JPH10244036A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase a player's chances to exhibit his skill in a pachinko game. SOLUTION: In a pachinko 10, if a player moves a movable pass opening 34 by operating a leftward movement button 76 or a rightward movement button 78 to let a playing ball dropped from an outflow opening 22 pass through the pass opening 34 when a play control device judges a hit and the hit is displayed on a variable display device 60, a special play right occurs and a special play is carried out. If the player estimates the course of a playing ball on a inclined surface 26 to locate the pass opening 34 appropriately, the possibility of carrying out the special game increases, but if not, the possibility decreases. Consequently, the player's skill is reflected on the results (the amount of prize balls) and chances for a player to exhibit his skill increase.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a ball and ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a prize or the like is established by the behavior of a game ball released by a launching device or the like in a game area formed on a game board, a ball game in which a game value corresponding to the prize or the like is given to a player. There are machines, and typical ones are pachinko machines and arrange ball type pachinko machines. Normally, in a pachinko machine, when a game ball wins a prize device (winning opening), the number of game balls set for each prize device is paid out as a prize ball. When a score is established by a combination of winning symbols displayed by entering the ball opening), a number of game balls corresponding to the score are paid out as prize balls. It should be noted that a ball game machine in which a piece of paper or a card recording the number of balls or points is issued instead of a prize ball has been proposed.

[0003]

By the way, in the conventional ball game machine, the arrangement of obstacles such as a prize winning device and an obstacle nail is fixed, and a movable part such as an opening and closing blade in a tulip type prize winning device. Is performed on the gaming machine side, and the player has not been involved in these arrangements and operations. Therefore, the ability of the player to demonstrate the skill of the ball game is limited to determining the target area of the game board to be aimed at and operating the firing device to reach the target area with the game ball. Was.

[0004] For this reason, there is a demand for more opportunities to exhibit more skills in ball game play, and the present invention aims to respond to such a demand.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine wherein a prize or the like is established by a behavior of a game ball discharged to a game area. In a ball-and-ball game machine that provides a player with a game value in accordance with an operation input means operated by the player, and an object which is arranged in the game area and moves or changes state according to operation of the operation input means. An operating member is provided.

Examples of the operation input means include a switch, a dial, a slide lever, etc., which output or stop a signal or change a signal level or change a position according to an operation of a player. In short, it is only necessary that the actuator be electrically operated or mechanically displaced according to the operation.

Examples of the operated member include, but are not limited to, a movable member such as an opening / closing blade of a tulip winning device or a windmill for obstacles. For example, the position of the winning device may be changed in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction, or a member may be used which temporarily stops the game ball and releases the stay when the operation input means is operated.

[0008] As described above, examples of prizes include winning in a pachinko machine and establishment of a score in an arranged ball-type pachinko machine. Examples of game values include a prize ball, the number of balls or the number of points recorded. There is a piece of paper or card that has been used. With this ball game machine, if the player operates the operation input means, the operated member can be moved or the state can be changed according to the operation of the operation input means. For example, if the operated member is an obstacle that changes the course of the game ball, the player can change the course of the game ball in a desired direction. In addition, if the winning device or a part of the winning device is the operated member, the player can operate the operated member so as to increase the possibility of winning. Also, when the game ball passes through the passage, the player side is advantageous, or when the passage triggers execution of some processing that is advantageous to the player side, such a passage is regarded as the operated member. Then, the player can operate the operated member so as to increase the possibility of passing (the possibility of being advantageous). In other words, the skill of the player who operates the operation input means is reflected as a result of the ball game (for example, a large number of prize balls), and the opportunity for the player to exhibit the skill increases.

In particular, if the winning device or a part of the winning device or the passage is an operated member, the skill of the player is clearly reflected in the result of the ball game. The effect of the configuration described in Item 1 can be improved. In the case where the possibility of winning is greatly increased by the operation of the player such that the opening / closing blade of the tulip winning device is set as the operated member, it is not always possible to continuously operate (continue to easily win). Since it is obvious, it is necessary to be able to operate only when some special condition is satisfied, for example, when a special symbol is displayed on the symbol display device.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings to specifically explain the embodiments of the present invention.

[0011]

[Embodiment 1] This embodiment is an example in which a passing port serving as a specific area for generating a special game right (big hit right) in a pachinko machine is used as an operated member. As shown in FIG. 1, at the top center of the game board 12 of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a special accessory 16 which is a part of the special winning device 14 is provided.
Is installed. The special accessory 16 has a structure known as a tulip winning device, and includes a pair of opening and closing blades 1.
Opening 8 and 18 (as shown in the drawing) makes it easier to win. Below the special accessory 16, a selection device 20 that constitutes the specific winning device 14 in cooperation with the special accessory 16 is installed.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, an outflow hole 22 through which game balls flow out from the back side of the game board 12 is provided in the back wall 21 of the selection device 20. The outflow holes 22 allow the game balls that are in communication with the special role item 16 and have won the specific role item 16 to flow out.

As shown in FIG. 3, a gutter 23 for guiding a game ball that has won the special accessory 16 leads to an outflow hole 22. An opening / closing member 25 and a solenoid 27 for driving the same up and down are provided in the middle of the gutter 23. Are arranged. When the solenoid 27 is energized, the open / close member 25 is lowered to shut off the gutter 23 as shown in the figure, but when demagnetized, the open / close member 25 is raised to bring the gutter 23 into a communicating state. Although the details of the control will be described later, the raising and lowering of the opening / closing member 25 is synchronized with the opening / closing blades 18 of the specific accessory 16, and when the opening / closing blades 18 are open, the opening / closing member 25 is moved to the lowered position. hand,
The movement of the game ball that has won the special accessory 16 to the outflow hole 22 side is prevented, and when the opening and closing blades 18 are closed, the opening and closing member 25 is set to the raised position and the movement of the game ball to the outflow hole 22 side. It is a configuration that allows.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the selection device 2
Side walls 24, 24 extend from the back wall 21 toward the front (the player side) on the left and right sides of the back wall 21 of 0, and at the lower end of the back wall 21, an inclined surface 26 whose back wall 21 side is high and its front side is low is provided. It is connected. A large number of obstacle columns 28 are erected on the inclined surface 26 with an interval at which game balls can pass each other. The front edge of the inclined surface 26 is connected to a substantially vertical front wall 30. The front wall 30 is provided with a horizontal moving hole 32, and a moving passage port 34 movable along the moving hole 32 is provided on the front surface of the front wall 30.

As shown in FIG. 3, the moving passage 34 is provided with a sensor 35 for detecting the passage of a game ball. The drive mechanism 40 is disposed on the back surface of the front wall 30, and the movement passage port 34 is connected to the drive mechanism 40 via a connection member 52 that penetrates the movement hole 32. Further, the front surface of the selection device 20 is covered with a transparent plastic plate 29, and a fall passage 31 formed between the plastic plate 29 and the front wall 30 is connected to a ball discharge path 33 provided on the game board 12. It is connected. In addition, the ball ejection path 33
It is connected to a prize ball collecting gutter (not shown).
Are collected together with the game balls that have won the other prize devices, and are discharged outside the machine every time a prize ball corresponding to each prize ball is paid out.

As shown in FIG. 4, a drive mechanism 40 includes a motor 42 as a drive source, a gear 44 rotated by the motor 42, and a rack that meshes with the gear 44 and moves left and right according to the rotation of the gear 44. 46, a pair of limit switches 48, 50 and the like arranged corresponding to both ends of the moving hole 32, and the moving passage opening 34 is fixed and held to the rack 46 by a connecting member 52. In addition, limit switches 48, 5
0 is activated when the connecting member 52 that moves together with the moving passage port 34 comes into contact, and stops the motor 42. With such a structure, the moving passage 3 is moved in accordance with the forward / reverse rotation of the motor 42.
4 between the limit switches 48 and 50,
Can be moved left and right along

As shown in FIG. 1, a variable display device 60 capable of variably and statically displaying three-digit numbers is attached to the game board 12 on the right side of the selection device 20. Spinning winning device 6 having a rotating body above
1 is installed. In addition, below the selection device 20,
A tulip winning device is installed as a starting winning device 62. The start winning device 62 has a digital display 6 capable of displaying a one-digit number in a variable and static manner.
4 is attached. Further, below the start winning device 62, a big winning device 66 is arranged. This big prize winning device 66
Has a structure commonly called an attacker.
Although it is closed with the upright position 8, it is opened when the opening / closing plate 68 is tilted to the near side (the player side), and it becomes extremely easy to win a prize.

Below the game board 12, an upper plate 70 and a lower plate 7
2. Known components such as an operation handle 74 are arranged, and a left movement button 76 and a right movement button 78 are attached to the front surface of the upper plate 70. As shown in FIG.
The signals of the left movement button 76 and the right movement button 78 are input to the motor control circuit 80. When the left movement button 76 is pressed and the left movement signal is input, the motor control circuit 80 rotates the motor 42 to move the movement passage port 34 to the left, and the right movement button 78 is pressed to move the right movement button. When a signal is input, the motor 42 is rotated to move the movement passage 34 to the right, and when both movement signals are interrupted, the rotation of the motor 42 is stopped. When a limit signal is input from one of the limit switches 48 and 50, the motor control circuit 80 stops the rotation of the motor 42 even if a left movement signal or a right movement signal is input. Button (the left button 76 or the right button 7) for moving the moving passage 34 to the opposite side of the limit switches 48 and 50 that output
8), the motor 42 is driven again to move the moving passage 3
4 can be moved. Therefore, the player
By operating the left movement button 76 and the right movement button 78, the movement passage port 34 can be moved to a desired position and stopped.

The pachinko machine 10 has a game board 1
A game control device 90 for controlling the operation of each component disposed on the game device 2 is provided. The game control device 90 is configured as a microcomputer including a well-known CPU, ROM, RAM, input / output ports, a counter, a timer, and the like (details are not shown or described).

As shown in FIG. 6, the game control device 90 includes a special accessory 16, a sensor 35, a start winning device 62, a large winning device 66, a rotating winning device 61, a solenoid 27, a variable display device 60, a digital display. Device 64 and the like are connected. The game control device 90 includes a winning sensor (not shown) in the special accessory 16, a sensor 35, a starting winning sensor (not shown) in the starting winning device 62, a 10 count sensor (not shown) in the big winning device 66, A winning signal or the like from a winning sensor (not shown) in the rotating winning device 61 can be acquired, and control of opening / closing of the special character 16, the starting winning device 62 and the big winning device 66, and control of excitation and demagnetization of the solenoid 27. It is possible to specify a three-digit number to be displayed statically on the variable display device 60, control the display of the digital display 64, and the like.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. While the pachinko machine 10 is operating, the game control device 90 repeatedly executes the right generation process shown in FIG. 7 at the set timing. Although not particularly described, other processes necessary for the pachinko game are also executed. In this right generation processing, the game control device 90
Determines the presence or absence of a start signal from the start winning device 62 (step 201; hereinafter, step is abbreviated as S), and if there is a start signal (S201: YES), the set probability (in this embodiment, a winning A hit or miss is determined according to (the probability is 1/250) (S202). If it is a hit (S202: YES), a three-digit number for displaying the hit (for example, a number in which three digits are aligned like 777) is determined and instructed to the variable display device 60 (S203). NO) A three-digit number (for example, a number in which three digits are not aligned such as 259) for displaying the departure is determined and instructed to the variable display device 60 (S204).

When the above-mentioned numbers are indicated by the game control device 90, the variable display device 60 first displays three digits in a variable manner, and then displays the numbers indicated by the game control device 90 one digit at a time. The still image is displayed in order, and the hit or miss is displayed. When instructing the hit display in S203, the game control device 90 waits for the display completion of the variable display device 60 (completion of the three-digit still display), opens the special accessory 16, and turns on the solenoid 27. Then, the opening / closing member 25 is lowered to shut off the gutter 23 (S205).
Therefore, although it is easy to win the special combination 16, the winning ball is retained in the gutter 23 by the opening / closing member 25.

Next, the game control device 90 sends the special accessory 16
It is determined whether or not the condition for closing is satisfied (S
206). In the present embodiment, if six seconds have elapsed since the opening of the specific accessory 16 or if there are five winnings in the specific accessory 16, the condition for closing the specific accessory 16 is satisfied. Game control device 90
Waits for establishment of the closing condition of the special accessory 16 (S20
6: YES), the specific accessory 16 is closed, and the solenoid 2 is closed.
By turning off 7, the opening / closing member 25 is raised to open the gutter 23 (S207).

Therefore, if there is a game ball that has been won and stayed in the special accessory 16, such a game ball passes through the gutter 23 and flows out of the outflow hole 22 of the selection device 20 into the inclined surface 2.
6 and rolls on the inclined surface 26 while changing the course by the obstacle columns 28. Here, if the player predicts the course of the game ball on the inclined surface 26 and operates the left movement button 76 or the right movement button 78 to set the movement passage 34 to a desired position, it is ensured. If not, the game balls falling from the inclined surface 26 can be passed through the moving passage 34. That is, if the player can accurately predict the course of the game ball falling and move the moving passage 34 to the predicted position, the possibility that the game ball will pass through the moving passage 34 becomes high, Is inappropriate or the position of the moving passage 34 is not good, the possibility of passing the game ball through the moving passage 34 is reduced.

The game control device 90 controls the game ball to move to the moving passage 3 based on a signal from the sensor 35 of the moving passage 34.
4 (S208), and if so (S208: YES), a special game right is generated (S209), and the right generation process ends. Also, when there is no start signal (S201: NO), when S204 is executed, or when the vehicle does not pass through the moving passage 34 (S208: NO), the game control device 90 ends the right generation process.

Then, when a special game right is generated in the right generation processing, the game control device 90 executes processing relating to the special game separately from the right generation processing. This special game is the same as the pachinko machine called the third type, but will be briefly described below. In the processing for special games,
The game control device 90 opens the special winning device 66 when the spinning winning device 61 has a winning, and when the opening time reaches 30 seconds or the number of winnings to the open large winning device 66 reaches 10 balls, the large winning device 66 increases. The winning device 66 is closed. Then, if there is a prize in the spinning prize device 61 after the closing, the big prize device 6 is returned again.
Opening 6 and closing it after 30 seconds or winning 10 balls is repeated until the number of times the large winning device 66 is opened reaches 16 times.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the game control device 90 determines a hit (the hit is displayed on the variable display device 60), and the game ball moves to the moving passage 3
Only when passing through 4, the special game right is generated and the special game is executed. Therefore, if the player can appropriately execute the prediction of the course of the game ball on the inclined surface 26 of the selection device 20 and the operation of the position of the moving passage 34,
The possibility that the special game will be executed increases, but otherwise the possibility of the special game decreases, and the execution or non-execution of the special game requires the skill of the player (course prediction and movement passage port 34). Position operation) is greatly involved. In other words, the skill of the player is reflected as a result of the ball game (a lot of prize balls), and the opportunity for the player to demonstrate the skill increases.

Although this embodiment is similar to a pachinko machine of the type referred to as the third type, the present invention may be applied to other types of pachinko machines or arranged ball type pachinko machines. Further, a variable winning device or the like may be used as the operated member instead of the moving passage opening as the operated member, or a member other than the passage opening or the winning device may be used as the operated member.

[0029]

[Embodiment 2] This embodiment is different from Embodiment 1 described above in the mechanism for operating the position of the moving passage opening, but is otherwise similar to Embodiment 1. Therefore, in the description of the second embodiment, parts similar to those of the first embodiment are denoted by the product numbers of the corresponding parts of the first embodiment in the drawing, and description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, in the pachinko machine 91 of this embodiment, 1 to 7
Is provided with a position display panel 101 on which integers are written.
As shown in FIG. 8, on the front surface of the upper plate 70, an operation panel 102 including seven position operation buttons 103 in which integers 1 to 7 are written is installed. There is no part corresponding to the opening / closing member 25 and the solenoid 27 of the first embodiment, and the game ball that has won the special accessory 16 flows out of the outflow hole 22 without being retained.

In the pachinko machine 91, if it is determined that a win has occurred in the determination made due to winning in the start winning device 62, a symbol (for example, 777) indicating a win is displayed on the variable display device 60. The release of the special accessory 16 is the same as in the first embodiment. Also, as in the first embodiment, if a game ball moving on the inclined surface 26 can be received at the movement passage opening 34, a special game right is generated and the special game is executed.

However, when 5.5 seconds have passed after opening or when one ball has been won, the specific accessory 16 is closed and the moving operation of the moving passage 34 is different. The moving operation of the moving passage 34 is performed by pressing any one of the position operation buttons 103. For example, when the second position operation button 103 is pressed, the moving passage 34 is moved to the second position on the position display panel 101. When the position operation button 103 is pressed to move to the position, the movement passage port 34 is moved to the position of the number on the position display panel 101 corresponding to the number written on the position operation button 103.
Is moving. Also, the position operation button 103
Is effective only for a certain period of time (2 seconds in the present embodiment) from the time when the prize to the specific character 16 is detected.
After that time, even if the position operation button 103 is pressed, the movement passage port 34 does not move (remains at the previous position).

Therefore, as the player, the special accessory 1
If there is a prize, it is necessary to operate the position operation button 103 (or decide not to operate) by predicting the course of the game ball within a short time after that.
A slightly higher level of skill is required.

According to the structure of the second embodiment, the first embodiment
Similarly to the execution of the special game, the execution (non-execution) of the special game greatly depends on the skill of the player (course prediction and operation of the position of the movement passage 34), and the skill of the player is a result of the ball game (prize ball). The number of opportunities for the player to demonstrate his skills increases.

Although this embodiment is the same as the pachinko machine of the third type, the present invention may be applied to other types of pachinko machines or arranged ball type pachinko machines. Further, a variable winning device or the like may be used as the operated member instead of the moving passage opening as the operated member, or a member other than the passage opening or the winning device may be used as the operated member.

[0036]

Embodiment 3 In this embodiment, the player can operate the opening of the variable winning device in the pachinko machine. As shown in FIG. 10, a symbol display device 116 having a liquid crystal display panel 114 is mounted at the center of the game board 112 of the pachinko machine 110 of this embodiment. When the pachinko machine 110 is operating, the liquid crystal display panel 114 of the symbol display device 116 has a time meter 1 as shown in FIG.
Fifteen and three symbol display portions 117 are formed and displayed. The symbol display section 117 is used for a well-known determination display, and each symbol display section 117 displays one symbol (for example, one character of a numeral or alphabet). The time meter 115 displays the remaining time based on the length of the remaining portion 119 hatched in FIG. 12, and its role or use will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 10, the symbol display device 116
On the left side of the figure, a specific winning device 120 that is opened and closed by an opening and closing blade 118 is provided. Three closing nails 122 are arranged above the opening and closing blade 118, and do not enter the specific winning device 120 unless the opening and closing blade 118 is opened. In addition, the special prize device 120 stores the game ball that has entered the specific prize device 120 in the special area 124 and the normal area 1.
26, and a distribution unit 128 for distributing the data to the H.26. When the distribution unit 128 distributes two balls to the ordinary area 126,
This is a structure in which the third ball is distributed to the special area 124.

On the right side of the symbol display device 116 in the figure, a rotating winning device 132 having a rotating body 130 is arranged, and below the rotating winning device 132, a large winning device 136 having an opening / closing plate 134 is provided. The big winning device 136 is normally in the closed state with the open / close plate 134 raised, but the open / close plate 13
When the player 4 is tilted toward the player (player side), the player 4 is released and becomes very easy to win a prize.

A starting winning device 138 is installed almost directly below the symbol display device 116, and ordinary winning devices 140, 140 are installed on both sides thereof. Gaming board 112
Below the upper plate 142, the lower plate 144, the operation handle 1
Known components such as 46 are arranged, and an open button 148 is attached to the front surface of the upper plate 142.

The pachinko machine 110 includes a game control device 150 for controlling the operation of each component disposed on the game board 112. Game control device 15
0 is a known CPU, ROM, RAM, input / output port,
It is configured as a microcomputer including a counter, a timer, and the like (details are not shown and described).

As shown in FIG. 11, the game control device 150
The special prize device 120, the special area 124, the normal area 126, the spinning prize device 132, the big prize device 136, the starting prize device 138, the symbol display device 116, the normal prize device 1
40, an open button 148, and the like. The game control device 150 includes a winning sensor (not shown) in the specific winning device 120, a passing sensor (not shown) in the special area 124, a passing sensor (not shown) in the normal area 126, and the rotating winning device 13.
2 in the winning sensor (not shown), 1 in the big winning device 136
A zero count sensor (not shown), a winning signal and the like from a start winning sensor (not shown) in the start winning device 138, and an opening instruction signal from the release button 148 can be acquired, and the specific winning device 120 and the big winning device 136 can be obtained. , Control of symbols to be statically displayed on the symbol display device 116, and the like can be performed.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 110 will be described. The game control device 150 includes the pachinko machine 110
During the operation, the right generation process shown in FIG. 13 is repeatedly executed at the set timing. Although not particularly described, other processes necessary for the pachinko game are also executed. In this right generation processing, the game control device 1
50 judges whether there is a start signal from the start winning device 138 (S301), and if there is a start signal (S301: YE).
S) It is determined whether or not a hit has occurred according to the set probability (the hit probability is 1/250 in the present embodiment) (S3).
02). In the following S303, the game control device 150
A three-digit number is determined according to the determination result in 302,
This is instructed to the symbol display device 116. More specifically, if the determination is a hit, a three-digit number for displaying the hit (for example, a number in which three digits are aligned like 777) is determined, and this is instructed to the symbol display device 116. For example, a three-digit number (for example, a number in which the three digits are not aligned like 259) is determined and designated.

The symbol display device 116 is a game control device 15
When the above-mentioned number is designated from 0, first, a one-digit number is variably displayed on each symbol display part 117 (a three-digit number is variably displayed on three symbol display parts 117), and then,
The numbers instructed from the game control device 150 are displayed statically one by one in order, and a hit or a miss is displayed.

When the game control device 150 instructs the display of the winning (S304: YES), the symbol display device 1
After the completion of the display of 16 (completion of the three-digit still display), the specific winning device opening / closing process (S305) is executed. As shown in FIG. 14, in the specific winning device opening / closing process, the game control device 150 first instructs the symbol display device 116 to display the time meter 115 (S311). Upon receiving this instruction, the symbol display device 116 first sets the time meter 115
The remaining time portion 119 is displayed in the full frame, and thereafter, the length of the remaining time portion 119 is reduced as time passes, and the display length of the remaining time portion 119 is reduced to 0 in about 30 seconds (that is, Remaining part 11
9 disappears). Therefore, the player sets the remaining time portion 119
Can tell how much of the 30 seconds have passed and how much remains.

Next, the game control device 150 determines whether or not the release button 148 has been operated and a release instruction signal has been input (S312). If the release instruction signal has been input (S312: YES), the game control device 150
Proceeding to S314, the specific winning device 120 is set to 3
Open and close. At this time, one opening time of the specific winning device 120 is about 0.5 seconds. If the release instruction signal has not been input (S312: NO), the game control device 150
Determines whether 30 seconds have elapsed since the display instruction of the time meter 115 (S313), and if 30 seconds have not elapsed (S313: NO), returns to S312.

If the release instruction signal is not input from the release button 148 (S312: NO), 30 seconds have passed since the display instruction of the time meter 115 (that is, the remaining time 119 of the symbol display device 116). If the display disappears) (S313: YES), the game control device 15
If it is 0, the process proceeds to S314, and the specific winning device 120 is opened and closed three times in 10 seconds.

That is, when the release button 148 is operated by the player, if there is no operation, and if the release button 148 is not operated within the set time (30 seconds in this embodiment), the set time has elapsed. After that, the specific winning device 120 is opened and closed only three times in 10 seconds. Therefore, as a player, the behavior of the game ball on the game board 112 can be monitored, and the release button 148 can be operated at an appropriate timing to achieve a prize in the specific prize device 120, or the release button It is also possible to predict the timing of opening and closing the specific winning device 120 on the pachinko machine 110 side without firing the 148 without firing the game ball.

As shown in FIG. 13, the game control device 150
Following the specific prize device opening / closing process (S305), the special area 12 of the distribution unit 128 attached to the specific prize device 120
It is determined whether or not a special area passage signal that is output when a game ball passes through No. 4 is input (S306). If the special area passage signal is input (S306: YE
S), the game control device 150 generates a special game right (S307), and ends the right generation process. When there is no start signal (S301: NO), when there is no start signal (S301)
(304: N0) or when no game ball has passed through the special area 124 (S306: NO), the game control device 150 also ends the right generation processing.

Then, when the special game right is generated in the right generation processing, the game control device 150 executes processing related to the special game separately from the right generation processing. This special game is the same as the pachinko machine called the third type, but will be briefly described below.

In the processing for the special game, the game control device 150 opens the special winning device 136 when the rotation winning device 132 has a winning, and the opening time reaches 30 seconds or the large winning device 136 being opened. When the number of winnings reaches 10 balls, the large winning device 136 is closed. Then, if there is a prize in the spin prize device 132 after the closing, the big prize device 1 is again returned.
The process of opening the 36 and closing it after 30 seconds or 10 balls is repeated until the number of times the large winning device 136 is opened reaches 16 times.

As described above, the pachinko machine 110 of the present embodiment is used.
Then, the game control device 150 determines a hit (a hit is displayed on the symbol display device 116), and the player operates the release button 148 within the set time to release it, or the player presses the release button 148 within the set time. A special game right is generated and a special game is executed only when a game ball that has been released to the specific prize device 120 and that has been released after a lapse of a set time when no operation is performed passes through the special area 124. Because

Therefore, whether or not the special game right is generated depends on whether or not three or more game balls win when the specific winning device 120 is opened.
Behavior of Game Ball on Game Board 112 and Specific Winning Device 120
It can be said that it depends on whether the timing of opening of the game matches well. In other words, whether the player operates the release button 148 or not, and if so, at what timing, greatly determines whether the special game right is generated or not. (And operation) is reflected as a result of a ball game (a lot of prize balls), so that the opportunity for the player to demonstrate his or her skill is increased.

Although this embodiment is similar to the pachinko machine of the type referred to as the third type, the present invention may be applied to other types of pachinko machines or arranged ball type pachinko machines. Further, the variable winning device as the operated member may be a winning device having another role, or a device other than the winning device may be the operated member.

[0054]

Embodiment 4 In this embodiment, the player can operate the opening of the variable prize device in the pachinko machine as in the third embodiment. Effect) is different in that it appears in the display of the symbol. The fourth embodiment is slightly different from the third embodiment, but most of the configuration is similar to the third embodiment. Therefore, in the description of the fourth embodiment, the same parts as those of the third embodiment are given the part numbers of the corresponding parts of the third embodiment in the drawing, and the description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 15, the overall structure of the pachinko machine 160 of this embodiment is almost the same as that of the pachinko machine 110 of the third embodiment shown in FIG. The difference is that a stop winning device 145 is provided. This stopping prize device 145
Is a structure known as a tulip-type winning device. Opening of the opening and closing blades 143 facilitates winning. Also, as shown in FIG. 16, the control system of the pachinko machine 160 is almost the same as the control system of the pachinko machine 110 of the third embodiment shown in FIG. Winning device 145 for stopping together with 120 etc.
Is connected, the game control device 150 can acquire a stop winning signal from a winning sensor (not shown) in the stopping winning device 145, and can also control opening and closing of the stopping winning device 145. .

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 160 will be described. The game control device 150 is a pachinko machine 160
During the operation, the right generation process shown in FIG. 17 is repeatedly executed at the set timing. Although not particularly described, other processes necessary for the pachinko game are also executed. In this right generation processing, the game control device 1
50 determines whether there is a start signal from the start winning device 138 (S401), and if there is a start signal (S401: YE).
S) It is determined whether or not a hit has occurred according to the set probability (in this embodiment, the hit probability is 1/250) (S4).
02). In subsequent S403, the game control device 150
Determine a three-digit number according to the determination result in 402,
This is instructed to the symbol display device 116. Specifically, if the determination is a hit, a three-digit number for displaying the hit (for example, a number in which three digits are aligned like 777) is determined, and this is instructed to the symbol display device 116, and if it is out, the out is displayed. For example, a three-digit number (for example, a number in which the three digits are not aligned like 259) is determined and designated.

The symbol display device 116 is a game control device 15
When the above-mentioned number is designated from 0, first, a one-digit number is variably displayed on each symbol display part 117 (a three-digit number is variably displayed on three symbol display parts 117), and then,
The numbers instructed from the game control device 150 are displayed statically one by one in order, and the hit or miss is displayed.
In the pachinko machine 160 of this embodiment, the player can determine the timing of stopping the last symbol under certain conditions. This will be described later.

Next, the game control device 150 determines whether or not the two-digit number which is first displayed statically among the three-digit numbers designated on the symbol display device 116 in S403 is the same, that is, the three-digit number. It is determined whether or not the number is a reach eye (S4
04). Needless to say, in the reach eyes, there are those that eventually hit and those that come off (the symbol that is stopped last is different from the other two symbols). If the reach is reached (S404: YES), the game control device 150 waits for the reach display on the symbol display device 116, and proceeds to S405 to execute a winning device opening / closing process.

As shown in FIG. 18, in the winning device opening / closing process, the game control device 150 first instructs the symbol display device 116 to display the time meter 115 (S41).
1). Upon receiving the instruction, the symbol display device 116 first displays the remaining time portion 119 in the entire frame of the time meter 115, and thereafter, reduces the length of the remaining time portion 119 as time passes, and then, for about 20 seconds. The display length of the remaining portion 119 is set to 0 (that is, the remaining portion 119 disappears). Therefore, when the player looks at the remaining time section 119, it is possible to know how much of the 20 seconds have elapsed and how much remains.

Next, the game control device 150 determines whether or not the release button 148 has been operated and a release instruction signal has been input (S412). If the release instruction signal has been input (S412: YES), the game control device 150
Proceeding to S414, the stop winning device 145 is opened. If the release instruction signal has not been input (S412:
NO), the game control device 150 determines whether or not 20 seconds have elapsed from the display instruction of the time meter 115 (S4).
13), if 20 seconds have not elapsed (S413: NO)
It returns to S412.

If the release instruction signal is not input from the release button 148 (S412: NO), 20 seconds have passed since the display instruction of the time meter 115 (that is, the remaining time portion 119 of the symbol display device 116 is displayed). Display disappeared)
If it is (S413: YES), the game control device 150
Proceeding to S414, the stop winning device 145 is opened.

In other words, if the player operates the release button 148 at that time, and if the release button 148 is not operated within the set time (20 seconds in this embodiment), the set time has elapsed. , The stop winning device 145 is opened. Therefore, as a player, the behavior of the game ball on the game board 112 is monitored, and the stop button 148 is operated at an appropriate timing by operating the release button 148.
It is possible to achieve a prize at 45, or to launch a game ball by predicting the timing of opening the stopping prize device 145 on the pachinko machine 160 side without operating the release button 148.

Next, the game control device 150 determines whether or not a stop winning signal has been input from the stopping winning device 145 (S415). If there is a stop winning signal (S415: YES), the game control device 150 instructs the symbol display device 116 to statically display the last symbol that was changing at that time (S416). Therefore, the last symbol that is statically displayed at this time may not match the symbol specified in S403, and if the instruction in S403 is instructed, the display may be out of reach, and may be a winning display (three digits aligned). And the opposite is possible (it's a hit or miss). Subsequently, the game control device 150 closes the stop winning device 145 (S417), and returns to the right generation process.

On the other hand, if the stop winning signal has not been input from the stop winning device 145 (S415: NO),
The game control device 150 determines whether it is time to close the stop winning device 145 (S418). In this embodiment, the opening time of the stop prize device 145 is 2 seconds,
If two seconds have passed since the release (S414) (S41)
8: YES), the game control device 150 is the stop winning device 1
45 is closed (S419), the symbol display device 116 is instructed to statically display the last symbol at a preset timing according to the reach action or the like (S42).
0), and returns to the right generation processing.

As shown in FIG. 17, the game control device 150
Determines whether the three-digit number displayed on the symbol display device 116 is a winning display following the winning device opening / closing process (S405) (S406).
406: YES), the specific winning device 120 is opened for about 4 seconds or 5 winnings (S407). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a special area passage signal output when the game ball passes through the special area 124 of the distribution unit 128 attached to the specific winning device 120 is input (S40).
8). If the special area passage signal is input (S4
08: YES), the game control device 150 generates a special game right (S409), and ends the right generation process.
Also, when there is no start signal (S401: NO), when it is not the reach eye (S404: N0), or when the display is off (S406: NO), the game control device 150 ends the right generation processing. .

When the special game right is generated in the right generation process, the game control device 150 executes a process related to the special game separately from the right generation process. The special game in the pachinko machine 160 is the same as that of the pachinko machine called the third type, but will be briefly described below. In the processing for the special game, the game control device 150 opens the special winning device 136 when the rotation winning device 132 has a winning, and the opening time reaches 30 seconds or the winning of the large winning device 136 being opened. Winning device 1 when the number reaches 10 balls
36 is closed. When there is a prize in the spin prize device 132 after the closing, the grand prize device 136 is opened again and closed after elapse of 30 seconds or 10 balls is repeated until the number of times the grand prize device 136 is opened reaches 16 times. It is.

As described above, in this pachinko machine 160,
When the reach eye is displayed on the symbol display device 116,
The player can operate the release button 148 to release the stop winning device 145. Then, if the winning prize device 145 for stopping is won, the symbol of the symbol display device 116 can be determined at that timing. Therefore, it is possible to display a hit at the place where the deviation should be displayed, if it works. Therefore, depending on the skill of the player, the possibility of generating a special game right can be increased, and the operation or non-operation of the release button 148 is a result of a ball game (a lot of prize balls).
As a result, the opportunities for the player to demonstrate his skills increase.

Note that the symbol display device 116 may be configured to statically display the symbol as instructed in S403 when the final symbol is determined due to winning in the stop winning device 145. In this way, the skill of the player itself does not contribute to the hitting / losing, but if the processing is not disclosed, the player is not required to determine the last symbol due to the winning in the stopping prize device 145. If the display hits, the player feels a sense of achievement that the symbol that he has stopped hits, and even if it comes off, he is convinced that there is no help for it because it is a symbol that he has stopped. , Can exert a reasonable effect.

Although this embodiment is similar to the pachinko machine of the third type, the present invention may be applied to other types of pachinko machines, arrange-ball pachinko machines and the like. Further, the variable winning device as the operated member may be a winning device having another role, or a device other than the winning device may be the operated member.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to some embodiments, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Needless to say, it can be implemented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a selection device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the selection device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a structure of a driving mechanism according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an electrical explanatory diagram of the drive mechanism according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a right generation process executed by the game control device of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a selection device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of a pachinko machine according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a display mode of the symbol display device of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a right generation process executed by the game control device of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a specific winning device opening / closing process executed by the game control device of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a front view of the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a control system of a pachinko machine according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a right generation process executed by the game control device of the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a winning device opening / closing process executed by the game control device of the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Pachinko machine (ball game machine), 12 ... Game board, 14
... Specific prize winning device, 16 ... Specific accessory, 18 ... Opening and closing feather,
0: Selection device, 21: Back wall, 22: Outflow hole, 23: Gutter,
24 side wall, 25 opening / closing member, 26 inclined surface, 27 solenoid, 28 obstruction pillar, 29 plastic plate, 30
... front wall, 31 ... fall passage, 32 ... moving hole, 33 ... ball ejection path, 34 ... moving passage (operated member), 35 ... sensor,
Reference numeral 40: drive mechanism, 42: motor, 44: gear, 46: rack, 48: limit switch, 52: connecting member, 60
... variable display device, 61 ... rotation winning device, 62 ... starting winning device, 64 ... digital display, 66 ... big winning device, 68
... Opening / closing plate, 70 ... Upper plate, 72 ... Lower plate, 74 ... Operation handle, 76 ... Left movement button (operation input means), 78 ... Right movement button (operation input means), 80 ... Motor control circuit, 9
0: game control device, 91: pachinko machine (ball game machine),
100: Selection device, 101: Position display panel, 102: Operation panel, 103: Position operation button (operation input means), 1
10 ... Pachinko machine (ball game machine), 112 ... Gaming board, 1
14: liquid crystal display panel, 115: time meter, 116: symbol display device, 117: symbol display unit, 118: opening / closing blade (operated member), 119: remaining part, 120: specific winning device (operated member), 122: Blocking nail, 124: Special area, 126: Normal area, 128: Distribution unit, 130: Rotating body, 132: Rotary winning device, 134: Opening / closing plate, 136 ...
Big winning device, 138: Start winning device, 140: Normal winning device, 142: Upper plate, 143: Opening / closing blade (operated member), 144: Lower plate, 145: Stop winning device (operated member), 146 ... Operation handle, 148 release button (operation input means), 150 game control device, 160 pachinko machine (ball game machine).

Claims (2)

[Claims] An operation input means operated by a player in a ball game machine which gives a player a game value in accordance with the prize or the like when the prize or the like is established by the behavior of the game ball released to the game area. And an operated member arranged in the game area and moving or changing a state according to an operation of the operation input means. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the operated member is a prize device, a part of a prize device, or a passage.