JP4454015B2

JP4454015B2 - Game machine

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Publication number: JP4454015B2
Application number: JP2004115311A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 定男井置; 欽一亀井
Original assignee: 株式会社ソフイア
Priority date: 2004-04-09
Filing date: 2004-04-09
Publication date: 2010-04-21
Anticipated expiration: 2024-04-09
Also published as: JP2005296220A

Description

本発明は、遊技領域に、始動入賞口と入賞空間が形成された変動入賞装置とを配設し、該変動入賞装置は区画部材と、開閉可能な可動部材と、特別入賞部と、を備え、前記始動入賞口ヘの遊技球の入賞に基づいて前記可動部材を閉鎖状態から開放状態に変換する補助遊技を発生し、該補助遊技中に可動部材により前記入賞空間に受け入れられた遊技球が前記特別入賞部に入賞すると、当該補助遊技よりも有利な態様で可動部材を開放状態に変換する特別遊技を発生する遊技機に関する。 According to the present invention, a variable winning device having a start winning opening and a winning space is provided in a game area, and the variable winning device includes a partition member, a movable member that can be opened and closed, and a special winning portion. An auxiliary game for converting the movable member from a closed state to an open state is generated based on the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening, and the game ball received in the winning space by the movable member during the auxiliary game The present invention relates to a gaming machine that generates a special game for converting a movable member into an open state in a more advantageous manner than the auxiliary game when winning a prize in the special prize winning section.

従来より、パチンコ遊技に変化を与え、遊技の面白みを高めるために、種々の変動入賞装置を備えた遊技機が提案されている。
このような変動入賞装置には、遊技盤の遊技領域に取り付けられた構成基板の表面上部に鎧部材を突設するとともに、表面下部に区画部材を突設し、該鎧部材の左右の端部の下方に可動部材を回動可能に軸着し、鎧部材と左右の可動部材と区画部材とで囲まれた部分にいわゆる特別入賞口と一般入賞口とを併設したものがある。
このような従来の遊技機としては、例えば以下の特許文献に開示のものがある。 Conventionally, in order to change pachinko games and enhance the fun of games, gaming machines equipped with various variable winning devices have been proposed.
In such a variable prize device, an armor member protrudes from the upper surface of the component board attached to the game area of the game board, and a partition member protrudes from the lower surface, and left and right end portions of the armor member A movable member is pivotally attached to the lower side of the door, and a so-called special prize opening and a general prize opening are provided in a portion surrounded by the armor member, the left and right movable members, and the partition member.
As such conventional gaming machines, there are those disclosed in the following patent documents, for example.

特開昭６３−２１４２７２公報JP-A 63-214272

上記特許文献に開示のものは、鎧部材の両側下方に可動部材を設け、可動部材を側方へ傾倒させるとともに鎧部材を後方にスライドさせて、入賞開口を形成する変動入賞装置を備えた遊技機である。
この遊技機は、斜め上方から流下してきた遊技球の他に真上から流下してきた遊技球も変動入賞装置内に受け入れることができ、それなりに遊技者の興趣を高めていた。 A game disclosed in the above-mentioned patent document is provided with a variable prize device in which a movable member is provided below both sides of the armor member, the movable member is tilted sideways, and the armor member is slid rearward to form a winning opening. Machine.
In this gaming machine, in addition to a game ball flowing down from diagonally above, a game ball flowing down from directly above can be received in the variable winning device, and the player's interest has been enhanced as such.

しかしながら、従来の遊技機にあっては、変動入賞装置の構成が真上から流下してきた遊技球を変動入賞装置内に受け入れることを可能としてはいるものの、鎧部材と可動部材とが相互に協働するような仕組みにはなっておらず、遊技が単調であった。
すなわち、鎧部材と可動部材とは単に別々に動くのみで、これらが相互に協働して受け入れた遊技球の挙動に変化を与えるということはなかった。そのため、変動入賞装置内に受け入れられて流動する遊技球の動きに変化が乏しく、遊技者にとって遊技が単調になっていた。 However, in the conventional gaming machine, although the configuration of the variable prize device allows the game ball flowing down from directly above to be received in the variable prize device, the armor member and the movable member cooperate with each other. The game was not monotonous and the game was monotonous.
That is, the armor member and the movable member simply move separately, and they did not change the behavior of the game balls received in cooperation with each other. For this reason, the movement of the game balls that are received and flowed in the variable prize apparatus hardly changes, and the game is monotonous for the player.

そこで本発明は、変動入賞装置に受け入れた遊技球の挙動に変化を与えて、遊技の興趣を喚起できる遊技機を提供することを目的としている。 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can change the behavior of a game ball received by a variable winning device and arouse the interest of the game.

上記目的を達成するため、請求項１記載の発明は、遊技領域に、始動入賞口と、入賞空間が形成された変動入賞装置と、を配設し、
該変動入賞装置は、
前記入賞空間の周囲に配設され、該入賞空間と遊技領域とを区画する区画部材と、
前記区画部材の側部を切り欠いて形成された側方入賞開口部に設けられ、下方に位置する基端側を軸支することにより、球受面をほぼ起立させて当該側方入賞開口部を閉鎖する閉鎖状態と、当該球受面が側方側から前記入賞空間側に向けて下り傾斜するように回動して当該側方入賞開口部を開放する開放状能と、に変換可能な可動部材と、
前記入賞空間の下流側に設けられた特別入賞部と、を備え、
前記始動入賞口ヘの遊技球の入賞に基づいて前記可動部材を閉鎖状態から開放状態に変換する補助遊技を発生し、該補助遊技中に可動部材により前記入賞空間に受け入れられた遊技球が前記特別入賞部に入賞すると、当該補助遊技よりも有利な態様で可動部材を開放状態に変換する特別遊技を発生する遊技機において、
前記変動入賞装置は、前記可動部材に隣接する区画部材の上部を切り欠いて形成された上方入賞開口部に、前記可動部材から離れた基端側を軸支することにより、前記上方入賞開口部を閉鎖する閉鎖状態と、回動自由端部を下方の前記入賞空間側に回動させて当該上方入賞開口部を開放する開放状態と、に変換可能な上部可動部材と、
前記上部可動部材を閉鎖状態に保持する保持状態と、保持状態を解除した解除状態とに変換する保持部材と、
前記上部可動部材を開放状態から閉鎖状態に変換させる変換部材と、を備え、
前記保持部材を解除状態に変換すると前記上部可動部材を自重により開放状態となるように構成するとともに、前記変換部材を開放状態の前記上部可動部材の揺動を許容する位置に退避させるように構成し、
開放状態中の前記可動部材の球受面により側方側から前記入賞空間側に向けて案内される遊技球を、開放状態中の前記上部可動部材の回動自由端部に当接させて前記特別入賞部に向けて案内するようにしたことを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is provided with a start winning opening and a variable winning device in which a winning space is formed in the game area,
The variable winning device is
Disposed about the winning space, a partition member partitioning the said winning space and game area,
Provided in a side winning opening formed by cutting out the side portion of the partition member, and supporting the base end side located below, the ball receiving surface is substantially erected, thereby the side winning opening. a closed state to close a convertible and an open-like ability to open the side winning opening the ball receiving surface is rotated so as to downward slope from the side end to the winning space side, the A movable member;
A special prize section provided on the downstream side of the prize space,
An auxiliary game is generated for converting the movable member from a closed state to an open state based on the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening, and the game ball received in the winning space by the movable member during the auxiliary game is In a gaming machine that generates a special game for converting a movable member to an open state in a more advantageous manner than the auxiliary game when winning a special prize section,
The variable prize apparatus is configured to support the upper prize opening by pivotally supporting a base end side away from the movable member in an upper prize opening formed by cutting out an upper portion of a partition member adjacent to the movable member. An upper movable member that can be converted into a closed state that closes and an open state in which the upper free opening is opened by rotating the rotation free end portion toward the lower prize space side ,
A holding member that holds the upper movable member in a closed state, and a holding member that converts the holding state into a released state, and
A conversion member that converts the upper movable member from an open state to a closed state, and
The upper movable member is configured to be opened by its own weight when the holding member is converted to the released state, and the conversion member is retracted to a position allowing swinging of the upper movable member in the opened state. And
The game ball guided from the side to the winning space side by the ball receiving surface of the movable member in the open state is brought into contact with the rotational free end of the upper movable member in the open state. It is characterized by being guided to the special prize winning section.

請求項１に従属する請求項２記載の発明は、前記変動入賞装置は、
前記上部可動部材の開放状態への回動を規制する規制部材を備え、
該規制部材を衝撃吸収部材により構成したことを特徴とする。
請求項１又は２に従属する請求項３記載の発明は、前記始動入賞口を複数設け、
始動入賞口の種類に応じて前記上部可動部材を開放状態に変換するか否かを決定するように構成したことを特徴とする。 The invention according to claim 2 that is dependent on claim 1 is characterized in that the variable winning device is:
A regulating member that regulates rotation of the upper movable member to an open state;
The regulating member is constituted by an impact absorbing member.
The invention according to claim 3 that is dependent on claim 1 or 2 is provided with a plurality of the start winning ports,
It is configured to determine whether or not to convert the upper movable member to an open state in accordance with the type of the start winning opening.

請求項１記載の発明によれば、上部可動部材と、可動部材とを相互に協働させることにより、変動入賞装置内に受け入れた遊技球の挙動に変化を与えることができる。したがって、遊技球の挙動を変化させながら特別入賞部に向けて案内することが可能になり、遊技者にとって遊技が単調でなくなり、遊技の興趣を喚起させることができる。
そして、上部可動部材が回動自由端部を下方に回動可能なように構成した場合、閉鎖状態中の上部可動部材に遊技球が上方から衝突して、上方入賞開口部が開放してしまうといった事態が発生し得るが、保持部材を設けるという本発明の構成により、そのような不都合を無くして、上部可動部材を確実に閉鎖状態に保持することができる。
また、変換部材が開放状態の上部可動部材の揺動を許容する位置に退避するので、上部可動部材が入賞空間における遊技球の流下の支障となる事態を防止することができるだけでなく、側方側から入賞空間に向けて転動する遊技球を、上部可動部材の回動自由端部に当接させて該上部可動部材を揺動させることで、速度を減衰し、進行方向を修正して特別入賞部の方を向くように案内することができる。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, the behavior of the game ball received in the variable winning device can be changed by causing the upper movable member and the movable member to cooperate with each other. Therefore, it is possible to guide the special winning portion while changing the behavior of the game ball, so that the game is not monotonous for the player, and the interest of the game can be aroused.
When the upper movable member is configured to be able to rotate the rotation free end portion downward, the game ball collides with the upper movable member in the closed state from above, and the upper winning opening is opened. However, according to the configuration of the present invention in which the holding member is provided, such an inconvenience can be eliminated and the upper movable member can be reliably held in the closed state.
Further, since the conversion member is retracted to a position allowing the swing of the upper movable member in the opened state, the upper movable member can not only prevent a situation in which the game ball flows down in the winning space , but also the side. The game ball that rolls from the side toward the winning space is brought into contact with the free rotation end of the upper movable member to swing the upper movable member, thereby reducing the speed and correcting the traveling direction. Can be guided to face the special prize winning section.

請求項２記載の発明によれば、可動部材により受け入れた遊技球の衝接により上部可動部材が揺動し、該揺動した上部可動部材が衝撃吸収部材より構成される規制部材に衝接するので、該衝撃吸収部材のテンションや高さを調整することにより、可動部材の球受面が側方側から入賞空間側に向けて案内する遊技球の速度の減速程度を調整できる。したがって、特別入賞部ヘの遊技球の入賞率をきめ細かく変更することができ、遊技店と遊技者との利益の均衡を保てるという効果がある。
請求項３記載の発明によれば、複数の始動入賞口に対して、その種類に応じて上部可動部材を開放状態に変換するか否かを決定するので、始動入賞口の種類に対応して特別入賞部ヘの遊技球の入賞率を変化させることができ、遊技者の興趣が更に増すという効果がある。
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the upper movable member is swung by the contact of the game ball received by the movable member, and the swung upper movable member is brought into contact with the regulating member constituted by the shock absorbing member. By adjusting the tension and height of the impact absorbing member, it is possible to adjust the degree of speed reduction of the game ball guided by the ball receiving surface of the movable member from the side to the winning space. Therefore, it is possible to finely change the winning rate of the game balls to the special winning portion, and there is an effect that the profit balance between the game store and the player can be maintained.
According to the invention described in claim 3, since it is determined whether or not to convert the upper movable member into the open state according to the type of the plurality of start winning holes, it corresponds to the type of the starting winning hole. It is possible to change the winning rate of the game balls to the special winning part, and there is an effect that the interest of the player is further increased.

以下、本発明の実施の形態を、パチンコ機に適用した例について説明する。
Ａ．遊技盤の構成
図１はパチンコ機（遊技機）の遊技盤を示す正面図である。図１において、符号１は遊技盤であり、遊技盤１には前面の略円形領域がガイドレール２で囲まれることにより遊技領域３が形成されている。
遊技盤１のほぼ中央部には変動入賞装置１１が、変動入賞装置１１の下方には第１始動入賞口１２、１３及び第２始動入賞口１４がそれぞれ配置されている。変動入賞装置１１は取付ベース２０（図２参照）、区画部材２１、２２、２３、一対の可動部材２４、２５、上部可動部材２６を備えている。第１始動入賞口１２、１３に球が入賞すると、一対の可動部材２４、２５が球を受け入れ易い開放状態に変位し、第２始動入賞口１４に球が入賞すると、一対の可動部材２４、２５及び上部可動部材２６が協働して球を受け入れ易い開放状態に変位するようになっている（詳細な構成は後述）。 Hereinafter, an example in which the embodiment of the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described.
A. Configuration of Game Board FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko machine (game machine). In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game board, and a game area 3 is formed on the game board 1 by surrounding a substantially circular area on the front surface with a guide rail 2.
A variable winning device 11 is arranged at a substantially central portion of the game board 1, and first start winning ports 12, 13 and a second starting winning port 14 are respectively arranged below the variable winning device 11. The variable winning device 11 includes a mounting base 20 (see FIG. 2), partition members 21, 22, 23, a pair of movable members 24, 25, and an upper movable member 26. When a ball wins the first start winning opening 12, 13, the pair of movable members 24, 25 are displaced into an open state where the ball can be easily received. When the ball wins the second start winning opening 14, the pair of movable members 24, 25 and the upper movable member 26 cooperate to be displaced into an open state in which a sphere can be easily received (detailed configuration will be described later).

また、遊技盤１の遊技領域３にはその他に一般入賞口３１、３２、３３、３４が配置されるとともに、遊技領域３内の適宜位置には風車と呼ばれる打球方向変換部材（図示略）が回転自在に複数設置されるとともに、障害釘（図示略）が多数植設されている。遊技領域３の中央下部にはアウト玉回収口３５が形成されている。
変動入賞装置１１の両側でレール２の内側に沿った部分には、装飾用のサイドランプ３６、３７が配置されており、サイドランプ３６、３７は、例えば変動入賞装置１１の可動部材２４、２５や上部可動部材２６が開くときに点滅する他、大当り中などには遊技者の意欲を盛り上げるように点滅する。
一方、遊技盤１の周囲のガイドレール２に沿った周辺位置には大当り発生時に点灯する大当りランプ４１、４２が配置されている。なお、各ランプ４１、４２はカバー内に装着されている。 The game area 3 of the game board 1 is also provided with general winning holes 31, 32, 33, and 34, and a hitting direction changing member (not shown) called a windmill is provided at an appropriate position in the game area 3. A plurality of rotating nails (not shown) are planted in a plurality so as to be freely rotatable. An out ball collection port 35 is formed at the lower center of the game area 3.
Decorative side lamps 36 and 37 are arranged on both sides of the variable prize apparatus 11 along the inside of the rail 2, and the side lamps 36 and 37 are, for example, movable members 24 and 25 of the variable prize apparatus 11. In addition to flashing when the upper movable member 26 is opened, it flashes to increase the player's motivation during a big hit.
On the other hand, big hit lamps 41 and 42 that are turned on when a big hit occurs are arranged at peripheral positions along the guide rails 2 around the game board 1. Each lamp 41, 42 is mounted in the cover.

変動入賞装置１１には入賞空間５１が形成され、入賞空間５１の下流側には特別入賞部５２と、一般入賞部５３、５４とが設けられている。特別入賞部５２を通過した球は特定領域センサ６１により検出され、特定領域センサ６１により検出された球及び一般入賞部５３、５４を通過した球はカウントセンサ６２により検出される。また、第１始動入賞口１２、１３を通過した球は第１始動口センサ６３ａ、６３ｂにより検出され、第２始動入賞口１４を通過した球は第２始動口センサ６４により検出される。さらに、遊技盤１の一般入賞口３１、３２、３３、３４に入賞した球は、それぞれ入賞口センサ６５ａ〜６５ｄ（図３参照）により検出される。なお、遊技盤１に一般入賞口がｎ個ある場合には、入賞口センサはｎ個配置される。 A winning space 51 is formed in the variable winning device 11, and a special winning portion 52 and general winning portions 53 and 54 are provided on the downstream side of the winning space 51. The sphere that has passed through the special winning portion 52 is detected by the specific area sensor 61, and the sphere that has been detected by the specific area sensor 61 and the balls that have passed through the general winning portions 53 and 54 are detected by the count sensor 62. Further, the sphere that has passed through the first start winning opening 12 and 13 is detected by the first start opening sensors 63a and 63b, and the sphere that has passed through the second start winning opening 14 is detected by the second start opening sensor 64. Furthermore, the balls that have won the general winning holes 31, 32, 33, 34 of the game board 1 are respectively detected by the winning hole sensors 65a to 65d (see FIG. 3). When the game board 1 has n general winning ports, n winning port sensors are arranged.

次に、図２を参照して変動入賞装置１１につき、詳細な構成を説明する。
図２（ａ）は変動入賞装置１１の上面図（特に、裏機構を示す）、図２（ｂ）は変動入賞装置１１の正面図である。
これらの図において、変動入賞装置１１は前述したように取付ベース２０、区画部材２１、２２、２３、一対の可動部材２４、２５、上部可動部材２６を備えており、このうち区画部材２１、２２、２３は取付ベース２０に固定されて動かない部材である。これらの区画部材２１、２２、２３は入賞空間５１と遊技領域３とを区画し、入賞空間５１を取り囲むようにその周囲に配置されている。 Next, the detailed configuration of the variable prize apparatus 11 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2A is a top view of the variable prize apparatus 11 (particularly, showing a back mechanism), and FIG. 2B is a front view of the variable prize apparatus 11.
In these drawings, the variable winning device 11 includes the mounting base 20, the partition members 21, 22, and 23, the pair of movable members 24 and 25, and the upper movable member 26 as described above, and of these, the partition members 21 and 22 are included. , 23 are members that are fixed to the mounting base 20 and do not move. These partition members 21, 22, and 23 partition the winning space 51 and the game area 3, and are arranged around the winning space 51.

区画部材２１、２２、２３は入賞空間５１を取り囲むように周囲に配置されるが、その周囲のうち、区画部材２１及び区画部材２３によって囲まれた部分の一部は切り欠いて側方入賞開口部７１ａ、７１ｂとして形成されている。一対の可動部材２４、２５は開放状態と閉鎖状態とに変換可能（それらの状態に変位することが可能ということ）であり、可動部材２４、２５は側方入賞開口部７１ａ、７１ｂにそれぞれ設けられている。そして、可動部材２４、２５は閉鎖状態（図１の状態）のとき、球受面２４ａ、２５ａをほぼ起立させて当該側方入賞開口部７１ａ、７１ｂをそれぞれ閉鎖する位置にあり、開放状能（図２の状態）のとき、当該球受面２４ａ、２５ａが側方側から入賞空間５１側に向けて下り傾斜するように回動して当該側方入賞開口部７１ａ、７１ｂをそれぞれ開放する位置に変位する。 The partition members 21, 22, and 23 are arranged around the winning space 51, but a part of the periphery surrounded by the partition member 21 and the partition member 23 is cut out to form a side winning opening. It is formed as parts 71a and 71b. The pair of movable members 24 and 25 can be converted into an open state and a closed state (that is, they can be displaced into these states), and the movable members 24 and 25 are provided in the side prize winning openings 71a and 71b, respectively. It has been. When the movable members 24 and 25 are in the closed state (the state shown in FIG. 1), the ball receiving surfaces 24a and 25a are substantially erected to close the side winning openings 71a and 71b, respectively. In the state of FIG. 2, the ball receiving surfaces 24a and 25a are rotated so as to incline downward from the side toward the winning space 51 to open the side winning openings 71a and 71b, respectively. Displace to position.

変動入賞装置１１は、第１始動入賞口１２、１３、第２始動入賞口１４ヘの遊技球の入賞に基づいて可動部材２４、２５を閉鎖状態から開放状態に変換する補助遊技（なお、第２始動入賞口１４ヘの入賞がある場合に上部可動部材２６が協働する補助遊技も含む）を発生し、該補助遊技中に可動部材２４、２５により入賞空間５１に受け入れられた遊技球が特別入賞部５２に入賞すると、当該補助遊技よりも有利な態様で可動部材２４、２５を開放状態に変換する特別遊技が発生するようになっている。
なお、第１始動入賞口１２、１３に入賞すると、可動部材２４、２５が０．４秒の開放を１回行い、第２始動入賞口１４に入賞すると、可動部材２４、２５が０．５秒の開放を１回行う。
補助遊技よりも有利な態様での特別遊技とは、大当り遊技のことであり、可動部材２４、２５が所定回数（例えば、１５回）の開閉動作を行うとともに、１回の開閉動作の開放時間が３０秒に設定されている。ただし、３０秒が経過する前に、カウントセンサ６２からの検出信号に基づき変動入賞装置１１内に９個の遊技球の入賞が認められると、その時点で可動部材２４、２５は閉状態に変換する。即ち、特別遊技は、補助遊技よりも可動部材２４、２５の開閉回数が多く、また、可動部材２４、２５の開閉動作の１回の開放時間が長いという構成により、補助遊技よりも有利な態様で行われるのである。 The variable winning device 11 is an auxiliary game that converts the movable members 24 and 25 from the closed state to the open state based on the winning of the game balls at the first starting winning ports 12 and 13 and the second starting winning port 14 (the first game) 2 includes a supplementary game in which the upper movable member 26 cooperates when there is a prize at the start winning opening 14), and the game ball received in the prize space 51 by the movable members 24 and 25 during the supplementary game is generated. When winning the special winning portion 52, a special game for converting the movable members 24 and 25 to the open state is generated in an advantageous manner over the auxiliary game.
Note that when the first start winning opening 12 or 13 is won, the movable members 24 and 25 open once for 0.4 seconds, and when the second start winning opening 14 is won, the movable members 24 and 25 are 0.5. The second is released once.
The special game in a mode more advantageous than the auxiliary game is a big hit game, and the movable members 24 and 25 perform opening and closing operations a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) and opening time of one opening and closing operation. Is set to 30 seconds. However, if the winning of nine game balls is recognized in the variable winning device 11 based on the detection signal from the count sensor 62 before 30 seconds elapses, the movable members 24 and 25 are converted to the closed state at that time. To do. That is, the special game is more advantageous than the auxiliary game because the number of times of opening and closing the movable members 24 and 25 is larger than that of the auxiliary game, and the opening time of one opening / closing operation of the movable members 24 and 25 is longer. It is done in.

側方入賞開口部７１ａの上方には上方入賞開口部７３が形成されており、上方入賞開口部７３は区画部材２１、２２、２３の上部を切り欠いて形成されている。位置的には、側方入賞開口部７１ａの上方に上方入賞開口部７３が連続して位置し、かつ上方入賞開口部７３は上部可動部材２６が閉鎖状態にあるとき（図２の状態のとき）には、該上部可動部材２６が存在する位置を通っては遊技球が入賞空間５１に入賞しないという位置に配置されている。
したがって、可動部材２４が開放状態に変換すると、この可動部材２４のある位置（つまり側方入賞開口部７１ａ）を通って遊技球が入賞空間５１に入賞可能であり、一方、上部可動部材２６が開放状態に変換すると、この上部可動部材２６のある位置（つまり上方入賞開口部７３）を通って遊技球が入賞空間５１に入賞可能であるという構成である。 An upper prize opening 73 is formed above the side prize opening 71a, and the upper prize opening 73 is formed by cutting out the upper portions of the partition members 21, 22, and 23. Positionally, the upper prize opening 73 is continuously located above the side prize opening 71a, and the upper prize opening 73 is in the closed state of the upper movable member 26 (in the state of FIG. 2). ) Is arranged at a position where the game ball does not win the winning space 51 through the position where the upper movable member 26 exists.
Therefore, when the movable member 24 is converted to the open state, the game ball can enter the winning space 51 through a position (that is, the side winning opening 71a) of the movable member 24, while the upper movable member 26 is When converted to the open state, the game ball can win a winning space 51 through a position (that is, the upper winning opening 73) of the upper movable member 26.

上部可動部材２６は上方入賞開口部７３に設けられており、上方入賞開口部７３を閉鎖する閉鎖状態と、回動自由端部を下方の入賞空間５１側に回動させて上方入賞開口部７３を開放する開放状態とに変換するように作動する。上部可動部材２６の回動自由端部とは、軸支されている側とは反対側の自由に動くことのできる先端側の端部のことである。そして、上部可動部材２６が開放状態中のときは、その下方に位置する可動部材２４の球受面２４ａにより側方側から入賞空間５１側に向けて遊技球を案内可能な状態となり、このとき案内される遊技球を、開放状態中の上部可動部材２６の回動自由端部に当接させて特別入賞部５２に向けて案内することが可能な構成になっている。 The upper movable member 26 is provided in the upper prize opening 73, and the upper prize opening 73 is closed by closing the upper prize opening 73 and rotating the free rotation end to the lower prize space 51 side. It operates to convert to an open state that opens. The rotation free end portion of the upper movable member 26 is an end portion on the distal end side that can freely move on the side opposite to the side that is pivotally supported. When the upper movable member 26 is in the open state, the game ball can be guided from the side toward the winning space 51 by the ball receiving surface 24a of the movable member 24 positioned below the upper movable member 26. The game ball to be guided is configured to be able to be guided toward the special winning portion 52 by being brought into contact with the rotation free end portion of the upper movable member 26 in the opened state.

可動部材２４は、図２（ａ）に変動入賞装置１１の上面側から見た裏機構を示すように、軸８１によって支持されて回動自由な構成であり、さらに軸８１は取付ベース２０の軸筒８２の内部を貫通してリンク機構８３に連結され、リンク機構８３には可動部材開放ソレノイド８４から力が伝達されるという構成になっている。そして、可動部材開放ソレノイド８４がオフのときには可動部材２４が閉鎖状態にあり、可動部材開放ソレノイド８４がオンすることにより、可動部材開放ソレノイド８４の力がリンク機構８３を介して軸８１に伝達されて可動部材２４が閉鎖状態から開放状態に変換されるようになっている。すなわち、可動部材２４は可動部材開放ソレノイド８４のオン／オフによって側方入賞開口部７１を開放状態と閉鎖状態とに変換する構成である。 As shown in FIG. 2A, the movable member 24 is supported by a shaft 81 so as to be freely rotatable, as shown from the upper side of the variable prize winning device 11, and the shaft 81 further includes the mounting base 20. The shaft cylinder 82 passes through the inside of the shaft cylinder 82 and is connected to the link mechanism 83, and a force is transmitted to the link mechanism 83 from a movable member opening solenoid 84. When the movable member release solenoid 84 is off, the movable member 24 is in a closed state. When the movable member release solenoid 84 is turned on, the force of the movable member release solenoid 84 is transmitted to the shaft 81 via the link mechanism 83. Thus, the movable member 24 is converted from the closed state to the open state. That is, the movable member 24 is configured to convert the side winning opening 71 into an open state and a closed state by turning on / off the movable member opening solenoid 84.

なお、可動部材開放ソレノイド８４をオフさせると、図示は略しているが、可動部材開放ソレノイド８４の有するスプリングの弾性力によって可動部材開放ソレノイド８４のロッドが引き戻されて、リンク機構８３及び軸８１を介して可動部材２４が閉鎖状態に戻るようになっている。
一方、可動部材２５も同様に、軸８５によって支持されて回動自由な構成であり、さらに軸８５は取付ベース２０の軸筒８６の内部を貫通してリンク機構８７に連結され、リンク機構８７には可動部材開放ソレノイド８４から力が伝達されるという構成になっている。そして、同様に可動部材２５は可動部材開放ソレノイド８４のオン／オフによって側方入賞開口部７１を開放状態と閉鎖状態とに変換する構成である。 When the movable member release solenoid 84 is turned off, although not shown in the figure, the rod of the movable member release solenoid 84 is pulled back by the elastic force of the spring of the movable member release solenoid 84, and the link mechanism 83 and the shaft 81 are moved. Accordingly, the movable member 24 is returned to the closed state.
On the other hand, the movable member 25 is similarly supported by a shaft 85 and can freely rotate. The shaft 85 passes through the inside of the shaft tube 86 of the mounting base 20 and is connected to the link mechanism 87. In this configuration, a force is transmitted from the movable member opening solenoid 84. Similarly, the movable member 25 is configured to convert the side winning opening 71 into an open state and a closed state by turning on / off the movable member opening solenoid 84.

上部可動部材２６は軸９１によって回動自由に支持されており、軸９１は取付ベース２０の軸筒９２の内部を貫通して連結部材９３に連結され、さらに連結部材９３には保持部材９４が下側から当接可能になっている。図２（ｂ）は、保持部材９４によって連結部材９３が保持されている状態を示しており、このとき保持部材９４は連結部材９３の下側で、連結部材９３の下部を下から支えるように連結部材９３が自重で下がらないように保持している。この場合、連結部材９３は軸９１に連結され、軸９１は上部可動部材２６を軸支しているから、結局、保持部材９４が連結部材９３を自重で下がらないように保持している状態は、上部可動部材２６を閉鎖状態に保持していることになる。 The upper movable member 26 is rotatably supported by a shaft 91, and the shaft 91 penetrates through the inside of the shaft tube 92 of the mounting base 20 and is connected to a connecting member 93. Further, the connecting member 93 has a holding member 94. It can be contacted from below. FIG. 2B shows a state in which the connecting member 93 is held by the holding member 94. At this time, the holding member 94 is below the connecting member 93 and supports the lower part of the connecting member 93 from below. The connecting member 93 is held so as not to be lowered by its own weight. In this case, since the connecting member 93 is connected to the shaft 91 and the shaft 91 pivotally supports the upper movable member 26, the state in which the holding member 94 holds the connecting member 93 so as not to be lowered by its own weight is the result. The upper movable member 26 is held in the closed state.

保持部材９４は図２（ａ）に示すように、その基端側が上部可動部材開放ソレノイド９５に連結されており、上部可動部材開放ソレノイド９５がオンすると、上部可動部材開放ソレノイド９５の吸引力によって保持部材９４を図２（ａ）の位置から引き込む（後退させる）ような力が働き、保持部材９４が連結部材９３、軸９１を介して上部可動部材２６を支持している状態（保持状態）を解除した解除状態となる。解除状態になると、上部可動部材２６はその自重により開放状態（図６に示す状態）となり、遊技球が上方入賞開口部７３を通過して入賞空間５１側に入ることができる状態となる。
このように、上部可動部材２６は連結部材９３、軸９１を介して保持部材９４によって保持可能な構成であり、保持部材９４は上部可動部材２６を閉鎖状態に保持する保持状態と、保持状態を解除した解除状態とに変換することになる。 2A, the base end side of the holding member 94 is connected to the upper movable member release solenoid 95. When the upper movable member release solenoid 95 is turned on, the holding member 94 is attracted by the suction force of the upper movable member release solenoid 95. A state in which the holding member 94 is pulled (retracted) from the position of FIG. 2A and the holding member 94 supports the upper movable member 26 via the connecting member 93 and the shaft 91 (holding state). It becomes the cancellation | release state which canceled. When in the released state, the upper movable member 26 is in an open state (the state shown in FIG. 6) due to its own weight, and the game ball can pass through the upper winning opening 73 and enter the winning space 51 side.
Thus, the upper movable member 26 can be held by the holding member 94 via the connecting member 93 and the shaft 91, and the holding member 94 has a holding state in which the upper movable member 26 is held in a closed state and a holding state. It will be converted to the released release state.

上部可動部材２６が保持状態を解除した解除状態になると、上方入賞開口部７３が開放されるとともに、上部可動部材２６は図７に示すようにその自重によりほぼ垂直に近い状態となるように回動自由端部を下方の入賞空間側に回動させる。このままでは、上部可動部材２６は上方入賞開口部７３を閉鎖する元の位置（閉鎖状態に保持される位置：図２（ｂ）の位置）まで復帰できないので、復帰させるために変換部材９６が設けられている。変換部材９６は軸９７を中心に上部可動部材閉鎖モータ９８によって回動されるようになっており、上部可動部材閉鎖モータ９８が閉鎖方向（図７参照）に回転すると、その回転力は変換部材９６に伝達され、変換部材９６の回動自由端側は開放状態の位置にある連結部材９３に当接して、図６（ｂ）に示すように連結部材９３の回動自由端側を右回転（時計回り）方向に持上げる。そして、連結部材９３の回動自由端側が右回転方向に持上げられることにより、軸９１を介して上部可動部材２６が再び上方入賞開口部７３を閉鎖する元の位置（閉鎖状態に保持される位置：図２（ｂ）の位置）まで復帰する構成になっている。 When the upper movable member 26 is released from the held state, the upper prize opening 73 is opened, and the upper movable member 26 is rotated so as to be almost vertical due to its own weight as shown in FIG. The movable free end is rotated to the lower winning space side. In this state, the upper movable member 26 cannot return to the original position (the position held in the closed state: the position shown in FIG. 2B) that closes the upper winning opening 73, and therefore a conversion member 96 is provided for the return. It has been. The conversion member 96 is rotated about the shaft 97 by the upper movable member closing motor 98. When the upper movable member closing motor 98 rotates in the closing direction (see FIG. 7), the rotational force is converted into the conversion member. 96, the rotation free end side of the conversion member 96 abuts on the connection member 93 in the open position, and the rotation free end side of the connection member 93 is rotated clockwise as shown in FIG. 6B. Lift in the (clockwise) direction. Then, when the rotation free end side of the connecting member 93 is lifted in the right rotation direction, the upper movable member 26 again closes the upper prize opening 73 via the shaft 91 (position held in the closed state). : Position of FIG. 2 (b)).

上部可動部材２６が上方入賞開口部７３を閉鎖する元の位置（閉鎖状態）に復帰すると、上部可動部材開放ソレノイド９５がオフして保持部材９４を図２（ａ）の位置に再び前進させる。なお、上部可動部材開放ソレノイド９５がオフすると、スプリングの付勢力によって自動的に保持部材９４が連結部材９３の下側に前進する構成になっている。保持部材９４が前進することにより連結部材９３を支持すると（すなわち、上部可動部材２６が閉鎖状態に復帰して連結部材９３、軸９１を介して保持部材９４によって保持されると）、上部可動部材閉鎖モータ９８の閉鎖方向への回転は停止し、上部可動部材閉鎖モータ９８が反閉鎖方向に回転を開始して、変換部材９６が図２（ｂ）に示す位置まで戻る構成になっている。 When the upper movable member 26 returns to the original position (closed state) where the upper winning opening 73 is closed, the upper movable member release solenoid 95 is turned off and the holding member 94 is advanced again to the position shown in FIG. When the upper movable member opening solenoid 95 is turned off, the holding member 94 is automatically advanced to the lower side of the connecting member 93 by the biasing force of the spring. When the holding member 94 moves forward to support the connecting member 93 (that is, when the upper movable member 26 returns to the closed state and is held by the holding member 94 via the connecting member 93 and the shaft 91), the upper movable member. The rotation of the closing motor 98 in the closing direction is stopped, the upper movable member closing motor 98 starts rotating in the anti-closing direction, and the conversion member 96 returns to the position shown in FIG.

変換部材９６が図２（ｂ）に示す位置まで戻ることにより、上部可動部材２６が開放状態になった場合に、当該上部可動部材２６の揺動を許容することになる。つまり、上部可動部材２６を支えている部材がその支持を解除することから、上部可動部材２６はその自重によりほぼ垂直に近い状態に変換するが、このとき変換部材９６が連結部材９３に当接していると、上部可動部材２６が自由に動くことができなくなるので、それを防止するために、変換部材９６を図２（ｂ）に示す位置まで戻すのである。変換部材９６を図２（ｂ）に示す位置まで戻すことは、開放状態の上部可動部材２６の揺動を許容する位置に、変換部材９６を退避させることに相当する。
したがって、本実施の形態では上部可動部材２６を開放状態から閉鎖状態に変換させる変換部材９６を備え、保持部材９４を解除状態に変換すると上部可動部材２６を自重により開放状態となるように構成するとともに、変換部材９６を開放状態の上部可動部材２６の揺動を許容する位置に退避させるように構成したものとなっている。
変換部材９６の位置は変換部材位置検出センサ９９によって検出されるようになっており、変換部材位置検出センサ９９は変換部材９６の初期位置（デフォルト位置）としては退避位置、つまり上部可動部材２６の揺動を許容する位置を検出する。 When the conversion member 96 returns to the position shown in FIG. 2B, the upper movable member 26 is allowed to swing when the upper movable member 26 is opened. That is, since the member that supports the upper movable member 26 releases the support, the upper movable member 26 is converted to a substantially vertical state by its own weight. At this time, the conversion member 96 abuts on the connecting member 93. In this case, the upper movable member 26 cannot move freely. In order to prevent this, the conversion member 96 is returned to the position shown in FIG. Returning the conversion member 96 to the position shown in FIG. 2B corresponds to retracting the conversion member 96 to a position where the upper movable member 26 in the opened state is allowed to swing.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the conversion member 96 that converts the upper movable member 26 from the open state to the closed state is provided, and the upper movable member 26 is configured to be opened by its own weight when the holding member 94 is converted to the released state. At the same time, the conversion member 96 is configured to be retracted to a position allowing the swing of the upper movable member 26 in the open state.
The position of the conversion member 96 is detected by a conversion member position detection sensor 99, and the conversion member position detection sensor 99 has a retracted position as an initial position (default position) of the conversion member 96, that is, the upper movable member 26. Detects a position that allows rocking.

Ｂ．制御系統
次に、本例のパチンコ機の制御系統について、図３を参照して説明する。
図３において、１５０は遊技制御装置であり、遊技制御装置１５０は遊技の総括的制御（遊技進行の制御やそのための各被制御機器の直接的又は間接的な制御含む）を行うもので、パチンコ遊技等に必要な役物制御を行うワンチップマイコンからなる遊技用マイコン１５１（遊技用マイクロコンピュータ：いわゆるアミューズチップ用のＩＣとして製造）と、発振器１５１ａ（クロック生成回路）と、入力インターフェース１５２と、出力インターフェース１５３とを含んで構成され、さらに遊技用マイコン１５１は、ＣＰＵ１５４、ＲＯＭ１５５、及びＲＡＭ１５６を備えている。 B. Control System Next, a control system of the pachinko machine of this example will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 3, reference numeral 150 denotes a game control device, and the game control device 150 performs overall control of the game (including control of game progress and direct or indirect control of each controlled device for that purpose). A game microcomputer 151 (manufactured as an IC for a so-called amuse chip), an oscillator 151a (clock generation circuit), an input interface 152, The game microcomputer 151 includes a CPU 154, a ROM 155, and a RAM 156.

ここで、遊技用マイコン１５１のＲＡＭ１５６には、賞球データ（例えば、７個賞球、１５個賞球というデータ）を格納するエリアや、電源遮断時の遊技状態を再開するためのバックアップデータ（全レジスタやスタックポインタ等のデータ）を格納するエリアの他に、乱数によって適宜決定されて更新される特図の停止図柄の組み合わせ（結果態様）のデータを、各種別個に格納記憶するための格納領域が設けられている。
遊技制御装置１５０の入力インターフェース１５２には、第１始動口センサ６３ａ、６３ｂ、第２始動口センサ６４、特定領域センサ６１、カウントセンサ６２、入賞口センサ６５ａ〜６５ｄ、変換部材位置検出センサ９９からの検出信号が入力される。
ここで、入賞口センサ６５ａ〜６５ｄは一般入賞口３１、３２、３３、３４に入賞した入賞球をそれぞれ検出するセンサであり、遊技盤に一般入賞口がｎ個ある場合には、入賞口センサはｎ個配置される。 Here, the RAM 156 of the gaming microcomputer 151 stores an area for storing prize ball data (for example, data of 7 prize balls and 15 prize balls) and backup data for resuming the game state when the power is cut off ( In addition to an area for storing data such as all registers and stack pointers, storage for storing and storing various combinations of stop symbols (results) of special figures that are appropriately determined and updated by random numbers An area is provided.
The input interface 152 of the game control device 150 includes first start port sensors 63a and 63b, a second start port sensor 64, a specific area sensor 61, a count sensor 62, winning port sensors 65a to 65d, and a conversion member position detection sensor 99. The detection signal is input.
Here, the winning opening sensors 65a to 65d are sensors that respectively detect the winning balls that have won the general winning openings 31, 32, 33, and 34. When there are n general winning openings on the game board, the winning opening sensors N are arranged.

一方、遊技制御装置１５０の出力インターフェース１５３からは、前述の可動部材開放ソレノイド８４、上部可動部材開放ソレノイド９５、上部可動部材閉鎖モータ９８に制御信号が出力されるとともに、遊技店の管理装置に対して盤用外部情報（例えば、大当り信号等）を送信するための盤用外部接続端子１６１、排出制御装置１６２、音制御装置１６３、装飾制御装置１６４に対して制御信号が出力される。
排出制御装置１６２は遊技盤１の各入賞口毎に設けられた第１始動口センサ６３ａ、６３ｂ、第２始動口センサ６４、特定領域センサ６１、カウントセンサ６２、入賞口センサ６５ａ〜６５ｄにより遊技球の入賞が検出されると、入賞口の入賞価値に対応して予め設定された賞球数の情報（賞球データ）が遊技制御装置１５０から送信されてくるので、この情報に基づき排出装置１６５を制御して賞球データに応じた賞球を排出する制御を行う。 On the other hand, a control signal is output from the output interface 153 of the game control device 150 to the aforementioned movable member opening solenoid 84, upper movable member opening solenoid 95, and upper movable member closing motor 98, and to the management device of the game store. A control signal is output to the board external connection terminal 161, the discharge control device 162, the sound control device 163, and the decoration control device 164 for transmitting the board external information (for example, a big hit signal).
The discharge control device 162 has a first start port sensor 63a, 63b, a second start port sensor 64, a specific area sensor 61, a count sensor 62, and winning port sensors 65a to 65d provided for each winning port of the game board 1. When a winning of a ball is detected, information on the number of winning balls set in advance corresponding to the winning value of the winning opening (principal ball data) is transmitted from the game control device 150. Based on this information, the discharging device Control of 165 is performed to discharge the prize balls according to the prize ball data.

音制御装置１６３はスピーカ（図示省略）を駆動して効果音などの出力制御を行う。装飾制御装置１６４は遊技盤１上の各種装飾ランプ１６６（サイドランプ３６、３７も含む）や各種ＬＥＤ１６７を点灯あるいは点滅させる装飾制御を行う。
なお、本例の場合、図示省略した電源ユニット（各制御装置やソレノイド等に所定電力を供給する回路基板よりなるユニット）には、遊技制御装置１５０のＲＡＭ１５６にバックアップ電源を供給するバックアップ電源１６８が備えられている。バックアップ電源１６８は排出制御装置１６２のＲＡＭ（図示省略）にもバックアップ電源を供給している。
そして、上記バックアップ電源１６８の働きによって、遊技制御装置１５０のＲＡＭ１５６と排出制御装置１６２のＲＡＭは、電源遮断時（停電時含む）でも、所定のバックアップ保証期間の間はその全データが記憶保持可能となっている。 The sound control device 163 drives a speaker (not shown) to control output of sound effects and the like. The decoration control device 164 performs decoration control for lighting or blinking various decoration lamps 166 (including side lamps 36 and 37) and various LEDs 167 on the game board 1.
In this example, a backup power supply 168 that supplies backup power to the RAM 156 of the game control device 150 is provided in a power supply unit (not shown) (unit consisting of a circuit board that supplies predetermined power to each control device and solenoid). Is provided. The backup power supply 168 also supplies backup power to the RAM (not shown) of the discharge control device 162.
By the operation of the backup power supply 168, the RAM 156 of the game control device 150 and the RAM of the discharge control device 162 can store and retain all the data during a predetermined backup guarantee period even when the power is cut off (including a power failure). It has become.

なお、本例のパチンコ機は、いわゆるセーフユニット（全ての入賞球を一カ所に集めて１個ずつ検出し、入賞球を賞球払出が完了するまで保持しておくユニット）を備えずに、前述した如く各入賞口毎に入賞検出を行う構成であるため、未排出の賞球の情報をソフト的に保持しておく必要があり、そのためにこのようなバックアップ電源が供給される構成となっている。また、停電等により中断した遊技を、電源再投入後に継続的に再開するためには、電源遮断時の遊技状態等を再現するための情報を記憶保持する必要があり、そのためにもこのようなバックアップ電源が少なくとも遊技制御装置１５０のＲＡＭ１５６に（この場合排出制御装置のＲＡＭにも）供給される構成となっている。 The pachinko machine of this example is not equipped with a so-called safe unit (a unit that collects all winning balls in one place and detects them one by one and holds them until the winning ball payout is completed) As described above, since the winning detection is performed for each winning opening, it is necessary to store information on undiscarded winning balls in software, and for this reason, such a backup power supply is supplied. ing. In addition, in order to continuously resume a game that has been interrupted due to a power failure, etc., it is necessary to store and retain information for reproducing the game state at the time of power shut-off, etc. The backup power is supplied to at least the RAM 156 of the game control device 150 (in this case, the RAM of the discharge control device).

Ｃ．遊技の流れ
次に、本実施の形態の遊技機で行われる遊技の流れについて、図４に示すタイミングチャート及び図５〜７に示す変位図を参照しながら説明する。
（ａ）普段遊技
まず、ガイドレール２を介して遊技領域中に打込まれた遊技球が一般入賞口３１、３２、３３、３４の何れかに入賞すると、何れかの入賞口センサ６５ａ〜６５ｄによって入賞が検出され、この入賞に応じた賞球として５個の遊技球が排出される。
なお、賞球の排出については、遊技制御装置１５０で入賞口の入賞価値に対応して予め設定された賞球数の情報（賞球データ）を排出制御装置１６２に送信し、この情報に基づき排出装置１６５が賞球の排出を行い、これは後述の賞球排出についても同様の制御であり、詳細な説明は略す。
また、一般入賞口３１、３２、３３、３４の何れにも入らない場合には遊技領域中に打込まれた遊技球はアウト玉回収口３５を通過して回収される。
このように普段遊技では、上述の遊技が繰り返して行われる。 C. Game Flow Next, a game flow performed in the gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described with reference to a timing chart shown in FIG. 4 and displacement diagrams shown in FIGS.
(A) Ordinary game First, when a game ball driven into the game area via the guide rail 2 wins any of the general winning ports 31, 32, 33, 34, any of the winning port sensors 65a to 65d. The winning is detected, and five game balls are discharged as winning balls according to the winning.
As for the discharge of the winning ball, the game control device 150 transmits information on the number of winning balls set in advance corresponding to the winning value of the winning opening (prize ball data) to the discharging control device 162, and based on this information. The discharging device 165 discharges the prize ball. This is the same control for the prize ball discharge described later, and detailed description thereof is omitted.
In addition, when the player does not enter any of the general winning ports 31, 32, 33, 34, the game balls that are thrown into the game area are collected through the out ball collecting port 35.
As described above, in a normal game, the above-described game is repeatedly performed.

（ｂ）補助遊技
（ｂ−１）可動部材の開閉
普段遊技を行いながら、やがて遊技球が第１始動入賞口１２、１３の何れかに入賞すると、第１始動口センサ６３ａ、６３ｂによって検出（何れか一方で検出）され、遊技制御装置１５０の制御によって可動部材開放ソレノイド８４がオンする。可動部材開放ソレノイド８４がオンすると、可動部材開放ソレノイド８４の力がリンク機構８３、８７を介して軸８１、８５にそれぞれ伝達されて可動部材２４、２５が閉鎖状態から開放状態に変換される。このとき、図４（ａ）に示すように、可動部材開放ソレノイド８４はＴ１（０．４秒）なる期間だけオンし、可動部材２４、２５がＴ１だけ開放する。
Ｔ１なる期間が経過すると、今度は遊技制御装置１５０の制御によって可動部材開放ソレノイド８４がオフする。これにより、可動部材開放ソレノイド８４の有するスプリングの弾性力によって可動部材開放ソレノイド８４のロッドが引き戻されて、リンク機構８３、８７及び軸８１、８６を介して可動部材２４、２５がそれぞれ閉鎖状態の位置に戻る。 (B) Auxiliary game (b-1) Opening / closing of movable member While playing a game, if a game ball eventually wins one of the first start winning holes 12, 13, it is detected by the first start port sensors 63a, 63b ( Either one of them is detected), and the movable member opening solenoid 84 is turned on under the control of the game control device 150. When the movable member release solenoid 84 is turned on, the force of the movable member release solenoid 84 is transmitted to the shafts 81 and 85 via the link mechanisms 83 and 87, respectively, so that the movable members 24 and 25 are converted from the closed state to the open state. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4A, the movable member release solenoid 84 is turned on for a period of T1 (0.4 seconds), and the movable members 24 and 25 are opened for T1.
When the period of T1 elapses, the movable member opening solenoid 84 is turned off under the control of the game control device 150. Thereby, the rod of the movable member release solenoid 84 is pulled back by the elastic force of the spring of the movable member release solenoid 84, and the movable members 24 and 25 are in the closed state via the link mechanisms 83 and 87 and the shafts 81 and 86, respectively. Return to position.

可動部材２４、２５が開放した場合、側方入賞開口部７１ａ、７１ｂを通って遊技球が変動入賞装置１１の入賞空間５１に入賞可能となる。そして、入賞空間５１に遊技球が入ると、落下して一般入賞部５３、５４あるいは特別入賞部５２の方に向う。特別入賞部５２は入賞し難く（通過し難く）構成されているので、ほとんど多くの場合、球は一般入賞部５３、５４の何れかを通過する。球が一般入賞部５３、５４の何れかを通過すると、それがカウントセンサ６２によって検出され、１０個の遊技球が排出される。一方、運がよければ球が特別入賞部５２に入り、同じく１０個の賞球排出が行われるとともに、大当り遊技に移行する（大当り遊技は後述する）。
しかしながら、図５に示すように、例えば可動部材２４が開放したのみで、上部可動部材２６が閉鎖している状態では、可動部材２４の球受面２４ａにより側方側から入賞空間５１側に向けて案内される遊技球Ｐ１は、Ｐ２、Ｐ３という軌跡を辿って、殆ど全てが特別入賞部５２を跨いで反対側の一般入賞部５４の方に入ってしまう。特に、特別入賞部５２の周囲は一般入賞部５３、５４の方に傾斜するような面が形成されており、この傾斜面に当接した遊技球Ｐ３は一般入賞部５４の方に落下していき、特別入賞部５２には入り難い。 When the movable members 24 and 25 are opened, the game ball can win the winning space 51 of the variable winning device 11 through the side winning opening portions 71a and 71b. When a game ball enters the winning space 51, it falls and faces the general winning portions 53, 54 or the special winning portion 52. Since the special winning portion 52 is configured so that it is difficult to win (it is difficult to pass), in most cases, the ball passes through one of the general winning portions 53 and 54. When the ball passes through either of the general winning portions 53 and 54, it is detected by the count sensor 62, and 10 game balls are discharged. On the other hand, if the player is lucky, the ball enters the special prize winning section 52, and 10 prize balls are similarly discharged, and the game shifts to a big hit game (a big hit game will be described later).
However, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, when the movable member 24 is opened and the upper movable member 26 is closed, the ball receiving surface 24a of the movable member 24 faces the winning space 51 from the side. The game balls P1 guided in this manner follow the trajectories P2 and P3, and almost all of them enter the special winning portion 54 on the opposite side across the special winning portion 52. In particular, the special winning portion 52 is formed with a surface inclined toward the general winning portions 53 and 54, and the game ball P3 contacting the inclined surface falls toward the general winning portion 54. It's hard to enter the special prize winning section 52.

（ｂ−２）可動部材及び上部可動部材の開閉
第１始動入賞口１２、１３の方が入賞しやすく、多くの場合には普段遊技を行いながら、第１始動入賞口１２、１３への入賞という遊技が繰り返して行われる。
遊技の繰り返しにより、遊技球が第２始動入賞口１４に入賞すると、第２始動口センサ６４によって検出され、図４（ｂ）に示すように遊技制御装置１５０の制御によって可動部材開放ソレノイド８４がＴ２（０．５秒）なる期間だけオンして可動部材２４、２５がＴ２だけ開放する。この期間Ｔ２は球が第１始動入賞口１２、１３に入賞した場合の期間Ｔ１より長くなっていて有利である。 (B-2) Opening and closing of the movable member and the upper movable member The first start winning opening 12 and 13 are easier to win, and in many cases, the first start winning opening 12 and 13 are won while usually playing a game. The game is repeated.
When a game ball wins the second start winning port 14 by repeating the game, the second start port sensor 64 detects the game ball, and the movable member opening solenoid 84 is controlled by the game control device 150 as shown in FIG. 4B. The movable members 24 and 25 are opened for the period of T2 (0.5 seconds) and the movable members 24 and 25 are opened for the period of T2. This period T2 is advantageously longer than the period T1 when the ball has won the first start winning opening 12,13.

また、第２始動入賞口１４への入賞に伴い、同時に図４（ｂ）に示すように遊技制御装置１５０の制御によって上部可動部材開放ソレノイド９５が１．２秒だけオンする。上部可動部材開放ソレノイド９５がオンすると、上部可動部材開放ソレノイド９５の吸引力によって保持部材９４を引き込む（後退させる）ような力が働き、保持部材９４が連結部材９３、軸９１を介して上部可動部材２６を支持している状態（保持状態）を解除した解除状態になる。この状態は図７に示される。すなわち、図２の状態から図７の状態に移行して、上部可動部材２６がその自重により開放状態（図７に示す状態）となり、遊技球が上方入賞開口部７３を通過して入賞空間５１側に入ることが可能な状態になるとともに、遊技球が開放状態の上部可動部材２６に当接可能なようになる。
また、第２始動入賞口１４への入賞時には、変換部材９６は開放状態の上部可動部材２６の揺動を許容する位置に退避（図２に示す位置）しており、上部可動部材２６が開放状態になっても自由な揺動を妨げることはない。
このように、第２始動入賞口１４に球が入賞すると、一対の可動部材２４、２５及び上部可動部材２６が協働して球を受け入れ易い開放状態に変位する。 Further, along with the winning at the second start winning opening 14, the upper movable member releasing solenoid 95 is turned on for 1.2 seconds by the control of the game control device 150 at the same time as shown in FIG. 4 (b). When the upper movable member release solenoid 95 is turned on, a force that pulls (retracts) the holding member 94 by the suction force of the upper movable member release solenoid 95 works, and the holding member 94 moves upward via the connecting member 93 and the shaft 91. It will be in the cancellation | release state which canceled the state (holding state) which is supporting the member 26. FIG. This state is shown in FIG. That is, the state is shifted from the state of FIG. 2 to the state of FIG. 7, the upper movable member 26 is opened by its own weight (the state shown in FIG. 7), and the game ball passes through the upper winning opening 73 and the winning space 51 The game ball can come into contact with the upper movable member 26 in the open state.
When winning the second start winning opening 14, the conversion member 96 is retracted to a position allowing the swing of the upper movable member 26 in the opened state (the position shown in FIG. 2), and the upper movable member 26 is opened. Even if it becomes a state, free oscillation is not hindered.
As described above, when a ball wins the second start winning opening 14, the pair of movable members 24 and 25 and the upper movable member 26 cooperate to be displaced into an open state in which the ball can be easily received.

図５は一対の可動部材２４、２５が開放するとともに上部可動部材２６が実線の閉鎖位置から開放位置（破線）に変位していく様子を示し、図７は上部可動部材２６が開放位置（破線）に変位した状態を示し、図６は上部可動部材２６が開放位置から再び元の閉鎖位置に復帰した状態を示している。
さて、第２始動入賞口１４に球が入賞して一対の可動部材２４、２５及び上部可動部材２６が協働して球を受け入れ易い開放状態に変位した場合、図５に示すように、遊技領域３を流下して可動部材２４の球受面２４ａにより受け入れられた遊技球Ｐ１は、球受面２４ａに沿って変動入賞装置１１の側方側から入賞空間５１側に向けて転動する。このとき、上部可動部材２６は開放状態にあり、その回動自由端部に遊技球が当接してＰ４、Ｐ５の軌跡を辿って更に下方に進み、次いで、ほぼ特別入賞部５２の真上に到達してＰ６という位置まで落下し易い。これは、遊技球が上部可動部材２６の回動自由端部に当接すると上部可動部材２６に対して揺動のための初速を付与することとなる一方、遊技球の運動エネルギーが減少して変動入賞装置１１の側方側から入賞空間５１側に向けて転動する速度が減衰し、進行方向が修正されて特別入賞部５２の方を向くように案内されるからである。 FIG. 5 shows a state in which the pair of movable members 24 and 25 are opened and the upper movable member 26 is displaced from the closed position of the solid line to the opened position (broken line). FIG. 7 shows the upper movable member 26 in the opened position (broken line). FIG. 6 shows a state in which the upper movable member 26 has returned from the open position to the original closed position again.
Now, when a ball wins the second start winning opening 14 and the pair of movable members 24, 25 and the upper movable member 26 cooperate to be displaced into an open state where the ball can be easily received, as shown in FIG. The game ball P1 flowing down the region 3 and received by the ball receiving surface 24a of the movable member 24 rolls from the side of the variable winning device 11 toward the winning space 51 along the ball receiving surface 24a. At this time, the upper movable member 26 is in an open state, and the game ball comes into contact with the free end of the rotation and follows the path of P4 and P5 to proceed further downward, and then almost directly above the special winning portion 52. It is easy to reach and fall to the position of P6. This is because when the game ball comes into contact with the rotational free end of the upper movable member 26, an initial speed for swinging is applied to the upper movable member 26, while the kinetic energy of the game ball is reduced. This is because the speed of rolling from the side of the variable winning device 11 toward the winning space 51 is attenuated, the direction of travel is corrected, and the special winning portion 52 is guided.

図５に示すような状態は、開放状態中の可動部材２４の球受面２４ａにより側方側から入賞空間５１側に向けて案内される遊技球を、開放状態中の上部可動部材２６の回動自由端部に当接させて特別入賞部５２に向けて案内するという変動入賞装置１１の機能に相当する。
なお、変動入賞装置１１内に入賞するのは、一方の可動部材２４の側からのみでなく、当然に可動部材２５の側からも入賞可能であり、しかも物理的にも特別入賞部５２に入賞不可能というものではない、ケースによっては確率は極めて低いが、偶然に可動部材２５の側から入賞した遊技球が特別入賞部５２に入ることは有り得る。 In the state shown in FIG. 5, the game ball guided from the side toward the winning space 51 by the ball receiving surface 24a of the movable member 24 in the opened state is rotated by the upper movable member 26 in the opened state. This corresponds to the function of the variable winning device 11 that is brought into contact with the free movement end portion and guided toward the special winning portion 52.
In addition, winning in the variable prize winning device 11 is possible not only from the one movable member 24 side, but naturally from the movable member 25 side, and also physically to the special prize winning section 52. Although it is not impossible, the probability is very low depending on the case, but it is possible that a game ball won by chance from the side of the movable member 25 enters the special winning portion 52 by chance.

上部可動部材２６が開放した後、可動部材２４、２５が閉鎖するタイミングになると（つまり、Ｔ２なる期間が経過すると）、上部可動部材閉鎖モータ９８に通電して上部可動部材２６の閉鎖方向への回転を開始する。 When the movable members 24 and 25 are closed after the upper movable member 26 is opened (that is, when the period T2 elapses), the upper movable member closing motor 98 is energized to move the upper movable member 26 in the closing direction. Start spinning.

そして、上部可動部材閉鎖モータ９８が閉鎖方向に回転すると、図７に示す状態から時計回りに変換部材９６が変位を開始する。変換部材９６が変位を開始すると、変換部材９６が変換部材位置検出センサ９９から離れその出力レベルがＨ（ハイ）からＬ（ロー）に反転する。そして、変換部材９６が回動していき、やがて上部可動部材２６に力学的に連なる連結部材９３に対して変換部材９６が当接し、連結部材９３を押し上げて図７に示すように、結局、上部可動部材２６が閉鎖位置に復帰する。上部可動部材閉鎖モータ９８が閉鎖方向に回転する時間は０．７秒である。 When the upper movable member closing motor 98 rotates in the closing direction, the conversion member 96 starts to be displaced clockwise from the state shown in FIG. When the conversion member 96 starts to be displaced, the conversion member 96 is separated from the conversion member position detection sensor 99 and its output level is reversed from H (high) to L (low). Then, the conversion member 96 rotates, and eventually the conversion member 96 comes into contact with the connection member 93 that is mechanically connected to the upper movable member 26, and the connection member 93 is pushed up, as shown in FIG. The upper movable member 26 returns to the closed position. The time for the upper movable member closing motor 98 to rotate in the closing direction is 0.7 seconds.

上部可動部材２６が閉鎖位置に復帰したタイミングでは、上部可動部材開放ソレノイド９５がオフして保持部材９４を図２（ａ）に示す位置に前進させる。そして、保持部材９４が前進して連結部材９３を支持すると、連結部材９３、軸９１を介して上部可動部材２６が閉鎖状態に保持されることになる。
上部可動部材２６が閉鎖位置に復帰すると、その後０．２秒の経過を待って、今度は上部可動部材閉鎖モータ９８が逆方向（反閉鎖方向：変換部材９６の初期位置方向）に回転を始める。上部可動部材閉鎖モータ９８が反閉鎖方向に回転していくと、反時計回りに変換部材９６が変位して連結部材９３から離れていき、結局、変換部材９６が初期位置に復帰する。そうすると、変換部材９６が変換部材位置検出センサ９９に当接し、変換部材位置検出センサ９９の出力レベルがＨ（ハイ）になると、上部可動部材閉鎖モータ９８を停止させる。
このようにして、変換部材９６を退避位置から上部可動部材２６を閉鎖位置に変位させた後、再び退避位置に復帰させる動作が行われる。 At the timing when the upper movable member 26 returns to the closed position, the upper movable member opening solenoid 95 is turned off to advance the holding member 94 to the position shown in FIG. When the holding member 94 advances and supports the connecting member 93, the upper movable member 26 is held in the closed state via the connecting member 93 and the shaft 91.
When the upper movable member 26 returns to the closed position, after a lapse of 0.2 seconds, the upper movable member closing motor 98 starts rotating in the reverse direction (anti-closed direction: the initial position direction of the conversion member 96). . When the upper movable member closing motor 98 rotates in the anti-closing direction, the conversion member 96 is displaced counterclockwise and is separated from the connecting member 93, and eventually the conversion member 96 returns to the initial position. Then, when the conversion member 96 comes into contact with the conversion member position detection sensor 99 and the output level of the conversion member position detection sensor 99 becomes H (high), the upper movable member closing motor 98 is stopped.
In this manner, after the conversion member 96 is displaced from the retracted position to the upper movable member 26 to the closed position, an operation of returning to the retracted position again is performed.

（ｃ）大当り遊技（特別遊技）
補助遊技が行われている最中に、図５に示すように、遊技球が特別入賞部５２に入賞すると、当該補助遊技よりも有利な態様で可動部材２４、２５を開放状態に変換する特別遊技としての大当り遊技が発生する。
大当り遊技では、図４（ｃ）に示すように、可動部材開放ソレノイド８４がＴ３なる期間だけオンし、可動部材２４、２５がＴ３だけ開放する。Ｔ３はＴ１、Ｔ２よりも長い時間（Ｔ３＞Ｔ１、Ｔ２）である。Ｔ３が経過すると、可動部材開放ソレノイド８４がオフし、可動部材２４、２５が閉鎖する。 (C) Jackpot game (special game)
While the auxiliary game is being performed, as shown in FIG. 5, when the game ball wins the special winning portion 52, a special that converts the movable members 24 and 25 into an open state in an advantageous manner over the auxiliary game. A big hit game is generated as a game.
In the big hit game, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), the movable member opening solenoid 84 is turned on only for a period of T3, and the movable members 24 and 25 are opened for T3. T3 is longer than T1 and T2 (T3> T1, T2). When T3 elapses, the movable member opening solenoid 84 is turned off, and the movable members 24 and 25 are closed.

そして、このような開閉動作を可動部材２４、２５は１５回行うとともに、１回の開閉動作の開放時間が３０秒に設定されている。ただし、３０秒が経過する前に、カウントセンサ６２からの検出信号に基づき入賞空間５１に９個の遊技球の入賞が認められると、その時点で可動部材２４、２５は閉状態に変換する。なお、入賞空間５１に球が入賞すると、１個の入賞に対して１０個の賞球排出が行われることになる。
この場合、大当り遊技の方が補助遊技よりも可動部材２４、２５の開放時間が長く、しかも可動部材２４、２５の開放回数も断然多く、大当り遊技の方が有利である。このような大当り遊技により、遊技者は多くの出玉を得ることが可能になる。 The movable members 24 and 25 perform such an opening / closing operation 15 times, and the opening time of one opening / closing operation is set to 30 seconds. However, if nine game balls are won in the winning space 51 based on the detection signal from the count sensor 62 before 30 seconds elapse, the movable members 24 and 25 are converted to the closed state at that time. When a ball wins the winning space 51, ten winning balls are discharged for one winning.
In this case, the jackpot game has a longer opening time of the movable members 24 and 25 than the auxiliary game, and the number of times the movable members 24 and 25 are opened is significantly larger, and the jackpot game is more advantageous. Such a big hit game enables the player to obtain a lot of balls.

このように本実施例では、補助遊技で第２始動入賞口１４に遊技球が入賞すると、変動入賞装置１１が上部可動部材２６と、可動部材２４、２５とを相互に協働させることにより、変動入賞装置１１内に受け入れた遊技球の挙動に変化を与えて特別入賞部６１に向けて案内することが可能になり、遊技者にとって遊技が単調でなくなり、遊技の興趣を喚起させることができる。
また、複数の始動入賞口として第１始動入賞口１２、１３及び第２始動入賞口１４を設け、各始動入賞口の種類に応じて上部可動部材２６を開放状態に変換するか否かを決定（つまり第２始動入賞口１４に入賞した場合のみ上部可動部材２６を開放状態に変換する）しているので、始動入賞口の種類に対応して特別入賞部６１ヘの遊技球の入賞率を変化させることができ、遊技者の興趣が更に増す。 Thus, in this embodiment, when a game ball wins the second start winning opening 14 in the auxiliary game, the variable winning device 11 causes the upper movable member 26 and the movable members 24 and 25 to cooperate with each other, It is possible to change the behavior of the game ball received in the variable winning device 11 and guide it to the special winning unit 61, so that the game is not monotonous for the player, and the game can be aroused. .
Further, the first start winning ports 12, 13 and the second start winning port 14 are provided as a plurality of start winning ports, and it is determined whether or not to convert the upper movable member 26 to the open state according to the type of each starting winning port. (In other words, the upper movable member 26 is converted to the open state only when the second start winning opening 14 is won), so that the winning rate of the game balls to the special winning portion 61 is set corresponding to the type of the starting winning opening. It can be changed and the player's interest is further increased.

第２の実施の形態
次に、本発明の第２の実施の形態について説明する。
図８は第２の実施の形態の変動入賞装置２０１を示している。図８において、変動入賞装置２０１は上部可動部材２６の開放状態への回動を規制する規制部材２０２を備えており、規制部材２０２は所定の弾力性を有するスプリング（衝撃吸収部材）により構成されている。規制部材２０２は筒状部材２０３に固定端部側が挿入されて保持され、筒状部材２０３は取付孔２０４によって取付ベース２０に固定されている。
その他の構成は第１の実施の形態と同様であり、同一番号が付されている。
このような構成によれば、可動部材２４、２５により受け入れた遊技球の衝接により上部可動部材２６が揺動し、該揺動した上部可動部材２６が衝撃吸収部材より構成される規制部材２０２に衝接するので、衝撃吸収部材２０２のテンションや高さを調整することにより、可動部材２４の球受面２４ａが側方側から入賞空間５１側に向けて案内する遊技球の速度の減速程度を調整できる。したがって、特別入賞部６１ヘの遊技球の入賞率をきめ細かく変更することができ、遊技店と遊技者との利益の均衡を保てるという効果がある。 Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 8 shows a variable winning device 201 according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 8, the variable winning device 201 includes a regulating member 202 that regulates the rotation of the upper movable member 26 to the open state, and the regulating member 202 is configured by a spring (impact absorbing member) having a predetermined elasticity. ing. The regulating member 202 is held by inserting a fixed end portion side into a cylindrical member 203, and the cylindrical member 203 is fixed to the mounting base 20 by a mounting hole 204.
Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the same numbers are given.
According to such a configuration, the upper movable member 26 swings due to the contact of the game balls received by the movable members 24 and 25, and the swinging upper movable member 26 is configured by the impact absorbing member. Therefore, by adjusting the tension and height of the shock absorbing member 202, the speed of the speed of the game ball guided by the ball receiving surface 24a of the movable member 24 from the side toward the winning space 51 is reduced. Can be adjusted. Therefore, it is possible to finely change the winning rate of the game balls to the special winning portion 61, and there is an effect that the profit balance between the game store and the player can be maintained.

本発明は上述した形態例に限られず、以下のような各種の変形や応用があり得る。
（ａ）変動入賞装置における各部材の作動時間は上記実施の形態の例に限るものではなく、遊技機の種類や遊技内容に合せて適切に定めればよい。
（ｂ）また、変動入賞装置における各部材の大きさや位置関係についても、本発明の目的の範囲内で適切に定めればよく、実施の形態に限定されない。 The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and there can be various modifications and applications as follows.
(A) The operation time of each member in the variable prize apparatus is not limited to the example in the above embodiment, and may be determined appropriately according to the type of game machine and the game content.
(B) Also, the size and positional relationship of each member in the variable winning device may be appropriately determined within the scope of the object of the present invention, and is not limited to the embodiment.

また、今回開示された実施の形態はすべての点で例示であって制限的なものではないと考えられるべきである。本発明の範囲は上記した説明ではなくて特許請求の範囲によって示され、特許請求の範囲と均等の意味及び範囲内でのすべての変更が含まれることが意図される。 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.

遊技盤の正面図である。It is a front view of a game board. 変動入賞装置を説明する図である。It is a figure explaining a variable winning apparatus. パチンコ機の制御系統を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the control system of a pachinko machine. 遊技の内容を説明するためのタイミングチャートである。It is a timing chart for explaining the contents of a game. 変動入賞装置の動作を説明する図である。It is a figure explaining operation | movement of a variable winning apparatus. 変動入賞装置の動作を説明する図である。It is a figure explaining operation | movement of a variable winning apparatus. 変動入賞装置の動作を説明する図である。It is a figure explaining operation | movement of a variable winning apparatus. 他の実施の形態の変動入賞装置を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the variable prize apparatus of other embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

１遊技盤
１１変動入賞装置
１２、１３第１始動入賞口
１４第２始動入賞口
２１、２２、２３区画部材
２４、２５可動部材
２６上部可動部材
５１入賞空間
５２特別入賞部
５３、５４一般入賞部
７１側方入賞開口部
７３上方入賞開口部
８４可動部材開放ソレノイド
９４保持部材
９５上部可動部材開放ソレノイド
９６変換部材
９８上部可動部材閉鎖モータ
９９変換部材位置検出センサ
１５０遊技制御装置

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 11 Fluctuating prize apparatus 12, 13 1st start prize opening 14 2nd start prize opening 21, 22, 23 Partition member 24, 25 Movable member 26 Upper movable member 51 Prize space 52 Special prize part 53, 54 General prize part 71 Side winning opening 73 Upper winning opening 84 Movable member opening solenoid 94 Holding member 95 Upper movable member opening solenoid 96 Conversion member 98 Upper movable member closing motor 99 Conversion member position detection sensor 150 Game control device

Claims

In the game area, a start winning opening and a variable winning device in which a winning space is formed are arranged,
The variable winning device is
Disposed about the winning space, a partition member partitioning the said winning space and game area,
Provided in a side winning opening formed by cutting out the side portion of the partition member, and supporting the base end side located below, the ball receiving surface is substantially erected, thereby the side winning opening. a closed state to close a convertible and an open-like ability to open the side winning opening the ball receiving surface is rotated so as to downward slope from the side end to the winning space side, the A movable member;
A special prize section provided on the downstream side of the prize space,
An auxiliary game is generated for converting the movable member from a closed state to an open state based on the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening, and the game ball received in the winning space by the movable member during the auxiliary game is In a gaming machine that generates a special game for converting a movable member to an open state in a more advantageous manner than the auxiliary game when winning a special prize section,
The variable prize apparatus is configured to support the upper prize opening by pivotally supporting a base end side away from the movable member in an upper prize opening formed by cutting out an upper portion of a partition member adjacent to the movable member. An upper movable member that can be converted into a closed state that closes and an open state in which the upper free opening is opened by rotating the rotation free end portion toward the lower prize space side ,
A holding member that holds the upper movable member in a closed state, and a holding member that converts the holding state into a released state, and
A conversion member that converts the upper movable member from an open state to a closed state, and
The upper movable member is configured to be opened by its own weight when the holding member is converted to the released state, and the conversion member is retracted to a position allowing swinging of the upper movable member in the opened state. And
The game ball guided from the side to the winning space side by the ball receiving surface of the movable member in the open state is brought into contact with the rotational free end of the upper movable member in the open state. A gaming machine characterized by being directed to a special prize-winning club.

The variable winning device is:
A regulating member that regulates rotation of the upper movable member to an open state;
Gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the regulating member is constituted by an impact absorbing member.

Providing a plurality of start winning ports,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the game machine is configured to determine whether or not to convert the upper movable member into an open state in accordance with a type of a start winning opening.