JP7309182B2 - ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pinball game machine in which a distribution means for distributing game balls to either a specific area or a general area is provided in an internal operating area communicating with a game area through a ball entrance.

In a pinball game machine represented by a pachinko machine, when a game ball enters a starting hole provided in a game area, a lottery is performed, and if the lottery result is a win, a big winning hole is used. There is a special game that opens the . Such a configuration amuses the player by announcing the result of the lottery through a performance display on a performance symbol display device or the like.

On the other hand, in recent years, there has been proposed a configuration in which the behavior of the game balls, which is the original feature of the pachinko machine, makes the game more enjoyable. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a distribution means in which a rolling area for rolling game balls is provided inside a center accessory, and game balls flow into a specific area or a general area via the rolling area. is proposed. As a specific configuration of the sorting means, a configuration is disclosed that includes a mortar-shaped croon and a rotating bumper provided at the center of the croon, and rotates the rotating bumper. Here, the rotating bumper has a plurality of wing-like protrusions and changes the rolling direction of the game ball that collides with it during rotation. In such a configuration, whether or not the game ball enters the specific area that generates a predetermined gain depends on the movement of the game ball in the croon (rolling area), so it rolls on the croon. By the behavior of the game ball, it is possible to raise the player's emotion (feeling nervous or excited) who desires the ball to enter the specific area, thereby enhancing the amusement of the game.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-479

By the way, in the conventional configuration of Patent Document 1 described above, the rolling direction of the game ball is changed and the rolling speed is increased by colliding with the rotating rotating bumper. The rolling direction and rolling speed after collision differ depending on the angle at which the vehicle collides with the rotating bumper. Here, when the increase in the rolling speed due to the collision with the rotating bumper is small, the movement of the game ball on the croon becomes gentle, so the player can predict the movement of the game ball. Therefore, when it is predicted that the game ball will not enter the specific area, the behavior of the game ball lacks interest, and the gentle movement may make the player feel irritated. . Also, depending on the rolling direction and rolling speed after colliding with the rotating bumper, the game ball may orbit around the rotating bumper. Since it is clear that the game ball does not enter the specific area in such a revolving motion, the behavior of the game ball lacks interest, and there is a possibility that the player may feel frustrated.

The present invention can solve the above-described problems, and proposes a pinball game machine equipped with novel distribution means that has never existed before.

The present invention is provided in an internal operating area where a game ball can flow in through a ball entrance provided in the game area, and has a specific area where a predetermined gain is generated by the entrance of a game ball and a general area where it is not generated, In a pinball game machine comprising distribution means for distributing game balls that have flowed into the internal operating area, the distribution means is provided to be vertically movable and repels the colliding game balls; a repulsion device comprising a driving means for vertically moving a ball bullet member; and a rolling recess having a slope that descends toward the ball bullet member of the repulsion device and rolling a game ball that has flowed into the internal working area. wherein the game ball that has flowed down the rolling recess is repelled by a collision with the vertically moved ball bullet member and rolls in the rolling recess, and the game ball is the specified through the rolling. This pinball game machine is characterized in that the ball is entered into an area or a general area.

Here, as the "gain", for example, occurrence of a prize ball, occurrence of a winning lottery (generation of starting memory), occurrence of a big hit (execution of a big winning game), probability change state in which the probability of winning a big win in a winning lottery is high Transition to, transition to a time-saving state that shortens the fluctuation time of special symbols and normal symbols, or generation of rare production is preferably used. As the "driving means", for example, a motor, a solenoid, or the like can be preferably used. The “slope” of the rolling recess may be either a slope with a linear vertical cross-section or a slope with a curved vertical cross-section. A combination with a curved slope may also be used. Moreover, not only a slope with a constant slope, but also a plurality of slopes with mutually different slopes may be provided.

In such a configuration, the ball bullet member that repels the game ball is moved up and down, and the operating direction of the ball bullet member (vertical direction) and the direction in which the game ball collides with the ball bullet member are large. different. Therefore, regardless of the angle at which the game ball collides with the bullet member, the game ball is strongly bounced back, and the speed of the game ball after collision increases stably. As a result, the configuration of the present invention can prevent the problem that the speed of the game ball slows down after a collision or that it circles around the rotating bumper, as in the conventional configuration described above.

Furthermore, in this configuration, as described above, the game ball is repelled by the vertical movement of the bullet member, and the behavior of the game ball after collision is different from that of the above-described conventional configuration (configuration in which the rotating bumper is rotated). different. That is, in this configuration, as described above, the game ball is strongly bounced back by the ball bullet member to increase the speed of the game ball, so that the game ball moves dynamically after the collision. As a result, it is difficult to predict the movement of the game ball, and it is possible to effectively stimulate the emotions of the player who wants the ball to enter the specific area. Therefore, the allocating means of the present invention for allocating to the specific area and the general area can provide a new and novel amusement, and improve the amusement of the game.

In such a pinball game machine of the present invention, "the sorting means divides the rolling area where the game ball can roll on the slope of the rolling concave portion from the first rolling area and the first rolling area rolling range changing means capable of changing the rolling range to a second rolling range with a narrower rolling range; A configuration provided with rolling range control means for changing from the rolling range to the second rolling range" is preferable. Here, the "rolling range changing means" is one that converts the first rolling range and the second rolling range in a relatively short time, and the first rolling range and the second rolling range are changed step by step. Or it may be a gradual conversion. In addition, the "rolling range change condition" includes, for example, the elapse of a predetermined time after the ball enters the rolling recess (or the ball entrance), the rolling of a plurality of game balls in the rolling recess, The occurrence of a big hit can be determined. In such a configuration, when the rolling range change condition is established, the rolling range of the rolling recess is narrowed, so that the game ball can easily enter the specific area or the general area. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the game ball from rolling in the rolling concave portion over a relatively long period of time. When the rolling range change condition is satisfied, the game ball can easily enter the specific area or the general area as described above. It is possible to effectively stimulate the emotions of the player who wants to enter the ball into the ball.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention; FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1; FIG. It is a chart explaining a part of game specifications in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of a main routine; It is a flow chart which shows starting prize-winning processing. 1 is a flowchart 1 showing a winning/failing determination process; FIG. 2 is a flowchart 2 showing a winning judgment process; FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart 3 showing a winning/failing determination process; FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart 4 showing a success/failure determination process; FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart 5 showing a success/failure determination process; FIG. It is the flowchart 1 which shows a jackpot game process. It is the flowchart 2 which shows a jackpot game process. It is the flowchart 3 which shows a jackpot game process. It is an enlarged view showing the second big winning mouth device 31. FIG. The ball receiving portion 112 of the rotating body 111 of the distribution rotation mechanism 110 is shown in (A) the ball receiving position, (B) the left downstream position, and (C) the right downstream position. It is an explanatory diagram. 3 is a perspective view showing a ball distribution unit 121 arranged in an internal working area 120. FIG. Fig. 10 is a plan view showing a state in which movable walls 125a and 125b of the ball distribution unit 121 are at normal positions; Fig. 12 is a plan view showing a state in which movable walls 125a and 125b are in a narrowed position; 4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams showing (A) an upper limit position and (B) a lower limit position of a ball bullet member 142; It is the flowchart 1 which shows a small hit game process. It is the flowchart 2 which shows a small hit game process. It is the flowchart 3 which shows a small hit game process. It is the flowchart 4 which shows a small hit game process. It is the flowchart 5 which shows a small hit game process.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments according to the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and can take various forms as long as they fall within the technical scope of the present invention. Further, it is also possible to appropriately combine each of the following examples and other examples.

The pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is a one-and-two mixed machine type gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment has a structure in which each part of the configuration is held by an outer frame 51 forming a vertically long fixed outer shell holding frame. An inner frame (not shown) is attached to the outer frame 51 via hinges 53 provided on the upper and lower left sides of the outer frame 51 so as to be openable and closable. A frame (glass frame) 52 is attached to the inner frame so as to be openable. A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52 . In addition, the game board 2 (FIG. 2) attached to the inner frame is arranged on the far side (rear side) of the sheet glass 61 .

Speakers 66 are arranged on the left and right sides of the upper part of the front frame 52, and the game sounds and alarm sounds emitted from the speakers 66 improve the amusement of the game and attract the player's attention. In addition, the front frame 52 is provided with a plurality of frame-side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the game state, and the light emission improves the amusement of the game. Further, an upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally provided at the lower portion of the front frame 52, and a firing handle 64 is arranged on the right side of the lower plate 63. As shown in FIG. The shooting handle 64 is rotated clockwise by the player to move a shooting device (not shown) to shoot game balls supplied from the upper tray 55 toward the game area 3 of the game board 2. do.

Prize balls and rental balls are paid out to the upper plate 55 . In addition, the lower tray 63 is configured to receive prize balls overflowing from the upper tray 55 and has a ball extracting lever (not shown) for ejecting game balls in the lower tray 63 . A game ball accumulated in the lower tray 63 can be transferred to another box (dollar box) by operating the ball extracting lever by the player.

The pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment is a so-called CR machine, and is adjacent to a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing prepaid cards. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a CR settlement display device 95 (see FIG. 3) having a lending button 57, a settlement button 58, and a balance display device 59. FIG. At the center of the upper plate 55, a performance button 67 and a jog dial 68 that can be operated by the player are provided.

2 is a front view of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. The game board 2 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by guide rails 3a and 3b, and a large number of game nails (not shown) are planted in the game area 3. As shown in FIG. A center case 5 is arranged in the central part of the game area 3, and an LCD screen of a production pattern display device 6 (not shown in its entirety) is arranged in the center of the center case 5 so as to be visible from the front. ing. The center case 5 is also provided with a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage and the like (not shown).

Directly below the center case 5, a first starting port 11 is arranged so that game balls can be entered at all times. As will be described later, due to the entry of the game ball into the first starting port 11, a win-or-fail lottery with a variable display of the first special symbol is performed. Further, on the lower right side of the first starting hole 11, a first big winning hole device 21 having a first big winning hole 14 is arranged. The first big prize winning port device 21 is opened/closed for position conversion between a standing position for closing the first big winning port 14 and a tilting position for opening the first big winning port 14 by tilting forward from the standing position. A piece 22 is provided, and by setting the opening/closing piece 22 to the upright position, a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter the first large prize winning port 14 is formed, and by setting the tilting position to the first large prize winning port, the first large prize winning port is closed. 14 is set to an open state in which a game ball can enter. This first big winning slot device 21 has a first big winning slot solenoid 14b (see FIG. 3) that opens and closes the opening/closing piece 22, and the opening/closing piece 22 is opened by drive control of the first big winning slot solenoid 14b. can be converted and controlled between the closed state and the open state.

In addition, a second big prize winning opening 15 is arranged above the first big winning opening device 21 (to the right of the center case 5). A second large prize winning port device 31 having a second large prize winning port 15 has a standing position for closing the second large prize winning port 15 and a state in which the second large prize winning port 15 is opened by tilting forward from the standing position. The opening and closing piece 32 is provided with an opening and closing piece 32 that performs a position conversion operation between the tilting position and the tilting position. By doing so, an open state is created in which the game ball can enter the second big winning hole 15.例文帳に追加The second big winning slot device 31 has a second big winning slot solenoid 15b (see FIG. 3) that opens and closes the opening/closing piece 32, and the second big winning slot solenoid 15b is driven and controlled to open and close the second big winning slot solenoid 15b. Opening and closing of the winning opening 15 is controlled. Since the second big winning slot device 31 is an essential part of the present invention, the details will be described later.

A second starting opening device 24 having a second starting opening 12 is arranged on the right side of the center case 5 and above the second big winning opening 15 . The second starting port device 24 is composed of an ordinary electric accessory having a second starting port 12 and a pair of left and right movable pieces 25, 25 for opening and closing the second starting port 12. The left and right movable pieces 25, 25 puts the second starting port 12 in a standing position in which it is difficult to enter a game ball, and in an open state in which a game ball can easily enter by tilting left and right from the standing position. The position is converted to the tilted position. In the open state of the movable pieces 25, 25, a game ball flowing down the right area of the center case 5 can enter. In addition, due to the entry of the game ball into the second starting port 12, a winning lottery with a variable display of the second special symbol is performed. The second starting port device 24 includes a second starting port solenoid 12b (see FIG. 3) that opens and closes the movable pieces 25, 25. The second starting port device 24 is driven and controlled by the second starting port solenoid 12b. 12 is controlled to open and close.

In addition, on the right side of the center case 5 and above the second starting port device 24, a normal symbol operation gate 17 through which game balls can always pass is arranged, and the first big winning port 14 is located. Four general winning openings 27 are arranged on the left side. These general winning openings 27 are configured so that game balls can be entered at all times. Furthermore, an out port 16 is provided at the most downstream part of the game area 3, and when the game ball shot to the game area 3 does not enter any of the winning openings or the starting opening, the Enter the ball into the out hole 16.

In the lower right part of the game board 2, a normal symbol display device 7 consisting of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol reserved number display device 8, a first special symbol reserved number display device 18, and a first special consisting of a 7-segment display device A symbol display device 9 and a second special symbol display device 10 are provided.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing electrical wiring of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. This block diagram does not show a so-called relay board, a power supply board, etc. that simply relay signals. Although not shown in detail, each of the main control device 80, payout control device 81, effect pattern control device 82, and sub-integrated control device 83 has a CPU, ROM, RAM, input port, output port, and the like. . Then, the CPU of each control device starts a program loaded in each ROM by an interrupt signal of 2 ms cycle, and executes various controls.

The main control device 80 includes a first start-up switch 11a for detecting a game ball entered in the first start-up port 11 and a game ball entered in the second start-up port 12 via the game board relay terminal plate 74. Second starting port switch 12a to detect, normal gate switch 17a to detect game balls that have passed through normal symbol operation gate 17, first count switch 14a for counting game balls entered into first big winning hole 14, The detection signals from the second count switch 15a for counting the game balls entering the second big winning hole 15, the general winning hole switches 27a for detecting the game balls entering the general winning holes 27, etc. is entered.

The main control device 80 operates according to a program installed in its ROM, generates various commands related to the progress of the game based on the above detection signals, etc., and sends the commands to the payout control device 81 and the sub-integrated control device. 83. In addition, the main control device 80 performs display control of the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the normal symbol display device 7 via the symbol display device relay terminal plate 71, and the first Lighting control of the special symbol reserved number display device 18 and the normal symbol reserved number display device 8 is performed. Further, the main controller 80 is also connected to the first big winning opening solenoid 14b and the second big winning opening solenoid 15b via the game board relay terminal plate 74 . The main control device 80 controls the opening and closing of the first large winning opening 14 by driving and controlling the first large winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the driving of the second large winning opening solenoid 15b to open and close the second large winning opening 15. to control the opening and closing of the Further, the main controller 80 outputs a signal for management such as pattern variations and big hits, and the output signal is sent to the hall computer 87 via the external connection terminal board 78 .

The payout control device 81 is configured to be capable of two-way communication with the main control device 80, and drives the payout motor 90 according to commands transmitted from the main control device 80 to pay out prize balls. In this embodiment, the detection signal of the payout switch 91 for counting the game balls paid out as prize balls is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81, and the prize balls are counted by both. .

Further, signals from the full switch 92 and the ball out switch 93 are input to the payout control device 81 . The full switch 92 detects that the lower tray 63 is full, and outputs a signal to the payout control device 81 along with this detection. The ball-out switch 93 detects that the ball tank (not shown) has little or no game balls, and outputs a signal to the payout control device 81 upon detection. When a signal is input from the full switch 92 and the ball-out switch 93, the payout control device 81 stops driving the payout motor 90 to stop the payout operation of the prize balls. The full switch 92 and the ball-out switch 93 are configured to continue to output signals until the detected state is canceled. to resume.

The payout control device 81 can communicate with the CR unit 56 via the CR unit terminal board 79, and drives the payout motor 90 according to the lending command to pay out the rental balls. The CR unit terminal board 79 is also connected to the settlement display device 95 so as to be capable of two-way communication, and receives signals from the ball lending switch 57a and the settlement switch 58a provided in the settlement display device 95. FIG. The ball lending switch 57a detects the operation of the lending button 57 and outputs a signal, and the settlement switch 58a detects the operation of the settlement button 58 and outputs a signal. The payout control device 81 is also connected to a firing control device 84, and transmits a firing stop command to the firing control device 84 at a predetermined trigger.

The shooting control device 84 controls the shooting motor 97 to shoot game balls to the game area 3 . In addition to the dispensing control device 81 described above, the firing control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the firing handle 64, a touch signal from the touch switch 98, and a firing stop signal from the firing stop switch 99. The rotation amount signal is output when the player rotates the firing handle 64, the touch signal is output when the player touches the firing handle 64, and the firing stop signal is output when the player presses the firing stop switch 99. is output by pressing The shooting control device 84 controls not to shoot the game ball unless the touch signal is input, and even when the shooting stop signal is input, regardless of the operation of the shooting handle 64, the game ball is played. It is controlled so as not to shoot the ball.

The sub-integrated control device 83 receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, sorts them into data for effect display control, sound control and lamp control, and outputs commands for effect display control. It is transmitted to the production design control device 82, and distributes the data for sound control and lamp control to each control part (functional part as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included therein. The function unit as the sound control device controls the output of sound from the speaker 66 by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device controls the data for lamp control Light emission of various LEDs and lamps 65 is controlled by operating the lamp driver based on .

Further, the sub-integrated control device 83 is connected with a performance button switch 67a for detecting the operation of the performance button 67, a jog dial sensor 68a for detecting the operation of the jog dial 68, and the like. , the signal is input.

The production pattern control device 82 receives data and commands sent from the sub-integrated control device 83 (those sent from the main control device 80, and the sub-integrated control device 83 receives inputs from the main control device 80 and production buttons 67, etc.). (generated based on the input) is performed, and a performance image such as a pseudo special symbol is displayed on the screen of the performance symbol display device 6.例文帳に追加Between the sub-integrated control device 83 and the main control device 80 is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 80 to the sub-integrated control device 83 via an effect relay terminal board. A one-way communication circuit from the sub-integrated control device 83 to the performance symbol control device 82 is formed between the performance symbol control device 82 and the performance symbol control device 82 .

A power supply board (not shown) is configured as a DC power supply that generates a DC voltage from power supplied from an external AC power supply. supply power. This power supply board has a backup power supply composed of a capacitor or the like, and stores power in the backup power supply while power is being supplied from an AC power supply. As a result, in the event of a power failure, power is supplied to the main controller 80 and the like (for example, the RAM of the main controller 80), and even after the power supply from the AC power supply is stopped, the data in the RAM of the main controller 80 is maintained for a certain period of time. is retained. The backup power supply may be provided in the main controller 80, or may be provided in a device other than the power supply board. In this case, the power supply board outputs a supply signal to the device with the backup power supply when power is being supplied from the AC power supply, and outputs a power failure signal to the device with the backup power supply when the power supply is stopped. to output

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, since the center case 5 is arranged substantially in the center of the game area 3 of the game board 2, the left side of the center case 5 flows down when the player hits the left side, and the player hits the right side. As a result, game balls that have passed through the upper portion of the center case 5 flow down the right side of the center case 5 (see FIG. 2). Only game balls flowing down the left side of the center case 5 can flow into the first starting port 11 due to its arrangement position and a game nail (not shown) planted in the game area 3. . Therefore, the player cannot enter the ball into the first start hole 11 unless he hits left. On the other hand, the normal symbol operation gate 17, the second starting port 12, the second big winning port 15, and the first big winning port 14 are arranged on the right side of the center case 5 due to the game nail. Balls can enter. It should be noted that the game ball can flow into the above-described general winning hole 27 only by hitting left.

When the game ball launched into the game area enters the first starting port 11 (the first starting port switch 11a in FIG. 3 detects the game ball), the first special symbol changes on the first special symbol display device 9. is started, a lottery for big wins and small wins is performed by random numbers extracted due to the ball entry. Then, by stop-displaying the first special symbol after a predetermined time from the start of fluctuation, the result of this lottery is informed. Here, the jackpot winning probability of the first special symbol is 1/300, and the small winning winning probability is 1/80 (see FIG. 4).

In addition, when the game ball launched into the game area passes through the normal symbol operation gate 17 (the normal gate switch 17a in FIG. 3 detects the game ball), the normal symbol display device 7 starts to display the normal symbols in a predetermined manner. When the normal pattern stopped after the time is in a predetermined winning mode, the movable pieces 25, 25 of the second starting port device 24 are driven, and the game ball can enter the second starting port 12.例文帳に追加Here, the movable pieces 25, 25 of the second starting port device 24 are opened once for 0.1 seconds in the non-open extension mode by hitting the normal symbol once, and for 2 seconds in the open extension mode. Perform one open (see FIG. 4).

When the game ball enters the second starting port 12 that can enter the ball in this way (the second starting port switch 12a in FIG. 3 detects the game ball), the second special symbol display device 10 displays the second special symbol. is started to fluctuate, and a lottery between a big win and a small win is performed by a random number extracted due to the entering ball. Then, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed after a predetermined period of time from the start of fluctuation, and the result of this lottery is informed. Here, the jackpot winning probability of the second special symbol is 1/300, and the small winning winning probability is 1/2 (see FIG. 4). That is, in this embodiment, when the ball is entered into the second start hole 12, it is easier to win a small hit than when the ball is entered into the first start hole 11.例文帳に追加

In parallel with the fluctuation of the first special pattern and the second special pattern, the production pattern display device 6 displays the fluctuation production of the pseudo special pattern in conjunction with the fluctuation of each special pattern, and then displays the fluctuation production. It is stopped, and the result of the lottery is notified by the stop design mode of the pseudo special design. Here, regarding the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the second special symbol is preferentially changed regardless of the order of the ball entering the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12.例文帳に追加

In addition, in the configuration of the present embodiment, up to four random numbers (numerical data) extracted by the entry into the first starting port 11 are stored as reserved storage, and reserved in the first special symbol reserved number display device 18. The number of memories is displayed. Then, when the reserved memory is consumed, the lottery between the big win and the small win is performed, and if the result of the lottery is the big win, the first special symbol display device 9 indicates the big win. The symbols are confirmed and displayed, and the performance symbol display device 6 confirms and displays a pseudo special symbol indicating a big hit. On the other hand, the random number (numerical data) extracted by the ball entering the second starting hole 12 is not stored as reserved memory. Specifically, when a ball is entered into the second starting hole 12, a random number (numerical data) extracted by the entering ball is stored in a buffer, and lottery is performed based on this storage. Then, when the result of this lottery is a big hit, the second special pattern display device 10 confirms and displays the second special pattern indicating the big win, and the production pattern display device 6 confirms and displays the pseudo special pattern indicating the big win. .

When the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined as a big hit in this way, a big win game for opening the first big winning hole 14 is executed. In the jackpot game, opening rounds for opening the first big winning hole 14 are repeated ten times, and one opening round takes 30 seconds or the number of balls entering the first big winning hole 14 is 10. Terminate by reaching pcs. In this embodiment, the big hit determined by the first special symbol or the second special symbol is called a symbol big hit. Further, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined as a small win, a small win game for opening the second big winning opening 15 is executed. In the small winning game, the opening operation of opening the second big winning hole 15 for 1.6 seconds is performed once. Furthermore, as will be described later, in the configuration of this embodiment, the first V-ball entrance 131 and the second V-ball entrance 115 are provided inside the second big prize-winning hole 15, and the second big prize-winning hole 15 enters the first V ball entrance 131 or the second V ball entrance 115, the above-described jackpot game is executed. That is, when the game ball that has flowed into the second big winning hole 15 opened by the small win enters the first V ball entering hole 131 or the second V ball entering hole 115, the small win develops into a big win. . In this embodiment, this big win is called a role big win. It should be noted that the second big winning mouth device 31 having the second big winning mouth 15 is an important part of the present invention, and will be described later in detail.

In addition, in this embodiment, after the end of the jackpot game described above, it shifts to either an advantageous game state of "open extension mode/time saving mode" or a normal game state of "non-open extension mode/non-time saving mode". In the open extension mode, the opening time of the second starting port 12 which is opened by hitting the normal symbol is extended and becomes longer than in the non-open extension mode. On the other hand, in the time-saving mode, the variation time of the first and second special symbols and the variation time of the normal symbols are shortened compared to the non-time-saving mode. That is, in the advantageous game state, it becomes easier to enter the ball into the second starting port 12, and each fluctuation time between the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened, so that it is advantageous to the player compared to the normal game state. Become.

Here, in this embodiment, after the big win game by the above-described symbol big win is completed, the state is shifted to the advantageous game state, and after the big win game by the accessory big win is completed, the advantageous game is played with a probability of 1/2. It shifts to the state and shifts to the normal game state with a probability of 1/2. Then, the advantageous game state ends when the symbol jackpot or accessory jackpot is confirmed, and when a predetermined continuation completion condition is established, the game shifts to the normal game state. In this embodiment, as the continuation expiration condition, the total of the number of fluctuations of the first special symbol and the number of fluctuations of the second special symbol in the advantageous gaming state reaches a predetermined number (for example, five times), in the advantageous gaming state The number of fluctuations of the first special symbol reaches a predetermined number of times (eg, five times), and the number of fluctuations of the second special symbol in the advantageous gaming state reaches a predetermined number of times (eg, once). there is

Also, when game balls enter the starting ports 11 and 12, the big winning ports 14 and 15, and the general winning ports 27, respectively set number of prize balls are paid out. Specifically, three prize balls for each entry into the first start opening 11, five prize balls for each entry into the second start opening 12, first and second big prize openings 14 , 15, 13 prize balls are paid out, and 5 prize balls are paid out every time the ball enters the general prize winning port 27.例文帳に追加

Next, processing of various programs executed by main controller 80 will be described. FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of the main routine. The main routine consists of the main processing from S10 to S80 and the residual processing of S85 which is repeated as long as time permits within the time remaining after the main processing is executed, and is periodically executed by a hardware interrupt every 2 ms. be done. When the hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not it is a normal interrupt (S10). This judgment processing is performed by judging whether or not the value in a predetermined area of RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. It is for judging whether it is acceptable or not.

Here, if a negative determination is made (that is, it is determined that the interrupt is not a normal interrupt) (S10: No), the initial setting (S15) is executed, and the remaining processing (S85) is performed. In this initial setting, for example, a predetermined value is written to a predetermined area of the RAM, and each initial value is written to the work area of the RAM such as setting the first and second special symbols as initial symbols. On the other hand, when the affirmative determination (that is, the normal interrupt is determined) (S10: Yes), the initial value random number update process (S20), the jackpot determination random number update process (S25), the first jackpot symbol determination Random number update process (S30), second big win symbol determination random number update process (S35), small hit symbol determination random number update process (S40), hit determination random number update process (S45), reach determination random number update process (S50), update process of random number for determining variation pattern (S55), winning confirmation process (S60), winning/failure determination process (S65), special game process (S70), fraud monitoring process (S75), hall computer, etc. After each output process (S80) for transmitting various kinds of information is performed, the initial value random number update process (S85) is loop-processed within the remaining time until the next interrupt signal is input.

Next, the starting winning process executed by the main controller 80 will be described using the flowchart of FIG. This starting winning process is one of the subroutines called in the above-described winning confirmation process (S60) of the main routine. In the starting winning process, at S100, it is determined whether or not the first starting port switch 11a has detected a game ball. If the determination is negative (S100: No), the process proceeds to S120, and if the determination is positive (S100: Yes), the process proceeds to S105. In S105, it is determined whether or not the number of first reserved memories has reached an upper limit (for example, 4). If the determination is affirmative (S105: Yes), the process proceeds to S120, and if the determination is negative (S105: No), the process proceeds to S110. At S110, a first extracted random number reservation storage process is executed. In this first extraction random number reservation storage process, a jackpot determination random number, a first jackpot pattern determination random number, a reach determination random number, a variation pattern determination random number, etc. are extracted and stored as a first retention memory, and a first retention is performed. 1 is added to the first reservation number counter indicating the number of memories, and the processing necessary for lighting the first special symbol reservation number display device 18 according to the information of the first reservation number counter is performed.

In S120, it is determined whether or not the second starting port switch 12a has detected a game ball. If the determination is negative (S120: No), the starting winning process is terminated, and if the determination is positive (S120: Yes), the process proceeds to S125. In S125, it is determined whether or not the second start flag is 1. If the determination is affirmative (S125: Yes), the start winning process is terminated, and if the determination is negative (S125: No), the process proceeds to S130. . In S130, a second extraction random number extraction process is executed. In this second extraction random number extraction process, a random number for determining a big hit, a random number for determining a second big winning pattern, a random number for determining a small winning pattern, a random number for determining reach, a random number for determining a variation pattern, etc. are extracted, and each of these random numbers is extracted as a second random number. The special symbols are stored in the buffer for judging the big hit. Then, the second start flag is set to 1 (S135), and the start winning process is terminated.

Next, the success/fail determination process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 7 to 11. FIG. The suitability determination process is a process executed from the main routine.

In the success/fail determination process, as shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the first big winning mouth device 21 or the second big winning mouth device 31 is in operation (that is, a big winning game or a small winning game is being executed). (S150). Then, if the determination is affirmative (S150: Yes), the suitability determination process is terminated, and if the determination is negative (S150: No), the process proceeds to S155. In S155, it is determined whether or not the first and second special symbols are displayed in a variable manner. Then, if the determination is affirmative (S155: Yes), the process proceeds to S300 of FIG. 9, and if the determination is negative (S155: No), the process proceeds to S160. At S160, it is determined whether or not the first and second special symbols are being displayed. Then, if the determination is affirmative (S160: Yes), the process proceeds to S350 of FIG. 10, and if the determination is negative (S160: No), the process proceeds to S165.

In S165, it is determined whether or not a random number is stored in the buffer for judging the big hit of the second special symbol. Yes), go to S185.

In S170, it is determined whether or not there is a first reserved memory. If the determination is affirmative (S170: Yes), the process proceeds to S175. . At S175, the number of the first reserved memories is decremented, the oldest first reserved memory is selected, and the information (numerical data such as random numbers) stored in the first reserved memory is used to determine the first special symbol jackpot. buffer. After that, the process proceeds to S180.

At S180, the table for judging the big hit of the first special symbol and the table for judging the small hit are validated, and based on these tables, the random number for judging the big hit stored in the buffer for judging the big hit of the first special symbol is A big win, a small win, or a loss is determined, and the reserved memory related to the big win determination random number is consumed. The jackpot determination table for the first special symbols has a jackpot winning probability set to 1/300, and the small win determination table has a small win winning probability set to 1/80 (see FIG. 4). After the process of S180, the process proceeds to S200 in FIG.

On the other hand, in S185 following the affirmative determination of S165, the table for big hit determination of the second special symbol and the table for small hit determination are validated, and based on these tables, stored in the buffer for big hit determination of the second special symbol. The received big hit determination random number is determined as a big win, a small win or a loss. The second special symbol jackpot determination table is set with a jackpot winning probability of 1/300, and the small win determination table is set with a small win winning probability of 1/2 (see FIG. 4). After the process of S185, the process proceeds to S200 in FIG.

In addition, in the success/failure determination process of the present embodiment, each random number acquired along with the entry into the second starting port 12 is directly stored in the second special symbol jackpot determination buffer, and is the object of success/failure determination with the highest priority. becomes. Therefore, the pending storage due to the ball entering the first starting port 11 is subject to the success/failure determination only when the random number is not stored in the second special symbol jackpot determination buffer. In this embodiment, no pending memory associated with the ball entering the second starting port 12 is set (in other words, the upper limit of the pending memory of the second special symbol is 0).

In S200 of FIG. 8, based on the determination result of S180 or S185, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (above-described symbol big hit). (S200: No), the process proceeds to S220.

In S205, a big hit design is determined based on the big hit design determination random number in the big hit determination buffer of the first or second special design determined in S180 or S185. Then, the process proceeds to S210. In S210, based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number in the jackpot determination buffer, the variation time of the first or second special symbol is determined, and displayed on the performance symbol display device 6. A performance display pattern is determined. After S210, the process proceeds to S215. At S215, the opening pattern of the first big winning opening 14 related to the big win game determined at S205, the interval time, the performance time related to the big win game, etc. are set, and the process proceeds to S250.

On the other hand, in S220 following the negative determination of S200, based on the determination result of S180 or S185, it is determined whether it is a small hit, and in the case of a positive determination (S220: Yes), the process proceeds to S225, and in the case of a negative determination (S220: No), the process proceeds to S240.

In S225, a small winning symbol is determined based on the big winning symbol determining random number in the big winning determination buffer which has been determined as above. Then, the process proceeds to S230. In S230, similar to the above S210, based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number in the big hit determination buffer determined as above, the variation time of the first or second special symbol and the effect symbol display device 6 , the effect display pattern to be displayed is determined, and the process proceeds to S235. In S235, the opening pattern of the second large winning opening 15 related to the small winning game, the production time related to the small winning game, etc. are set, and the process proceeds to S250.

Furthermore, in S240 following the negative determination of S220, based on the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number in the big hit determination buffer that has been determined, the variation time of the first or second special symbol and the effect symbol display A performance display pattern to be displayed by the device 6 is determined, and prior to this, a process of determining a losing pattern is performed. After this S240, the process advances to S245 to perform a process for losing. Then, the process proceeds to S250. In the present embodiment, the processing for determining the missing symbols is performed in S240, but the configuration is not limited to this, and the processing for determining the losing symbols may be provided before S240.

In S250, information on the success/failure determination result in S180 or S185 (big hit, small hit, or loss), information on the above-described variation pattern, and a variation start command indicating the variation time of the special symbol are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. do. Furthermore, drive control is performed on the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start the variation of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. After S250, the success/failure determination process ends. In addition, the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received the variation start command transmits a command to the performance symbol control device 82 based on the variation start command, and the performance symbol control device 82 is the performance symbol display device according to the received command. 6 is driven and controlled to start the variable display of special symbols (big hit symbols, small winning symbols, or losing symbols) and pseudo special symbols corresponding to the information of the variation pattern and the display of performance symbols.

In S300 of FIG. 9 following the affirmative determination of S155 described above, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the first or second special symbol has elapsed, and in the case of affirmative determination (S300: Yes), proceed to S305, In the case of a negative determination (S300: No), the success/failure determination process is terminated. In S305, the variable display of the first or second special symbol is terminated, and the fixed symbol of the first or second special symbol (that is, the big hit symbol determined in S205 described above, the small winning symbol determined in S225, or the The determined losing pattern) is displayed, and a pattern confirmation command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 to execute the confirmation display of the pseudo special pattern. After S305, the process proceeds to S310. In this embodiment, the design determination command is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, but since the variation start command specifies the variation time, the design determination command may not be transmitted. With this configuration, it is possible to equally execute the effect display while suppressing the number of transmissions.

In S310, it is determined whether or not the fixed symbol of the second special symbol is displayed in S305. If the determination is affirmative (S310: Yes), the process proceeds to S315, and if the determination is negative (S310: No). , ends the success/failure determination process. In S315, the second start flag is set to 0, and the success/failure determination process ends.

In addition, in S350 of FIG. 10 following the affirmative determination of S160 described above, it is determined whether or not the duration of the fixed display of the first or second special symbol has ended, and in the case of affirmative determination (S350: Yes) , S355, and in the case of a negative determination (S350: No), the success/failure determination process ends. At S355, the confirmation display of the first or second special symbol is terminated, and the process proceeds to S360. In S360, it is determined whether or not the confirmed displayed first or second special symbol is a symbol that will result in a big hit. : No), and proceeds to S410 in FIG. In S365, the extended open flag indicating the extended open mode is referred to, and if the extended open flag=1, the extended open flag is cleared (S370), and the process proceeds to S375. In S375, while referring to the time saving flag which shows that it is time saving mode, when it is time saving flag = 1, the time saving flag is cleared (S380), and it progresses to S385. In S385, the symbol jackpot flag is set to 1, and the process proceeds to S390. After that, state designation command transmission processing (S390), first big winning mouth device operation start processing (S395), role continuous operation device operation start processing (S400), jackpot start effect processing (S405) are sequentially executed, A command indicating the mode of the big win game, a command for instructing the start of the big win game, etc. are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 to start the big win game, and the winning/failing determination process ends.

On the other hand, in S410 of FIG. 11, which is executed by a negative determination in S360, the open extension flag is referred to, and if the flag is 1 (S410: Yes), the jackpot that can be executed during the open extension mode. The remaining number of lotteries (the number of extended opening times) is referred to (S415). Then, when the open extension count=0 (S415: Yes), the open extension flag is cleared (S420), and the process proceeds to S425. In S425, the time saving flag is referred to, and when the flag is 1 (S425: Yes), the remaining number of times of the big hit lottery that can be executed during the time saving mode (the number of time saving times) is referred to (S430). And when it is time-saving frequency|count =0 (S430:Yes), a time-saving flag is cleared (S435) and it transfers to S440. Here, in the present embodiment, the number of extended times of opening and the number of times of shortening of time are determined by the conditions for expiring the continuation of the advantageous gaming state described above.

In S445, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a symbol that will result in a small hit, and if the determination is affirmative (S445: Yes), the process proceeds to S450, and the second big winning opening device operation start process (S450 ), by sequentially executing the small-hit start effect processing (S455), a command indicating the mode of the small-hit game, a command for instructing the start of the small-hit game, etc., are transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the like. A winning game is started, and the winning/losing determination processing is terminated. Moreover, in the case of a negative determination in S445 (S445: No), the success/failure determination process is terminated.

Next, the jackpot game process executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 12-14. This jackpot game process is executed from the special game process of the main routine described above when a jackpot (symbol jackpot) is achieved by the above-described win/fail judgment process and when a jackpot hit is achieved. Incidentally, since the jackpot hit is related to the main part of the present invention, it will be described later.

In the jackpot game process, as shown in FIG. 12, first, it is determined whether or not the first jackpot device 21 is in operation (that is, the jackpot game is being executed) (S500). Here, if the determination is affirmative (S500: Yes), the process proceeds to S505, and if the determination is negative (S500: No), the jackpot game process is terminated.

In S505, it is determined whether or not the first big winning port 14 is being opened. If the determination is positive (S505: Yes), the process proceeds to S550 in FIG. ), and proceed to S510. In S510, it is determined whether or not it is during the interval of each opening round in the jackpot game. Here, if the determination is affirmative (S510: Yes), the process proceeds to S570 of FIG. 13, and if the determination is negative (S510: No), the process proceeds to S515. In S515, it is determined whether or not the end effect of the big hit game is in progress. Here, if the determination is affirmative (S515: Yes), the process proceeds to S600 of FIG. 14, and if the determination is negative (S515: No), the process proceeds to S520.

In S520, it is determined whether or not the start performance time in the big hit game has elapsed. Here, if the determination is affirmative (S520: Yes), the process proceeds to S525, and if the determination is negative (S520: No), the jackpot game process is terminated.

In S525, the first big winning hole opening process is executed, and the first big winning hole 14 is opened according to the opening pattern of the big win game. In this first big winning hole opening process, the first big winning hole 14 is opened according to the opening pattern set in S215. Furthermore, in synchronism with the start of opening of the first big prize winning port 14, the opening time (for example, 30 seconds) set in advance as the maximum opening time of the first big prize winning port 14 in the opening round is started. After this first big winning hole opening process, the big win game process is terminated. Here, the time consumption of the opening time is performed by subtraction processing of the opening limit timer. Specifically, the opening limit timer is preset with a counter value corresponding to the opening time (30 seconds), and each time the jackpot game process is executed (every timer interrupt process), the counter value is subtracted. It is assumed that the opening time has passed when the counter value becomes 0 after execution. Of course, the means for measuring the opening time is not limited to the subtraction processing of the opening limit timer, and other means can be used.

In S550 of FIG. 13 executed by the affirmative determination of S505, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls that have won the first big winning opening 14 has reached 10 (regular winning number). Here, if the determination is affirmative (S550: Yes), the process proceeds to S560, and if the determination is negative (S550: No), the process proceeds to S555. In S555, it is determined whether or not the opening time (30 seconds) of the first big prize winning port 14 has passed (that is, whether or not the opening time of the big prize winning port 14 has ended). do. Here, if the determination is affirmative (S555: Yes), the process proceeds to S560, and if the determination is negative (S555: No), the jackpot game process is terminated. In S560, a first big winning opening closing process for closing the first big winning opening 14 is executed, and the process proceeds to S565. In this first big winning hole closing process, the opening time (counter value of the opening time) is reset. In S565, big-hit interval processing for setting the interval of each round of the big-hit game is executed, and the big-hit game processing ends.

On the other hand, in S570 executed by the affirmative determination of S510, it is determined whether or not the interval time of the big hit game has elapsed. Here, if the determination is affirmative (S570: Yes), the process proceeds to S575, and if the determination is negative (S570: No), the jackpot game process is terminated. In S575, it is determined whether or not the final round (10 rounds) has ended. If the determination is affirmative (S575: Yes), the process proceeds to S580, and if the determination is negative (S575: No), the process proceeds to S585. In S580, a big-hit end effect process for performing an effect when ending the big-hit game is executed, and the big-hit game process ends.

In the first big winning opening opening process of S585, the process of opening the first big winning opening 14 is executed as in the above S525. Further, a process for determining whether or not the opening/closing round started by the opening of the big winning hole 14 this time is the final round (10th round) is executed, and in the case of the final round start, the final round start is indicated. A command is sent to the sub-integrated control device 83 . After this S585, the big hit game process is terminated.

Also, in S600 of FIG. 14, which is executed by the affirmative determination in S515, it is determined whether or not the time for the ending effect has ended. Here, if the determination is affirmative (S600: Yes), the process proceeds to S610, and if the determination is negative (S600: No), the jackpot game process is terminated. In S610, the accessory continuous operation device is stopped, and the process proceeds to S615.

At S615, it is determined whether or not the symbol jackpot flag is 1. If the determination is affirmative (S615: Yes), the process proceeds to S630, and if the determination is negative (S615: No), the process proceeds to S620. In S620, an advantageous game lottery process is executed, and a lottery is made to determine whether or not to shift to the advantageous game state (open extension mode/time saving mode). In this lottery process, the probability of determining the transition to the advantageous game state is set to 1/2 (see FIG. 4). At S625, it is determined whether or not the result of the lottery indicates the transition to the advantageous game state, and if it is determined to transition to the advantageous game state (S625: Yes), the process proceeds to S630 and does not transition to the advantageous game state. If so (S625: No), the process proceeds to S650. At S630, conditions for completing the continuation of the advantageous gaming state (the number of times of opening extension and the number of times of time saving) are set, and the process proceeds to S635. In S635, it is set as open extension flag=1, and in following S640, it is set as time saving flag=1. In the subsequent S645, the symbol jackpot flag is set to 0, and the process proceeds to S650. In S650 and S655, a process of transmitting a jackpot end command for ending the effect related to the jackpot game and a state designation command transmission process are executed to the sub-integrated control device 83, and the jackpot game process is finished.

Principal parts of the present invention will be described below. As shown in FIG. 15, the second large prize winning port device 31 provided on the game board 2 includes a first flow path 101 through which game balls flowing into the second large prize winning port 15 flow down, and a distribution rotation mechanism. A second flow path 102 communicating with the first flow path 101 via 110, and a unit case body 109 having an internal working area 120 therein, the internal working area 120 communicating with the lower end of the second flow path 102. do. A ball distribution unit 121, a first V ball entrance 131, and an intake port 134 are arranged in the internal working area 120 of the unit case body 109 (see FIG. 17). A game ball that has flowed into the internal working area 120 from 102 enters the first V ball entrance 131 or the intake 134 via the ball distribution unit 121 .

The distribution rotation mechanism 110 includes a disk-shaped rotating body 111 and a stepping motor 111a (see FIG. 3) that rotates the rotating body 111 forward and backward in the circumferential direction. It is rotatably arranged in a substantially circular rotation area (not shown) provided directly below the big winning opening 15 . The lower end of the first flow path 101 communicates with the upper portion of the rotation area, the upper end of the second flow path 102 communicates with the lower left portion of the rotation area, and the rotation area communicates with the lower end of the second flow path 102 . A communication path 104 leading to the second V entrance 115 is communicated with the lower right portion of the . A concave ball receiving portion 112 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the rotating body 111, and the ball receiving portion 112 is positioned facing the lower end of the first flow path 101 (hereinafter referred to as a ball receiving position). As a result, as shown in FIG. 16(A), the game ball X flowing down the first flow path 101 enters the ball receiving portion 112 . This ball receiving portion 112 is formed in a size that allows only one game ball X to enter. Then, by rotating the rotating body 111 counterclockwise from the ball receiving position to bring the ball receiving portion 112 to a position facing the upper end of the second flow path 102 (hereinafter referred to as a left flow down position), As shown in 16 (B), the game ball X in the ball receiving portion 112 can flow out to the second flow path 102 . The game ball X that has flowed into the second flow path 102 flows down the second flow path 102 and enters the internal working area 120 of the unit case body 109 . 16 (C ), the game ball X in the ball receiving portion 112 can flow out to the communication path 104 . The game ball X flowing into the communication path 104 flows down the communication path 104 and enters the second V ball entrance 115.例文帳に追加In this way, the distribution rotation mechanism 110 distributes the game ball X entering the second big winning hole 15 to either the internal operation area 120 or the second V ball entry hole 115 . The stepping motor 111a is connected to the main controller 80 and driven and controlled by the main controller 80 (see FIG. 3).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 15, the first flow path 101 is connected to an intake path 105 communicating with an intake port 116 at a portion directly above the lower end communicating with the rotation area. As a result, when a plurality of game balls X flow in from the second big winning hole 15, the game ball X that flows in first enters the ball receiving portion 112 of the rotating body 111, and the other game balls X , since the ball cannot enter the ball receiving portion 112, the ball flows down the intake passage 105 and enters the intake port 116. - 特許庁

On the other hand, a ball distribution unit 121 is arranged in the internal working area 120 of the unit case body 109 . As shown in FIGS. 17 to 20, the ball distribution unit 121 has a rolling element 122 provided with a semi-mortar-shaped rolling recess 123, and a bullet member 142 provided at the bottom of the rolling recess 123. A repulsion device 141 and a guide path 151 for guiding the game ball X flowing down the second flow path 102 to the rolling element 122 are provided. Here, the rolling element 122 is provided with an outer wall portion 124 erected on the outer edge of the rolling recess 123, and a first V ball entrance 131 into which the game ball X can be entered in the front portion of the outer wall portion 124. An intake port 134 is formed as an opening. The rolling concave portion 123 is formed by a slope 123a that slopes from the outer edge where the outer wall portion 124 is erected toward the bottom portion where the ball bullet member 142 is provided. The slope 123a curves downward in a convex shape.

The guide path 151 is provided inside the internal working area 120, and includes an inlet 152 into which the game ball X flowing down the second flow path 102 flows, and an outlet through which the game ball X flows into the rolling recess 123. 153 , and the game ball X flowing in from the inflow port 152 is made to flow down to the outflow port 153 .

The repulsion device 141 has the ball bullet member 142 vertically movable, and the ball bullet member 142 is vertically moved at a constant speed by a driving device 143 (see FIG. 3). Here, the ball bullet member 142 is formed in a circular dish shape having a lower surface gently curved upward, and this curved lower surface is configured as a contactable surface that contacts the game ball X (see FIG. 20). The bullet member 142 of this embodiment is made of vinyl chloride resin. The ball bullet member 142 is provided on the bottom of the rolling recess 123 so as to be vertically movable within a height range equal to or less than the diameter of the game ball X. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. A ball bullet member 142 is provided so as to move up and down between a slightly shorter height position (hereinafter referred to as the lower limit position). By vertically moving between the upper limit position (FIG. 20(A)) and the lower limit position (FIG. 20(B)), the game ball X that has flowed down to the bottom of the rolling recess 123 moves between the bullet member 142 and the ball bullet member 142. Not only can it be prevented from being caught between the bottom part, but it can also be prevented from riding on the bullet member 142. - 特許庁As will be described later, the game ball X is stably bounced back by the vertically moving ball bullet member 142 . The driving device 143 includes an electric motor and a mechanism for converting rotation of the electric motor into vertical movement of the bullet member 142. The electric motor is driven and controlled by the main controller 80. . In this embodiment, the main controller 80 constantly drives the electric motor of the driving device 143 from when the amusement hall (hall) is opened to power-on to when the amusement hall is closed. The ball bullet member 142 is repeatedly moved up and down.

The game ball X that has thus entered the internal operating area 120 flows down the slope 123a in the rolling recess 123, collides with the ball bullet member 142, is repelled, and rolls on the slope 123a. Then, the ball enters the first V ball inlet 131 or the inlet 134 through the rolling. Here, in the rolling concave portion 123, the game ball X collides with the ball bullet member 142, is repelled, collides with the outer wall portion 124, and rolls. It rolls while repeatedly colliding with the outer wall portion 124 . Thus, in the rolling concave portion 123, the game ball X rolls irregularly due to the collision between the ball bullet member 142 and the outer wall portion 124, respectively.

Further, in the ball distribution unit 121, movable walls 125a and 125b for changing the area where the game ball X can roll on the rolling concave portion 123 (hereinafter referred to as the rolling area) are provided on both left and right sides of the ball bullet member 142. are placed in each. The left and right movable walls 125a and 125b are rotatably provided on the inclined surface 123a of the rolling recess 123 around the bullet member 142. The position is changed from the normal position to the narrow position (FIG. 19) rotated forward. Here, when the movable walls 125a and 125b are in the normal position, as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 19, the rollable area is narrower than that at the normal position. The narrow position is a position where the outer ends of the left and right movable walls 125a and 125b are on both left and right sides of the first V entrance 131 and the inlet 134. As shown in FIG. As a result, in the state of the narrow position, the game ball X enters the first V ball inlet 131 or the intake 134 through rolling in the rollable area compared to the state of the normal position. easy.

The ball distribution unit 121 is provided with a wall driving device 127 (see FIG. 3) that changes the positions of the movable walls 125a and 125b between the normal position and the narrow position. The wall drive device 127 includes an electric motor and a conversion mechanism that converts rotation of the electric motor into rotation of the movable walls 125a and 125b. Here, in this embodiment, the left and right movable walls 125a and 125b are rotated at the same speed, and the rotation speed is relatively slow. As a result, the movement of the movable walls 125a and 125b between the normal position and the narrowed position progresses relatively slowly. Alternatively, the player can clearly recognize that the ease with which the ball enters the inlet 134 changes.

The second count switch 15a is arranged at the upper end of the first flow path 101 in the second big winning port device 31 as described above. A second V ball entry switch 115a for detecting the game ball X that has entered the second V ball entry port 115, and a first V entry switch 115a for detecting the game ball X that has entered the first V ball entry port 131. A ball switch 131a and a take-in switch 134a for detecting a game ball X entering the take-in port 134 are provided. Further, at the lower end of the second flow path 102, a rolling ball entry switch 121a for detecting a game ball X entering the rolling concave part 123 is arranged. These switches 15a, 115a, 131a, 134a, and 121a are connected to the main controller 80 (see FIG. 3) and output detection signals to the main controller 80. FIG.

In addition, in the second big winning port device 31 of the present embodiment, the first channel 101, the distribution rotation mechanism 110, the second channel 102, etc. are positioned above the first big winning port 14, and the unit A case body 109 is arranged so as to be positioned below the center case 5 . The second big winning port device 31 has a transparent plate (not shown) covering the first channel 101 to the second channel 102 from the front, and the transparent board is flush with the game board 2. Thus, from the first channel 101 to the second channel 102 are arranged in the depth of the game board 2 . In addition, the unit case body 109 is provided so that its front portion protrudes forward from the board surface of the game board 2 , and the rolling state of the game ball X in the ball distribution unit 121 of the internal operation area 120 is controlled by the player. is easier to see. By arranging the second big winning hole device 31 embedded in the game board 2 in this way, the game ball X that has flowed down the right side of the center case 5 is positioned below the second big winning hole 15 . While it is possible to enter the main prize-winning port 14, the game ball X that has flowed down the left side of the center case 5 is extremely difficult to enter the first prize-winning port 14 due to the unit case body 109.例文帳に追加

Next, the small-hit game processing for controlling the execution of the small-hit game will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. This small hit game process is a process executed by the main control device 80, and is executed from the special game process of the main routine (FIG. 5) when a small win is obtained by the above-described win/fail determination process.

In the small winning game process, as shown in FIG. 21, it is determined whether or not the second big winning opening device 31 is in operation (S1000). Here, in the case of a positive determination (S1000: Yes), the process proceeds to S1005, and in the case of a negative determination (S1000: No), the small hit game process is terminated.

In S1005, it is determined whether or not the entry valid flag is 1. If the determination is affirmative (S1005: Yes), the process proceeds to S1060 of FIG. 22. If the determination is negative (S1005: No), the process proceeds to S1010. . Here, the ball entry valid flag is for indicating the period during which the ball receiving portion 112 of the rotating body 111 of the distribution rotation mechanism 110 is held at the ball receiving position. During the period from the opening of the mouth 15 to the elapse of a predetermined effective ball entry time (for example, 4 seconds), the effective ball entry flag is set to 1. During the period when the ball entry valid flag is set to 1, the game ball (only one ball) entered while the second big winning hole 15 is open enters the ball receiving portion 112 of the rotating body 111 of the distribution rotation mechanism 110. be able to. In S1010, it is determined whether or not the end effect of the small winning game is in progress. Here, if the determination is affirmative (S1010: Yes), the process proceeds to S1180 in FIG. 23, and if the determination is negative (S1010: No), the process proceeds to S1015. In S1015, it is determined whether or not the jackpot development effect is being executed. Here, if the determination is affirmative (S1015: Yes), the process proceeds to S1200 in FIG. 24, and if the determination is negative (S1015: No), the process proceeds to S1020. In S1020, it is determined whether or not the start effect time in the small winning game has elapsed. Here, in the case of an affirmative determination (S1020: Yes), the process proceeds to S1025, and in the case of a negative determination (S1020: No), the small hit game process is terminated.

In S1025, the second big winning opening opening process is executed. In this second big winning hole opening process, according to the opening pattern of the small winning game, the second big winning hole 15 is opened, and in synchronism with the opening start of the second big winning hole 15, a preset small winning game is played. Time digestion of the opening time (for example, 1.6 seconds) and time digestion of the ball entry effective time (for example, 4 seconds) that allows the ball to enter the ball receiving portion 112 of the rotating body 111 are started. Time consumption of the opening time is executed by subtraction processing of an opening time timer in which a counter value corresponding to the opening time (1.6 seconds) is set in advance, as in the case of the above-described jackpot game. Also, the effective time of entering a ball is timed out by subtraction processing of an effective entering-ball time timer in which a counter value corresponding to the valid time of entering a ball (4 seconds) is set in advance. These open time timer and entry effective time timer subtract each counter value each time the small winning game process is executed (every timer interrupt process), and when each counter value becomes 0, the opening time and the entering time are counted. It is assumed that the ball effective time has passed. It is to be noted that the time consumption of the open time and valid ball entry time is not limited to the subtraction processing of the open time timer and valid ball entry time timer, and other means can be used. Furthermore, in the second big winning opening opening process of S1025, a command indicating the start of the small winning game is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. After S1025, the process proceeds to S1030 to set the ball entry valid flag=1.

In S1035, it is determined whether or not the small hit game is based on the first special symbol, and in the case of affirmative determination (S1035: Yes), the process proceeds to S1040, and in the case of a negative determination (S1035: No), the small hit End the game process. In S1040, when the second big winning hole 15 starts to open (that is, when a ball can enter the second big winning hole 15), a process for starting timing of the ball entry elapsed threshold time is executed. Start time digestion for the threshold time. Here, the ball entry elapsed threshold time indicates the timing for rotating the left and right movable walls 125a and 125b from the normal position toward the narrow position. That is, the movable walls 125a and 125b are held at the normal position until the ball entry threshold time is reached, and when the ball entry threshold time is reached, the movable walls 125a and 125b start rotating toward the narrow position.

It should be noted that the passage of time for the ball entry threshold time is a subtraction process of a ball entry timer in which a counter value corresponding to the ball entry passage threshold time is set in advance in the same manner as the above-described time consumption of the opening time of the small winning game. Execute by This ball entry timer subtracts the counter value each time the small winning game process is executed (every timer interrupt process), and when the counter value becomes 0, it is assumed that the ball entry elapsed threshold time has been reached. In this embodiment, the ball entry threshold time is a plurality of times required for a game ball entering the second big winning hole 15 to enter the first V ball hole 131 or the intake hole 134. It is determined based on the average value of the measurement results (equivalent to the average arrival time). In detail, the time measurement is started from the time when the game ball enters the second big winning hole 15 (the time detected by the second count switch 15a), and the game ball enters the first V ball entrance 131 or is captured. The time required until the ball enters the mouth 134 (detected by the first V-ball entry switch 131a or the take-in switch 134a) is measured. This measurement was performed a plurality of times (predetermined number of times), the average of the measured times was obtained, and the entry threshold time was determined based on the average value. Here, since this measurement includes the time until the rotating body 111 rotates (effective ball entry time) and the time required for the rotating body 111 to rotate from the ball receiving position to the left falling position. , the ball-entering threshold time also includes these times, but since the ball-entering effective time and the rotation time of the rotating body 111 are defined, the ball-entering threshold time substantially includes the movable wall 125a, It determines the time during which the game ball can roll in the rolling concave portion 123 while 125b is in the normal position. In the present embodiment, the ball entry threshold time is set to a value slightly longer than the approximate average of the measurement results, specifically set to 16 seconds. It should be noted that the counting of the ball entry elapsed threshold time is not limited to such subtraction processing of the timer, and other means can be used.

In S1045, wall position confirmation processing is executed. In this wall position confirmation process, it is confirmed whether or not the movable walls 125a and 125b are at their normal positions. Here, when the movable walls 125a and 125b are at positions different from the normal positions, the wall driving device 127 is controlled to return the movable walls 125a and 125b to the normal positions. After S1045, the process proceeds to S1050. In S1050, the rolling flag is set to 1, and the small hit game process is terminated.

In S1060 of FIG. 22, which is executed by the affirmative determination of S1005, it is determined whether or not the second big winning opening 15 is open. In the case of determination (S1060: No), the process proceeds to S1085. At S1062, it is determined whether or not the number of game balls entering the second big winning hole 15 has reached 10 (specified number). In the case of determination (S1062: No), the process proceeds to S1065. In S1065, it is determined whether or not the opening time (1.6 seconds) of the small winning game has elapsed. Here, if the determination is affirmative (S1065: Yes), the process proceeds to S1070, and if the determination is negative (S1065: No), the process proceeds to S1075. In S1070, a second big winning opening closing process for closing the second big winning opening 15 is executed, and the process proceeds to S1075.

In S1075, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second big winning hole 15 (whether or not the second count switch 15a has detected it). Here, in the case of affirmative determination (S1075: Yes), the process proceeds to S1080, and in the case of a negative determination (S1075: No), the small hit game process is terminated. In S1080, the entry flag is set to 1, and the small winning game process is terminated.

In S1085 following the negative determination in S1060, it is determined whether or not the valid ball entry time (4 seconds) has passed. (S1085: No), the process proceeds to S1075. In S1090, the entry effective flag is set to 0, and the process proceeds to S1095.

At S1095, it is determined whether or not the entering flag is 1. If the determination is affirmative (S1095: Yes), the process proceeds to S1100, and if the determination is negative (S1095: No), the process proceeds to 1130.

In S1100, the entering ball flag is set to 0, and the process proceeds to S1105. In S1105, it is determined whether or not the rolling flag is 1. If the determination is affirmative (S1105: Yes), the process proceeds to S1110, and if the determination is negative (S1105: No), the process proceeds to S1115. In S1110, a control process for rotating the rotor 111 of the distribution rotation mechanism 110 to the left is executed. That is, by driving and controlling the stepping motor 111a, the rotating body 111 is rotated counterclockwise by a predetermined angle, and the ball receiving portion 112 of the rotating body 111 is changed from the ball receiving position to the left-downward position. As a result, the game ball that has flowed in from the second big winning port 15 and entered the ball receiving portion 112 of the rotating body 111 is caused to flow down from the left down position to the second flow path 102 . On the other hand, in S1115, a control process for rotating the rotor 111 of the distribution rotation mechanism 110 to the right is executed. That is, by driving and controlling the stepping motor 111a, the rotating body 111 is rotated clockwise by a predetermined angle, and the ball receiving portion 112 of the rotating body 111 is changed from the ball receiving position to the right downward position. As a result, the game ball that has flowed in from the second big winning port 15 and entered the ball receiving portion 112 of the rotating body 111 is caused to flow down from the right down position to the communication path 104 . By each processing of S1105 to S1115, in the case of a small winning game with the first special symbol (rolling flag = 1), the game ball that has flowed into the second big winning hole 15 is sent to the internal operation area 120, In the case of a small winning game with the second special symbol (rolling flag=0), the game ball that has flowed into the second big winning opening 15 is sent to the second V ball opening 115.例文帳に追加

In S1120 following from such S1110 or S1115, a jackpot development effect start process is executed. In this jackpot development effect start processing, when the rolling flag is 1 (in the case of a small win game based on the first special symbol), execution of the effect indicating the possibility of developing from a small win game to a big win game is started, and rolling is performed. In the case of flag=0 (in the case of the small winning game by the second special symbol), the execution of the effect indicating that the small winning game develops into the big winning game is started. After this S1120, the small hit game process is terminated.

In S1130 following the negative determination of S1095, it is determined whether or not the rolling flag is 1. If the determination is positive (S1130: Yes), the process proceeds to S1135. Proceed to S1150. In S1135, a process of ending the timing of the entrance threshold elapsed time is executed, the passage of the entrance threshold elapsed time is terminated, and the entrance elapsed timer indicating the entrance threshold elapsed time is reset. After S1135, the process proceeds to S1140. At S1140, the rolling flag is set to 0, and the process proceeds to S1150. In S1150, a small-hit end effect process for performing an effect when ending the small-hit game is executed. After this S1150, the small hit game process is terminated.

At S1180 in FIG. 23 following the affirmative determination at S1010, it is determined whether or not the end effect time has expired. Here, if the determination is affirmative (S1180: Yes), the process proceeds to S1185, and if the determination is negative (S1180: No), the small winning game process is terminated. At S1185, the operation of the second big winning mouth device 31 is stopped, and the process proceeds to S1190. In S1190, a small winning end command for ending the effect related to the small winning game is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83. After this S1190, the small hit game process is terminated.

In S1200 of FIG. 24 following the affirmative determination of S1015, it is determined whether or not the rolling flag=1. Here, if the determination is affirmative (S1200: Yes), the process proceeds to S1250 in FIG. 24, and if the determination is negative (S1200: No), the process proceeds to S1205. In S1205, it is determined whether or not the ball has entered the second V entrance 115. If the determination is affirmative (S1205: Yes), the process proceeds to S1210. The winning game process is terminated.

In S1210, a big hit development effect ending process is executed to end the effect showing the development to the big win game. In the following S1215, the second big winning mouth device operation stop processing is executed to stop the second big winning mouth device 31, and the process proceeds to S1220. In S1220, the ball receiving portion 112 of the rotating body 111 of the distribution rotation mechanism 110 is set to the ball receiving position, and the driving of the distribution rotation mechanism 110 is stopped. Thereafter, a process of transmitting a command indicating the end of the small winning game to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S1225), a state designation command transmission process (S1230), a first big winning mouth device operation start process (S1235), and a continuous role By sequentially executing the operation device operation start processing (S1240) and the jackpot start effect processing (S1245) indicating the start of the jackpot jackpot, commands indicating the mode of the jackpot game, commands for instructing the start of the jackpot game, etc. Such as transmitting to the integrated control device 83, ends the small winning game processing. In addition, by the processing of S1230 to S1245, the big hit game by the above-described accessory big hit is started (the big win game process is executed).

In S1260 of FIG. 25 following the affirmative determination of S1200, it is determined whether or not the movable walls 125a and 125b are in operation. (S1250: No), proceed to S1260. Here, the movable walls 125a and 125b are operating means that the movable walls 125a and 125b are operating to change the position from the normal position to the narrow position.

In S1260, it is determined whether or not the threshold time (16 seconds) has been reached. ), and proceeds to S1265.

In S1265, it is determined whether or not the ball has entered the first V ball entrance 131. If the determination is affirmative (S1265: Yes), the process proceeds to S1270, and if the determination is negative (S1265: No), S1280. proceed to In S1270, a process of ending the timing of the entrance threshold elapsed time is executed, the passage of the entrance threshold elapsed time is terminated, and the entrance elapsed timer indicating the entrance threshold elapsed time is reset. After S1270, the process proceeds to S1275, sets the rolling flag to 0, and proceeds to S1210 in FIG. As a result, the jackpot game is started after developing into a jackpot jackpot.

In S1280 following the negative determination in S1265, it is determined whether or not the ball has entered the inlet . If the determination is affirmative (S1280: Yes), the process proceeds to S1285, and if the determination is negative (S1280: No), the small hit game process is terminated.

At S1285, similarly to the above S1270, a process of ending the clocking of the ball entry elapsed threshold time is executed. In the next S1290, the rolling flag is set to 0, and the process proceeds to S1295. In S1295, a big hit development effect ending process is executed to end the effect indicating development to a big win game, and the process proceeds to S1300. In S1300, the second big winning mouth device operation stop processing is executed to stop the second big winning mouth device 31, and the process proceeds to S1305. In S1305, the ball receiving portion 112 of the rotating body 111 of the distribution rotation mechanism 110 is set to the ball receiving position, and the driving of the distribution rotation mechanism 110 is stopped. After that, a process (S1310) of transmitting a command indicating the end of the small-hit game to the sub-integrated control device 83 is executed, and the small-hit game process ends.

In S1320 following the affirmative determination in S1260, a process of ending the timing of the ball entry threshold time is executed. This process is the same process as the above S1270. In the next step S1325, wall actuation processing is executed, the wall driving device 127 is driven and controlled, and the left and right movable walls 125a and 125b start rotating from the normal position toward the narrow position. Here, when the movable walls 125a and 125b reach the narrowed position, the movable walls 125a and 125b are stopped and held at the narrowed position in the drive control by the wall driving device 127. FIG.

In the subsequent S1330, it is determined whether or not the ball has entered the first V ball entrance 131. If the determination is affirmative (S1330: Yes), the process proceeds to S1345, and if the determination is negative (S1330: No), Proceed to S1335.

In S1345, the wall position recovery process is executed, the wall driving device 127 is driven and controlled, and the left and right movable walls 125a . 125b to its normal position. That is, when the movable walls 125a and 125b are in the narrowed position, the movable walls 125a and 125b start rotating from the narrowed position toward the normal position, and stop at the normal position when the movable walls 125a and 125b reach the normal position. hold. In addition, when it is rotating between the normal position and the narrow position, the rotation toward the narrow position is forcibly stopped (rotation control by the wall operation process is forcibly stopped), and the movable wall 125a, 125b is rotated from the narrow position toward the normal position. When the narrow position is reached, the movable walls 125a and 125b are stopped and held at the normal position. At 1350, the rolling flag is set to 0, and the process proceeds to S1210 in FIG. As a result, the jackpot game is started after developing into a jackpot jackpot.

In S1335 following the negative determination in S1330, it is determined whether or not the ball has entered the inlet . If the determination is affirmative (S1335: Yes), the process proceeds to S1340, and if the determination is negative (S1335: No), the small hit game process is terminated. In S1340, wall position recovery processing is executed. This process is the same process as the above S1345. After the processing of S1340, the process proceeds to S1340 described above. As a result, the small winning game processing is terminated without developing into the accessory big winning.

Next, the operation during the small winning game in this embodiment will be described according to the flow of the game. First, if the result of the winning/failure determination by entering the ball into the second starting port 12 is a small hit (a small hit is confirmed by the second special symbol), a small winning game that opens the second big winning port 15 for 1.6 seconds is performed. executed. When the game ball X enters while the second big winning hole 15 is open, the game ball X flows down the first flow path 101 and enters the ball receiving portion 112 of the rotating body 111 at the ball receiving position (Fig. 16(A)). In addition, when a plurality of game balls X enter the second big winning hole 15, only the game ball X that entered first enters the ball receiving portion 112, and the other game balls X enter the intake path 105. The ball enters the intake port 116 via.

When 1.6 seconds (small winning game opening time) have passed since the opening of the second big winning opening 15, the second big winning opening 15 is closed. Furthermore, when 4 seconds (the ball entry effective time) have passed since the opening of the second big prize hole 15, the rotor 111 of the distribution rotation mechanism 110 is rotated clockwise, and the ball receiving portion of the rotor 111 is rotated. 112 moves from the ball receiving position to the right downstream position (see FIG. 16(C)). As a result, the game ball X enters the communication path 104 from the ball receiving portion 112 and enters the second V ball entrance 115 via the communication path 104 . When the ball enters the second V ball opening 115 in this manner, the jackpot of the accessory is determined, and the jackpot game of opening the first jackpot 14 is executed in the same manner as the above-described pattern jackpot. Incidentally, when the game ball X does not enter the second big winning hole 15, the small winning game ends without driving the distribution rotation mechanism 110. - 特許庁

On the other hand, even when the result of winning/failure determination by entering the ball into the first starting port 11 is a small win (a small win is confirmed by the first special symbol), the second big winning port 15 is opened for 1.6 seconds. A game is executed, and the game ball X entered during this opening enters the ball receiving portion 112 of the rotating body 111 at the ball receiving position (see FIG. 16A). After 4 seconds (the ball entry effective time) from the start, the rotating body 111 of the distribution rotation mechanism 110 is rotated counterclockwise, and the ball receiving portion 112 of the rotating body 111 moves from the ball receiving position to the left falling position. (see FIG. 16(B)). As a result, the game ball X enters the second flow path 102 from the ball receiving portion 112 , flows down the second flow path 102 , and enters the internal working area 120 . In addition, even in the case of the small winning game with the second special symbol, as in the case of the first special symbol, only one game ball X enters the ball receiving portion 112 of the rotating body 111. When the game ball X does not enter the second prize winning opening 15, the small winning game is terminated without driving the distribution rotation mechanism 110.例文帳に追加At the start of the small winning game, the movable walls 125a and 125b of the ball distribution unit 121 are in the normal position (see FIGS. 17 and 18). Moreover, as described above, the ball bullet member 142 is constantly moving up and down.

The game ball X that has flowed down the second flow path 102 flows into the rolling recess 123 of the rolling element 122 via the guide path 151 . At this time, the game ball X is accelerated by flowing down the second flow path 102 and the guide path 151 and flows into the rolling recess 123, so that it rolls vigorously on the rolling recess 123, The rolling speed decreases as it collides with the left and right movable walls 125a and 125b. When the game ball X flows down the slope 123 a of the rolling recess 123 , it collides with the bullet member 142 provided at the bottom of the rolling recess 123 . Since the ball bullet member 142 repeats vertical movement as described above (see FIG. 20), when the game ball X collides with it, the game ball X is vigorously repelled outward. As a result, the game ball X climbs up the slope 123a of the rolling recess 123, collides with the outer wall 124, collides with the movable walls 125a and 125b, and rolls on the rolling recess 123. do. As described above, on the rolling concave portion 123, the game ball X is repelled by the ball bullet member 142, collides with the outer wall portion 124 and the movable walls 125a and 125b, and the game ball X is irregularly moved. Roll.

The game ball X thus rolling on the rolling recess 123 enters the first V ball entrance 131 or the intake 134 through the rolling. That is, when the game ball X collides with the ball bullet member 142 , it is bounced back vigorously, the speed increases, and the slope 123 a of the rolling concave portion 123 is climbed. Therefore, when the ball bullet member 142 bounces back toward the first V ball inlet 131 or the inlet 134 , the game ball X can enter the first V ball inlet 131 or the inlet 134 . Alternatively, the game ball X whose speed has increased may hit the movable walls 125 a and 125 b and be repelled, and enter the first V ball entrance 131 or the intake 134 . Then, when the game ball X enters the first V ball entrance 131, it becomes a jackpot of the role item, and a big win game of opening the first big entrance 14 is executed, while the game is played in the intake port 134. When the ball X enters, the small winning game is finished.

On the other hand, the game ball X on the rolling recess 123 collides with the bullet member 142 and rolls on the rolling recess 123 until it enters the first V ball entrance 131 or the intake 134. repeat. Then, when 16 seconds (threshold time for passage of ball entry) have passed since the opening of the second big winning opening 15 without the ball entering the first V winning opening 131 or the receiving opening 134, the left and right movable walls 125a and 125b are closed. Rotation is started from the normal position toward the narrow position, and the rollable region on the rolling concave portion 123 gradually narrows as the rotation proceeds. As a result, the game ball X repelled by the ball bullet member 142 can easily enter the first V ball entrance 131 or the intake 134 . Then, when the movable walls 125a and 125b are in the narrow position (see FIG. 19), since the rollable area becomes the narrowest, the game ball X enters the first V ball inlet 131 or the inlet 134 with a high probability. enter the ball. When the game ball X continues to roll on the rolling recess 123 for a predetermined period of time, the left and right movable walls 125a and 125b rotate to narrow the rollable area. The ball can enter the V entrance 131 or the intake 134 . When the ball enters the first V ball entrance 131, the big win game is executed as described above, while when the ball enters the intake port 134, the small win game ends.

In this way, in the small winning game with the first special symbol, the rotating body 111 of the distribution rotation mechanism 110 rotates after 4 seconds from the start of opening the second big winning opening 15, and enters the second big winning opening 15. A game ball X hit reaches the rolling concave portion 123 of the ball distribution unit 121 . Here, the time required for the game ball X to enter the rolling concave portion 123 after the opening of the big winning hole 15 is about 6 seconds (= effective ball entry time + rotation time from the ball receiving position to the left downstream position. + the flow down time of the second flow path 102), the game ball X entering the rolling recess 123 is about 10 seconds at maximum (the time until the ball entry threshold time elapses). 123 can be rolled. When the ball entry threshold time elapses, the left and right movable walls 125a and 125b start operating to narrow the rollable area, so that the ball enters the first V ball entrance 131 or the intake 134. becomes easier. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ball from easily entering the first V ball entrance 131 or the intake 134 and rolling on the rolling concave portion 123 for a long time. It is possible to prevent the player from becoming frustrated as much as possible.

Next, the features of this embodiment will be collectively described below. The configuration of this embodiment includes a rolling recess 123 for rolling game balls and a ball bullet member 142 for moving up and down at the bottom of the rolling recess 123 in the internal operating area 120 of the second prize winning port device 31. The ball distribution unit 121 is arranged, and the game ball repelled by the collision with the ball bullet member 142 rolls on the rolling recess 123, and through the rolling, the first The ball is entered into the V entrance 131 or the intake 134 . With such a configuration, the game ball that has flowed down the slope 123a of the rolling recess 123 collides with the ball bullet member 142 that moves up and down, and is bounced outward with force, and thus collides with the ball bullet member 142. Every time, the rolling speed of the game ball increases and the rolling direction changes and moves irregularly. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to predict the behavior of the game ball after it collides with the ball bullet member 142, and the player cannot predict the behavior of the game ball until it enters the first V ball inlet 131 or the inlet 134. can entertain. Here, in this configuration, the game ball is bounced back by the vertical movement of the ball bullet member 142, and the vertical direction in which the ball bullet member 142 moves and the direction in which the game ball collides with the ball bullet member 142 are greatly different. Therefore, regardless of the angle at which the game ball collides, the game ball can be strongly repelled, and the speed of the game ball after collision increases stably. As a result, on the rolling concave portion 123, every time the game ball collides with the ball bullet member 142, the movement of the game ball dynamically changes. The emotion of the player who expects the ball to enter the V ball opening 131 can be effectively stimulated. In addition, the collision with the vertically moved ball bullet member 142 strongly repels the game ball, which causes the problems that occur in the conventional configuration described above (the speed of the game ball slows down after colliding with the rotating bumper, and the rotation laps around the bumper) can be prevented. In this way, the ball distribution unit 121 of the present embodiment strongly repels the game balls by the vertical movement of the ball bullet member 142 and distributes the game balls, thereby providing the player with a new and novel amusement. It is possible to dramatically improve the amusement of the game.

Further, in the configuration of this embodiment, when the ball entry threshold time elapses from the start of opening of the second big winning hole 15, the left and right movable walls 125a and 125b start rotating from the normal position, and the rolling concave portion 123 By narrowing the area in which the game ball can roll, the game ball is made easier to enter the first V ball entrance 131 or the intake 134 . As a result, it is possible to prevent the game ball from rolling on the rolling concave portion 123 for a long time, and to prevent the player from feeling irritated due to the prolonged rolling time. Therefore, it is possible to contribute to the function and effect of the above-described embodiment of providing novel fun in distributing game balls.

In this embodiment described above, the pachinko machine 1 corresponds to an example of the pinball game machine according to the present invention. The second big winning opening 15 corresponds to an example of the ball entrance according to the present invention. The inlet 134 corresponds to an example of the general area according to the invention. The first V entrance 131 corresponds to an example of the specific area according to the present invention. A jackpot hit corresponds to an example of a predetermined gain according to the present invention. The ball sorting unit 121 corresponds to an example of sorting means according to the present invention. The driving device 143 corresponds to an example of driving means according to the present invention. The movable walls 125a and 125b and the wall driving device 127 can be said to be rolling range changing means for changing the rolling range. It can be said that the rollable region in the normal position (FIG. 18) is the first rolling region, and the rollable region in the narrowed position (FIG. 19) is the second rolling region. In addition, it can be said that the rolling range change condition is that the ball entry threshold time elapses from the start of opening of the second big winning hole 15 .

Next, another example of the embodiment described above will be described below. In the embodiment, the ball bullet member 142 of the ball distribution unit 121 is configured to move up and down all the time (while the machine is powered on and off). A configuration may be adopted in which the up-and-down movement of the bullet member 142 is started when the condition is met, and the up-and-down movement is stopped when a predetermined operation stop condition is met. Here, as the operation start condition, the game ball enters the internal operation area 120, confirmation of a small hit, start of opening of the second large winning opening 15, predetermined time from the start of opening of the second large winning opening 15 Elapsed time can be determined. In addition, as the operation stop condition, it is possible to determine that a game ball enters the first V ball entrance 131 or the intake port 134, that a predetermined time has passed since the opening of the second big winning opening 15, etc. can.

In the embodiment, the ball bullet member 142 is moved up and down at a constant speed. This predetermined pattern may be, for example, a pattern in which vertical movement is repeated with a short amplitude and a long amplitude at which the vertical movement interval (the interval between the upper limit position and the lower limit position) is repeated, or a pattern in which vertical movement is repeated at a fast speed and a slow speed. can be a pattern or the like that repeats Alternatively, one pattern may be selectively executed from among a plurality of patterns. Furthermore, the configuration may be such that one pattern is selectively executed from the constant speed and the pattern.

In the embodiment, the ball bullet member 142 is moved up and down between a lower limit position slightly shorter than the radius of the game ball and an upper limit position substantially equal to the diameter of the game ball. and the upper limit position can be changed as appropriate. For example, the lower limit position can be a height position abutting or close to the bottom of the rolling recess 123, a height position longer than the radius of the game ball and shorter than the diameter. Also, the upper limit position can be a height position shorter than the diameter of the game ball, a height position longer than the diameter, or the like.

Further, in the embodiment, the ball and bullet member 142 has a circular dish shape, but the ball and bullet member 142 is not limited to this, and various shapes of ball and bullet members can be applied. For example, spherical or hemispherical bullet members can be applied. Furthermore, it is possible to use a square or triangular dish shape, but in any shape of the ball bullet member, it is preferable that the contactable surface with the game ball is a curved surface. Also, in the embodiments, the ball bullet member is made of vinyl chloride resin, but the ball bullet member is not limited to this, and ball bullet members molded from various materials can be applied. For example, a ball member made of plastic such as polyethylene, ABS resin, or acrylic resin can be applied. Furthermore, ball bullet members made of metal or rubber are also applicable.

In addition, in the embodiment, one bullet member 142 is arranged at the bottom of the rolling concave portion 123, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of ball bullet members may be arranged. For example, it is possible to arrange two bullet members side by side on the bottom of the rolling recess. Alternatively, it is possible to provide a configuration in which one bullet member is provided at the bottom of the rolling recess and one or more ball bullet members are arranged on the slope of the rolling recess.

In addition, in the embodiment, the first V ball entrance 131 and the intake 134, which can enter the ball via rolling in the rolling recess 123, are provided one by one. The number of 1V entrances (specific areas) and the number of inlets can be changed and set as appropriate. In a configuration in which a plurality of specific areas are provided, different gains may be generated according to the ball entering each specific area. Specifically, a plurality of V-ball openings (specific areas) with different numbers of opening and closing rounds to be executed in the jackpot are provided, and a plurality of V-balls that shift to different game states after the jackpot are provided. It is possible, for example, to provide a mouth.

Further, in the embodiment, the configuration is such that the rolling recess 123 is shaped like a half mortar, but the configuration is not limited to this, and the shape of the rolling recess can be changed as appropriate. For example, it can be a mortar-shaped rolling recess, a hemispherical rolling recess, or the like.

Furthermore, in the embodiment, the outer wall portion 124 standing on the outer edge of the rolling recess 123 is provided with the first V ball entrance 131 and the intake port 134. The first V ball entrance ( It is also possible to change the arrangement positions of the specific area) and the intake port (general area) as appropriate. For example, one or both of the first V-entrance opening and the intake opening may be formed in the slope of the rolling recess.

In the embodiment, the movable walls 125a and 125b are moved from the normal position to the narrow position at a relatively slow speed on the condition that the ball entry threshold time elapses from the start of opening of the second big winning hole 15. Although it is made to move, the moving speed of the movable wall can be changed as appropriate. For example, it may move at a relatively slow speed at first and then speed up halfway through. Conversely, it is also possible to move at a relatively high speed at first and slow down in the middle.

In addition, in the embodiment, the configuration is provided with movable walls 125a and 125b for narrowing the rolling possible area where the game ball can roll on the rolling recess 123, but the movable wall is not limited to this. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which it is not provided. In this configuration (configuration without movable walls), the rollable area does not change. Alternatively, only one of the left and right sides may be provided with a movable wall.

Further, in the embodiment, on the condition that the ball entry threshold time elapses from the start of opening of the second prize-winning hole 15, the movable walls 125a and 125b are started to operate to narrow the rollable area. , this condition can be changed and set as appropriate. For example, it is possible to set that the first special symbol or the second special symbol starts to fluctuate while the game ball is rolling on the rolling recess 123, that a small hit or a big hit is determined during the rolling, etc. .

In addition, in the embodiment, along with the start of opening of the second big prize-winning hole 15, time digestion of the ball entry threshold time is started. Time digestion of the ball entry threshold time may be started from the time the ball is hit. Alternatively, it is possible to start time digestion of the ball entry threshold time from the time when the game ball enters the rolling recess 123 . In this way, the start timing of the passage of time for the entrance threshold time can be set as appropriate, and it is necessary to determine the entrance threshold time according to the start timing.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the ball-entered ball elapsed threshold time (remaining time of 16 seconds) is notified while the ball-entered ball elapsed threshold time is being consumed. Here, it is preferable to notify the ball-entering elapsed threshold time by displaying the ball-entering elapsed threshold time on the effect symbol display device 6 or by displaying the ball-entering elapsed threshold time on a dedicated display device. It is preferable that the dedicated display device is provided in the unit case body. Furthermore, it is also possible to notify the ball-entry elapsed threshold time by sound from a speaker, or by the lighting mode of an LED or a lamp.

In addition, in the embodiment, only one of the game balls entering the second big winning hole 15 during one small winning game is sent to the rolling recess 123 by the distribution rotation mechanism 110. However, without being limited to this, it is also possible to have a configuration in which a plurality of game balls can be sent to the rolling recess during one small winning game.

In addition, in the embodiment, the second big winning slot device 31 is configured to have the sorting rotation mechanism 110, but this is not limiting, and the second big winning slot 15 is entered without the sorting rotation mechanism 110. It is also possible to have a configuration in which all the balled game balls flow into the rolling concave portion of the internal working area. According to this configuration, even if the first special symbol or the second special symbol results in a small hit, if the ball enters the second big winning hole, the behavior of the game ball by the rolling recess can be enjoyed. interest can be demonstrated.

In addition, in the embodiment, the first V ball entrance 131, which becomes a jackpot by entering a game ball, is configured to be able to enter the ball through the rolling recess 123. However, the configuration is not limited to this. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a variable opening or a starting opening is provided instead of the V entrance. In a configuration in which a ball can be entered into the probability variable opening via the rolling recess, the second large winning opening is opened by a special pattern jackpot, and the game ball that enters the second large winning opening during the jackpot game passes through the rolling concave. When a ball is entered into a variable probability slot through the game machine, the game shifts to a variable probability mode in which the winning probability of the big win is improved after the big win game. In addition, in a configuration in which a ball can be entered into the starting hole via the rolling recess, the success or failure determination triggered by the ball entering the starting hole can be performed by other starting holes (for example, the first starting hole or the second starting hole in the embodiment). It is preferable to have a configuration in which the probability of winning a big hit or the probability of winning a small hit is increased compared to the starting opening.

Further, in the embodiment, the second big winning opening device 31 is configured to include the ball distribution unit 121, but this is not limiting, and a variable winning device provided with a ball distribution unit may be provided separately from the big winning opening device. Arranged configuration is also possible. For example, instead of the center case 5, a variable winning device may be provided. This configuration includes a variable winning device that includes a ball entrance that opens and closes, a ball passage that communicates the ball entrance with an internal operating area, and a game ball that has flowed into the internal operating area from the ball passage into a specific area. and a general area. In such a configuration, it is preferable to use the big winning opening as the entrance and the specific area as the probability variation opening. Incidentally, the variable winning device of this configuration may be configured to include the performance symbol display device 6 similar to that of the embodiment, or may be configured not to include the performance symbol display device 6 . In the former configuration including the effect symbol display device 6, the variable winning device may be treated substantially in the same way as the setter case.

In addition, the embodiment is configured to send game balls to the ball sorting unit 121 via the second big winning port 15 that is converted between the open state and the closed state. It is also possible to send a game ball to a ball distribution unit (rolling concave portion) via a ball entrance that can be entered.

In addition, in the embodiment, it was configured not to generate the pending memory of the second special symbol, but it is not limited to this, it can also be configured to generate the pending memory of the second special symbol in the same manner as the first special symbol. . Also, it is possible to have a configuration in which the reserved memory of the second special symbol is generated and the reserved memory of the first special symbol is not generated.

1 pachinko machine (pinball game machine) 3 game area 15 second big winning opening (ball entrance) 120 internal operation area 121 ball distribution unit 123 rolling recess 123a slope 131 first V ball entrance (specific area) 134 Inlet (general area) 141 Repulsion device 142 Bullet member 143 Driving device

Claims (1)

Provided in the game area, provided with a large winning opening that is opened due to the entry of a ball from the starting opening,
A game ball is provided in an internal operating area into which a game ball can flow in via the big winning opening , and a specific area where a predetermined gain is generated by the entry of a game ball and a general area where a predetermined gain is not generated, and a game ball that has flowed into the internal operating area. In a pinball game machine comprising a distribution means for distributing
The sorting means is
a repulsion device provided vertically movable and comprising: a ball bullet member for repelling a colliding game ball; and a drive means for vertically moving the ball bullet member;
a rolling recess that has a slope that descends toward the ball bullet member of the repulsion device and causes the game ball that has flowed into the internal operation area to roll on the slope;
The game ball that has flowed down the rolling recess is repelled by a collision with the vertically moved ball bullet member and rolled in the rolling recess, and the game ball is moved to the specific area or the general area through the rolling. It is intended to enter the area,
Further, the ball and bullet member has a circular dish shape with a lower surface that gently curves upward, and can move up and down on the bottom of the rolling recess using this curved lower surface as a contactable surface that contacts the game ball. A pinball game machine characterized in that a game ball is repelled by vertical movement of the ball bullet member .

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