JP4840874B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine that uses a game ball to play a game, and more particularly to a gaming machine that includes a winning device that opens a winning opening at a predetermined opening opportunity and makes a winning determination.

A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, after a game ball staying in the ball tray is launched into the game area according to the operation of the launch handle, flows down the game board surface while being guided by obstacle nails, windmills, etc. It is configured to enter the various winning holes or to flow into the out holes at the bottom of the game area without entering the balls. In such a pachinko machine, when entering the general winning opening, the corresponding number of winning balls are paid out, and when entering the starting winning opening, the large winning opening of the winning device is based on this. It is known that a large amount of game balls are paid out when it is opened and won by a winning device.
In the conventional pachinko machine as described above, there is a gaming machine in which a plurality of big prize winning openings are provided and opened and closed at different timings (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-70459 A

However, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, there are a plurality of large winning openings, but there is a single area for determining whether or not a winning entry is made, and one of the two large winning openings is entered. The only difference is that the route to the winning determination unit (specific area) differs depending on whether or not the ball is made.
Therefore, the present invention changes the possibility of winning depending on which one of the plurality of winning holes is entered, and the possibility is not fixed, and provides a more aggressive gaming machine With the goal.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention described in each claim has the following configuration.
(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 includes a winning opening (large winning opening 14) opened at a predetermined opportunity, a determination area (31) in which a game ball introduced from the opened winning opening (14) is guided, A winning device (center accessory 8) having at least a winning determination unit (rotating plate 41, rotating base 51) for receiving a game ball while displacing in the determination region (31) and determining a win or a loss, When the game ball guided to the determination area (31) is received by the winning determination portion (the winning ball receiving hole 44, the winning ball receiving portion 54) of the winning determination portion (41, 51), the winning is achieved. The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to give a predetermined benefit to a player.

Here, the “predetermined opportunity” means a ball entering a predetermined winning port (starting winning port 12) for opening the winning port (14) or a ball entering the starting winning port (12). This includes the case where a lottery is held for an opportunity.
Further, the “winning determination unit” includes a disk-shaped rotating body called a cleon, and is operated by driving of the drive motors (42, 52), for example. The “displacement” of the winning determination unit (41, 51) means that the winning determination unit (41, 51) moves by rotating, swinging, sliding, etc. by driving the drive motor (42, 52). Or changing direction at the same position.
The “determination area” is a space part in which a game ball is guided when the winning determination unit (41, 51) determines “winning” or “losing”. The determination area (31) may be positioned above the winning determination section (41, 51) or may be positioned on the near side. If the winning judgment part (41, 51) is displaced in the horizontal direction, the upper part of the winning judgment part (41, 51) is the judgment area (31), and the winning judgment part (41, 51) is the vertical direction. In the case of displacement, the determination area (31) is located in front of and above the winning determination section (41, 51).

  The “hit determination unit” is a so-called “V zone”, and is provided in a hole that can receive a game ball formed in the winning determination unit (41), or in the winning determination unit (51). Including a container capable of receiving a designated game ball. The winning device (8) is configured to send the game ball received by the hit determination unit (44, 54) to a win detection unit (winning ball detection sensor 84) installed at a predetermined location of the gaming machine. The winning ball exit (36) is provided, and the game ball received by the hit determining unit (44, 54) is guided to the winning ball outlet (36) and detected by the winning detection unit, thereby winning a prize. Is determined. The winning device (8) may have a ball outlet other than the winning ball outlet (36) as a ball outlet for discharging the game ball guided to the determination area (31) to the outside of the device.

In the present invention, the winning device (8) includes, as the winning port (14), a first winning port (15) and a second winning port (16) that can be opened and closed independently, The determination area (31) includes a first determination area (31A) and a second determination area (31B) partitioned by the partition section (35). Further, the first determination area (31A) can directly accept only the game balls introduced from the first winning opening (15), and the second determination area (31B) is the second winning opening. Only the game balls introduced from (16) can be directly received.
Here, “the opening and closing of the winning opening (14)” means that a means for opening or closing the winning opening (14), for example, an opening / closing blade or an opening / closing shutter is attached. In addition, “Only accept ...” means that the game ball introduced from the first winning opening (15) is guided only to the first determination area (31A) and guided to the second determination area (31B). The game balls introduced from the second winning opening (16) are guided only to the second determination area (31) and not to the first determination area (31A). “Direct” means that a game ball once introduced from the first winning opening (15) or the second winning opening (16) moves to another determination area according to the displacement of the winning determination section (41, 51). It means that it can be.

The partition part (35) is a member that partitions the determination region (31) into two, and can be a plate member or a block member. The partition part (35) may partition the determination area (31) vertically or horizontally. That is, the positional relationship between the first determination region (31A) and the second determination region (31B) may be front-rear or side-by-side, or may be vertically aligned.
Further, the winning determination unit (41, 51) is installed across both the first determination region (31A) and the second determination region (31B), the winning determination unit (41, 51) The hit determination unit (44, 54) is formed to move between the first determination region (31A) and the second determination region (31B) by displacement.

Here, the winning determination unit (41, 51) is “installed across both areas” means that the winning determination unit (41, 51) is located in the first determination area (31A) and the second determination area. That is, it has both portions located at (31B). And, when the hit determination unit (44, 54) is `` moving relative to each other '', for example, when the winning determination unit (41, 51) rotates, the hit determination unit (44, 54) and the first determination region (31A) The hit determination unit (44, 54) is connected to the first determination region (31A) and the second determination region (41B) by circulating between the second determination regions (31B) or by the swing determination unit (41, 51) swinging or sliding. This includes reciprocating the determination area (31B).
In the present invention, the game ball entered from the first winning opening (15) is not guided to the second determination area (31B), the game ball entered from the second winning opening (16) is the first area ( It is not guided to 31A). On the other hand, the V zone moves between the two determination areas (31) due to the displacement of the winning determination section (41, 51). In other words, a prize cannot be won unless a game ball is placed in the determination area (31) where the V zone is located. In other words, whether or not a winning is made depends on whether the player has entered the first winning opening (15) or the second winning opening (16).

When the gaming machine according to the present invention is a so-called `` feather '' ball and ball game machine, the winning opening (14) is a large winning opening that is opened by winning the starting winning opening (12). The winning by the winning determination unit (41, 51) can be a jackpot winning. In addition, when the game ball is introduced from the first winning opening (15) and won, and when the game ball is introduced from the second winning opening (16) and won, It can be configured to make a difference in the profit given to the player, for example, the number of rounds of the jackpot game.
Furthermore, when the gaming machine according to the present invention is a so-called “seven machine” ball-and-ball game machine, the winning opening (14) is a big winning opening that is opened by a big winning prize or a small winning prize. The winning determination unit (41, 51) during the jackpot game can be given a predetermined privilege according to the cumulative number of times won by the winning determination unit (41, 51), or the winning determination unit during the small hit game When winning at (41,51), it can be formed to shift to jackpot game.

(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 has the following configuration in addition to the invention described in claim 1 described above.
That is, the winning determination unit (41, 51) includes a plurality of the hit determination units (44, 54), and the plurality of hit determination units (44, 54) are displacements of the winning determination unit (41, 51). Accordingly, the number of the first determination areas (31A) or the second determination areas (31B) is different from each other.
Here, “... arranged so that the number of positions are different” means that, for example, when the size (width) of the first determination area (31A) and the second determination area (31B) are equal, Including unevenly locating the hit determination unit (44,54) in the determination unit (41,51) (not arranged at equal intervals), and the hit determination unit (44,54) is evenly distributed in the winning determination unit (41,51) Including arranging the first determination area (31A) and the second determination area (31B) to be different in size (biasing the position of the partition part (35) separating the determination area (31)). .

By forming in this way, it becomes easier to win in the determination area (31) where there are many hit determination sections (44, 54), and when a game ball is introduced from the first winning opening (15) The possibility of winning a prize can be made different depending on whether a game ball is introduced from the second winning opening (16).
(Claim 3)
The invention described in claim 3 has the following configuration in addition to the invention described in claim 1 or 2 described above.
That is, the winning determination unit (41, 51) further includes a plurality of loss determining units (43, 53), and the plurality of lost ball receiving units (43, 53) is the winning determination unit (41, 51). With the displacement, the numbers of the first determination area (31A) and the second determination area (31B) are arranged differently.

Here, the winning device (8) may include a lost ball outlet (37) for discharging the game ball received by the lost determination unit (43, 53) to the outside of the device.
According to the present invention, the determination area (31) where there are a lot of loss determination sections (43, 53) is harder to win, and when a game ball is introduced from the first winning opening (15), The possibility of winning is different depending on the case where a game ball is introduced from the second winning opening (16).
(Claim 4)
The invention described in claim 4 has the following configuration in addition to the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3.

That is, the winning determination unit (41, 51) is configured to be able to change the displacement speed when the winning opening (14) is opened.
Here, the change of the displacement speed can be realized by rotating the drive motor (42, 52) for rotating, swinging, etc. at a high speed or a low speed. .
According to the present invention, when the displacement of the winning determination unit (41, 51) is delayed, the determination region (31) in which the hit determination unit (44, 54) is located (a large number if there are a plurality) is easily awarded. On the contrary, the determination area (31) in which the hit determination section (44, 54) is not located (the number is small when there are a plurality) is difficult to win. If the displacement of the winning judgment part (41, 51) is made faster, the hit judgment part (44, 54) will move back and forth between the two judgment areas (31) in a short time. The difference between is reduced.

(Claim 5)
The invention described in claim 5 has the following configuration in addition to the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3.
That is, the winning determination unit (41, 51) is configured to be able to stop displacement when the winning opening (14) is opened.
According to the present invention, the position of the hit determination unit (44, 54) or the loss determination unit (43, 53) is temporarily fixed. You can create a situation where you can't.

(Claim 6)
The invention described in claim 6 has the following configuration in addition to the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 5.
That is, the partition part (35) is movably supported inside the determination area (31), and the first determination area (31A) and the second determination area ( The size of 31B) can be changed.
Here, the “size” of the determination area is a concept expressed by area and volume, and when the size changes, the size of the portion belonging to that area of the winning determination unit (41, 51) changes. Therefore, as a result, the number of hit determination units (44, 54) or loss determination units (43, 53) located in the region changes, and the likelihood of hitting each region changes.

(Claim 7)
The invention described in claim 7 has the following configuration in addition to the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 6.
That is, in the determination area (31), a game ball is inserted both when the game ball is introduced from the first prize opening (15) and when the game ball is introduced from the second prize opening (16). It includes a non-determination area (31C) that is not accepted.
The non-determination area (31C) can be a space formed between, for example, two partition parts (35). Or the thickness (width) of the partition part (35) may form the non-determination area (31C). You may form so that the area of a non-determination area | region (31C) may change (the space | interval of two partition parts (35) may be changed).

  In the present invention, when the determination unit (44, 54) is located in the non-determination area (31C), even if a game ball is introduced from the first winning opening (15), the second winning opening (16) Even if a game ball is introduced, it cannot be awarded.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, the possibility of winning varies depending on which of the plurality of winning holes is entered, and the possibility is not fixed, and more capture A high-performance gaming machine can be provided.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings by taking a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine and dividing it into a first embodiment and a second embodiment.
(First embodiment)
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 15 are diagrams showing a first embodiment.
FIG. 1 is an external front view of a pachinko machine P, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a center accessory 8, FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the center accessory 8, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of a disc type rotating device 40 as a sorting device 10. 5 is a block diagram showing a control device of the pachinko machine P, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing an outline of the operation of the pachinko machine P. FIG. 8 to 15 are diagrams showing modifications of the first embodiment.

(Pachinko machine P)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine P includes a frame-like housing 2 having an opening, and a front door 3 that can be opened and closed on the front side of the housing 2. A glass frame 5 having transparent glass (not shown) is attached to the front surface of 3 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 6 having a game area 60 is disposed on the back side of the transparent glass, and a control device 100 for controlling the operation of the pachinko machine P (not shown) on the back side of the game board 6 (FIG. 5). Reference) is provided.
A ball tray unit 4 is provided below the game board 6 in the front door 3, and the upper side of the ball tray unit 4 is an upper ball tray 4a and the lower side is a lower ball tray 4b. In addition, a ball payout opening 17 for paying out game balls including prize balls and rental balls is provided on the left back wall of the upper ball tray 4a, and the bottom of the upper ball tray 4a is not particularly illustrated. A ball discharge port is provided for opening and closing the ball by operating a predetermined ball removal button (not shown) and discharging the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 4a to the lower ball tray 4b. At the front right end of the lower ball tray 4b, a launching handle 9 for operating a ball launching device (not shown) to launch a game ball toward the game area 60 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 6 includes a guide rail 7 that guides a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 9 to the game area 60, and a center accessory 8 is arranged at the center of the game area 60. In addition, a general winning port 11 and a starting winning port 12 are arranged around the same. Further, at the bottom of the game area 60, an out port 13 is formed for discharging game balls that have fallen without winning in the game area 60 during the game from the game area 60. In addition, although many obstacle nails, a plurality of windmills, and the like are planted in the game area 60, they are not shown for convenience in FIG.
The center accessory 8 is a winning device having two large winning openings 14 on the right and left, and a game ball guided from the large winning opening 14 to the internal determination area 31 is assigned by the distribution device 10 which is a winning determination device. It is for determining the winning, jackpot or loss. Details of the center accessory 8 will be described later. The general winning opening 11 is a winning opening through which a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by entering a ball. The start winning opening 12 is a winning opening for opening the large winning opening 14 of the center accessory 8 by entering a ball. In FIG. 1, three start winning openings 12 are provided, but a single start winning opening 12 may be provided.

The pachinko machine P operates the launch handle 9 so that the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 4a are sequentially launched by the ball launcher. The launched game ball enters the game area 60 through the guide rail 7 and enters the general winning port 11, the starting winning port 12, or the grand winning port 14 in the middle of falling downward, or to any winning port. Do not enter, but lead to Out mouth 13.
Inside the general winning opening 11 and the starting winning opening 12, there are provided detectors (general winning opening ball detecting sensor 81, starting winning opening ball detecting sensor 82, see FIG. 5) for detecting a passing game ball. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the ball payout port 17 from the ball payout device 200 (see FIG. 5) arranged on the back side of the pachinko machine P based on the output signals of these detection units. Further, based on the output signal of the detection unit of the start winning opening 12, the special winning opening 14 is opened. The game balls that have entered the winning openings and the game balls that have flowed down to the out openings 13 pass through a ball discharge passage (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 6 and install and fix the pachinko machine P. It is returned to a ball circulation machine installed inside an island facility.

When the game ball that has entered the big winning opening 14 is guided to the winning ball discharge port 36 (see FIG. 2) by the distribution device 10, it becomes a big winning prize, and the game shifts to the big winning game based on the big winning prize. On the other hand, when the game ball is guided to the lost ball discharge port 37 (see FIG. 2) by the sorting device 10, the winning ball is paid out based on the normal winning instead of the big win. The details of the opening / closing operation of the jackpot game and the big winning opening 14 will be described later.
(Center role 8)
Next, the configuration of the center accessory 8 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the center accessory 8 has a front decoration 20 provided on the front side of the game board 6 and an opening 6 </ b> A formed on the game board 6 on the back side of the game board 6. The frame 30 is opened on the front side and is attached to the lower part of the frame 30, and the disk-type rotating device 40 as the sorting device 10 is arranged below the frame 30.

3 and 4, the frame 30 is a box-shaped support frame comprising an upper plate, a side plate 32, a back plate 33, and a bottom plate 34. When the frame 30 is attached to the game board 6, the opening 6A A recessed space portion is formed on the back side. This space portion serves as a determination area 31 when a game ball that has entered the big prize opening 14 is guided and the sorting device 10 determines whether it is a big hit or a loss with the game ball. In the present embodiment, the determination region 31 is divided into two on the left and right by the partition plate 35. Specifically, the first determination area 31A on the left front side of the partition plate 35 and the second determination area 31B on the right front side of the partition plate 35 are divided.
Further, the bottom plate 34 of the frame 30 has a hitting ball outlet 36 for guiding the game ball received by the sorting device 10 to the hitting ball detection sensor 84 (see FIG. 5), and a lost ball detection sensor 85 (see FIG. 5). ) Is provided, which will be described later.

The front decoration 20 is disposed so as to surround the opening 6A, and is formed to protrude from the surface of the game board 6 to the front side. As the front decoration 20, an upper decoration part 21 is provided above the opening 6A, a lower decoration part 22 is provided below the opening 6A, and two side walls 23 are provided on the sides of the opening 6A. ing. The upper decoration part 21 may incorporate a light emitter and function as an electrical decoration device. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower decoration portion 22 is formed with a space portion 22 </ b> A that opens upward. The space portion 22 </ b> A is guided to the determination area 31 but is not accepted by the sorting device 10. It functions as a discharge ball outlet 38 from which game balls are discharged.
In addition, a gap is formed between the upper end of the side wall 23 and the lower end of the upper decorative portion 21, and this gap serves as a big prize opening 14 for guiding the game ball to the determination area 31 of the frame 30. Function. That is, the big winning opening 14 on the left side of the front is the first winning hole 15 for guiding the game ball to the first determination area 31A, and the big winning opening 14 on the right side of the front is the second determination area 31B. The second prize opening 16 is used to guide the game ball.

  Furthermore, two opening / closing blades are provided at the upper end of the side wall 23 so as to be able to open and close the two large winning openings 14 respectively. Specifically, a first opening / closing blade 24 that can open and close the first winning port 15 and a second opening / closing blade 25 that can open and close the second winning port 16 are provided. The first opening / closing blade 24 and the second opening / closing blade 25 are moved to the left and right around the shaft support provided at the upper end of the side wall 23 by the operation of the first winning port solenoid 91 and the second winning port solenoid 92 (see FIG. 5), respectively. It is formed to be swingable in the direction. Moreover, between the left and right side walls 23, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the partition plate 35 is extended in the lateral direction, and slightly toward the back side (determination area 31 side) from the front side. A guide plate 26 is provided so as to be inclined downward.

  When the first opening / closing blade 24 swings in the direction to open the first winning opening 15, the game ball that has entered the first winning opening 15 from the left side is directed toward the first determination area 31A by the guide plate 26. When the second opening / closing blade 25 is guided and swings in the direction of opening the second winning opening 16, the game ball that has entered the second winning opening 16 from the right side is guided in the direction of the second determination area 31B by the guide plate 26. To be guided to. At this time, due to the partition plate 35, the game ball entered from the first winning opening 15 rolls on the guide plate 26 in the direction of the second determination area 31B, or enters the second winning opening 16 The played game ball does not roll on the guide plate 26 in the direction of the first determination area 31A. That is, a game ball that has entered from the first winning opening 15 is guided only to the first determination area 31A, and a game ball that has entered from the second winning opening 16 is guided only to the second determination area 31B.

  The first opening / closing blade 24 and the second opening / closing blade 25 are formed so as to open and close when a game ball enters the start winning opening 12 during a general game. The general game is a game state that is not a big hit game. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, there are three start winning ports 12, and when a game ball enters the start winning port 12a on the left side of the front, the first opening / closing blade 24 is opened and closed once. When the first winning opening 15 is opened once and a game ball enters the starting winning opening 12b on the right side of the front, the second opening / closing blade 25 is opened and closed once to open the second winning opening 16 once. Further, when a game ball enters the center start winning opening 12c, both the first opening / closing blade 24 and the second opening / closing blade 25 are opened and closed once, and the first winning opening 15 and the second winning opening 16 are opened. Are opened once at the same time.

  The disc type rotating device 40 as the sorting device 10 is a so-called croon, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the rotating plate as a winning judgment unit having a plurality of through holes on the surface. 41, and a drive motor 42 for rotating the rotating plate 41. Then, the rotating plate 41 is fitted in a recess 34A formed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 34 of the frame body 30, and the drive motor 42 is disposed on the lower surface side of the bottom plate 34 so as to be installed in the lower portion of the frame body 30. Then, when the drive motor 42 is driven, the rotating plate 41 is rotated in the horizontal direction. In the illustrated example, the rotary plate 41 is directly fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor 42. However, a connecting means such as a reduction gear may be provided between the drive shaft and the rotary shaft of the rotary plate 41. Alternatively, a rack may be provided on the circumference of the rotating plate 41, and the rotating plate 41 may be rotated by engaging a gear that is rotated by the drive motor 42.

Here, in the state in which the disc type rotating device 40 is attached to the frame body 30, as shown in FIG. 4, the partition plate 35 is located at the center of the rotating plate 41, and the rotating plate 41 is connected to the first determination region 31A and the first determination region 31A. It is installed across the two determination areas 31B. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a gap having a height dimension H smaller than the diameter of the game ball is formed between the lower end of the partition plate 35 and the upper surface of the rotating plate 41, While the rotating plate 41 does not interfere with the partition plate 35 and is prevented from rotating, a game ball that rolls on the upper surface of the rotating plate 41 can move between the first determination region 31A and the second determination region 31B. There is no such thing.
The rotating plate 41 can communicate with a lost ball receiving hole 43 that can communicate with a lost ball outlet 37 formed in the bottom plate 34 of the frame 30 as the rotating plate 41 rotates, and also with a hitting ball outlet 36. A hitting ball receiving hole 44 is provided. The lost ball receiving hole 43 is a loss determination part, and is a through hole having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of a game ball formed around the rotating plate 41, and the hit ball receiving hole 44 is a hit It is a determination part, which is a similar through hole located slightly inside (center side) from the missed ball receiving hole 43, and is called a so-called V zone. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the contact ball receiving hole 44 is provided with a through hole 44a at the end of an inclined portion 44b formed to be inclined downward from the periphery of the rotating plate 41 toward the center. The game ball that has entered the inclined portion 44b is guided to the through hole 44a.

The game ball fitted in the lost ball receiving hole 43 or the hit ball receiving hole 44 is rotated by the rotating plate 41 so that the position of the lost ball receiving hole 43 or the hit ball receiving hole 44 is the lost ball outlet 37 or the hit ball outlet 36. Until it matches, it rolls on the upper surface of the recess 34A of the bottom plate 34 while fitting in the hole, and when the position of each hole matches, it falls from the lose ball outlet 37 or the hit ball outlet 36, and the frame 30 Is discharged outside.
In the present embodiment, there are two lost ball outlets 37 and two hitting ball outlets 36 respectively. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, on the back side of the bottom plate 34, a first lose ball outlet for discharging game balls fitted in the miss ball receiving hole 43 or the hit ball receiving hole 44 in the first determination region 31A, respectively. 37A and a first hitting ball outlet 36A are provided, and on the front side of the bottom plate 34, a second ball for discharging game balls fitted in the lost ball receiving hole 43 or the hitting ball receiving hole 44 in the second determination region 31B, respectively. A lose ball exit 37B and a second hit ball exit 36B are provided.

That is, in FIG. 4, the game ball fitted in the lost ball receiving hole 43 located in the first determination region 31A is fitted into the game ball when the rotating plate 41 rotates clockwise (in the direction of the black arrow). Before the lost ball receiving hole 43 moves to the second determination area 31B, it is discharged from the first lose ball outlet 37A provided directly below the partition plate 35 and transferred to the second determination area 31B over the partition plate 35. It will never be done. Further, the game ball fitted in the lost ball receiving hole 43 located in the second determination area 31B is discharged from the second lost ball outlet 37B before the lost ball receiving hole 43 moves to the first determination area 31A. Thus, it is not transferred beyond the partition plate 35 to the first determination region 31A.
Similarly, the game ball fitted in the hit ball receiving hole 44 located in the second determination area 31B is moved to the second lose ball outlet 37B before the hit ball receiving hole 44 moves to the first determination area 31A. It is discharged from the second hitting ball outlet 36B provided in the vicinity and is not transferred to the first determination region 31A beyond the partition plate 35. Although not shown, when the hit ball receiving hole 44 is located in the first determination region 31A, similarly, before the hit ball receiving hole 44 moves to the second determination region 31B, the first lose ball outlet 37A It is discharged from the first hitting ball outlet 36A provided in the vicinity and is not transferred to the second determination region 31B beyond the partition plate 35. That is, when the first winning opening 15 is opened and a game ball enters the first determination area 31A, if the hit ball receiving hole 44 is not located in the first determination area 31A, If the second winning opening 16 is opened and a game ball enters the second determination area 31B, the winning ball outlet 44 is not positioned in the second determination area 31B. No game ball is guided to 36.

  A lost ball detection sensor 85 (see FIG. 5) is provided in the vicinity of the outlets of the lost ball outlets 37A and 37B or in a lost ball discharge passage (not shown), and a predetermined award is given based on the output signal of the lost ball detection sensor 85. The ball is paid out. Further, a hit ball detecting sensor 84 (see FIG. 5) is provided in the vicinity of the outlets of the hit ball outlets 36A and 36B or in a hit ball discharge passage (not shown), and when a hit ball is detected during a general game, a big hit game It is supposed to move to. In the present embodiment, the winning ball is detected at which of the winning ball exits 36A and 36B (in other words, the game ball that has entered either the first winning port 15 or the second winning port 16 has won a big win. It is formed so that the profit (specifically, the number of rounds of the jackpot game) given to the player changes.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the rotating plate 41 is installed slightly inclined forward, so that the game balls guided to the determination area 31 are not received by the disc-type rotating device 40. That is, those that do not fit in the ball receiving hole 43 and the ball receiving hole 44 roll on the upper surface of the rotating plate 41 and fall into the space 22A of the lower decoration part 22. The game ball that has fallen into the space 22A is discharged from the ball passage hole 67 provided in the game board 6, and a discharge ball detection sensor 86 (see FIG. 5) provided near the discharge port or in a discharge ball passage (not shown). By passing, the winning ball is paid out based on the output signal of the discharge ball detection sensor 86.
(Control device 100)
The pachinko machine P has a control device 100 as a control unit for controlling award ball payout based on winning a prize and the operation of the center accessory 8. Although not shown in particular, the control device 100 is one in which software for performing game operation control is installed in hardware configured to include storage means such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the control device 100 includes, as signal output sources for transmitting predetermined signals to the control device 100, a general winning ball detection sensor 81, a starting winning ball detection sensor 82, and a big winning ball. The detection sensor 83, the hit ball detection sensor 84, the lost ball detection sensor 85, and the discharge ball sensor 86 are electrically connected. Here, the general winning opening ball detection sensor 81 is a detection unit for detecting a gaming ball passing through the general winning opening 11, and the starting winning ball detection sensor 82 detects a gaming ball passing through the starting winning opening 12. The prize winning ball detection sensor 83 is a detection part for detecting a game ball passing through the prize winning port. Although these are not particularly shown, they can be a light shielding sensor, a proximity sensor, a contact sensor (switch), etc., and their types are not limited. The hit ball detection sensor 84 is a detection unit for detecting a game ball discharged from the hit ball outlet 36 provided in the frame 30 of the center accessory 8, and the lose ball detection sensor 85 is a lose ball outlet 37. The discharge ball sensor 86 is a game unit that the disc-type rotation device 40 as the sorting device 10 does not accept in the missed ball receiving hole 43 and the hit ball receiving hole 44. It is a detection part for detecting a sphere. Neither of them is particularly illustrated, but the type is not limited.

In addition, the control device 100 includes a first winning port solenoid 91, a second winning port solenoid 92, a drive motor 42 of the sorting device 10, and a ball payout device 200 as electrical devices to be controlled. It is connected. Here, the first prize opening solenoid 91 and the second prize opening solenoid 92 are for opening and closing the first opening / closing blade 24 and the second opening / closing blade 25, respectively. The ball payout device 200 is a device provided on the back surface of the game board 6 for discharging a predetermined number of game balls supplied from the ball circulation machine to the pachinko machine P to the ball payout port 17. It is.
Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the control device 100 includes a pitch detection means 110, a jackpot game control means 120, a distribution mode determination means 130, a distribution operation control means 140, a big winning opening opening / closing control means 150, A payout control means 160.

The ball entry detecting means 110 is for detecting that a game ball has entered a winning opening based on an output signal from each ball detecting sensor. Based on this detection of the pitch, the payout control means 160 operates the ball payout device 200 so that a winning ball corresponding to the winning is paid out.
The jackpot game control means 120 is for controlling a jackpot game. When shifting to the jackpot game, the big prize opening 14 of the center object 8 is opened and closed in a cycle of a certain time, and the big prize opening 14 that is easier to enter than the general prize opening 11 is opened, so that it is more than in the general game. Many prize balls are paid out. The winning game control means 120 in this embodiment has at least a round number determination means 121, a special winning opening opening / closing count means 122, and a pitch counting means 123.

The round number determining means 121 is for determining the number of rounds of the jackpot game when shifting to the jackpot game. Here, the “round” is a game section until the game state reaches a predetermined state, and in the first round, the special winning opening 14 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) within a predetermined time. Alternatively, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of balls are entered in the special winning opening 14, the process is finished. In addition, in the jackpot game, the above-mentioned round is performed up to 16 times.
Then, the round number determination means 121 enters the winning ball receiving hole 44 in the first determination area 31A and is discharged from the first winning ball outlet 36A when the game ball that has entered the first winning opening 15 is won. When the winning ball detection sensor 84 is turned ON), when the game ball that has entered the second winning opening 16 is hit (enters the winning ball receiving hole 44 in the second determination area 31B, the second winning ball In each case (when the winning ball detection sensor 84 is turned on after being discharged from the outlet 36B), the number of rounds of the big hit game is determined by lottery. Alternatively, it may be set to a predetermined number of rounds.

For example, the number of rounds may be set in advance, such as 16 times when a jackpot is won at the first prize opening 15, and 12 times when a jackpot is won at the second prize opening 16, A lottery is drawn between 14 and 16 when winning a jackpot at the first prize opening 15, and a lottery between 11 and 13 when winning a big prize at the second prize opening 16. You may make it do.
The big prize opening / closing counting means 122 is for counting the output signals for operating the first prize opening solenoid 91 and the second prize opening solenoid 92 and grasping the number of opening / closing of the big prize opening 14. . Specifically, the opening command signal output to each solenoid by the special winning opening opening / closing control means 150 is counted, and when the predetermined number (18 times) is reached, a count-up signal is output.

The pitch counting means 123 is for counting the number of game balls that have entered from the big prize opening 14 based on the output signal from the big prize mouth detection sensor 82. Specifically, the detection signal of the winning prize ball detection sensor 82 is counted, and when the predetermined number (10 times) is reached, a count-up signal is output.
The distribution mode determining means 130 is for determining the way of determination of winning in the two determination areas 31 based on the operation of the distribution device 10 when the big winning opening 14 based on the winning at the starting winning opening 12 is opened. In the present embodiment, it functions as a means for determining the drive mode of the drive motor 42 of the disc type rotating device 40 as the sorting means 10. Here, the drive mode of the drive motor 42 is to change the number of rotations of the motor, whereby the way of rotation of the rotating plate 41 is changed.

  For example, when the drive motor 42 is rotated at a speed higher than the normal rotation, the hit ball receiving hole 44 moves at a high speed in the determination area 31, so that the ball hits any determination area 31 in which the big winning opening 14 is opened. The staying time of the receiving hole 44 is shortened. For this reason, when only one of the first winning opening 15 and the second winning opening 16 is open, it is difficult to win a jackpot. On the other hand, if the drive motor 42 is set to a speed lower than the normal rotation, the time for the ball receiving hole 44 to stay in any one of the determination areas 31 becomes longer, so that the big prize opening 14 corresponding to the determination area 31 is opened. It is easier to win big wins, and it is harder to win big wins if the opposite big winning opening 14 is open (the big winning opening 14 is closed before the winning ball receiving hole 44 turns around). End up). Further, when the drive motor 42 is stopped, no winning can be made in the determination area 31 where the hit ball receiving hole 44 is not located.

  Further, the method of determining the distribution mode by the high speed rotation / low speed rotation / stop of the drive motor 42 described above may be by lottery or according to the winning start winning opening 12 (that is, according to the open big winning opening 14 to be opened). You may decide). For example, when only the first winning opening 15 with a large number of jackpot games round is opened, the drive motor 42 is rotated at a high speed, and the second winning opening with a small number of jackpot games set. It can also be determined in advance such that when only 16 is open, normal rotation is performed, and when both the first and second are open, it is stopped. In addition, when the drive motor 42 is stopped, the drive of the drive motor 42 may be restarted when the special winning opening 14 is closed.

The distribution operation control means 140 is for controlling the drive and drive stop of the drive motor 42 of the disc type rotating device 40 based on the determination by the distribution mode determination means 130.
The special prize opening / closing control means 150 is for controlling the operation of the first prize opening solenoid 91 and the second prize opening solenoid 92. Specifically, the first opening / closing blade 24 and the second opening / closing blade 25 are normally energized in a direction to close the first winning port 15 and the second winning port 16, respectively, and the first winning port solenoid 91 and The second winning opening solenoid 92 is in a non-energized state. Then, when the winning prize opening / closing control means 150 outputs an opening command signal, the first winning opening solenoid 91 and the second winning opening solenoid 92 are energized, and the first opening / closing blade 24 and the second opening / closing blade 25 are opened. To do. In addition, when the winning prize opening / closing control means 150 stops the output of the opening command signal (or outputs the closing command signal), the first winning prize solenoid 91 and the second winning prize solenoid 92 become non-energized, The first opening / closing blade 24 and the second opening / closing blade 25 are closed.

(Operation of pachinko machine P)
Then, the outline | summary of the action | operation of the pachinko machine P which has the said structure is demonstrated.
First, during a general game, when a player enters the general winning opening 11, a predetermined winning ball is paid out based on the detection signal of the general winning opening detection sensor 81, although not particularly shown. Next, the flow of the game when entering the start winning opening 12 during the general game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
In step 10 of FIG. 6A, it is determined whether or not the start winning ball detection sensor 82 is turned on. If the start winning opening ball detection sensor 82 is not turned on, the process returns to step 10, and if it is turned on, the process proceeds to the next step 11.

In step 11, a prize ball is paid out. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 12.
In step 12, the distribution mode determining means 130 determines the distribution mode, that is, the rotational speed (including stop) of the drive motor 42. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 13.
In step 13, the distribution device 10 is operated based on the determined distribution mode. That is, the drive motor 42 is driven or stopped. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 14.
In step 14, the big winning opening 14 corresponding to the starting winning opening 12 that has entered the ball is opened only once for a predetermined time. And control is complete | finished.

During the general game, the control shown in FIG. 6B is performed separately from the above-described flow. That is, in step 20, it is determined whether or not the hit ball detection sensor 84 is turned on. If the hit ball detection sensor 84 is not turned on, the process returns to step 20, and if turned on, the next step 21 is executed. Proceed to
In step 21, a prize ball is paid out. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 22.
In step 22, the game shifts to a jackpot game. Then, the control of the general game is finished.
Although not particularly illustrated, in accordance with the above flow, prize ball payout control based on the presence / absence of detection of the lost ball sensor 85 and the discharge ball sensor 86 is performed.

Next, the flow of the game during the jackpot game will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. Here, “N” in the figure is a natural number from 1 to 16 representing the maximum number of rounds of the jackpot game, “n” is an integer representing the number of rounds to be executed, and the initial value is 0.
In step 30 of FIG. 7, the round number determining means 121 determines the round number N. That is, the number N of rounds is determined according to whether the winning ball detection sensor 84 in step 20 of FIG. 6B has detected a winning ball discharged from either of the winning ball discharge ports 37A and 37B. . Then, the process proceeds to the next step 31.
In step 31, n = n + 1 is set and the n-th round is started. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 32.

In step 32, either the first opening / closing blade 24 or the second opening / closing blade 25 is opened / closed. That is, the big winning opening 14 corresponding to the determination area 31 to which the winning ball outlet 36 to which the big winning prize is detected by the winning ball detecting sensor 84 is opened and closed. In this step, the special prize opening / closing counting means 122 starts counting the opening / closing of the opening / closing blades (opening command signal from the special prize opening / closing control means 150). In addition, the pitch counting means 123 starts counting the detection signal of the big winning ball detection sensor 83. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 33.
In step 33, it is determined whether either the first opening / closing blade 24 or the second opening / closing blade 25 is opened or closed 18 times. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening opening / closing counting means 122 outputs a count-up signal. If the opening / closing count has not reached 18, the process proceeds to the next step 34.

In step 34, it is determined whether or not the winning prize ball detection sensor 83 has detected 10 balls. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the ball counting means 123 has output a count up signal. If ten spheres have not been detected, that is, if the number of detections has not reached ten, the process returns to step 32, and if ten spheres have been detected, the process proceeds to the next step 35.
If the number of opening / closing of the opening / closing blades reaches 18 in step 33, the process skips step 34 and proceeds to step 35.
In step 35, the n-th round is terminated. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 36.

In step 36, it is determined whether n = N. If n = N is not true, the process returns to step 31 and proceeds to the next round. If n = N, the jackpot game is terminated at step 37.
Even during the jackpot game, the payout of the winning ball is performed based on the detection of the winning of the general winning slot 11 at any time, and even when the player enters the starting winning slot 12 during the jackpot game, it is handled in the same manner as the general winning prize. The prize ball will be paid out. In addition, game balls that have entered the winning prize opening 14 will be the winning ball regardless of whether the winning ball has flowed to the winning ball outlet 36, the lost ball having flowed to the lost ball outlet 37, or the discharged ball to the discharge ball outlet 38. Is paid out.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the two winning prize openings 14 are provided, the independent determination areas 31 are provided in the respective winning prize openings 14, and the single winning ball receiving portion (the winning ball receiving hole 44) is provided. Since the winning determination is made using the single sorting device 10 (disk type rotating device 40), the big winning opening when the winning ball receiving portion (V zone) is in which determination region 31 It is possible to create a game where the winning is affected by whether or not the ball is entered from 14.
In addition, since the number of rounds of the jackpot game is changed depending on which jackpot 14 is a big hit, while looking at the current position of the winning ball receiving portion and the open state of the jackpot 14 , There is also a strategy of trying to get an advantageous gaming state. Further, by changing the rotation speed of the rotating plate 41 (the number of rotations of the drive motor 42) of the disk-type rotating device 40, the time for which the hit ball receiving hole 44 stays in any one of the determination regions 31 is changed. Because it is formed, a more advanced strategy is required.

By the way, the internal configuration of the center accessory 8 is not limited to that shown in the above-described embodiment. Hereinafter, modifications of the first embodiment will be described.
(Modification 1)
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a first modification. In the first modification, the bottom plate 34 of the frame 30 is provided with a plurality of inclined portions, and the rotating plate 41 is installed in the inclined valley portion.
That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the bottom plate 34 is formed with three inclined portions X, Y, and Z. The inclined portion X is a rectangular inclined surface that is inclined downward to the front left side of the frame 30 (the lower left side is the front in the drawing) and inclined downward in the depth direction. The inclined portion Z is the inclined portion X. On the contrary, it is a rectangular inclined surface that is inclined downward to the front right side of the frame 30 and inclined downward in the back direction. The inclined portion Y shares the right and left ridge lines with the inclined portion X and the inclined portion Z, and is a pyramid composed of four inclined surfaces that are inclined downward from the side surface, the front surface, and the rear surface toward the center of the bottom plate 34. It is a concave shape.

A rotating plate 41 is embedded in the bottom of the inclined portion Y, and discharge ball outlets 38 are formed at both lower ends of the back plate 33 of the frame 30. The game balls that have fallen to the inclined portion X and the inclined portion Z are discharged from the discharge ball outlet 38, and the game balls that have fallen to the inclined portion Y are always in the lost ball receiving hole 43 or the hit ball receiving hole 44 of the rotating plate 41. It is supposed to enter.
By forming in this way, the game ball can be reliably received by the rotary plate 41, and the game ball that has not been received by the rotary plate 41 can be discharged smoothly.
(Modification 2)
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a second modification. In the second modification, the partition plate 35 is formed to be movable in the horizontal direction so that the widths of the first determination region 31A and the second determination region 31B can be changed. Furthermore, in the modified example 2, one hitting ball outlet 36 and one lose ball outlet 37 are provided.

The partition plate 35 in the present modification is supported so as to be slidable in the left-right direction along guide portions (guide grooves and guide rails) provided on the back plate 33 and the top plate of the frame body 30 although not particularly shown. The actuator can be moved horizontally from side to side by operation of an operating device (not shown) such as a drive motor or a solenoid. As the mechanism for moving, any known means such as a rack gear mechanism or a belt mechanism may be used. Further, in this modification, the game ball can pass through the lower side of the partition plate 35 while being fitted in the lost ball receiving hole 43 or the hit ball receiving hole 44 of the rotating plate 41. (See FIG. 3).
In the modified example 2, both the game ball inserted into the ball receiving hole 44 in the first determination area 31A and the game ball inserted into the ball reception hole 44 in the second determination area 31B are guided to the same ball outlet 36. Is done. However, since the time that the hit ball receiving hole 44 stays in the same determination area changes depending on the position of the partition plate 35, the possibility of winning a big win varies depending on which big winning opening 14 is entered. It can be made. For example, when the partition plate 35 is in the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 9, the time for the hitting ball receiving hole 44 to stay in the second determination area 31B is longer, so the second winning opening 16 is the big hit winning prize. The possibility of is increased.

In addition, the game ball inserted into the lost ball receiving hole 43 in the first determination region 31A and the game ball inserted into the lost ball receiving hole 43 in the second determination region 31B are guided to the same lose ball outlet 37. In this case, since the number of missed ball receiving holes 43 existing in the same determination area varies depending on the position of the partition plate 35, for example, when a certain privilege is given by the accumulated number of missed balls (for this, (To be described later) is significant in that the possibility of receiving a privilege changes.
In the case of the configuration as described above, the distribution mode determining means 130 is caused to function as a means for controlling the sliding movement of the partition plate 35. Then, when the big winning opening 14 based on the starting winning opening 12 is opened, the position of the partition plate 35 (center in front view, left side, or right side) is determined according to lottery or other conditions.

  An example of the operation control of the partition plate 35 by the distribution mode determining means 130 is shown, for example, when only the first winning opening 15 is open, the partition plate 35 is operated so as to be in the left position (not easily hit). When the device is activated and only the second winning opening 16 is open, the operation device is operated so that the partition plate 35 is in the left position (not easily hit), and both the first and second are opened. If so, the actuating device is actuated so that the partition plate 35 is in the center position. Or you may determine by lottery. In a specific game section (for example, a bonus game based on the total number of lost balls), when only the first winning opening 15 is opened, the operating device is arranged so that the partition plate 35 is positioned to the right (easy to hit). When only the second winning opening 16 is opened, the operating device can be operated so that the partition plate 35 is positioned to the left (easy to hit).

Furthermore, in this modification, since there is only one winning ball exit 36, it is not possible to specify which big winning opening 14 is the big winning hole, so during the big winning game, the first winning opening 15 and the second winning opening 16 Both will be opened and closed. Also in this case, the payout of the winning ball can be changed depending on which of the large winning holes 14 is moved by appropriately moving the partition plate 35. In other words, the distribution mode determination means 130 may function as a means for determining the way of winning determination in the two determination areas 31 based on the operation of the distribution device 10 during the jackpot game.
(Modification 3)
10 and 11 are diagrams showing a third modification.

In the first embodiment and the first and second modifications described above, only one contact ball receiving hole 44 is provided in the rotating plate 41. However, as shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of contact ball receiving holes 44 are provided. It may be. In this case, the positions of the contact ball receiving holes 44 existing in the first determination region 31A are determined depending on the position of the rotating plate 41 by making the positions of the contact ball receiving holes 44 unevenly distributed rather than equally spaced. The number and the contact ball receiving hole 44 existing in the second determination region 31B are different. That is, it changes in which of the two big winning openings 14 it is easier to hit the ball.
Specifically, in the state shown in FIG. 10A, one hitting ball receiving hole 44 is located in the first determination area 31A, and three hitting ball receiving holes 44 are located in the second determination area 31B. Is located, so if the game ball is inserted from the second winning opening 16 into the second determination area 31B, the possibility of winning is three times that of the case where it is inserted from the first winning opening 15. looks like. On the other hand, when the rotating plate 41 is rotated to reach the state shown in FIG. 10B, two hitting ball receiving holes 44 are located in the first determination area 31A, and the second determination area 31B Since the two winning ball receiving holes 44 are located, the possibility of winning is the same when the game ball is inserted from the first winning port 15 and the second winning port 16 is inserted. While the rotating plate 41 is rotating, the chances of hitting the two determination areas 31 change from moment to moment, and when the rotating plate 41 is stopped, the possibility is fixed. The

In this way, by unevenly distributing the plurality of hitting ball receiving holes 44, it is possible to change the rotational speed of the rotating plate 41 or move the partition plate 35 without changing the width of the determination region 31. The easiness of hitting the determination area 31 can be changed. Of course, the rotational speed of the rotating plate 41 may be changed (stopped) or the partition plate 35 may be moved using the above configuration.
Further, when the rotating plate 41 having the above-described configuration is used, as shown in FIG. 11, two partition plates 35 are provided, and the space between the two partition plates 35 is also opened from the first winning opening 15. The non-determination area 31C, which is the third area where the game ball is not guided from the second winning opening 16, can also be used. In this case, if the hitting ball outlet 36 and the lose ball outlet 37 are provided below the non-determination area 31C, they are guided to the first and second determination areas 31A and 31B, and the lost ball receiving hole 43 and the A game ball that does not fit into any of the ball receiving holes 44 does not enter the hit ball outlet 36 or the lose ball outlet 37, which is preferable. In addition, each of the winning ball outlet 36 and the lost ball outlet 37 may be single or plural. Alternatively, the two partition plates 35 may be formed so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction, and the respective sizes of the first determination area 31A, the second determination area 31B, and the non-determination area 31C may be changed. When formed in this way, it is easy to win one of the first determination area 31A and the second determination area 31B depending on the size (area, volume) and position (leftward or rightward) of the non-determination area 31C, Can be made difficult to win, and both the first determination area 31A and the second determination area 31B can be made difficult to win.

Even when the rotating plate 41 shown in FIG. 4 is used, it can be formed so as to provide the non-determination region 31C as described above. Further, the non-determination area 31C does not need to be a space part. That is, a single partition block having the width of the two partition plates 35 shown in FIG. 11 may be provided as the partition portion. Even if it does in this way, a game ball is not induced | guided | derived to this part. However, in this case, the size of the non-determination area 31C cannot be changed.
(Modification 4)
By the way, the determination area 31 may be divided into two in the front-rear direction.
12 and 13 are diagrams showing a fourth modification, FIG. 12 is a front view of the center accessory 8, and FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. The basic configuration of the center accessory 8 in this modification is the same as that of the first embodiment, but as shown in FIG. 13, the partition plate 35 is installed in parallel with the back plate 33 of the frame 30, A first determination region 31A is formed on the front side of the partition plate 35, and a second determination region 31B is formed on the back side of the partition plate 35. The partition plate 35 is preferably formed of a transparent member so that the state of the second determination region 31B can be visually recognized from the front side.

Further, as the guide plate 26, the first guide plate 26A for guiding the game ball entered from the first winning opening 15 to the first determination area 31A, and the game ball entered from the second winning opening 16 to the second determination area 31B A second guide plate 26B for guiding is provided. The second guide plate 26B has a longer depth than the first guide plate 26A, so that a game ball entered from the second winning opening 16 does not fall into the first determination area 31A. Further, on the upper side of the guide plate 26, there is provided a guide partition 39 that partitions the determination region 31 to the left and right, and the presence of this guide partition 39 allows a game between the first guide plate 26A and the second guide plate 26B. The ball will never come and go.
As shown in FIG. 13, a discharge ball outlet 38 is formed on the back side of the partition plate 35 of the side plate 32 of the frame 30, and hits the missed ball receiving hole 43 in the second determination region 31 </ b> B. The game balls that have not been fitted into the ball receiving hole 44 are discharged from here.

Also in this modified example 4, the configuration of the rotating plate 41 and the partition plate 35, and the number and arrangement of the hitting ball outlet 36 and the lost ball outlet 37 can be formed as in the above-described modified examples 1 to 3. Also according to this modification, the same effects as those of the first embodiment and Modifications 1 to 3 can be obtained.
(Modification 5)
Here, as a modified example 5, control when the special winning opening 14 is opened will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In the modified example 5, a game ball that entered the grand prize opening 14 during a general game but became a lost ball (fitted in the lost ball receiving hole 43 of the rotary plate 41 of the disc type rotating device 40) was counted. When a certain number is reached, some kind of privilege is granted.

In the present modification, although not shown in particular, the control device 100 includes a privilege giving means. As the privilege granting means, at least a lose ball counting means and a privilege setting means are provided, and based on the number of detections by the lose ball detection sensor 85, a privilege gaming state that is advantageous to the player is set.
Here, as a privilege to be given, for example, in a specific game section (including a jackpot game), the distribution mode determining means 130 makes a determination that is advantageous to the player (the rotating plate 41 so as to be easy to hit). Rotation mode and the movement mode of the partition plate 35. The setting such as the description of the modified example 2 is changed, or the setting of the jackpot game is changed (when the jackpot is won at the first winning opening 15 and the second The maximum number of rounds is set regardless of which of the jackpot wins is selected when the number of rounds is different from the case of winning the jackpot at the winning opening 16). Alternatively, in the case where a game history can be recorded on a membership card or the like, a predetermined point can be added to receive a prize or the like.

Hereinafter, privilege grant control based on the lost ball count will be described.
First, in step 40 of FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the lost ball detection sensor 85 is turned on. If the lost ball detection sensor 85 is not turned on, the process returns to step 40. If the lost ball detection sensor 85 is turned on, the process proceeds to the next step 41.
In step 41, the lost ball counting means increments the detection count by one. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 42.
In step 42, it is determined whether or not the count value has reached a predetermined value. If the predetermined value is reached, the process proceeds to the next step 43.

In step 43, the lost ball counting means resets the count value (zero clear), and the privilege setting means makes a setting for giving a predetermined privilege. And privilege provision control is complete | finished.
In step 42, when the count value does not reach the predetermined value, the privilege grant control is terminated as it is.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 4 and the like, when there are a plurality of lose ball outlets 37 so that the lose ball of the first determination area 31A and the lose ball of the second determination area 31B can be distinguished, Each lost ball may be counted separately, and the privilege granted according to the winning area 31 that has been lost may be different.

(Modification 6)
By the way, the sorting device 10 is not limited to the disc type rotating device 40. For example, an arm type sorting device 70 as shown in FIG. 15 may be provided.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a sixth modification, and is a plan view of the arm type sorting apparatus 70. The arm type sorting device 70 is configured by mounting a fan-shaped swinging arm 71 as a hit judging unit on a swinging shaft 72 provided on the back plate 33 of the frame 30 so as to be swingable in the horizontal direction. When the swing arm 71 swings by the drive device that does not, a hit ball receiving hole 73 as a hit determination portion provided in the swing arm 71 moves between the first determination area 31A and the second determination area 31B. It is supposed to be. Further, the bottom plate 34 of the frame 30 is formed with a hitting ball outlet 36 located below the partition plate 35 and on the movement locus of the hitting ball receiving hole 73 accompanying the swinging of the swinging arm 71. The swing arm 71 is formed in such a shape as to cover the contact ball outlet 36 from above even when it moves to the most side. Further, there is a gap between the lower end portion of the partition plate 35 and the bottom plate 34 that prevents the game ball riding on the upper surface of the swing arm 71 from passing through the partition plate 35, although it does not prevent the swing arm 71 from moving. Is formed. Therefore, the hitting ball outlet 36 can receive only the game balls fitted in the hitting ball receiving hole 73, and the determination area 31 adjacent to the game ball not fitted in the hitting ball receiving hole 73 beyond the partition plate 35. It is supposed not to move to. The game balls that are not received by the swing arm 71 in the ball receiving hole 73 are discharged from the lost ball outlet 37 provided in the back plate 33 of the frame 30, and are all processed as lost balls.

Even in the case of the configuration as described above, the game ball cannot be hit unless the game ball is put in the determination area 31 where the hit ball receiving hole 73 is located, and the moving speed of the swing arm 71 is changed or stopped. Thus, the ease of hitting the two determination areas 31 can be changed.
(Second embodiment)
In the first embodiment and the modification thereof, the determination area 31 is divided in the horizontal direction by the partition plate 35 provided in the vertical direction. 31 is divided in the vertical direction by a partition plate 35 provided in the horizontal direction.
(Explanation of drawings)
16 and 17 are views showing a second embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 16 is a front view of the center accessory 8, and FIGS. 17A and 17B are II lines in FIG. A sectional view and a sectional view taken along the line II-II are respectively shown.

Since the basic configuration of the pachinko machine P in the second embodiment is the same as that described in the first embodiment, the description is omitted and only the feature points of the present embodiment are described.
(Center role 8)
As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the center accessory 8 in the second embodiment includes a front decoration 20 provided on the front side of the game board 6 and an opening 6A formed in the game board 6. The frame 30 is attached from the back side of the game board 6 and the front side is open, and the ferris wheel type rotation device 50 as the sorting device 10 is arranged on the inner back side of the frame 30.
The frame 30 is a box-shaped support frame that is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment. However, in this embodiment, the determination region 31 that is the internal space of the frame 30 is vertically separated by the partition plate 35. Divided into two. Specifically, it is divided into a first determination region 31A on the upper side of the partition plate 35 and a second determination region 31B on the lower side of the partition plate 35.

The bottom plate 34 of the frame 30 is slightly inclined downward from the front right side to the left side, and is also inclined downward from the near side toward the back as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, an opening serving as a lost ball outlet 37 and a discharge ball outlet 38 is formed in the lower left corner of 33. Further, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17B, a discharge ball outlet 38 is provided on the side plate 32 above the partition plate 35. Further, a hitting ball outlet 36 is formed below the center portion of the back plate 33.
The front decoration 20 is disposed so as to surround the opening 6A, and two side walls 23 are provided on the side of the opening 6A. The front decoration 20 may include an upper decoration part 21 and a lower decoration part 22 as in the first embodiment, although not particularly illustrated. The side wall 23 is formed with two openings in the upper and middle portions, the upper left and right openings being the first winning opening 15, and the lower left and right openings being the second winning prize. Mouth 16 Each winning opening has a pair of first opening / closing blades 24 and second opening / closing blades 25, and a guide plate 26 is provided between the side walls 23.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17A, a ferris wheel type rotating device 50 as the sorting device 10 includes a winning determination unit that is attached to the back plate 33 of the frame body 30 and rotates about a rotation axis in the front-rear direction. A rotation base 51, a drive motor 52 for rotating the rotation base 51, and a plurality of lose ball receiving members 53 and a hit ball receiving member 54 attached to the rotation base 51. In the present embodiment, the hit ball receiving member 54 serves as a hit determination unit, a so-called V zone.
The rotation base 51 is a disk-shaped member in the illustrated example, but it may be a frame-shaped member in which a ring-shaped member is fixed to spokes extending radially from a rotation shaft. Further, the drive shaft of the drive motor 52 may not be directly connected to the rotation shaft of the rotation base 51, as in the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the lost ball receiving member 53 and the hit ball receiving member 54 are cup portions 53A, 54A capable of receiving game balls, and suspension portions 53B, 54B formed on the cup portions 53A, 54A. The shaft support portions 53C and 54C provided on the suspension portions 53B and 54B are rotatably attached to the rotation base 51 via the shaft support portions 53C and 54C. The ball receiving portions of the portions 53A and 54A are formed so as to be located on the upper side. Further, as shown in FIG. 17A, the cup portion 53A of the lose ball receiving member 53 has a recess capable of receiving a game ball on the upper side thereof, whereas the hit ball receiving member The cup portion 54A of 54 has a back surface discharge port 54D through which a game ball can pass on the back side thereof, and is formed so that the game ball received from the upper side of the cup portion 54A can be discharged from the back surface discharge port 54D. The game ball received by the cup portion 54A of the hit ball receiving member 54 is rotated when the hit ball receiving member 54 is in a position not matching the position of the hit ball outlet 36 provided on the back plate 33. The base 51 or the back plate 33 is moved together with the contact ball receiving member 54 while being held inside the cup portion 54A by the surface of the base 51 or the back plate 33, but the contact ball receiving member 54 has moved to a position that matches the position of the contact ball outlet 36. In this case, the ball rolls from the rear discharge port 54D to the hit ball outlet 36 and is discharged from the hit ball receiving member 54 to the hit ball outlet 36.

  In the state where the ferris wheel type rotating device 50 is attached to the frame 30, as shown in FIG. 16, the partition plate 35 is located slightly above the rotation center of the rotating base 51, and the ferris wheel type rotating device 50 is It is installed across the determination area 31A and the second determination area 31B. Further, as shown in FIG. 17B, the rear side end portion of the partition plate 35 is located on the front side of the front surface of the rotation base 51, and the partition plate 35 has a missile ball receiving member 53 and a contact with it. A notch 35A for preventing the ball receiving member 54 from interfering with the partition plate 35 is formed. The lost ball receiving member 53 and the hit ball receiving member 54 do not collide with the partition plate 35 as the rotating base 51 rotates, while the game ball rolling on the upper surface of the partition plate 35 passes through the notch 35A. It does not fall from the first determination area 31A to the second determination area 31B. That is, even if the game ball in the vicinity of the notch 35A is likely to fall into the notch 35A, it is obstructed by the missed ball receiving member 53 or the hit ball receiving member 54 passing through the notch 35A, and the notch 35A The size of the notch 35A and the arrangement interval of the missed ball receiving member 53 and the hitting ball receiving member 54 are set so that they will not fall through the ball.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17 (A), the bottom plate 34 of the frame 30 is provided with a ball drop member 55 having a reverse L-shape in side view. This is to drop off the game ball (losing ball) riding on the cup portion 53A of the lost ball receiving member 53 that has moved to this position with a stick protruding in the horizontal direction. The game ball (hit ball) received by the hit ball receiving member 54 is not exposed above the upper surface of the cup portion 54A, and therefore does not interfere with the ball drop member 55 and is discharged to the hit ball outlet 36. Is done. The game balls that have been dropped off by the ball drop 55 are discharged from the ball exit 37.
In the center accessory 8 having the above-described configuration, when only the first winning port 15 is opened by entering the starting winning port 12, the game ball guided from the first winning port 15 to the first determination area 31A is The ball is received by the lost ball receiving member 53 or the hitting ball receiving member 54 moving inside the first determination area 31A, or falls on the partition plate 35 without being received by either. As described above, the game ball that has dropped onto the partition plate 35 is discharged from the discharge ball outlet 38 provided on the side plate 32 of the frame 30 without falling from the notch 35A to the second determination region 31B. On the other hand, the game ball received by the lose ball receiving member 53 or the hit ball receiving member 54 moves to the second determination area 31B as it is. When the ball moves to the lowest position, the game ball received by the lost ball receiving member 53 is dropped off by the ball dropping member 55 and discharged from the discharge ball outlet 38 provided on the back plate 33 of the frame 30. . The game ball received by the hit ball receiving member 54 is discharged from the hit ball outlet 36.

  In addition, when only the second winning opening 16 is opened by entering the starting winning opening 12, the game ball guided from the second winning opening 16 to the second determination area 31B is stored in the second determination area 31B. The ball is received by the lost ball receiving member 53 or the hitting ball receiving member 54 moving inside, or falls on the bottom plate 34 without being received by either of them. The game ball dropped on the bottom plate 34 is discharged from a discharge ball outlet 38 provided on the back plate 33. On the other hand, of the missed ball receiving member 53 or the hitting ball receiving member 54, the one received before moving to the lowest position (located in the right half in FIG. 16 and moving from top to bottom) was accepted. When the game ball moves to the lowest position, the game ball received by the lose ball receiving member 53 is dropped off by the ball dropping member 55, and the game ball received by the hit ball receiving member 54 is the hit ball outlet 36. Discharged from. Furthermore, it was received by the thing after moving to the lowest position among the lose ball receiving member 53 or the hit ball receiving member 54 (located in the left half in FIG. 16 and moving from the bottom to the top). The game ball moves to the first determination area 31A as it is. Then, when passing through the first determination area 31A and returning to the second determination area 31B again and moving to the lowest position, the game ball received by the lose ball receiving member 53 is dropped off by the ball dropping member 55, and hit The game balls received by the ball receiving member 54 are discharged from the ball outlet 36.

  Here, in the present embodiment, two hitting ball receiving members 54 are installed with two lost ball receiving members 53 sandwiched therebetween, and a maximum of three hitting ball receiving members 53 are provided in the first determination region 31A. These ball receiving members are formed so that they can be present at the same time. Accordingly, in the first determination region 31A, two hit ball receiving members 54 are not present in the region at the same time. Conversely, in the second determination region 31B, two hit ball receiving members 54 are simultaneously in the region. Can exist within. In addition, as described above, the game balls that are not received by either the lose ball receiving member 53 or the hit ball receiving member 54 are guided to the discharge ball outlet without moving to other determination areas, and the first and first The game balls that entered the second prize opening 15 and 16 are not mixed. Then, regarding each determination area, in the state of FIG. 16, the probability that a game ball will enter the ball receiving member 54 in the first determination area 31A is one third, and the ball receiving member 54 in the second determination area 31B. The probability that a game ball enters is 1/6, but when the rotation base 51 is rotating, the hit ball receiving member 54 stays in the second determination region 31B rather than the time during which the hit ball receiving member 54 stays in the first determination region 31A. The time is longer. Considering the above, it can be said that it is easier to hit the ball in the second winning port 16 than in the first winning port 15. Incidentally, even if there is a single hitting ball receiving member 54, the time for the hitting ball receiving member 54 to stay in the first determination area 31A and the second determination area 31B is different. There is no change in that it is more advantageous to make it ball.

When both the first winning port 15 and the second winning port 16 are opened by entering the starting winning port 12, the flow of game balls received by the ferris wheel type rotating device 50 in each determination area is as follows. It is the same. However, if the two big winning openings 14 are opened at the same time, the number of game balls guided to the determination area 31 increases, and the game balls can be played regardless of which determination area 31 the two hit ball receiving members 54 are located in. Since there is a possibility of accepting, the degree of ease of hitting increases.
As described above, also in the present embodiment, it is possible to create a gameability in which a winning is influenced by whether or not the winning ball receiving portion 14 is in the determination area 31 when the winning ball entrance is made. Is.

  Also in the present embodiment, the distribution mode of the distribution device 10, that is, the control of changing the rotation speed of the drive motor 52 of the ferris wheel type rotation device 50 (changing or stopping the rotation speed of the rotation base 51) is performed. Thus, the difference in the possibility of jackpots for the first and second winning openings 15, 16 can be made more prominent. However, in this embodiment, since there is a single winning ball exit 36, it is not possible to perform control to change the number of rounds of the jackpot game depending on which winning port is the jackpot winning game. Further, since it is not possible to distinguish between the lost ball and the discharged ball, it is not suitable for the control of counting the lost ball and giving a privilege. Of course, it is possible to form the ball exit 36, the lose ball exit 37 and the discharge ball outlet 38 in each of the first determination area 31A and the second determination area 31B. It is necessary to remove the game ball received by the receiving member 53 from the lose ball receiving member 53 before entering the other determination region 31 so that the game ball does not move to the other determination region 31.

The rotation base 51 is not limited to the circular shape as shown in the figure. For example, the chain is stretched over two sprockets to form a vertically long oval rotating body, and the lost ball receiving member 53 and the hit ball receiving are received on the chain. A configuration may be adopted in which the member 54 is attached. In this case, the partition plate 35 may be moved up and down in the linear portion of the chain. In the first embodiment, the ferris wheel type rotation device 50 may be used as the sorting device 10.
By the way, in the first and second embodiments, the game balls received by the sorting device 10 during the big hit game are those that are guided to the hit ball outlet 36, those that are guided to the lose ball outlet 37, or What is guided to the discharge ball exit 38 is also treated as the same winning prize and is only subject to the payout of the winning ball, but during the jackpot game, it enters the big winning port 14 and leads to the ball outlet 36 It can also be formed to give a special meaning to the played game balls.

For example, the maximum number of rounds that can be executed only when the game balls received by the sorting device 10 during the jackpot game are guided to the hit ball exit 36 instead of setting the number of rounds of the jackpot game in advance at the time of winning the jackpot Within the range, the next round may be allowed to continue. When formed in this way, depending on the operating state of the distribution device 10, depending on which of the two big winning holes 14 can be entered, whether the big hit game can be continued or whether it ends in the round It can create a game of being played.
Alternatively, the number of rounds of the next jackpot game may be determined according to the number of wins at the jackpot 14 during the jackpot game.

(Other examples of use of Center character 8)
The pachinko machines P according to the first and second embodiments described above are of a type called “wings”, but there are other so-called “seven” in pachinko machines. There is what is called a “machine”. In this type of pachinko machine, a symbol lottery is performed in response to a ball entering the start winning opening, and a variable display of symbols is started on a predetermined symbol display device (for example, a liquid crystal display device). Based on the result of the symbol lottery, a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol display device is determined, and when a specific symbol is stopped and displayed, the game shifts to a special game such as a jackpot game.

  The center accessory 8 according to the present invention can be used even in the above-described models. FIG. 18 is an external front view of a seven-machine type pachinko machine P ′. The pachinko machine P ′ has substantially the same configuration as the pachinko machine P described in the first embodiment, but a symbol display device 300 is provided above the game area 60. The symbol display device 300 can perform a variable display and a stop display of a plurality of symbols, and can perform an effect display having a story such as a moving image of a character. Further, a center accessory 8 having a big prize opening 14 is arranged below the symbol display device 300. The center accessory 8 is the same as any one described in the first and second embodiments.

Then, in the pachinko machine P ′, a symbol lottery is performed when winning at the start winning opening 12, and after a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display device 300 based on the lottery result, the symbols are stopped and displayed. Depending on the lottery result, the types of symbols to be stopped are determined. By displaying a predetermined symbol, various gaming states such as big wins, small wins, and reach are announced. In the symbol lottery, the random number extraction means picks up a random number generated by the random number generation means at a predetermined timing, and compares the picked-up random number value with, for example, a lottery table having areas of “big hit”, “small hit”, and “lost”. Is done.
When the picked-up random number value belongs to the jackpot area, the jackpot winning is won, and when the variable display of the symbol display device 300 is stopped, the specific symbol (for example, 7) set as the jackpot symbol is a specific array ( For example, when all three 7s are present), the display is stopped. At this time, a jackpot game is started in which a plurality of rounds are repeated, with the opening of the special winning opening for a certain period of time as one round. In addition, when the picked-up random number value belongs to the small hit area, the small win is won, and when the variable display of the symbol display device 300 is stopped, the specific symbol (for example, 123) set as the small hit symbol is specified. The game is stopped and displayed in the arrangement (for example, 123 from the left), and a small hit game is started in which the special winning opening is opened only for one round.

  During the jackpot game, the grand prize opening 14 of the center actor 8 is opened for a maximum of 29.8 seconds per round. At this time, one of the first winning port 15 and the second winning port 16 can be opened. Which is opened can be determined by lottery or the like at the time of starting winning a prize winning. Then, the number of game balls that have entered the grand prize winning opening 14 and are determined to be hit by the distribution device 10 (induced to the hit ball exit) is counted, and a predetermined privilege is given to the player based on the count value. Can be formed. The possibility of winning will change depending on which winning hole is entered regardless of whether one of the multiple winning holes 14 is opened or both are opened. This is as described in the second embodiment.

As an example of the privilege to be given to the player in this case, for example, when the number of wins reaches a predetermined value, a special display (premier effect) is performed on the effect display displayed on the symbol display device 300. can do.
In the small hit game, the grand prize opening 14 is opened for a maximum of 1.8 seconds. At this time, which of the first winning opening 15 and the second winning opening 16 is opened is the same as in the case of the jackpot game described above. Then, in the small hit game, when the game ball that has entered the big winning opening 14 is determined to be a hit by the distribution device 10, it can be formed to shift to the big hit game. At this time, if the probability of winning a small hit is increased, it becomes close to a so-called “feather” game mode in which a 100% large winning opening 14 is opened when a player enters the starting winning opening 12. When formed in this way, it becomes possible to produce the same game characteristics as the “feather” in the so-called “seven machine”.

  As described above, as in the first and second embodiments, the center accessory 8 according to the present invention functions as a winning device that can determine whether or not there is a jackpot winning in the general game in the so-called “feather”. In addition to being able to function as a winning device that can determine whether or not there is a big hit prize during the small hit technique in the so-called "seven machine", and whether there is a privilege to be given to the player during the big hit game It can also function as a winning device that can be determined.

1 is a front external view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged view of the center accessory of the pachinko machine in the first embodiment. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the center accessory in 1st embodiment. It is a cross-sectional view of the center combination in the first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control apparatus of the pachinko machine in 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the action | operation in the general game of the pachinko machine in 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the operation | movement in the jackpot game of the pachinko machine in 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the modification 1 of 1st implementation. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the modification 2 of 1st embodiment. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the modification 3 of 1st embodiment. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the modification 3 of 1st embodiment. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the modification 4 of 1st embodiment. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the modification 4 of 1st embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the action | operation of the pachinko machine which concerns on the modification 5 of 1st embodiment. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the modification 6 of 1st embodiment. It is 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is an enlarged view of a center accessory. It is the II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 16, and the II-II sectional view. It is other embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front external view of a pachinko machine.

Explanation of symbols

P Pachinko machine 2 Housing 3 Front door 4 Lower dish unit 4a Upper ball dish
4b Lower ball tray 5 Glass frame 6 Game board 60 Game area 7 Rail 8 Center object (winning equipment)
9 Launch handle 10 Sorting device
11 General prize opening 12 Start prize opening
13 Out mouth 14
15 First prize opening 16 Second prize opening
17 Ball outlet
20 Front decoration 21 Upper decoration
22 Lower decorative part 22A Opening
23 Side wall 24 First open / close blade
25 Second open / close blade 26 Guide plate
30 Frame 31 Judgment area
31A First judgment area 31B Second judgment area
30C Non-judgment area 32 Side plate
33 Back plate 34 Bottom plate
35 Partition plate (partition) 36 Ball exit per hit
37 Outgoing ball exit 38 Outlet exit
39 Guide divider
40 disc type rotating device 41 rotating plate (winning judgment part)
42 Drive motor 43 Loss ball receiving hole (Loss determination part)
44 Hit ball receiving hole (hit judgment part)
50 Ferris wheel type rotating device 51 Rotating base (Winning judgment part)
52 Drive motor 53 Loss ball receiving member (Loss determination part)
53A Cup part 53B Hanging part
53C Shaft support 54 Ball bearing member (hit detection part)
54A Cup part 54B Hanging part
54C Shaft support 54D Rear outlet
55 Ball drop member 67 Ball passage hole
70 Arm type sorting device 71 Swing arm (winning judgment part)
72 Oscillating shaft 73 Ball bearing hole (Hit determination part)
81 General winning mouth ball detection sensor 82 Start winning mouth ball detection sensor
83 Grand prize winning ball detection sensor 84 Winning ball detection sensor (winning detection part)
85 Lost ball detection sensor 86 Ejected ball detection sensor
91 First prize opening solenoid 92 Second prize opening solenoid
100 Controller 110 General game control means
120 jackpot game control means 130 sorting action control means
140 Winner opening / closing control means 150 Payment control means
200 Ball dispenser 300 Symbol display device

Claims (7)

A winning opening that is opened at a predetermined opportunity, a determination area in which a game ball introduced from the opened winning opening is guided, and a game ball that is displaced within the determination area is received to determine whether or not a winning or winning is received. A winning device having at least a winning determination unit, and when the game ball guided to the determination area is received by the hit determining unit of the winning determination unit, the winning unit is awarded, and a predetermined profit is given to the player by winning In gaming machines configured to grant,
The winning device includes a first winning port and a second winning port that can be opened and closed independently as the winning port, and the determination region is divided into a first determination region and a second determination region. And
The first determination area can directly accept only game balls introduced from the first winning opening, and the second determination area can directly accept only game balls introduced from the second winning opening. Is formed,
The winning determination unit is installed across both the first determination region and the second determination region, and the hit determination unit causes the first determination region and the second determination by displacement of the winning determination unit. A gaming machine characterized in that it is formed so as to move between areas. The winning determination unit includes a plurality of the hit determination units,
2. The plurality of hit determination units are arranged such that the number of the hit determination units located in the first determination region or the second determination region is different with the displacement of the winning determination unit. Gaming machine. The winning determination unit further includes a plurality of loss determination units,
The plurality of loss determination units are arranged such that the number of the loss determination units located in the first determination region or the second determination region is different with the displacement of the winning determination unit. The gaming machine described.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the winning determination unit is formed so that a displacement speed can be changed when the winning opening is opened.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the winning determination unit is configured to be able to stop displacement when the winning opening is opened.   The partition part is movably supported inside the determination area, and the size of the first determination area and the second determination area can be changed by moving the position of the partition part. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 5.   The determination area includes a non-determination area that does not accept a game ball when a game ball is introduced from the first winning opening and when a game ball is introduced from the second winning opening. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the gaming machine is characterized in that:

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