JP4435097B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  In the present invention, a center case is disposed substantially in the center of the game area, and a start winning opening is provided below the center case for starting an auxiliary game by winning a game ball. The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to play a game using a game ball introduced from the game ball introduction port.

  Conventionally, a center case is provided in the center of the game area formed on the game board, and a start winning opening for starting an auxiliary game for determining whether a big hit state is generated in the center case by winning a game ball is provided below the center case. A game machine provided is common.

  The center case includes a variation display capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and is a so-called variable display game in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed as the auxiliary game by winning a game ball at the start winning opening. Some are used in a seven machine, and others are provided with a pair of movable wing pieces and used as so-called wings that open and close the movable wing pieces once or twice as an auxiliary game.

  The upper part of the center case is provided with an armor part for reasons such as preventing the launched game ball from colliding with the fluctuation indicator, and the game ball that has collided with the upper part of the center case is either the left or right side of the armor part. The flow direction is changed. In addition, a general winning opening is provided in the center of the armor section, and the game ball fired from the launching device is configured so that a game of whether or not to win the winning opening is performed first. Yes. In other words, it is configured so that the player can play the most advantageous game by launching the game ball aiming at the upper general winning opening, so the player adjusts the launch force aiming at the general winning opening. It has become common to play games.

However, recently, an image display such as a liquid crystal display has been increasingly provided as the variable display, and the center case itself tends to increase in size. In addition, a large number of productions for producing a variable display game are often mounted on the center case or larger productions are installed. In this way, due to the increase in size of the center case and the mounting of effects, it is difficult to provide a prize opening in the upper part of the armor part, and the armor part is simply left or right without providing a prize opening. Increasingly, the armor part which only inclines is provided (for example, refer patent document 1).
JP 2004-261426 A

  In the case of the center case where the armor part does not have a winning opening as described above, the player cannot clearly know which position to aim at and adjust the firing force, aiming at a disadvantageous place for the player If it is done, the player may be dissatisfied, and there is a possibility that the game machine becomes unequal between the skilled person and the beginner.

  An object of the present invention is to arrange a center case in the approximate center of the game area, and arrange a start winning opening that can start an auxiliary game by winning a game ball below the center case. In a gaming machine configured to play with a game ball introduced from the side game ball introduction port, it is clearly understood where the game ball can be aimed at and the game can be advantageously played by the player, This makes it possible for the player to play the game with peace of mind so that even beginners will not be shy away.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a center case is disposed substantially at the center of the game area, and a starting game that can start an auxiliary game by winning a game ball below the center case. In a gaming machine configured to play a game with a game ball introduced from a game ball introduction port on one side above the game area,
The armor portion on the upper part of the center case is formed with an inclined portion inclined downward from a predetermined position on the opposite side of the game ball introduction port side to the upper side portion on the game ball introduction port side as seen from the center upper portion or the center upper portion,
In the inclined part, a plurality of detection means capable of detecting a collision position of the game ball launched toward the gaming area to the inclined part are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction,
Monitoring means for monitoring a detection state of each detection region of the inclined portion based on a detection signal from the detection means;
Calculating means for calculating a winning rate of the game ball to the start winning opening;
Data collection for collecting data on the winning rate for each of the cases where the game ball is fired so as to have a relatively high collision rate based on the monitoring result by the monitoring unit and the calculation result by the calculating unit. Means,
Aiming position notifying means for notifying which position of the inclined portion the game ball is aimed at , based on the data collected by the data collecting means, is the highest winning rate of the game ball to the start winning opening ; , characterized in that the provided.

Here, the “center case” includes an image display (variation display) capable of displaying a variable display game as an auxiliary game, or has a winning space inside and a game ball is awarded to the winning space. For example, a device provided with a movable member (variable winning device) that opens and closes the movable member a predetermined number of times as an auxiliary game.
In addition, the “armor portion” is a portion that protrudes forward from the surface of the game board and blocks the game ball from flowing downward.
In addition, the “predetermined position on the side opposite to the game ball introduction port side as viewed from the center upper portion” refers to the end of the armor portion on the side opposite to the game ball introduction port side as viewed from the center upper portion, or between the end and the center upper portion. Including the middle position of
In addition, there are cases where the armor part is aimed directly and where the aiming part is when the game ball is fired, and between the nails above the armor part, but the “armor part upper part” includes both. is there.
In addition, as the “target position notification means”, an image indicating an appropriate location is displayed on the image display, an indication of the applicable location is printed or sealed on the armor part, or an indication is given on the mounting base by printing or sticker. Or instructing the light emitting member to emit light.

Furthermore, “when the ball is fired so that the collision rate of the game ball to each detection region is relatively high” is the case where the game ball collides with the detection region when the target ball is aimed directly. As well as the case of aiming indirectly.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, it can be clearly seen where the game ball can be aimed at to play the game advantageously for the player, so that the player can play the game with peace of mind. You won't be shy.
In addition, an appropriate target position can be detected from past game results, and the target position can be notified to the player from the result, so even if there is an individual difference for each gaming machine, there is no problem and extremely accurate notification is possible. Can be done.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of aim display areas partitioned into a plurality along the left-right direction of the inclined portion are formed in the armor portion,
The aim position notifying means notifies the target position with the highest winning rate by instructing one of the plurality of aim display areas.

  Here, the target position of the armor portion includes not only the case where the game ball is aimed to directly collide with the armor portion but also the case where it is aimed to collide with the corresponding position after once hitting the nail.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to teach a player a target place more easily.

A third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the second aspect, wherein the center case varies a plurality of pieces of identification information based on winning of the game ball to the start winning opening below the armor portion. It has an image display to display,
The aim position notifying means displays an image indicating any one of the plurality of aim display areas on the image display.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the target location can be instructed in a very easy-to-understand manner, and the instruction can be given to the player who is playing the game while watching the change display.

The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the latest winning rate display means for displaying the latest winning rate calculated by the calculating means. It is characterized by having.

According to the invention as claimed in claim 4, by Ru perform the game with confidence while checking the current winning rate Uninaru. In addition, it is possible to make the player recognize whether the instructed target position is really an appropriate position.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects , wherein for each detection area of the inclined portion, a collision of a game ball with the corresponding detection area wherein the rate is with individual winning percentage display means for displaying the winning rate calculated by said calculation means when it is fired to become relatively highest.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to immediately know where the best is to aim, and it is possible to provide important data for the player.

  According to the present invention, it can be clearly seen where a game ball can be aimed at to play a game advantageous to the player, so that the player can play the game with peace of mind, and even beginners will not be shy away. .

Hereinafter, a first embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine as a suitable example of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine includes a gaming board 1, and the gaming board 1 has a side case 2 a having at least a part of the gaming area partition wall 2 on the outer side around the gaming area 1 a on the front surface thereof. The game board 1 is provided so as to cover the outside of the game area 1a on the front surface. In other words, a portion surrounded by the back surface of the glass plate of the glass frame (the glass plate inside the double glass), the front surface of the game board 1, and the game area partition wall 2 provided on the inner peripheral surface side of the side case 2a It becomes area 1a.

In a portion that becomes the game area 1a on the front side of the game board 1, a general winning hole 1b that satisfies only a condition for paying out a prize ball when a game ball wins, an obstacle nail that fluctuates the flow direction of the game ball. A direction changing member called K or windmill 1c, various decoration lamps 1d (illustrated in FIG. 2) for decorating the front surface of the game board 1 with light, an out port 1f for collecting game balls that have not won, etc. are formed. Has been.
Further, a general winning opening sensor 11 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball won in the general winning opening 1b is provided corresponding to the general winning opening 1b.

In addition, a liquid crystal as an image display (variable display) capable of displaying a special display variable display game based on a plurality of identification information (special symbol: special graphic) as an auxiliary game in the approximate center of the game area 1a of the game board 1. A center case 3 including a display device 31 is disposed.
In addition, the game board 1 is provided with a start winning opening 51 below the center case 3 for enabling the auxiliary game to be started by winning a game ball, that is, giving a right to start a special display variable display game. A variable winning device 6 having a large winning port 61 is provided below the starting winning port 51.

  Corresponding to the start winning port 51, a special drawing start winning port sensor 511 (shown in FIG. 2) is provided as will be described later. Based on the fact that the start winning signal is input to the game control device 9 to be described later, a special figure variable display game is started on the liquid crystal display device 31 and the special map display 7 to be described later. Therefore, the start winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 51 is the start condition of the special display variable display game. That is, the gaming machine executes a variable display game in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are displayed in a variable manner on the liquid crystal display device 31 based on the establishment of the start condition.

In the present embodiment, the special display variable display game is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31 of the center case 3. The special display variable display game executed on the liquid crystal display device 31 is a jackpot result. The special display displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31 is actually a decorative design, and the real special display variable display game is: This is performed by a special figure display 7 provided on the right side of the start winning opening 51 on the front surface of the game board 1. Details of the center case 3 and the special figure display 7 will be described later.
Further, the game board 1 displays a special figure memory display for displaying the number of unprocessed times (special figure start memory number) in which the game ball is started and won in the start winning opening 51 and the special figure variable display game is unprocessed. A container 71 is provided. The special figure memory display 71 of the present embodiment is composed of two LEDs arranged on the left side of the special figure display 7, and the number of special figure starting memories is determined by the lighting state of the two LEDs, the lighting color, or the like. (Here, 0 to 4 which is the upper limit number) is displayed.
In addition, the game board 1 is provided with a special figure state indicator 72 for displaying a game state (a normal game state, a probability change state, a short time state, etc., which will be described later) derived as a result of the special figure variable display game. . The special figure status indicator 72 of the present embodiment is composed of two LEDs arranged on the right side of the special figure indicator 7, and the current gaming state is indicated by the lighting state of the two LEDs, the lighting color, or the like. It is supposed to be displayed.

  Also, in the game area 1a on the front side of the game board 1, a general diagram display 8 for displaying a normal symbol (ordinary diagram) variable display game and a general diagram start for giving a start condition for the regular diagram variable display game. A general-purpose memory display 82 for displaying the number of unprocessed times (number of general-purpose maps start memory) in which the game balls flow into and through the gate 81 and the general-purpose map start gate 81 and the normal-variable display game is unprocessed. And a normal state indicator 84 for displaying a state derived as a result of the normal variable display game (open state, closed state, etc. of an ordinary electric accessory to be described later). The universal display 8 is composed of a display device (for example, a display device using a so-called 7-segment LED in this embodiment) that displays a plurality of symbols that are lit by a light emitting member such as an LED. The symbols (numbers 0 to 9 in this embodiment) are variably displayed so as to light one by one in order, and then a specific symbol (for example, 7) is lit continuously for a certain time or longer (variable display stops) ) Will result in a hit. Further, the normal start gate 81 is provided with a general start gate sensor 83 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball passing through the normal start gate 81.

Further, the common map memory display 82 is composed of two LEDs arranged on the left side of the general map display 8, and the number of stored common diagram start memories (here) Then, 0 to 4 which is the upper limit number is displayed. The usual start gate 81 is arranged on the left side of the center case 3.
In addition, the general state indicator 84 is composed of two LEDs arranged on the right side of the general indicator 8, and the current state of the normal electric accessory is determined by the lighting state and color of the two LEDs. The status is displayed.

  The start winning opening 51 has two left and right opening and closing members 54, 54 as ordinary electric accessories (general power), and a game ball is placed in the starting winning opening 51 by means of the general electric power provided with these opening and closing members 54, 54. Closed (closed) unfavorable to players who are unable to win (or difficult to win), and open (open) that is advantageous to players who can win (or easily win) game balls in the start winning opening 51 When the usual fluctuation display game is a hit result, the ordinary power open / close members 54 and 54 are opened for a predetermined time. The open / close members 54 are driven to open and close by a general-purpose solenoid 55 (shown in FIG. 2). In addition, a special-design start winning opening sensor 511 (shown in FIG. 2) that detects a game ball won (start winning) at the start winning opening 51 corresponding to the start winning opening 51 is provided.

  The center case 3 is formed in a substantially frame shape (cylindrical shape) whose inside is a concave chamber 3a. The center case 3 is inserted from the front side to the back side of the center case mounting opening formed in the gaming board 1, and has a cylindrical shape along the inner periphery of the opening. The display surface 32 of the liquid crystal display device 31 is disposed so as to close the opening on the back side of the cylindrical portion. And the opening part of the front side of the cylindrical center case 3 becomes the window part 3b which makes the display surface 32 of the liquid crystal display device 31 arrange | positioned in the back | inner side of the center case 3 visible from the front side of a game machine. ing.

  In addition, the center case 3 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 1a, and the flow of game balls passing up and down the center case 3 is blocked by an armor portion 3d described later, whereby the game area 1a is The left game ball flow area 1h where the game ball can flow down on the left side and the right game ball flow area 1i where the game ball can flow down on the right side of the center case 3 are divided. The center case 3 is arranged at a position where the window 3b that faces the display surface 32 of the liquid crystal display device 31 forward is slightly above the center of the game area 1a of the game board 1. The right side having the decorative portion 3h is larger than the left side of the window portion 3b. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 1, the left game ball flow area 1h has a relatively large area, but the right game ball flow area 1i is extremely narrower than the left game ball flow area 1h. It has become a thing.

The armor portion 3d is formed in the upper part of the center case 3 so as to protrude forward from the front surface (board surface) of the game board 1 into the game area 1a, and the front end of the armor part 3d regulates the front side of the game area 1a. It arrange | positions in the back surface vicinity of the glass plate used as the inner side of a glass frame. The armor portion 3d prevents the game ball from entering the window portion 3b (concave chamber 3a) from the upper side of the center case 3, thereby ensuring the visibility of the display surface 32 and protecting the display surface 32. It is like that.
From the above, the center case 3 includes the liquid crystal display device 31 as an image display that variably displays a plurality of pieces of identification information based on winning of a game ball in the start winning opening 51 below the armor portion 3d. Become.

Further, in the present embodiment, the armor portion 3d has a step portion 3c in which the left side is an upper step and the right side is a lower step at a position slightly above the right from the center of the game area 1a on the upper surface of the armor portion 3d. An inclined portion 3e is formed by curving to the left and inclining. Further, the right side of the step 3c is curved and inclined downward. The inclined portion 3e on the upper surface of the armor portion 3d may be inclined downward from at least the center of the game area 1a to the left side (upper side on the side of the game ball inlet 1j) and further to the right side (from the upper center). It may be inclined from the side opposite to the game ball inlet 1j side) to the left side (the upper side on the side of the game ball inlet 1j). Further, the entire upper surface of the armor portion 3d may be an inclined portion 3e inclined to the left side.
From the above, the armor portion 3d at the upper part of the center case 3 has a predetermined position on the side opposite to the game ball introduction port 1j side as viewed from the center upper part or the center upper part (the armor on the side opposite to the game ball introduction port 1j side as viewed from the center upper part). The inclined portion 3e inclined downward from the end portion of the portion 3d or the intermediate position between the end portion and the central upper portion) to the upper side portion on the side of the game ball inlet 1j is formed.

  In addition, on one side above the game area 1a, in the present embodiment, on the upper left side, a game ball introduction port 1j for introducing a game ball launched from a launching device (not shown) into the game area 1a is formed. A game ball introduced into the game area 1a from the introduction port 1j moves from the left to the right in the upper part of the game area 1a and flows down onto the armor portion 3d of the center case 3 by contacting the obstacle nail K or the like. The game ball flows down the left game ball flow area 1h or the right game ball flow area 1i without touching the armor portion 3d by touching and repelling K.

  Then, the game ball that comes into contact with the armor portion 3d flows down the game ball flowing down region 1h on the left side along the inclined portion 3e inclined downward to the left on the upper surface of the armor portion 3d. As a result, depending on the launching force of the game balls, most of the game balls launched into the game area 1a will eventually flow down the game ball flow down area 1h on the left side of the center case 3, and It is set so that the number of game balls flowing down the game ball flow down area 1i decreases. If the game ball flows down to the out port 1f when the game ball flows down the right game ball flow area 1i, all the game balls flowing down the right game ball flow area 1i are wasted. Therefore, it is preferable that the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the right game ball flow down area 1i is directed to the start winning opening 51 and the variable winning device 6.

  Accordingly, an armor portion 3d that protrudes forward from the front surface of the game board 1 is provided on the upper portion of the center case 3, and the upper surface of the armor portion 3d is a game ball in which the left and right game balls of the center case 3 in the game area 1a can flow down. Of the flow-down areas 1h and 1i, the left-hand game ball flow-down area 1h is provided so as to incline to the left so that the flow-down amount of the game ball is excessive compared to the right-hand game ball flow-down area 1i. In addition, in this embodiment, it has the step part 3c in the position slightly right from the center of the armor part 3d, and the left side of the step part 3c is an inclined part 3e that inclines to the left. The upper surface of the armor portion 3d or the entire upper surface excluding the right end portion is inclined to the lower left to form a slanted portion 3e so that more game balls are lowered to the left on the upper surface of the armor portion 3d. You may form so that it may guide | induct to the left side inclined to.

  The decorative portion 3h is integrally formed on the right side of the front window portion 3b of the center case 3, and is formed in a state in which the game ball cannot flow down from the front surface of the game board 1 to the front side. An electric light emitting member such as an LED is disposed behind the front surface of the decorative portion 3h, and the front light portion of the decorative portion 3h transmits light emitted from the electric light emitting member to change the direction and color of light emission. A lens member is arranged and decoration by light is possible.

  The liquid crystal display device 31 of the center case 3 is disposed so as to be substantially in contact with the rear end portion of the center case 3 by a mounting member (not shown) from the back side of the game board 1, and the display surface 32 is the center case as described above. The third window portion 3b faces forward. Moreover, although LCD is used as the liquid crystal display device 31 in this embodiment, for example, an EL display or other panel-like display can be suitably used. The display surface 32 of the liquid crystal display device 31 is divided into, for example, three display areas of left, middle, and right, and the identification information is variably displayed in each display area.

  In this example, the identification information (special drawing) displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31 is provisional and is a decorative design, and the actual special drawing is displayed on the special drawing display 7. The decorative symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31 are ten types of decorative symbols with numbers 1 to 10 in this example. In addition, when all the identification information displayed in each display area becomes the same (spotted) at the end of the variable display game, a big hit result (special result mode) is generated and a special gaming state is generated. It has become. Of these 10 types of decorative symbols, 5 types of 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 are so-called probability variation symbols, and three types of these probability variation symbols are displayed as jackpot symbols. In the case (when a specific result mode is derived), a probability change state as a specific game state occurs after the special game state. Therefore, in connection with the fact that the variable display game derives a specific result mode, a game value is given by converting the movable member of the variable prize apparatus from a closed state unfavorable to the player to an open state advantageous to the player. A possible special game state is generated, and a specific game state in which the progress of the game after the end of the special game state is advantageous can be generated.

  In addition, when the fluctuation display of the special figure game is stopped and displayed with the jackpot symbol, even if the non-probability variation state symbols 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 are displayed, there is a possibility that the probability variation state is entered. In this example, during the period from the start to the end of the special gaming state, the jackpot stop symbol is apparently re-drawn and may be promoted from a non-probable variable symbol to a probable variable symbol. In this case, until the player is promoted from the non-probability variation symbol to the probability variation symbol, the player does not know that the probability variation state is reached, and the promotion from the non-probability variation symbol to the probability variation symbol is displayed to notify the occurrence of the probability variation state. If the variation display is stopped with the jackpot symbol and the probability variation symbol, the player knows the occurrence of the probability variation state when the special gaming state occurs. Further, the liquid crystal display device 31 is controlled by an effect control device 10 which is a sub-control device described later.

The special figure display 7 is, for example, a display device using a so-called 7-segment LED, and is actually identified information (special figure) with respect to the apparent identification information (special figure) displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31. ) Is displayed. Note that the variable display game performed on the liquid crystal display device 31 and the variable display game performed on the special figure display device 7 are different in display form, but do not have a final probability change state, a big success with a probability change state, a big win with a probability change state, and a result of losing. Are the same and the same game with exactly the same results. In addition, the special figure display 7 confirms and displays the results of the normal jackpot without the probability variation state (specific game state), the probability variation jackpot with the probability variation state, and the disengagement at the end of the variation display game (when the variation display is stopped). However, in the liquid crystal display device 31, for example, it may be displayed whether or not the jackpot is accompanied by a probable change state after entering the special game state, and the final result is not displayed at the end of the variable display game but thereafter May be displayed.
Further, in the special figure display 7 and the liquid crystal display device 31, substantially the same variable display game is started almost at the same time and is ended almost simultaneously. For example, the special figure display 7 is slightly faster than the variable display game. May be started and ended slightly earlier, or vice versa.

  The special figure display 7 basically uses a 7-segment display device for displaying numbers. For example, the special figure display 7 has seven segments capable of displaying one-digit numbers. In addition, when one dot point has 8 segments, instead of displaying 10 symbols from 0 to 9, each segment is a display unit having two states of lighting and extinguishing. It is possible to display 8 8 symbols (note that it is not necessary to use all the symbols that can be displayed). Therefore, although a number may be displayed as a symbol on the special symbol display 7, a symbol completely different from the number is displayed, and a display that makes it difficult for the player to grasp the meaning is performed. In other words, during the variable display game, numbers may be included, but basically a large number of symbols whose meaning is difficult to grasp are sequentially switched and displayed, so that the variable display is performed, and at the end of the variable display game One symbol is displayed.

  Therefore, the player, especially the player who plays the game machine of this embodiment for the first time without prior knowledge, cannot understand the display of the result of the variable display game on the special-purpose indicator 7, and is usually a big hit, a probable big hit, and a miss The determination is made by looking at the variable display game of the liquid crystal display device 31. In this embodiment, there is only one type of symbol (identification information, special figure) that is missed in the variable display game of the special figure indicator 7. On the other hand, as will be described later, there are 144 types of jackpot symbols, half of which are normal jackpot normal symbols, and the other half are probability variation jackpot probability variation symbols.

Therefore, when the variable display game is continued, the same symbol is displayed on the special symbol display unit 7 until the big hit, that is, in the case of losing, and different symbols are displayed when the big win is won. The player can easily determine whether or not the jackpot is out of the special figure display 7. However, since the number of symbols that are jackpots is large, it is extremely difficult to determine whether or not the probability variation state is accompanied from the display of symbols that are jackpots. If a correspondence table between the special figure and the probability variation is created empirically or by analysis, and if this can be used, the lottery result by the game control device 9 which is a main control device described later is displayed from the display of the special figure display 7. It is possible to directly check without using the liquid crystal display device 31 controlled by the effect control device 10 described later.
Note that the game machine may not be provided with the special figure display 7 and the special figure variable display game may be executed only by the liquid crystal display device 31.

As shown in FIG. 1, the variable winning device 6 includes a large winning opening 61 (shown in a closed state) that is opened and closed by a general attacker-type movable member 62 (opening / closing door). The variable winning device 6 is provided with a large winning port sensor 63 (shown in FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball won in the large winning port 61, and a movable member solenoid 64 (opening / closing the movable member 62). (Shown in FIG. 2). Therefore, the variable prize device 6 provided in the gaming machine has a closed state (closed state, closed state) disadvantageous for the player by the operation of the movable member 62 and an open state (open state, open) advantageous for the player. Can be converted.
In addition, the gaming machine is provided with a decorative lamp for performing an effect by light, an LED 1d (shown in FIG. 2), a speaker 14 (shown in FIG. 2) for outputting sound, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine has a game control device 9 as a main control device that controls the progress of the game as its control system, and a sub-control device that controls various effects under the control of the game control device 9. As an effect control device 10.
The game control device 9 and the effect control device 10 are provided on the back side of the game board.

Of these, the game control device 9 includes a game microcomputer 91 having a CPU 91a, a RAM 91c, a ROM 91b, etc., an input / output I / F 93, a clock 92 (oscillator: CLK), and the like.
Among these, the CPU 91a includes a control unit and a calculation unit, and performs calculation control, and also generates various random values related to a special figure or a usual variable display game. The various random values include the jackpot determination random number value for the special figure variation display game, the random number value for the hit determination of the normal figure variation display game, the symbol determination random number value used for determining the stop symbol of the special figure variation display game, This includes a random number value for determining a basic variation pattern used for determining the type of basic variation pattern in the diagram variation display game (including the execution time of the variation display game in the variation display with various reach and no reach).

  The RAM 91c stores an ON signal of a special figure start prize port sensor 511 provided corresponding to the start prize opening 51, that is, a storage area of special figure start memory (start memory, right to execute a variable display game), normal figure start A storage area for storing an ON signal (common chart start storage) of a general-purpose start gate sensor 83 provided in the gate 81, a storage area for various random numbers, a work area for the CPU 91a, and the like are provided.

  In addition to the game control program and control data being written in the ROM 91b, a random number determination table having jackpot determination values for a special figure variation display game for determining the occurrence of a big hit in a special figure variation display game, A common figure determination table having a normal figure hit determination value for determining occurrence of a hit in the display game is written.

  Further, the input / output I / F 93 is supplied with a special drawing start winning hole sensor 511, a general drawing starting gate sensor 83, a big winning opening sensor 63, a general winning opening sensor 11 and the like through a low-pass filter and a buffer gate (not shown). Various signals are input. These various signals are relayed by the input / output I / F 93 and output to the CPU 91a.

  The special drawing start winning opening sensor 511 detects a game ball won in the starting winning opening 51. Further, the general figure start gate sensor 83 detects a game ball passing through the general figure start gate 81 which is a start point of the normal figure change display game. The special winning opening sensor 63 detects a game ball won in the special variable winning device 6 that is released when the special figure changing display game is a big hit and enters a special gaming state. The general winning opening sensor 11 detects a game ball won in the general winning opening 1b.

Further, various control signals output from the CPU 91a are input to the input / output I / F 93, and these control signals are relayed by the input / output I / F 93 and are normally output via an output port and a driver (not shown). A power solenoid 55 as a driving means for the opening / closing member 54 of the electric accessory, an external information terminal 12 for outputting information to an intermediary machine (not shown), an effect control device 10, and a big prize opening 61 of the variable winning device 6 are provided. It is output to a movable member solenoid 64 as a driving means for the movable member 62 that opens and closes.
Also, a special figure display 7 for displaying the result of the special figure fluctuation display game, a special figure memory display 71 for displaying the number of unprocessed special figure fluctuation display games, and a common figure for displaying the result of the general figure fluctuation display game. The information is also output to the display 8, the general-purpose memory display 82 that displays the number of unprocessed general-purpose variable display games.

The CPU 91a of the game control device 9 performs, for example, extraction processing of various random values stored in the RAM 91c based on the input of a detection signal (start signal) from the special figure start winning port sensor 511, and the extraction process. The extracted random number value is compared with a determination value (determination table) stored in advance in the ROM 91b.
Based on this comparison, the CPU 91a of the game control device 9 determines whether or not a special game state is generated with the special figure variation display game as a big win (whether or not a big win is won). When the random number value extracted for determining the jackpot of the special figure variation display game matches the jackpot determination value stored for the special figure variation display game, the special figure variation display game is a big hit. Then, when the special figure fluctuation display game is a big hit, after the special figure fluctuation display game is ended, the movable member solenoid 64 is operated to open the variable winning device 6 as a cycle game described later.

Further, when the CPU 91a of the game control device 9 receives a start signal from the special figure start winning port sensor 511 and extracts various random numbers, the special figure start storage number as a counter value stored in the RAM 91c is obtained. And the extracted random number value for the special figure variation display game is stored in association with the special figure start memory. If the next special figure variation display game cannot be started immediately (for example, during the execution of the special figure variation display game or during the special game state), the special figure start memory number is retained. When the figure variation display game is started, the special figure starting memory number is subtracted by one. Further, the special figure starting memory number is displayed on the special figure memory display 71.
For example, when there is no free space in the special figure start memory, that is, when the number of special figure start memories is a preset upper limit, various random number values are not extracted.

  Further, the CPU 91a of the game control device 9 sends the effect data (control) to the effect control device 10 based on various determinations by comparing the random value extracted by the extraction process with the determination value stored in advance in the ROM 91b. Send a production command including information).

The CPU 91a of the game control device 9 performs, for example, a process of extracting a random number value of the common figure change display game stored in the RAM 91c based on an input of a detection signal (start signal) from the common figure start gate sensor 83, and the like. The random number value extracted by the extraction process is compared with the determination value (determination table) of the normal fluctuation display game stored in advance in the ROM 91b.
Based on this comparison, the CPU 91a of the game control device 9 determines whether or not to operate the ordinary electric accessory based on the normal fluctuation display game. In addition, when the random number value extracted for determining the hit of the general-purpose variable display game matches the hit determination value stored for the general-purpose variable-display game, the general-purpose variable display game is won.

Then, in response to the above-mentioned lottery result of the general map change display game, the general map display game 8 is performed on the general map display 8.
When the normal variation display game is won, after the universal variation display game is finished, the ordinary variable combination is opened for a predetermined time by operating the general solenoid 55 to provide a normal electric combination. The start winning opening 51 thus made is set in a state in which a game ball can easily win a prize.

Further, when the CPU 91a of the game control device 9 receives a start signal from the general-purpose start gate sensor 83 and extracts a random number value, the CPU 91a sets the normal-number start stored number as a counter value stored in the RAM 91c to 1. In addition, the extracted random number value for the usual figure variation display game is stored in association with the usual figure start memory. If the next map change display game cannot be started immediately (for example, the map change display game is running), the map start memory number is retained and the map change display game is started. When subscribing, the usual starting memory number is subtracted by one. In addition, the general figure start memory number is displayed on the general figure memory display 82.
Note that, for example, when there is no free space in the normal chart start memory, that is, when the normal chart start memory number is a preset upper limit, the random number value of the normal chart variable display game is not extracted.

  Further, when a winning ball detection signal is input from the general winning opening sensor 11, the special drawing starting winning hole sensor 511, or the big winning hole sensor 63, the CPU 91a of the game control device 9 discharges based on these detection signals. -Control is also performed to send the prize ball data to the firing control device (not shown) to discharge the required number of prize balls. Further, under the control of the game control device 9, the discharge / launch control device controls the launch of the game ball based on the operation of the player's launch handle.

  The effect control device 10 is based on the effect data (the effect command including the control information) received from the game control device 9 as described above (under the control of the game control device 9), and the liquid crystal as the effect variation display device. In addition to controlling the display of the variable display game on the display device 31, the sound effect output from the speaker 14, the decorative lamp, and the LED 1d during the variable display game are controlled. The effect control device 10 functions as monitoring means, calculation means, and the like, as will be described later.

  The effect control device 10 is a control device such as a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an image memory such as a VRAM (not shown) for controlling display on the liquid crystal display device (liquid crystal display) 31, and a graphic such as a VDP (video display processor). A video circuit including a processor is provided. The effect control device 10 is also connected to an inverter circuit (not shown) serving as a power source for a cold cathode tube serving as a backlight of the liquid crystal display device 31.

  Then, the effect control device 10 displays the liquid crystal display on the basis of the jackpot, lose, basic variation pattern, etc. determined by the game control device 9 based on the effect data (the effect command including control information) input from the game control device 9. The device 31 performs control to display an effect variation display game corresponding to the special figure variation display game.

  In addition, the production control device 10 includes an amplifier that outputs a sound signal output to the speaker 14, a sound generation LSI, a ROM that stores the sound signal, and the like, and further, power ON / OFF for lighting the lamp and the LED 1d. An output interface or the like. And the control of the output of the sound from the speaker 14 and the lighting / extinguishing control of the lamp mounted on the LED board for various decorations and the LED 1d are performed.

  The effect control device 10 is connected to an effect operation switch 13 that can be operated by a player provided on the front surface of the gaming machine (for example, around the upper plate), and a signal is input from the switch. Then, the signal is output to the CPU of the effect control device 10.

  In addition, the effect control device 10 detects each detection region of the inclined portion 3e based on detection signals from a plurality of collision detection sensors (detection means) 43 that detect a collision position of the launched game ball T to the inclined portion 3e. It functions as a monitoring unit that monitors the state and controls a collision unit LED (collision state notification unit) 44 that notifies the player of the current collision state of the game ball on the inclined portion 3e based on the monitoring result.

  In addition, the production control device 10 calculates a winning rate to the start winning port 51 for the number of game balls colliding with the inclined portion 3e of the armor portion 3d, and the calculated latest winning rate is displayed as a winning rate indicator (latest winning rate). Display means) functions as a calculation means for performing control to display on the display 45.

In addition, at a predetermined part of the game board 1, a target position for notifying which position of the upper part of the armor portion 3 d is aimed at to release the game ball to the start winning opening 51 is relatively high. An informing means is provided. In the present embodiment, as the aim position notifying means, as shown in FIG. 3, the player has a liquid crystal display device (image display) 31 so that the winning rate of the game ball T to the start winning opening 51 is relatively high. A target position notification image 41 is displayed to indicate an appropriate location (hereinafter referred to as a target position) to be aimed at. Specifically, regardless of the progress of the special figure variable display game, an upward arrow and a character “BEST” are displayed on the top of the display screen 32 of the liquid crystal display device 31 in contact with the armor 3d. Is used to indicate the target position.
The notification of the target position by the target position notification image 41 may be always displayed during the game, or may be displayed for a certain time only when the player operates the operation switch or the like. Also, as a result of calculation by the effect control device 10 described later, when the target position with the highest winning rate is changed, it may be automatically displayed for a certain period of time.

It should be noted that the target position of the upper part of the armor portion 3d when the game ball is fired is set so as to aim directly at the target position of the armor portion 3d and between the nails above the armor portion 3d. In this embodiment, the former is set.
Further, when the armor portion 3d is set to the target position instead of between the nails, the game ball is aimed to directly collide with the target position of the armor portion 3d (the game ball is actually moved by the obstacle such as the nail). The position hitting 3d is not necessarily the target position), and once the game ball is applied to the nail above the armor portion 3d, the game ball may eventually be aimed at the target position of the armor portion. However, in the present embodiment, the latter is set.

  In addition, since the target position is likely to change depending on each model and each gaming machine, it is possible to change the indicated position. In the present embodiment, the position for displaying the image at the target position on the display screen 32 can be changed to a predetermined position in the left-right direction. In addition, as a method of changing the image display position of the target position, a manager of the gaming machine operates a dip switch or the like provided in the gaming machine, and a signal is sent to the effect control device 10 described later to change the target position. The change may be made, or the position may be changed by sending a signal to the effect control device 10 by changing the setting of the target position by a management device or the like. Further, as in a second embodiment to be described later, an effect control device 10 of the gaming machine may calculate an optimal target position and automatically update the target position at a predetermined interval. Note that the initial position (default) of the target position is set by the manufacturer.

Further, the armor portion 3d of the present embodiment is formed with a plurality of aim display areas 42 divided into a plurality along the left-right direction of the inclined portion 3e, and the aim position notification image 41 includes a plurality of aim display areas. By instructing any one of 42, a target position with a high winning rate is notified. In the present embodiment, vertical lines as partition lines 42a are formed at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction of the armor portion 3d, and the armor portion 3d is partitioned into five target display areas 42 along the left-right direction by the partition lines 42a. Has been. The partitioning method of the target display area 42 is not limited to the above-described partition line 42a. For example, each of the areas may be partitioned by a plurality of colors.
The aim position notification image 41 of the present embodiment is configured to display an image indicating any one of the aim display areas 42 on the liquid crystal display device 31 and change the image display position of the aim position. When doing so, it moves by the unit of the target display area. That is, in the present embodiment divided into five aim display areas 42, the aim position is any one of the five positions, and the position indicated by the aim position notification image 41 is any of the five aim positions. It becomes.
From the above, the aim position notifying means of this embodiment displays an image indicating any one of the plurality of aim display areas 42 on the liquid crystal display device (image display) 31.

In addition, a plurality of detection means capable of detecting a collision position of the launched game ball T against the inclined portion 3e are arranged in the left-right direction on the inclined portion 3e of the armor portion 3d of the present embodiment. Based on the detection signal, the monitoring means for monitoring the detection state of each detection area of the inclined portion 3e, and based on the monitoring result by the monitoring means, the player can be notified of the current collision state of the game ball on the inclined portion 3e. And a collision state notifying means.
Specifically, a collision detection sensor (pressure sensor) that detects a collision of the game ball T against each detection area 43a on the upper surface of the inclined portion 3e in each aim display area 42 or in the vicinity of the upper surface (hereinafter referred to as a detection area 43a). 43) is provided as a detecting means. In addition, the effect control device 10 of the present embodiment includes monitoring means for monitoring the detection state of the game ball collision with respect to each detection area 43a of the inclined portion 3e.

  When the launched game ball collides with one of the detection regions 43a in the inclined portion 3e of the armor portion 3d, and the collision detection sensor 43 provided in the detection region 43a detects the collision of the game balls, the collision detection is performed. A detection signal is transmitted from the sensor 43 and transmitted to the monitoring means of the effect control device 10. The monitoring means stores, as a monitoring result, how many times the detection signal is transmitted from which collision detection sensor 43, that is, how many times the game ball has collided in which detection area 43a. Thereafter, every time the total number of signals transmitted from the collision detection sensor 43 reaches 100, for example, the breakdown is calculated, and the number of collisions of the game balls in the five detection areas 43a of the inclined portion 3e based on the monitoring result increases. Or, derive a smaller order. The derived rank is transmitted as a result signal to a collision unit LED 44 serving as a collision status notification unit described later. Note that the number of game ball collisions with respect to each detection region 43a may be transmitted as a result signal instead of the order.

  As described above, in each aim display area 42 of the inclined portion 3e of the armor portion 3d, the collision portion LED 44 as a collision state notification means for notifying the player of the collision state of the game ball T on the inclined portion 3e is recognizable. I have. The collision part LED 44 of the present embodiment is composed of two LEDs arranged on the left and right in each aim display area 42, and changes the lighting state of the LED, the color to be lit, etc. according to the result signal from the monitoring means. Thus, it is possible to visually recognize to which target display area 42 a lot of game balls collide.

  For example, when the result signal from the monitoring means is the rank of the number of collisions of game balls with respect to each detection area 43a, the color to be turned on for each collision unit LED 44 is changed in descending order of the number of collisions of game balls. Specifically, the collision portion LED 44 at the location with the highest number of collisions is lit red, the collision portion LED 44 at the location with the second highest number of collisions is lit in orange, and the collision portion at the location with the third highest number of collisions. There is a case in which the LED 44 is lit yellow and the collision part LEDs 44 at the fourth and fifth positions are not lit. It should be noted that the fourth and fifth locations where the number of collisions may be lit in some color. Also, the color to be lit is not limited to the color described above. Further, only the collision portion LED 44 at the location where the number of first collisions is the highest may be turned on.

  Further, when the result signal from the monitoring means is the number of collisions of the game ball with respect to each detection area 43a, the color to be lit of each collision unit LED 44 is changed according to the number of collisions of the game ball. Specifically, out of the total number of collisions detected by all the collision detection sensors 43, the collision part LED 44 of the part where the number of collisions is 40 times or more is lit in red, and the part where the number of collisions is 20 times or more. The collision part LED 44 is lit in orange, the collision part LED 44 at a position where the number of collisions is 10 times or more is lit in yellow, and the collision part LED 44 at a place where the number of collisions is 9 times or less is not lit. . In addition, you may make it light up in a certain color also the location where the frequency | count of a collision is 9 times or less. Further, the color to be lit and the number of collisions to change the color to be lit are not limited to those described above.

Regarding the number of collisions of the game balls with respect to each detection area 43a, one game ball introduced from the game ball introduction port 1j collides with the inclined portion 3e of the armor portion 3d a plurality of times, that is, one game ball bounces back and forth. May collide with the detection area 43a. If all such collisions of the game balls against the respective detection areas 43a are counted, the accuracy of the determination as to which aim display area 42 of the game balls introduced into the game area 1a first hits the detection area 43a is lost. Therefore, when one game ball collides with a plurality of detection areas 43a, it is necessary to count only the first collision and not count subsequent collisions.
Therefore, only the game ball which collided first by the input circuit can be detected. Specifically, a predetermined time after the detection signal that the game ball first collided with the detection area 43a is transmitted by the collision detection sensor 43 to the monitoring means (approximately until the game ball leaves the inclined portion 3e in the left-right direction). For example, a method of preventing the detection signal of the game ball from the collision detection sensor 43 from being received.

In addition, when the number of game ball collisions in the entire inclined portion 3e reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100), the detection in the detection region 43a on the most upstream side of the inclined portion 3e is targeted regardless of the detected number. A display area may be used. However, it is also possible that the game ball collides with the upstream side of the actual in an irregular manner, so for example, on condition that a certain number or more of 100 collisions (less than 3 collisions are not adopted as irregular) is detected. Also good.
Also, in calculating the winning rate, which will be described later, in order to perform a reliable calculation, the winning ball number or game ball from the launching device is not calculated instead of calculating the winning point at the start winning port 51 with respect to the number of collisions with the inclined portion 3e. It is desirable to calculate a winning to the starting winning port 51 for the number of game balls that have passed through the inlet 1j.

Further, since the game ball immediately after being launched and introduced into the game area 1a from the game ball introduction port 1j has momentum, the impact force when colliding with the inclined portion 3e of the armor portion 3d is strong. Since the game ball colliding and colliding with the inclined portion 3e again loses momentum, the impact force of the game ball becomes weak. By utilizing this, a buffer member having a thickness and a material set so that the collision detection sensor 43 can detect only the first collision may be provided on the inclined portion 3e of the armor portion 3d.
Further, a filter circuit may be provided so as not to input a detection signal due to the collision again to the CPU.

Further, in the present embodiment, a calculation means for calculating the winning percentage of the game ball to the start winning opening 51 is provided, and a latest winning percentage display means for displaying the latest winning percentage calculated by the calculating means is provided.
Specifically, first, the production control device 10 of the present embodiment determines how many game balls T will win the start winning opening 51 while the game ball T collides 100 times with the inclined portion 3e of the armor portion 3d. It includes a calculating means for measuring and calculating a winning rate of the game ball T to the start winning port 51 with respect to the number of times the game ball collides with the inclined portion 3e. The calculation means obtains a detection signal of the game ball T from the collision detection sensor 43 in each detection area 43a of the inclined portion 3e, counts the number of times the game ball has collided with the inclined portion 3e, and specializes the start winning opening 51. The start winning signal from the figure starting winning hole sensor 511 is acquired via the game control device 9, and the number of winning is counted. When the number of collisions of the game ball with the inclined portion 3e reaches 100 times, the number of game balls won at the start winning opening 51 during that time is applied to A in the following formula, and the game ball at the start winning opening 51 is set. To calculate the winning percentage.
Formula: Winning rate (%) = Number of winnings at the start winning opening (A times) / Number of collisions of game balls with the inclined part (100 times) × 100

Then, every time the winning rate for the start winning opening 51 is calculated by the calculating means, the calculated winning rate is signaled and transmitted to the winning rate display 45 as the latest winning rate display means for display. The winning rate indicator 45 of the present embodiment is provided on the right side of the aim display area 42 of the armor portion 3d, and two 7-segment LEDs are arranged so that a two-digit number can be displayed. Yes. Also, “%” is printed on the right side of the two 7-segment LEDs, and the winning rate is displayed as a two-digit number from 00% to 99% based on the winning rate signal transmitted from the calculation means. It has become.
Further, below the two 7-segment LEDs, there are provided a triangular LED “Δ” indicating upward and a triangular LED “▽” indicating downward as a winning rate up / down indicator 45a. Then, when the winning rate is updated to the latest by an instruction from the calculation means of the production control device 10, if the latest winning rate is higher than the previous winning rate, the latest winning rate is displayed on the winning rate display 45. When the latest winning rate is lower than the previous winning rate, the winning rate indicator 45 is displayed on the up / down indicator 45a of the winning rate. While displaying the latest winning rate, the downward triangular LED of the winning rate up / down indicator 45a is turned on. When the latest winning rate is the same as the previous winning rate, the latest winning rate (the same winning rate as the previous winning rate) is displayed on the winning rate display 45, and the winning rate up / down indicator 45a is facing upward. Both the triangular LED and the downward triangular LED are turned off.

  In the present embodiment, the calculation means calculates the winning rate to the start winning opening 51 with respect to the number of game balls colliding with the inclined portion 3e of the armor portion 3d. A sensor for detecting a fired ball may be provided in a part or the like, and the winning rate for the start winning opening with respect to the number of shot balls may be calculated.

In the gaming machine as described above, by operating an operation handle (not shown), a game ball stored in an upper plate (not shown) is driven into a game area by a launching device.
Then, under the control of the game control device 9, the game ball that has been driven into the game area 1 a wins one of the general winning opening 1 b, the start winning opening 51, and the big winning opening 61 of the variable winning apparatus 6, and the general winning Based on the detection of the game balls won in the mouth sensor 11, the special drawing start winning mouth sensor 511, and the big winning mouth sensor 63, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to each winning mouth are placed on the upper plate from the discharging device. It is to be discharged (paid out).
In addition, when the game ball driven into the game area passes through the normal start gate 81 under the control of the game control device 9, the normal start gate sensor 83 detects that the game ball has been detected. On the display device 8, a universal map display game is played.

The normal map change display game is stopped after normal symbols (identification information) are displayed on the normal display 8 for a predetermined time (for example, different marks such as circles and triangles and different numbers are displayed in turn). This is done by displaying.
As a result of this general map change display game, if the stop display on the general map display 8 becomes a special (winning) result mode, the normal map change display game is won, and the opening / closing member 54 of the ordinary electric accessory is The power transmission solenoid 55 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). Thereby, for example, it becomes easy to win a game ball in the start winning opening 51, and the special figure variation display game can be started easily.

  In addition, when a game ball that has been driven into the game area wins the start winning opening 51, a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed based on the detection of the game ball in the special figure start winning opening sensor 511. The figure change display game is started. The special figure fluctuation display game is displayed on a special figure display 7 composed of, for example, a 7-segment LED. As a result, when the display mode of the special figure display 7 becomes a special display mode (for example, “7”) and the special figure fluctuation display game has a special result, it becomes a big hit and is advantageous to the player. A special gaming state (a so-called big hit state).

  Corresponding to the special figure variation display game, the effect variation display game is also performed on the liquid crystal display device 31. When the special figure variation display game is in the special display mode, the display mode of the liquid crystal display device 31 is also displayed in the special display mode. It becomes an aspect (for example, “1,1,1” or any other combination of the same symbols). It should be noted that the result of the hit between the special figure change display game executed on the special figure display 8 and the effect change display game executed on the liquid crystal display device 31 is the same as each other.

  During the big hit state, the movable member 62 that opens and closes the big prize opening 61 of the variable prize winning device 6 is converted from a closed state by the movable member solenoid 64 to an open state in which a game ball can be awarded to the big prize opening 61. The cycle game is performed up to a predetermined number of times, so that the player has an opportunity to acquire a large number of game balls.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the specific game state is generated after the special game state is ended.
There are several types of specific game states, such as a normal time reduction (normal time) state, a normal probability change (normal figure change) state, and a special probability change (special change) state. In the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment, the special figure probability changing state and the normal drawing time short state among these occur.
If the special result of the special figure variation display game is a special result of a predetermined specific result mode, a special figure certain change state occurs after the special game state ends, and other special results are obtained. If this happens, a short state will occur.

  In the normal game short time state in the specific game state, the execution time of the above-mentioned normal game variable display game is controlled to be shortened (for example, 30 seconds is 3 seconds). The number of times of opening 51 is controlled to be substantially increased. Further, in the normal time short state, when the start variation winning game 51 is opened as a result of the normal time fluctuation display game, the opening time is controlled to be longer than the short open time in the normal state ( For example, 0.5 seconds is 1.5 seconds). Further, in the normal time shortening state, the opening / closing member 54 is opened multiple times, not once, but twice or more with respect to one hit result of the normal time fluctuation display game. That is, in the normal game short time state as the specific game state, the number of times of opening of the start winning opening 51 at the time of the normal game variable display game is increased from the normal state.

In the normal-time short state, only the open time is increased without increasing the number of times of opening / closing member 54 with respect to one hit result of the normal-variable display game from the normal state (for example, once). (For example, 0.5 seconds is 3 seconds). Further, in the normal time short state, only the number of times of opening may be increased without increasing the opening time of the opening / closing member 54 with respect to the normal state. Further, in the normal time short state, at least one of the increase in the number of times of opening and closing the opening / closing member 54 and the increase in the opening time may be performed without reducing the execution time (variation display time) of the normal variation display game. In addition, as a later-described normal figure probability change state, the probability of a hit result of the normal change display game may be higher than the normal state.
The universal figure certain change state is a state in which the probability that the hit result of the universal figure change display game is higher than the normal state is controlled, and in addition, the opening / closing member 54 is controlled in the same manner as the normal figure short time state. .

  In other words, in the short time state of the normal figure including the normal figure change state, the control of the time reduction of the normal variation display game, the control of the extension of the opening time of the opening / closing member 54, the number of times of opening / closing of the opening / closing member 54 with respect to the normal state The control of the opening / closing member 54 and the normal variation display game may be performed by one or more of the control of increase and the control of variation (increase) of the hit probability of the normal variation display game. A state in which a plurality of controls are arbitrarily combined or a state in which all controls are combined may be used.

In the special figure certain change state, the probability of a special result of the special figure change display game is made higher than in the normal state, and in addition, the start winning opening 51 is controlled in the same manner as in the normal time short state.
In the specific gaming state, the variable winning device 6 is held closed as in the normal state.

More specifically, the special figure probability change state occurs after the special game state where the special figure change display game is generated as a special result in the specific result mode as described above, and the next special game state is generated. End with.
In addition, the normal time short state occurs after the end of the special game state that occurs when a special result other than the specific result mode is reached, and the number of special variable display games executed during the normal time state is the specified number of times ( For example, the process ends when 100 times. Note that the game is also ended when the special game state occurs before the special figure variation display game reaches the predetermined number of times.

Note that the conditions for the occurrence and termination of the specific game state are not limited to the above. For example, the special-purpose time reduction state is a special result that occurs as a special result other than the specific result mode in the special figure probability change state. It may be generated only after the gaming state ends.
Furthermore, it may be terminated when the number of special figure variation display games executed during the special figure certain change state reaches a specified number (predetermined number). For example, after the special game state ends, the special figure probability change state in the specific game state is generated until the special figure variation display game is executed a predetermined number of times, and then the normal game time reduction state in the specific game state is generated. You may do it.

Next, a modification of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
This modification basically has the same configuration as the gaming machine of the above-described embodiment, and the same configuration is denoted by the same reference numeral and description thereof is omitted.

  In the game area 1a of the game board 1 of this modification, the game board 1 (or above the armor part 3d) between the inclined part 3e of the armor part 3d of the center case 3 and the obstacle nail K arranged immediately above it. A decorative line S along the row of obstacle nails K is drawn on the protruding center case 3 base member, and protrudes above the game board 1 (or the armor portion 3d) immediately below the decorative line S. A plurality of light emitting members (here, LEDs) 46 are embedded in the center case 3 as a target position notification means. The plurality of light emitting members 46 are disposed so as to be positioned between all the obstacle nails K arranged immediately above the decoration line S and the obstacle nails K, and correspond to the target position among the plurality of light emitting members 46. The light emitting member 46 between the obstacle nails K to be turned on or blinks.

In the game area 1a, since there is a direction changing member such as the obstacle nail K, it is difficult for the player to aim directly at the aim display area 42 in the inclined portion 3e of the armor portion 3d. It can be said that the nail K is a point that is relatively easy for the player to aim. Therefore, as in this modification, a plurality of issue members 46 are arranged between the obstacle nail K and the obstacle nail K as aim position notification means, and the issue member 46 immediately above the aim display area 42 to be aimed at emits light. Thus, it is possible to notify a target position that the player can easily aim at.
As the aim position notifying means, only the aim position notifying image 41 of the liquid crystal display device 31 described above may be provided to notify the aim position, or instead of the aim position notifying image 41. The light emitting member 46 may be provided to notify the target position, or both the target position notification image 41 and the light emitting member 46 may be provided so that both can notify the target position together. You may come to do it.

Next, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
Note that the gaming machine of the present embodiment has basically the same configuration as the gaming machine of the first embodiment, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. The description will focus on the parts that are different from the gaming machine of the embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the production control device 10 of the present embodiment has a monitoring means for monitoring the detection state of the game ball collision with respect to each detection area 43 a of the inclined portion 3 e and the game ball to the start winning opening 51. Along with the calculation means for calculating the winning rate, based on the monitoring result by the monitoring means and the calculation result by the calculation means, the above-mentioned every time when the game balls are fired so as to have a relatively high collision rate to each detection area 43a. It functions as a data collecting means for collecting the winning rate data.
In the case of launching so that the collision rate of the game ball to one detection region 43a is relatively high, the game ball is launched by directly aiming at one detection region 43a and collides with the detection region 43a. A case where the probability is relatively high and a case where the target is indirectly aimed so that the probability that the game ball will eventually collide with the detection region 43a is increased without directly aiming at one detection region 43a to be collided. Shall be included.

Further, in the present embodiment, the target position notification image 41 (and / or the light emitting member 46) as the target position notification unit is configured to notify the target position with the highest winning rate based on the data collected by the data collection unit. It has become.
Moreover, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG.5 and FIG.6, it fired so that the collision rate of the game ball to the said corresponding detection area 43a may become relatively high for every detection area 43a of the inclination part 3e. In this case, a number display 47 is provided as individual winning rate display means for displaying the winning rate calculated by the calculating means.

  Specifically, the number display 47 of the present embodiment is composed of LEDs arranged at lower positions in the respective target display areas 42 including the respective detection areas 43a, and each of the 7-segment LEDs has 2 LEDs. Two digits can be displayed side by side. In addition, each winning rate is displayed as a two-digit number from 00 (%) to 99 (%) based on the winning rate signal for each detection area 43a transmitted from the calculation means.

  Hereinafter, the armor part display process, the display mode update process, and the navigation display process performed by the monitoring unit, the calculation unit, and the data collection unit included in the effect control apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Through these processes, the effect control device 10 displays the liquid crystal display on the basis of signals from the collision detection sensor (pressure sensor) 43 in each detection area 43a of the inclined portion 3e, the special drawing start winning port sensor 511 of the starting winning port 51, and the like. The target position notification image 41 of the device 31, the collision part LED 44 of the target display area 42, the winning rate indicator 45 provided on the right side of the rightmost target display area 42, and the lower position in the target display area 42 The number indicator 47 and the like are controlled. The current winning rate to the start winning opening 51 with respect to which position in the aim display area 42 of the inclined portion 3e is likely to collide with the number of game balls fired (≈ the number hitting the armor portion 3d). How much the game ball hits to which target display area 42, the winning rate to the start winning opening 51 improves, and what target position should the game ball be fired at? Can be notified to the player.

  First, as shown in the armor part display process of FIG. 7, the monitoring means of the production control device 10 is always on standby so that the detection signals of the pressure sensors (collision detection sensors 43) in the detection area 43a can be received. When there is a detection signal from each pressure sensor, input processing is performed (step S1). Next, when there is an input process from the pressure sensor, the monitoring unit performs a process of counting the number of collisions of game balls in each detection area 43a with each collision number counter (step S2). At this time, the number of collisions of the entire inclined portion 3e (that is, the total number of collisions in each detection area) is also counted in the total number of collisions counter. Further, the calculation means performs a process of counting to the start winning number counter when receiving the start winning signal output from the game control device 9 by receiving the detection signal from the special drawing start winning port sensor 511 of the start winning port 51 ( Step S3). Note that it is not necessary to have a total collision number counter that counts the total number of collisions of the inclined portion 3e, and in that case, calculation is performed to add all the collision number counters every time the determination in step S4. Further, the calculation means may count the start signal of the special figure variable display game output from the game control device 9 instead of the start winning signal as a signal to be counted by the starting winning number counter.

Then, the monitoring unit determines whether or not the total number of collisions of the entire inclined portion 3e has reached 100 (step S4). Here, when the total value reaches 100, display mode update processing (described later) shown in FIG. 8 is performed (step S5), and the number of collisions and the total number of collisions in each detection region 43a are monitored by the monitoring means. The counter is cleared to 0 (step S6), the starting winning number counter is cleared to 0 in the calculation means (step S7), the armor part display process is terminated, and the process returns to the process of waiting for a signal from the pressure sensor.
If the total number of collisions of the entire inclined portion 3e has not reached 100, steps S5, S6, and S7 are skipped, and the process returns to the process of waiting for a signal from the pressure sensor.

The display mode update process performed in step S5 of the armor part display process in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the display mode update process, first, the value of the winning rate indicator 45 is updated by the calculating means to the current value of the start winning counter (step S11). That is, since the number of collisions of the game ball with the inclined portion 3e has reached 100 times, the number of game balls won in the start winning opening 51 during that time (the value of the start prize counter) is applied to A in the following equation. Then, the current winning rate of the game ball to the start winning port 51 is calculated, and the values of the winning rate display 45 and the data collecting means are updated.
Formula: Winning rate (%) = Number of winnings at the start winning opening (A times) / Number of collisions of game balls with the inclined part (100 times) × 100

  In addition, when the current winning rate becomes higher than the previous winning rate displayed on the winning rate indicator 45 at the time of the update, the calculation means displays a triangular LED indicating upward in the winning rate up / down indicator 45a. Turn on “△”. On the other hand, when the current winning rate becomes lower than the previous winning rate displayed on the winning rate display 45 during the update, the calculation means displays a triangle indicating a downward direction in the winning rate up / down display 45a. Turn on the LED “▽”.

Next, the calculation means adds the updated value of the winning rate indicator 45 this time and the individual winning rate indicator (number indicator 47) in the detection area 42 of the inclined portion 3e of the armor portion 3d that has the most collisions this time. The value currently displayed and collected and stored in the data collecting means is compared (step S12). Note that the detection area 42 with the highest number of collisions this time is obtained from the counting result in step S2. Here, it is determined whether or not the current value (the value of the updated current winning rate indicator 45) is greater than the current value (the value currently displayed on the individual winning rate indicator) (step S13) If the current value is larger, the value of the current winning rate indicator 45 is shifted to the individual winning rate indicator in the detection area 42 of the inclined portion 3e of the armor portion 3d that has the most collision this time, and updated. (Step S14). Thereafter, the order of the number of collisions is calculated, and the color of the collision unit LED 44 in the aim display area 42 of the inclined portion 3e of the armor part 3d is classified according to the order, for example, red → orange → yellow → off → off. (Step S15), and the process returns to the beginning of the armor part display process of FIG.
In step S13, if the current value is smaller than the current value, step S14 is performed without performing step S14, and then the process returns to the beginning of the armor part display process of FIG.
By performing such processing, it is possible to calculate the start winning rate for each detection region when a game ball is launched aiming at each detection region.

  In addition, in a plurality of individual winning rate indicators, such as immediately after starting the gaming machine, the data to be adopted is not included in the detection area 42 that has the highest number of collisions among the detection areas 42. “0” is displayed because there is not. Further, when data before the previous day is stored immediately after the gaming machine is activated by a backup function of the gaming machine, a number based on the data may be displayed.

Further, for example, when the player operates the effect operation switch 13, the navigation process shown in FIG. 9 is interrupted during the game. In the navigation processing, the collision part of the armor part 3d having the highest winning rate is notified, and in this embodiment, the target display area 42 of the part having the largest number among the plurality of number indicators 47 is collected. An image display automatically calculated and pointed out from the means is performed as the target position notification image 41 (step S21). Further, the target position notification image 41 is automatically disappeared after being displayed for a certain time.
Here, the target position notification image 41 is displayed only for a certain period of time only when the player's presentation operation switch 13 is operated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is incorporated in the display mode update process. Thus, the target position notification image 41 may be automatically displayed for a certain period of time. Also, the display time of the target position notification image 41 may be appropriate, and may be always displayed, or may be displayed from when the player presses the effect operation switch 13 once and then again. .

  In addition, when the monitoring result of the monitoring means for monitoring the collision situation of the game ball is different from the aiming position of the armor portion reported by the aiming position notifying means, the firing force (target position) is not appropriate (the winning rate is A means for notifying that the position is low may be provided, or a navigating means for instructing the change of the firing force (target position) to an appropriate value (such as the strength of the launch) may be provided.

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the first and second embodiments, the center case is disposed substantially at the center of the game area, and the start prize that can start the auxiliary game by winning the game ball below the center case. A gaming machine configured to play a game with a game ball introduced from a game ball introduction port on one side above the game area, wherein the armor part at the upper part of the center case has an upper center part or An inclined part is formed that slopes downward from a predetermined position on the opposite side of the game ball inlet side to the upper side on the side of the game ball inlet side when viewed from the upper center, and the game ball is launched at any position on the upper part of the armor part. For example, it is provided with aim position notifying means for notifying whether the winning rate of the game ball to the start winning opening is relatively high.

  Therefore, it can be clearly seen where the game ball is aimed at and the game can be advantageously played to the player, so that the player can play the game with peace of mind, and the beginner will not be shy away.

  In the gaming machines of the first and second embodiments, the armor part is formed with a plurality of aim display areas divided into a plurality along the left-right direction of the inclined part, and the aim position notifying means includes a plurality of aiming parts. By instructing one of the display areas, a target position with a high winning rate is notified.

  Therefore, it is possible to teach the player the target place in a more understandable manner.

  In addition, the center cases of the first and second embodiments include an image display that variably displays a plurality of pieces of identification information based on winning of a game ball at the start winning opening below the armor portion, An image indicating any one of a plurality of target display areas is displayed on the image display.

  Therefore, it is very easy to understand the instruction of the target place, and the instruction can be given to the player who is playing the game while watching the change display.

  In addition, a plurality of detection means capable of detecting the collision position of the launched game ball with the inclined part are arranged in the left-right direction in the inclined part of the first and second embodiments, and detection from the detecting means is performed. Based on the signal, the monitoring means for monitoring the detection state of each detection area of the inclined portion, and the collision situation notification for notifying the player of the current collision state of the game ball on the inclined portion based on the monitoring result by the monitoring means Means.

  Therefore, the player can recognize where the game ball is colliding with the current launch force, so check whether it is firing properly at the target position reported by the target position notification means It is possible to easily and quickly correct the firing force as necessary.

  In addition, the gaming machines of the first and second embodiments include a calculation unit that calculates a winning rate of the game ball to the start winning port, and displays a latest winning rate display that displays the latest winning rate calculated by the calculating unit. Means.

  Therefore, it is possible to play the game with confidence while confirming the current winning rate. In addition, it is possible to make the player recognize whether the instructed target position is really an appropriate position.

  Further, in the inclined part of the second embodiment, a plurality of detection means capable of detecting the collision position of the launched game ball against the inclined part are arranged in the left-right direction, and based on a detection signal from the detection means. , Monitoring means for monitoring the detection state of each detection area of the inclined portion, calculation means for calculating the winning rate of the game ball to the start winning opening, each detection based on the monitoring result by the monitoring means and the calculation result by the calculation means And a data collection means for collecting the winning rate for each case where the game balls are launched so that the collision rate of the game ball to the area is relatively high, and the aim position notifying means includes the data collected by the data collecting means. Based on this, the target position with the highest winning rate is notified.

  Therefore, an appropriate target position can be detected from past game results, and the player can be notified of the target position based on the results.Therefore, even if there is an individual difference for each gaming machine, there is no problem and extremely accurate notification is possible. Can be done.

  In addition, the gaming machine of the second embodiment is calculated by the calculation means when it is launched for each detection area of the inclined portion so that the collision rate of the game ball to the corresponding detection area is relatively high. Individual winning rate display means for displaying the winning rate is provided.

  Therefore, it is possible to immediately know where to best aim and to provide important data for the player.

  Note that the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine as shown in the above-described embodiment as a gaming machine, for example, other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, sparrow ball gaming machines, etc. It can be applied to all gaming machines that use this game ball.

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

  For example, the aim position notifying means in the first embodiment is not limited to that described above. For example, the aim position is instructed by printing or sticking on the armor portion, or the base member of the game board is printed or sealed. It is possible to indicate the target position. In this case, the target position is changed manually.

1 is a front view showing a gaming board of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows a part of control system of the game machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a principal part front view which shows the center case part of the game board of the game machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a principal part front view which shows the modification of the center case part of the game board of the gaming machine in the first embodiment. It is a principal part front view which shows the center case part of the game board of the game machine in 2nd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows a part of control system of the game machine in 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the armor part display process in the game control of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the display mode update process in the armor part display process of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the navigation display process in the game control of 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 1a Game area | region 1j Game sphere introduction port 2 Game area | region division wall 3 Center case 3d Armor part 3e Inclination part 31 Liquid crystal display device (image display)
32 Display surface 51 Start winning opening 54 Opening / closing member 6 Variable winning apparatus 61 Large winning opening 62 Movable member 7 Special figure display 8 Universal figure display 81 Universal figure starting gate 9 Game control apparatus 10 Production control apparatus (monitoring means, calculation means) , Data collection means)
41 Target position notification image (target position notification means)
42 Aim display area 43 Collision detection sensor (detection means)
43a Detection area 44 Collision LED (collision status notifying means)
45 Winning rate display (latest winning rate display means)
46 Light emitting member (target position notifying means)
47 Number display (individual winning rate display means)
K obstacle nail T game ball

Claims (5)

A center case is arranged in the approximate center of the game area, and a start winning opening is provided below the center case for starting an auxiliary game by winning a game ball, and a game ball is introduced on one side above the game area. In a gaming machine configured to play a game with a game ball introduced from the mouth,
The armor portion on the upper part of the center case is formed with an inclined portion inclined downward from a predetermined position on the opposite side of the game ball introduction port side to the upper side portion on the game ball introduction port side as seen from the center upper portion or the center upper portion,
In the inclined part, a plurality of detection means capable of detecting a collision position of the game ball launched toward the gaming area to the inclined part are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction,
Monitoring means for monitoring a detection state of each detection region of the inclined portion based on a detection signal from the detection means;
Calculating means for calculating a winning rate of the game ball to the start winning opening;
Data collection for collecting data on the winning rate for each of the cases where the game ball is fired so as to have a relatively high collision rate based on the monitoring result by the monitoring unit and the calculation result by the calculating unit. Means,
Aiming position notifying means for notifying which position of the inclined portion the game ball is aimed at , based on the data collected by the data collecting means, is the highest winning rate of the game ball to the start winning opening ; ,
Gaming machine, wherein a provided. In the armor part, a plurality of aim display areas divided into a plurality along the left-right direction of the inclined part are formed,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the aim position notifying unit notifies one of the plurality of aim display areas to notify the target position having the highest winning rate. The center case includes an image display that variably displays a plurality of pieces of identification information based on winning of a game ball to the start winning opening below the armor portion,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the aim position notifying unit displays an image indicating any one of the plurality of aim display areas on the image display. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3, further comprising a current winning rate display means for displaying the latest winning rate calculated from claim 1, characterized by said calculating means. For each detection region of the inclined portion, the individual winning rate for displaying the winning rate gaming ball collision rate to the corresponding detection region is calculated by the calculation means when it is fired to become relatively highest The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising display means.

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