JP4609853B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a device structure that opens at a predetermined opportunity and takes in a game ball to play a prize ball.

  Generally, in a game machine, for example, a so-called first type pachinko machine called a Fever machine, a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched into the game area of the game board in accordance with the operation of the launch handle, It is known that it is configured to flow down the board surface while being guided by obstacle nails, windmills, etc., and enter various winning holes, or flow into the outlets at the bottom of the game area without entering the ball ( For example, see Patent Document 1).

  With such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when a player enters a starting chucker, a lottery or production pattern is drawn based on this. And a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Depending on the production pattern selected based on this lottery result, for example, using a liquid crystal display screen provided in the center part of the game board, visual expression through various illumination devices, auditory expression through a speaker, etc. Various productions are performed. When a win (hereinafter also referred to as “big hit”) occurs, a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a gaming state advantageous to a player to which a large amount of gaming balls are paid out in response to the winning is brought about.

  In the first type pachinko machine as described above, the game ball wins the start winning opening on the game board, and when the symbol on the symbol display section displays a big hit, the game winning ball is opened and the shot ball is taken in. It is configured to pay out a predetermined number of game balls, and on the upper side of the plate that opens and closes the big prize opening, the game balls are held when the big prize opening is closed and held when the big prize opening is opened. It is known that a ball holding part for dropping a game ball to a big winning opening is formed, and that it is possible to guarantee continuation of the game when a big hit is made when there is no or little player's possession (For example, refer to Patent Document 2).

  In addition, for example, in a so-called second-type pachinko machine called a feather object, during a game performed by launching a game ball in the game area, the blade member provided on the left and right of the special electric accessory arranged in the center of the game area, There is known a structure that is configured to open and close a predetermined number of times (usually once or twice) in a predetermined time due to winning in a special winning opening (for example, Patent Document 3). reference).

  When the game ball that subsequently flows down is taken into the blade member that opens and closes in a timely manner, the game ball is provided in the V zone provided in the special electric accessory or in the vicinity of the V zone. Enter any of the off-zones. In that case, when entering the V zone, it is a big hit, and at this time, the blade member is repeatedly opened and closed for the number of rounds selected by lottery, and during that time, the blade member takes in the special electric accessory. Prize balls corresponding to game balls are performed.

JP 2003-236210 A JP 09-313680 A JP 2004-222773 A

  By the way, in the pachinko machine as described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, the player cannot expect to win the big winning opening during each round after the big hit occurs, so the stop provided at or near the launch handle The game ball is stopped by pressing a button or the like (so-called “stopping”) to save the game ball. Accordingly, when viewed from the amusement shop (hall) side during this period, the operation has been stopped, and there has been a demand for the emergence of a technique that can avoid the stoppage and the like as much as possible.

  Further, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 3, the blade member repeatedly opens and closes when a big hit occurs, but depending on the flow-down timing of the game ball flowing down the game area, it is not easily taken into the blade member, which is significant. Will not be able to enter the above V-zone for continuation of the big hit round, will not lead to the next round, so-called puncture will occur, and the player's expectation will be lost and sufficient playability will be provided There were cases where it was impossible.

  Therefore, when the present invention is applied to a so-called second-class pachinko machine, the game ball is taken in by the opening and closing members such as the blade members to achieve a high gameability that is difficult to cause so-called punctures. When applied to the first type pachinko machine, it creates a state where the game ball is always flowing on the closed winning prize opening, so that it can realize a high gameability that can be enjoyed without stopping, Therefore, it aims at providing the gaming machine which solved the subject mentioned above.

According to the first aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 10), the game area (11a) has a predetermined condition (for example, in the so-called type 2 pachinko machine, the jackpot is confirmed by winning the V zone winning opening, so-called first. A specific winning opening that is opened / closed upon the establishment of a big hit lottery in a type 1 pachinko machine (reference number 13 for a so-called second type pachinko machine, an unillustrated attacker that is a big winning opening for a so-called first type pachinko machine) ) And an opening / closing device (24 or 88) for opening and closing the specific winning opening, and a gaming machine (1) configured to launch a game ball in the gaming area,
The opening / closing device (24 or 88) is disposed at the specific winning opening (13) and closes to each other to close the specific winning opening (13) (position shown in FIG. 4 (a)). A pair of opening / closing members (24A, 24B or 88a, movably supported) in a second position (position shown in FIG. 4 (b)) that opens away from each other so that the specific winning opening (13) can be won. 88b) Ri name provided with the,
The pair of opening / closing members (24A, 24B) are each configured to be long in a direction away from the specific winning award port (13), and in the first position (the position shown in FIG. 4 (a)), a game ball Forming a game ball flow groove (24a) for guiding (Ba) in a direction away from the specific winning opening (13); and
The opening / closing device (24) drops from the game ball flow groove (24a) when the pair of opening / closing members (24A, 24B) move to the second position (position shown in FIG. 4 (b)). An inclined guide groove (24c) for receiving the game ball (Ba) and guiding it to the specific winning award (13) side is provided.
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

  Note that the reference numerals in the parentheses are for comparison with the drawings, but this is for convenience to facilitate understanding of the invention and has no influence on the description of the claims. It is not a thing.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the opening / closing device is disposed at the specific winning opening, and is opened so that the specific winning opening can be won away from the first position close to each other and closing the specific winning opening. A pair of opening and closing members that are movably supported at the second position, so that when the gaming machine is a so-called second-type pachinko machine, the state of taking in the game balls by the opening and closing members is improved, so-called punctures, etc. It is possible to realize a highly playable configuration that is difficult to cause. In addition, when the gaming machine is a so-called first type pachinko machine, it is possible to create a state in which a gaming ball is flowing over the closed winning prize opening and realize a high gameability that can be enjoyed without stopping. it can. Further, the pair of opening and closing members are each configured to be long in a direction away from the specific prize opening, and form a game ball flow groove that guides the game ball in the direction away from the specific prize opening in the first position, and The opening / closing device includes an inclined guide groove that receives the game ball falling from the game ball flow groove and guides it to the specific prize opening side when the pair of opening / closing members move to the second position, so that the specific prize opening is opened. In a game state that is not allowed to flow, the game ball is allowed to flow away from the specific prize opening, and when the specific prize opening is opened, the game ball falling from the game ball flow groove is received by the inclined guide groove and the specific prize is received. Can be smoothly taken into the mouth.

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Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to the drawings. In each embodiment to be described later, the gaming machine of the present invention is described as a pachinko machine using a so-called second type special electric accessory. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the so-called first type special electric accessory is used. Of course, it is applicable also to the used pachinko machine.

  Here, the outline of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 7. 1 is a front view showing an external structure of a pachinko machine 1 to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a front view showing an enlarged game board and game area of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 7 is a game ball of the pachinko machine 1 It is a front view which expands and shows the guidance | induction unit 20. FIG.

  That is, the pachinko machine (game machine) 1 moves the game ball (so-called pachinko ball) toward the game area 11 a of the game board 11 by the operation of the ball launcher 72 by the operation of the launch handle 9 as shown in FIG. The game balls that have been launched are played in the specific winning opening 13, the first winning opening (special winning opening) 14, the second winning opening (special winning opening) 15, and the general winning openings 16, 17 Alternatively, it is configured to be accommodated in the out port 18.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a frame-shaped housing 2 having an opening and a front door 3 that is attached to the housing 2 so as to be opened and closed. A glass frame 5 having a transparent glass 6 is attached to the front surface of the door 3 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 11 is disposed on the back side of the transparent glass 6. Illumination lighting devices 23 are arranged on the left and right and upper parts of the game board 11 in the front door 3, and sound emitting devices 8 having speakers (not shown) are arranged on the upper left and right of the front door 3. ing. A locking device 4 for locking or releasing the front door 3 to the housing 2 side is disposed on the right side of the glass frame 5.

  A dish unit 6 is provided at the lower center of the front door 3, and a ball supply port 76 for supplying game balls including prize balls and rental balls is provided at the upper right part of the dish unit 6. In the upper right part of the unit 6, a ball lending button 7a and a prepaid card return button 7b are provided. In the central portion of the dish unit 6, a first ball for discharging the game ball on the dish unit 6 downward from the vicinity of the ball launcher 72 (see FIG. 8) through a ball discharge port (not shown) below the dish unit. A ball removal button 21a and a second ball removal button 21b for discharging the game ball on the tray unit 6 from the vicinity of the ball supply port 76 downward through the ball discharge port are disposed.

  A launch handle 9 for operating the ball launcher 72 to launch a game ball toward the game area 11 a of the game board 11 is provided below the right side of the dish unit 6 in the front door 3. An ashtray 25 is disposed below the left side of the. In addition, the code | symbol 12 in FIG. 1 shows the guide rail which guides the game ball launched by operation of the launching handle 9 to the game area | region 11a, and the code | symbol 18 has shown the out port. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an out ball passage (not shown) for guiding the game ball that has fallen into the out port 18 without winning in the game area 11a during the game and leads to the back side of the pachinko machine. ing.

  On the other hand, the winning holes 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 arranged in the game area 11a function so as to award a predetermined number of game balls when the game balls are won, but simply the game balls. There are those that perform only the prize ball and those that have other functions than the prize ball. Specifically, a winning opening 16 provided on the left and right of the center of the game area 11a and a general winning opening 17 provided on a game ball guiding unit 20 described later provided on the lower left and right of the gaming area 11a. It will be a prize opening for performing only the prize balls shown in the former. In addition, a specific winning opening 13 provided on the upper left and right of the center ornament 22 provided in the center of the gaming area 11a, a first winning opening 14 arranged in a vertical alignment in the lower center of the gaming area 11a, and The second winning opening 15 becomes a winning opening having functions other than the prize balls shown in the latter.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, a game ball guiding unit 20 is disposed in the left-right direction of the first winning port 14 and the second winning port 15. The game ball guiding unit 20 includes a guide member 40 that guides a game ball that has been launched and dropped into the game area 11a, and a movable member 42 that extends the guide member 40. The guide member 40 is screwed and attached to each mounting hole 50 of the game board 11 in a state in which the movable member 42 and the solenoid 43 that drives the movable member 42 are accommodated. The movable member 42 has a substantially triangular prism shape that extends in the depth direction (the back side in FIG. 4), and rotates (swings) about a connection point 48 provided at the lowest vertex of the movable member 42. Thus, the guide member 40 is pivotally attached.

  When the guide member 40 is attached to the game board 11, the general winning opening 17 that opens upward is formed. The general winning port 17 has a function of winning a predetermined number of game balls when a game ball is won. And since the game ball guide path 44 which inclines so that it may descend | fall toward the center part of the game area | region 11a is formed in the upper part of the guide member 40, the game ball which is struck and falls to the game area | region 11a is formed. However, when it falls to the upper surface side of the guide member 40 (that is, the game ball guide unit 20), it rolls on the guide path 44 toward the center of the game area 11a.

  The movable member 42 is driven by a solenoid 43, and is disposed at a position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 7 (a position given a reference numeral 42) when the solenoid 43 is not driven. And the tip moves to the position indicated by the tip 51 ′. The solenoid 43 is fixed inside the guide member 40 and slides the sliding member 46 in the lateral direction indicated by the arrow D. The movable member 42 is coupled to the sliding member 46 at a position above the coupling point 48. Therefore, when the solenoid 43 is driven, the movable member 42 is swung in the direction indicated by the arrow W around the connection point 48 as the sliding member 46 slides in the lateral direction. When the movable member 42 is driven in this way, the distal end portion 51 ′ of the movable member 42 protrudes outside the guiding member 40, that is, the game ball guiding unit 20.

  On the other hand, the specific prize opening 13 provided in the center ornament 22 described above is closed by the opening / closing members 24A and 24B (see FIG. 4) of the opening / closing device 24 in a normal game where the specific prize opening 13 is not opened or closed. However, when the game ball wins the first winning opening 14 or the second winning opening 15, the opening / closing members 24A and 24B are opened and closed by an opening / closing solenoid 70 described later, thereby causing a certain time (for example, once). Is opened for about 0.5 seconds).

  That is, winning in the first winning port 14 and the second winning port 15 is a condition for opening the specific winning port 13 of the center decoration 22 as well as the normal winning ball. Specifically, when a game ball wins the first winning opening 14, the opening / closing members 24A and 24B are driven, so that the specific winning opening 13 is opened only once. In addition, when a game ball wins the second winning opening 15, the opening of the specific winning opening 13 is repeated twice as when the first winning opening 14 is won. Thereby, the possibility of winning the game ball to the specific winning opening 13 is higher when winning the second winning opening 15 than when winning the first winning opening 14.

  By the way, in the game area 11a, windmills 35 are disposed on the left and right upper and lower left and right sides of the center decoration 22, respectively. In addition, game balls that have been fired and fall without being involved in the center decoration 22 are scattered as appropriate around the center decoration 22 in the game area 11a, so that the first winning opening 14, the second winning opening 15, etc. A plurality of obstacle nails are driven to guide the ball into the ball. In the present embodiment, the windmill 35 is described as being disposed on the left and right upper and lower left and right sides of the center ornament 22, but this is one example, and the positions and number of the windmills 35 are not related to the game. There is no particular limitation in the region 11a. In addition, even in the case of obstacle nails and various winning holes, there are no particular restrictions on the positions and number of the nails and the prize winning openings within the game area 11a.

  Next, the center decoration 22 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view showing a region A of the center decoration 22 in FIG.

  A decoration member 74 simulating the name and logo of the pachinko machine 1 is disposed on the upper part of the center decoration 22, and below the substantially trapezoidal opening 27 of the center decoration 22. A symbol display device 31 is disposed so as to be exposed. An opening / closing device 24 that opens and closes the specific winning opening 13 is disposed at the left and right lower portions of the symbol display device 31.

  Further, an outer frame member 37 (FIG. 2) for decorating the center ornament 22 is formed immediately below the specific winning opening 13 and on the left and right outer sides of the center ornament 22, and a little further inside is shown in FIG. As shown, a corrugated wall member 38 having a decorative property is formed so as to surround the center portion of the center ornament 22 from below the specific winning opening 13. At the lower end of the wall member 38, that is, at the bottom of the center ornament 22, there are game ball winning openings 28, 30, 28 for winning game balls introduced into the center ornament 22. It is arranged in a side by side state.

  A V zone guide device 26 made of a three-dimensionally shaped object imitating a human is provided immediately above the game ball winning openings 28, 30, 28. The V zone guide device 26 constitutes a guide path that guides the game ball introduced from the specific winning port 13 to any one of the game ball winning ports 28, 30, 28. Here, the arrows L1 and L2 shown in FIG. 6 show examples of the course (trajectory) of the game ball guided by the V zone guide device 26.

  The game ball winning opening 28 (hereinafter also referred to as a general winning opening 28) is a winning opening that is awarded with a winning game ball, like the general winning openings 16 and 17 provided in the game area 11a. The game ball winning opening 30 (hereinafter referred to as the V zone winning opening 30) is a special winning opening called a so-called general V zone, and a winning that can trigger a jackpot lottery is performed by winning a game ball. The pachinko machine 1 is shifted to a specific gaming state.

  The V zone guide device 26 that forms a guide path to the V zone winning opening 30 is composed of an upper part 26a imitating the upper half of a human body and a lower part 26b imitating the lower half of the human body. 8), the rotation is made in the direction indicated by the arrow C around the rotation axis X in FIG. The upper portion 26a is provided with a guide path 32 for guiding the game ball from the specific winning opening 13 vertically downward, and the lower portion 26b is provided with a drum-shaped drum 34 having a through hole 39 in the front center portion thereof. It has been.

  When the upper portion 26a rotates in the direction of the arrow C described above, the guide path 32 also rotates. Depending on the rotation angle, as shown in FIG. The passed game ball is introduced into the through hole 39 of the drum 34 along the arrow L1 and wins the V zone winning opening 30 with high probability. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the guide path 32 is rotated at an angle away from the drum 34, the game ball is not introduced into the through hole 39 of the drum 34 and is moved to the outside. In many cases, the player falls and wins the game ball winning slot 28.

  Here, the opening / closing device 24, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG.

  That is, the opening / closing device 24 is disposed in the specific winning opening 13 that is opened and closed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, in the so-called second type of pachinko machine 1 as in the present embodiment, the predetermined condition is an event of winning a jackpot by winning a prize in the V zone winning opening 30, or the first winning opening 14 or the first 2 is an event of winning a prize to the winning hole 15, and in the so-called first type pachinko machine, it is an event of determining a jackpot in a jackpot lottery performed based on winning in a starter chuck (not shown). The specific winning opening according to the present invention indicates the specific winning opening 13 in the present embodiment, but in a so-called first type pachinko machine, an unillustrated attacker called a large winning opening is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the opening / closing device 24 includes a support base 24d in which an inclined guide groove 24c is formed, and a pair of opening / closing members 24A and 24B disposed on the support base 24d. . These open / close members 24A and 24B are opened close to each other to close the specific winning opening 13 (the position shown in FIG. 4 (a)), and apart from each other, the specific winning opening 13 is opened so as to be able to win a prize. It is supported by a support mechanism (not shown) so as to be movable to a second position (position shown in FIG. 4B).

  In the opening / closing device 24, one end side of the opening / closing members 24A and 24B is inserted slightly into the V zone guide device 26 side of the center ornament 22, and one end side of the inclined guide groove 24c of the support base 24d is inserted slightly. On the upper surface of one end side of the opening / closing members 24A, 24B, a closing portion 90 formed on the lower side of the substantially trapezoidal opening 27 is disposed oppositely. By disposing the closing portion 90 in this way, the game ball Ba does not enter the specific winning opening 13 from the game ball flow groove 24a formed when the opening and closing members 24A and 24B approach each other. The game ball Ba can enter the specific winning opening 13 only when the opening / closing members 24A and 24B are separated to the second position (the position shown in FIG. 4B).

  In the opening / closing device 24, each of the pair of opening / closing members 24A, 24B is configured to be long in the direction away from the specific winning opening 13, and in the first position (the position shown in FIG. 4A), the game ball Ba is displayed. A game ball flow groove 24a that guides in a direction away from the specific winning opening 13 is formed. As shown in FIG. 4B, the game ball flow groove 24a gradually descends from the right side to the left side in FIG. 4B with the surface formed in a line-symmetric state on the opening and closing members 24A and 24B. It is formed so as to be inclined. Therefore, the game ball flow groove 24a formed when the open / close members 24A and 24B approach and reach the first position (position shown in FIG. 4A), as described above, allows the game ball Ba to be used as the specific winning opening. It will incline so that it may guide in the direction away from 13.

  In this embodiment, the game ball flow groove 24a has a V-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. 5A. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the cross section inverted base as shown in FIG. It can also be configured in a shape.

  The inclined guide groove 24c receives the game ball Ba falling from the game ball flow groove 24a when the opening / closing members 24A and 24B move to the second position (position shown in FIG. 4B), and receives the specific winning opening 13 Inclined to guide to the side. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the other end side (the side away from the specific winning opening 13) of the inclined guide groove 24c in the opening / closing device 24 is closed by a wall portion 24e.

  The support base 24d is disposed between the substantially trapezoidal opening 27 in the center ornament 22 and the upper end portion of the corrugated wall member 38 so as to be substantially horizontal in the left-right direction of the drawing, and the rotation shaft It is supported by a mechanism (not shown) so that it can be tilted (rotated) by a slight angle in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions around 95 (FIG. 3).

  The pair of opening / closing members 24A, 24B is provided with a first position (position shown in FIG. 4 (a)) and a second position (FIG. 4) according to the above-described predetermined condition established by the opening / closing control means 96 and the opening / closing solenoid 70 described later. (position shown in (b)). In addition, the inclination angle θ of the game ball flow groove 24a (see FIG. 3) will be described later so that it is smaller in the specific game that opens and closes the specific winning port 13 than in the normal game that does not open and close the specific winning port 13. The open / close control means 96 and the tilt solenoid 93 tilt the open / close members 24 </ b> A and 24 </ b> B including the support base 24 d around the rotation shaft 95.

  Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall control system of the pachinko machine 1. That is, this control system is roughly composed of a game control device 60 and other peripheral devices such as a discharge control device 61.

  The game control device 60 is a device in which lottery means in the pachinko machine 1 is formed, and is realized by an accessory control unit (not shown) attached to the back surface of the game board 11. As shown in FIG. 8, the game control device 60 obtains a predetermined clock by dividing the oscillation frequency of the crystal with a game microcomputer 62 composed of a one-chip microcomputer that performs an accessory control necessary for a pachinko game or the like. A clock generation circuit (CLK) 63 and an input / output interface 64 for inputting / outputting various signals are provided. The gaming microcomputer 62 includes a CPU 62a having an opening / closing control means 96, a ROM 62b, and a RAM 62c, and is manufactured as an IC for a so-called amuse chip.

  The input / output interface 64 of the game control device 60 receives detection signals from the first winning port sensor 65, the second winning port sensor 66, the winning port sensors A1 to A3, and the continuation sensor 67 in the center decoration 22. . Here, the first winning port sensor 65 is a sensor that detects a winning to the first winning port 14, the second winning port sensor 66 is a sensor that detects a winning to the second winning port 15, and The winning opening sensors A1 to A3 are sensors for detecting winning in the general winning openings 16, 17, and 28, respectively. The continuation sensor 67 is a sensor that detects a game ball that has won V in the V zone winning port 30 among game balls that have won the center ornament 22 (detects a V winning detection signal). If there are N general winning ports, N winning port sensors are arranged correspondingly.

  On the other hand, from the input / output interface 64, the sound output device 68 that performs sound emission driving to control the output of sound effects, the sound output control device 68 that controls the sound output, the effect lighting device 23, the symbol display device 31, and the like are controlled. An opening / closing solenoid 70 that opens and closes the opening / closing device 24 of the center ornament 22 according to the control of the opening / closing control means 96, a motor 73 that drives the V zone guide device 26, and a launch control device 71 that controls the ball launcher 72. A signal is output.

  The opening / closing control means 96 is a signal for opening / closing the opening / closing members 24A, 24B of the opening / closing device 24 once based on a winning detection signal for the first winning port 14 from the first winning port sensor 65, or a second winning port. Based on a winning detection signal for the second winning opening 15 from the sensor 66, a signal for opening and closing the opening / closing members 24 </ b> A and 24 </ b> B is output to the opening / closing solenoid 70.

  The opening / closing control means 96 is also used for special games for opening and closing the specific winning port 13 based on the winning detection signals from the winning port sensors 65 and 66 that have detected winnings to the winning ports 14 and 15, and for the V winning from the continuation sensor 67. During a special game in which a big hit is generated based on the detection signal and the specific winning opening 13 is opened and closed, the inclination angle θ of the game ball flow groove 24a (see FIG. 3) is determined based on the big winning and the winning openings 14 and 15 without winning. The tilt solenoid 93 is operated so as to be smaller than that in the normal game in which the mouth 13 is not opened and closed, and the opening and closing members 24A and 24B including the support base 24d are tilt-controlled. At this time, the extension operation of the plunger (not shown) of the tilt solenoid 93 is transmitted to the support base 24d via a transmission mechanism (not shown), and the entire opening / closing device 24 moves the rotation shaft 95 via the support base 24d. As a center, it rotates so as to reduce the inclination angle θ. Specifically, the left opening / closing device 24 in FIG. 3 rotates in a clockwise direction, and the right opening / closing device 24 rotates in a counterclockwise direction by a slight angle.

  The open / close control means 96 and the open / close solenoid 70 constitute a movement control means according to the present invention, and the open / close control means 96 and the tilt solenoid 93 constitute an inclination control means according to the present invention. .

  In addition, a prize ball control information signal is also output from the input / output interface 64 to the discharge control device 61. As the contents of the prize ball control information, information such as prize ball number information and discharge conditions is output. The discharge control device 61 controls to discharge (supply) game balls by driving a discharge unit (not shown) based on the prize ball control information input from the game control device 60. That is, when the game control device 60 detects a winning by the first winning port sensor 65, the second winning port sensor 66, and the winning port sensors A1 to A3 provided at each winning port of the game area 11a, The information on the number of winning balls set in advance corresponding to the winning value is transmitted to the discharge control device 61. Then, the discharge control device 61 receives the prize ball number information and performs prize ball discharge (supply) control according to the information.

  On the other hand, the above-described lottery means stores the number of rounds for continuing to open and close the specific winning opening 13 associated with the jackpot determination when receiving the V winning detection signal from the continuation sensor 67 corresponding to the V zone winning opening 30 in the ROM 62b. Determined by lottery based on production random number. There are three rounds of 3, 7, and 15 rounds. When the V winning detection signal described above is received at the end of each round of 3 and 7, the round number is incremented once, and a maximum of 15 rounds. The jackpot game continues until. When the big hit lottery is determined by the lottery means, various light emission / display effects such as the effect lighting device 23 and the symbol display device 31 by the game control device 60 are performed in a timely manner. In the present embodiment, during a jackpot game, one game ball is won at the specific winning opening 13 or the specific winning opening 13 is opened and closed 15 times to complete one round.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described.

  That is, when a player seated facing the pachinko machine 1 holds the launch handle 9 and rotates it to an appropriate angle, the launch control device 71 controls the ball launch device 72 based on the rotation angle. Thereby, the operation of the ball launching device 72 causes the game balls to be continuously fired toward the game area 11a at predetermined time intervals. Then, a large number of game balls that are launched into the game area 11a and rolling and falling are awarded to the general winning openings 16, 17 etc. in a timely manner, or roll and fall without being involved in these, so that the bottom of the game area 11a Is discharged from the out port 18 to the back side of the game board 11.

  When the game ball wins the first winning opening 14, the opening / closing device 24 provided in the center decoration 22 performs one opening / closing operation (about 0.5 seconds) by the opening / closing solenoid 70. When the game ball wins the second winning opening 15, the opening / closing member 24 performs two opening / closing operations (about 1.0 second) by the opening / closing solenoid 70. When the opening / closing member 24 is in the open state in this way, some of the game balls launched into the game area 11 a are introduced into the center decoration 22 from the specific winning opening 13.

  The game ball introduced into the center decoration 22 falls while coming into contact with the V zone guide device 26 and the like, and moves toward the game ball winning port 28 or the V zone winning port 30. At this time, the upper portion 26a of the V zone guide device 26 is periodically rotated at a predetermined speed in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 6A by the drive control of the motor 73 according to a command from the game control device 64. It is moving (one round trip for about 10 seconds).

  During this rotation, when the guide path 32 is in a linear relationship with the drum 34, that is, when the upper portion 26a is at an angle that faces the front, the game ball is guided through the guide path 32 and dropped. Then (see the arrow L1 in FIG. 6A), the V zone winning opening 30 is won with a high probability through the through hole 39 of the drum 34. Further, when the guiding path 32 is bent with the drum 34, that is, when the upper portion 26a is at an angle that faces in a lateral direction other than the front, the game ball is guided through the guiding path 32 and falls (see FIG. 6 (b) arrow L2), the probability of winning the game ball winning opening 28 without passing through the through hole 39 of the drum 34 is increased.

  In addition to the above, in the case where the upper part 26a of the V zone guide device 26 faces in any direction, when the game ball falls through the outer space without being successfully introduced into the guide path 32, May happen by chance to win the V-zone winning opening 30 by chance, but the probability is low. Accordingly, the degree of expectation for winning in the V zone winning opening 30 depends on the turning angle of the upper part 26a in the V zone guiding device 26 changing every moment, the falling position of the game ball, etc., and invites the interest of the player. It has become.

  Then, when the game ball wins the V zone winning slot 30, the type of jackpot, that is, the number of rounds for opening and closing the specific winning slot 13 in the jackpot game is determined by the lottery means in the game control device 64. When the number of rounds is determined, the opening / closing device 24 is actuated by driving the opening / closing solenoid 70, and a jackpot game in which the specific winning opening 13 is opened / closed is started. Here, when the specific winning opening 13 is opened and the game ball launched into the game area 11a is introduced from the specific winning opening 13 into the center ornament 22, the above-described guide path 32 and the like are passed through. The game ball winning slot 28 or the V zone winning slot 30 is won.

  In addition, for example, in the case of the jackpot game, when the initial number of rounds is determined to be 3 times, when the V zone winning slot 30 is won during the third final round, the number of rounds is determined again by lottery means. It is then determined whether the jackpot ends or further jackpots continue. When continuation is decided, the number of rounds is extended within a range where the number of rounds does not exceed 15 (for example, 7 is increased to 10 in total), and that is notified to the player. An effect is performed on the effect lighting device 23, the symbol display device 31 and the like in a timely manner under the control of the game control device 64, so that these contents and the like are executed as an effect display appealing to the player's vision. .

  When the player performs the above-described game, the game balls are appropriately transferred to the general winning ports 16, 17, the first winning port 14, the second winning port 15, the gaming ball winning port 28, and the V zone winning port 30. A lot of game balls corresponding to each winning value are paid out from the ball supply port 76 to the dish unit 13.

  By the way, during the above-described series of games, the game ball that is launched into the game area 11a and approaches the center ornament 22 has the game ball flow groove 24a formed by the opening / closing members 24A and 24B in the closed portion 90 during the normal game described above. 3 so that the center decoration 22 flows while flowing as shown by arrows d, e, and f in FIG. 3 without entering the center decoration 22 from the specific winning opening 13. It has fallen outward. In this state, the plunger (not shown) of the tilt solenoid 93 is retracted by the control of the opening / closing control means 96, and the tilt angle θ (see FIG. 3) of the game ball flow groove 24a becomes larger than that in the special game. The game ball Ba flows smoothly in the directions indicated by the arrows d, e, and f.

  The control of the opening / closing control means 96 is performed at the time of a special game for opening and closing the specific winning port 13 based on the winning detection signals from the winning port sensors 65 and 66, or at the time of a special game for opening and closing the specific winning port 13 due to a big hit. As a result, the plunger (not shown) of the tilt solenoid 93 extends, and the tilt angle θ (see FIG. 3) of the game ball flow groove 24a becomes smaller than that in the normal game, and the opening / closing members 24A and 24B are in the first position. The position shifts from the position shown in FIG. 4A to the second position (position shown in FIG. 4B). As a result, the game ball Ba flowing in the direction indicated by the arrows d, e, and f on the game ball flow groove 24a falls and is received by the inclined guide groove 24c, and in the direction indicated by the arrows g, h. It flows and enters the center decoration 22 from the specific winning opening 13 and is guided by the V zone guiding device 26 to win the game ball winning opening 28 or the V zone winning opening 30.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the opening / closing device 24 is disposed at the specific winning opening 13 and is spaced apart from the first position where the opening / closing device 24 is close to each other and closes the specific winning opening 13. A pair of opening and closing members 24A and 24B are movably supported at a second position where they are opened so as to be able to win. As a result, in the case of this pachinko machine 1 which is a so-called second type pachinko machine, the state of taking in the game ball Ba by the open / close members 24A and 24B is improved, and a highly playable structure which is difficult to cause so-called puncture or the like is realized. can do. In addition, when applied to a so-called second-class pachinko machine, a state in which a game ball is flowing on a closed big prize opening (not shown) can be created and enjoyed without so-called stopping. High playability can be realized.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the pair of opening / closing members 24A, 24B are each configured to be long in the direction away from the specific prize opening 13, and in the first position, the game ball is away from the specific prize opening 13 A game ball flow groove 24a to be guided is formed, and the opening / closing device 24 receives a game ball falling from the game ball flow groove 24a when the pair of opening / closing members 24A and 24B move to the second position, and receives a specific winning opening. An inclined guide groove 24c is provided for guiding to the 13th side. For this reason, in a gaming state in which the specific winning opening 13 is not opened, the game ball is allowed to flow away from the specific winning opening 13 and when the specific winning opening 13 is opened, the game ball flows from above the game ball flow groove 24a. The falling game ball can be received by the inclined guide groove 24c and smoothly taken into the specific winning opening 13 side.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the pair of opening / closing members 24A and 24B are moved to the first position (position shown in FIG. 4 (a)) and the second position (position shown in FIG. 4 (b)) in accordance with the predetermined condition established. ), The opening / closing control means 96 and the opening / closing solenoid 70 are operated to open / close, thereby appropriately opening / closing the pair of opening / closing members 24A and 24B according to the state of the game, thereby providing good gaming properties. be able to.

  Since the pair of opening / closing members 24A and 24B is controlled to be tilted by the opening / closing control means 96 and the tilt solenoid 93, the game ball Ba can be increased by increasing the tilt of the game ball flow groove 24a during normal game without opening / closing the specific winning opening 13. The game can be advanced while smoothly flowing away from the specific winning opening 13. Further, at the time of a specific game that opens and closes the specific winning opening 13, the inclination of the game ball flow groove 24a is reduced so that when the game ball is closed, a large number of game balls Ba are retained on the game ball flow groove 24a. The game can be progressed so that a large number of game balls Ba are taken into the specific winning opening 13 side.

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Next, a reference example in which the first embodiment is partially changed will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the opening / closing device 88 and the delay portions 83, 82, 81 arranged on the opening / closing device 88 in this reference example , and FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the open state of the opening / closing members 88a, 88b. is there.

In this reference example , the opening / closing device 88 is arranged at the specific winning opening 13 and is separated from the first position (see FIG. 4A) close to each other to close the specific winning opening 13 (arrow b). , A direction) and a pair of opening and closing members 88a, 88b supported movably in a second position (see FIG. 4B) that opens the specific winning opening 13 so as to be able to win. When the pair of opening and closing members 88a and 88b move to the second position, the opening and closing device 88 receives the game ball Ba falling from the opening and closing members 88a and 88b and guides it to the specific winning opening 13 side. It has.

  Further, above the pair of opening and closing members 88a and 88b, the opening and closing members 88a and 88b are interlocked and connected to the opening and closing members 88a and 88b via the connecting pillar members 87a, 87c, 87b and 87d so as to open and close together with the opening and closing members 88a and 88b. A delay portion 83 having a pair of game ball fall delay members 83a and 83b is disposed. The delay portion 83 has a funnel shape as a whole when the game ball fall delay members 83a and 83b are approaching (closed) and rolls the received game ball Ba to delay the fall time 86A. And a drop hole 86B for dropping the game ball Ba located at the center of the annular curved surface 86A. Cylindrical discharge portions 83c and 83d communicating with the dropping hole 86B at the center of the funnel shape are formed at the lower portions of the game ball drop delay members 83a and 83b.

  Further, above the delay unit 83, delay units (upper delay units) 82 and 81 for delaying the fall of the game ball Ba onto the delay unit 83 are supported and fixed to the game board 11 side by a support means (not shown). Are arranged sequentially. The delay unit 82 has game ball fall delay members 82a and 82b similar to the delay unit 83, and when these are closed, the delay unit 82 has a funnel shape as a whole and rolls the received game ball Ba to reduce the fall time. An annular curved surface 85A that is delayed, and a drop hole 85B that is positioned at the center of the annular curved surface 85A and that drops the game ball Ba are formed. Cylindrical discharge portions 82c and 82d communicating with the funnel-shaped central drop hole 85B are formed in the lower portions of the game ball drop delay members 82a and 82b.

  The delay unit 81 has game ball fall delay members 81a and 81b similar to the delay unit 83, and when these are closed, the delay unit 81 has a funnel shape as a whole and rolls the received game ball Ba to fall. An annular curved surface 84A that delays the time and a drop hole 84B that is positioned at the center of the annular curved surface 84A and drops the game ball Ba are formed. Cylindrical discharge portions 81c and 81d communicating with the funnel-shaped central drop hole 84B are formed at the lower portions of the game ball drop delay members 81a and 81b.

Similarly to the opening / closing device 24 in the first embodiment, the opening / closing device 88 of the present reference example also moves the pair of opening / closing members 88a, 88b to the first position and the second position according to a predetermined condition established. Control is performed by the opening / closing control means 96 and the opening / closing solenoid 70 (see FIG. 8) so as to perform the opening / closing operation.

In the present reference example having the above-described configuration, a delay unit 83 having a pair of game ball drop delay members 83a and 83b that open and close together with the open and close members 88a and 88b is provided above the pair of open and close members 88a and 88b. . When the delay portion 83 is in the closed state of the game ball fall delay members 83a and 83b, the annular curved surface 86A that rolls the received game ball to delay the fall time, and the center of the annular curved surface 86A And a drop hole 86B for dropping the game ball. As a result, during a normal game in which the specific winning opening 13 is not opened, the state where the game ball is rolled by the annular curved surface 86A and dropped from the dropping hole 86B while delaying the falling time is maintained, and the vicinity of the closed specific winning opening 13 is closed. It is possible to create a state where game balls are flowing. Further, during a specific game in which the specific winning opening 13 is opened and closed, the pair of game ball drop delay members 83a and 83b are opened along with the opening operation of the pair of opening and closing members 88a and 88b, so that the rolling is performed on the annular curved surface 86A. It is possible to advance the game so that a relatively large number of game balls that have been moved and delayed in time are taken into the specific winning opening 13 side.

  Furthermore, since delay units 82 and 81 for delaying the falling time of the game ball to the delay unit 83 are provided above the delay unit 83, in addition to the game ball Ba whose delay time is delayed by the delay unit 83 Above that, more game balls Ba can be allowed to flow while the fall time is delayed, so that the visual performance can be improved and a highly entertaining game can be provided.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the game machine of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said embodiment, A various correction and change from the structure of the said embodiment. The gaming machine which has been subjected to is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine based on this invention. It is a front view which expands and shows the game board and game area of a pachinko machine in a 1st embodiment. It is a front view which shows the opening / closing apparatus of the center decoration in 1st Embodiment in detail. It is a perspective view which shows the opening / closing apparatus in 1st Embodiment, The figure (a) has shown the state of the 1st position, and the figure (b) has shown the state of the 2nd position, respectively. It is sectional drawing which shows the cross-sectional shape of the game ball | bowl flow groove | channel in the opening / closing apparatus of the obstruction | occlusion state, The figure (a) has shown the shape in 1st Embodiment, and the figure (b) has shown the shape deform | transformed a little. . It is a front view which expands and shows the center part of the center decoration in FIG. 2, (a) shows a certain state of the course of the game ball induced | guided | derived with V zone guidance apparatus, (b) is V zone guidance apparatus. It shows another state of the path of the guided game ball. It is a front view which expands and shows a game ball guidance unit. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the whole pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the switchgear and delay part in a reference example . It is a top view which shows the open state of the opening / closing member in a reference example .

Explanation of symbols

1: Game machine (pachinko machine)
11: game board 11a: playfield 13: particular winning hole 2 4: switchgear 24A, 24 B: closing member 24a: game ball flow grooves 24c: inclined guide grooves 70, 96: movement control means (closing the solenoid, the switching control means )
93, 96: Inclination control means (inclination solenoid, opening / closing control means)
Ba: Game ball θ: Angle of inclination

Claims (1)

A gaming machine comprising a game area having a specific prize opening that opens and closes when a predetermined condition is met, and an opening and closing device that opens and closes the specific prize opening, and a game ball is launched into the game area to play a game. There,
The opening / closing device is disposed at the specific winning opening and moves to a second position where the specific winning opening is opened so as to be able to win away from a first position close to each other and closing the specific winning opening. Ri Na includes a pair of opening and closing member which is rotatably supported,
Each of the pair of opening and closing members is configured to be long in a direction away from the specific prize opening, and in the first position, a game ball flow groove that guides the game ball in a direction away from the specific prize opening is formed. ,And,
The opening / closing device includes an inclined guide groove that receives a game ball falling from the game ball flow groove and guides it to the specific winning opening when the pair of opening / closing members move to the second position.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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