JP4471985B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a variable winning device that can be converted into a disadvantageous state and an advantageous state for a player, and more particularly to a device that can convert the internal state of the variable winning device.

The conventional technology will be described by taking a pachinko gaming machine, which is a typical ball game machine, as an example.
Among the pachinko gaming machines, there is a so-called pachinko machine called a feather. This pachinko machine performs an auxiliary game that simultaneously opens a pair of movable members called “wings” of a variable winning device based on the winning of a game ball at the start opening, and the game ball fluctuates when the movable member opens It is introduced inside the winning device, and when the game ball wins a special winning opening, a special game is performed. In this special game, for example, one round is regulated based on the establishment of the earlier condition until the movable member opens and closes a predetermined number of times, or until a predetermined number of game balls are introduced into the variable winning device and won, The game ball moves to the next round (round update) on condition that the game ball wins the special prize opening again during this round.

In this type of pachinko gaming machine, a space portion is formed between opposing ends of the pair of movable members in the open state, and a role member that can open and close the space portion is provided. A pachinko gaming machine has been proposed in which when a space portion is in an open state, a game ball received by a movable member falls into the space portion and can easily win a special prize opening (for example, Patent Document 1). reference.).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-198571 (page 5, FIG. 3-6)

  However, in the pachinko gaming machine described above, in a state where the game ball is likely to win the special prize opening, the game ball taken in by the movable member simply falls along the movable member and falls into the space. The behavior of the game ball tends to be monotonous, and there is a risk of impairing the fun of the game.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to further complicate the behavior until the game ball introduced into the variable winning device by the movable member wins a special winning opening. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine that can enhance the interest of the game.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above object, and according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mounting board for mounting on a game board and a substantially central portion of the mounting board. A concave chamber that protrudes toward the rear of the substrate and has an open front surface, a movable member that can be opened and closed provided on the mounting substrate, and a game ball that is provided at a required portion of the concave chamber and is received by the movable member. A variable winning device having a general winning opening and a special winning opening,
A start opening provided at a required part of the game board and allowing a game ball to win,
Under the condition that the game ball wins at the start opening, the movable member generates an auxiliary game for opening / closing operation a predetermined number of times, and the game ball received by the variable prize device during the auxiliary game is generated. In a ball game machine that generates a special game that performs an opening / closing operation with a maximum opening / closing number of times that is greater than the number of opening / closing times of the movable member in the auxiliary game as a special game occurrence condition to win a special winning opening,
The concave chamber is provided with a movement allowable space portion that allows the game ball to move in the left-right direction of the concave chamber or rearward of the movable member, and the movement allowable space portion provided below the movement allowable space portion. An inflow space portion into which a game ball can flow from, and a communication flow path that brings the movement allowable space portion and the inflow space portion into a communication state,
At the lower edge of the movement-accepting space portion is provided with a shelf portion on which a game ball received in the concave chamber by the opening operation of the movable member can roll,
An operating range opening space portion is formed in a state where the operating range opening space portion is opposed to an opening / closing operation range of the movable member at a communication position with the inflow space portion on the left and right outer sides of the shelf portion, and below the operation range opening space portion. Facing the inlet of the communication channel, the movable member is disposed in front of the operation range opening space,
Inclining down the left and right sides of the shelf toward the movable member side,
The movable member protrudes from the base side when opening and closing toward the inclined lower end of the shelf, and the guiding portion has a downward inclined surface toward the rear of the movable member,
When the movable member is in a closed state or a half-open state, the guide portion is positioned so as to close a gap between the movable member and the shelf portion, and a game ball that has collided with the guide portion rolls to the shelf portion. And allowing the game ball rolling from the shelf to be guided to the movement range opening space,
When the movable member is opened and the game ball is received in the concave chamber, the guide portion regulates the rolling of the game ball to the shelf portion, and guides the game ball to the operation range opening space portion,
The variable winning device is:
An auxiliary movable member that is pivotally attached to the side of the concave chamber and can be converted to an open state that is substantially horizontal toward the center side of the concave chamber, and an accessory member that can move up and down. ,
The auxiliary movable member includes a first game ball rolling surface capable of rolling a game ball received in the concave chamber by the movable member toward the center of the concave chamber when the auxiliary movable member is converted to the open state. The surface is provided with a rear inclined portion that inclines downward toward the rear,
The combination was member includes a game ball to can abut an abutment portion rolling on the first game ball rolling surface, positioned behind the auxiliary movable member, the contact portion of the recessed chamber from the contact portion A rear guiding path bottom surface portion extending toward the inner wall located on the side of the rear guiding path, the rear guiding path bottom surface portion is provided with a downward inclined surface on which the game ball can roll rearward,
The concave chamber has a prize opening part formed side by side with a general prize opening and a special prize opening, and extends rearward of the prize opening part. An inclined portion for guiding a game ball dropped from the bottom, and
When the auxiliary movable member is converted to the open state and the accessory member is operated upward, the rear guide path bottom surface portion is positioned above the first game ball rolling surface, and the game ball is moved to the first game ball. It can be stored on the moving surface,
When the auxiliary movable member is converted to the open state and the accessory member is actuated downward, the rear guide path bottom surface portion is positioned below the first game ball rolling surface, and on the first game ball rolling surface. It is a bullet ball game machine which enables to roll the game ball of this game onto the bottom part of a back guide way.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the concave chamber is provided with a winning opening on the back side of the mounting substrate,
The inclined portion is inclined downward from the front of the winning opening portion toward the winning opening portion,
The auxiliary movable member includes a second game ball rolling surface on which the game ball can roll in a closed state with a tip directed downward, and the second game ball rolling surface is inclined downward toward the front. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a forward inclined portion is formed.

According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the concave chamber has a movement allowable space portion that allows the game ball to move in the left-right direction of the concave chamber or to the rear of the movable member, and below the movement allowable space portion. An inflow space portion through which a game ball can flow from the movement-allowable space portion, and a communication channel that brings the movement-allowable space portion and the inflow space portion into communication with each other at the lower edge of the movement-allowable space portion. Is provided with a shelf part into which the game ball received in the concave chamber by the opening operation of the movable member can roll, and the operation range opening space part is provided on the left and right outside of the shelf part and in communication with the inflow space part. In a state facing the opening / closing operation range of the movable member, with the inlet of the communication channel facing the lower part of the opening range of the operating range, the movable member being disposed in front of the opening part of the operating range, The left and right sides of the part are inclined downward toward the movable member, and the movable member opens and closes. A guiding part is projected from the base side toward the outer end of the shelf, and the guiding part has a downward inclined surface toward the rear of the movable member, and when the movable member is in a closed state or a half-open state, The guide ball is positioned so as to close the gap between the movable member and the shelf, allowing the game ball colliding with the guide to roll to the shelf, and rolling from the shelf If the movable member is open and the game ball is received in the concave chamber, the guide portion regulates the rolling of the game ball to the shelf and moves the game ball to the motion range opening space. The variable prize-winning device is pivotally mounted to the side of the concave chamber so that it can be turned to the center, and an auxiliary movable member that can be converted into an open state that is substantially horizontal toward the central side of the concave chamber, An auxiliary movable member that is converted into an open state by the movable member into the concave chamber. A first game ball rolling surface capable of rolling the inserted game ball toward the center of the concave chamber is provided, and the first game ball rolling surface is provided with a rear inclined portion that inclines downward toward the rear. , the character object member includes a game ball to can abut an abutment portion rolling on the first game ball rolling surface, positioned behind the auxiliary movable member, the contact portion of the recessed chamber from the contact portion A rear guiding path bottom surface portion extending toward the inner wall located on the side of the rear guiding path, the rear guiding path bottom surface portion is provided with a downward inclined surface on which the game ball can roll rearward, The concave chamber has a prize opening part formed side by side with a general prize opening and a special prize opening, and extends rearward of the prize opening part. An inclined portion for guiding a fallen game ball on the bottom surface, when the auxiliary movable member is converted to an open state and the accessory member is operated upward, the bottom surface of the rear guide path Is positioned above the first game ball rolling surface, the game ball can be stored on the first game ball rolling surface, the auxiliary movable member is converted to an open state, and the accessory member is downward When activated, the rear guiding path bottom surface portion is positioned below the first gaming ball rolling surface, and the gaming balls on the first gaming ball rolling surface can be rolled onto the rear guiding path bottom surface portion. It is possible to play a game while changing the space in which the game ball flows in the concave chamber by the operation of the auxiliary movable member. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game by adding an unprecedented change to the movement of the game ball flowing down toward the special winning opening. Moreover, the timing at which the game ball flows down from the auxiliary movable member to the bottom surface of the rear guide path can be changed. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game by giving various movements to the game ball.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the concave chamber is provided with a winning opening portion on the back side of the mounting substrate, and the inclined portion is inclined downward from the front of the winning opening portion toward the winning opening portion, and is auxiliary movable. The member includes a second game ball rolling surface on which the game ball can roll in a closed state with the tip directed downward, and the second game ball rolling surface is inclined forward and inclined downward toward the front. Since the part is formed, even if the auxiliary movable member is in the closed state, the game ball may fall on the inclined part and win the prize opening from the near side, so that the flow direction of the game ball can be changed. be able to. From this, it can prevent that the interest of a game falls by the closed state of an auxiliary movable member.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking as an example a pachinko gaming machine which is a typical ball game machine. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine, FIG. 2 is a front view of a variable winning device 2, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the variable winning device 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine has a game area 4 defined by a partition member 3 such as a guide rail on the surface thereof, and in the game area 4, a variable prize apparatus is provided at almost the center. 2 and a first start port 5 and a second start port 6 are disposed below the variable winning device 2. In addition to this, in the game area 4, a general prize 7, a windmill 8 that changes the flow direction of the game ball, an obstacle nail (not shown), and a lamp / LED 9 that displays various decorations by light emission. ... and an out port 10 for collecting the game balls that have flowed down without winning. The first starting port 5, the second starting port 6 and the general winning device 7 are a first starting port sensor 11, a second starting port sensor 12 and a general winning device sensor 13 for detecting a winning game ball (see FIG. 11). ).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the variable prize winning device 2 opens openings 16 that are substantially rectangular when viewed from the front on a mounting board 15 that is attached to the surface of the game board 1, and the left and right and lower edges of the opening 16. A laterally U-shaped ball intrusion prevention wall 17 is provided so as to surround the front portion, a flange portion 18 is provided above the opening portion 16, and a pair of movable members 20 are provided in the opening portion of the mounting substrate 15. 16 is arranged in an openable and closable state at the left and right positions of 16 and has a configuration in which the space between the left and right lower ends of the collar 18 and the left and right upper ends of the ball intrusion prevention wall 17 are respectively closed and the periphery of the opening 16 is covered. In this way, the variable winning device 2 has a structure that prevents the game ball flowing down from above the game board 1 from entering the inside when the movable member 20 is in the closed state. The variable winning device 2 includes a display device 22 composed of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a dot matrix LED, or the like below the collar 18 so that numbers, symbols, and the like can be displayed as the game progresses. It has become. The movable member 20 will be described in detail later.

And the variable prize-winning apparatus 2 attaches the case 24 from the back to the back side of the attachment board | substrate 15, and forms the concave chamber 25 from which the front surface becomes the said opening part 16 (refer FIG. 4). The concave chamber 25 includes a movement allowance space portion 26 that allows the game ball to move in the left-right direction (specifically, the left-right direction of the recess chamber 25) or the rear of the movable member 20, and the movement allowance space portion 26. Provided on the bottom surface are an inflow space portion 27 that is provided below, into which a game ball can flow from the movement allowance space portion 26, a communication channel 28 that allows the movement allowance space portion 26 and the inflow space portion 27 to communicate with each other. The general winning opening 29 and the special winning opening 30 are arranged side by side and a winning opening 31 and an inclined stage 32 (corresponding to the inclined portion of the present invention) inclined downward toward the winning opening 31 are schematically configured. Has been.

The movement-allowable space portion 26 has a direction in which the game ball received in the concave chamber 25 by the opening operation of the movable member 20 is located in the direction in which the upper inlet 28a of the communication channel 28, that is, the inflow space portion 27 is located, It is a space that can roll in a direction different from the upper inlet 28a of the flow path 28, for example, in the left-right direction (see FIGS. 4 and 5). The movement-allowing space portion 26 is formed on the upper side of the recessed chamber 25, and includes a shelf portion 34 that serves as a partition with the inflow space portion 27 at the lower edge. 27 is formed in a state where the operation range opening space 35 is opposed to the opening / closing operation range of the movable member 20, and the inlet of the communication flow path 28 faces below the operation range opening space 35. Yes. The shelf 34 is inclined downward on both sides of the shelf 34 toward the movable member 20 side (see FIG. 2), and a sorting member 36 for preventing a game ball from staying is provided at the center of the top . Then, the game ball introduced by the movable member 20 is configured to flow down (roll) toward the left or right operation range opening space 35.

  The movement range opening space 35 has an upper edge substantially concentric with the rotation center of the movable member 20, and when the movable member 20 is in an open state, the front is a range substantially equivalent to the rotation range of the movable member 20. It is formed so that it can be opened. The operation range opening space 35 is open to the extent that the game ball can sufficiently pass through the center of the concave chamber 25 regardless of whether the movable member 20 is opened or closed. There is no risk of clogging.

  The communication channel 28 is a path of a game ball formed in a fan shape when viewed from the front, the outer edge is formed in an arc shape continuous with the arc-shaped edge of the operation range opening space portion 35, and the upper inlet 28a is formed in the operation range opening space. With the lower outlet 28b facing the side of the inflow space 27 to the portion 35, the game balls that have moved through the movement-allowable space 26 wrap around the left and right outer sides of the shelf 34 and flow into the inflow space 27. It is configured to be able to. The communication channel 28 is provided with a winning ball detection sensor 38 for detecting a gaming ball flowing down to the upper inlet 28a, and detects the gaming ball introduced into the variable winning device 2, A detection signal can be output.

Next, the inflow space 27 will be described.
The inflow space 27 is an auxiliary movable member 40 that can be rotated below the lower outlet 28 b of the communication channel 28, and a role that extends from the back side wall of the concave chamber 25 toward the auxiliary movable member 40. It is a space that includes the object member 41 and flows down to the winning opening 31 while giving a complex behavior to the game ball that has flowed in from the movement allowable space portion 26.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the auxiliary movable member 40 is housed in a recess 42 provided in the side wall of the inflow space portion 27 in the closed state. It is a pair of blade-shaped member which expands substantially horizontally toward. The auxiliary movable member 40 is supported so as to be rotatable about a support shaft 43 perpendicular to the game board 1 or the mounting board 15, and an auxiliary movable member opening solenoid 44 ( The plunger of the present invention is equivalent to the electric drive source for the auxiliary movable member of the present invention, and this plunger is urged in the extending direction by the spring to maintain the closed state in the normal state where the auxiliary movable member opening solenoid 44 is demagnetized. When excited, it is configured to turn toward the upper inside and convert to an open state.

  The auxiliary movable member 40 includes a first game ball rolling surface 46 on which a game ball can roll in an open state (converted state) converted by driving the auxiliary movable member release solenoid 44, and an auxiliary movable member release solenoid 44. And a second game ball rolling surface 47 on which the game ball can roll in a closed state (non-converted state) due to non-driving (see FIG. 7).

  When the auxiliary movable member 40 is in the open state, the first game ball rolling surface 46 narrows the space from the lower outlet 28b of the communication channel 28 to the accessory member 41 and flows down from the communication channel 28. An upward rolling surface on which the game ball can move in a substantially horizontal direction is formed so that the game ball is difficult to drop directly to the winning opening 31. Therefore, the auxiliary movable member 40 can move the game ball in a state where it can be easily seen by the player by rolling the game ball toward the center in the concave chamber 25.

  The auxiliary movable member 40 according to the present embodiment includes the first game ball rolling surface 46 including a rear inclined portion 49 that is inclined downward toward the rear (the back side of the concave chamber 25). The moving direction of the game ball rolling on the moving surface 46 can be changed to the back side of the concave chamber 25. Therefore, when the auxiliary movable member 40 is driven, the game ball rolls backward so that it is difficult to see from the player side, and the player can further realize that the flow-down state of the game ball has changed. Can be further improved.

  On the other hand, the second game ball rolling surface 47 is in a state in which the end of the first game ball rolling surface 46 on the side of the support shaft 43 (the left end in FIG. 7A) faces in the direction opposite to the tip of the auxiliary movable member 40. When the auxiliary movable member 40 is in a closed state, that is, when the tip is directed downward, the auxiliary movable member 40 is configured to face upward while projecting from the inner wall of the concave chamber 25. And this 2nd game ball rolling surface 47 is provided with the front inclination part 50 which inclines downward toward the front (opening part 16 side). Therefore, even if the auxiliary movable member 40 is in the non-converted state, the game ball falls to the front tilt stage 75 (described later) of the tilt stage 32 by the front tilt portion 50 of the second game ball rolling surface 47 and from the near side. A special winning opening 30 may be won, and the flow direction of the game ball can be changed. From this, it can prevent that the interest of a game falls by non-conversion of the auxiliary | assistant movable member 40.

  In the present embodiment, the accessory member 41 is formed in a shape simulating a helicopter facing forward, and the front body part (front part) 41a is projected into the facing interval of the auxiliary movable member 40, so that The part 41b is pivotally supported by the support shaft 52 in a vertically swingable manner, the rear part 41c is projected rearward from the back side wall of the concave chamber 25, and the accessory member drive motor 54 (the role of the present invention) is provided via the cam 53. It corresponds to an electrical drive source for an object member). A rotating body 55 simulating a helicopter rotor is pivotally supported by a support shaft 56 above the accessory member 41, and a rotating body drive motor 58 is connected to the support shaft 56 via a gear 57. (See FIG. 3).

  The cam 53 has a cam surface 53 a that makes a round while gradually changing its thickness along the circumferential direction, and a vertical movement position of the accessory member 41 according to the rotational position of the cam 53, specifically, the accessory member 41. And an accessory member position detector 53b for detecting the lowest lowered position of the accessory member. Further, an accessory member position detection sensor 61 capable of detecting the accessory member position detection unit 53 b is provided behind the cam 53. In the present embodiment, when the accessory member drive motor 54 rotates, the accessory member 41 moves up and down around the support shaft 52, and when the accessory member position detection sensor 61 detects the accessory member position detection unit 53b, It is configured to detect that the accessory member 41 is in the lowest position.

  In addition, the accessory member 41 forms a contact portion 64 on which a game ball can come into contact with the side surface of the body portion 41a, and the contact portion 64 is connected to the lower outlet 28b of the communication channel 28 regardless of the vertical movement position. The body part 41 a is disposed in the concave chamber 25 so as to face the upper side of the special winning opening 30. When the auxiliary movable member 40 is in the open state provided with such an abutting portion 64, the accessory member 41 hits the abutting portion 64 with the game ball rolling on the first game ball rolling surface 46. It is possible to change the moving direction abruptly without stagnation of the game ball in the concave chamber 25 by configuring a state where it can touch. Therefore, even if the game balls are taken into the variable winning device 2 one after another, it is difficult to clog. Further, since the rolling direction of the game ball can be changed above the special prize opening 30, it is easy to occur when the direction in which the game ball moves toward the special prize opening 30 is changed. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by improving the player's expectation.

Further, the accessory member 41 divides the upper side of the inflow space portion 27 vertically by the body portion 41 a, and defines a rear guide path 66 through which the game ball can flow down to the rear of the concave chamber 25 on the left and right sides of the concave chamber 25. The rear guide path bottom surface portion 67 is extended from both side surfaces of the body portion 41a toward the inner walls on both sides of the concave chamber 25 (specifically, the inner wall located on the side of the contact portion 64 in the concave chamber 25). Thus, the bottom surface of the rear guide path 66 is formed, and the inflow space portion 27 is vertically divided.

  The rear guiding path bottom surface portion 67 includes a downwardly inclined surface on which the game ball can roll rearward, the front upper end of the inclined surface being behind the auxiliary movable member 40 and the rear lower end being the depth of the concave chamber 25. It is located on the way. And this back guide way bottom part 67 can move up and down with the accessory member 41, and can change the state of the game ball rolling path in the inflow space part 27 (refer FIG. 8).

  More specifically, when the auxiliary movable member opening solenoid 44 is energized to convert the auxiliary movable member 40 to an open state, and the accessory member drive motor 54 is rotationally driven to move the accessory member 41 upward, The rear guiding path bottom surface portion 67 is located above the first game ball rolling surface 46 (FIG. 8A). Accordingly, the game ball that has been rolled backward by the auxiliary movable member 40 and the contact portion 64 is in contact with the front end of the rear guide path bottom surface portion 67 and is prevented from entering the rear guide path 66.

  On the other hand, when the auxiliary movable member opening solenoid 44 is energized to convert the auxiliary movable member 40 to an open state, and the accessory member drive motor 54 is rotationally driven to move the accessory member 41 downward, the bottom surface of the rear guide path The part 67 is located below the first game ball rolling surface 46 (FIG. 8B). Therefore, the game ball that has been rolled backward by the auxiliary movable member 40 and the contact portion 64 can roll on the backward guide path 66 without stagnation. Thus, the timing at which the game ball flows down from the auxiliary movable member 40 to the rear guide path 66 can be changed by moving the accessory member 41 up and down. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game by giving various movements to the game ball.

  In addition, the rear guiding path bottom surface portion 67 has an inflow space communication port 70 that communicates the upper and lower portions of the partitioned inflow space portion 27 with the rear lower end separated from the inner surface on the back side of the concave chamber 25. . Since the inflow space communication port 70 is opened to such an extent that the game ball can be dropped, the game ball rolling on the rear guide path 66 falls to the bottom surface of the concave chamber 25 through the inflow space communication port 70. .

  As shown in FIG. 9, the winning opening 31 provided on the bottom surface of the concave chamber 25 is located on the back side of the mounting substrate 15, the special winning opening 30 in the center, and the general winning openings 29 on the left and right sides. Is arranged. The special prize opening 30 includes a special prize mouth ball storage member 71 that can store a game ball immediately before winning with a narrowed opening, and a special prize mouth ball storage member that can drive the special prize mouth ball storage member 71. A solenoid 72 and a special winning opening sensor 73 for detecting a winning game ball are provided.

  The tilt stage 32 extending from the front to the back of the winning opening 31 is constituted by a front tilt stage 75 and a rear tilt stage 76. More specifically, the front inclined stage 75 formed on the bottom surface of the concave chamber 25 in front of the winning opening 31 is inclined downward from the inner edge of the ball intrusion prevention wall 17 toward the winning opening 31. For example, even if a game ball that rolls forward on the front inclined portion 50 of the second game ball rolling surface 47 and falls to the front falls to the front of the winning opening portion 31, any of the winning holes 29, It is comprised so that it can roll toward 30.

  In addition, the rear inclined stage 76 formed on the bottom surface of the concave chamber 25 behind the winning opening 31 is a winning opening from the rear (below) of the inflow space communication port 70 opened in the back of the inflow space 27. Inclined downward toward 31 forward. Further, the rear inclined stage 76 is formed so that the guide portions 78 are slightly raised on both the left and right sides, and the interval between the guide portions 78 is gradually narrowed toward the special winning opening 30. Is provided with a substantially V-shaped special winning guide path 79 slightly wider than the width of the special winning opening 30. Therefore, when the game ball falls from the inflow space communication port 70 to the rear inclined stage 76, the game ball rolls forward on the special winning guide path 79 while being guided by the guide portion 78, and has a high probability. It is easy to win a prize opening 30.

Next, the movable member 20 will be described.
The movable members 20 attached to the left and right sides of the variable winning device 2 are supported so as to be rotatable around a support shaft 82 perpendicular to the game board 1, and a crank member is provided at the rear end of the support shaft 82. The plunger of the movable member opening solenoid 84 (corresponding to the electric drive source for the movable member of the present invention) is connected through the. The plunger of the movable member opening solenoid 84 is urged in the extending direction by a spring, and in a normal state where the movable member opening solenoid 84 is demagnetized, as shown in FIGS. The front end is brought close to or in contact with the side portion of the heel part 18 to prevent a space for allowing a game ball to pass between the front end and the heel part 18 so that the game ball is not received in the concave chamber 25. In this way, a disadvantageous state for the player is formed. When the movable member opening solenoid 84 is excited from this disadvantageous state, the movable member 20 rotates upward with its upper end outward as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 1 or FIG. . Therefore, the movable member 20 easily receives the game ball in the concave chamber 25 and converts it into a state in which it is easy to win the general winning port 29 or the special winning port 30 of the winning port 31, that is, a state advantageous to the player. To do.

The movable member 20 (specifically , the movable member 20 positioned in front of the operation range opening space portion 35) is formed with a substantially closed fan-shaped plate on the outer side to form a restriction closing portion 86. Are arranged so as to overlap in front of the operating range opening space 35 or the communication flow path 28 (see FIG. 2). When the movable member 20 is in the closed state, the restriction closing portion 86 closes the opening portion in front of the operation range opening space 35, and when the movable member 20 is converted into the open state, the movable member 20 and the support shaft 82 are moved outward. When the movable member 20 is sufficiently opened, the distal end of the restriction blocking portion 86 is brought into contact with a part of the outer wall of the ball intrusion prevention wall 17.

Further, the movable member 20 forms a guide portion 88 capable of guiding the game ball to the operation range opening space portion 35 on the base side (support shaft 82 side) when opening and closing. The guide portion 88 has a downwardly inclined surface that protrudes from the base of the movable member 20 in the closed state toward the outer end portion (inclined lower end) of the shelf portion 34 and toward the rear ( backward of the movable member 20). When the movable member 20 is in the closed state or the half-open state, the game ball rolling from the shelf portion 34 is smoothly opened so that the gap between the movable member 20 and the shelf portion 34 is closed. It is configured to be movable to the space part 35.

  The variable winning device 2 includes a relay board 90 on the rear side, and includes a movable member opening solenoid 84, an accessory member drive motor 54, a winning ball detection sensor 38, a special winning opening sensor 73, an accessory member position detection sensor. A detection device such as 61 is electrically connected and relayed to a game control device 95 and an effect control device 96 which will be described later.

  Next, a game control device 95 that performs game control of the pachinko gaming machine and the control contents will be described. FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a control device provided in the pachinko gaming machine, and mainly shows a control system portion centering on the game control device 95 as a block configuration diagram. Note that the game control device 95 and the effect control device 96 in the present embodiment correspond to the control means in the present invention.

  The game control device 95 functions as a main control device for overall control of the game, and is used as a work area at the time of game control, a CPU that controls the game control, a ROM that stores programs for game control, and the like. The RAM is composed of a main control timer that counts time in the control, a sub-control timer, a clock that functions as a special prize mouthball storage timer described later, an interface, and the like.

  The game control device 95 having such a configuration includes various detection devices (the accessory member position detection sensor 61, the first start port sensor 11, the second start port sensor 12, the winning ball detection sensor 38, the special winning port sensor 73, In response to the detection signal from the general winning award sensor 13), various processes such as jackpot game (special game) are performed. In addition to various control devices (production control device 96, discharge control device (not shown), etc.), rotating body drive motor 58, accessory member drive motor 54, special prize opening ball storage member solenoid 72, auxiliary movable A command signal is transmitted to the member release solenoid 44, the movable member release solenoid 84, etc., and the game is comprehensively controlled.

  The discharge control device controls the operation of the payout unit based on a prize ball command signal from the game control device 95 or a ball rental request from a card ball rental unit (not shown), and causes the prize ball or the ball to be discharged.

  The effect control device 96 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an interface, and the like. Based on a decoration control command signal (control data) from the game control device 95, the effect control device 96 controls decorative light emitting devices such as lamps and LEDs 10 ... The sound effect output from the speaker 98 is controlled, or display control of the display device 22 is performed.

  Note that communication from the game control device 95 to the discharge control device as the various subordinate control devices, the effect control device 96, and the like is allowed only for one-way communication from the game control device 95 to the subordinate control devices. ing. Thereby, it is possible to prevent an illegal signal from being input to the game control device 95 from the subordinate control device side. Further, in this embodiment, the control device provided in the pachinko gaming machine is divided into the game control device 95 which is the main control device and various subordinate control devices, but all control is performed by one control device. Also good.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, particularly the operation when a game ball is won in each of the start ports 5 and 6 will be described. Prior to the start of the game, the game control device 95 closes the movable member 20 and the auxiliary movable member 40, places the special prize opening ball storage member 71 in a storable state, and stops the accessory member 41 at the highest position. In the non-vertical movement state, the rotator 55 is stopped, the start ports 11 and 12 are in a state where the winning can be detected (valid state), and the special winning port sensor 73 is in a state where the winning detection is impossible (invalid state). It is controlled to become.

  A game ball launched by a launching device (not shown) is guided along the partition member 3 and reaches the upper part of the game area 4, and then flows down in the game area 4 while changing the direction by the obstacle nail or the windmill 8. To do. When this game ball wins the general winning device 7, the first starting port 5 and the second starting port 6, a predetermined award ball is obtained. It is collected from the mouth 10.

  When the game ball wins the first start port 5, the first start port sensor 11 detects the game ball win, and when the game ball wins the second start port 6, the second start port sensor 12 detects the game ball win. Each detection signal is transmitted to the game control device 95. Based on the detection signals from both the start port sensors 11 and 12, the game control device 95 excites the movable member opening solenoid 84 (ON state) and opens the movable member 20 in a reverse “C” shape a predetermined number of times. Play a game. That is, a game ball winning at the start ports 5 and 6 is an auxiliary game generation condition.

  More specifically, when the game ball wins the first starting port 5, the game control device 95 converts the special winning port sensor 73 to the valid state in the auxiliary game, and at the same time, sets each of the starting ports 11 and 12 to be effective. Control to convert to an invalid state is performed (see FIG. 13). In addition, the game control device 95 turns on the rotating body drive motor 58 and rotates the rotating body 55 during a period in which the special prize opening sensor 73 is in an effective state, so that the special prize opening sensor 73 is played by the player. Control is performed to notify that detection is possible.

  When a predetermined time (for example, 1000 ms) elapses after the game ball has won the first starting port 5, the game control device 95 turns the movable member opening solenoid 84 on for a predetermined time (for example, for 400 ms). The movable member 20 is converted into an open state only once, and after a certain delay time (for example, 200 ms) has elapsed since the movable member 20 opened, the auxiliary movable member opening solenoid 44 is turned on to turn the auxiliary movable member 40 on. Control to convert to the open state only once is performed.

  The movable member 20 converted to the open state can take the game ball flowing down from above the variable prize apparatus 2 into the variable prize apparatus 2, but the variable prize apparatus 2 depends on the state of the movable member 20 at the flow down timing of the game ball. The behavior of the game ball inside changes. Hereinafter, the flow-down state of the game ball will be described by dividing the case according to the state of the movable member 20 and the auxiliary movable member 40.

  First, when a game ball is taken in the state where the movable member 20 is about to open, there is a possibility that the game ball collides with the guide portion 88 located near the outer end of the shelf portion 34 and rolls backward as it is. Although it exists, it is easy to roll toward the shelf part 34 (refer Fig.12 (a)). Then, the game ball moves over the top of the shelf 34 to the opposite operation range opening space 35, or the operation range opening space 35 on the side taken back from the middle of the shelf 34. And flows into the inflow space 27 through either the left or right communication channel 28. At this time, if the delay time has passed and the auxiliary movable member 40 is in a half-open state, the space where the game ball can pass between the tip of the auxiliary movable member 40 and the accessory member 41 is just above the special winning opening 30. May be formed. When the game ball flows down from the lower outlet 28b at this timing, the game ball rolls on the first game ball rolling surface 46 of the auxiliary movable member 40 and falls to the special winning opening 30 or its edge. Easy to do. Therefore, this game ball is easy to win a special winning opening 30.

Further, when the game ball is taken in with the movable member 20 fully opened, the game ball is guided to the rear operation range opening space 35 by the guide portion 88 and immediately flows down the communication flow path 28. In other words, when the movable member 20 is in the open state and the game ball is received in the concave chamber 25, the guide portion 88 restricts the rolling of the game ball to the shelf portion 34, and the game ball is moved to the operation range opening space portion 35. Induce. At this time, if the auxiliary movable member 40 is already open (see FIG. 12B), the game ball rolls on the first game ball rolling surface 46 with the momentum flowing down the communication channel 28, The vehicle collides with the contact portion 64 and stalls, and tries to roll toward the rear guide path 66 by the rear inclined portion 49. However, since the accessory member 41 is stopped at the highest position, the game ball is prevented from flowing down to the rear guide path 66 by the rear guide path bottom surface portion 67, and thus on the auxiliary movable member 40, that is, the first. It is stored on the game ball rolling surface 46 and does not roll violently. Then, as will be described later, when the auxiliary movable member 40 returns to the closed state after a predetermined time has elapsed, the game ball easily falls freely from the stored position. Therefore, the game ball is easy to win the general prize opening 29 below the storage position, that is, below the auxiliary movable member 40 in the open state, and difficult to win the special prize opening 30.

  On the other hand, when the time for opening the auxiliary movable member 40 has not yet reached (see FIG. 12C), the game ball jumps out from the lower outlet 28b to the inflow space 27 as it is. Then, although it may collide with the contact part 64 of the accessory member 41 and fall to the special winning opening 30 below, most game balls bounce off to the side of the concave chamber 25, and the general winning opening. 29 or its edge easily falls. Therefore, this game ball is easy to win the general winning opening 29 and difficult to win the special winning opening 30.

  Further, when the game ball is taken in the state where the movable member 20 is closing (see FIG. 12D), the auxiliary movable member 40 at this time is sufficiently open, The first game ball rolling surface 46 rolls with the momentum flowing from the communication flow path 28 into the inflow space portion 27 and flowing down the communication flow path 28, collides with the contact portion 64 and stalls. The stalled game ball is prevented from flowing down to the rear guide path 66 by the rear guide path bottom surface portion 67, and is stored on the auxiliary movable member 40, that is, on the first game ball rolling surface 46 and moved rearward or downward. To be regulated. When the auxiliary movable member 40 returns to the closed state after a lapse of a predetermined time (described later), the game ball easily falls free from the stored position. Therefore, the game ball is easy to win the general prize opening 29 below the storage position, that is, below the auxiliary movable member 40 in the open state, and difficult to win the special prize opening 30.

  In this way, the variable winning device 2 can win game balls in different movement modes depending on the state of the auxiliary movable member 40. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game while watching the movement of various game balls.

  The open state time of the auxiliary movable member 40 is set to a time (for example, for 1100 ms) longer than the open state time (for example, for 400 ms) of the movable member 20. Therefore, the game ball taken in by the movable member 20 near the end of the open state time is highly likely to be guided to the rear guiding path 66 by the auxiliary movable member 40 when flowing into the inflow space 27, and the special prize opening. Easy to win 30. Therefore, the player adjusts the shot ball so that the game ball flows into the variable winning device 2 immediately before the movable member 20 is closed, and the degree of technical intervention of the player with respect to the game is increased. Can be made.

Note that the game ball that has fallen into the special prize opening 30 is temporarily stored by the special prize opening ball storage member 71 at a position where the special prize opening sensor 73 cannot be detected even in the valid state.

  Then, the game control device 95 sets the movable member opening solenoid 84 in the OFF state to return the movable member 20 to the closed state, and simultaneously returns the start port sensors 11 and 12 to the valid state. In addition, the game control device 95 turns off the auxiliary movable member release solenoid 44 and puts the auxiliary movable member 40 in a closed state after a predetermined time (for example, for 1100 ms) after converting the movable member 20 into a closed state. return. If the movable member 20 and the auxiliary movable member 40 are converted to the closed state in this way, the game control device 95 turns on the special prize opening ball storage member solenoid 72 for a predetermined time (for example, for 1500 ms) to turn on the special prize opening. The ball storage state at 30 is released, and the game balls stored by the special winning opening ball storing member 71 are awarded to the special winning opening 30.

  When the ON time of the special prize opening ball storage solenoid 72 is finished, the game control device 95 returns the special prize opening sensor 73 to the invalid state again and returns it to the normal state.

  On the other hand, when a game ball wins the second starting port 6, the game control device 95 sets the special winning port sensor 73 in the enabled state, disables the starting ports 11 and 12, and drives the rotating body drive motor 58. Is rotated (see FIG. 14). Then, the movable member opening solenoid 84 is turned on after a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, after 1000 ms) after the game ball has won the second starting port 6, and a certain delay time (for example, for 200 ms) is subsequently sandwiched. The auxiliary movable member opening solenoid 44 is turned on. In this way, the movable member 20 and the auxiliary movable member 40 are converted into the open state in this order, and the game ball is taken into the concave chamber 25.

  The open state time of the auxiliary movable member 40 is longer than the open state time (for example, for 400 ms) of the movable member 20 (for example, for 1100 ms), as in the case of the first start opening 5 winning. Is set. Since the behavior of the game ball at this time is the same as that in the case of the auxiliary game by winning the first start opening 5 described above, the description thereof is omitted.

  If the movable member 20 and the auxiliary movable member 40 are returned to the closed state in this order after the open state time has elapsed, the game control device 95 again sets the movable member 20 and the auxiliary movable member 40 in the order of the first open state time and the auxiliary movable member 40 again. Control to convert to the open state with the same delay time. Then, after the movable member 20 and the auxiliary movable member 40 are converted to the closed state again, the game control device 95 turns on the special prize opening ball storage member solenoid 72 for a predetermined time (for example, for 1500 ms) to turn on the special prize opening 30. The ball storage state at is canceled, and the game balls stored by the special winning opening ball storing member 71 are awarded to the special winning opening 30. As described above, the game control device 95 controls the auxiliary game when winning the second starting port 6.

  Then, when the game ball that has flowed down wins the special prize opening 30, it becomes a so-called big hit, and the special prize slot sensor 73 that is in a state where the game ball can be detected detects the winning of the game ball, and the detected signal is sent to the game control device 95. Send to. The game control device 95 performs a jackpot operation (special game operation) based on this detection signal, and transmits control data to the effect control device 96. Then, the effect control device 96 displays, for example, the letter “V” meaning jackpot on the display device 22 to notify the player of the start of the first round of the jackpot game (special game).

  In the jackpot game, the game control device 95 repeats the ON state and OFF state of the movable member opening solenoid 84, performs a cycle game that opens and closes both the movable members 20 based on the regulations, and is in a closed state that is disadvantageous for the player. And an advantageous open state are alternately converted to a special game occurrence state. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the game control device 95 converts the movable member 20 in the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time (for example, for 800 ms) up to a predetermined number of times (for example, a maximum of 18 times). Perform the conversion operation. At this time, the game control device 95 counts the number of conversion to the open state and counts the number of game balls introduced based on the detection signal from the winning ball detection sensor 38. During the jackpot game, the start ports 11 and 12 are disabled.

  Further, at the initial stage of the jackpot game period, the game control device 95 performs control for the auxiliary movable member 40 to repeatedly open and close. More specifically, the game control device 95 starts control to repeatedly turn on and off the auxiliary movable member opening solenoid 44 after a predetermined delay time has elapsed from the first opening operation of the movable member 20 (for example, after 800 ms). Then, the auxiliary movable member 40 is opened three times.

  The game control device 95 drives the rotary member drive motor 58 simultaneously with the start of the opening / closing operation of the movable member 20 to rotate the rotary member 55 and drives the accessory member drive motor 54 to drive the accessory member. 41 is repeatedly controlled to move up and down. Therefore, when the game ball taken in by the movable member 20 reaches the first game ball rolling surface 46 of the opened auxiliary movable member 40, if the accessory member 41 moves to the lowest position, this game The ball rolls on the rear guide path 66, falls from the inflow space communication port 70 from the rear guide path 66, and rolls on the special winning guide path 79 on the rear inclined stage 76. In this way, the game ball can win a special winning opening 30.

  However, if the accessory member 41 has moved to the highest position, the game ball is prevented from moving to the rear guide path 66 by the rear guide path bottom surface portion 67. However, if the accessory member 41 descends thereafter, the game ball moves to the rear guiding path 66 and can win the special winning opening 30. Further, if the auxiliary movable member 40 is converted to the closed state before the accessory member 41 descends, the gap between the accessory member 41 and the auxiliary movable member 40 becomes wider while facing the special winning opening 30. The game ball falls through this gap and becomes easy to win the special winning opening 30. In this way, since the winning route of the game ball can be changed by changing the state of the accessory member 41 and the auxiliary movable member 40, the player can enjoy the game while watching the change in the behavior of the game ball. Can do.

  In the present embodiment, the game control device 95 controls the movable member 20 and the auxiliary movable member 40 so as to open and close alternately. Then, after the repeated opening / closing operation of the auxiliary movable member 40 is completed, the game control device 95 maintains the auxiliary movable member 40 in the open state until the repeated conversion operation of the movable member 20 is completed.

  Further, the game control device 95 changes the rotational behavior of the accessory member drive motor 54 in the middle of the big hit game to cause the game ball flow path in the concave chamber 25 to perform a complex cycle behavior.

  Specifically, after the accessory member drive motor 54 is driven, the accessory member position detection unit 53b is detected a predetermined number of times (for example, four times) by the accessory member position detection sensor 61, that is, the accessory member. When 41 is positioned at the lowest position for a predetermined number of times, the game control device 95 increases the rotational speed of the accessory member drive motor 54 to increase the vertical movement speed of the accessory member 41, and additionally, for the accessory member. The drive motor 54 is periodically rotated forward, stopped, and reversely so that the vertical movement behavior of the accessory member 41 is controlled in a complicated manner. In this way, by changing the vertical movement pattern of the accessory member 41 during the jackpot game, the player can visually feel that the remaining time of the jackpot game is decreasing. It can be given and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

  Then, the conversion operation of the movable member 20 described above expires a predetermined number of times, or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls is introduced into the variable winning device 2 during the repetition of the conversion operation. After this condition is satisfied, that is, after the V effective time has elapsed, the game control device 95 returns the auxiliary movable member 40 to the closed state after a predetermined time (for example, 1400 ms). If the auxiliary movable member 40 is closed, the game control device 95 converts the special prize opening ball storage member solenoid 72 to the ON state.

  At this time, if the game ball is not stored by the special prize opening ball storage member 71 and the game ball has not won the special prize opening 30, the game control device 95 ends the first round and the jackpot The game ends and returns to normal game. However, if the game ball is stored by the special prize opening ball storage member 71 and this game ball has won the special prize opening 30, and the detection signal from the special prize opening sensor 73 is output during this round, The game control device 95 updates the round and shifts to the next round (second round).

  The jackpot game described above is repeatedly performed while updating the round to reach the final round. When the final round ends, the jackpot game ends and returns to the normal game.

  Next, the control by the game control device 95 for realizing the above-described operation, particularly the operation related to the auxiliary game, will be described based on a flowchart.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the game control device 95 performs an initialization process (S1) such as clearing the storage area of the RAM in the game control process which is the main process. When the initialization process is performed, the game control device 95 sets conditions such as conversion (operation) time and number of times for the movable member 20, the auxiliary movable member 40, and the like based on the winnings at the start ports 5 and 6. A start prize opening / closing process for performing an operation related to an auxiliary game such as a conversion operation of the movable member 20 and the auxiliary movable member 40 based on a condition setting in the start port sensor determination process is performed. (S3) is performed. The start port sensor determination process and the start winning opening / closing process will be described later in detail. Then, the game control device 95 determines whether or not the special winning opening 30 is won during the auxiliary game based on the presence or absence of the jackpot flag set (S4), and the jackpot flag is set in the working area on the RAM. If it is set, the jackpot processing is continued to control the cycle game in the above round (S5), and if the jackpot flag is not set, the process shifts again to winning determination to the special winning opening 30.

  Next, the timer interrupt process will be described. This timer interrupt process is executed by interrupting the game control process at predetermined intervals (for example, 4 ms). In this timer interrupt process, the game control device 95 first performs various sensor monitoring processes (S6) as shown in FIG. 17A, and subsequently, flags generated by the various sensor monitoring processes (described later). ) Data transmission processing (S7) for transmitting data and various timer update processing (S8).

  In the various sensor monitoring processes, the game control device 95, as shown in FIG. 17 (b), starts port sensor monitoring process (S9) for monitoring the winning status at the starting port and other sensor monitoring processes (S10). I do.

  Here, the start port sensor monitoring process will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 18, the game control device 95 first determines whether or not each of the start ports 11 and 12 is in the valid state (ON state) ( S11). When each of the start ports 11 and 12 is in an invalid state, the game control device 95 returns (RET) to the timer interrupt process, and when in the valid state, the second start port sensor 12 is in the game. It is determined whether or not a sphere has been detected (S12). When a game ball is detected by the second start port 6, a second start port winning flag is set in the work area on the RAM of the game control device 95 (S13), and the process returns to the timer interrupt process. (RET). On the other hand, when the game ball is not detected by the second start port sensor 12, the game control device 95 determines whether or not the first start port sensor 11 has detected a game ball (S14), and the first start port sensor 11 is detected. If there is a game ball detection, the first start port winning flag is set in the work area on the RAM of the game control device 95 (S15), the process returns to the timer interrupt process (RET), and there is no game ball detection. Return to the timer interrupt process as it is (RET).

Next, the start port sensor determination process will be described.
In the start port sensor determination process, the game control device 95 first determines whether or not the second start port winning flag is set, as shown in FIG. If it is determined that the second start opening prize flag is set, the game control device 95 makes a preparation for the auxiliary game accompanying the second start opening 6 winning. Specifically, the game control device 95 clears the main control timer and the sub control timer, resets the second start port winning flag, sets the number of opening operations of the movable member 20 (twice), the movable member 20 and the auxiliary movable The operation preparation time, open (operation) time, and closed state time of the member 40 and the effective time of the special prize opening sensor 73 are set (S22 to S32). Note that the game control device 95 of the present embodiment sets the operation preparation time to 1000 ms, the opening time to 400 ms, and the closing time to 1024 ms for the movable member 20 at the time of winning the second starting port 6, and the auxiliary movable member 40 With respect to, the operation preparation time is set to 1200 ms, the opening time is set to 1100 ms, the closing time is set to 324 ms, and the valid time of the special prize opening sensor 73 is set to 5000 ms. Therefore, the game control device 95 sets the operation start interval time from the opening operation of the movable member 20 to the opening operation of the auxiliary movable member 40 to 200 ms for both the first opening operation and the second opening operation.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the second start opening prize flag is not set, the game control device 95 determines whether or not the first start opening prize flag is set (S33), and the first start opening prize flag is determined. When it is determined that is set, the game control device 95 performs preparations related to the auxiliary game accompanying the first start opening 5 winning. Specifically, the game control device 95 clears the main control timer and the sub control timer, resets the first start port winning flag, sets the number of opening operations of the movable member 20 (one time), the movable member 20 and the auxiliary movable The operation preparation time, open (operation) time, and closed state time of the member 40, and the effective time of the special prize opening sensor 73 are set (S34 to S44). Note that the game control device 95 of the present embodiment sets the operation preparation time at 1000 ms, the opening time at 400 ms, and the closing time at 0 ms for the movable member 20 at the time of winning the first starting port 5, and setting of the auxiliary movable member 40. Regarding the values, the operation preparation time is set to 1200 ms, the opening time is set to 1100 ms, the closing time is set to 0 ms, and the valid time of the special prize opening sensor 73 is set to 5000 ms. Therefore, the game control device 95 sets the operation start interval time from the opening operation of the movable member 20 to the opening operation of the auxiliary movable member 40 to 200 ms, which is the same as the operation start interval time in the second starting port 6 winning. .

  And if it determines with the 1st start opening winning flag not set, the game control apparatus 95 will determine the presence or absence (S21) of the setting of the 2nd starting opening winning flag again.

  Further, the game control device 95 continues to set the operation preparation time and operation time of the special prize mouth ball storage member 71 (S45, S46), and converts the special prize mouth ball storage member solenoid 72 to the OFF state (S47). A start port sensor invalid flag is set in the working area of the RAM (S48), and the process returns to the game control process (RET).

  Each set value described above is stored in a working area of the RAM in the game control device 95.

Next, the start winning opening / closing process will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 20 to 23, in the start winning opening / closing process, the game control device 95 first sets the operation preparation time of the movable member 20 in the main control timer (S51), and sets the auxiliary movable member 40 in the sub control timer. An operation preparation time is set (S52). Then, the game control device 95 determines whether or not the main control timer has timed up (time measurement ended) (S53). In this step S53, the game control device 95 determines whether or not the operation preparation time, the open state time, or the closed state time of the movable member 20 ends and the state is converted. If it is determined that the main control timer has expired, the conversion state of the movable member 20 is determined based on whether or not the movable member release solenoid 84 is in the ON state (S54), and the operation preparation time is changed to the open state time. If the movable member opening solenoid 84 is in the OFF state at the transition stage, the game control device 95 converts the movable member 20 to the open state by turning the movable member opening solenoid 84 ON (S55), and then the main control. The open state time of the movable member 20 is set in the timer (S56).

  If the movable member 20 is in the transitional stage from the open state time to the closed state time and the movable member release solenoid 84 is in the ON state, the game control device 95 turns the movable member release solenoid 84 in the OFF state and moves the movable member. 20 is converted into a closed state (S57), and then the closed state time of the movable member 20 is set in the main control timer (S58). Further, the game control device 95 subtracts (-1) the set number of operations of the movable member 20 (S59), determines whether or not this value has become 0 (S60), and if it is 0, the auxiliary game. The control of the opening / closing operation of the movable member 20 is terminated, and the invalid flag of the start port sensor is cleared (S61).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S53 that the main control timer is still timing, the game control device 95 checks the special winning opening sensor 73 (S71, see FIG. 21), and the special winning opening sensor 73 is the game ball. If the winning is detected (ON), the process shifts to the control of the big hit game. If the winning is not detected (OFF), the state of the sub control timer which is a timer related to the auxiliary movable member 40 is determined (S72). If it is determined that the sub-control timer has timed out, the conversion state of the auxiliary movable member 40 is determined based on whether or not the auxiliary movable member opening solenoid 44 is in the ON state (S73), and the open state time is determined from the operation preparation time. If the auxiliary movable member opening solenoid 44 is in the OFF state at the transition stage, the game control device 95 converts the auxiliary movable member 40 into the open state by turning on the auxiliary movable member opening solenoid 44 (S74). Subsequently, the open state time of the auxiliary movable member 40 is set in the sub-control timer (S75), and the process proceeds to the above-described step S53 to check whether the main control timer is up.

  Further, if the auxiliary movable member 40 is in the transitional stage from the open state time to the closed state time and the auxiliary movable member release solenoid 44 is in the ON state, the game control device 95 sets the auxiliary movable member release solenoid 44 in the OFF state. Then, the auxiliary movable member 40 is converted to the closed state (S76), and then the closed state time of the auxiliary movable member 40 is set in the sub-control timer (S77). Check up.

  Then, the game control device 95 clears the invalidation flag of the start port sensor in step S61, and then sets the valid time of the special winning port sensor 73 in the main control timer (S81), and then continues with the special winning ball storage control. A predetermined time (for example, for 3000 ms) is set in the timer (S82) (see FIG. 22).

  If these timers are set, the game control device 95 checks whether or not a new game ball has won the start ports 5 and 6. Specifically, the game control device 95 determines whether or not the second start opening prize flag is set (S83), or whether or not the first starting opening prize flag is set (S84), and the second start opening prize is determined. If the flag is set, the process proceeds to step S22 of the start port sensor determination process. If the first start port winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S34 of the start port sensor determination process, and each new start port sensor determination process is performed. The setting value corresponding to the start opening prize is acquired, and the start winning opening / closing process is performed again.

  When the start opening prize is not detected, the game control device 95 determines whether or not the sub-control timer has expired and confirms whether or not the open state time of the movable member 20 has expired (S85). If the sub-control timer has expired, the auxiliary movable member opening solenoid 44 is turned off to close the auxiliary movable member 40 (S86), and a predetermined time (for example, 5000 ms) is set in the sub-control timer (S87). ).

  Then, the game control device 95 determines whether or not the special prize mouth ball storage control timer set in step S82 has expired (S88). When it is determined that the special winning opening ball storage control timer has timed out, the conversion state of the special winning opening ball storage member 71 is determined based on whether or not the special winning opening ball storage member solenoid 72 is ON (S89). If the special winning opening ball storage member solenoid 72 is in the OFF state at the transition stage from the operation preparation time to the open state time, the game control device 95 sets the special winning opening ball storage member solenoid 72 to the ON state. The special prize mouth ball storage member 71 is converted to an open state (S90), the stored game balls are awarded, and then a predetermined time (for example, for 1500 ms) is set in the special prize mouth ball storage control timer (S91). .

  Further, if the special winning opening ball storage member 71 is in the transitional stage from the open state time to the closed state time and the special winning opening ball storage member solenoid 72 is in the ON state, the game control device 95 stores the special winning opening ball storage member. The member solenoid 72 is turned off to convert the special winning opening ball storage member 71 into a closed state (S92), and then a predetermined time (for example, for 1000 ms) is set in the special winning opening ball storage control timer (S93).

  If the predetermined time is set in the special prize mouth ball storage control timer, the game control device 95 determines whether or not the main control timer has ended, that is, the valid time of the special prize mouth sensor 73 set in step S81 has elapsed. It is determined whether or not (S94). If the valid time of the special prize opening sensor 73 has not elapsed, the game control device 95 further checks whether or not the special prize opening sensor 73 has been detected to determine whether or not there has been a game ball winning in the special prize opening 30. (S95). If a game ball winning at the special winning opening 30 is detected, the game control device 95 sets a jackpot flag (S96, see FIG. 23), and converts each solenoid to an OFF state (S97). The number of operations of each timer and the movable member 20 is cleared (S98, S99), the game control process is resumed, and the jackpot process is executed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S94 that the valid time of the special prize opening sensor 73 has not elapsed, the game control device 95 skips the setting of the jackpot flag and performs the auxiliary game end processing in steps S97 to S99. And return to the game control process to execute the normal game.

  If it is determined in step S95 that there is no game ball winning in the special winning opening 30 even if the special winning opening sensor 73 is valid, the game control device 95 proceeds to step S83. Then, the winning of the game ball to the start opening or the special winning opening 30 is checked.

  In addition, although the auxiliary | assistant movable member 40 of above-described embodiment was provided with the back inclination part 49 in the 1st game ball rolling surface 46, for example, as shown in FIG. Also good. The auxiliary movable member 101 includes a front / rear inclined portion 102 that is inclined downward and forward from the middle of the first game ball rolling surface 46 over the entire width of the first game ball rolling surface 46. When the auxiliary movable member 101 having such a front and rear inclined surface 102 is expanded (opened) in the concave chamber 25, the game ball rolling on the first game ball rolling surface 46 only rolls backward. It can also roll forward. Therefore, the variation of the rolling pattern of the game ball on the first game ball rolling surface 46 can be increased. Thus, the player can enjoy the game while watching the game balls with various movements.

  The above-described embodiments are examples in all respects and should be considered not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

It is a front view of a game board. It is a front view of a variable winning apparatus. It is AA sectional drawing of the variable prize-winning apparatus in FIG. It is a perspective view of a variable winning apparatus. It is BB sectional drawing of the variable prize apparatus in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the auxiliary | assistant movable member of an open state. (A) is a front view of an auxiliary | assistant movable member, (b) is sectional drawing, (c) is a perspective view. (A) is the state figure which the back taxiway bottom face part raised, (b) is the state figure which descended. It is explanatory drawing of a winning opening part and an inclination stage. (A) is a front view of a movable member, (b) is AA sectional drawing, (c) is BB sectional drawing. It is a block diagram of a control system, and is mainly a block configuration diagram for explaining a game control device and an effect control device. (A) is a behavior explanatory diagram of a game ball that has flowed down into the variable winning device with the movable member being opened, (b) is a behavior explanatory diagram of the game ball when the movable member and the auxiliary movable member are open, (C) is an explanatory diagram of the behavior of the game ball when the movable member is in the open state and the auxiliary movable member is in the closed state, and (d) is an explanatory diagram of the behavior of the game ball when the movable member is about to close. It is a time chart of the auxiliary game by winning to the 1st start opening. It is a time chart of the auxiliary game by winning a prize to the second starting opening. It is a time chart of a special game by winning a prize to a special winning opening. It is a flowchart of a game control process. (A) is a flowchart of a timer interruption process, (b) is a flowchart of various sensor monitoring processes. It is a flowchart of a starting port sensor monitoring process. It is a flowchart of a start port sensor determination process. It is a flowchart of a start winning opening / closing process. It is a flowchart of a start winning opening / closing process. It is a flowchart of a start winning opening / closing process. It is a flowchart of a start winning opening / closing process. (A) is a front view of the auxiliary | assistant movable member in 2nd Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 2 Variable prize-winning device 3 Compartment member 4 Game area 5 1st starting port 6 2nd starting port 7 General winning tool 8 Windmill 9 Lamp and LED
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Out port 11 1st start port sensor 12 2nd start port sensor 13 General prize-winning device sensor 15 Mounting board 16 Opening part 17 Ball intrusion prevention wall 18 Gutter part 20 Movable member 22 Display apparatus 24 Case 25 Recessed chamber 26 Movement tolerance space part 27 Inflow space 28 Communication flow path 28a Upper inlet 28b Lower outlet 29 General winning opening 30 Special winning opening 31 Winning opening 32 Inclined stage 34 Shelf 35 Operating range opening space 36 Sorting member 38 Winning ball detection sensor 40 Auxiliary movable Member 41 accessory member 41a body part 41b intermediate part 41c rear part 42 depression 43 support shaft 44 auxiliary movable member opening solenoid 46 first game ball rolling surface 47 second game ball rolling surface 49 rear inclined part 50 front inclined part 52 supported Shaft 53 Cam 53a Cam surface 53b Accessory member position detecting unit 54 Accessory member drive motor 55 Rotating body 56 Support shaft 57 Gear 58 Rotating body drive motor 61 Accessory member position detection sensor 64 Contact portion 66 Back guiding path 67 Back guiding path bottom surface section 70 Inflow space communication port 71 Special winning port ball storage member 72 Special winning port ball storage solenoid 73 Special winning port Sensor 75 Front side tilt stage 76 Rear side tilt stage 78 Guide portion 79 Special winning guide path 82 Support shaft 84 Movable member opening solenoid 86 Restriction closing portion 88 Guide portion 90 Relay board 95 Game control device 96 Production control device 98 Speaker 101 Auxiliary movable member 102 Front and rear inclined part

Claims (2)

A mounting board for mounting on a game board, a recessed chamber that is formed in a substantially central portion of the mounting board, protrudes toward the rear of the mounting board, and has an open front surface, and a movable member that can be opened and closed provided on the mounting board And a variable prize device provided with a general prize port and a special prize port provided in a required portion of the concave chamber and capable of winning a game ball received by the movable member,
A start opening provided at a required part of the game board and allowing a game ball to win,
Under the condition that the game ball wins at the start opening, the movable member generates an auxiliary game for opening / closing operation a predetermined number of times, and the game ball received by the variable prize device during the auxiliary game is generated. In a ball game machine that generates a special game that performs an opening / closing operation with a maximum opening / closing number of times that is greater than the number of opening / closing times of the movable member in the auxiliary game as a special game occurrence condition to win a special winning opening,
The concave chamber is provided with a movement allowable space portion that allows the game ball to move in the left-right direction of the concave chamber or rearward of the movable member, and the movement allowable space portion provided below the movement allowable space portion. An inflow space portion into which a game ball can flow from, and a communication flow path that brings the movement allowable space portion and the inflow space portion into a communication state,
At the lower edge of the movement-accepting space portion is provided with a shelf portion on which a game ball received in the concave chamber by the opening operation of the movable member can roll,
An operating range opening space portion is formed in a state where the operating range opening space portion is opposed to an opening / closing operation range of the movable member at a communication position with the inflow space portion on the left and right outer sides of the shelf portion, and below the operation range opening space portion. Facing the inlet of the communication channel, the movable member is disposed in front of the operation range opening space,
Inclining down the left and right sides of the shelf toward the movable member side,
The movable member protrudes from the base side when the opening and closing operation is performed toward the outer end of the shelf, and the guiding portion has a downward inclined surface toward the rear of the movable member,
When the movable member is in a closed state or a half-open state, the guide portion is positioned so as to close a gap between the movable member and the shelf portion, and a game ball that has collided with the guide portion rolls to the shelf portion. And allowing the game ball rolling from the shelf to be guided to the movement range opening space,
When the movable member is opened and the game ball is received in the concave chamber, the guide portion regulates the rolling of the game ball to the shelf portion, and guides the game ball to the operation range opening space portion,
The variable winning device is:
An auxiliary movable member that is pivotally attached to the side of the concave chamber and can be converted to an open state that is substantially horizontal toward the center side of the concave chamber, and an accessory member that can move up and down. ,
The auxiliary movable member includes a first game ball rolling surface capable of rolling a game ball received in the concave chamber by the movable member toward the center of the concave chamber when the auxiliary movable member is converted to the open state. The surface is provided with a rear inclined portion that inclines downward toward the rear,
The combination was member includes a game ball to can abut an abutment portion rolling on the first game ball rolling surface, positioned behind the auxiliary movable member, the contact portion of the recessed chamber from the contact portion A rear guiding path bottom surface portion extending toward the inner wall located on the side of the rear guiding path, the rear guiding path bottom surface portion is provided with a downward inclined surface on which the game ball can roll rearward,
The concave chamber has a prize opening part formed side by side with a general prize opening and a special prize opening, and extends rearward of the prize opening part. An inclined portion for guiding a game ball dropped from the bottom, and
When the auxiliary movable member is converted to the open state and the accessory member is operated upward, the rear guide path bottom surface portion is positioned above the first game ball rolling surface, and the game ball is moved to the first game ball. It can be stored on the moving surface,
When the auxiliary movable member is converted to the open state and the accessory member is actuated downward, the rear guide path bottom surface portion is positioned below the first game ball rolling surface, and on the first game ball rolling surface. A ball game machine characterized in that the game ball can be rolled onto the bottom surface of the rear guide path. The concave chamber is provided with a winning opening on the back side of the mounting substrate,
The inclined portion is inclined downward from the front of the winning opening portion toward the winning opening portion,
The auxiliary movable member includes a second game ball rolling surface on which the game ball can roll in a closed state with a tip directed downward, and the second game ball rolling surface is inclined downward toward the front. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a forward inclined portion is formed.

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