JP6780223B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

Conventionally, a game machine provided with a display device for variably displaying a plurality of patterns is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This game machine is provided with various winning openings such as a general winning opening, an operating opening, and a variable winning device provided in the game area, and a predetermined number of gaming balls are inserted by entering the game balls into the various winning openings. It is paid out (prize ball). In addition, when the game ball enters the operating port (ball entry means), the game machine executes an internal lottery such as a big hit lottery and starts a variable display of the pattern. For example, when the game machine wins the jackpot lottery, the display device finally stops and displays a combination of specific patterns and the like, and shifts the game state to a specific control state that is advantageous to the player. In this specific control state, the game machine pays out a large amount of game balls, for example, by shifting the variable winning device to a state in which the game balls can be entered.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-074175

However, in such a game machine, when a game ball enters the ball entry means, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out and an internal lottery such as a jackpot lottery is executed. There is a problem that the behavior of the game machine when the ball enters becomes monotonous, and the degree of attention of the player decreases.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of diversifying the behavior of the game machine when the game ball enters the ball entry means and improving the degree of attention of the player to the game. Is.

The game machine of the present invention includes a launching means for launching a game ball toward a game area formed on a game board, and a ball entry means provided in the game area for inserting a game ball flowing down the game area. In the game machine, the ball entry means are a predetermined value entry means that can give a predetermined value to the player when the game ball is entered, and a predetermined value entry means that allows the player to enter the game ball. A low-value ball entry means that can give a value lower than the value given by the player, and a game ball that has entered the ball entry means are divided into either a predetermined value entry means or a low-value entry means. The distribution means is provided with a distribution means for making a ball, and the distribution means has a flow path that makes it easier for the game ball to enter the predetermined value entry means and makes it difficult for the game ball to enter the low value entry means, and the game ball is input to the predetermined value. The ratio of allocating the game ball to the predetermined value entry means and entering the game ball into the low value entry means by allocating the ball to the flow path that makes it difficult to enter the ball means and making it easy to enter the low value entry means. by adjust the ratio to ball entrance distributes the means and nail der Rukoto configured to be set.

According to the present invention, it is possible to diversify the behavior of the game machine when the game ball enters the ball entry means, and it is possible to improve the degree of attention of the player to the game.

Front view of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Front view of the game board Enlarged view of the upper operating port The figure which shows the cross section of the upper actuating opening Diagram showing the display screen of the symbol display device Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine Diagram showing the contents of each counter used in the internal lottery A diagram showing a winning / failing table that stores the values of random numbers that win the jackpot. The figure which shows the distribution table which stored the value of the random number related to the distribution destination of a jackpot type The figure which shows the flowchart of timer interrupt processing The figure which shows the flowchart of the winning process for a working opening The figure which shows the flowchart of a normal process Diagram showing the flowchart of the main process The figure which shows the flowchart of the game time control process The figure which shows the flowchart of the data setting process The figure which shows the flowchart of the fluctuation start processing The figure which shows the flowchart of the game state transition process The figure which shows the flowchart of the big prize opening opening and closing process The figure which shows the flowchart of the big prize opening opening process The figure which shows the flowchart of the transition process at the end of the open / close execution mode Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the voice emission control device and the display control device The figure which shows the flowchart of the production decision processing Diagram showing the relationship between the game result and the game state, etc. The figure which shows the other aspect of the distribution guide part The figure which shows the other aspect of the upper actuating opening The figure which shows the cross section of the upper actuating opening The figure which shows the other aspect of the upper actuating opening Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine according to this modified example The figure which shows the flowchart of timer interrupt processing The figure which shows the flowchart of the winning process for a working opening Enlarged view of the upper working port according to the second embodiment of the present invention Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine The figure which shows the flowchart of timer interrupt processing The figure which shows the flowchart of the winning process for a working opening Enlarged view of the upper working port according to the third embodiment of the present invention The figure which shows the cross section of the wind turbine unit The figure which shows the cross section of a gear part and the ratchet part. The figure which shows the cross section of the wind turbine unit with the rotating shaft pushed in. Enlarged view of the upper working port according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention The figure which shows the cross section of the upper actuating opening The figure which shows the state which the connection part was removed from the game board

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
The pachinko machine 10 is a pachinko gaming machine that is a kind of gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10 and a gaming machine main body rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 in the front (front side). It has 12 and.

The game machine main body 12 is arranged in front of an inner frame (not shown) supported by an outer frame 11 so that one of the left and right side portions can be rotated as a support side, and both left and right sides. The front door frame 13 is supported by the inner frame so that one of the portions can be rotated forward with one of the portions as the support side, and the front door frame 13 is arranged behind the inner frame. It is equipped with a back pack unit (not shown) supported by an inner frame so that it can rotate to.

The game machine main body 12 is provided with a locking device (not shown) provided at its rotating tip. This locking device has a function of locking the game machine main body 12 so that it cannot be opened with respect to the outer frame 11, and also has a function of locking the front door frame 13 so that it cannot be opened with respect to the inner frame. Have. These locked states are released by performing an unlocking operation using the unlocking key on the cylinder lock 14 provided exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10.

The front door frame 13 has a substantially elliptical window portion 21 provided so as to cover the entire front surface side of the inner frame, and a window panel 22 fitted in the window portion 21. In the present embodiment, the window panel 22 is made colorless and transparent by glass, but may be formed colorless and transparent by synthetic resin or the like.
Further, the front door frame 13 has a display lamp unit 23 provided above the window unit 21 as a part of light emitting means composed of various lamp units provided around the window unit 21, and a display lamp unit. A speaker unit 24 provided on both the left and right sides of the 23 and outputting sound effects and the like according to the game situation, and an upper bulging portion 25 and a lower bulging portion 26 provided below the window portion 21 are provided. There is.

The upper bulging portion 25 and the lower bulging portion 26 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction and are provided so as to bulge forward together.
The upper bulging portion 25 has an upper plate 25a provided inside so as to open upward. The upper plate 25a temporarily stores the game balls paid out by the payout device 71 (see FIG. 6) provided in the back pack unit, and moves to the game ball launch mechanism 81 (see FIG. 6) side while arranging them in a row. It has a function to guide.
The lower bulging portion 26 also has a lower plate 26a provided inside so as to open upward. The lower plate 26a has a function of storing excess game balls in the upper plate 25a.

Further, the front door frame 13 includes a firing handle 27 as a launching means provided on the right side of the lower plate 26a. The launch handle 27 launches a game ball from the game ball launch mechanism 81 provided below the inner frame toward the game area provided above the inner frame by being operated by the player of the pachinko machine 10. To do. The firing handle 27 changes the firing intensity of the gaming ball to be launched toward the gaming area, that is, the firing momentum, by changing the amount of rotation operation thereof.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board.
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 31 has an inner rail portion 32 and an outer rail portion 33 attached to the surface thereof, and is mounted on the inner frame. The game area described above is formed on the game board 31 so as to be partitioned by the inner rail portion 32 and the outer rail portion 33. In this game area, substantially the entire area can be visually recognized from the front through the window portion 21.
The inner rail portion 32 and the outer rail portion 33 constitute a guide rail 34 for the game ball to the game area, and the guide rail 34 is launched from the game ball launch mechanism 81 by the player rotating the launch handle 27. Guide the played game ball to the upper part of the game area.

The guide rail 34 is formed so that its exit portion is arranged on one side of the game area and faces the upper center of the game area. Therefore, the arrival position of the game ball in the upper part of the game area is from the side of the side where the exit portion of the guide rail 34 is formed to the opposite side as the amount of rotation of the firing handle 27 by the player increases. It shifts to the side of the side. In the present embodiment, the exit portion of the guide rail 34 is provided on the left side portion of the game area.

The game board 31 has a plurality of large and small openings formed so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing in the game area. Further, the game board 31 has a general winning opening 35, an upper operating opening (ball entering means) 36, a lower operating opening 37, a variable winning device 38, and an out opening 39 provided in each opening. Further, the game board 31 includes a through gate 41 provided on each of the left side of the central portion and the right side of the central portion, a main display device 42 provided on the upper right side, a variable display unit 43 provided in the central portion, and the like. Have. Further, the game board 31 has a large number of nails 44 planted for appropriately dispersing or adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (roles) such as a windmill in the game area. ing.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the upper working port.
As shown in FIG. 3, the upper operating port 36 has an upper left operating port 361 provided in the left opening and an upper right operating port 362 provided in the right opening. Further, the upper operating port 36 is planted above the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362, and is planted along the left-right direction at a distance wider than one game ball. A nail 44a, a single nail 44b planted between the upper left actuating port 361 and the upper right actuating port 362, an upper left actuating port unit 363 attached to the left side of the nail 44b, and attached to the right side of the nail 44b. It has an upper right operating port unit 364.

The upper left operating port unit 363 is located below the nail 44a on the left side of the nail 44a, and has a side wall portion 363A extending linearly along the vertical direction and a lower left direction from the lower end of the side wall portion 363A to the nail 44b. It has a curved wall portion 363B that is curved and extends so as to bulge.
The upper right operating port unit 364 is located below the nail 44a on the right side of the nail 44a, and has a side wall portion 364A extending linearly along the vertical direction and a lower right side portion 364A from the lower end to the nail 44b. It has a curved wall portion 364B that is curved and extends so as to bulge in the direction.

Here, the upper left operating port unit 363 and the upper right operating port unit 364 are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical with respect to the nail 44b. In other words, the curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B are formed as individual members, and are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical with the nail 44b interposed therebetween.
In the present embodiment, the curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical with respect to the nail 44b, but are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical. It does not have to be.

The game ball that has passed between the two nails 44a and entered the upper operating port 36 passes between the side wall portion 363A of the upper left operating port unit 363 and the side wall portion 364A of the upper right operating port unit 364. It falls toward the nail 44b. In other words, the distance between the side wall portion 363A of the upper left operating port unit 363 and the side wall portion 364A of the upper right operating port unit 364 in the left-right direction is set to be wider than one game ball.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A function as distribution guides for guiding the game ball entering the upper operating port 36 to the nail 44b, and the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area. It extends linearly along the line and is arranged so as to be wider than one game ball along a direction orthogonal to its own extending direction.

Here, the inner wall of the side wall portion 363A and the inner wall of the side wall portion 364A are formed in an uneven surface shape. According to this, when the game ball passes between the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A, it comes into contact with the unevenness formed on the inner wall of the side wall portion 363A and the inner wall of the side wall portion 364A, and the flow direction thereof changes variously. ..
In the present embodiment, the inner wall of the side wall portion 363A and the inner wall of the side wall portion 364A are formed in a concavo-convex surface shape, but may not be formed in a concavo-convex surface shape, for example, a flat surface or a curved surface shape. It may be formed in other shapes such as.

Then, the nail 44b functions as a distribution means for distributing the game ball to either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362 to enter the ball.
Specifically, the game ball that has passed through the left side of the nail 44b falls toward the upper left operating port 361 and is guided by the curved wall portion 363B of the upper left operating port unit 363 to enter the upper left operating port 361. Will be done. Further, the game ball that has passed the right side of the nail 44b falls toward the upper right operating port 362 and is guided by the curved wall portion 364B of the upper right operating port unit 364 to enter the upper right operating port 362. Become.

Therefore, by setting the nail 44b so that the game ball that has fallen toward the nail 44b can easily pass through the right side of the nail 44b, the nail 44b distributes the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 and enters the ball. It is possible to reduce the ratio of the game balls to the upper left operating port 361 and to enter the balls (first state).
Further, by setting the nail 44b so that the game ball falling toward the nail 44b can easily pass through the left side of the nail 44b, the nail 44b distributes the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and enters the ball. It is possible to reduce the ratio of the game balls distributed to the upper right operating port 362 to enter the balls (second state).
In other words, the nail 44b is configured so that the first state and the second state can be set so that the game ball is distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and entered, and the game ball is operated to the upper right. It is configured so that the rate at which the ball is distributed to the mouth 362 and the ball is entered can be set at the same time.
The manager of the amusement park can easily set the nail 44b by rotating the front door frame 13 forward to open the door frame 13.

In the present embodiment, the distribution means divides the ratio of the game ball into the upper left operating port 361 by one nail 44b and the ratio of the game ball distributed to the upper right operating port 362 to enter the ball. It was configured to be configurable at the same time. On the other hand, the distribution means can separately set the ratio of the game ball to be distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and the ratio of the game ball to be distributed to the upper right operating port 362 by a plurality of elements. It may be configured in.
Specifically, for example, the distribution means uses two nails instead of the nails 44b to distribute the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and put the game ball into the upper right operating port 362. The ratio of the balls to be distributed to the ball may be set separately. According to this, by setting one nail, it is possible to set the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball, and by setting the other nail, the game ball is placed in the upper right operating port. It is possible to set the ratio of the balls to be distributed to 362.
However, in such a configuration, when both the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball and the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 and entering the ball are set low, two balls are used. The distance between the nails will be wide. In such a case, the game ball will get on the two nails and will not enter either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362. It is preferable that the ratio of the game ball to be distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and the ratio of the game ball to be distributed to the upper right operating port 362 by one nail 44b can be set at the same time.

Further, in the present embodiment, the nail 44b is configured so that the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball and the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 and entering the ball can be set. However, these ratios may be configured to be non-settable. For example, as the sorting means, an accessory whose ratio cannot be set may be used instead of the nail 44b. In short, if the distribution means can distribute the game ball that has passed between the two nails 44a and entered the upper operating port 36 to either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362 and enters the ball. Good.

Returning to the description of the game board 31, each of the various winning openings will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
Each of the general winning opening 35, the upper left operating opening 361, the upper right operating opening 362, the lower operating opening 37, and the various winning openings of the variable winning device 38 are detection sensors 50a to 50e (see FIG. 6) for detecting the entry of a game ball. ), And these detection sensors 50a to 50e are arranged on the back side of the game board 31. Specifically, the general winning opening 35 is provided with a detection sensor 50a, the upper left operating port 361 is provided with a detection sensor 50b, the upper right operating port 362 is provided with a detection sensor 50c, and the lower operating port 37 is a detection sensor 50d. The variable winning device 38 includes a detection sensor 50e. The pachinko machine 10 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the detection results of the detection sensors 50a to 50e. The detection sensors 50a to 50e may be any type as long as they can individually detect the winning of the game ball, and for example, an electromagnetic induction type proximity sensor or the like can be adopted.

Specifically, the pachinko machine 10 pays out 10 prize balls when a ball enters the general prize opening 35. The pachinko machine 10 pays out three prize balls when the ball enters the upper left operating port 361, and five prize balls when the ball enters the upper right operating port 362. Perform a payout. The pachinko machine 10 pays out three prize balls when a ball enters the lower operating port 37. When a ball is entered into the variable winning device 38, the pachinko machine 10 pays out 15 prize balls. Here, the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362 have the same functions except for the number of prize balls. Specifically, the pachinko machine 10 executes an internal lottery based on the winning of the upper left operating port 361, and is the same as the internal lottery based on the winning of the upper left operating port 361 based on the winning of the upper right operating port 362. Perform an internal lottery. In other words, the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362 execute the same internal lottery when the game ball enters the ball. Therefore, in the following description, the entry into the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362 is also referred to as the entry into the upper operating port 36. The number of these prize balls is arbitrary, and for example, the number of prize balls at the operating ports 36 and 37 may be different.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the upper right operating port 362 is a high-value ball entry unit that gives a high value to the player by paying out a predetermined number of game balls (5) when the game ball enters. Functions as.
Further, in the present embodiment, the upper left operating port 361 pays out a smaller number of game balls (3 pieces) than the predetermined number of game balls (5 pieces) paid out at the upper right operating port 362 when the game balls enter. As a result, it functions as a low-value ball entry unit that gives the player a value lower than the value given at the upper right operating port 362.

Then, in the present embodiment, the curved wall portion 363B functions as a low-value guide portion that guides the game ball distributed to the upper left operating port 361 by the nail 44b to the upper left operating port 361, and the curved wall portion 364B is a nail. It functions as a high-value guide unit that guides the game ball distributed to the upper right operating port 362 at 44b to the upper right operating port 362.

In the present embodiment, the upper right operating port 362 gives a high value to the player by paying out five game balls, but other number of game balls may be paid out. Further, the upper left operating port 361 is a value given to the player at the upper right operating port 362 by paying out three game balls, which is a smaller number than the five game balls paid out at the upper right operating port 362. However, if the number is smaller than the predetermined number of game balls to be paid out at the upper right operating port 362, other number of game balls may be paid out. In short, the high-value ball entry section gives a high value to the player by paying out a predetermined number of game balls when the game ball enters, and the low-value ball entry section pays out at the high-value ball entry section. By paying out a number of game balls smaller than the predetermined number of game balls to be played when the game balls enter, the player may be given a value lower than the value given by the high-value entry section.

Further, in the present embodiment, the upper right operating port 362 gives a high value to the player by paying out a predetermined number of game balls (5), and the upper left operating port 361 is the upper right operating port 362. By paying out a smaller number of game balls (3 pieces) than the predetermined number of game balls (5 pieces) paid out in, the player is given a value lower than the value given by the upper right operating port 362. Was there. In other words, the pachinko machine 10 provides a difference in value between the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362 due to the difference in the number of game balls paid out when the game balls enter.

On the other hand, for example, the game machine may provide a difference in value between the high-value entry section and the low-value entry section due to the difference in the internal lottery executed when the game ball enters the ball. The difference in value between the high-value entry section and the low-value entry section may be provided by both the difference in the number of game balls paid out for the ball and the difference in the internal lottery executed when the game ball enters. The difference in value between the high-value ball entry section and the low-value ball entry section may be provided. In short, the game machine is lower than the value given to the player by the high-value ball entry section, which gives the player high value when the game ball enters, and the value given to the player by the high-value ball entry section when the game ball enters the ball. It suffices to have a low-value ball entry section that gives value.

Here, as described above, when the nail 44b is set to the first state, the nail 44b increases the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 and entering the ball, and operates the game ball on the upper left. Since it is possible to reduce the proportion of balls that are distributed to the mouth 361 and entered, the number of prize balls based on the game balls that have passed between the two nails 44a increases.
Further, as described above, when the nail 44b is set to the second state, the nail 44b increases the ratio of the game ball distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and enters the ball, and the game ball is placed in the upper right operating port 361. Since the ratio of the balls to be distributed to 362 and the balls to be entered can be reduced, the number of prize balls based on the game balls passing between the two nails 44a is reduced.

Specifically, for example, the nail 44b is set to the first state, and about 3 of the 5 game balls that have passed between the two nails 44a are distributed to the upper right operating port 362. When the ball is entered and about two game balls are distributed to the upper left operating port 361 to be entered, the expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game ball passing between the two nails 44a is It will be about 4.2 pieces.
Further, for example, the nail 44b is set to the second state, and about 3 of the 5 game balls that have passed between the two nails 44a are distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and entered. At the same time, when about two game balls are distributed to the upper right operating port 362 and entered, the expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game balls passing between the two nails 44a is about 3. It will be eight.

In other words, the nail 44b is configured so that the first state and the second state can be set so that the game ball is distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and entered, and the game ball is operated on the upper right. Since the ratio of the balls to be distributed to the mouth 362 and the balls to be input can be set at the same time, the expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game balls passing between the two nails 44a can be increased or decreased.
Here, by setting the state of inclination of the nail 44b, there is no ratio of the game ball being distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball, and a ratio of the game ball being distributed to the upper right operating port 362 to be entered. Since it can be set in stages, the expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game balls that have passed between the two nails 44a can also be set steplessly.

By the way, a conventional game machine is provided with one upper operating port, and the upper operating port is planted above the upper operating port and at a distance wider than one game ball along the left-right direction. Had two nails that were made. Then, the game ball that passed between the two nails entered the upper operating port as it was. Since the game machine pays out a predetermined number of game balls by entering the game ball into the upper operating port and executes an internal lottery such as a jackpot lottery, the game ball enters the upper operating port. The behavior of the game machine at that time had become monotonous.
Specifically, when the distance between the two nails is set to make it easier for the game ball to enter the upper operating port, an internal lottery for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area is performed. The number of executions increases, and the payout of game balls increases. On the other hand, when the distance between the two nails is set to make it difficult for the game ball to enter the upper operating port, the inside for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area. The number of lottery executions will decrease, and the payout of game balls will decrease.

However, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, the nail 44b is configured so that the first state and the second state can be set, so that the game ball is distributed to the upper left operating port 361. The number of prize balls based on the game ball that has passed between the two nails 44a can be set at the same time as the ratio of the ball to be entered and the ratio of the game ball to be distributed to the upper right operating port 362. The expected value of can be increased or decreased.

According to this, for example, by setting the distance between the two nails 44a, the game balls can easily enter the upper operating port 36, and the internal lottery for a certain number of game balls launched into the game area is performed. When the number of executions is increased, the nail 44b is set to the first state to increase the expected value of the number of prize balls, or the nail 44b is set to the second state to decrease the expected value of the number of prize balls. Can be made to.
Further, for example, by setting the distance between the two nails 44a, the number of times the internal lottery is executed for a certain number of game balls launched into the game area so that the game balls do not easily enter the upper operating port 36 can be determined. When it is reduced, the nail 44b is set to the first state to increase the expected value of the number of prize balls, or the nail 44b is set to the second state to decrease the expected value of the number of prize balls. be able to.

In other words, the pachinko machine 10 independently adjusts the number of times the internal lottery is executed for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area and the payout of the game balls for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area. It is configured to be possible.
In the present embodiment, the upper operating port 36 is planted above the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362, and is also planted along the left-right direction at a distance wider than one game ball. It has two nails 44a, but it does not have to have two nails 44a. In this case, the game ball enters between the side wall portion 363A of the upper left operating port unit 363 and the side wall portion 364A of the upper right operating port unit 364, passes between them, and falls toward the nail 44b. Will be done.

Further, as described above, in the conventional game machine, by setting the interval between the two nails, the number of times the internal lottery is executed for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area and the payout of the game balls are determined. Since they cannot be set independently, when these are set independently, in addition to setting the distance between the two nails, for example, a general prize provided at a place different from the upper working port. Other settings must be made, such as setting the rate at which the game ball enters the mouth. In other words, in the conventional game machine, the number of executions of the internal lottery for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area and the payout of the game balls are independently set by setting only one winning opening. I couldn't do this, so it took a lot of time to make these settings.
On the other hand, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment executes an internal lottery for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area by setting the distance between the two nails 44a and the state of the nails 44b. The number of times and the payout of the game ball can be set independently. In other words, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment determines the number of times the internal lottery is executed for a certain number of game balls launched into the game area and the number of times the game balls are executed by setting only one winning opening (upper operating port 36). Since the payout can be set independently, these settings can be facilitated.

The out port 39 is provided at the bottom of the game area of the game board 31. The game balls that have not entered the various winning openings and the like are discharged from the game area through the out openings 39. Further, the out port 39 includes a detection sensor 50f (see FIG. 6) that detects the entry of a game ball, and the detection sensor 50f is arranged on the back side of the game board 31. It should be noted that the pachinko machine 10 does not pay out the prize balls when the balls enter the out openings 39, unlike the cases where the balls enter the various winning openings.

Each through gate 41 includes a detection sensor 50 g (see FIG. 6) for detecting the entry of a game ball, and the detection sensor 50 g is arranged on the back side of the game board 31. The pachinko machine 10 does not pay out the prize balls when the balls enter the through gates 41, unlike the case where the balls enter the various winning openings.

Here, the entry ball means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and is discharged not only from the game area after passing through the opening but also from the game area after passing through the opening. It also includes a mode in which the flow of the game area is continued without flow. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish from the entry of the game ball into the out opening 39, the entry of the game ball into various winning openings is also referred to as a winning. Further, entering the through gate 41 means that after passing through a gate provided in the game area, the ball continues to flow down the game area without being discharged from the game area. The ball entering the through gate 41 is also referred to as winning in the same manner as the ball entering various winning openings.

The upper operating port 36 and the lower operating port 37 are unitized as an operating port device and installed on the game board 31. Each of the operating ports 36 and 37 opens upward together so that the game ball flowing down the game area can enter, and the upper operating port 36 is arranged above and the lower operating port 37 is arranged below. They are installed side by side in the vertical direction.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a cross section of the upper working port. Specifically, FIG. 4A is a view showing a cross section of the upper left operating port 361, and is a view of the AA cross section of FIG. 3 viewed from the nail 44b side. Further, FIG. 4B is a view showing a cross section of the upper right operating port 362, and is a view of the BB cross section of FIG. 3 viewed from the nail 44b side. In FIG. 4, in order to clarify the positional relationship of each part, the side wall portion 363A of the upper left operating port unit 363, the side wall portion 364A of the upper right operating port unit 364, and the nail 44b are shown by a two-dot chain line.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the upper left operating port unit 363 is attached to the game board 31 by being fitted into the opening formed in the game board 31 from the front side of the game board 31. The upper left operating port unit 363 has, in addition to the above-mentioned side wall portion 363A and curved wall portion 363B, a passage 363C formed on the back side for guiding the game ball passing through the left side of the nail 44b to the opening. .. Further, the upper left operating port unit 363 has a winning passing portion 363D formed at a position where the game ball passing through the passage 363C always passes.

Further, the upper left operating port 361 includes the above-mentioned detection sensor 50b that detects a game ball passing through the winning passing portion 363D of the upper left operating port unit 363.
Here, the detection sensor 50b is attached to the detection sensor mounting portion 501b fixed to the lower surface of the winning passing portion 363D. Then, the upper left operating port unit 363 is fitted into the opening formed in the game board 31 from the front side of the game board 31, and then the detection sensor mounting portion 501b is fixed to the lower surface of the winning passage portion 363D. , Fixed to the game board 31.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the upper right operating port unit 364 is attached to the game board 31 by being fitted into the opening formed in the game board 31 from the front side of the game board 31. In addition to the side wall portion 364A and the curved wall portion 364B described above, the upper right operating port unit 364 has a passage 364C formed on the back side for guiding the game ball passing through the right side of the nail 44b to the opening. .. Further, the upper right operating port unit 364 has a winning passage portion 364D formed at a position where a game ball passing through the passage 364C always passes.

Further, the upper right operating port 362 includes the above-mentioned detection sensor 50c that detects a game ball passing through the winning passing portion 364D of the upper right operating port unit 364.
Here, the detection sensor 50c is attached to the detection sensor mounting portion 501c fixed to the lower surface of the winning passage portion 364D. Then, the upper right operating port unit 364 is fitted into the opening formed in the game board 31 from the front side of the game board 31, and then the detection sensor mounting portion 501c is fixed to the lower surface of the winning passage part 364D. , Fixed to the game board 31.

Returning to the description of the game board 31, the lower operating port 37 will be described with reference to FIG.
The lower operating port 37 has an electric accessory 37a as a guide piece (support piece) composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces.
The electric accessory 37a is connected to an electric accessory drive unit 37b mounted on the back side of the game board 31. The electric accessory 37a is set to either a closed state (non-supported state or non-guided state) or an open state (supported state or guided state) by being driven by the electric accessory driving unit 37b. The closed state is a state in which the lower operating port 37 is closed by bringing the upper ends of the electric accessory 37a close to each other in the left-right direction. The open state is a state in which the lower operating port 37 is opened by separating the upper ends of the electric accessory 37a in the left-right direction.

Here, when the electric accessory 37a is set to the closed state, the distance between the upper end of the electric accessory 37a and the lower end of the upper operating port 36 is narrower than that of one game ball. Further, when the electric accessory 37a is set to the open state, the distance between the upper end of the electric accessory 37a and the lower end of the upper operating port 36 is wider than that of one game ball. Therefore, the game ball cannot win the lower operating port 37 when the electric accessory 37a is set to the closed state, and may win the lower operating port 37 when the electric accessory 37a is set to the open state. it can.

In addition, in the electric accessory 37a, instead of the closed state and the open state described above, it is difficult for the game ball to win the lower operating port 37 (unlike the closed state, the game ball can be entered) and the lower. The operating port 37 may be configured to switch from a state in which a game ball is likely to win a prize. Further, the lower operating port 37 may be configured such that such switching is not performed by setting the electric accessory 37a but by displacement of the lower operating port 37. In the case of such a configuration, the lower operating port 37 may be configured. 37 does not have to be provided with the electric accessory 37a.

The variable winning device 38 drives a large winning opening 38a that opens upward so that a game ball flowing down the game area can enter, an opening / closing door 38b for opening / closing the large winning opening 38a, and an opening / closing door 38b. It is equipped with a variable winning drive unit 38c.
The player maximizes the amount of rotation of the launch handle 27, and sets the arrival position of the game ball in the upper part of the game area from the side of the side where the exit portion of the guide rail 34 is formed to the side opposite to it. By shifting to the side, the game ball can be guided to the variable winning device 38 while avoiding the variable display unit 43 and the like.

Here, the game board 31 includes a cover 381 provided so as to cover the front side of the variable winning device 38. The cover 381 is provided around a transparent (or translucent) transparent panel 381a so that the variable winning device 38 can be seen from the front side, and the transparent panel 381a, and is opaquely formed. It includes a panel 381b.
Therefore, the player can visually recognize the variable winning device 38 from the front through the transparent panel 381a and the window portion 21.

The large winning opening 38a is provided in an opening formed in the game area so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. As described above, the large winning opening 38a includes a detection sensor 50e that detects the entry of a game ball. The pachinko machine 10 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the detection result.

The opening / closing door 38b is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and is provided on the game board 31 so as to close the opening of the large winning opening 38a. The opening / closing door 38b is in a closed state in which the opening of the grand prize opening 38a is closed by advancing toward the window panel 22 and protruding from the game board 31, and is retracted toward the inside of the game board 31. By burying it in 31, it has an open state in which the opening of the large winning opening 38a is opened.
The variable winning drive unit 38c sets the opening / closing door 38b to either an open state or a closed state by driving the opening / closing door 38b.

Specifically, the opening / closing door 38b is normally set to a closed state in which a game ball cannot win a prize. Then, when the shift to the open / close execution mode is won in the internal lottery and the shift to the open / close execution mode is performed, the open / close door 38b is set to the open state in which the game ball can win a prize.
The opening / closing execution mode (specific control state) is a mode in which the opening / closing door 38b is set to the open state and a game ball can be inserted into the large winning opening 38a. Further, in the opening / closing execution mode, after the opening / closing door 38b is set to the open state and then set to the closed state again, it is called one round game.

The main display device 42 has a main display unit 45 and a display unit 46 for accessories, and has a plurality of display devices such as a segment display unit in which a plurality of segment light emitting units are arranged in a predetermined manner and a dot display unit. It is arranged and configured.
The main display device 42 is provided on the game board 31 so as to bulge toward the window panel 22 provided on the front side thereof. That is, the main display device 42 can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine 10 via the window panel 22. Further, the distance between the main display device 42 and the window panel 22 is narrower than that of one game ball. As a result, the pachinko machine 10 prevents the game ball from falling between the main display device 42 and the window panel 22. In other words, the pachinko machine 10 prevents the game ball from falling in front of the main display device 42.

The main display unit 45 is a first result display unit 45a for displaying the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the upper operating port 36, and the inside performed based on the winning of the lower operating port 37. A second result display unit 45b for displaying the result of the lottery is provided (see FIG. 6). The main display unit 45 may further include a round display unit for clearly indicating the number of round games in the open / close execution mode when the open / close execution mode is set (or the open / close execution mode is set). ..

The first result display unit 45a executes the variation display of the pattern triggered by the winning of the upper operating port 36, and as a result of stopping the variation display, the internal lottery is performed based on the winning of the upper operating port 36. Display the result of. When the result of this internal lottery is the result corresponding to the shift to the open / close execution mode, the first result display unit 45a displays a predetermined stop result. After that, the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the open / close execution mode.
The second result display unit 45b executes the variation display of the pattern triggered by the winning of the lower operating port 37, and as a result of stopping the variation display, the internal lottery is performed based on the winning of the lower operating port 37. Display the result of. When the result of this internal lottery is the result corresponding to the shift to the open / close execution mode, the second result display unit 45b displays a predetermined stop result. After that, the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the open / close execution mode.

The accessory display unit 46 executes a variable display of the pattern triggered by winning a prize in each through gate 41, and as a result of stopping the variable display, an internal lottery is performed based on the winning in each through gate 41. Display the result of. When the result of the internal lottery is the result corresponding to the transition to the electric service open state, the accessory display unit 46 displays a predetermined stop result. After that, the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the electric service open state. In this electric service open state, the electric accessory 37a provided in the lower operating port 37 is in the open state in a predetermined mode.

In the present embodiment, the main display unit 45 and the accessory display unit 46 are configured by arranging a plurality of display devices such as a segment display and a dot display, but the present invention is limited to this. However, it may be composed of other types of display devices such as a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, a CRT, and a dot matrix. Further, as the pattern to be variablely displayed on the main display unit 45 and the accessory display unit 46, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variablely displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of symbols are variablely displayed, and a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variablely displayed. , Or a configuration in which multiple types of colors are switched and displayed can be adopted.

The variable display unit 43 includes a symbol display device 51 that variablely displays (variable display or switching display) a symbol that is a type of symbol. Further, the variable display unit 43 includes a center frame 52 arranged so as to surround the symbol display device 51. The upper portion of the center frame 52 is provided so as to bulge toward the window panel 22 provided on the front surface side thereof. As a result, the pachinko machine 10 prevents the game ball from falling in front of the display screen G of the symbol display device 51, and does not cause the inconvenience that the visibility of the display screen G is lowered due to the fall of the game ball. It is composed.

The symbol display device 51 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display. The symbol display device 51 starts variable display of symbols based on a prize in the upper operating port 36 or the lower operating port 37. That is, when the symbol display device 51 executes the variation display on the first result display unit 45a of the main display unit 45 and when the variation display is executed on the second result display unit 45b of the main display unit 45, The variable display is executed accordingly.
The symbol display device 51 is not limited to the liquid crystal display device, and may be a plasma display device, an organic EL display device, or another display device such as a CRT.

The center frame 52 includes a first holding lamp unit 53 provided in the lower left area of the symbol display device 51, a second holding lamp unit 54 provided in the lower right area of the symbol display device 51, and a symbol display. It is provided with a third holding lamp portion 55 provided in the upper region of the device 51.

The first holding lamp unit 53 is a portion that displays the number of holdings of the winning game balls in the upper operating port 36, and lights up according to the number of holdings. The first holding lamp unit 53 can hold up to four game balls, and corresponds to the variable display of the first result display unit 45a and the symbol display device 51.
The second holding lamp unit 54 is a portion that displays the number of holdings of the winning game balls in the lower operating port 37, and lights up according to the number of holdings. The second holding lamp unit 54 can hold up to four game balls, and corresponds to the variable display of the second result display unit 45b and the symbol display device 51.
The third hold lamp unit 55 is a portion that displays the number of hold of the game balls that have won a prize in each through gate 41, and lights up according to the number of hold. The third holding lamp unit 55 can hold up to four game balls, and corresponds to the variable display of the accessory display unit 46.
The holding lamp units 53 to 55 may have other configurations such as being displayed as an image on a part of the symbol display device 51 described later.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display screen of the symbol display device.
As shown in FIG. 5, the display screen G of the symbol display device 51 is divided into three rows of display areas, and the left symbol row Z1, the middle symbol row Z2, and the right symbol are in each display area in this order from the left. Column Z3 is displayed. In each symbol row Z1 to Z3, eight types of symbols consisting of numbers "1" to "8" are arranged in ascending order from the bottom to the top, and "1" is next to "8". It is composed of. In FIG. 5, the center line of each display area is indicated by a alternate long and short dash line.

The symbol display device 51 periodically scrolls the symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 in a predetermined direction (upward in the present embodiment) based on the winning of the upper operating port 36 or the lower operating port 37. By starting the variable display of the symbol, the effect for the game round is executed on the display screen G. The effect for this game round is switched from the variable display to the stop display in the order of the left symbol row Z1 → the right symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and finally, the predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed on the effective line L. It ends in the state.
That is, the game times means from the start of the variable display on the main display unit 45 and the symbol display device 51 to the display of a predetermined stop result based on the winning of each of the operating ports 36 and 37.

The mode of variable display of symbols in the symbol display device 51 is not limited to this, and is arbitrary. For example, the number of columns of the symbol sequence, the scroll direction of each symbol string, the number of symbols of each symbol string, and the like can be changed as appropriate. Further, the symbol of each symbol string may be a mode in which a picture and a number are combined, or may be a mode of only a picture, instead of the mode of only numbers.

<Electrical configuration of pachinko machine 10>
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine.
As shown in FIG. 6, the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control device 60, a voice emission control device 90, and a display control device 100, and these devices are mounted on the back side of the inner frame. Further, the pachinko machine 10 includes a payout control device 70 that executes payout control that causes the above-mentioned payout device 71 to pay out the game balls, and a power supply that executes launch control that causes the above-mentioned game ball launch mechanism 81 to launch the game balls. It includes a launch control device 80, which is mounted on a backpack unit.

The main control device 60 includes a main control board 61 that controls the main control (main control) of the game, and a power failure monitoring board 65 that monitors the power supply. The main control device 60 includes a board box for accommodating the main control board 61 and the like. The substrate box may be provided with a trace means that leaves a trace when the substrate box is opened, or may be provided with a trace structure that leaves a trace when the substrate box is opened. Specifically, as a trace means, a substrate box is formed by connecting a plurality of case bodies, and a connecting portion (caulking portion) that requires destruction of a predetermined portion when separating each case body is provided or peeled off. At this time, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a sealing sticker that leaves a trace of peeling due to the adhesive layer remaining on the bonding target is attached so as to straddle the boundary between the plurality of case bodies. Further, as the trace structure, a configuration in which an adhesive is applied to the boundary between these case bodies can be adopted.

The main control board 61 includes an MPU 62 mounted on the main control board 61, and a ROM 63 and a RAM 64 constituting the MPU 62. Here, the MPU 62 is an element in which a CPU, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, a counter circuit as a random number generator, and the like are combined into a chip in addition to the ROM 63 and the RAM 64.
In the present embodiment, the ROM 63 and the RAM 64 are integrated into one chip with respect to the MPU 62, but they may be individually chipped. This also applies to MPUs of control devices other than the main control device 60.

The ROM 63 is a memory for storing various control programs and fixed value data, and is a non-volatile storage means that does not require an external power supply for holding the stored information. The ROM 63 has various areas such as a pass / fail table storage area 63a and a distribution table storage area 63b. These areas will be described in detail later.
The RAM 64 is a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like when executing a control program stored in the ROM 63, and is a volatile storage means that requires an external power supply for holding the stored information. Is. The RAM 64 has various areas such as various counter areas 64a, a holding ball storage area 64b, and an electric service holding area 64c. These areas will be described in detail later.

The MPU 62 includes an input port and an output port. The input port of the MPU 62 is connected to a power failure monitoring board 65 provided in the main control device 60 and a plurality of detection sensors 50a to 50g. The output port of the MPU 62 is connected to the power failure monitoring board 65, the payout control device 70, and the voice emission control device 90. The voice emission control device 90 and the display control device 100 connected to the voice emission control device 90 will be described in detail later. Further, the output port of the MPU 62 includes an electric accessory drive unit 37b for opening and closing the electric accessory 37a of the lower operating port 37, a variable winning drive unit 38c for opening and closing the opening / closing door 38b of the variable winning device 38, and a main display. It is connected to the unit 45 and the accessory display unit 46.

The main control board 61 has a driver circuit. The MPU 62 executes drive control of various drive units and the like through this driver circuit. Specifically, in the electric service open state, the MPU 62 executes drive control of the electric accessory drive unit 37b to open and close the electric accessory drive 37a. Further, in the open / close execution mode, the MPU 62 executes drive control of the variable winning drive unit 38c to open / close the large winning opening 38a. Further, in each game round, the MPU 62 executes the display control of the main display unit 45 and displays the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the respective operating ports 36 and 37. Further, the MPU 62 executes the display control of the accessory display unit 46 and displays the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of each through gate 41.

The power failure monitoring board 65 relays between the main control board 61 and the power supply / launch control device 80 having a function of supplying operating power, and monitors the voltage of DC stable 24 volts output from the power supply / launch control device 80. .. Therefore, the MPU 62 receives power via the power failure monitoring board 65.
The detection sensors 50a to 50g are paired with the general winning opening 35, the upper left operating port 361, the upper right operating port 362, the lower operating port 37, various winning openings of the variable winning device 38, the out opening 39, and each through gate 41. It is provided correspondingly in 1. Based on the detection results of the detection sensors 50a to 50g, the MPU 62 makes a winning determination (ball entry determination) for various winning openings, out openings 39, and each through gate 41. The MPU 62 executes an internal lottery based on the winning determination of the upper operating port 36 or the lower operating port 37.

The payout control device 70 executes payout control for causing the payout device 71 to pay out prize balls and rental balls (game balls to be lent to the player at the time of a game) based on a command (control command) transmitted from the main control device 60. To do.

The power supply / launch control device 80 is connected to, for example, a commercial power supply (external power supply) in a playground or the like. Then, the power supply / emission control device 80 generates the operating power required for each of the main control board 61, the payout control device 70, and the like based on the external power supplied from the commercial power source, and the generated operation. Supply power. The power supply / emission control device 80 is provided with a power supply unit for power failure such as a backup capacitor. The power supply unit for power failure supplies power for storage and holding to the RAM 64 of the main control device 60 even when the power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is cut off.

Further, the power supply / launch control device 80 executes launch control for launching the game ball to the game ball launch mechanism 81. Here, the game ball launch mechanism 81 includes a launch rail extending toward the guide rail 34 of the game board 31, a ball feeding device for supplying the game ball stored in the upper plate 25a onto the launch rail, and a launch rail. It is provided with a solenoid, which is an electric actuator that launches the game ball supplied to the guide rail 34 toward the guide rail 34. The power supply / launch control device 80 supplies a drive signal (launch permission signal) to this solenoid to launch a game ball when a predetermined launch condition is satisfied.

<Electrical configuration for executing an internal lottery in the MPU 62 of the main control device 60>
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the contents of each counter used in the internal lottery.
As shown in FIG. 7, the MPU 62 executes an internal lottery or the like by using the values (information) of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4. Specifically, the MPU 62 uses the jackpot random number counter C1 for the lottery for generating jackpots, and uses the jackpot type counter C2 for the lottery for the jackpot type when a jackpot occurs, and draws whether to generate reach display. The reach random number counter C3 is used for. Further, the MPU 62 uses the random number initial value counter CINI for setting the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1, and uses the variable type counter CS for determining the display duration in the main display unit 45 and the symbol display device 51. Further, the MPU 62 uses the electric accessory opening counter C4 for a lottery as to whether or not the electric accessory 37a of the lower operating port 37 is set to the electric service open state. The counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 are provided in various counter areas 64a (see FIG. 6) of the RAM 64.

Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 is a loop counter in which 1 is added to the previous value each time the counter is updated, and after reaching the maximum value, the counter returns to 0. Each counter is periodically updated, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a lottery counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 64. Among the values stored in the lottery counter buffer, the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are RAM 64 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operating port 36 or the lower operating port 37. It is stored in the reserved ball storage area 64b (see FIG. 6) provided as the acquisition information storage means. Further, among the values stored in the lottery counter buffer, the value of the electric accessory opening counter C4 is stored in the electric service holding area 64c (see FIG. 6) of the RAM 64 at the timing when the game ball wins in each through gate 41. Will be done.

The holding ball storage area 64b includes a holding area Ra for the first result display unit, a holding area Rb for the second result display unit, and an execution area AE.

The holding area Ra for the first result display unit provided as the first acquired information storage means includes four storage areas of the first area Ra1 to the fourth area Ra4. Each area Ra1 to Ra4 is set to a storage capacity capable of storing a set of values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3. The MPU 62 uses the set of the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 as hold information in chronological order in each area Ra1 to Ra4 according to the winning of the game ball to the upper operating port 36. Store it. Specifically, the MPU 62 holds the hold information in the order of the first area Ra1 → the second area Ra2 → the third area Ra3 → the fourth area Ra4 when the upper operating port 36 is won a prize a plurality of times in succession. Store in chronological order.

As described above, since the holding area Ra for the first result display unit includes four storage areas, up to four winning balls for the upper operating port 36 are held. Further, the hold area Ra for the first result display unit includes a storage area for writing the number of holds stored in each of the areas Ra1 to Ra4.
The number of holdings related to the upper operating port 36 is not limited to 4, but may be arbitrary, may be 2, 3, or 5 or more, and may be a single number. You may.

The second result display unit holding area Rb provided as the second acquired information storage means includes four storage areas of the first area Rb1 to the fourth area Rb4. Each area Rb1 to Rb4 is set to a storage capacity capable of storing a set of values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3. The MPU 62 uses the set of the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 as hold information in time series in each area Rb1 to Rb4 according to the winning of the game ball to the lower operating port 37. Store it. Specifically, the MPU 62 holds the hold information in the order of the first area Rb1 → the second area Rb2 → the third area Rb3 → the fourth area Rb4 when the lower operating port 37 is awarded a prize a plurality of times in succession. Store in chronological order.

As described above, since the holding area Rb for the second result display unit includes four storage areas, up to four winning balls for the lower operating port 37 are held. Further, the hold area Rb for the second result display unit includes a storage area for writing the number of holds stored in each of the areas Rb1 to Rb4.
The number of holdings related to the lower operating port 37 is not limited to 4, but may be arbitrary, may be 2, 3, or 5 or more, and may be a single number. You may.

When the execution area AE starts the variable display of the result display units 45a and 45b, the execution area AE stores the hold information stored in the storage area of the hold area Ra for the first result display unit or the hold area Rb for the second result display unit. It is an area for moving.

The electric service holding area 64c includes four storage areas like the holding area Ra for the first result display unit and the holding area Rb for the second result display unit. Therefore, up to four winning balls for each through gate 41 are reserved.
The number of reserved pieces related to each through gate 41 is not limited to four, and may be arbitrary, may be two, three, or five or more, and may be a single number. You may.

<Detailed explanation of each counter>
The details of each counter will be described below.
First, the electric accessory opening counter C4 will be described. The electric accessory release counter C4 becomes a loop counter that loops within the range of 0 to 250 by adding 1 to the previous value each time it is updated, reaching the maximum value of 250, and then returning to 0. ing.
The electric accessory release counter C4 is periodically updated, and the updated value is stored in the electric service holding area 64c of the RAM 64 via the lottery counter buffer at the timing when the game ball wins in each through gate 41. To.
Then, the MPU 62 draws a lottery (electric combination) as to whether or not the electric accessory 37a of the lower operating port 37 is set to the electric service open state based on the value of the electric accessory opening counter C4 stored in the electric service holding area 64c. Execute the open lottery).

Here, the pachinko machine 10 has a plurality of support modes in which the frequency of winning a game ball into the lower operating port 37 is different from each other by setting the electric accessory 37a to the open state. Specifically, the pachinko machine 10 has a low frequency support mode (low frequency guide state) in which the frequency of setting the electric accessory 37a to the open state is relatively low, and a frequency of setting the electric accessory 37a to the open state. It has a relatively high frequency support mode (high frequency guide state).

In the low-frequency support mode and the high-frequency support mode, the probability of winning the electric role open state is the same (for example, both are 4/5) in the electric accessory open lottery. However, in the high-frequency support mode, as compared with the low-frequency support mode, when the electric accessory 37a is won in the open state, the electric accessory 37a is set to the open state more often, and the electric accessory 37a is set to the open state. The opening time for one time is also longer. Further, in the high-frequency support mode, the closing time for setting the electric accessory 37a to the closed state during each opening in the one-time electric service open state is shorter than the one-time opening time. Furthermore, compared to the low-frequency support mode, the high-frequency support mode has a minimum secured time (role) that is secured as the minimum waiting time from the end of the electric accessory opening lottery to the next electric accessory opening lottery. The duration of one variable display on the physical display unit 46) is shortened.

Therefore, in the high-frequency support mode, the game ball is more likely to win the lower operating port 37 as compared with the low-frequency support mode. In other words, in the low frequency support mode, the game ball has a higher probability of winning the upper operating port 36 than the lower operating opening 37. Further, in the high frequency support mode, the game ball has a higher probability of winning the lower operating port 37 than the upper operating port 36.
Then, when a prize is detected in the lower operating port 37, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. Therefore, in the high frequency support mode, the player plays a game while not reducing the number of game balls so much. It can be carried out.

The configuration of the low frequency support mode and the high frequency support mode is not limited to this. For example, the high-frequency support mode may be configured to increase the probability of winning the electric role open state in the electric accessory open lottery as compared with the low-frequency support mode. Further, for example, a plurality of types of reservation times may be prepared, and the high-frequency support mode may be configured so that a shorter reservation time can be easily selected as compared with the low-frequency support mode, and the average of the selection time is selected. May be configured to be shorter. Further, by combining the conditions of the number of times the electric accessory 37a is set to the open state, the opening time, and the securing time, the high frequency support mode sets the frequency of setting the electric accessory 37a to the open state to the low frequency support mode. It may be configured to be relatively high as compared with.

Next, the jackpot random number counter C1 will be described. The jackpot random number counter C1 is, for example, a loop counter that loops within the range of 0 to 599 by adding 1 to the previous value each time it is updated, reaching the maximum value of 599, and then returning to 0. .. Further, the jackpot random number counter C1 reads the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time as an initial value every time it loops once. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter that loops within the range of 0 to 599, like the jackpot random number counter C1.

The jackpot random number counter C1 is periodically updated, and the updated value is set in the reserved ball storage area 64b of the RAM 64 via the lottery counter buffer at the timing when the game ball wins in the upper operating port 36 or the lower operating port 37. Stored in. Specifically, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is stored in the holding area Ra for the first result display unit of the RAM 64 at the timing when the game ball wins in the upper operating port 36, and the game ball wins in the lower operating port 37. It is stored in the holding area Rb for the second result display unit of the RAM 64 at the timing.
Then, the MPU 62 executes a lottery for generating a big hit (win / fail lottery) based on the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the reserved ball storage area 64b.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a winning / failing table in which the values of random numbers that win the jackpot occurrence are stored.
Among the values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the value of the random number that wins the jackpot is determined in the hit / miss table storage area 63a (see FIG. 6) of the ROM 63 provided as the hit / miss information group storage means, as shown in FIG. It is stored as (win / fail information group).

Here, the pachinko machine 10 has two winning / failing lottery modes: a low-probability mode (low-probability state) in which it is difficult to win a big hit, and a high-probability mode (high-probability state) in which a big hit is easy to win. .. The pass / fail tables are the pass / fail table for the low probability mode (low probability pass / fail information group) shown in FIG. 8 (a) and the pass / fail table for the high probability mode (high probability pass / fail information) shown in FIG. 8 (b). Group) and.
The MPU 62 executes a lottery for generating a jackpot by comparing these hit / fail tables with the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the reserved ball storage area 64b.

These win / fail tables have the results (win / fail results) of a plurality of big hit occurrences of "big hit win", "special miss result", and "normal miss result".
Specifically, under the gaming state in which the winning / failing table for the low probability mode is referred to in the lottery for the occurrence of a big hit, as shown in FIG. 8A, the value of the random number that becomes the "big hit winning" is two. Is.
On the other hand, under the gaming state in which the winning / failing table for the high probability mode is referred to in the lottery for generating a big hit, as shown in FIG. 8B, the value of the random number that becomes the "big hit winning" is 21. Is. Here, the value of the big hit winning random number stored in the low probability mode winning / failing table is included in the value of the "big hit winning" random number stored in the high probability mode winning / winning table.

The value and number of random numbers stored in each winning / failing table are arbitrary, and the high-probability mode may have a higher probability of winning a big hit than the low-probability mode. In addition, the value of the random number that becomes the "big hit" stored in the winning / failing table for the high probability mode does not include the value of the random number that becomes the "big hit winning" stored in the winning / failing table for the low probability mode. It may also include a part of the random number value of the "big hit win" stored in the win / loss table for the low probability mode.

In addition, in each winning / losing lottery mode, except for the value of the random number that is the "big hit winning", the big hit is not won and the result is lost.
Here, as described above, the pachinko machine 10 has two types of deviation results, a "special deviation result (small hit result)" and a "normal deviation result". All of these out-of-order results are common in that they do not trigger a transition to the win / fail lottery mode or the support mode. However, the "special deviation result" is different in that it does not trigger the transition to the open / close execution mode, whereas the "normal deviation result" does not trigger the transition to the open / close execution mode.

Next, the jackpot type counter C2 will be described. The jackpot type counter C2 is, for example, a loop counter that loops within the range of 0 to 29 by adding 1 to the previous value each time it is updated, reaching the maximum value of 29, and then returning to 0. ..
The jackpot type counter C2 is periodically updated, and the updated value is set in the reserved ball storage area 64b of the RAM 64 via the lottery counter buffer at the timing when the game ball wins in the upper operating port 36 or the lower operating port 37. Stored in. Specifically, the value of the jackpot type counter C2 is stored in the holding area Ra for the first result display unit of the RAM 64 at the timing when the game ball wins in the upper operating port 36, and the game ball wins in the lower operating port 37. It is stored in the holding area Rb for the second result display unit of the RAM 64 at the timing.
Then, the MPU 62 executes a lottery (sorting lottery) of the jackpot type when a jackpot occurs, based on the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the reserved ball storage area 64b.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a distribution table in which the values of random numbers related to the distribution destinations of the jackpot types are stored.
As shown in FIG. 9, the random number values related to the distribution destinations of the jackpot types are distributed in the distribution table storage area 63b (see FIG. 6) of the ROM 63 provided as the distribution information group storage means. It is stored as a minute information group). The distribution table includes a first distribution table (first distribution information group) shown in FIG. 9A and a second distribution table (second distribution information group) shown in FIG. 9B. ing.
The MPU 62 executes a lottery of the jackpot type by comparing these distribution tables with the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the reserved ball storage area 64b.

The first distribution table is based on the value of the jackpot type counter C2 shifted from the hold area Ra for the first result display unit to the execution area AE, that is, the value of the jackpot type counter C2 based on the winning of the upper operating port 36. This is a table that is referred to when a lottery of a jackpot type is performed.
As shown in FIG. 9A, the first distribution table includes "low probability results (special distribution results corresponding to low probability)" and "unspecified low probability high probability results (low probability high probability results corresponding to small rounds)". ) ”,“ Explicit small round high probability result (high probability result corresponding to small round) ”, and“ most advantageous result (special distribution result corresponding to high probability) ”are set as the distribution destinations. Specifically, in the first distribution table, among the values "0 to 29" of the jackpot type counter C2, "0 to 9" are distributed to "low probability results", and "10 to 14" are "unspecified". "Round high accuracy result" is assigned, "15-19" is assigned to "explicit small round high accuracy result", and "20 to 29" is assigned to "most advantageous result".

The second distribution table is based on the value of the jackpot type counter C2 shifted from the holding area Rb for the second result display unit to the execution area AE, that is, the value of the jackpot type counter C2 based on the winning of the lower operating port 37. This is a table that is referred to when a lottery of the type of jackpot is performed.
As shown in FIG. 9B, the second distribution table has two distribution results, a “low probability result” and a “most advantageous result”, as distribution destinations. Specifically, in the second distribution table, among the values "0 to 29" of the jackpot type counter C2, "0 to 9" are distributed to "low probability results", and "10 to 29" are "most advantageous results". It is distributed to.

Each distribution result has a difference in at least one of the following conditions (1) to (3).
(1) Win / fail lottery mode after the end of the open / close execution mode (2) Support mode after the end of the open / close execution mode (3) Mode of open / close control of the variable winning device 38 in the open / close execution mode

First, the difference in the winning / failing lottery mode of (1) will be described.
The "low probability result" is a distribution result in which the winning / failing lottery mode is set to the low probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends regardless of the winning / failing lottery mode before the opening / closing execution mode ends. This low-probability mode continues until at least a "big hit" is won in the winning or losing lottery.
"Unspecified small round high probability result", "Explicit small round high probability result", and "Most advantageous result" have a high probability of winning / failing lottery mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends regardless of the winning / failing lottery mode before the opening / closing execution mode ends. This is the distribution result set in the mode. This high-probability mode continues until at least a "big hit" is won in the winning or losing lottery.

Next, the difference in the support mode of (2) will be described.
The “low probability result” is a distribution result in which the support mode is set to the high frequency support mode after the end of the open / close execution mode regardless of the support mode before the end of the open / close execution mode. This high-frequency support mode shifts to the low-frequency support mode when the number of game rounds reaches the end reference number of times (specifically, 100 times).

The “unspecified small round high accuracy result” is a distribution result in which the support mode before the end of the open / close execution mode is maintained as it is. Here, if the support mode before the end of the open / close execution mode is the high-frequency support mode, the high-frequency support mode continues until at least a "big hit win" is obtained in the winning / losing lottery.
The "explicit small round high accuracy result" and the "most advantageous result" are distribution results in which the support mode is set to the high frequency support mode after the end of the open / close execution mode regardless of the support mode before the end of the open / close execution mode. This high-frequency support mode continues until at least a "big hit" is won in the winning / losing lottery.

The difference in the mode of opening / closing control of the variable winning device 38 in the opening / closing execution mode of (3) will be described in detail later.

Next, the reach random number counter C3 will be described. The reach random number counter C3 is, for example, a loop counter that loops within the range of 0 to 238 by adding 1 to the previous value each time it is updated, reaching the maximum value of 238, and then returning to 0. ..
The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated, and the updated value is set in the reserved ball storage area 64b of the RAM 64 via the lottery counter buffer at the timing when the game ball wins in the upper operating port 36 or the lower operating port 37. Stored in. Specifically, the value of the reach random number counter C3 is stored in the holding area Ra for the first result display unit of the RAM 64 at the timing when the game ball wins in the upper operating port 36, and the game ball wins in the lower operating port 37. It is stored in the holding area Rb for the second result display unit of the RAM 64 at the timing.
Then, the MPU 62 executes a lottery (reach generation lottery) as to whether or not to generate the reach display based on the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the reserved ball storage area 64b.

The reach display is an expected effect that occurs when the result is a "normal loss result" without being a "big hit win" in the win / loss lottery.
Specifically, the MPU 62 is the value of the reach table and the reach random number counter C3 stored in the reserved ball storage area 64b when the result is a "normal loss result" without being a "big hit" in the winning / losing lottery. By comparing with and, a lottery for whether or not to generate the reach display is executed, and when the reach display is generated in this lottery, the reach display is generated. The reach table is a table that stores the value of a random number related to the occurrence of the reach display, and is stored in the reach table storage area (not shown) of the ROM 63.

Here, when the winning / failing lottery results in a "big hit winning" and the distribution lottery is assigned to the "most advantageous result", the symbol display device 51 stops the same odd number or the same even number. The combination of symbols having the number of is stopped and displayed on the effective line L. In addition, when the result is a "big hit" in the winning / losing lottery and the result is "low probability result" in the sorting lottery, the symbol display device 51 is a combination of symbols having the same even number as a stop result. Is stopped and displayed on the effective line L. Furthermore, when the winning / fail lottery is a "big hit" and the lottery is divided into "unspecified small round high probability result" or "explicit small round high probability result", or "big hit winning" in the winning / failing lottery. If a "special loss result" is obtained without the result, the symbol display device 51 is selected when the stop result is not a combination of symbols having the same number but a "normal loss result" in the winning / failing lottery. A combination of special symbols having different numbers that are not displayed is stopped and displayed on the effective line L.

The reach display is when the combination of symbols having the same number is finally stopped and displayed (it becomes a "big hit win" in the winning / failing lottery, and it is sorted into the "most advantageous result" or the "low probability result" in the distribution lottery. In the case of), it occurs regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3. In addition, the reach display is when the combination of special symbols is finally stopped and displayed (“big hit winning” in the winning / failing lottery, “unspecified small round high probability result” or “explicit small round high” in the distribution lottery. It does not occur regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3 in the case of being sorted into the "probable result" or the case of "special loss result" without being "big hit winning" in the winning / losing lottery.

In the reach display mode, among the plurality of symbol rows Z1 to Z3 displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 51, some of the symbol rows (for example, the symbol row Z1 and the symbol row Z3) are placed on the effective line L. By displaying the stop, the same combination of symbols is displayed to suggest the stop result, and the remaining symbol sequence (for example, symbol sequence Z2) is displayed in a variable manner in that state.
Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 becomes a "big hit winner" in the winning / losing lottery after the variable display is started on the symbol display device 51 by generating the reach display and before displaying the predetermined stop result. It is possible to make the player expect that the result is "low probability result" or "most advantageous result" in the distribution lottery.

The reach display mode is not limited to this, and after stopping and displaying a part of the symbol strings, the remaining symbol strings are displayed in a variable manner, and a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image in the background. Alternatively, each symbol string may be reduced or hidden, and then a predetermined character or the like may be displayed as a moving image on substantially the entire display screen G.

Here, the pachinko machine 10 has an expected effect as a kind of variable display of the symbol display device 51. The expected effect is to make the player expect that the winning / losing lottery will be a "big hit" after the variable display is started on the symbol display device 51 and before the predetermined stop result is displayed. Refers to the production. Specifically, the pachinko machine 10 has two types of expected effects, the reach display and the notice display described above.

The notice display will not be a "big hit win" in the win / loss lottery if it becomes a "big hit win" in the win / loss lottery, or if it becomes a "special loss result" without becoming a "big hit win" in the win / loss lottery. This is an expected production that makes it easier to generate the production than when the result is "normally out of order". This notice display may make it easier to select an effect having a low appearance rate, or may combine these, instead of making it easier to generate the effect.
The lottery for whether to generate the reach display is executed by the main control device 60, whereas the lottery for whether to generate the notice display is executed by the voice emission control device 90. ..

In the mode of the advance notice display, among the plurality of symbol rows Z1 to Z3 displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 51, all the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are variablely displayed, or a part of the symbol rows (for example,). , The symbol string Z1) is stopped and displayed on the effective line L, and then a plurality of symbol columns (for example, the symbol columns Z2 and Z3) are displayed in a variable manner. In a situation where a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image on the display screen G. indicate. This notice display occurs in both the case where the reach display is generated and the case where the reach display is not generated, but it is set so that it is more likely to occur when the reach display is generated than when the reach display is not generated. Has been done.
The notice display is not limited to this, and for example, the background may be changed and the notice display may be displayed by changing the form of the symbol columns Z1 to Z3.

Finally, the variable type counter CS will be described. The variation type counter CS is, for example, a loop counter that loops within the range of 0 to 198 by adding 1 to the previous value each time it is updated, reaching the maximum value of 198, and then returning to 0. ..
The variation type counter CS is updated at least once for each execution of the normal processing described later, and is stored in the lottery counter buffer each time the update is performed.
Then, the MPU 62 determines the symbol display duration on the main display unit 45 and the symbol display duration on the symbol display device 51 based on the value of the variation type counter CS stored in the lottery counter buffer. The display durations will be described in detail later.

<About various processes executed by the main controller 60>
The MPU 62 of the main control device 60 executes timer interrupt processing and normal processing for advancing the game, and main processing that is activated when the power is turned on. Hereinafter, timer interrupt processing, normal processing, and main processing will be described in order.
In addition to timer interrupt processing, normal processing, and main processing, the MPU 62 executes NMI interrupt processing that is activated by inputting a power failure signal to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal), but the description of this processing will be omitted.

<Timer interrupt processing>
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flowchart of timer interrupt processing.
In the timer interrupt process, the MPU 62 periodically (for example, at a cycle of 2 msec) executes steps S101 to S105, as shown in FIG.

In step S101, the MPU 62 executes a reading process for the plurality of detection sensors 50a to 50g. In this reading process, the MPU 62 reads the states of the plurality of detection sensors 50a to 50g, determines the states, and stores them in the RAM 64 as winning detection information. When the MPU 62 determines that the detection sensors 50a to 50e corresponding to the various winning openings have detected the winning of the game ball, the MPU 62 sets a prize ball command for instructing the payout of the prize ball, and this setting is made. The command is transmitted to the payout control device 70. For example, when the MPU 62 determines that the detection sensor 50b corresponding to the upper left operating port 361 has detected the winning of the game ball, the MPU 62 issues a prize ball command for instructing three prize balls. When it is determined that the detection sensor 50c corresponding to the upper right operating port 362 has detected the winning of the game ball, a prize ball command for instructing five prize balls is sent to the payout control device 70. Send. Further, when the MPU 62 determines that the detection sensor 50e corresponding to the variable winning device 38 has detected the winning of the game ball, the MPU 62 is a prize ball command for instructing 15 prize balls, which is a specific unit number. Is transmitted to the payout control device 70.
The payout control device 70 performs payout control for causing the payout device 71 to pay out the prize balls based on the prize ball command transmitted from the MPU 62.

In step S102, the MPU 62 updates the random number initial value counter CINI. Specifically, as described above, the MPU 62 is updated by adding 1 to the previous value of the random number initial value counter CINI, and the updated value is stored in the lottery counter buffer set in the predetermined area of the RAM 64. To do. If the MPU 62 has reached the maximum value when 1 is added to the previous value of the random number initial value counter CINI, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI is returned to 0 and cleared.

In step S103, the MPU 62 updates the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4. Specifically, as described above, the MPU 62 is updated by adding 1 to the previous values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4, respectively. The latter value is stored in the lottery counter buffer set in the predetermined area of the RAM 64. If the MPU 62 reaches the maximum value when 1 is added to the previous values of the counters C1 to C4, the values of the counters C1 to C4 are returned to 0 and cleared.

In step S104, the MPU 62 executes a winning process for thru. In this through winning process, when the MPU 62 determines that the detection sensor 50 g corresponding to each through gate 41 has detected the winning of the game ball, the electric accessory opening counter C4 updated in step S103. The value of is stored in the electric service holding area 64c. Further, the MPU 62 sets a command for lighting the third hold lamp unit 55, and transmits the set command to the voice emission control device 90.
The voice emission control device 90 turns on the third hold lamp unit 55 based on the command transmitted from the MPU 62. Further, as described above, the maximum number of reserved game balls that have won the through gate 41 is four, and the third reserved lamp unit 55 lights up by the number corresponding to the reserved number.

In step S105, the MPU 62 executes a winning process for the operating port.
Hereinafter, the winning process for the operating port will be described in detail.

<Prize processing for operating port>
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a winning process for the operating port.
In the winning process for the actuation port, the MPU 62 executes steps S201 to S208 as shown in FIG.

In step S201, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize (starting prize) in the upper left operating port 361 by determining whether or not the detection sensor 50b corresponding to the upper left operating port 361 has detected the winning of the game ball. To do.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S201 that the game ball has won a prize in the upper left operating port 361, in step S202, the MPU 62 grasps the number of holdings stored in the holding area Ra for the first result display unit, and holds the holding. The number is set as the first start hold storage number RaN in a predetermined storage area in the hold area Ra for the first result display unit. After that, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S206.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S201 that the game ball has not won the upper left operating port 361, in step S203, the detection sensor 50c corresponding to the upper right operating port 362 wins the game ball. By determining whether or not the above is detected, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize (starting prize) in the upper right operating port 362.

When the MPU 62 determines in step S203 that the game ball has won a prize in the upper right operating port 362, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S202 described above.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S203 that the game ball has not won the upper right operating port 362, the detection sensor 50d corresponding to the lower operating port 37 wins the game ball in step S204. By determining whether or not the above is detected, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize (starting prize) in the lower operating port 37.

When it is determined in step S204 that the game ball has not won a prize in the lower operating port 37, the MPU 62 ends the winning process for the operating port.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S204 that the game ball has won a prize in the lower operating port 37, the MPU 62 sets the number of holdings stored in the holding area Rb for the second result display unit in step S205. It is grasped, and the reserved number is set as the second start reserved stored number RbN in a predetermined storage area in the reserved area Rb for the second result display unit. After that, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S206.

After executing the process of step S202 or step S205, the MPU 62 has the start hold storage number N (RaN or RbN) set in step S202 or step S205 less than the upper limit value (4 in this embodiment) in step S206. Determine if it exists.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S206 that the start hold storage number N is not less than the upper limit value, the MPU 62 ends the winning process for the operating port. Further, when the MPU 62 determines in step S206 that the start hold storage number N is less than the upper limit value, the MPU 62 updates by adding 1 to the value of the start hold storage number N in step S207.

In step S208, the MPU 62 sets each value set of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S103 of the timer interrupt process in the free storage area of the hold area for the result display unit. It is stored as hold information in the first storage area, that is, the storage area corresponding to the start hold storage number N updated in step S207.

For example, when the first start hold storage number RaN is set in step S202, the MPU 62 has each of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S103 of the timer interrupt processing. The set of values is stored as hold information in the first storage area of the free storage area of the hold area Ra for the first result display unit, that is, the storage area corresponding to the first start hold storage number RaN updated in step S207. For example, when the first start hold storage number RaN is set to "3" in step S202, the MPU 62 is in the storage area corresponding to "4" of the first start hold storage number RaN updated in step S207. Hold information is stored in a certain fourth area Ra4.

Further, for example, when the second start hold storage number RbN is set in step S205, the MPU 62 has a jackpot random number counter C1, a jackpot type counter C2, and a reach random number counter C3 updated in step S103 of timer interrupt processing. The set of each value of is stored as hold information in the first storage area of the free storage area of the hold area Rb for the second result display unit, that is, the storage area corresponding to the second start hold storage number RbN updated in step S207. To do. For example, when the second start hold storage number RbN is set to "3" in step S205, the MPU 62 is in the storage area corresponding to "4" of the second start hold storage number RbN updated in step S207. Hold information is stored in a certain fourth area Rb4.

Further, in step S208, the MPU 62 sets a command for lighting the first hold lamp unit 53 or the second hold lamp unit 54, and transmits this set command to the voice emission control device 90. After that, the MPU 62 ends the winning process for the operating port.
The voice emission control device 90 turns on the first hold lamp unit 53 or the second hold lamp unit 54 based on the command transmitted from the MPU 62. Further, as described above, the maximum number of game balls that have won a prize in the upper operating port 36 or the lower operating port 37 is four, and the first holding lamp unit 53 or the second holding lamp unit 54 is the holding number. And the corresponding number of lights.

<Normal processing>
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flowchart of normal processing.
The MPU 62 executes a main process, which will be described later, which is activated when the power is turned on, and then executes a normal process, which is a main process for advancing the game. In this normal process, the MPU 62 executes steps S301 to S313 as shown in FIG. Specifically, the MPU 62 periodically executes steps S301 to S308 in a cycle of 4 msec, repeatedly executes steps S307 to S310 when the remaining time occurs, and steps S311 and subsequent steps according to the determination result of step S307. Run.

In step S301, the MPU 62 executes an external output process for transmitting the timer interrupt process or the command set in the previous normal process to each control device (voice emission control device 90 or the like) on the sub side. In this external output processing, for example, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the prize ball command is set, and if it determines that the prize ball command is set, the MPU 62 issues the prize ball command to the payout control device 70. Send. Further, for example, the MPU 62 determines whether or not a command for the effect such as a command corresponding to the effect for the game round or a command corresponding to the effect for the open / close execution mode is set, and the command for the effect is set. If it is determined that the setting is made, a command for the effect is transmitted to the voice emission control device 90.

In step S302, the MPU 62 updates the variation type counter CS. Specifically, as described above, the MPU 62 updates the variable type counter CS by adding 1 to the previous value, and stores the updated value in the lottery counter buffer set in the predetermined area of the RAM 64. .. If the MPU 62 has reached the maximum value when 1 is added to the previous value of the variation type counter CS, the value of the variation type counter CS is returned to 0 to clear the value.

In step S303, the MPU 62 executes a game turn control process for advancing the game turn. In the game time control process, the MPU 62 executes a winning / failing lottery and a sorting lottery, determines information related to the symbol to be finally stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 51, and finally stops and displays the symbol on the main display unit 45. Execute the determination of information related to.
In step S304, the MPU 62 executes a game state transition process for shifting the game state. In the game state transition process, the MPU 62 executes a transition process to each game state such as an open / close execution mode, a high probability mode, and a high frequency support mode.
The game turn control process in step S303 and the game state transition process in step S304 will be described in detail later.

In step S305, the MPU 62 executes an electric service support process for executing drive control of the electric accessory 37a provided in the lower operating port 37. In this electric service support process, the MPU 62 executes the electric accessory opening lottery based on the value of the electric accessory opening counter C4 stored in the electric service holding area 64c of the RAM 64, and also performs the electric accessory opening lottery. If it is won, the opening / closing process of the electric accessory 37a is executed. Further, the MPU 62 executes the display control of the accessory display unit 46 so as to display the result of the electric accessory opening lottery.

In step S306, the MPU 62 executes the game ball launch control process. In this game ball launch control process, the MPU 62 causes the power supply / launch control device 80 to execute launch control for launching the game ball based on the player rotating the launch handle 27. Specifically, the power supply / launch control device 80 causes the game ball launch mechanism 81 to launch the game ball by exciting the solenoid of the game ball launch mechanism 81 in a predetermined cycle (0.6 sec in the present embodiment). .. The solenoid is excited to launch the game ball with a firing intensity corresponding to the amount of rotation of the firing handle 27. Further, the power supply / launch control device 80 supplies a drive signal to the solenoid of the game ball launch mechanism 81 to launch the game ball when a predetermined launch condition is satisfied.

In step S307, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area (not shown) of the RAM 64. This power failure flag is set in the RAM 64 by inputting a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring board 65 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 62. The power failure monitoring board 65 outputs this power failure signal when the occurrence of a power failure is confirmed. The power failure flag is cleared when the next main process is executed.

Here, the pachinko machine 10 sets various flags by substituting 1 into a predetermined area such as the RAM 64, and clears various flags by substituting 0. The same applies to the following description. For example, the pachinko machine 10 sets the power failure flag by substituting 1 for the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 64, and clears the power failure flag by substituting 0 for the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 64.

When the MPU 62 determines that the power failure flag is set in step S307, the MPU 62 executes the power failure processing after step S311 without executing the processing after step S308. Specifically, in step S311 the MPU 62 prohibits the occurrence of timer interrupt processing. In step S312, the MPU 62 calculates and stores the RAM determination value (checksum of the RAM 64). In step S313, the MPU 62 prohibits access to the RAM 64. After that, the MPU 62 continues an infinite loop until the power supply is completely cut off and the process cannot be executed.

On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S307 that the power failure flag is not set, whether or not the timing for executing the next normal process is reached in step S308, that is, the current normal process is performed. It is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in this embodiment) has elapsed since the start.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S308 that the timing for executing the next normal process has not been reached, that is, when the remaining time occurs, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated in step S309, and step S310. In, the variation type counter CS is updated. The MPU 62 repeatedly executes steps S307 to S310 until it is determined in step S308 that the timing for executing the next normal process has been reached.

On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S308 that the timing for executing the next normal process has been reached, that is, when the remaining time does not occur, the MPU 62 executes step S301 again to perform the next time. Start normal processing.

<Main processing>
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the main process.
In the main process, the MPU 62 executes steps S401 to S412 as shown in FIG.
In step S401, the MPU 62 executes a start-up process when the power is turned on. In this start-up process, the MPU 62 elapses a predetermined time (for example, about 500 msec) after the power is turned on in order to wait for the control board such as the voice emission control device 90 on the sub side to be in an operable state. Wait until.

In step S402, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the permission prohibition period of 1 sec has elapsed. When the MPU 62 determines in step S402 that 1 sec has not elapsed, the MPU 62 repeatedly executes the process of step S402. Further, when it is determined in step S402 that 1 sec has elapsed, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S403.

Here, the MPU 62 determines whether or not 1 sec has elapsed by counting the number of times the process of step S402 is executed. For example, when the interval for repeatedly executing the process of step S402 is 0.1 msec, the MPU 62 counts the number of times the process of step S402 is executed and determines that 1 sec has elapsed when it reaches 10,000 times. The configuration for measuring the permission / prohibition period is arbitrary, and for example, the permission / prohibition period may be measured using a real-time clock.

In step S403, the MPU 62 permits access to the RAM 64.
In step S404, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the RAM erase switch (not shown) provided in the power supply / emission control device 80 is turned on.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S404 that the RAM erase switch is turned on, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S409.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S404 that the RAM erase switch is not turned on, the MPU 62 determines in step S405 whether or not the power failure flag is set in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 64. To do.

Then, when the MPU 62 determines in step S405 that the power failure flag is not set, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S409.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S405 that the power failure flag is set, the MPU 62 calculates the RAM determination value in step S406.
In step S407, the MPU 62 confirms the validity of the data stored in the RAM 64 by determining whether or not the RAM determination value calculated in step S406 is normal. Specifically, the MPU 62 compares the RAM determination value calculated in step S406 with the RAM determination value saved in step S312 (processing at the time of power interruption) of normal processing, and if they match, , The RAM determination value is determined to be normal, and if they do not match, the RAM determination value is determined to be abnormal.

Then, when the MPU 62 determines in step S407 that the RAM determination value is not normal, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S409.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S407 that the RAM determination value is normal, the MPU 62 clears the power failure flag stored in the power failure flag storage area of the RAM 64 in step S408.

The validity of the data stored in the RAM 64 may be determined by a method different from the method of confirming the consistency of the RAM determination value. For example, a keyword is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 64 in the power failure processing. The validity of the data stored in the RAM 64 may be confirmed by writing and determining whether or not this keyword is normally written in the main process.

As described above, the MPU 62 determines that the RAM erase switch is turned on in step S404, determines that the power failure flag is not set in step S405, or the RAM determination value in step S407. If it is determined that is not normal, the processes after step S409 are executed.
Specifically, the MPU 62 clears the work area of the RAM 64 in step S409, and initializes the RAM 64 in step S410.

Therefore, for example, the manager of the game hall can initialize the data stored in the RAM 64 by turning on the power of the pachinko machine 10 while pressing the RAM erase switch at the start of business of the game hall. Further, the pachinko machine 10 initializes the data stored in the RAM 64 when the occurrence of the power failure is not confirmed on the power failure monitoring board 65 or when the RAM determination value is abnormal.

After executing the process of step S408 or step S410, the MPU 62 transmits an initial command to the control board such as the voice emission control device 90 on the sub side in step S411, and causes the timer interrupt process to occur in step S412. Allow and move to the normal processing described above.
The control board such as the voice emission control device 90 on the sub side recognizes that the communication with the main control board 61 is normally performed by receiving the initial command transmitted in step S411. , Perform self-initialization.

<Game times control processing>
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the game time control process.
In the game times control process, the MPU 62 executes steps S501 to S509 as shown in FIG.
In step S501, the MPU 62 determines whether or not it is in the open / close execution mode. When the MPU 62 determines in step S501 that the open / close execution mode is in progress, the MPU 62 ends the game times control process without executing the processes after step S502. Therefore, when it is determined that the opening / closing execution mode is in progress, the MPU 62 does not start the progress of the game round regardless of whether or not the winning of the game ball to each of the operating ports 36 and 37 is detected.
The MPU 62 determines whether or not it is in the open / close execution mode by referring to the open / close execution mode flag stored in the RAM 64. The same applies to each of the following processes. The MPU 62 sets the open / close execution mode flag at the time of transition to the open / close execution mode, and clears the open / close execution mode flag at the end of the open / close execution mode.

On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S501 that the open / close execution mode is not in progress, in step S502, whether or not the main display unit 45 is in the variable display, that is, the game is in progress. Judge whether or not.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S502 that the main display unit 45 is not in the variable display, the MPU 62 executes the game round start processing of steps S503 to S505.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S502 that the main display unit 45 is in the variable display, the MPU 62 executes the game round progress processing of steps S506 to S509.

First, the game round start processing of steps S503 to S505 will be described.
In step S503, the MPU 62 grasps the number of holdings stored in the holding area Ra for the first result display unit and the number of holdings stored in the holding area Rb for the second result display unit, and these holding numbers. It is determined whether or not the total number CRN of is "0" or less. When the MPU 62 determines in step S503 that the total number CRN is "0" or less, the MPU 62 ends the game times control process.

On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S503 that the total number CRN is not "0" or less, the MPU 62 holds the first result display unit holding area Ra or the second result display unit holding area Ra in step S504. The data setting process for setting the hold information stored in Rb for the digestion of the game times is executed. After that, in step S505, the MPU 62 executes a variation start process for causing the main display unit 45 and the symbol display device 51 to start the variation display to digest the game times, and ends the game times control process.
Hereinafter, the data setting process in step S504 and the fluctuation start process in step S505 will be described in detail.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a flowchart of data setting processing.
In the data setting process, the MPU 62 executes steps S601 to S611 as shown in FIG.
In step S601, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the second start hold storage number RbN of the hold area Rb for the second result display unit set in step S205 of the winning process for the operating port is "0" or less. To do. When the MPU 62 determines in step S601 that the second start hold storage number RbN is "0" or less, the MPU 62 executes the data setting process for the first result display unit of steps S602 to S606, and in step S601. When it is determined that the second start hold storage number RbN is not "0" or less, the data setting process for the second result display unit in steps S607 to S611 is executed.

As described above, the data setting process includes the data setting process for the first result display unit, which sets the hold information stored in the hold area Ra for the first result display unit for digestion of the game times, and the second result display unit. It has a data setting process for a second result display unit that sets the hold information stored in the hold area Rb for digestion of game times.
Then, when the MPU 62 determines in step S601 that the second start hold storage number RbN is not "0" or less, the second result display unit does not execute the data setting process for the first result display unit. Execute the data setting process for. In other words, when the MPU 62 determines that there is hold information stored in the hold area Rb for the second result display unit based on the winning of the game ball to the lower action port 37, the MPU 62 moves to the upper action port 36. Regardless of whether or not there is hold information stored in the hold area Ra for the first result display unit based on the winning of the game ball, the hold information stored in the hold area Rb for the second result display unit is preferentially played. Set for multiple digestions.

First, the data setting process for the first result display unit in steps S602 to S606 will be described.
In step S602, the MPU 62 is updated by subtracting 1 from the value of the first start hold storage number RaN of the hold area Ra for the first result display unit.
In step S603, the MPU 62 moves the hold information stored in the first area Ra1 of the hold area Ra for the first result display unit to the execution area AE.
In step S604, the MPU 62 executes a data shift process for shifting the hold information stored in the storage area of the hold area Ra for the first result display unit. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the hold information stored in each area Ra1 to Ra4 to the first area Ra1 side. Specifically, the MPU 62 shifts the hold information of the second area Ra2 to the first area Ra1, shifts the hold information of the third area Ra3 to the second area Ra2, and shifts the hold information of the fourth area Ra4 to the third area Ra4. Shift to area Ra3.

In step S605, the MPU 62 clears the second result display unit flag stored in the RAM 64. The second result display unit flag is a flag for specifying which of the first result display unit 45a and the second result display unit 45b, which of the main display unit 45, has started the variable display when the game is digested. Is. In this step S605, since the MPU 62 has cleared the second result display unit flag, the first result display unit 45a is variablely displayed based on the winning of the game ball to the upper operating port 36 at the time of digesting the game times. Indicates to start.

In step S606, the MPU 62 sets a shift time command for recognizing that the shift of the hold information has been executed, transmits the set shift time command to the voice emission control device 90, and ends the data setting process. This shift command indicates that the shift of the hold information is executed for the hold information stored in the hold area Ra for the first result display unit based on the winning of the game ball to the upper operating port 36. It contains information for the 90 to recognize.
The voice emission control device 90 changes the lighting state of the first hold lamp unit 53 based on the shift command transmitted from the MPU 62. Specifically, the voice emission control device 90 reduces the number of lights of the first holding lamp unit 53 as the number of holdings of the game balls winning in the upper operating port 36 decreases.

Next, the data setting process for the second result display unit in steps S607 to S611 will be described.
In step S607, the MPU 62 is updated by subtracting 1 from the value of the second start hold storage number RbN of the hold area Rb for the second result display unit.
In step S608, the MPU 62 moves the hold information stored in the second area Rb1 of the hold area Rb for the second result display unit to the execution area AE.
In step S609, the MPU 62 executes a data shift process for shifting the hold information stored in the storage area of the hold area Rb for the second result display unit. This data shift process is a process of sequentially shifting the hold information stored in each area Rb1 to Rb4 to the first area Rb1 side. Specifically, the MPU 62 shifts the hold information of the second area Rb2 to the first area Rb1, shifts the hold information of the third area Rb3 to the second area Rb2, and shifts the hold information of the fourth area Rb4 to the third area. Shift to area Rb3.

In step S610, the MPU 62 sets the second result display unit flag in the RAM 64. In this step S610, since the MPU 62 sets the second result display unit flag, the second result display unit 45b is variablely displayed based on the winning of the game ball to the lower operating port 37 when the game round is digested. Indicates to start.

In step S611, the MPU 62 sets a shift command for recognizing that the shift of the hold information has been executed, transmits the set shift command to the voice emission control device 90, and ends the data setting process. This shift command indicates that the shift of the hold information is executed for the hold information stored in the hold area Rb for the second result display unit based on the winning of the game ball to the lower operating port 37. It contains information for the 90 to recognize.
The voice emission control device 90 changes the lighting state of the second hold lamp unit 54 based on the shift command transmitted from the MPU 62. Specifically, the voice emission control device 90 reduces the number of lights of the second holding lamp unit 54 as the number of holdings of the game balls winning in the lower operating port 37 decreases.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the fluctuation start process.
In the variation start process, the MPU 62 executes steps S701 to S718 as shown in FIG.
In step S701, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the winning / failing lottery mode is the high probability mode.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S701 that the winning / failing lottery mode is not the high-probability mode, the MPU 62 sets the winning / failing table for the low-probability mode (see FIG. 8A) from the winning / failing table storage area 63a of the ROM 63 in step S702. When it is read and the winning / failing lottery mode is determined to be the high probability mode in step S701, in step S703, the winning / failing table for the high probability mode (see FIG. 8B) is stored from the winning / failing table storage area 63a of the ROM 63. read out.

After executing the process of step S702 or step S703, the MPU 62 executes the pass / fail determination process in step S704. In this pass / fail determination process, the MPU 62 compares the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the execution area AE with the pass / fail table read in step S702 or step S703, thereby resulting in a win / fail lottery result (win / fail result). To judge. As described above, the winning / failing result is one of "big hit winning", "special losing result", and "normal losing result", and even if the winning / losing lottery mode is the low probability mode, it is a high probability mode. The same is true.

In step S705, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the winning / failing result determined in step S704 is "big hit winning". When the MPU 62 determines in step S705 that the winning / failing result is "big hit winning", the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S706, and when it determines in step S705 that the winning / failing result is not "big hit winning". , Step S712 and subsequent processes are executed.

First, in step S705, a process (processes after step S706) when the winning / failing result is determined to be "big hit winning" by the MPU 62 will be described.
In step S706, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the second result display unit flag is set in the RAM 64.

When the MPU 62 determines in step S706 that the second result display unit flag is not set in the RAM 64, the MPU 62 starts variable display on the first result display unit 45a based on the winning of the game ball to the upper operating port 36. In step S707, the first distribution table (see FIG. 9A) is read from the distribution table storage area 63b of the ROM 63.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S706 that the second result display unit flag is set in the RAM 64, the second result display unit 45b based on the winning of the game ball to the lower operating port 37 In step S708, the second distribution table (see FIG. 9B) is read from the distribution table storage area 63b of the ROM 63, since it indicates that the variable display is to be started.

After executing the process of step S707 or step S708, the MPU 62 executes the distribution determination process in step S709. In this distribution determination process, the MPU 62 compares the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE with the distribution table read in step S707 or step S708 to obtain the result of the distribution lottery ( Sorting result) is judged.

In step S710, the MPU 62 executes a stop result setting process for the jackpot result. In the stop result setting process for the jackpot result, the MPU 62 determines in step S709 the information related to the pattern to be finally stopped and displayed on the first result display unit 45a or the second result display unit 45b of the main display unit 45. It is determined according to the distribution result, and the determined information is stored in the RAM 64. Here, the MPU 62 has a pattern that is finally stopped and displayed on the main display unit 45 by comparing the distribution result determined in step S709 with the stop result table for the jackpot result stored in the ROM 63 in advance. Determine relevant information. In the stop result table for the jackpot result, the mode of the pattern to be stopped and displayed on the main display unit 45 is defined differently for each distribution result.

In step S711, the MPU 62 sets a flag in the RAM 64 according to the distribution result determined in step S709. Specifically, when the MPU 62 identifies that the distribution result is a "low probability result", it sets a low probability result flag and specifies that it is an "unspecified low round high probability result". In that case, the implicit small round high probability result flag is set, and when it is specified that it is the "explicit small round high probability result", the explicit small round high probability result flag is set and the "most advantageous result" is set. If it is specified that is, the most advantageous result flag is set. After that, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S716.
In each of the following processes, the MPU 62 determines the distribution result by referring to these flags.

Next, in step S705, a process when the MPU 62 determines that the winning / failing result is not "big hit winning" (processing after step S712) will be described.
In step S712, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the hit / fail result determined in step S704 is a “special miss result”.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S712 that the pass / fail result is a "special miss result", it executes the processes after step S713, and determines in step S712 that the pass / fail result is not a "special miss result". Is the process from step S715 onward.

In step S713, the MPU 62 executes the stop result setting process for the special deviation result. In the stop result setting process for the special deviation result, the MPU 62 determines the information related to the pattern to be finally stopped and displayed on the first result display unit 45a or the second result display unit 45b of the main display unit 45, and the determination is made. The generated information is stored in the RAM 64. Here, the MPU 62 determines the information related to the pattern to be finally stopped and displayed on the main display unit 45 by referring to the stop result table for the special deviation result stored in the ROM 63 in advance. The mode of the pattern set in the stop result table for the special deviation result is different from the mode of the pattern set in the stop result table for the jackpot result.
In step S714, the MPU 62 sets the special off flag in the RAM 64.
In each of the following processes, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the hit / fail result is the "special miss result" by referring to the special miss flag.

On the other hand, in step S715, the MPU 62 normally executes the stop result setting process for the outlier result. In the stop result setting process for the normal deviation result, the MPU 62 determines the information related to the pattern to be finally stopped and displayed on the first result display unit 45a or the second result display unit 45b of the main display unit 45, and the determination is made. The generated information is stored in the RAM 64. Here, the MPU 62 determines the information related to the pattern to be finally stopped and displayed on the main display unit 45 by referring to the stop result table for the normal deviation result stored in advance in the ROM 63. The aspect of the pattern set in the stop result table for the normal deviation result is different from the aspect of the pattern set in the stop result table for the jackpot result and the stop result table for the special deviation result.

After executing any of the processes of step S711, step S714, and step S715, the MPU 62 executes the display duration (display duration) setting process in step S716.
In the display duration setting process, the MPU 62 acquires the value of the variation type counter CS stored in the variation type counter buffer in the lottery counter buffer of the RAM 64.

Further, in the display duration setting process, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the reach display occurs on the symbol display device 51. Specifically, in the MPU 62, when the distribution result determined in step S709 is a "low probability result" or a "most advantageous result", and the pass / fail result determined in step S704 is a "normal deviation result". At the same time, if the reach generation lottery is won, it is determined that the reach display will occur. The MPU 62 executes the reach generation lottery by comparing the reach table stored in advance in the ROM 63 with the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the reserved ball storage area 64b.

When the MPU 62 determines that the reach display occurs, the display corresponding to the value of the variation type counter CS acquired from the variation type counter buffer is displayed by referring to the reach generation display duration table stored in the ROM 63. The duration is determined, and the determined display duration is set in the display duration counter provided in various counter areas 64a of the RAM 64.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines that the reach display does not occur, the variation type counter acquired from the variation type counter buffer by referring to the reach non-occurrence display duration table stored in the ROM 63. The display duration corresponding to the value of CS is determined, and the determined display duration is set in the display duration counter provided in various counter areas 64a of the RAM 64.

Specifically, the display duration table for non-reach generation is set so that the display duration becomes shorter as the number of held items increases. Therefore, the display duration when the hold information related to the upper operating port 36 is digested is set to be shorter as the number of holdings related to the upper operating port 36 increases. The display duration when digesting the hold information related to the lower operating port 37 is set so as to become shorter as the number of holdings related to the lower operating port 37 increases. In addition, the display duration table for non-reach is set so that when the support mode is the high frequency support mode, the display duration is shorter than when the support mode is the low frequency support mode. In other words, if the number of holds is the same, the display duration in the high frequency support mode is shorter than that in the low frequency support mode.
Further, the display duration determined by referring to the reach display duration table is different from the display duration determined by referring to the reach non-reach display duration table.

The display duration table for non-reach generation may be set in a relationship opposite to the above-mentioned relationship, such that the display duration becomes longer as the number of holds increases, depending on the number of holds and the support mode. It may be configured so as not to fluctuate. Further, the display duration table for reach generation and the display duration table for non-reach generation may be the same. Further, the display duration table may be set individually for each of the winning / failing result and the sorting result.

In step S717, the MPU 62 sets the variation start command and the type command. The MPU 62 transmits the fluctuation start command and the type command set in step S717 to the voice emission control device 90 in step S301 of the normal process.
The voice emission control device 90 executes a predetermined process based on the fluctuation start command and the type command transmitted from the MPU 62. This process will be described in detail later.

The variable start command contains information related to the display duration. In addition, the fluctuation start command does not include information on whether or not a reach display occurs.
Here, as described above, the display duration determined by referring to the reach occurrence display duration table and the display duration determined by referring to the reach non-reach display duration table are mutually exclusive. It's different.
Therefore, even if the information on whether or not the reach display occurs is not included in the fluctuation start command, the reach display is displayed by the voice emission control device 90, which is the control device on the sub side, based on the information related to the display duration. It is possible to determine whether or not it occurs. In this sense, it can be said that the fluctuation start command indirectly includes information on whether or not a reach display occurs. The fluctuation start command may directly include information on whether or not reach display occurs.

The type command contains information related to the result of success or failure. In other words, the type command includes each information related to "big hit winning", "special losing result", and "normal losing result" as information related to the winning / failing result. In addition, the type command includes information related to the distribution result. In other words, the type command has information related to the distribution result, such as "low probability result", "unspecified small round high probability result", "explicit small round high probability result", and "most advantageous result". Contains information.
In the following description, the winning / failing result and the sorting result are collectively referred to as a game result. In other words, the type command contains information related to the game result.

In step S718, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the second result display unit flag is set in the RAM 64, and causes the main display unit 45 to start variable display based on the determination result. After that, the MPU 62 ends the fluctuation start process.
Specifically, when the MPU 62 determines that the second result display unit flag is not set in the RAM 64, the first one is based on the winning of the game ball to the upper operating port 36 at the time of digesting the game times. Since it indicates that the result display unit 45a starts the variable display, the first result display unit 45a is made to start the variable display.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines that the second result display unit flag is set in the RAM 64, the MPU 62 is second based on the winning of the game ball to the lower operating port 37 at the time of digesting the game times. Since it indicates that the result display unit 45b starts the variable display, the second result display unit 45b is made to start the variable display.

Returning to the description of the game time control process, the game time progress process of steps S506 to S509 will be described with reference to FIG.
The MPU 62 determines in step S502 whether or not the main display unit 45 is in the variable display, and if it is determined that the main display unit 45 is in the variable display, the MPU 62 is for advancing the game times in steps S506 to S509. Execute the process.

In step S506, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the display duration set in step S716 of the fluctuation start process has elapsed. Specifically, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the value set in the display duration counter of the RAM 64 is "0" or less. The value of this display duration counter is updated by subtracting 1 from the previous value each time the timer interrupt process is executed.

When the MPU 62 determines in step S506 that the display duration has not elapsed, the MPU 62 executes the variable display process in step S507. In this variation display process, the MPU 62 updates the display of the main display unit 45 during the variation display. After that, the MPU 62 ends the game times control process.

On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S506 that the display duration has elapsed, the MPU 62 executes the variation end processing in step S508. In this variation end process, the MPU 62 stores information (main) stored in the RAM 64 in any of the processes of step S710, step S713, and step S715 of the variation start process executed when the main display unit 45 starts the variation display. Information related to the pattern to be finally stopped and displayed on the display unit 45) is specified. Then, at the end of the game round, the MPU 62 executes the display control of the main display unit 45 so that the pattern corresponding to the specified information is displayed on the main display unit 45 during the variable display.

Here, the pattern that is finally stopped and displayed on the main display unit 45 differs depending on the type of game result. Therefore, the manager of the game hall or the like can confirm the game result by visually observing the main display unit 45 at the end of the game round. According to this, for example, the manager of the amusement park can easily confirm whether or not a fraudulent act is performed to make the pachinko machine 10 perform the same behavior as when the lottery for the occurrence of a big hit is won. Can be done
Further, the main display unit 45 has a narrower display area than the display screen G of the symbol display device 51, and the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the main display unit 45 is a symbol sequence to be stopped and displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 51. Compared to Z1 to Z3, it is difficult for the player to recognize. Therefore, at the end of the game round, the player determines whether or not the jackpot has been won by checking the display screen G of the symbol display device 51 instead of the main display unit 45. It is possible to increase the degree of attention to the screen G.

In step S509, the MPU 62 sets the variable end command. The MPU 62 transmits the variation end command set in step S509 to the voice emission control device 90 in step S301 of the normal process. After that, the MPU 62 ends the game times control process.
The voice emission control device 90 executes a process for ending the effect of the game round based on the variable end command transmitted from the MPU 62. Here, the voice emission control device 90 may be configured to independently end the production of the game times without requiring the reception of the variable end command.

<Game state transition process>
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the game state transition process.
In the game state transition process, the MPU 62 executes steps S801 to S814 as shown in FIG.
In step S801, the MPU 62 determines whether or not it is in the open / close execution mode.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S801 that the open / close execution mode is not in progress, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S802.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S801 that it is in the open / close execution mode, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S811.

First, in step S801, a process when the MPU 62 determines that the open / close execution mode is not in progress (processes after step S802) will be described.
In step S802, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the variable display of the main display unit 45 has been completed. When it is determined in step S802 that the variation display of the main display unit 45 has not been completed, the MPU 62 ends the game state transition process.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S802 that the variable display of the main display unit 45 has been completed, whether or not the result of winning or failing corresponds to the shift to the open / close execution mode in step S803. Is determined. Specifically, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the winning / failing result is a "big hit winning" or a "special losing result".

When the MPU 62 determines in step S803 that the result of success or failure corresponds to the transition to the open / close execution mode, the MPU 62 sets the open / close execution mode flag in the RAM 64, and then executes the processes after step S804.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S803 that the winning / failing result does not correspond to the transition to the open / close execution mode (when it is determined that the winning / failing result is a "normal deviation result"), the game End the state transition process.

In step S804, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the hit / fail result is a “special miss result”.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S804 that the hit / fail result is a "special miss result", the MPU 62 sets "2" in the open / close counter SOC provided in the various counter areas 64a of the RAM 64 in step S805. This open / close counter SOC is a counter for specifying the total number of times that the large winning opening 38a of the variable winning device 38 is opened / closed by the MPU 62 when shifting to the open / close execution mode.

On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S804 that the winning / failing result is not a "special missed result", that is, when the winning / failing result is determined to be a "big hit winning", the sorting result is determined in step S806. Is a small round high probability result (“unspecified small round high probability result” or “explicit small round high probability result”).

When the MPU 62 determines in step S806 that the distribution result is a small round high accuracy result, the MPU 62 sets “2” in the round counter RC provided in various counter areas 64a of the RAM 64 in step S807. Further, when the MPU 62 determines in step S806 that the distribution result is not a small round high accuracy result, that is, when the distribution result is determined to be a "low accuracy result" or a "most advantageous result", the step. In S808, "15" is set in the round counter RC. This round counter RC is a counter for specifying the number of round games by the MPU 62 when shifting to the open / close execution mode.

Here, the pachinko machine 10 has a plurality of open / close execution modes in which the end conditions are different from each other. Specifically, the pachinko machine 10 has, as the opening / closing execution mode, a round number regulation mode that shifts when the winning / failing result is "big hit winning" and an opening / closing number that shifts when the winning / failing result is "special loss result". It has a specified mode.

The round number regulation mode ends on the condition that a predetermined number of round games have been executed. Here, the number of round games corresponds to the value set in the round counter RC.
The opening / closing number regulation mode is terminated on condition that the opening / closing of the large winning opening 38a is executed a predetermined total number of times, or that a predetermined number of game balls have won the large winning opening 38a. Here, the total number of times of opening and closing of the large winning opening 38a corresponds to the value set in the opening / closing counter SOC. This open / close number regulation mode does not end on the condition that the number of times the round game is executed.

The pachinko machine 10 opens and closes the large winning opening 38a once for each round game. In addition, one round game continues until one of the following two conditions is met. In other words, the pachinko machine 10 sets the opening / closing door 38b to the open state, and then sets the opening / closing door 38b to the closed state again by satisfying one of the following two conditions.
(1) The predetermined upper limit duration (upper limit duration) has elapsed. (2) The total number of winning balls to the large winning opening 38a reaches the predetermined upper limit.

After executing any of the processes of step S805, step S807, and step S808, the MPU 62 sets the timer counter T provided in various counter areas 64a of the RAM 64 as a waiting time (standby period) for opening in step S809. Set "1000". The value set in the timer counter T is updated by subtracting 1 from the previous value each time the timer interrupt process is executed. Therefore, the waiting time for the opening is 2 sec. The waiting time for the opening is not limited to this and is arbitrary.

As described above, when the MPU 62 determines in step S803 that the hit / fail result corresponds to the transition to the open / close execution mode, the timer counter T is set to the waiting time for opening regardless of the type of the game result. set. In other words, the waiting time for the opening is the same regardless of the type of game result.
The waiting time for the opening is not limited to this, and for example, the waiting time may be slightly different depending on the type of the game result to the extent that the player recognizes the same. Further, for example, the waiting time for the opening is significantly different between the case where the game result is the "low probability result" or the "most advantageous result" and the case where the game result is other than these. The configuration may be significantly different depending on the type of.

In step S810, the MPU 62 sets the opening command. After that, the MPU 62 ends the game state transition process. This opening command includes information on the game result that triggered the transition to the open / close execution mode. The MPU 62 transmits the opening command set in step S810 to the voice emission control device 90 in step S301 of the normal process.
The voice emission control device 90 recognizes the transition to the open / close execution mode based on the opening command transmitted from the MPU 62, and executes a predetermined process. This process will be described in detail later.

Next, in step S801, the process when the MPU 62 determines that the open / close execution mode is in progress (processes after step S811) will be described.
In step S811, the MPU 62 executes the large winning opening opening / closing process.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a large winning opening opening / closing process.
In the large winning opening opening / closing process, the MPU 62 executes steps S901 to S924 as shown in FIG.
In step S901, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the large winning opening 38a is open.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S901 that the large winning opening 38a is not open, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S902.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S901 that the large winning opening 38a is open, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S906.

First, in step S901, a process when the MPU 62 determines that the large winning opening 38a is not open (processes after step S902) will be described.
In step S902, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the value of the open / close counter SOC is "0" or less and the value of the round counter RC is "0" or less.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S902 that both the value of the open / close counter SOC and the value of the round counter RC are “0” or less, the MPU 62 ends the large winning opening opening / closing process.

On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S902 that at least one of the value of the open / close counter SOC and the value of the round counter RC is not "0" or less, the timer counter T is set in step S903. It is determined whether or not the value is "0" or less.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S903 that the value of the timer counter T is not "0" or less, the MPU 62 ends the large winning opening opening / closing process.

On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S903 that the value of the timer counter T is "0" or less, the MPU 62 executes the large winning opening opening process in step S904.
Hereinafter, the process of opening the large winning opening in step S904 will be described in detail.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the large winning opening opening process.
In the large winning opening opening process, the MPU 62 executes steps S1001 to S1007 as shown in FIG.
In step S1001, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the hit / fail result is a “special miss result”.

When the MPU 62 determines in step S1001 that the hit / fail result is a "special miss result", in step S1002, "8" is set in the winning counter PC provided in the various counter areas 64a of the RAM 64, and the step In S1003, "85" is set in the timer counter T. As described above, the timer counter T is updated by subtracting 1 from the previous value each time the timer interrupt process is executed. Therefore, the time set in the timer counter T is 0.17 sec.

On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S1001 that the hit / fail result is not a "special miss result", the MPU 62 sets "8" in the winning counter PC in step S1004, and sets the distribution result in step S1005. Is a small round high probability result (“unspecified small round high probability result” or “explicit small round high probability result”).

When the MPU 62 determines in step S1005 that the distribution result is a small round high accuracy result, the timer counter T is set to "85" in step S1003 described above.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S1005 that the distribution result is not a small round high accuracy result, the timer counter T is set to "15000" in step S1006. As described above, the timer counter T is updated by subtracting 1 from the previous value each time the timer interrupt process is executed. Therefore, the time set in the timer counter T is 30 sec.

After executing the process of step S1003 or step S1006, the MPU 62 executes the opening execution process of the large winning opening 38a in step S1007. In this opening execution process, the MPU 62 sets the opening / closing door 38b to the open state by executing the drive control of the variable winning drive unit 38c. After that, the MPU 62 finishes the large winning opening opening process.

The value set in the winning counter PC in step S1002 or step S1004 defines the upper limit of the total number of winning balls to the large winning opening 38a.
Further, the value set in the timer counter T in step S1003 or step S1006 defines the upper limit duration from setting the opening / closing door 38b to the open state to setting it to the closed state again. Therefore, as described above, the MPU 62 sets two types of upper limit durations having different lengths by setting the timer counter T to "85" or "15000". Specifically, the MPU 62 has a long-term mode in which the upper limit duration is set to 30 sec (long-term mode) and a short-time mode in which the upper limit duration is set to 0.17 sec, which is shorter than that of the long-time mode (short-term mode). Aspect) and is set.

Here, as described above, the pachinko machine 10 causes the game ball launch mechanism 81 to launch the game ball by exciting the solenoid of the game ball launch mechanism 81 at a cycle of 0.6 sec. Further, as described above, the MPU 62 sets the upper limit of the total number of winning balls to the large winning opening 38a to 8 by setting "8" in the winning counter PC.
Therefore, the upper limit duration of the long-time mode is sufficiently longer than the product of the upper limit of the total number of winning balls to the large winning opening 38a and the firing cycle of the game balls, so that the upper limit of eight game balls It is easy to get a prize in the large winning opening 38a.
On the other hand, the upper limit duration of the short-time mode is shorter than the product of the upper limit of the total number of winning balls to the large winning opening 38a and the firing cycle of the game balls (more specifically, the firing of the game balls). Since it is shorter than the cycle), it is difficult to make the game ball win the big winning opening 38a. Depending on the timing, it is possible to have about one game ball win in the large winning opening 38a.

Returning to the description of the large winning opening opening / closing process, the process after step S905 will be described with reference to FIG.
The MPU 62 sets the release command in step S905 after executing the large winning opening opening process in step S904. Further, the MPU 62 transmits the release command set in step S905 to the voice emission control device 90 in step S301 of the normal process. After that, the MPU 62 finishes the large winning opening opening / closing process.
The voice emission control device 90 recognizes that the opening / closing door 38b is set to the open state based on the opening command transmitted from the MPU 62, and executes a predetermined process.

Next, in step S901, a process when the MPU 62 determines that the large winning opening 38a is open (processes after step S906) will be described.
In step S906, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the value of the timer counter T is "0" or less. That is, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the upper limit duration set in the timer counter T has elapsed in step S1003 or step S1006 of the large winning opening opening process.

When the MPU 62 determines in step S906 that the value of the timer counter T is not "0" or less, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S907.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S906 that the value of the timer counter T is "0" or less, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S918.

First, in step S906, processing when the value of the timer counter T is determined by the MPU 62 to be not "0" or less (processing after step S907) will be described.
In step S907, the MPU 62 determines whether or not a prize has been generated in the large winning opening 38a. The determination of whether or not a prize has been generated in the large winning opening 38a is executed based on the detection result of the detection sensor 50e corresponding to the large winning opening 38a.

When it is determined in step S907 that the winning opening 38a has not been won, the MPU 62 ends the opening / closing process of the large winning opening.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S907 that a prize has been generated in the large winning opening 38a, the MPU 62 updates by subtracting 1 from the value of the winning counter PC in step S908.

In step S909, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the value of the winning counter PC is "0" or less.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S909 that the value of the winning counter PC is not "0" or less, the MPU 62 ends the large winning opening opening / closing process.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S909 that the value of the winning counter PC is "0" or less, the MPU 62 executes the closing execution process in step S910. In this closing execution process, the MPU 62 sets the opening / closing door 38b to the closed state by executing the drive control of the variable winning drive unit 38c.

In step S911, the MPU 62 sets the closure command. The MPU 62 transmits the closing command set in step S911 to the voice emission control device 90 in step S301 of the normal process.
The voice emission control device 90 recognizes that the opening / closing door 38b is set to the closed state based on the closing command transmitted from the MPU 62, and executes a predetermined process.

In step S912, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the hit / fail result is a “special miss result”.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S912 that the result of success or failure is a "special deviation result", the MPU 62 executes the processes of step S923 and subsequent steps described later.

On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S912 that the hit / fail result is not the "special miss result", the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S913.
In step S913, the MPU 62 updates by subtracting 1 from the value of the round counter RC, and in step S914, determines whether or not the value of the round counter RC is “0” or less.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S914 that the value of the round counter RC is not "0" or less, the MPU 62 sets the value of the timer counter T to "500" in step S915. After that, the MPU 62 finishes the large winning opening opening / closing process.

Here, the value set in the timer counter T in step S915 is an opening standby until the opening / closing door 38b is set to the open state, the opening / closing door 38b is set to the closed state again, and the opening / closing door 38b is set to the open state again. The time is specified. In this embodiment, the opening standby time is 1 sec. This opening standby time is the same regardless of the type and progress of the opening / closing execution mode.

On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S914 that the value of the round counter RC is "0" or less, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S916.
In step S916, the MPU 62 sets the timer counter T to "2000" as the waiting time (waiting period) for the ending. As described above, the value set in the timer counter T is updated by subtracting 1 from the previous value each time the timer interrupt process is executed. Therefore, the waiting time for the ending is 4 sec. The waiting time for the ending is not limited to this and is arbitrary.

The waiting time for the ending is the same as the waiting time for the opening regardless of the type of the game result. That is, the waiting time for this ending is the same regardless of the type of open / close execution mode.
The waiting time for the ending is not limited to this, and for example, the waiting time may be slightly different depending on the type of the game result to the extent that the player recognizes the same. Further, for example, the waiting time for the ending differs greatly between the case where the game result is the "low probability result" or the "most advantageous result" and the case where the game result is other than these. The configuration may be significantly different depending on the type of.

In step S917, the MPU 62 sets the ending command. The MPU 62 transmits the ending command set in step S917 to the voice emission control device 90 in step S301 of the normal process. After that, the MPU 62 finishes the large winning opening opening / closing process.
The voice emission control device 90 recognizes the end of the open / close execution mode based on the ending command transmitted from the MPU 62, and executes a predetermined process.

Next, in step S906, processing when the value of the timer counter T is determined by the MPU 62 to be “0” or less (processing after step S918) will be described.
In step S918, the MPU 62 executes the closing execution process in the same manner as in step S910 described above.
In step S919, the MPU 62 sets the close command in the same manner as in step S911 described above.

In step S920, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the hit / fail result is a “special miss result”.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S920 that the winning / failing result is not a "special loss result", that is, when it is determined that the winning / failing result is a "big hit winning", the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S921.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S920 that the result of success or failure is a "special deviation result", the MPU 62 executes the processes of step S923 and subsequent steps.

First, in step S920, a process (processes after step S921) when it is determined by the MPU 62 that the result of success or failure is not a "special deviation result" will be described.
In step S921, the MPU 62 is updated by subtracting 1 from the value of the round counter RC.

In step S922, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the value of the round counter RC is “0” or less.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S922 that the value of the round counter RC is not "0" or less, the MPU 62 executes the above-described processes after step S915.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S922 that the value of the round counter RC is "0" or less, the MPU 62 executes the above-described processing after S916.

Next, in step S912 or step S920, a process (processes after step S923) when the hit / fail result is determined to be a "special deviation result" by the MPU 62 will be described.
In step S923, the MPU 62 is updated by subtracting 1 from the value of the open / close counter SOC.

In step S924, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the value of the open / close counter SOC is "0" or less.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S924 that the value of the open / close counter SOC is not "0" or less, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S915 described above.
Further, when the MPU 62 determines in step S924 that the value of the open / close counter SOC is "0" or less, the MPU 62 executes the above-mentioned processes after S916.

Returning to the description of the game state transition process, the processes after step S812 will be described with reference to FIG.
After executing the large winning opening opening / closing process in step S811, the MPU 62 determines in step S812 whether the opening / closing counter SOC value is “0” or less and the round counter RC value is “0” or less. judge.

When it is determined in step S812 that at least one of the value of the open / close counter SOC and the value of the round counter RC is not "0" or less, the MPU 62 ends the game state transition process.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S812 that both the value of the open / close counter SOC and the value of the round counter RC are "0" or less, the value of the timer counter T becomes "0" or less in step S813. It is determined whether or not it is "0" or less.

When the MPU 62 determines in step S813 that the value of the timer counter T is not "0" or less, the MPU 62 ends the game state transition process.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S813 that the value of the timer counter T is "0" or less, the MPU 62 clears the open / close execution mode flag stored in the RAM 64 in step S814, and then clears the open / close execution mode flag. Executes the transition process at the end of the open / close execution mode. After that, the MPU 62 ends the game state transition process.
Hereinafter, the transition process at the end of the open / close execution mode will be described in detail.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the transition process at the end of the open / close execution mode.
In the transition process at the end of the open / close execution mode, the MPU 62 executes steps S1101 to S1112 as shown in FIG.
In step S1101, the MPU 62 determines whether the distribution result is the "most advantageous result" or the "explicit small round high probability result".

When the MPU 62 determines in step S1101 that the distribution result is the "most advantageous result" or the "explicit small round high probability result", the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S1102.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S1101 that the distribution result is not the "most advantageous result" or the "explicit small round high probability result", the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S1105.

First, in step S1101, the process when the MPU 62 determines that the distribution result is the "most advantageous result" or the "explicit small round high probability result" (processes after step S1102) will be described.
In step S1102, the MPU 62 sets the high frequency support flag in the RAM 64. The MPU 62 maintains the high frequency support flag if it has already been set in the RAM 64. As a result, the MPU 62 sets the support mode to the high frequency support mode.

In step S1103, the MPU 62 clears the number-of-times limit flag stored in the RAM 64.
Here, the high-frequency support mode continues until the high-frequency support flag is set in the RAM 64 and the number-of-times limit flag is not set, at least until a "big hit win" is obtained in the winning / losing lottery.

In step S1104, the MPU 62 sets the high probability mode flag in the RAM 64. The MPU 62 maintains the high probability mode flag if it has already been set in the RAM 64. As a result, the MPU 62 sets the winning / failing lottery mode to the high probability mode. This high-probability mode continues until at least a "big hit" is won in the winning or losing lottery. After that, the MPU 62 ends the transition process at the end of the open / close execution mode.

At the end of the transition process at the end of the open / close execution mode, the MPU 62 sets a flag (low probability result flag, unspecified small round high probability result flag, explicit small round height) set in the RAM 64 according to the distribution result. Clear the probability result flag and the most advantageous result flag) and the special off flag. Further, in step S701 of the fluctuation start process described above, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the winning / failing lottery mode is the high probability mode by determining whether or not the high probability mode flag is set in the RAM 64. There is.

Next, in step S1101, the process when the MPU 62 determines that the distribution result is not the "most advantageous result" or the "explicit small round high probability result" (processes after step S1105) will be described.
In step S1105, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the distribution result is an “unspecified small round high probability result”.

When the MPU 62 determines in step S1105 that the distribution result is an "unspecified small round high probability result", the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S1106.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S1105 that the distribution result is not the “unspecified small round high probability result”, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S1108.

First, in step S1105, a process (processes after step S1106) when the distribution result is determined by the MPU 62 to be an “unspecified small round high accuracy result” will be described.
In step S1106, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the high frequency support flag is set in the RAM 64.

When the MPU 62 determines in step S1106 that the high frequency support flag is set in the RAM 64, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S1103 described above.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S1106 that the high frequency support flag is not set in the RAM 64, the MPU 62 sets the high probability mode flag in the RAM 64 in step S1107. The MPU 62 maintains the high probability mode flag if it has already been set in the RAM 64. As a result, the MPU 62 sets the winning / failing lottery mode to the high probability mode. This high-probability mode continues until at least a "big hit" is won in the winning or losing lottery. After that, the MPU 62 ends the transition process at the end of the open / close execution mode.

Next, in step S1105, a process (processes after step S1108) when it is determined by the MPU 62 that the distribution result is not the “unspecified low round high accuracy result” will be described.
In step S1108, the MPU 62 determines whether or not the distribution result is a “low probability result”.

When the MPU 62 determines in step S1108 that the distribution result is not a "low probability result" (when it is determined that the hit / fail result is a "special deviation result"), the MPU 62 ends the transition process at the end of the open / close execution mode. To do.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S1108 that the distribution result is a "low probability result", the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S1109.

In step S1109, the MPU 62 clears the high probability mode flag. As a result, the MPU 62 sets the winning / failing lottery mode to the low probability mode. This low-probability mode continues until at least the winning / losing lottery becomes a "big hit" and the distribution result is other than the "low probability result".

In step S1110, the MPU 62 sets the high frequency support flag in the RAM 64. The MPU 62 maintains the high frequency support flag if it has already been set in the RAM 64. As a result, the MPU 62 sets the support mode to the high frequency support mode.
In step S1111, the MPU 62 sets “100” to the value of the game count counter provided in the various counter areas 64a of the RAM 64.
In step S1112, the MPU 62 sets the number limit flag in the RAM 64. The MPU 62 maintains the number-of-times limit flag if it has already been set in the RAM 64. After that, the MPU 62 ends the transition process at the end of the open / close execution mode.

Here, in the high-frequency support mode, when the high-frequency support flag is set in the RAM 64 and the number-of-times limit flag is set, 100 games, which is the end reference number set in the game count counter, are played. Continue until the times are digested. The MPU 62 clears the high-frequency support flag and the number-of-times limit flag when 100 game times have been completed. As a result, the MPU 62 sets the support mode to the low frequency support mode.
The MPU 62 executes these processes as the electric service support process in step S305 of the normal process, but detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In this way, if the winning / losing lottery results in a "big hit" and the distribution result becomes the "most advantageous result" or the "explicit small round high probability result" in the distribution lottery, the gaming state is the current state. Regardless of the game state, after the opening / closing execution mode (that is, the round number specified mode) ends, the mode shifts to the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode. The high-probability mode and the high-frequency support mode continue until at least a "big win" is obtained in the winning / losing lottery.

In addition, when the current support mode is the high frequency support mode, if the winning / losing lottery results in a "big hit" and the distribution result becomes an "unspecified small round high probability result" in the distribution lottery, After the opening / closing execution mode (that is, the round number regulation mode) ends, the game state shifts to the high probability mode and also shifts to the high frequency support mode. The high-probability mode and the high-frequency support mode continue until at least a "big win" is obtained in the winning / losing lottery.

On the other hand, when the current support mode is the low frequency support mode, the winning / failing lottery results in a "big hit" and the sorting result becomes an "unspecified small round high probability result". In the game state, after the opening / closing execution mode (that is, the round number regulation mode) ends, the game state shifts to the high probability mode and also to the low frequency support mode. The high-probability mode and the low-frequency support mode continue until at least a "big win" is obtained in the winning / losing lottery.

In addition, when the winning / losing lottery results in a "big hit" and the distribution result becomes a "low probability result" in the distribution lottery, the game state is in the open / close execution mode (that is, regardless of the current game state). After the end of the round number regulation mode), the mode shifts to the low probability mode and the high frequency support mode. The low-probability mode continues until at least a "big hit" is won in the winning or losing lottery, and the high-frequency support mode is low when 100 game times are completed without becoming a "big hit winning" in the winning or losing lottery. Move to frequency support mode.

In addition, if the winning / failing lottery does not result in a "big hit", that is, if the winning / failing result becomes a "special loss result" or a "normal loss result" in the win / loss lottery, the gaming state does not shift.

<Electrical configuration of voice emission control device 90 and display control device 100>
FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the voice emission control device and the display control device.
As shown in FIG. 21, the voice emission control device 90 includes a voice emission control board 91, an MPU 92 mounted on the voice light emission control board 91, and a ROM 93 and a RAM 94 constituting the MPU 92. Here, the MPU 92 is an element in which a CPU, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, and the like are combined into a chip in addition to the ROM 93 and the RAM 94.

The ROM 93 is a memory for storing various control programs and fixed value data, and is a non-volatile storage means that does not require an external power supply for holding the stored information.
The RAM 94 is a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like when executing a control program stored in the ROM 93, and is a volatile storage means that requires an external power supply for holding the stored information. Is.

The MPU 92 includes an input port and an output port. The input port of the MPU 92 is connected to the main control device 60 as described above. The output port of the MPU 92 is connected to various lamp units 23, 53 to 55, a speaker unit 24, and a display control device 100.
The MPU 92 executes drive control of various lamp units 23, 53 to 55 and the speaker unit 24 based on a command transmitted from the main control device 60.
Further, the MPU 92 transmits a command as a result of analyzing these commands to the display control device 100. The voice emission control device 90 is electrically connected to the display control device 100 via a connector unit (connection unit) provided with connectors at both ends of the signal line.

The display control device 100 includes a display control board 101, an MPU 102, a program ROM 103 and a work RAM 104 constituting the MPU 102, a video display processor (VDP) 105, a character ROM 106, and a video RAM 107. Here, the MPU 102 is an element in which a CPU, an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, and the like are combined into a chip in addition to the program ROM 103 and the work RAM 104. The MPU 102, VDP 105, character ROM 106, and video RAM 107 are mounted on the display control board 101.

The MPU 102 analyzes a command transmitted from the voice emission control device 90, performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on this command, and executes control of the VDP 105. Specifically, the MPU 102 executes control of the VDP 105 by generating a command for the VDP 105.

The program ROM 103 is a memory for storing various control programs and fixed value data, and is a non-volatile storage means that does not require an external power supply for holding the stored information.
The work RAM 104 is a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like when executing a control program stored in the program ROM 103, and is volatile that requires an external power supply for holding the stored information. It is a means of memory.

The VDP 105 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an image processing device as a liquid crystal display unit driver incorporated in the symbol display device 51. Since the VDP 105 is an IC chip, it is also called a "drawing chip", and its substance can be said to be a microcomputer chip having a built-in firmware dedicated to drawing processing. The VDP 105 reads image data from the character ROM 106 based on the content of the command generated by the MPU 102, stores the image data in the video RAM 107, and executes display control of the symbol display device 51.

The character ROM 106 functions as an image data library for storing character data such as a symbol displayed on the symbol display device 51. The character ROM 106 holds bitmap format image data of various symbols, a color palette table to be referred to when determining the expression color of each dot of the bitmap image, and the like.
The video RAM 107 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the symbol display device 51, and the display content of the symbol display device 51 is changed by rewriting the content of the video RAM 107.

<Regarding the effect determination process executed by the voice emission control device 90>
FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the effect determination process.
The MPU 92 of the voice emission control device 90 executes the effect determination process in order to execute the effect for the game round, the effect for the open / close execution mode, and the like. In this effect determination process, the MPU 92 periodically (for example, in a 2 msec cycle) executes steps S1201 to S1213, as shown in FIG.

In step S1201, the MPU 92 determines whether or not the fluctuation start command and the type command transmitted from the MPU 62 have been received.
When the MPU 92 determines that each command has not been received in step S1201, the MPU 92 executes the processes after step S1209.
On the other hand, when the MPU 92 determines that each command has been received in step S1201, the game result is "most advantageous result" or "low probability" based on the content of the type command in step S1202. It is determined whether or not it is a "result".

When the MPU 92 determines in step S1202 that the game result is the "most advantageous result" or the "low probability result", the MPU 92 executes the symbol determination process corresponding to the type of the game result in step S1203. In this symbol determination process, when the MPU 92 determines that the game result is the "most advantageous result", the same odd number or the same even number is used as the stop result to finally display the stop on the effective line L. When the information related to the combination of symbols having numbers is determined and the game result is determined to be a "low probability result", the same even number is displayed as the stop result to be finally stopped and displayed on the effective line L. Determine the information related to the combination of symbols to have. The odd and even numbers are randomly determined by lottery or the like.

On the other hand, when the MPU 92 determines in step S1202 that the game result is not the "most advantageous result" or the "low probability result", the game result is "in step S1204" based on the content of the type command. It is determined whether or not the result is "normally out of order".
When the MPU 92 determines in step S1204 that the game result is not the "normal deviation result", that is, the game result is the "special deviation result", the "unspecified small round high probability result", and the "explicit small round high probability result". In the case of any of the above, in step S1205, a common symbol determination process is executed. In this common symbol determination process, the MPU 92 determines information relating to a special symbol combination as a stop result that is finally stopped and displayed on the effective line L. Specifically, the MPU 92 is not a combination of symbols having the same number, but a combination of special symbols having different numbers that are not selected when a "normally out-of-order result" is obtained in the winning / losing lottery (for example). "3.4.1") is decided. The combination of these special symbols is the same regardless of the type of game result.

On the other hand, when the MPU 92 determines in step S1204 that the game result is a "normal deviation result", the MPU 92 executes a symbol determination process for normal deviation in step S1206. In this symbol determination process for normal deviation, the MPU 92 determines whether or not reach display occurs based on the content of the fluctuation start command.

When it is determined that the reach display occurs, the MPU 92 determines the information related to the combination of the symbols of the reach display as the stop result of finally displaying the stop on the effective line L. The combination of the reach display symbols is randomly determined by lottery or the like.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the reach display does not occur, the MPU 92 displays information related to a combination of symbols different from the combination of the above-mentioned symbols as a stop result of finally displaying the stop on the effective line L. decide. Specifically, the MPU 92 randomly determines a combination of symbols having the same number, a combination of special symbols, and a combination of symbols different from the combination of reach display symbols by lottery or the like.

After executing any of the processes of step S1203, step S1205, and step S1206, the MPU 92 executes the effect pattern determination process in step S1207. In this effect pattern determination process, the MPU 92 selects an effect pattern corresponding to the variation start command and the type command by referring to the effect table stored in advance in the ROM 93. Specifically, the MPU 92 selects the production duration (production duration) and the content of the production as the production pattern. Further, the MPU 92 executes the light emission control of the indicator lamp unit 23 and the voice control of the speaker unit 24 based on the selected effect pattern. In step S1207, the MPU 92 also executes a lottery as to whether or not to generate a notice display.

In step S1208, the MPU 92 includes a stop result command including information related to the stop result determined in any of the processes of step S1203, step S1205, and step S1206, and a pattern command including the effect pattern selected in step S1207. Is transmitted to the display control device 100.

The MPU 102 of the display control device 100 reads from the program ROM 103 a data table for executing the effect for the game round on the symbol display device 51 based on the stop result command and the pattern command transmitted from the MPU 92. Then, the MPU 102 outputs a command to the VDP 105 based on this data table every time a predetermined image update timing (for example, 20 msec cycle) is reached. As a result, the symbol display device 51 executes the effect for the game round based on the effect pattern selected by the MPU 92 of the voice emission control device 90, and finally puts the stop result determined by the MPU 92 on the effective line L. Stop display.

After executing the process of step S1208, or when it is determined in step S1201 that the change command and the type command have not been received, the MPU 92 executes the processes of step S1209 and subsequent steps.
In step S1209, the MPU 92 determines whether or not the opening command has been received.

When the MPU 92 determines in step S1209 that the opening command has not been received, the MPU 92 executes the processes after step S1213.
On the other hand, when the MPU 92 determines that the opening command has been received in step S1209, the MPU 92 determines the type of the game result in step S1210 based on the content of the opening command.

In step S1211, the MPU 92 executes the effect determination process for the open / close execution mode corresponding to the type of game result determined in step S1210. In the process of determining the effect for the open / close execution mode, when the MPU 92 determines in step S1210 that the game result is a "special deviation result" or an "unspecified small round high probability result", the MPU 92 is used for the open / close execution mode. Select production A as the production. Further, when the MPU 92 determines that the game result is an "explicit small round high probability result", the MPU 92 selects the effect B as the effect for the open / close execution mode. Further, when the MPU 92 determines that the game result is the "most advantageous result", the MPU 92 selects the effect C or the effect D as the effect for the opening / closing execution mode. Further, when the MPU 92 determines that the game result is a "low probability result", the MPU 92 selects the effect D as the effect for the open / close execution mode.
The duration of the effect A and the effect B corresponds to the time when the opening / closing of the large winning opening 38a is executed twice in a short time mode in the opening / closing execution mode. Further, the duration of the effect C and the effect D corresponds to the time when the opening / closing of the large winning opening 38a is executed 15 times in a long time mode in the opening / closing execution mode.

Further, in step S1211, the MPU 92 executes the light emission control of the indicator lamp unit 23 and the voice control of the speaker unit 24 based on the selection results of the effects A to D.

In step S1212, the MPU 92 transmits an open / close execution mode command including information related to the effect of the open / close execution mode selected in step S1211 to the display control device 100.
The MPU 102 of the display control device 100 reads from the program ROM 103 a data table for executing the effect for the open / close execution mode on the symbol display device 51 based on the open / close execution mode command transmitted from the MPU 92. Then, the MPU 102 outputs a command to the VDP 105 based on this data table every time a predetermined image update timing (for example, 20 msec cycle) is reached. As a result, the symbol display device 51 executes the effect for the open / close execution mode selected by the MPU 92 of the voice emission control device 90.

After executing the process of step S1212, or when it is determined that the opening command has not been received in step S1209, the MPU 92 executes the processes of step S1213 and subsequent steps.
In step S1213, the MPU 92 executes other processing. In other processes, the MPU 92 executes a process for advancing the effect for the open / close execution mode based on, for example, the open command, the close command, and the ending command transmitted from the MPU 62. After that, the MPU 92 ends the effect determination process.

<Relationship between game results and game status>
Hereinafter, the relationship between the game result and the game state based on the execution of various processes will be described.
FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the relationship between the game result and the game state and the like. Specifically, FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the relationship between the game result excluding the “normal deviation result” and the game state, and the game results are arranged in the column direction and the game state and the like are arranged in the row direction.
As shown in FIG. 23, the pachinko machine 10 has the winning / failing results of the "big hit winning" and the "special losing result", the "unspecified small round high probability result", and the "explicit" as the game results excluding the "normal loss result". It has "small round high probability result", "most advantageous result", and "low probability result" distribution result.

Here, as shown in the second column of the table in FIG. 23, the "special loss result" is a game result selected when the "big hit winning" is not obtained in the winning / losing lottery (symbol x in the figure). In addition, the distribution result is a game result selected when a "big hit win" is obtained in the winning / losing lottery (symbol ○ in the figure).
Hereinafter, the relationship between the game result excluding the “normal deviation result” and the game state and the like will be described. In the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 10 sets the relationship between the game result and the game state as follows, but the combination of the game result and the game state, the content of the game result, and the game state, etc. The contents such as the game state are arbitrary.

In the "special deviation result", the opening / closing execution mode shifts to the opening / closing number regulation mode instead of the round number regulation mode, and the opening / closing of the large winning opening 38a is executed twice in a short time mode. In addition, the winning / failing lottery mode does not shift in the "special loss result".
In the "unspecified small round high probability result", the opening / closing execution mode shifts to the round number regulation mode in which the round game is performed up to 2 times, and the opening / closing of the large winning opening 38a is executed twice in a short time mode. Will be done. In addition, in the "unspecified small round high probability result", the winning / failing lottery mode shifts to the high probability mode.
In this way, the "special deviation result" and the "unspecified small round high accuracy result" are different in the type of opening / closing execution mode, but are common in that the opening / closing of the large winning opening 38a is executed twice in a short time mode. doing.

Further, in the "special deviation result" and the "unspecified small round high probability result", the stop result is a combination of special symbols, and the effect for the open / close execution mode is the effect A. Furthermore, the support mode does not shift in the "special off result" and the "unspecified small round high accuracy result". Further, in the game round after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the symbol display device 51 does not display an image clearly indicating that the mode is in the high probability mode on the display screen G.

Therefore, the player cannot grasp whether the game result is a "special deviation result" or an "unspecified small round high probability result" by checking the stop result and the effect for the open / close execution mode. Can not. In other words, even if the distribution lottery results in an "unspecified small round high probability result" and the mode shifts to the high probability mode, the symbol display device 51 will draw a winning / losing lottery in the game round after the opening / closing execution mode ends. The mode is disguised as if it has not changed.
Therefore, the player can play the game while enjoying the prediction of whether or not the winning / losing lottery mode has shifted to the high probability mode.

In the "explicit small round high accuracy result", the opening / closing execution mode shifts to the round number regulation mode in which the round game is performed up to two times, and the opening / closing of the large winning opening 38a is executed twice in a short time mode. To. In addition, in the "explicit small round high probability result", the winning / losing lottery mode shifts to the high probability mode. Further, in the "explicit small round high accuracy result", the stop result is a combination of special symbols, and the effect for the open / close execution mode is effect B. In addition, in the "explicit small round high accuracy result", the support mode shifts to the high frequency support mode. Further, in the game round after the opening / closing execution mode is completed, the symbol display device 51 displays an image clearly indicating that the mode is in the high probability mode on the display screen G.
Therefore, the player can grasp that the game result is the "explicit small round high probability result" by confirming the stop result and the effect for the open / close execution mode.

In the "most advantageous result" and the "low probability result", the opening / closing execution mode shifts to the round number regulation mode in which the round game is performed up to 15 times, and the opening / closing of the large winning opening 38a is 15 in a long time mode. Executed times.
Here, in the "most advantageous result", the stop result is a combination of symbols having the same odd number or the same even number, and the winning / failing lottery mode shifts to the high probability mode for the open / close execution mode. The production of is production C or production D. Specifically, when the stop result is a combination of symbols having the same odd number, the effect for the open / close execution mode is effect C, and the combination of symbols having the same stop result is an even number. In the case of, the effect for the open / close execution mode is effect D.
Further, in the "low probability result", the stop result is a combination of symbols having the same even number, the winning / failing lottery mode shifts to the low probability mode, and the effect for the open / close execution mode is the effect D. Become. Further, in the "best result" and "low probability result", the support mode shifts to the high frequency support mode.

Therefore, the player can grasp that the game result is the "most advantageous result" when the stop result is a combination of symbols having the same odd number. However, when the stop result is a combination of symbols having the same even number, the player confirms the stop result and the effect for the open / close execution mode, so that the game result is the "most advantageous result". And it is not possible to know whether it is a "low probability result".

Then, in the game round after the opening / closing execution mode ends, if the effect for the opening / closing execution mode is finally the effect D, the symbol display device 51 displays an image clearly indicating that the mode is in the high probability mode on the display screen G. do not do.

Specifically, the symbol display device 51 does not display an image clearly indicating that the mode is in the high probability mode on the display screen G, and in the high frequency support mode, the game times end the reference number of times (specifically, 100). When the number of times is reached, an image notifying the transition to the low frequency support mode is displayed on the display screen G. In other words, even if the "most advantageous result" is obtained in the distribution lottery, the symbol display device 51 finally produces the effect for the open / close execution mode in the game round after the end of the open / close execution mode. If so, disguise as if the game result was a "low probability result".

Then, when the distribution result is the "most advantageous result", the symbol display device 51 is in the high probability mode after 100 game times are completed without becoming a "big hit winning" in the winning / losing lottery. An image clearly indicating that is displayed on the display screen G. In other words, the symbol display device 51 releases the camouflage that was applied as if the game result was a "low probability result".

According to such an embodiment, the following actions / effects can be obtained.
(1) The game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36 is distributed by the nail 44b, so that the ball enters either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362. It is possible to diversify the behavior of the pachinko machine 10 when the game ball enters. Further, the upper right operating port 362 gives a high value to the player when the game ball enters, and the upper left operating port 361 is higher than the value given to the player at the upper right operating port 362 when the game ball enters. Since it gives a low value, the player pays attention to the whereabouts of the game ball. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can improve the player's attention to the game.

(2) Since the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362 execute the same internal lottery when the game ball enters the ball, the pachinko machine 10 executes the internal lottery triggered by the entry into the upper operating port 36. can do.
(3) Since the pachinko machine 10 can clarify the difference in value between the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362 by the difference in the number of game balls paid out when the game balls enter, the upper operating port 36 The configuration of can be simplified.

(4) In the pachinko machine 10, when the nail 44b is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the upper right operating port 362, the nail 44b is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the upper left operating port 361. In comparison, it is possible to increase the value given to the player when the game ball enters the upper operating port 36. Further, in the pachinko machine 10, when the nail 44b is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the upper left operating port 361, it is compared with the case where the nail 44b is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the upper right operating port 362. Therefore, the value given to the player when the game ball enters the upper operating port 36 can be reduced. In other words, the pachinko machine 10 sets the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the upper right operating port 362 with the nail 44b. The value given to the player when the game ball enters the upper operating port 36 can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing.

(5) The nail 44b is configured so that the first state and the second state can be set so that the game ball is distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and entered into the ball, and the game is played in the upper right operating port 362. It is possible to set the rate at which the balls are distributed and entered at the same time. Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present invention, the configuration of the sorting means can be simplified.
(6) Since the upper operating port 36 includes the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A, the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36 is guided to the nail 44b by the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can reliably distribute and enter the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36 into either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362.

(7) Since the inner wall of the side wall portion 363A and the inner wall of the side wall portion 364A are formed in an uneven surface shape, the inner wall and the side wall of the side wall portion 363A when the game ball passes between the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A. It comes into contact with the unevenness formed on the inner wall of the portion 364A, and its flow direction changes in various ways. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can give a change in the flow direction of the game ball when guiding the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36 to the nail 44b by the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A. It is possible to further improve the degree of attention of the player to the game.

(8) Since the upper operating port 36 includes the curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B, the game ball distributed by the nail 44b is reliably guided to either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362. To. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can reliably distribute and enter the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36 into either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362.
(9) The curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B are formed as individual members and are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical with the nail 44b sandwiched between them. Therefore, the curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B The 364B can be made into a member having the same shape, and the manufacturing cost of the upper working port 36 can be reduced.

The present invention is not limited to the present embodiment, and modifications, improvements, and the like within the range in which the object of the present invention can be achieved are included in the present invention.
For example, in the present embodiment, the upper operating port 36 includes a side wall portion 363A and a side wall portion 364A, and the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A distribute the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36 to the nail 44b. It was functioning as a guide. On the other hand, the distribution guide portion may have a configuration different from the configuration including the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A. In short, the distribution guide unit may have any configuration as long as it can guide the game ball that has entered the ball entry means to the distribution means. This point is the same in other embodiments.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing another aspect of the distribution guide unit.
As shown in FIG. 24, the upper operating port 36X has an upper left operating port 361 provided in the left opening and an upper right operating port 362 provided in the right opening. Further, the upper operating port 36X is planted above the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362, and two nails are planted along the left-right direction at a distance wider than one game ball. Six nails 44x planted below the nails 44a and the two nails 44a, and in two rows at intervals wider than the two nails 44a along the left-right direction. And one nail 44b planted between the upper left actuating port 361 and the upper right actuating port 362, the upper left actuating port unit 363X attached to the left side of the nail 44b, and the upper right actuating attached to the right side of the nail 44b. It has a mouth unit 364X.

The upper left operating port unit 363X is located below the three nails 44x on the left side of the six nails 44x, and bulges in the lower left direction from below the three nails 44x on the left side to the nails 44b. It is curved and extends.
The upper right operating port unit 364X is located below the three nails 44x on the right side of the six nails 44x, and bulges downward to the right from below the three nails 44x on the right side to the nails 44b. It is curved and extends.
Here, the upper left operating port unit 363X and the upper right operating port unit 364X are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical with respect to the nail 44b. In other words, the upper left operating port unit 363X and the upper right operating port unit 364X are each formed as individual members, and are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical with the nail 44b interposed therebetween.

The game ball that has passed between the two nails 44a and entered the upper operating port 36X passes between the six nails 44x and falls toward the nails 44b. In other words, the distance between the six nails 44x in the left-right direction is set to be wider than that of one game ball.
Therefore, in this modification, the three nails 44x on the left side of the six nails 44x function as side wall portions extending linearly along the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area. Further, the three nails 44x on the right side of the six nails 44x function as side wall portions extending linearly along the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area. Each side wall portion is formed by arranging a plurality of nails 44x, and is arranged so as to have an interval wider than one game ball along a direction orthogonal to its own extending direction. Therefore, the six nails 44x function as a distribution guide unit that guides the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36X to the nails 44b.

Here, when the game ball passes between the six nails 44x, it comes into contact with the six nails 44x, and the flow direction thereof changes in various ways.
Therefore, by setting the six nails 44x so that the game ball that has passed between the two nails 44a and entered the upper operating port 36X can easily pass through the right side of the nails 44b, the six nails are set. In 44x, the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 and entering the ball can be increased, and the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball can be decreased.
Further, by setting the six nails 44x so that the game ball that has passed between the two nails 44a and entered the upper operating port 36X can easily pass through the left side of the nails 44b, the six nails are set. In 44x, the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball can be increased, and the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 and entering the ball can be decreased.
In other words, the six nails 44x are configured so that the ratio of the game ball distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and the ratio of the game ball distributed to the upper right operating port 362 can be set. ..

Then, the nail 44b functions as a distribution means for distributing the game ball to either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362 to enter the ball.
Specifically, the game ball that has passed through the left side of the nail 44b falls toward the upper left operating port 361 and is guided by the upper left operating port unit 363X to enter the upper left operating port 361. Further, the game ball that has passed through the right side of the nail 44b falls toward the upper right operating port 362 and is guided by the upper right operating port unit 364X to enter the upper right operating port 362. In other words, in this modification, the upper left operating port unit 363X functions as a low-value guide unit that guides the game ball distributed to the upper left operating port 361 by the nail 44b to the upper left operating port 361, and the upper right operating port unit. The 364X functions as a high-value guide unit that guides the game ball distributed to the upper right operating port 362 by the nail 44b to the upper right operating port 362.

According to this, since the six nails 44x have two side wall portions, the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36X is guided to the nails 44b through between the side wall portions. .. Since each side wall portion is formed by disposing a plurality of nails 44x, the game ball comes into contact with the plurality of nails 44x forming each side wall portion when passing between the side wall portions. The flow direction changes in various ways. Therefore, according to this modification, the pachinko machine 10 gives a change in the flow direction of the game ball when guiding the game ball entering the upper operating port 36X to the nail 44b with six nails 44x. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the player's attention to the game.

Further, according to the present modification, the pachinko machine 10 sets the six nails 44x and the nails 44b independently, thereby allocating the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and inserting the ball. It is possible to set the ratio at which the game ball is distributed to the upper right operating port 362 and entered. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 sets the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball by setting only the nail 44b and the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 and entering the ball. Compared with the case, it is possible to give various changes in the flow direction of the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36X.
In this modified example, in the pachinko machine 10, by setting six nails 44x, the game ball is distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and entered, and the game ball is distributed to the upper right operating port 362 and entered. It is not necessary to have the nail 44b because the ratio of spheres can be set.

Further, for example, in the present embodiment, the upper working port 36 includes a curved wall portion 363B and a curved wall portion 364B, and the curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B are each formed as individual members and a nail 44b. It was attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical across the. On the other hand, the curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B do not have to be formed as individual members. This point is the same in other embodiments.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing another aspect of the upper working port.
As shown in FIG. 25, the upper operating port 36Y has an upper left operating port 361 provided in the left opening and an upper right operating port 362 provided in the right opening. Further, the upper operating port 36 is planted above the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362, and is planted along the left-right direction at a distance wider than one game ball. The nail 44a, one nail 44b planted between the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362, the upper left operating port unit 363 attached to the left side of the nail 44b, and the right side of the nail 44b were attached. It has an upper right operating port unit 364 and a connecting portion 365 connecting the upper left operating port unit 363 and the upper right operating port unit 364.

The upper left operating port unit 363 is located below the nail 44a on the left side of the nail 44a, and has a side wall portion 363A extending linearly along the vertical direction and a lower left direction from the lower end of the side wall portion 363A to the nail 44b. It has a curved wall portion 363B that is curved and extends so as to bulge.
The upper right operating port unit 364 is located below the nail 44a on the right side of the nail 44a, and has a side wall portion 364A extending linearly along the vertical direction and a lower right side portion 364A from the lower end to the nail 44b. It has a curved wall portion 364B that is curved and extends so as to bulge in the direction.
The connecting portion 365 connects the end portion of the curved wall portion 363B on the nail 44b side and the end portion of the curved wall portion 364B on the nail 44b side. Further, the nail 44b is attached to the connecting portion 365. In other words, the upper left operating port unit 363, the upper right operating port unit 364, the connecting portion 365, and the nail 44b are formed as an integral member and attached to the game board 31.

FIG. 26 is a view showing a cross section of the upper working port. Specifically, FIG. 26 is a view showing a cross section of the connecting portion 365 and the nail 44b, and is a view of the CC cross section of FIG. 25 from the upper right operating port unit 364 side.
The connecting portion 365 is formed in a rectangular plate shape as shown in FIGS. 25 and 26. Further, its thickness (height seen from the game board 31) is set lower than the height of the upper left operating port unit 363 and the upper right operating port unit 364. Further, the connecting portion 365 has a hole having a circular cross section formed in the central portion thereof and having an inner diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the nail 44b. Then, the nail 44b is attached to the connecting portion 365 by being inserted into the hole.

According to this, since the curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B are attached to the game board 31 together with the nail 44b, the upper left operating port unit 363, the upper right operating port unit 364, the connecting portion 365, and the nail 44b can be easily attached. be able to. Therefore, according to this modification, the upper operating port 36Y can be easily attached to the game board 31.

Further, for example, in the present embodiment, the upper right operating port 362 executes an internal lottery when the game ball enters, and the upper left operating port 361 performs an internal lottery similar to the internal lottery executed at the upper right operating port 362. It was executed when the game ball entered. On the other hand, the low-value entry section and the high-value entry section do not have to execute an internal lottery when the game ball is entered. This point is the same in the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment described later.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing another aspect of the upper working port.
In the present embodiment, the upper operating port 36 has an upper left operating port 361 and an upper right operating port 362.
On the other hand, in the present modification, as shown in FIG. 27, the upper operating port 36Z has an upper left operating port 361, an upper right operating port 362, and an upper operating port gate 36Z1, and has an upper left operating port 361 and an upper operating port 361. The upper right operating port 362 differs in that the internal lottery is not executed when the game ball enters.

Specifically, the upper operating port 36Z has an upper left operating port 361 provided in the left opening and an upper right operating port 362 provided in the right opening. Further, the upper operating port 36Z is planted above the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362, and two nails are planted along the left-right direction at a distance wider than one game ball. The nail 44a, one nail 44b planted between the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362, the upper left operating port unit 363 attached to the left side of the nail 44b, and the right side of the nail 44b. It has an upper right operating port unit 364. Further, the upper actuating port 36Z has an upper actuating port gate 36Z1 provided below the two nails 44a.

The upper operating port gate 36Z1 passes between the side wall portion 363A of the upper left operating port unit 363 and the side wall portion 364A of the upper right operating port unit 364, and detects a game ball falling toward the nail 44b. (See FIG. 28). In other words, the upper operating port gate 36Z1 detects the entry of the ball into the upper operating port 36Z. Here, the detection sensor 50z is arranged on the back side of the game board 31. Therefore, in this modification, the upper actuating port gate 36Z1 functions as a ball entry detection unit that detects entry into the ball entry means. The pachinko machine 10 does not pay out the prize balls when the balls enter the upper operating port gate 36Z1, unlike the cases where the balls enter the various winning ports.

FIG. 28 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine according to this modification.
As shown in FIG. 28, the input port of the MPU 62 is connected to a power failure monitoring board 65 provided in the main control device 60 and a plurality of detection sensors 50a to 50g, 50z.
The detection sensors 50a to 50g, 50z include general winning openings 35, upper left operating opening 361, upper right operating opening 362, lower operating opening 37, various winning openings of the variable winning device 38, out openings 39, and through gates 41. , The upper working port gate 36Z1 is provided in a one-to-one correspondence. Based on the detection results of the detection sensors 50a to 50g and 50z, the MPU 62 makes a winning determination (ball entry determination) for various winning openings, out openings 39, through gates 41, and upper operating opening gate 36Z1. There is. The MPU 62 executes an internal lottery based on the winning determination of the upper operating port gate 36Z1 or the lower operating port 37.

Further, in the present modification, the main control device 60 executes a process different from that of the present embodiment. Specifically, in this modification, the timer interrupt processing and the winning process for the operating port are different from those of the present embodiment. Hereinafter, the contents of each process in this modification will be described step by step.

<Timer interrupt processing>
FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a flowchart of timer interrupt processing.
In the timer interrupt processing, the MPU 62 periodically (for example, at a cycle of 2 msec) executes steps S101Z to S105, substantially as in the present embodiment. In this modification, as shown in FIG. 29, the MPU 62 executes the reading process of step S101Z, and then executes other steps in the same manner as in the present embodiment.

In step S101Z, the MPU 62 executes a reading process for the plurality of detection sensors 50a to 50g and 50z. In this reading process, the MPU 62 reads the states of the plurality of detection sensors 50a to 50g and 50z, determines the states, and stores them in the RAM 64 as winning detection information. When the MPU 62 determines that the detection sensors 50a to 50e corresponding to the various winning openings have detected the winning of the game ball, the MPU 62 sets a prize ball command for instructing the payout of the prize ball, and this setting is made. The command is transmitted to the payout control device 70. For example, when the MPU 62 determines that the detection sensor 50b corresponding to the upper left operating port 361 has detected the winning of the game ball, the MPU 62 issues a prize ball command for instructing three prize balls. When it is determined that the detection sensor 50c corresponding to the upper right operating port 362 has detected the winning of the game ball, a prize ball command for instructing three prize balls is sent to the payout control device 70. Send. Further, when the MPU 62 determines that the detection sensor 50e corresponding to the variable winning device 38 has detected the winning of the game ball, the MPU 62 is a prize ball command for instructing 15 prize balls, which is a specific unit number. Is transmitted to the payout control device 70.
The payout control device 70 performs payout control for causing the payout device 71 to pay out the prize balls based on the prize ball command transmitted from the MPU 62.

<Prize processing for operating port>
FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a flowchart of a winning process for the operating port.
In the winning process for the operating port, the MPU 62 executes steps S201Z to S208 in substantially the same manner as in the present embodiment. In this modification, as shown in FIG. 30, the MPU 62 executes step S201Z instead of steps S201 and S202 of this embodiment, and executes other steps in the same manner as in this embodiment.

In step S201Z, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize (starting prize) in the upper operating port 36Z by determining whether or not the detection sensor 50z corresponding to the upper operating port gate 36Z1 has detected the winning of the game ball. judge.
When the MPU 62 determines in step S201Z that the game ball has won a prize in the upper operating port 36Z, in step S202, the MPU 62 grasps the number of holdings stored in the holding area Ra for the first result display unit, and holds the holding. The number is set as the first start hold storage number RaN in a predetermined storage area in the hold area Ra for the first result display unit. After that, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S206 as in the present embodiment.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S201Z that the game ball has not won the upper operating port 36Z, the detection sensor 50d corresponding to the lower operating port 37 wins the game ball in step S204. By determining whether or not the above is detected, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize (starting prize) in the lower operating port 37.

When it is determined in step S204 that the game ball has not won a prize in the lower operating port 37, the MPU 62 ends the winning process for the operating port.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S204 that the game ball has won a prize in the lower operating port 37, the MPU 62 sets the number of holdings stored in the holding area Rb for the second result display unit in step S205. It is grasped, and the reserved number is set as the second start reserved stored number RbN in a predetermined storage area in the reserved area Rb for the second result display unit. After that, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S206 as in the present embodiment.

As described above, in this modification, the upper operating port gate 36Z1 executes an internal lottery when the game ball enters the ball, so that the pachinko machine 10 executes the internal lottery triggered by the entry into the upper operating port 36Z. can do. Further, the same internal lottery can be executed regardless of the distribution destination of the game balls entering the upper operating port 36Z (upper left operating port 361 or upper right operating port 362). Therefore, according to this modification, the configuration of the ball entry means can be simplified.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following description, the parts already described will be designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 31 is an enlarged view of the upper working port according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In the first embodiment, the game board 31 includes an upper operating port 36, and the upper operating port 36 has an upper left operating port 361 and an upper right operating port 362.
On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 31, the game board 31 includes an upper operating port 36A, and the upper operating port 36A has an upper left operating port 361 and an upper right operating port 366. , The pachinko machine 10 is different in that the internal lottery different from the internal lottery triggered by the winning of the upper left operating port 361 is executed based on the winning of the upper right operating port 366.

Specifically, the upper operating port 36A has an upper left operating port 361 provided in the opening on the left side and an upper right operating port 366 provided in the opening on the right side. Further, the upper operating port 36A is planted above the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 366, and is planted along the left-right direction at a distance wider than one game ball. A nail 44a, a single nail 44b planted between the upper left actuating port 361 and the upper right actuating port 366, an upper left actuating port unit 363 attached to the left side of the nail 44b, and attached to the right side of the nail 44b. It has an upper right operating port unit 364.

The upper left operating port unit 363 is located below the nail 44a on the left side of the nail 44a, and has a side wall portion 363A extending linearly along the vertical direction and a lower left direction from the lower end of the side wall portion 363A to the nail 44b. It has a curved wall portion 363B that is curved and extends so as to bulge.
The upper right operating port unit 364 is located below the nail 44a on the right side of the nail 44a, and has a side wall portion 364A extending linearly along the vertical direction and a lower right side portion 364A from the lower end to the nail 44b. It has a curved wall portion 364B that is curved and extends so as to bulge in the direction.

Here, the upper left operating port unit 363 and the upper right operating port unit 364 are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical with respect to the nail 44b. In other words, the curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B are formed as individual members, and are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical with the nail 44b interposed therebetween.
In the present embodiment, the curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical with respect to the nail 44b, but are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical. It does not have to be.

The game ball that has passed between the two nails 44a and entered the upper operating port 36A passes between the side wall portion 363A of the upper left operating port unit 363 and the side wall portion 364A of the upper right operating port unit 364. It falls toward the nail 44b. In other words, the distance between the side wall portion 363A of the upper left operating port unit 363 and the side wall portion 364A of the upper right operating port unit 364 in the left-right direction is set to be wider than one game ball.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A function as distribution guides for guiding the game ball entering the upper operating port 36A to the nail 44b, and the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area. It extends linearly along the line and is arranged so as to be wider than one game ball along a direction orthogonal to its own extending direction.

Here, the inner wall of the side wall portion 363A and the inner wall of the side wall portion 364A are formed in an uneven surface shape. According to this, when the game ball passes between the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A, it comes into contact with the unevenness formed on the inner wall of the side wall portion 363A and the inner wall of the side wall portion 364A, and the flow direction thereof changes variously. ..
In the present embodiment, the inner wall of the side wall portion 363A and the inner wall of the side wall portion 364A are formed in a concavo-convex surface shape, but may not be formed in a concavo-convex surface shape, for example, a flat surface or a curved surface shape. It may be formed in other shapes such as.

FIG. 32 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine.
In the first embodiment, the upper right operating port 362 includes a detection sensor 50c that detects the entry of a game ball.
On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the upper right operating port 366 is different in that the detection sensor 50h for detecting the entry of the game ball is provided. The detection sensor 50h is arranged on the back side of the game board 31.

The pachinko machine 10 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls based on the detection result of the detection sensor 50h. The detection sensor 50h may be any type as long as it can individually detect the winning of the game ball, and for example, an electromagnetic induction type proximity sensor or the like can be adopted.
Specifically, when the pachinko machine 10 enters the upper right operating port 366, the pachinko machine 10 executes the payout of three prize balls in the same manner as when the ball enters the upper left operating port 361. .. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the upper right operating port 366 pays out a predetermined number of game balls (3 pieces) when the game balls enter, and the upper left operating port 361 pays out a predetermined number of game balls paid out at the upper right operating port 366. The same number of game balls (3 pieces) as the above are paid out when the game balls enter.

Here, the pachinko machine 10 executes an internal lottery different from the internal lottery triggered by the winning of the upper left operating port 361 based on the winning of the upper right operating port 366. The internal lottery triggered by winning a prize in the upper right operating port 366 will be described in detail later. In other words, in the present embodiment, there is no difference in value between the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 366 due to the difference in the number of game balls paid out when the game balls enter.

In the present embodiment, the main control device 60 executes a process different from that of the first embodiment. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the timer interrupt processing and the winning process for the operating port are different from those in the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the contents of each process in the present embodiment will be described step by step.

<Timer interrupt processing>
FIG. 33 is a diagram showing a flowchart of timer interrupt processing.
In the timer interrupt processing, the MPU 62 periodically (for example, at a cycle of 2 msec) executes steps S101A to S105, substantially similar to the first embodiment. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 33, the MPU 62 executes the reading process of step S101A, and then executes other steps in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

In step S101A, the MPU 62 executes reading processing of the plurality of detection sensors 50a, 50b, 50d to 50h. In this reading process, the MPU 62 reads the states of the plurality of detection sensors 50a, 50b, 50d to 50h, determines the states, and stores them in the RAM 64 as winning detection information. When the MPU 62 determines that the detection sensors 50a, 50b, 50d, 50e, and 50h corresponding to various winning openings have detected the winning of the game ball, the MPU 62 issues a prize ball command for instructing the payout of the prize ball. It is set, and this set command is transmitted to the payout control device 70. For example, when the MPU 62 determines that the detection sensor 50b corresponding to the upper left operating port 361 has detected the winning of the game ball, the MPU 62 issues a prize ball command for instructing three prize balls. When it is determined that the detection sensor 50h corresponding to the upper right operating port 366 has detected the winning of the game ball, a prize ball command for instructing three prize balls is sent to the payout control device 70. Send. Further, when the MPU 62 determines that the detection sensor 50e corresponding to the variable winning device 38 has detected the winning of the game ball, the MPU 62 is a prize ball command for instructing 15 prize balls, which is a specific unit number. Is transmitted to the payout control device 70.
The payout control device 70 performs payout control for causing the payout device 71 to pay out the prize balls based on the prize ball command transmitted from the MPU 62.

<Prize processing for operating port>
FIG. 34 is a diagram showing a flowchart of the winning process for the operating port.
In the winning process for the operating port, the MPU 62 executes steps S201 to S208 substantially in the same manner as in the first embodiment. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, the MPU 62 executes step S203A instead of step S203 of the first embodiment, and executes other steps in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

In step S201, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize (starting prize) in the upper left operating port 361 by determining whether or not the detection sensor 50b corresponding to the upper left operating port 361 has detected the winning of the game ball. To do. When the MPU 62 determines in step S201 that the game ball has won a prize in the upper left operating port 361, in step S202, the MPU 62 grasps the number of holdings stored in the holding area Ra for the first result display unit, and holds the holding. The number is set as the first start hold storage number RaN in a predetermined storage area in the hold area Ra for the first result display unit. After that, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S206 as in the first embodiment.

On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S201 that the game ball has not won the upper left operating port 361, in step S203A, the detection sensor 50h corresponding to the upper right operating port 366 wins the game ball. By determining whether or not the above is detected, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize (starting prize) in the upper right operating port 366.

When the MPU 62 determines in step S203A that the game ball has won a prize in the upper right operating port 366, in step S205, the MPU 62 grasps the number of holds stored in the hold area Rb for the second result display unit and holds the hold. The number is set as the second start hold storage number RbN in a predetermined storage area in the hold area Rb for the second result display unit. After that, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S206 as in the first embodiment.
On the other hand, when the MPU 62 determines in step S203A that the game ball has not won in the upper right operating port 366, in step S204, the detection sensor 50d corresponding to the lower operating port 37 wins the game ball. By determining whether or not the above is detected, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize (starting prize) in the lower operating port 37.
When it is determined in step S204 that the game ball has not won a prize in the lower operating port 37, the MPU 62 ends the winning process for the operating port. Further, when the MPU 62 determines in step S204 that the game ball has won a prize in the lower operating port 37, the MPU 62 executes the processes after step S205 described above.

When it is determined in step S203A that the game ball has won a prize in the upper right operating port 366, the MPU 62 grasps the number of holdings stored in the holding area Rb for the second result display unit in step S205. Since the number of holdings is set as the second start holding storage number RbN in a predetermined storage area in the holding area Rb for the second result display unit, the winning of the game ball to the upper operating port 36A is held for the first result display unit. A maximum of eight storage areas, including the four storage areas of the area Ra and the four storage areas of the reservation area Rb for the second result display unit, are reserved.

As described above, the pachinko machine 10 executes an internal lottery different from the internal lottery triggered by the winning of the upper left operating port 361 based on the winning of the upper right operating port 366. Specifically, the pachinko machine 10 executes an internal lottery similar to the internal lottery triggered by the winning of the lower operating port 37 based on the winning of the upper right operating port 366.
Here, as described above, to the first distribution table and the upper right operating port 366, which are referred to when a lottery of the jackpot type is performed for the value of the jackpot type counter C2 based on the winning of the upper left operating port 361. Comparing the value of the jackpot type counter C2 based on the winning of the prize with the second distribution table referred to when the lottery of the jackpot type is performed, the second distribution table is more game than the first distribution table. It gives high value to people. Specifically, in the second distribution table, the distribution result tends to be the "most advantageous result", and the player is given a value higher than the value given to the player in the first distribution table.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the upper right operating port 366 executes an internal lottery when the game balls enter, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls (three) to give the player high value. It functions as a high-value ball entry part to be given. Specifically, the upper right operating port 366 gives the player high value by executing an internal lottery having a predetermined degree of expectation at the time of entering the game ball.
Further, in the present embodiment, the upper left operating port 361 executes an internal lottery in which a value lower than the value given in the internal lottery triggered by winning a prize in the upper right operating port 366 is given when the game ball is entered. At the same time, by paying out a predetermined number of game balls (3 pieces), it functions as a low-value ball entry unit that gives the player a value lower than the value given at the upper right operating port 366. Specifically, the upper left operating port 361 executes an internal lottery having a lower expectation than the expected degree of the internal lottery triggered by the entry into the upper right operating port 366 when the game ball enters the game. A value lower than the value given by the upper right operating port 366 is given to the person.
Here, the expected degree of the result of the internal lottery means the expected value of the number of game balls to be paid out in the case of "big hit winning" in the winning or losing lottery.

In other words, the upper right operating port 366 executes an internal lottery by referring to the second distribution table when the game ball enters, and the upper left operating port 361 is placed on the second distribution table when the game ball enters. The internal lottery is executed by referring to the first distribution table that gives a value lower than the value given.
In the present embodiment, the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 366 have the same number of game balls (3) to be paid out when the game balls enter. On the other hand, the high-value ball entry section and the low-value entry section may differ in the number of game balls paid out when the game ball enters. In short, the high-value ball entry section executes an internal lottery when the game ball enters, and gives high value to the player, and the low-value ball entry section triggers the entry into the high-value ball entry section. By executing an internal lottery that gives a value lower than the value given by the internal lottery, the player is given a value lower than the value given by the high-value ball entry section. do it.

Further, in the present embodiment, the upper right operating port 366 and the lower operating port 37 execute the same internal lottery when the game balls enter, and the number of game balls to be paid out is the same (3). On the other hand, the upper right operating port 366 and the lower operating port 37 may have different numbers of game balls to be paid out when the game balls enter. According to this, since the pachinko machine 10 includes two operating ports 366 and 37 that execute an internal lottery by referring to the second distribution table, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with respect to a certain number of game balls fired in the game area. The number of executions of the internal lottery (internal lottery based on the second distribution table) and the payout of the game balls for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area can be adjusted independently.

Specifically, for example, the number of game balls paid out when the game ball enters the upper right operating port 366 is 5, and the number of game balls paid out when the game ball enters the lower operating port 37 is 3. In the case of individual pieces, by making it easy for the game ball to enter the upper right operating port 366 and making it difficult for the game ball to enter the lower operating port 37, the inside for a certain number of game balls launched into the game area. The expected value of the number of prize balls can be increased without changing the number of times the lottery is executed.
Further, for example, in this case, by making it difficult for the game ball to enter the upper right operating port 366 and making it easier for the game ball to enter the lower operating port 37, a certain number of game balls launched into the game area. The expected value of the number of prize balls can be reduced without changing the number of times the internal lottery is executed.

Then, the nail 44b functions as a distribution means for distributing and entering the game ball into either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 366.
Specifically, the game ball that has passed through the left side of the nail 44b falls toward the upper left operating port 361 and is guided by the curved wall portion 363B of the upper left operating port unit 363 to enter the upper left operating port 361. Will be done. Further, the game ball that has passed through the right side of the nail 44b falls toward the upper right operating port 366 and is guided by the curved wall portion 364B of the upper right operating port unit 364 to enter the upper right operating port 366. Become.

Therefore, by setting the nail 44b so that the game ball that has fallen toward the nail 44b can easily pass through the right side of the nail 44b, the nail 44b distributes the game ball to the upper right operating port 366 and enters the ball. It is possible to reduce the ratio of the game balls to the upper left operating port 361 and to enter the balls (first state).
Further, by setting the nail 44b so that the game ball falling toward the nail 44b can easily pass through the left side of the nail 44b, the nail 44b distributes the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and enters the ball. It is possible to reduce the ratio of the game balls distributed to the upper right operating port 366 and to enter the balls (second state).
In other words, the nail 44b is configured so that the first state and the second state can be set so that the game ball is distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and entered, and the game ball is operated to the upper right. It is configured so that the rate at which the ball is distributed to the mouth 366 and the ball is entered can be set at the same time.
The manager of the amusement park can easily set the nail 44b by rotating the front door frame 13 forward to open the door frame 13.

In the present embodiment, the distribution means divides the ratio of the game ball into the upper left operating port 361 by one nail 44b and the ratio of the game ball distributed to the upper right operating port 366 to enter the ball. It was configured to be configurable at the same time. On the other hand, the distribution means can separately set the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball according to a plurality of elements and the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 366 and entering the ball. It may be configured in.
Specifically, for example, the distribution means uses two nails instead of the nails 44b to distribute the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and put the game ball into the upper left operating port 361, and the game ball is placed in the upper right operating port 366. The ratio of the balls to be distributed to the ball may be set separately. According to this, by setting one nail, it is possible to set the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball, and by setting the other nail, the game ball is placed in the upper right operating port. It is possible to set the ratio of the balls to be distributed to 366.
However, in such a configuration, when both the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball and the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 366 and entering the ball are set low, two balls are used. The distance between the nails will be wide. In such a case, the game ball will get on the two nails and will not enter either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 366. It is preferable that the ratio of the game ball distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and the ratio of the game ball distributed to the upper right operating port 366 to be inserted by one nail 44b can be set at the same time.

Further, in the present embodiment, the nail 44b is configured so that the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball and the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 366 and entering the ball can be set. However, these ratios may be configured to be non-settable. For example, an accessory whose ratio cannot be set may be adopted as the distribution means instead of the nail 44b. In short, if the distribution means can distribute the game ball that has passed between the two nails 44a and entered the upper operating port 36 to either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 366 and enter the ball. Good.

Here, when the nail 44b is set to the first state, the nail 44b distributes the game ball to the upper right operating port 366 to increase the ratio of entering the ball, and distributes the game ball to the upper left operating port 361. Since the rate of entering the ball can be lowered, the result of the internal lottery based on the game ball passing between the two nails 44a tends to be the "most advantageous result", which is advantageous for the player. In other words, by setting the nail 44b to the first state, the pachinko machine 10 can increase the expectation of the result of the internal lottery.

Further, as described above, when the nail 44b is set to the second state, the nail 44b increases the proportion of the game ball distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and enters the ball, and the game ball is placed in the upper right operating port 361. Since it is possible to reduce the ratio of the balls to be distributed to 366 and entered, the result of the internal lottery based on the game ball passing between the two nails 44a is unlikely to be the "most advantageous result" and is disadvantageous to the player. In other words, by setting the nail 44b to the second state, the pachinko machine 10 can reduce the expectation of the result of the internal lottery.

In other words, the nail 44b is configured so that the first state and the second state can be set so that the game ball is distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and entered, and the game ball is operated to the upper right. Since it is possible to set the ratio of the balls to be distributed to the mouth 366 at the same time, it is possible to increase or decrease the degree of expectation of the result of the internal lottery based on the game ball passing between the two nails 44a.
Here, by setting the state of inclination of the nail 44b, there is no ratio of the game ball being distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball, and a ratio of the game ball being distributed to the upper right operating port 366 to be inserted. Since it can be set in stages, the degree of expectation of the result of the internal lottery based on the game ball passing between the two nails 44a can also be set steplessly.

By the way, a conventional game machine is provided with one upper operating port, and the upper operating port is planted above the upper operating port and at a distance wider than one game ball along the left-right direction. Had two nails that were made. Then, the game ball that passed between the two nails entered the upper operating port as it was. Since the game machine pays out a predetermined number of game balls by entering the game ball into the upper operating port and executes an internal lottery such as a jackpot lottery, the game ball enters the upper operating port. The behavior of the game machine at that time had become monotonous.
Specifically, when the distance between the two nails is set to make it easier for the game ball to enter the upper operating port, an internal lottery for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area is performed. The number of executions increases, and the payout of game balls increases. On the other hand, when the distance between the two nails is set to make it difficult for the game ball to enter the upper operating port, the inside for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area. The number of lottery executions will decrease, and the payout of game balls will decrease.

However, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, the nail 44b is configured so that the first state and the second state can be set, so that the game ball is distributed to the upper left operating port 361. Since the ratio of entering the ball and the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 366 and entering the ball can be set at the same time, an internal lottery based on the game ball passing between the two nails 44a can be set. You can increase or decrease the expectation of the result.

According to this, for example, by setting the distance between the two nails 44a, the game balls can easily enter the upper operating port 36A, and the internal lottery for a certain number of game balls launched into the game area is performed. When the number of executions is increased, the nail 44b is set to the first state to increase the expectation of the result of the internal lottery, or the nail 44b is set to the second state to increase the expectation of the result of the internal lottery. Can be reduced.
Further, for example, by setting the distance between the two nails 44a, the number of times the internal lottery is executed for a certain number of game balls launched into the game area so that the game balls do not easily enter the upper operating port 36A can be determined. In the case of a decrease, the nail 44b is set to the first state to increase the expectation of the result of the internal lottery, or the nail 44b is set to the second state to decrease the expectation of the result of the internal lottery. Can be done.

In other words, the pachinko machine 10 makes the number of executions of the internal lottery for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area independent of the expected degree of the result of the internal lottery for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area. It is configured to be adjustable.
In the present embodiment, the upper operating port 36A is planted above the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 366, and is planted along the left-right direction at a distance wider than one game ball. It has two nails 44a, but it does not have to have two nails 44a. In this case, the game ball enters between the side wall portion 363A of the upper left operating port unit 363 and the side wall portion 364A of the upper right operating port unit 364, passes between them, and falls toward the nail 44b. Will be done.

According to such an embodiment, the following actions / effects can be obtained.
(1) The game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36A is distributed by the nail 44b, so that the ball enters either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 366. The internal lottery of the pachinko machine 10 when a game ball enters can be diversified. Further, the upper right operating port 366 gives a high value to the player when the game ball enters, and the upper left operating port 361 is higher than the value given to the player at the upper right operating port 366 when the game ball enters. Since it gives a low value, the player pays attention to the whereabouts of the game ball. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can improve the player's attention to the game.

(2) The pachinko machine 10 can clarify the difference in value between the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 366 by the difference in the expectation of the internal lottery executed when the game ball enters the ball. The configuration of the mouth 36A can be simplified.
(3) Since there is no difference in value between the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 366 due to the difference in the number of game balls paid out when the pachinko machine 10 enters the game ball, the pachinko machine 10 is executed when the game ball enters. Only the difference in value between the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 366 due to the difference in the internal lottery can be used. Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present invention, the player can easily grasp the difference in value between the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 366.

(4) In the pachinko machine 10, when the nail 44b is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the upper right operating port 366, the nail 44b is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the upper left operating port 361. In comparison, it is possible to increase the value given to the player when the game ball enters the upper operating port 36A. Further, in the pachinko machine 10, when the nail 44b is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the upper left operating port 361, it is compared with the case where the nail 44b is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the upper right operating port 366. As a result, the value given to the player when the game ball enters the upper operating port 36A can be reduced. In other words, the pachinko machine 10 sets the ratio of the game balls distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and the ratio of the game balls distributed to the upper right operating port 366 with the nail 44b. The value given to the player when the game ball enters the upper operating port 36A can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing.

(5) The nail 44b is configured so that the first state and the second state can be set so that the game ball is distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and entered into the ball, and the game is played in the upper right operating port 366. It is possible to set the rate at which the balls are distributed and entered at the same time. Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present invention, the configuration of the nail 44b can be simplified.
(6) Since the upper operating port 36A includes the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A, the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36A is guided to the nail 44b by the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can reliably distribute and enter the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36A into either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 366.

(7) Since the inner wall of the side wall portion 363A and the inner wall of the side wall portion 364A are formed in an uneven surface shape, the inner wall and the side wall of the side wall portion 363A when the game ball passes between the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A. It comes into contact with the unevenness formed on the inner wall of the portion 364A, and its flow direction changes in various ways. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can give a change in the flow direction of the game ball when guiding the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36A to the nail 44b by the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A. It is possible to further improve the degree of attention of the player to the game.

(8) Since the upper operating port 36A includes a curved wall portion 363B and a curved wall portion 364B, the game ball sorted by the nail 44b is reliably guided to either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 366. To. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can reliably distribute and enter the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36A into either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 366.
(9) The curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B are formed as individual members and are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical with the nail 44b sandwiched between them. Therefore, the curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B The 364B can be a member having the same shape, and the manufacturing cost of the upper working port 36A can be reduced.

The present invention is not limited to the present embodiment, and modifications, improvements, and the like within the range in which the object of the present invention can be achieved are included in the present invention.
For example, in the present embodiment, the upper right operating port 366 executes an internal lottery when the game ball enters by referring to the second distribution table, and the upper left operating port 361 is given at the second distribution table. By referring to the first distribution table that gives a value lower than the value to be given, an internal lottery is executed when the game ball enters. On the other hand, the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 366 may have different configurations. In short, the high-value ball entry section gives a high value to the player by executing an internal lottery having a predetermined degree of expectation at the time of entering the game ball, and the low-value ball entry section is a high-value ball entry section. By executing an internal lottery with a lower expectation than the expectation of the internal lottery triggered by entering the ball at the time of entering the game ball, the value given to the player by the high-value ball entry section is higher than the value given to the player. You just have to give it a low value.

For example, the upper right operating port 366 executes an internal lottery when the game ball enters by referring to the winning / failing table for the high probability mode, and the upper left operating port 361 is given in the winning / failing table for the high probability mode. An internal lottery may be executed at the time of entering the game ball by referring to the winning / failing table for the low probability mode that gives a value lower than the value.
Further, for example, the upper right operating port 366 executes an internal lottery when the game ball enters, and opens and closes when the internal lottery is won (for example, when the distribution result is the "most advantageous result"). When a predetermined number of round games (for example, 15 times) are executed in the execution mode, the upper left operating port 361 executes an internal lottery when the game ball enters, and the internal lottery is won (for example, distribution). (When the result is the "most advantageous result") In the open / close execution mode, the round game is executed a smaller number of times (for example, 12 times) than the predetermined number of round games executed at the upper right operating port 366. May be good.

Further, in the present embodiment, the upper right operating port 366 gives a high value to the player by executing an internal lottery having a predetermined degree of expectation at the time of entering the game ball, and the upper left operating port 361 operates on the upper right. From the value given to the player at the upper right operating port 366 by executing an internal lottery having a lower expectation than the expectation of the internal lottery triggered by entering the mouth 366 at the time of entering the game ball. Was also giving low value. On the other hand, for example, the high-value ball entry section gives the player high value by giving useful information to the player when entering the game ball, and the low-value ball entry section gives the game ball. It is given to the player by the high-value ball entry section by not giving useful information to the player when entering the ball, or by giving information that is less useful than the information given by the high-value entry section. You may give a value lower than the value. In short, the high-value entry section gives the player high value when the game ball enters, and the low-value entry section gives the player a high-value entry section when the game ball enters. It is only necessary to be able to give a value lower than the value.

Specifically, for example, the upper right operating port 366 digests 100 game times after the end of the open / close execution mode that has been shifted when the distribution result is the "most advantageous result" or the "low probability result". In the period, the internal lottery of whether to notify the player whether the distribution result was the "most advantageous result" or the "low probability result" when the game ball is entered is separated from the winning / failing lottery and the distribution lottery. It may be configured to execute and release the camouflage when the internal lottery is won.
Further, for example, the upper right operating port 366 is distributed when the game ball enters after the opening / closing execution mode that has been shifted to the case where the game result is a "special deviation result" or a "non-explicit small round high accuracy result" is completed. An internal lottery is executed separately from the winning / failing lottery and the sorting lottery to notify the player whether the result is a "special outlier result" or an "unspecified small round high probability result", and this internal lottery is used. It may be configured to release the camouflage when the player wins.

According to this, the upper right operating port 366 gives a high value to the player when the game ball enters, and the upper left operating port 361 is given to the player at the upper right operating port 366 when the game ball enters. Since the value is lower than the value, the player pays attention to the whereabouts of the game ball. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can improve the player's attention to the game.

[Third Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following description, the parts already described will be designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 35 is an enlarged view of the upper working port according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
In the first embodiment, the game board 31 includes an upper operating port 36, and the upper operating port 36 has one nail 44b planted between the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362. Was there.
On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 35, the game board 31 includes an upper operating port 36B, and the upper operating port 36B is planted between the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362. It differs in that it has one nail 44b and a wind turbine unit 48 attached to the nail 44b.

Specifically, the upper operating port 36B has an upper left operating port 361 provided in the left opening and an upper right operating port 362 provided in the right opening. Further, the upper operating port 36B is planted above the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362, and is planted along the left-right direction at a distance wider than one game ball. The nail 44a, one nail 44b planted between the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362, the upper left operating port unit 367 attached to the left side of the nail 44b, and the right side of the nail 44b. It has an upper right operating port unit 368 and a windmill unit 48 attached to a nail 44b.

The upper left operating port unit 367 is located below the nail 44a on the left side of the nail 44a, and has a side wall portion 367A extending linearly along the vertical direction and a lower left direction from the lower end of the side wall portion 367A to the nail 44b. It has a curved wall portion 367B that is curved and extends so as to bulge.
The upper right operating port unit 368 is located below the nail 44a on the right side of the nail 44a, and has a side wall portion 368A extending linearly along the vertical direction and a lower right side portion 368A from the lower end to the nail 44b. It has a curved wall portion 368B that is curved and extends so as to bulge in the direction.

Here, the upper left operating port unit 367 and the upper right operating port unit 368 are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical with respect to the nail 44b. In other words, the curved wall portion 367B and the curved wall portion 368B are formed as individual members, and are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical with the nail 44b interposed therebetween.
In the present embodiment, the curved wall portion 367B and the curved wall portion 368B are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical with respect to the nail 44b, but are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical. It does not have to be.

Further, in the present embodiment, the shapes of the curved wall portion 367B and the curved wall portion 368B are different from the shapes of the curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B in the first embodiment. Specifically, the end of the curved wall portion 367B on the nail 44b side is located to the left side of the end of the curved wall portion 363B on the nail 44b side of the first embodiment so as not to come into contact with the wind turbine unit 48. There is. Further, the end of the curved wall portion 368B on the nail 44b side is located on the right side of the end of the curved wall portion 364B on the nail 44b side of the first embodiment so as not to come into contact with the wind turbine unit 48.

The game ball that has passed between the two nails 44a and entered the upper operating port 36B passes between the side wall portion 367A of the upper left operating port unit 367 and the side wall portion 368A of the upper right operating port unit 368. It falls toward the nail 44b. In other words, the distance between the side wall portion 367A of the upper left operating port unit 367 and the side wall portion 368A of the upper right operating port unit 368 in the left-right direction is set to be wider than one game ball.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the side wall portion 367A and the side wall portion 368A function as distribution guides for guiding the game ball entering the upper operating port 36B to the nail 44b, and the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area. It extends linearly along the line and is arranged so as to be wider than one game ball along the direction orthogonal to its own extending direction.

Here, the inner wall of the side wall portion 367A and the inner wall of the side wall portion 368A are formed in an uneven surface shape. According to this, when the game ball passes between the side wall portion 367A and the side wall portion 368A, it comes into contact with the unevenness formed on the inner wall of the side wall portion 367A and the inner wall of the side wall portion 368A, and the flow direction thereof changes variously. ..
In the present embodiment, the inner wall of the side wall portion 367A and the inner wall of the side wall portion 368A are formed in a concavo-convex surface shape, but may not be formed in a concavo-convex surface shape, for example, a flat surface or a curved surface shape. It may be formed in other shapes such as.

FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a cross section of the wind turbine unit. Specifically, FIG. 36 is a diagram showing an AA cross section of FIG. 35.
As shown in FIG. 36, the wind turbine unit 48 is attached to the game board 31 by being fitted into the opening formed in the game board 31 from the back side of the game board 31. The wind turbine unit 48 includes a hollow cylindrical base portion 481, a cylindrical rotating shaft 482, and a ratchet portion 483 attached between the base portion 481 and the rotating shaft 482, and the rotating shaft 482 is attached to a nail 44b. It is configured by being rotatably attached to the base 481.

The base portion 481 is formed along the peripheral edge on the back surface side, and has a flange portion 481A that abuts on the back surface of the game board 31, a through hole 481B having a circular cross section formed at the center position on the front surface side, and a back surface side. It is formed at the center position and has a cylindrical nail fixing portion 481C for fixing the nail 44b.
The flange portion 481A defines the position of the base portion 481 in the front-rear direction by abutting against the back surface of the game board 31. As a result, the front surface of the base 481 and the front surface of the game board 31 are flush with each other. The base portion 481 is attached to the game board 31 by fixing the flange portion 481A to the back surface of the game board 31 via screws, adhesives, or the like.

The through hole 481B is a portion for inserting the rotating shaft 482 into the base portion 481. Therefore, the inner diameter of the through hole 481B is larger than the outer diameter of the rotating shaft 482 so as not to hinder the rotation of the rotating shaft 482.
The nail fixing portion 481C is a portion for fixing the nail 44b. The nail fixing portion 481C is formed in a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the nail 44b. Therefore, by inserting and fixing the nail 44b inside the nail fixing portion 481C, it is possible to prevent the nail 44b from falling off or tilting.

The rotating shaft 482 includes a cylindrical main body portion 482A, three ball receiving portions 482B (see FIG. 35) formed on the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 482A, and a disk portion formed on the front end surface of the main body portion 482A. It has a 482C (see FIG. 35) and a gear portion 482D formed at an end portion on the back surface side of the main body portion 482A.
The main body portion 482A is attached to the base portion 481 by inserting the nail 44b inside and then inserting and fixing the nail 44b inside the nail fixing portion 481C. Since the main body portion 482A is formed in a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the nail 44b, the main body portion 482A is rotatable with respect to the nail 44b.

The ball receiving portion 482B is three flat plate-shaped portions formed on the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 482A. These ball receiving portions 482B extend along the radial direction of the main body portion 482A and are formed so as to be evenly spaced (120 degree intervals).
The disk portion 482C is a disk-shaped portion formed on the front end surface of the main body portion 482A. The disk portion 482C is formed by forming a translucent synthetic resin into a disk shape. Therefore, the player can visually recognize the ball receiving portion 482B via the disc portion 482C (see FIG. 35).
In the present embodiment, the ball receiving portion 482B and the disk portion 482C are formed as separate bodies in the main body portion 482A, but may be formed integrally. According to this, the strength of the ball receiving portion 482B can be improved.

FIG. 37 is a diagram showing a cross section of the gear portion and a ratchet portion. Specifically, FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view of the gear portion 482D cut along a plane orthogonal to the central axis of the gear portion 482D and viewed from the front side.
As shown in FIG. 37, the gear portion 482D is formed in a ratchet shape having a tooth bottom circular diameter having the same diameter as the diameter of the main body portion 482A.

As shown in FIGS. 35 and 36, the ratchet portion 483 rotatably supports the ratchet claw 483A that meshes with the gear portion 482D and the ratchet claw 483A about an axis parallel to the central axis of the gear portion 482D. It has a rotation support portion 483B fixed to the base portion 481.
The rotation support portion 483B has a spring (not shown) inside, and urges the ratchet claw 483A toward the center of the gear portion 482D.

Here, as shown in FIG. 36, the gear portion 482D is formed at a predetermined distance from the end surface on the back surface side of the main body portion 482A. Specifically, the distance from the end surface of the main body portion 482A on the back surface side to the gear portion 482D is larger than the thickness of the ratchet claw 483A (the thickness of the gear portion 482D in the axial direction). Further, the distance between the back end surface of the main body portion 482A and the nail fixing portion 481C of the base portion 481 is sufficiently wider than the thickness of the ratchet claw 483A. Further, the distance between the ball receiving portion 482B and the front surface of the base portion 481 is sufficiently wider than the thickness of the ratchet claw 483A.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 36, the rotating shaft 482 can be pulled out toward the front surface side of the game board 31 so that the gear portion 482D and the ratchet claw 483A do not mesh with each other.
When the ratchet claw 483A is not meshed with the gear portion 482D, it only slides on the peripheral surface of the main body portion 482A, so that the rotating shaft 482 is counterclockwise even if it is clockwise when viewed from the front side. Can also rotate (free rotation state).

In this way, the wind turbine unit 48 functions as a rotary distribution means for distributing the game ball to either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362 by distributing the game ball in a direction following its own rotation direction. ..
Specifically, since the ball receiving portion 482B is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 482A of the rotating shaft 482, the side wall portion 367A of the upper left operating port unit 367 and the side wall portion 368A of the upper right operating port unit 368 When a game ball that has fallen toward the nail 44b is received through the space, the rotation shaft 482 is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise when viewed from the front side by being pushed by the game ball. And.

Then, the game ball obtained by rotating the wind turbine unit 48 clockwise falls toward the upper right operating port 362 and is guided by the curved wall portion 368B of the upper right operating port unit 368 to enter the upper right operating port 362. Will be done. Further, the game ball obtained by rotating the wind turbine unit 48 counterclockwise falls toward the upper left operating port 361 and enters the upper left operating port 361 by being guided by the curved wall portion 367B of the upper left operating port unit 367. It will be a ball.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the curved wall portion 367B functions as a low-value guide portion that guides the game ball distributed to the upper left operating port 361 by the wind turbine unit 48 to the upper left operating port 361, and the curved wall portion 364B is The wind turbine unit 48 functions as a high-value guide unit that guides the game balls distributed to the upper right operating port 362 to the upper right operating port 362.

FIG. 38 is a view showing a cross section of a wind turbine unit in a state where the rotation shaft is pushed toward the back side of the game board.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 38, the rotary shaft 482 can be brought into a state in which the gear portion 482D and the ratchet claw 483A are engaged by pushing the rotary shaft 482 toward the back surface side of the game board 31.
When the ratchet claw 483A is engaged with the gear portion 482D, the ratchet claw 483A goes over the teeth of the gear portion 482D when trying to rotate the rotating shaft 482 counterclockwise when viewed from the front side. , Can rotate counterclockwise. However, in the state where the ratchet claw 483A is meshed with the gear portion 482D, the rotating shaft cannot go over the teeth of the gear portion 482D when trying to rotate the rotating shaft 482 clockwise when viewed from the front side. The 482 cannot rotate clockwise. In other words, in the state where the gear portion 482D and the ratchet claw 483A are meshed with each other, the rotating shaft 482 can rotate only counterclockwise when viewed from the front side (regulated rotation state).

Therefore, the wind turbine unit 48 is provided with a ratchet mechanism (rotating shaft 482 and ratchet portion 483), and in the regulated rotation state, the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the upper left operating port 361 by the ratchet mechanism is increased. Rotate only in the direction.
In the present embodiment, in the regulated rotation state, the wind turbine unit 48 is rotated only in one direction in which the ratio of the game balls to be distributed and entered into the upper left operating port 361 by the ratchet mechanism is high. On the other hand, the wind turbine unit 48 may be rotated only in one direction in which the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the upper left operating port 361 by other mechanisms is increased.

In this way, the wind turbine unit 48 can increase the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball, and lower the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 and entering the ball.
Specifically, since the ball receiving portion 482B is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 482A of the rotating shaft 482, the side wall portion 367A of the upper left operating port unit 367 and the side wall portion 368A of the upper right operating port unit 368 When a game ball that has fallen toward the nail 44b is received, the main body 482A will be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise when viewed from the front side by being pushed by the game ball. And. Then, the game ball obtained by rotating the wind turbine unit 48 clockwise enters the upper right operating port 362, and the game ball rotated counterclockwise enters the upper left operating port 361. However, since the rotation shaft 482 can rotate only counterclockwise when viewed from the front side in the regulated rotation state, the side wall portion 367A of the upper left operating port unit 367 and the side wall portion 368A of the upper right operating port unit 368 The game ball that has fallen toward the nail 44b through the space is likely to enter the upper left operating port 361 and is less likely to enter the upper right operating port 362.

Therefore, by setting the wind turbine unit 48 to the free rotation state (first rotation state), the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 and entering the ball is increased, and the game ball is placed in the upper left operating port 361. It is possible to reduce the ratio of sorting and entering balls.
Further, by setting the wind turbine unit 48 to the regulated rotation state (second rotation state), the ratio of the game balls being distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the balls is increased, and the game balls are placed in the upper right operating port 362. It is possible to reduce the ratio of sorting and entering balls.

In other words, the wind turbine unit 48 switches between the free rotation state and the regulated rotation state to distribute the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and put the game ball into the upper right operating port 362. It is configured so that the ratio of sorting and entering balls can be set.
The manager of the amusement park can easily set the wind turbine unit 48 by rotating the front door frame 13 forward to open it.

In the present embodiment, the wind turbine unit 48 is configured to be able to set the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball, and the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 to enter the ball. However, these ratios may be configured to be non-settable. For example, the wind turbine unit 48 may be configured only in the free rotation state or may be configured only in the regulated rotation state. In short, the rotary distribution means operates the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 361 by distributing the game ball that has passed between the two nails 44a and entered the upper operating port 36 in a direction that follows its own rotation direction. It suffices if the ball can be distributed to any of the mouths 362.

Further, in the free rotation state, the wind turbine unit 48 has a direction in which the ratio of distributing game balls to the upper right operating port 362 and entering the ball increases and a direction in which the ratio of distributing game balls to the upper left operating port 361 increases. In the regulated rotation state, the game balls are rotated in only one direction in which the ratio of the game balls to the upper left operating port 361 is increased.

In the present embodiment, the wind turbine unit 48 is configured to rotate only in one direction in which the ratio of the game balls to the upper left operating port 361 is increased in the regulated rotation state. On the other hand, for example, in the regulated rotation state, the wind turbine unit 48 distributes and enters the game ball into the upper right operating port 362 and the upper left operating port 361 in a direction in which the ratio of the game ball is distributed and entered. It may be configured so that it rotates in both directions with a higher ratio and is less likely to rotate in a direction in which the ratio of the game balls being distributed to the upper right operating port 362 and entering the balls increases. In short, the rotary distribution means rotates so that the proportion of the game balls distributed to the high-value entry section is high and the proportion of the game balls distributed to the low-value entry section is low. The first rotation state and the second rotation so that the ratio of the game balls distributed to the high-value entry section and the game balls are distributed to the low-value entry section decreases, and the ratio of the game balls distributed to the low-value entry section to enter the balls increases. It suffices if it is configured so that it can be set by switching between the two rotation states.

In this way, when the wind turbine unit 48 is set to the free rotation state, the wind turbine unit 48 distributes the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 to increase the ratio of entering the ball, and the game ball is placed in the upper left operating port 361. Since the ratio of sorting and entering balls can be reduced, the number of prize balls based on the game balls that have passed between the two nails 44a increases.
Further, when the wind turbine unit 48 is set to the regulated rotation state, the wind turbine unit 48 distributes the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 to increase the ratio of entering the ball, and also distributes the game ball to the upper right operating port 362. Since the rate of entering balls can be lowered, the number of prize balls based on the game balls that have passed between the two nails 44a is reduced.

Specifically, for example, the wind turbine unit 48 is set to a free rotation state, and three of the six game balls that have passed between the two nails 44a are distributed to the upper right operating port 362 and entered. When three game balls are distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and entered, the expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game balls passing between the two nails 44a is about 4. Become an individual.
Further, for example, the wind turbine unit 48 is set to the regulated rotation state, and of the six game balls that have passed between the two nails 44a, six game balls are distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and entered. , When 0 game balls are distributed to the upper right operating port 362 and entered, the expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game balls passing between the two nails 44a is about 3. .. When the wind turbine unit 48 is set to the regulated rotation state, the wind turbine unit 48 can significantly reduce the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 to enter the ball, but depending on the movement of the game ball. , A game ball may enter the upper right operating port 362.

In other words, the wind turbine unit 48 switches between the free rotation state and the regulated rotation state to distribute the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and put the game ball into the upper right operating port 362. Since the ratio of the balls to be distributed and entered can be set, the expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game balls passing between the two nails 44a can be increased or decreased.

By the way, a conventional game machine is provided with one upper operating port, and the upper operating port is planted above the upper operating port and at a distance wider than one game ball along the left-right direction. Had two nails that were made. Then, the game ball that passed between the two nails entered the upper operating port as it was. Since the game machine pays out a predetermined number of game balls by entering the game ball into the upper operating port and executes an internal lottery such as a jackpot lottery, the game ball enters the upper operating port. The behavior of the game machine at that time had become monotonous.
Specifically, when the distance between the two nails is set to make it easier for the game ball to enter the upper operating port, an internal lottery for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area is performed. The number of executions increases, and the payout of game balls increases. On the other hand, when the distance between the two nails is set to make it difficult for the game ball to enter the upper operating port, the inside for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area. The number of lottery executions will decrease, and the payout of game balls will decrease.

However, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, as described above, the wind turbine unit 48 distributes the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and enters the ball by switching between the free rotation state and the regulated rotation state. Since it is possible to set the ratio of the game balls to be made and the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the upper right operating port 362 to enter the balls, the expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game balls passing between the two nails 44a can be set. It can be increased or decreased.

According to this, for example, by setting the distance between the two nails 44a, the game balls can easily enter the upper operating port 36B, and the internal lottery for a certain number of game balls launched into the game area is performed. When the number of executions is increased, the wind turbine unit 48 is set to the free rotation state to increase the expected value of the number of prize balls, or the wind turbine unit 48 is set to the regulated rotation state to decrease the expected value of the number of prize balls. Can be made to.
Further, for example, by setting the distance between the two nails 44a, the number of times the internal lottery is executed for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area so that the game balls do not easily enter the upper operating port 36B can be determined. When it is reduced, the wind turbine unit 48 is set to the free rotation state to increase the expected value of the number of prize balls, or the wind turbine unit 48 is set to the regulated rotation state to decrease the expected value of the number of prize balls. be able to.

In other words, the pachinko machine 10 independently adjusts the number of times the internal lottery is executed for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area and the payout of the game balls for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area. It is configured to be possible.
In the present embodiment, the upper operating port 36B is planted above the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362, and is planted along the left-right direction at a distance wider than one game ball. It has two nails 44a, but it does not have to have two nails 44a. In this case, the game ball enters between the side wall portion 367A of the upper left operating port unit 367 and the side wall portion 368A of the upper right operating port unit 368, passes between them, and falls toward the nail 44b. Will be done.

Further, as described above, in the conventional game machine, by setting the interval between the two nails, the number of times the internal lottery is executed for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area and the payout of the game balls are determined. Since they cannot be set independently, when these are set independently, in addition to setting the distance between the two nails, for example, a general prize provided at a place different from the upper working port. Other settings must be made, such as setting the rate at which the game ball enters the mouth. In other words, in the conventional game machine, the number of executions of the internal lottery for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area and the payout of the game balls are independently set by setting only one winning opening. I couldn't do this, so it took a lot of time to make these settings.
On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, by setting the distance between the two nails 44a and the state of the wind turbine unit 48, an internal lottery for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area is performed. The number of executions and the payout of game balls can be set independently. In other words, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment determines the number of times the internal lottery is executed for a certain number of game balls fired in the game area and the number of times the game balls are executed by setting only one winning opening (upper operating port 36B). Since the payout can be set independently, these settings can be facilitated.

According to such an embodiment, the following actions / effects can be obtained.
(1) The game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36B is distributed by the windmill unit 48, so that the ball enters either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362. Therefore, the upper operating port 36B It is possible to diversify the internal lottery of the pachinko machine 10 when the game ball enters the ball. Further, the wind turbine unit 48 distributes the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36B in a direction that follows its own rotation direction, thereby distributing the ball to either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362. , The player will pay attention to the rotation direction of the wind turbine unit 48. Further, the upper right operating port 362 gives the player a high value when the game ball enters, and the upper left operating port 361 is higher than the value given to the player at the upper right operating port 362 when the game ball enters. Since it gives a low value, the player pays attention to the whereabouts of the game ball. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can improve the player's attention to the game.

(2) Since the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362 execute the same internal lottery when the game ball enters the ball, the pachinko machine 10 executes the internal lottery triggered by the entry into the upper operating port 36B. can do.
(3) In the pachinko machine 10, the difference in value between the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362 can be clarified by the difference in the number of game balls paid out when the game balls enter, so that the upper operating port 36B The configuration of can be simplified.

(4) In the pachinko machine 10, when the wind turbine unit 48 is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the upper right operating port 362, the wind turbine unit 48 is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the upper left operating port 361. As compared with the case, the value given to the player when the game ball enters the upper operating port 36B can be increased. Further, in the pachinko machine 10, when the wind turbine unit 48 is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the upper left operating port 361, the wind turbine unit 48 is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the upper right operating port 362. In comparison with the above, the value given to the player when the game ball enters the upper operating port 36B can be reduced. In other words, the game machine sets the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the upper right operating port 362 and the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the upper left operating port 361 by the wind turbine unit 48. The value given to the player when the game ball enters the upper operating port 36B can be increased or decreased and adjusted.

(5) The wind turbine unit 48 is set by switching between the free rotation state and the regulated rotation state, so that the game ball is distributed to the upper right operating port 362 and entered, and the game ball is distributed to the upper left operating port 361. It is possible to set the rate of entering the ball. Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present invention, the configuration of the wind turbine unit 48 can be simplified.
(6) In the second rotation state, the wind turbine unit 48 rotates only in one direction in which the ratio of the game balls to be distributed and entered into the upper left operating port 361 is high, so that the configuration of the wind turbine unit 48 is simplified. can do.
(7) In the second rotating state, the wind turbine unit 48 can be prevented from rotating in a direction in which the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the upper right operating port 362 by the ratchet mechanism is increased. The configuration of 48 can be simplified.

(8) Since the upper operating port 36B includes the side wall portion 367A and the side wall portion 368A, the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36B is guided to the wind turbine unit 48 by the side wall portion 367A and the side wall portion 368A. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can reliably distribute and enter the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36B into either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362.

(9) Since the inner wall of the side wall portion 367A and the inner wall of the side wall portion 368A are formed in an uneven surface shape, the inner wall and the side wall of the side wall portion 367A when the game ball passes between the side wall portion 367A and the side wall portion 368A. It comes into contact with the unevenness formed on the inner wall of the portion 368A, and its flow direction changes in various ways. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can give a change in the flow direction of the game ball when guiding the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36B to the wind turbine unit 48 at the side wall portion 367A and the side wall portion 368A. It is possible to further improve the degree of attention of the player to the game.

(10) Since the upper operating port 36B includes a curved wall portion 367B and a curved wall portion 368B, the game balls distributed by the wind turbine unit 48 are reliably guided to either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362. Will be done. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can reliably distribute and enter the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36B into either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362.
(11) The curved wall portion 367B and the curved wall portion 368B are formed as individual members and are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical with the wind turbine unit 48 in between, so that the curved wall portion 367B and the curved wall portion 367B and the curved wall portion 367B are attached to the game board 31 so as to be symmetrical. The portion 368B can be made into a member having the same shape, and thus the manufacturing cost of the upper working port 36B can be reduced.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following description, the parts already described will be designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 39 is an enlarged view of the upper working port according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
In the first embodiment, the game board 31 includes an upper operating port 36, and the upper operating port 36 has an upper left operating port unit 363 and an upper right operating port unit 364.
On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 39, the game board 31 includes an upper operating port 36C, and the upper operating port 36C includes an upper left operating port unit 363 and an upper right operating port unit 364. It differs in that it has a connecting portion 365C for connecting the upper left operating port unit 363 and the upper right operating port unit 364.

Specifically, the upper operating port 36C has an upper left operating port 361 provided in the left opening and an upper right operating port 362 provided in the right opening. Further, the upper operating port 36C is planted above the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362, and is planted along the left-right direction at a distance wider than one game ball. The nail 44a, one nail 44b planted between the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362, the upper left operating port unit 363 attached to the left side of the nail 44b, and the right side of the nail 44b were attached. It has an upper right operating port unit 364 and a connecting portion 365C for connecting the upper left operating port unit 363 and the upper right operating port unit 364.

The upper left operating port unit 363 is located below the nail 44a on the left side of the nail 44a, and has a side wall portion 363A extending linearly along the vertical direction and a lower left direction from the lower end of the side wall portion 363A to the nail 44b. It has a curved wall portion 363B that is curved and extends so as to bulge.
The upper right operating port unit 364 is located below the nail 44a on the right side of the nail 44a, and has a side wall portion 364A extending linearly along the vertical direction and a lower right side portion 364A from the lower end to the nail 44b. It has a curved wall portion 364B that is curved and extends so as to bulge in the direction.

The game ball that has passed between the two nails 44a and entered the upper operating port 36 passes between the side wall portion 363A of the upper left operating port unit 363 and the side wall portion 364A of the upper right operating port unit 364. It falls toward the nail 44b. In other words, the distance between the side wall portion 363A of the upper left operating port unit 363 and the side wall portion 364A of the upper right operating port unit 364 in the left-right direction is set to be wider than one game ball.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A function as distribution guides for guiding the game ball entering the upper operating port 36 to the nail 44b, and the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area. It extends linearly along the line and is arranged so as to be wider than one game ball along a direction orthogonal to its own extending direction.

Here, the inner wall of the side wall portion 363A and the inner wall of the side wall portion 364A are formed in an uneven surface shape. According to this, when the game ball passes between the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A, it comes into contact with the unevenness formed on the inner wall of the side wall portion 363A and the inner wall of the side wall portion 364A, and the flow direction thereof changes variously. ..
In the present embodiment, the inner wall of the side wall portion 363A and the inner wall of the side wall portion 364A are formed in a concavo-convex surface shape, but may not be formed in a concavo-convex surface shape, for example, a flat surface or a curved surface shape. It may be formed in other shapes such as.

Then, the nail 44b distributes the game ball to either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362 and enters the ball, and by setting the distribution state of the game ball, the game ball is distributed to the upper left operating port 361. It functions as a distribution setting means for setting the ratio of entering the ball and the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 and entering the ball.
Specifically, the game ball that has passed through the left side of the nail 44b falls toward the upper left operating port 361 and is guided by the curved wall portion 363B of the upper left operating port unit 363 to enter the upper left operating port 361. Will be done. Further, the game ball that has passed the right side of the nail 44b falls toward the upper right operating port 362 and is guided by the curved wall portion 364B of the upper right operating port unit 364 to enter the upper right operating port 362. Become.

Therefore, by setting the nail 44b so that the game ball that has fallen toward the nail 44b can easily pass through the right side of the nail 44b, the nail 44b distributes the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 and enters the ball. It is possible to reduce the ratio of the game balls to the upper left operating port 361 and to enter the balls (first state).
Further, by setting the nail 44b so that the game ball falling toward the nail 44b can easily pass through the left side of the nail 44b, the nail 44b distributes the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and enters the ball. It is possible to reduce the ratio of the game balls distributed to the upper right operating port 362 to enter the balls (second state).
In other words, the nail 44b is configured so that the first state and the second state can be set so that the game ball is distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and entered, and the game ball is operated to the upper right. It is configured so that the rate at which the ball is distributed to the mouth 362 and the ball is entered can be set at the same time.
The manager of the amusement park can easily set the nail 44b by rotating the front door frame 13 forward to open the door frame 13.

In the present embodiment, the distribution setting means includes a ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 by one nail 44b and entering the ball, and a ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 and entering the ball. Was configured to be configurable at the same time. On the other hand, the distribution setting means separately sets the ratio of the game ball to be distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and the ratio of the game ball to be distributed to the upper right operating port 362 according to a plurality of elements. It may be configured to be possible.
Specifically, for example, the distribution setting means uses two nails instead of the nails 44b to distribute the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and put the game ball into the upper right operating port 361. The ratio of the ball to be distributed to 362 and the ball to be entered may be set separately. According to this, by setting one nail, it is possible to set the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball, and by setting the other nail, the game ball is placed in the upper right operating port. It is possible to set the ratio of the balls to be distributed to 362.
However, in such a configuration, when both the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball and the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 and entering the ball are set low, two balls are used. The distance between the nails will be wide. In such a case, the game ball gets on the two nails and does not enter either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362. Therefore, the distribution setting means. Is preferably configured so that the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the ball by one nail 44b and the ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 and entering the ball can be set at the same time. ..

The connecting portion 365C connects the end portion of the curved wall portion 363B on the nail 44b side and the end portion of the curved wall portion 364B on the nail 44b side. In other words, the upper left operating port unit 363, the upper right operating port unit 364, and the connecting portion 365C are formed as an integral member made of synthetic resin having no translucency, and are attached to the game board 31. There is.
In the present embodiment, the curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B are attached to the game board 31 together with the connecting portion 365C, but the curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B are separate from the connecting portion 365C. It may be a member.

FIG. 40 is a view showing a cross section of the upper working port. Specifically, FIG. 40 is a view showing a cross section of the connecting portion 365C and the nail 44b, and is a view of the AA cross section of FIG. 39 from the upper right operating port unit 364 side.
The connecting portion 365C is formed in a rectangular plate shape as shown in FIGS. 39 and 40. Further, its thickness (height seen from the game board 31) is set lower than the height of the upper left operating port unit 363 and the upper right operating port unit 364. Further, the connecting portion 365C has a hole 365C1 having a circular cross section, which is formed in the central portion thereof and has an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the nail head of the nail 44b. The nail 44b is attached to the game board 31 via the hole 365C1.
Therefore, the upper left operating port unit 363, the upper right operating port unit 364, and the connecting portion 365C can be removed from the game board 31 with the nail 44b attached to the game board 31.

FIG. 41 is a diagram showing a state in which the upper left operating port unit, the upper right operating port unit, and the connecting portion are removed from the game board.
As shown in FIG. 41, the game board 31 has a scale portion 31C displayed in an area covered by the connection portion 365C.
The scale portion 31C includes an annular scale portion 31C1 displayed in an annular shape centered on the attachment position of the nail 44b, an arcuate arc scale portion 31C2 displayed on the upper right side of the annular scale portion 31C1, and a circular ring. It is provided with an arcuate arc scale portion 31C3 displayed on the upper left side of the scale portion 31C1.
In FIG. 41, the nail 44b is not shown for the sake of explanation.

The annular scale portion 31C1 is an annular mark that imitates the outer diameter of the nail head of the nail 44b. By setting the position of the nail head of the nail 44b according to the ring scale portion 31C1, the manager of the game hall distributes the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and enters the ball, and the game ball is operated on the upper right. It is possible to set the same ratio as the ratio of distributing and entering the ball to the mouth 362. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the position of the nail head of the nail 44b is set according to the annular scale portion 31C1, the expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game ball passing between the two nails 44a is It will be four.

The arc scale portion 31C2 has two scales, a “-1” scale displayed on the nail 44b side and a “-2” scale displayed on the lower end side of the side wall portion 364A. Each scale shows the relationship between the position of the nail head of the nail 44b and the expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game ball passing between the two nails 44a.
Specifically, by setting the position of the nail head of the nail 44b according to the scale of "-1" or "-2" of the arc scale portion 31C2, the nail 44b distributes the game ball to the upper left operating port 361. It is possible to increase the rate of entering the ball and decrease the rate of distributing the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 and entering the ball. In the present embodiment, when the position of the nail head of the nail 44b is set to match "-1" of the arc scale portion 31C2, the expected number of prize balls based on the game ball passing between the two nails 44a is expected. The value is 3.8, and when the position of the nail head of the nail 44b is set according to "-2" of the arc scale portion 31C2, the prize is based on the game ball passing between the two nails 44a. The expected value of the number of balls is 3.6.

The arc scale portion 31C3 has two scales, a “+1” scale displayed on the nail 44b side and a “+2” scale displayed on the lower end side of the side wall portion 363A. Each scale shows the relationship between the position of the nail head of the nail 44b and the expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game ball passing between the two nails 44a.
Specifically, by setting the position of the nail head of the nail 44b according to the scale of "+1" or "+2" of the arc scale portion 31C3, the nail 44b distributes the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and enters the nail 44b. It is possible to reduce the ratio of ball balls and increase the ratio of game balls distributed to the upper right operating port 362 and entered. In the present embodiment, when the position of the nail head of the nail 44b is set to match the “+1” of the arc scale portion 31C3, the expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game ball passing between the two nails 44a. Is 4.2, and when the position of the nail head of the nail 44b is set to match "+2" of the arc scale portion 31C3, the number of prize balls based on the game ball passing between the two nails 44a. The expected value of is 4.4.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the scale portion 31C is provided on the game board 31 and functions as a target suggesting means for suggesting a target for setting the distribution state of the game balls with the nail 44b, and is provided on the upper operating port 36C. It suggests the expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game balls that have entered.
Further, the connection portion 365C is provided detachably on the game board 31, and is used as a shielding means for shielding the scale portion 31C by attaching to the game board 31 and exposing the scale portion 31C by removing from the game board 31. Function.

According to such an embodiment, the following actions / effects can be obtained.
(1) Since the connecting portion 365C shields the scale portion 31C by being attached to the game board 31, the setting of the distribution state of the game balls can be hidden from the player. Further, since the connecting portion 365C exposes the scale portion 31C by removing it from the game board 31, the manager of the game hall or the like can easily set the distribution state of the game balls by looking at the scale portion 31C. Can be done.

(2) The game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36C will enter either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362 by being sorted by the nail 44b, and thus will enter the upper operating port 36C. It is possible to diversify the behavior of the pachinko machine 10 when the game ball enters. Further, the upper right operating port 362 gives a high value to the player when the game ball enters, and the upper left operating port 361 is higher than the value given to the player at the upper right operating port 362 when the game ball enters. Since it gives a low value, the player pays attention to the whereabouts of the game ball. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can improve the player's attention to the game.

(3) In the pachinko machine 10, when the nail 44b is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the upper right operating port 362, the nail 44b is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the upper left operating port 361. In comparison, it is possible to increase the value given to the player when the game ball enters the upper operating port 36. Further, in the pachinko machine 10, when the nail 44b is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the upper left operating port 361, it is compared with the case where the nail 44b is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the upper right operating port 362. Therefore, the value given to the player when the game ball enters the upper operating port 36 can be reduced. In other words, the pachinko machine 10 sets the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the upper right operating port 362 with the nail 44b. The value given to the player when the game ball enters the upper operating port 36C can be increased or decreased and adjusted.

(4) The nail 44b sets the ratio of the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and the ratio of the game ball to the upper right operating port 362 to be distributed and entered by setting the distribution state of the game ball. Since it is set, these ratios can be clearly suggested by the scale portion 31C.
(5) The nail 44b is configured so that the first state and the second state can be set so that the game ball is distributed to the upper left operating port 361 and entered into the ball, and the game is played in the upper right operating port 362. It is possible to set the rate at which the balls are distributed and entered at the same time. Therefore, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present invention, the configuration of the distribution setting means can be simplified.

(6) Since the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362 execute the same internal lottery when the game ball enters the ball, the pachinko machine 10 executes the internal lottery triggered by the entry into the upper operating port 36. can do.
(7) In the pachinko machine 10, the difference in value between the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362 can be clarified by the difference in the number of game balls paid out when the game balls enter, so that the upper operating port 36C The configuration of can be simplified.
(8) Since the scale portion 31C suggests the expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36C, the manager of the game hall or the like can see the scale portion 31C to see the upper operating port. The expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game ball entered in 36C can be easily adjusted.

(9) Since the upper operating port 36C includes a side wall portion 363A and a side wall portion 364A, the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36C is guided to the nail 44b by the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can reliably distribute and enter the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36C into either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362.

(10) Since the inner wall of the side wall portion 363A and the inner wall of the side wall portion 364A are formed in an uneven surface shape, the inner wall and the side wall of the side wall portion 363A when the game ball passes between the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A. It comes into contact with the unevenness formed on the inner wall of the portion 364A, and its flow direction changes in various ways. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can give a change in the flow direction of the game ball when guiding the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36C to the nail 44b by the side wall portion 363A and the side wall portion 364A. It is possible to further improve the degree of attention of the player to the game.

(11) Since the upper operating port 36C includes a curved wall portion 363B and a curved wall portion 364B, the game ball sorted by the nail 44b is reliably guided to either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362. To. Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 can reliably distribute and enter the game ball that has entered the upper operating port 36C into either the upper left operating port 361 or the upper right operating port 362.
(12) Since the connecting portion 365C connects the curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B, it can be easily attached to the game board 31 together with the curved wall portion 363B and the curved wall portion 364B.

The present invention is not limited to the present embodiment, and modifications, improvements, and the like within the range in which the object of the present invention can be achieved are included in the present invention.
For example, in the present embodiment, the scale portion 31C includes the ring scale portion 31C1, the arc scale portion 31C2, and the arc scale portion 31C3, but other configurations may be used. For example, the target suggesting means may suggest a target for setting the distribution state of the game ball by the distribution setting means by using a pattern, a color, or the like. Further, in the present embodiment, the scale portion 31C suggests an expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game balls that have entered the upper operating port 36C, but for example, a certain number of game balls launched into the game area. Other goals may be suggested, such as the number of times the internal lottery has been performed against. In short, the target suggesting means may suggest a target for setting the distribution state of the game ball by the distribution setting means.

Further, in the present embodiment, the connecting portion 365C is formed in the shape of a rectangular plate, but any shape and size can be used as long as it has a shape and size capable of shielding the scale portion 31C. There may be. In short, the shielding means may be detachably provided on the game board, and the target suggesting means may be shielded by attaching to the game board.

Further, in the present embodiment, the nail 44b has a ratio of distributing the game ball to the upper left operating port 361 and entering the game ball into the upper right operating port 362 by setting the distribution state of the game ball. Although the ratio to be used was set, other configurations may be used. For example, the distribution setting means may set only the ratio of distributing the game balls to one winning opening and entering the balls (whether or not to distribute the game balls to one winning opening). Further, for example, the distribution setting means may be an accessory provided in the game area. In short, it suffices that the distribution setting means is provided in the game area and can set the distribution state of the game balls flowing down the game area.

[Modified examples of each embodiment]
The present invention is not limited to each of the above-described embodiments, and modifications, improvements, and the like within the range in which the object of the present invention can be achieved are included in the present invention.
(1) In each of the above-described embodiments, the pachinko machine 10 opens and closes the large winning opening 38a once for each round game. On the other hand, the pachinko machine 10 may open and close the large winning opening 38a a plurality of times for one round game.
(2) In each of the above-described embodiments, in the pachinko machine 10, after the opening / closing door 38b is set to the open state, a predetermined upper limit duration (upper limit duration) elapses, or a game to the large winning opening 38a. When the total number of winning balls reaches a predetermined upper limit, the opening / closing door 38b is set to the closed state again. On the other hand, for example, the upper limit number may be changed according to the upper limit duration, and the condition for setting the opening / closing door 38b to the closed state again is arbitrary.

(3) In each of the above-described embodiments, in the pachinko machine 10, after the opening / closing door 38b is set to the open state, the total number of winning balls to the large winning opening 38a reaches eight, which is a predetermined upper limit. As a result, the opening / closing door 38b was set to the closed state again. On the other hand, for example, in the pachinko machine 10, the upper limit number may be set to any number other than eight. Further, for example, the pachinko machine 10 may be set with a different upper limit number depending on the distribution result. Further, for example, the pachinko machine 10 may be set with a different upper limit number for each round in one opening / closing execution mode.

(4) In each of the above-described embodiments, the pachinko machine 10 opens and closes when the total number of winning balls to the large winning opening 38a reaches a predetermined upper limit after the opening / closing door 38b is set to the open state. The door 38b was set to the closed state again. On the other hand, for example, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with an end trigger for setting the opening / closing door 38b to the closed state when the game ball enters the ball, and this end occurs when a predetermined time elapses. It may be configured to allow entry into the trigger.
(5) In each of the above-described embodiments, the pachinko machine 10 sets the opening / closing door 38b in the open state, and then the opening / closing door 38b is closed again when a predetermined upper limit duration (upper limit duration) elapses. Was set to. On the other hand, for example, in the pachinko machine 10, after the opening / closing door 38b is set to the open state, a predetermined time elapses from the time when a prize is generated in the large winning opening 38a, so that the opening / closing door 38b is opened. It may be set to the closed state again.

(6) In each of the above-described embodiments, the pachinko machine 10 sets the opening / closing door 38b to the open state and then sets the opening / closing door 38b to the closed state again. On the other hand, for example, the pachinko machine 10 may set the opening / closing door 38b to the open state and then shift to the next round game without setting the opening / closing door 38b to the closed state again.
(7) In each of the above-described embodiments, the upper limit duration of the short-time mode is set shorter than the firing cycle of the game ball. On the other hand, for example, the upper limit duration of the short-time mode is a time equal to or longer than the firing cycle of the game ball and is n times or less (any of n = 1, 2, 3) of the firing cycle of the game ball. It may be set to time.

(8) In each of the above-described embodiments, the pachinko machine 10 has two types of opening / closing execution modes. Specifically, the pachinko machine 10 has an open / close execution mode in which the round game is executed twice in the upper limit duration of the short mode and an open / close execution mode in which the round game is executed 15 times in the upper limit duration of the long mode. Had had. On the other hand, the pachinko machine 10 may have an opening / closing execution mode different from these in terms of the mode of the upper limit duration and the number of executions of the round game. Further, the pachinko machine 10 has a different degree of opening of the opening / closing door 38b, such as half-opening or full-opening, instead of setting a plurality of types of opening / closing execution modes by different aspects of the upper limit duration. , It may be configured to set a plurality of types of open / close execution modes. Further, the mode of the upper limit duration may be set so that the exact upper limit duration is different although it looks the same to the player.

(9) In each of the above-described embodiments, the game result and the effect for the open / close execution mode are set in advance so as to have a one-to-one correspondence. On the other hand, for example, the effect for the open / close execution mode may be randomly selected and set from a plurality of types of effects without corresponding to the game result, and may be selected from a plurality of types of effects by lottery or the like. And the selection rate may be different depending on the game result.

(10) In each of the above-described embodiments, the MPU 92 is effective when the game result is one of "special deviation result", "unspecified small round high probability result", and "explicit small round high probability result". The information related to the special symbol combination was determined as the stop result to be finally stopped and displayed on the line L, and the special symbol combination was the same regardless of the type of the game result. On the other hand, the MPU 92 may randomly determine the information related to the stop result so that it is difficult for the player to grasp which game result is.

(11) In each of the above-described embodiments, the MPU 62 uses the jackpot random number counter C1 for the lottery for generating jackpots, and uses the jackpot type counter C2 for the lottery for the jackpot type when the jackpot occurs. On the other hand, the MPU 62 may use the jackpot random number counter C1 for the lottery of the jackpot type when the jackpot occurs. In this case, the jackpot type counter C2 may not be provided in the various counter areas 64a of the RAM 64.

(12) In each of the above-described embodiments, the pachinko machine 10 has two types of deviation results, a "special deviation result" and a "normal deviation result", and the MPU 62 stores the value of a random number that wins the jackpot occurrence. By comparing the winning / failing table with the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 stored in the reserved ball storage area 64b, the lottery for generating jackpots was executed. In other words, the MPU 62 has executed the lottery related to the "special deviation result" by using the value of the jackpot random number counter C1. On the other hand, the MPU 62 uses a new counter different from the jackpot random number counter C1 provided in various counter areas 64a of the RAM 64 in order to execute the lottery related to the "special deviation result", thereby causing the "special deviation". A lottery related to "result" may be executed.

(13) In each of the above-described embodiments, the value of the random number that becomes the "special loss result" is two under the gaming state in which the winning / failing table for the low probability mode is referred to in the lottery for the occurrence of the jackpot, and the jackpot occurs. Under the gaming state in which the winning / failing table for the high probability mode is referred to in the lottery, the value of the random number that becomes the "special deviation result" is one. In other words, the probability of a "special out-of-order result" was set to be higher in the low-probability mode than in the high-probability mode. On the other hand, the probability of "special deviation result" may be set to be lower in the low probability mode than in the high probability mode, and is set to be the same in the low probability mode and the high probability mode. It may have been done. Further, the probability of becoming a "special deviation result" may be set to be 0 in at least one of the low probability mode and the high probability mode.

(14) In each of the above-described embodiments, the pachinko machine 10 creates a gaming state that is advantageous to the player and a gaming state that is disadvantageous to the player by setting the winning / failing lottery mode and the support mode. By setting the state, a gaming state that is advantageous to the player and a gaming state that is disadvantageous to the player may be created. For example, the pachinko machine 10 may create a gaming state that is advantageous to the player and a gaming state that is disadvantageous to the player by changing the number of game times in which the high-frequency support mode is continued after the opening / closing execution mode ends. Further, for example, the pachinko machine 10 may create an advantageous gaming state and a disadvantageous gaming state for the player depending on whether or not the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the high-frequency support mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends. Further, for example, the pachinko machine 10 may create a gaming state that is advantageous to the player and a gaming state that is disadvantageous to the player by changing the number of game times in which the high-probability mode is continued after the opening / closing execution mode ends. ..

(15) In each of the above-described embodiments, the pachinko machine 10 stores the hold information related to the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362 in the holding area Ra for the first result display unit, and stores the lower operating port 37 and the upper right operating port 366. By storing the hold information related to the second result display unit in the hold area Rb for the second result display unit, the hold information related to the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362 and the holding information related to the lower operating port 37 and the upper right operating port 366 can be stored. It was stored separately. On the other hand, the pachinko machine 10 may store the hold information related to the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362 and the holding information related to the lower operating port 37 and the upper right operating port 366 together.
(16) In each of the above-described embodiments, the MPU 62 preferentially gives the holding information related to the lower operating port 37 and the upper right operating port 366 regardless of whether or not there is holding information related to the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362. It was set for digestion of game times. On the other hand, the MPU 62 digests the hold information related to the upper left operating port 361 and the upper right operating port 362 and the holding information related to the lower operating port 37 and the upper right operating port 366 in the order of winning the respective holding information. May be set for.

(17) In each of the above embodiments, the main control device 60 transmits a command to the voice emission control device 90, and the voice emission control device 90 transmits a command as a result of analyzing the command to the display control device 100. Control of the display control device 100 was being executed. On the other hand, the main control device 60 transmits a command to the display control device 100, and the display control device 100 transmits a command as a result of analyzing the command to the voice emission control device 90 to control the voice emission control. Control of device 90 may be performed. The command transmitted from the main control device 60 to the voice emission control device 90 and the command transmitted from the voice emission control device 90 to the display control device 100 are not limited to the commands described in the above embodiments and are arbitrary. ..
(18) In each of the above-described embodiments, the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control device 60, a voice emission control device 90, and a display control device 100 as separate control devices. On the other hand, for example, the voice emission control device 90 and the display control device 100 may be provided as the same control device, and at least one of the voice emission control device 90 and the display control device 100 is mainly used. It may be provided as the same control device as the control device 60.

(19) In each of the above-described embodiments, the symbol display device 51 determines the symbols of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 based on the winning of the upper operating ports 36, 36A to 36C, 36X to 36Z or the lower operating port 37. By starting the variable display of the symbol so as to scroll periodically in the direction, the effect for the game round is executed on the display screen G. On the other hand, the effect for the game round is not limited to the effect described in each of the above-described embodiments, and is arbitrary. For example, the pachinko machine 10 may execute an effect for game rotation by operating a movable decorative member provided on the game board 31. Further, for example, the pachinko machine 10 may execute the effect for game rotation by causing the light emitting means provided on the game board 31 to emit light. Further, for example, the pachinko machine 10 may execute the effect for game rotation by operating the symbol display device 51 in combination with these decorative members and the light emitting means.

(20) In each of the above-described embodiments, the pachinko machine 10 executes an internal lottery (win / fail lottery and distribution lottery) based on winning a prize in the upper operating ports 36, 36A to 36C, 36X to 36Z or the lower operating port 37. After that, the main display unit 45 and the symbol display device 51 execute the fluctuation display, and as a result of stopping the fluctuation display, a prize is given to the upper operating ports 36, 36A to 36C, 36X to 36Z or the lower operating port 37. The result of the internal lottery conducted based on was displayed. On the other hand, for example, the main display unit 45 and the symbol display device 51 start the variable display before executing the internal lottery, and as a result of stopping the variable display, the internal lottery performed after the variable display is started. The result of may be displayed. In this case, after the variable display is started and before the variable display is stopped, the internal lottery may be executed and the stop result and the like may be set.

(21) In each of the above-described embodiments, the symbol display device 51 determines the symbols of the respective symbol rows Z1 to Z3 based on the winning of the upper operating ports 36, 36A to 36C, 36X to 36Z or the lower operating port 37. By starting the variable display of the symbol so as to scroll periodically in the direction, the effect for the game round is executed on the display screen G. On the other hand, the symbol display device 51 may execute the effect for the game round on the display screen G by displaying the symbol (design) that clearly indicates the result of the internal lottery.

For example, the symbol display device 51 sets a predetermined area in at least one of a region narrower than the region for displaying the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 and the peripheral region of the region for displaying the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. When the variable display of the symbols in the symbol columns Z1 to Z3 is stopped, a symbol that clearly indicates the result of the internal lottery may be displayed in this predetermined area. The symbols displayed in the predetermined area may be displayed in a variable manner or may be hidden during the variable display of the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3.

Here, as the pattern to be displayed in the predetermined area, characters, colors, and patterns that are difficult for the player to identify may be adopted, or a combination thereof may be adopted. Further, it may be difficult for the player to identify by adopting characters, colors, or patterns that are not easily identified by the player but are similar to each other or a combination thereof. According to this, for example, at the end of the game round, the manager of the pachinko / pachislot machine may win the lottery for the occurrence of a big hit by visually observing the symbol display device 51 without visually observing the main display unit 45. It is possible to easily confirm whether or not a fraudulent act is performed to cause the pachinko machine 10 to perform the above behavior.

(22) In each of the above-described embodiments, the pachinko machine 10 is configured to operate independently, but may be configured to transmit and receive information by interlocking with an external device such as a mobile phone. .. For example, the game machine is configured so that the player can output the optical code by operating a button or the like provided on the game machine, and the information of the optical code is transmitted to the camera provided on the mobile phone or the like. The game machine may be configured so that the information of the game machine can be transmitted to the web server by capturing the image, reading the image, and accessing the website. In addition, the game machine is configured so that the information of the web server can be received by inputting the password issued by the player accessing the website into the game machine by operating the buttons provided on the game machine. You may.

(23) In each of the above-described embodiments, the pachinko machine 10 has been illustrated and described as the gaming machine of the present invention. On the other hand, the gaming machine of the present invention may be another type of pachinko machine different from the pachinko machine 10. For example, in the gaming machine of the present invention, when a gaming ball enters a specific area, It may be a pachinko machine that opens an electric accessory a predetermined number of times, or a pachinko machine that generates a jackpot right when a game ball enters a specific area. Further, the gaming machine of the present invention may be an arrangement ball machine or another type of gaming machine such as a sparrow ball.

[Invention group extracted from each embodiment]
Hereinafter, the characteristics of the invention group extracted from each of the above embodiments will be described. Among the features of the present invention group, the configurations corresponding to each of the above-described embodiments are shown in parentheses, but the features of the present invention group are not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and the features of the present invention group are characterized. Deformations, improvements, etc. within the range in which the object can be achieved, and combinations of each feature are included in the features of the present invention group.

<Feature A group>
Features A1.
A launching means (launching handle 27) for launching a game ball toward a gaming area formed on a gaming board, and a ball entering means (upper) for entering a gaming ball provided in the gaming area and flowing down the gaming area. A gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) equipped with an operating port 36).
The ball entry means
A high-value ball entry section (upper right operating port 362) that gives the player high value when the game ball enters.
A low-value ball entry section (upper left operating port 361) that gives the player a value lower than the value given by the high-value entry section when the game ball enters the ball.
A gaming machine including a distribution means (nail 44b) for distributing and entering a game ball that has entered the ball entry means into either the high-value entry section or the low-value entry section. ..

According to the feature A1 of the present invention group, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means enters either the high value entry section or the low value entry section by being sorted by the distribution means. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the behavior of the game machine when the game ball enters the ball entry means. In addition, the high-value ball entry section gives the player high value when the game ball enters, and the low-value entry section gives the player a high-value entry section when the game ball enters the ball. Since the value is lower than the value, the player pays attention to the whereabouts of the game ball. Therefore, according to the feature A1 of the present invention group, the gaming machine can improve the player's attention to the game.

Feature A2.
In the gaming machine described in the feature A1 of the present invention group
The high-value ball entry section executes an internal lottery when entering a game ball,
The low-value ball entry unit is a gaming machine characterized in that an internal lottery similar to the internal lottery executed in the high-value ball entry unit is executed at the time of ball entry of a game ball.

According to the feature A2 of the present invention group, the high-value entry section and the low-value entry section execute the same internal lottery when the game ball is entered, so that the game machine can enter the ball entry means. An internal lottery can be executed as an opportunity.

Feature A3.
In the gaming machine described in the feature A1 of the present invention group
The ball entry means includes a ball entry detection unit that detects entry into the ball entry means.
The ball entry detection unit is a game machine characterized in that an internal lottery is executed when a game ball is entered.

According to the feature A3 of the present invention group, the ball entry detection unit executes an internal lottery when the game ball enters the ball, so that the game machine executes the internal lottery triggered by the ball entry into the ball entry means. Can be done.
Further, the game machine can execute the same internal lottery regardless of the distribution destination (high-value ball entry section or low-value ball entry section) of the game ball that has entered the ball entry means. Therefore, according to the feature A3 of the present invention group, the configuration of the ball entry means can be simplified.

Feature A4.
In the gaming machine described in any of the features A1 to A3 of the present invention group.
The high-value ball entry section gives a high value to the player by paying out a predetermined number of game balls at the time of ball entry.
The low-value entry unit pays out a smaller number of game balls than the predetermined number of game balls paid out by the high-value entry unit at the time of entering the game ball, thereby giving the player the high-value entry ball. A game machine characterized in giving a value lower than the value given by the department.

According to the feature A4 of the present invention group, the gaming machine clarifies the difference in value between the high-value entry section and the low-value entry section by the difference in the number of game balls paid out when the game ball enters. Therefore, the configuration of the ball entry means can be simplified.

Feature A5.
In the gaming machine described in any of the features A1 to A4 of the present invention group.
The distribution means is configured to be able to set a ratio of distributing game balls to the high-value entry unit and a ratio of distributing game balls to the low-value entry unit. A game machine featuring.

According to the feature A5 of the present invention group, when the game machine sets the distribution means so as to distribute a large number of game balls to the high-value entry section, the game machine distributes many game balls to the low-value entry section. As compared with the case where the distribution means is set as described above, the value given to the player when the game ball enters the ball entry means can be increased. In addition, when the game machine sets the distribution means to distribute a large number of game balls to the low-value entry section, the distribution means is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the high-value entry section. Compared with the case, the value given to the player when the game ball enters the ball entry means can be reduced. In other words, the game machine sets the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the high-value entry section and the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the low-value entry section by the distribution means. Therefore, it is possible to increase or decrease the value given to the player when the game ball enters the ball entry means.

Feature A6.
In the gaming machine described in the feature A5 of the present invention group
The first state in which the distribution means has a high ratio of distributing and entering a game ball into the high-value entry portion and a low ratio of distributing and entering a game ball into the low-value entry portion. It is possible to set a second state in which the proportion of the game balls distributed to the high-value entry section is reduced and the proportion of the game balls distributed to the low-value entry section is increased. A game machine characterized by being configured in.

According to the feature A6 of the present invention group, the sorting means is configured so that the first state and the second state can be set, so that the game ball is distributed and entered into the high-value entry portion. It is possible to set the ratio and the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the low-value ball entry section at the same time. Therefore, according to the feature A6 of the present invention group, the configuration of the sorting means can be simplified.

Feature A7.
In the gaming machine described in any of the features A1 to A6 of the present invention group.
The ball-entry means is a game machine including a distribution guide portion (side wall portions 363A, 364A) that guides a game ball that has entered the ball-entry means to the distribution means.

According to the feature A7 of the present invention group, since the ball entry means includes the distribution guide unit, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means is guided to the distribution means by the distribution guide unit. Therefore, according to the feature A7 of the present invention group, the game machine can surely distribute the game ball that has entered the ball entry means to either the high-value entry section or the low-value entry section and enter the ball. it can.

Feature A8.
In the gaming machine described in the feature A7 of the present invention group,
The distribution guide unit
It extends linearly along the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area, and is arranged so as to be wider than one game ball along the direction orthogonal to its own extension direction. It has two side wall portions (side wall portions 363A and 364A).
A gaming machine characterized in that the inner wall of each of the side wall portions is formed in an uneven surface shape.

According to the feature A8 of the present invention group, since the distribution guide portion has two side wall portions, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means passes between the side wall portions and is distributed by the distribution means. Will be guided to. Since the inner wall of each side wall is formed in an uneven surface shape, the game ball comes into contact with the unevenness formed on the inner wall of each side wall when passing between the side walls, and the flow direction thereof is It changes in various ways. Therefore, according to the feature A8 of the present invention group, the game machine imparts a change in the flow direction of the game ball when guiding the game ball that has entered the ball entry means to the distribution means by the distribution guide unit. Therefore, the degree of attention of the player to the game can be further improved.

Feature A9.
In the gaming machine described in the feature A7 of the present invention group,
The distribution guide unit
It extends linearly along the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area, and is arranged so as to be wider than one game ball along the direction orthogonal to its own extension direction. Has two side walls (nails 44x)
A gaming machine characterized in that each of the side wall portions is formed by disposing a plurality of nails.

According to the feature A9 of the present invention group, since the distribution guide portion has two side wall portions, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means passes between the side wall portions and is distributed by the distribution means. Will be guided to. Since each side wall portion is formed by disposing a plurality of nails, the game ball comes into contact with the plurality of nails forming each side wall portion when passing between the side wall portions, and flows down. The direction changes in various ways. Therefore, according to the feature A9 of the present invention group, the game machine gives a change in the flow direction of the game ball when guiding the game ball that has entered the ball entry means to the distribution means by the distribution guide unit. Therefore, the degree of attention of the player to the game can be further improved.

Further, since each side wall portion is formed by arranging a plurality of nails, for example, by setting a plurality of nails, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means is of high value by the distribution means. It can be distributed to the ball entry section to make it easier to enter the ball, and by setting multiple nails, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means can be distributed to the low value entry section by the distribution means. It can also be made easier to enter the ball. In other words, for each side wall, by setting a plurality of nails, the ratio of the game balls to the high-value entry part to be distributed and the ratio of the game balls to the low-value entry part to be distributed to the low-value entry part. And can be set.

Feature A10.
In the gaming machine described in any of the features A1 to A9 of the present invention group.
The ball entry means
A high-value guide portion (curved wall portion 364B) that guides a game ball distributed to the high-value entry portion by the distribution means to the high-value entry portion,
A gaming machine including a low-value guide portion (curved wall portion 363B) that guides a game ball distributed to the low-value entry portion by the distribution means to the low-value entry portion.

According to the feature A10 of the present invention group, the ball entry means includes a high value guide section and a low value guide section, so that the game balls sorted by the sorting means have a high value entry section and a low value guide section. You will be surely guided to one of the departments. Therefore, according to the feature A10 of the group of the present invention, the game machine can surely distribute the game ball that has entered the ball entry means into either the high-value entry section or the low-value entry section. it can.

Feature A11.
In the gaming machine described in the feature A10 of the present invention group,
A gaming machine characterized in that the high-value guide unit and the low-value guide unit are each formed as individual members and are attached to the game board so as to be symmetrical with respect to the distribution means.

According to the feature A11 of the present invention group, the high-value guide portion and the low-value guide portion are formed as individual members and are attached to the game board so as to be symmetrical with the sorting means in between. The value guide unit and the low value guide unit can be made of members having the same shape, and the manufacturing cost of the ball entry means can be reduced.

Feature A12.
In the gaming machine described in the feature A10 of the present invention group,
The ball entry means is provided with the distribution means and also includes a connection portion (connection portion 365) for connecting the high value guide portion and the low value guide portion.
A gaming machine characterized in that the high-value guide unit and the low-value guide unit are attached to the game board together with the distribution means.

According to the feature A12 of the present invention group, since the high value guide unit and the low value guide unit are attached to the game board together with the sorting means, the ball entry means can be easily attached to the game board.

According to the feature A group of the present invention as described above, the behavior of the game machine when the game ball enters the ball entry means can be diversified, and the player's attention to the game can be improved. Because it can be done, the following problems can be solved.

Conventionally, a game machine provided with a display device for variablely displaying a plurality of patterns has been known. This game machine is provided with various winning openings such as a general winning opening, an operating opening, and a variable winning device provided in the game area, and a predetermined number of gaming balls are inserted by entering the game balls into the various winning openings. It is paid out (prize ball). In addition, when the game ball enters the operating port (ball entry means), the game machine executes an internal lottery such as a big hit lottery and starts a variable display of the pattern. For example, when the game machine wins the jackpot lottery, the display device finally stops and displays a combination of specific patterns and the like, and shifts the game state to a specific control state that is advantageous to the player. In this specific control state, the game machine pays out a large amount of game balls, for example, by shifting the variable winning device to a state in which the game balls can be entered.

However, in such a game machine, when a game ball enters the ball entry means, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out and an internal lottery such as a jackpot lottery is executed. There is a problem that the behavior of the game machine when the ball enters becomes monotonous, and the degree of attention of the player decreases.

<Feature B group>
Feature B1.
A launching means (launching handle 27) for launching a game ball toward a gaming area formed on a gaming board, and a ball entering means (upper) for entering a gaming ball provided in the gaming area and flowing down the gaming area. A gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) equipped with an operating port 36A).
The ball entry means
A high-value ball entry section (upper right operating port 366) that gives high value to the player while executing an internal lottery when the game ball enters.
By executing an internal lottery that gives a value lower than the value given by the internal lottery triggered by the entry into the high-value entry section at the time of entering the game ball, the player is given the high-value entry. A low-value ball entry section (upper left operating port 361) that gives a value lower than the value given by the ball section,
A gaming machine including a distribution means (nail 44b) for distributing and entering a game ball that has entered the ball entry means into either the high-value entry section or the low-value entry section. ..

According to the feature B1 of the present invention group, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means enters either the high value entry section or the low value entry section by being sorted by the distribution means. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the internal lottery of the game machine when the game ball enters the ball entry means. In addition, the high-value ball entry section gives the player high value when the game ball enters, and the low-value entry section gives the player a high-value entry section when the game ball enters the ball. Since the value is lower than the value, the player pays attention to the whereabouts of the game ball. Therefore, according to the feature B1 of the present invention group, the gaming machine can improve the player's attention to the game.

Feature B2.
In the gaming machine described in the feature B1 of the present invention group,
The high-value ball entry unit gives a high value to the player by executing an internal lottery having a predetermined degree of expectation at the time of ball entry of the game ball.
The low-value entry unit executes an internal lottery having a lower expectation than the expectation of the internal lottery triggered by the entry into the high-value entry unit when the game ball enters the player. A game machine characterized in that a value lower than the value given by the high-value entry section is given to the player.

According to the feature B2 of the present invention group, the gaming machine clearly shows the difference in value between the high-value entry section and the low-value entry section due to the difference in the expectation of the internal lottery executed when the game ball enters. Therefore, the configuration of the ball entry means can be simplified.

Feature B3.
In the gaming machine described in the feature B1 of the present invention group,
The high-value ball entry section gives the player high value by giving useful information to the player when entering the game ball.
The low-value ball entry section does not give useful information to the player when entering the game ball, or by giving information that is less useful than the information given by the high-value ball entry section, the game is played. A gaming machine characterized in that a person is given a value lower than the value given by the high-value ball entry section.

According to the feature B3 of the present invention group, the high-value ball entry section gives the player high value by giving useful information to the player when entering the game ball, and the low-value ball entry section is , By not giving useful information to the player when entering the game ball, or by giving information that is less useful than the information given by the high-value entry section, the player is given a high-value entry section. Since the value is given lower than the value given by the player, the player pays attention to the whereabouts of the game ball. Therefore, the gaming machine can improve the player's attention to the game.

Feature B4.
In the gaming machine described in any of the features B1 to B3 of the present invention group.
The high-value ball entry section pays out a predetermined number of game balls when the game balls enter.
The low-value ball entry section is a gaming machine characterized in that the same number of game balls as a predetermined number of game balls paid out by the high-value ball entry section are paid out when the game balls are entered.

According to the feature B4 of the present invention group, in the game machine, there is no difference in value between the high-value entry section and the low-value entry section due to the difference in the number of game balls paid out when the game ball enters. Only the difference in value between the high-value entry section and the low-value entry section due to the difference in the internal lottery executed when the game ball is entered can be used. Therefore, according to the feature B4 of the present invention group, the player can easily grasp the difference in value between the high-value entry section and the low-value entry section.

Feature B5.
In the gaming machine described in any of the features B1 to B4 of the present invention group.
The distribution means is configured to be able to set a ratio of distributing game balls to the high-value entry unit and a ratio of distributing game balls to the low-value entry unit. A game machine featuring.

According to the feature B5 of the present invention group, when the game machine sets the distribution means so as to distribute a large number of game balls to the high-value entry section, the game machine distributes many game balls to the low-value entry section. As compared with the case where the distribution means is set as described above, the value given to the player when the game ball enters the ball entry means can be increased. In addition, when the game machine sets the distribution means to distribute a large number of game balls to the low-value entry section, the distribution means is set to distribute a large number of game balls to the high-value entry section. Compared with the case, the value given to the player when the game ball enters the ball entry means can be reduced. In other words, the game machine sets the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the high-value entry section and the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the low-value entry section by the distribution means. Therefore, it is possible to increase or decrease the value given to the player when the game ball enters the ball entry means.

Feature B6.
In the gaming machine described in the feature B5 of the present invention group,
The first state in which the distribution means has a high ratio of distributing and entering a game ball into the high-value entry portion and a low ratio of distributing and entering a game ball into the low-value entry portion. It is possible to set a second state in which the proportion of the game balls distributed to the high-value entry section is reduced and the proportion of the game balls distributed to the low-value entry section is increased. A game machine characterized by being configured in.

According to the feature B6 of the present invention group, the sorting means is configured so that the first state and the second state can be set, so that the game ball is distributed and entered into the high-value entry portion. It is possible to set the ratio and the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the low-value ball entry section at the same time. Therefore, according to the feature B6 of the present invention group, the configuration of the sorting means can be simplified.

Feature B7.
In the gaming machine described in any of the features B1 to B6 of the present invention group.
The ball-entry means is a game machine including a distribution guide portion (side wall portions 363A, 364A) that guides a game ball that has entered the ball-entry means to the distribution means.

According to the feature B7 of the present invention group, since the ball entry means includes the distribution guide unit, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means is guided to the distribution means by the distribution guide unit. Therefore, according to the feature B7 of the present invention group, the game machine can surely distribute the game ball that has entered the ball entry means to either the high-value entry section or the low-value entry section and enter the ball. it can.

Feature B8.
In the gaming machine described in the feature B7 of the present invention group,
The distribution guide unit
It extends linearly along the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area, and is arranged so as to be wider than one game ball along the direction orthogonal to its own extension direction. It has two side wall portions (side wall portions 363A and 364A).
A gaming machine characterized in that the inner wall of each of the side wall portions is formed in an uneven surface shape.

According to the feature B8 of the present invention group, since the distribution guide portion has two side wall portions, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means passes between the side wall portions and is distributed by the distribution means. Will be guided to. Since the inner wall of each side wall is formed in an uneven surface shape, the game ball comes into contact with the unevenness formed on the inner wall of each side wall when passing between the side walls, and the flow direction thereof is It changes in various ways. Therefore, according to the feature B8 of the present invention group, the game machine imparts a change in the flow direction of the game ball when guiding the game ball that has entered the ball entry means to the distribution means by the distribution guide unit. Therefore, the degree of attention of the player to the game can be further improved.

Feature B9.
In the gaming machine described in the feature B7 of the present invention group,
The distribution guide unit
It extends linearly along the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area, and is arranged so as to be wider than one game ball along the direction orthogonal to its own extension direction. Has two side walls
A gaming machine characterized in that each of the side wall portions is formed by disposing a plurality of nails.

According to the feature B9 of the present invention group, since the distribution guide portion has two side wall portions, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means passes between the side wall portions and is distributed by the distribution means. Will be guided to. Since each side wall portion is formed by disposing a plurality of nails, the game ball comes into contact with the plurality of nails forming each side wall portion when passing between the side wall portions, and flows down. The direction changes in various ways. Therefore, according to the feature B9 of the present invention group, the game machine gives a change in the flow direction of the game ball when guiding the game ball that has entered the ball entry means to the distribution means by the distribution guide unit. Therefore, the degree of attention of the player to the game can be further improved.

Further, since each side wall portion is formed by arranging a plurality of nails, for example, by setting a plurality of nails, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means is of high value by the distribution means. It can be distributed to the ball entry section to make it easier to enter the ball, and by setting multiple nails, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means can be distributed to the low value entry section by the distribution means. It can also be made easier to enter the ball. In other words, for each side wall, by setting a plurality of nails, the ratio of the game balls to the high-value entry part to be distributed and the ratio of the game balls to the low-value entry part to be distributed to the low-value entry part. And can be set.

Feature B10.
In the gaming machine described in any of the features B1 to B9 of the present invention group.
The ball entry means
A high-value guide portion (curved wall portion 364B) that guides a game ball distributed to the high-value entry portion by the distribution means to the high-value entry portion,
A gaming machine including a low-value guide portion (curved wall portion 363B) that guides a game ball distributed to the low-value entry portion by the distribution means to the low-value entry portion.

According to the feature B10 of the present invention group, the ball entry means includes a high value guide section and a low value guide section, so that the game balls sorted by the distribution means have a high value entry section and a low value guide section. You will be surely guided to one of the departments. Therefore, according to the feature B10 of the group of the present invention, the game machine can reliably distribute the game ball that has entered the ball entry means to either the high-value entry section or the low-value entry section. it can.

Feature B11.
In the gaming machine described in the feature B10 of the present invention group,
A gaming machine characterized in that the high-value guide unit and the low-value guide unit are each formed as individual members and are attached to the game board so as to be symmetrical with respect to the distribution means.

According to the feature B11 of the present invention group, the high-value guide portion and the low-value guide portion are formed as individual members and are attached to the game board so as to be symmetrical with respect to the distribution means. The value guide unit and the low value guide unit can be made of members having the same shape, and the manufacturing cost of the ball entry means can be reduced.

Feature B12.
In the gaming machine described in the feature B10 of the present invention group,
The ball entry means is provided with the distribution means and also includes a connection portion for connecting the high value guide portion and the low value guide portion.
A gaming machine characterized in that the high-value guide unit and the low-value guide unit are attached to the game board together with the distribution means.

According to the feature B12 of the present invention group, since the high value guide unit and the low value guide unit are attached to the game board together with the sorting means, the ball entry means can be easily attached to the game board.

According to the feature B group of the present invention as described above, the behavior of the game machine when the game ball enters the ball entry means can be diversified, and the player's attention to the game can be improved. Because it can be done, the following problems can be solved.

Conventionally, a game machine provided with a display device for variablely displaying a plurality of patterns has been known. This game machine is provided with various winning openings such as a general winning opening, an operating opening, and a variable winning device provided in the game area, and a predetermined number of gaming balls are inserted by entering the game balls into the various winning openings. It is paid out (prize ball). In addition, when the game ball enters the operating port (ball entry means), the game machine executes an internal lottery such as a big hit lottery and starts a variable display of the pattern. For example, when the game machine wins the jackpot lottery, the display device finally stops and displays a combination of specific patterns and the like, and shifts the game state to a specific control state that is advantageous to the player. In this specific control state, the game machine pays out a large amount of game balls, for example, by shifting the variable winning device to a state in which the game balls can be entered.

However, in such a game machine, when a game ball enters the ball entry means, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out and an internal lottery such as a jackpot lottery is executed. There is a problem that the internal lottery of the game machine when the ball enters becomes monotonous, and the degree of attention of the player decreases.

<Characteristic C group>
Feature C1.
A launching means (launching handle 27) for launching a game ball toward a gaming area formed on a gaming board, and a ball entering means (upper) for entering a gaming ball provided in the gaming area and flowing down the gaming area. A gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) equipped with an operating port 36B).
The ball entry means
A high-value ball entry section (upper right operating port 362) that gives the player high value when the game ball enters.
A low-value ball entry section (upper left operating port 361) that gives the player a value lower than the value given by the high-value entry section when the game ball enters the ball.
Rotational distribution means for distributing a game ball that has entered the ball entry means in a direction that follows its own rotation direction, thereby distributing the game ball to either the high-value entry section or the low-value entry section. A gaming machine characterized by being provided with (windmill unit 48).

According to the feature C1 of the present invention group, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means enters either the high-value entry section or the low-value entry section by being sorted by the rotary distribution means. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the internal lottery of the game machine when the game ball enters the ball entry means. In addition, the rotary distribution means distributes the game ball that has entered the ball entry means in a direction that follows its own rotation direction, thereby distributing the game ball to either a high-value entry section or a low-value entry section. Therefore, the player pays attention to the rotation direction of the rotation distribution means. Further, the high-value ball entry section gives the player high value when the game ball enters, and the low-value entry section gives the player a high-value entry section when the game ball enters. Since the value is lower than the value, the player pays attention to the whereabouts of the game ball. Therefore, according to the feature C1 of the present invention group, the gaming machine can improve the player's attention to the game.

Feature C2.
In the gaming machine described in the feature C1 of the present invention group,
The high-value ball entry section executes an internal lottery when entering a game ball,
The low-value ball entry unit is a gaming machine characterized in that an internal lottery similar to the internal lottery executed in the high-value ball entry unit is executed at the time of ball entry of a game ball.

According to the feature C2 of the present invention group, the high-value ball entry section and the low-value entry section perform the same internal lottery when the game ball is entered, so that the game machine can enter the ball entry means. An internal lottery can be executed as an opportunity.

Feature C3.
In the gaming machine described in the feature C1 of the present invention group,
The ball entry means includes a ball entry detection unit that detects entry into the ball entry means.
The ball entry detection unit is a game machine characterized in that an internal lottery is executed when a game ball is entered.

According to the feature C3 of the present invention group, since the ball entry detection unit executes an internal lottery when the game ball enters the ball, the game machine executes the internal lottery triggered by the ball entry into the ball entry means. Can be done.
Further, the game machine can execute the same internal lottery regardless of the distribution destination (high-value ball entry section or low-value ball entry section) of the game ball that has entered the ball entry means. Therefore, according to the feature C3 of the present invention group, the configuration of the ball entry means can be simplified.

Feature C4.
In the gaming machine described in any of the features C1 to C3 of the present invention group.
The high-value ball entry section gives a high value to the player by paying out a predetermined number of game balls at the time of ball entry.
The low-value entry unit pays out a smaller number of game balls than the predetermined number of game balls paid out by the high-value entry unit at the time of entering the game ball, thereby giving the player the high-value entry ball. A game machine characterized in giving a value lower than the value given by the department.

According to the feature C4 of the present invention group, the gaming machine clarifies the difference in value between the high-value entry section and the low-value entry section by the difference in the number of game balls paid out when the game ball enters. Therefore, the configuration of the ball entry means can be simplified.

Feature C5.
In the gaming machine described in any of the features C1 to C4 of the present invention group.
The rotary distribution means is configured to be able to set a ratio of distributing and entering a game ball into the high-value entry portion and a ratio of distributing a game ball to the low-value entry portion. A game machine characterized by that.

According to the feature C5 of the present invention group, when the game machine sets the rotary distribution means so as to distribute a large number of game balls to the high-value ball entry section, the game machine puts many game balls into the low-value ball entry section. Compared with the case where the rotary distribution means is set to distribute, the value given to the player when the game ball enters the ball entry means can be increased. In addition, when the game machine sets the rotary distribution means so as to distribute a large number of game balls to the low-value entry section, the rotary distribution means is provided so as to distribute a large number of game balls to the high-value entry section. Compared with the case of setting, the value given to the player when the game ball enters the ball entry means can be reduced. In other words, the game machine sets the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the high-value entry section and the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the low-value entry section by the rotary distribution means. Thereby, the value given to the player at the time of entering the game ball into the ball entry means can be increased or decreased and adjusted.

Feature C6.
In the gaming machine described in the feature C5 of the present invention group
The rotary distribution means rotates so that the ratio of distributing and entering the game ball into the high-value entry portion is high and the ratio of distributing the game ball to the low-value entry portion is low. The ratio of the first rotation state (free rotation state) and the game ball to be distributed to the high-value ball entry section is low, and the rate of the game ball to be distributed to the low-value ball entry section to be entered. A game machine characterized in that it can be set by switching between a second rotation state (regulated rotation state) that rotates so as to increase the value.

According to the feature C6 of the present invention group, the rotary distribution means distributes a game ball to a high-value ball entry section by switching between a first rotation state and a second rotation state. It is possible to set the ratio of the game balls to be distributed and the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the low-value ball entry section. Therefore, according to the feature C6 of the present invention group, the configuration of the rotary distribution means can be simplified.

Feature C7.
In the gaming machine described in the feature C6 of the present invention group,
In the first rotational state, the rotary distribution means distributes and enters the game ball into the high-value entry portion in a direction in which the ratio of the game ball is distributed and entered into the high-value entry portion increases. It rotates in both directions in the direction in which the proportion of balls is increased, and in the second rotation state, it rotates only in one direction in the direction in which the proportion of game balls distributed to the low-value entry portion is increased. A game machine characterized by that.

According to the feature C7 of the present invention group, in the second rotation state, the rotary distribution means rotates only in one direction in the direction in which the ratio of the game balls to the low-value ball entry portion is increased. , The configuration of the rotary distribution means can be simplified.

Feature C8.
In the gaming machine described in the feature C7 of the present invention group,
The rotary distribution means includes a ratchet mechanism (rotary shaft 482 and ratchet portion 483), and in the second state, the ratio of distributing game balls to the low-value entry portion by the ratchet mechanism is A gaming machine characterized in that it rotates in only one direction in the higher direction.

According to the feature C8 of the present invention group, the rotary distribution means does not rotate in the second rotation state in a direction in which the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the high-value ball entry portion by the ratchet mechanism is increased. Therefore, the configuration of the rotary distribution means can be simplified.

Feature C9.
In the gaming machine described in any of the features C1 to C8 of the present invention group,
The ball-entry means is a gaming machine including a distribution guide portion (side wall portions 367A, 368A) for guiding a game ball that has entered the ball-entry means to the rotary distribution means.

According to the feature C9 of the present invention group, since the ball entry means includes a distribution guide unit, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means is guided to the rotary distribution means by the distribution guide unit. Therefore, according to the feature C9 of the present invention group, the game machine can surely distribute the game ball that has entered the ball entry means to either the high-value entry section or the low-value entry section and enter the ball. it can.

Feature C10.
In the gaming machine described in the feature C8 of the present invention group,
The distribution guide unit
It extends linearly along the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area, and is arranged so as to be wider than one game ball along the direction orthogonal to its own extension direction. It has two side wall portions (side wall portions 367A and 368A).
A gaming machine characterized in that the inner wall of each of the side wall portions is formed in an uneven surface shape.

According to the feature C10 of the present invention group, since the distribution guide portion has two side wall portions, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means passes between the side wall portions and is rotationally distributed. You will be guided by the means. Since the inner wall of each side wall is formed in an uneven surface shape, the game ball comes into contact with the unevenness formed on the inner wall of each side wall when passing between the side walls, and the flow direction thereof is It changes in various ways. Therefore, according to the feature C10 of the present invention group, the game machine gives a change in the flow direction of the game ball when guiding the game ball that has entered the ball entry means to the rotary distribution means by the distribution guide unit. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the player's attention to the game.

Feature C11.
In the gaming machine described in the feature C9 of the present invention group,
The distribution guide unit
It extends linearly along the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area, and is arranged so as to be wider than one game ball along the direction orthogonal to its own extension direction. Has two side walls
A gaming machine characterized in that each of the side wall portions is formed by disposing a plurality of nails.

According to the feature C11 of the present invention group, since the distribution guide portion has two side wall portions, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means passes between the side wall portions and is rotationally distributed. You will be guided by the means. Since each side wall portion is formed by disposing a plurality of nails, the game ball comes into contact with the plurality of nails forming each side wall portion when passing between the side wall portions, and flows down. The direction changes in various ways. Therefore, according to the feature C11 of the present invention group, the game machine imparts a change in the flow direction of the game ball when guiding the game ball that has entered the ball entry means to the rotary distribution means by the distribution guide unit. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the player's attention to the game.

Further, since each side wall portion is formed by arranging a plurality of nails, for example, by setting a plurality of nails, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means is raised by the rotary distribution means. It can be distributed to the value entry section to make it easier to enter the ball, and by setting multiple nails, the game ball that has entered the entry means can be turned into the low value entry section by the rotary distribution means. It is also possible to sort and make it easier to enter the ball. In other words, for each side wall, by setting a plurality of nails, the ratio of the game balls to the high-value entry part to be distributed and the ratio of the game balls to the low-value entry part to be distributed to the low-value entry part. And can be set.

Feature C12.
In the gaming machine described in any of the features C1 to C11 of the present invention group,
The ball entry means
A high-value guide portion (curved wall portion 368B) that guides a game ball distributed to the high-value entry portion by the rotary distribution means to the high-value entry portion, and
A game machine including a low-value guide portion (curved wall portion 367B) that guides a game ball distributed to the low-value entry portion by the rotary distribution means to the low-value entry portion.

According to the feature C12 of the present invention group, since the ball entry means includes a high value guide section and a low value guide section, the game balls sorted by the rotary distribution means have a high value entry section and a low value entry section. You will be surely guided to one of the ball parts. Therefore, according to the feature C12 of the present invention group, the game machine can surely distribute and enter the game ball that has entered the ball entry means into either the high-value entry section or the low-value entry section. it can.

Feature C13.
In the gaming machine described in the feature C12 of the present invention group,
A gaming machine characterized in that the high-value guide portion and the low-value guide portion are each formed as individual members and are attached to the game board so as to be symmetrical with respect to the rotary distribution means.

According to the feature C13 of the present invention group, the high-value guide portion and the low-value guide portion are formed as individual members, and are attached to the game board so as to be symmetrical with respect to the rotary distribution means. The high-value guide unit and the low-value guide unit can be made of members having the same shape, and the manufacturing cost of the ball entry means can be reduced.

According to such a feature C group of the present invention, it is possible to diversify the behavior of the game machine when the game ball enters the ball entry means, and it is possible to improve the degree of attention of the player to the game. Because it can be done, the following problems can be solved.

Conventionally, a game machine provided with a display device for variablely displaying a plurality of patterns has been known. This game machine is provided with various winning openings such as a general winning opening, an operating opening, and a variable winning device provided in the game area, and a predetermined number of gaming balls are inserted by entering the game balls into the various winning openings. It is paid out (prize ball). In addition, when the game ball enters the operating port (ball entry means), the game machine executes an internal lottery such as a big hit lottery and starts a variable display of the pattern. For example, when the game machine wins the jackpot lottery, the display device finally stops and displays a combination of specific patterns and the like, and shifts the game state to a specific control state that is advantageous to the player. In this specific control state, the game machine pays out a large amount of game balls, for example, by shifting the variable winning device to a state in which the game balls can be entered.

However, in such a game machine, when a game ball enters the ball entry means, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out and an internal lottery such as a jackpot lottery is executed. There is a problem that the behavior of the game machine when the ball enters becomes monotonous, and the degree of attention of the player decreases.

<Feature D group>
Feature D1.
A launching means (launching handle 27) for launching a game ball toward a game area formed on a game board, and a distribution setting provided in the game area and setting a distribution state of the game balls flowing down the game area. A gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) provided with means (nails 44b).
A target suggesting means (scale portion 31C) provided on the game board and suggesting a target for setting a distribution state of the game ball by the distribution setting means.
A shielding means (connecting portion 365C) that is detachably provided on the game board and that is attached to the game board to shield the target suggesting means and is removed from the game board to expose the target suggesting means. A game machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the feature D1 of the present invention group, since the shielding means shields the target suggesting means by attaching to the game board, the setting of the distribution state of the game balls can be made invisible to the player. Further, since the shielding means exposes the target suggesting means by removing it from the game board, the manager of the game hall or the like can easily set the distribution state of the game balls by looking at the target suggesting means. ..

Feature D2.
In the gaming machine described in the feature D1 of the present invention group,
In addition to being provided in the game area, a ball entry means (upper operating port 36C) for entering a game ball flowing down the game area is provided.
The ball entry means
A high-value ball entry section (upper right operating port 362) that gives the player high value when the game ball enters.
It is equipped with a low-value ball entry section (upper left operating port 361) that gives the player a value lower than the value given by the high-value entry section when the game ball enters the ball.
The distribution setting means distributes the game ball that has entered the ball entry means to either the high-value entry section or the low-value entry section to enter the ball, and sets the distribution state of the game ball. By doing so, the gaming machine is characterized in that a ratio of distributing game balls to the high-value entry unit and a ratio of distributing game balls to the low-value entry unit is set.

According to the feature D2 of the present invention group, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means enters either the high-value entry section or the low-value entry section by being sorted by the distribution setting means. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the behavior of the game machine when the game ball enters the ball entry means. In addition, the high-value ball entry section gives the player high value when the game ball enters, and the low-value entry section gives the player a high-value entry section when the game ball enters the ball. Since the value is lower than the value, the player pays attention to the whereabouts of the game ball. Therefore, according to the feature D2 of the present invention group, the gaming machine can improve the player's attention to the game.

Then, when the game machine sets the distribution setting means so as to distribute a large number of game balls to the high-value entry section, the distribution setting means is provided so as to distribute a large number of game balls to the low-value entry section. Compared with the case of setting, it is possible to increase the value given to the player when the game ball enters the ball entry means. In addition, when the game machine sets the distribution setting means so as to distribute a large number of game balls to the low-value entry section, the distribution setting means is provided so as to distribute a large number of game balls to the high-value entry section. Compared with the case of setting, it is possible to reduce the value given to the player when the game ball enters the ball entry means. In other words, the game machine sets the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the high-value entry section and the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the low-value entry section by the distribution setting means. This makes it possible to increase or decrease the value given to the player when the game ball enters the ball entry means.
In addition, the distribution setting means sets the distribution state of the game balls so that the game balls are distributed to the high-value entry section and the game balls are distributed to the low-value entry section. Since the ratios are set, these ratios can be clearly suggested by the target suggestion means.

Feature D3.
In the gaming machine described in the feature D2 of the present invention group,
The first distribution setting means has a high rate of distributing and entering a game ball into the high-value entry section, and a low rate of distributing and entering a game ball into the low-value entry section. A second state is set in which the ratio of the game balls distributed to the high-value entry portion is low and the ratio of the game balls distributed to the low-value entry portion is high. A game machine characterized by being configured to be possible.

According to the feature D3 of the present invention group, the distribution setting means is configured so that the first state and the second state can be set, so that the game ball is distributed to the high-value ball entry section and the ball is entered. It is possible to set the ratio of the game balls to be distributed and the ratio of the game balls to be distributed to the low-value entry unit at the same time. Therefore, according to the feature D3 of the present invention group, the configuration of the distribution setting means can be simplified.

Feature D4.
In the gaming machine described in feature D2 or feature D3 of the present invention group
The high-value ball entry section executes an internal lottery when entering a game ball,
The low-value ball entry unit is a gaming machine characterized in that an internal lottery similar to the internal lottery executed in the high-value ball entry unit is executed at the time of ball entry of a game ball.

According to the feature D4 of the present invention group, the high-value ball entry section and the low-value entry section perform the same internal lottery when the game ball is entered, so that the game machine can enter the ball entry means. An internal lottery can be executed as an opportunity.

Feature D5.
In the gaming machine described in feature D2 or feature D3 of the present invention group
The ball entry means includes a ball entry detection unit that detects entry into the ball entry means.
The ball entry detection unit is a game machine characterized in that an internal lottery is executed when a game ball is entered.

According to the feature D5 of the present invention group, the ball entry detection unit executes an internal lottery when the game ball enters the ball, so that the game machine executes the internal lottery triggered by the ball entry into the ball entry means. Can be done.
Further, the game machine can execute the same internal lottery regardless of the distribution destination (high-value ball entry section or low-value ball entry section) of the game ball that has entered the ball entry means. Therefore, according to the feature D5 of the present invention group, the configuration of the ball entry means can be simplified.

Feature D6.
In the gaming machine described in any of the features D2 to D5 of the present invention group,
The high-value ball entry section gives a high value to the player by paying out a predetermined number of game balls at the time of ball entry.
The low-value entry unit pays out a smaller number of game balls than the predetermined number of game balls paid out by the high-value entry unit at the time of entering the game ball, thereby giving the player the high-value entry ball. A game machine characterized in giving a value lower than the value given by the department.

According to the feature D6 of the present invention group, the gaming machine clarifies the difference in value between the high-value entry section and the low-value entry section by the difference in the number of game balls paid out when the game ball enters. Therefore, the configuration of the ball entry means can be simplified.

Feature D7.
In the gaming machine described in the feature D6 of the present invention group,
The target suggesting means is a gaming machine characterized in that it suggests an expected value of the number of prize balls based on a game ball that has entered the ball entering means.

According to the feature D7 of the present invention group, the target suggesting means suggests the expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game ball entered into the ball entering means, so that the manager of the game field or the like sees the target suggesting means. Thereby, the expected value of the number of prize balls based on the game ball entered into the ball entry means can be easily adjusted.

Feature D8.
In the gaming machine described in any of the features D2 to D7 of the present invention group,
The ball-entry means is a game machine including a distribution guide unit (side wall portions 363A, 364A) that guides a game ball that has entered the ball-entry means to the distribution setting means.

According to the feature D8 of the present invention group, since the ball entry means includes the distribution guide unit, the game ball entered into the ball entry means is guided to the distribution setting means by the distribution guide unit. Therefore, according to the feature D8 of the present invention group, the game machine can surely distribute the game ball that has entered the ball entry means into either the high-value entry section or the low-value entry section and enter the ball. it can.

Feature D9.
In the gaming machine described in the feature D8 of the present invention group,
The distribution guide unit
It extends linearly along the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area, and is arranged so as to be wider than one game ball along the direction orthogonal to its own extension direction. It has two side wall portions (side wall portions 363A and 364A).
A gaming machine characterized in that the inner wall of each of the side wall portions is formed in an uneven surface shape.

According to the feature D9 of the present invention group, since the distribution guide portion has two side wall portions, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means passes between the side wall portions and the distribution is set. You will be guided by the means. Since the inner wall of each side wall is formed in an uneven surface shape, the game ball comes into contact with the unevenness formed on the inner wall of each side wall when passing between the side walls, and the flow direction thereof is It changes in various ways. Therefore, according to the feature D9 of the present invention group, the game machine gives a change in the flow direction of the game ball when guiding the game ball that has entered the ball entry means to the distribution setting means by the distribution guide unit. Therefore, the degree of attention of the player to the game can be further improved.

Feature D10.
In the gaming machine described in the feature D8 of the present invention group,
The distribution guide unit
It extends linearly along the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area, and is arranged so as to be wider than one game ball along the direction orthogonal to its own extension direction. Has two side walls (nails 44x)
A gaming machine characterized in that each of the side wall portions is formed by disposing a plurality of nails.

According to the feature D10 of the present invention group, since the distribution guide portion has two side wall portions, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means passes between the side wall portions and the distribution is set. You will be guided by the means. Since each side wall portion is formed by disposing a plurality of nails, the game ball comes into contact with the plurality of nails forming each side wall portion when passing between the side wall portions, and flows down. The direction changes in various ways. Therefore, according to the feature D10 of the present invention group, the game machine gives a change in the flow direction of the game ball when guiding the game ball that has entered the ball entry means to the distribution setting means by the distribution guide unit. Therefore, the degree of attention of the player to the game can be further improved.

Further, since each side wall portion is formed by arranging a plurality of nails, for example, by setting a plurality of nails, the game ball that has entered the ball entry means is raised by the distribution setting means. It can be distributed to the value entry section to make it easier to enter, and by setting multiple nails, the game ball that has entered the entry means can be assigned to the low value entry section by the distribution setting means. It can also be sorted to make it easier to enter the ball. In other words, for each side wall, by setting a plurality of nails, the ratio of the game balls to the high-value entry part to be distributed and the ratio of the game balls to the low-value entry part to be distributed to the low-value entry part. And can be set.

Feature D11.
In the gaming machine described in any of the features D2 to D10 of the present invention group.
The ball entry means
A high-value guide portion (curved wall portion 364B) that guides a game ball distributed to the high-value entry portion by the distribution setting means to the high-value entry portion,
A gaming machine including a low-value guide portion (curved wall portion 363B) that guides a game ball distributed to the low-value entry portion by the distribution setting means to the low-value entry portion.

According to the feature D11 of the present invention group, since the ball entry means includes a high value guide section and a low value guide section, the game balls sorted by the distribution setting means have a high value entry section and a low value entry section. You will be surely guided to one of the ball parts. Therefore, according to the feature D11 of the present invention group, the game machine can surely distribute the game ball that has entered the ball entry means to either the high-value entry section or the low-value entry section and enter the ball. it can.

Feature D12.
In the gaming machine described in the feature D11 of the present invention group,
The shielding means connects the high value guide unit and the low value guide unit, and connects the high value guide unit and the low value guide unit.
A gaming machine characterized in that the high-value guide unit and the low-value guide unit are attached to the game board together with the shielding means.

According to the feature D12 of the present invention group, since the shielding means connects the high value guide unit and the low value guide unit, it can be easily attached to the game board together with the high value guide unit and the low value guide unit.

According to the feature D group of the present invention as described above, since the distribution state of the game balls can be easily set, the following problems can be solved.

Conventionally, a game machine provided with a display device for variablely displaying a plurality of patterns has been known. This game machine is provided with various winning openings such as a general winning opening, an operating opening, and a variable winning device provided in the game area, and a predetermined number of gaming balls are inserted by entering the game balls into the various winning openings. It is paid out (prize ball). In addition, when the game ball enters the operating port (ball entry means), the game machine executes an internal lottery such as a big hit lottery and starts a variable display of the pattern. For example, when the game machine wins the jackpot lottery, the display device finally stops and displays a combination of specific patterns and the like, and shifts the game state to a specific control state that is advantageous to the player. In this specific control state, the game machine pays out a large amount of game balls, for example, by shifting the variable winning device to a state in which the game balls can be entered.

In such a game machine, the distribution state of the game ball is set by a nail or an accessory provided in the game area. However, since there is no goal for setting the distribution state of the game balls with nails or accessories, there is a problem that the manager of the game field cannot easily set the distribution state of the game balls. There is.

As described above, the present invention can be suitably used for gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines.

10 ... Pachinko machine, 27 ... Launch handle, 35 ... General winning opening, 36, 36A, 36B, 36C ... Upper operating port, 361 ... Upper left operating port, 362,366 ... Upper right operating port, 37 ... Lower operating port, 38 ... Variable winning device, 38a ... Large winning opening, 38b ... Opening and closing door, 38c ... Variable winning drive unit, 39 ... Out port, 42 ... Main display device, 51 ... Design display device, 60 ... Main control device, 62 ... MPU, 90 ... Voice emission control device, 92 ... MPU, 100 ... Display control device.

Claims (4)

A game machine including a launching means for launching a game ball toward a game area formed on a game board, and a ball entry means provided in the game area for inserting a game ball flowing down the game area. ,
The ball entry means
A predetermined value entry means that enables a player to be given a predetermined value when entering a game ball,
A low-value ball entry means that enables a player to be given a value lower than the value that can be given by the predetermined value ball entry means when the game ball is entered.
It is provided with a distribution means for distributing a game ball that has entered the ball entry means to either the predetermined value entry means or the low value entry means.
The distribution means has a flow path that facilitates the entry of the game ball into the predetermined value entry means and makes it difficult to enter the low value entry means, and the game ball into the predetermined value entry means. The ratio of the game ball to the flow path that makes it difficult to enter the ball and makes it easier to enter the low-value ball entry means, and the game ball to be distributed to the predetermined value entry means and the game ball to enter the low-value ball. by the ENGLISH proportion to ball entrance distributes the ball entrance means, a game machine, wherein a nail der Rukoto configured to be set. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The predetermined value entry means executes an internal lottery when entering a game ball,
The low-value ball entry means is a gaming machine characterized in that an internal lottery having the same lottery probability as an internal lottery executed by the predetermined value entry means is executed when a game ball is entered. In the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.
The predetermined value entering means can give a predetermined value to a player by paying out a predetermined number of game balls at the time of entering the game balls.
The low-value ball entry means pays out a smaller number of game balls than the predetermined number of game balls paid out by the predetermined value ball entry means at the time of entering the game ball, thereby giving the player the predetermined value ball. A gaming machine characterized in that a value lower than the value that can be given by means can be given. In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 .
In the first state, the distribution means has a high rate of distributing and entering a game ball into the predetermined value entry means, and a low rate of distributing and entering a game ball into the low value entry means. It is possible to set a second state in which the ratio of the game balls distributed to the predetermined value entering means is reduced and the ratio of the game balls distributed to the low value entering means is increased. A game machine characterized by being played.

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