JP5834278B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine (generally referred to as a “pachinko machine” and hence referred to as a “pachinko machine” hereinafter).

  There are various types of gaming machines, such as pachinko machines, which are designed to pay out a game ball when a predetermined payout condition is satisfied by a game performed by driving a game ball into the game area. And a lottery means for performing lottery based on a game ball entering a lottery entrance (hereinafter referred to as “lottery entrance gate”) provided in the game area. There is a gaming machine that generates a special gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a “special gaming state”) that allows a player to acquire more game balls than usual when the result is a win. In this type of gaming machine, it is generally performed to display whether the result of the lottery performed by the lottery means is a win or a loss using an appropriate display means.

  By the way, as a conventional gaming machine, a lottery entrance gate is arranged at an appropriate part of the game area so that game balls flowing down in the game area while making various movements by hitting obstacle nails, etc. accidentally enter the game area In addition, above the lottery entrance gate, an accessory having an operating body that operates in an appropriate manner is provided, and a game ball that has entered the accessory can easily enter the lottery entrance gate by the operating body. (See Patent Document 1).

  In addition, as another type of gaming machine, an accessory placed at an appropriate part of the gaming area is configured as a winning device that pays out a gaming ball by entering a gaming ball. There will be a winning entrance for lottery with balls (hereinafter referred to as “lottery winning entrance”) and a simple winning entrance that will not be selected even after entering the ball (hereinafter referred to as “non-lottery winning entrance”). There is also a distribution device that distributes the final winning destination of the game balls that have been struck to either a lottery winning port or a non-lottery winning port (see Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-275402 A JP 07-51451 A

  A gaming machine such as that described in Patent Document 1 or the like can entertain a player by showing a game ball that has entered a bonus article being guided to a route that is easy to enter a lottery entrance by an operating body. It can be done.

  However, game balls led to a route that is easy to enter the lottery entrance will not be confirmed to enter the lottery entrance, and the obstacle nail provided above the lottery entrance A game ball that is bounced or headed to the lottery entrance may be hit by another game ball and not enter the lottery entrance.

  Therefore, for this type of gaming machine, even if the behavior of the game ball in the game can be shown to the player and entertained, it gives a sense of security that the game ball will surely enter the lottery entrance. There was room for improvement in this regard. In particular, if a phenomenon such as “a game ball is guided to a route that is easy to enter the lottery entrance, but does not enter the lottery entrance” frequently occurs, the movement of the game ball changes due to the moving object. Rather than entertaining the player, the state of giving may, on the contrary, feel frustrating and arouse a passion for gaming. Therefore, giving a sense of security that a game ball surely enters the lottery entrance is important for improving the interest of the game.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2 or the like, whether the final destination of the game ball in the accessory is a lottery winning a prize port or a non-lottery winning award depending on a sorting device in the accessory The game can be shown to the player and entertained, and if it is distributed to the lottery prize opening side, it will be confirmed that the game ball will enter the lottery prize opening, so the lottery ball It is possible to give a sense of security that the game ball surely enters the mouth and to make the player prepare for the fact that the lottery is performed.

  However, in this type of gaming machine, the game itself is a winning device that pays out the game ball by entering the ball. Therefore, if the game ball frequently enters the game, the player side However, since it is disadvantageous for the manager of the game hall where the gaming machine is installed, the game ball must be set so that it is difficult to enter the game.

  Therefore, this type of gaming machine has room for improvement in that it is not possible to entertain the player by frequently showing the behavior of the game ball in the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can give a sense of security that a game ball surely enters a lottery entrance ball entrance, and further, it is easy for a game ball to enter a game object. An object is to provide a gaming machine that is unlikely to be disadvantageous for the game hall operator even if it is set.

<Means 1>
A gaming machine that pays out a game ball when a predetermined payout condition is satisfied by a game performed by driving a game ball into the game area,
An accessory that is provided in the game area and into which a game ball driven into the game area can enter;
A lottery entrance gate that is provided in the accessory and is capable of entering a game ball that has entered the accessory;
Lottery means for performing lottery based on the entrance of game balls to the lottery entrance gate;
A special game state generating means for generating a special game state in which a player can acquire more game balls than usual if the result of the lottery performed by the lottery means is a win;
Lottery result display means for displaying the lottery result of the lottery means;
A stage provided in the accessory, having a transport device for transporting a game ball to the lottery entrance gate, and the game ball reaching the stage is placed in the lottery entrance or a game area outside the accessory A gaming machine comprising a sorting stage for sorting to either.

  In the gaming machine configured as described above, it is possible to entertain the player by showing the player how the game balls are distributed at the stage for distributing the games, but the game balls are selected by lottery at the distribution stage. When the ball is distributed to the ball port side, the game ball is transferred by the transfer device and surely enters the lottery ball port. Therefore, by showing that the game balls are being transported to the lottery entrance by the transport device, it is possible to give the player a sense of security that the game balls will surely enter the lottery entrance.

  In addition, the distribution stage distributes the whereabouts of the game balls that have reached the distribution stage to the lottery entrance or the game area outside the accessory, and among the game balls that have entered the accessory, The game balls that have not been distributed to the lottery entrance ball side are returned again to the game area outside the game. For this reason, in the game machine having the above-described configuration, not all of the game balls that have entered the game are awarded. Therefore, even if it is set so that the game ball can easily enter the accessory, it can be made difficult to be disadvantageous for the manager of the game hall.

  Regarding the distribution stage, all the game balls that have reached the distribution stage are transported by the transport device, and the transport device distributes the whereabouts of the game balls to the lottery entrance or the game area outside the accessory. Of the game balls that have arrived at the sorting stage, the game balls that are transported by the transport device are used as lottery entrances, but are not transported by the transport device. With respect to the game balls, the game balls may be distributed such that the game balls are outside the bonus game area.

  Moreover, although the said structure can be applied to various game machines, the following game machines can be illustrated typically as a game machine.

(1) A pachinko machine that pays out a predetermined number of game balls, assuming that a game is played by hitting a game ball into the game area, and that the payout condition is satisfied when the game ball enters the winning area of the game area.

(2) One game is played by driving a predetermined number of game balls into a game area having a plurality of arrival holes, and a payout condition is obtained when the combination of arrival holes reached by the game balls is a predetermined combination Is a pachinko machine that pays out a predetermined number of game balls.

  In addition, the gaming machine is not limited to a gaming machine with an entity installed in a gaming hall, such as a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine, and may be a gaming machine such as an online game formed with an image. Good.

  In addition, the lottery means may be a lottery as long as it draws a game ball at the lottery entrance and does not limit the specific lottery method. Can be exemplified.

(1) An electronic lottery is performed by a computer based on an appropriate timing such as a game ball entering timing at a lottery entrance.

(2) A lottery that behaves when a game ball enters the lottery entrance, and mechanically draws according to the behavior of the lottery. Here, the lottery body may be the game ball itself that moves in the lottery area after entering the lottery entrance and derives the lottery result according to the destination in the lottery area. It may be an object that starts moving in the lottery area when a game ball enters the lottery entrance, and derives the lottery result according to the destination in the lottery area. It may be an object such as a die that operates and stops and derives a lottery result by a stop pattern.

  Further, the special game state may be any special game state that allows the player to acquire more game balls than usual, and examples of the game state are as follows.

(1) In a pachinko machine that pays out a game ball in response to the game ball entering the winning opening, the special winning opening that is normally closed and the game ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter is opened. The gaming state is such that a game ball can enter or can easily enter the special winning opening.

(2) In a pachinko machine that pays out a game ball in response to the game ball entering the winning opening, a special winning opening that normally opens and closes in a manner that makes it difficult to enter the game ball in an easy-to-enter manner. A gaming state in which the opening and closing operation is performed so that a game ball can easily enter the special winning opening.

(3) In a pachinko machine that pays out a game ball in response to a game ball entering the winning opening, it is possible to obtain the right to open a special winning opening that is normally blocked and incapable of entering the game ball. Gaming state. Pachinko machines with the right to open a special prize opening cannot be automatically acquired by winning the lottery results for special games. While the winning is valid, the right can be acquired by satisfying a predetermined right acquisition condition such as, for example, putting a game ball into a predetermined entrance. When the right is acquired, a special winning opening is permitted. In this state, the player can acquire more game balls than usual. Therefore, the state in which the right can be acquired, which is a state before the state allowing the opening of a special prize opening, is also a special gaming state in which a player can acquire more game balls than usual. Can be understood as In addition, the special winning opening may be automatically opened upon acquisition of the right. After the right is acquired, a game ball is inserted into the predetermined entrance. The opening operation may be performed by satisfying a predetermined opening operation condition.

(4) In a pachinko machine that pays out a game ball in accordance with the combination of arrival ports reached by a game ball during one game, it is normally closed and the special access port is hard to reach or difficult to reach. A game state in which the game ball is made reachable or easy to reach the special arrival port.

(5) In a pachinko machine that pays out game balls in accordance with the combination of arrival ports reached by a game ball during one game, a special access port that is normally blocked and cannot be reached is opened. A gaming state in which rights can be acquired. Pachinko machines that have the right to open a special destination can not be automatically acquired by winning the lottery results for special games. While the winning is valid, the right can be acquired by satisfying a predetermined right acquisition condition such as, for example, putting a game ball into a predetermined entrance. When the right is acquired, the special reaching port is allowed to be opened. In this state, the player can acquire more game balls than usual. Therefore, the state in which the right can be acquired, which is the state before the state that allows the opening of the special access port, is also a special gaming state in which the player can acquire more game balls than usual. Can be understood as Note that the special destination may be opened automatically when the right is acquired. After the right is acquired, the game ball is inserted into the predetermined entrance. The opening operation may be performed by satisfying a predetermined opening operation condition.

  As the lottery result display means, “image display devices such as liquid crystal display devices, plasma display devices, EL display devices, CRTs and the like capable of displaying images such as moving images and videos”, “simple characters, numbers or symbols 7-segment display device that can display symbols such as simple characters, dots that can display not only symbols such as simple letters, numbers or symbols, but also complex symbols such as pictures imitating various characters and articles `` Picture display device such as matrix display device '', `` Moving display device that moves the display on which the design is drawn and displays the design '', `` Light emission using light emitting elements such as light emitting diode, incandescent bulb, fluorescent tube, neon tube etc. Various display devices such as a “lamp” can be exemplified.

<Means 2>
A gaming machine according to means 1, wherein
A release entrance that is provided in the accessory and into which a game ball that has entered the accessory can enter;
A discharge path that communicates with the discharge entrance and discharges a game ball that has entered the release entrance to a game area outside the accessory;
The transport device includes a lottery transport unit that transports game balls to the lottery entrance port, and a discharge transport unit that transports game balls to the release entrance, and the lottery transport unit or the A game ball that has reached the sorting stage is transported to a portion having the same height or less by the discharge transport unit, and is distributed to either the lottery entrance ball port or the discharge entrance ball port. Gaming machine.

  The gaming machine having the above configuration is such that the transfer device of the distribution stage is limited to a more specific configuration, and all the game balls that have reached the distribution stage are distributed by the transfer device. Is. That is, all the game balls that have reached the sorting stage are transported by the transport device, but when transported by the lottery transport unit, they enter the lottery entrance and are transported by the discharge transport unit. Enters the release entrance and is released to the game area outside the game through the release path.

  By the way, in the case where an object itself constitutes a winning device, a game ball that has entered the accessory is a game where the winning is confirmed, and the game is flowing down the game area and winning or not winning. It is not a live ball that is undecided whether it is discharged out of the game area from the out port provided at the bottom of the area, so-called “living ball”, but it is a dead ball, so-called “dead ball”. And if it is such a dead ball, any change in the movement in the accessory will not cause a delay in the game regarding whether or not the game ball wins.

  On the other hand, if the live ball is moved upward against the movement that flows down the game area by a device that intentionally changes the movement of the game ball, it will flow down the game area and reach the out mouth. And the game time will be delayed with respect to the game whether or not the game ball is won. In the gaming machine having the above configuration, the game ball that has entered the accessory is a living ball because it may return to the game area outside the accessory, and if it is moved upward by the transport device, the game delay is delayed. I will invite you.

  Therefore, in the above configuration, the transport device transports the game ball that has reached the sorting stage to a portion having the same height or less by the lottery transport unit or the discharge transport unit. This prevents the game ball from being returned to uselessly and causing a game delay.

<Means 3>
A gaming machine according to means 1 or means 2,
Provided as a stage in front of the sorting stage in the accessory, provided with a preliminary stage for releasing the game ball that has entered the accessory to the gaming area outside the accessory or reaching the sorting stage A featured gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine having the above configuration, a preliminary stage that may release the game ball to the game area outside the accessory is provided before the sorting stage, so that it is easier to enter the game ball into the accessory. However, it can be made difficult to be disadvantageous for the game hall operator. In addition, since an accessory has a plurality of stages on which a game ball behaves such as a preliminary stage and a distribution stage, the behavior of the game ball in the accessory becomes complicated, and You can entertain and enjoy the complex behavior of game balls at

  In the preliminary stage, as a means for releasing the game ball that has entered the bonus game to the game zone outside the bonus game or reaching the sorting stage, the player moves the game ball by an operating body that operates in an appropriate manner. A sorting device may be used. Alternatively, without using a mechanical device, the game ball itself flowing down in the preliminary stage may reach the sorting stage or be released out of the role. It may be determined.

<Means 4>
A gaming machine that pays out a game ball when a predetermined payout condition is satisfied by a game performed by driving a game ball into the game area,
An accessory that is provided in the game area and into which a game ball driven into the game area can enter;
A lottery entrance gate that is provided in the accessory and is capable of entering a game ball that has entered the accessory;
Lottery means for performing lottery based on the entrance of game balls to the lottery entrance gate;
A special game state generating means for generating a special game state in which a player can acquire more game balls than usual if the result of the lottery performed by the lottery means is a win;
Lottery result display means for displaying the lottery result of the lottery means;
A release entrance that is provided in the accessory and into which a game ball that has entered the accessory can enter;
A discharge path that communicates with the discharge entrance and discharges a game ball that has entered the release entrance to a game area outside the role;
It is a stage provided in the accessory, and it is placed on the stage by a transport device having a lottery transport unit that transports game balls to the lottery entrance ball port and a discharge transport unit that transports game balls to the discharge entrance ball port. A distribution stage that transports the reached game balls to a portion below the same height and distributes the game balls to either the lottery entrance or the release entrance;
A preliminary stage is provided in the accessory as a stage before the distribution stage, and a game ball that has entered the accessory is released to a game area outside the accessory or reaches the distribution stage. A gaming machine characterized by

  The gaming machine having the above-described configuration includes the above-described units, and according to the gaming machine having the above-described configuration, it is possible to obtain the respective operational effects as described above.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to give a sense of security that a game ball can surely enter the lottery entrance, and even if it is set so that the game ball can easily enter the accessory, It is possible to provide a gaming machine that is not disadvantageous to the side.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Here, in the pachinko machine exemplified below, a player inserts a game ball, which is a game medium, and drives the inserted game ball into a game area of a game board, and the player plays the game medium. This is a typical gaming machine that plays games. In addition, this invention is applicable not only to the pachinko machine illustrated below but other types of pachinko machines. Further, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, and can also be applied to pachislot machines and other gaming machines in which a player inserts game media to play a game.

[Overall Configuration of Pachinko Machine] A description will be given based on FIG.
The pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2, a main body frame 3, a front frame 4, a game board 5, and the like. The outer frame 2 is formed into a vertically long rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left, and right wooden frame members, and has a lower receiving plate 6 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 3 at the front lower portion of the outer frame 2. On one side of the front surface of the outer frame 2, the main body frame 3 is attached by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be opened and closed forward. The outer frame 2 may be formed of a light metal such as resin or aluminum.

[Configuration of Main Body Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 2 and 3.
The main body frame 3 is configured by integrally molding the front frame body 11, the game board mounting frame 12, and the mechanism mounting body 13 with a synthetic resin material. The front frame body 11 of the main body frame 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a size corresponding to the outer shape excluding the support plate 6 on the front side of the outer frame 2 (see FIG. 1). A main body frame side hinge device 15 is fixed to the upper and lower portions of one side of the front frame body 11, and the main body frame side hinge device 15 is fixed to the upper and lower portions of one side of the outer frame 2. A hinge pin and a hinge hole are rotatably attached to the hinge device 14. The outer frame side hinge tool 14, the main body frame side hinge tool 15, the hinge pin, and the hinge hole constitute a hinge mechanism 7. The outer frame 2 is attached to the main body frame 3 by the hinge mechanism 7 so as to be freely opened and closed. ing.

  On the front side of the front frame body 11, a speaker box portion 16 is integrally formed in the front lower left area of the front frame body 11 located below the game board mounting frame 12, and a front opening portion of the speaker box portion 16 is formed. A speaker mounting plate 17 is mounted so as to close the opening. A speaker 18 is mounted on the speaker mounting plate 17. In addition, in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 11, a firing rail 19 is attached to the upper half of the front frame 11 in an inclined manner. A lower front plate 30 is mounted on the lower half of the lower area of the front surface of the front frame 11. A lower tray 31 capable of storing game balls is provided at a substantially central portion of the front surface of the lower front plate 30, an operation handle 32 is provided near the right side, and an ashtray 33 is provided near the left side. ing. The lower plate 31 is provided with a ball discharge lever 34 for discharging the game ball downward.

[Configuration of Front Frame] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 2.
On the front surface of the front frame body 11, the front frame 4 is opened and closed forward by a hinge mechanism 36 provided on one side so as to cover a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame body 11 to the upper edge of the lower front plate 30. It is installed as possible. In addition, a substantially circular opening window 38 through which the game area 37 of the game board 5 can be seen through from the front is formed at a substantially central portion of the front frame 4. Further, a window frame 39 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 38 is provided on the rear side of the front frame 4, and a transparent plate 50 formed of a glass plate, a transparent resin plate, or the like is provided on the window frame 39. Is installed. Further, substantially the entire front surface of the front frame 4 is decorated by a front decoration member in which a lamp or the like is provided, and an upper plate 51 is formed at the lower part of the front surface of the front frame 4. Specifically, around the opening window 38, a side decoration device 52 is mounted on the left and right sides, an upper plate 51 is mounted on the lower portion, and an acoustic decoration device 53 is mounted on the upper portion. The side decoration device 52 is mainly configured by a side decoration body 54 in which a lamp substrate is disposed and formed of a synthetic resin material. A plurality of slit-like opening holes that are long in the horizontal direction are arranged in the side decoration body 54 in the vertical direction, and a lens 55 corresponding to a light source disposed on the lamp substrate is incorporated in the opening hole. The acoustic illumination device 53 includes a transparent cover body 56, a speaker 57, a speaker cover 58, a reflector body (not shown), and the like, and these constituent members are assembled together to form a unit.

  Further, an operation switch 20 in which an operation switch lamp 21 is incorporated is provided on the side of the upper plate 51 below the front frame 4 (on the side opposite to the operation handle 32 side). This operation switch 20 changes an appropriate state of the gaming machine, such as a state relating to the substance of a game performed by driving a game ball, which is a game medium, into the game area 37, a state relating to an effect performed along with the game, An operation that is operated by a player for an appropriate purpose, such as for a player to participate in the above production or to receive various information from a gaming machine, and to be operated by an intentional manual operation by the player Means, an operation unit, and the like are configured.

  As the operation switch 20, a push button type switch operated by a push operation, a seesaw type switch operated by a tilt operation, a channel type switch operated by a rotation operation, and the like can be representatively exemplified. In this example, since the operation switch 20 is provided on the side opposite to the operation handle 32, the player operates the operation switch 20 with the other hand while operating the operation handle 32 with the other hand. can do.

  Then, the operation switch lamp 21 incorporated in the operation switch 20 is allowed to turn on or is allowed in a state where the operation by the operation switch 20 is allowed or not allowed depending on the state of the gaming machine. This is for informing the player that it is not in the state. The operation switch lamp 21 that functions in this way is not limited to being built in the operation switch 20 but may be provided separately from the operation switch 20. When the operation switch lamp 21 is provided separately from the operation switch 20, it is preferable to provide the operation switch lamp 21 in the vicinity of the operation switch 20. This is because it is easy for the player to confirm the operating state of the operation switch lamp 21.

[Configuration of Locking Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. 1 and 3.
A function of locking the main body frame 3 with respect to the outer frame 2 and a function of locking the front frame 4 with respect to the main body frame 3 on the rear side of the free end side opposite to the hinge mechanism 36 of the front frame body 11 The locking device 70 having both of the above is mounted. That is, in this embodiment, the locking device 70 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 72 that detachably engage with a closing tool 71 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the body frame 3 in a closed state, From the front of the pachinko machine 1, a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 74 that detachably engage with a closing tool 73 provided on the rear side of the front end of the front frame 4 to lock the front frame 4 in a closed state. A cylinder lock 75 that is exposed through the front frame body 11 and the lower front plate 30 is provided so that the key can be inserted and unlocked. When a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 and rotated in one direction, the main body frame locking hook 72 and the closing tool 71 of the outer frame 2 are disengaged and the main body frame 3 is unlocked. When the key is turned in the opposite direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 74 and the closing tool 73 of the front frame 4 is released and the front frame 4 is unlocked.

[Configuration of Game Board Mounting Frame and Game Board] A description will be given based on FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG.
The game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3 is provided on the rear side of the front frame body 11, and is configured such that the game board 5 is mounted so as to be attachable / detachable from the front. And the game board 5 is formed in the substantially square plate shape of the magnitude | size inserted from the front of the game board mounting frame 12. FIG. A guide rail 78 including an outer rail 76 and an inner rail 77 is provided on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 5, and a game area 37 is defined inside the guide rail 78. A predetermined gap is provided between the launch rail 19 and the guide rail 78, and when the launched game ball returns to the guide rail 78, the game ball is discharged from the gap and is lowered. It is configured to be guided by the dish 31. Further, a front structural member 79 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front surface of the game board 5 in the outer region of the guide rail 78.

  On the rear side of the game board 5, balls are entered into various winning openings provided in the game area 37, and the game balls discharged from the front face to the rear face of the gaming board 5 through the winning openings are collected as winning balls and the main body A winning ball guiding passage for guiding to a winning ball passage 3a provided in the frame 3 and a box mounting portion for mounting various boxes are provided. Here, in this example, the winning ball guiding passage and the box mounting portion are constituted by a box mounting base 118 having both functions.

  Further, on the rear side of the game board 5, the player does not enter the various winning holes, but reaches the out port 560 provided at the lowermost part of the game area 37. There is also provided an out ball guide passage for guiding the game ball discharged to the out ball to an out ball passage 3b provided in the main body frame 3 as an out ball. Here, in this example, the out-ball guide passage is formed separately from the winning ball guide passage by the groove recessed in the rear surface of the game board 5 and the front surface of the box mounting base 118. .

  A sub-control board box 130 in which a sub-control board 119 such as a sound control board and a lamp control board is housed is mounted on the box mounting base 118 and is superposed on the rear side of the sub-control board box 130. A main control board box 132 in which the main control board 131 is housed is mounted. Further, in a state where the sub control board box 130 and the main control board box 132 are respectively mounted on the box mounting base 118 on the rear side of the game board 5, the game board 5 from the front of the game board mounting frame 12 of the main body frame 3. The box mounting base 118, the sub-control board box 130, and the main control board box 132 are arranged without protruding outside the outline of the game board 5 so that the board can be mounted.

[Equipment on the lower rear part of the main body frame] A description will be given based on FIGS.
On the rear side of the front frame 11 of the main body frame 3, on one side (left side in FIG. 4) of the rear lower region of the front frame 11 positioned below the game board mounting frame 12, A launching device unit 194 in which a launching hammer (not shown) for launching a game ball sent to the launching position of the tilted end, a launching motor 192 for operating the launching hammer, etc. are assembled to the mounting substrate 193 and unitized. Is installed. In addition, a power supply board box 196 that houses a power supply board 195 is mounted at a substantially central portion of the rear lower region of the front frame body 11, and the dispensing control board 197 is placed on the rear side of the power supply board box 196. A payout control board box 198 is mounted. The payout control board 197 includes a RAM for storing the number of game balls to be paid out, and transmits a control signal for paying out game balls to a relay circuit board (not shown) in accordance with a payout signal transmitted from the main control board 131. Then, the operation of the dispensing motor 172 is controlled via the relay circuit board.

[Configuration of Rear Cover Body] A description will be given based on FIGS. 4 and 5.
The rear end portion of the main control board box 132 disposed on the rear surface of the game board 5 protrudes toward the window opening portion opened at the center portion of the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3. And between the side wall part which comprises one side wall of the window opening part of the mechanism mounting body 13, and the one side wall of the dispensing device mounting part 135 which comprises the other side wall, a substantially square box shape is formed by an opaque synthetic resin material. The formed rear cover body 210 is detachably mounted by a cover hinge mechanism 211.

  The rear cover body 210 is configured integrally with a substantially rectangular rear wall portion 212 and a peripheral wall portion 213 that protrudes forward from the outer peripheral edge of the rear wall portion 212. Of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, the hinge body 216 is integrally formed on the wall portion 213a on one side at a total of three locations, upper and lower, and in the middle. Each hinge body 216 is provided with a downward hinge pin 215, and each hinge pin 215 is provided in a hinge hole of a hinge body 214 provided at a total of three locations above and below the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. It is detachably inserted from above. In addition, an elastic closing body 217 is integrally formed on the wall 213 b on the other side of the peripheral wall 213 of the rear cover body 210. This elastic closing body 217 has a locking claw that can be elastically engaged with a locking hole formed in one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 135.

  That is, in the rear cover body 210, the hinge pins 215 of the upper and lower and intermediate hinge bodies 216 are fitted from above the hinge holes of the hinge body 214 on the side wall portion of the mechanism mounting body 13. In this state, the rear cover body 210 is rotated toward the other side of the mechanism mounting body 13 around the hinge pin 215, and the elastic closing body 217 is inserted into the locking hole on one side wall of the dispensing device mounting portion 135. The rear cover body 210 is held in the closed state on the rear side of the mechanism mounting body 13 by being elastically engaged. When the rear cover body 210 is in a closed state, the rear cover body 210 covers a portion from the substantially middle portion to the upper end of the main control board box 132 on the rear surface of the game board 5. The connector of the main control board 131 is exposed on the upper part of the main control board box 132, and the main control board 131 is electrically connected to another appropriate board by connecting the wiring to this connector. However, the upper portion of the main control board box 132 is covered by the rear cover body 210, so that the connector portion of the main control board 131 is concealed. Therefore, unless the rear cover body 210 is opened, the wiring cannot be removed from the connector of the main control board 131, or another wiring cannot be connected to the connector of the main control board 131.

  On the other hand, a portion from the substantially middle portion to the lower end of the main control board box 132 is exposed without being covered by the rear cover body 210. The inspection connector 218 disposed on the main control board 131 is exposed at the lower part of the main control board box 132. Therefore, even when the rear cover body 210 is closed, it is possible to inspect the board by connecting a separate board inspection apparatus to the inspection connector 218 of the main control board 131.

  A large number of heat radiation holes 230, 231, 232, and 233 are provided in the rear cover body 210, and internal heat is released from these many heat radiation holes 230, 231, 232, and 233. . In this embodiment, the rear cover body 210 is provided with a large number of slit-like heat radiation holes 230 extending from the peripheral wall portion 213 to the rear wall portion 212, and from the substantially middle height position of the rear wall portion 212 to the upper portion. A large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 231 are provided therethrough, and a large number of elliptical, elliptical, etc. heat radiation holes 232 and a predetermined number of horizontally elongated rectangular heat radiation holes 233 pass through the lower portion of the rear wall 212. It is installed.

  Further, the horizontally long rectangular heat radiation holes 233 have a size corresponding to the size and arrangement position of a plurality of parallel seal portions 235 sealed by the seal screws (sealing members) of the main control board box 132. It penetrates the position. As a result, even when the opaque rear cover body 210 is closed, the plurality of parallel sealing portions 235 of the main control board box 132 are exposed so as to be visible at the portion of the heat radiation hole 233. For this reason, even when the rear cover body 210 is closed, the sealing state of the sealing portion 235 of the main control board box 132 can be easily visually confirmed. Here, the rear cover body 210 may be formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, but is preferably formed of an opaque synthetic resin material. Since an opaque synthetic resin material is easier to use as a synthetic resin material that is recycled than a transparent synthetic resin material, the rear cover body 210 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material. This is because the cover body 210 can be manufactured at low cost.

  Of the peripheral wall portion 213 of the rear cover body 210, a predetermined position (two places on the left and right in this embodiment) of the upper wall portion 213c is substantially C-shaped to hold a power cord (not shown) in an appropriately folded state. An elastically deformable cord holder 237 extends toward the rear wall surface of the upper tank rail 150 (the rear wall surface of the rail component 139). A knob for removing the power cord by elastically deforming the cord holder 237 is formed at the tip of the cord holder 237.

  One end of the power cord is detachably connected to the board connector 239 of the distribution board 238, and the power plug at the other end is inserted into a power outlet. As described above, the cord holder 237 is integrally formed on the rear cover body 210 and the power cord is held, so that the power cord hangs and gets caught by foreign objects when the pachinko machine is transported and stored. Problems can be prevented.

[Configuration of Sphere Derivative for Lower Dish, etc. at Lower Lower Side of Main Body Frame] A description will be given based on FIG. 2 and FIG.
A lower dish ball derivative 253 is attached to a portion near the hinge mechanism 7 in the rear lower region of the main body frame 3 in a recessed portion of the rear step portion of the speaker box portion 16. The lower tray ball derivative 253 is used when the game balls paid out to the upper plate 51 through the upper plate connection path (not shown) from the award and rental ball passages of the ball dispensing device 170 are full. The game ball on the upper plate communication path is for guiding the game ball to the lower plate 31.

  In this embodiment, a board box 254 that houses the interface board 252 is mounted on the outer surface of the rear wall of the lower dish ball derivative 253. The interface board 252 is interposed between the ball lending machine installed adjacent to the pachinko machine 1 and the payout control board 197, and transmits / receives a signal related to ball lending between the ball lending machine and the payout control board 197. It is for electrical connection as possible.

[Configuration of Main Body Frame Mechanism Mounted Body, Ball Tank, and Tank Rail] A description will be given based on FIGS. 7 and 8.
A tank mounting portion 133, a rail mounting portion 134, a dispensing device mounting portion 135, and the like are formed on the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3, and a ball tank 136 is mounted on the tank mounting portion 133. The ball tank 136 is formed in a box shape opening upward so that a large number of game balls supplied from the island facility can be stored. A discharge port 138 for discharging a game ball is formed at the rear corner of the bottom plate portion 137 of the ball tank 136, and the bottom plate portion 137 is formed on an inclined surface inclined downward toward the discharge port 138. ing. The ball tank 136 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, and the storage state of the game ball can be visually recognized through the rear side wall of the ball tank 136.

  The mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3 is integrally formed with a rail mounting portion 134 below the tank mounting portion 133. A rail component 139 is mounted on the rail mounting portion 134, whereby the tank rail 150 is configured. That is, in this embodiment, the rail mounting portion 134 is formed in a state in which the upper lateral portion of the main body frame 3 is recessed by a predetermined depth, and the back side wall of the recess is used as the front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150. An inclined rail shelf 155 is formed along the lower edge of the concave portion so as to incline downward from one end (left end toward FIG. 8) to the other end (right end toward FIG. 8). An upward surface extending in the lateral direction of the rail shelf 155 is a rail receiving portion 158.

  The rail constituting member 139 that is mounted on the rail mounting portion 134 and constitutes the tank rail 150 includes a rear wall portion 152 that forms a rail passage between the rail mounting portion 134 and the front wall portion 151, and an inclined lower plate A partition wall (not shown) that protrudes along the center in the front-rear direction of the upper surface of the lower plate part and divides the rail passage into a plurality of front and rear rows (two rows in the front and rear in this embodiment). It is formed in one piece. The rail constituting member 139 is attached to the rail attaching portion 134 by an appropriate attachment means, thereby forming a tank rail 150 having a plurality of front and rear rows of rail passages. Then, after the game balls discharged from the discharge port 138 of the ball tank 136 (dropped by its own weight) are received at one end of the rail passages in the front and rear rows of the tank rail 150, the game balls are moved along the rail passage by their own weight. And rolling toward the other end of the rail passage. Further, in this embodiment, the rail component member 139 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, whereby the flow state of the game balls in the rail passage is visually recognized through the rear wall portion 152 of the rail component member 139. It is possible.

  The front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150 (rail mounting portion 134) is between the back surface of the game board 5 in order to avoid interference with the upper ends of the rear parts of various members protruding to the rear side of the game board 5. It is provided in a state where an appropriate gap is secured. In this embodiment, the rear end of the rail shelf 155 that is the rear end portion of the main body frame 3 and the rear wall portion 152 of the tank rail 150 are substantially flush with the rear side wall of the ball tank 136. Yes. In other words, the tank rail 150 is arranged behind the rear surface of the game board 5 so that the rear wall portion of the ball tank 136 is substantially flush with the rear wall portion of the ball tank 136. Thus, a sufficient gap can be secured between the rear surface of the game board 5 and the front wall portion 151 of the tank rail 150 while sufficiently securing the width dimension of the rail passage in the front-rear direction.

  Above the tank rail 150, a rectifying body 156 for aligning the game balls flowing in the rail passage without overlapping each other is mounted on the upper portion of the rail passage so as to be swingable about the shaft 157. The rectifier 156 is provided with a weight from the center to the lower part thereof, and the game balls flowing down the rail passage are aligned by the weight of the rectifier 156.

[Configurations of Dispensing Device Mounting Unit and Ball Dispensing Device] A description will be given based on FIGS. 7 and 8.
In the vertical direction of one side (right side in FIGS. 7 and 8) of the mechanism mounting body 13 of the main body frame 3, a vertically long paying device mounting portion 135 corresponding to a ball paying device (ball paying unit) 170 described below is formed. Has been. Here, the dispensing device mounting portion 135 is formed in a concave shape having an opening on the rear side. In addition, an opening 173 through which a payout motor 172 (see FIG. 3) of the ball payout device 170 can project is formed at a predetermined position of a back wall portion (not shown) having a stepped shape of the payout device mounting portion 135. Yes.

  In a state where the ball paying device 170 is mounted in the recess of the paying device mounting portion 135, the gap between the ball paying device 170 and the game board 5 is substantially the same level as the gap between the tank rail 150 and the game board 5 described above. A gap is secured. Accordingly, the rail passage of the tank rail 150 and the ball passage of the ball dispensing device 170 are arranged at substantially the same level in the front-rear direction. Further, the rear end of the body frame 3, that is, the rear end of the peripheral wall portion of the dispensing device mounting portion 135, the rear end of the rail shelf 155, the rear surfaces of the ball tank 136, the tank rail 150, and the ball dispensing device 170 are substantially the same surface. ing.

  The ball payout device 170 has a vertically long box shape that is substantially the same size as the recess of the payout device mounting portion 135, and is unitized by mounting various parts related to payout. The ball payout device 170 is fitted from the rear opening of the concave portion of the payout device mounting portion 135 and is mounted by appropriate mounting means (for example, mounting means such as an elastic clip, a locking claw, and a screw). It has become.

  In addition, although not shown, the ball dispensing device 170 is formed by dividing the ball passages having inflow ports respectively communicating with the outlets of the rail passages of the tank rail 150 into a plurality of front and rear rows (for example, front and rear rows). In addition, the downstream portions of the front and rear rows of ball passages formed in the interior are bifurcated, and the bifurcated passage allows a prize ball and a ball rental ball passage and a ball removal ball passage. Is configured. In addition, a payout member (not shown) made of a rotating body for distributing and paying out game balls to any one of the passages is forward and reverse at a branch portion between the winning ball and the ball passage for lending and the ball passage for ball removal. It is rotatably arranged.

[Configuration of Game Area] A description will be given based on FIG.
In the following, the direction such as up, down, left, and right is described as a state in which the player looks at the front of the game board 5 from the front.

  A board surface frame 500 made of synthetic resin is integrated on the board surface of the game board 5, and is partitioned into a substantially circular shape between the inside of this board surface frame 500 and the inner rail 77 of the guide rail 78. A gaming area 37 is provided. In this game board 5, a game ball is driven into the game area 37 from a driving hole 78 a at the upper end portion of the guide rail 78 disposed on the left side of the game area 37, and the game ball driven into the game area 37 A game is played according to the behavior.

  In the game area 37, a number of obstacle nails (not shown) placed on the game board 5 are arranged in a predetermined gauge arrangement. Further, an accessory 600 is disposed at a substantially central position in the left-right direction of the game area 37, and the accessory 600 characterizes the model and game concept of the pachinko machine 1.

  Below the accessory 600, there is provided a special winning opening 510 which is a kind of winning opening for paying out a predetermined number of gaming balls in accordance with the entering of gaming balls. The special winning opening 510 varies depending on whether the game ball cannot enter or can enter, or whether the game ball is difficult to enter or easy to enter. It is configured as such. Specifically, the special winning opening 510 includes an opening / closing member 511 that is driven to open and close. When the opening / closing member 511 is closed, the game ball cannot enter or is difficult to enter. When the is opened, the game ball can enter or enter easily.

  In this example, a special winning opening 510 is adopted in which a game ball is in a state where it cannot enter when the opening / closing member 511 is closed, and a game ball is in an enterable state when the opening / closing member 511 is opened. Also, a special prize opening provided with an opening / closing member 511 that forms a large opening in the left-right direction so that a plurality of game balls can enter simultaneously when opened and closed by a driving device such as a solenoid. 510 is adopted.

  In addition, the game area 37 is provided with a general winning port 520 that allows a game ball to enter at an appropriate site at all times, and that pays out a predetermined number of game balls in accordance with the game ball entering. ing. Further, at the bottom of the game area 37, there is provided an out port 560 for discharging the game ball that could not reach the winning port to the out ball guide path on the rear side of the game board 5.

[Regarding the composition of an accessory] It demonstrates based on FIGS. 9-14.
An entrance 610 through which a game ball can enter is provided at the top of the accessory 600, and the game ball that is thrown into the game area 37 can enter the accessory 600 through the entrance 610. It has become. Further, in this example, the upper part and the left and right side parts of a preliminary stage 700, which will be described in detail later, are partitioned from the game area 37 on the board surface of the game board 5 by a casing constituting the accessory 600. The lower part of the preliminary stage 700 is open on the board surface of the game board 5, and the game ball flowing down the game area 37 is allowed to jump into the accessory 600 from below the preliminary stage 700. Therefore, in the accessory 600 of this example, the game ball can be entered into the accessory 600 not only from the entrance 610 but also from the open space below the preliminary stage 700 opened on the board surface.

  The accessory 600 is configured to include two stages of a preliminary stage 700 and a sorting stage 800 that can show and enjoy the behavior of the game ball to the player, respectively.

  In the preliminary stage 700, the slope portion 710 where the game ball entered from the entrance 610 slides down, and the game ball descended from the slope portion 710 circulates and eventually falls from the through hole drilled in the center. A cruising portion 720, and a branching portion 730 that is formed in a circular arc shape having a convex upper side and is arranged directly below the through hole of the cruising portion 720, and branches the moving direction of the game ball falling from the cruising portion 720 left and right The rolling part 740 is formed in a circular arc shape having a concave upper side and is arranged below the branch part 730, and the game ball falling from the left and right of the branch part 730 rolls while reciprocating left and right on the upper surface. It comprises as what comprises.

  Further, in the accessory 600, the preliminary stage 700 is disposed on the front side and the sorting stage 800 is disposed on the back side. However, between the preliminary stage 700 and the sorting stage 800, It is partitioned by a transparent partition plate 750. The partition plate 750 is provided with an opening 751 through which a game ball can pass at a central position in the left-right direction of the rolling part 740. Further, the upper surface of the rolling portion 740 is inclined downward toward the partition plate 750 on the back side except for the central portion in the left-right direction. Further, a discharge concave portion 741 that is inclined downward toward the near side is provided at a central portion of the upper surface of the rolling portion 740 in the left-right direction.

  The sorting stage 800 is provided at the end of the partition plate 750, and the sorting device 800 is incorporated in the sorting stage 800. Next, details of the transfer device 810 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the transport device 810 includes a base 811 and a rotating body 840 that is rotatably supported on the base 811, and the rotating body 840 includes a motor or the like. The rotational drive device 840K thus driven is always rotationally driven in a constant direction on the horizontal plane at a constant speed (in this example, a counterclockwise rotation direction around the point O in FIG. 13). In addition, the base 811 of the transfer device 810 is provided with a lottery entrance 820 and a release entrance 830 into which game balls can enter, and the game balls that enter the lottery entrance 820 are Although it is processed as a winning ball, the game ball that has entered the discharge entrance 830 is released to the game area 37 outside the accessory 600. Specifically, one side of the inside of the accessory 600 communicates with the discharge entrance 830, and the other end opens on the front surface of the accessory 600 below the preliminary stage 700 and the sorting stage 800, and the game board. A release path 620 opened on the board surface of No. 5 is formed, and the game ball that has entered the discharge entrance 830 is released from the lower part of the accessory 600 to the game area 37 through the release path 630.

  In addition, the lottery entrance 820 is provided with a lottery entrance sensor 820S for detecting the entrance of a game ball. Based on the entrance of the game ball into the lottery entrance 820, a special game state is set. A lottery regarding whether or not to generate is performed. Details of the special game state and the lottery will be described later.

  By the way, in this example, by providing the lottery entrance ball port 820 and the discharge entrance port 830 on the base 811 of the transport device 810, the sorting stage 800 includes the lottery entrance ball port 820 and the release entrance ball port 830. The lottery entrance ball outlet 820 and the discharge entrance ball port 830 are formed by members other than the conveying device 810, such as members constituting the side surface and bottom surface of the sorting stage 800. You may be made to do.

  The rotating body 840 of the transfer device 810 is provided with one lottery transfer unit 841 that transfers game balls to the lottery entrance ball port 820 and two discharge transfer units 842 that transfer game balls to the release port 830. ing. Here, the lottery transport unit 841 and the discharge transport unit 842 are each recessed in the peripheral surface of the rotator 840 and configured to receive game balls from the side of the rotator 840. Has been. In addition, the bottoms of the lottery transfer unit 841 and the discharge transfer unit 842 are open so that the received game balls can be discharged downward. Therefore, the game balls that have arrived at the sorting stage 800 and are received by the lottery transport unit 841 or the discharge transport unit 842 are transported while being restrained by the lottery transport unit 841 or the discharge transport unit 842 as the rotating body 840 rotates. When the top surface of the base 811 of the apparatus 810 is moved to reach the lottery entrance ball port 820 or the discharge entrance port 830, it falls to the lottery entrance ball port 820 or the discharge entrance port 830.

  By the way, the lottery conveyance unit 841 is a concave portion that is shallow in the radial direction of the rotating body 841, whereas the discharge conveyance unit 842 is a concave portion that is deep in the radial direction of the rotating body 841. The lottery entrance ball port 820 is provided at a position corresponding to the back of the lottery transport unit 841, and the discharge entrance ball port 830 is provided at a position corresponding to the back of the release transport unit 842. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14, when the lottery transport unit 841 is positioned above the lottery entrance ball port 820, the game balls can be dropped from the lottery transport unit 841 to the lottery entrance ball port 820, and the release entrance port 830 When the discharge transport unit 842 is positioned above, the game ball can drop from the discharge transport unit 842 to the discharge entrance port 830, but even if the release transport unit 842 is positioned above the lottery entrance entrance 820, Even if the game ball does not fall from the discharge transport unit 842 to the lottery entrance ball port 820 and the lottery transport unit 841 is positioned above the release entrance ball port 830, the lottery transport unit 841 moves to the release entrance ball port 830. Does not fall game balls.

  Further, guide portions 843 project from the lower portions of both side walls of the discharge conveyance portion 842 that is a deep recess, and the upper surface of each guide portion 843 is a discharge conveyance that opens to the circumferential surface of the rotating body 841. The portion 842 is inclined downward from the entrance to the back. With this guide portion 843, the game ball that has entered the discharge conveyance portion 842 from the side of the rotating body 841 does not stop near the entrance of the discharge conveyance portion 842, but rolls down the upper surface of the guide portion 843, and the discharge conveyance portion 842. Proceed to the back. In addition, the dimension between each guide part 843 provided in the both side walls of the discharge | emission conveyance part 842 is set narrower than a game ball | bowl, and the discharge | emission conveyance part 842 draws in a state where the game ball | bowl is located on the guide part 843. Even if it passes right above the entrance 820, the game ball does not fall from the discharge transport unit 842 to the lottery entrance 820.

  Next, the behavior of the game ball in the accessory 600 will be described. When a game ball enters the game object 600 from the entrance 610 above the game object 600, the game ball first rolls in the preliminary stage 700. Specifically, the game ball first slides down the slope portion 710, and the game ball urged by the slope portion 710 then circulates around the central through hole at the croon portion 720, and then passes through the through hole. Fall from. Here, since the number of times that the game ball circulates in the cruising portion 720 changes according to the momentum of the gaming sphere, the timing of falling from the cruising portion 720 becomes irregular.

  The game ball that has fallen from the cruising unit 720 hits the branching unit 730, changes its direction of movement irregularly to the left and right, falls to the left or right side of the rolling unit 740, and with that momentum, the rolling unit 740 Move back and forth up and down. Here, since the upper surface of the falling part 740 is inclined downward toward the back side, the game ball reciprocates on the rolling part 740 while being biased toward the partition plate 750 in the back. At this time, the game ball can enter the sorting stage 800 at the back of the partition plate 750 through the opening 751 of the partition plate 750, but the opening 751 of the partition plate 750 is formed by the rotating body 840 of the sorting stage 800. Since it is closed by the peripheral surface, the timing at which the lottery conveyance unit 841 or the discharge conveyance unit 842 of the rotating body 840 faces the opening 751 of the division plate 750, and the game ball reciprocates on the rolling unit 740, thereby dividing the division plate 750. If the timing of passing through the opening 751 does not match, the game ball cannot pass through the opening 751 and cannot advance from the preliminary stage 700 to the next sorting stage 800. When the momentum of the game ball weakens and the amplitude of reciprocating motion on the rolling part 740 decreases, the game ball falls from the discharge recess 741 of the rolling part 740 inclined downward toward the front. That is, the game ball is released from the preliminary stage 700 to the game area 37 outside the accessory 600.

  In this example, the lower part of the preliminary stage 700 is opened, and a game ball can enter the accessory 600 not only from the entrance 610 above the accessory 600 but also from the lower part of the preliminary stage 700. However, the game ball that has entered from below the preliminary stage 700 reciprocates on the rolling part 740 and proceeds to the next sorting stage 800, or from the discharge recess 741 of the rolling part 740 to the game area. 37 is released.

  The game ball that has reached the sorting stage 800 through the opening 751 of the partition plate 750 is a game ball received in the lottery transfer unit 841 of the rotating body 840 or a game received in the discharge transfer unit 842 of the rotating body 840. One of the spheres. The game balls received in the lottery transport unit 841 of the rotator 840 are transported along with the rotation of the rotator 840, fall to the lottery entrance ball port 820, and are processed as winning balls. On the other hand, the game ball received by the discharge transport unit 842 of the rotator 840 is transported with the rotation of the rotator 840, falls to the discharge entrance 830, and the game outside the accessory 600 through the discharge path 630. Released into region 37. Here, the rotator 840 rotates on a horizontal plane and does not move the game ball to be transported upward. Therefore, even if the movement of the game ball is intentionally changed by the transfer device 810, there is no unnecessary delay in the game whether or not the game ball is won.

[Lottery] Next, lottery will be described.
When a game ball enters the lottery entrance port 820 of the accessory 600 (the distribution stage 800), a lottery is performed to determine whether the winning ball is won or lost. Here, in this example, the lottery is performed by executing a predetermined program on the main control board 131 configured using a computer, and such a lottery means is electrically connected to the computer. It can be understood as a lottery means. In addition, the electric lottery means in the present example specifically has a game ball entering the lottery entrance ball port 820 and a ball detection signal is input to the main control board 131 from the lottery entrance ball sensor 820S. In the main control board 131 that executes a predetermined control program in a fixed interruption process at a constant time interval (for example, 2 ms), a random number is acquired in accordance with the timing at which the incoming ball detection signal is received, and this acquisition is performed. The lottery result is determined based on the random number value. Such a lottery can be regarded as a lottery performed based on a game ball entering the lottery entrance 820. In this example, a program process executed on the main control board 131 is a lottery entry. It functions as a lottery lottery means for performing a lottery based on a game ball entering the ball outlet 820.

  Further, in this example, a special symbol display that is configured using a display device that displays a simple symbol compared to an image or video such as a 7-segment display device or a dot matrix display device, and whose drive is controlled by the main control board 131. A device 620 (see FIGS. 9, 10, and 12) is incorporated in the accessory 600, and the lottery result is displayed using the special symbol display device 620 as a lottery result display means. For example, if the special symbol display device 620 displays numbers “0” to “9” and the displayed number is “7”, the lottery result is a win, and a number other than “7” If there is, the lottery result is clearly indicated by a symbol on the assumption that the lottery result is lost.

[Regarding Special Game State] Next, the special game state will be described.
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present example, when the lottery result is won, a normal gaming state (hereinafter referred to as “normal gaming state”) mainly intended to receive a lottery by entering a game ball into the lottery entrance 820. ), A special gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a “special gaming state”) that can acquire more gaming balls occurs.

  Specifically, when the special gaming state occurs, the opening / closing member 511 of the special winning opening 510 is driven to open, thereby opening the special winning opening 510 that is closed in the normal gaming state and playing the special winning opening 510 in the game. A ball can enter. The opening of the special winning opening 510 satisfies the predetermined condition such that the predetermined upper limit time elapses or the number of game balls entered reaches a predetermined upper limit number of conditions. End with. Further, the opening operation of the special prize opening 510 is repeated until the number of rounds reaches a predetermined upper limit number of rounds, with one opening operation of the special prize opening 510 as one round. The opening / closing drive of the opening / closing member 511 of the special prize opening 510 is controlled by a program process on the main control board 131. Therefore, in this example, the program processing executed on the main control board 131 functions as special game state generation means for generating a special game state.

  The pachinko machine 1 of the present example described in detail above has the following effects.

  Since it is determined that the game balls received in the lottery transfer unit 841 of the rotating body 840 of the sorting stage 800 enter the lottery entrance 820, it is determined that the game ball has entered the lottery transfer unit 841 of the rotary body 841. By showing to the player, the player can be relieved without worrying about the whereabouts of the game ball. In addition, by showing that the game balls are being transported to the lottery entrance 820 by the lottery transport unit 841, the player can be prepared to start the lottery and the lottery will be performed. Can increase the expectation of being

  When the game balls enter the lottery entrance 820 at the allocation stage 800, a prize is awarded and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. However, when the game balls enter the release entrance 830, the prize is not given, and the game Since the ball is released to the game area 37, even if it is set so that the game ball frequently enters the game 600 as compared to the game where all the balls are won, the game venue operator side It will not be a big disadvantage for them. Therefore, the operator can set the game ball to frequently enter the role 600, and in this case, the player moves the game ball that moves into the role 600 and behaves. Can enjoy watching frequently. In particular, in this example, since the game ball is provided with the preliminary stage 700 that allows the game ball to reach the distribution stage 800 or is released to the game area 37, the game ball is set to enter the accessory 600 more frequently. It is possible to make the player enter the inside of the object 600 and move the game ball that behaves more frequently and entertain.

  In the accessory 600, since the game ball is not intentionally moved by a mechanical device in a direction against the movement of the game ball flowing down according to gravity, specifically in the upward direction, “use the living ball in a high position unnecessarily. It will not cause the problem that the game is delayed by returning.

  The preliminary stage 700 may have various changes in the movement of the game ball as compared to a state in which the game ball simply falls, such as the slope portion 710, the croon portion 720, the branch portion 730, and the rolling portion 740. A possible behavior change providing means is provided, and in the preliminary stage 700, the movement of the game ball changes variously before reaching the sorting stage 700. Therefore, it is possible to entertain and entertain the player by seeing how the movement of the game ball changes in the preliminary stage 700 before the game ball enters the accessory 600 and reaches the sorting stage 800.

  The transfer device 810 of the sorting stage 800 has an operating body (rotary body 840 in this example) that always operates in a fixed operation pattern, and draws whereabouts of the game balls that have reached the sorting stage 800 by lottery entrance Since the game is distributed to 820 or the game area 37, all players can be given equal opportunities to receive a lottery.

  Note that the operating body that operates in a certain operation pattern is not limited to a rotating body that rotates in one direction, but that that reciprocates in the left-right direction, up-down direction, or up-down, left-right slanting direction, left-right direction, up-down direction, or up-down It may be one that rotates in the left and right diagonal directions and repeats normal rotation and reverse rotation. In addition, the operation pattern of the operating body can be set as appropriate, but at least when the game ball is transported to be released to the game area, an operation pattern that transports the game ball to a portion having the same height or less is used. Employment is preferable in that it can prevent game delays.

It is the perspective view which looked at the state where the main body frame was opened to one side of the outer frame of the pachinko machine, and the front frame was opened to one side of the main body frame. It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is the perspective view which looked at the state which isolate | separated the main body frame and game board of the pachinko machine from the front side. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine from the back side. It is the perspective view which looked at the state which removed the back cover of the pachinko machine, various control boards, etc. from the back side. It is the perspective view which looked at the state by which various members were assembled | attached to the main body frame of the pachinko machine from the back side. It is the perspective view which looked at the main body frame from the back side. It is a front view of a game board. It is the perspective view which looked at the accessory from the front. It is the perspective view which omitted a part of member of the accessory and looked at the accessory from the back. It is a center longitudinal cross-sectional view of an accessory. It is a top view of a conveying apparatus. It is AA sectional drawing in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 37 Game area 131 Main control board (lottery means, special game state generating means)
600 character 610 entrance 620 special symbol display device (lottery result display means)
630 Discharge path 700 Preliminary stage 710 Slope part 720 Clune part 730 Branch part 740 Rolling part 741 Discharge recessed part 800 Distributing stage 810 Conveying device 820 Lottery entrance ball outlet 830 Release entrance ball opening 840 Rotating body 841 Lottery transport part 842 Release transport part 843 Guide part

Claims (2)

A gaming machine that pays out a game ball when a predetermined payout condition is satisfied by a game performed by driving a game ball into the game area,
An accessory that is provided in the game area and into which a game ball driven into the game area can enter;
A lottery entrance gate that is provided in the accessory and is capable of entering a game ball that has entered the accessory;
A release entrance that is provided in the accessory and allows a game ball that has entered the accessory to enter and communicates with a game area outside the accessory;
Lottery means for electrically drawing lottery by calculation means based on the entrance timing of game balls to the lottery entrance gate;
A special game state generating means for generating a special game state in which a player can acquire more game balls than usual if the result of the lottery performed by the lottery means is a win;
A lottery result display means for displaying whether the lottery result of the lottery means is a win or a loss;
A stage provided in the accessory ;
With
The stage is
The upper surface of the game ball having an inclined portion that is inclined downward toward the back as viewed from the player and a discharge portion that is inclined downward toward the front as viewed from the player. A preliminary stage including a rolling part that rolls while reciprocating left and right on the upper surface;
A lottery transport unit that transports game balls to the lottery entrance port; and a rotary transport device that includes a release transport unit that transports game balls to the release entrance port. A distribution stage that distributes to one of the discharge entrances;
With
In the accessory, the preliminary stage is arranged on the near side when viewed from the player, and the sorting stage is arranged on the back side,
The preliminary stage and the sorting stage are partitioned by a transparent partition plate,
The partition plate is provided with an opening through which the game ball can pass from the rolling part toward the sorting stage at a central position in the left-right direction of the rolling part,
The timing at which the lottery transfer unit or the discharge transfer unit of the rotary transfer device faces the opening of the partition plate, and the game ball reciprocates on the upper surface of the rolling unit and passes through the opening of the partition plate. When the timing to match, the game ball passes through the opening toward the rotary transport device,
The timing at which the lottery transfer unit or the discharge transfer unit of the rotary transfer device faces the opening of the partition plate, and the game ball reciprocates on the upper surface of the rolling unit and passes through the opening of the partition plate. If the timing to play does not match, the game ball cannot pass through the opening, and when the momentum of the game ball weakens and the amplitude of reciprocating motion on the rolling part decreases, the game ball falls from the discharge part To play. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the game balls that have reached the sorting stage are transported to a portion having the same height or less and are distributed to either the lottery entrance or the release entrance. .

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