JP4726113B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more specifically, in the big prize section, a game ball won when a big hit occurs is rotated and moved along the game board so that the appearance can be seen from the outside. Related to enhanced gaming machines.

  In general, in a gaming machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game ball launched on the game board by the operation of a launching handle rolls down on the board surface while being guided by obstacle nails or windmills on the game board surface (rolling and falling). In other words, the player wins (wins) in various winning sections, or flows into the out port at the bottom of the game board without winning.

  In this case, among the various winning units, when a game ball wins a start winning unit called a starter chuck and a jackpot is drawn, a big winning unit called an attacker is opened and a large amount of games are played in response to the winnings. A ball is paid out (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-236210 A

  However, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, when a big hit occurs, the game ball won in the big prize section disappears behind the game board, and the won game ball cannot be seen from the outside. For this reason, the conventional pachinko machine was not interesting because it was not possible to obtain a feeling that a game ball was won in the grand prize winning section.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine with enhanced interest so that a game ball after winning a prize-winning part can be seen from the outside.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6)
A game display area (7a) of the game board (7) includes a start opening (16) and a symbol display section (47) for displaying a variation of the symbols based on the winning of the game ball (Ba) at the start opening (16). A gaming machine (1) that generates a jackpot game when the symbols are arranged as specific symbols,
When the big hit occurs, the game ball (Ba) is opened so that a prize can be won, and the prize-winning portion (17) for rotating and moving along the game board (7) in a state where the game ball (Ba) having been won is temporarily stored. Prepared,
The front of the grand prize winning portion (17) is a see-through portion where the stored game balls (Ba) can be seen from the outside ,
The Grand Prize Winner (17)
The game ball (supported by the rotary shaft (71) orthogonal to the game board (7) so as to be able to rotate when the big hit occurs, radially extending around the rotary shaft (71) and opened outward ( A storage rotating body (73) in which a plurality of game ball storage chambers (72) for storing Ba) are formed;
The rotating shaft (71) is a semicircular rotating member provided coaxially. Normally, the game ball storage chamber (72) above the rotating shaft (71) is closed, and the game is played when a big hit occurs. An opening / closing body (74) for opening the ball storage chamber (72),
When the big hit occurs, the opening / closing body (74) rotates downward from a state in which the game ball storage chamber (72) above the rotation shaft (71) is closed, and the plurality of game ball storage chambers ( 72) is opened, and a plurality of game balls (Ba) can be entered simultaneously.
This is a gaming machine (1) characterized by the above.

The present invention according to claim 2 (for example, FIG. 1)
The large winning portion (17) is provided above the symbol display portion (47),
A drop guide passage (51) for guiding the drop of the game ball (Ba) won in the big prize section (17);
A game body (52, 53) provided in the drop guide passage (51),
The front of the drop guide passage (51) (51a) is, according to claim 1, wherein the game ball as (Ba) the game body and (52, 53) is characterized that it is see-through portion externally visible This is a gaming machine (1).

The present invention according to claim 3 (for example, FIG. 1)
The gaming machine (1) according to claim 2 , wherein the gaming bodies (52, 53) are formed in the shape of a character.

  According to the present invention of claim 1, when the big winning portion occurs, the winning game ball is rotated and moved along the game board in a state where the winning game ball is once stored, and the front of the big winning portion is stored game ball Since it is a see-through part that can be seen from the outside, the game ball after winning the grand prize winning part can be seen from the outside, and it can be felt that the game ball has won the prize winning part, and to enhance the interest Can do.

In addition , a plurality of game ball storage chambers that store the game balls that extend radially around the rotation axis and open outward are formed in the storage rotating body, and the game ball storage chambers are opened and closed by an opening / closing body. Therefore, it is possible to reliably hold and discharge the winning game balls, and to enhance interest.

Further , when the big hit occurs, the opening / closing rotating member rotates downward from the state in which the game ball storage chamber above the rotation axis is closed, and opens the plurality of game ball storage chambers above . At the same time be able to perform the winning of a plurality of game balls, it is possible to enhance the entertaining.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the big winning portion is provided above the symbol display portion, and the front of the drop guide passage is a see-through portion where the game ball and the game body can be seen from the outside. This makes it easier to hit the club and enhance the fun of enjoying the game.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the game body is formed in the shape of a character, it is possible to enhance the interest of enjoying the game.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the attacker of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2 of an attacker according to another embodiment. FIG. 7 is a front view showing an array of LEDs of the attacker shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a front view showing another arrangement of the LEDs of the attacker shown in FIG.

  A number of obstacle nails, a plurality of windmills, and the like are implanted in a game area of a game board, which will be described later, but these are not shown in FIG. 1 for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 1 is configured to play a game ball (so-called pachinko ball) toward a game area 7 a of the game board 7 by operating a launch device (not shown) by operating a launch handle 9. The pachinko machine 1 is configured to pay out a number of game balls corresponding to the game balls won (entered) in the attacker (big prize opening) 17 in a state where a big hit such as a so-called probability fluctuation has occurred. Per probability change (also referred to as "probability per chance") is a favorable addition to the player at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the gaming state of the probability variation mode when the jackpot of the probability variation mode is won as a result of the lottery. This means a special state that can give value, whereas there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become a special state.

  In FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped housing 2 having an opening, and a front door 3 that is attached to the housing 2 through hinges 26a and 26b so as to be opened and closed. A glass frame 5 having transparent glass (not shown) is attached to the front surface of the front door 3 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 7 is arranged on the back side of the transparent glass. An effect lighting device 23 is arranged on the front door 3 at the upper left and right of the game board 7. A sound emitting device 8 having a speaker (not shown) is arranged at the lower left portion of the game board 7 in the front door 3. 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. The pachinko machine main body 1A is composed of the housing 2, the front door 3, and the like.

  An upper plate 13 is provided below the game board 7 in the front door 3. A ball supply port 18 through which game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied is provided at the upper left portion of the upper plate 13. A ball lending button 14 a and a prepaid card return button 14 b are provided on the upper right wall surface of the upper plate 13.

  A lower plate 15 is provided below the upper plate 13 in the front door 3. On the right side of the lower plate 15, a launching handle 9 for operating a ball launching device (not shown) to launch a game ball toward the game area 7a is provided. Furthermore, a ball discharge port 19 through which a game ball overflowing from the upper plate 13 is discharged is formed in the ball housing portion 15 a of the lower plate 15. An ashtray 24 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15.

  Near the outer periphery of the game board 7, a guide rail 21 is provided that guides a game ball launched by operating the launch handle 9 to the game area 7 a of the game board 7. An out port 22 is provided in the lower part of the game board 7. Further, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an unillustrated out ball passage that guides a game ball that has fallen without entering the game area 7a during the game and entered the out port 22 to the back side of the pachinko machine.

  In the game area 7a of the game board 7, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a center accessory (unit accessory) 12 is disposed at a substantially central portion. An attacker (big prize winning section) 17 is provided in the upper right of the center accessory 12. Further, below the center accessory 12, there are arranged winning holes 20, 30 for performing general winnings that do not contribute to the jackpot lottery. A start chuck (start port) 16 is disposed below the center accessory 12. A symbol display device (symbol display unit) 47 is disposed at the center of the center accessory 12 so as to be exposed from the opening.

  The starter chucker 16 is an accessory that is awarded a prize that can trigger a jackpot lottery execution by the first lottery unit 33 described later. The attacker 17 is an accessory that is opened when a big hit occurs and receives the game ball Ba launched into the game area 7 a of the game board 7. The attacker 17 is closed at the time when 10 winnings are completed with one opening, and the opening / closing operation is repeated 15 times during the big hit. Note that the number of winnings and the number of opening / closing operations are not limited to 10 or 15, and can be appropriately set as necessary.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the attacker 17 includes a storage rotation member (storage rotation body) 73, an opening / closing rotation member (opening / closing body) 74, a storage rotation member driving motor 76, an opening / closing rotation member driving motor 77, and the like. It consists of When the big hit occurs, the attacker 17 stores the game balls won in the rotating storage rotating member 73 and moves them to a discharge port 78 formed in the game board 7, and will be described later from the discharge port 78. It is discharged to the drop guide passage 51.

  The storage rotation member 73 is rotatably supported by the support plate 10 when a big hit occurs by a cylindrical rotation shaft 71 orthogonal to the support plate 10 provided in parallel to the game board 7. The storage rotating member 73 is formed with a plurality of game ball storage chambers 72 that store the game balls Ba that extend radially around the rotation shaft 71 and are opened outward. The game ball storage chamber 72 is formed to penetrate the storage rotation member 73 in a U-shape in the thickness direction. An LED 79 as a fixed light emitter is disposed near the front surface of the storage rotation member 73 in the rotation shaft 71. In addition, you may arrange | position a light bulb and a liquid crystal instead of LED. The light emitter is not limited to an LED.

  The opening / closing rotating member 74 is rotatably supported by the support plate 10 together with the rotating shaft 71 coaxially with the rotating shaft 71 by a cylindrical rotating shaft 75. The opening / closing rotation member 74 is normally located at an upper position indicated by a broken line in FIG. 2 and closes the game ball storage chamber 72 above the rotation shaft 71. When the big hit occurs, the opening / closing rotating member 74 rotates in the arrow B direction to the lower position shown by the solid line in FIG. 2 to open the upper game ball storage chamber 72. For this reason, the front shape of the opening / closing rotating member 74 is substantially semicircular. Moreover, the cross-sectional shape along the thickness direction is substantially U-shaped, and the front plate 73e, the circumferential portion 74d, and the back portion 74a are provided on the front surface 73a, the circumferential surface 73b, and the back surface 73c of the storage rotating member 73. Are facing each other. In the opening / closing rotating member 74, the portion facing the front surface 73 a of the storage rotating member 73 is not necessarily required. Therefore, the cross-sectional shape along the thickness direction of the opening / closing rotating member 74 may be substantially L-shaped. Further, the game ball storage chamber may be a U-shaped depression having walls on the front surface and the back surface. In this case, the opening / closing rotating member only needs to have a shape facing the circumferential surface of the storage rotating member.

  A through-hole 74 b is formed in the back surface portion 74 a of the opening / closing rotating member 74 so that the game balls stored in the game ball storage chamber 72 can be discharged from the game ball storage chamber 72 to the discharge port 78 formed in the support plate 10. Is formed. The rotational position of the opening / closing rotating member 74 is detected by an opening / closing rotating member detection sensor 80.

  The storage rotation member drive motor 76 rotates the storage rotation member 73 by rotating the rotation shaft 71. The opening / closing rotating member drive motor 77 rotates the rotating shaft 75 to rotate the opening / closing rotating member 74.

  The rotating shafts 71 and 75 are double shafts. For this reason, when one rotating shaft 71 (75) is rotating, the other rotating shaft 75 (71) may follow and rotate. In order to prevent this follow-up rotation, when one rotating shaft 71 (75) is rotating, the other rotating shaft 75 (71) rotates the other rotating shaft 75 (71) and a brake is applied to the drive motor. As a result, the rotating shaft 71 (75) does not follow and rotate.

  Only the operation of the attacker 17 will be described.

  The open / close rotation member 74 is normally located above the storage rotation member 73 and closes the game ball storage chamber 72 located above the rotation shaft 71 as indicated by a broken line in FIG. When the big hit occurs, the opening / closing rotary member drive motor 77 and the storage rotary member drive motor 76 are started. The opening / closing rotating member 74 is rotated by the opening / closing rotating member drive motor 77 from the upper position to the lower position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 72 is opened, and the game ball storage chamber 72 located below the rotation shaft 71 is closed. When the opening / closing rotation member 74 detects the rotation start end 74 c by the opening / closing rotation member detection sensor 80, the storage rotation member drive motor 76 is stopped and the through-hole 73 b of the opening / closing rotation member 74 is rotated to face the discharge port 78. Can be stopped. On the other hand, the storage rotation member 73 continues to rotate in the direction of arrow B by the storage rotation member drive motor 76.

  The storage rotation member 73 rotates and conveys in the direction of the arrow B in a state where the winning game balls Ba are stored in the game ball storage chamber 73 opened upward. When the storage rotation member 73 rotates downward, the game ball storage chamber 72 faces downward, so that the game ball Ba is likely to fall. However, since the circumferential portion 74d of the opening / closing rotating member 74 receives the game ball Ba, the game ball Ba is prevented from falling. When the game ball Ba is conveyed to the through hole 73b, the game ball Ba rolls down from the through hole 73b to the discharge port 78, and falls in a drop guide passage 51 described later. When the big hit is released, the opening / closing rotating member 74 rotates to the position indicated by the broken line in FIG. 2, and the rotation rear end 74 f is detected by the opening / closing rotating member detection sensor 80 and stops rotating. Moreover, the storage rotation member 73 stops rotating.

  The central portion 73d of the storage rotating member 73 facing the LED 79 is a translucent transmitting portion for diffusing and transmitting light when the LED 79 is turned on. That is, the central portion 73d is formed of a member made of, for example, frosted glass or synthetic resin. Note that the entire storage rotating member 73 may be formed of a translucent synthetic resin. Thereby, the front surface of the storage rotating member 73 appears to emit light by the LED, and the gameability can be improved.

  A transparent member is used on the front plate 74 e of the opening / closing rotating member 74 so that the game ball Ba stored in the game ball storage chamber 72 can be seen from the outside. As a result, the front surface of the attacker 17 is a see-through portion where the stored game ball Ba can be seen from the outside. Examples of the transparent member include a glass material, an acrylic resin, and a polycarbonate resin. It should be noted that the transparent state of the transparent member is not a concept that means that the player can visually recognize the game ball Ba in the game ball storage chamber 72 in a completely transparent state. It is a concept that includes a transparent state. Thus, when a see-through member is used for the front plate 74e of the opening / closing rotating member 74, it is possible to see the state of being stored in the storing and rotating member 73 and being rotated and conveyed from the outside, and to increase the playability of the pachinko machine 1. Can do.

  Below the discharge port 78, there is provided a drop guide passage 51 (see FIG. 1) for guiding the fall of the game ball discharged from the discharge port 78. The drop guide passage 51 is formed in a substantially semicircular cross section or a U-shaped cross section that is recessed behind the game board 7 along the outer periphery of the rotation roller 53 described later. The end of the drop guide passage 51 is connected to an unillustrated out ball passage through which a game ball won in the out port 22 is guided. Between the discharge port 78 and the drop guide passage 51, there is provided an attacker winning detection sensor 57 for detecting that a game ball flows out from the attacker 17.

  In the drop guide passage 51, a figure (game body) 52 and a rotation roller 53 (game body) that are integral with each other are provided. The figure 52 is formed in the shape of a character so as to enhance game playability. On the outer periphery of the rotating roller 53, a plurality of spiral grooves 53a for guiding the fall of the game ball are formed. The figure 52 and the rotating roller 53 are rotated around a shaft 56 directed in the vertical direction by a game body rotating motor 55 (see FIG. 4).

  The game body rotation motor 55 continues to rotate from the time when the pachinko machine 1 is turned on to constantly rotate the figure 52 and the rotation roller 53 so as to improve game play. It should be noted that the game body rotation motor 55 may continue to rotate after the player starts the game, or rotates when a big hit occurs, and the figure 52 and the rotation roller 53 are rotated. May be rotated to notify the player that a big hit has occurred.

  Further, the figure 52 and the rotating roller 53 may be rotated by using the fall of the game ball that falls down the spiral groove 53 a formed on the outer periphery of the rotating roller 53. Therefore, the figure 52 and the rotating roller 53 do not necessarily have to be rotated by the motor. Further, the figure 52 and the rotating roller 53 may be rotated separately.

  As described above, the front plate 51a in the drop guide passage 51 uses a transparent member so that the inside of the drop guide passage 51 can be seen. Examples of the transparent member include a glass material, an acrylic resin, and a polycarbonate resin. It should be noted that the transparent state of the transparent member is not a concept that means that the player can see the game ball Ba, the figure 52, and the rotating roller 53 in the drop guide passage 51 completely, but the presence of the game ball Ba, etc. This is a concept including a so-called translucent state that can be understood. Further, the drop guide passage 51 of the present embodiment may be formed in a rectangular tube shape. The cross-sectional shape of the drop guide passage 51 is not limited.

  As described above, the front plate 51a of the drop guide passage 51 rolls (rolls and falls) in the drop guide passage 51, the figure 52 and the rotating roller 53 rotate, and the rotation. If the state of the game ball Ba rolling and falling on the spiral groove 53a of the roller 53 is visible from the outside, it is possible to enhance the fun of enjoying the game.

  The attacker 17 is disposed above the symbol display device 47, and the drop guide passage 51 is disposed on the right side of the symbol display device 47 in FIGS. For this reason, the fall guide passage 51 can be lengthened, the fall distance of a game ball can be lengthened, and the interest property which enjoys a game can be improved.

  The attacker 17 may be provided below the starter chuck 16 or at another location. In this case, the drop guide passage 51, the figure 52, the rotating roller 53, etc. are unnecessary.

  Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. That is, the present control system includes a main board 41 and a sub board 42 connected to the main board 41.

  The main board 41 has a storage unit (not shown) composed of a semiconductor memory or the like in which a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a game execution program are stored in advance, and a program (not shown) for executing these programs. A microprocessor (MPU) is provided to manage the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 in an integrated manner.

  The main board 41 includes a winning determination unit 31, a winning signal output unit 32, a first lottery unit 33, a second lottery unit 34, a game control unit 35, a holding unit 36, an operation control unit 37, an operation determination unit 38, and an operation determination. Unit 39 and expectation degree determination unit 58. The main board 41 is connected with a starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 45, a storage rotation member drive motor 76, an opening / closing rotation member drive motor 77, an opening / closing rotation member detection sensor 80, and a game body rotation motor 55.

  When the game ball launched into the game area 7a by a launching device (not shown) that is operated by operating the launch handle 9 wins any of the starter chuck 16, the winning openings 29 and 30, and the attacker 17, It is determined that there has been a prize. The winning of the game ball to the attacker 17 is to be detected by the attacker winning detection sensor 57. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is assumed that the game ball is won by the attacker 17 when the game ball is detected by the attacker winning detection sensor 57 between the attacker 17 and the drop guide passage 51.

  The winning signal output unit 32 is configured to output a winning signal indicating that a winning has been made to the corresponding starter chuck 16, winning ports 29 and 30, and the attacker 17 when winning determination is determined by the winning determination unit 31.

  When the winning signal is input from the winning signal output unit 32, the first lottery unit 33 is an advantageous addition for the player until the next jackpot is won with the winning with less than the maximum number of reserved balls (for example, four) Obtain a winning random number from a lottery memory (not shown) so that one of the probability fluctuations that can give value is won and the normal hit that does not become the special state. A lottery is executed.

  When the second lottery unit 34 wins a chance per change in the big win lottery in the first lottery unit 33, the lottery is a lottery based on a random number of effects stored in an effect memory (not shown). The variation pattern that the symbols such as “111”, “333”, and “777” are finally aligned on the jackpot valid line is determined, and the variation pattern command to that effect is output. The “big hit effective line” means a position (line) where symbols should be arranged in a row in order to obtain a big hit. The second lottery section 34 is a lottery based on the random number of the effect when the normal win is won in the big lottery in the first lottery section 33. As a result of the fluctuation, “222”, “444” or “ A variation pattern indicating that symbols such as “888” are finally aligned on the jackpot valid line is determined, and this variation pattern command is output. The second lottery unit 34 is also a lottery based on the production random number value when the big lottery lottery in the first lottery unit 33 is missed. As a result of fluctuation, “252”, “464”, “838”, etc. The variation pattern that the symbols are finally aligned on the jackpot active line is determined, and this variation pattern command is output.

  The game control unit 35 displays a signal related to the contents of the effect to be displayed on the symbol display device 47 according to the preset effect data and the lottery result in the second lottery unit 34 together with the control command. 46 is transmitted.

  The holding unit 36 inputs the variation pattern command output from the second lottery unit 34 and sequentially stores it as a holding ball that is a result of the lottery performed each time the starter 16 is won. The storage status is lit and displayed as, for example, a maximum of four reserved balls on a reserved ball display unit (not shown) provided in the symbol display device 47. For example, the holding unit 36 always determines whether or not the number H of held balls is 0 <H <5. While the number H of four held balls is displayed, it is a big hit regardless of winning the starting chucker 16. There will be no lottery. Note that the number of reserved balls that are lit and displayed as the reserved balls is not limited to the “maximum of four”, but may be set as appropriate, for example, three or less, or five or more.

  Then, the holding unit 36 sequentially transmits the variation pattern commands being held (stored) to the display control unit 46, and does not transmit the next variation pattern command until the effect display based on the transmitted variation pattern command is completed. A symbol variation prohibition flag for setting the symbol variation prohibition flag is set (turned on), a symbol variation timer (not shown) for measuring the time for releasing the turned on symbol variation prohibition flag is set, and a variation pattern command is transmitted. In response to this, the number of reserved balls is decremented by 1. In addition, when the number H of held balls becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the reserved balls, the holding unit 36 holds the result of the jackpot lottery in response to the winning to the starter chucker 16 performed in the first lottery unit 33. And the number of reserved balls is incremented by one.

  The operation control unit 37 sends a drive signal to the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 45 based on the operation start determination signal of the operation determination unit 39 to operate the solenoid 45 to open or close the starter chucker 16. Yes. Further, when a big hit is generated by lottery in the first lottery unit 33, the operation control unit 37 sends a drive signal to the opening / closing rotary member drive motor 77 and the storage rotary member drive motor 76 to start the motors 77 and 76. The operation of closing the attacker 17 and closing every time a predetermined number of winnings (or a predetermined time elapses) is controlled to be repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds). The operation control unit 37 controls the rotation of the game body rotation motor 55 that rotates the figure 52 and the rotation roller 53. In the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, it is assumed that the game machine rotation motor 55 rotates from when the power is supplied to the pachinko machine 1. However, the game body rotation motor 55 may start rotating when the player starts the game or when a big hit occurs.

  The operation determination unit 38 determines whether or not a condition for operating the starter chucker opening / closing solenoid 45, the opening / closing rotation member drive motor 77, the storage rotation member drive motor 76, and the game body rotation motor 55 is satisfied. Yes. That is, in the starter chucker opening / closing solenoid 45, the “condition” of opening / closing the starter chucker 16 is a case where the main board 41 is won by a lottery performed separately from the big lottery lottery of the first lottery unit 33. . In the opening / closing rotary member drive motor 77 and the storage rotary member drive motor 76, when the “condition” of the opening of the attacker 17 is satisfied, three identical symbols are taken from the state of so-called reach (including so-called super reach and normal reach). This is a case where the jackpots are generated on the jackpot active line, and the “when the condition is satisfied” of the blockage of the attacker 17 is a case where all winnings at the time of the jackpot occurrence are completed.

  The operation determination unit 39 receives the determination signal from the operation determination unit 38, and starts the operation of the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 45, the opening / closing rotation member drive motor 77, the storage rotation member drive motor 76, and the game body rotation motor 55, respectively. It comes to decide.

  The expectation degree determination unit 58 determines an apparent probability that the jackpot is won, that is, the expectation degree, by lottery from the expectation random numbers prepared in advance as table data, in addition to the result of the jackpot lottery in the first lottery unit 33. It is determined as a numerical value such as 10%, 20%,... 80%, 90%. The expectation degree determination unit 58 determines whether or not to perform a lottery from the expectation random number by a lottery performed separately after winning the starter chucker 16.

  The opening / closing rotation member drive motor 77 rotates the opening / closing rotation member 74 in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control unit 37 to open the game ball storage chamber 72 above the rotation shaft 75 of the storage rotation member 73. It is like that.

  The storage rotation member drive motor 76 rotates the storage rotation member 73 in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control unit 37, and stores the winning game balls in the game ball storage chamber 72 of the storage rotation member 73. Therefore, it is conveyed to the discharge port 78.

  The attacker opening / closing solenoid 54 opens and closes the attacker 17 by moving a plunger (not shown) forward and backward in response to a drive signal transmitted from the operation control unit 37.

  The game body rotation motor 55 rotates the figure 52 and the rotation roller 53 in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control unit 37.

  On the other hand, the sub-board 42 includes an effect control unit 43 and a display control unit 46, and the sound emitting device 8, the effect lighting device 23, the symbol display device 47, and the LED 79 are connected to the sub-board 42. .

  The production control unit 43 drives the sound emitting device 8 and the production lighting device 23 in a timely manner in accordance with the signal supplied from the microprocessor in the main board 41, so as to perform the production display appealing to the visual and auditory sense of the player. It has become. In addition, the effect control unit 43 causes the LED 79 to perform an effect display appealing to the player's vision in response to a signal from the game control unit 35 related to the degree of expectation determined by the expectation degree determination unit 58. It has become.

  The display control unit 46 drives the symbol display device 47 in a timely manner in accordance with a signal relating to the contents of the effect transmitted from the game control unit 35, and displays the effect so as to appeal the player's vision to the result of the big hit lottery. .

  As described above, the sound emitting device 8, the lighting device 23 for the production, the symbol display device 47, and the LED 79 produce a normal production or a special production at the time of a big hit by the generation of sound, light, etc. in response to each control. To do.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described based on the diagram showing the configuration of FIGS. 1 to 3, the control block diagram of FIG. 4, and the flowchart for explaining the operation of FIG.

  When the main power supply of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, the operation control unit 37 starts the game body rotation motor 55 to rotate the figure 52 and the rotation roller 53. In this state, when a player seated facing the pachinko machine 1 holds the launch handle 9 and rotates it to an appropriate angle (step S1), the game ball is moved for a predetermined time by the operation of the launch device (not shown). Fired continuously toward the game area 7a at intervals. A large number of game balls launched into the game area 7a of the game board 7 roll down the game area 7a and win the starter chuck 16 and winning holes 29 and 30 in a timely manner, or do not win them. Then, it rolls into the lowermost outlet 22 of the game area 7 a and is discharged to the back side of the game board 7.

  When a game ball wins at either the start chucker 16 or the winning openings 29 and 30, the winning determination unit 31 determines the winning and the winning signal output unit 32 outputs a winning signal (step S2). At this time, the holding unit 36 always determines whether or not the holding ball H is 0 <H <5. When it is determined that 0 <H <5 is satisfied, the holding variation pattern command is The information is sequentially transmitted to the display control unit 46 via the game control unit 35, the symbol variation prohibition flag is turned on, the symbol variation timer is set, and the number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the transmission of the variation pattern command. Further, the holding unit 36 holds the result of the jackpot lottery according to the winning to the starter chuck 16 performed in the first lottery unit 33 when the number H of held balls becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the reserved ball. Store as a sphere and increment the number of held balls by one.

  In step S 2, when the starter chucker 16 has won a prize, a signal to that effect is transmitted from the prize signal output unit 32 to the expectation level determination unit 58. Then, in response to the signal from the winning signal output unit 32, the expectation degree determination unit 58 determines whether or not to perform a lottery for expectation determination (lottery). The expectation degree is determined by lottery from the prepared expectation degree random numbers, and a signal related to the determined expectation degree is transmitted to the effect control unit 43.

  Here, when a signal related to the expectation degree is transmitted from the expectation degree determination unit 58 to the effect control unit 43, the effect control unit 43 turns on the LED 79. This blinking operation is continued until the result of the jackpot lottery by the first lottery unit 33 is determined and a variation pattern representing the result is displayed on the symbol display device 47.

  Next, while the LED 79 is lit, the effect control unit 43 performs an effect display that represents the jackpot expectation determined by the expectation determination unit 58. For example, as the degree of expectation is less than 25%, 25% to less than 50%, 50% to less than 70%, and 70% to 100%, the LED 79 becomes brighter step by step, and the degree of expectation is sensed. To be able to recognize it. As a result, it also contributes to an improvement in decorativeness.

  In addition, since the central part 73d (refer FIG. 2, FIG. 3) facing LED79 of the accumulation | storage rotation member 73 is formed with the translucent member, when LED79 turns on, it diffuses the light of LED79, The lighting effect of the LED 79 is expanded. Further, since the front plate 74e of the opening / closing rotation member 74 is formed of a transparent member, the light emission of the central portion 73d of the storage rotation member 73 is not hindered.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a plurality of LEDs 79 are arranged in a circle around the rotation shaft 71 on the support plate 10, and as the degree of expectation increases, the number of LEDs 79 to be turned on is increased. The brightness of the storage rotation member 73 may be increased. Further, when only the portion of the storage rotating member 73 facing the LED 79 or the entire LED 79 turns on, it is necessary to be a translucent transmission portion for diffusing and transmitting light. Thereby, the front surface of the storage rotating member 73 appears to emit light by the LED, and the gameability can be improved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, as the expectation increases as a plurality of LEDs 79 are arranged in a plurality of concentric circles, the LEDs 79 arranged in the outer circle are sequentially arranged from the LEDs 79 arranged in the inner circle. You may make it light and make the light emission area wide, and you may make it the storage rotation member 73 light.

  Further, in FIGS. 6 to 8, for example, LEDs of four colors of blue, green, yellow, and red may be arranged in the LEDs, and the color tone may be changed according to the degree of expectation.

  By the way, in the above-described step S2, when winning the big hit lottery with the winning of the starter chucker 16 (step S3), when the first lottery unit 33 turns on the winning flag, the second lottery unit 34 performs the production. The lottery type based on the effect random number value stored in the memory determines the type of jackpot, that is, the variation pattern corresponding to the probability variation or the normal variation.

  Thereby, the winning symbol to be displayed on the symbol display device 47 is set, and the second lottery unit 34 outputs the variation pattern command to that effect and until the effect display based on the variation pattern command is finished. Turn on the symbol variation prohibition flag to prevent the next variation pattern command from being sent, set the symbol variation timer to measure the time to release the turned on symbol variation inhibition flag, and send the variation pattern command. Accordingly, the number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 (step S4). On the other hand, when the winning is a lottery lottery, a variation pattern is determined in which lottery based on a random number value stored in the effect memory results in the final matching of symbols corresponding to the loss as a result of the variation. As a result, the off symbol displayed on the symbol display device 47 is set, and the second lottery unit 34 outputs a variation pattern command to that effect, turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag, and sets the symbol variation timer. Then, the number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the transmission of the variation pattern command.

  As described above, based on the fact that the game control unit 35 transmits a signal related to the effect content to be displayed on the symbol display device 47 to the display control unit 46 of the sub-board 42 together with the control command, the display control unit 46 The symbol display device 47 is driven in a timely manner, and the contents related to the jackpot lottery result are displayed so as to appeal to the player's vision (step S5).

  And if the lottery result in the 1st lottery part 33 appears on the screen of the symbol display apparatus 47, the operation control part 37 will be an opening-and-closing rotation member at predetermined timing based on the signal of the operation start determination of the operation | movement determination part 39. A drive signal is sent to the drive motor 77 and the storage rotation member drive motor 76, the opening / closing rotation member 74 and the storage rotation member 73 are rotated to open the attacker 17, and a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time elapses). The operation of closing every time is repeated a predetermined number of times (a predetermined round). As a result, a large amount of game balls corresponding to the game balls won in the attacker 17 are paid out from the ball supply port 18 to the upper plate 13 (step S6).

  The game ball winning the attacker 17 rolls and falls in the drop guide passage 51 from the discharge port 78. The game ball is scattered in contact with the rotating figure 53 during the rolling and falling in the drop guide passage 51. Then, the game ball falls while being guided by the spiral groove 53a of the rotating roller 53 that is rotating.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 can also effectively use the space of the game board 7 since the attacker 17 is also used as a notice display unit for making a big hit notice using the LED 79.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an attacker 17 that is also used as a notice display unit at the top of the game board, so that it is easy to recognize the jackpot notice and the gameability can be improved.

  Furthermore, since the pachinko machine 1 includes the attacker 17 at the upper portion of the symbol display device 47, the game ball that won the attacker 17 can be obtained without impairing the expectation of whether or not the game ball will win the attacker 17. The appearance of falling in the drop guide passage 51 can be seen from the outside, and it is possible to enhance the fun of enjoying the game.

  Moreover, since the attacker 17 is provided in the upper part of the game area 7a of the game board 7, it becomes easy to aim at the attacker 17 and can improve game property.

  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 schematic front view of the pachinko machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged front view of the attacker of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is AA arrow sectional drawing of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the action | operation by the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the attacker of other embodiment, and is a figure equivalent to FIG. It is a front view which shows the arrangement | sequence of LED of the attacker shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the other arrangement | sequence of LED of the attacker shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

Ba game ball 1 game machine (pachinko machine)
7 Game board 7a Game area 16 Start port (starter chucker)
17 Grand Prize Club (Attacka)
47 Symbol Display Unit (Symbol Display Device)
51 Fall Guide Path 51a Front 52 Game Body (Figure)
53 Game Body (Rotating Roller)
71 Rotating shaft 72 Game ball storage chamber 73 Storage rotating body (storage rotating member)
73a Front surface 74 Opening and closing body (opening and closing rotating member)
74e Front plate

Claims (3)

The game area of the game board is equipped with a starting point and a symbol display unit that displays a variation of the symbol based on the winning of a game ball at the starting port, and a big hit game is generated when the symbol is aligned as a specific symbol A gaming machine
The game ball is opened so as to be able to win when a big hit occurs, and includes a large winning portion that rotates and moves along the game board in a state where the winning game ball is temporarily stored,
The front face of the big prize part consists of a see-through part where the stored game balls can be seen from the outside ,
The big prize section is
A plurality of game ball storage chambers that are rotatably supported by the rotation shaft orthogonal to the game board when the big hit occurs and store the game balls that extend radially around the rotation shaft and are opened outward. Formed storage rotating body,
An opening / closing body comprising a semicircular rotating member provided coaxially with the rotating shaft, normally closing the game ball storage chamber above the rotating shaft and opening the game ball storing chamber when a big hit occurs With
When the big hit occurs, the opening / closing body rotates downward from a state in which the game ball storage chamber above the rotation shaft is closed, thereby opening the plurality of game ball storage chambers above, and simultaneously playing a plurality of game balls. Enable to enter,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The big prize section is provided above the symbol display section,
A drop guide passage for guiding the fall of the game ball won in the big prize section;
A game body provided in the drop guide passage,
The front of the drop guide passages, the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game ball and said game body is characterized that it is see-through portion externally visible. The gaming machine according to claim 2 , wherein the game body is formed in the shape of a character.

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