereby energizing the solenoid 104. In the state, the sorting member 51 and the notification member 55 rotate integrally at the same rotational speed.
[0031]
According to such a configuration, the sorting member 51 always rotates integrally with the main shaft 101 of the stepping motor 100, but the notification member 55 stops when the solenoid 104 is demagnetized and the solenoid 104 is excited. Rotates in accordance with the rotation of the main shaft 101 of the stepping motor 100. For this reason, by switching the demagnetization and excitation of the solenoid 104, the main shaft 101 of the stepping motor 100 can be rotated to maintain the rotation of the sorting member 51, and only the notification member 55 can be switched between the stop and rotation.
[0032]
Further, the sorting member phase notification member 66 is a disk in which one or a plurality of through holes are formed in the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge thereof. The distribution member phase detection sensor 115 provided is provided with a special ball receiving portion phase detection means 117 which is an optical rotary encoder, whereby the special ball reception portion 52 formed on the distribution member 51 is located at any position. It can be detected. Similarly, the notifying member phase notifying member 67 is a disk in which one or a plurality of through holes are formed in the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge thereof, and the notifying member phase detecting sensor 116 provided with the light emitting means and the light receiving means is opposed to the outer peripheral edge. The notification member phase detection means 118 is arranged to detect which direction the main body 56 of the notification member 55 is pointing. The special ball receiving portion phase detecting means 117 and the notification member phase detecting means 118 are not limited to the optical rotary encoder, and various known phase detecting means can be applied.
[0033]
According to such a configuration, while the stepping motor 100 transmits the rotational power and rotates the sorting member 51, the solenoid 104 is demagnetized to stop the rotation of the notification member 55, and the special ball receiving part is stopped. The collation means 510 (see FIG. 7) compares the position of the special ball receiving portion 52 detected by the phase detection means 117 and the direction indicated by the notification member 55 detected by the notification member phase detection means 118, and distributes them. When the member 51 rotates and the solenoid 104 is excited at the moment when the position of the special ball receiving portion 52 and the direction indicated by the notification member 55 coincide with each other, the swing plate 109 swings against the biasing force of the spring 112. The engagement between the locking projection 108 and the locking piece 110 is released, and the notification member 55 rotates integrally with the sorting member 51 while pointing to the position of the special ball receiving portion 52. Start.
[0034]
When the solenoid 104 is demagnetized again, the locking piece 110 moves to a position where it interferes with the locking projection 108 by the biasing force of the spring, and the locking piece 107 and the swinging plate 109 are locked by the rotation of the locking plate 107. 110 is engaged, and the rotation of the notification member 55 is stopped.
[0035]
Next, the configuration of the pachinko machine provided with the game ball distributing means 50 will be described. FIG. 5 is a front view of such a pachinko machine. The pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2, and a front frame 20 is attached to the front surface of the outer frame 2. A game board 15 is provided inside the front frame 20, and a front door 3 that covers the front surface of the game board 15 is provided on the front surface thereof so as to be freely opened and closed.
[0036]
An upper tray 4 for storing game balls is attached below the front door 3, and the game balls stored on the upper tray 4 are game ball launching means 504 (see FIG. Not shown, see FIG. 7). Further, below the upper tray 4, a lower tray 5 is provided for transferring and storing the game balls stored on the upper tray 4. The upper tray 4 is provided with a ball removal button (not shown), and the game ball on the upper tray 4 flows down to the lower tray 5 when this ball removal button is operated. Further, the lower tray 5 is provided with a ball removal button (not shown) for discharging the game balls on the lower tray 5 to the outside.
[0037]
On the right side of the lower tray 5 is provided a game ball launch handle 6 that launches game balls stored on the upper tray 4 onto the game board 15, and when the game ball launch handle 6 is operated to rotate, The ball launching means 504 is configured to fire the game ball continuously and resiliently. The strength of launching the game ball can be adjusted by the amount of rotation of the game ball launch handle 6, and the game ball can be launched by operating a stop button (not shown) provided on the game ball launch handle 6. Since it can be stopped, the player can easily fire the game ball at an arbitrary strength and interval.
[0038]
FIG. 6 is a front view of the game board 15 of the pachinko machine 1. A game area 231 surrounded by guide rails 230a and 230b is formed on the game board 15. In the approximate center of the game area 231, there is a symbol display panel 233 such as a liquid crystal panel, for example, and a symbol display means 232 (for example, a symbol display device) that can display various symbols according to the gaming state during the game. Arranged.
[0039]
Below the symbol display means 232, a symbol variation means 236 (for example, a prize opening) is arranged. The symbol change means 236 includes a game ball detection means 310 (see FIG. 7). When the game ball detection means 310 detects a winning of a game ball, the display panel 233 of the symbol display means 232 changes the displayed symbols. To start. The variation is performed in the following manner, for example. In response to the detection of the game ball winning by the game ball detection means 310, the display panel 233 first switches to a mode in which the first symbol 234a, the second symbol 234b, and the third symbol 234c are displayed side by side. Each of the displayed symbols 234a to 234c is any one of symbols indicating ten types of numbers “0” to “9”, for example. Subsequently, the displayed symbols 234a to 234c start to change. After a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the variation of the symbols 234a to 234c, the variation of symbols is stopped and the combination of symbols to be displayed is determined.
[0040]
Further, the symbol display means 232 is provided with four change hold lamps 235, 235,... For displaying the number of game balls won in the symbol change means 236, and the game ball detection means of the symbol change means 236. The number obtained by subtracting the number of times the symbol has been changed from the number of game balls detected by 310, in other words, the number of game balls (variable holding balls) that have won the symbol variation means 236 but have not been triggered by symbol variation. The lamps are turned on, and the pattern variation for that number is repeated in sequence. The maximum number of change-holding spheres that contribute to the symbol change is four.
[0041]
Below the symbol variation means 236, the game ball distribution means 50 is disposed. The back of the game ball distributing means 50 is provided with a special area guiding hole 65 and a normal area guiding hole 64 for guiding the game ball to the special area 508 and the normal area 511 (see FIG. 7). The game balls are distributed to the corresponding areas from any one of the guide holes 64 and 65 by the distribution member 51 and discharged to the back surface of the game board 15. Special detection means 509 is provided in the special area 508, and normal detection means 512 is provided in the normal area 511 to detect the passage of the game ball.
[0042]
A special starting means 237 (for example, a special starting device) is disposed on the right side of the symbol display means 232. The special starting means 237 is disposed inside the frame 239 having a winning opening 241 formed at the top and a special starting path guide hole 242 formed on the back, and has a substantially “U” shape on the outer peripheral surface thereof. A game ball guiding member 238 having a ball receiving portion 240 having a shape is provided, and the game ball guiding member 238 is rotated at a predetermined speed inside the frame 239 by a rotational power source (not shown) (for example, one round is rotated in 10 seconds). Configured to). When the game ball wins the winning opening 241, it falls into the ball receiving portion 240 of the game ball guiding member 238 and rotates according to the rotation of the game ball guiding member 238 so that the positions of the ball receiving portion 240 and the special starting path guiding hole 242 coincide. Then, the game ball falls from a special starting path guiding hole 242 to a special starting path (not shown) disposed on the back of the game board. This configuration is substantially the same as the configuration in which the game ball dropped into the normal ball receiving portion 53 of the game ball sorting means 50 falls from the normal region guide hole 64 to the normal region. Note that a game ball detecting means 506 (see FIG. 7) is arranged on this special starting path to detect the passage of the game ball.
[0043]
A special winning means 243 (for example, a special winning device) is disposed below the special starting means 237. The special winning means 243 includes a game ball winning opening 244 and an opening / closing member 249 for switching opening and closing of the winning opening 244. The opening / closing member 249 is a member that is, for example, substantially square and swings back and forth with the lower side as a fulcrum to open and close the winning opening 244. For example, when the opening / closing member 249 swings to the front side, the winning opening 244 is opened. Thus, the game ball is in a state where it is easy to win a prize, and when it swings to the game board surface side, it is configured so as to cover the prize opening 244 so that the game ball cannot be won, and is normally maintained in a state where the prize opening 244 is covered. . A game ball detection means 507 (see FIG. 7) (not shown) is also provided in the winning opening 244, and detects the passage of the game ball.
[0044]
In addition, a normal winning means 245 is provided on the upper and left sides of the symbol display means 232 and on the right and left sides of the game ball distributing means 50, respectively, and the game ball detection provided on these normal winning means 245 is detected. When the means 309 (see FIG. 7) detects the winning (passing) of the game ball, a predetermined number (for example, 5) of prize balls are paid out. A game ball discharge port 246 is formed at the lowermost part of the game area 231, and the game ball is discharged from the game ball discharge port 246 to the back side of the game board surface 15.
[0045]
A large number of nails 247, 247,... And ramp windmills 248, 248,... Are arranged in the game area 231, and the path of the game ball that collides with these is randomly changed. In addition to the game area 231, various decorations and light emitting means 502 (see FIG. 7) (not shown) are provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, and a speaker 501 (see FIG. 7) is provided inside the pachinko machine 1. It is arranged, and is configured to generate fluctuation, light emission and sound according to the gaming state.
[0046]
Next, the control means and its function of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention and the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of the control means shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the control means of this pachinko machine 1 is based on a main control means 300 that controls the overall game of the pachinko machine 1, various control signals from the main control means 300, and based on the received control signals. Sub control means (display control means 320, sound control means 321, lamp control means 322, etc.) for controlling various gaming devices. Each of these control means is configured such that electronic components such as CPU, RAM, ROM, etc. are mounted on the board, and various functions are achieved by a control program. The control means is housed in the board case as a control board and is placed behind the game board. Provided.
[0047]
The main control unit 300 includes a lottery unit 301 that generates a lottery random value, a lottery value storage unit 302 that temporarily stores a lottery random value that is extracted based on a predetermined condition, and a lottery that the lottery value storage unit 302 stores. Determination means 303 for determining the “winning” mode and the “out” mode based on the random number value for use, and the symbol variation pattern for determining the variation pattern of the symbol displayed by the symbol display unit 232 based on the determination result by the determination unit 303 Notification lottery for determining whether to notify the position of the determination means 304, the opening / closing switching means 305 for switching opening / closing of the opening / closing member 80 disposed in the winning opening 60 of the game ball distribution means 50, and the special ball receiving portion 52 Means 306, profit state generating means 307 for generating a special right, and command transmitting means 308 for transmitting a control signal to each sub-control means as required. .
[0048]
When the main power supply of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, each control means is initialized so that each gaming device can be started. Here, in the game ball distribution means 50, the stepping motor 100 is rotated with the solenoid 104 demagnetized, and the distribution member 51 and the notification member 55 are rotated in the direction of the arrow b (see FIG. 6) to detect the special ball receiving portion phase. The position of the special ball receiving portion 52 is detected by the means 117, and the direction of the main body 56 of the notification member 55 is detected by the notification member phase detection means 118. Thereafter, while maintaining the state where the stepping motor 100 is rotated, the solenoid 104 is excited to stop the rotation of the notification member 55 to prepare for the start of the game. During the game, the stepping motor 100 is rotated, and the sorting member 51 is controlled to rotate in the direction of the arrow b.
[0049]
The lottery means 301 continues to generate random numbers for lottery within a short period during the game. For example, in the range from 0 to 999, 1 is continuously added to the initial value in a cycle of 2 ms, and when 999 is reached, the counter returns to 0 and repeats addition. When the game ball wins the symbol changing means 236 and the game ball detecting means 310 disposed in the symbol changing means 236 detects the winning (passing) of the game ball, the lottery value storing means 302 receives the game ball at that moment. The random number for lottery generated by the lottery means 301 is stored. Then, when the stored random number for lottery is a specific numerical value set in advance, the determination unit 303 determines the “winning” mode according to the numerical value, and otherwise determines the “out” mode. judge. For example, when the random number for lottery stored is “7”, “207”, “407”, “607”, “807”, it is determined as a hit mode.
[0050]
The symbol variation pattern determination unit 304 receives the determination result of the determination unit 303 and selects and determines one pattern from a plurality of symbol variation patterns that are set in advance (for example, when the symbol varies). The command transmission unit 308 transmits a control signal to the display control unit 320, the sound control unit 321 and the lamp control unit 322 based on the determined symbol variation pattern.
[0051]
The display control means 320 is based on the control signal received from the command transmission means 308 when the game ball wins the symbol variation means 236 and the game ball detection means 310 detects the winning of the game ball. The symbols displayed on the display panel 233 of the symbol display means 232 are varied according to the variation pattern determined by the determination means 304. And after that, the fluctuation | variation of a symbol is stopped so that it may become a symbol display mode according to a determination result.
[0052]
In addition, the storage means 311 stores the number of the maximum number of the change-holding balls up to four, lights up the change-holding lamps 235 corresponding to the stored number, and repeats the pattern change.
[0053]
The opening / closing switching means 305 keeps the opening / closing member 80 for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) after a predetermined time when the symbol after the stop is in a specific mode (for example, “7, 7, 7”, etc.). The game ball is kept open until it is opened and a predetermined number (for example, one) of game balls wins, and then it is closed again. Here, the predetermined time is, for example, the maximum time required for comparison and collation by the collation means 510 by detecting the signal from the notification member phase detection means 118 and the signal from the special ball receiving portion phase detection means 117. The opening / closing member 80 is immediately opened later.
[0054]
When the determination unit 303 determines that the notification lottery unit 306 has determined that the random number value for the lottery is a random number value in the “win” mode (“7”, “207”, “407”, “607”, “807”) In the case of a predetermined numerical value (for example, a “big hit” mode of “7”), the signal from the notification member phase detection unit 118 and the signal from the special ball receiving unit phase detection unit 117 as described above. Is detected and collated by the collating means 510. The solenoid 104 is excited at the moment when both directions coincide with each other, and the rotation of the notification member 55 is started for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). As a result, while the solenoid 104 is excited, it can be determined in which position the special ball receiving portion 52 is located.
[0055]
The profit state generation means 307 receives the determination of the “winning” mode, and in the state where the opening / closing member 80 of the game ball sorting means 50 is switched to the “open” state, When the ball falls into the ball receiving portion 52 and is guided to the special area 508, a special signal is generated in response to a detection signal from the special detection means 509 disposed in the special area 508. In this “special right” state, when a game ball wins the special starting means 237, the game ball detecting means 506 detects the game ball, and upon receiving this detection signal, the special winning control means 326 receives the prize winning port 244 of the special winning means 243. The opening / closing member 249 is switched from the “closed” state to the “open” state. Then, the game ball detecting means 507 disposed in the winning opening 244 detects that a specific number (for example, 10) of game balls have won, or has shifted to the “open” state for a predetermined time (for example, 8). If any of the following conditions are satisfied, the operation is switched to the “closed” state again. In the state in which this special right is generated, the period until the winning opening of the special winning device switches from the “closed” state to the “open” state and then switches back to the “closed” state is a “one round” game unit. Yes, in a state where "special rights" are generated, this game unit is controlled to be able to execute 16 rounds, and when the 16 rounds are executed, the "special rights" are terminated.
[0056]
On the other hand, a game ball won from the winning opening 60 falls into the normal ball receiving portion 53 and is guided to the normal area 511, and when the normal detection means 512 detects the passage of the game ball, a predetermined number of game balls are won as prize balls. As a payout to the player.
[0057]
According to such control, since the notification member 55 is operated after the “hit” mode determination, the player can launch the game ball at the timing when the player can easily drop into the special ball receiving portion 52. As a result, it is possible to enjoy the benefit of easily generating the “special rights”. Therefore, the player can continue the game with the expectation that “special rights” are likely to be generated.
[0058]
In addition, the display control means 320 and the lamp control means 322 are means for controlling a device having a light emitting means such as an electric decoration arranged in the gaming machine 1, and are sent from the command transmission means 308 of the main control means 300. A control signal is received and various devices are controlled accordingly.
[0059]
According to the pachinko machine having such a configuration, when the player operates the game ball launching handle 6, the launch control means 324 controls the game ball launch means 504 to launch the game ball. It is discharged to the game area 231 along the game ball guide path 230c formed by the guide rails 230a and 230b. The game balls released to the game area 231 fall while colliding with the nails 247, 247,... And the ramp windmills 248, 248,. The game balls that have won the various winning devices arranged on the board 15 and have not won any of the winning devices are discharged from the gaming ball discharge port 246 and collected. A return ball prevention means 24 is disposed at the tip of the guide rail 230b so that the game balls released from the game ball guide path 230c to the game area 231 do not return to the game ball guide path 230c again. Further, a bullet member 25 is disposed at the upper right part of the game area 231, and the game ball colliding with the bullet member 25 is rebounded toward the inside of the area 231, thereby being released from the game ball guiding path 230 c. The game ball is prevented from returning to the game ball guiding path 230c again.
[0060]
When the game ball wins the symbol changing means 236, the control and operation as described above is performed. When the game ball wins the normal winning means 245, 245,. The game ball detection means 309 disposed in the means 245 detects the passage of the game ball, and in response to this, the payout control means 323 controls the game ball payout means 503 to play a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls. Pay to the person.
[0061]
In addition to the case where the lottery value storage means 302 stores a specific value among the random numbers in the “winning” mode (“7” which is the random number in the “big hit” mode) as a condition for operating the notification member 55, The conditions shown below are mentioned.
[0062]
(1) In the case where the lottery random value stored in the lottery value storage unit 302 is a random value other than the “winning” mode, the symbol mode determined by the symbol variation pattern determining unit 304 is the winning mode (“0, 0, Among 10 types of so-called “Zero eyes” modes from “0” to “9, 9, 9”), it is a specific hit mode (5 types of odd “Zolo eye” modes such as “7, 7, 7”). Activate when By operating under such conditions, the player can enjoy the benefit of easily guiding the game ball to the special area 508.
[0063]
(2) The sub-control means of any one of the display control means 320, the sound control means 321, and the lamp control means 322 is activated when a specific pattern is selected. By starting under such operating conditions, the notification member 55 is suddenly started when the pachinko machine 1 performs a specific performance, separately from the determination of the “winning” mode and the “out” mode by the lottery means 301 and the like. Therefore, the player pays attention not only to the result of the symbol variation based on the determination result but also to the performance of the pachinko machine itself, and can increase the interest of the game and maintain the interest.
[0064]
(3) The command transmission unit 308 is activated when a predetermined command is continuously transmitted a predetermined number of times or a predetermined number of times. For example, when a game ball wins the symbol variation means 236 and the game ball detection means 310 detects a game ball and a lottery is performed, the lottery random number value in the lottery value storage means 302 is “winning”. It is not a random number value of an aspect, but after receiving this determination, the symbol variation pattern determining means 304 determines a “no reach” pattern as a symbol variation pattern after a predetermined number of times (for example, 20 times) or more. Operates when lottery is selected. Further, when the symbol variation pattern of a predetermined mode (for example, “displacement” mode) is selected a predetermined number of times or more (for example, 1000 times), it is activated when the “winning” mode is selected. When operated under such conditions, even if a lot of content unfortunate for the player, such as “disappear” judgment, appears, the notifying member 55 is subsequently activated to generate “special rights”. Since the game can be continued with the expectation that it can be easily performed, it is possible to prevent the game from being lost due to loss of interest in the game due to the continued “disappearance” determination. Then, when the notification member 55 is operated when this condition is satisfied, a control may be added to change the probability of extracting a random value in the “winning” mode to be high in the lottery performed by the lottery means 301 thereafter. When such control is added, it is possible to further improve the player's expectation.
[0065]
(4) After the “special right” is completed, the game is operated between a predetermined number of game balls winning the symbol changing means 236 and a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) of symbol variation being completed. If operated under such conditions, the player can continue playing the game while knowing the position of the special ball receiving portion 52 even after the “special right” is over, so that a gaming state advantageous to the player is likely to occur. The game can be continued while maintaining the feeling, and the game can be prevented from ending immediately after the “special rights”. When the notification member 55 is operated under this condition, a control may be added in which the probability of extracting the random number value in the “win” mode is changed to be high in the lottery performed by the lottery means 301 thereafter. When such control is added, it is possible to further improve the player's expectation.
[0066]
According to such a configuration, the notification member 55 is operated only under specific conditions, and the player is notified of the position of the special ball receiving portion 52, so that the game performance of the pachinko machine 1 can be enhanced. In this case, since the two rotating bodies of the sorting member 51 and the notification member 55 can be rotated by a common rotational power source, a device with high performance can be achieved without increasing the size and complexity of the device. Can be provided.
[0067]
In this embodiment, the notification member phase notification member 67 and the notification member phase sensor 116 are provided to detect which direction the notification member 55 indicates. For example, the locking plate 107 of the clutch 102 is detected. If the locking protrusion 108 protruding upward is formed only at one location, the notification member 55 always stops in a state indicating a specific direction when the solenoid 104 is excited. This eliminates the need for the informing member phase detection means 118 and the control means related thereto, and further reduces the size of the apparatus, reduces the cost by simplifying the structure, facilitates maintenance, and improves reliability. it can.
[0068]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the present embodiment, a configuration is shown in which one special ball receiving portion and one ordinary ball receiving portion are formed on the rotating body. However, the present invention is not limited to a configuration in which these ball receiving portions are formed in two places in total. For example, a configuration in which a special ball receiving portion is formed at one place and a normal ball receiving portion is formed at a total of three places may be used, and the number of the ball receiving portions can be increased or decreased as appropriate. In addition to the configuration in which the rotating body is controlled to always rotate during the game, the rotating body is controlled to stop rotating at a predetermined timing in order to prevent the player from estimating the position of the ball receiving portion. The rotation speed of the rotating body may not be constant but may be variable.
[0069]
In the configuration shown in FIG. 7, the notification lottery unit 306 is configured as the main control unit 300, and the notification lottery unit is configured as a sub-control unit (display control unit 320, sound control unit 321, lamp control unit 322, etc.). You may do it.
[0070]
In addition, although the present embodiment has been described by using an example applied to the game ball distributing means, it can be applied to various devices having a plurality of rotating bodies. Further, although the stepping motor is applied as the rotational power source, various DC motors and AC motors can be applied without being limited thereto. Also, with regard to the clutch, in the above embodiment, the special ball receiving part notification member is rotated when the solenoid is energized. However, a clutch having a structure that rotates when the solenoid is demagnetized is applied. May be. Further, the clutch is not limited to an electromagnetic clutch, and any type can be used as long as it has the above-described function.
[0071]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the normal gaming state, the rotation of the rotating body that informs the position of the specific ball receiving portion is stopped, and the game ball is dropped when a special gaming state occurs. Rotating while pointing to the position of a specific ball receiving part that generates a special right by entering, the player is informed of the position of the specific ball receiving part in a special gaming state, and thereby the performance of the gaming machine And the player's interest in the game can be maintained and improved.
[0072]
Also Since the plurality of rotating bodies are rotationally driven by a common single rotational power source, not only can the game machine be reduced in price and the structure can be simplified, but also the mounting space can be reduced. Thus, a space for mounting other gaming devices can be secured, and a gaming machine with improved performance can be provided as a whole.
[0073]
Claim 2 According to the invention described in the above, since the lottery means draws the symbol combination mode to be displayed on the symbol display means, and it is determined whether to activate the notification member according to the symbol mode displayed by the symbol display device. The performance of the game can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of game ball sorting means of a gaming machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of game ball sorting means of the gaming machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a game ball sorting member accommodated in the game ball sorting means, where (a) is a view from the front and (b) is a view from the back.
FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a power transmission mechanism of game ball distributing means.
FIG. 5 is a front external view of a gaming machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a front external view of a gaming board of the gaming machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of control means provided in the gaming machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a front external view of a game board of a conventional gaming machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
50 game ball distribution means
51 Sorting member
52 Special ball receiver
53 Normal ball receiver
55 Notification member
68 Sorting member driven gear
69 Notification member driven gear
100 Stepping motor
101 Stepping motor spindle
102 clutch
106 Sorting member drive gear
113 Notification member drive gear
117 Sorting member phase detection means
118 Notification member phase detection means

Claims (2)

The plurality 1 of a rotating body Yu skill ball plurality of ball receiving portion capable落入is visually not formed from a player, by rotating member integrally with the rotation of the one in a particular game state The other rotating body for pointing and notifying the player of the position of a specific ball receiving section among the ball receiving sections, the rotational power source always connected to the first rotating body, the rotational power source and the other Switching means for switching connection or release with the rotating body, and control for switching control of connection or release between the other rotating body and the rotational power source by the switching means according to whether or not the special gaming state exists game machine characterized by comprising a means. Further comprising symbol display means capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and lottery means for lottering a combination mode of symbols to be displayed on the symbol display means, wherein the lottery means lottery of a specific symbol combination mode 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is controlled to generate the special gaming state.

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