JPH10118267A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make playing exciting by making it possible to occur consecutively the chances of a pictorial design display device being operated and moving onto a special play state, thereby extending the period of time of being excited by the game. SOLUTION: A game machine is provided with a first start port 16, a second start port 22, and a third start port 24, which operate a pictorial design display device 14 on condition that a game ball wins the port or passes. When a game ball wins the first start port 16 or passes and causes the pictorial design display device 14, to work then is diverged with diverging means 18 according to the result of lot drawing, led to a passage, and wins or passes the second start port 22 or the third start port 24, the pictorial design display device 14 is operated consecutively. As a result, the game ball which wins or passes the first start port 16 operates the pictorial design display device 14 for two consecutive times, and the probability of the pictorial design display device 14 being consecutively operated within a period of play increases.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine capable of shifting to a special gaming state at a predetermined probability when a game ball is won or passed through a starting port provided on a game board. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko machine which is a game machine using a game ball, a game ball is shot onto a game board by a firing device.
The operation of the game ball is variously changed by a large number of nails, windmills, rotating bodies, or the like disposed on the game board so that the game ball wins or passes through a hole, a winning opening, or a starting opening. Has been. Then, when the game ball enters the hole, the ball is collected, when the player wins the winning opening, a prize ball is paid out, and when the player wins or passes the starting opening, it is determined with a predetermined probability that the ball hits or misses. In the case of a hit, the player transitions to a special game state where many prize balls can be obtained,
In the case of a miss, the game is usually performed by repeating the operation of continuing the normal game.

[0003] In a conventional gaming machine, a large number of nails, windmills, rotating bodies, or the like are variously arranged on a gaming board.
Since the game balls move on the game board in various directions, the probability of a plurality of game balls winning or passing in succession to the starting port associated with the transition to the special game state is extremely small. For this reason, the operation to complement the game, that is, the display of a hit or a miss while the expectation that the game ball wins or passes through the starting port and activates the symbol display device to shift to the special game state, is performed. It was only realized sporadically after opening the game, and lacked the excitement of the game.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above points, the present invention makes it possible to continuously and elaborate the opportunity to shift to a special game state, and to lengthen the time required to entertain a game. It is an object of the present invention to newly provide a gaming machine which is frequently used by exciting a game.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine, wherein a first starting port for operating a symbol display device on condition that a game ball wins or passes, and a game ball wins. Or a second starting port for operating the symbol display device on condition that the game ball has passed, and a third starting port for operating the symbol display device on condition that the game ball has won or passed.
A lottery machine that performs a lottery with a predetermined probability and a first starting port win a prize,
Or, a path for guiding a passing game ball to the second starting port or to a position where it can pass, a path for winning the first starting port, or a path for passing a game ball to the third starting port or a position where it can pass. Or a start winning device provided with a sorting means for sorting to any of the paths leading to portions other than the second starting port and the third starting port on the game board based on the result of the lottery by the lottery machine,
It is characterized by having.

[0006] With the above configuration, after a certain game ball wins or passes through the first starting port to operate the symbol display device, it is sorted by the sorting means based on the result of the lottery. When the player is guided to the passage and wins or passes the second starting port or the third starting port, the symbol display device is continuously operated, so that the game that wins or passes the first starting port is eventually performed. The ball operates the symbol display device twice in succession, and the probability that the symbol display device is continuously operated at one time during the game of the gaming machine can be improved.

[0007] The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention is based on claim 1.
In the gaming machine described above, the distributing means comprises a first entrance guide slope formed at two locations on the periphery as guide side surfaces, a second entrance guide slope, and an arc-shaped groove-shaped periphery therebetween. By rotating a rotary plate having a third entrance guide groove formed on the surface, the game ball is moved to the first entrance guide slope, the second entrance guide slope, or the third entrance guide groove, respectively. Correspondingly, it is characterized by being configured to be distributed to each passage.

[0008] With the above construction, the rotating plate on the path of the game ball is operated to rotate, and the first entrance guide slope, the second entrance guide slope, or the third entrance slope. Any of the guide grooves is selectively positioned on the path of the game ball, and a path for guiding the game ball to the second starting port or to a position where the game ball can be passed, a position for winning the third starting port, or a position where the ball can be passed. , Or a path leading to a portion other than the second starting port and the third starting port on the game board.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine to which the first embodiment is applied.
A game board 12 is arranged in the front frame of the game board.

At the upper center of the game board 12, there is arranged a symbol display device 14 having a specific winning opening 15 provided integrally therewith, and a starting winning device 18 having a first starting opening 16 is disposed below the symbol display device 14. The winning opening 20 is located further below.
, A second starting port 22 and a third starting winning port 24 are arranged side by side. Also, on the game board 12, there are a third kind starting port 29, a large winning opening 26, a normal winning opening 28, and an opening 3
0 and the like are arranged. In addition, below the game board 12 of the pachinko machine main body 10, a hit ball waiting gutter 32 is arranged, and further below that, a prize ball receiving tray 34 and a hit ball handle 36 of the game ball firing device are arranged.

The pachinko machine main body 1 configured as described above
0 and the starting prize device 18 assembled in FIG.
As shown in an exploded perspective view, various components are assembled to a base 38. This base 38
As shown in FIG. 2, when viewed from the front side, it is formed in a substantially oval plate shape, and a shaft hole 40 is formed in the center thereof. A connection shaft 42 penetrates and is supported by the shaft hole 40, and a rotating plate 45 is fixed to an end of the connection shaft 42 protruding toward the surface side of the base 38 via a rotation shaft collar 44. I have.

The rotating plate 45 is formed by notching two portions of a side surface obtained by dividing a cylinder at a central angle of 120 degrees into arcs, respectively.
A first entrance guide slope 45A and a second entrance guide slope 45B are formed, and a third entrance guide groove 45C cut out in an arc-shaped groove is formed between them.

The base 38 of the connecting shaft 42
The end protruding to the rear side of the switch is loosely inserted into a through hole 48 provided in the center of the base back cover 46, and the end is further fitted to a fitting shaft 52 of a switch detection cam 50. The shaft 42 and the switch detection cam 50 are fastened so as to rotate integrally. In other words, a projection formed by projecting a part of the hexagon of the fitting shaft portion 52 is fitted into the concave portion provided at the end of the connecting shaft 42 so that the two are integrated. .

The switch detecting cam 50 is formed in a disk shape, and a narrow groove-shaped detecting slit 54 is formed in a part thereof. Further, a detection switch 56 is arranged so as to sandwich the outer peripheral portion of the disk of the switch detection cam 50, and the switch detection cam 50 is rotated to detect that the detection slit 54 has passed the detection switch 56. Is configured.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the switch detecting cam 50 is housed in a cylindrical housing portion 104 which is integrally formed at the center of the rear side of the base back cover 46 and is partially cut away. Have been. The detection switch 56
Are installed in the mounting recess 60 provided on the mounting base 58.

Further, support columns 106 are integrally formed on both sides of the housing portion 104 of the base back cover 46, and screw insertion holes 108 are respectively formed in the free ends of the respective support columns 106. Have been. Then, in each through-hole 110 pierced in the contact portion 64A provided corresponding to each support post portion 106 in each base leg portion 64 of the mounting base 58,
A screw (not shown) is inserted through the screw, and the screw is inserted into the screw insertion hole 108, and the mounting base 58 is fastened to the base back cover 46.

The mounting base 58 has a central plate surface 62.
A base leg portion 64 is disposed on each side, and a mounting concave portion 60 is formed integrally with the base leg portion 64. A through hole 66 is formed in the center of the plate surface portion 62 of the mounting base 58,
The rotating plate motor 68 is attached to the mounting base 58 so that the rotating main shaft 70 of the rotating plate motor 68 passes through the through hole 66. The tip of the rotating main shaft 70 is inserted and fixed in a round hole 72 formed on the back side of the fitting shaft 52 of the switch detection cam 50.

On the back side of the mounting base 58, column-shaped support columns 74 are projected from three places of the two base legs 64 and the mounting recess 60, respectively. Each support column 7
A screw hole 76 is drilled at the free end of each of the support posts 4, and a fastening portion 80 formed at each position corresponding to each support post 74 in the rectangular frame-shaped substrate base 78 is connected to each support post. The board base 78 is fastened to the mounting base 58 by fastening the through holes 82 provided in the respective fastening portions 80 to the screw holes 76 through screws (not shown). A substrate 84 is integrally fastened to the substrate stand 78, and a rotating plate motor control circuit (not shown) on the substrate 84 and the rotating plate motor 68 are connected by lead wires (not shown).

The rotary plate motor 68 is driven by a control signal of a control circuit of the substrate 84 to drive the rotary spindle 7.
By turning 0, the switch detecting cam 50 is turned and the connecting shaft 42 is turned.
As a result, the rotating plate 45 integrated with the connecting shaft 42 is rotated by a predetermined angle in the direction of the arrow A or B in the drawing, thereby constituting a distribution means. The distributing means is not limited to the above-described configuration, and may employ various configurations such as a partitioning member or a distributing cloon as long as the configuration can selectively distribute the game balls in a predetermined direction. Of course.

As shown in FIG. 2, a shaft hole 40 of the base 38 is provided.
On the other hand, a first inlet 86 which is a circular through hole is formed at a predetermined position near the shaft hole 40 on the right side of FIG.
An oval first outlet 88 is formed near the right end of the base 38 as viewed in the drawing. Further, a second inlet 90 which is a circular through hole is formed at a predetermined position near the shaft hole 40 on the left side of the shaft hole 40 of the base 38 as viewed in the figure. An oval-shaped second outlet 92 is formed near the left end.

The shaft hole 40 of the base 38 is
A third inlet 93 is formed at a position directly above, and a third outlet 95 is formed at a position directly below the shaft hole 40.

As shown in FIG. 3, an oblong frame-shaped passage member 94 is formed integrally on the back side surface of the base 38 so as to be inclined downward from the first inlet 86 to the first outlet 88. And an oblong frame-like passage member 96 obliquely inclined downward from the second inlet 90 to the second outlet 92.
Are integrally formed. Further, from the third inlet 93 to the third outlet 95, the shaft hole 40 located between them is located.
A curved elliptical frame-shaped passage member 97 formed integrally with the cylindrical portion of the shaft hole 40 is formed on the base 38 so that the cylindrical portion surrounded by the curved portion is curved downward as shown in FIG. It is formed integrally. Cylindrical reinforcing portions 98 are formed at predetermined three positions of the passage members 94 and 96, and screw fitting holes 100 are formed in each of the reinforcing portions 98.

The base back cover 46 attached to the back side of the base 38 is provided with through holes 102 at predetermined positions corresponding to the reinforcing portions 98 of the base back cover 46, respectively. The base back cover 46 is fastened to the base 38 by inserting a screw part (not shown) and fastening the screw part to the screw fitting hole 100.
As a result, each of the passage members 94, 96, and 97 has a first oval opening or a curved oval opening that is closed by the side surface of the base back cover 46, thereby providing the first passage members 94, 96, and 97.
A downwardly closed passage is formed from the inlet 86 to the first outlet 88, and the second inlet 90 is connected to the second outlet 9.
2, a downwardly closed passage is formed, and further, a downwardly closed passage is formed from the third inlet 93 to the third outlet 95.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a start switch 112 is mounted at a position above the shaft hole 40 in the base 38 as viewed in the figure. This start switch 1
12 is formed with a circular opening 114 through which the game ball passes, and when the game ball passes through the circular opening 114, the contact 115 protruding toward the center of the circular opening 114 is pushed and operated. It is configured to detect the passage of a game ball.

The circular opening 1 of the start switch 112
The rotary plate 45 is disposed below the rotary member 14, and these rotary members 45 are mounted on the surface of the base 38.
It is designed to fit inside. That is, in the decorative member 116, a frame 116B is integrally formed on the back side of the front side plate surface portion 116A.
A starting port 118 is provided at the upper center. The starting opening 118 accommodates the circular opening 114 of the start switch 112, and is opened from the upper portion thereof so that a game ball can win or pass. The front plate portion 116A may be made of any of a transparent material, a translucent material, and an opaque material.

On the lower side of the frame body 116B, a passage portion 120A whose central portion corresponding to the third outlet 95 is opened so that the game ball can be discharged outward, and a passage portion 1A.
Lower frame portions 120 are formed on both sides of the lower frame portion 20A to form a pair of curved portions so as to rotatably accommodate the rotary plate 45. On both sides of each lower frame portion 120, a corresponding passage recess 122 for introducing a game ball into the first entrance 86 and a passage recess 124 communicating with the second entrance 90 for allowing a game ball to enter are formed. ing. That is, the decorative member 116 is attached to the front side of the base 38, and a game ball entered from the starting opening 118 is provided with a circular opening 114.
Through the passage recesses 122 or 124
Through the first entrance 86 or the second entrance 90.

When the first entrance guide slope 45A of the rotary plate 45 accommodated in the decoration member 116 is located immediately below the circular opening 114, the circular opening 11 is formed.
4 is guided by the first entrance guide slope 45A to enter the first entrance 86, and the second entrance guide slope 45B faces the circular opening 114 side. When playing, the game ball passing through the circular opening 114 is formed so as to be guided to enter the second entrance 90. Further, the third inlet guide groove 4 of the rotary plate 45 is provided.
When 5C is located facing the circular opening 114 side,
The game ball that has passed through the circular opening 114 is formed so as to be guided so as to enter the third entrance 93.

A first outlet 88 on the front side of the base 38
An outlet decorative member 126 is attached to the portion of the second outlet 92. This outlet decorative member 12
6 is a game ball that has exited from the first or second exit 88, 92,
It constitutes a passage through which it is dropped directly below. Therefore, the game ball entered from the first entrance 86 passes through the passage member 94, exits from the first exit 88 to the surface side, passes through the passage inside the decoration member 126 for the exit, and is discharged immediately below. . Further, the game ball entered from the second entrance 90 passes through the passage member 96, exits from the second exit 92 to the surface side, passes through the exit decoration member 126, and is discharged immediately below. Further, the game ball entered from the third entrance 93 in the decoration member 116 passes through the passage member 97, exits from the third exit 95 to the surface side, passes through the passage portion 120A, and is discharged immediately below.

As shown in FIG. 1, the starting prize winning device 18 configured as described above has its base 38 at the opening peripheral portion (not shown) provided at a predetermined position of the game board 12, and uses a screw. And is fixed to the game board 12. Also,
A start switch 112 corresponding to the first start port 16 of the start winning device 18 is connected to detect that a game ball has passed through the first start port 16 and send a signal thereof to a control device of a game machine (not shown). ing. Start switches 22A and 24A having the same configuration as the start switch 112 are also arranged at the second start port 22 and the third start winning port 24 on the game board 12, respectively. These start switches 22A and 24A are also provided. , Each start switch 2
It is connected so that a signal indicating that a game ball has passed through 2A and 24A is sent to a control device (not shown).

Next, the operation and operation of the starting winning device 18 arranged on the game board 12 as described above will be described. A game board 12 of a so-called third-type pachinko machine body 10
When a game ball is hit on or passes through the first starting port 16 of the start winning device 18 while a game ball is launched and a game is progressing, as shown in FIG.
2 and the signal at this time is sent to the control device.

The game ball that has passed through the start switch 112 falls on the rotating plate 45. At this time, the rotating plate 45
When the game ball 128 is located in a state where the second entrance guide slope 45B faces upward, the game ball 128 is guided by the second entrance guide slope 45B and the second entrance guide slope 45B. Enter the entrance 90. Further, the game ball 128 is provided with the passage member 94.
Through the second outlet 92, through the outlet decoration member 126, and is discharged to a position above the winning opening 20.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game ball 128 hits a nail disposed above the winning opening 20 and falls while changing its falling direction to win or pass through the winning opening 20, or from the winning opening 20. It is flipped in the direction that came off.

At this time, when the game ball 128 passes through the start switch 112, a hit or a miss is determined by the control device with a predetermined probability, and in the case of a miss, the symbol is displayed on the symbol display device 14; The rotating plate 45 maintains the state as it is.

In the case of a hit, a hit is displayed on the symbol display device 14 and the specific winning opening 15 is opened so as to enable a winning or passing. When the game ball 128 wins or passes through a so-called V zone (right generation opening) inside the specific winning opening 15, the rotating plate 45 of the starting winning device 18 is moved to the first entrance as shown in FIG. The guide slope 45A is turned to the start switch 112 side. At the same time, the right generation process and the opening operation control of the special winning opening 26 are executed.

In this state, when the game ball 128 wins or passes through the first starting port 16 of the starting winning device 18, the first entrance guide slope 45A guides the game ball 128 to win or pass through the first entrance 86. I do. Then, the first through the passage member 94
It is discharged from the decorative member 126 for the exit through the entrance 88 to the third starting winning opening 24 as shown in FIG. Then, it falls while being hit by a nail located above the third starting winning opening 24, and wins the third starting winning opening 24, or moves away from it and continues moving.

When the game ball 128 has won the third start winning port 24, the game ball 128 is switched to the start switch 2
Since a detection signal at the time of detecting that the ball has passed 4A is sent to a control device (not shown) and a prize ball is paid out, the player can obtain the next big hit before using up the ball. In the control device of the pachinko machine main body 10, when a detection signal of the game ball 128 is received from the start switch 112 or 24A in the first start port 16 or the third start winning port 24, a special signal is received at each time the signal is received. The symbol display device 14 is determined so as to determine whether it is a state of hitting the game or an out-of-state to continue the normal game, and display the symbol in the hit state or the symbol in the out-of-state on the symbol display device 14 according to the determination. Control operation.

Next, in the case of disconnection, the state is maintained.
In the case of a hit, when a game ball wins or passes through a V zone (right generation opening) inside the specific winning opening 15,
The signal is sent to the control device, and the control device performs a lottery with a predetermined probability.
The entrance guide slope 45B is set so as to face the first opening 16 or the rotating plate 45 shown in FIG. 6 is set so that the third entrance guide groove 45C faces the first opening 16 side. Is determined. In the case of setting to the state shown in FIG. 4, it is a so-called out-of-place and the initial normal game state. In addition, when a game ball wins or passes through a separately provided starting opening or winning opening, when a hit is determined, or when a specific symbol appears, or each predetermined game time, the number of symbol start times, the launch ball A lottery may be performed when the number is reached.

In the case of setting to the state shown in FIG. 6, it is a so-called hit. In this state, the game ball 12 is placed in the V zone (right generation port) inside the specific winning opening 15 next.
8 is maintained until a winning or passing. At the same time, a right generation process and opening operation control of the special winning opening 26 are executed. In the contact state shown in FIG.
When the game ball 128 wins or passes through 6, the game ball 128 falls on the rotating plate 45, is guided by the third entrance guide groove 45C, and wins or passes through the third entrance 93. Further, the game ball 128 is discharged from the third outlet 95 through the passage member 97, through the passage portion 120 </ b> A of the decoration member 116, and onto the second starting port 22. Then, it falls while being hit by a nail above the second starting port 22, passes through the second starting port 22, or separates from the second starting port 22 to maintain the movement.

When the game ball 128 passes through the second starting port 22, the game ball 128 is moved to the start switch 22A.
Is sent to a control device (not shown) when it is detected that the signal has passed through. In the control device of the pachinko machine main body 10, when a detection signal of the game ball 128 is received from the start switch 112 or 22A in the first start port 16 or the second start port 22, a special game is performed at the time of receiving the signal. A determination is made as to whether the state is a transitional state or an out-of-state state in which the normal game is continued, and the symbol display device 14 is controlled and operated so that the symbol in the hit state or the symbol in the out-of-state state is displayed on the symbol display device 14 according to the determination. I do. Then, when a win is made, a specific winning opening is opened, a right generation process, and a hit controlling operation for opening the special winning opening 26 is performed.

When the third-type pachinko machine equipped with the starting winning device 18 configured as described above is configured as a first-type pachinko machine, the third-type starting port 29 is configured as a normal winning port. Then, the special winning opening 26 may be configured as a normal special winning opening, and the large winning opening 26 may be configured to be opened by the hit operation of the starting winning device 18 regardless of the operation of the third-type starting opening 29 throughout. . Next, the control of the game operation of the pachinko machine equipped with the starting winning device configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. First, the start winning device 1 configured as described above.
No. 8 of the first kind of pachinko machine when used for the first kind pachinko machine
The control operation will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, it is determined in step 300 whether or not the power has been turned on. If the power is not turned on, the control waits until the power is turned on. If the power is turned on, the flow advances to step 302 to reset each counter timer in the control device of the pachinko machine and drive the rotary plate motor 68 to The initialization is performed by stopping the rotary plate 45 at the origin position where the detection slit 54 is detected by the detection switch 56. In this state, the rotary plate 45 is set to the state shown in FIG.

Next, the routine proceeds to step 304, where the game ball passes through the start switch 112 and the start switch 11
2 is turned on, and when the start switch 112 is turned on, the process proceeds to step 306. Step 306
Then, when the start switch 112 is turned on, a random number is randomly selected, and at the same time, the operation of changing the symbol of the symbol display device 14 is started, and the process proceeds to step 308. Step 30
At step 8, it is determined whether or not the result of the random number lottery of the control device is a hit value. Is displayed and the process returns to step 304.

If it is determined in step 308 that the random number lottery result is a hit value, the process proceeds to step 314. In the case of a normal hit, a normal hit symbol is selected. After that, the process proceeds to step 316, where the symbol display device 14 displays a normal hit symbol in the case of a normal hit, and displays a symbol per probability change in the case of a probability change, in step 318. Proceed to.

At step 318, a special winning opening opening process for opening the entrance so that the game ball 128 can win or pass through the special winning opening 26 is performed, and the routine proceeds to step 320, where 1 is added to the special winning opening opening counter. And proceed to step 322.

In step 322, it is determined whether or not the count value of the ten count counter is 10. If the count value of the ten count counter is 10, step 326 is executed.
Proceed to. If the count value is not 10 in step 322, the flow advances to step 324 to determine whether the release timer has expired. If the release timer has expired, the flow advances to step 326. Step 32
If the release timer has not timed out in step 4, the process returns to step 322. That is, it waits until the count value of the ten-counter reaches 10 in step 322 or the open timer expires in step 324, and when any of these conditions is satisfied, step 3
Proceed to 26. At step 326, a special winning opening closing process for closing the entrance is executed so that the game ball 128 does not win or pass through the special winning opening 26, and the process proceeds to step 328.

At step 328, it is determined whether or not the count value of the special winning opening counter is 16 and the process proceeds to step 330 if it is 16, and if the count value of the special opening opening counter is not 16, the process proceeds to step 330. Proceeding to step 332, it is determined whether or not the game ball 128 has won or passed the specific winning opening 15, and if it has not won or passed, the process proceeds to step 330. If it is determined in step 332 that the game ball 128 has won or passed the specific winning opening 15, the process returns to step 318.

At step 330, the big hit operation on the game board is terminated, and the process proceeds to step 334.

In step 334, it is determined whether or not the count value of the jackpot counter is 0. If the count value is 0, the process proceeds to step 336, where it is determined whether or not the stop display symbol is a probability variation symbol. Proceed to step 338. If it is determined in step 336 that the stop display symbol is a probability variation symbol, the process proceeds to step 340, and the jackpot counter is set to 1. Then, the process proceeds to step 342, where the first starting port 16, the second starting port 22, Alternatively, a probability variation process for improving the probability of winning when the game ball 128 wins or passes through the third starting winning port 24 is executed, and the process proceeds to step 344. In step 344, the rotating plate motor 6
8 is driven and the rotary plate motor 68 is driven from the time when the detection switch 56 detects the detection slit 54 to rotate the rotary plate 45.
Is stopped by rotating clockwise 120 degrees. In this state, the rotary plate 45 is set to the state shown in FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 338.

If it is determined in step 334 that the jackpot counter is not 0, the process proceeds to step 346, where it is determined whether or not the stop display symbol is a probability variation symbol. Proceed to 338.

If it is determined in step 346 that the stop display symbol is not a probability variation symbol, the process proceeds to step 348.
Proceed to and set 0 to the jackpot counter.
Proceed to. In step 350, the probability of the game ball 128 winning or passing through the first starting port 16, the second starting port 22, or the third starting winning port 24 or passing therethrough is changed to a normal low probability. Execute processing and execute step 352
Proceed to. In step 352, the rotary plate motor 68 is driven, and when the detection switch 56 detects the detection slit 54, the rotary plate motor 68 is driven. The rotary plate 45 is rotated counterclockwise by 120 degrees and then stopped. The plate 45 is set in the state shown in FIG. Next, the routine proceeds to step 354, where the count value of the symbol start number counter is 1
00, and when the count value of the symbol start number counter reaches 100, the process proceeds to step 356, in which the rotating plate motor 68 is driven and the detection switch 56
Stops the rotating plate motor 68 at the point when the detecting slit 54 is detected, sets the rotating plate 45 to the state shown in FIG. 4, and proceeds to step 338. In step 338, it is determined whether or not the power is off. If the power is not off, the process returns to step 304. If the power is off at step 338, the control operation is completed.

Next, the start winning device 18 is used for a first-class pachinko machine, and a lottery is performed after the probability fluctuation ending process.
Of pachinko machine when changing the sorting status by
The control operation will be described with reference to FIG.

The second control operation shown in FIG.
Since the steps subsequent to step 330 in FIG. 9 in the first control operation described above are changed, the illustration and description of the same control operation parts as those in the first control operation in the second control operation are omitted.

That is, in the second control operation, the operation proceeds from step 330 in FIG.
To step 400 shown in FIG. In step 400, it is determined whether or not the count value of the jackpot counter is 0. If the count value is 0, steps 334 and 33 shown in FIG.
6, the same operation control as that shown in 340 to 356 is performed.

If it is determined in step 400 that the count value of the jackpot counter is not 0, the process proceeds to step 4
02, it is determined whether or not the stop display symbol displayed as a hit on the symbol display device 14 is a probability variation symbol, and if it is a probability variation symbol, the process proceeds to step 338. If it is determined in step 402 that the stop display symbol is not the probability variation symbol, the process proceeds to step 404, the jackpot counter is set to 0, the process proceeds to step 400, and the first starting port 16, the second starting port 22, or When the game ball 128 wins or passes through the third starting winning port 24, a probability variation end process for returning the probability of a hit to a normal low probability is executed, and the routine proceeds to step 408. In step 408, a lottery is performed by random numbers to determine the set position of the rotary plate 45, and the process proceeds to step 410.

In step 410, it is determined whether or not the lottery result is a hit. If the hit is determined, the process proceeds to step 412, in which the rotary plate motor 68 is driven, and after the detection switch 56 detects the detection slit 54, After rotating the rotary plate 45 counterclockwise by 120 degrees, the rotary plate 45 is stopped, the rotary plate 45 is set to the state shown in FIG. 6, and the process proceeds to step 338 described above.

If it is determined in step 410 that the lottery result is out of order, the flow advances to step 414 to drive the rotating plate motor 68 to rotate the rotating plate 45 at the origin position where the detection switch 56 detects the slit 54 for detection. Stop and proceed to step 338 described above.

The control operations other than those described above in the second control operation shown in FIG. 11 are the same as those in the first control operation shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 and will not be described.

Next, the start winning device 18 is used for a third-type pachinko machine, and the rotary plate 4 of the starting winning device 18 is drawn by lottery.
A third control operation of the pachinko machine when changing the set state of No. 5 will be described with reference to FIGS.

In this control operation, as shown in FIG. 12, first, at step 500, it is determined whether or not the power is turned on. If the power is not turned on, the apparatus waits until the power is turned on. If the power is turned on, the flow advances to step 502 to reset each counter timer in the control device of the pachinko machine and drive the rotary plate motor 68 to The rotation plate 45 is stopped at the origin position where the detection slit 54 is detected by the detection switch 56. In this state, the rotating plate 45 is
Is set to the state shown in FIG.

Next, the process proceeds to step 504, and waits until the game ball passes the start switch 112. When the game ball passes the start switch 112, step 50 is executed.
Proceed to 6. In step 506, the start switch 112
The control device, which has received the signal generated when the game ball passes through, captures the time and selects a random number, starts the operation of changing the symbol of the symbol display device 14, and proceeds to step 508. In step 508, it is determined whether or not the result of the random number lottery of the control device is a hit value. If the result is not a hit value, the process proceeds to step 510 to select a display symbol of a missing symbol. The symbol is displayed and the process returns to step 504.

If it is determined in step 508 that the random number lottery result is a winning value, the process proceeds to step 514, where a winning symbol is selected. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step 516, where the winning symbol is displayed on the symbol display device 14. , To step 518. When the power is turned on and the start switch is turned on, the random number is determined by lottery to determine whether or not it is a hit, and the process of selecting and stopping and displaying the symbol based on the determination result is the same as in FIG. The description is omitted only for the change.

At step 518, the specific winning opening 15 provided on the symbol display device 14 is opened, and at step 520
Then, the process waits until the open timer of the specific winning opening 15 times out, and when the time is up, the process proceeds to step 522.
Then, the closing operation of the specific winning opening 15 is performed, and the process proceeds to step 524.

In step 524, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won or passed the V zone (right generation port) inside the specific winning opening 15. If it is determined that the game ball has not won or passed, the process proceeds to step 524. Proceeding to 526, it is determined whether or not the probability variation counter is 0. If the probability variation counter is not 0, the process returns to step 504. If it is determined in step 526 that the count value of the probability variation counter is 0, the flow advances to step 528 to perform probability variation processing. The probability variation process is a process of setting the probability of winning when the control device determines whether a winning or a winning is determined by using a random number, for example, to double. Next, the process proceeds to step 530, where 1 is set in the probability variation counter, and the process returns to step 504.

If it is determined in step 524 that the game ball has won or passed the V zone (right generation port) inside the specific winning opening 15, the process proceeds to step 532, where the probability variation counter is 1 or less. It is determined whether or not. If the probability variation counter is determined to be 1 or less, the process proceeds to step 534, where 2 is set in the probability variation counter, and the process proceeds to step 536.

In step 536, the rotary plate motor 68 is driven, and after the detection switch 56 detects the origin at which the detection slit 54 has been detected, the rotary plate 45 is rotated clockwise 120 degrees toward FIG. Proceed to processing. If it is not determined in step 532 that the probability variation counter is equal to or less than 1, the process proceeds to step 540, and a probability variation end process is performed. This probability variation end process is a process of returning the probability at the time of determining random hits by performing random lottery in the control device to the normal probability. Next, the routine proceeds to step 542, where the probability fluctuation counter is reset to zero. And step 5
Go to 44. In step 544, in order to determine the position where the rotary plate 45 is set, a lottery is performed using random numbers, and the process proceeds to step 546. In step 546, it is determined whether or not the lottery result is a hit.
48, the rotary plate motor 68 is driven, the detection switch 56 detects the detection slit 54, and then the rotary plate 45 is rotated counterclockwise by 120 degrees to stop and set to the state shown in FIG. Then, the process proceeds to step 552 shown in FIG.

If it is determined in step 546 that the lottery result is out of order, the process proceeds to step 550, where the rotary plate motor 68 is driven, and when the detection switch 56 detects the detection slit 54, the rotary plate motor 68 Is stopped, the rotary plate 45 is set at the position shown in FIG. 4, and the process proceeds to step 552 shown in FIG.

In the right generation process of step 552, each jackpot counter is reset to 0, the process of switching the third type starting port 29 from the normal winning port to the starting port is performed, and the ten count switch is operated. And step 5
The process proceeds to 54, and waits until a game ball wins or passes through the third type starting port 29. When the game ball wins or passes, the process proceeds to step 556. In step 556, 1 is added to the third type start counter, and the flow advances to step 558 to open the special winning opening 26.

Next, at step 560, it is determined whether or not the count value of the ten count counter is 10, and if it is less than 10, the routine proceeds to step 564, where it is determined whether or not the release timer has timed out. If the count value becomes 10 or the open timer expires, the routine proceeds to step 562, where the special winning opening 26 is closed. Next, the routine proceeds to step 566, where it is determined whether or not the count value of the third type start counter is 16, and if not, the routine returns to step 554. In step 566, the third
If the seed start counter has a count value of 16, the flow advances to step 568 to perform a right extinction process. This right extinguishing process is a process of returning the third type starting port 29 to a normal winning port.

Next, the process proceeds to step 570, where it is determined whether or not the probability variation counter is 2. If the probability variation counter is not 2, the process proceeds to step 574. If the probability variation counter is 2, the process proceeds to step 572. Probability change processing is performed to double the probability of hitting when performing random number lottery, and the process proceeds to step 574. In step 574, if the power is not off, the process returns to step 504, and if the power is off, the control operation is completed.

Next, the rotating plate 45 of the starting winning device 18 in the gaming machine which performs the third control operation of the first embodiment described above.
The timing of the control operation and the control operation of the prize in the V zone (right generation port) inside the specific prize port 15 or the control operation of the passing prize and the special prize port 26 will be described in further detail with reference to the time chart of FIG. explain. In FIG. 7, the horizontal axis is the time axis, and (A) shows a pulse when the game ball 128 has won or passed the V zone (right generation port) inside the specific winning opening 15; () Shows the opening operation of the special winning opening 26, and (C) shows the control operation of the rotating plate.

First, the game ball 128 is changed from the normal game state.
Wins or passes through the first starting port 16, and the symbol display device 1
When the game ball 128 wins or passes through a V zone (right generation port) inside the specific winning opening 15 in a state where the winning operation 4 is performed and the specific winning opening 15 is opened, a pulse P ₁ detecting this is detected. Is sent to the control device, and the right generation processing and the special winning opening 26 are set for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of balls.
28 is opened until the winning or passing. At the same time, the rotating plate 45 moves the second entrance guide slope 45B to the first entrance 90B so as to send the game ball 128 to the second entrance 90 side shown in FIG.
From the upward position on the starting port 16 side, the first inlet guiding slope 45A is rotated in the direction of arrow B in the drawing so as to send the game ball 128 to the first inlet 86 side. It is set to the position shown in FIG. 5 facing upward. In this state, it is determined that the probability is fluctuating, and the probability that the game ball 128 wins or passes through one of the first and third starting ports 16 and 24 is set to be higher, for example, to be twice as high. ing.

[0072] out the jackpot during change this probability, opened game ball 128 is finished in V-zone (right generation port) located inside a particular winning hole 15, or passed through, sent pulse P ₂ is the control device Then, the right generation processing and the opening control operation of the special winning opening 26 are executed. At the same time, in accordance with the timing of the pulse P _2, drawing for controlling the rotary plate 45 is performed by the internal control system, the rotary plate 45 a second inlet for guiding inclined surface portion 45B of FIG. 4 is directed upward position, or It is determined whether the third inlet guide groove 45C in FIG. 6 should be turned to any of the upwardly directed positions.

Here, if it is determined by lottery that the position shown in FIG. 6 should be set, the controller detects the origin from the state shown in FIG. Set to state. In the state shown in FIG.
6 immediately after the game ball 128 passes through the second starting port 22.
It is in the state of the chance time that it was possible to pass through. At the time of this chance time, a hit occurs, and the game ball 1 is placed in a V zone (right generation port) inside the opened specific winning opening 15.
28 prize, or through, the pulse P ₃ is transmitted to the control device, and the rights generation process, opening control operation of the special winning opening 26 is performed.

At the same time, the chance time ends,
After detecting the origin from the position shown in FIG.
It is turned in the direction of arrow B and set to the position shown in FIG. 5, and is set during probability fluctuation.

[0075] out the jackpot during change this probability, opened specified winning opening 15 V zones in the interior (right generation port) to the game ball 128 is winning, or through, sent pulse P ₄ is to the control device Then, the right generation processing and the opening control operation of the special winning opening 26 are executed. At the same time, in accordance with the timing of the pulse P _4, drawing for controlling the rotary plate 45 is performed by the internal control system, the position of FIG. 4 the rotary plate 45, or 6
Is determined to be turned to any of the positions.

Here, if it is determined by lottery that the position shown in FIG. 6 should be set, the control device detects the origin from the state shown in FIG. Set to state 6. In the state of FIG. 6, the game ball 128 that has passed through the first starting port 16 is in a state of a chance time in which it can pass through the second starting port 22 immediately thereafter,
The game proceeds in this manner. The end time of the chance time and the distribution direction are not limited to these, and a fun game can be produced by various methods.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 shows the game board 12.
As shown in FIG.
16 and the decorative members 1 for outlets respectively arranged on both sides thereof
26 are integrated on the back, and are independent members on the surface of the game board 12.

The rotary plate 45 mounted in the middle of the decorative member 116 is formed in a substantially semicircular front view. A groove 145 for guiding a game ball is formed in the center of the arc of the rotary plate 45, and the chord portion is formed on a plane portion 147 for guiding the game ball.

The rotating plate 45 configured as described above is similar to the rotating plate 45 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, in a state where the flat portion 147 faces downward toward the second entrance 90, a game ball that has won or passed through the first starting port 16 is guided to enter the second entrance 90. Further, as shown in FIG. 18, the rotating plate 45 has
In a state where 47 is directed downward toward the first entrance 86, a game ball entered from the first starting port 16 is guided to enter the first entrance 86. Also, as shown in FIG. 19, the rotating plate 45 is provided with the game ball entered from the first starting port 16 in a state where the groove 145 is turned upward so that the plane portion 147 is turned in the horizontal direction. It is configured to guide at 145 to enter the third entrance 93.

The configuration, operation, and effects of the second embodiment other than those described above are the same as those of the first embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The present invention is not limited to the configuration of each of the above-described embodiments.
Before the starting port, all or a part of the game balls exiting from the first starting port 16 are picked up, and a path for guiding the picked up game balls to the second starting port 22 or to a position where the ball can pass is provided. Provided,
Further, between the first starting port 16 and the third starting winning port, all or a part of the game balls coming out of the first starting port 16 are picked up, and the picked up game balls are picked up by the third starting winning port 24. A path leading to a winning or passing position may be provided.

[0082]

The gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention has a first starting port, a second starting port, and a third starting port for operating the symbol display device on condition that a game ball has won or passed. And a lottery machine that performs a lottery with a predetermined probability; a path that guides a game ball that has passed through the first starting port to a position where it can win or passes the second starting port; and a game ball that passes through the first starting port. Based on the result of the lottery by the lottery machine, one of the path leading to a prize or a passable position to the third starting port or a path leading to a portion other than the second starting port and the third starting port on the game board. Since a start winning device provided with a sorting means is provided, after a certain game ball wins or passes through the first starting port to operate the symbol display device, the sorting means sorts the ball based on the result of the lottery. Is led to the second starting opening or the third starting opening to be awarded, When the symbol has passed, the symbol display device is continuously operated, so that the game ball which has won or passed the first starting port operates the symbol display device twice in succession. The probability that the symbol display device is continuously operated at one time during the game is improved, the symbol display device is operated, the opportunity to shift to the special game state can be continuously arrived, and the time to entertain the game is increased. It has the effect that it can be made longer and the game can be excited. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the distributing means includes a first entrance guide slope formed at two locations on the periphery as guide side surfaces, and a second entrance guide slope. By rotating a rotary plate having a guide slope portion and a third entrance guide groove formed on an arc-shaped groove between them, a game ball can be rotated by the first entrance guide slope portion and the second entrance slope portion. The guide slope for entrance or the third guide groove for entrance is configured to be distributed to each passage, so that the rotating plate on the path of the game ball is operated to rotate, and the first entrance guide slope is provided. , The guide slope for the second entrance or the guide groove for the third entrance is selectively positioned on the path of the game ball, and guided by these, the game ball wins the second start port,
Or a path leading to a passable position, a prize to the third starting port, or a path leading to a passable position, or a path leading to a portion other than the second starting port and the third starting port on the game board. There is an effect that it is possible to sort so as to be guided to.

[0083]

[Brief description of the drawings]

[0084]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko machine related to a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0085]

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a start winning device portion of the pachinko machine related to the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0086]

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the start winning device portion of the pachinko machine related to the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0087]

FIG. 4 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which a start winning device portion of the pachinko machine is taken out and shown.

[0088]

FIG. 5 is a front view of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which a start winning device portion of the pachinko machine is taken out and shown.

[0089]

FIG. 6 is a front view of a pachinko machine related to the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which a start winning device portion is taken out and shown.

[0090]

FIG. 7 is a timing chart showing main operation control of the pachinko machine related to the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0091]

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a control of a game operation of the pachinko machine related to the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0092]

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a control of a game operation of the pachinko machine related to the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0093]

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating control of a game operation of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0094]

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a control of a game operation of the pachinko machine related to the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0095]

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a control of a game operation of the pachinko machine related to the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0096]

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating control of a game operation of the pachinko machine related to the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0097]

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating control of a game operation of the pachinko machine related to the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0098]

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating control of a game operation of the pachinko machine related to the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0099]

FIG. 16 is a schematic front view showing a game board portion of a pachinko machine related to a game machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0100]

FIG. 17 is a front view of a main part of the pachinko machine starting and winning device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, in which a front side plate surface portion is removed and taken out.

[0101]

FIG. 18 is a front view of a main part of the pachinko machine starting prize winning device according to the second embodiment of the present invention in which a front side plate surface portion is removed and taken out.

[0102]

FIG. 19 is a front view of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0103]

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 Pachinko machine body 12 Game board 14 Symbol display device 15 Special winning opening 16 First starting opening 18 Starting winning device 22 Second starting opening 24 Third starting winning opening 26 Large winning opening 29 Third type starting opening 38 Base 42 For connection Shaft 45 Rotating plate (distributing means) 45A First entrance guide slope 45B Second entrance guide slope 45C Third entrance guide groove 50 Switch detection cam 54 Detection slit 56 Detection switch 68 Rotating plate motor 70 Rotating spindle 86 1st entrance (passage) 88 1st exit (passage) 90 2nd entrance (passage) 92 2nd exit (passage) 93 3rd entrance (passage) 94 Passage member (passage) 95 3rd exit (passage) 96 passage Member (passage) 97 Passage member (passage) 112 Start switch 116 Decorative member (passage) 126 Decorative member for outlet (passage)

Claims (2)

[Claims] A first starting port for operating the symbol display device on condition that a game ball wins or passes; and a first opening for operating the symbol display device on condition that the game ball wins or passes. (2) a starting port, a third starting port for operating the symbol display device on condition that the gaming ball has won or passed, a lottery machine that performs a lottery at a predetermined probability, and a first starting port, Or the game ball that passed through the second
A passage leading to a starting port or a position leading to a passable position, a path leading to the first starting port, or a path leading a game ball passing to the third starting port to a passable position, or on a game board. A start winning device provided with a sorting means for sorting to any one of the paths leading to portions other than the second starting port and the third starting port based on the result of the lottery by the lottery machine. Gaming machine. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the distributing means includes a first inlet guide slope formed at two locations on the circumference as guide side surfaces, a second inlet guide slope, and an arc-shaped groove between them. By rotating a rotary plate having a third entrance guide groove formed on a surface, the game ball is moved to the first entrance guide slope, the second entrance guide slope, or the third entrance. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to correspond to each of the guide grooves and to be distributed to each of the passages.