JP6381245B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game by firing a game ball in the game area.

  In a pachinko gaming machine, which is an example of a gaming machine, a plurality of winning openings (progress entrances) are provided in a gaming area, and a value that is advantageous to a player (for example, winning balls or big hits) Etc.) are given.

  In this type of pachinko gaming machine, the game balls won in the prize opening are discharged from the gaming machine, so that the game balls won in the prize opening are played on the back side of the game board (board board) that forms the game area. Some of them have a guide passage that guides them (see Patent Document 1, for example).

  Moreover, there exist some which provided the guidance path | route which guide | induces the game ball induced | guided | derived to the back surface side of a game board along the back surface of a game board (for example, refer patent document 2).

JP-A-11-285559 JP 2013-138930 A

  In the gaming machines described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, since a guide passage for guiding the game ball guided to the back side of the game board is provided protruding from the back side of the game board, various devices and effects are provided on the back side of the game board. When a structure such as a member is disposed, the structure must be shifted behind the guide path or be avoided by the side of the guide path. There is a problem that the arrangement position of the object is limited.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the guide passage does not obstruct the arrangement position of the structure.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1) capable of playing a game by launching a game ball in a gaming area (for example, the gaming area 10),
A board for forming the game area, which has a board thickness (for example, board thickness L1 = about 10 mm) smaller than the diameter of the game ball (diameter 2R = about 11 mm) (L1 <2R) or substantially the same size. A board (for example, the board 2a),
Entrances (for example, winning ports 29a, 29b) through which game balls flowing down the game area can enter,
A guide passage (for example, guide passage 301) for guiding the game ball that has entered from the entrance to the surface direction of the game board;
A groove (for example, a groove 2g) or a hole (for example, a long hole 2e) formed in the game board and provided with the guide passage;
With
The induction passage is not projecting wall portion of the induction passage from the rear face of the side opposite to the game area in the game board, it protrudes from the game area side of the surface at the recreation plates (e.g., forming a guide channel 301 In a state where the first wall member 310 and the second wall member 311 are arranged on the board surface plate 2a, the back surface 311B of the second wall member 311 does not protrude rearward from the back surface 2B of the board surface plate 2a, and The front surface 310F of the one wall member 310 protrudes forward from the game board surface 2F of the board surface plate 2a (see FIGS. 9 to 11) .
The entrance has at least a first entrance and a second entrance different from the first entrance,
The guide passage has one discharge portion that communicates with each of the first advance inlet and the second advance inlet, and combines and discharges the game balls that have entered from the first advance inlet and the second advance inlet, respectively. It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the guide passage that guides the game ball that has entered the entrance into the plane direction of the game board is disposed in the groove or hole, and the wall portion does not protrude from the back surface of the game board. It is possible to prevent the arrangement position of the structure arranged on the back side of the game board from being restricted due to the guide passage.
The “surface direction of the game board” is a direction along the front or back surface of the game board. For example, when the game board is erected with the front side facing the player side, Includes vertical and horizontal directions.

The gaming machine of means 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
At least the upper side of the protruding wall portion (for example, the protruding portion 312a) that protrudes on the surface side of the game board (for example, the board surface plate 2a) in the wall portion of the guiding passage (for example, the guiding passage 301) An inclined surface (for example, an inclined surface 313) that is inclined downward from the base side toward the distal end side is formed.
According to this characteristic, it can suppress that a game ball contacts and damages a protrusion wall part.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 1,
The inclined surface (for example, the inclined surface 313) extends in the surface direction of the game board (for example, the board surface plate 2a) and is disposed so as to be inclined downward from one end side toward the other end side ( FIG. 6),
A prevention member (for example, a guide piece 315a) for preventing the game ball from contacting the inclined surface is provided on the upper side of the inclined surface.
According to this characteristic, it can suppress that a game ball contacts and damages a protrusion wall part.

A gaming machine according to means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 2,
The prevention member (for example, the guide piece 315a) guides the game ball to the entrance (for example, the winning opening 29a).
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent damage to the protruding wall portion and guide the game ball with a single member, so that the structure can be simplified.

The gaming machine of means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 and 1-3,
The entrance has at least a first entrance (for example, a winning opening 29a) and a second entrance (for example, a winning opening 29b) different from the first entrance,
The guide passage communicates with each of the first entrance and the second entrance, and a discharge portion (for example, for discharging game balls that have entered from the first entrance and the second entrance respectively) And an outlet 302).
According to this feature, the game balls that have entered from each entrance can be discharged from one place without forming a plurality of guide passages corresponding to each entrance, so that the passage can be simplified.

The gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 4,
The second entrance (for example, the winning opening 29b) is arranged apart from the first entrance (for example, the winning opening 29a),
The guide passage (for example, the third guide portion 311c of the guide passage 301) extends from the first entrance to the second entrance,
Above the guide passage, a hook piece (for example, a second guide plate 317) for restricting the game ball from flowing down on the surface side of the guide passage is formed along the guide passage (see FIG. 6). )
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the game ball can be prevented from coming into contact with the guide passage.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is a front view which shows the state which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a game control board (main board). (A) is a front view which shows the board surface plate in which the winning opening unit is arrange | positioned, (B) is a rear view. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the board surface board and the winning opening unit from diagonally forward. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the board surface board and the winning opening unit from diagonally back. It is a front view which shows the winning a prize port unit arrange | positioned at the board surface board. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the relationship between a 1st wall member and a long hole part from diagonally forward. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the relationship between a 1st wall member, a 2nd wall member, and a long hole part from diagonally back. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the board surface board as a modification of this invention.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration on the main board. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side will be described as the back (rear) side. In addition, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment is a facing surface that faces a player who plays a game on the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. Pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as gaming machines) 1 are roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (base frame) for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. 3. The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area 10 that is surrounded by the guide rails 2b. In this game area 10, a game ball as a game medium is launched from a ball striking device (not shown) and driven. Further, the gaming machine frame 3 is provided with a glass door frame 50 having a glass window 50a so as to be rotatable around the left side, and the gaming area 10 can be opened and closed by the glass door frame 50. When the glass door frame 50 is closed, the game area 10 can be seen through the glass window 50a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 2 includes a board face plate 2a formed in a substantially square shape when viewed from the front side with a synthetic resin material having translucency such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, methacrylic resin, and the board face board 2a. A frame-like spacer member (not shown) that is integrally attached to the back side of the board, an obstruction nail (not shown) provided on the game board surface 2F (see FIG. 9) that is the front surface of the board board 2a, a guide rail 2b, and a later-described And a game structure such as a prize opening unit 300 (see FIG. 3). In addition, the game board 2 may be comprised from the board surface board comprised by non-light-transmissive members, such as a veneer board, in the front view substantially square shape, and the structure for games provided in the game board surface.

  A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the lower right position of the game area 10). Each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B is composed of, for example, a 7 segment LED or a dot matrix LED (light emitting diode) and the like. A special symbol (also referred to as “special”), which is a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information) that can be displayed, is variably displayed (also referred to as variable display or variable display). For example, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. To do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. However, for example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns in which the combination of the LED to be turned on and the LED to be turned off in the 7-segment LED may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols.

  Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol indicator 4B is also referred to as "second special symbol". .

  An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area 10 on the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, the first special symbol display by the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display by the second special symbol display 4B in the special game are respectively displayed. In the effect symbol display area, which is a plurality of variable display units such as three, for example, the effect symbols that are a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) that can be identified are variably displayed. This variation display of the effect symbol is also included in the variation display game.

  As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged. When the confirmed special symbol is stopped and displayed as a variation display result in the special game, the effect is displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. The finalized design symbol (final stop symbol) that is the symbol variation display result is stopped and displayed.

  As described above, in the display area of the effect display device 5, a special game using the first special graphic in the first special symbol display 4A or a special graphic using the second special graphic in the second special symbol display 4B. In synchronism with the game, a plurality of types of effect symbols that can be identified are displayed in a variable manner, and a definite effect symbol that is a variable display result is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derivation”). In addition, for example, various display symbols such as special symbols and effect symbols are derived and displayed by stopping display of identification information such as effect symbols (also referred to as complete stop display or final stop display) and ending the variable display. .

  For example, eight kinds of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or Chinese characters) are displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. It may be any combination of numbers, English letters, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, a combination of numbers, letters, symbols, and character images. Character images may be, for example, people, animals, other objects, or , A decorative image showing a symbol such as a character or other arbitrary figure). A corresponding symbol number is attached to each of the effect symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are assigned to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. The production symbols are not limited to eight types, and may be any number (for example, seven types, nine types, etc.) as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as a jackpot combination or a combination that is lost can be configured.

  A first reserved memory display area 5D and a second reserved memory display area 5U are set in two places on the left and right of the display area of the effect display device 5. In the first hold memory display area 5D and the second hold memory display area 5U, the hold memory display for displaying the variable hold memory number (the special figure hold memory number) corresponding to the special figure game is specified.

  Here, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special game is that the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Generated based on the start winning by entering (entering). In other words, the start condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game or the variable display of the effect symbol is established, but the variable display game based on the start condition established previously is being executed. When the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Done. In the present embodiment, the stored storage display generated based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening is a round white display, and the game ball passes through the second starting winning opening ( The reserved storage display generated on the basis of the start winning due to the entry) is similarly a round white display.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first hold indicator 25A and the second hold for displaying the number of special figure hold memories in an identifiable manner above the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B. A display 25B is provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified.

  Below the effect display device 5, an ordinary winning ball device 6A and an ordinary variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The normal winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first starting winning opening as a starting region (first starting region) that is always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B has an electric motor having a pair of movable wing pieces that are changed into a normal open state as a vertical position and an expanded open state as a tilt position by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric accessory shown in FIG. A tulip-shaped accessory (ordinary electric accessory) is provided, and a second starting prize opening is formed as a starting region (second starting region).

  As an example, in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the OFF state, so that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening. It is difficult to open normally. On the other hand, in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by the tilt control in which the movable blade piece is tilted when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the ON state ( It will be in an expanded open state that is easy to enter.

  A game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by, for example, a first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball that has passed (entered) the second start winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by, for example, the second start opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the first special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 ") If the following, the first start condition is satisfied. Based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port 22B, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the second special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 ") If the following, the second start condition is satisfied. The number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A and the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port switch 22B. May be the same number or different numbers.

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball apparatus 7 includes a special winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door shown in FIG. 2, and the specific region that changes between an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. As a big prize opening.

  As an example, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special prize opening door is in the OFF state, the special prize opening door closes the big winning prize opening, and the game ball passes (enters) the big winning prize opening. Make it impossible. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big prize opening door is in the ON state, the big winning opening door opens the big winning opening and the game ball passes through the big winning opening (entrance). ) Make it easier. In this way, the special winning opening as a specific area changes into an open state in which a game ball easily passes (enters) and is advantageous to the player, and a closed state in which the game ball cannot pass (enters) and is disadvantageous to the player To do. Instead of the closed state where the game ball cannot pass (enter) through the big prize opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially opened state where the game ball hardly passes (enters) through the big prize opening may be provided.

  The game ball that has passed (entered) through the big prize opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. Based on the detection of game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. In this way, when the game ball passes (enters) through the large winning opening opened in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, the gaming ball passes through other winning openings such as the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening, for example. More prize balls are paid out than when passing (entering). Accordingly, when the special winning ball apparatus 7 is in the open state, the game ball can enter the special winning hole, which is advantageous to the player. On the other hand, when the special prize winning device 7 is closed in the special variable prize winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult for the player to get a prize ball by passing (entering) the gaming ball into the special prize winning port. This is a disadvantageous second state.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided above the second holding display 25B. As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of 7 segments, dot matrix LEDs, and the like, like the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbols. Is displayed (variable display) so that it can be variably displayed. Such a normal symbol variation display is referred to as a general game (also referred to as a “normal game”).

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a universal figure holding display 25 </ b> C is provided. The general-purpose hold indicator 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general-purpose hold storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passing gate 41.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball and a number of obstacle nails. In addition, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the big winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings that are always kept open by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. May be. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as a prize ball based on the fact that a game ball that has entered one of the general prize openings is detected by a predetermined general prize ball switch. In the lowermost part of the game area 10, there is provided an out-port for taking in a game ball that has not entered any of the winning ports.

  Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the left and right upper positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect lamp 9 is provided at the periphery of the gaming area 10. . A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the special variable winning ball device 7, etc.) in the game area 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. . At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hitting operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to launch a game ball as a game medium toward the game area 10 is provided. For example, the hitting operation handle adjusts the resilience of the game ball according to the operation amount (rotation amount) by the player or the like. The hitting operation handle only needs to be provided with a single shot switch or a touch ring (touch sensor) for stopping driving of a shooting motor provided in a hitting ball shooting device (not shown).

  A gaming ball paid out as a prize ball or a gaming ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine can be supplied to a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area 10 to a launching device (not shown). An upper plate (hit ball supply tray) that is held (stored) is provided. Below the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a lower plate that holds (stores) surplus balls overflowing from the upper plate so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  For example, a stick controller 31A that can be held and tilted by the player is attached to a member that forms the lower plate, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower plate main body (for example, a central portion of the lower plate). Yes. The stick controller 31A includes an operation stick that the player holds, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operation stick (for example, a position where the index finger of the operator is hooked when the player holds the operation stick). Yes. The trigger button can be operated in a predetermined direction by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) in a state where the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller 31A with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). What is necessary is just to be comprised. A trigger sensor that detects a predetermined instruction operation such as a push / pull operation on the trigger button may be built in the operation rod.

  A controller sensor unit 35 </ b> A for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided in the lower pan body inside the stick controller 31 </ b> A. For example, the controller sensor unit includes two transmissive photosensors (parallel sensors) arranged in parallel to the board surface of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operating rod when viewed from the player side facing the pachinko gaming machine 1. And a pair of transmission type photosensors (vertical sensor pairs) arranged perpendicularly to the surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operation rod when viewed from the player side. What is necessary is just to be comprised including a shape photosensor.

  The member that forms the upper plate includes, for example, a push button 31B that allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper plate body (for example, above the stick controller 31A). Is provided. The push button 31B only needs to be configured to be able to detect the pressing operation from the player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor 35B that detects a pressing operation performed by the player on the push button 31B may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the position where the push button 31B is installed.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the normal symbol display 20 executes the normal symbol variation display such that the game ball that has passed through the passing gate 41 provided in the gaming area 10 is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. 2. The normal symbol indicator is displayed on the basis of the fact that the normal symbol start condition for starting the normal symbol variation display is satisfied, for example, that the previous general symbol game has been completed The usual game by 20 is started.

  In this ordinary game, after a normal symbol change is started, when a predetermined time which is a normal symbol change time elapses, a fixed normal symbol which is a normal symbol change display result is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (symbol per symbol), such as a number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed normal symbol, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol becomes “per symbol”. On the other hand, if a normal symbol other than the symbol per symbol, such as a number or symbol other than the number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol is “usually lost”. Become. Corresponding to the fact that the variation display result of the normal symbol is “per normal”, the expansion / release control (tilt control) is performed in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is tilted. The normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  After the first start condition is satisfied, for example, when the game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by the first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. Based on the fact that the first start condition is satisfied, for example, because the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state has ended, the special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A is started. Further, the second starting condition is satisfied, for example, when a game ball that has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Later, based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example, due to the end of the previous special game or the big hit gaming state, the special game by the second special symbol display 4B is started.

  In the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol indicator 4B, after the special symbol variation display is started, when the variation display time as the special symbol variation time elapses, the special symbol variation display is performed. The resulting definite special symbol (special diagram display result) is derived and displayed. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes a “big hit” as a specific display result, and if a special symbol different from the big bonus symbol is stopped and displayed as a fixed special symbol, “ It will be “losing”. In addition, a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) different from the big hit symbol may be stopped and displayed. When the predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) as a result of the predetermined display is stopped and displayed. What is necessary is just to control to the small hit game state as a special game state different from the big hit game state.

  After the fluctuation display result in the special figure game becomes “big hit”, the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as “round game”) is executed a predetermined number of times.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as an example, special symbols indicating numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” are jackpot symbols, and a special symbol indicating a symbol “−” is a lost symbol. When the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed, for example, a special symbol indicating the number “2” may be used as the small hit symbol. It should be noted that each symbol such as a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 4A may be different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display 4B. However, a special symbol common to both special symbol games may be a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol.

  After the jackpot symbol indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” as the special symbols for the special figure game is stopped and displayed as the “big hit” as the specific display result, it is specially variable in the jackpot game state. In a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 second) elapses or a period until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls is generated in the big winning door of the winning ball apparatus 7 , Open the grand prize opening. Thereby, the round which makes the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 the 1st state (open state) advantageous for a player is performed.

  A special prize-winning ball device that receives a game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2 and then closes the big prize-winning slot, with the grand prize-winning door that has opened the grand prize-winning port during the round. 7 is changed to the second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is completed. The round that is the opening cycle of the big prize opening can be repeatedly executed until the number of executions reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “16”, etc.). Even before the number of rounds has reached the upper limit, the execution of the round may be terminated when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a game ball has not won a big prize opening). .

  Of the rounds in the big hit gaming state, the round in which the upper limit time for which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the first state (open state) advantageous for the player is relatively long (for example, 29 seconds) is normally opened. Also called round. On the other hand, a round in which the upper limit time during which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the first state (open state) is relatively short (for example, 0.1 seconds) is also referred to as a short-term open round.

  When the small hit symbol (for example, the number “2”) is stopped and displayed, after the small hit symbol is derived as a confirmed special symbol, the small hit symbol is controlled as a special gaming state. good. Specifically, in the small hit game state, for example, the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is advantageous to the player in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 as in the above-described short-term open big hit state in which a practically no outgoing ball (prize ball) is obtained. The variable winning operation for changing to the first state (open state) may be executed.

  In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the effect display device 5, a special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 4A and In response to the start of any one of the special figure games using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B, the variation display of the effect symbols is started. The period from the start of the variation display of the effect symbols to the end of the variation display due to the stop display of the confirmed effect symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R Then, the variation display state of the effect symbol may be a predetermined reach state.

  Here, the reach state refers to an effect design (“reach variation design”) that has not been stopped yet when the effect design that is stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 forms part of the jackpot combination. Is also a display state in which the fluctuation continues, or a display state in which all or part of the design symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. Specifically, in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, “left” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L and 5R, etc.) in advance. The remaining effect symbol display area (for example, “medium” effect) that has not been stopped yet when the effect symbol (for example, the effect symbol indicating the alphanumeric character of “7”) constituting the determined jackpot combination is stopped and displayed. In the symbol display area 5C, etc., the presentation symbols are changing, or in all or part of the “left”, “middle”, “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R This is a display state that changes synchronously while constituting all or part of the combination.

  In response to the reach state, the variation speed of the effect symbol is reduced, or a character image (effect image imitating a person) different from the effect symbol is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5. Or change the display mode of the background image, play and display a moving image that is different from the production symbol, or change the variation mode of the production symbol, so that the production operation different from before reaching the reach state is executed May be. Such an effect operation such as display of the character image, change of the display mode of the background image, reproduction display of the moving image, and change of the change mode of the effect pattern is referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect). In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the effect display device 5, but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation (flashing operation) in the light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9, and the like are in the reach state. An operation mode different from the previous operation mode may be included.

  As an effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of types of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. Each reach mode has a different possibility of “big hit” (also referred to as “reliability” or “big hit reliability”). That is, it is possible to vary the possibility that the variable display result will be a “big hit” depending on which of the multiple types of reach effects is executed.

  When a special symbol that becomes a lost symbol is stopped (derived) as a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the variation display state of the production symbol does not reach the reach state after the variation display of the production symbol is started. In addition, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined non-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display mode of the effect symbol is referred to as a “non-reach” (also referred to as “normal loss”) variable display mode when the variation display result is “losing”.

  When a special symbol that becomes a lost symbol is stopped (derived) as a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the variation display state of the production symbol becomes the reach state after the variation display of the production symbol is started. Correspondingly, after the reach effect is executed, or when the reach effect is not executed, a confirmed effect symbol that becomes a predetermined reach lose combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display result of the effect symbol is referred to as a variation display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach lose”) when the variation display result is “losing”.

  Corresponding to the fact that the variation display state of the production symbol has reached the reach state when the jackpot symbol indicating the number “3” is stopped and displayed as a special symbol that is a jackpot symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed in the special symbol game Then, after a predetermined reach effect is executed, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined normal big hit combination (also referred to as “non-probable variable big hit combination”) among a plurality of types of big hit combinations is stopped and displayed. It should be noted that the non-probable big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect symbol without the reach effect being executed.

  The confirmed effect symbol which is a normal big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is variably displayed in, for example, the “left”, “middle” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R in the effect display device 5. Among the effect symbols having the symbol numbers “1” to “8”, any one of the effect symbols having the even symbol numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” is “left”, “ What is necessary is just to be able to be stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line in each of the effect display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “middle” and “right”. The effect symbols having the even number “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” constituting the normal jackpot combination are referred to as normal symbols (also referred to as “non-probable variation symbols”).

  Corresponding to the fact that the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game becomes the normal jackpot symbol, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, the finalized symbol of the normal jackpot combination (non-probable variable jackpot combination) is stopped and displayed. The variable display mode is referred to as a variable display mode (also referred to as “big hit type”) of “non-probable change” (also referred to as “normal big hit”) when the variable display result is “big hit”. It should be noted that the normal jackpot combination (non-probable variation jackpot combination) may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect symbol without executing the reach effect. Based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” for the big hit type of “non-probable change”, the normal open big hit state is controlled, and after the end, time reduction control (time reduction control) is performed. By performing the time reduction control, the special symbol change display time (special figure change time) in the special figure game is shortened compared to the normal state. In the short-time control, so-called electric chew support is performed in which the winning frequency of the normal symbol is increased and the winning frequency of the normal variable winning ball device 6B is increased as described later. Here, the normal state is a normal game state that is different from a specific game state such as a big hit game state, and the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, when a system reset is performed, after the power is turned on) The same control as in the state in which the initialization process is executed is performed. In the time-saving control, one of the conditions is established first, that is, a special game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the big hit gaming state ends, and the fluctuation display result is “big hit”. Sometimes it just needs to end.

  In the special symbol game, among the special symbols that become jackpot symbols, if the probability variation jackpot symbol such as the special symbol indicating the numbers “5” and “7” is stopped and displayed, the change display state of the effect symbol In response to the reach state being reached, after the reach effect similar to the case where the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “normal” is executed, among the multiple types of big hit combinations, a predetermined probability variation big hit combination and The determined effect design may be stopped and displayed. It should be noted that the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect symbol without the reach effect being executed. The confirmed effect symbol that is a probable big hit combination is, for example, a symbol number “1” that is variably displayed in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5. Among the effect symbols of “8”, the effect symbol whose symbol number is “7” is a predetermined effective line in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. What is necessary is just to be able to be stopped and displayed all together. The effect symbol having the symbol number “7” constituting the probability variation jackpot combination is referred to as a probability variation symbol. When the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, the confirmed effect symbol that is a normal jackpot combination may be stopped and displayed as a variation display result of the effect symbol.

  Regardless of whether the confirmed effect symbol is a normal jackpot combination or a promiscuous jackpot combination, the variation display mode in which the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game will have a "big hit" variation display result. This is referred to as a variation display mode of “probability variation” (also referred to as “big hit type”). In this embodiment, among the big hit types of “probable change”, control is made to the normally open big hit state based on the fact that “5” and “7” change display results are “big hit” as the confirmed special symbols. Then, after the end, probability variation control (probability variation control) is performed together with the time reduction control.

  By performing the probability variation control, the probability that the fluctuation display result (special display result) becomes “big hit” in each special figure game is improved so as to be higher than that in the normal state. The probability variation control may be ended when the condition that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state again after the big hit gaming state is ended. Similar to the time reduction control, the probability variation control is ended when a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times the same as the time reduction number or 90 times different from the time reduction number) are executed after the end of the big hit gaming state. May be. In addition, even if the probability variation control is ended when the probability variation control is ended by the probability variation control lottery executed every time the special game is started after the big hit gaming state is ended, the probability variation control is terminated. Good.

  When the time-shortening control is performed, the normal symbol display unit 20 controls the normal symbol in the normal symbol game so that the variation time of the normal symbol (ordinary symbol variation time) is shorter than that in the normal state. Control to improve the probability that the display result is “per normal figure” than in the normal state, and tilt control of the movable blade piece in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “per normal figure”. The game ball can easily pass (enter) the second start winning opening, such as a control to make the tilt control time for performing longer than that in the normal state, and a control to increase the number of tilts than in the normal state. Control (electricity support control) that is advantageous to the player by increasing the possibility that the start condition is satisfied is performed. In this way, the control that facilitates the entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening in accordance with the time-shortening control and is advantageous to the player is also referred to as high opening control. As the high opening control, any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined.

  By performing the high opening control, the frequency at which the second start winning opening becomes the expanded opening state is higher than when the high opening control is not performed. As a result, the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B is easily established, and the special figure game can be executed frequently. The time until the fluctuation display result becomes “big hit” is shortened. The period during which the high opening control can be performed is also referred to as a high opening control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the time reduction control is performed.

  The gaming state in which both the short time control and the high opening control are performed is also referred to as a short time state or a high base state. The gaming state in which the probability variation control is performed is also referred to as a probability variation state or a high probability state. A gaming state in which the time-shortening control or the high opening control is performed together with the probability variation control is also referred to as a high probability high base state. In this embodiment, the gaming state to be controlled is not set, but the probability variation state in which only the probability variation control is performed and the time-shortening control or the high opening control is not performed is also referred to as a high probability low base state. In addition, only the gaming state in which the time-shortening control or the high opening control is performed together with the probability variation control is sometimes referred to as a “probability variation state”, and may be referred to as a time variation probability variation state in order to distinguish from the high probability low base state. On the other hand, a probability variation state (high probability low base state) in which only time variation control is performed and time reduction control or high opening control is not performed is sometimes referred to as a time variation probability variation state in order to be distinguished from a high accuracy high base state. The short time state in which the short time control or the high opening control is performed without performing the probability variation control is also referred to as a low probability high base state. The normal state in which neither the probability variation control, the time reduction control nor the high opening control is performed is also referred to as a low probability low base state. When at least one of time-shortening control and probability variation control is performed in a gaming state other than the normal state, the probability that the special-figure game can be executed frequently and the fluctuation display result in each special-figure game will be “big hit” As a result, the player is in an advantageous state. A gaming state advantageous to a player different from the big hit gaming state is also referred to as a special gaming state.

  When the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the game state is not changed after controlling to the small hit game state described above, and the game state before the change display result becomes “small hit” is displayed. Control may be continued.

  Various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and an interface board are disposed on the back surface of the game board 2 in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main board 11 is a main-side control board on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is mainly addressed to a sub-side control board composed of a random number setting function used in a special game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position, and an effect control board 12. A function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer, and the like are provided. In addition, the main board 11 performs on / off control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and thereby the first special diagram and the second special diagram. The display of fluctuation of a predetermined display pattern such as controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 20 or controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinguishing / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 is performed. It also has a function to control.

  The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that receives detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits the detection signals to the game control microcomputer 100, and the game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and produces the effect display device 5, speakers 8L, 8R. In addition, various circuits for controlling the production operation by the production electrical parts such as the game effect lamp 9 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 provides effects such as display operations on the effect display device 5, all or part of sound output operations from the speakers 8L and 8R, and all or part of lighting / extinguishing operations on the game effect lamp 9 or the like. A function of determining the control content for causing the electrical component to execute a predetermined performance operation is provided.

  The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and outputs sound from the speakers 8 </ b> L and 8 </ b> R based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. For example, a processing circuit for executing audio signal processing is mounted. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and is turned on / off in the game effect lamp 9 and the like based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. A lamp driver circuit for driving is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22 </ b> A, the second start port switch 22 </ b> B, the count switch 23, the out ball switch 24, and the winning port switch 30 are transmitted to the main board 11. Wiring to be connected is connected. The gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, the count switch 23, the out ball switch 24, and the winning port switch 30 are used as game media such as what is called a sensor. What is necessary is just to have the arbitrary structures which can detect this game ball. Further, the main board 11 includes a first special symbol display 4A, a second special symbol display 4B, a normal symbol display 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, and a general figure hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

  A control signal transmitted from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. In the effect control command, for example, a change pattern designation command indicating a change pattern indicating a change pattern such as a change time of an effect symbol, a type of reach effect, and the presence or absence of a pseudo-continuous, and an image display operation in the effect display device 5 are controlled. Display control commands used for the purpose, voice control commands used for controlling the sound output from the speakers 8L, 8R, lamp control commands used for controlling the lighting operation of the game effect lamp 9 and the decoration LED, etc. It is included.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 for storing a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a game control work area. A RAM (RandomAccessMemory) 102 to be provided; a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 that executes a control program by executing a game control program; a random number circuit 104 that updates numeric data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU 103; And an I / O (Input / Output port) 105.

  As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed by the CPU 103 executing a program read from the ROM 101. At this time, the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, the CPU 103 writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 102 and temporarily stores the fluctuation data, and the CPU 103 temporarily stores the various fluctuation data. The CPU 103 receives the input of various signals from outside the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, and the CPU 103 goes outside the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105. A transmission operation for outputting various signals is also performed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and a work area for the effect control CPU 120. Random number which updates the numerical data which shows the random value independently of RAM122 which performs, the display control part 123 which performs the process for determining the control content of the display operation in the production | presentation display apparatus 5, and CPU120 for production control A circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are mounted.

  As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes an effect control program read from the ROM 121, a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component is executed. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 reads the fixed data from the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 writes the various data to the RAM 122 and temporarily stores them, and the effect control CPU 120 stores the effect data in the RAM 122. Fluctuation data reading operation for reading out various fluctuation data temporarily stored, the reception control CPU 120 for receiving the input of various signals from the outside of the presentation control board 12 via the I / O 125, and the presentation control CPU 120 for I / O A transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via O125 is also performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the effect display device 5 is disposed on the back side of the game board 2 and can be visually recognized through the opening 2c formed in the game board 2. In addition, on the back side of the game board 2, an effect display device 5, various effects structures, and the like are arranged. In the present embodiment, a production structure 400 is disposed on the back side of the prize opening unit 300 so that the game board 2 and the prize opening unit 300 can be seen through. A plurality of electronic components such as various motors, solenoids, sensors, and light emitting diodes (LEDs) provided in the various effects structures are connected to the effect control board 12.

  Next, the game board 2 and the prize opening unit 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A is a front view showing a panel board on which a winning opening unit is arranged, and FIG. 3B is a rear view. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the board face plate and the winning opening unit are viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the board face plate and the winning opening unit are viewed obliquely from behind. FIG. 6 is a front view showing the winning opening unit disposed on the board. FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the relationship between the first wall member and the long hole portion is viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the relationship between the first wall member, the second wall member, and the long hole portion is viewed obliquely from behind. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 2 includes a board surface plate 2a made of a synthetic resin plate having translucency, and a frame-like spacer member (not shown) integrally attached to the back side of the board surface plate 2a. , Obstacle nails (not shown) provided on the game board surface 2F (front surface) which is the front surface of the board surface plate 2a, guide rail 2b, winning port unit 300, windmill shown in FIG. 1, special variable winning ball device 7, ordinary winning ball A game structure such as a device 6A, an ordinary variable winning ball device 6B, and a passing gate 41.

  The board surface plate 2a is formed in a substantially square shape with a synthetic resin material having translucency, the plate thickness L1 is about 10 mm, and is smaller than the diameter 2R (about 11 mm) of the game ball P. (L1 <2R). An opening 2c for allowing the effect display device 5 to face the front side is formed at a substantially central position of the board surface plate 2a, and a long hole portion 2e extending in the left-right direction at an obliquely lower left position of the opening 2c (FIG. 4). The winning hole opening unit 300 is disposed in the long hole portion 2e. Further, the board surface plate 2a is formed with a plurality of holes for arranging the special variable winning ball device 7, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the passing gate 41, the out port and the like. Yes.

  The winning opening unit 300 includes winning holes 29a and 29b (admission), which are general winning holes through which the game balls P flowing down the game area 10 can win (enter), and the gaming balls P that have entered from the winning holes 29a and 29b. A guide path 301 that guides the board in the surface direction of the board surface board 2a (the direction of the game board surface), that is, the vertical or horizontal direction that is along the game board surface 2F, and the game ball P guided by the guide path 301 A discharge port 302 that guides and discharges to the back side of the face plate 2a, and is disposed in the long hole portion 2e from the game board surface 2F side.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the prize opening unit 300 is arranged on the game board surface 2 </ b> F and forms a front wall, and is attached to the back side of the first wall member 310. A second wall member 311 forming an upper wall, a lower wall, and a rear wall, and the second wall member 311 is attached to and integrated with the back surface of the first wall member 310 via a screw N1, By attaching the first wall member 310 to which the second wall member 311 is attached to the game board surface 2F with the screw N2, the second wall member 311 is disposed in the long hole portion 2e.

  The first wall member 310 is made of a synthetic resin plate having translucency, and has an arcuate portion 310a that curves obliquely downward from the left side to the right side, and a substantially central position in the left-right direction on the upper side of the arcuate portion 310a. An extending portion 310b extending upward, and a lower side of the arc-shaped portion 310a is formed in an arc shape in front view having substantially the same curvature as the guide rail 2b. A recess 312 deeper than the plate thickness of the first wall member 310 is formed on the back surface of the first wall member 310 over the arcuate portion 310a and the extending portion 310b, so that it corresponds to the recess 312 on the front surface. A protruding portion 312a that protrudes (bulges) forward is formed at the position.

  Further, the front surface 310F of the first wall member 310 is formed as a flat surface parallel to the game board surface 2F, along with the arc-shaped portion 310a and the extending portion 310b. In addition, an inclined surface 313 is formed on the peripheral edge of the protruding portion 312a. The inclined surface 313 is inclined downward in the protruding direction of the protruding portion 312a, that is, inclined downward from the base side of the protruding portion 312a toward the distal end side. Yes.

  On the left side of the extending portion 310b and the upper right end of the arc-shaped portion 310a, winning hole forming portions 314a and 314b formed in a cylindrical shape having a front wall project from the front side, and the winning hole forming portion 314a. , 314b is opened at the upper left and the winning holes 29a and 29b are formed. In addition, a pair of upper and lower guide pieces 315a and 315b that extend in parallel with each other extend from the upper and lower edges of the winning opening 29a of the left winning opening forming section 314a toward the upper left.

  A first guide plate 316 that inclines downward from the left side toward the right side protrudes forward from the left end portion of the front surface of the arc-shaped portion 310a. In addition, a second guide plate 317 is provided on the upper side of the extended portion 310b so as to protrude downward from the left side toward the right side. The first guide plate 316 is shorter in the left-right direction than the second guide plate 317, and is disposed at a position on the upper left side away from the left end, which is the upper inclined side of the second guide plate 317. The game ball P can pass between the first guide plate 316 and the second guide plate 317.

  Further, since a winning opening 29a is formed below the left end portion of the second guide plate 317, as shown in FIG. 6, it falls on the first guide plate 316 and the first guide plate 316 is moved to the right side. The game ball P that has been rolled and dropped is guided to the winning opening 29a so as to be able to win. A winning opening 29b is provided below the left end of the second guide plate 317, and an ordinary variable winning ball device 6B is provided to the right of the winning opening 29b. The game ball P that has been dropped and guided to the right side is guided to the winning opening 29b so as to be able to win.

  The second wall member 311 connects the first guide part 311a and the second guide part 311b extending in the vertical direction and disposed at positions separated from each other on the left and right sides, and the lower end of the first guide part 311a and the second guide part 311b. An arcuate third guiding portion 311c that is formed in a substantially C-shape in a side view with a front surface opened by a synthetic resin material having translucency, and is attached to the back side of the first wall member 310 When this is done, the first wall member 310 and the second wall member 311 form a cylindrical guide passage through which the game ball P can flow down. Moreover, the discharge port 302 is formed in the back lower end of the 2nd guide part 311b.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 11, when the second wall member 311 is attached to the back side of the first wall member 310, the upper end of the first guide portion 311 a is arranged corresponding to the back side of the winning opening 29 a. The upper end of the second guiding portion 311b is disposed corresponding to the back side of the winning opening 29b, and the third guiding portion 311c is disposed along the arc-shaped portion 310a.

  The game ball P that has entered the winning opening 29a is guided toward the rear side (board face plate 2a side) by the winning hole forming section 314a and then guided substantially vertically downward by the first guiding section 311a (see FIG. 9). ). The game ball P that has flowed down the first guide portion 311a flows down to the right end of the third guide portion 311c (see FIG. 10), and is then discharged rearward from the discharge port 302 (see FIG. 11). In addition, the game ball P that has entered the winning opening 29b is guided toward the rear side (board face plate 2a side) by the winning opening forming section 314b, and is guided substantially vertically downward by the second guiding section 311b. It is discharged from 302 to the rear side (see FIG. 11).

  Although not shown in particular, the game ball P discharged from the discharge port 302 flows down a flow passage (not shown), and a game ball that has won a prize in another winning port or a game ball that has entered an out port is collected. After joining the passage (not shown), it is discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1, but it is discharged directly to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 without passing through such a collecting passage. It may be.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the guide passage 301 that guides the game balls that have entered from the winning holes 29 a and 29 b in this way toward the game board surface has a front wall formed by the first wall member 310 and the second wall. The member 311 forms an upper wall, a lower wall, and a rear wall. The front-rear dimension L2 of the passage wall formed by the first wall member 310 and the second wall member 311 that forms the guide passage 301 that guides the game ball P by flowing down is longer than the diameter 2R of the game ball P (L2> 2R). ). That is, since the diameter 2R of the game ball P is larger than the plate thickness L1 of the board surface plate 2a, the front-rear dimension L2 of the passage wall composed of the first wall member 310 and the second wall member 311 is larger than the plate thickness L1. It is large (L2> L1).

  The guide passage 301 is arranged such that the second wall member 311 constituting the passage wall of the guide passage 301 enters the long hole portion 2e formed in the board surface plate 2a. In a state where the first wall member 310 and the second wall member 311 forming the guide passage 301 are disposed on the panel surface plate 2a, the back surface 311B of the second wall member 311 protrudes rearward from the back surface 2B of the panel surface plate 2a. In addition, the front surface 310F of the first wall member 310 protrudes forward from the game board surface 2F of the board surface plate 2a.

  Thus, the guide passage 301 for guiding the game ball P that has entered the winning openings 29a and 29b in the direction of the game board surface is disposed in the long hole portion 2e formed in the board surface plate 2a, and the second wall member 311 is provided on the board. Since it does not protrude from the back surface (back surface) 2B of the face plate 2a, the production structure 400 can be disposed in contact with or close to the back surface 2B of the board surface plate 2a without avoiding the guide passage 301. .

  Specifically, the winning holes 29a, 29b and the like as entrances through which the game balls P flowing down the game area 10 can enter are scattered at arbitrary locations in the game area 10. Since structures such as various devices and effect members are arranged on the back side of the board 2, the game balls guided to the winning holes 29a and 29b and guided to the back 2B side of the board surface board 2a are individually discharged. It is difficult to do. Therefore, the game balls P that have entered the winning holes and guided to the back surface 2B side of the board surface plate 2a are guided along the back surface 2B of the board surface plate 2a, that is, in the direction of the game board surface, and are combined into one place. It is preferable to discharge from the discharge section.

  However, if the guide passage 301 or the like is disposed on the back surface 2B of the panel surface plate 2a, the guide passage 301 protrudes from the back surface 2B of the panel surface plate 2a so as to interfere with it. In the case of installation, since the production structure 400 must be arranged behind the guide passage 301 or be avoided by the side of the guide passage 301, the guide passage 301 is obstructive. The arrangement position of the structural object 400 is limited.

  Therefore, as in this embodiment, the back surface 311B of the second wall member 311 does not protrude rearward from the back surface 2B of the panel surface plate 2a, and the front surface 310F of the first wall member 310 is the panel surface plate. By arranging so as to project forward from the game board surface 2F of 2a, the production structure 400 can be arranged as close as possible to the back surface 2B of the board surface plate 2a, so that the guidance passage 301 is avoided. There is no need to dispose the structural structure 400.

  In this embodiment, the front-rear dimension L3 of the game area 10 formed between the game board surface 2F and the glass window 50a is larger than the diameter 2R of the game ball P, and the diameter of two game balls P is larger. The front-rear dimension L5 obtained by subtracting the protrusion length L4 from the game board surface 2F of the protrusion 312a from the front-rear dimension L3 is longer than the diameter 2R of the game ball. (L5> 2R), since the game ball P can flow down in front of the protrusion 312a, the flow of the game ball P is not hindered by the formation of the protrusion 312a.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, in a state where the first wall member 310 and the second wall member 311 forming the guide passage 301 are disposed on the board surface plate 2a, the lower side of the arc-shaped portion 310a is along the guide rail 2b. The left end of the first guide plate 316 is close to the guide rail 2b. In other words, in the present embodiment, the game ball that has passed between the first guide plate 316 and the second guide plate 317 and has not won the winning opening 29a, and between the second guiding plate 317 and the winning opening 29b. Only the game balls that pass through and have not won the winning opening 29b flow down the front side of the protruding portion 312a along the guide rail 2b. In addition, since the inclined surface 313 is formed between the first guide plate 316 and the second guide plate 317 on the upper side of the protruding portion 312a, the flowing game balls P may come into contact with each other and the wall portion may be damaged. Is prevented.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a plate for forming the game area 10 and has a plate thickness (L1 = from the diameter (2R = about 11 mm) of the game ball. The board surface plate 2a as a game board having a small size (about 10 mm), a winning hole 29a, 29b as an entrance through which a game ball flowing down the game area 10 can enter, and the winning holes 29a, 29b A guide passage 301 that guides the game ball that has entered from the board surface plate 2a in the surface direction, that is, up and down, left and right directions, and a long hole portion 2e that is formed in the board surface plate 2a and serves as a hole portion in which the guide passage 301 is disposed, In the state where the first wall member 310 and the second wall member 311 forming the guide passage 301 are disposed on the board surface plate 2a, the guide wall 301 is disposed in the long hole portion 2e. The rear surface of the second wall member 311 11B does not protrude rearward from the rear surface 2B of the board plate 2a, and the front face 310F of the first wall member 310 protrudes to the front from the game board 2F disk surface plate 2a.

  In this way, in the guide passage 301 that guides the game ball P that has entered the winning holes 29a and 29b in the direction of the game board surface, the second wall member 311 disposed in the long hole portion 2e has the back surface of the board surface plate 2a. Since it does not protrude rearward from 2B, it is possible to prevent the guide passage 301 from interfering and restricting the arrangement position of the production structure 400 and the like arranged on the back side of the board surface plate 2a. it can.

  Further, in this embodiment, the front-rear dimension L5 between the front surface 310F of the protrusion 312a protruding forward from the game board surface 2F and the glass window 50a is longer than the diameter 2R of the game ball P. Since the game ball P can flow between the front surface 310F of the 312a and the glass window 50a, even if the front wall of the guide passage 301 protrudes forward, the flow of the game ball P is not affected.

  In this embodiment, the front-rear dimension L5 between the front surface 310F of the protruding portion 312a and the glass window 50a is longer than the diameter 2R of the game ball P, so that the front surface 310F of the protruding portion 312a and the glass window 50a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the front-rear dimension L5 between the front surface 310F of the protrusion 312a and the glass window 50a is the diameter of the game ball P. It may be smaller than 2R, and the game ball P may not be allowed to flow between the front surface 310F of the protrusion 312a and the glass window 50a.

  In the present embodiment, the board surface plate 2a, the first wall member 310, and the second wall member 311 are formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material, so that the board surface plate 2a, the first wall member 310, and the second wall member 311 are formed. The effect structure 400 disposed on the back side of the two-wall member 311 can be viewed from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the board surface plate 2a, the first wall member 310, and the second wall member 311. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the arrangement position of the production structure 400 from being restricted by the guide passage 301.

  In this embodiment, the passage wall member that forms the wall portion of the guide passage 301 is constituted by the first wall member 310 and the second wall member 311. However, the passage wall member is formed in a cylindrical shape by one member. It may be.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the protruding portion 312a of the first wall member 310 that forms the front wall of the guide passage 301 is formed of a light-transmitting plate-like member, so that it passes through the guide passage 301. Not only is the game ball easily visible through the first wall member 310 from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1, but also the visibility of the rendering structure 400 on the back side of the guide passage 301 is improved.

  In this embodiment, the protruding portion 312a is also formed on the extending portion 310b, which is a place other than the guide passage 301, and the protruding portion 312a is formed of a light-transmitting flat plate. In addition to improving the visibility of the production structure 400, the second guide plate 317 can be formed integrally with the wall member constituting the guide passage 301, so that the structure can be simplified.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the guide passage 301 has the rear portion disposed in the long hole portion 2e formed in the board surface plate 2a, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the modified example of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, for example, the groove plate 2g may be disposed in a concave groove 2g formed on the game board surface 2F of the board surface plate 2a. Even in this case, the back surface 311B of the second wall member 311 does not protrude rearward from the back surface 2B of the board surface plate 2a, and the front surface 310F of the first wall member 310 is front side of the game board surface 2F of the board surface plate 2a. It can arrange | position so that it may protrude.

  Further, at least the upper side of the projecting portion 312a as the projecting wall portion projecting to the surface side of the board surface plate 2a in the wall portion of the guide passage 301 is inclined downward from the base side to the tip end side of the projecting portion 312a. By forming the inclined surface 313, the game ball can be prevented from being damaged by contacting the protruding portion 312a, and the game ball P can flow down as smoothly as possible.

  The inclined surface 313 extends in the surface direction of the board surface plate 2a and is arranged to incline downward from the left end side toward the right end side. By providing the guide piece 315a as a preventing member for preventing the game ball from contacting the surface 313, it is possible to suppress the game ball from coming into contact with the protruding portion 312a and being damaged.

  In addition, the guiding piece 315a can guide the game ball to the winning opening 29a, so that the protrusion can be prevented from being damaged and the gaming ball can be guided by a single member, so that the structure can be simplified.

  In the present embodiment, the guide piece 315a is described as an example of the prevention member that prevents the game ball from contacting the inclined surface 313. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, An obstacle such as a windmill provided separately from the winning a prize opening unit 300 may be used. Further, a member that prevents the game ball from contacting the inclined surface 313 may be used instead of the guide member that guides the game ball to the winning opening 29a.

  Further, the entrance into which the game ball can enter has at least a winning opening 29a as a first entrance and a winning opening 29b as a second entrance different from the winning opening 29a. Each of the opening 29a and the winning opening 29b communicates with each other, and has a discharge port 302 as one discharge portion that joins and discharges the game balls that have entered from the winning opening 29a and the winning opening 29b. By doing in this way, it is possible to discharge the game balls that have entered from the winning ports 29a and 29b from one place without forming a plurality of guiding passages corresponding to the winning ports 29a and 29b. It can be simplified.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the guide passage 301 includes a first guide portion 311a that guides the game ball that has entered from the winning opening 29a, a second guide portion 311b that guides the game ball that has entered from the winning port 29b, Although it was comprised from the 3rd guide part 311c connected to the guide part 311a and the 2nd guide part 311b, this invention is not limited to this, The game ball which approached from one entrance is guided It may be configured by a single guide passage, or may be a passage that communicates with two or more entrances and joins and guides game balls that have entered from the entrances.

  In addition, the winning opening 29b is disposed apart from the winning opening 29a, and the third guiding portion 311c of the guiding passage 301 extends from the winning opening 29a toward the winning opening 29b, and the third guiding portion 311c On the upper side, a second guide plate 317 is formed along the third guide portion 311c as a hook piece for restricting the game ball from flowing down on the surface side of the third guide portion 311c. By doing in this way, it can control that a game ball contacts the 3rd guidance part 311c, and a wall part is damaged.

  Further, in this embodiment, the second guide plate 317 is formed above the third guide portion 311c to restrict the game ball from flowing down the front side of the third guide portion 311c. The game ball may be allowed to flow down on the front side of the third guide portion 311c without providing the second guide plate 317.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the winning ports 29a and 29b, which are general winning ports, are applied as an example of an entrance through which a game ball flowing down the game area 10 can enter, but the present invention is limited to this. It may be a starting prize opening or a grand prize opening, and the guidance path may be a path for guiding game balls that have entered from the starting prize opening or the big prize opening along the game board surface 2F. . Further, it may be a passage that guides a game ball that has entered from an entrance for production provided for production along the game board surface 2F.

  In the present embodiment, the board surface plate 2a constituting the game board 2 has a board thickness L1 smaller than the diameter 2R of the game ball, but the present invention is not limited to this. The thickness L1 may be approximately the same as the diameter 2R of the game ball. That is, the front-rear dimension L2 of the passage wall member of the guide passage 301 including the first wall member 310 and the second wall member 311 may be larger or substantially the same as the plate thickness L1 of the board surface plate 2a.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a gaming ball P having a predetermined number of balls is a gaming machine. The number of loaned balls encapsulated inside and lent out in response to a player's loan request and the number of prize balls awarded in response to winnings are added, while the number of game balls used in the game is subtracted The present invention is also applicable to so-called enclosed game machines that are stored in memory.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 2e Long hole part 2g Groove part 300 Prize opening unit 301 Guidance path 310 1st wall member 310F Front surface 311 2nd wall member 311B Back surface 312a Projection part 313 Inclined surface 400 Structure for production

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing a game by launching a game ball into the game area,
A board for forming the game area, the board thickness of which is smaller or substantially the same as the diameter of the game ball;
An entrance through which a game ball flowing down the game area can enter,
A guide passage for guiding a game ball that has entered from the entrance to the surface of the game board;
A groove or hole formed in the game board and provided with the guide passage;
With
The induction passage is not projecting wall portion of the induction passage from the rear face of the side opposite to the game area in the game board, it protrudes from the game area side of the surface at the recreation board,
The entrance has at least a first entrance and a second entrance different from the first entrance,
The guide passage has one discharge portion that communicates with each of the first advance inlet and the second advance inlet, and combines and discharges the game balls that have entered from the first advance inlet and the second advance inlet, respectively. A gaming machine characterized by that.

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