JP2015150102A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a gaming machine that can sufficiently increase the number of start-pending information in a normal gaming state and give a player the impression of "turning well".
A start winning device 7 is provided with blades 42 and 42 in an opening 41 that normally has a relatively narrow opening state in which a game ball PB coming almost from above can win a prize, and a part of the flowing down passage 43 The first rotating member 44 and the second rotating member 45 are installed so as to face the surface. When the first turning member 44 is turned upward by the first winning, the blades 42 and 42 are opened. Although the first winning is discharged to the discharge path 46, the opening 41 is in a relatively wide opening state, and it becomes easy for the game ball to win. After that, the first time is detected by SW1, and the second time is detected by SW2, and the blades 42 and 42 are in an open state until being initialized by the initialization member 47.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine configured to hold and store a random number selected for special symbol determination up to a predetermined number.

  Random lottery is performed when a game ball won in the start winning device is detected, a special symbol “win / miss” is determined based on the random number, and a special winning opening is opened in the case of “win” 2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine that executes a game is known in which a random number lottery result can be reserved and stored up to a predetermined number (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  The gaming machine of Patent Document 1 is provided with a start winning device having a pocket type upper winning opening and an electric tulip type lower winning opening, and when the result of random lottery for normal symbol determination is “winning” It is configured to easily increase the reserved memory by opening the electric chew at the lower prize opening.

  The gaming machine of Patent Document 2 is provided with a flow-down passage branching left and right in a start winning device having a pocket-type winning opening, and a distribution member is installed at a branching position so that it is alternately distributed left and right. In FIG. 4, the first special symbol is four and the second special symbol is four, and a total of eight reserved memories can be stored.

JP 2002-360859 A JP2012-231902

  However, the winning probability of the normal symbol in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1 is set to be extremely low in the normal gaming state, and the tulip opening time is also short. In addition, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 2, the number of reserved memories cannot be increased sufficiently unless a prize is awarded to a pocket type winning opening.

  As a result, in the conventional gaming machine, for example, when the gauge arrangement is difficult to win the start winning device, the reserved memory cannot be increased sufficiently in the normal gaming state, and the player can It is easy to hold the impression that it does not rotate.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can sufficiently increase the reserved memory in the normal gaming state and give the player the impression of “turning well”.

The gaming machine of the present invention made to achieve such an object includes a plurality of winning information acquisition means for acquiring winning information triggered by winning a starting winning means, and a plurality of winning information based on the winning information acquired by the winning information acquisition means. And a symbol display means for executing a symbol variation effect for varying the type of symbol, and when a predetermined winning display is displayed as a result of the symbol variation effect executed by the symbol display device, a game advantageous to the player is achieved. In the gaming machine to be given, a holding storage means for storing a predetermined number of winning information acquired by the winning information acquisition means as starting hold information, and a game ball won from an opening formed in the starting winning means, the winning information In addition to having a flow-down passage that flows down to the detection position of the game ball detection means that gives an opportunity to acquire winning information by the acquisition means, and further has the following configuration And features.
(1A) The opening portion is in a relatively narrow opening state so that a game ball from a predetermined direction can be won in a normal state, and the opening portion is expanded or opened to a relatively wide opening state. It is equipped with a prize opening widening means that can be changed.
(1B) The winning opening expanding means is actuated when a game ball wins the opening of the relatively narrow opening state, and then the game is played against the opening of the relatively wide opening state. It must have an action / return means to return after the ball has won a predetermined number of times.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the opening portion (winning port) of the start winning means is initially in a relatively narrow opening state, but once the game ball has won, the operating / returning means is the winning port. The expanding means is activated to change the opening to a relatively wide opening state. The opening changed to the relatively wide opening state is restored to the original relatively narrow opening state after the game ball has won a predetermined number of times or more with respect to the opening. As a result, even if it is difficult to win the game ball at first, once the game ball is won, the game ball is likely to win until a predetermined number of wins are repeated. It is easy to increase the number of memories, and it is possible to give the player the impression of “turning well”.

The gaming machine of the present invention may further include the following configuration.
(2) The return of the winning port opening means is not executed until the winning information acquisition opportunity is given twice or more by winning a game ball in the relatively wide opening state. That was configured.

The gaming machine having the configuration (2) may further have the following configuration.
(3A) The start winning means includes a discharge path for discharging the game ball won in the opening portion in the relatively narrow opening state without flowing down to the detection position. The game ball that has won a prize in a wide opening is guided to the detection position.
(3B) The actuating / returning unit is configured by a non-electric mechanism part that is installed so as to face at least a part in the flow-down passage, and that performs the operation and the return when the game ball flows down. That.

  According to the gaming machine having these configurations, the winning information is not acquired when winning in the opening in the relatively narrow opening state, but then the opening changed to the relatively wide opening state. The winning opening widening means is not returned until at least two winnings are obtained and an opportunity to acquire winning information is given at least twice. For example, the configuration may be such that the return is executed when the winning information acquisition opportunity is given twice, or may be realized by an interlock mechanism that is disengaged when the winning information acquisition opportunity is given twice. . As a result, once a prize is won, two or more prize information acquisition opportunities are given relatively quickly, and the start hold information is easily stored in the hold storage means. If “(3C) a prize ball payout means for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls for each winning prize in the opening” is provided, a prize ball will be paid out even at the first winning time. There is no disappointment, and conversely, the expectation that it is easy to save two pieces of starting hold information in succession wins and does not kill interest. In this case, even if the configuration is such that no prize ball is paid out when winning information is acquired, the player has the impression that “she often turns”.

  And power consumption can be suppressed by comprising an action | operation / returning means by non-electrically driven mechanism components instead of an electric type. Further, even if a start winning means with an electric chew is additionally provided as the winning information acquisition means, the rules can be satisfied, and the gaming machine can be configured to increase the storage of the start hold information.

  It should be noted that the gaming machine of the present invention, including the following configuration, does not employ the configuration of (3B), and the winning opening expanding means for expanding or opening the opening portion is made electrically operated. Needless to say, even when the return means is a control means using software, it is effective as a gaming machine that gives the player the impression of “turning well”.

These gaming machines of the present invention may further have the following configuration.
(4A) The game ball detection means includes a first start prize detection means and a second start prize detection means, and a game ball is detected by the first start prize detection means as the prize information acquisition means. And second winning information for acquiring second winning information when a game ball is detected by the second starting winning detecting means. Acquisition means, and as the hold storage means, first hold storage means for storing the first winning information as the start hold information with a predetermined number as an upper limit, and the second hold information as the start hold information Second reserve storage means for storing the winning information with a predetermined number as an upper limit.
(4B) The actuating / returning unit operates the winning opening expanding device, and then the winning information is acquired at least once each by the first and second winning information acquiring units. It is configured as means for returning the mouth widening means.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, by also having the configurations of (4A) and (4B), it is possible to perform hold storage as start hold information for each of the first winning information and the second winning information, The opening that has changed to a relatively wide opening state has at least the acquisition of the first prize information by the first prize information acquisition means and the acquisition of the second prize information by the second prize information acquisition means. It will be returned to a relatively narrow open state after being executed at least once each time, and it will be easier to increase the number of stored start hold information, which will help the player to feel “turn well” .

This gaming machine can further include the following configuration.
(5) As the flow-down passage, the first flow-down passage configured to be able to detect a game ball by the first start-winning detection means, and the game ball can be detected by the second start-winning detection means. A configured second flow-down passage, and a distribution means for guiding the game ball to one of the first and second flow-down passages.

The gaming machine having the configuration (5) may further have any of the following configurations (6) and (7).
(6) The first downflow passage and the second downflow passage are arranged so as to branch back and forth at a predetermined position of the downflow passage, and the allocating means is configured to move the second downflow passage at the branch position. It is comprised as a means to operate | move between the 1st position which inhibits inflow of the game ball to a channel | path, and the 2nd position which guide | induces a game ball to the said 2nd flow-down channel | path.
(7) The first downflow passage and the second downflow passage are arranged so as to branch back and forth at a predetermined position of the downflow passage, and the allocating means is configured to move the second downflow passage at the branch position. It is comprised as a means to operate | move between the 1st position which inhibits inflow of the game ball to a channel | path, and the 2nd position which guide | induces a game ball to the said 2nd flow-down channel | path.

  In the case of having the configuration of (6), the flow-down passage can be branched back and forth, and the start winning device can be made small with respect to the game area. In the case of having the configuration of (7), the start-up prize winning device having a structure in which the flow-down passage is branched to the right and left and the space on the back side of the game board is not limited.

Furthermore, a gaming machine provided with these distribution means may have the following configuration.
(8) The distribution means is configured as means that operates to distribute game balls equally to the first flow-down passage and the second flow-down passage.

  By allocating evenly, it is possible to sequentially increase the starting storage information for the first winning information and the starting storage information for the second winning information, and the acquisition information for one of the winning information continues. It is possible to make it difficult to cause a situation in which the memory of the start hold information does not increase even though the prize is won.

The gaming machine having the configuration (5) can further have the following configuration.
(11) The game advantageous to the player executed in response to the winning display is configured to be selected from a plurality of games having different degrees of advantage for the player. Depending on which of the starting winning detection means and the second starting winning detection means has detected the winning ball by detecting the game ball, the distribution probability that determines which game is selected in the case of winning is different. That it is.

  Since it is equally distributed to the first and second start winning detection means, the advantage to the player is biased by digesting the start hold information of the first and second winning information in order. Therefore, it is possible to contribute to the improvement of the player's interest by acquiring winning information having a higher probability of distribution to a more advantageous game every other time.

The gaming machine having the configuration (5) can further have the following configuration.
(12) The actuating / returning means executes the return of the winning opening expanding means when the distributing means executes the distribution of the game balls to the first and second flow-down passages once. Be configured as a means to do.

  This is because, according to the rules, it is easy to design a gauge or the like that satisfies the prize ball payout condition required for the gaming machine.

These gaming machines of the present invention can further have the following configuration.
(21) Error determining means for determining that an error has occurred when the detection state of the game ball in the start winning means satisfies a predetermined error condition, and notifying means for notifying when an error has been determined by the error determining means And having.

  For example, first prize information acquisition means (hereinafter referred to as “first special figure switch”) → second prize information acquisition means (hereinafter referred to as “second special figure switch”) → first special figure. When a game ball is detected alternately as a figure switch → a second special figure switch →..., The normal state is assumed. If the same special figure switch is detected consecutively, an error (illegal act) may occur. High nature. Therefore, an error may be generated when detection by the same special figure switch is continued twice. However, in the case of the mechanical type, in consideration of chance, it may be determined as an error (incorrect or faulty) determination condition when detection by the same special figure switch continues three times. By determining that an error has occurred when an error condition of a predetermined number of times or more continues, it is possible to prevent erroneous determination when a non-electric mechanical mechanism is employed as the winning opening expanding means.

  In addition, when a discharge path is provided, a discharge path switch for detecting a game ball is provided, and the discharge path switch → first special figure switch → second special figure switch → discharge path switch → first special figure switch → first When the game ball is detected as 2 special figure switches →..., The normal state may be set, and when detected in the other order, it may be determined as an error.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to sufficiently increase the number of reserved storage of start-pending information in a normal gaming state, and give the player an impression of “turning well”.

The pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a perspective view of the state which removed the game board, (B) is a front view, (C) is an exploded perspective view. FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment, (A) is a front view of a game board, (B) is a front view of a start winning device, and (C) is a longitudinal sectional view seen from the right side of the start winning device. The operation | movement of the start prize-winning apparatus of Example 1 is shown, (A)-(E) and (G) are the longitudinal cross-sectional views seen from the front view and the right side, (F) is the longitudinal cross-sectional view seen from the right side. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control apparatus of the pachinko machine of Example 1. FIG. It is a figure explaining the prize ball payout process in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the special figure acquisition process in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the special figure start process in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the error determination process in the pachinko machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the normal symbol determination process in the pachinko machine of Example 1, and an electric chew support process, (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. The start winning apparatus of Example 2 is shown, (A) is a front view, (B) is the longitudinal cross-sectional view seen from the right side. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation | movement using the front sectional view of the starting prize-winning apparatus of Example 2, and the longitudinal cross-sectional view seen from the right side. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation | movement using the front sectional view of the starting prize-winning apparatus of Example 2, and the longitudinal cross-sectional view seen from the right side. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation | movement using the front sectional view of the starting prize-winning apparatus of Example 2, and the longitudinal cross-sectional view seen from the right side.

  Hereinafter, specific examples will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as embodiments of the present invention.

[1.1 Overview of the entire gaming machine]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine P according to the first embodiment includes an outer frame A, an inner frame B, a game board 1, a front frame D, an upper ball tray E, a lower ball tray F, and a ball striking device G. ing. The outer frame A is a vertical rectangular frame that forms the outline of the pachinko machine P. The middle frame B is a vertical rectangular frame for setting various game components, and is assembled to the front side of the outer frame A so as to be openable and detachable. The game board 1 is attached to the opening of the middle frame B. The front frame D is a see-through protective window of the game board 1 and is assembled to the front side of the middle frame B so that it can be opened and closed by operating the locking device H. The upper ball tray E is a tray for lending balls and prize balls, and is configured integrally with the lower portion of the front frame D in this embodiment. Therefore, when the front frame D is opened and closed with respect to the middle frame B, the upper ball tray E is also opened and closed together. The lower ball receiving tray F is a receiving tray that receives a game ball discharged when the upper ball receiving tray E is full, a game ball that has been knocked down, and the like, and is fixed to the lower portion of the middle frame B. The hitting ball launching device G is a device for launching the game ball sent from the upper ball receiving tray E to the launching rail with the strength corresponding to the handle operation, and is installed in the lower right portion of the middle frame B.

  The middle frame B includes an upper frame member B1 that forms an upper edge, a lower frame member B2 that forms a lower edge and on which a ball striking device G and the like are installed, a left frame member B3 that forms a left edge, and a right frame that forms a right edge It is composed of a member B4 and is formed in a rectangular frame shape that aligns with the opening of the outer frame A when the upper, lower, left and right frame members B1 to B4 are assembled. An opening portion that opens when the upper, lower, left, and right frame members B1 to B4 are assembled functions as a game board holding portion B5 on which the game board 1 is installed. Here, the middle frame B is pivotally supported via support shafts provided at the upper left end and the lower left end of the outer frame A, and is rotated to the outer frame A by rotating the middle frame B around the left end. On the other hand, the middle frame B can be opened and closed.

  In the game board 1, a liquid crystal display device LCD is attached to a central opening of a plate member 1a formed of a plywood board, a transparent synthetic resin plate or the like so as to face from the back side, and the plate member 1a is surrounded so as to surround the liquid crystal display device LCD. A center accessory 30 is attached from the front side. The liquid crystal display device LCD is assembled together with a movable body accessory, an illumination device, and the like to the back unit 3 attached to the back side of the game board 1 and is assembled from the back side of the plate member 1a. In addition, the liquid crystal display device LCD has a plate member 1a so as to secure a space between the center accessory 30 and the liquid crystal display device LCD so that such a movable body accessory can appear and disappear in front of the liquid crystal display device LCD. It is assembled at a position in the front-rear direction in a state of being kept behind from the back.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (A), the game board 1 has a center role 30 attached to the center of the game area 10 in which the obstacle nail 11 and the windmill 12 are planted, and a start prize just below the center of the center role 30. A device 7 is provided. In addition, a big winning opening 15 is installed obliquely below and to the right of the start winning apparatus 7, and a right-handed passage 20 is provided on the right side of the center accessory 30 for winning a game ball from the right side when the big winning opening 15 is opened. It is the composition which was made. In addition to this, the game board 1 is also provided with a guide rail 17, a normal winning port 18, an out port 19, and the like.

  The center accessory 30 has a ring shape including a large decorative body 31, a stage 32, and a warp passage 33, and a failure block 34 is provided in the upper right portion instead of the failure nail. In addition, a right tunnel 35 having an entrance 35 a for receiving a game ball that has entered the right-handed passage 20 is also assembled to the center accessory 30. A gate 37 is provided so as to be located directly under the outlet 35 b of the right tunnel 35. A second start winning device 27 is also installed at the lower right side of the center accessory 30. The second start winning device 27 includes an electric tulip that is opened and closed based on a normal symbol lottery result that is executed when a game ball passes through the gate 37.

[1.2 Configuration of the start winning device]
As shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C, the start winning device 7 has an opening width D1 that is slightly wider than the diameter D2 of the game ball PB, so that the game ball PB coming from almost directly above can win. There are provided an opening 41 that normally has a narrow opening state, and blades 42 and 42 that open so as to increase the opening width of the opening 41. A flow-down passage 43 that extends directly below the opening 41 is formed. In the downflow passage 43, a first rotation member 44 is installed in a rotatable state so that a part thereof faces the upper part of the passage, and a second rotation so that a part thereof faces the lower part of the passage. The member 45 is installed in a rotatable state.

  As shown in FIG. 2C, the first rotation member 44 is formed as a flat plate portion 44a from the upper end side to a lower side by a predetermined distance than the rotation center 44c, and protrudes forward following the flat plate portion 44a. A curved portion 44b is formed. The first turning member 44 can turn in the front-rear direction around a turning center 44c like a seesaw. However, in the initial state of FIG. 2 (C), the balance is such that it is difficult to rotate further forward. In this initial state, the downward flow of the game ball PB is obstructed at the upper part of the flow passage 43, and the game ball PB is inclined downward so that the game ball PB is received by the flat plate portion 44a and guided backward obliquely downward. The 1st rotation member 44 is installed in the state.

  As shown in FIG. 2C, the second rotating member 45 is also formed as a flat plate portion 45a from the upper end side to a lower side by a predetermined distance than the rotation center 45c, and protrudes forward following the flat plate portion 45a. A curved portion 45b is formed. The second turning member 45 can also turn in the front-rear direction around a turning center 45c like a seesaw. However, in the initial state of FIG. 2 (C), the balance is such that it is difficult to rotate further forward. In this initial state, the downward flow of the game ball PB is hindered at the lower part of the flow-down passage 43, and the game ball PB is inclined downward so that the game ball PB is received by the flat plate portion 45a and guided backward obliquely downward. The 2nd rotation member 45 is installed in the state.

  When the first rotating member 44 receives the weight of the game ball on the curved portion 44b and rotates in the direction of rising as indicated by the dotted line, the blades 42 and 42 open their upper ends outward as indicated by the dotted line and open. The part 41 is changed to a relatively wide open state. The start winning device 7 is provided with a discharge path 46 that is inclined so as to discharge the game ball obliquely downward and rearward from the vicinity of the lower end of the first rotation member 44 that is rotated in the standing state. Note that once the first rotating member 44 is rotated to a state where it rises upward, the first rotating member 44 is configured to maintain this state until an initialization operation described later is executed.

  When the second turning member 45 receives the weight of the game ball on the curved portion 45b, the second turning member 45 also turns in the direction of rising as indicated by the dotted line. The flow-down passage 43 is structured to be branched back and forth into a front-side flow-down passage 43a and a back-side flow-down passage 43b with the rotation center 45c of the second rotation member 45 as a branch position. The front-side downflow passage 43a is in line with the downflow passage 43 extending directly below the opening 41, and a game ball detection switch SW2 is installed below the branch position (hereinafter, the game ball detection switch SW2 is referred to as “No. 2 special figure switch SW2 "). Similarly, a game ball detection switch SW1 is installed in the back side flow passage 43b (hereinafter, the game ball detection switch SW1 is referred to as a “first special figure switch SW1”).

  An initialization member 47 is installed so that the protrusion 47a protrudes into the passage below the game ball detection switch SW2 in the front-side downward passage 43a. The initialization member 47 swings when the game ball PB collides with the protrusion 47a, and executes an initialization operation when it is in the state of the dotted line in the figure. By performing this initialization operation, the first rotating member 44 and the second rotating member 45 return to the initial state. As a result, the blades 42 and 42 also return to the initial state.

[1.3 Operation of start winning device]
Next, the operation state of each component of the start winning device 7 when the game ball PB is won will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, when the game ball PB wins from the opening 41 in which the blades 42 and 42 are closed and are relatively narrow, the game ball PB moves downward in the upper part of the flow-down passage 43. It is received by the flat plate portion 44a of the first rotating member 44 that is installed so as to inhibit the flow of the water and guided backward and obliquely downward. When the game ball PB falls over the rotation center 44c and falls into the curved portion 44b, the first rotation member 44 lifts the upper end upward due to the weight of the game ball PB, as shown in FIG. It is turned to the state where it stood up. The game ball PB rolling backward from the raised curved portion 44b rolls out to the discharge passage 46 installed so as to extend obliquely backward from the upper part of the flow-down passage 43, and is guided to the outlet. .

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 3 (B), the blades 42 and 42 are rotated in a direction to open the upper ends outwardly as the first rotating member 44 is rotated upward. Thereby, the opening 41 is changed to a relatively wide opening state. Once the first rotating member 44 is rotated to a state where it rises upward, it continues to maintain this state until the initialization operation is executed. Accordingly, the blades 42 and 42 do not return to the closed state until the initialization operation is performed. As a result, until the initialization operation is executed, the opening 41 is in a relatively wide opening state in which the game ball PB is easy to win.

  When the game ball PB wins the opening 41 that is in a relatively wide opening state by the operation of the blades 42, 42 as described above, as shown in FIG. The downflow passage 43, which is no longer obstructed by the moving member 44, flows down, and is received by the flat plate portion 45 a of the second rotating member 45 that faces the lower portion of the downflow passage 43 to hinder downward flow. When it is guided diagonally backward and falls over the turning center 45c and falls into the curved portion 45b, the second turning member 45 has its upper end pushed by the weight of the game ball PB as shown in FIG. It is turned to stand up so as to lift upward.

  The game ball PB that has rolled out from the bent portion 45b in the standing state flows down the back side flow passage 43b and is detected by the first special figure switch SW1. Thereby, the first winning of the game ball PB to the opening 41 after changing to a relatively wide opening state is detected.

  When the game ball PB wins again to the opening 41 having a relatively wide opening state, as shown in FIG. 3 (E), the game ball PB includes the first rotation member 44 and the second rotation member 45. The downflow passage 43 that is no longer obstructed by the airflow flows down as it is, and is detected by the second special figure switch SW2 installed in the front side downflow passage 43a. Thereby, the second winning of the game ball PB to the opening 41 after changing to a relatively wide opening state is detected.

  The game ball PB detected by the second special figure switch SW2 flows further downward in the front-side flow passage 43a and collides with the protrusion 47a of the initialization member 47 as shown in FIG. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3 (F), the initialization member 47 swings and the initialization operation is executed. As shown in FIG. 3 (G), the blades 42 and 42 and the first rotation member 44 are moved. The second rotation member 45 and the initialization member 47 are returned to the initial state. As a result, the opening 31 of the start winning device 7 returns to an opening state that is relatively narrow to the extent that the game ball PB coming from directly above can be won.

[1.4 Controller configuration]
Next, the game characteristics of the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment will be described. First, the control system will be described with reference to FIG. With respect to the main control board 310 having a CPU, ROM, RAM, clock, etc., the first special figure switch SW1, the second special figure switch SW2, and the second start prize unit 27 provided in the start prize device 7 are provided. The third special figure switch SW3 provided, the gate switch SW4 provided in the gate 37, the winning detection switch SW7 provided in the big winning opening 15, the winning detection switches SW11 and SW12 provided in the normal winning device 18, Detection signals from the discharge ball detection switches SW11 and SW12 for detecting that the game ball has been discharged to the ball discharge passage of the unit are input.

  In addition, from the main control board 310, the sub control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, the special figure indicator 350, the solenoid SOL7 for opening / closing the large winning opening 15, and the tulip opening / closing of the second start winning apparatus 27. A command is output to the solenoid SOL3. The sub control board 320 outputs a control signal to the light emitting device LED, the speaker SP, the motor MT, and the solenoid SOL to execute a light emission effect, a sound effect, and a movable body effect, and also displays an effect on the effect display control board 370. The command for is output. The effect display control board 370 outputs a control signal to the liquid crystal display device LCD based on a command signal for effect display from the sub control board 320, and executes the display effect.

  The payout control board 330 executes payout of prize balls in accordance with a payout command from the main control board 310. The number of prize balls to be paid out is determined in advance according to which winning opening. The main control board 310 also has a function of outputting an error signal to the hall computer via the external output terminal of the payout control board 330.

  The launch control board 340 executes launching / stopping of a hit ball by the launching device G in accordance with a control command from the main control board 310. The stop of the hit ball is instructed when, for example, some error occurs.

[1.5 Control processing (prize ball payout)]
When the main control board 310 receives a winning detection signal from the special switch SW1 to SW3 and the winning detection sensors SW7, SW11, SW12 by the control system shown in FIG. A prize ball payout process for outputting a prize ball payout command corresponding to the number of payouts to the payout control board 330 is executed. In response to this, the payout control board 330 executes a payout operation of a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning holes of the game balls.

  This prize ball payout control is executed as an arithmetic processing routine as shown in FIG. 5B, and it is determined whether or not a detection signal from the switch SW1 or the like is input (S10). Then, a prize ball payout signal specifying the sensor is outputted to the payout control board 330 (S20).

  As a feature of the present embodiment, the symbol variation is not executed at the time of winning the start winning device 7 with the blades 42 and 42 closed, but if the winning winning device 7 is won once, until then, it is won twice. The blades 42 and 42 are in an open state, increasing the possibility of winning the game ball, making it easier for symbols to be changed, and as a result, starting hold information is easily accumulated.

[1.6 Control processing (special drawing input)]
Further, the main control board 310 obtains a random number for determining a special symbol when a detection signal from any of the special symbol switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 is input by the control system shown in FIG. And the special figure input process which memorize | stores the result in RAM as start hold information is performed.

  In this embodiment, a maximum of four start hold information (hereinafter referred to as “special drawing 1 start hold information”) based on a detection signal from the first special figure switch SW1 as the start hold information, the second special figure switch SW2 or Up to four pieces of starting hold information (hereinafter referred to as “special drawing 2 start holding information”) based on a detection signal by the third special figure switch SW3 can be stored, and a maximum of eight pieces of start holding information in the normal gaming state. It can be stored. In this embodiment, the starting suspension information is stored in the order of acquisition.

  The random numbers acquired in this process are composed of “big hit determination random numbers”, “special figure distribution determination random numbers”, “effect execution determination random numbers”, and “variation pattern distribution random numbers”. The random number (hereinafter, referred to as “random number 1”) is a random number for determining whether or not the symbol-changing game is successful. The special figure allocation determination random number (hereinafter referred to as “random number 2”) is a random number for distributing a “special game mode” such as a hit type (number of rounds, presence / absence of probability variation). The effect execution determination random number (hereinafter referred to as “random number 3”) is a random number for determining whether or not to perform reach effect. The reach effect is configured to be executed at a predetermined rate not only in the case of “winning” but also in “out of”. The random number for variation pattern distribution (hereinafter referred to as “random number 4”) is a random number for distributing the variation pattern.

  Even when the random number 1 is “winning”, for example, “2R normal”, “2R probability variation”, “15R normal variation”, “15R probability variation”, etc. Sorted to one of the types. This hit type assignment is determined by random number 2. “2R” and “15R” mean the number of rounds of a special game, and “probability change” means a game state (also called “probability fluctuation”) that has a high probability of jackpot associated with a special symbol lottery after the end of the special game. ). “Normal” means a case where “probability change” does not occur after the end of the special game. In the case of “2R”, the game is in an operation state in which the big winning opening is opened and closed only for a short time and no substantial play can be expected.

  In addition, even when the number of rounds in the case of “winning” is 15 rounds, (1) “long-time opening operation” that opens the grand prize winning opening 15 for several tens of seconds is performed for 1 round. (2) Up to halfway rounds (for example, 7 rounds) are composed of “long open operation” rounds, and the remaining rounds open and close the grand prize opening 15 for a short time. (3) When another win type is selected, all 15 rounds are allocated to the special game mode configured with the above “short-time release operation”. It can also be configured.

  Or, if it is “ST type” that gives a certain number of certain variations in all winning symbols, or if it wins the falling condition while giving certain variations to all winning symbols, it changes from “high probability” to “normal probability” It can also be a “falling lottery type” that switches. In this type of special game, the number of electric chew support times in the “short-time game” after the special game ends is set to 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, and any one of these types. It is also possible to adopt a configuration for performing “hit type determination” for distribution to each other.

  The types of jackpots (including the number of time reductions) that can be sorted by the random number 2 can be arbitrarily set for each of the first to third special figure switches SW1 to SW3, and further to which type of jackpots are sorted. It is also possible to vary the “probability type allocation probability” for each of the special figure switches SW1 to SW3.

  In the present embodiment, the detection of the first special figure switch SW1 is performed when the random number 1 acquired in response to the detection signals of the second special figure switch SW2 and the third special figure switch SW3 becomes “winning”. The distribution probabilities are set so that the number of probability changes, the number of time reductions given, the release mode during the round, etc. are more advantageous than when the random number 1 acquired in response to the signal becomes “winning”. . Note that the random number 2 is substantially meaningless when the random number 1 is “out of”.

  The random number 3 is used to determine the presence / absence of “out of reach” in the special figure starting process described later when the random number 1 is “out of”. When the random number 1 is “winning”, the reach effect is to be executed, so the random number 3 is substantially meaningless.

  The “variation pattern” distributed by the random number 4 determines the “length of variation time”. In the production based on the random number 4, a special figure starting process described later is executed so that the distribution ratios are different between the case where the random number 1 is “winning” and the case where the random number 1 is “out”.

  The special figure input process in this embodiment is executed as an arithmetic processing routine as shown in FIG. 6B. First, it is determined whether or not a detection signal from the first special figure switch SW1 is inputted (S110). . When the detection signal from the first special figure switch SW1 is input (S110: YES), is the number N1 of special figure 1 start hold information (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 1 hold number N1”) less than 4? It is determined whether or not (S120). If N1 <4 (S120: YES), the special figure 1 hold number N1 is incremented (S130), the above-mentioned random numbers 1 to 4 are acquired, and stored in the start hold information storage area of the RAM (S140).

  When S110 is “NO”, it is determined whether or not a detection signal from the second special figure switch SW2 is input (S150). When S150 is also “NO”, it is determined whether or not a detection signal from the third special figure switch SW3 is input (S155).

  If either of S150 and S155 is “YES”, it is determined whether or not the number N2 of special figure 2 start hold information (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 2 hold number N2”) is less than four ( S160). If N2 <4 (S160: YES), the special figure 2 hold number N2 is incremented (S170), the above-mentioned random numbers 1 to 4 are acquired, and stored in the start hold information storage area of the RAM (S180).

  In this embodiment, a maximum of eight storage areas in the RAM of the main control board 310 are stored in the special figure 1 start hold information, the special figure 2 start hold information, and the special figure by the operation of the start winning device 7 in the normal gaming state. The start hold information is sequentially acquired in the order of FIG. 1 start hold information, special figure 2 start hold information,..., And stored until a maximum of eight pieces. In the right-handed game state after the end of the special game, the special figure 2 start hold information triggered by the winning detection by the third special figure switch SW3 is sequentially stored. When the right-handed game continues for a long time, the memory area in the RAM of the main control board 310 converges to a maximum of four reserved memories. Since the possibility of winning the second start winning device 27 is increased by the lottery and the electric Chu support process, the player's interest is not killed. Information regarding such hold is transmitted from the main control board 310 to the sub-control board 320, reflected in the hold display performed via the liquid crystal display LCD, and similarly implemented via the special-purpose display 350. It is also reflected in the hold display. As a result, the player can play the game while grasping the increase in the number of reserved items. In particular, in this embodiment, in the normal gaming state, the special figure 1, special figure 2, special figure 1, special figure. 2, ..., the holding memory increases one after another, giving the player the impression of "turning around".

[1.7 Control processing (start of special drawing)]
Next, the special figure start process will be described. The main control board 310, the control system shown in FIG. 7 (A), reads out the start pending information stored in the RAM, along with make special symbol variation corresponding to "win / off" the special symbol display 350 The voice effect, the light emission effect, the display effect, the movable object effect, and the like are executed via the sub-control board 320.

  The main control board 310 executes a special figure starting process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7B every predetermined cycle (4 ms in the embodiment). In this process, it is first determined whether or not a game effect (symbol variation or special game) is being executed (S210). If a game effect is being executed (S210: YES), the current process is terminated. To do. On the other hand, when the game effect is not being executed (S210: NO), it is determined whether or not start hold information is stored in a predetermined storage area in the RAM (S220). If the start hold information is not stored (S220: NO), it is determined whether or not the demonstration effect is being executed (S230). If the demonstration effect is being executed, the process is terminated (S230: YES), and the demonstration effect is performed. If not being executed (S230: NO), the sub-control board 320 is commanded to start a demonstration effect (S240).

  If the start hold information is stored (S220: YES), it is determined whether or not the start hold information in the storage order is the special figure 1 start hold information (S250). If it is special figure 1 start hold information (S250: YES), the special figure 1 storage number N1 is decremented (S260), and the start hold information (random number 1 to random number 4) in the earliest storage order is read (S270). . As a result, the storage order of the start suspension information in the storage area in the RAM is updated, and the suspension display implemented via the special figure display 350 and the liquid crystal display LCD is also updated.

  It is determined whether or not the random number 1 in the special figure 1 start hold information read in this way matches the jackpot determination value stored in the ROM of the main control board 310 (S310). In this jackpot determination (hit lottery), the probability that the determination result of the jackpot determination is affirmative (that is, the jackpot probability) is set to 164/65536 when there is a non-probable change (when the probability is low). The probability (big hit probability) that the determination result is affirmative at the time of probability) is set to 1518/65536.

  When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (S310: YES), “1” is set to the big hit flag indicating that the change is a big hit (S320). Based on the value of the random number 2, the main control board 310 determines the “big hit symbol” to be displayed on the special figure display 350 for fixed stop (S330). Here, the value of the random number 2 is associated with a jackpot symbol corresponding to the allocation rate of the hit type for the special figure 1 start hold information. Therefore, the main control board 310 determines the jackpot symbol associated with the read random number 2 value in the process of S330. When the jackpot symbol (special symbol) is determined, one variation pattern is determined from the “variation patterns for jackpot effect” based on the value of the random number 4 (S340).

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the big hit determination in S310 is negative (if it is not a big hit), the main control board 310 executes the reach effect based on the random number 3 in the special figure 1 start hold information read in S270. It is determined whether or not to perform (S350). In the present embodiment, the main control board 310 performs the determination in S315 depending on whether or not the value of the random number 3 matches the reach effect execution determination value stored in the ROM. If the determination result in S350 is affirmative (when a reach effect is performed), the main control board 310 determines a “offset symbol” to be confirmed and stopped on the special figure display 350 (S335). Based on the value, one variation pattern is determined from the “variation patterns for outlier reach production” (S345).

  Further, when the determination result of reach determination in S350 is negative (when the reach effect is not performed), the main control board 310 determines a “missing symbol” that is to be confirmed and stopped on the special figure display 350 ( S338). Next, the main control board 310 determines one variation pattern from the “variation patterns for off-stage effects” based on the value of the random number 4 (S348).

  The main control board 310 having determined the variation pattern and the final stop pattern in this way outputs a predetermined control command to the sub-control board 310 at a predetermined timing (S360). Specifically, main control board 310 designates a variation pattern, outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the start of symbol variation, and starts measuring the production time specified by the variation pattern. At the same time, the main control board 310 controls the special figure display 350 so as to start the special figure fluctuation display. In addition, the main control board 310 outputs a special figure designation command for instructing a special symbol to be a final stop symbol. Thus, the main control board 310 ends the special figure start process. Thereafter, in a process different from the special figure start process, the main control board 310 causes the special figure display 350 to display the determined final stop symbol based on the production time determined in the designated variation pattern. Control display content. Also, the main control board 310 instructs the sub-control board 320 to stop changing the decorative drawing based on the presentation time set in the specified fluctuation pattern, and displays all symbols for displaying the symbol combination in a fixed stop state. Output a stop command.

  On the other hand, if the start hold information in the earliest storage order is not the special figure 1 start hold information (S250: NO), it is determined whether it is the special figure 2 start hold information (S255). If it is special figure 2 start hold information (S255: YES), the special figure 2 storage number N2 is decremented (S265), and the start hold information in the earliest storage order is read (S275). Thereafter, the special figure 2 variation display process (S400) is executed. This special figure 2 variation display process is configured in the same manner as S310 to S360. Note that the distribution probability of the hit type based on the random number 2 in the step corresponding to S330 is set to be more advantageous to the player than the special figure 1 start hold information.

  In this special figure starting process, since the memory is digested in order from the earliest memory order, special figure 1, special figure 2, special figure 1, special figure 2,... Are stored in order in the normal gaming state. The start-up hold information is digested in order, and during this time, it is possible to enjoy a game that makes maximum use of the number of hold memory of up to 8 without interfering with the process of newly winning a prize and storing it. it can.

  Note that the start hold information stored on hold before the start of the special game is also digested in order after the end of the special game. Then, in the right-handed game after the end of the special game, the random number stored on hold triggered by the detection signal of the third special figure switch SW3 has a configuration corresponding to the special figure 2. The right-handed game is started with navigation such as “Please aim right” to the liquid crystal display screen LCD. In the game state of “left-handed game”, the gate 37 is set to have a low “probability of winning the normal symbol lottery”. However, in the “right-handed game” state, the “probability of winning of the normal symbol lottery” is set. It is set high. As a result, when the “right-handed game” starts, the electric chew support is easily performed in the second start winning device 27. As a result, in the “right-handed game”, “second special figure holding information” is sequentially accumulated. Easy state.

There are the following settings to increase the chance of winning the normal symbol lottery.
(1) Reduce the fluctuation time of normal symbols. For example, the “left-handed game” is shortened to 30 seconds, and the “right-handed game” is shortened to 1 second. As a result, the number of lotteries per hour is improved, so that in the “right-handed game”, it is substantially easy to hit a normal symbol.
(2) The probability of winning a normal symbol is a high probability. For example, “winning probability≈0” is set for “left-handed game”, and “winning probability = ½” is set for “right-handed game”.
(3) Change the opening mode (opening time) of the electric chew. For example, in the “left-handed game”, the state is set to a state in which it is practically impossible to enter the ball with 0.1 second opening, while in the “right-handed game”, the opening mode is changed to an open state in which the ball can be entered sufficiently as being opened for 2 seconds. .
(4) Change the number of times the electric Chu is opened. For example, “left-handed game” is “0.5 seconds open once”, and “right-handed game” is “0.5 seconds opened 3 times”.
Any combination of these (1) to (4) may be used. In any case, in the “right-handed game”, the electric chew is released and the winning detection by the special switch SW3 is more easily performed in the “right-handed game”. To do.

  In this way, in this embodiment, the special figure 2 hold information is easily stored one after another in the “right-handed game”. Further, as described above, the reserved memory is digested in the order of storage. As a result, in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the special figure 1 is digested and the right-handed game is completed with a maximum of four special figures 2 accumulated. In the subsequent “left-handed game”, the special figure 1 and the special figure 2 are alternately stored, and the special figure 1 that has been stored up to four during the right-handed game is sequentially digested. It quickly returns to the state in which the special figure 2, special figure 1, special figure 2,. As a result, the player does not feel useless to win the start winning device 7 in the left-handed game after the right-handed game ends. In particular, it is important to first win one for the starting prize-winning device 7. As a result, it is difficult for the player to return to the left-handed game immediately after the right-handed game and to play the game. .

[1.8 Control processing (error judgment)]
The main control board 310 uses the control system shown in FIG. 8A to perform error determination based on the input order of the detection signals from the special switch SW1 and SW2, and errors due to error command output to the sub control board 320 and the payout control board 330. Announcement is executed. When the error command is output, the sub-control board 320 outputs an error occurrence sound from the speaker, and the payout control board 330 notifies the hall computer 400 of the error.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8B, the error determination process is started when a detection signal is input from the special switch SW1 or SW2 (S510), and the detection signal input this time is either SW1 or SW2. The data (switch type) indicating whether the switch is the one is stored (S520). Then, the previously stored switch type is read (S530), and it is determined whether or not it is different from the currently stored switch type (S540). If “NO” in this determination, the error determination flag F is read (S550). The default value of the error determination flag F is “0”. Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the error determination flag F is “1” (S560). If “NO”, the error determination flag F is set to “1” (S570).

  On the other hand, if the determination in S560 is “YES”, an error signal is output (S580). On the contrary, when S540 becomes “YES”, the error determination flag F is reset to “0” (S590).

  In this embodiment, the winning of the game ball to the start winning device 7 is, in a normal state, discharge path → SW1 → SW2 → discharge path → SW1 → SW2 → discharge path → SW1 → SW2 →. Alternatively, the detection signal from SW2 is not continuous. On the other hand, when a signal such as SW2 → SW2 is input, the occurrence of a ball clogging or an illegal act is estimated. However, it cannot be said that it is impossible that two balls will win a prize by chance, so error notification is executed when a signal input state that seems to be an error continues twice.

[1.9 Control Processing (Normal Symbol Judgment / Denchu Support)]
In the present embodiment, the special game executed by the jackpot is configured so as to play with a so-called right hit. During the special game, the special winning opening 15 performs the opening operation of the number of winning rounds, and the player can obtain a lot of prize balls. When this special game ends, the right-handed game is continued until a predetermined number of “hit / miss” lotteries are made until the next big hit in the probability variation state is reached, or in the case of not being in the probability variation state, and the gate 37 is moved to the game ball. When a symbol passes, a normal symbol lottery is executed. This normal symbol lottery increases the probability of “winning”. In the case of “winning”, the electric chew of the second start winning device 27 performs a predetermined opening / closing operation, and the special figure 3 switch SW3 is used. A state in which winning detection is easily performed is formed.

  For this reason, when the detection signal from the gate switch SW4 is input by the control system shown in FIG. 9A, the main control board 310 executes the normal symbol lottery, and the solenoid SOL27 of the second start winning device 27 is Open / close command. Ordinary symbols can also be reserved and stored up to four.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9B, the normal symbol determination process is activated when a detection signal from the gate switch SW4 is input (S610), and the number N4 of stored normal symbol hold information (hereinafter referred to as “normal symbol”). It is determined whether or not “the number of reserved storages N4” is less than 4 (S620). If N4 <4 (S620: YES), the normal symbol reserved memory number N4 is incremented (S630), and if “NO”, the process is terminated without proceeding to acquisition of a random number for normal symbol determination. When the process proceeds to the random number acquisition, the random number 5 for determining “win / loss” is acquired (S640) and stored in the normal symbol holding storage area of the RAM (S650).

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 (C), when the right-handed game after the special game is in progress (S710: YES), the electronic chew support process stores the normal symbol start hold information (random number 5) in the RAM. It is determined whether or not there is (S720), and when there is normal symbol start pending information, one of the stored contents is read out from the one with the earlier storage order (S730), and the determination of "win / fail" is executed (S740) . Here, the normal symbol has a high probability of “winning”. If it is determined as “winning” (S740: YES), a control command is output to the solenoid SOL27 of the second start winning device 27 (S750), and the start hold information is updated (S760). In the case of “disconnection” (S740: NO), S750 is passed and the process proceeds to S760.

[1.10 Action and effect]
According to the present embodiment, the start winning device 7 has a relatively narrow opening state in the normal gaming state, but once the gaming ball has won, the opening winning device 7 has a relatively wide opening state. This relatively wide open state is then maintained until two winnings are made. In addition, the maximum number of special figure 1 hold memory numbers N1 acquired when a game ball is detected by the first special figure switch SW1 is four, and the special figure 2 hold where the game ball is detected and acquired by the second special figure switch SW2. The stored number N2 is a maximum of 4, and a maximum of 8 start hold information can be stored. Of the two winnings described above, the first winning is guided to the first special figure switch SW1, and the second winning is guided to the second special figure switch SW2. As a result, the start hold information is stored in order of special figure 1 correspondence, special figure 2 correspondence, special figure 1 correspondence, special figure 2 correspondence,..., And it is easy to increase up to 8 pieces of start suspension information. You can give the impression of “turning well”.

  The mechanism for changing the opening 41 of the start winning device 7 to a relatively wide open state and returning it to the original state after two winnings is the first and second rotating members 44 and 45, the initial Since it is constituted by a non-electrical mechanical part composed of the adjusting member 47, it does not require power consumption like a so-called electric chew. In addition, as a result of the mechanism for storing up to eight pieces of starting hold information in the normal gaming state being composed of a non-electrically-operated accessory, the right-handed region has a separate electric-operated accessory as in this embodiment. Even if the 2-start winning device 27 is installed, the rules can be satisfied. Since the second start winning device 27 in the right-handed area is separate from the start winning device 7 that functions in the normal gaming state, it can be installed so as to achieve an appropriate winning rate in the right-handed game. Increase the freedom of machine design.

  In the present embodiment, when a winning is made in the opening 41 having a relatively narrow opening state, the random number lottery process is not executed and the payout of the winning ball is not executed. However, once a prize is won, the blades 42, 42 are awarded until at least two times a random number lottery is given to the opening 41 that has changed to a relatively wide opening state. Is not restored. As a result, once the winning is won, the starting hold information is likely to be stored relatively quickly. Therefore, the impression that the player “turns well” wins and does not kill the interest. Note that a configuration may be adopted in which a detection switch is also installed in the discharge path 46 so that award balls are paid out.

  Further, since the start winning device 7 is arranged so that the passage for flowing the game ball to the special switch SW1 and the special switch SW2 is branched back and forth, the start winning device 7 is small in size for the game area. It can be.

  In the present embodiment, the first turning member 44 and the second turning member 45 are used to sequentially distribute the flow destination of the game balls to the special figure switches SW1 and SW2. There is no such a case that the start hold information does not increase even if a prize is won even though the hold information has not reached the maximum.

  Furthermore, by distributing evenly, in the case of “winning”, depending on whether the first special figure switch SW1 or the second special figure switch SW2 triggers random lottery with respect to the winning in the normal gaming state. There is no problem in the rules even if the distribution rate of which special game is selected from among the special games of the game, there is no problem in the rules, and as a result, the effect of enhancing the player's interest in "winning" from the normal gaming state is also demonstrated Is done.

  And since it was set as the structure which resets the blade | wings 42 and 42 when the opportunity of random number lottery by the 1st special figure switch SW1 and the 2nd special figure switch SW2 is each performed once, it is requested | required by a game machine according to a rule. The effect is that it is easy to design a gauge that satisfies the prize ball payout condition.

  Furthermore, since the structure which performs an error determination process and performs an error alerting | reporting is employ | adopted, the effect that an appropriate response | compatibility with respect to an unauthorized act is attained is also exhibited. In this case, since the error notification is adopted when the error is judged twice in succession, the effect of not erroneously judging an error as a case where two game balls are won consecutively by chance is also exhibited. The

[2.1 Start-up winning device configuration]
In the second embodiment, instead of the start winning device 7 in the first embodiment, a start winning device 50 having a configuration as shown in FIG. 10 is provided. The start winning device 50 has an opening 51 whose opening width D1 is slightly wider than the diameter D2 of the game ball PB, and that the game ball PB coming from almost directly above has a relatively narrow opening state that can win a prize, and this Blades 52, 52 that open so as to expand the opening width of the opening 51 are provided. A flow-down passage 53 extending directly below the opening 51 is formed. The flow-down passage 53 is configured to branch at the upper branch position 53a to the left and right flow-down paths 53b and 53c and then merge at the lower merge position 53d. Above the branch position 53a, the first turning member 54 is installed in a rotatable state so as to partially face the downflow passage 53, and at the lower side of the joining position 53d, the downflow passage 53 is provided. The second rotating member 55 is installed in a rotatable state so that a part of the second rotating member 55 can be exposed.

  The first rotating member 54 has a flat plate portion 54a from the upper end side to a lower side than the rotation center 54c by a predetermined distance, and a curved portion 54b that protrudes forward is formed following the flat plate portion 54a. . The first turning member 54 can turn in the front-rear direction around a turning center 54c like a seesaw. However, in the initial state of FIG. 10 (B), the balance is such that it is difficult to rotate further forward. In this initial state, the downward flow of the game ball PB is obstructed at the upper part of the flow-down passage 53, and the game ball PB is inclined downward so that the game ball PB is received by the flat plate portion 54a and guided backward and obliquely downward. The 1st rotation member 54 is installed in the state.

  The second rotating member 55 also has a flat plate portion 55a from the upper end side to a lower side than the rotation center 55c by a predetermined distance, and a curved portion 55b protruding forward is formed following the flat plate portion 55a. . The second rotation member 55 can also be rotated in the front-rear direction around the rotation center 55c like a seesaw. However, in the initial state of FIG. 10 (B), the balance is such that it is difficult to rotate further forward. In this initial state, the downward flow of the game ball PB is obstructed at the lower part of the flow-down passage 53, and the game ball PB is inclined downward so that the game ball PB is received by the flat plate portion 55a and guided backward obliquely downward. The 2nd rotation member 55 is installed in the state.

  When the first rotating member 54 receives the weight of the game ball on the curved portion 54b and rotates in the rising direction as shown in FIG. 11B, the blades 52, 52 open the upper end outward, and the opening portion 51 is changed to a relatively wide open state. The start winning device 50 is provided with a discharge path 56 that is inclined so as to discharge the game ball obliquely downward and rearward from the vicinity of the lower end of the first rotation member 54 that is rotated in the standing state. Note that once the first rotating member 54 is rotated to a state where it rises upward, the first rotating member 54 is configured to maintain this state until an initialization operation described later is executed. When the second turning member 55 receives the weight of the game ball at the bending portion 55b, the second turning member 55 also turns in the rising direction as shown in FIG.

  In the flow-down passage 53, as shown in FIG. 10A, a left / right sorting member 57 is installed at a branch position 53a. In the left / right sorting member 57, the center of the lower end of the semicircular back plate 57a is a swing center 57b, and the vertical blades 57c and the left and right horizontal blades 57d, 57e are integrally formed on the front side of the back plate 57a. Further, a weight 57f is attached to the back side of the back plate 57a in the vicinity of the apex position of the vertical blade 57c. As a result of the weight 57f being attached at a position distant from the swing center 57b, the left / right sorting member 57 is configured to balance in a state in which it has swung to the left or right.

  In addition, game ball detection switches SW1 and SW2 are provided in the vicinity of the center in the height direction of the left flow passage 53b and the right flow passage 53c (hereinafter, the game ball detection switch SW1 is referred to as “first special figure switch”). SW1 "and game ball detection switch SW2 are referred to as" second special figure switch SW2 ").

  In the start winning device 50, an initialization member 58 is installed so that the protrusion 58a protrudes into the passage below the joining position 53d. The initialization member 58 performs the initialization operation by swinging as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B when the game ball PB collides with the protrusion 58a. By performing this initialization operation, the first rotating member 54 and the second rotating member 55 return to the initial state. As a result, the blades 52 and 52 also return to the initial state.

[2.2 Start-up system operation]
Next, the operation state of each component of the start winning device 50 at the time of winning the game ball PB will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, when the game ball PB wins from the opening 51 in which the blades 52 are closed and the opening state is relatively narrow, the game ball PB moves downward in the upper part of the flow-down passage 53. It is received by the flat plate portion 54a of the first rotating member 54 installed so as to hinder the flow of the water and is guided backward and obliquely downward. When the game ball PB falls over the rotation center 54c and falls into the curved portion 54b, the first rotation member 54 lifts the upper end upward due to the weight of the game ball PB, as shown in FIG. It is turned to the state where it stood up. The game ball PB rolling backward from the rising curved portion 54b rolls out to the discharge path 56 installed so as to extend obliquely rearward from the upper part of the flow-down passage 53, and is guided to the outlet. .

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), the blades 52 and 52 are rotated in the direction of opening the upper ends outward as the first rotating member 54 rotates upward. Thereby, the opening 51 is changed to a relatively wide opening state. Once the first turning member 54 is turned to a state where it rises upward, it keeps this state until the initialization operation is executed. Accordingly, the blades 52 and 52 do not return to the closed state until the initialization operation is executed. As a result, until the initialization operation is executed, the opening 51 is in a relatively wide opening state in which the game ball PB is easy to win.

  When the game ball PB wins the opening 51 that is in a relatively wide open state by the operation of the blades 52 and 52 described above, the game ball PB flows down the passage that is not obstructed by the first rotating member 54. 53 flows downward and is received by either the vertical blade 57c of the left / right sorting member 57 installed at the branching position 53a and the horizontal blades 57d, 57e.

  In the illustrated example, the left / right sorting member 57 swings to the right side, but may swing to the left side. The operation will be described below on the assumption that the left / right sorting member 57 is swung to the left and to the right according to the drawing.

  As shown in FIG. 11C, the game ball PB is received by the vertical blade 57c and the left horizontal blade 57d of the left / right sorting member 57. Then, the left and right sorting member 57 is swung to the left as shown in FIGS. 11C and 11D due to the weight of the game ball PB, and the game ball PB moves along the left flow path. It flows down to 53b. Further, it flows down and is received by the flat plate portion 55a of the second rotating member 55 that faces the further downward flow at the merging position 53d and is guided obliquely downward to the rear, and the rotation center 55c. 12b, the second rotating member 55 is rotated to a state where the upper end is lifted upward by the weight of the game ball PB, as shown in FIG. The The game ball PB that has rolled out from the rising curved portion 55 b is discharged to the out port via the second discharge path 59.

  The game ball PB is detected by the first special figure switch SW1 while flowing down the left flow passage 53b in this way, so that the game ball PB to the opening 51 after changing to a relatively wide opening state The first winning will be detected.

  When the game ball PB wins again to the relatively wide opening state 51, as shown in FIG. 12 (B), the game ball PB is not blocked by the first rotating member 54. 53 flows downward and is received by the vertical blade 57c and the right horizontal blade 57e of the right and left sorting member 57 which are swung to the left and balanced at the branch position 53a.

  Then, the right and left sorting member 57 is swung to the right as shown in FIGS. 12B and 12C due to the weight of the game ball PB, and accordingly, the game ball PB is moved to the right flow path. It flows down to 53c. Then, it further flows down and flows down to the lower part of the downflow passage 53 that has joined at the joining position 53d, and collides with the protrusion 58a of the initialization member 58 as shown in FIG. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the initialization member 58 swings and the initialization operation is executed. As shown in FIG. 13C, the blades 52, 52, the first The rotating member 54, the second rotating member 55, and the initialization member 58 are returned to the initial state. As a result, the opening 51 of the start winning device 50 returns to an opening state that is relatively narrow to the extent that the game ball PB coming from directly above can be won.

  The game ball PB is detected by the second special figure switch SW2 while flowing down the right flow passage 53c in this way, so that the game ball PB to the opening 51 after changing to a relatively wide opening state A second winning will be detected.

[2.3 Control]
Also in the present embodiment, the control system is configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and can store a maximum of eight start pending information in the normal gaming state.

[2.4 Action and effect]
The start winning device 50 has a relatively narrow opening state in the normal gaming state, but once the game ball wins, the opening winning device 50 has a relatively wide opening state. This relatively wide open state is then maintained until two winnings are made. The two winnings are alternately distributed to the detection positions by the first special figure switch SW1 and the second special figure switch SW2 by the left and right distribution member 57. Accordingly, the start suspension information acquired by winning the start winning device 50 in which the opening 51 is in a relatively wide open state corresponds to special figure 1, special figure 2, special figure 1 and special figure 2. ,... Are stored in order, and it is easy to increase up to eight pieces of starting hold information, and it is possible to give the player the impression of “turning well”.

  Further, the mechanism for changing the opening 51 of the start winning device 50 into a relatively wide open state and returning it to the original state after two winnings is constituted by non-electric mechanism parts as in the first embodiment. As a result, there is no need for power consumption, and even if the second start winning device 27 is installed as a separate electric accessory in the right-handed area, the rules can be satisfied and the degree of freedom in designing the gaming machine is increased. .

  Also in this embodiment, when a winning is made in the opening 51 having a relatively narrow opening state, the random number lottery process is not executed, and no prize ball is paid out. However, once a prize is won, the blades 52, 52 are awarded until at least two or more times of random number lottery is given to the opening 51 that has changed to a relatively wide opening state. Is not restored. As a result, once the winning is won, the starting hold information is likely to be stored relatively quickly. Therefore, the impression that the player “turns well” wins and does not kill the interest.

  Specific to the present embodiment is that the start winning device can be constructed so as not to limit the space on the back side of the game board as a result of branching the flow-down passage to the left and right instead of front and back. Can do.

  In this embodiment, the flow destination of the game balls is distributed to the special-purpose switches SW1 and SW2 in order using the left and right sorting member 57 configured to swing left and right and balance in an inclined state. Therefore, even if a prize is won even though the start hold information has not reached the maximum, the start hold information does not increase.

  Furthermore, by distributing evenly, in the case of “winning”, depending on whether the first special figure switch SW1 or the second special figure switch SW2 triggers random lottery with respect to the winning in the normal gaming state. There is no problem in the rules even if the distribution rate of which special game is selected from among the special games of the game, there is no problem in the rules, and as a result, the effect of enhancing the player's interest in "winning" from the normal gaming state is also demonstrated Is done.

  And since it was set as the structure which resets the blade | wings 52 and 52 when the opportunity of random number lottery by the 1st special figure switch SW1 and the 2nd special figure switch SW2 is each performed once, it is requested | required by a game machine according to a rule. The effect is that it is easy to design a gauge that satisfies the prize ball payout condition.

  Furthermore, by executing the error determination process / error notification process in the same manner as in the first embodiment, it is possible to achieve an effect that enables an appropriate response to an illegal act without erroneous determination.

  According to any of the first and second embodiments, it is possible to sufficiently increase the number of reserved storage information of the start-holding information in the normal gaming state, and give the player the impression of “turning well”.

  The embodiment as the best mode for carrying out the invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

  For example, it is not necessary to be limited to a right-handed game machine. In the start winning device 7, 50, the winning opening expanding means for enlarging or opening the openings 41, 51 is electrically operated, and the operating / returning means is software. It does not matter as a control means. Initially in a relatively narrow opening state, for example, even if the structure is such that a game ball can be won only from directly above, once winning, the opening is expanded or opened to a relatively wide opening state. By keeping it as it is and making it easier to generate two or more wins / lotteries, it is easy to store start-up hold information, and evenly distribute to Special Figure 1 and Special Figure 2 to eliminate useless winnings and games It is effective as a gaming machine that gives the impression of “turning well” to the player.

  Also, in the right-handed game, in addition to the “hit / out” determination due to special symbol fluctuations, a game machine of the type called “1 type 2 type mixed machine” that makes a “win” upon winning a predetermined role in the V zone You may apply.

  Note that the initialization operation in the non-electrical mechanical component may be executed by the slide operation of the initialization member, not the rotation operation of the initialization member. In addition, as a mechanism for maintaining the operating state, there are various mechanisms such as a mechanism that balances the tilted state by the weight used in the left and right sorting member 57, a magnetic attraction, a hook on a nail, and a spring. It may be realized by this method.

  The present invention can be used in a pachinko machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game board, 3 ... Back unit, 7 ... Starting winning device, 10 ... Game area, 11 ... Obstacle nail, 12 ... Windmill, 15 ... Grand prize opening, 17 ... guide rail, 18 ... normal winning port, 19 ... out port, 20 ... right-handed passage, 27 ... second start winning device, 30 ... center bonus, 31. ..Large decorative body, 32 ... stage, 33 ... warp passage, 34 ... obstacle block, 35 ... right tunnel, 37 ... gate, 41 ... opening, 42 ... Blades, 43... Downflow passage, 43a... Front side downflow passage, 43b... Backside downflow passage, 44... First rotating member, 44a. , 44c ... rotation center, 45 ... second rotation member, 45a ... flat plate portion, 45b ... curved portion, 45c ..Center of rotation, 46... Discharge path, 47 .. initialization member, 47 a .. projection, 50 .. start winning device, 51... Opening, 52. ..Downflow passage, 53a ... Branch position, 53b ... Left flow passage, 53c ... Right flow passage, 53d ... Merge position, 54 ... First rotating member, 54a ... Plate Part, 54b ... curved part, 54c ... rotation center, 55 ... second rotation member, 55a ... flat plate part, 55b ... curved part, 55c ... rotation center, 56 ... Discharge path, 57 ... Right and left sorting member, 57a ... Back plate, 57b ... Oscillation center, 57c ... Vertical blade, 57d ... Left horizontal blade, 57e ... Right Horizontal blade, 57f ... weight, 58 ... initialization member, 58a ... projection, 59 ... discharge path, 310 ... main control Plate 320 ... sub control board 330 ... dispensing control board 340 launch control board 350 ... special display device 370 ... production display control board 400 ... hall computer .
P ... Pachinko machine, A ... outer frame, B ... middle frame, B1 ... upper frame member, B2 ... lower frame member, B3 ... left frame member, B4 ... right Frame member, B5: Game board holding part, D: Front frame, E ... Upper ball tray, F ... Lower ball tray, G ... Ball hitting device, LCD ... Liquid crystal Display device, LED ... light emitting device, MT ... motor, SW1 ... first special map switch, SW2 ... second special map switch, SW3 ... third special map switch, SW4 ... Gate switch, SW7, SW11, SW12 ... Winning detection switch, SW11, SW12 ... Ejected ball detection switch, SOL, SOL3, SOL7, SOL27 ... Solenoid, SP ... Speaker, PB ... Game ball .

Claims (7)

Winning information acquisition means for acquiring winning information triggered by winning the starting winning means, and symbol display means for executing a symbol variation effect for changing a plurality of types of symbols based on the winning information acquired by the winning information acquisition means; In a gaming machine to which a game advantageous to the player is given when a predetermined winning display is displayed as a result of the symbol variation effect executed by the symbol display means, the winning information acquired by the winning information acquisition means Detection of a storage unit for storing a predetermined number of information as start hold information, and a game ball detection unit for giving a winning information acquisition opportunity by the winning information acquisition unit for a game ball won from an opening formed in the start winning unit A gaming machine comprising a flow-down passage for flowing down to a position, and further comprising the following configuration.
(1A) The opening portion is in a relatively narrow opening state so that a game ball from a predetermined direction can be won in a normal state, and the opening portion is expanded or opened to a relatively wide opening state. It is equipped with a prize opening widening means that can be changed.
(1B) The winning opening expanding means is actuated when a game ball wins the opening of the relatively narrow opening state, and then the game is played against the opening of the relatively wide opening state. It must have an action / return means to return after the ball has won a predetermined number of times. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration.
(2) The return of the winning port opening means is not executed until the winning information acquisition opportunity is given twice or more by winning a game ball in the relatively wide opening state. That was configured. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising the following configuration.
(3A) The start winning means includes a discharge path for discharging the game ball won in the opening portion in the relatively narrow opening state without flowing down to the detection position. The game ball that has won a prize in a wide opening is guided to the detection position.
(3B) The actuating / returning unit is configured by a non-electric mechanism part that is installed so as to face at least a part in the flow-down passage, and that performs the operation and the return when the game ball flows down. That. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising the following configuration.
(4A) The game ball detection means includes a first start prize detection means and a second start prize detection means, and a game ball is detected by the first start prize detection means as the prize information acquisition means. And second winning information for acquiring second winning information when a game ball is detected by the second starting winning detecting means. Acquisition means, and as the hold storage means, first hold storage means for storing the first winning information as the start hold information with a predetermined number as an upper limit, and the second hold information as the start hold information Second reserve storage means for storing the winning information with a predetermined number as an upper limit.
(4B) The actuating / returning unit operates the winning opening expanding device, and then the winning information is acquired at least once each by the first and second winning information acquiring units. It is configured as means for returning the mouth widening means. The gaming machine according to claim 4, further comprising the following configuration.
(5) As the flow-down passage, the first flow-down passage configured to be able to detect a game ball by the first start-winning detection means, and the game ball can be detected by the second start-winning detection means. A configured second flow-down passage, and a distribution means for guiding the game ball to one of the first and second flow-down passages. The gaming machine according to claim 5, further comprising the following configuration.
(11) The game advantageous to the player executed in response to the winning display is configured to be selected from a plurality of games having different degrees of advantage for the player. Depending on which of the starting winning detection means and the second starting winning detection means has detected the winning ball by detecting the game ball, the distribution probability that determines which game is selected in the case of winning is different. That it is. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration.
(21) Error determining means for determining that an error has occurred when the detection state of the game ball in the start winning means satisfies a predetermined error condition, and notifying means for notifying when an error has been determined by the error determining means And having.