JP6426519B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of selecting a flow path according to the strength of the launch intensity.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko machine as an example of a game machine, a plurality of game nails are set up in the game area of the game board, and during normal times, so-called "left strike" plays a game and is called a so-called big hit During a special game, it is known to play a game by so-called "right-hand" in which a game ball is fired to the right game area with a substantially constant firing intensity.

JP, 2011-000259, A

However, in "right-handed", since the game ball is only fired with a substantially constant firing strength, the game is likely to be monotonous, and the game ball is adjusted by the administrator of the pachinko machine, etc. The number of ball entry is adjusted, and depending on the method of adjustment, a slump state in which entry of the winning part does not occur over a long period of time is likely to occur, giving the player a stress, and thus a game Reduce the player's willingness to play. Further, depending on the position adjustment of the game nail by the manager of the pachinko machine, the actual shot value and the design value may be largely separated.
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and provides a gaming machine capable of improving the game characteristics by adjusting the firing intensity.

It is a game machine provided with a channel structure which guides a game ball which flows down a game area formed in a game board to a downstream side as composition for solving the above-mentioned subject, and the channel structure is a ball entry mechanism. Adjacent to the starting opening guiding flow path for guiding to the starting parts that trigger acquisition of the starting information required for the drawing of the special game for opening the special winning parts arranged in the game area by the game start opening guiding flow path A main flow path for collecting game balls and guiding them to the downstream side, and a winning opening induction flow path for extending downward from the lower end of the main flow path and guiding to winning parts that trigger the payout of predetermined winning balls by entering balls. The main winning channel is disposed at the lower end of the main flow channel and the large winning opening guiding flow channel which is branched in a direction away from the winning opening induction flow channel and extends downward and is led to a large winning part Winning hole induction channel or big winning hole induction And a configuration in which a special game digestion passage and a sorting mechanism to distribute the road.
Further, as another configuration, the winning part is provided at a position where all the gaming balls having flowed down the winning opening guiding channel can enter.
The above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention, and individual configurations constituting feature groups can also be the invention.

  According to the gaming machine according to each of the above configurations, the gaming machine capable of improving the game property by adjusting the firing intensity is provided.

It is a whole perspective view of a game machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a principal part enlarged view of a flow path structure. It is an exploded perspective view of a distribution mechanism. It is an external appearance perspective view of a distribution mechanism. It is a control block diagram of a pachinko machine. It is a schematic diagram of a special-design pass / fail determination table. It is a schematic diagram of a special figure classification determination table. It is a schematic diagram of a change pattern determination table. It is a schematic diagram of a special game control table. It is a schematic diagram of a game state setting table. It is a schematic diagram of a common drawing propriety check table. It is a schematic diagram of a common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a schematic diagram of an opening and closing body operation table. It is a schematic diagram of the distribution mechanism concerning other embodiments. It is a perspective view which shows the outline | summary of the big prize part which concerns on another form.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through embodiments of the invention with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 15, but the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and are described in the embodiments. Not all combinations of features are essential to the solution of the invention.

[About the overall configuration of the gaming machine]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine 1 as an example of a game machine according to this embodiment includes a vertically rectangular machine frame 2 installed on an island facility of a game arcade, and the side of the machine frame 2 It is pivotally mounted on the main unit frame 3 mounted on the inside of the main unit frame 3 with the main unit frame 3 mounted in an openable / closable manner, mounted on the inner side of the main unit frame 3, and openably openable. A panel door 4 having a glass window 4A attached to the center and provided largely at the center and a saucer 6 provided below the glass window 4A, a launcher (not shown) disposed at the bottom of the main body frame 3, and a panel A handle unit 7 attached to the lower part of the door 4 and speaker units 8 provided on upper left and right sides of the panel door 4 are provided as main components. In a state in which the panel door 4 is closed to the main body frame 3 side, the player sitting in front of the pachinko machine 1 is accommodated in the main body frame 3 through the glass window 4A disposed in the panel door 4 It is possible to visually recognize the game area 30A (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30.

  An operation mechanism 10 is disposed at a central portion of the tray 6. When the operation mechanism 10 selects an item corresponding to a dial unit for moving a cursor or the like displayed on the effect display unit 500A of the effect display device 500 described later and a cursor that can be moved by operation of the dial unit. Alternatively, the display unit 500A of the effect display device 500 is composed of a button unit pressed in various button effects etc. developed on the effect display unit 500A. The operation mechanism 10 is connected to a rendering control device 300 (see FIG. 6) described later, and the push button and the signal output from the dial are input to the rendering control device 300 side.

[About the composition of the game board]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 has a game area 30A in the front of which game balls flow down. The game area 30A is a space through which game balls can flow, and is divided into a substantially circular shape by the outer guide rails 27 and the inner guide rails 28 on which the game balls slide. The gaming balls contained in the above-described tray 6 are supplied one by one by a launch mechanism driven in accordance with the operation of the handle unit 7 of the player. Here, when the driving of the launch mechanism is continued by the operation of the handle unit 7, the number per one minute of gaming balls to be launched into the gaming area 30A is set to 100. That is, the game balls are hit into the game area 30A at intervals of 0.6 seconds and flow down the game area 30A.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 housed in the main body frame 3 mainly includes the effect display device 500, a flow path structure 400 for guiding the game ball in the right side area ER, and a plurality of winning parts described later Is provided. The effect display device 500 is a liquid crystal display device capable of fluctuating display of the effect pattern S consisting of numbers 1 to 8 and specific characters, etc., and the effect display unit 500A is in the central portion of the game board 30. It occupies about a quarter of the area of the entire game board 30. In the effect display section 500A, in addition to the effect pattern S, various effect displays expressed by images and moving images such as advance effects and reach effects are displayed along with the fluctuation display of the effect pattern S, and the player is generally The player enjoys the game while visually recognizing the effect display of the effect pattern S displayed on the effect display unit 500A.

  Around the effect display unit 500A, a game ball guiding wall unit 50 is provided to project forward. The game ball guiding wall portion 50 is a wall portion extending to surround the upper portion and both side portions of the effect display portion 500A. When the above-mentioned glass window 4A is closed, the front end of the gaming ball guiding wall 50 and the glass window 4A approach with less than the diameter of the gaming ball, and the game is performed inside the game ball guiding wall 50 It is considered impossible for the ball to enter.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the game area 30A is generally divided into the left side area EL and the right side area ER. The left side area EL is an area on the left side of the left and right center line CL of the game board 30, and the game balls flowing down the left side area EL flow down the inside of the game area 30A in the direction indicated by the arrow X1.

  On the other hand, the right side area ER is an area on the right side of the left and right center line CL of the game area 30A. As shown by the arrows X2 and X3, the gaming balls having reached the right side area ER are collected in the starting opening induction channel 410 or the special game digestive channel 420 according to the strength of the firing intensity. Flow down. In the present embodiment, the situation where the game ball should be hit in the right area ER is the situation where a special game to be described later is being executed or the gaming state is a probability of high figure, and in normal times other than these, It is recommended to launch the game ball on the left side area EL. Further, the situation to be hit in the right area ER is suggested to the player in advance in the effect display unit 500A before shifting to each of the above-mentioned states. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG.2 and FIG.3, the structure of the flow-path structure 400 is demonstrated in detail.

[About the channel structure]
As shown in FIG. 2, a flow path structure 400 is provided in the right area ER of the game area 30A. The flow channel structure 400 is generally divided into a start opening induction flow channel 410 and a special game digest flow channel 420. The flow path structure 400 is constituted by a pair of acrylic and other plate pieces projecting forward from the front surface of the game board 30, and each flow path is formed between the pair of plate pieces. The dimensions of each channel are set to be slightly larger than the diameter of the gaming ball, and the gaming balls having reached each channel flow downward one by one without becoming parallel to the left and right . As will be described later, the starting opening induction flow channel 410 is a flow channel which is recommended to be launched when the gaming state is a regular drawing high probability, and the special game digesting flow channel 420 is launched during execution of the special game. It is a recommended flow path. Which one of the flow paths should be selected is suggested on the effect display unit 500A, and the player can select the flow path by changing the firing intensity.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the start opening guide channel 410 is a channel provided on the right side in the right side region ER and extending downward. As shown by the arrow X2 in FIG. 3, the gaming ball punched out in the right side area ER collides with the wall portion 412 formed on the upper right side, and the partition member 414a and the partition nail 414b which project forward from the game board 30; It is induced in the direction of the collection port 410A by 414c, and is taken into the start-up port induction channel 410 via the collection port 410A.

  A passage gate 416 is provided substantially at the center of the start opening guide channel 410. The passage gate 416 is a gate-shaped part through which the game balls can pass one by one, and by colliding with the nail group disposed above it, the game balls passing through the passage gate 416 do not pass through Are distinguished. The passing gate 416 includes a passing gate detection switch SW5 electrically connected to the main control device 200 described later, and when the gaming ball passes the passing gate 416, an input signal is sent from the passing gate switch SW5 to the main control device 200. It is input.

  A second opening operation is performed below the passing gate 416 in the starting opening guiding flow channel 410 when the result of the lottery described later triggered by the passage of the gaming ball to the passing gate 416 is “hit”. A starting part 62 is provided. A game ball which is to pass through the second starting component 62 while the second starting component 62 is in the opening operation is taken into the second starting component 62. On the other hand, when the second starting component 62 is closed, the gaming ball passes through the second starting component 62 and flows further downward in the starting opening guiding channel 410. In addition, the second starting part 62 includes a second starting opening detection switch SW2 electrically connected to the main control device 200, and when the gaming ball is taken into the second starting part 62, the second starting opening detection switch An input signal is input to main controller 200 from SW2.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the special game digesting flow channel 420 is formed adjacent to the starting opening guiding flow channel 410 and on the side of the effect display unit 500A (left side) of the starting opening guiding flow channel 410. It is a flow path. The special game digesting flow channel 420 has a main flow channel 422 from upstream to downstream, a winning opening guiding flow channel 424 and a big winning opening guiding flow channel 426 branched from the main flow channel 422, and the winning opening guiding flow channel 424 and A distribution mechanism 428 is disposed at a branch point M located on the upstream side of the special winning hole induction channel 426. That is, the special game digesting channel 420 is a channel that extends downward and branches in two directions at the branch point M. As shown by the arrow X3 in FIG. 3, during the special game, the gaming ball hit in the right area ER with a lower shot intensity than the launch intensity in the high probability state is a partition formed in the upper right After colliding with the member 414a and the partition nail 414b; 414c, the member 414a is guided in the direction of the collecting port 420A, and is taken into the main channel 422 through the collecting port 420A and flows downward.

  The tip on the downstream side of the main flow channel 422 is connected to the winning hole induction flow channel 424 and the large winning hole injection flow channel 426 at a branch point M. The winning opening guide channel 424 extends downward from the tip on the downstream side of the main channel 422, bypassing the effect display unit 500A side (left side). Under the winning hole induction channel 424, a general winning part 424A is disposed. In the general winning part 424A, a general winning opening detection switch SW4 is disposed, and the main control device 200 determines, for example, three game balls based on an input signal from the general winning opening detection switch SW4. Pay out as a prize ball. In addition, since the general winning part 424A is disposed at the end of the winning opening induction channel 424, the gaming ball flowing down the winning opening induction channel 424 enters the general winning component 424A with extremely high probability. Do.

  The big winning opening induction channel 426 extends downward so as to meander by bypassing from the downstream end of the main channel 422 to the side of the starting opening channel (right side). In the lower area of the special winning opening guiding channel 426, a special winning component 64 that opens and closes in the special game is disposed. In the big winning part 64, the big winning opening detection switch SW3 is disposed, and when the game ball enters during the opening operation of the big winning part 64, the main control device 200 detects the big winning opening detection switch. For example, 15 game balls are paid out as winning balls based on the input of the input signal from SW3. On the other hand, the game ball which has not been taken into the big winning part 64 flows further downward.

  That is, the winning opening guiding flow channel 424 and the big winning opening guiding flow channel 426 are channels branched in a direction away from the main flow channel 422, and the gaming balls flowing down one winning opening guiding flow channel 424 are The game ball entering the regular winning part 424A with extremely high probability and flowing down the other big winning opening induction channel 426 will enter the big winning part 64 with a very high probability during execution of the special game. .

  At a branch point M below the main flow channel 422, a distribution mechanism 428 is disposed. The distribution mechanism 428 distributes the gaming balls having passed through the main flow channel 422 into, for example, the winning opening guiding flow channel 424 and the big winning opening guiding flow channel 426 at a ratio of 1: 3. The configuration of the distribution mechanism 428 will be described later.

  As described above, the flow path structure 400 includes the starting opening guiding flow path 410 and the special game digesting flow path 420, and any one of the flow paths is provided for the game ball launched from the launch mechanism not shown according to the launch intensity. Capture to Further, the special game digesting flow channel 420 is constituted by the main flow channel 422, the winning opening induction flow channel 424, and the big winning opening induction flow channel 426, and is constant by the distribution mechanism 428 arranged below the main flow channel 422. The distribution direction of the gaming balls is determined by the distribution ratio. That is, one of the four game balls taken into the special game digesting channel 420 during execution of the special game is distributed to the winning opening induction channel 424 by the distribution mechanism 428 and to the general winning part 424A. The ball enters the ball almost surely, and three out of the four pieces are distributed to the large winning opening guiding channel 426 by the distribution mechanism 428 and are inserted into the large winning part 64.

  Hereinafter, the first starting parts 60 and the second starting parts 62 disposed on the game board 30 will be described. The first start component 60 is disposed above the out-port 69 described later in the lower part of the game area 30A in the left-right direction. The first start part 60 projects forward from the front surface of the game board 30, and includes an upper opening first start port 60A and a first start port detection switch SW1 (see FIG. 6). The game ball taken into the inside through the first starting opening 60A is detected by a first starting opening detection switch SW1 disposed inside. As shown in FIG. 6, the first starting opening detection switch SW1 is connected to the main control device 200. The main control device 200 executes various lottery processes relating to the execution of a special game, which will be described later, based on an input signal from the first starting opening detection switch SW1, and, for example, three prize balls as compensation for entering balls. Execute a prize ball payout process etc. to be paid out. In the present example, the first starting component 60 is set at a position where only gaming balls flowing down the above-mentioned left side area EL can enter, and gaming balls flowing down the right side area ER never enter. .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second starting component 62 is disposed below the starting opening guide channel 410. The second starting part 62 is a starting part of a so-called electric chew structure having a movable piece, and includes a second starting opening detection switch SW2 (see FIG. 6). Although the illustration is omitted, the movable piece is disposed so as to be able to move back and forth in the back and forth direction of the game board 30, and the game ball which is going to pass through the second starting component 62 by driving the solenoid SOL1 is rectangular second Take it into the opening. As shown in FIG. 6, the solenoid SOL1 is directly controlled by the main controller 200.
The gaming ball having entered the second starting opening of the second starting part 62 is detected by a second starting opening detecting switch SW2 disposed inside. As shown in FIG. 6, the second start opening detection switch SW2 is connected to the main control device 200, and the main control device 200 executes a special game based on an input signal from the second start opening detection switch SW2, etc. Are executed, and at the same time, a prize ball payout process for paying out, for example, three prize balls as compensation for entering balls is executed. The second starting component 62 is set to a position where only gaming balls flowing down the above-mentioned right side area ER, more specifically, the starting opening guiding channel 410 can enter.

  Next, the large winning prize component 64 disposed in the area under the large winning opening induction channel 426 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the big winning part 64 opens and closes at the front of the big winning opening 64a, the rectangular big winning opening 64a opened on the front side, the big winning opening detection switch SW3 (see FIG. 6) And an openable body 65 that is movably provided. The game ball having entered the large winning opening 64a is detected by a large winning opening detection switch SW3 disposed inside. The special winning opening detection switch SW3 is connected to the main control device 200, and the main control device 200 pays out prize ball payout processing, for example, 15 pieces of winning balls are paid out based on an input signal from the special winning opening detection switch SW3. Run.

  The opening / closing body 65 is a blade-like member capable of taking a closed state and an open state by driving a solenoid SOL2 disposed on the back side of the game board 30. The opening / closing body 65 is rotatably provided like a flap in the front-rear direction around an axis parallel to the lower edge of the big winning opening, and in the closed state parallel to the front face of the game board 30, to the big winning opening The entry of the game ball is blocked, and the entry into the big winning opening of the game ball is permitted in the open state tilted forward. In addition, the game balls taken into the special winning opening 64a are detected by the special winning opening detection switch SW3 disposed in the special winning part 64, and then discharged from the back side of the gaming board 30 to the outside of the machine. . The opening / closing body 65 of the big winning part 64 is opened by the driving of the solenoid SOL2 controlled by the main control device 200 during the special game executed when the result of the special figure hit / off lottery described later is "hit". Be done.

  In addition, the position of the big winning part 64 is set to a position where only the game ball flowing down the right side area ER can enter, and more specifically, it is taken into the special game digesting channel 420 and the distribution The ball is distributed to the special winning opening guiding channel 426 by the mechanism 428, and it is possible to enter the ball only when the opening / closing member 65 is in the opening operation in the special game.

Next, general winning parts 424A disposed below the winning opening guiding channel 424 will be described. The general winning part 424A is a member that protrudes forward from the front surface of the gaming board 30, has a general winning opening that opens upward, and includes a general winning opening detection switch SW4 (see FIG. 6). The game ball taken into the inside through the general winning opening is detected by a general winning opening detection switch SW4 disposed inside. As shown in FIG. 6, the general winning opening detection switch SW4 is connected to the main control device 200. Main control device 200 executes various lottery processes relating to the execution of a special game, which will be described later, based on an input signal from general winning opening detection switch SW4, and pays, for example, three prize balls as compensation for entering balls. Execute a prize ball payout process etc.
In the left area EL of the game board 30, a plurality of general winning parts 66 different from the general winning parts 424A are also disposed, and the general winning part 66 is also provided with the general winning opening detection switch SW4. It is done. Further, on the surface of the game board 30, a plurality of non-illustrated parts such as a plurality of game nails and a windmill are arranged, and these parts are induced in various directions. Then, the gaming ball which has not entered any of the above-described winning parts enters the out port 69 formed in the most downstream portion of the gaming area 30A and is discharged out of the machine.

  Next, the distribution mechanism 428 disposed at the branch point M of the special game digesting channel 420 will be described. In FIG. 4, the sorting mechanism 428 is housed in the housing main body 600 disposed rearward of the front surface of the game board 30, and housed in the housing main body 600, and is rotatable in the vertical direction, which is the flow-down direction of the game ball. A distribution rotating body 700 and a cover 800 closing the front of the containing body 600 are provided.

  The housing main body 600 is a box shape having a substantially vertically elongated rectangular shape, and on the front surface of the housing main body 600, a roughly large overhang portion 602 is formed. The overhanging portion 602 is a flat plate which is flush with the front of the game board 30. The housing main body 600 is in a state of being projected to the back side of the gaming board 30 by the overhanging portion 602 being attached to the gaming board 30 via an attaching means (not shown). A pair of plate pieces 604A and 604B which form a part of the main flow path 422 is provided on the front surface 602A of the overhanging portion 602 so as to project forward. The plate pieces 604A and 604B are formed of acrylic or the like in the same manner as the pair of plate pieces constituting the other flow path. The plate pieces 604A and 604B extend from the upstream side to the downstream side through the plurality of steps so that the width of each other increases. Further, between the plate pieces 604A and 604B, a branched body 606 which is bifurcated and extends in the center in the width direction is formed. As shown in FIG. 4, the branched members 606 are inclined downward from the inclined plate portions 607A and 607B and the inclined plate portions 607A and 607B, which are inclined in the direction separating from each other from the upstream to the downstream, in parallel with the plate pieces 604A and 604B. And a hanging plate portion 608A; 608B. Then, the above-mentioned winning opening opening flow channel 426 shown in FIG. 2 is formed between one plate piece 604A and the inclined plate portion 607A and the hanging plate portion 608A. Further, the above-described winning opening guiding flow channel 424 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is formed between the other plate piece 604B and the inclined plate portion 607B and the depending plate portion 608B. The sorting of the winning opening guiding flow channel 424 and the big winning opening guiding flow channel 426 is realized by the rotation operation of the distribution rotating body 700.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the distribution rotating body 700 includes a square columnar rotating portion 702 having an A surface to a D surface, a disk portion 710 formed on one side of the rotating portion 702, and the disk portion 710. Has a flow control portion 716 formed on the other side on the opposite side. The rotating portion 702 has shaft portions 702A and 702B protruding on both sides. The shaft portions 702A and 702B are rotatably supported by support holes 601A and 601B formed in the side surface forming the accommodation space 601 formed in the accommodation main body 600. As shown in FIG. 5, in a state in which the distribution rotating body 700 is accommodated in the accommodation space 601 of the accommodation main body 600, the A surface to the D surface constituting the rotating portion 702 has its tip or whole according to the rotation angle. Protrudes from the front face 602A of the overhanging portion 602, and collides with the game ball flowing down from the upstream. The rotating unit 702 rotates by a predetermined angle (90 ° in this example) each time the gaming ball collides with the A side to the D side. In addition, the effect | action produced by rotation of the rotation part 702 is mentioned later.

  The disk portion 710 has a substantially circular shape having a center coaxial with the axis of the rotating portion 702, and rotates integrally with the rotation of the rotating portion 702. At a part of the disc portion 710 in the circumferential direction, a passage hole 712 which is concave inward in the radial direction is formed. The passage hole 712 has a diameter larger than the diameter of the gaming ball, and the passage of the gaming ball is permitted. As shown in FIG. 4, the passage hole 712 is provided to correspond to any one of the surfaces A to D (surface A in the illustrated example).

  The flow-down restricting portion 716 is an arc-shaped plate protruding radially outward from the A surface in which the passage hole 712 is formed. The side surface of the flow control portion 716 on the side of the passage hole 712 is formed as a surface bulging slightly to the side of the flow hole 712, and when the game ball flowed down from the upstream side contacts the flow control portion 716, the game ball Are guided in the direction of the passage hole 712.

  The cover 800 is, for example, a transparent acrylic plate attached to the front surface of the pair of plate pieces 604A and 604B via an attachment means (not shown). The cover 800 restricts the playout of the game ball forward. The distribution operation by the distribution rotating body 700 will be described below with reference to FIG. 5 in particular.

  5 (a) and 5 (b), the flow of the gaming ball which has flowed down from the upstream by the operation of the distribution rotating body 700 is prevented from flowing down to the above-mentioned winning hole induction channel 426, Shows the flow when it is allowed to flow down.

  FIG. 5A shows the state of the distribution rotating body 700 when the gaming ball P1 flows down in the main channel 422. FIG. In the figure, the surface A of the rotating portion 702 of the distribution rotating member 700 faces the upper front, the surface B faces the lower front, and the surface C facing the A surface faces the lower rear, the surface B In the housing main body 600, the D surface (not shown) facing the upper surface of the housing main body 600 faces the rear upper side. In this state, when the gaming ball P1 flows down from the upstream and passes the upper end portion of the plate piece 604A; 604B, the gaming ball P1 will collide with the A surface. Then, when the rotating portion 702 rotates forward by 90 ° due to the collision of the gaming ball P1 with the A surface, the state shown in FIG. 5B is obtained.

  As shown in the figure, after rotation of the rotating portion 702, the A side faces the front lower side, the B side outside the figure faces the rear lower side, the C side outside the figure faces the rear upper side, and the D side It will be in the state which turned to the front upper side. In this state, the side on the side of the large winning opening induction channel 426 with respect to the side A is closed by the flow-down regulating portion 716, and the side on the side of the winning opening induction channel 424 with respect to the side A is by the passing hole 712 It will be in an open state.

  That is, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 5 (b), the game ball P1 which has collided with the surface A from the state shown in FIG. 5 (a) passes through the passage hole 712 opened with the rotation of the rotating portion 702. Therefore, it will be distributed to the winning hole induction channel 424 side.

  In FIGS. 5C and 5D, the game ball which has flowed down from the upstream by the operation of the distribution rotating member 700 is allowed to flow to the above-mentioned winning hole induction channel 426, and to the prize hole induction channel 424. Shows the flow when the flow down is blocked. The state of FIG. 5 (c) is the same as the state of FIG. 5 (b), so the description will be omitted. In this state, when the gaming ball P2 flows down from the upstream and passes the upper end of the plate piece 604A; 604B, the gaming ball P2 collides with the D surface. Then, when the rotating portion 702 rotates forward by 90 ° due to the collision of the gaming ball P2 with the D surface, the state shown in FIG. 5D is obtained.

  As shown in the figure, after rotation of the rotating portion 702, the C surface is directed to the front upper side, the D surface is directed to the front lower side, the A surface not shown is directed to the rear lower side, and the B surface is not shown. It will be in the state which turned to the side upper side. In this state, the side on the side of the large winning opening induction channel 426 corresponding to the D side is opened by the absence of the flow-down regulating portion 716, and the side on the side of the winning opening induction channel 424 corresponding to the D side , Is closed by the inner surface of the disk portion 710.

  In other words, the game ball P2 that has collided with the surface D from the state shown in FIG. 5C is prevented from passing to the winning hole induction channel 424 side as the rotating portion 702 rotates, It will be distributed to the side. Then, after that, when the game ball repeatedly collides, the rotating portion 702 rotates by a predetermined angle, and as shown in FIG. 5A, the game ball is in a state where the A side is directed to the upper front side. Only when there is a collision, it is distributed to the winning opening induction flow channel 424, and in the other state, it is always distributed to the special winning opening induction flow channel 426. In addition, the configuration of the distribution rotating body 700 can be appropriately changed according to the distribution ratio of the winning opening induction flow channel 424 and the big winning opening induction flow channel 426.

  As described above, in accordance with the suggestion displayed on the effect display unit 500A prior to the execution of the special game, the player adjusts the firing intensity so that the gaming ball draws the locus of the arrow X3, and the special game is in progress. Substantially all of the game balls to be hit can be made to enter the general winning part 424A or the big winning part 64. In addition, when the gaming state is shifted to the spread figure high probability, by adjusting the firing intensity so that the gaming ball draws the trajectory of the arrow X2, many of the game balls hit in the spread figure high probability can be started second The part 62 can be inserted. That is, since the player changes the launch intensity to launch the game ball in accordance with the change in the gaming state, the game does not become monotonous.

Further, since the flow path structure 400 is configured by a series of flow paths, the pachinko machine administrator does not need a nail or the like that can be adjusted. Therefore, since the player can flow the game ball into the game area without being affected by nails and the like, stress is reduced. In addition, since there is no influence of nails or the like, it is possible to prevent the deviation between the design value and the actual projection value.
In addition, the structure of the flow-path structure 400 is not restricted to the said example, For example, the positional relationship of the starting opening induction | guidance | derivation flow path 410 and the special game digesting flow path 420, the winning opening induction flow path 424, and the big winning opening induction The positional relationship of the flow path 426 may be set to be left-right reversed.

  Hereinafter, other parts disposed on the game board 30 will be described. A first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol hold display device 36A, and a second special symbol hold display device 36B are provided outside the game area 30A of the game board 30. There is. Each display device is controlled by the main control device 200 according to the progress status of the game, and informs the player of the game status by the change of the display.

[About the internal configuration of pachinko machine]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of control means responsible for controlling the pachinko machine 1. As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 1 mainly controls the main control device 200 that controls basic operations related to the entire game, the payout control device 250 that mainly controls the payout operation of winning balls, and mainly controls the firing of gaming balls. And an effect control device 300 for controlling the effect display device 500 described above.

  The main control device 200 includes (main) CPU 200a, (main) ROM 200b, and (main) RAM 200c, and the CPU 200a reads a program stored in advance in the ROM 200b in response to an input from each detection switch or timer. , The above-described solenoid SOL1 and solenoid SOL2 connected to the main control device 200, and the first special symbol display device disposed outside the game area 30A of the game board 30. Directly control each display device such as 35A, the second special symbol display device 35B, the first special symbol hold display device 36A, the second special symbol hold display device 36B, and various control commands for other control devices Send At this time, the RAM 200c functions as a work area at the time of arithmetic processing of the CPU 200a, and temporarily holds various data and commands necessary for the arithmetic operation.

  A payout control device 250 and an effect control device 300 are connected to the main control device 200. The payout control device 250 is a microcomputer provided with a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (not shown) similarly to the main control device 200, and is connected to the main control device 200 so as to be capable of one-way communication. An external information output terminal board 251 is connected to the payout control device 250. The external information output terminal board 251 is a host computer side provided with various information related to the progress of the game output from the main control device 200 (CPU 200a) and the payout control device 250 (payout CPU) in a store where the pachinko machine 1 is installed. Send to

  Further, the payout control device 250 is connected to a payout motor 252 for paying out the winning balls to the player and a winning ball number counting switch 253. The payout control device 250 controls the payout motor 252 such that a predetermined number of winning balls is paid out based on the winning number information included in the payout command transmitted from the main control device 200. The winning balls paid out by the driving of the payout motor 252 are detected by the winning ball number counting switch 253, and it is determined on the payout control device 250 side whether the proper number of winning balls has been paid out. Further, in the payout control device 250, in addition to this, it is also possible that the countersink detection switch 254 for detecting that gaming balls of the allowable number or more are stored in the tray 6 and the door of the main body frame 3 are opened. Various switches such as a door opening detection switch 255 to be detected are connected.

  The launch controller 260 includes a touch sensor 261 mounted in the handle unit 7, a launch volume 262, a ball feed motor 263 for feeding gaming balls stored in the tray 6 into the launch mechanism not shown, and the launch mechanism. A stored ball firing motor 264 is connected. The emission control device 260 changes the emission according to the operation amount of the handle unit 7 by the player based on the input of the emission permission signal from the main control device 200 via the payout control device 250 and the input from the touch sensor 261. Based on the input signal from the volume 262, the ball firing motor 264 is controlled to launch the gaming balls stored in the tray 6 into the gaming area 30A with a predetermined firing force. That is, it is possible that the player can launch the gaming ball in any of the flow paths in the flow path structure 400 by adjusting the opening degree of the handle unit 7 in the special game or in the state of high probability Become. In addition, the firing interval of the game ball launched by the drive of the ball firing motor 264 is set to about 0.6 seconds. Therefore, when the operation of the handle unit 7 by the player is being performed continuously, the gaming balls enter sequentially into the gaming area 30A at intervals of 0.6 seconds, and about 100 balls of gaming balls per minute. Will flow down.

  The effect control device 300 controls various effects while playing a game or while waiting. The effect control device 300 includes a (sub) CPU 300 a, a (sub) ROM 300 b, and a (sub) RAM 300 c, and communicates with the main control device 200 only from the main control device 200 to the effect control device 300 Communication is connected to be possible. The effect control device 300 reads a program stored in advance in the ROM 300 b based on various control commands related to effects sent from the main control device 200 and an input signal from an internal timer, and performs arithmetic processing according to the program. Effect display unit 500A of the effect display device 500 connected to the effect control device 300, audio output control for causing the speaker unit 8 to output voices such as music and sound effects during the game, or the game board 30 and the panel door The light emission control etc. which make the light-emitting body (LED) 57 arrange | positioned by each place of 4 grade | etc., Light-emit by various patterns are performed. At this time, the RAM 300c functions as a work area at the time of arithmetic processing of the CPU 300a, and temporarily holds various data necessary for the arithmetic operation, commands, and the like.

  Further, the effect control device 300 is connected to the CPU 300a, receives various internal commands related to image display transmitted from the CPU 300a, and displays VDP for displaying various images on the effect display unit 500A, and the above-mentioned image display It includes hardware necessary for various controls such as a VRAM for temporarily storing various data required during processing, a speech synthesis LSI for speech control, and the like. Further, the effect control device 300 is connected to the above-described operation mechanism 10 which can be operated by the player arbitrarily, and for example, the above-described respective controls are executed in accordance with the operation timing of the operation mechanism 10 to operate. It is possible to express a predetermined effect according to the operation timing of.

  The flow of the game and the main control processing of the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be outlined below. When the game ball enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62 described above, the main control device 200 determines the type of special symbol such as a lottery regarding whether or not to execute a special game (hereinafter referred to as a special pattern match lottery). A lottery (hereinafter referred to as a special figure type determination lottery), a lottery for determining a variation pattern (variation time) of a special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a special figure variation pattern determination lottery), etc. are executed.

  Then, in the lottery, when the result of the special drawing match lottery is "hit", the above-mentioned large winning part 64 is opened to execute a special game which makes it easy to obtain a winning ball. The outline of each lottery will be described below.

  First, when the game ball enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, the special figure match determination random number referred to in the special figure match lottery or the special figure type determined random number referred to in the special figure type determination lottery Various random numbers such as a variation pattern determination random number referred to in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery are simultaneously acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the pending storage area of the RAM 200c. In the following description, the above-mentioned various random numbers acquired triggered by entering the ball to the first starting part 60 are referred to as "retention of 1", and the above-mentioned obtained by entering the ball to the second starting part 62 as the trigger. There are cases where various random numbers are collectively called Special 2 Hold. Also, the special 1 hold and the special 2 hold are generically referred to as start information.

  The reserve storage area is divided into a first special view reserve storage area and a second special view reserve storage area capable of storing the special 1 reserve and the special 2 reserve independently. Each of the first special view reservation storage area and the second special view reservation storage area has four storage units (first to fourth storage units).

  Then, when the game ball enters the first starting part 60, the special storage is sequentially stored from the first storage section of the first special view reservation storage area, and when the game ball enters the second starting part 62, the special 2 Hold is stored in order from the first storage unit of the second special view hold storage area. However, the number of special 1 reservations (Y1) and the number of special 2 reservations (Y2) that can be stored in the first special view pending storage area and the second special view pending storage area are each set to four, and each pending storage The number of reservations (Y1, Y2) never increases beyond the upper limit of the area.

[About special design hit or absence lottery]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an outline of the special-designed pass / fail determination table TB which is referred to in the processing relating to the special-design match lottery. When the gaming ball enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, one special-design pass / fail determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the special figure match determination table TB has a low probability special figure match determination table TB1 to be referred to when the gaming state is the special figure low probability, and the gaming state is the special figure high probability It is subdivided into a high probability special drawing hit / disapproval judgment table TB2 to be referred to. Judgment results ("hit", "loss") corresponding to the special drawing suitability determination random numbers from 0 to 65535 are defined in each special drawing suitability determination table TB. For example, the probability that the determination result is “hit” is about 1/99 when the low probability special figure match determination table TB1 is referred to. On the other hand, the probability that the determination result is "hit" when the high probability special drawing suitability determination table TB2 is referred to, is about 19.9 times smaller than 10 times. That is, in the case where the gaming state is the special figure low probability and the special figure high probability, the probability that the determination result is "hit" has a difference of about 10 times, and for the player, the special figure low probability It can be said that the special figure high probability state is more advantageous for acquiring a "hit" than the state of. Then, if the acquired special drawing suitability determination random number is a random number corresponding to "hit", the determination result is a hit, and if it is a random number corresponding to "losing", the determination result is determined to be lost.

Then, based on the special drawing hit determination random number and the special drawing hit determination table TB, the processing pertaining to the special drawing hit or not to determine a predetermined lottery result (“hit” or “loss”) regarding the possibility of the special game is executed. The CPU 200a corresponds to the lottery means in the present embodiment.
In the above-mentioned special feature propriety check tables TB1 and TB2, although the determination results are two ways of "hit" and "loss", other tables may be added with "small hit". Here, "small hit" is a game that opens the big winning opening 64a of the big winning part 64, but has a short opening time, as in the big hit game executed when the determination result is "hit". , It is a game where the game state does not change from before the small hit game start after the small hit game end.

[About the special figure type determination lottery]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure type determination table TB referred to in the processing according to the special figure type determination lottery. As shown in the figure, in the special figure type determination table TB, the special figure type determination random number is acquired triggered by the ball entering the first starting part 60, and the result of the aforementioned special figure hit / off lottery is "hit". In the case where the special figure type determination table TB1 referred to in the case and the special figure type determination random number are acquired triggered by entering the second starting part 62 and the result of the special figure hit / off lottery described above is "hit". It is subdivided into a special figure type determination table TB2 to be referred to and a special figure type determination table TB3 to be referred to when the result of the special figure match lottery is lost.

  When entering the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, for example, one special figure type determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99. As shown in FIG. 8, in the special figure type determination table TB1, a special symbol A is defined as a special figure type corresponding to the special figure type determination random numbers from 0 to 49, and the special figure type determination random numbers from 50 to 74 A special symbol B is defined as a special figure type corresponding to the symbol, and a special symbol C is defined as a special figure type corresponding to the special figure type determination random number from 75 to 99.

  In the special figure type determination table TB2, a special symbol A is defined as a special figure type corresponding to a special figure type determination random number from 0 to 49, and as a special figure type corresponding to a special figure type determination random number from 50 to 99 A special symbol C is defined.

  For example, when the special figure type determination table TB1 is referred to and the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 49, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol A and is in the range of 50 to 74 In the case, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol B, and when it is in the range of 75 to 99, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol C. In other words, the special symbol A, the special symbol B, and the special symbol when the result of the special figure hit / off lottery triggered by entering the ball to the first start part 60 is "hit" and the special figure type determination table TB1 is referred The selectivity of C is 50%, 25%, and 25%, respectively.

  Further, when the special figure type determination table TB2 is referred to, when the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 49, the special figure type is determined as the special symbol A, and the range of 50 to 99 If it is, the special drawing type is determined as the special symbol C. In other words, when the result of the special figure hit / off lottery triggered by entering the ball to the second start part 62 is "hit" and the special figure type determination table TB2 is referred to, the special symbol A and the special symbol C are The selectivity is 50% and 50%, respectively. And CPU200a which performs processing concerning a special figure type lottery which determines a special figure type based on the above-mentioned special figure type determination random number and special figure type determination table TB is equivalent to a special figure type lottery means in this embodiment. . The item of selectivity in the figure is not defined in the actual table, but is added for the convenience of explanation.

  In addition, the special figure type determination table TB3 is referred to when the result of the special figure hit / off lottery is "loss", and it is related to the range of the acquired special figure type decision random number and the acquisition opportunity of the special figure type decision random number. The special figure type is unconditionally determined to be the special symbol X (loss symbol X).

[About special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery]
FIG. 9A is a diagram showing an example of the variation pattern determination table TB referred to in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery. When entering the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, one variation pattern determination random number is acquired from the range of, for example, 0-99. As shown in the figure, in the variation pattern determination table TB, variation pattern numbers corresponding to the range of variation pattern determination random numbers are determined according to the result of the special figure matching lottery determined by the above-mentioned lottery and the number of pending storages. It is prescribed. In the present embodiment, when the special figure determination result is "hit", the variation pattern number is determined according to the variation pattern determination random number regardless of the number of reserved memories. Further, the variation pattern determination table TB is an example, and for example, a variation pattern number may be determined depending on the type of special figure in addition to the result of the special symbol matching lottery and the number of reserved memories.

  As shown in FIG. 9 (b), a fluctuation time (second) is associated with each fluctuation pattern number specified in the fluctuation pattern determination table TB, and the fluctuation time is the first special symbol display device 35A or The variation display time of the special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 35B, and the variation time of the effect symbol S variably displayed substantially in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol on the effect display unit 500A, and the effect It becomes time of the fluctuation production which is indicated with the fluctuation of design S. The shortest fluctuation time in the present embodiment is, for example, 0.5 seconds, and the longest fluctuation time is, for example, 180 seconds.

  When the variation pattern number is determined from the variation pattern determination table TB, the variation pattern command including the variation pattern number and information (variation information) regarding the variation time is transmitted to the effect control device 300 side, and along with the variation display of the effect pattern S A variation effect representing various effects according to each variation pattern number is displayed on the effect display unit 500A of the effect display device 500.

  Further, main controller 200 controls first special symbol display device 35A or second special symbol display device 35B simultaneously with the transmission of the variation pattern command, and starts the variation display of the special symbol on any of the display devices. Thereafter, main controller 200 controls first special symbol display device 35A or second special symbol display device 35B based on the passage of the variation display time to stop variation of special symbols, and also effects control A special drawing stop designation command to be described later is transmitted to the device 300 side to stop the fluctuation of the effect pattern S variably displayed on the effect display unit 500A. In addition, the CPU 200a that executes the process related to the fluctuation pattern determination lottery that determines the fluctuation pattern number based on the fluctuation pattern determination random number and the fluctuation pattern determination table TB corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery means in the present embodiment.

  As described above, main controller 200 executes the special drawing hit / off lottery, special drawing type determination drawing, and special drawing change pattern determination drawing at the start of the change of the special symbol, and the final of the special symbol and effect pattern S is performed. Depending on the mode of stop, notification of the result of the special design match lottery related to whether or not the special game is performed is notified. Also, in general, the player recognizes the result of the special-design pass / notification lottery by the stop mode of the effect pattern S which is variably displayed on the effect display unit 500A in synchronization with the fluctuation display of the special symbol.

[About special games]
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an outline of the special game control table TB which is referred to when the result of the above-mentioned special feature acceptance lottery is "hit" and a special game (big hit game) advantageous to the player is executed. . Various data for controlling the special game are stored in the special game control table TB, and the main control device 200 opens and closes the big winning opening 64a of the big winning part 64 by referring to the table during the special game. Drive control of the solenoid SOL2, which is a drive source of the opening / closing member 65. A plurality of special game control tables TB are provided for each special drawing type, and a corresponding table is set at the start of the special game according to the determined special drawing type, but here, all of the tables are one table. 7 shows control data corresponding to the special drawing type of.

  As shown in the figure, the special game is constituted by a plurality of round (R) games in which the special winning opening 64a is opened and closed a predetermined number of times. In addition, according to the special game control table TB, the opening time (waiting time until the first round game is started), the number of special electric jackpot maximum number of operations (the number of round games executed during one special game) ), Special electric role opening / closing switching number (number of opening of big winning opening 64a in one round game), solenoid energization time (number of energization times of solenoid SOL2 for each opening number of big winning opening 64a, ie, 1 time Opening time of the big winning opening 64a), a prescribed number (the maximum number of possible winnings to the big winning opening 64a in one round game), closing time of the big winning opening closing effective time (large winning opening 64a between round games, ie , Interval time), ending time (waiting time from the end of the last round game until normal special game (variation display of special symbol) is resumed), As control data from another game, is to pre-stored as shown in each Laid view type.

  For example, when the special figure type is the special symbol A, when the special game is executed, as the special game mode, the special winning opening 64a is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 65 by energization to the solenoid SOL2. Or, one round game continues until one of the conditions for the game ball to enter 10 balls (count C = 10) is established in the special winning opening 64a, and the round game is repeated five times. .

  Also, when the special figure type is the special symbol B, when the special game is executed, the special winning opening 64a opens for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 65 as the special gaming mode, or the special winning opening 64a One round game continues until one of the conditions for the game ball to enter 10 balls (count C = 10) is satisfied, and the round game is repeated 10 times.

  In addition, when the special figure type is special symbol C, when special game is executed, as a feature of special game, large winning a prize opening 64a opens for 29 seconds by opening movement of opening and closing body 65, or, special winning a prize opening One round game continues until one of the conditions for the game ball to enter 10 balls (count C = 10) is established in 64a, and the round game is repeated 15 times.

  That is, the special game (10R) started when the special figure type is the special symbol B is more round game than the special game (5R) started when the special figure type is the special symbol A. As the number increases by five times, the number of winning balls that the player can acquire increases. Furthermore, the special game (15R) started when the special figure type is the special symbol C is more round game than the special game (10R) which is started when the special figure type is the special symbol B. As the number is further increased by 5 times, the player can obtain the highest number of winning balls.

  Then, as is clear from the selection rates of the special symbols in the special figure type determination table TB1 and the special figure type determination table TB2 shown in FIG. 8, the game ball is acquired triggered by entering the first starting component 60. If the result of the special drawing hit / lottery drawing based on the start information (special 1 suspension) is "hit", the ratio that the special drawing type A ~ special drawing type C is selected is 50%, 25%, 25% respectively Therefore, the selection rate of the round game in the special game is also 50%, 25%, 25%. And, when the special game is executed based on the special 1 suspension, the average value (expected value) of the winning balls obtained is about 1312. On the other hand, when the result of the special design hit / off lottery based on the start information (special 2 hold) obtained on the occasion that the game ball enters the second start part 62 is “hit”, the special view type A ̃ Since the ratio in which the special figure type C is selected is 50%, 0%, and 50%, respectively, the selection rate of the round game in the special game is also 50%, 0%, and 50%. And, the average value of the winning balls obtained when the special game is executed based on the special hold is 1,500.

[About the game state]
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an outline of the gaming state setting table TB referred to for setting the gaming state after the special game when the above-mentioned special game is executed. As shown in the figure, the game state setting table TB has a game state related to a combination of a special figure low probability or a special figure high probability and a common drawing low probability or a common drawing high probability corresponding to the special drawing type. It is prescribed.

Here, the special figure low probability is a state in which the low probability special figure equivalence determination table TB1 shown in FIG. In addition, the special figure height probability is a state where the high probability special figure appropriateness determination table TB2 shown in FIG. 7 is referred to (hit probability: 19.9 parts). Further, the common drawing low probability refers to the low probability common drawing low judgment table TB1 shown in FIG. 12 in the common drawing low judgment shown below, and the low judgment low drawing shown in FIG. 13 when the judgment result is “hit”. The common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 is in a state of being referred to.
In addition, the common drawing high probability refers to the high probability common drawing normal judgment table TB2 shown in FIG. 12 in the common drawing success or failure lottery described later, and for the high probability shown in FIG. 13 when the judgment result is “hit”. The common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 is in a state of being referred to.

According to the gaming state setting table TB shown in FIG. 11, when the special figure type is the special symbol A, the gaming state after the special game is the gaming state of the special figure low probability and the popular figure high probability, and the special figure type is When it is the special symbol B or the special symbol C, the game state after the special game becomes the game state of the special figure high probability and the common figure high probability. Further, in the gaming state setting table TB, the number of games in which the special figure high probability and the regular drawing high probability continue (special figure high probability number, regular drawing high probability number) is defined respectively, the special figure high probability and general number The state of the figure high probability continues until the defined number of games. Note that the special figure high probability number and the general figure high probability number defined in the gaming state setting table TB are counted by the special figure high probability number round counter and the general figure high probability number round counter, respectively. In the present embodiment, the type of the special figure type is set to 3 patterns, and on this premise, the selection rate of the number of round games in the special game and the gaming state after the special game are set. Further, the selection rate and the like may be further finely set according to the special drawing type after being subdivided and subdivided.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, various types of lottery triggered by entering the ball to the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62 are executed, and the results of the various types of drawing are predetermined results. The special game advantageous to the player is executed, and the game state after the special game is switched. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1, the lottery regarding whether or not the normal game execution etc. to open the opening / closing body 62 A provided in the second starting part 62 independently of the various lottery relating to the execution of the special game etc. The drawing failure lottery, the common drawing fluctuation time pattern determination drawing) are also executed. Hereinafter, an overview of various lottery processes (general drawing games) regarding the normal game execution and the like will be described.

  When the gaming ball passes through the passage gate 416, a common drawing randomization judgment random number referred to in a common drawing randomization lottery to be described later is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the holding storage area of the RAM 100c. Here, the reserved storage area has a common drawing storage area capable of storing the above-mentioned common drawing yes / no determination random number, and the common drawing storage area has four storage units (first to fourth storage units). ing. Then, when the gaming ball passes through the passing gate 416, the common drawing judgment random numbers are sequentially stored from the first storage unit. However, the common drawing reservation number (X3) that can be stored in the common drawing reservation storage area is set to four, and the common drawing reservation number X3 does not increase beyond the upper limit.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an outline of the common drawing hit / not determination table TB referred to in the common drawing hit / not lottery. When the gaming ball passes through the passage gate 416, for example, one common drawing judgment random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99. As shown in the figure, the common drawing success / failure determination table TB has a low probability general drawing correspondence judgment table TB1 to be referred to when the gaming state is the above-mentioned common drawing low probability, and the gaming state is a common drawing high probability. It is subdivided into a high probability general-purpose drawing judging table TB2 which is referred to in the case. Judgment results ("hit" or "loss") corresponding to common drawing random judgment random numbers from 0 to 99 are defined in the common drawing normal judging tables TB1 and TB2. For example, the probability that the determination result is “hit” is 1/50 when the low probability general-purpose drawing equivalence determination table TB1 is referred to. On the other hand, the probability that the determination result will be a hit is 1 / 2.sup.1 when the high probability general-purpose drawing equivalence determination table TB2 is referred to. Then, the determination result is a hit when the acquired common-use drawing random determination random number is a random number corresponding to "hit", and the determination result is a loss when it is a random number corresponding to "loss".

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB referred to in the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination lottery. When the above-mentioned common drawing success / failure lottery is performed, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined based on the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB is a low probability common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 to be referred to when the gaming state is a common drawing low probability, and the gaming state is a common drawing high probability It is subdivided into a high probability general drawing variation pattern determination table TB2 referred to in a certain case, and a single variation time is defined in each table. Then, according to the low probability common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB1, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined to be "30 seconds", and according to the high probability common drawing fluctuation pattern determination table TB2, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is It is determined to be "one second". In this manner, when the variation time of the normal symbol is determined, the variation display of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 37 is started over the determined variation time, and after the variation time has elapsed, The stop display is carried out in a mode showing the result of the drawing false lottery.

  Here, the normal symbol display device 37 is configured, for example, as a form in which a plurality of LED lamps are arrayed, and the plurality of lamps blink in the variable display, and the result of the common drawing hit / off lottery is a hit. Among the plurality of lamps, any one of the LEDs is turned on and stopped, and in the case of a loss, for example, all the LED lamps or some of the lamps are turned off. In the above description, a single variation time is defined according to the gaming state, but a plurality of variation times are defined in each gaming state, and each gaming state is different depending on the gaming state. The variation time of the symbol may be determined.

[About normal game]
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an outline of the opening / closing body operation table TB referred to in the normal game executed when the result of the above-mentioned common drawing success / rejection lottery is the hit and the symbol is stopped in the mode indicating that the symbol is the hit. It is. As shown in the figure, the opening / closing body operation table TB defines the number of times of opening of the movable piece disposed in the second starting part 62 and the opening time per opening operation, and the gaming state is generally extended. It is subdivided into a low probability opening / closing body actuation table TB1 which is referred to when the figure has a low probability, and a high probability opening / closing body actuation table TB2 which is referred when the game state is a common figure high probability. Then, when the gaming state is a low probability of ordinary drawing, when the normal symbol is stopped in a mode indicating a hit, the solenoid SOL1 is controlled to be energized by referring to the opening / closing body operation table TB1, and the second starting component 62 The movable body is opened once for 0.3 seconds. On the other hand, in the case where the gaming state is a regular drawing high probability, when the normal symbol is stopped in a mode indicating a hit, the solenoid SOL1 is controlled to be energized by referring to the opening / closing body operation table TB2, and the second starting parts The operation of releasing 62 movable bodies for 1.8 seconds is repeated three times. In other words, when the gaming state is a high figure probability, the probability that the result of the regular drawing lottery will be "hit" is higher than in the low figure probability, and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is significantly Since the total opening time of the movable body is shortened and the movable body is extended, the game ball can easily enter the second starting part 62, and further, in the common figure high probability, one time of the special symbol and the effect symbol S Since the fluctuation time is greatly shortened, it is possible to efficiently perform the above-mentioned special-figure game triggered by entering the second starting part 62 while suppressing the consumption of the gaming balls.
In addition, in this embodiment, the probability that the result of the regular drawing success or failure lottery is "hit", the variation time of the normal symbol, and the opening time of the movable piece are advantageous as compared with the case of the common drawing low probability. By doing this, the state of the common drawing high probability is created, but the invention is not limited to this, and by changing at least one of the above three factors, the common drawing high probability state is built It is also possible. Then, in the state of the common drawing high probability, the game ball which flows down the starting opening guiding flow path 410 efficiently into the passing gate 416 and the second starting part 62 by the player striking the gaming ball with the locus shown by the arrow X2. It can pass and enter the ball.

  As mentioned above, although the present invention was explained based on an embodiment, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited at all to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various changes and improvement can be performed combining the embodiments. It is clear in the trader. It is also apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such various changes and improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, the game balls are distributed at a constant rate by the distribution mechanism 428 mechanically operated by the collision of the game balls in the main flow channel 422, but the invention is not limited thereto. For example, the distribution mechanism 900 as shown in FIG. 15 may be provided in place of any of the distribution mechanisms 428. As shown in the figure, the sorting mechanism 900 is provided on the upstream side of the branch body 606, and swings between the winning hole induction flow channel 424 side and the big winning opening induction flow channel 426 with the rotation shaft 900A as a center. It has a dividing portion 905. The sorting mechanism 900 is controlled such that the tilt direction is switched at regular intervals by, for example, driving of a motor (not shown) disposed on the back of the game board 30, and the winning opening is controlled according to the flow of the game balls. It distributes to the induction channel 424 side or the large winning a prize opening induction channel 426. That is, the distribution mechanism 900 is a mechanism that performs the distribution operation electrically controlled according to the predetermined time regardless of the collision of the game balls. And, if such a sorting mechanism 900 is adopted, it is possible to impart randomness in the sorting direction according to the flow-down timing of the gaming balls, compared to the case where the sorting mechanism 428 is disposed in the main flow path 422. Thus, it is possible to change the distribution ratio to the special winning opening channel 426 side.

  Moreover, FIG. 16 is a perspective view which shows the outline | summary of the big winning prize component 64 which concerns on another form. In the figure, the big winning parts 64 are formed on a rectangular mounting board 110 flush with the board of the game board 30, a box-shaped main body 114 projecting forward from the mounting board 110, and a main body 114. And an opening / closing member 65 for opening / closing the large winning opening 64a of the upper opening. The mounting substrate 110 has a plurality of screw holes at the corners, and is integrated with the game board 30 by screwing a set screw or the like through the screw holes. The main body portion 114 is a hollow body having a step-like internal space as shown in the figure, and the gaming ball having entered the internal space (winning) is made to flow downstream and then discharged out of the machine. Ru. The opening / closing body 65 is a rectangular plate inclined leftward along the upper surface 114A of the main body 114, and opens / closes in the front-rear direction of the game board 30 according to the operation of the solenoid SOL2. When the opening and closing body 65 is in the closed state, the big winning opening 64a is closed by the opening and closing body 65, and the gaming ball which has flowed down to the big winning part 64 passes over the upper surface 114A and the opening and closing body 65. Flow down without entering the ball. On the other hand, when the opening / closing body 65 is in the open state, the big winning opening 64a is opened so as to be able to enter the ball, and the gaming ball which has flowed down to the big winning part 64 enters the big winning part 64 via the big winning port 64a. Do. As shown by the arrows in the figure, the position of the big winning part 64 according to the present embodiment, the game ball which has flowed down the starting opening guiding channel 410 and the large winning opening guiding channel 426 located above, on the opening and closing body 65 It is desirable to make the rollable position, and by making such a positional relationship, the gaming balls flowing down from both the starting opening guiding flow channel 410 and the big winning opening guiding flow channel 426 into the big winning opening 64a. Since it is possible to enter the ball, even when the special winning area 64 shown in FIG. 16 is provided with a specific area, a so-called punk in which the gaming ball does not enter within the specific area during a certain period due to the operation mistake of the player It can prevent that it occurs. Here, the specific area is an area to which only a part of the game balls distributed by the operation of the predetermined distribution mechanism can be entered among the game balls entered into the big winning part 64 and the pachinko machine 1 Depending on the specification, the game state after the special game may be set to be the special figure height probability, on condition that the game ball has entered the specific area. And if it is set as the position which can enter the game ball which flows down from both of starting opening induction channel 41 and large prize opening induction channel 426, the position of big winning part 64 when it makes such specification, it is the above-mentioned puncture Can be reduced. A specific area may be provided in the big winning part 64 shown in FIG.

1 Pachinko machine, 27 outside guide rail, 28 inside guide rail, 30 game board,
30A game area, 60 first starting parts, 62 second starting parts, 64 big winning parts,
64a big winning opening, 65 opening and closing body, 200 main control device, 300 effect control device,
400 flow path structure, 410 starting opening guiding flow path, 420 special game digesting flow path,
424 winning opening guiding channel, 426 large winning opening guiding channel, 428 distribution mechanism,
500 effect display area, 700 distribution rotating body.

Claims (2)

A gaming machine comprising a channel structure for guiding a gaming ball flowing down a gaming area formed on a gaming board to a downstream side,
The flow path structure is a starting opening guiding flow path for guiding to a start part which becomes an acquisition trigger of start information required for a lottery for performing a special game to open the big winning parts disposed in the game area by entering the ball. ,
A main flow channel adjacent to the starting opening induction flow channel and extending downward from the lower end of the main flow channel, which gathers the gaming balls and guides them downstream, and triggers the payout of a predetermined winning ball by entering the ball. A winning opening induction flow channel for guiding to winning parts, a big winning opening induction flow channel for branching to a direction away from the winning opening guiding flow channel and extending downward and guiding to the big winning part, and A special game digesting channel comprising: a sorting mechanism disposed at the lower end and distributing the gaming balls flowing down the main channel to the winning opening guiding channel or the big winning opening guiding channel;
A game machine characterized by comprising.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the winning part is provided at a position where all of the gaming balls having flowed down the winning hole induction channel can enter.