JPH01115378A - Pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enhance expectation and thrilling for pachinko game by granting a possibility of obtaining a given special profit to a player even if a general prize port is won without winning a special prize port in a prize space when a shot ball enters a specified prize port to open a mobile member. CONSTITUTION: When a shot ball enters a specified prize port 4 or 5, a solenoid 71 is actuated to open or close a mobile member 23 once or twice. At this point, when the shot ball spins into a prize space 21 and runs into a special prize port 26, a first special game pattern is generated. On the other hand, when the shot ball spins into the specified prize port 4 or 5 to open the mobile member 23 twice or once, if the shot ball spins into the prize space 21 to win a general prize port 27, the display of a mobile display part of a variable display device 40 as separate game apparatus varies at random. After a fixed time passes or when a stop button is depressed, the change in the display is stopped to display a fixed numeral. When the numeral shows either '5, 5, 5' or '7, 7, 7', the second special game pattern is generated.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention provides a winning system for a variable winning device which is in a state where the ball enters a specific winning opening and the movable member is activated to allow the ball to flow in. In addition to generating a special game mode when a ball hits a special winning hole in the space, another gaming device is activated when a ball hits a general winning hole in the space, and depending on the result of the operation, a different game mode is generated. This invention relates to a pachinko game machine that gives players the benefit of special game modes.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in pachinko gaming machines, a number of electric prize winning devices called so-called yakubutsu have been developed in order to increase the interest of the game by adding variation to the game content.

For example, it has a special winning hole and a general winning hole in the winning space provided inside, and is normally disconnected from the gaming area by a pair of 51 movable pieces (movable members). When a game ball enters a specific winning hole provided, the movable wings are opened and closed once or twice, and the gaming area and the winning space are communicated, and at this time, the game ball that has jumped into the winning space enters the winning space. There is a winning device in which, when a prize is won in a special prize opening, the movable wings are opened and closed a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) in succession to generate a special game mode in which the amount of i5 dollars won is greatly increased. .

In such a winning device, the special game mode does not occur unless the ball hits the special winning hole when the movable wings open once or twice due to the winning of the ball into the special winning hole, and furthermore, the player In order to balance the profits between the game and the game parlor, and to suppress the incidence of special game modes, the probability of winning a prize in the special prize opening is kept low.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, when a ball hits the special winning hole and the movable piece opens once or twice, even if the ball flies into the winning space of the variable winning device, it is difficult to enter the special winning hole. It is difficult to win a prize, and in many cases, the ball lands in the general prize opening, and at that point, the possibility of expecting a large profit from the special game mode is cut off, which causes a lack of interest in pachinko games.

This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, and when the movable member opens when the ball enters the special winning hole, the ball does not enter the special winning hole in the winning space but enters the general winning hole. To provide a pachinko game machine that gives the possibility of obtaining a certain special profit even in the case of a pachinko game, increases expectations and thrills for the pachinko game, and balances the profits between players and game parlors. The purpose is to

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention has a specific winning opening in the gaming area surrounded by the guide rail, and a ball hitting the specific winning opening. A movable member that is activated by winning a prize, and a winning space that converts into a first state in which it does not accept a batted ball and a second state that easily accepts a batted ball in accordance with the operation of the movable member, and a general prize opening and a special winning opening are provided in the winning space. A change to a special game mode in which the movable member is continuously actuated by a hit ball entering a special winning hole when the state is changed to the second state, and the first state and the second state are repeatedly changed. and a variable winning device capable of winning, and a ball being hit into the general winning hole in the winning space when the winning space is converted into a second state in which it is easy to accept the ball due to the winning of the ball in the specific winning hole. The system is equipped with a separate game device that is activated when a prize is won and generates another special game mode depending on the mode of the operation result.

[Operation: When a ball hits the special winning hole in the winning space of the variable winning device, which is activated by the movable member that enters the special winning hole and becomes in a winning state, a special game mode occurs, and Even when a prize is won in the general prize opening inside, another gaming device is activated by the winning, and a certain special profit is given depending on the result of the operation.

[First Embodiment] Fig. 1 shows a completed example of a game board 1 of a pachinko game machine to which the present invention is applied. A guide rail 3 is provided to guide a ball hit by a player (not shown) to the upper part of the game board 1. This guide rail 3 and game ff
A gaming area 2 is formed in a space surrounded by the glass plate on the iW surface.

In the center of this gaming area 2, a variable winning device 10 having a Tenjin prize opening 11 at the upper end is installed, and directly below it is a special winning opening 4 that opens twice, and diagonally below on the left and right of it is a variable winning device 10. 1
Specific winning openings 5°5 for rotation are provided respectively.

Further, on the left and right sides of the variable winning device 10, a ball hitting direction changing member 6 called a windmill, a general public, and a jff device 7 are installed.

Further, a tulip-type general winning device 8 is installed at the left and right positions on the lower side of the game area 2, and obstacle nails 9 are installed at appropriate positions in the game area 2, respectively.

A base frame 2 constituting the outer shell of the variable prize winning device 10
A winning space 21 with an open front side is provided inside the ball, and batted ball inlets 22 and 22 are provided on the left and right upper portions of the winning space 21. A movable member 23.23 is rotatably attached to each of these batted ball inlets 22.22. These movable members 23.23 move from the vertical state shown in FIG. 1 to the slightly upward horizontal state shown in FIG. 2 once (for example, for 0.4 seconds) or It rotates and opens twice (for example, 0.8 seconds x 2 times) to convert the first state in which it does not accept a batted ball into the winning space 21 to the second state in which it easily accepts a batted ball.

Further, the left and right batted ball inlets 22 in the entry prize space 21
-22, a disk-shaped variable member 30 is installed so as to be movable up and down. A variable display device 4o is installed in the upper part of the winning space 21 in a slightly recessed state, and its front side is covered by a transparent window 20f (FIG. 5(A)).

At the bottom of the winning space 21, there is provided a downward guide slope 20a that is gently sloped so that the front side is lower, and a pair of ball guide members 50.
50 is installed so that it can be opened and closed.

In addition, a special prize opening 26 is provided at the center of the lower part of the winning space 21 on the hand side, and a general prize opening 27.2 is provided on both left and right sides of the special prize opening 26.
7 is provided.

And, in each flow path of the specific winning a prize openings 4 and 5, 5, specific winning a prize detectors 4a, 5 are installed to detect the batted ball that has flowed into them.
a, 5a, and a special prize detector 2.6a that detects a batted ball flowing into the flow path of the special prize opening 26, furthermore, a special prize detector 2.6a that detects a batted ball that has flowed into the flow path of the special prize opening 26, and furthermore, a special prize detector 2.6a that detects a batted ball that has flowed into the flow path of the special prize winning opening 26, and a special winning prize detector 2.6a that detects a batted ball that has flowed into the flow path of the special winning prize opening 26.
A winning detector 29 is installed in each of the collecting channels 7 to detect a batted ball that has flowed into them.

In addition, a winning number display 400 consisting of a 7-segment type display is installed in the upper left corner of the front surface of the game board 1, which is covered by a glass plate.

The pachinko game machine having the general structure described above is generally controlled as follows by a control means (described later) such as a computer system installed therein.

When electricity is supplied to the pachinko game machine by operating a power switch (not shown), all three displays on the variable display device 40 installed in the variable prize winning device 10 are stopped and a constant number is displayed. The left and right movable members 23, 23 of the variable winning bag fiR10 are in a vertically upward position, maintaining the first state in which they do not receive any batted balls into the winning space 21 of the variable winning device 1o.

Then, the game area 2 is
When a batted ball is fired within the specified winning hole 4 or 5 and the hit ball enters a specific winning hole 4 or 5, it is detected by a specific winning prize detector 4a or 5a installed in the specific winning hole 4 or 5. Based on the detection signal, the left and right movable members 23 .
23 is rotated twice (when a prize is won in specific winning hole 4) or once (when a prize is won in specific winning hole 5) by the operation of a solenoid (described later) as a power source, and accordingly, the variable winning device is rotated. The state is changed to a second state in which a batted ball can flow into the winning space 21 within 1o. At this time, the variable member 30 still maintains a stopped state.

When converted to the second state, when a batted ball enters the winning space 21, the batted ball is guided by the movable member 23, 23 and the variable member 30 and falls onto the falling bottom plate 20a, etc. After that, it rolls toward the front on the bottom plate 20a,
Win a prize in the special winning slot 26 or the general winning slot 27.

If you accidentally win a prize in the special prize opening 26, it will be detected by the special prize detector 26a installed in the special prize opening 26.
The first one is detected and is called a jackpot based on its detection.
A special game mode will occur.

On the other hand, if you cannot win in the special winning slot 26 but win in the general winning slot 27 on either the left or right side, the movable member 2
3.23 returns to the vertical state again and maintains the first state in which no batted ball is accepted into the winning space 21. At the same time, due to the winning in the general winning opening 27, the display change of the variable display device 40, which is exemplified as a separate gaming device, starts, and stops when a certain period of time has elapsed or when a stop button (not shown) is pressed. When the numbers displayed on the stopped variable display device 40 are, for example, r5, 5.5'' or r7, 7.7J, a second special game mode occurs.

On the other hand, the movable member 23 due to winning in the specific winning opening 4 or 5.
．． 23 opens, the special winning opening 2 in the winning space 21
6 and the general winning hole 27, and the variable display device 40 is activated by the winning in the general winning hole 26, and the requirements for the second special game mode are established as a result of the operation, the first special After the game mode has been processed,
The second special game mode is processed.

Here, the contents of the first and second special game modes will be explained.

The first special game mode is a game mode that gives the player a chance to win many prize balls, and for example, the movable member 23.2
3, the 18 opening/closing operations are one cycle (however, if 10 batted balls enter the winning slot 26.27 before the end of the 18 opening/closing operations, the period up to that point is one cycle),
During each cycle, it is assumed that the continuous condition is that the ball enters the special winning hole 26, and this operation is performed for a maximum of eight cycles, for example, and the winning of the ball into the special winning hole 26 is performed during each cycle. and.

Even if the cycle is in the middle, the cycle is immediately terminated and the next cycle is started.

At the beginning of each cycle of this first special game mode (described later), the ball guiding member 50.50 is stopped in a closed state as shown in FIG. 1, and the special Jj! The chance of hitting a ball into the middle of the 26th round is decreasing, but in the middle stage (described later) and the final stage (described later), the batted ball guiding member 50.
50 is opened and a guideway is formed between them,
The chances of winning a prize by hitting a ball into 26 special prize openings are increased. By doing so, the duration of each cycle is increased, and the possibility of updating the cycle of the first special game, that is, the possibility of continuation, is increased.

On the other hand, the second special game mode is a game mode that gives the player a chance to win many prize balls in a mode different from the first special game mode. For example, the left and right movable members 23.
The winning space 21 is opened in the shape of a ``C'' for a certain period of time (for example, 30 seconds, or the time until 10 batted balls win prizes).
It refers to opening the ball into a state where batted balls can flow into it.
This special game mode is repeated up to a maximum of 10 times, for example, on the condition that a prize is won in the special prize opening 26.

Next, based on FIGS. 2 to 8, the above variable prize winning device 1
The configuration and operation of 0 will be explained in detail.

The variable prize winning device 10 has a frame unit 2 constituting its front side.
OA, a variable display unit attached to the upper rear side of the OA; 4. OA, a rear unit 60A attached to the rear of the frame unit 20A, a winning probability changing member unit 55A attached immediately after that, and lamp units 90A attached to both left and right sides of the rear unit 60A.

Assembly and maintenance thereof are facilitated by assembling a plurality of units, such as 90A and actuating units 65A attached at regular intervals to the rear of the rear unit 60A.

Each of those units 20A, 60A, 55A, 90A, 4
0A and 65A are configured as follows.

The frame unit 20A constitutes the front side of the variable prize winning device 10, and a mounting plate portion 20b is formed in the shape of a flange around the front side of the base frame 20 that forms the main body.

This mounting plate part 20b is the board surface 1 in the game area 2 of the game board 1.
Mounting opening 1b (Fig. 6) provided in a (Fig. 6)
It is attached tightly to the front side of the In this installed state, the front part of the variable prize winning device 10 protrudes into the gaming area 2, and the rear part extends into the board surface 1 of the gaming board 1.
It is in a state of protruding from the back side of a.

At the center of the upper end of the base frame 20 and at the part that protrudes toward the front side from the mounting plate portion 20b, the heavenly man hole 11 is provided as shown in FIG. The batted ball is guided to the back side of the game board 1 via an outflow gutter 11a provided on the back side of the mounting plate portion 20b.

In addition, as shown in FIG.

The entry prize space 21 is provided, and on both left and right sides of the prize winning space 21 there are sub prize winning spaces 21a and 2 that communicate with the winning space 21.
1a is provided in a state in which it bulges left and right. and,
At the bottom of the winning space 21, there is provided the downward guide slope 20a which is gently sloped so that the front side is lower. At the center of this downward guide inclined part 20a, there is a circular arc-shaped four part 2.
0d, and the tips of the ball hitting guide members 50, 50 are installed through the insertion space 20e provided below the arcuate recess 20d. Further, at the bottom of the secondary winning spaces 21a, 21a, there are provided secondary downstream guide slopes 20c, 20c which are gently sloped so that the downstream guide slope 20a side is lower.

In addition, a special prize opening 26 is provided at the center of the lower part of the front side of the winning space 21a, and general prize openings 27 and 27 are provided on both sides of the special prize opening 26.
is provided.

In addition, batted ball inlets 22 and 22 are provided in the left and right positions of the upper front side of the base frame 20 in the shape of a notch, and these batted ball inlets 2
At 2.22, wing-shaped movable members 23 and 23 are rotatably installed while being fixed to rotating shafts 23a and 23a, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, these movable members 23.23 have a main flow piece part 23b that guides the ball into the winning space 21 and a side flow piece part 23c that guides the ball into the auxiliary winning space 21a. Each of them has the following.

Note that FIG. 3 only shows the movable member 23 on the left side when viewed from the front. As shown in FIG. 3, the secondary flow piece part 23c has a shape that is bent slightly rearward and upward about a bending line 23d oblique to the main flow piece part 23b, and enters into the winning space 21. It is placed in a state of By doing so, when the movable member 23.23 opens in an inverted "C" shape and the main stream piece 23b is oriented slightly horizontally upward, the side flow piece 23c is in a state where the side of the sub prize winning space 20c is lowered. Since the slope is gentle, the ball that rolls on the main flow piece 23b and reaches the secondary flow piece 23c moves up the variable member 30 and appears above the movable piece 23.23.
A secondary winning space 2 is provided along the outer periphery of the batted ball guiding portion 31a (described later).
It is guided to fall onto the side stream downward guide slope 20c in 1a.

Otherwise, the movable member 23.23 can easily receive the batted ball.
A batted ball that reaches the movable member 23.23 during the transition to the state (inclination angle: zero) or return to the first state (maximum inclination angle: approximately 90 degrees) in which no batted ball is accepted will be directed to the downward guide inclined part 20a.
Often falls upwards. In addition, the movable member 23.2
3 is opened in an inverted "C" shape and the main piece part 23c is slightly horizontally upward, when the ball-hitting guide part 31a (described later) on the outer periphery of the movable member 30 does not appear on the movable member 23.23. It often falls through the front end slope of the variable member 30 onto the front side of the downstream guide slope 20a.

Also, the base frame 2 located above the movable member 23.23
A special game mode display section 28.degree. 28 covered by a translucent frame is provided at the left and right positions on the upper front side of 0.

Frame unit 20 configured as described above. The variable display device unit 40A is installed at the upper part of the base frame 20 between the special game mode display sections 28 and 28 of A, at a position slightly retracted to the back. This variable display unit 4OA is 1
For example, as shown in FIG. 3, three 7-segment display sections 41 and 42 are installed horizontally in a row on the front side.
．． 43, and special game mode display lamps 44, 4.4 placed on both sides of the variable display device 4o. These display parts 41, 42.43 and display lamps 44.44 are connected to the winning space 20 through through holes 20e, 2Of, 20f, which are sunk into the back side of the upper part of the base frame 2, respectively.
It reaches the upper part of the inside and the special game mode display section 28.28.

The 7-segment type display section 41, 42.43 displays the movable member 23.2 when a hit ball enters the specific winning detector 4 or 5.
3 opens, a batted ball wins a prize in the general prize winning slot 27 in the winning space 21, and when it is detected by the prize winning detector 29, the computer system described later uses the detection signal for a certain period of time (within that time). When a stop button (not shown) is pressed, the display changes independently and continuously (up to that time), and then the display changes are stopped. In addition, the display lamp 4
4.44 is designed to blink during the special game mode.

Further, the rear unit 60A is connected to the frame unit 2OA.
It is attached to the back of the base frame 20 constituting the prize winning space 21 in such a manner as to close off the rear side of the prize winning space 21. This rear unit I
-6OA is composed of the disc-shaped variable member 30 and a first support member 60 that supports the variable member 30.

The variable member 30 has a semicircular shape as shown in FIG.
(B)), and the outer peripheral edge above it becomes the batted ball guide part 31a, and a part of the tip thereof protrudes toward the front side.A disc-shaped upper frame 3
1, and a disc-shaped gear 32 rotatably supported within the lower recess of the upper frame 31. The rear end of the upper frame 31 is rotatably supported horizontally on bearings 62, 62 on both the left and right sides of an opening 61 provided at the center of the first support member 60, as shown in FIG. By being fixed to the support shaft 63, the front end side thereof can be raised and lowered freely. The middle portion of the support shaft 63 is a square shaft portion 63a, and an engaging protrusion 63b that engages with a cam 38 (FIG. 5), which will be described later, is provided at the center rear end portion of the square shaft portion 63a. The rotation range of both sides of the square shaft portion 63a of the support shaft 63 is restricted by stoppers 61a, 61a provided on the back side of the first support member 60, so that the front end side of the variable member 30 is not more than a predetermined angle. It is designed not to drop.

Incidentally, a plurality of special game mode display lamps 64a (FIG. 6) are installed within the upper frame 31. These lamps 64a are connected to the square shaft portion 6 of the support shaft 63 via the support frame 64.
3a, the lamp 64a moves integrally with the variable member 3o, and the light from the lamp 64a can be seen from the outside through the transparent portion 31b on the outer periphery of the upper frame 31.

. On the other hand, on the lower side of the disc-shaped gear 32, as shown in FIG. 5(A),
As shown in (B), a plurality of special game mode display lamps are installed in a concentrically distributed manner while being covered with a translucent hemispherical cover 33.

The rear half of the gear 32 projects rearward through the opening 61 of the first support member 60.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the batted ball guide member unit 55A includes a second support member 55, and a pair of batted ball guide members 50 and 50 supported on the support member 55 so as to be openable and closable.
The pair of ball-hitting guide members 50 and 5 are slidably supported by the support member 55 and receive power from a solenoid (not shown).
It is composed of a slide member 56 etc. that opens the 0. The second support member 55 of this ball-hitting guide member unit 55A
is integrally installed on the back side of the lower part of the first support member 60, so that the front end side of the ball guiding member 50.50 is connected to the through hole 20 in the lower part of the base frame 20 constituting the frame unit 20A.
e into the arcuate recess 2Od in front of it.

More specifically, the base end portions of the batted ball guiding members 50 and 50 are rotatably supported by shafts 51 51 that are erected on the front side of the second support member 55 at regular intervals. As a result, the tip sides of the ball-hitting ball guide members 50 and 50 can be opened and closed with respect to each other.

Further, a support piece 5 erected at the rear end of this support member 55
As shown in FIG. 7, there are support pins 5 on the left and right front sides of 5a.
5b and 55b are provided to protrude horizontally and forward, respectively.

By fitting the elongated holes 56a and 56a into these pins 55b and 5.5b, the slide member 56 slides into contact with the front surface of the support piece 55a while the ball guide member 50.50
It is provided so as to be movable in the horizontal direction orthogonal to the horizontal direction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the supporting piece 55a has an elongated relief hole 55c, and the elongated hole 56 of the slide member 56 has an elongated escape hole 55c.
An elongated engagement hole 56b, which is shorter than the escape hole 55c, is provided between a and 56a.

On the other hand, an engagement piece 50a is protruded from the base of one of the pair of ball-hitting guide members 50.50, and the engagement piece 50a is connected to the engagement hole 56b of the slide member 56 and the support piece 55.
It is inserted into the escape hole 55c of a. Then, the engaging protrusions 5ob provided on the opposing parts of the base of each of the ball guiding members 50.50 engage with each other, and the tension spring 52 tensioned between the ball guiding members 50,50 causes the ball guiding member 50. 50.50 They are pulled in the direction of closing each other and are normally in a closed state.

Then, in the latter half of the special game mode, a solenoid (not shown) is activated, and the solenoid causes the slide member 56 to
be moved to the right in Figure 7.

Accordingly, the engagement piece 50a hits one of the engagement holes 56b of the slide member 56 and is rotated clockwise in FIG. Therefore, the tip side of the ball guiding piece 50 on the side to which the engaging piece 50a is attached moves clockwise, and the engaging protrusion 50b accordingly.

Due to the contact between the two pieces 50b, the other ball triggering piece 50 is rotated counterclockwise against the force of the tension spring 52. As a result, it opens as shown by the two-dot chain line in Fig. 7, and the opening between its tips is approximately the same width as the special prize opening 26, and the opened part forms a triangular guideway. Hitting the ball is a special prize winning hole 26
It becomes easier to attract people inside.

By the way, there are inverted U's at the front left and right positions of the second support member 55.
Character support 1! :: I57, 57 are formed, and the support rings 57, 57 are passed through pillars 60b, 60b provided on both lower sides of the back side of the second support member 60.

The second support member 55 is fixed to the lower back side of the first support member 60 in close contact with a screw or the like.

Note that a ball-hitting guide member 50 is provided at the lower end of the first support member 60.
, 50 is provided in the front.

Further, the actuation unit 65A is configured to operate the frame unit 2O.
The movable member 23.23 and the first support member 6 incorporated in A
As shown in Fig. 2, the rear unit I-60
It is attached to the rear of A.

To explain in more detail, as shown in FIG. 8, the actuating unit 65A is operated via a bearing tube 60a and a strut 60b (FIG. 3) that are protruded from the rear of the first support member 60 that constitutes the rear unit 60A. A second support member 65 is attached at a fixed interval to the rear of the first support member 6o.
, and various operating parts such as a solenoid 71 and a motor 35 are attached to the second support member 65 as described below.

That is, a pair of left and right solenoids 71 are installed on the rear side of the second support member 65, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, these solenoids 71 are each equipped with a telescoping (elevating and lowering) operating rod 72, and the movable members 23, 23 are attached to the lower end of each operating door 2.72 as will be described later. L-shaped operating plate 73.73 to open and close
is installed. Also, each operating rod 72.72
A compression spring 74 is fitted in each of the actuating rods 72, 72 to return the actuating rods 72, 72 in the direction of extension.

A tension spring 75 is stretched between the lower end of each operating door 2.72 and the lower end of the second support member 6S to increase the return force.

When the solenoid 71.71 is energized, the operating rod 72 contracts in the upward direction against the force of the spring 74.75, and when the solenoid 71.71 is demagnetized, its own weight and the force of the spring 74.75 This causes the actuating rods 72, 72 to descend in the extending direction.

On the other hand, a lower plate 65a, a middle plate 65b, and an upper plate 65c are protruded from the front side of the second support member 65 at predetermined intervals. And, on the lower plate 65a,
A motor 35 is installed to provide operating power to the variable member 3o that constitutes the rear unit 60A. Also,
The intermediate plate 65b includes a driving gear 36 that is directly connected to the quick-acting shaft 35a of the motor 35 via a shaft portion 36a, and an intermediate gear that meshes with the driving gear 36 and applies rotational force to the gear 32 of the variable member 30. A gear 34 is rotatably installed. Further, the upper plate 65c rotatably supports the upper end portion of the rotating shaft 34a to which the intermediate gear 34 is fixed.
A cam 38 that applies an operating force (rotational force) to the variable member 30 of the rear unit 60A is fixed to a portion of the rear unit 4a located between the middle plate 65b and the upper plate 65c. Further, the upper end of the shaft portion 36a of the drive gear 36 protrudes above the intermediate plate 65b, and a detection piece 39 is protruded from the protruding upper end as shown in FIGS. 5(A) and 6. On the other hand, the second
A U-shaped sensor 10 for detecting the detection piece 39 is provided at a position in the center of the front side of the support member 65 through which the detection piece 39 can pass.
0 is set.

With the actuating unit 65A configured in this manner, the movable members 23, 23 and the variable member 3o of the frame unit 2OA are each operated by receiving power as described below.

First of all, the movable member 23.2 of the frame unit 20A
3 is actuated by the solenoid 71.71 of the actuating unit 65A as follows.

That is, the rotating shaft 23a to which the movable members 23, 23 are fixed;
Reference numeral 23a denotes a rotation shaft 23a that passes through the bearing tubes 60a, 60a of the first support member 60 constituting the rear unit 60A and reaches the rear.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a crankshaft 61, 61 is fixed to the rear end of 23a.

These crankshafts 61, 61 are the rods 7 of a pair of solenoids 71, 71 installed on the back of the variable prize winning device 10.
Through hole 73 of actuation plate 73.73 attached to 2.72
a, inserted into 73a. Said operation 22 l-6
The solenoids 71 and 71 of 5A are normally in a demagnetized state, and their respective round doors 2 and 72 are returned to the lower position as shown in the left half of FIG. .61 to the left and right movable members 23, 23
is a vertical state, that is, the batted ball inlet 22 of the variable prize winning device 1o
．． 22 and maintains the first state of not accepting a batted ball into the winning space a). Then, when the left and right solenoids 71.71 are energized due to a hit ball winning in the specific winning hole 5 or a special game mode occurs, the springs 74.75 are activated as shown in the right half of FIG. By rising and contracting against the force of.

The left and right movable members 23.23 are moved approximately horizontally upward through the actuating plate 73.73 and the crankshaft 61.61.
A second state is reached in which it opens in the shape of a square and allows a ball to be received into the prize winning space 21.

Secondly, the variable member 30 of the rear unit 60A
is operated by the motor 35 of the operating unit 65A as follows.

That is, the engagement protrusion 6 of the support shaft 63 to which the variable member 30 is fixed
The lower cam surface of the cam 38 of the operating unit 65A is in contact with the upper surface of the cam 3b, and the motor 35 is operated and the cam 38 is rotated after the middle of each cycle in the special game mode. As the cam 38 rotates, the variable member 30 is rotated in the vertical direction via the engagement protrusion 63b. With this rotation, the ball-hitting guide portion 31a of the variable member 30 projects slightly upward from the upper surface of the movable member 23, which is opened in a substantially horizontal inverted "V" shape, as shown in FIG. 5(B). It repeats raising and lowering from the steady position (shown by the solid line in the figure) to the upper limit position shown by the chain line. When the distal end side of the variable member 30 becomes horizontal or descends as a result of this elevation, the ball that reaches the movable member 23 will move along the ball guide 4 portion 31a to the inclined distal end portion of the variable member 30 (
(the front side is lower), and from there it falls onto the downward guide slope 20a. On the other hand, when the tip side of the variable member 30 is in a raised state, the ball that has reached the movable member 23 is guided into the sub-winning space 21a along the side of the tip portion of the variable member 30 and the ball guide portion 31a. and falls onto the secondary downstream guide slope 2Oa.

On the other hand, the m wheel 32 of the variable member 30 is meshed with the intermediate gear 34 of the operating unit 65A, and the motor 3 is engaged with the intermediate gear 34 of the operating unit 65A.
5 is activated, it rotates accordingly. At this time,
Since the lamp in the hemispherical cover 33 on the lower side is blinking, the display effect of the special game mode is further enhanced.

Further, the lamp unit 90A (the other lamp unit 90A is not shown in FIG. 3) is attached to the back side of both left and right ends of the first support member 60 constituting the rear unit 60A. These lamp units 90A include a lamp base tN90 attached to the first support member 60.
It is constructed by attaching lamps 91 and 92 facing forward and lamps 93 facing inward.

And among these, the lamp 91.92 facing gravity
The first support member 60 is inserted through the through holes 60d and 60e at the left and right positions of the first support member 60 of the rear unit 60A, respectively.
Translucent window frame 60h, 60h attached to the front side of
(Figure 6) It has reached the middle. The window frame 60h, 60h
As shown in FIG. 6, these are arranged in the sub-winning spaces 21a, 21a of the base frame 20 constituting the true mark frame unit 20A. On the other hand, the inwardly facing lamps 93.93 are arranged on the back side of the transparent first support member 60.

By flashing these lamps 91, 92, and 93 when a special game mode occurs, the decorative display effect during the special game mode is made more effective.

The variable prize winning device 10 configured as described above operates as follows.

First, when the power switch (not shown) is turned on (ON), the variable display sections 41 and 4 of the variable display device 40 are turned on.
2.43 is stopped with an arbitrary number displayed,
The movable member 23.23 is closed, the variable member 30 is stopped, and the lamps 44, 91, 92, 64a displaying the special game mode.
All lights are off.

When the ball hits the special winning hole 4 or 5, the solenoid 71.71 is activated and the movable member 23.23 moves to 2.
Opened and closed once or once. The opening/closing is performed by timers 222 and 220 connected to the computer system 200.
In the case of 2 times, it is opened twice at an interval of 0.8 seconds, and in the case of 1 time, it is opened once for 0.8 seconds.

At that time, when the hit ball jumps into the winning space 21 and flows into the special winning hole 26, the first special game mode occurs.

When this first special game mode occurs, after a certain preparation period, the lamps 44, 91, which display the special game mode,
92, 94a, etc. start blinking, and the movable member 23
．． 23 starts opening/closing operations up to 8 cycles, with 18 openings/closings being one cycle, as described above. However, the renewal of the cycle requires that a hit ball enter the special winning hole 26 during each cycle.

At the beginning of the first special game mode, the variable member 3o is stopped at a fixed position (FIG. 5(B)).

Therefore, the ball that has landed on the movable member 23 falls onto the tip slope of the variable member 30, which is slightly tilted forward, onto the ball guide slope 20a, and travels along the slope 20a to the special prize opening 26. Or roll in the general winning direction 27 direction. However, at the beginning, the batted ball flow downward guide inclined portion 20a
Ball guiding member 50°50 in the four arcuate portions 20d on the near side
is closed as shown by the solid line in FIG. Therefore, the winning probability of a ball hitting the special winning hole 26 is low.

After the middle of each cycle in which the movable member 23.23 is operated a predetermined number of times or more, a solenoid (not shown) is energized at regular time intervals to open and close the batted ball guiding member 50.50. A batted ball guiding groove is formed between 50 and 50, and the batted ball is easily guided into the special winning hole 26 by the batted ball guiding groove. In this way, the conditions for continuation of the first special game mode are more likely to be satisfied.

On the other hand, when the batted ball flies into the special winning slot 4 or 5 and the movable member 23.23 opens twice or once, and the ball flies into the winning space 21 and wins in the general winning slot 27, a different game is played. Variable display unit 4 of variable display device 40 as a device
The display of 1, 42, and 43 is changed randomly, and when a certain period of time has elapsed or a stop button (not shown) is pressed, the change in the display is stopped and a certain number is displayed. When the numerical display is either r5, 5, 5J or r7, 7, 7J, the second special game mode is generated.

Even when this second special game mode occurs, after a predetermined preparation period, the lamps 44 and 9 that display the special game mode
1, 92.64a, etc. start flashing, and the solenoid 71.71 is energized for a certain period of time (for example, 30 seconds or until 10 batted balls are won), and the movable member 23.23 moves into a substantially horizontal inverted "C" shape. It opens in a letter-like shape, and a hit ball easily flows into the winning space 21.

However, even if a hit ball wins in the general prize winning slot 27 while the first special game mode is occurring, the variable display unit 2140 as a separate gaming device will not operate, and the second special game mode will not occur. .

Next, an embodiment of a control system for controlling the pachinko game machine configured as described above will be described based on the block diagram shown in FIG.

In this control system, a specific winning detector 4 is connected to the input side of the computer system 200 as a controller.
Detection switches sw, , sw1 .a, 5a, 5a.
sw1 are SR flip-flops 205 and 201, respectively.
, 202 and one-shot circuits 206, 203, 20
4, and a special prize detector 26a.
Detection switch SW3 as SR flip-flop 2
07, the SR flip-flop 20
At the output section of 7, there is a counter 2 that counts the number of winnings of balls hit into the special winning hole 26 via a one-shot circuit 208.
09 is connected.

Also, on the input side of the computer system 200, a winning number detector 29 detects the number of winnings in the general winning slot 27 in the winning space 21 of the computer system 200, and the total number of winnings in the special winning slot 26 and the general winning slot 27. The switch SW4 is connected through two paths, one through the DC flip-flop 261, the one-shot circuit 262, the AND circuit 263, and the counter 264, and the other through the DC flip-flop 265, the one-shot circuit 266, the AND circuit 267, and the counter 268. There is. The output side of the counter 268 is connected to the 7-segment winning number storage display 400 via a decoder 410. The number counted by the counter 268 is displayed on the display 400. In addition, the computer system 20
Stop switch SW (stop button SW) on the input side of 0 (
(not shown) are connected via a DC flip-flop 260. Further, the DC flip-flop 260.
The scanner 26 is connected to the clock terminal C of 261 and 265.
9 is connected.

On the other hand, on the output side of the computer system 200, there is a special game mode display unit 210 that flashes lamps 44, 91, 92° 64a, etc. that display special game modes, and a variable prize winning device 1.
0 movable member 23, 23 solenoid for movement 71.71
It is connected to a solenoid spitting part 211 that operates the solenoid.

In addition, the 7-segment display sections 41, 42, and 43 constituting the variable display device 40 as a separate gaming device are
SR flip-flop 271, 272.273. Random number generators 274, 275, 276 and decoders 277.2
78,279. Further, the Q outputs of each SR flip-flop 271, 272, 273 are input to the computer system 200 to confirm their operation, and the output sides of the random number generators 274, 275, 276 are sent to the computer system 200 via the decoder 240.
Connected to 0.

Then, the detection signal from the specific winning detector 4a or 5a is sent to the SR flip-flop 205 (or 201.202).
and one-shot circuit 206 (or 203, 204)
When input into computer system 200 via
From the computer system 200 to the solenoid drive unit 21
An output signal is sent to the variable prize winning device 1O, and the solenoids 71 and 71 are energized based on the output signal.
The movable member 23.23 opens twice or once in a substantially horizontal inverted "V" shape. In this case, computer system 200
The opening/closing time setting timers 220 and 222 connected to the
．． The duration is 8 seconds, and the time during which the movable member 23.23 is open is also 0.8 seconds per time. In addition, after the one-shot detection signal is sent from the specific winning detection HH 4a or 5a to the computer system 200 as described above, a reset signal is sent from the computer system 200 to the SR flip-flops 205, 201, and 202, and the S
The R flip-flops 205, 201, and 202 are also returned to their original reset states.

Then, when the movable members 23, 23 are opened as described above, and the ball that flies into the winning space 21 of the variable winning device 10 enters the special winning hole 26, the first special game mode occurs. In this case, the valid time period during which the first special game mode is generated by hitting a ball into the special winning hole 26 is set to, for example, 4 seconds by the valid time setting timer 221 connected to the computer system 200. In other words,
The first special game mode occurs only when the special winning detector 26a is turned on within 4 seconds after the specific winning detector 4a or 5a is turned on.

Thus, when the first special game mode occurs, an output signal is output from the computer system 200 to the special game occurrence display unit 210, and the special game mode display lamps 44 and 9 are activated.
1, 92, 64a, etc. are flashed. The blinking period is controlled by an oscillator 29 connected to the computer system 200.
At the same time, an output signal is sent to the solenoid striking unit 211 according to the control hand I'li (described later) of the first special game mode stored in the computer system 200 as a program. When the solenoid 71.71 is activated, the movable member 23°23
is opened and closed.

While this first special game mode is being executed, a ball hits the special prize opening 26 and the special prize detector 26a detects the hit ball.
When detected, the detection signal is sent to the computer system tx 200 via the SR flip-flop 207 to update the cycle of the first special gaming aspect.

In that case, the counter 209 is incremented by a pulse generated by the one-shot circuit 208 at the rising edge of the Q output of the SR flip-flop 207. In other words, this counter 209 counts the number of winning balls hit into the special winning hole 26 during the first special game mode, and the counted number is displayed as the cycle update number at the cycle number display section (not shown), which is the maximum number. 8" is displayed. At the end of the first special game mode.

The number counted by this counter 209 is cleared. Incidentally, a timer 225 is connected to the computer system 200 for setting the open time of the movable member 23.23 during the first special game mode, that is, the excitation time per time of the solenoid 71.71.

In this first special game mode, the number of operations of the solenoid 71 per cycle and the number of winnings in the winning openings 26 and 27 are counted by a counter (not shown).
When the number of operations exceeds 10 or the number of winnings exceeds 5, current is supplied to a solenoid (not shown) via a driver (not shown) in response to a command from the computer system 200, and the solenoid (not shown) is activated. , the pair of ball guide members 50, 50 are opened, and a ball guide path is formed between them, so that the winning probability of the ball hitting the special winning hole 26 is increased.

On the other hand, when a batted ball enters the special winning slot 4 or 5 and the movable member 23.23 opens twice or once, the ball jumps into the winning space 21 and enters the general winning slot 27, a special game is won. When an event is not occurring, the computer system 200 maintains the AND circuit 267 at a high level potential state, while the AND circuit 263 is held at a low level, and the DC flip-flop 265 and one The signal is input to the counter 268 via the shot circuit 208 and counted up by "+1". When the signal is further input to the computer system 200, the computer system 200 outputs SR flip-flops 271, 272, 273, random number generators 274, 275, 276, and decoders 277, 278, respectively.
, 279 to the variable display section 41.42.43, and the display on the variable display section 41.42.43 is randomly changed at regular intervals. These variable display parts 41
, 42, 43 continues to change, for example, is set to 5 seconds by a timer 223 connected to the computer system 200. However, if the stop button is pressed before this 5 seconds elapse, the stop signal is input to the computer system 200 via the DC flip-flop 260,
Stop signal from 0 to SR flip-flop 271.2
72, 273, and at that point the display changes of the variable display sections 41, 42, 43 are stopped.

When the display changes of the variable display sections 41, 42, 4.3 are stopped, the numerical display at the time of the stop is read by the computer system 20o via the decoder 240, and the display is changed to, for example, "5°". 5.5'' (Sat r7,7
, 7J, the second special game mode is generated, and at other times, the second special game mode is not generated. The variable display device 40 is operated as many times as the memory number counted by the counter 268, and each time the variable display device 40 is operated, the number counted by the counter 268 is decreased, and accordingly, the numerical display on the winning number memory display 400 also changes. The display is changed to a reduced number.

When the second special game mode is generated, an output signal is output from the computer system 200 to the special game generation display unit 210, and the lamps 44, 91, 92 for displaying the special game mode
．． 64a etc. are flashed.

The flashing period is set to 0.5 seconds by an oscillator 291 connected to the computer system 200, so that it can be identified as the first special game mode (0.25 seconds). According to the stored second special game mode processing procedure (described later), an operation command is issued to the solenoid drive unit 211 and the solenoid 71°71 is operated, so that the movable member 23,
23 becomes a nearly horizontal inverted "C" shape that opens for a certain period of time. Its open time is computer system 2
It is regulated by an oven timer 224 connected to 00, and is set to, for example, 30 seconds.

However, all the balls that have won in the special winning slot 26 and the general winning slot 27 during this second special game mode are detected by the winning detector 29. In this special game mode, a high level signal is output from the computer system 200 to the AND circuit 263, while the AND circuit 267 is kept at a low level, and the detection signal is sent to the DC flip-flop 261, the one-shot circuit 262, and the AND circuit each time. It is input to the counter 264 via g263 and counted. When the number of clicks reaches 10, the computer system 200 issues a termination command to the solenoid drive section 211 and the movable member 23.23 closes before the 30 seconds of opening time of the movable member 23.23 have elapsed. With this, the second special game mode ends. Upon completion, the computer system 200 issues a reset signal to the counter 264, and the counter 264 is reset.

In addition, this second special game mode has an opening time of 30 seconds (if 10 batted balls win a prize within that time), and a special winning hole is opened during each cycle. This will continue for up to 10 cycles on the condition that the ball hits the prize in 26 cycles.

Further, a first game counter 280 and a second game counter 281 are connected to the computer system 200. The first 'IIi technique counter 280 and the second game counter 281 are up-down type counters, the first game counter 280 counts the number of occurrences of the special game mode, and the second game counter 281 counts the number of occurrences of the special game mode. Count the number of occurrences of the aspect. In that case, the counter 280,2
Both addition and subtraction inputs of 81 are input to computer system 2.
00, and the computer system 200 is added from the first
And each time the second special game mode occurs, the individual counters 280 and 281 are added, and the first and second special game modes are added.
Subtract when processing the special game mode.

FIG. 10 shows the normal (general) game mode until the first or second special game mode occurs.

An example of a control procedure of the variable prize winning device 10 executed by the computer system 200 is shown.

When the general game process is started, in routine D<2, it is determined whether the first game counter 280 is "1" or more, that is, whether there is an unprocessed first game mode remaining. If it is determined whether or not there are any remaining, the process moves to routine R4 and the IIT? of the variable prize winning device 1o is determined. ) It is determined whether or not the first member 23.23 is stopped, and if it is stopped, the routine proceeds to routine R6 and the first special game mode is generated.

On the other hand, in the routine R2, the first game counter 280 is "
1" or more, that is, when it is determined that there is no unprocessed first special game mode remaining, or when the movable members 23 and 23 of the variable prize winning device 10 are not stopped in the routine R4. If it is determined, the process moves to routine R8.

In routine R8, it is determined whether or not the second game counter 281 is "1" or more, that is, whether or not there remains an unprocessed second special game mode, and if there remains, routine R8 is executed.
Moving to IO, the movable members 23, 23 of the variable prize winning device 1o
It is determined whether or not it has stopped, and if it has stopped, the process further proceeds to routine R12 and a second special game mode is generated.

On the other hand, in the routine R8, the second game counter 281 is "
1'' or more, that is, when it is determined that there are no unprocessed second special game modes remaining, or in the routine RLO, the movable member 23.23 of the variable prize winning device 10
If it is determined that the is not stopped, routine R14
to move to.

However, at the beginning of the first general game processing, routine R2
, R8, the first game counter 280, the second game counter 2
Since it is impossible for any of 81 to be greater than "1-", routine R2°R8 to routine R4,
The routine moves directly to routine R14 without moving to RIO.

In the routine R14, it is determined whether or not a hit ball has entered the special winning opening 5 for opening once and the detection switch SW1 of the winning detector 5a has been turned on. If it has been turned on, the routine moves to routine R16. It is determined whether or not the movable member 23.23 of the variable prize winning device 10 is stopped, and if it is stopped, the process directly proceeds to routine R24. On the other hand, if the movable member 23.23 of the variable winning device 10 is stopped, the routine moves to routine R18 to open the movable member 23.23 of the variable winning device 10, and the next routine R20
, R22 to start the timers 220 and 221, respectively, to set the opening time of the movable members 23 and 23 to 0.8 seconds, and set the effective winning time (
4 seconds) and then moves to routine R24.

In routine R24, it is determined whether or not a hit ball has entered the special winning hole 4 for opening twice and the detection switch SW2 of the winning detector 4a has been turned on. If it has been turned on, the routine moves to routine R2G. Then, it is determined whether the movable members 23, 23 of the variable prize winning device 10 are stopped, and if they are not stopped, the process directly proceeds to routines R34 and R36. - On the other hand, if the movable member 23.23 of the variable winning device 10 is stopped, the routine moves to routine R28, where the movable member 23.23 of the variable winning device 10 is opened and closed, and the timers are activated in the primary routines R30 and R32, respectively. 222,2
21, the opening/closing time interval of the movable member 23.23 is set to 0.8 seconds, and the effective winning time (4 seconds) to the special winning opening 26 is set, and then routine R34°R36 is started. Transition.

In routines R34 and R36, the timer 220 for opening the movable member 23 and 23 of the variable prize winning device 1o is activated once.
Alternatively, it is determined whether the timer 222 for opening twice has timed out. If the winning amount has not exceeded the limit, the process immediately goes to routine R38, and after stopping the movable members 23 and 23 of the variable prize winning device xo in the closed state, the process moves to routines R4 and 0, respectively. do.

In routine R40, it is determined whether or not the hit ball enters the special winning hole 26 and the winning detection switch SW of the special winning prize detector 26a is turned on, and if it is not turned on, the process directly proceeds to routine R44. On the other hand, when it is turned on, the process moves to routine R4,2 to check whether the timer 221 has timed out, in other words, whether the valid winning time (4 seconds) for entering the special winning hole 26 has elapsed. is determined, and if the valid prize winning time has elapsed, the process goes to routine R44, and if it has not elapsed, the first game counter 280 is incremented by "+1" in routine R43, and then the process goes to routine R44.

In routine R44, a hit ball wins in the general prize winning slot 27 and the detection switch Sw of the winning detector 29 is activated.

It is determined whether or not it is turned on, and if it is not turned on, the process directly proceeds to routine R46.

On the other hand, when it is turned on, the counter 268 is incremented by +1 in routine R45, and then the routine moves to routine R46.

In routine R46, when the ball hits the special winning slots 4 and 5 and the movable member 23.23 opens, the general winning slot 27 is opened.
It is determined whether or not the number of counts stored in the counter 268 that counts batted balls that have won prizes is "1" or more, and whether or not there is an unprocessed amount of actuation of the variable display device 40, and if there is no unprocessed actuated ball. It passes through routines R56 and R60, returns to routine R2, and then returns to routine R2.
The following routine is executed.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the above routine 46 that the number of stored counts in the counter 268 is "1" or more, that is, there remains an unprocessed amount of operation of the variable display device 40, the routine R48
to move to.

Then, in routine R48, it is determined whether the variable display device 40 is stopped, and when it is determined that it is not stopped, the routine directly proceeds to routines R56 and R60. On the other hand, when it is determined in routine R48 that the variable display device 40 is stopped, the routine moves to routine R50 and the variable display device 40 is stopped.
0 is activated, that is, variably displayed, and routine R52
By starting the timer 223, the operating time of the variable display device 40 is set to 5 seconds. Then, the process further moves to routine R54 and the counter 268 is set to "1".
After counting down, the program moves to routines R5G and R60.

Then, in routines R56 and R60, it is determined whether the stop button switch SW is turned on or whether the variable display operating time (5 seconds) of the variable display device 40 by the timer 223 has elapsed, and if neither of these is the case, The routine returns to routine R2 and the routines following routine R2 are executed, and if any of the routines is executed, the routine moves to routine R62 and the variable display of the variable display device 40 is stopped. However, in the process of transitioning from the routine R56 to the routine R62, the variable display bag 5ff4 is set in the routine R58.
When it is determined that the variable display of 0 has stopped, the routine passes through routine R60 and returns to routine R2, and the routines following routine R2 are executed.

In the routine R64, if the decoder 240 is turned on because the numerical display becomes a row such as "r5, 5, 5J, r7°7.7" as a result of the operation of the variable display device 40, the routine R6G is executed. first game counter 280
After counting up by "+1", the routine returns to routine R2, and the routines following routine R2 are executed.

However, in the routine R64, if the decoder 240 is not turned on because the numbers displayed as a result of the operation of the variable display device 40 are not aligned, the process directly returns to the routine R2, and the routines subsequent to the routine R2 are executed.

FIG. 11 shows an example of a control procedure for the first special game mode executed by the computer system 200.

When the first special game mode occurs, first the routine R10
0, the timer 225 is activated, and the counter 264 that counts the number of winning balls entered into the winning slots 26 and 27 of the variable winning device 10 is cleared, and in the first routine R102, variable winnings are made in accordance with the timer 225. Solenoid 7 for opening and closing movable member 23.23 of device 10
1 and 71, the movable members 23 and 23 are opened and closed at intervals of, for example, 0.8 seconds, and the next routine R
The process moves to step 104.

In routine R104, it is determined whether or not a hit ball has entered the special winning hole 26 and the detection switch SW4 of the special winning a prize detector 26a has been turned on.

If it is "on", the process moves to routine R106 and checks whether the counter 209 that counts the number of winnings in the special winning slot 26 has reached "8", that is, the cycle of the first special game mode. It is determined whether or not the number of updates has reached eight times, and if it has not reached eight times, the detection switch SW4 of the special winning detector 26a is turned off in the first routine R108, and then the process returns to routine R100.
The following routine is executed.

On the other hand, if the detection switch SW4 of the special prize detector 26a is not turned on in the routine R104, the routine moves to routines RIIO and RIL2, and the movable member 23.2
3 opens and closes 18 times, or the number of winning balls hit into the winning slot 26.27 is 1011. 'll, and the routine returns to routine R104, and the opening and closing of the movable members 23 and 23 are repeated until the counter 264 reaches '1o'. And movable member 2
3. When the opening/closing of 23 reaches 18 times or the counter 264 reaches "10", the process moves to routine R114, the counter 264 is cleared, and then the next routine R11 is started.
At step 6, the solenoid 71.71 for opening and closing the movable member 23.23 of the variable prize winning device 10 is turned off to close the movable member 23.23.

After clearing the counter 2.9 in the next routine R118, the first game counter 280 is counted down by "1" in the next routine R120 to end the first special game mode.

FIG. 12 shows an example of a control procedure for the second special game mode executed by the computer system 200.

When the second special game mode occurs, first the routine R13
0, the open timer 223 is started, and the counter 264 that counts the number of winning balls entered into the winning slots 26 and 27 of the variable winning device 1o is cleared, and the movable member of the variable winning device 1o is cleared in the next routine R132. 23.
23 opening/closing solenoid 71.71 is turned on to open the movable member 23.degree. 23 in a substantially horizontal inverted "V" shape, and then the program moves to routines R134 and R136.

Then, the movable member 23.23 is maintained in the open state for a while, and the timer 223 times out (for example,
After 30 seconds have elapsed or the counter 264 reaches "10", the routine moves to the next routine R138 (routines R134 and R13G).

Then, in the routine R138, the counter 264 is cleared, and in the next routine R140, the solenoid 71.71 for opening and closing the movable member 23.23 of the variable prize winning device 10 is turned off, the movable member 23.23 is closed, and then the next The routine moves to routine R142.

In routine R142, it is determined whether or not a hit ball has entered the special winning hole 26 and the detection switch SW4 of the special winning a prize detector 26a has been turned on. If the detection switch SW4 is not turned on, the process moves to routine R148 and after clearing the counter 209 that counts the number of prizes entered into the special winning hole 26, the second routine is executed in the first routine R150.
The game counter 281 is counted down by "1" and the second
The special game mode ends. On the other hand, the routine R14
If it is determined in step 2 that the detection switch SW is not on, the routine moves to routine R144.

In routine R144, the counter 209 of the special prize opening 26
It is determined whether or not the value has become "10". If it is not "10", the routine goes to routine R146 and the special winning detection switch SW4 is turned off, and then the routine goes back to routine R130 and the routine from routine R130 onwards is repeated. However, if the counter 209 has already reached rlOJ' in the routine R144, the routine moves to routine R148 to clear the counter 209, and then the second game counter 281 is set to "1" in the routine R150.
” and ends the second special game mode.

FIG. 13 shows the movable members 23, 23 when the first special game mode occurs. 5 is a timing chart showing operating timings of the variable member 30 and the ball-hitting guide member 50.50.

In the figure, when the first special game mode occurs, the solenoids 71 and 71 open and close up to 18 times at time intervals (0.8 second intervals) determined by the timer 222.
1 cycle). In each cycle of this first special game mode, the beginning starts when the movable members 23 and 23 start opening/closing operations by operating the solenoids 71 and 71 until it starts opening for the fifth time, and the 11th time starts from the time when the movable members 23 and 23 start opening for the fifth time. If we divide it into sections such as the middle stage is the time until the game closes, and the final stage is the time from the 11th time to the 18th time, the beginning, middle,
In the process of transitioning to the final stage, the batted ball gradually enters the special winning hole 2.
This is done to increase the probability of getting into the top 6. By doing so, at the beginning of each cycle, the batted ball will enter the special winning slot 26.
While lowering the probability that the cycle will be updated immediately after winning, as the end of the period approaches, the ball will enter the special winning slot 26.
Increasing the probability of winning and updating the cycle,
As a result, the duration of each cycle is increased, and the cycle is easily updated, thereby increasing the continuity of the first special game mode.

More specifically, the motor 35 is not driven until each cycle of the first special game mode is started and the movable member 23.23 starts opening and closing for the fifth time by activating the solenoid 71.71. Therefore, the variable member 30 stops at a fixed position, and its batted ball guiding portion 31a moves as shown in FIG. 5(B).
It is at a low position as shown by the solid line. Therefore, the batted ball that reaches the movable member 23° 23 is not guided by the batted ball guide portion 31a toward the sub-winning spaces 21a, 21a.
It flows toward the tip of the variable member 30 and falls onto the downward guide slope 20a in the winning space 21, or the winning opening 26
．． You will win directly on the 27th. However, at this time, the solenoid (not shown) is still in an inactive state, and the ball guiding members 5o and 50 are stopped in a closed state, and the special prize opening 2
It is difficult to hit a ball in the 6th position. By doing so, the hit ball enters the special winning hole 26 immediately and the cycle is less likely to be renewed at the beginning of the cycle.

Also, at this early stage, the motor 35 is stopped and the detection piece 39 is inside the sensor 100.
The detection signal remains at a high level.

During each cycle of the first special game mode, solenoid 71.
At the rising edge where the movable members 23 and 23 start opening and closing for the fifth time due to the operation of 71, the operation of the motor 35 is started and the variable member 30 starts moving up and down. Furthermore, the detection piece 39 also begins to rotate. And solenoid 71.7
1 is demagnetized and the movable member 23.23 finishes opening/closing for the 6th time, until it starts opening/closing for the 111th time, the ball guiding member E50, 50 is energized five times by energizing the solenoid (not shown). Movable member 23.23
It opens and closes at the same time pitch as the opening/closing operation time of . In this case, the opening/closing operation of the movable member 23.23 and the opening/closing operation of the batted ball guiding member 50.50 are exactly opposite, that is, the opening/closing operation of the movable member 23.
When the movable member 23.23 is closed, the ball guide member 50.50 is opened, and when the movable member 23.23 is open, the ball guide member 50.50 is closed. By shifting the opening timing in this way, the movable members 23, 23 open and the hit ball that reaches the winning space 21 is moved to the downward guide inclined portion 20a.
When reaching the arcuate recess 20d, the ball guide member 5
0.50 is opened, and the batted ball is guided to the batted ball guiding groove formed in the opened batted ball guiding member 50.50 and enters the special winning hole 26.
It will be easier to enter the prize.

During the cycle of the first special game mode, the solenoid 71.7
1 is actuated, the movable member 23°23 moves to 111.
From the time when the opening/closing of the batted ball guiding member 50.50 is completed, the opening/closing cycle of the batted ball guiding member 50.
The time when the variable member 50 opens and the time when the variable member 30 rises and reaches the highest point are half synchronized. In this way,
At the end of each cycle, the winning probability of the ball hitting the special winning hole 26 becomes higher than at the middle stage, and as a result, the cycle update probability becomes high and the possibility of continuation of the second special game mode increases.

Further, FIG. 14 is a timing chart showing the operating timing of the movable members 23, 23, the variable member 30, and the ball-hitting guide members 50, 50 when the second special game mode occurs.

In the same figure, when the second special game mode occurs and the solenoids 71 and 71 are energized and the movable members 23 and 23 are held for 30 seconds, a player jumps into the winning space 21 of the variable winning device 10 and wins a prize. When the counter 264 of the winning detector 29 counts 5 balls that hit the winning holes 26 and 27, the falling edge causes the motor 3 to be activated.
5 is driven to move the variable member 30 up and down, and at the same time, a solenoid (not shown) is energized to move the ball guiding member 5.
By opening the 0.50, it becomes easier for the batted ball to enter the special winning hole 26 and the conditions for continuation of the second special game mode are more likely to be satisfied.

According to the pachinko game machine according to this embodiment, by changing the opening/closing time of the movable member 23, 23 that opens and closes the winning space of the variable winning device 10, different special game modes can be performed with one variable winning device 10. and as a result,
Players will be able to enjoy two types of special game modes on the Pachinko game machine. In addition, even if the movable member 23.23 opens due to a winning in the special winning opening 26 and the ball cannot enter the special winning opening 26 and the occurrence of the first special game mode cannot be expected, the general winning opening 27 may be closed. When the player wins a prize, the variable display device 40 as a separate game device is activated, and depending on the result of the operation, a feeling of anticipation is generated that a second special game mode will be generated, increasing interest in the pachinko game.

[Second Embodiment] FIGS. 15 to 19 show an example of the configuration of a pachinko gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Of these, FIG. 15 shows an example of the configuration of the game board 1 of a pachinko game machine to which the present invention is applied, and the first
Similar to the embodiment, a game area 2 is formed in a space surrounded by the guide rail 3 installed on the front side and the glass plate on the front side of the game board 1.

In the center of this gaming area 2, a variable winning device 300, which is different from that in the first embodiment, is installed, and around it, as in the first embodiment, there are 4 special winning openings for opening twice. Specific winning opening for opening 5, 5, batted ball direction conversion member 6. A general winning opening 7 and a tulip-type general winning device r118 are installed, and obstacle nails 9 are installed at appropriate positions in the gaming area 2.
has been planted.

In the base frame 320 constituting the outer shell of the variable winning device 300, there is provided a winning space 321 whose front opening is covered with a transparent plate 301, and in the center of the upper part, a prize winning space 321 is provided. A batted ball inflow opening 322 is provided. At the bottom of this batted ball inflow opening 322 is a batted ball guide shelf 325 that is gently sloped so that the back side is lower.
is installed. The front end of the guide shelf 325 protrudes toward the front from the transparent plate 301 that covers the front opening of the prize entry space 321. On both the left and right sides of this protruding portion and on both the left and right sides of the opening 322 for batted ball inflow, there are movable members 323, 3 that control the inflow of batted balls into the winning space 321.
23 is rotatably attached. On these movable members 323, 323, an armor part 310 is installed on the movable members 323, 323 to prevent the ball hit from inside the game area 2 from flowing into the winning space 321 when the movable members 323, 323 are closed.
It is provided so as to protrude toward the front side by approximately the same width as the width of the front side. A big prize opening 311 is provided on the upper side of this armor part 310.

Then, when the movable members 323, 323 enter the specific winning hole 4 or 5, the movable members 323, 323 change from the vertically closed state shown by the solid line in FIG. The first ball rotates twice (e.g., 0.8 seconds x 2 times) or once (e.g., 0°8 seconds x 1 time) until it opens, and does not accept a batted ball into the winning space 321. The state is changed to a second state in which it is easier to receive a batted ball.

In addition, the batted ball guide shelf 3 in the entry prize space 321
A movable member 330 that looks like a robot and has a movable jaw and legs is installed deeper than 25.

At the bottom of the winning space 321, there is provided a downstream guide slope 320a that is gently sloped so that the front side is lower. In addition, a special prize opening 326 is provided at the center of the lower part of the front side of the winning space 321, and a general prize opening 327 is provided on both left and right sides of the special prize opening 326.
, 327 are provided.

Further, at the bottom of the variable winning device 300, a so-called attacker type winning device 350 is integrally provided, which is configured by a transparent opening/closing door 352 being openably and closably attached to a winning opening 351 provided on the front side of the variable winning device 300. It is being A variable display device 360 is installed in the winning opening 351 of the winning device 350, and its numerical display can be seen through the transparent opening/closing door 352.

Furthermore, ball-hitting guide members 3 are located at the left and right positions on the front side of the variable winning device 300 located diagonally to the left and right of this winning device 350.
61,361 are provided protrudingly. These ball guide members 3
The upper end portions of the guide surfaces 362, 361 are curved ball guide surfaces 362, 362 that are gently sloped so that the sides facing each other are lower.

And, in each flow path of the double opening specific winning opening 4 and the one opening specific winning opening 5.5, there are specific winning detectors 4a, 5a, and 5a for detecting the batted ball that has flowed into the channels. A special prize detector 326a for detecting a batted ball that has flowed into the flow path of the special prize opening 326 is provided, and a special prize detector 326a that detects a batted ball that has flowed into the flow path, and a special prize detector 326a that detects a batted ball that has flowed into the passage, and a special prize detector 326a that detects a batted ball that has flowed into it, and a collecting flow path of the special prize opening 326 and the general prize winning holes 327, 327 are provided therein. A winning detector 29 for detecting a batted ball flowing into the player is installed in each player.

In addition, a winning number display 400 consisting of a 7-segment type display is installed in the upper left corner of the front surface of the game board 1, which is covered by a glass plate.

The pachinko game machine having the general structure described above is generally controlled as follows by a control means (not shown) such as a computer system installed therein.

When electricity is supplied to the pachinko game machine by operating a power switch (not shown), the variable display section 361 of the variable display device 360 as a separate game device installed in the variable prize winning device 300
, 361 are both stopped and display a constant number. Left and right movable members 323, 3 of variable winning device 300
23 is in a vertically upward state, and the variable prize winning device 300
The winning space 321 maintains the first state in which no batted balls are accepted.

Then, the game area 2 is
When a batted ball is fired into the specified winning hole 4 or 5, it is detected by a specific winning prize detector 4a or 5a installed in the specified winning hole 4.5. Based on the detection signal, the left and right movable members 3 of the variable winning device 300
23 and 323 are rotated twice or once by the operation of a solenoid (described later) as a power source, and accordingly, the ball is converted into a second state in which a batted ball can flow into the winning space 321 in the variable winning device 300. . At this time, the jaw and legs of the variable member 330 are stopped and the mouth and legs remain open.

When converted to the second state, the hit ball enters the winning space 321
When the ball enters the ball, the ball hits the movable members 323 and 32.
3 and reach the guide shelf 325, the guide shelf 3
25 toward the back and fall onto the downward guide slope 320a. and.

Furthermore, it flows down on this downstream guide inclined part 320a in the near direction and enters the general winning opening 327 or the special winning opening 326.

If you accidentally win a prize in the special prize opening 326, it will be detected by the special prize detector 3 installed in the special prize opening 326.
26a, and a first special game mode called a jackpot occurs based on the detection.

On the other hand, if a prize is not won in the special winning hole 326 but is won in the general winning hole 327 on either the left or right side, the movable members 323, 323 return to the vertical state again and return to the first state of not accepting a batted ball. maintain. At the same time, due to the winning in the general winning opening 327, the display change of the variable display device 360, which is exemplified as a separate gaming device, starts, and stops when a certain period of time has elapsed or when a stop button (not shown) is pressed. The numeric display of the stopped variable display device 360 is, for example, r5, 5J or r7. '1. When a J is rolled, a second special game mode occurs.

The number of batted balls that have won in the general winning lottery 327 is displayed on the winning number display 400, and the variable display device 360 is activated by the number of balls won, and the numerical display on the winning number display 400 becomes "0". It can be continued until

Here, the contents of the first and second special game modes will be explained.

The first special game mode is one of the movable members 323, 323.
Eight opening/closing operations are considered one cycle (however, if 10 batted balls win a prize in 327 before the end of the 18th opening/closing operation, one cycle up to that point), and during each cycle, a special winning slot I hope the ball will land in 326.
As a tA condition.

For example, assume that the operation is performed for a maximum of 8 cycles, and if a batted ball enters the special winning hole 326 during each cycle, the cycle is immediately ended at that point even if it is in the middle of the cycle, and the next cycle is started. This will start the cycle.

In the first half of each cycle of this first special game mode, the foot portion 333 of the variable member 33.0 as a batted ball guiding member,
333 (described later) is stopped in an open state as shown in FIG.
3,323 is opened and closed 10 times or winning space 32
1), the legs 333 and 333 serving as batted ball guide members open and close, during which time the batted balls are guided in the direction of the special prize opening 326, thereby winning a special prize [1326].
The chances of winning a ball hit inside are increasing. By doing so, the duration of each cycle is lengthened, and the possibility of continuation of the second special game mode is increased.

In addition, in the first half of each cycle of the first special game mode, as will be described later, the mouth of the variable member 330 remains open, and one leg remains open in the shape of a "C". However, in the second half (for example, if the movable members 323...323 are opened and closed 10 times, or if 5 balls enter the winning space 321) rear) is the variable member 33
0's mouth opens and closes, and his legs open and close, special prize opening 3
The chances of winning a prize for balls hit to 26 are increasing. By doing so, the duration of each cycle is lengthened, and the possibility of continuation of the second special game mode is increased.

On the other hand, the second special game mode is that the opening/closing door 352 of the attacker-type winning bag T1350 is closed for a certain period of time (for example,
15 seconds or the time until 10 batted balls win prizes) is open so that batted balls can flow into the winning opening 351 Tit.

In this special game mode, a cycle is updated (
Continuation) Condition is repeated up to 10 times.

Next, the variable winning bag El 300 and the attacker-type winning device 350 integrated therewith will be explained in more detail based on FIGS. 16 to 19.

A mounting plate portion 320b is formed in the shape of a flange around the front side of the base frame 320 that forms the outer shell of the variable winning device 300. This mounting plate portion 320b is attached in close contact with the front side of an attachment opening provided on the board surface in the game area 2 of the game board 1. In this installed state, the front part of the variable prize winning device 300 protrudes into the gaming area 2 and the rear part protrudes to the back side of the game board 1.

The armor portion 310 is provided at the center of the upper end of the base frame 320 so as to protrude toward the front side from the mounting plate portion 320b, and a heavenly prize opening 311 is provided in a recess 310a formed on the upper side of the armor portion 310. is provided. The batted ball that has flowed into this Tenjin prize opening 311 is guided to the back side of the game board 1 via an outflow gutter 311a provided on the back side of the mounting plate portion 320b.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, the base frame 320 is provided with the winning space 321, and on the left and right sides of the winning space 321, a sub winning space 321 communicating with the winning space 321 is provided.
a, 321a are provided in a bulged state to the left and right.

At the bottom of these sub-winning spaces 321a, 321a, there are provided auxiliary downstream guide slopes 320c, 320c which are gently sloped so that the downstream guide slope 320a side provided at the bottom of the winning space 321 is lower. .

In addition, a special prize opening 326 is located at the center of the lower part of the front side of the winning space 321a whose front opening is covered by the transparent plate 301.
is provided, and general prize winning slots 327, 327 are provided on both sides thereof.

In addition, a winning space 3 is provided at the upper center of the transparent plate 301 that covers the front opening of the winning space 321 in the variable winning device 300.
An opening 322 for entering the ball into the ball 21 is provided.

A guide shelf 325 for the flow of a batted ball is installed at the lower part of the opening 322 for the inflow of a batted ball and is gently sloped so that the back side is lower. The front end of this guide shelf 325 is connected to the entry space 32.
It protrudes toward the front side from the transparent plate 301 that covers the front side opening of 1. Movable members 323 and 323 for controlling the inflow of the batted ball into the winning space 321 are rotatably attached to the left and right sides of this protruding portion and to the left and right sides of the batted ball inflow opening 322.

Rotating shafts 324, 324 that rotatably support these movable members 323, 323 reach the rear side through bearings 328, 328 provided on both sides of the variable prize winning device 300,
Crankshafts 329, 329 are provided at the rear projecting ends, respectively.
is installed.

On the other hand, on the back side of the variable prize winning device 300, a pair of left and right solenoids 71, 71 are installed as in the first embodiment. Although the solenoids 71 and 71 are upside down from the first embodiment, the solenoids 71 and 71 are the same as the first embodiment.
A compression spring 74 and a tension spring 75 are attached to 72, respectively, and an actuating plate 73 is attached thereto. The crankshafts 329, 329 are inserted into elongated holes (not shown) provided horizontally in the actuating plates 73.

When the solenoids 71 and 71 are in a demagnetized state, the actuating rod 72 is raised in the extending direction by the forces of the compression spring 74 and the tension spring 75, and the movable members 323 and 323 are oriented vertically upward and closed. . On the other hand, when the solenoids 71 and 71 are energized, the actuating rod 72 resists the force of the springs 74 and 75.
is contracted in the downward direction, and the movable members 323, 323 are opened in a substantially horizontal inverted "V" shape.

Further, in the inner part of the winning space 321, a variable member 330 having the appearance of a robot is installed.

The jaw portion of this variable member 330 is connected to the head portion 3 of the variable member 330.
By being constituted by a rotating member 331 rotatably attached to the rear side of 30a via a pin 332,
It can be opened and closed freely.

On the other hand, both foot portions 333, 333 as batted ball guiding members are
By being fixed to a pair of left and right rotation shafts 334 (FIG. 17) rotatably attached to the lower part of the body portion 330b of the variable member 330, the toe sides of the variable member 330 can be opened and closed with respect to each other.

On the back side of the winning space 321 where the variable member 330 is installed, the rotating member 331 as the seven members of the variable member 330, both leg portions 333 as the batted ball guiding member,
Solenoid 34 that provides power to open and close 333
0 is set.

A compression coil spring 342 is attached to the operating rod 341 of the solenoid 340, which applies an expansion return force to the operating rod 341.

Further, an upwardly facing engagement piece 344 is attached to the upper end of the driving member 343 fixed to the tip of the operating rod 341, and a forward facing double tooth rack 345 is attached to the front end.

Also, on the back side of the winning space 321, the rotating member 331 as the jaw member and the engaging piece 34 at the tip of the operating rod 341 are connected to each other.
An actuating piece 347 whose intermediate portion is rotatably supported by a pin 346 is installed between the actuating piece 347 and the actuating piece 347 . On the other hand, gears 3 are provided at the lower ends of each of the rotating shafts 334 and 334 that support both legs 333 and 333 of the variable member 330, respectively.
35 degrees 335 are fixed, and these gears 335 mesh with the rack 345.

Then, in the latter half of each cycle of the first special game mode (for example, after the movable members 323, 323 are opened and closed 10 times or after 5 batted balls have won a prize in the winning space 321), the solenoid 340 is activated periodically. The actuating rod 341 expands and contracts by being excited. As the rotation member 34 expands and contracts,
7 is rotated as appropriate, and as the rotation member 347 is rotated, the upper end contact portion 347a of the rotation member 347 appropriately hits the rear end bent portion of the rotation member 331, thereby rotating the rotation member 331 as a jaw, thereby opening the jaw. Open and close. On the other hand, due to the back and forth movement of the rack 345 as the first operating rod 341 expands and contracts, the gear 33 that meshes with it
5,335 is rotated, and the foot parts 333,33 are rotated accordingly.
3 mutually perform opening and closing movements. With this opening/closing movement, the ball that has reached between both feet 333, 333 on the downstream guide slope 320a is collected at the center on the downstream guide slope 320a,
As a result, it becomes easier to win a prize in the special winning hole 326.

In this way, in the first half of each cycle of the first special game mode, it is relatively difficult to win a prize in the special winning hole 326, and in the second half, it becomes easier to win a prize. As a result, the duration of each cycle of the first special game mode is longer, and the possibility of continuing the first special game mode is increased, increasing the player's chances of winning prize balls during the first special game mode. .

In addition, the variable winning bag VJ3.30 configured as above
An attacker-type winning device 350 is integrally provided at the bottom of 0.

This winning device 350 is composed of a winning opening 351 provided at the lower center of the front side of the variable winning device 300, and a transparent opening/closing door 352 attached to the winning opening 351 so as to be openable and closable. . The variable display device 360 is installed on the back side of the inner wall of the entry prize opening 351.

The front side display section of this variable display device 360 can be visually recognized from the front side of the winning device 350 through the opening window 351a provided on the inner wall of the winning opening 351 and the transparent opening/closing door 352. There is.

To explain each component of the variable winning device 300 in more detail, the prize entry opening 351 is received in the lower part of the front side of the variable winning device 300 in the shape of a concave chamber, and the opening window 351a is formed on the inner back wall. In addition, an outlet (not shown) is provided at the bottom toward the input prize detector 29, respectively.

Further, the transparent opening/closing member 5352 is provided so that the winning opening 351 can be opened and closed by having both upper ends thereof rotatably supported on both sides of the lower part of the winning opening 351. Fan-shaped stopper pieces 352a, 352a are protruded from both left and right sides of the front side of the opening/closing door 352, and the protruding ends of the respective stopper pieces 352a, 352a apply rotational force in the opening direction to the opening/closing door 351. Weight to be given: 35
2b and 352b are buried. These weights are 35
2b, 352b buried S1-buckwheat pieces 352a, 3
Due to the weight of 52a, the upper end side rotates in the direction of falling toward the front side, and the opening/closing door 352 opens.

With the upper end facing slightly diagonally upward, the end surfaces of the spring pieces 352a, 352a come into contact with the lower front side of the mounting plate 311 of the variable prize winning device 300 and stop there.

As a mechanism for closing this opening/closing 7j1352, an engaging piece 352G is provided protruding from the lower back side of the opening/closing door 352. On the other hand, on the back side of the winning opening 351, a locking lever 373 whose tip comes into contact with the engaging piece 352C is attached to the pin 372.
A solenoid 370 that rotates the locking lever 373 is installed so as to be rotatable around the locking lever 373 . The solenoid 370 is always in a demagnetized state (in the normal game mode and in the first game mode), and the operating rod 374 is in a contracted state. At this time, the locking lever 37 is moved by the actuating rod 374.
3, its free end is rotated in a downward direction, and the engaging piece 352C in contact with it is accordingly rotated in a downward direction,
As a result, the opening/closing door 352 is rotated in the upward direction from its free end side, and the winning opening 351 is returned to the closed state.

Further, a variable display device 360 is installed on the back side of the opening window 351a provided on the back side of the back side of the winning opening 351. This variable display device 360 is equipped with two 7-segment 1-type variable display sections 361, 3.61 on its front side.

The numerical display of the variable display parts 361, 361 is star 1
As a result of the winning of the ball to the winning hole 4, each number is changed independently and randomly, and as a result, the number display is r.
When 5,5J or r7,7J are aligned, the second
A special game mode is generated. By the occurrence of this second special game mode, the solenoid 370 is energized and its operating rod 374 is extended. Then, the extended operating rod 374 rotates the locking lever 373 in a direction in which its distal end side rises, and accordingly, the stopper piece 352
a, 352a and the weights 352 embedded therein
b, 352b, the free end side is rotated in a direction in which it falls forward, and is locked in a state in which the free end side is oriented slightly upward as described above.

For example, this open state continues for 30 seconds, or one ball is hit in the winning opening 351 in the open state.
If 0 pieces are won, the solenoid +: 370 is demagnetized again and the opening/closing door 352 is closed as described above. During the second special game mode, the opening/closing door 352 may be opened only once, or the door 352 may be opened only once, or on the condition that the batted ball that flows into it during the opening wins a prize in a specific part of the winning opening 351. , may be repeated several times.

Further, display lamps 315 and the like for displaying the first special game mode and the second special game mode are installed in each part of the variable prize winning device 300.

Control of the above-mentioned operating parts of the variable prize winning device 300 in this embodiment is performed by a control means (not shown).

In this embodiment, in addition to obtaining the same effects as in the first embodiment, the winning device for performing the first special game mode and the winning device for performing the second special game mode are separate parts. There is a clear distinction between the gaming modes of the two.

In addition, in the first special game mode, in the second half of each cycle, the legs 333, 333 of the variable member 330, which has a robot-like appearance, perform opening and closing operations, and this operation causes the legs 333, 333 on the falling bottom plate 320a to The hit ball that has arrived in the middle of the game is more likely to be guided into the special winning hole 326, making it easier to continue the first special game mode.

[Effects of the Invention] The pachinko game machine according to the present invention includes a specific winning opening, a movable member that is activated when a ball hits the specific winning opening, and a movable member that is activated in accordance with the operation. a winning space that converts into a first state in which it does not accept a batted ball and a second state in which it easily accepts a batted ball, and a general prize opening and a special prize opening are provided in the winning space; A variable winning device capable of changing to a special game mode in which the movable member is continuously activated when a ball hits a winning hole and is repeatedly converted into the first state and the second state, and the specific winning hole. When the winning space is converted into a second state in which it is easy to receive a batted ball due to the winning of a batted ball in the winning space, it is activated when the batted ball enters the general winning hole in the winning space, and what is the mode of the operation result? Since the configuration is such that a separate gaming device that generates a different special gaming mode is installed, the movable member is activated by winning a prize in a specific winning opening, and the winning space of the variable winning device becomes in a state where it can win a prize. A special game mode will occur when a ball hits a prize in the special prize opening, and when a prize is won in the general prize opening, another gaming device will be activated, and depending on the result of that operation, a certain special game mode will be generated. A certain special profit can be obtained even if the ball hits the special winning hole and the movable member opens, but the ball does not land in the special winning hole but enters the general winning hole. A pachinko game machine is created in which possibilities arise, thereby increasing the sense of anticipation and thrill for the pachinko game, and also achieving a balance between the profits of the players and the game parlor.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 14 show a first embodiment of the pachinko game machine of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a front view showing the game board of the pachinko game machine, and FIG. 2 is a variable prize winning device. A perspective view of. Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the variable prize winning device, and Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the operating unit. Figure 5 (A) is a longitudinal side view of the main parts of the variable winning device, Figure 5 (B) is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the variable member, Figure 6 is a plan cross-sectional view of the variable winning device, and Figure 7 is the winning probability. 8 is a partially exploded perspective view of the operating unit; FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the control system of the pachinko game machine; FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the control procedure for general game processing; FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the control procedure for the first special game mode process, FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the control procedure for the second special game mode process, and FIG. 13 is a timing chart for the first special game mode process. , FIG. 14 is a timing chart of the second special game mode, and FIGS. 15 to 19 show a second embodiment of the pachinko game machine according to the present invention, among which FIG. A front view showing the game board of a pachinko game machine, FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the variable winning device, FIG. 17 is a vertical side view of the variable winning device, and FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the variable member with both legs open. , FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the variable member with both legs closed. 1... Game board, 2... Game area, 4... Specific winning opening, 5... Specific winning opening, 10,300...
・Variable winning device, 21,321... winning space, 26
゜326...Special winning opening, 27,327...General winning opening, 40,360...Variable display device (separate gaming device). Agent Patent Attorney Tomio Ohinata ``-'' Layer Figure 4 5A Figure 5 (B) Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 18 Figure 19

Claims (1)

[Claims] In the gaming area surrounded by guide rails, there is a special winning opening,
A movable member that is activated when a ball hits the specific winning hole, and a winning space that converts into a first state in which it does not accept a batted ball and a second state in which it easily accepts a batted ball in accordance with the operation of the movable member; A winning opening and a special winning opening are provided, and when a ball hits the special winning opening during conversion to the second state, the movable member is continuously operated, and the movable member is continuously operated.
A variable winning device capable of changing to a special game mode in which it is repeatedly converted into a state and a second state, and a second state in which a ball is easily accepted into a winning space due to a winning of a ball in the specific winning hole. A separate game device is installed that is activated when a ball hits a prize in the general winning hole in the winning space and generates another special game mode depending on the mode of the operation result. A pachinko machine with special features.