JP6507485B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to Yu Technical machines of pachinko machines and the like.

Conventionally, as a game machine of this kind, rolling with the dynamic portion, imparting game value by entering either predetermined in Yu technique's among a plurality of dropping holes formed in the rolling portion Special There is a gaming machine that generates a gaming state.

JP-A-2004-113666 (pages 3 to 9, FIGS. 1 to 4)

However, in the case of the conventional example having such a configuration, there are the following problems.
That is, the conventional gaming machine, the game balls to fall hole that triggers for generating a special gaming state to generate a probability change state to improve only probability of ball entrance there is a problem that it is difficult.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably generating a probability fluctuation state in a game using a rolling portion.

The present invention has the following configuration in order to achieve such an object.
That is, the invention according to claim 1 is a game board having a game area in which game balls can flow down;
A ball entry device disposed on the game board and capable of entering a game ball flowing down the game area;
And a main control unit for controlling the game.
The ball entry device is
A guiding passage for guiding the entered gaming ball to the inside;
A plurality of discharge passages for discharging the gaming balls having passed through the guide passage downstream;
And distribution means for distributing the game ball having passed through the guide passage to any of the plurality of discharge passages,
The distribution means is
A rolling unit on which gaming balls having passed through the guiding passage roll;
A plurality of drop holes formed in the rolling portion and respectively corresponding to the plurality of discharge passages;
A ball entry detection unit for detecting entry of each game ball at the plurality of drop holes;
The main controller
The game state generated based on the ball detection in the ball detection unit is either the first game state for providing the player with a predetermined game value or the second game state different from the first game state. Game state determination means to determine
With the establishment of a predetermined probability change condition based on the game ball entering the specific ball entry unit, the game state generated based on the ball entry detection in the ball entry detection unit is determined to be the first game state the probability of being, have rows probability changing made higher than the probability of a normal gaming state, the specific ball entrance portion game ball in the non-specific ball entrance portion in game ball is not ball entrance is based on the fact that the ball entrance Probability changing means for returning the probability to a normal state triggered by establishment of a predetermined return condition ;
The ball placement device is a sort that pre-displays, corresponding to each of the drop holes, whether the gaming state determined upon entering the drop holes is the first gaming state or the second gaming state. It has a distribution display unit that displays
The distribution display unit is provided in the rolling unit to correspond to each of the plurality of falling holes, and when the probability change is performed by the probability changing unit, the first gaming state or the second game is It is characterized in that it is displayed by reflecting it on the distribution display which one of the states has been decided.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably generating a probability fluctuation state in a game utilizing the rolling portion.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine of Example 1 of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. (A) is a front view of a ball packing apparatus, (b) is the sectional view on the AA line. (A) is the BB sectional drawing of Fig.3 (a) of a ball entering apparatus, (b) is the partially expanded view. It is the partial perspective view of the state which looked at the ball throwing apparatus from diagonally upward. (A) is an explanatory view of the distribution display in the normal gaming state, and (b) is an explanatory view of the distribution display in the probability fluctuation state. (A) is a front view of a big winning device, (b) is a front view in the state where the front cover was removed. (A) thru | or (d) is the front view, front view, CC sectional view taken on the line, DD sectional view taken on the line in which the distribution operation mechanism was made to break partially. (A) thru | or (d) is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the distribution operation mechanism in the 1st big hit state. (A) thru | or (d) is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the distribution operation mechanism in the 2nd big hit state. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the structure of the principal part of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the big hit judging processing in the main control device. It is a flowchart explaining the big hit state processing in the main control device. It is a flowchart explaining the rotary body process of FIG. FIG. 16 is a front view of the gaming board of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment. (A) is a front view of a ball packing apparatus, (b) is the EE sectional view taken on the line. (A) is the FF sectional view taken on the line FF of FIG. 17 (a) of a ball entering device, (b) is the partially expanded view. It is the fragmentary perspective view of the state which looked at the ball packing apparatus of Example 2 from diagonally upward. (A) is a front view of the ball insertion apparatus of Example 3, (b) is the GG sectional view taken on the line. (A) is the HH sectional view taken on the line H-H of the ball entering apparatus of FIG. 20 (a), (b) is the elements on larger scale. (A) is a figure explaining the rolling part in the normal gaming state in a ball entering apparatus, (b) is a figure explaining the rolling part in the probability fluctuation state.

The present specification also discloses the invention relating to the following gaming machines and the problems to be solved by the invention.
In the following embodiments, unless otherwise noted, the directions of upper and lower, right and left and front and back (or back and front) will be described based on the front view of the game board, that is, the front view of the game board.

<First task>
Conventionally, as a game machine of this type, for example, a game ball flowing down a game area of a game board can enter, and the entered game ball passes through a guide passage and the game ball passes through the guide passage. For example, a game ball rolling on a rolling unit such as a crowne, and the game ball rolling on the rolling unit eventually enters one of the plurality of drop holes drilled in the rolling unit, thereby the game having passed through the aforementioned guide passage There is a gaming machine provided with a ball entry device configured to distribute a ball to any one of a plurality of discharge paths connected to a plurality of drop holes. (For example, JP-A-2004-113666 (pages 3 to 9, FIGS. 1 to 4))

  However, in the case of the conventional example having such a configuration, there are the following problems.

That is, in the conventional gaming machine, which one of the plurality of drop holes the game ball rolling the rolling portion enters into one of the plurality of drop holes is random to some extent according to the difference in the momentum of the game ball passing through the guide passage. It is decided, but the situation of the rolling part where the game ball rolls after passing the guidance passage is almost the same, so even if there is a difference in the momentum of the game ball passing through the guidance passage, similar results In this case, there is a problem that the amusement of the game using the rolling portion can not be sufficiently improved.
The invention according to the following (A1) is made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a game using a rolling portion.
The invention according to the following (A1) has the following configuration to achieve such an object.

(A1) A game board having a game area where game balls can flow down,
And a ball entering device disposed on the game board and capable of entering a game ball flowing down the game area.
The ball entry device is
A guiding passage for guiding the gaming ball having entered the ball entry device to the inside;
A plurality of discharge passages for discharging the gaming balls having passed through the guide passage downstream;
And distribution means for distributing the game ball having passed through the guide passage to any of the plurality of discharge passages,
The distribution means is
A rolling unit on which gaming balls having passed through the guiding passage roll;
A plurality of drop holes which are bored in the rolling portion and are connected to the plurality of discharge passages;
A movable member operable to affect a rolling mode of the gaming ball rolling toward the plurality of drop holes.

  According to the invention described in the above (A1), the gaming ball flowing down the gaming area may enter the ball entry device disposed on the gaming board. The game ball rolling on the rolling portion is affected by the rolling mode in the rolling portion by the operation of the movable member. Therefore, the game ball having passed through the guide passage is distributed to any of the plurality of discharge passages after rolling on the rolling unit in a state affected by the rolling mode of the rolling unit by the operation of the movable member. Be Therefore, since it is determined at random which drop hole of the plurality of drop holes the game ball rolling on the rolling portion enters, it is possible to improve the interest of the game utilizing the rolling portion.

(A2) In the gaming machine according to (A1),
The rolling portion is
A first rolling area which is an area inclined inward and in which the gaming ball rolling on the area is directly affected by the movement by the movable member;
A second rolling that is an area provided inside the first rolling area, the falling hole is bored, and a game ball entering from the first rolling area rolls into the falling hole. A game machine characterized by having a region.

  According to the invention described in (A2), the gaming ball having passed through the guiding passage rolls on the first rolling area at first. Since the gaming ball rolling on the first rolling area is directly affected by the action of the movable member, it rolls with a different momentum and direction of travel than when it passes through the guide passage. The game ball affected by the movement by the movable member enters the second rolling area from different approach positions with different momentum depending on the influence of the movement by the movable member and from the different approach position according to the influence of the movement by the movable member. The game ball rolling on the second rolling area rolls at different momentum or approach position depending on the influence of the operation by the movable member, and enters the nearby drop hole when the momentum is weakened. As described above, since the momentum of the gaming ball rolling on the second rolling area differs depending on the influence of the operation by the movable member in the first rolling area, the randomness of which falling hole to enter is random Can be improved.

(A3) In the gaming machine according to (A2),
The movable member is a member that operates in a state of being disposed on the outer peripheral side of the first rolling area, and the movable member contacts the gaming ball rolling on the first rolling area during its operation. 2. A gaming machine characterized in that it is a member that affects the rolling mode of the gaming ball rolling toward the drop hole in the rolling area.

  According to the invention described in (A3), the gaming ball rolling on the first rolling area contacts the movable member operating in a state where it is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the rolling portion, the second It is affected by the manner of rolling that rolls towards the drop holes in the rolling area. Therefore, the timing of entering the ball entry device and the strength of the momentum of the gaming ball passing through the guide passage are reflected in the rolling mode of the gaming ball after contact with the movable member. Can improve the randomness of

(A4) In the gaming machine according to (A3),
The second rolling area is inclined downward as it goes from the outside to the inside, and is formed in a substantially circular dish shape in a plan view in which the plurality of drop holes are bored in the center portion.
The gaming machine is characterized in that the movable member is erected along the outer edge of the first rolling area, and is formed in a wall shape that rotates along the outer edge of the first rolling area.

  According to the invention described in the above (A4), the gaming balls which enter the second rolling area from the first rolling area and roll the second rolling area are formed in a substantially circular dish shape in plan view The ball enters into one of a plurality of drop holes drilled in the center while turning in the second rolling area. At the outer edge of the first rolling area, a wall-shaped movable member that rotates along the outer edge is provided upright. Therefore, according to the timing of contact between the game ball passing through the guide passage and the rotating wall-like movable member, the direction and force of the game ball rolling on the first rolling area and the second rolling area are turned Since the direction and the momentum of the game ball to be changed are changed, it is possible to improve the randomness of entering into any drop hole as a result of the turning movement in the rolling portion.

(A5) In the gaming machine according to (A2),
A game machine characterized in that the movable member is operated by an attitude changing portion which inclines the attitude of the first rolling area toward the second rolling area.

  According to the invention described in the above (A5), the gaming ball rolling on the first rolling area is affected by the rolling mode by the inclination of the posture of the first rolling area tilted by the posture changing portion. Therefore, the manner of rolling the gaming ball in the first rolling region is unexpectedly affected by the inclination of the posture of the first rolling region, so the manner of rolling the gaming ball in the second rolling region is also the first rolling. The influence according to the inclination of the posture of the moving area appears. Therefore, it is possible to improve the randomness of which falling hole to enter.

(A6) In the gaming machine according to (A5),
The first rolling area has a first path for rolling inward gradually while rotating the gaming ball downward,
The posture changing unit inclines the posture of the first rolling area toward the second rolling area, so that the path of the gaming ball rolling on the first path deviates from the first path. A gaming machine characterized by being changed to the second path facing the inside.

  According to the invention described in the above (A6), the gaming ball rolling on the first rolling area initially rolls inward while rotating downward along the first path. When the posture of the first rolling area is inclined toward the second rolling area, the path of the gaming ball rolling on the first rolling area is a path out of the first path and is an inner side (second rolling It is changed to the 2nd route which faces area side). That is, the path of the gaming ball, which rolls inward gradually while rotating downward in the first rolling area, is changed to a path facing inward directly at the border of the attitude change. Therefore, the player's interest can be drawn also to the rolling of the gaming ball until it enters the second rolling area. In addition, since the way of entering the second rolling area also changes depending on where in the first path is passed at the time of attitude change, the randomness of entering into any drop hole is improved It can be done.

(A7) In the gaming machine according to (A6),
The posture changing portion takes the posture in which the height from the reference position is the highest when the position of a predetermined location in the first rolling region before changing the posture is a reference position. A game machine characterized by inclining a posture of the first rolling area so that a part in the area changes.

  According to the invention described in (A7), in the gaming ball rolling on the first rolling area, where the rolling position on the first rolling area is or which point on the first rolling area is from the reference position The rolling mode on the first rolling area largely changes depending on whether the height of the ball is maximized, and the falling hole among the plurality of falling holes largely changes. Therefore, the randomness of the movement of the gaming ball rolling on the rolling portion is further improved.

<Second issue>
Conventionally, as a game machine of this type, for example, a game ball flowing down a game area of a game board can enter, and the entered game ball passes through a guide passage and the game ball passes through the guide passage. For example, a game ball rolling on a rolling unit such as a crowne, and the game ball rolling on the rolling unit eventually enters one of the plurality of drop holes drilled in the rolling unit, thereby the game having passed through the aforementioned guide passage There is a gaming machine provided with a ball entry device configured to distribute a ball to any one of a plurality of discharge paths connected to a plurality of drop holes. There is also a gaming machine that generates a special gaming state in which a gaming ball rolling on a rolling portion gives a predetermined gaming value to a player triggered by entering a falling hole among a plurality of falling holes. (For example, JP-A-2004-113666 (pages 3 to 9, FIGS. 1 to 4))
However, in the case of the conventional example having such a configuration, there are the following problems.
That is, in the conventional gaming machine, it is randomly determined in accordance with the difference in the momentum of the game ball passing through the guide passage that the game ball rolling the rolling portion enters any one of the plurality of drop holes. Since it is configured as described above, there is a problem that it is difficult to generate a probability fluctuation state in which only the probability of the game ball entering the falling hole serving as a trigger for generating the special game state is improved.
The invention according to the following (B1) is made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of generating a probability fluctuation state in a game utilizing a rolling portion. .
The invention according to (B1) below has the following configuration in order to achieve such an object.

(B1) a game board having a game area where game balls can flow down;
A ball entry device disposed on the game board and capable of entering a game ball flowing down the game area;
And a main control unit for controlling the game.
The ball entry device is
A guiding passage for guiding the entered gaming ball to the inside;
A plurality of discharge passages for discharging the gaming balls having passed through the guide passage downstream;
And distribution means for distributing the game ball having passed through the guide passage to any of the plurality of discharge passages,
The distribution means is
A rolling unit on which gaming balls having passed through the guiding passage roll;
A plurality of drop holes formed in the rolling portion and respectively corresponding to the plurality of discharge passages;
A ball entry detection unit for detecting entry of each game ball at the plurality of drop holes;
The main controller
The game state generated based on the ball detection in the ball detection unit is either the first game state for providing the player with a predetermined game value or the second game state different from the first game state. Game state determination means to determine
The probability that the first gaming state is determined to be the gaming state generated based on the ball entering detection in the ball entering detection unit triggered by the establishment of a predetermined probability change condition is the probability in the normal gaming state And a probability change means for increasing the probability of
The ball placement device is a sort that pre-displays, corresponding to each of the drop holes, whether the gaming state determined upon entering the drop holes is the first gaming state or the second gaming state. It has a distribution display unit that displays
When the probability change is performed by the probability change unit, the distribution display unit reflects the probability change on the distribution display and displays the same.

  According to the invention described in (B1), the gaming ball flowing down the gaming area may enter the ball entry device disposed in the gaming board. After passing through the guide passage, the gaming ball having entered the ball entry device rolls the rolling portion and enters the drop hole of any of the plurality of drop holes formed in the rolling portion. The game ball having entered the drop hole passes through the discharge passage provided corresponding to the drop hole, and the ball entry detector detects the entry of the ball into the drop hole. In the second gaming state different from the first gaming state or the first gaming state in which the gaming state generated based on the entering detection is given to the player when the entering detection is performed by the entering detection unit. It is decided on either. When a predetermined probability change condition is established, the probability change means changes the probability, and a state in which the probability determined in the first gaming state is higher than the probability in the normal gaming state, that is, a probability fluctuation state occurs. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game using the rolling portion.

  In addition, the ball entry device is provided with a distribution display unit corresponding to each drop hole, and the distribution display portion is in the first gaming state or the second game state determined upon entering the drop hole as a trigger. Since distribution display is performed to display in advance which of the gaming states is to be performed, and the probability change is performed by the probability change means, the probability change is reflected on the distribution display and displayed. Even when the probability change is performed, the situation after the probability change can be easily recognized by viewing the distribution display after the probability change is performed.

(B2) In the gaming machine according to (B1),
In the normal gaming state, the gaming state determination means determines the gaming state to be generated based on the detection of entering the ball in the first falling hole among the plurality of falling holes as the first gaming state, and the plurality of falling Among the holes, the game state that occurs based on the detection of entering the ball in the second drop hole different from the first drop hole is determined to be the second game state,
The probability change means changes the game state generated based on the detection of the ball entering the second drop hole from the second game state to the first game state, triggered by the establishment of the probability change condition. A gaming machine characterized by performing probability change.

  According to the invention described in the above (B2), when the game ball is detected in the first drop hole among the plurality of drop holes, the game state generated based on the detection of the ball enters the first game state When the game ball is detected in the second drop hole among the plurality of drop holes, the game state generated based on the detection of the ball drop is determined to be the second game state. When the probability change condition is satisfied and the probability change is performed by the probability change unit, the gaming state generated based on the detection of entering the ball in the second falling hole is changed from the second gaming state to the first gaming state. That is, the probability of occurrence of the first gaming state is increased by increasing the number of falling holes for which the first gaming state is determined, triggered by the establishment of the probability change condition. As a result, it is possible to preferably generate a probability fluctuation state in which only the probability that the game ball enters the falling hole serving as the trigger for generating the first gaming state is improved.

(B3) In the gaming machine according to (B1),
The distribution means includes a distribution rotation unit that rotates the rolling unit,
The plurality of drop holes have a first diameter hole having a first diameter and a second diameter hole having a second diameter longer than the first diameter,
In the normal gaming state, the gaming state determining means determines the gaming state to be generated as the first gaming state based on the detection of the ball entering in the first diameter hole, and the ball entering detection in the second diameter hole To determine the gaming state that occurs based on the second gaming state,
The probability changing means is triggered by the establishment of the probability changing condition, and the second diameter hole is located at the position of the first diameter hole in the normal gaming state, and the second in the normal gaming state A game machine characterized in that the probability change is performed by rotating the rolling portion in the distributing and rotating portion so that the first diameter hole is positioned at the position of the diameter hole.

  According to the invention described in (B3), in the normal gaming state, when the game ball enters the first diameter hole having the first diameter, the game state generated based on the ball detection is the first game It is decided on the state. When the gaming ball enters the second diameter hole having the second diameter longer than the first diameter, the gaming state generated based on the detection of the entering ball is determined to be the second gaming state. When the probability change condition is satisfied, the sorting rotation unit rotates the rolling unit to position the second diameter hole at the position of the first diameter hole in the normal gaming state, and the second diameter in the normal gaming state The first diameter hole is located at the position of the hole. That is, the probability of occurrence of the first gaming state is increased by increasing the diameter of the drop hole for which the first gaming state is determined, triggered by the establishment of the probability change condition. As a result, even by means different from the above (B2), it is possible to suitably generate a probability fluctuation state in which only the probability that the gaming ball enters the falling hole serving as the trigger for generating the first gaming state is improved.

(B4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (B1) to (B3),
The game board is disposed at a position different from the ball entry device, and the game ball flowing down the game area has a ball entry port that can enter the ball, and the game ball can easily enter the ball entrance. It has a variable ball entry device having an open / close member that changes an open state and a closed state in which the game ball hardly enters the ball entry hole,
The main control device determines that the first gaming state is determined to be the game state generated based on the ball detection by the ball detection means, the variable ball player is a player than the normal gaming state Game state control means for generating the first game state which is varied between the open state and the closed state in a manner advantageous to the game player;
The gaming machine characterized in that the probability changing means performs the probability change triggered by the probability changing condition being established in the first gaming state.

  According to the invention described in (B4), the special game state is generated in the variable ball input device when the game state generated based on the ball detection in the ball detection unit is determined to be the first game state . In the special gaming state, the ball entry port of the variable ball entry device is variable between the open state and the closed state in a manner advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, so the gaming balls flowing down the gaming area are variable ball entry It becomes easy to enter the device. The probability change is performed triggered by the probability change condition being established in this special gaming state. Thereby, when the probability change condition is satisfied in the first gaming state, the probability that the first gaming state is determined as the gaming state generated based on detection of entering the ball into any of the plurality of falling holes of the rolling portion It is possible to provide the player with new playability that a probability fluctuation state occurs in which the player's game state becomes higher than the normal game state.

(B5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (B1) to (B4),
The distribution display unit is determined based on first identification information indicating that the gaming state determined upon entering the falling hole is the first gaming state, and upon entering the falling hole. It is possible to display second specific information indicating that the gaming state being played is the second gaming state,
The gaming state determination means causes the distribution display unit to display the first specific information in advance in correspondence with the falling hole for which the first gaming state is determined, and the second gaming state is determined. The second specific information to be displayed in advance in correspondence with the falling hole, and the ball entering detection of the gaming ball based on entering the ball into the falling hole, and the distribution display corresponding to the falling hole Based on whether the specific information to be displayed in the unit is the first specific information or the second specific information, the game state generated based on the ball entering detection in the ball entering detection unit is the first game It is to decide whether to determine the state or the second game state,
When the probability change unit performs the probability change, the distribution change display unit changes the display to reduce the display of the second specific information and increase the display of the first specific information to the gaming state determination unit. A game machine characterized by having it be performed.

  According to the invention described in the above (B5), in the normal gaming state, the sorting display section determines either the first gaming state or the second gaming state as the gaming state determined upon entering the falling hole as a trigger. Since the first specific information or the second specific information indicating whether or not the predetermined number is displayed in advance corresponding to each falling hole, when the game ball tries to enter a certain falling hole, the falling hole It is easy to find out which game state is generated by. When the probability change is performed, the display of the second specific information displayed on the distribution display unit is reduced and the display of the first specific information is increased. If the ball is played, it can be easily understood whether the first gaming state occurs. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is easy to understand the gameplay.

<Third task>
Conventionally, as a game machine of this type, for example, a predetermined determination result performed when a game ball flowing down a game area of a game board enters a ball storage device triggers the establishment of a predetermined condition such as winning. Based on the variable ball entry device provided separately from the ball entry device, a special game state is generated in which the ball entry port is varied between the open state and the closed state in a manner advantageous to the player than the normal game state. There is something. This variable ball entry device has a specific ball entry part and a non-specific ball entry part, and distributes the game balls entered during the open state to either the specific ball entry part or the non-specific ball entry part Some have an operating distribution mechanism. By entering the ball into the specific ball storage unit, for example, after the end of the special game state, there is a thing that generates a probability fluctuation state in which the probability that the determination result will be won next is higher than that in the normal game state. (For example, JP-A-2005-348921 (Pages 20 to 30, FIGS. 6 to 14))
However, in the case of the conventional example having such a configuration, there are the following problems.
That is, in the conventional gaming machine, it is conceivable to change the probability that the probability fluctuation state occurs according to the type of operation of the distribution mechanism. However, if the probability that the probability fluctuation state occurs is changed according to the type of operation of the distribution mechanism, the special gaming state is selected when the probability that the distribution mechanism generates the probability fluctuation state in the special gaming state is low. The player's interest directed at the occurrence of the stochastic fluctuation state is significantly reduced. As a result, it is difficult to suitably increase the probability that the probability fluctuation state occurs in the special gaming state in the gaming machine that generates the special gaming state in which whether or not the probability fluctuation state occurs is changed by the operation of the distribution mechanism. There is a problem of
The invention according to the following (C1) is made in view of such a situation, and the probability fluctuation state occurs even when the occurrence of the probability fluctuation state changes depending on the operation of the distribution mechanism. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suitably increasing the probability.
The invention according to (C1) below has the following configuration in order to achieve such an object.

(C1) a game board having a game area where game balls can flow down;
The game ball which is disposed on the game board and has a ball entry port through which the game ball flowing down the game area can enter, an open state in which the game ball easily enters the ball entry ball and the ball entry ball A variable ball entry device having an opening and closing member that changes to a closed state in which the ball hardly enters the ball;
A special gaming state generating means for generating a special gaming state in which the variable ball entry device is varied between the open state and the closed state in a mode advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, triggered by the establishment of a predetermined condition. And
The variable ball entry device
A first guiding passage through which gaming balls entering during the open state are induced when the first condition as the predetermined condition is satisfied;
A second guiding passage for guiding a game ball entering during the open state when a second condition as the predetermined condition is satisfied;
The game ball discharged from the first induction passage or the second induction passage can enter the ball, and the probability that the first condition is established next after the end of the special game state is based on the entering ball. A specific ball entry section that generates a probability fluctuation state higher than the normal gaming state,
A non-specific ball entering unit capable of entering a game ball discharged from the first induction passage or the second induction passage and not generating the probability fluctuation state;
The game ball discharged from any of the first induction passage or the second induction passage is also provided with a distribution operation means for performing a distribution operation that may be distributed to the specific ball storage unit,
The distribution operation means performs the same distribution operation both when the first condition is satisfied and when the second condition is satisfied, and the distribution operation means performs the same operation as compared to the game ball discharged from the second induction passage. A gaming machine characterized by performing the sorting operation in which a game ball discharged from a first induction passage is more easily distributed to the specific ball entry unit.

  According to the invention described in the above (C1), the game ball flowing down the game area enters the variable ball entry device from the ball entry port which is changed to the open state by the opening and closing member triggered by the establishment of the predetermined condition. There is a case. The game ball entering the variable ball entry device during the open state is guided to the first guidance passage when the first condition is satisfied as the predetermined condition, and the second when the second condition is satisfied as the predetermined condition. 2 Guided to the induction passage. The gaming balls discharged from the first guidance passage or the second guidance passage may be entered into the specified ball entry unit or may be entered into the non-specified entry unit. If the ball enters the specified ball storage part, then after the end of the special game state, the probability fluctuation state occurs that the probability that the first condition is satisfied is higher than the normal game state, but the ball enters the non-specified ball storage part Even then, no stochastic fluctuation occurs. The game balls discharged from either the first guidance passage or the second guidance passage may be distributed to the specific ball entry unit by the distribution operation of the distribution operation means. However, the first condition is satisfied and the game ball discharged from the first induction passage, and the second condition is satisfied and the game ball discharged from the second induction passage also performs the same distribution operation from the distribution operation means. Although it receives, the game ball discharged | emitted from a 1st guidance passage is easy to be distributed to a specific ball entry part rather than the game ball discharged | emitted from a 2nd induction passage. In other words, even if the distribution operation of the distribution operation means remains the same, it is easy to enter the ball at the specific ball entry portion, that is, the probability, depending on whether it passes through the first induction passage or the second induction passage. The probability of occurrence of fluctuating conditions changes.

  As described above, the first condition is satisfied and the game ball discharged from the first induction passage and the second condition is satisfied and the game ball discharged from the second induction passage is also distributed by the distribution operation means. Depending on the operation, it may be distributed to a specific ball entry unit. Therefore, it can not be said that the player can distinguish the presence or absence of the possibility of occurrence of the probability fluctuation state depending on which of the first condition and the second condition is satisfied. In addition, since the distribution operation does not change when either the first condition or the second condition is satisfied, the player can not distinguish the level of the probability that the probability fluctuation state occurs even if the distribution operation is viewed. However, the second condition is satisfied and the game ball discharged from the first induction passage is more easily distributed to the specific ball entry portion than the game ball discharged from the second induction passage. Therefore, the probability that the probability fluctuation state occurs is surely higher in the case where the first condition is satisfied than in the case where the second condition is satisfied. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the situation in which the player's interest directed to the occurrence of the probability fluctuation state in the special gaming state is rapidly diminished. Further, even when the occurrence of the probability fluctuation state changes depending on the operation of the distribution mechanism, the probability of the probability fluctuation state can be suitably increased.

(C2) In the gaming machine according to (C1),
The ball entry port comprises a first ball entry port for guiding gaming balls to the first induction passage, and a second ball entry port for functioning as the ball entrance and guiding the game balls to the second guidance passage. ,
The opening and closing member is a first opening and closing member that changes the first ball inlet to the open state and the closed state triggered by the satisfaction of the first condition, and the second valve triggered by the satisfaction of the second condition. And a second opening / closing member that changes an entrance into the open state and the closed state,
The distribution operation means performs the same distribution operation regardless of whether the first opening / closing member changes the first ball entrance or when the second opening / closing member changes the second ball entrance, and A game ball in which the first opening / closing member enters the first ball entry opening period than a game ball enters the second opening member in the period during which the second opening / closing member changes the second ball entry port A game machine characterized in that the distribution operation is performed more easily by the specific ball storage unit.

  According to the invention described in (C2), the gaming ball flowing down the gaming area when the first condition is satisfied, the first ball entering in a state in which the first opening and closing member is variably opened and closed. It enters the mouth and is guided to the first guiding passage. The game ball flowing down the game area when the second condition is satisfied enters the second ball entry port in a state in which the second opening / closing member changes between the open state and the closed state, and is guided to the second guidance passage Be done. The game ball entering the first ball entry port variable by the first opening and closing member and the game ball entering the second ball entry port variable by the second opening and closing member are the same distribution from the distribution operation means The game ball entering the first ball entry port is more likely to enter the specific ball entry section than the game ball entering the second ball entry port although it receives an operation. That is, the probability of entering the specified ball entry section according to whether the first ball entry port is changed or the second ball entry port is changed even if the distribution motion of the distribution action means remains the same. That is, the probability of occurrence of the stochastic fluctuation state changes. Therefore, even if the distribution operation of the distribution operation means is the same operation, the new game characteristic that the probability that the probability fluctuation state occurs changes depending on which of the first ball entrance or the second ball entrance is changed. Can be provided to the player.

(C3) In the gaming machine according to (C2),
The game board is
A first gaming area in which gaming balls flowing down the gaming area are configured to easily enter the variable ball entry device;
And a second game area configured such that game balls flowing down the game area are less likely to enter the variable ball entry device than the first area,
The variable ball entry device
A gaming machine, wherein the first ball entrance is disposed on the first game area side, and the second ball entrance is disposed on the second game area side.

  According to the invention described in (C3), the gaming ball flowing down from the first gaming area toward the variable ball entry device is likely to enter the first ball entry port, but the variable ball entry device from the second gaming area The game ball flowing toward is difficult to enter the second ball entry compared to the ease of entering the game ball that is about to flow down the first game area and enter the first ball entry. That is, in the case where the first ball inlet is variable, a wasted ball that does not enter the variable ball inlet device is less likely to occur than in the case where the second ball inlet is variable. Therefore, even if the distribution operation of the distribution operation means remains the same, the probability of occurrence of the probability fluctuation state changes depending on which one of the first ball entry or the second ball entry is changed. It is possible to provide the player with a new playability that the manner of reduction of

(C4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (C1) to (C3),
When the game ball is discharged from the first induction passage and the second induction passage, the distribution operation means can receive the game ball, and the received game ball enters the specific ball entry portion A receiving unit operated by the distributing operation to be balled,
The distributing operation means has more opportunities to receive the game balls discharged from the first guiding passage than the receiving device receives the game balls discharged from the second guiding passage. The gaming machine characterized in that the sorting operation is performed to become.

  According to the invention described in the above (C4), the gaming ball discharged from the first guiding passage may be held by the receiving portion and may enter the specified ball receiving portion, and is discharged from the second guiding passage The game ball is also held by the receiving unit and may enter the specified ball storage unit, but the game ball discharged from the first guiding passage is more accepted than the game ball discharged from the second guiding passage The distribution operation of the distribution operation means is performed so that there are many opportunities to be accepted by the department. Therefore, the gaming ball discharged from the first guiding passage is more often given the opportunity to enter the specific ball entry portion than the gaming ball discharged from the second guiding passage. Therefore, the inventions of (C1) to (C3) described above can be suitably realized.

  The distribution operation of the distribution operation means, which is performed so that the receiving unit receives more game balls discharged from the first induction passage in the distribution operation, for example, the game balls are discharged from the first induction passage The time when the position and the position of the receiving unit coincide with each other is longer than the time when the position where the gaming ball is ejected from the second guiding passage and the position of the receiving unit coincide with each other.

(C5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (C1) to (C4),
A ball entry device which is disposed on the game board and which can enter a game ball flowing down the game area, the ball entry triggering the generation of the special game state;
A second special game state for giving the first game value to the player or a second game value for giving the second game value to the player. Game state determination means for determining one of the special game states;
The predetermined condition is that the special gaming state generated upon entering the gaming ball into the ball entry device is determined to be the first special gaming state.
The establishment of the predetermined condition is that the gaming state determination means determines either the first special gaming state or the second special gaming state,
The first condition is that the game state determination means determines the first special game state,
The second condition is that the game state determination means determines the second special game state,
The probability change state is a normal game state in which the probability that the game state determination means determines the first special game state is next after the end of the special game state based on entering the ball into the specific ball entry part A gaming machine characterized by becoming higher than.

  According to the invention described in the above (C5), when the special game state generated as a first condition triggered by the game ball entering the ball entering device is determined to be the first special game state, the variable ball entering device The ball entry port of is changed to the open state and the closed state, and the gaming ball is guided to the first guidance passage. As a second condition, when the special game state that occurs with the game ball entering the ball entering device is determined to be the second special game state, the ball entry port of the variable ball entering device is opened and closed. It will be changed and it will be in the state where a game ball is induced to the 2nd induction passage. When the game ball enters the variable ball entry device and is assigned to the specific ball entry unit, the probability of being determined to the first special game state becomes higher than the normal game state. That is, in the configuration in which the easiness of being assigned to the specific ball storage unit differs depending on whether the first special gaming state is determined or the second special gaming state, the special game is generated when the probability fluctuation state occurs. In the next game played after the end of the state, the first special gaming state occurs, and the probability of entering a specific ball entry again in the special gaming state, that is, the probability of occurrence of probability fluctuation state becomes high. Therefore, the probability fluctuation state is generated next in the distribution operation of the distribution operation means of the variable ball input device, depending on whether the first special game state or the second special game state is determined in the ball input device. It is possible to provide the player with new playability that the probability of doing changes.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a "pachinko machine") will be described in detail based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko machine 10. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 30. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and is fixed to the game island of the game arcade (hole), and one side of the outer frame 11 (for example, the front) An inner frame 12 supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 11 with the left side in visual view as the opening and closing axis, and one side of the inner frame 12 (for example, the left side in front view) And a front frame set 14 attached to the frame 12 so as to be openable and closable.

  The outer frame 11 is generally formed in a rectangular shape in a front view as a whole with a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. In the present embodiment, for example, the outer size of the outer frame 11 in the vertical direction is 809 mm (inner size 771 mm), and the outer size in the left-right direction is 518 mm (inner size 480 mm). The outer frame 11 may be made of resin, light metal such as aluminum, or the like.

  The inner frame 12 roughly includes a resin base (not shown) as a main member for forming the outer shape, and a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) attached to the resin base (not shown). Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the inner frame 12 is provided with a front frame set 14 which can be opened at one side on the front side of a resin base (not shown).

  Specifically, the resin base (not shown) has a substantially rectangular outer shape in a front view, and an opening having a substantially central portion as an opening center (a game area 30a to be described later with FIG. 2 and It is set as the plate-shaped member in which the opening of equal magnitude | size was formed.

  The front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable / closable about an opening / closing axis J1 in the vertical direction on the left side in a front view. In other words, the front frame set 14 is openable and closable relative to the resin base (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is detachably attached to the back side of the resin base with the game area 30a positioned at the opening of the resin base (not shown).

  Here, the front frame set 14 will be described in more detail.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable, and like the inner frame 12, an open and close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 Can be opened to the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when viewed from the front, the front frame set 14 is the lower tray unit 13 positioned at the lowermost portion, the upper tray unit 21 positioned above the lower tray unit 13, and the upper tray unit 21. And the glass frame 23 located on the upper side of the The lower tray unit 13, the upper tray unit 21, and the glass frame portion 23 are attached to the front side portions of the base plate body (not shown) so as to constitute a front frame set 14.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the lower tray unit 13 is fixed by a fastener such as a screw so as to be located at the lowermost portion of the front frame set 14. The lower plate unit 13 has a lower plate 15, a ball release lever 17 and a game ball emission handle 18 on its front side.

  A lower tray 15 as a ball tray is provided substantially in the center of the lower tray unit 13 and gaming balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. The ball removing lever 17 is for removing (discharging) the game balls in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball removing lever 17 to the left in FIG. The gaming ball which is open and stored in the lower plate 15 can be pulled out downward through the opening portion of the bottom surface of the lower plate 15.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game ball emission handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In response to the operation of the game ball emission handle 18 by the player, the game ball launch device 38 drives the game ball into the game area 30a of the game board 30 shown in FIG. The game ball launch device 38 is configured of, for example, a game ball launch handle 18 and a launch device 229 (see FIG. 3). As shown in FIG. 1, the sound output unit 24 is provided from the speakers 48 (see FIG. 11) provided at the inside or the back of the front frame set 14 at the upper left and right two places in the front view of the front frame set 14. Output port for outputting the sound of

  As shown in FIG. 1, the upper tray unit 21 is fixed by a fastener such as a screw so as to be positioned at a lower portion of the front frame set 14 (a position immediately above the lower tray 15 described above) The upper plate 19 is provided as a tray for Here, the upper tray 19 is a ball tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them toward the game ball launch device 38 while aligning them in a line.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame portion 23 includes a window portion 101 formed on the upper side of the upper tray unit 21.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 has most of the game area 30a (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30 outside the center of the glass frame 23 located above the upper tray unit 21. The window portion 101 having a substantially vertically elongated oval shape is formed so as to be visible from the side. Specifically, the window unit 101 has a substantially vertically elongated oval shape and a hollow center, and the glass unit (not shown) of the front frame set 14 is covered so as to cover the hollow portion with the glass plate 137 such as substantially vertically elongated oval shape. It is attached to the back side. The glass unit (not shown) has a double glass structure in which two glass plates 137 are arranged close to each other in the front-rear direction. The substantially central portion of the window portion 101 may be in a linear shape, and the glass plate 137 may also be in the shape. Further, the glass plate 137 is not limited to glass, and any material may be used as long as it is a transparent plate having a predetermined strength.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1, the glass frame portion 23 is provided with various kinds of electric decoration parts (the first electric decoration part 102, the second electric decoration part 103, and the third electric decoration part 104) around the window part 101. ing. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 has a first electric decoration part 102 (left electric decoration part) containing an LED or the like in the left part around the window part 101 in the front view. A second electric decoration 103 (right electric decoration) containing an LED or the like in the right part around the window 101 and a third electric decoration 104 containing an LED etc in the upper part around the window 101 It has (upper electric decoration part). These electronic decorative parts play a role of changing the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the gaming state at the time of a big hit, a predetermined reach, etc., and enhancing the rendering effect during the game.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the first electric decoration part 102, the second electric decoration part 103, and the third electric decoration part 104 function as a big hit lamp, and by being lit or blinking when big hit, the big hit is being done Inform. In addition, the first electric decoration part 102 and the second electric decoration part 103 of the pachinko machine 10 are equipped with the prize ball lamp 105 which lights up during the prize ball payout and the error display lamp 106 which lights up at the time of a predetermined error. ing. A small window 107 made of transparent resin is provided at a lower right corner of the periphery of the window portion 101 so that a part of the surface of the inner frame 12 or the surface of the game board 30 can be viewed. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 is flat, the certificate paper S1 (see FIG. 2) or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 is preferably read by the machine from the flat portion of the small window 107 be able to.

  In addition, a ball rental operation unit 120 is disposed below the window portion 101, and the ball rental operation unit 120 is provided with a ball rental button 121 and a return button 122. When the rental ball operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or card (for example, a prepaid card) inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, according to the operation A game ball is lent. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on the information recorded in the card etc. (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper tray 19 as long as the remaining amount exists in the card etc. Be done. The return button 122 is operated to request return of a card or the like inserted in the card unit. In addition, you may make it provide the frequency display part (illustration omitted) in the rental ball operation part 120 further. The frequency display unit (not shown) is for displaying balance information of a card or the like. In the case of a pachinko machine in which gaming balls are directly lent out to the upper tray from a ball lending device or the like without passing through a card unit, the so-called cash machine does not require the ball lending operation unit 120. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the rental ball operation unit 120. As a result, it is possible to share the ball rental operation unit between the pachinko machine and the cash machine using the card unit.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 is shaped like a square plywood in a front view with both left and right corners removed, and the peripheral edge portion (outside portion of the rails 51 and 52 described later) The game area 30a which is attached in a state of being in contact with the back side of the resin base (not shown) of the frame 12 and which is a substantially central portion on the front side of the game board 30 is a resin base shown in FIG. It can be seen from the front outside of the front frame set 14 through the window portion 101 (glass plate 137) shown.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 2, rails 51 and 52 for guiding the game balls fired from the game ball launch device 38 (see FIG. 1) to the top of the game board 30 are attached to the game board 30. The game balls fired in response to the turning operation of the game ball firing handle 18 are guided to a predetermined game area 30a through a ball guide passage 49 described later of the plurality of rails 51 and 52. The plurality of rails 51 and 52 are long strip-shaped stainless steel metal strip members, and are attached to the game board 30 both inside and outside. The inner rail 51 is formed in a substantially vertical oval ring shape except for about 1⁄4 of the upper side. The outer rail 52 is formed such that a part (mainly the left side) faces the inner rail 51. In such a case, the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 constitute a guide rail, and the portions 51 (52) parallel to each other with a predetermined distance (portion on the left side) form the ball guide passage 49. . The ball guiding passage 49 is formed in the shape of a groove having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, the shape of a groove whose front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the end portion (upper left portion in FIG. 2) of the inner rail 51. Thus, it is possible to prevent the game ball guided to the upper part of the game board 30 from the ball guide passage 49 between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 from being returned to the ball guide passage 49 again. It has become. In addition, in a state where the game board 30 is attached to the inner frame 12, at the position corresponding to the largest flight portion of the game ball in the outer rail 52 (upper right part in FIG. 2: a part corresponding to the tip of the outer rail 52) Is positioned so that a return rubber 54 (a member shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2) provided on the inner frame 12 is located. Therefore, the game ball fired with a predetermined momentum or more is hit on the return rubber 54 and bounced back. Since the outer rail 52 is a long stainless steel metal band, the flight of the gaming ball can be made smoother, that is, the frictional resistance of the gaming ball can be reduced. As shown by a broken line in FIG. 2, a wall 55 (shown by a broken line in FIG. 2) formed on the inner frame 12 is located from the end of the outer rail 52 to the right end of the inner rail 51. The game component 56 is disposed on the wall 55 along the inner side surface thereof. In the game board 39, the right side of the game area 30 is partitioned by the game components 56.

  The lower right corner of the game board 30 is a space for sticking a seal (S1 in FIG. 2) such as a certificate (for example, the serial number is described) or a plate. By sticking a seal (S1 in FIG. 2) such as a certificate stamp in the lower right corner of the game board 30, it is possible to give uniqueness between the game board 30 and the certificate board.

  Next, the game area 30 a of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 30 a is sectioned into a substantially vertically long oval shape by the inner peripheral portions (inner and outer rails) of the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52, and in the present embodiment, the game board 30 is particularly formed. The game area 30a divided on the board of the game is large.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the central portion of the game area 30a in a front view, the game board 30 and the big winning device 300, which will be described below, are arranged at predetermined intervals up and down. ing. The ball receiving device 200 is capable of entering a game ball flowing down the game area 30a, and is a trigger for generating a jackpot state described later. On the condition that the special winning device 300 occurs in the ball entering device 200, the gaming ball flowing down the gaming area 30a flows down the gaming area 30a after taking a predetermined time for an open state in which the game balls easily enter the ball It becomes a big hit state in which a round in which a ball is difficult to enter into a closed state is repeated a predetermined number of times. The ball entry device 200 corresponds to the ball entry device of the present invention, and the big winning device 300 corresponds to the variable ball entry device of the present invention.

  At the upper edge of the ball-loading device 200, a sorting / introduction ball opening 202 which enables the ball to be pitched in is provided. An entry limiting member 204 is provided above the upper edge of the ball entry device 200 with a gap through which the game ball can pass. The entry limiting member 204 adjusts the ease of entering or the difficulty of entering the gaming ball into the sorting entrance 202 together with the nail or the like implanted around the entry limiting member 204.

  The game board 30 is an area on the right side of the game area 30a, and the right game area 30R and the game area 30a are configured such that game balls flowing down the game area 30a can easily enter the big winning device 300. And the left game area 30L configured such that the game balls flowing down are less likely to enter the big winning device 300 than the first area. The game balls flowing down the right game area 30R are fired to the right game area 30R by the area formed between the game parts 56 and the nail row disposed in the vertical direction at predetermined intervals on the game parts 56. The game ball that has been played is induced to be easily entered into the big winning device 300. The right gaming area 30R corresponds to a first gaming area of the present invention, and the left gaming area 30L corresponds to a second gaming area of the present invention.

  Here, the configuration of the ball entrance device 200 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3A is a front view of the ball insertion device 200, and FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along the line A-A. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of FIG. 3A of the ball insertion device 200, and FIG. 4B is a partially enlarged view thereof. FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the ball entrance device 200 as viewed obliquely from above. 6A is an explanatory view of the distribution display in the normal gaming state, and FIG. 6B is an explanatory view of the distribution display in the probability fluctuation state.

  The ball depositing apparatus 200 includes a guiding passage 201 for guiding the entering gaming ball to the inside, and a plurality of discharge passages 203a, 203b, 203c, 203d, and 203e for discharging the gaming ball having passed through the guiding passage 201 to the downstream side. In this case, it is referred to as a discharge passage 203), and a distribution mechanism 205 for distributing the gaming balls having passed through the guide passage 201 to any of the discharge passages 203. The guide passage 201 corresponds to the guide passage of the present invention, the discharge passage 203 corresponds to the discharge passage of the present invention, and the distribution mechanism 205 corresponds to the distribution means of the present invention.

  The sorting mechanism 205 includes a plurality of falling holes 209a, 209b, 209c, 209d, and 209e which are drilled in the clone 207 where the gaming balls having passed through the guide passage 201 roll and which are drilled in the plurality of discharge passages 203. (A generic name is referred to as a drop hole 209) and a rotating bumper 211 that operates to affect the rolling mode of the gaming ball rolling toward the drop hole 209. In detail, a guide exit 201a corresponding to the exit of the guide passage 201 is disposed on the back side of the ball entrance apparatus 200, and the gaming ball discharged from the guide exit 201a rolls the clone 207. The crown 207 corresponds to the rolling portion of the present invention, the drop hole 209 corresponds to the drop hole of the present invention, and the rotary bumper 211 corresponds to the movable member of the present invention. In addition, the drop hole 209a corresponds to a first drop hole of the present invention, and the drop holes 209b and 209c correspond to a second drop hole of the present invention.

  The sorting mechanism 205 corresponds to each drop hole 209, and the big hit judging pass sensors 231a, 231b, 231c, 231d, and 231e (hereinafter collectively referred to as a big hit judging pass sensors 231), which will be described below. Is provided. The jackpot determination passage sensor 231 detects the ball entry (passage) of the gaming ball into the drop hole 209 and is used to determine the presence / absence of a jackpot state and the type of jackpot state (determination). The jackpot determination passage sensor 231 corresponds to the ball entrance detection unit of the present invention.

  The type of the jackpot state determined by the jackpot determination passage sensor 231 will be described. In the jackpot state, there are jackpot states in which the gaming value provided to the player is different. For example, there are jackpot states in which the number of rounds differs, such as a jackpot state with 10 rounds and a jackpot state with 15 rounds. As the jackpot state of 15 rounds has more chances of entering the big winning device 300 than the jackpot state of 10 rounds, the number of winning balls as the game value is also different. In addition, after the end of the jackpot state, a probability fluctuation state may occur during the jackpot state in which the probability that the next jackpot state will occur is higher than in the normal gaming state. In this case, there is also a jackpot state in which the probability that the probability fluctuation state as the gaming value occurs is higher than that in the normal jackpot state.

  In the present embodiment, a jackpot state in which there are 15 rounds of jackpot states and the probability that a probability fluctuation state occurs during the jackpot states is higher than that in the normal jackpot state is called a first jackpot state. Also, a jackpot state in which the probability that the probability fluctuation state occurs in the jackpot state in the 15 jackpot state is the normal probability (that is, the probability lower than in the first jackpot state) is called the second jackpot state. The first jackpot state corresponds to the first gaming state of the present invention, and the second jackpot state corresponds to the second gaming state of the present invention. In addition, jackpot states such as the first jackpot state and the second jackpot state correspond to the special game state of the present invention.

  In the normal gaming state, the detection of entering the ball by the ball hitting determination passing sensor 231a by entering the ball into the falling hole 209a is a trigger for the occurrence of the first jackpot state. Further, the detection of the ball hitting by the ball hitting determination passing sensors 231b and 231c due to the ball hitting the falling holes 209b and 209c triggers the occurrence of the second jackpot state. Also, the detection of entering the falling holes 209d and 209e by the big hit judging passage sensors 231d and 231e by entering the ball becomes a trigger for occurrence of the disengaging state where only the winning balls are paid out.

  In the probability variation state, the entry detection in the big hit determination passage sensors 231a and 231b due to entry of the balls into the drop holes 209a and 209b triggers the occurrence of a first hit condition. Further, the detection of the ball hitting by the ball hitting determination passing sensors 231c and 231d due to the ball hitting the falling holes 209c and 209d triggers the occurrence of the second jackpot state. Further, the detection of entering the ball in the big hit determination passing sensor 231e by entering the ball into the drop hole 209e is a trigger for occurrence of a detached state such as paying out only the winning balls.

  Therefore, hereinafter, the establishment of the trigger for generating the above-described first jackpot state is referred to as a first jackpot election, and the establishment of the above-described trigger for generating the second jackpot state is referred to as a second jackpot election. The first jackpot win corresponds to the first condition of the present invention, and the second jackpot win corresponds to the second condition of the present invention.

  The crown 207 has an outer rolling area 207a and an inner rolling area 207b described below. The outer rolling area 207a is an area in which gaming balls having passed through the guide passage 201 are inclined so as to roll inward, and the game balls rolling on the area are affected by the operation by the rotating bumper 211. It is an area directly received. The inner rolling area 207b is an area provided on the inner side of the outer rolling area 207a, and is an area in which the drop holes 209 are formed and in which the game balls entered from the outer rolling area 207a roll. The outer rolling area 207a corresponds to a first rolling area of the present invention, and the inner rolling area 207b corresponds to a second rolling area of the present invention.

  As a whole, the outer rolling area 207a and the inner rolling area 207b are inclined downward from the outer side to the inner side, and the area near the falling hole 209 drilled in the center of the inner rolling area 207b is the lowest. . The outer rolling area 207a and the inner rolling area 207b are generally formed in a substantially circular plate shape in plan view. Further, the inner rolling area 207b is also formed in a substantially circular plate shape in a plan view. Therefore, the gaming ball rolling the clone 207 can turn around the falling hole 209.

  The rotating bumper 211 is a member that operates in a state of being disposed on the outer peripheral side of the outer rolling area 207a, and is in contact with the gaming balls rolling on the outer rolling area 207a during its operation. It is a member that affects the rolling mode of the gaming ball rolling toward the drop hole 209 at 207 b. Specifically, the rotating bumper 211 is provided along the outer edge of the plate-like inner rolling area 207b, and is a wall-shaped member which rotates along the outer edge of the plate-like inner rolling area 207b. It is. The rotating bumper 211 rotates, for example, in a counterclockwise direction indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 3 (b) and 5.

  The configuration for rotationally driving the rotary bumper 211 is performed by the bumper drive unit 212 as shown in FIG. 4A. As shown in FIG. 4B, the bumper drive portion 212 is a drive gear disposed at a position where it meshes with the rotation gear 211a corresponding to the tooth shape formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotation bumper 211 and the tooth shape of the rotation gear 211a. A drive motor 212c such as a stepping motor connected to the drive gear via a rotation shaft 212b, and a ball bearing 212d that makes the rotation bumper 322 rotatable relative to the ball entry device 200.

  The speed at which the rotating bumper 211 is rotated may be any speed at which the gaming ball after contacting the rotating bumper 211 can keep rolling in the clone 207. For example, it may be a slow constant speed that rotates the rotating bumper 211 360 degrees in 20 seconds. Further, the pattern for rotating the rotating bumper 211 may be constant, or may be a pattern combining a fast rotation and a slow rotation.

  The trigger for rotating the rotating bumper 211 is the timing at which the gaming machine is turned on, the timing at which the passing gaming ball launcher 38 can start launching the gaming ball, the entry of the sorting entrance 202 into the ball Timing can be considered. Entry of the ball into the sorting inlet 202 can be detected by arranging a game ball passage detection sensor in the vicinity of the sorting inlet 202.

  The rotary bumper 211 is formed in a ring shape, and a gaming ball contact portion 213 formed in a mountain shape is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the rotary bumper 211. The game ball contact portion 213 is shaped like a bevel of a gear of the gear. The shape of the rotating bumper 211 may be a half ring like a half of a ring, a quarter ring like a quarter of a ring, or a shape other than a ring. It may be any shape that can rotate along the outer edge of the movement area 207a. The game ball contact portion 213 may have the same shape or a plurality of different shapes.

  The position at which the game ball contact portion 213 and the game ball contact is the timing at which the game ball enters the distribution slot 202, the momentum when the game ball enters the distribution slot 202, the rotating bumper It differs depending on the speed at which the 211 rotates. If the positions where the game ball contact portion 213 and the game ball contact are different, the momentum, the rolling direction, and the like of the game ball when it collides with the game ball contact portion 213 and is repelled differ.

  Next, the flow of gaming balls having entered the ball entry device 200 will be described.

  The game balls flowing down the game area 30a may be flipped outside the ball entering device 200 by the entry limiting member 204 or the nails around the ball, but some game balls may enter the ball entering device from the sorting inlet 202. There are times when you enter the ball within 200. The gaming balls having entered the sorting entrance 202 are discharged through the guiding passage 201 from the guiding outlet 201a.

  As shown in FIG. 4B and FIG. 5, the gaming ball discharged from the guide outlet 201a runs up the inclined surface of the outer rolling area 207a by using its momentum. The game ball which climbs up the inclined surface of the outer rolling area 207a contacts the rotating bumper 211 rotating around the outer rolling area 207a (upper side) and is repelled to change the traveling direction. The game ball repelled by the rotating bumper 211 may contact the rotating bumper 211 again and be repelled to further change the traveling direction. After rolling on the outer rolling area 207a, it enters the inner rolling area 207b. Depending on the manner in which the rotating bumper 211 is flipped, the position at which the gaming ball flipped by the rotating bumper 211 enters the inner rolling area 207b also changes. The game ball having entered the inner rolling area 207b turns around the falling hole 209 or rolls around the falling hole 209 according to the force, and when the force is weakened, it is close. The ball enters the falling hole 209.

  As described above, since the momentum and the traveling direction of the gaming balls rolling on the inner rolling area 207 b differ depending on the influence of the operation by the rotating bumper 211 in the outer rolling area 207 a, Improve the randomness of In addition, since the timing of entering the ball entering device 200 and the strength of the momentum of the gaming ball passing through the guiding passage 201 are reflected in the rolling mode of the gaming ball after contacting the rotating bumper 211, any drop hole 209 The randomness of entering the ball is improved. In addition, since the direction and the momentum of the game ball turning in the inner rolling area 207b change in accordance with the timing of the contact between the game ball rolling in the outer rolling area 207a and the rotating bumper 211, the turning motion in the Kroon 207 As a result, the randomness of entering into any drop hole is improved.

  Next, distribution display in the ball entry device 200 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, a distribution indicator 275a, 275b, 275c, 275d, 275e for displaying the first jackpot information 271, the second jackpot information 272 and the outlier information 273, which will be described below, in the clune 207 (hereinafter referred to as When collectively referred to, it is called a distribution indicator 275.) is provided corresponding to each drop hole 209. Specifically, the distribution indicators 275a, 275b, 275c, 275d, and 275e are provided at positions facing the falling holes 209a, 209b, 209c, 209d, and 209e in the outer rolling area 207a. The distribution indicator 275 is disposed such that the level difference with the outer rolling area 207a is low so that the game balls rolling on the outer rolling area 207a can also roll on the distribution indicator 275. . The distribution indicator 275 corresponds to the distribution display unit of the present invention, the first jackpot information 271 corresponds to the first identification information of the present invention, and the second jackpot information 272 corresponds to the second identification information of the present invention. It corresponds to

  The first jackpot information 271 is a gaming state that is generated based on the detection of a falling ball by the jackpot determination pass sensor 231 provided in the fall hole 209 corresponding to the distribution indicator 275 in which the first jackpot information 271 is displayed. It is information indicating that it is the first jackpot state. The second jackpot information 272 is a gaming state that is generated based on the detection of a falling ball by the jackpot determination pass sensor 231 provided in the drop hole 209 corresponding to the distribution indicator 275 in which the second jackpot information 272 is displayed. It is information indicating that it is in the second jackpot state. The game information generated on the basis of the detection of entering the ball by the jackpot determination pass sensor 231 provided in the fall hole 209 corresponding to the distribution indicator 275 in which the release information 273 is displayed is out of play information 273 It is information indicating that. For example, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the first jackpot information 271 is display information indicated by a double circle, and the second jackpot information 272 is display information indicated by a single circle, The information 273 is display information indicated by a cross. The first jackpot information 271 may be red display information, the second jackpot information 272 may be blue display information, and the outlier information 273 may be green display information.

  In the normal gaming state shown in FIG. 6 (a), the distribution indicator 275a displays the first jackpot information 271, the distribution indicators 275b and 275c display the second jackpot information 272, and the distribution indicator 275d. , 275 e exemplarily show the case where the deviation information 273 is displayed. Not limited to this example, the sorting indicator 275b displays the first jackpot information 271 in the normal gaming state, the sorting indicators 275c and 275d display the second jackpot information 272, and the sorting indicator 275a and 275e. The display position where the first jackpot information 271, the second jackpot information 272, and the outlier information 273 are displayed may be different from the display position of the above-described example, such as displaying the outlier information 273. In addition, the first jackpot information 271, the second jackpot information 272, and the first jackpot information 271 are displayed, such as displaying the first jackpot information 271 on the distribution indicator 275a and displaying all the outlier information 273 on the distribution indicators 275b to 275e. The number of displays for displaying the information 273 may be different from the number of displays described above. In addition, the display position and the display number for displaying the first jackpot information 271, the second jackpot information 272, and the deviation information 273, the timing for each ball entering the ball entering device 200, and the predetermined number of balls entering the ball entering device 200 It may be changed randomly at each timing or the like. Further, the display position and the number of displays at which the first jackpot information 271, the second jackpot information 272, and the deviation information 273 are displayed may be randomly changed at random timing.

  The distribution indicator 275 changes the display mode in accordance with the probability change, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the probability change described later is performed. That is, when the probability change from normal gaming state to probability fluctuation state is performed, the distribution indicators 275a and 275b display the first jackpot information 271, and the distribution indicators 275c and 275d are the second jackpot information 272. Is displayed, and the distribution display 275e changes to a state in which the separation information 273 is displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and the first jackpot information 271, the second jackpot information 272, and the outlier information 273 in the case of shifting to probability change may be displayed differently or randomly displayed as described above. You may Furthermore, when the probability change from the probability fluctuation state back to the normal gaming state is performed, the distribution display mode of the normal gaming state shown in FIG. 6A is returned.

  Thus, the ball entering device 200 is provided with the big hit determination pass sensor 231 corresponding to each drop hole 209, and the gaming state to be generated based on the entry detection in the corresponding big hit determination pass sensor 231 is It can be selectively changed to any one of the one jackpot information 271, the second jackpot information 272 and the outlier information 273. As a result, the gaming state that occurs when a ball is detected to be dropped at a certain falling hole is fixed, as in the case of a winning device having a conventional clune, and a probability fluctuation state is generated in a game using the clown This makes it possible to improve the enjoyment of a game using a lone, as compared with a device that can not be made to cause the game.

In addition, a distribution indicator 275 corresponding to each drop hole 209 is provided, and the gaming state corresponding to the first jackpot information 271, the second jackpot information 272, and the gap information 273 selectively displayed on the distribution indicator 275 Give rise to In this way, when it is configured to freely change the benefits (game benefits such as the first jackpot state, the second jackpot state, and the disconnection state) given to the player based on the detection of entering the ball in the drop hole 209 Also, it is possible to reduce the situation where the player can not easily recognize what kind of benefit is to be provided triggered by the falling ball 209 of the Kroon 207 being triggered.
Specifically, when the probability change from the normal gaming state to the probability fluctuation state is performed, the display of the distribution indicator 275 changes from the second jackpot information 272 to the first jackpot information 271, the game The person can easily recognize that the stochastic fluctuation state occurs. In addition, even when the probability change state is changed from the probability change state to the normal gaming state, the player changes the probability that the display of the distribution indicator 275 changes from the first jackpot information 271 to the second jackpot information 272. It can be easily recognized that the game is returned to the normal gaming state from the fluctuation state. Therefore, even in a game in which the first jackpot state or the second jackpot state is generated by the detection of entering the ball in the drop hole 209, the player can shift from the normal gaming state to the probability fluctuation state or the probability fluctuation state to the normal It becomes easy to understand the game characteristics such as transition to the game state.

  Next, the configuration of the special winning device 300 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7A is a front view of the big winning device 300, and FIG. 7B is a front view with the front cover 300a removed. (A) to (d) in FIG. 8 are a front view, a front view, a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C, and a cross-sectional view taken along the line D-D, respectively.

  The big winning device 300 has a big winning opening 303 in which gaming balls flowing down the game area 30a can enter, and in the big hitting state, the big winning opening 303 is an open state where the gaming ball can easily enter the big winning opening 303 It is comprised so that a game ball can be changed into the closed state which is hard to enter a ball.

  The big winning device 300, as shown in FIG. 7A, has a wing 317 for changing the big winning opening 303 between an open state and a closed state inside a front cover 300a that constitutes the front of the big winning device 300, A guiding passage 307 in which gaming balls entering the ball are guided while the winning opening 303 is open, a V winning area 311 in which gaming balls discharged from the guiding passage 307 can enter, and a game ejected from the guiding passage 307 A sorting operation is performed to distribute game balls discharged from the guidance passage 307 to either the V pay area 311 or the normal area 313, in which the ball can enter and is different from the V pay area 311. And a distribution operation mechanism 315. In addition, the blade 317 corresponds to the opening and closing member of the present invention, the V pay area 311 corresponds to the specific ball entry unit of the present invention, and the common area 313 corresponds to the non-specific ball entry unit of the present invention. The minute movement mechanism 315 corresponds to the distribution operation means of the present invention.

  The special winning opening 303 is composed of a right special winning opening 303a disposed on the right gaming area 30R side, and a left large winning opening 303b disposed on the left gaming area 30L side. The wing 317 is a right wing 317a that changes the right large winning opening 303a to an open state and a closed state triggered by the establishment of the first big hit, and the left big winning opening 303b opens when the second big win is formed. And the left wing 317b which changes to the closed state. The guiding passage 307 is a right guiding passage 307a in which the game ball entering the ball during the open state of the right large winning opening 303a is guided when the first jackpot is won, and the second jackpot is established when the second jackpot is won. It is comprised by the left induction | guidance | derivation path | pass 307b in which the game ball which enters a ball in the open state of the winning opening 303b is guide | induced. The right special winning opening 303a corresponds to the first entrance of the present invention, and the left special winning opening 303b corresponds to the second entrance of the present invention. The right wing 317a corresponds to a first opening and closing member of the present invention, and the left wing 317b corresponds to a second opening and closing member of the present invention. The right guide passage 307a corresponds to the first guide passage of the present invention, and the left guide passage 307b corresponds to the second guide passage of the present invention.

  When the first jackpot state occurs, the right wing 317a operates, the right large winning opening 303a is opened, and the gaming ball entering during the opening passes the right guiding passage 307a. Therefore, when the first jackpot state occurs, the player performs a so-called right strike, aiming at the right gaming area 30R and firing a game ball. A game ball flowing down the right gaming area 30R while the right wing 317a is open is likely to enter the right large winning opening 303a due to the configuration of the board. For example, 90% or more of the game balls launched to the right gaming area 30R are guided to the right large winning opening 303a.

  When the second jackpot state occurs, the left wing 317b operates, the left large winning opening 303b is opened, and the gaming ball entering the ball during the opening passes the left guiding passage 307b. Therefore, when the second jackpot state is determined, the player shoots the game ball by aiming at the left gaming area 30L. The game ball flowing down the left gaming area 30L while opening the left wing 317b enters the left large winning opening 303b more than the gaming ball flowing down the right gaming area 30R while opening the right wing 317a because of the configuration of the board. It is difficult. Specifically, the gaming ball launched into the left gaming area 30L is flipped by a nail or the like around the left large winning opening 303b. Therefore, only about 30% of the launch balls, for example, only the game balls, enter the left large winning opening 303b.

  The right large winning opening 303a, the right wing 317a, and the right guiding passage 307a are provided symmetrically with respect to the left large winning opening 303b, the left wing 317b, and the left guiding passage 307b. Therefore, when the game ball enters from either the right large winning opening 303a or the left large winning opening 303b, the path of the gaming ball in the large winning device 300 is the same except that it is symmetrical in the left / right direction.

  In the V pay area 311 and the normal area 313, gaming balls discharged from either the right guiding passage 307a or the left guiding passage 307b are configured to be able to enter.

  The distribution operation mechanism 315 performs the same distribution operation when any of the first jackpot state and the second jackpot state occurs. However, in the distribution operation mechanism 315, a game ball entering during opening is more likely to be distributed to the V prize area 311 when the first jackpot state occurs than when the second jackpot state occurs. Perform a minute operation.

  The distribution operation mechanism 315, as shown in FIG. 8, includes a receiving portion 321 capable of receiving gaming balls discharged from the right guiding passage 307a and the left guiding passage 307b, and a rotating body 323 provided with the receiving portion 321; A shaft 325 fixed to the rotation center of the rotating body 323, a rotating body driving unit 324 (see FIG. 11) such as a drive motor for rotating the shaft 325 counterclockwise, and a rear side of the rotating body 323 It is comprised with the attachment plate 329 to which a drive motor, a ball | bowl discharge path, etc. are attached. The mounting plate 329 is a member fixed to the main body of the big winning device 300. The receiving unit 321 corresponds to the receiving unit of the present invention.

  The receiving unit 321 is a U-shaped portion formed with a width capable of receiving the game ball. The receiving part 321 is bottomless in the state provided in the rotary body 323 independently. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8C, the mounting plate 329 closes the bottom of the receiving portion 321 in a state where the rotating body 323 is attached to the mounting plate 329. In the mounting plate 329, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8D, a V prize hole 311a corresponding to the V prize area 311 is drilled on the upper side of the area facing the back surface of the rotating body 323. There is. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the mounting plate 329 has a common hole 313a corresponding to the common area 313 formed in the lower side of the area facing the back surface of the rotating body 323. In addition, although description of the normal hole 313a is abbreviate | omitted in FIG.8 (d), the normal hole 313a is perforate | pierced by the abbreviation | omission part of the downward direction of the mounting plate 329. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, a V prize sensor 327 is provided at the back of the V prize area 311, and when the V prize sensor 327 detects a game ball entering the V prize area 311, it detects a V detection signal. It outputs to the main control device 70 (see FIG. 11). A normal sensor 328 is provided at the back of the normal area 313, and the normal sensor 328 outputs a normal detection signal to the main control device 70 when detecting the gaming ball entered in the normal area 313. When the game ball enters the V pay area 311, after the end of the first jackpot state or the second jackpot state, a probability fluctuation in which the probability that the first jackpot state is established is higher than that in the normal game state occurs next. When the gaming ball enters the normal area 313, after the end of the first jackpot state or the second jackpot state, the probability fluctuation state does not occur, and the normal gaming state is established. The main control device 70 corresponds to the main control device of the present invention.

  In the first jackpot state, the right wing 317a is released for the maximum opening time (for example, 30 seconds). In addition, the right guiding passage 307a is provided with a winning number detection passing sensor 331a for detecting the passage of gaming balls, and the winning number detection passing sensor 331a is used for winning the gaming ball to the right large winning opening 303a. When the number of balls reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), the right wing 317a is closed even in the middle of the maximum opening time, and one round of the first jackpot state ends.

  In the second jackpot state, the left wing 317 b is released for the maximum opening time (for example, 30 seconds). The left guidance passage 307b is provided with a winning number detection passing sensor 331b for detecting the passage of gaming balls, and the winning number detection passing sensor 331b is used for winning the gaming ball to the left large winning opening 303b. When the number of balls reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), the right wing 317a is closed even in the middle of the maximum opening time, and one round of the second jackpot state is completed.

  Next, the sorting operation performed by the sorting operation mechanism 315 will be described with reference to FIG. 9 along with the flow of gaming balls having entered the large winning device 300 in the first jackpot state. FIGS. 9A to 9D are operation explanatory diagrams of the distribution operation mechanism 315 in the first jackpot state.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, when the first jackpot state occurs, the rotating body 323 matches the receiving portion 321 with the outlet of the right guiding passage 307a until 5 seconds elapses from the opening of the right wing 317a. It stops at the position where The position at which the receiving portion 321 coincides with the outlet of the right guiding passage 307a is called an initial position. When the game ball enters from the right large winning opening 303a changed to the open state, the first ball among the entered game balls is accepted by the receiving unit 321. The second and subsequent balls of the gaming balls having entered the right large winning opening 303a during this period are successively accumulated in the right guiding passage 307a.

  As indicated by a path shown in FIG. 9B (an arrow indicated by a two-dot chain line, the same applies hereinafter), when 5 seconds have elapsed from the opening of the right wing 317a, the rotator 323 starts to rotate counterclockwise. Along with the rotation of the rotating body 323, the gaming ball received by the receiving unit 321 also moves while being held by the receiving unit 321. At this time, since the game ball which has been parked in the right guiding passage 307a disappears from the first game ball which has blocked the exit of the right guiding passage 307a, it is sequentially dropped toward the ordinary hole 313a and the ordinary hole 313a Enter the ball.

  Ten seconds after the opening of the right wing 317a, when the receiving portion 321 and the V winning hole 311a coincide with each other, the gaming ball received by the receiving portion 321 enters the V winning hole 311a, that is, the V winning area 311.

  As indicated by a path r2 shown in FIG. 9C, the rotating body 323 continues to rotate counterclockwise even after 10 seconds from the opening of the right wing 317a. Although the receiving portion 321 and the outlet of the left guiding passage 307 b coincide with each other, the gaming ball is not accepted by the receiving portion 321 because the left large winning opening 303 b is not changed to the open state in the first jackpot state.

  As indicated by a route r3 shown in FIG. 9 (d), the receiving portion 321 reaches a position coincident with the ordinary hole 313a around 20 seconds after the opening of the right wing 317a. When 20 seconds have elapsed from the opening of the right wing 317a, the rotating body 323 starts reverse rotation, that is, clockwise rotation, from the position where the receiving portion 321 and the normal hole 313a coincide with each other to the initial position. Thirty seconds after the release of the right wing 317a, the rotator 323 returns to the initial position. The rotating body 323 reversely rotates in the order of the initial position shown in the route r4 shown in FIG. 9 (d), the route r5 shown in FIG. 9 (c), the route r6 shown in FIG. . After the opening of the right wing 317a, the gaming ball newly entered into the right large winning opening 303a and discharged from the right guiding passage 307a for 5 seconds to 30 seconds is not received by the receiving unit 321, and is normally The ball enters the hole 313a.

  In addition, when rotating the rotating body 323 from the initial position for each round, if nine game balls excluding the ball entering the V winning hole 311a enter the normal hole 313a while the rotating body 323 rotates, The rotator 323 may be returned to the initial position. The rotational speed at which the rotating body 323 returns to the initial position may be higher than the rotational speed in the distribution operation. When rotating the rotary body 323 from the initial position only for the first round, even if 9 game balls except for the ball entry into the V winning hole 311a enter the normal hole 313a while the rotary body 323 is rotating, It is sufficient to keep rotating the rotating body 323 as it is.

  Next, the sorting operation performed by the sorting operation mechanism 315 will be described with reference to FIG. 10, together with the flow of gaming balls having entered the large winning device 300 in the second jackpot state. FIGS. 10A to 10D are operation explanatory diagrams of the distribution operation mechanism 315 in the second jackpot state.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, even when the second jackpot state occurs, the rotating body 323 stops at the above-described initial position until 5 seconds have elapsed from the release of the right wing 317a. ing. At this time, since the receiving part 321 is not stopped at the exit of the left guiding passage 307b, the gaming balls entered from the left large winning opening 303b changed to the open state and discharged from the left guiding passage 307b are the normal holes 313a. And fall into the normal hole 313a.

  As indicated by a path r11 shown in FIG. 10B, when 5 seconds have elapsed from the release of the left wing 317b, the rotator 323 starts to rotate counterclockwise. At this time, the gaming ball is not accepted by the accepting unit 321.

  Ten seconds after the opening of the left wing 317b, the receiving portion 321 and the V winning hole 311a match, but since the gaming ball is not received by the receiving portion 321, the ball is entered into the V winning hole 311a, that is, the V pay area 311 There is no.

  Reference is made to the route r12 shown in FIG. 10 (c). Even after 10 seconds from the release of the left wing 317b, the rotator 323 continues to rotate counterclockwise.

  As indicated by a path r13 shown in FIG. 10D, the receiving portion 321 and the ordinary hole 313a coincide with each other about 20 seconds after the opening of the left wing 317b. Up to this point, the gaming balls discharged from the left guiding passage 307b are discharged to the normal holes 313a without being received by the receiving unit 321 or even if they are received by the receiving unit 321. When 20 seconds have elapsed since the release of the left wing 317b, the rotating body 323 starts reverse rotation, that is, clockwise rotation, from the position where the receiving portion 321 and the normal hole 313a coincide with each other to the initial position. The rotating body 323 reversely rotates in the order of the initial position shown in the route r14 shown in FIG. 10D, the route r15 shown in FIG. 10C, the route r16 shown in FIG. .

  As indicated by a route r14 shown in FIG. 10 (d), the rotating body 323 rotating in the clockwise direction is discharged from the left guiding passage 307b at the timing when the receiving portion 321 and the outlet of the left guiding passage 307b coincide again. If there is a gaming ball, the gaming ball ejected from the left guiding passage 307b is received by the receiving unit 321 at that timing. Then, as the rotating body 323 rotates in the clockwise direction, the gaming ball received by the receiving unit 321 also moves while being held by the receiving unit 321.

  As indicated by a route r15 shown in FIG. 10C, the rotating member 323 rotating in the clockwise direction has a timing when 25 seconds have elapsed since the opening of the left wing 317b, that is, a timing when the receiving portion 321 and the V winning hole 311a coincide. Then, the game ball accepted by the receiving unit 321 is entered into the V pay hole 311 a, that is, the V pay area 311. After that, the rotator 323 continues to rotate in the clockwise direction.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, after 30 elapses from the release of the left wing 317b, the rotating body 323 returns to the initial position. During the rotation period of the rotating body 323, except for the timing at which the outlet of the left guiding passage 307b coincides with the receiving portion 321, the gaming balls that enter the left large winning opening 303b and are discharged from the left guiding passage 307b The ball is inserted into the hole 313a without being accepted by 321.

  As described above, the sorting operation performed by the sorting operation mechanism 315 is performed for the right wing 317a more than the gaming ball which enters the left large winning opening 303b and is discharged from the left guiding passage 307b while the left wing 317b is open. It is an operation such that the game ball which enters the right large winning opening 303a and is discharged from the right guiding passage 307a during opening is more likely to be accepted by the receiving unit 321. That is, in the sorting operation performed by the sorting operation mechanism 315, the gaming ball is discharged from the left guiding passage 307a during the time when the position where the gaming ball is discharged from the right guiding passage 307a matches the position of the receiving portion 321. It is longer than the time when the position and the position of the receiving unit 321 coincide.

  Therefore, although the sorting operation performed by the sorting operation mechanism 315 is the same as the sorting operation in the first jackpot state and the sorting operation in the second jackpot state, it is received by the receiving unit 321 in the second jackpot state There is less opportunity that can be caused to be received in the first jackpot state than is provided to the receiving unit 321.

  If the sorting operation is performed as described above, even if the sorting operation is the same in the first jackpot state and the second jackpot state, the gaming ball entering the big win device 300 passes the right guiding passage 307a or the left The difference in whether it passes through the induction passage 307b, the difference in the opening mode of the blades 317 such as whether the right wing 317a is opened or the left wing 317b is opened at the start of the big hit state, According to the difference in the position of the special winning opening 303 which changes to the open state, such as whether the winning opening 303a is changed to the open state or the left large winning opening 303b is changed to the open state, entry into the V prize area 311 It is possible to realize new playability that the ball easiness, that is, the probability that the probability fluctuation state occurs changes.

  In addition, the case where the right wing 317a is opened and the right large winning hole 303a is changed to the open state is larger than when the left wing 317b is opened and the left large prize opening 303b is changed to the open state. Since it is difficult to generate a wasted ball that does not enter the winning device 300, the probability that the probability fluctuation state occurs changes according to the above-mentioned difference even if the distribution operation of the distribution operation mechanism 315 remains the same. A new game can be realized in which the manner of reduction of the balls also changes.

  Here, the main control device 70 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine. FIG. 12 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the main part of FIG.

  The main control unit 70 is configured as a microcomputer with a central CPU 72, and in addition to a power supply circuit 73 supplying power to the CPU 72, a ROM 74 for storing various processing programs and a RAM 76 for temporarily storing data, A timer 77 for measuring time, a clock circuit 78 for outputting a rectangular wave of a predetermined frequency, and an input / output processing circuit 80 are connected by a bus 79. Detection signals from the big hit determination passing sensor 231, the V prize sensor 327, the normal sensor 328, and the winning number detecting pass sensor 331 are input to the main control device 70 via the input / output processing circuit 80. In addition, the main control device 70 rotates the rotary body 323 and a drive signal to the bumper drive unit 212 that rotationally drives the rotary bumper 211, and the blade drive unit 318 that drives the opening and closing of the right wing 317a and the left wing 317b. The drive signal to the rotary body drive unit 324, the control signal to the display control device 45 which controls the display control of the distribution indicator 275, the control signal to the payout control device 46 which controls the payout of the winning balls, the speaker 48 Control signals to the connected voice control device 47 and lighting signals to various lamps (not shown) are output through the input / output processing circuit 80.

  The main control device 70 includes a game state determination unit 233, a jackpot determination unit 234, a probability change unit 235, and a jackpot state generation unit 305 described below. The game state determination unit 233 corresponds to the game state determination unit of the present invention, the probability change unit 235 corresponds to the probability change unit of the present invention, and the big hit state generation unit 305 is the game state control unit or the special game state. It corresponds to the generation means.

  The gaming state determination unit 233 determines the gaming state generated based on the ball entry detection in the jackpot determination passing sensor 231 as either the first jackpot state, the second jackpot state, or the out state.

  In the case of the normal gaming state, the gaming state determination unit 233 is the first jackpot gaming state that is generated when there is a ball into the drop hole 209a (that is, the ball detection in the big hit determination pass sensor 231a) in advance Determined as the state, determine the game state that is generated when there is a ball into the drop holes 209b, 209c (that is, the ball detection in the big hit determination pass sensor 231b, 231c) as the second big hit state, the drop hole It is determined that the gaming state generated when there is entering the ball 209d (e.g., detection of entering the ball by the large hitting determination passage sensors 231d, 231e) is determined to be out of state. Further, in the case of the normal gaming state, the gaming state determination unit 233 displays the first jackpot information 271 on the distribution indicator 275a according to the contents determined in advance, and the second display on the distribution indicators 275b and 275c. The jackpot information 272 is displayed, and the display control device 45 is instructed to display the separation information 273 on the distribution indicators 275d and 275e.

  In the case of the probability fluctuation state, the gaming state determination unit 233 generates the gaming state generated in advance when there is a ball entering the falling holes 209a and 209b (that is, a ball hitting detection by the big hit determination passing sensors 231a and 231b). Determined as the first jackpot state, determine the gaming state to be generated when there is a ball into the drop holes 209c, 209d (that is, the ball detection in the jackpot determination pass sensor 231c, 231d) as the second jackpot state It is determined that the gaming state generated when there is entering the ball into the falling hole 209e (that is, the detection of entering the ball by the large hitting determination passage sensor 231e) is determined to be out of state. Further, in the case of the probability fluctuation state, the gaming state determination unit 233 displays the first jackpot information 271 on the distribution indicators 275a and 275b in accordance with the predetermined content, and the distribution indicators 275c and 275d The second jackpot information 272 is displayed, and an instruction to display the separation information 273 on the distribution indicator 275 e is given to the display control device 45. In the case of the normal gaming state or probability fluctuation state, the display position and the number of display for displaying the first jackpot information 271, the second jackpot information 272 and the outlier information 273 as described above are made different or a certain pattern When changing at random or changing at random, it is determined in advance by the game state determination unit 233 that the display position, the number of displays, the change pattern, or the random change.

  As described above, when the first jackpot information 271 is displayed on the sorting indicator 275 corresponding to a certain dropping hole 209, the gaming state generated when there is a detection of entering the ball at the dropping hole 209 is In the first jackpot state, and when the second jackpot information 271 is displayed on a certain sorting indicator 275, the gaming state generated when there is a detection of entering the ball at the drop hole 209 is In the 2 jackpot state, and when the separation information 273 is displayed on a certain distribution indicator 275, the game state generated when there is a detection of entering the ball in the falling hole 209 is a release state The game state determination unit 233 determines in advance.

  The jackpot determination unit 234 according to the content determined in advance by the gaming state determination unit 233, the game state generated based on the ball detection in the jackpot determination pass sensor 231 is the first jackpot state and the second jackpot state and out of the state Decide which of the following. That is, the jackpot determination unit 234 compares the instruction given to the display control device 45 according to the above-described predetermined content with the ball entry detection information in the jackpot determination passage sensor 231, and both match. In the case where it is determined, it is determined that the gaming state displayed on the distribution indicator 275 provided corresponding to the falling hole 209 in which there is a ball entry is to be generated.

  Specifically, first, for the case where the gaming state generated based on the detection of entering the falling hole 209 does not change between the normal gaming state and the probability changing state, the example of entering the falling hole 209a, 209c, 209e is exemplified. I will list and explain.

  Since the jackpot determination unit 234 receives in advance an instruction to the display control device 45 indicating that the first jackpot information 271 from the gaming state determination unit 233 is displayed on the distribution indicator 275a, the entry at the drop hole 209a It is determined that the first jackpot state is to be generated in response to the detection of entering the falling hole 209a when the entry detection information indicating that the ball has been detected is received.

  In addition, since the jackpot determination unit 234 has previously received an instruction to the display control device 45 indicating that the second jackpot information 272 from the gaming state determination unit 233 is displayed on the distribution indicator 275c, the dropper hole 209c It is determined that the second jackpot state is to be generated in response to the detection of entering the falling hole 209c when the entry detection information indicating that the entry of the ball is detected is received.

  In addition, since the jackpot determination unit 234 has previously received an instruction to the display control device 45 indicating that the distribution information 275 from the gaming state determination unit 233 is to be displayed on the distribution indicator 275e, the entry at the drop hole 209e When the ball entry detection information indicating that the ball has been detected is received, it is determined that the out state is generated with respect to the ball entry detection into the falling hole 209e.

  Next, for the case where the determination when there is a ball into the drop hole 209 in the normal gaming state and the determination when there is a ball into the drop hole 209 in the probability variation state are different, the drop hole 209b, A description will be given by taking the ball entering 209 d as an example.

  In the case of the normal gaming state, since the jackpot determination unit 234 has previously received an instruction from the gaming state determination unit 233 to display the first jackpot information 271 on the distribution indicator 275b to the display control device 45, In the case of receiving the ball entry detection information from the jackpot determination passage sensor 231b, it is determined that the first jackpot state is to be generated. On the other hand, since the jackpot determination unit 234 has received an instruction to the display control device 45 indicating that the second jackpot information 272 is to be displayed on the distribution indicator 275b from the gaming state determination unit 233 in the case of probability fluctuation state It is determined that the second jackpot state is to be generated when the ball entry detection information from the jackpot determination passing sensor 231b is received.

  In addition, since the jackpot determination unit 234 has previously received an instruction to the display control device 45 indicating that the separation information 273 is displayed on the distribution indicator 275d from the gaming state determination unit 233 in the normal gaming state, When the ball entry detection information from the jackpot determination pass sensor 231 d is received, it is determined that the out state is generated with respect to the ball entry detection to the drop hole 209 d. On the other hand, since the jackpot determination unit 234 has received an instruction to the display control device 45 indicating that the second jackpot information 272 is to be displayed on the distribution indicator 275d from the gaming state determination unit 233 in the case of probability fluctuation state When receiving the ball entry detection information from the big hit determination passage sensor 231d, it is determined that the second jackpot state is to be generated with respect to the ball entry detection to the drop hole 209d.

  In the same manner, even when the probability change state is changed to the normal gaming state, the jackpot determination unit 234 instructs the display control device 45 from the gaming state determination unit 233, and the jackpot determination passage sensor 231. It is determined that the game value to the drop hole 209 in which the ball entry has been detected is given to the player if the two are in agreement with each other by comparing with the ball entry detection information from the.

  The probability change unit 235 determines that the probability change condition is satisfied when the V winning sensor 327 detects V winning and the V detection signal is received from the V prize sensor 327. . The probability change unit 235 uses the V prize detection as a trigger, and after the end of the first jackpot state or the second jackpot state, the probability that the gaming state determination unit 233 next determines the first jackpot gaming state is more than the normal gaming state Make a higher probability change. Specifically, the probability change unit 235 takes the gaming state determined by the gaming state determination unit 233 based on the detection of entering the ball by the jackpot determination passing sensor 231b, triggered by the V prize detection, from the second jackpot state to the second jackpot state The probability change is performed by changing to the one jackpot state and changing the gaming state determined based on the ball entry detection in the jackpot determination passage sensor 231d from the out state to the second jackpot state.

  Probability changing portion 235 starts from the probability fluctuation state normally when there is no gaming ball to V prize area 311 in the jackpot state in the probability fluctuation state, that is, there is no V prize detection by V prize sensor 327. The probability change back to the gaming state may be performed. In this case, the probability change unit 235 returns the gaming state determined based on the ball entry detection in the jackpot determination passing sensor 231b from the first jackpot gaming state to the second jackpot gaming state, and the jackpot determination passing sensor 231d. The probability change is performed by returning the gaming state determined based on the detection of entering the ball in the second jackpot state to the out-of-second state.

  When the jackpot determination unit 234 determines either the first jackpot state or the second jackpot state, the jackpot state generation unit 305 generates either the first jackpot state or the second jackpot state based on the determination result. Specifically, when the determination result of the large hit determination unit 234 indicates the first large hit state, the large hit state generation unit 305 outputs a drive signal for driving the right blade 317a in the opening direction to the blade drive unit 318. After the right wing 317a is opened, a drive signal for driving the right wing 317a in the closing direction is output to the wing drive unit 318 after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the round for closing the right wing 317a is repeated a predetermined number of times. When the big hit state determination unit 233 determines the second big hit state, the big hit state generation unit 305 outputs a drive signal for driving the left wing 317 b in the opening direction to the wing drive unit 318, After 317b is opened, a drive signal for driving the left blade 317b in the closing direction is output to the blade driving unit 318 after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the round of closing the left blade 317b is repeated a predetermined number of times.

  The rotating body drive unit 324 outputs a drive signal for rotating the rotating body 323 in the forward or reverse direction to the drive motor 326 to rotate the rotating body 323 in the forward or reverse direction. The rotating body drive unit 324 can also rotate the rotating body 323 in the same manner for all the rounds, and can also rotate the rotating body 323 in a different manner in some rounds and other rounds, It is also possible to rotate the rotating body 323 in a different manner in every round.

  Next, the jackpot determination process in the main control device 70 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the jackpot determination process in the main control device 70.

  The jackpot determination process is performed by the CPU 72 of the main control device 70. Specifically, the jackpot determination process is performed as a function of the game state determination unit 233, the jackpot determination unit 234, and the probability change unit 235. The game state determination unit 233 determines whether the probability change flag is turned on by the probability change unit 235 (step S01). The probability change flag is turned on when the game ball is detected by the V prize sensor 327. The gaming state determination unit 233 proceeds to step S02 if the probability change flag is on, and proceeds to step S08 if the probability change flag is off. In step S01, the gaming state determination unit 233 determines that the probability change condition is established when the probability change flag is on.

  The big hit determination unit 234 determines whether or not there is entry detection to the big hit determination pass sensors 231a and 231b (step S02), and if there is entry detection to the big hit determination pass sensors 231a and 231b, the first The jackpot flag is turned on (step S03). If it is determined in step S03 that the jackpot determination passing sensors 231a and 231b have not entered the ball, the process proceeds to step S04. In step S04, the big hit determination unit 234 determines whether or not there is entry detection to the big hit determination passage sensors 231c and 231d, and if there is entry detection to the big hit determination passage sensors 231c and 231d, the second The jackpot flag is turned on (step S05). If it is determined in step S04 that the jackpot determination passing sensors 231c and 231d have not entered the ball, the process proceeds to step S06. In step S06, the big hit determination unit 234 determines whether or not there is entry detection to the big hit determination pass sensor 231e, and if there is a change in the entry probability to the big hit determination pass sensor 231e, the off flag is turned on. (Step S07), the jackpot determination process at the time of probability fluctuation ends.

  When the probability change flag is off in step S01, the gaming state determination unit 233 determines that the game is in the normal state and proceeds to step S08. In step S08, the gaming state determination unit 233 determines that the case where the probability change flag is off is the normal gaming state.

  The big hit determination unit 234 determines whether or not there is entry detection to the big hit determination pass sensor 231a (step S08), and if there is entry detection to the big hit determination pass sensor 231a, the first big hit flag is turned on. (Step S09). If it is determined in step S08 that there is no ball entry detection on the jackpot determination passage sensor 231a, the process proceeds to step S10. In step S10, the big hit determination unit 234 determines whether or not there is entry detection to the big hit determination pass sensors 231b and 231c, and if there is entry detection to the big hit determination pass sensors 231b and 231c, the second The jackpot flag is turned on (step S11). If it is determined in step S10 that the jackpot determination passing sensors 231b and 231c are not detected, the process proceeds to step S12. In step S12, the big hit determination unit 234 determines whether or not there is entry detection to the big hit determination pass sensors 231d and 231e, and if there is a change in the entry probability to the big hit determination pass sensors 231d and 231e, it is removed. The flag is turned on (step S13), and the jackpot determination process in the normal gaming state is ended.

  Next, the jackpot game processing will be described with reference to FIG. 14 and FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the jackpot state process in the main control device 70. FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the rotating body processing shown in FIG.

  The jackpot state processing is performed by the CPU 72 of the main control device 70, and specifically, it is mainly performed as a function of the jackpot state generation unit 305. The jackpot state generation unit 305 determines whether the first jackpot flag is on (step S21). If the first jackpot flag is on, the right wing 317a is released (step S22). The jackpot state performed by opening the right wing 317a corresponds to the above-mentioned first jackpot state. If the first jackpot flag is off in step S21, the jackpot state generation unit 305 determines whether the second jackpot flag is on (step S23). If the second jackpot flag is on, the left wing 317b is released (step S24). The jackpot state performed by opening the left wing 317b corresponds to the above-mentioned second jackpot state. If the first jackpot flag is off in step S21 and the second jackpot flag is off in step S23, the process ends. When the right wing 317a is released at step 22 or when the left wing 317a is released at step 24, a rotating body process for rotating a rotating body 323 described later is performed (step S25).

  When the rotating body processing is finished in step S25, the blade 317 in the open state out of the right blade 317a or the left blade 317b is closed (step S26). In step S27, the jackpot state generation unit 305 determines whether or not the final round has ended. If the final round has not ended, the process returns to step S22, and the processing from step S22 to step S27 is repeated until the final round is ended. When the final round is finished, the first jackpot flag is turned off (step S28). In step S29, the jackpot state generation unit 305 determines whether or not the V prize sensor 327 has detected a V prize in the jackpot state. If the V prize sensor 327 does not detect V prize in the jackpot state, the definite change flag is turned off and the first jackpot state is ended (step S30). If the V prize sensor 327 detects V prize in the jackpot state, the first jackpot state processing is ended with the probability change flag turned on. As a result, the gaming state after the end of the jackpot state becomes a probability fluctuation state.

  The rotating body processing performed in step S25 of the jackpot state processing will be described. The rotating body process is performed by the CPU 72 of the main control device 70, and specifically, is performed mainly as a function of the big hit state generation unit 305. The same process is performed as the rotating body process performed after the right wing 317a is opened and the rotating body process performed after the left wing 317b is opened.

  When either the right wing 317a or the left wing 317b is released, the jackpot state generation unit 305 waits for rotation until 5 seconds elapse from the opening of either the right wing 317a or the left wing 317b by the function of the timer 77. It is determined whether time has passed (step S31). When the rotor 323 is kept waiting for the rotation waiting time only in the first round, the jackpot state generation unit 305 has already rotated the rotor 323 even if the rotation waiting time has not elapsed in the second round and thereafter. It is determined whether or not (step S32). In the second and subsequent rounds, the rotating body 323 is kept rotating without waiting. In the first round, since the rotating body 323 is not rotating, the process proceeds to step S33.

  In step S33, the jackpot state generation unit 305 drives the rotating body drive unit 324 to rotate the rotating body 323. When the rotating body 323 rotates, the jackpot state generation unit 305 determines whether the normal sensor 328 is on (step S34). If the normal sensor 328 is on, it instructs the payout of the winning balls (step S35), and if the normal sensor 328 is not on, the process proceeds to step S36. In step S36, the jackpot state generation unit 305 determines whether the V prize sensor 327 is on. If the V prize sensor 327 is turned on, the process proceeds to step S37, and the probability change flag is turned on. If the V prize sensor 327 is not turned on, the process proceeds to step S38.

  In step S38, the jackpot state generation unit 305 determines whether or not the maximum opening time (30 seconds) of the right wing 317a has elapsed by the function of the timer 77. If the maximum opening time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S41. If the maximum opening time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to step S39. In step S39, it is determined whether or not a winning number detection upper limit ball number has been detected by the winning number detection passage sensor 331. If entry of the upper limit sphere number (10 spheres) is detected, the rotor 323 is returned to the initial position described later (step S40). If the upper limit ball number has not been reached, the process returns to step S38. The rotating body processing ends when the rotating body 323 returns to the initial position or when the maximum opening time of the wing 317 being open among the right wing 317a or the left wing 317b has elapsed.

  In the above jackpot state processing, the first jackpot state processing program including the opening and closing of the right wing 317a performed when the first jackpot state occurs, and the opening and closing of the left wing 317b performed when the second jackpot state occurs A second jackpot state processing program including the program and a rotator processing program for rotating the rotator 323 are stored as separate modules. Therefore, when the jackpot state generation unit 305 generates a jackpot state, the jackpot state processing program to be used is changed according to the type of jackpot state, but only a common rotary body processing program is set for the rotation of the rotary body 323. It is good. According to this configuration, it is not necessary to store a rotating body processing program that moves the rotating body 323 in different operations in the first big hit state and the second big hit state. Even if the rotating body 323 is not operated in different modes in the first jackpot state and the second jackpot state, the probability of occurrence of the V winning can be changed only by changing the operation mode of the blades 317.

  As described above, the gaming machine of the present embodiment is disposed on the gaming board 30 having the gaming area 30a where the gaming ball can flow down, and the gaming board 30, and the gaming ball which flows down the gaming area 30a can enter And a ball device 200. The ball throwing device 200 includes a guiding passage 201 for guiding the entering gaming ball to the inside, a plurality of discharge passages 203 for discharging the gaming ball passing through the guiding passage 201 to the downstream side, and the gaming ball passing through the guiding passage 201 And a distribution mechanism 205 which distributes the discharge path 203 to any one of the discharge paths 203. The distribution mechanism 205 is directed to a plurality of drop holes 209 and drop holes 209 which are drilled in the clone 207 and in which the game balls which have passed through the guide passage 201 roll and which are rolled in the clone 207. And a rotating bumper 211 operable to affect the rolling manner of the rolling game ball. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the above (A1).)

  According to such a configuration, the gaming balls flowing down the gaming area 30 a may enter the ball entry device 200 disposed on the gaming board 30. After passing through the guiding passage 201, the gaming ball having entered the ball placement device 200 rolls the clone 207 and enters one of the drop holes 209 of the drop holes 209 drilled in the clone 207, and falls. It is discharged downstream from the discharge passage 203 connected to the hole 209. The game ball rolling the clown 207 is affected by the movement of the rotating bumper 211 in the rolling mode of the clown 207. Therefore, the game ball having passed through the guide passage 201 is distributed to any of the discharge passages 203 after rolling the clone 207 in a state affected by the rolling mode in the clone 207 by the operation of the rotating bumper 211 . Therefore, since it is determined at random which drop hole 209 of the plurality of drop holes 209 the game ball rolling the clone 207 enters, it is possible to improve the interest of the game utilizing the clone 207.

  In addition, the Kroon 207 is an area inclined toward the inside, and the game balls rolling on the area are directly affected by the operation of the rotating bumper 211, and the outside rolling area 207a, and the outside rolling area And an inner rolling area 207b in which a drop hole 209 is bored and a ball entering from the outer rolling area 207a rolls. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the above (A2).)

  According to such a configuration, the gaming ball having passed through the guide passage 201 rolls on the outer rolling area 207a first. Since the gaming balls rolling on the outer rolling area 207a are directly affected by the operation of the rotating bumper 211, they roll with a different momentum and direction of travel than when they pass through the guide passage 201. The game balls affected by the operation by the rotating bumper 211 have different momentum depending on the influence of the operation by the rotating bumper 211, and also from the different entry position to the inner rolling area 207b according to the influence of the operation by the rotating bumper 211 enter. The game balls rolling on the inner rolling area 207b roll at different momentums or entry positions according to the influence of the operation by the rotating bumper 211, and enter the nearby drop holes when the momentum is weakened. As described above, since the momentum of the gaming ball rolling on the inner rolling area 207b differs depending on the influence of the operation by the rotating bumper 211 in the outer rolling area 207a, which falling hole 209 should be entered into the ball Randomness can be improved.

  In addition, the rotating bumper 211 is a member that operates in a state of being disposed on the outer peripheral side of the outer rolling area 207a, and contacts the gaming ball rolling on the outer rolling area 207a during its operation. It is a member that affects the rolling mode of the gaming ball rolling toward the drop holes 209 in the moving area 207b. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the above (A3).)

  According to such a configuration, the gaming balls rolling on the outer rolling area 207a contact the rotary bumper 211 operating in a state of being disposed on the outer peripheral side of the clune 207, so that the inner rolling area 207b It is affected by the manner of rolling toward the falling hole 209 of the Therefore, since the timing of entering the ball entering device 200 and the strength of the momentum of the gaming ball passing through the guide passage 201 are reflected in the rolling mode of the gaming ball after contacting the rotating bumper 211, any drop hole 209 It is possible to improve the randomness of entering the ball.

  The inner rolling area 207b is inclined downward as it goes from the outer side to the inner side, and is formed in a substantially circular plate shape in a plan view in which a drop hole 209 is formed at the center. The rotating bumpers 211 are erected along the outer edge of the outer rolling area 207a, and formed in a wall shape that rotates along the outer edge of the outer rolling area 207a. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the above (A4).)

  According to such a configuration, the gaming balls that enter the inner rolling area 207b from the outer rolling area 207a and roll the inner rolling area 207b are formed in a substantially circular dish shape in plan view While turning in the rolling area 207b, the ball enters one of the falling holes 209 drilled in the center. At the outer edge of the outer rolling area 207a, a wall-shaped rotary bumper 211 rotating along the outer rolling area 207a is provided upright. Therefore, according to the timing of the contact between the gaming ball passing through the guide passage 201 and the rotating wall-shaped rotating bumper 211, the direction and force of the gaming ball rolling on the outer rolling region 207a and the inner rolling region 207b Since the direction and the momentum of the game ball turning are changed, it is possible to improve the randomness of entering into any of the drop holes as a result of the turning movement in the Kroon 207.

  In addition, the sorting mechanism 205 is provided corresponding to each drop hole 209, and includes a jackpot determination pass sensor 231 for detecting entry of the gaming ball into the drop hole 209. The main control device 70 is lower in value than the first jackpot state or the first gaming value which gives the player the first gaming value, based on the detection of entering the ball by the jackpot determination passing sensor 231. Based on the detection of entering the ball in the jackpot determination pass sensor 231, triggered by the establishment of a predetermined probability change condition, and the game state determination unit 233 to determine any of the second jackpot state to give the second game value And a probability change unit for changing the probability that the probability that the generated gaming state is determined to be the first jackpot state is higher than the probability in the normal gaming state. Further, the ball entry device 200 displays in advance, corresponding to each drop hole 209, whether the gaming state determined with the entry of the ball into the drop hole 209 is the first big hit state or the second big hit state. A distribution indicator 275 for performing distribution display is provided in the crane 207. When the probability change unit 235 changes the probability, the distribution display 275 reflects the probability change on the distribution display. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the above (B1).)

  According to such a configuration, the gaming balls flowing down the gaming area 30 a may enter the ball entry device 200 disposed on the gaming board 30. After passing through the guiding passage 203, the gaming ball having entered the ball placement device 200 rolls the clone 207 and enters one of the drop holes 209 of the plurality of drop holes 209 formed in the clone 207. . The gaming ball having entered the falling hole 209 passes through the discharge passage 203 provided corresponding to the falling hole 209, and the entry into the falling hole 209 is detected by the big hit judging passage sensor 231. When a jackpot is detected by the jackpot determination pass sensor 231, the gaming state generated based on the sphere detection detects a value lower than the first jackpot state or the first gaming value for providing the player with the first gaming value It is determined to be one of the 2nd jackpot state which grants 2 game value. When a predetermined probability change condition is established, the probability change unit 235 changes the probability, and a state in which the probability determined to be the first jackpot state is higher than the probability in the normal gaming state, that is, a probability fluctuation state occurs. . As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game using the clone 207.

  In addition, the clown 207 of the ball entry device 200 is provided with a distribution indicator 275 corresponding to each drop hole 209, and the distribution indicator 275 is a game determined by entering the ball into the drop hole 209 as a trigger. The distribution display is performed to display in advance whether the state is the first jackpot state or the second jackpot state. When the probability change is performed by the probability change unit 235, the probability change is reflected on the distribution display and displayed, so that the probability change is performed even when the probability change is performed by the probability change unit 235. The situation after the probability change can be easily recognized by looking at the distribution display after the change.

  Further, in the normal gaming state, the gaming state determination unit 233 determines the gaming state generated based on, for example, the detection of entering the ball in the falling hole 209a of the falling holes 209 as the first jackpot state. For example, the jackpot state that occurs based on the detection of ball entry in the drop hole 209b is determined to be the second jackpot state, and the probability change unit 235 is triggered by the establishment of the probability change condition and enters the drop hole 209b. The probability is changed by changing the gaming state generated based on the ball detection from the second jackpot state to the first jackpot state. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration according to the gaming machine according to the above (B2).)

  According to such a configuration, when a game ball is detected in the falling hole 209a of the falling holes 209, for example, the gaming state generated based on the detection of the falling ball is determined to be the first jackpot state, and the falling hole For example, when the game ball is detected in the falling hole 209b out of 209, the game state generated based on the detection of the ball is determined to be the second jackpot state. When the probability change condition is satisfied and the probability change is performed by the probability change unit 235, the jackpot state generated based on the detection of the ball entering the falling hole 209b changes from the second jackpot state to the first jackpot state. That is, the probability of occurrence of the first jackpot state is increased by increasing the number of falling holes 209 for which the first jackpot state is determined, triggered by the establishment of the probability change condition. As a result, it is possible to preferably generate a probability fluctuation state in which only the probability that the gaming ball enters the falling hole 209, which is a trigger to generate the first jackpot state, is improved.

  In addition, the game board 30 is disposed at a position different from the ball entry device 200, and the game ball flowing down the game area 30a has a large winning opening 303 into which the ball can enter, and the large winning hole 303 is entered by the gaming ball. The main control device 70 is provided with the big winning device 300 that changes the easy open state and the big winning opening 303 into the closed state where the gaming ball is hard to enter the ball, and the main control device 70 detects the ball hitting on the big hit determination passage sensor 231 When the gaming state to be generated is determined to be the first jackpot state, the big winning device 300 generates the first jackpot state that is varied between the open state and the closed state in a manner advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. The probability change unit 235 performs probability change in response to the probability change condition being established in the first jackpot state. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to (B4) above.)

  According to such a configuration, when the jackpot state generated based on the ball entry detection in the jackpot determination passage sensor 231 is determined to be the first jackpot state, the jackpot state occurs in the jackpot device 300. In the jackpot state, since the large winning opening 303 of the large winning device 300 is variable between the open state and the closed state in a manner advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, the gaming balls flowing down the gaming area 30a It becomes easy to enter the device 300. The probability change is performed triggered by the probability change condition being established in this jackpot state. As a result, when the probability change condition is satisfied in the first jackpot state, the probability that the jackpot state generated based on the detection of entering the ball into any one of the drop holes 209 of the Kroon 207 is determined to be the first jackpot state is usually It is possible to provide the player with a new game characteristic that a probability fluctuation state which is higher than the gaming state of the player occurs.

  In addition, the distribution indicator 275 is triggered by entering the falling hole 209 with the first jackpot information 271 indicating that the gaming state determined upon entering the falling hole 209 is the first jackpot state. It is possible to display second jackpot information 272 indicating that the gaming state determined as is the second jackpot state. The game state determination unit 233 causes the distribution mechanism 205 to display the first jackpot information 271 in advance corresponding to the drop hole 209 for which the first jackpot state is determined, and the drop hole for which the second jackpot state is determined. The second jackpot information is displayed in advance corresponding to 209, and the ball entering detection of the gaming ball based on the ball entering the falling hole 209 and the display on the sorting indicator 275 corresponding to the falling hole 209 Based on whether the specific information to be caused is the first jackpot information 271 or the second jackpot information 272, the gaming state that occurs based on the ball detection in the jackpot determination pass sensor 231, the first jackpot state Or it is determined which of the second jackpot states to decide. When changing the probability, the probability change unit 235 causes the distribution state indicator 275 to change the display of the second jackpot information 272 and increase the display of the first jackpot information 271 to the gaming state determination unit 233. Let (For example, this corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to (B5) above.)

  According to such a configuration, in the normal gaming state, the gaming state determined upon entering the falling hole 209 in the sorting indicator 275 is either the first jackpot state or the second jackpot state. Since the first jackpot information 271 or the second jackpot information 272 indicating the predetermined number is displayed in advance corresponding to each falling hole 209, when the game ball tries to enter a certain falling hole 209, The drop holes 209 make it easy to know which gaming state is to be generated. Also, when probability change is performed, the display of the second jackpot information 272 displayed on the distribution indicator 275 is reduced and the display of the first jackpot information 271 is increased. If the ball 209 enters the hole 209, it can be easily understood whether the first jackpot information 271 is generated. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is easy to understand the gameplay.

  Also, the big winning device 300 has a big winning opening 303 in which gaming balls flowing down the game area 30a can enter, and the big winning opening 303 is played in an open state where the gaming balls are easy to enter and the big winning opening 303 It has a wing 317 that changes to a closed state in which the ball is difficult to enter. The big winning device 300 enters the right guiding passage 307a where the gaming ball entering the ball is guided during the open state when the first jackpot is won, and the second guiding during the open state when the second jackpot is established. The game ball discharged from the left guiding passage 307b and the right guiding passage 307a or the left guiding passage 307b which can be guided by the game ball can enter the ball, and based on the ball, after the end of the jackpot state, the second 1 V winning area 311, which generates a probability fluctuation state in which the probability that the condition is satisfied is higher than that in the normal gaming state, and gaming balls discharged from the right guiding path 307a or the left guiding path 307b can enter the ball, and the probability changes The distribution which distributes the game ball discharged from the normal area 313 which does not generate a state, and the right induction passage 307a or the left induction passage 307b to either the V pay area 311 or the ordinary area 313 It includes a sorting operation mechanism 315 to perform the work, the. The distribution operation mechanism 315 performs the same distribution operation whether the first jackpot is won or the second jackpot is won, and the right guiding passage is more than the gaming ball discharged from the left guiding passage 307b. A distribution operation is performed in which the game balls discharged from 307 a are more likely to be distributed to the V pay area 311. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the above (C1).)

  According to such a configuration, the gaming ball flowing down the gaming area 30a may enter the big winning device 300 from the big winning opening 303 which is changed to the open state triggered by the establishment of the predetermined condition. The game ball entering the big winning device 300 during the open state is guided to the right guiding passage 307a when the first jackpot is established, and to the left guiding passage 307b when the second jackpot is established. It is induced. The gaming balls discharged from the right guiding passage 307a or the left guiding passage 307b may be entered into the V pay area 311 or into the normal area 313, respectively. If you enter the V winning area 311, after the end of the jackpot state, then the probability fluctuation state occurs that the probability that the first jackpot is won is higher than the normal gaming state, but entering the ordinary area 313 Also, no stochastic fluctuation occurs. The gaming balls discharged from the right guiding passage 307 a or the left guiding passage 307 b are distributed to either the V pay area 311 or the normal area 313 by the distribution operation of the distribution operation mechanism 315. The game ball discharged from the right guidance passage 307a is established from the first jackpot winning, and the game ball discharged from the left guidance passage 307b from the left guidance passage 307b is also distributed from the distribution operation mechanism 315 the same distribution operation The game balls discharged from the right guiding passage 307 a are more easily distributed to the V pay area 311 than the game balls discharged from the left guiding passage 307 b. That is, even if the distributing operation of the distributing operation mechanism 315 is the same, it is easy to enter the V pay area 311, that is, depending on which one of the right guiding passage 307a or the left guiding passage 307b is passed. The probability of occurrence of the stochastic fluctuation state changes. Therefore, even when the occurrence of the probability fluctuation state changes depending on the operation of the distribution mechanism, the probability of the probability fluctuation state can be suitably increased.

  The special winning opening 303 includes a right large winning opening 303a for guiding the gaming ball to the right guiding passage 307a and a left large winning opening 303b for guiding the gaming ball to the left guiding passage 307b, and the wing 317 is a first big hit. A right wing 317a that changes the right large winning opening 303a to an open state and a closed state triggered by the formation of a win, and a left large winning opening 303b changes to an open state and a closed state triggered by the formation of a second big hit The sorting operation mechanism 315 performs the same sorting operation whether the right wing 317a changes the right large winning opening 303a or the left wing 317b changes the left large winning opening 303b. In addition, the game ball entering during the period in which the right wing 317a changes the right large winning opening 303a is more V winning than the game ball entering in the period during which the left wing 317b changes the left large winning opening 303b. Area 31 And performs easy sorting operation allocated to. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the above (C2).)

  According to such a configuration, the gaming ball flowing down the gaming area 30R when the first big hit is established, enters the right large winning opening 303a when the right wing 317a is open, and goes to the right guiding passage 307a. You will be guided. When the second big hit is established, the gaming ball flowing down the gaming area 30L enters the left large winning opening 303b with the left wing 317b open, and is guided to the left guiding passage 307. The game ball entering the right large winning opening 303a variable by the right wing 317a, and the gaming ball entering the left large winning hole 303b variable by the left wing 317b, the same sorting operation from the sorting operation mechanism 315 The game ball entering the right large winning opening 303 a is more likely to enter the V winning area 311 than the game ball entering the left large winning opening 303 b. That is, even if the distribution operation of the distribution operation mechanism 315 remains the same, it enters the V prize area 311 according to whether the right large winning opening 303a is changed or the left large winning opening 303b is changed. The probability, that is, the probability that the stochastic fluctuation state occurs, changes. Therefore, even if the distribution operation of the distribution operation mechanism 315 remains the same operation, the probability that the probability variation state changes changes depending on which of the right large winning opening 303a or the left large winning opening 303b is changed. Can provide the player with

  Further, in the gaming board 30, the right gaming area 30R in which gaming balls flowing down the gaming area 30a easily enter the big winning device 300, and the gaming balls flowing down the gaming area 30a are larger than the first area. The big winning device 300 has the right large winning opening 303a disposed on the right gaming area 30R side, and the left large winning opening 303b is left. It is arranged on the game area 30L side. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the above (C3).)

  According to such a configuration, a game ball flowing down from the right gaming area 30R toward the big winning device 300 is likely to enter the right big winning opening 303a, but flows down from the left gaming area 30L toward the big winning device 300 It is difficult for the game ball to enter the left large winning opening 303b, as compared with the ease of entering the game ball that tries to flow into the right large winning opening 303a by flowing down the right gaming area 30R. That is, a waste ball that does not enter the large winning device 300 is less likely to occur when the right large winning opening 303 a is changed than when the left large winning opening 303 b is changed. Therefore, even if the distribution operation of the distribution operation mechanism 315 remains the same, the probability that the probability fluctuation state occurs changes depending on which of the right large winning opening 303a or the left large winning opening 303b is changed. It is possible to provide the player with a new playability that the manner of reduction of the balls also changes.

  In addition, when the game balls are discharged from the right guide passage 307a and the left guide passage 307b, the distribution operation mechanism 315 can receive the game balls, and the received game balls enter the V pay area 311. In the distribution operation mechanism 315, the reception unit 321 is more likely to receive the game ball discharged from the left guiding passage 307 than the right guiding passage. The distribution operation is performed so that the opportunity to receive the game ball discharged from 307 a is increased. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the above (C4).)

  According to such a configuration, the gaming ball discharged from the right guiding passage 307a may be held by the receiving unit 321 and enter the V pay area 311, and the gaming ball discharged from the left guiding passage 307 may also be Although there is a case where it is held by the receiving unit 321 and enters the V pay area 311, the gaming ball discharged from the right guiding passage 307a is the receiving unit 321 rather than the gaming ball discharged from the left guiding passage 307b. The distribution operation of the distribution operation mechanism 315 is performed so that there are many opportunities to be accepted. Therefore, the gaming balls discharged from the right guiding passage 307 a have more opportunities to enter the V pay area 311 than the gaming balls discharged from the left guiding passage 307 b.

  In the sorting operation, the sorting operation of the sorting operation mechanism 315 performed so that the receiving unit 321 receives more gaming balls discharged from the right guiding passage 307a in the sorting operation is, for example, the gaming balls being discharged from the right guiding passage 307a The distribution operation is such that the time when the position to be received and the position of the receiving portion 321 match is longer than the time when the position where the gaming ball is discharged from the left guiding passage 307 b and the position of the receiving portion 321 match.

  In addition, a game ball which is disposed on the game board 30 and which flows down the game area 30a can enter the ball, and the ball entering device 200 which causes the hit ball to generate a big hit state, and the ball entering device 200 A game in which a jackpot state generated upon entering a game ball is determined to be either a first jackpot state for giving the player the first gaming value or a second jackpot state for giving the player the second gaming value A state determination unit 233 is provided, and the predetermined condition is that the jackpot state generated upon entering the gaming ball into the ball entry device 200 is determined to be the first jackpot state, and the establishment of the predetermined condition is The game state determination unit 233 determines either the first jackpot state or the second jackpot state, and the first jackpot win is when the game state determination unit 233 determines the first jackpot state, 2 large The game state determination unit 233 determines the second jackpot state, and the probability change state is the next game state determination unit after the end of the jackpot state based on entering the ball into the V pay area 311. The probability that 233 determines the first jackpot state is higher than the normal gaming state. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the above (C5).)

  According to such a configuration, the first big hit state of the big winning device 300 is determined if the first big hit state is determined to be the first big hit state, which is triggered by the game ball entering the ball entering device 200 as the first big hit. The mouth 303a is changed to the open state and the closed state, and the gaming ball is guided to the right guiding passage 307a. When the big hit state that occurs with the game ball entering the ball entering device 200 as the second big hit is determined to be the second big hit state, the left big winning opening 303b of the big winning device 300 is opened and closed And the gaming ball is guided to the left guiding passage 307. When the gaming ball enters the big winning device 300 and is distributed to the V winning area 311, the probability determined to be the first jackpot state becomes higher than the normal gaming state. That is, in the configuration in which the ease of being allocated to the V prize area 311 differs depending on whether the first jackpot state is determined or the second jackpot state, if the probability fluctuation state occurs, the end of the jackpot state In the next game to be performed later, the first jackpot state occurs, and in that jackpot state, the probability of entering the V pay area 311 again, that is, the probability of occurrence of the probability fluctuation state becomes high. Therefore, the next probability fluctuation state is generated in the distribution operation of the distribution operation mechanism 315 of the big winning device 300 depending on whether it is determined to be the first jackpot state or the second jackpot state in the ball entering device 200. It is possible to provide the player with new playability that the probability of doing changes.

  Among the configurations of the present embodiment, configurations different from the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 is a front view of the game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 according to the second embodiment. Fig. 17 (a) is a front view of the ball insertion device 200, and Fig. 17 (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E. FIG. 18A is a cross-sectional view taken along line F-F in FIG. 17A of the ball insertion device 200, and FIG. 18B is a partially enlarged view thereof. FIG. 19 is a partial perspective view of the ball entrance device 200 of the second embodiment as viewed obliquely from above. The configurations other than the configuration described here refer to the description of the first embodiment.

  The pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes the movable rolling portion 217 that affects the rolling mode of the gaming ball rolling the clone 207 by tilting the posture of the clone 207. Further, in the present embodiment, the probability fluctuation state can be generated by a method different from that of the first embodiment. The movable rolling portion 217 corresponds to the movable member of the present invention.

  The movable rolling portion 217 also has a function as a clone 207, and includes a spiral rolling surface 218 having a rolling region formed in a spiral shape. Therefore, when the posture of the movable rolling portion 217 is inclined, the posture of the spiral rolling surface 218 is also inclined. The spiral rolling surface 218 has a normal path 218a that gradually rolls inward while rotating the gaming ball downward. In addition, a spiral may be expressed as a spiral. The spiral rolling surface 218 of the present embodiment corresponds to the outer rolling area 207 a of the first embodiment.

  Also, the clune 207 is provided at its bottom with a bottom plate rolling surface 219 which is disposed at the same height as or slightly lower than the downstream end of the spiral rolling surface 218. Falling holes 209f, 209g, 209h and 209i (collectively referred to as falling holes 209) similar to the falling holes 209 of the first embodiment are formed in the bottom plate rolling surface 219. Further, the bottom plate rolling surface 219 is provided with a partition wall 220 which divides the falling holes 209 and distributes the falling holes 209 capable of entering the balls according to the entering direction of the game balls entering from the spiral rolling surface 218. ing. The bottom plate rolling surface 219 rolls the gaming ball discharged from the downstream end of the spiral rolling surface 218 until it falls into the drop hole 209. The bottom plate rolling surface 219 of the present embodiment corresponds to the inner rolling region 207 b of the first embodiment.

  The ball hitting of the game ball into the falling hole 209 is the same as the big hit judging pass sensor 231 of the first embodiment, but the big hit judging pass sensors 231f, 231g, 231h and 231i (in a generic name, it is called the big hit judging pass sensor 231) Detected by The big hit judging passage sensor 231g drilled on the left side of the bottom plate rolling surface 219 and the big hit judging passage sensor 231i drilled on the right side of the bottom plate rolling surface 219 are generated based on the ball entry detection. The gaming state is determined to be the first jackpot state. In addition, the big hit judgment passing sensor 231f drilled on the back side of the bottom plate rolling surface 219 and the big hit judgment passing sensor 231h drilled on the front side of the bottom plate rolling surface 219 are used to detect the ball entry. The game state that occurs based on the second jackpot state is determined.

  The movable rolling portion 217 is operated by the posture changing mechanism 221 which inclines the posture of the spiral rolling surface 218 toward the bottom plate rolling surface 219. The posture changing mechanism 221 inclines the posture of the spiral rolling surface 218 toward the bottom plate rolling surface 219, so that the path of the gaming ball rolling on the normal path 218a is a path out of the normal path 218a and is inside To the special route 218b facing the The posture change mechanism 221 corresponds to the posture change unit of the present invention, the normal route 218a corresponds to the first route of the present invention, and the special route 218b corresponds to the second route of the present invention.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18A, the posture changing mechanism 221 is disposed below the clune 207, and when an electric current flows, the movable iron core inside is attracted upward from below, A push solenoid 223 is a push solenoid 223 which pushes up a push rod connected to the movable core from the lower side to the upper side and tilts the posture of the clune 207 by the push-up operation of the push rod. The push solenoids 223 are disposed at four positions below the spiral rolling surface 200 and on the left side, the back side, the right side, and the front side of the clone 207. In the normal state in which no current flows in the push solenoid 223, the krone 207 maintains a horizontal posture (normal posture), but in the posture change state in which a current flows in the push solenoid, the krone 207 changes from the horizontal posture to the inclined posture Be done.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 18B, a horizontal surface including the lower end of the clone 207 before the clone 207 changes its posture, that is, in a normal posture, is taken as a reference position P1. In the posture changing operation of the posture changing mechanism 221, in the present embodiment, in the normal gaming state, the part of the clone 207 which takes the posture in which the height from the reference position P1 is the highest is It is an operation to change in the order of right side → front side. In addition, when the probability change unit 235 generates a probability change state, the posture change mechanism 221 alternates left and right in order from left to right in the position of the lone 207 taking the posture in which the height from the reference position P1 is the highest. Perform posture change operation to change in the pattern of. Note that the posture changing operation of the posture changing mechanism 221 may be a common operation in the normal gaming state and the probability changing state, and the location of the Kroon 207 which takes the posture in which the height from the reference position P1 is the highest is different. It may be an operation of changing patterns or randomly. It is determined by the game state determination unit 233 whether the attitude change mechanism 221 performs the attitude change operation in the normal gaming state or the attitude change operation in the probability fluctuation state.

  The start timing of the attitude change operation may be when the player starts playing the game, or may be when the ball entering the ball entry device 200 is detected by a passage sensor or the like disposed in the guide passage 201. Further, the pattern of the posture change operation may be a pattern in which the push solenoid 223 is operated at a constant time interval, or may be a pattern in which the push solenoid 223 is operated at a random time interval.

  The movement of the gaming ball in the clone 207 in the normal gaming state will be described. As shown in FIG. 19, the gaming balls having passed through the guide passage 201 roll inward gradually while rotating downward along the normal path 218a. When the attitude is not changed in the normal gaming state, the bottom plate rolling surface 219 is entered from the rotation limit position 218 c corresponding to the vicinity of the downstream end of the spiral rolling surface 218. The game ball entering the bottom plate rolling surface 219 collides with the dividing wall 220 and easily enters the falling hole 209 f closest to the rotation limit position 218 c.

  When the attitude change is performed in the normal gaming state, the posture on the left side of the clone 207 takes the attitude that the height from the reference position P1 is the highest among the attitude change operations in the order of left side → rear side → right side → front side When passing the left side of the spiral rolling surface 218 at the timing, or at the timing when the right part of the crown 207 takes the posture in which the height from the reference position P1 is the highest in the posture changing operation in this order When passing the right side of the surface 218, it becomes easy to enter the falling holes 209g and 209i that generate the first jackpot state based on the detection of entering the ball. On the other hand, in the posture changing operation in this order, when the back side portion of the clune 207 passes the back side of the spiral rolling surface 218 at the timing of taking the posture in which the height from the reference position P1 is the highest, In the case of passing through the near side of the spiral rolling surface 218 at the timing when the near side of the Kroon 207 takes the posture in which the height from the reference position P1 is the highest among the posture changing operations in It becomes easy to enter the falling holes 209f and 209h that generate the first jackpot state.

  The movement of the gaming ball in the clone 207 in the case of the probability fluctuation state will be described. Here, the case where the clone 207 is the normal gaming state at the beginning and the attitude is changed halfway will be described. The gaming ball having passed through the guiding passage 201 initially rolls inward while rotating downward along the normal path 218a. When the left side of the spiral rolling surface 218 is inclined toward the bottom plate rolling surface 219 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 18B and 19, the gaming ball rolling on the left side of the normal path 218 a is Normally, the light drops out of the path 218a and drops directly in the path toward the bottom plate rolling surface 219, that is, the special path 218b.

  The game ball dropped from the left side of the spiral rolling surface 218 along the special path 218b collides with the dividing wall 220 which divides the area including the entry position, and then enters the falling hole 209g drilled in the area It is easy to ball. In the probability fluctuation state, since the posture changing mechanism 221 changes the posture from the reference position P1 to the left and right alternately on the left and right sides of the clune 207, the game of rolling the spiral rolling surface 218 The ball is likely to be biased to either the left or right side of the crown 207, regardless of which position it is rolling, and the bottom plate rolling surface 219 is made from the left or right side of the spiral rolling surface 218 by the special path 218b. It becomes easy to fall. Therefore, if posture change operation is performed in the probability fluctuation state, it becomes easy to enter the falling holes 209g and 209i. Therefore, even with a configuration different from the first embodiment, the first big hit state occurs based on the ball detection. It is possible to generate a probability fluctuation state that becomes easy to do. As a result, the amusement of the game using the clave is improved, as compared with a device which can not generate the probability fluctuation state in the game using the clave, such as a winning device having a crune as in the prior art. be able to.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes the movable rolling portion 217 that operates to affect the rolling aspect of the gaming ball rolling toward the drop hole 209. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the above (A1).)

  According to such a configuration, the gaming ball rolling the clone 207 is affected by the rolling mode in the clone 207 by the posture changing operation of the movable rolling portion 217. Therefore, after the game ball which has passed the guide passage 201 rolls the clone 207 in a state affected by the rolling mode in the clone 207 by the posture changing operation of the movable rolling portion 217, any of the discharge passages 203. It is distributed to crabs. Therefore, since it is determined at random which drop hole 209 of the drop holes 209 the game ball rolling the clone 207 falls into, it is possible to improve the interest of the game utilizing the clone 207.

  In addition, in the area where the gaming ball which has passed through the guide passage 201 is inclined inward and the game ball rolling on the area directly influences the influence of the attitude changing operation by the movable rolling portion 217 And the area provided on the inner side of the spiral rolling surface 218, in which the fall holes 209 are bored and the base plate rolls on which the gaming balls entered from the outer rolling area 207a roll And a face 219. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the above (A2).)

  According to such a configuration, the gaming ball having passed through the guide passage 201 rolls on the spiral rolling surface 218 first. Since the gaming balls rolling on the spiral rolling surface 218 are directly affected by the attitude changing operation by the movable rolling portion 217, they roll in a traveling direction different from that at the time of passing through the spiral rolling surface 218. Do. The game balls affected by the attitude changing operation by the movable rolling portion 217 enter the bottom plate rolling surface 219 from different entry positions according to the influence of the attitude changing operation by the movable rolling portion 217. The game ball having entered the bottom plate rolling surface 219 enters a drop hole 209 near the entry position. As described above, the entry position of the gaming ball entering the bottom plate rolling surface 219 differs depending on the influence of the operation of the movable rolling portion 217 on the spiral rolling surface 218, and therefore, the ball enters any of the drop holes 209. It is possible to improve the randomness of

  Further, the movable rolling portion 217 is operated by the posture changing mechanism 221 which inclines the posture of the spiral rolling surface 218 toward the bottom plate rolling surface 219. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the above (A5).)

  According to such a configuration, the gaming ball rolling on the spiral rolling surface 218 is affected by the rolling mode by the inclination of the posture of the spiral rolling surface 218 tilted by the posture changing mechanism 221. Therefore, the manner in which the gaming balls roll on the spiral rolling surface 218 is unexpectedly affected by the inclination of the posture of the spiral rolling surface 218, and therefore, the swirling of the gaming balls to the bottom plate rolling surface 219 also swirls. An influence according to the inclination of the attitude of the rolling surface 218 appears. Therefore, it is possible to improve the randomness of which falling hole to enter.

  In addition, the spiral rolling surface 218 has a normal path 218a that gradually rolls inward while rotating the gaming ball downward, and the posture changing mechanism 221 rolls the posture of the spiral rolling surface 218 to the bottom plate. By tilting toward the surface 219, the path of the gaming ball rolling on the normal path 218a is changed to a special path 218b which is a path deviated from the normal path 218a and is directed inward. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the above (A6).)

  According to such a configuration, the gaming ball rolling on the spiral rolling surface 218 initially rolls inward while rotating downward along the normal path 218a. When the posture of the spiral rolling surface 218 is inclined toward the bottom plate rolling surface 219, the path of the gaming ball rolling on the spiral rolling surface 218 is a path out of the normal path 218a and is an inner side (bottom plate rolling It is changed to the special route 218 b facing the moving surface 219 side). That is, the path of the gaming ball which rolls inward gradually while rotating the spiral rolling surface 218 downward is changed to the special path 218b which is directed inward directly after the attitude change. Therefore, the player's interest can also be drawn to the rolling of the gaming ball until it enters the bottom plate rolling surface 219. In addition, the position at which the base plate rolling surface 219 is approached changes depending on where in the normal path 218a passes when the attitude change is performed, so the randomness of entering into any drop hole is improved. It can be done.

  In addition, the posture changing mechanism 221 performs the outside rolling in which the height from the reference position P1 is the highest when the predetermined position in the outside rolling area 207a before changing the posture is the reference position P1. The posture of the outer rolling area 207a is inclined so that the point in the area 207a changes. (For example, it corresponds to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the above (A7).)

  According to such a configuration, in the gaming ball rolling on the outer rolling area 207a, where the rolling position on the outer rolling area 207a is, which point in the outer rolling area 207a is the height from the reference position P1 Depending on whether or not to take the highest posture, the rolling mode on the outer rolling area 207a largely changes, and the falling holes 209 of the falling holes 209 also largely change the ball. Therefore, the randomness of the movement of the gaming ball rolling the clone 207 is further improved.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment also includes the probability changing unit 235, and when the predetermined probability changing condition is satisfied, the probability changing unit 235 changes the probability and determines the first jackpot state. A state where the probability is higher than the probability in the normal gaming state, that is, a probability fluctuation state occurs. Specifically, in the normal gaming state, the posture changing mechanism 221 performs a posture changing operation so that there is a possibility of entering the ball equally in any of the falling holes 209, but in the probability changing state, the posture changing mechanism 221 Perform a posture change operation so as to easily enter the falling holes 209g and 209i which are triggers for generating the first jackpot state among them (for example, corresponding to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the above (B1)). As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game using the clone 207.

  Among the configurations of the present embodiment, configurations different from the first and second embodiments will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 20: (a) is a front view of the ball insertion apparatus 200, (b) is the GG sectional view taken on the line. FIG. 21: (a) is the HH sectional view taken on the line H of the ball entry device 200 of Fig.20 (a), (b) is the elements on larger scale. FIG. 22 (a) is a diagram for explaining the clone 207 in the normal gaming state in the ball entry device 200, and FIG. 22 (b) is a diagram for explaining the clone 207 in the probability fluctuation state. The configurations other than the configurations described here refer to the description of the first and second embodiments.

  In the pachinko machine 10B according to the present embodiment, the probability changing unit 235 of the first and second embodiments generates a probability fluctuation state with a different configuration.

  The distribution mechanism 205 includes a crown rotation mechanism 238 that rotates the crown 207 in a predetermined direction by a predetermined angle and stops the rotation. The clune 207 is composed of a rotating rolling portion 227 rotated by the clune rotating mechanism 238 and a fixed rolling portion 229 which is not affected by the rotation by the clune rotating mechanism 238. In addition, the clone rotation mechanism 238 is corresponded to the distribution rotation part of this invention.

  The rotary rolling portion 227 is provided with three drop holes 209. The three drop holes 209 are a small hole 209j having the shortest diameter, a middle hole 209k having a diameter longer than the diameter of the small hole 209j, and a large hole 209l having a diameter larger than the small hole 209j and the middle hole 209k. It consists of A small ball 209j, a small hole 209k, and a large hole 209l can be detected in the lower part of the clave 207, and detection of a big hit state and a big hit state type (determination) is performed. The determination pass sensors 231 j, 231 k, and 231 l (hereinafter, collectively referred to as a large hit determination pass sensor 231) are provided. The small holes 209 j correspond to the first diameter holes of the present invention, and the middle holes 209 k and the large holes 209 l correspond to the second diameter holes of the present invention.

  In the normal gaming state, the small hole 209j is located above the big hit determination pass sensor 231j that is a trigger for generating the first big hit status, and the big hit determination pass sensors 231k and 231l that is a trigger for generating the second big hit status. The middle hole 209k and the large hole 209l are located above the.

  The fixed rolling portion 229 is fixed to the ball insertion device 200. Distribution indicators 275j, 275h, and 275l for displaying information related to the game value acquired based on the detection of ball entry into the small hole 209j, the middle hole 209k, and the third drop hole 5 in the fixed rolling portion 229. In the following, the distribution indicator 275) is provided when collectively referred to. The distribution indicator 275 is provided with a distribution indicator 275j at a position corresponding to the large hit judging passage sensor 231j, and is provided with a distribution indicators 275h and 275l at positions corresponding to the large hit judging passage sensors 231k and 231l. ing.

  The game state determination unit 233 determines the game state to be generated as the first jackpot state based on the ball detection in the jackpot determination pass sensor 231j, and based on the ball detection in the jackpot determination pass sensors 231k and 231l. Determine the jackpot state that occurs as the second jackpot state. In addition, when the probability change unit 235 changes the probability, the game state determination unit 233 instructs the lock rotation mechanism 238 to rotate the lock lever 207 by a predetermined angle in a predetermined direction and generate a probability change state. Let

  The Kroon rotation mechanism 238 rotates a rotation drive motor 249 which is a motor for rotating the Kroon 207 in a predetermined direction by a predetermined angle, and a pulse signal for driving according to the rotation direction and rotation angle based on an instruction from the probability change unit 235 A rotation drive controller 250 given to the drive motor 249 and an origin detector 251 for detecting an origin serving as a reference for rotation drive control are provided.

  The rotation drive motor 249 is, for example, a stepping motor controlled by a pulse signal. Further, the origin detector 251 is disposed, for example, on a detector 251 a formed of a light emitting element and a light receiving element disposed on the frame side of the ball entry device 200 facing the clone 207, and emits light. And a detector-type detector 251b made of a reflective material that reflects light emitted from the element toward the light-receiving element. The position at which the detector 251a detects the detection target 251b is the origin in rotational drive control. The origin is a position where the jackpot determination pass sensor 231j detects the entry of the gaming ball into the small hole 209j. When the origin detector 251 detects an origin, a rotation drive controller 250 described later is reset.

  The CPU 72 of the main control device 70 sets the clone 207 at the origin when the power of the pachinko machine is turned on or one game is over (for example, the player uses up all the balls and finishes the game).

  When a probability fluctuation state occurs, the Kroon rotation mechanism 238 rotates the Kroon 207 clockwise by 120 degrees and stops it. Specifically, the gaming state determination unit 233 gives an instruction to generate a probability fluctuation state to the rotational drive controller 250, and the rotational drive controller 250 rotates the rotational drive motor 249 in the clockwise direction (this is a positive direction). And generates a pulse signal for rotation to the rotation drive motor 249. The rotation drive controller 250 has a counter inside, and rotates the rotation drive motor 249 until a pulse signal for 120 degrees is counted.

  When the rotation drive motor 249 rotates in the forward direction by 120 degrees and stops, the large hole 209l stops at the position where the small hole 209j is located in the normal gaming state. In addition, the small hole 209j is stopped at the place where the middle hole 209k is located in the normal gaming state. Further, the middle hole 209k is stopped at the position where the large hole 209l is located in the normal gaming state. That is, in the probability fluctuation state, the large hole 209l is positioned above the large hitting determination passing sensor 231k which is a trigger for generating the first big hitting state, and the large hitting detection sensors 231k and 231l are the triggers for generating the second large hitting state. The small hole 209 j and the middle mold hole 209 k are located above the.

  The probability change unit 235 returns the clone 207 to the origin position when the probability change state ends and returns to the normal gaming state.

  The movement of the gaming ball rolling the clone 207 in the normal gaming state will be described. The gaming ball rolling the clown 207 is easier to enter the middle-sized hole 209k or the large-sized hole 209l that is a trigger for generating the second jackpot state than the small hole 209j that is a trigger for generating the first jackpot state. Therefore, in the normal gaming state, the first jackpot state is less likely to occur, and the second jackpot state is likely to occur.

  The movement of the gaming ball rolling the clone 207 in the probability fluctuation state will be described. In the probability fluctuation state, the gaming ball rolling the clune 207 enters the large hole 209l serving as the trigger for generating the first big hit state rather than the small hole 209j serving as the trigger for causing the second big hit state and the medium size hole 209k. It is easy to ball. Therefore, the gaming ball rolling the clowns 207 is more likely to be detected in the jackpot determination passing sensor 231 j serving as an opportunity to generate the first jackpot state than in the normal gaming state. Thereby, a probability fluctuation state can be generated. Therefore, even in a method different from the first and second embodiments, as compared with a device which can not generate a probability fluctuation state in a game using a crowne, such as a winning device having a crowne as in the prior art, It is possible to improve the interest of the game using the loneliness.

  According to the gaming machine according to the above-mentioned embodiment, the gaming machine according to the above-described embodiment includes the Kroon rotation mechanism 238 for rotating the Kroon 207, and the falling hole 209 has the small hole 209j having the first diameter and the second diameter longer than the first diameter. In the normal gaming state, the gaming state determination unit 233 determines the gaming state to be generated as the first jackpot state based on the detection of entering the ball in the small hole 209j in the normal gaming state. The game state to be generated is determined to be the second jackpot state based on the detection of entering the ball in the hole 209k or the large hole 209l, and the probability change unit 235 is triggered by the establishment of the probability change condition as a normal game state The large hole 209l is positioned at the position of the small hole 209j at the same time, and the small hole 209j and the middle hole 209k are positioned at the positions of the middle hole 209k and the large hole 209l in the normal gaming state. Performing probability changing by rotating the Kroon 207 Kroon rotating mechanism 238 as. (For example, it corresponds to the gaming machine according to the above (B3).)

  According to such a configuration, in the normal gaming state, when the game ball enters the small hole 209j, the jackpot state generated based on the ball detection is determined to be the first jackpot state, and the middle hole 209k, large size When the gaming ball enters the hole 209l, the gaming state generated based on the detection of the entering ball is determined to be the second jackpot state. When the probability change condition is satisfied, the Kroon rotation mechanism 238 rotates the Kroon 207 to position the large hole 209l at the position of the small hole 209j in the normal gaming state, and the medium-sized hole 209k in the normal gaming state, the large hole The small hole 209 j and the middle hole 209 k are positioned at the position of 209 l. That is, the occurrence probability of the first jackpot state is increased by the fact that the diameter of the drop hole 209 for which the first jackpot state is determined becomes longer, triggered by the establishment of the probability change condition. As a result, even with a configuration different from those of the first and second embodiments described above, a probability fluctuation state is suitably generated that improves only the probability that the game ball enters the falling hole 209 which is a trigger for generating the first jackpot state. be able to.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may have another configuration having the same effect. For example, the present invention can be modified and implemented as follows.

  [1] In each of the embodiments described above, the sorting mechanism 205 is provided in the ball entry device 200, but may be provided in a device other than the ball entry device 200, for example, the big winning device 300. In the sorting mechanism 205 provided in the big winning device 300, for example, entering a drop into a specific drop hole 209 of the drop holes 209 becomes V prize, and entry into a drop hole 209 other than the specific drop hole 209 is common. It is configured to be a prize. Further, when the sorting mechanism 205 is provided in the big winning device 300, the lottery device 200 is a device other than the sorting mechanism 205, for example, a lottery for generating a specific gaming state advantageous to the player based on the detection of entering the ball. It may be provided with a starting ball-in-place device etc. In this case, a display device may be provided which variably displays identification information for causing a player to visually recognize establishment or failure of transition to the specific gaming state based on the result of the lottery.

  [2] In each of the embodiments described above, the sorting operation mechanism 315 is included in the big winning device 300, but may be included in a device other than the big winning device 300, for example, the ball entry device 200. In this case, for example, the first jackpot state is generated based on the ball entering detection in the ball entering hole corresponding to the V winning hole 311a, and the second jackpot state or the out state is generated based on the ball entering detection in the ordinary hole 313a. generate.

  [3] In each of the above-described embodiments, the substantially circular clune 207 has been described as an example of the member corresponding to the rolling portion of the present invention. If it is, it may be a member having an elliptical shape, a rectangular shape, or other shapes.

  [4] In each of the above-described embodiments, the first jackpot state corresponding to the first gaming state and the second jackpot state corresponding to the second gaming state have been described as an example, but the first gaming state and the first gaming state The 2 gaming states may be other than the first jackpot state and the second jackpot state. For example, the first gaming state may be a jackpot state in which a predetermined gaming value is provided, and the second gaming state may be a normal gaming state. Also, for example, the jackpot state having the probability fluctuation state of the higher probability of the two types of probability fluctuation states as the game value is the first gaming state, and the jackpot state having the probability fluctuation state of the lower probability is the second game It may be in the state.

  [5] In each of the embodiments described above, the gaming state determination unit 233 determines (or determines or determines) the presence or absence of the occurrence of the jackpot state, the type of the jackpot state, etc. based on entering the ball in the falling hole 209 However, the ball entrance device 200 may determine the presence or absence of occurrence of other states and the type of the state. For example, when the ball is detected in a specific drop hole 209 of the drop holes 209 during the probability change state, the probability change state is continued, and the ball is detected in the drop holes 209 other than the specific drop hole 209. In this case, it may be determined to return the probability fluctuation state to the normal gaming state. In addition, the gaming state determination unit 233 may determine whether the type of the probability variation state when occurring during the jackpot state is the first probability or the second probability higher than the first probability. Absent.

  [6] In the first embodiment described above, the clune 207 is constituted by the outer rolling area 207a and the inner rolling area 207b, but the outer rolling area 207a and the inner rolling area 207b are one rolling It may be configured as an area. In this case, a drop hole 209 is bored in the inside of one rolling area, and is influenced by the movable member outside the rolling area. For example, it is considered that the member constituting the outer rolling region 207a and the member constituting the inner rolling region 207b are formed as one member, or even two members are integrally inseparable. Be

  [7] In the first and third embodiments described above, the sorting indicator 275 is provided in the clone 207, but may be provided in addition to the clone 207. For example, it may be provided on the back wall of the internal space of the ball entry device 200 or may be provided on a member other than the ball entry device 200.

  [8] In the first and third embodiments described above, the sorting indicator 275 is provided on the clone 207 and is provided for each drop hole 209, but a sorting indicator 275 is provided in addition to the clone 207 The distribution indicator 275 may be realized by one display as long as it can be displayed so that the correspondence relationship with the drop hole 209 can be recognized. For example, it is conceivable to display an image corresponding to the outer rolling area 207a, the inner rolling area 207b, the falling hole 209, and the distribution indicator 275 on one display.

  [9] In the second embodiment described above, the partition wall 220 is provided on the bottom plate rolling surface 219, but the partition wall 220 may not be provided on the bottom plate rolling surface 219. Also in this case, the probability of entering the specific falling holes 209g and 209i of the falling holes 209 is higher than that in the normal gaming state to some extent by the posture change operation in the probability fluctuation state. Also, the change of the normal path 218a to the special path 218b itself improves the unexpectedness of the result of the rolling on the Kroon 207.

  [10] In the above-described embodiment, the game board 30 is not provided with any ball entry device other than the ball entry device 200 and the big winning device 300, but may be equipped with other ball entry devices and prizes.

  [11] In the third embodiment described above, only the Kroon 207 is rotated in the normal gaming state and the probability fluctuation state, and the jackpot determination pass sensor 231 is not rotated, but for jackpot determination in accordance with the rotation of the Kroon 207 The passage sensor 231 may be rotated. As a result, the position of the large hole 209l can be changed, and the game value to be awarded based on entering the ball into the large hole 209l can be changed, so that the randomness of the game using the Kroon 207 is further improved. Can.

  [12] The present invention may be applied to various (eg, first type, third type, etc.) game machines, and may be applied to pachinko machines of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, a pachinko machine (common name, two-time, three-time, and so on) in which the jackpot expected value can be increased until the jackpot state occurs a plurality of times (for example, two times, three times) including the jackpot once May be implemented as In addition, after the jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine to be in a special gaming state, as a prerequisite to winning a ball in a predetermined area. Also, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that is in a special gaming state when the ball enters a predetermined winning opening. Furthermore, other than the pachinko machine, the present invention may be implemented as various game machines using game balls such as arrange ball type pachinko and ball ball.

  [13] The modes for carrying out the invention, the inventions described in the first to third embodiments, and the respective modified examples are appropriately changed, replaced, deleted, or combined as long as each other is not contradictory. Configuration is also possible.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for a game machine such as a pachinko machine.

30 ... game board 30a ... game area 70 ... main control device (main control device)
200 ... ball entering device 201 ... guiding passage 203 ... discharging passage 205 ... distribution mechanism (distribution means)
207 ... Krone (rolling portion)
209 ... Falling hole (falling hole)
211 ... Rotating bumper (movable member)
231 ... Passing sensor for jackpot judgment (entering ball detection unit)
233 ... game state determination unit (game state determination means)
235 ... Probability changing unit (probability changing means)
300 ... large winning device (variable ball entry device)
303 ... large winning opening (ball entrance)
307a ... right induction passage (first induction passage)
307b ... left induction passage (second induction passage)
317 ... Feather (opening and closing member)
311 ... V winning area (specific ball entry section)
313 ... common area (non-specified ball entry part)
315 ... Distribution operation mechanism (distribution operation means)

Claims (1)

A game board having a game area in which game balls can flow down;
A ball entry device disposed on the game board and capable of entering a game ball flowing down the game area;
And a main control unit for controlling the game.
The ball entry device is
A guiding passage for guiding the entered gaming ball to the inside;
A plurality of discharge passages for discharging the gaming balls having passed through the guide passage downstream;
And distribution means for distributing the game ball having passed through the guide passage to any of the plurality of discharge passages,
The distribution means is
A rolling unit on which gaming balls having passed through the guiding passage roll;
A plurality of drop holes formed in the rolling portion and respectively corresponding to the plurality of discharge passages;
A ball entry detection unit for detecting entry of each game ball at the plurality of drop holes;
The main controller
The game state generated based on the ball detection in the ball detection unit is either the first game state for providing the player with a predetermined game value or the second game state different from the first game state. Game state determination means to determine
With the establishment of a predetermined probability change condition based on the game ball entering the specific ball entry unit, the game state generated based on the ball entry detection in the ball entry detection unit is determined to be the first game state the probability of being, have rows probability changing made higher than the probability of a normal gaming state, the specific ball entrance portion game ball in the non-specific ball entrance portion in game ball is not ball entrance is based on the fact that the ball entrance Probability changing means for returning the probability to a normal state triggered by establishment of a predetermined return condition ;
The ball placement device is a sort that pre-displays, corresponding to each of the drop holes, whether the gaming state determined upon entering the drop holes is the first gaming state or the second gaming state. It has a distribution display unit that displays
The distribution display unit is provided in the rolling unit to correspond to each of the plurality of falling holes, and when the probability change is performed by the probability changing unit, the first gaming state or the second game is A gaming machine characterized by reflecting on a distribution display which one of states has been determined.

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