JP5809457B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a technique capable of preventing a game ball from jumping from a gaming area to a non-game area when a predetermined operation is detected.

  Conventionally, a pachinko machine has a game area in which a game ball rolls between a game board and a transparent plate on the front side of the game board. Winning a prize opening etc.) are arranged. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine is provided with an open / close door having the transparent plate capable of opening and closing the game area, and when a game ball is caught by an obstacle nail or the like, a hall clerk can open the open / close door to deal with it. .

  In a conventional pachinko machine, a lot of models that generate a big hit game that opens and closes the big prize opening when a game ball wins at the start opening and wins in the big hit lottery, An accessory member, an accessory drive mechanism that moves and drives the accessory member, and an accessory control device that controls the accessory drive mechanism to cause the accessory member to perform an effect operation. I have.

  Usually, a game board is provided with a frame-shaped center accessory, and this center accessory is equipped with an image display for game effects and a movable accessory device having an accessory member and an accessory drive mechanism. ing. The image display is arranged so that the screen can be seen from the front side of the pachinko machine through the inside of the center accessory, but in the movable accessory device, the accessory member performs a rendering operation on the front side of the image display What is to be used is widely put into practical use.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the screen of the image display is covered with a transparent protective cover in order to prevent the game ball from colliding with the screen of the image display. In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 2, when the open / close door is opened, the downstream of the downstream opening end of the game board side passage in the payout path from the payout mechanism to the storage tray is prevented from dropping the game ball. The open end is automatically closed with a shutter.

JP 2006-122167 A JP 2007-29304 A

  In a pachinko machine equipped with a conventional movable accessory device, in particular, the center accessory is equipped with an image display and a movable accessory device, and the accessory member performs a rendering operation on the front side of the image display. There is a risk of the game ball jumping from the game area into the non-game area including the accessory operating space where the game ball does not roll, and if that happens, the game ball is stopped at a position where the action of the accessory member or the accessory drive mechanism is hindered. In some cases, the accessory member does not operate normally, or the accessory member or the accessory drive mechanism is damaged.

  In general, a stage on which a game ball rolls is formed at the lower part of the center role, but a wall is provided at the rear end portion of the stage so that the game ball does not jump into the non-game area from the stage. . However, when the hall clerk opens the door when the game ball is caught by a obstacle nail, etc., even if a wall is provided at the rear end of the stage, the game ball that has been released will jump into the non-game area. There is a fear. In particular, when multiple game balls are caught in the shape of grapes on obstacle nails, etc., when opening and closing the door, the game balls jump into the non-game area because the game balls that have been caught are dropped at once. There is a high possibility that it is actually confirmed.

  In view of this, it is conceivable to provide a large transparent plate for partitioning between the game area and the non-game area inside the center accessory. However, providing this transparent plate separately increases the manufacturing cost and makes it difficult to assemble the transparent plate. In addition, it may be difficult to provide a space for installing the transparent plate, and even if a transparent plate is provided, the screen of the image display and the accessory member become difficult to see due to the reflection of light on the transparent plate. May cause serious problems.

An object of the present invention, when a predetermined operation is performed, the gaming ball is to provide a gaming machine which can suppress the occurrence of a defect jumped from the gaming area in the non-game region.

The invention (game machine) of claim 1 is a game machine (1) comprising a game area (4a) in which a game ball rolls and an opening / closing door (3) capable of opening and closing the game area. (4a) a guard member (21, 22 / 21A / 21B) movably provided in an area including a jump prevention position capable of preventing a game ball from jumping into a non-game area where the ball does not roll, and the guard Guard drive means (24 / 24A / 24B) for moving and driving the members (21, 22 / 21A / 21B), operation detection means (39 / 39C) for detecting the opening operation of the open / close door (3), and the operation When the opening operation is detected by the detection means (39 / 39C), the guard drive means (24 / 24A / 24B) is moved so as to move the guard member (21, 22 / 21A / 21B) to the jump-in prevention position. It is characterized by having guard control means (40 / 40A / 40B) for controlling.

According to the present invention (game machine), when the opening / closing door is opened , the guard member is moved from the game area to the non-game area to prevent the game ball from jumping. It is possible to prevent the game ball from jumping into the non-game area and causing problems.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board equipped with a movable accessory device (a state in which an accessory member is in a jump-in preventing position (operating position)) according to a first embodiment. It is a block diagram of the control system of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view of the movable accessory apparatus of Example 1. FIG. It is a rear view of the movable accessory apparatus of Example 1. FIG. It is a block diagram of the movable accessory apparatus of Example 1, an accessory control means, etc. FIG. It is a flowchart of an accessory control at the time of door opening. FIG. 3 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 and showing a modification of the first embodiment. It is a front view of the game board equipped with the 1st, 2nd movable accessory apparatus of the Example 2 (The state in which the 1st accessory member is in an initial position, and the 2nd accessory member is in an operation position). It is a front view of the game board equipped with the 1st, 2nd movable accessory apparatus (state which the 1st, 2nd accessory member exists in a jump prevention position (operation position)) of Example 2. FIG. It is a block diagram of the movable accessory apparatus of Example 2, and an accessory control means. It is a front view of the game board equipped with the guard apparatus (state in which a guard member exists in a jump prevention position) of Example 3. It is a block diagram of the guard apparatus of Example 3, a guard control means, etc.

  Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention will be described based on examples.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, an open / close frame 2 is attached to an outer frame (not shown) attached to the island structure of the game hall so that the open / close frame 2 can be opened and closed. Is installed so that it can be opened and closed. A left end of the opening / closing frame 2 is supported by the left end of the opening / closing door 3 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis, and a key for locking the opening / closing frame 2 with the opening / closing door 3 closed is provided at the right end of the opening / closing door 3. A cylinder 3c is mounted. A window 3a is formed in the opening / closing door 3, and a transparent plate 3b is attached to the window 3a. A game board 4 is mounted on the open / close frame 2, and a game area 4 a in which a game ball rolls is formed between the game board 4 and the transparent plate 3 b on the front side thereof, and the game area 4 a is opened and closed by the open / close door 3. .

  The open / close door 3 is provided with a storage tray 5 on the lower side of the window 3a, and an effect button SW6 ("SW" means a switch) is attached to the storage tray 5, and fired to the lower right side of the storage tray 5. A handle 7 is attached. When the firing handle 7 is turned, the game balls introduced from the storage tray 5 to the launch position are launched, and when there are a plurality of game balls in the storage tray 5, the plurality of game balls are about 0. 0. Fired continuously at intervals of 6 seconds. The launched game ball is guided by the guide rail 8 and introduced into the upper part of the game area 4a.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 4 has a first start port 10 and an openable second start port 11a in addition to a number of obstacle nails (not shown) arranged in the game area 4a. There are provided a mouthpiece device 11, a gate 12, a grand prize opening device 13 having an openable big prize opening 13a, and a plurality of general prize winning openings. The first starting port 10, the gate 12, and the plurality of general winning ports 14 are respectively provided with a first starting port SW10a, a gate SW12a, and a plurality of general winning ports SW14a for detecting the game balls won there.

  The start port device 11 opens and closes the second start port 11a, the opening / closing member 11b that opens and closes the second start port 11a, the second start port SW11c that detects a game ball won in the second start port 11a, and the open / close member 11b. It has a second start port SOL11d (“SOL” means a solenoid actuator). The big prize opening device 13 includes a big prize opening 13a, an opening / closing member 13b for opening / closing the big prize opening 13a, a big winning opening SW13c for detecting a game ball won in the big prize opening 13a, and a big winning opening for opening / closing the opening / closing member 13b. It has SOL13d.

  When a game ball wins the winning openings 10, 11a, 13a, 14, the number of game balls set for each winning opening 10, 11a, 13a, 14 is paid out for one winning game ball. When the game ball wins the start opening 10 or 11a, a big win lottery is performed, and when winning by the big win lottery, a big hit game is normally generated in which the closed big winning opening 13a is opened and closed over a plurality of rounds. . When the game ball passes through the gate 12, a winning lottery is performed, and when the winning ball is selected in the winning lottery, an auxiliary game in which the normally closed second starting port 11a is opened or closed one or more times occurs.

  A center accessory 15 is attached to the game board 4, and the center accessory 15 is equipped with an image display 16 and a movable accessory device 17 for game effects. The center accessory 15 has a center frame 15a fitted and attached to a center opening (not shown) formed relatively large on the game board 4, and a game ball rolls below the center frame 15a. A stage 15b is formed.

  The image display 16 is arranged so that the screen can be viewed from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the inside of the center frame 15a. On the screen of the image display 16, in order to produce the jackpot lottery, a plurality of performance symbols are displayed so as to stop after fluctuation and various videos are displayed, and during the jackpot game, A video is displayed.

  The movable accessory device 17 operates in order to notify the jackpot lottery (for example, winning in the jackpot lottery or notification that the winning expectation is high), and the pair of right and left accessory members 21 and 22 An effect operation is executed on the front side of the image display 4 to move in the left-right direction parallel to the board surface of the game board 4.

  A game display board 19 for performing various displays is provided in the lower right part of the game board 4, and the game display board 19 includes a first special figure display 19a, a second special figure display 19b, a general figure display 19c, and a first display 19c. A special figure hold lamp 19d, a second special figure hold lamp 19e, and a general figure hold lamp 19f are provided.

  The first special figure display 19a displays the first special symbol in a variable manner, the first special figure holding lamp 19d displays the first special figure holding number, and the first special figure holding number is less than four. In this case, 1 is added each time a game ball wins the first starting port 10. The second special figure display 19b displays the second special symbol in a variable manner, the second special figure holding lamp 19e displays the second special figure holding number, and the second special figure holding number is less than four. In this case, 1 is added each time a game ball wins the second starting port 11a.

  When the first and second special symbols are in the variable stop state and the first special figure reservation number is 1 or more, or the second special figure reservation number is zero, the first special figure reservation number is decremented by one. One special symbol starts to fluctuate, and the result of the big hit lottery is displayed in the subsequent stop symbol. When the first and second special symbols are in the variable stop state and the second special figure holding number is 1 or more, the second special symbol holding number is decremented by 1 and the second special symbol starts to fluctuate. The result of the big hit lottery is displayed.

  The normal symbol display 19c displays a normal symbol in a variable manner, and the general diagram holding lamp 19f displays the number of general symbols held. When the number of reserved general symbols is less than 4, the game ball wins the gate 12. 1 is added every time. When the normal symbol is in a variable stop state and the number of held general symbols is 1 or more, the number of held general symbols is decremented by 1, the normal symbol starts to fluctuate, and the result of winning lottery is displayed in the subsequent stopped symbols.

The movable accessory device 17 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the movable accessory device 17 includes a base frame 20 attached to the back surface of the center accessory 15, a pair of left and right accessory members 21 and 22, and a pair of accessories. An accessory guide mechanism 23 that guides the members 21 and 22 so as to be movable in the left and right directions (approach and separation directions), and an accessory drive mechanism 24 that moves and drives the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 symmetrically in the left and right directions. And.

  Each of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 has a vertical length that is substantially the same as the vertical length of the screen of the image display 16 and a horizontal length that is about 1/4 of the horizontal length of the screen of the image display 16. The pair of accessory members 21 and 22 are retracted from the front side of the screen of the image display 16 to the left and right ends thereof, hidden behind the center accessory 15 and hidden at the initial positions (standby positions) shown in FIGS. ) Appearing on the front side of the screen of the image display 16 and their opposite edges come into contact with each other to form an operating position (combined position) indicated by phantom lines in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5. Form an object (eg, a human face). The pair of accessory members 21 and 22 are configured such that the front portions thereof can be illuminated.

  The accessory guide mechanism 23 includes an upper guide rod 23a and a lower guide plate 23b extending in the left-right direction. The left and right ends of the upper guide rod 23a are fixed to the upper portion of the base frame 20, and the upper connecting portions 21a and 22a of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 can be moved in the left and right directions respectively on the upper guide rod 23a. Guide supported. The lower guide plate 23b is fixed to the lower portion of the base frame 20, and the lower connecting portions 21b and 22b of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 are in contact with the lower guide plate 23b so as to be slidable in the left and right directions, respectively. Has been.

  The accessory driving mechanism 24 is electrically coupled to the electric motor 25 (stepping motor 25), the gear train 26 driven by the electric motor 25, and the gear train 26, and is fixed to the pair of accessory members 21 and 22, respectively. And a pair of racks 27, 28. The downstream portion of the gear train 26 branches into a pair of pinions 26a and 26b, and the pair of pinions 26a and 26b mesh with the pair of racks 27 and 28, respectively. When the electric motor 25 is driven, the pair of pinions 26a and 26b are synchronously rotated in the reverse direction by the gear train 26, whereby a pair of accessory members 21 are respectively connected via the pair of racks 27 and 28. , 22 are driven to move symmetrically in the left-right direction.

  Here, an origin SW 29 (optical sensor 29) that detects an initial position as the origin position of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 is attached to the base frame 20. The origin SW29 is disposed on the right end side of the moving region of the right accessory member 22, and on the other hand, the upper connecting portion 22a of the right movable accessory 22 is provided with the shielding plate portion 22c, and the right accessory member 22 is in the initial position. At this time, the origin SW29 detects the initial position because the light emitting part and the light receiving part are blocked by the shielding plate part 22c.

Next, a control system of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the control device 30 includes a game control board 31, a payout control board 32, an effect control board 33, an image control board 34, and a lamp control board 35. The presentation control board 33 further includes an RTC (“RTC” means a real time clock).

  The computer of the game control board 31 receives the signals from the first and second start openings SW10a and 11c, the gate SW12a, the big prize opening SW13c, the general prize opening SW14a, and the control information from the payout control board 32, and 2 The start opening SOL11d, the special winning opening SOL13d, the symbol displays 19a to 19c, and the symbol holding lamps 19d to 19f are controlled, and control information (game information) is output to the payout control board 32 and the effect control board 33.

  The computer of the payout control board 32 controls the payout motor 36 in response to the control information from the game control board 31 and the signals from the payout ball detection SW 36a, the ball presence detection SW 36b, the full tank detection SW 36c, and the door open / close detection SW 39. Then, control information (payout information) is output to the game control board 32. The computer of the effect control board 33 receives the control information from the game control board 31 and the signal from the effect button SW6, and outputs the control information to the image control board 34. Furthermore, the control information from the image control board 34 In response, control information is output to the lamp control board 35.

  The computer of the image control board 34 receives the control information from the effect control board 33, controls the game display image display 16 and the speaker 37, and outputs the control information to the effect control board 33. The computer of the lamp control board 35 receives the control information from the effect control board 33 and is synchronized with the control of the image control board 34 mainly by the computer, so that the game effect frame lamp 38a, the board lamp 38b, and the movable accessory. The device 17 is controlled.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the accessory control means 40 corresponding to the guard control means is constituted by the computer of the lamp control board 35. The accessory control means 40 includes a normal time control means 41 and a door opening time control means 42. I have. A signal from the door opening / closing detection SW 39 corresponding to an operation detecting means for detecting opening / closing of the opening / closing door 3 (opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 3 corresponding to a predetermined operation) is sent to the accessory control means 40 from the payout control board 32. When it is input via the board 31 and the production control board 33 and the closing of the door 3 is detected, the normal time control means 41 preferentially executes the control, and the opening of the door 3 is detected. In this case, the door opening time control means 42 preferentially executes the control.

  The door opening / closing detection SW 39 is provided on one of the opening / closing frame 2 and the opening / closing door 3 and is capable of detecting a detected portion provided on the other of the opening / closing frame 2 and the opening / closing door 3 (for example, a proximity switch or an optical sensor). Yes, when the door 3 is opened from the closed state, the door opening / closing detection SW 39 detects the opening of the door 3. The door open / close detection SW 39 is connected to the payout control board 32, but may be connected to any one of the effect control board 33, the image control board 34, the game control board 31, and the lamp control board 35.

  The normal time control means 41 receives the accessory action command (command) from the effect control board 33, and based on the accessory action command and the detection signal from the origin SW 29 of the movable accessory device 17, the movable accessory device The 17 electric motors 25 (the accessory driving mechanism 24) are controlled to cause the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 to perform the rendering operation. Therefore, the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 is moved from the initial position indicated by the solid line to the operating position indicated by the phantom line in FIGS. 4 and 5 and then returned to the initial position.

  For example, the transition to a specific production mode is indicated by the production operations of the accessory members 21 and 22, and it is notified that the degree of expectation to win in the big hit lottery is higher than usual. This particular production mode stays over one or more variations of the special symbol, but in the production operation of the accessory members 21 and 22, the accessory members 21 and 22 move from the initial position to the operating position and are compared there. It may be possible to return to the initial position after stopping for a long time (over multiple variations of special symbols).

  When the door opening / closing detection SW 39 detects that the opening / closing door 3 has been opened (opening operation of the opening / closing door 3), the door opening control means 42 activates the accessory that does not inherently roll the game ball from the game area 4a. The pair of accessory members 21 and 22 are moved to a preset jump prevention position where the accessory members 21 and 22 corresponding to the pair of guard members can prevent jumping into the non-game area including the space. The accessory driving mechanism 24 (electric motor 25) corresponding to the guard driving means is controlled. The jump-in prevention position of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 is set in a moving area where the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 moves during the production operation. In this embodiment, FIG. The operating position indicated by the phantom line in FIG.

  Here, the accessory operating space is an operating space of at least one of the accessory members 21 and 22 and the accessory driving mechanism 24 of the movable accessory device 17, and the non-game area including the accessory operating space is a center. The game area 4a communicates with the inner space of the frame 15a. In addition, the non-game area may include working spaces of other movable accessory devices.

  When the door opening / closing detection SW 39 detects that the door opening / closing door 3 has been opened during the rendering operation of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22, the door opening time control means 42 detects the pair of accessory members 21. , 22 is interrupted. At this time, if the position of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 at the time of the interruption is not the jump-in prevention position (operation position), the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 are When the position of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 is the jump-in prevention position, the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 is maintained at the jump-in prevention position. Whether or not the position of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 is the jump-in prevention position is provided with a position detection SW that can actually detect the jump-in prevention position, and a signal from the position detection SW. You may make it judge based on. However, the control position of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 may be grasped by the control of the electric motor 25 and determined based on the control position.

  When the door opening / closing control means 42 detects that the door 3 is closed by the door opening / closing detection SW 39 in a state where the rendering operation of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 is interrupted, It is determined whether or not the performance operations of the accessory members 21 and 22 can be resumed. If the determination is affirmative, the rendering operations of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 are resumed. , 22 is resumed without returning to the initial position, and when a negative determination is made, the rendering operation of the pair of accessory members 21, 22 is terminated and moved to the initial position.

  Here, the control in which the normal time control means 41 causes the accessory members 21 and 22 to perform the effect operation proceeds in synchronization with the effect by the image display 16, but the effect members 21 and 22 interrupt the effect operation. In the case of resuming after, for example, the remaining time from the resumption time to the end of the rendering operation of the accessory members 21 and 22 under the control of the normal time control means 41 can be calculated. When the remaining time is equal to or longer than a preset resumable time, the effect operations of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 are resumed. Specifically, the time from the reception of the accessory action command is counted, and whether or not the time when the door 3 is closed is less than the execution time of the rendering action performed based on the accessory action command. When the determination is made and the determination is affirmative, the effect operation is resumed.

The control executed by the door opening time control means 42 will be described based on a flowchart.
As shown in FIG. 7, when this control is started, it is determined whether or not the door 3 is opened (S1), and if the determination of S1 is No, the process waits until it becomes Yes. If the determination in S1 is Yes, it is determined whether or not the accessory members 21 and 22 are performing a production operation (S2). When the determination in S2 is Yes, the effect operation of the accessory members 21 and 22 is interrupted (S3), the effect operation interrupt flag F is set to 1 (S4), and the accessory members 21 and 22 are in the jump-in preventing position. It is determined whether or not (S5). If the determination in S2 is No or the determination in S5 is No, the accessory members 21 and 22 are moved to the jump-in preventing position (S6). If the determination in S5 is Yes, the accessory members 21 and 22 are jumped in. The blocking position is maintained (S7).

  After the execution of S6 or S7, it is determined whether or not the door 3 is closed (S8). If the determination of S8 is No, the process waits until it becomes Yes. If the determination in S8 is Yes, it is determined whether or not the rendering operation interruption flag F is 1 (S9). If the determination in S9 is Yes, the effect operation interruption flag F is set to 0 (S10), and it is determined whether or not the effect operations of the accessory members 21 and 22 can be resumed (S11). When the determination of S11 is No, the effect operation of the effect members 21 and 22 is ended (S12), and when the determination of S11 is Yes, the effect operation of the effect members 21 and 22 is restarted (S13). If the determination in S9 is No, or after execution of S12, the effect members 21 and 22 are moved to the initial position (S14). After executing S13 and S14, the process returns.

The operational effects of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above will be described.
When the player operates the launch handle 7 to launch the game ball into the game area 4a and plays the game, the game ball may be caught by the obstacle nail in the game area 4a. When it is launched into the game area 4a, a plurality of game balls may be caught in the shape of grapes on obstacle nails or the like. In this case, the hall clerk inserts and turns the key into the key cylinder 3c of the door 3 to unlock it, and opens the door 3 and uses a finger or the like to deal with the game balls.

  At that time, conventionally, there is a possibility that the game ball from which the catch has been eliminated may jump into a non-game area including the accessory operating space, and in that case, the game ball becomes an accessory of the movable accessory device 17 or another movable accessory device. There is a case where a problem occurs such that the accessory member does not operate normally or the accessory member or the accessory drive mechanism is damaged by stopping at a position where the operation of the member or the accessory drive mechanism is hindered.

  On the other hand, in the present invention, when the accessory control means 40 detects that the opening / closing door 3 has been opened by the door opening / closing detection SW 39, a game is played from the game area 4a to the accessory operating space (non-game area). The accessory members 21 and 22 are moved to a preset entry prevention position where the accessory members 21 and 22 can prevent the ball from jumping. That is, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of the above-mentioned problem by the game ball jumping into the accessory operating space by using the game effect members 21 and 22.

  On the other hand, in order to prevent the game ball from jumping from the game area 4a to the non-game area, it is conceivable to provide a large transparent plate for partitioning the game area 4a and the accessory operating space. This makes the manufacturing cost expensive, and the assembly of the transparent plate becomes cumbersome, and it may be difficult to provide a space for installing the transparent plate. Even if a transparent plate is provided, the reflection of light on this transparent plate is difficult. Therefore, there is a possibility that a new problem that the screen of the image display and the accessory member becomes difficult to be seen may occur, but in the present invention, there is no such problem. That is, there is no need to provide such a transparent plate due to the function of preventing the game balls from jumping in the accessory members 21 and 22.

  The jump-in prevention position of the accessory members 21 and 22 is set in the movement area where the accessory members 21 and 22 move during the production operation, so that the accessory members 21 and 22 can be easily and reliably in the jump-in prevention position. The above-mentioned effect can be realized by adopting the existing movable accessory device 17. That is, when moving the accessory members 21 and 22 to the jump-in prevention position outside the moving region to be moved during the production operation, modification (design change) of the accessory driving mechanism 17 or the like is necessary. Since there is no necessity, it becomes advantageous in cost.

  The accessory control means 40 interrupts the effect operation of the accessory members 21 and 22 when the door opening / closing detection SW 39 detects that the door 3 is opened during the effect operation of the accessory members 21 and 22. Since the accessory members 21 and 22 are moved to the jump-in preventing position, priority is given to the movement to the jump-in preventing position over the effect operation of the accessory members 21 and 22, and when the open / close door 3 is opened, It is possible to reliably suppress the game ball from jumping into the non-game area.

  When the accessory control means 40 interrupts the rendering operation of the accessory members 21 and 22, and the position of the accessory members 21 and 22 at the time of the interruption is the jump-in prevention position, the accessory members 21 and 22 Is kept at the jump-in preventing position, and unnecessary operations such as temporarily moving the accessory members 21 and 22 to the initial position and then moving to the jump-in preventing position can be omitted.

  When the door control 3 is detected by the door opening / closing detection SW 39 in a state where the effect operation of the accessory members 21 and 22 is interrupted, the accessory control means 40 It is determined whether or not the rendition operation can be resumed. If the affirmative determination is made, the rendition operation of the accessory members 21 and 22 is resumed. If the negative determination is made, the rendition operation of the accessory members 21 and 22 is terminated. Appropriate operations of the accessory members 21 and 22 can be realized. When the accessory control means 40 restarts the effect operation of the accessory members 21 and 22, it restarts the accessory members 21 and 22 without returning them to the initial position. The return can be done quickly.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a modification of the first embodiment. In this modification, the jump-in prevention position of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 is halfway between the initial position and the operating position in the moving region where the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 move during the rendering operation. Set to position.

  Since the left and right lengths of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 are about ¼ of the left and right length of the screen of the image display 16, respectively, the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 includes the game area 4a and the accessory. It is difficult to partition the non-game area including the working space relatively large. In this modified form, the jump-in preventing position of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 is set at an appropriate position assuming that the game ball may jump from the left and right side portions of the center accessory 15 in the game area 4a. It is set.

  In the first embodiment, the sizes (particularly the left and right lengths) of the accessory members 21 and 22 can be appropriately changed. In order to enhance the function of preventing the game ball from jumping into the non-game area, it is desirable to adopt an accessory member having a large left and right length of the accessory members 21 and 22.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the second embodiment further includes the second movable accessory device 17 </ b> A for gaming effects in the first embodiment, and the accessory control means 40 of the first embodiment is changed. The second movable accessory device 17A is installed in the center accessory 15 and, similarly to the movable accessory device 17 (first movable accessory device 17), a notification regarding the big hit lottery (for example, winning in the big hit lottery or winning) The action member 21A (the second action member 21A) operates as a pair of action members 21 and 22 (the first action members 21 and 22). Moves independently in the vertical direction parallel to the board surface of the game board 4 by performing an effect operation on the front side of the image display 4.

  In the second movable accessory device 17A, the accessory member 21A has a left / right length that is about a half of the left / right length of the screen of the image display 16, and an operation indicated by an initial position and a solid line in FIG. The position is driven by the accessory drive mechanism 24A having the electric motor 25A, and the initial position of the accessory member 21A is detected by the origin SW 29A. Here, the non-game area includes at least one working space of the accessory member 21A and the accessory driving mechanism 24A of the second movable accessory device 17A.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the accessory control means 40A, the normal-time accessory control means 41A controls the electric motor 25 as described in the first embodiment to produce a pair of accessory members 21 and 22. In addition to executing the action, the second action command (command) is received from the effect control board 33, and based on the second action command and the detection signal from the origin SW 29A of the second movable accessory device 17A. Then, the electric motor 25A of the second movable accessory device 17A is controlled to cause the accessory member 21A to perform the effect operation. Therefore, the accessory member 21A is moved from the initial position indicated by the phantom line in FIG. 9 to the operating position indicated by the solid line, and then returned to the initial position.

  In the accessory control means 40A, when the door opening / closing detection means 41A detects that the opening / closing door 3 has been opened by the door opening / closing detection SW39, as shown in FIG. The plurality of accessory members (the accessory member 21) can be set to a plurality of preset jump-in preventing positions where the plurality of accessory members (the accessory members 21, 22, 21A) can prevent the game balls from jumping in , 22, 21A) are moved respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the jump-in prevention position of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 is set to the same position as the jump-in prevention position of the modified form (FIG. 8) of the first embodiment. The jump-in prevention position is set to the operating position. When the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 and the accessory member 21A are in the jump-in preventing position, the left and right ends of the accessory member 21A and the inner ends of the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 are in the front-rear direction. By wrapping, it is possible to widely separate the game area 4a and the non-game area including the accessory operating space by these accessory members 21, 22, and 21A. That is, the game balls can be prevented from jumping into the non-game area. It becomes possible to prevent it reliably.

  The door opening time control for the pair of accessory members 21 and 22 is executed based on the flowchart shown in FIG. 7 as in the first embodiment, and the door opening time control for the accessory member 21A is as shown in FIG. It is executed based on an equivalent flowchart. In addition, about the size of the accessory member 21A, it can change suitably.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, in the third embodiment, a guard driving mechanism 24B (guard driving means) having a guard member 21B that is not an accessory member (for game effects) and an electric motor 25B that moves and drives the guard member 21B. ) Has a separate guard device 17B. The configuration other than the guard device 17B is the same as that in the first or second embodiment. However, even when the open / close door 3 is opened, the accessory member does not move to the jump-in prevention position as in the first or second embodiment.

  In the guard device 17B, the guard member 21B is formed in, for example, a rectangular plate shape, and has a horizontal length that is substantially the same as the horizontal length of the screen of the image display 16. The guard drive mechanism 24B drives the guard member 21B to move between the initial position indicated by the phantom line and the jump-in prevention position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 12, and the initial position of the guard member 21B is detected by the origin SW 29B. Is done. When the guard member 21B is in the jump-in preventing position, the guard member 21B divides the game area and the non-game area into a large area in the inner lower half of the center frame 15a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the guard control means 40B is configured by the computer of the lamp control board 35, and this guard control means 40B is detected when the door opening / closing detection SW 39 detects that the opening / closing door 3 is opened. The guard member 21B is moved from the game area 4a to a non-game area where the guard ball 21B can prevent the game ball from jumping into a non-game area that does not essentially roll, and the door is opened and closed. When the detection SW 39 detects that the door 3 is closed, the guard drive mechanism 24B (electric motor 25B) is controlled so as to move the guard member 21B to the initial position.

  When the guard control means (accessory control means) detects a predetermined switch operation other than detecting the opening operation of the open / close door 3 as in the first to third embodiments as the predetermined operation, the guard member The guard driving mechanism (the accessory driving mechanism) may be controlled so as to move (the accessory member) to the jump-in prevention position.

  The predetermined switch operation is, for example, an operation of unlocking the opening / closing door 3. In order to detect the unlocking operation of the opening / closing door 3, a key SW is provided in the key cylinder 3c. Since the unlocking operation is performed when the door 3 is opened or before opening, the guard control means (the accessory control means) prevents the guard member (the accessory member) from jumping in when the door 3 is opened or before the door is opened. It can be configured to be moved to a position.

  Alternatively, the predetermined switch operation is, for example, an operation of pressing the effect button SW6. However, the depressing operation (operation when the door is opened) of the effect button SW6 for moving the guard member (the accessory member) to the jump-in preventing position is effective only when the door 3 is opened. Specifically, the operation of the effect button SW6 when the door is opened is effective only when the key SW is used and the door 3 is unlocked. Since the unlocking operation can be performed when the opening / closing door 3 is opened or before the opening, and the operation button SW6 can be operated when the door is opened, the guard control means (the accessory control means) is used when the opening / closing door 3 is opened or Before opening, the guard member (the accessory member) can be configured to be moved to the jump-in preventing position.

  When a game ball gets caught on an obstacle nail or the like, when the hall staff opens the door 3 to deal with it, the game ball may be caught at the moment the door is opened. When the control means) moves the guard member (the accessory member) to the jump-in prevention position when the door 3 is opened or before it is opened, the game ball with which the catch has been eliminated jumps into the non-game area as described above. This can be reliably suppressed.

  In addition, various modifications can be added without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the predetermined operation may be various SW operations other than those described above (for example, an operation of an SW provided on the back side of the game board that can be operated only by hall staff). The present invention is applicable to various gaming machines.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Opening / closing door 4a Game area | region 17, 17A Movable accessory apparatus 21, 22, 21A Accessory member 21B Guard member 24, 24A Accessory drive mechanism 24B Guard drive mechanism 39 Door opening / closing detection SW
40, 40A Accessory control means 40B Guard control means

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine comprising a gaming area where a game ball rolls and an opening / closing door capable of opening and closing the gaming area ,
A guard member movably provided in an area including a jump-in preventing position capable of preventing a game ball from jumping into a non-game area where the game ball does not roll from the game area;
Guard driving means for moving and driving the guard member;
Operation detecting means for detecting an opening operation of the door ;
Guard control means for controlling the guard drive means to move the guard member to the jump-in prevention position when an opening operation is detected by the operation detection means;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: