JP2907301B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information and a special display mode in a stop result mode of a variable display game executed by the variable display device. Ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine provided with a variable winning device that is changed from a first state disadvantageous to a player to a second state advantageous to a player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a result of a variable display game played by a variable display device is a special display mode such as "7, 7, 7", a cycle game in which a variable winning device is opened is generated. When a game ball wins in the continuous winning area inside the variable winning device at each cycle game, the winning state is stored, and the opening end condition of the variable winning device (for example, 30 seconds or 10 seconds). A new cycle game is generated after the variable winning has been closed once the variable winning has been established. The cycle game can be repeated and continued, for example, up to an upper limit of 16 times.

In this type of pachinko gaming machine, since the variable winning device itself does not have a function of controlling the probability of winning the continuous winning opening, a plurality of (for example, a plurality of (for example, And (3) obstacle nails, and the function of controlling the probability of winning in the continuous winning opening is achieved by these obstacle nails.

[0004]

However, if a plurality of obstacle nails are disposed immediately above the variable winning device, it is not only difficult to adjust the nails, but also the variable display device and the variable winning device are correspondingly installed. In addition to the inconvenience that the interval must be longer than a certain interval, the inconvenience that the space for installing other characters and the like in the game area between the variable display device and the variable winning device cannot be obtained. There was a point.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a pachinko gaming machine having a function in which a variable winning device itself can control a winning probability to a continuous winning opening among the big winning openings. The purpose is to do.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, a ball game machine according to the present invention comprises a variable display device (20) capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information, and a variable display device (20) disadvantageous to a player. 1 state (for example, the state in which the special winning opening 31 is closed)
And a second state (for example, a special winning opening 3) advantageous to the player.
Variable winning device (30) that can be converted to (1 is open)
A variable display game (for example, the present variable display game) is performed by the variable display device based on establishment of a predetermined starting condition (for example, detection or storage of a game ball by the start winning detectors 4a, 7a, 5a). Executing a cycle game for converting the variable winning device to the second state based on a predetermined rule in association with derivation of a special display mode (for example, a double-row mode) in the stop result mode of the variable display game. In a ball-and-ball game machine (for example, a pachinko game machine) that can be repeatedly generated, the variable prize device includes a general prize area (for example, detection holes 34a, 3a) in which a prize of a game ball is a general prize.
5a) and a continuation winning area (for example, the detection hole 33) in which the continuation condition of the cycle game can be given based on the winning of the game ball.
a), a guide member (for example, guide portions 324, 324, a general winning opening opening / closing member 484) capable of guiding the game ball flowing into the variable winning device to the continuous winning region, and flowing into the variable winning device. Guiding means (for example, the detection hole 33a, the locking piece 323 and the ball held therein, the continuous winning opening opening / closing device 470) capable of guiding the played game ball toward the general winning area, and the variable winning is provided. The device is the second
On the basis of the conversion to the state, the game ball flowing into the variable winning device and guided by the guide member is associated with the flow into the continuous winning area (for example, the game ball is detected by the continuous winning detector 33). (Detection, holding state of the game ball in the detection hole 33a), and thereafter, the game ball guided toward the continuous winning area is guided by the guiding means toward the general winning area. The guiding means can hold a game ball in a state facing the continuous winning area,
Game ball holding means (for example, engaging with the detection hole 33a) capable of guiding the game ball guided toward the continuous winning area by the guide member thereafter by the guide ball toward the continuous winning area. Piece 323). Further, the guiding means includes a movable member (for example, a continuous winning opening opening / closing member 475) which operates based on an electric action, and the game ball flowing into the variable winning device is placed in the continuous winning area. By operating the movable member based on winning,
Thereafter, the game ball guided by the guide member to the continuous winning area may be guided toward the general winning area.

[0007]

According to the present invention, based on the fact that the variable winning device has been changed to the second state which is advantageous to the player, the game ball which flows into the variable winning device and is guided by the guide member flows into the continuous winning region. In connection with, since the game ball guided to the continuous winning area after that is guided to the general winning area by the guiding means, the variable winning apparatus itself, during the cycle gaming state during the total period The probability of winning in the continuous winning area can be suppressed to a certain probability or less, and it is easy to win in the continuous winning area. For example, the probability of winning in the continuous winning area is adjusted in the game area immediately above the variable winning device. It is also possible to reduce the number of obstruction nails or to omit them.

[0008]

FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a front surface of a game board 1 of a pachinko game machine as a first embodiment of a ball game machine according to the present invention. On the front of the game board 1, a guide rail 3 for guiding a hit ball shot by a hit ball launching device (not shown) below the pachinko gaming machine to an upper portion of the game board 1 is provided. A game area 2 is provided in a space surrounded by 3 and a glass plate (transparent). An auxiliary variable display section 21 and a main variable display section for performing an auxiliary variable game for generating a right of an auxiliary game or a special game or a main variable display game are provided at an upper center in the game area 2 on the front of the game board 1. A variable display game device 20 having a display 22 is installed. On the upper part of the variable display game device 20, a general prize port 23 called a prize port, and a prize number display section 24 for displaying a prize number which has won a start prize port which will be described later and the variable display game has not been played yet. Etc. are provided.

Below the variable display device 20, when a hit occurs as a result of operation of the variable display device 20, a state in which game balls are not accepted into the special winning opening 31 (a first state disadvantageous to the player). Opening / closing door 3 for converting from one form) to an easy-to-accept state (a second form advantageous to the player)
1 is provided. In the case of the variable prize winning device 30, there is no need to install the obstacle nail 12 directly above the variable prize device 30.
It is installed at a position away from the position of the out hole 9 at the bottom of the game area 2 and upward. The variable winning device 30 is provided with a special winning opening 31. The large winning opening 31 is opened by an opening / closing door 320 which is opened by rotating the upper end side in a direction of falling down to the near side. On the left and right of the special winning opening 31, pass-through winning number detectors 34 and 35 are arranged. On the back side of the opening and closing door 320, a game ball reaching the continuous winning opening (continuous winning area) of the special winning opening 31 when the opening and closing door 320 is opened and the special winning opening 31 is opened. A locking portion (described later) which is temporarily locked is provided. Also,
Between the variable display device 20 and the variable winning device 30,
At the left and right sides of the variable winning device 30, starting winning openings 4, 7, 5 having starting winning detectors 4a, 7a, 5a are installed, respectively.

At the left position of the variable display device 30, an auxiliary accessory winning device 6 is provided.
At the positions directly above are specific passing prize detectors 8, 1 respectively.
0 is set. At the right position of the variable display device 20, a pocket-type general winning opening 11 is installed, and at an appropriate position in the game area 2, an obstruction nail 12 for randomly changing a flowing direction of the hit ball, and a hit ball called a windmill The direction changing member 13 is arranged.

On the other hand, as shown in the back view of the game board 1 in FIG. Of these, the variable display device 20 is installed in the through hole a in the upper center, and the variable winning device 30 is installed in the through hole b in the lower center. Through holes c, d, e
Are provided with a start winning port 4, a general winning port 11, and an electric accessory winning device 6, respectively. Also, through holes f and g
Are provided with start winning ports 5 and 7, respectively. The winning balls flowing into the respective general winning openings 23, 11 on the front of the game board 1 reach the back side of the game board 1 through the through holes a, d, and the flow-down guide passages (1a, 1
b, 1e), (1n, 1i, 1j,) and collective gutter 1
n, and flows down in the direction of the winning ball processing device 30.

In addition, starting winning a prize mouth 4,7, in front of game board 1
The winning balls flowing into the start winning detectors 4a, 5a
After being detected by 7a, 5a, it reaches the back side of the game board 1 through the through holes c, g, f, and the flow-down guide passages (1f, 1g), (1j) and the collecting gutter 1n provided on the back side. Flows down in the direction of the prize ball processing device 30. In addition, a through hole 9 a communicating with the out ball collection port 9 is provided at a lower center position of the game board 1.

The pachinko gaming machine having the above-described structure is generally controlled by a control means such as a computer system installed therein as follows. In the normal state, the display of the main variable display unit 22 and the auxiliary variable display unit 21 of the variable display device 20 is a normal display (display in which the variable display game is not performed), and the movable pieces 61, 61 and the open / close door 320 of the variable winning device 30 are in a closed state. At the time of this normal game, when a game ball hit into the game area 2 by the operation of the hitting ball launching device (not shown) wins one of the start winning ports 4, 7, and 5, a start winning detector 4a therein. , 7a, 5a, the winning is detected.

Based on this detection, the main variable display section 22 of the variable display device 20 executes the main variable display game (variable display game). That is, the variable display device 2
The display of the three variable display units A, B, and C of the zero possible display unit 22 starts to change while circulating in a fixed order at high speed independently. For example, the variable display of the variable display unit 22, that is, "0, 1, 2, 3 ... 8, 9, F, J,
L, P, and U, respectively, start to show a variable display that appears while circulating at different speeds. When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display game (if a stop button is provided, when the stop button (not shown) is pressed before the predetermined time has elapsed), The change of the variable display of the variable display unit 22 is stopped in order from the left. Then, the stop display mode is “out of place” (for example, the stop display mode is “
If not, the game returns to the normal game again.

However, when there is a prize memory in the start winning prize port 4, 7 or 5, and the lamp of the prize memory number display section 24 is lit, the variable display game is started based on the memory, and at the same time, One of the lamps in the prize memory display section 24 is returned to the extinguished state. When the stop display mode as a result of the variable display game performed as described above becomes the display mode of “big hit” as a special display mode (for example, the mode of “double eyes”), a “big hit” occurs. A special game is played. Here, the special game (big hit game) is a game mode in which the player is provided with many prize balls, and is, for example, an opening / closing door 320 of the variable prize device 30.
A predetermined time (for example, 22 seconds) for one cycle (provided that the profit state of the cycle) elapses (however, before the predetermined time elapses, a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 9 When a prize is won, one cycle is defined as the time until closing at that point in time), and a game ball which has won a prize in the special prize port 31 of the variable prize device 30 during each cycle game is detected by the continuous prize detector 33 in the special prize port 31 Is a continuation condition (renewal condition of the cycle game), for example, is continuously performed up to a maximum of 16 cycles. During this special game, a lot of hit balls win in the big winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 30 and accumulate on the gathering gutter 1n on the back side thereof (especially when a large or large hit occurs in double or triple). Since the variable winning device 30 according to this embodiment is located at a higher position away from the out hole 9 than in the case of the conventional gaming machine, a special prize ball on the back side of the game board 1 is stored at a lower position as much as possible. Even without additional work, the possibility that the continuous winning detector 33 or the winning number detectors 34, 35 will malfunction due to the winning balls accumulated on the collecting gutter 1n is extremely low.

On the other hand, when the hit ball passes through the specific winning detector 8, an auxiliary variable display game in which the display of the auxiliary variable display section 21 changes and stops is performed. Then, when the stop state as a result of the auxiliary variable display game is in a specific stop display mode (for example, “3” or “7”), the movable piece 6 of the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 is provided as an auxiliary hit.
1, 61 open for a predetermined period of time (for example, 7 seconds) in an inverted “C” shape to convert the ball into a state in which a hit ball can be easily won. 3 and 4 show examples of the structure of the variable winning device 30. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning device 30, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view thereof. As shown in FIG. 1, the variable winning device 30 includes a component base frame 31 attached to the game board 1.
0, an opening / closing door 320 attached to the special winning opening 31 of the component base frame 310 to open and close the special winning opening 31, and attached to an upper rear side of the component base frame 310 to define a winning space 338. A frame 330 and a driver unit 3 attached to the back side of the rear frame 330 to open and close the door 320
50, and a detection unit 340 attached to the rear side of the rear frame 330 to detect a game ball flowing into the winning space.
And lamp units 360, 360 attached to the right and left positions on the back side of the rear frame 330 to notify a special game state.

More specifically, the construction frame 310
Is provided with a mounting board 311 which is mounted in close contact with the front surface of a mounting opening (not shown) of the game board 1. A large winning opening 31 is provided at an upper portion of the mounting substrate 311, and a surrounding frame 32 constituting a collecting flow path of a winning ball is provided in a U-shape at a lower rear portion. The door 32
Reference numeral 0 denotes an opening / closing plate portion 321 for opening and closing the special winning opening 31 of the component base frame 310. At both left and right ends of the opening / closing plate portion 321, a rotational force is applied to the opening / closing plate portion 321 in a direction in which the upper end thereof falls forward. Weight pieces 322 and 322 to be provided are provided to protrude forward. Further, in the center of the front side of the opening / closing plate 321, through the insertion hole 312 just below the big winning opening 31 of the mounting board 311, the entering into the winning space and the detecting hole 33 a of the continuous winning detector 33 (this In the present embodiment, the game ball which has reached the inside also serves as a continuous winning port.
A locking piece 323 exemplified as a holding means for temporarily locking in 3a is provided in a U-shape. In addition, guide portions 324 and 324 are provided on the back side of the opening / closing door 320 as guide means for guiding the ball reaching the back portion to the center of the special winning opening 31. Also,
An operating piece 325 is provided at one end of the base of the opening / closing door 320 so as to extend therefrom.

The opening / closing door 320 is configured as described above, and both sides of the base thereof are rotatably attached to both sides of a lower portion of the special winning opening 31 via pins 326 and 326. Further, the rear frame 330 is formed in a box shape having front and lower sides opened, and has a left end (as viewed from the back side).
Are provided with operating member insertion holes 331, and detector insertion holes 333, 334, 335 are provided in the lower part. The detection unit 340 includes a power distribution board 341 and a continuous winning detector 3 attached to a front side of the power distribution board 341.
3 and the winning number detectors 34 and 35. These detectors 33, 34, 35 have detection holes 33a, 34a, 35a, respectively. The detection holes 34a,
Each of 35a constitutes a general prize area in which a prize of a game ball is a general prize.

The detection unit 340 is configured as described above, and includes the continuous winning detector 33 and the winning number detector 3.
4, 35 are detector insertion holes 333, 334 of the rear frame 330.
335 is inserted into the prize space in front of the rear frame 33, and the arrangement substrate 341 is attached to the rear frame 33 in this state.
The rear frame 330 is attached to the rear portion of the rear frame 330 by being screwed to the rear stud 336. The driving unit 350 includes a solenoid 351 and an operating member 353 attached to an operating rod 352 of the solenoid 351. The operating rod 352 and the operating member 353 are lowered by their own weight and the force of the return spring 355 when the solenoid 351 is demagnetized, and rise when the solenoid is excited.

The drive unit 350 is configured as described above, and the rear stud 337 of the rear frame 330 is provided with the operating member 353 facing the winning space through the operating member insertion hole 331 of the rear frame 330. Attached to. Then, in this attached state, the operating contact portion 354 at the tip of the operating member 353 is
Are located above the operation piece 325 of the first embodiment. The lamp unit 360 includes a power distribution board 361 and a continuation condition satisfaction display lamp 362 mounted on the front side of the power distribution board 361, and is mounted on the left and right sides of the rear frame 330 via the power distribution board 361. The variable winning device 30 is configured as described above, and operates as follows as shown in FIGS.

5 to 8 show the operation of the variable winning device 30. Among them, FIG.
6 is a partial perspective view of an opening / closing mechanism of the opening / closing door 320 that opens and closes the opening / closing door 320, FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional side view of the variable winning device 30, and FIG. 8 and FIG. 8 show a locking piece 323 of the door 320.
It is a partial vertical side view of the variable prize device 30 showing how the game ball is locked into the detection hole 33a of the continuous prize detector 33 and released. If the solenoid 351 of the driver unit 350 is demagnetized and the operating rod 352 and the operating member 353 are lowered, the operating rod 353
The operating contact portion 354 at the tip is the operating piece 325 of the door 320
Is pushed down, the opening / closing door 320 closes the big winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 30, and the locking piece 323 integral therewith is removed from the winning space (FIG. 6). In this state, when the solenoid 351 of the driver unit 350 is excited, the operating rod 352 and the operating member 353 are raised as shown by a dotted line in FIG.
Since the downward pressing force of the operating piece 325 is released,
The opening / closing door 320 is rotated in a direction in which the upper end side thereof is tilted forward by the weight of the weight pieces 322 and 322, and the large winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 30 is opened as shown in FIG. Then, the locking piece 323 integral with the opening / closing door 320 reaches directly below the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 in the winning space via the insertion hole 312 of the mounting board 311 (FIG. 8).

In this state, when a hit ball (game ball) flowing down the game area 2 reaches the back surface of the opened door 320,
Most of the hit balls reach the direction of the continuous winning detector 33 at the center of the special winning opening 31 through the guide portions 324 and 324 exemplified as guide members on the back surface thereof. However, since the tip of the locking piece 323 integrated with the openable door 320 is located immediately below the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33, the hit ball that first flows into the detection hole 33a Is held in the detection hole 33a, and the subsequent ball is moved to the detection hole 3a.
The left and right winning number detectors 3 distributed to the balls in 3a
The prize space 33 is formed through the detection holes 34a and 35a.
8 flows downward. After that, when the solenoid 351 of the driver unit 350 is demagnetized, the door 3 opens.
20 closes the special winning opening 31 and returns to the state in which the locking piece 323 has come out of the winning space, so that the ball retained and locked in the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 by the locking piece 323. The lock is released, and flows downward in the winning space 338 through the detection hole 33a. The guiding means is constituted by the detection hole 33a as the game ball holding means, the locking piece 323, and the ball held in the detection hole 33a by the locking piece 323.

FIG. 9 is a control block diagram of the variable display device 20, the variable winning device 30, and the like performed by the accessory control device (not shown) installed in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. This accessory control device comprises
00 and a computer system 1000 provided with the auxiliary accessory control means 200. Among them, the main character control means 100 is the start winning detectors 4a, 5
a, 7a receiving a detection signal and a signal from the operation timing control means 110, and storing the number of unprocessed winnings (the number of winnings in the starting winning openings 4, 5, 7 in which the variable display game is not yet performed). The number storage means 105, three variable display portions A of the variable display portion 22 of the variable display device 20,
Operation timing control means 110 for controlling the start and stop of the fluctuations of B and C, and the opening / closing timing of the opening / closing door 320 of the fluctuation prize apparatus 30;
Display timing variable means 111, 11 for generating a signal for controlling the timing of the variable display of the variable display portions A, B, C in response to a control signal from the controller, such as start, stop, and change speed.
2, 113, display update pulse means 114, 115, 11 for generating update pulses for display of variable display portions A, B, C.
6. The display timing changing means 111, 112, 11
3 and the display update pulse means 114, 115, 1
16 and AND gates 117, 118, 119
, Variable display control means 121, 122, which control the change and stop of the display of the variable display portions A, B, C
123, and variable display control means 121, 122, 123
The determination means 130 which determines whether or not the stop display mode of the variable display portions A, B, C is a big hit (including a general hit) in response to a signal from In addition, the main character control means 100 receives the detection signals from the winning number detectors 34 and 35, counts the number of winnings in the special winning opening 31 in each cycle of the special game, and displays the counted value as the winning number display. The winning number counting means 141 displayed on the section, receiving the detection signal from the continuous winning detector 33, sends a continuous signal to the variable winning device drive control means 143, turns on the continuation condition satisfaction display lamp, or executes the special game cycle. Continuation control means 14 for displaying the number of continuations on the continuation number display unit
2. The control signal from the operation timing control means 110, the winning number counting means 141 and the continuation control means 14
2 from the signal from the opening / closing door 320 of the variable winning device 30
Open / close solenoid 351 and a variable winning device drive control unit 143 for operating a large lamp and sending a control signal to a sound effect generating unit 145, and a speaker receiving a control signal from the variable winning device drive control unit 143. And sound effect generating means 145 for generating various sound effects from the sound source.

On the other hand, the auxiliary accessory control means 200 includes a special prize storage means 210 for storing detection signals from the specific prize detectors 8 and 10, and a random number change for detecting a change state of a random number in accordance with a change in a game state. State detection means 215, random number change control means 220 for picking up a random number for determining a symbol for stopping auxiliary variable display from one of random number generation means AA and BB according to an instruction signal from the random number change state detection means 215;
A control signal from the auxiliary variable display symbol operation timing control means 211 and a display update pulse means 212 An auxiliary variable display symbol control means 214 for causing the auxiliary variable display to play an auxiliary variable display game, and the auxiliary variable display symbol control means 214
A symbol comparing means 230 that receives a signal from the random number change control means 220 and compares a stopped symbol set in advance with a random number and a variable display symbol that is changing, and a mode of the variable display symbol when stopped. Auxiliary variable display symbol determining means 216 to be determined, and an auxiliary role prize device driving control means 217 for operating a solenoid of the auxiliary variable winning device 6 based on the determination result of the auxiliary variable display symbol determining means 216 to open for a predetermined time. , The auxiliary role winning device drive control means 21
7 and an operating time changing means 218 for changing the opening time of the auxiliary accessory winning device 6 based on a signal from the random number changing state detecting means 215.

The auxiliary role prize winning device 6 is configured as described above, and the determination means 130, the variable winning device drive control means 1
43, winning number counting means 141 and continuation control means 14
2 is input to the random number change state detecting means 215. As a result of the variable display game, opening and closing of the variable winning device 30 and winning in the special winning opening 31 during each cycle of the special game. A random number selection designation signal is sent to the random number change control means 220 or an operation time change signal is sent to the operation time change means 218 according to various conditions such as the number and whether or not the continuation condition is satisfied. Upon receiving the random number selection designation signal, the random number change control means 220
A random number from the designated side of A and BB is input while changing every moment. In this state, the detection signal from the specific prize detector 7a or 5a is stored in the specific prize storage unit 210.
Is stored in the specific winning storage means 210, and the stored signal is sent to the random number change control means 220. The random number input to the random number change control means 220 at the time when the storage signal is sent is determined, and the random display determines the stop display mode as an auxiliary variable display game result by the auxiliary variable display.

On the other hand, the specific winning storage means 210
Is sent to the auxiliary variable display symbol operation timing control means 211, and the signal level sent from the auxiliary variable display symbol operation timing control means 211 to the AND gate 213 is converted to H level (high level). Then, the pulse from the display update pulse means 212 is supplied to the auxiliary variable display symbol control means 214 via the AND gate 213.
The variable display game is performed by the auxiliary variable display in synchronization with the pulse by the auxiliary variable display symbol control means 214. Thereafter, when the timer of the auxiliary variable display symbol operation timing control means 211 has timed out, the time-up signal is sent to the random number change control means 220, and the stop symbol mode determined by the random number from the random number change control means 220 is a symbol. It is sent to the comparing means 230. Then, the symbol comparing means 230 compares the stop symbol aspect determined by the random number with the auxiliary variable display symbol, and when the symbols match, the symbol comparing means 23 is used.
0 to auxiliary variable display symbol operation timing control means 211
Is sent a match signal. At that time, the signal sent from the auxiliary variable display symbol operation timing control means 211 to the AND gate 213 becomes L level (low level), and the auxiliary variable display symbol control means 214 controls the auxiliary variable display of the auxiliary variable display. Fluctuation is stopped.

At the time of the stop, the auxiliary variable display symbol judging means 216 determines whether the mode of the stop symbol of the auxiliary variable display device is a winning mode (for example, numerical display of "3", "7"). Determine whether or not. Then, as a result of the determination, if the stop symbol is not in the winning mode, the auxiliary variable display game similar to the above is performed based on the storage of the specific winning storage means 210. However, if the stop symbol is in a winning mode, the solenoid (not shown) of the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 is operated by the auxiliary accessory prize device drive control means 217 to be opened. The opening time of the auxiliary accessory prize winning device 6 is determined by the operating time changing means 218.
Is appropriately changed based on the change signal to the auxiliary-prize-prize winning device drive control means 217.

FIG. 10 shows a microcomputer (not shown) constituting the computer system 1000 shown in FIG.
The procedure of the main processing of the game performed by the game is shown. The main process is a process for causing the main game process (main variable display game process) to be performed based on the start detection memory or performing the auxiliary game process (auxiliary variable display game process) based on the specific detection memory. It is performed as follows. When the main process is started, first, in steps S2 and S4, initialization of the I / O port of the microcomputer and the process of clearing the RAM are performed, and then the process proceeds to step S6.

In step S6, the start detectors 4a, 7a,
It is determined whether or not there is a start detection memory according to 5a. If it is determined that the start detection memory is present, the game process is performed in step S8, and then the process proceeds to step S10. Step S10
Then, it is determined whether or not there is a specific detection memory. When it is determined that there is a specific detection memory, the auxiliary game process is performed in step S12, and the process returns to step S6. When it is determined that there is no specific detection memory, the process returns to step S6.

FIG. 11 shows a processing procedure of a timer interrupt performed during the main processing of FIG. This timer interrupt is an interrupt process performed by the timer at regular intervals. When the timer process is started, an interrupt process is performed in step S20, and the process returns to the main process of FIG.

FIG. 12 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the interrupt processing. This interrupt processing is performed by the start winning detectors 4a, 5
Each time a, 7a is turned on, the start detection memory is stored in the RAM of the microcomputer up to four,
Each time the specific prize detectors 8 and 10 are turned on, the specific detection and storage is performed in the RAM of the microcomputer up to four or the corresponding data in the ROM of the microcomputer is output to the sound generator. is there. When the interrupt process is started, first, in steps S50 and S52, a process of detecting various input signals and a process of storing the various input signals in the RAM of the microcomputer are performed, and the process proceeds to step S54.

In step S54, the starting winning detector 4a,
It is detected whether or not 5a and 7a have been turned on (ON). If it is determined that they have not been turned on, the process directly proceeds to step S60. If it is determined that they have been turned on, the process proceeds to step S56. As a result, step S56
When the routine proceeds to step S56, it is determined whether or not the start detection memory is smaller than "4". When it is determined that the start detection memory is smaller than "4", the start detection memory is incremented by "1" in step S58. Then, the process proceeds to step S60. If it is determined that the value is greater than “4”, the process directly proceeds to step S60. In step S60, it is determined whether or not the specific winning detectors 8 and 10 are turned on (ON). If it is determined that they are not turned on, the process directly proceeds to step S66. If it is determined that they are turned on, the process proceeds to step S62. Transition. As a result, when the process proceeds to step S62, it is determined whether or not the specific detection storage is smaller than "4" in step S62, and when it is determined to be smaller, the specific detection storage is incremented by "1" in step S64. Then, the process proceeds to step S66, and if it is determined that the size is not small, the process directly proceeds to step S6.
Move to 6. When the process proceeds to step S66, the timer in the main routine is updated in step S66, the output information for the output port of the microcomputer is read from the RAM in the next step S68, output to the output port, and the process proceeds to step S70. . In step S70, it is determined whether sound output is necessary. If it is determined that the sound output is necessary, the corresponding sound data in the ROM of the microcomputer is output to the sound generator in step S72, and the process returns to the main process of FIG. However, if it is determined that it is not necessary, the process returns to the main process.

FIG. 13 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the game processing in step S8 of the main control processing of FIG. In this game process, the variable display unit 22 is caused to perform a variable display game based on the start detection memory, and it is determined whether or not the stop display mode as a game result is a mode in which a “big hit” is generated. If the result of the determination is "missing", the processing of the removal is performed, and the "big hit"
If so, a process of shifting to the special game process is performed. When the variable display game process is started, step S1
At 00, the start detection memory is decremented by "1", and the variable display of the variable display section 22 is started in the next step S102. Then, in step S104, the "variable display game signal output" is turned on, and in the next step S106, the sound of the speaker is set to "variable display game sound", and the routine goes to step S108. Then, the step S1
In step 08, the variable display unit 22 performs one-frame variation processing of variable display, and then proceeds to step S110.

In step S110, it is determined whether or not the stop switch has been turned on. When it is determined that the stop switch has not been turned on, the process proceeds to step S112, and when it is determined that the stop switch has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S114. In step S112, it is determined whether or not the timer of the variable display game has timed out, and if it is determined that the time has not been exceeded, the process returns to step S108 to perform one-frame variation processing of variable display of the variable display unit 22, If it is determined that the time is over, step S
Move to 114. Those steps S110, S112
As a result of the determination in step S114, when the process proceeds to step S114, the "variable display game signal output" is turned off in step S114, and the process proceeds to step S116.

In step S116, it is determined whether or not the stop display mode of the variable display section 22 is the stop display mode of "big hit". If it is determined that the stop display mode is not "big hit", the sound of the speaker is determined in step S118. Is set to "unsound sound", the unscheduled wait time processing is performed in the next step S120, and the process returns to step S6 of the main processing of FIG. 10. When it is determined that the stop display mode is "big hit", the special game processing (FIG. 14) , FIG. 15).

FIGS. 14 and 15 show the procedure of a special game process performed by a microcomputer (not shown) constituting the computer system 1000 of FIG. Among them, FIG. 14 shows the first half part of the special game processing, and FIG. 15 shows the latter half part. The special game process is a process of notifying the special game by light or sound, a process of continuing the special game up to 16 cycles on condition that the continuation condition is satisfied during each cycle of the special game, and a process of performing the special game during each cycle of the special game. Processing for terminating the cycle when a certain number of game balls are won in the winning opening 31, processing for terminating a special game at the end of the cycle when the continuation condition is not satisfied or when the cycle is continued up to 16 cycles, etc. It is constituted by. When this special game processing is started, steps S150, S152, S154
Then, a process of turning on the "big hit signal output", a process of blinking the big hit lamp, and a process of converting the sound of the speaker into a big hit sound are sequentially performed. Subsequently, step S1
At 56, a hit wait time process is performed, and at step S158, the opening / closing door solenoid 351 is turned on, and the process proceeds to step S160.

In step S160, the winning number detector 34
Or, it is determined whether or not 35 has been turned on. If it is determined that it has not been turned on, the process directly proceeds to step S166, and if it is determined that it has been turned on, step S1 is performed.
At 62, the winning number storage in the RAM is incremented by "1", and the routine goes to Step S164. As a result, when the process proceeds to step S164, it is determined whether or not the winning number storage is “9” in step S164, and when it is determined that the winning number storage is not “9”, the process proceeds to step S166, and “9” When it is determined that the condition has been satisfied, the process proceeds to step S180 in FIG. In the step S166, it is determined whether or not the continuous winning detector 33 is turned on. When it is determined that the continuous winning detector 33 is not turned on, the step S17 in FIG.
8 and when it is determined that the switch is turned on, the process proceeds to step S168. As a result, when the process proceeds to step S168, steps S138, S170, S172
In this order, the continuation flag is set to "1", the continuation condition satisfaction display lamp is blinked, and the continuation counter is set to "1".
After performing the increment processing, the flow shifts to step S174 in FIG.

In step S174 of FIG. 15, it is determined whether or not the specified time of one cycle has elapsed. If it is determined that the time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S160 in FIG.
If it is determined that the elapsed time has elapsed, the solenoid 351 for the door is turned off in step S176, and the process proceeds to step S178. In step S178, it is determined whether or not the continuation flag is “1”. If it is determined that the continuation flag is “1”, the continuation flag is set to “0” in step S180.
After performing the process of clearing the winning number storage and turning off the continuation condition satisfaction display lamp, the process shifts to step S182, and when it is determined that it is not "1", the process shifts to step S184. In step S182, it is determined whether the number of continuations is “16”. If it is determined that the number of continuations is not “16”, the process proceeds to step S15 in FIG.
6, when it is determined that the value has become "16", the flow shifts to step S184. Thus, step S184
When the process proceeds to step S184, S186, S186
In step 188, the process of turning off the "big hit signal output", the process of turning off the big hit lamp, and the process of stopping the sound of the speaker are performed, and the process returns to step S6 of the main process in FIG.

FIG. 16 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the auxiliary game processing in step S12 of the main processing of FIG. This auxiliary game processing determines whether or not the auxiliary variable display unit plays the auxiliary variable display game based on the specific detection memory, and whether or not the stop display mode as a result of the game is a mode in which "auxiliary hit" is generated. I do. If the result of the determination is that the "assistance win" is not to be generated, the process of de-assistance is performed.
When the game processing for this assistance is started, step S
In 200, the specific detection memory is decremented by "1", and in the next step S202, the variable display of the auxiliary variable display section is started. Then, in step S204, the "auxiliary variable display in-game signal output" is turned on, and in the next step S206
Then, the sound of the speaker is changed to an auxiliary variable display game sound, and the flow shifts to step S208. Then, the step S
In step 208, the auxiliary variable display unit 21 performs one-frame variation processing of the auxiliary variable display, and then proceeds to step S210.

In step S210, it is determined whether or not the stop switch has been turned on. If it is determined that the stop switch has not been turned on, the process proceeds to step S212. If it is determined that the stop switch has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S214. In step S212, it is determined whether or not the timer of the auxiliary variable display game has timed out. If it is determined that the time has not expired, the process returns to step S208 to perform one-frame variation processing of variable display of the auxiliary variable display unit 21. If it is determined that the
Move to 214. Steps S210 and S212
As a result of the determination in step S214, when the process proceeds to step S214, a process of turning off the "auxiliary variable display game signal output" is performed in step S216, and the process proceeds to step S216. In step S216, it is determined whether or not the stop display mode as the result of the auxiliary variable display game is "auxiliary hit" mode. If it is determined that the auxiliary win mode is not the auxiliary hit mode, the sound of the speaker is turned on in step S218. In the next step S220, the process goes to step S6 of the main process in FIG. 10 and returns to step S6 of the main process. I do.

FIG. 17 shows a game processing procedure for assistance. The auxiliary winning game process includes a process of notifying the auxiliary winning game by light or sound, a process of opening the auxiliary accessory winning device 6 for a predetermined time, and the like. When the auxiliary hitting game process is started, steps S250 and S250 are executed.
In steps 252 and S254, a process of turning on the "auxiliary hit signal output", a process of blinking the auxiliary hit lamp, and a process of turning the sound of the speaker into the auxiliary hit game sound are performed. A game wait time process is performed, and step S25 is performed.
Move to 8. After that, in step S258, the opening / closing solenoid of the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 is turned on. In this state, after waiting for the timer to expire for a certain period of time (for example, 6 seconds), the process proceeds to step S262, and the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 is turned on. Turn off the open / close solenoid.

Then, after that, steps S264 and S2
In steps 66 and S268, a process of turning off the "output signal of auxiliary hit", a process of turning off the auxiliary hit game display lamp, and a process of stopping the auxiliary hit game sound of the speaker are sequentially performed. It returns to step S6. According to this embodiment, as described above, integrally with the opening / closing door 320 that opens and closes the special winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 30,
When the opening and closing door 320 is opened, a locking piece 323 is provided to be locked in the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 in the special winning opening 31, so that the opening and closing door 320 is provided in each cycle of the special game. When the ball is open, the ball (one in this embodiment) that has reached the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 is held in the detecting hole 33a by the locking piece 323, and thereafter the continuous winning detector The sphere flowing in the 33 directions is divided right and left. When the door 320 is closed, the ball in the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 is unlocked by the locking piece 323, and the ball in the detecting hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 moves downward. Passing, the continuation condition of the special game is satisfied. As described above, in this embodiment, the continuous winning detector 33 is provided for each cycle of the special game.
Only one hit ball (game ball) can enter into the detection hole 33a of the special game. Therefore, during each cycle of the special game, the continuous winning opening of the special winning opening 31 (in this embodiment,
The probability that the number of balls that can enter the detection hole 33a) of the continuous winning detector 33 can be reduced to 1/3 or less.

In the above description, the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 installed in the special winning opening 31 can be used as a continuous winning opening, and can be held in the continuous winning opening when the opening / closing door 320 is open. Although the number of balls is one, a continuous winning opening may be provided above the detection hole 33a or the like so that a plurality of balls can be held in the continuous winning opening. Further, guide portions 324 and 324 as guide means are provided on the back side of the opening and closing door 320 of the variable winning device 30. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the continuous winning opening 3 is provided in the game area 2 above the variable winning device 30.
Guide means for guiding a game ball may be provided in 3a.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 18 shows a configuration example of the front of the game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the arrangement of the variable prize winning device 30 is raised as in the first embodiment, the auxiliary accessory prize winning device 6 is disposed between the variable prize winning device 30 and the out hole 9, and the variable display device is provided. A pocket-type general winning device 11 is arranged on the left side of 20. Then, the mechanisms of the variable display device 20, the variable winning device 30 and the auxiliary accessory winning device 6, and the control system of the accessory control device for controlling them are the same as in the first embodiment. The same parts as in the first embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals used in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will not be repeated, and only the characteristic portions will be described. Also in this embodiment, the probability that a game ball flowing into the special winning opening 31 can enter the continuous winning opening is set to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) by the configuration of the variable winning device 30 itself as in the first embodiment. ), The probability of inflow of game balls into the continuous winning opening above the variable winning device 30 is a fixed probability (for example, 1/3 of the number of inflows into the entire special winning opening 31).
There is no need to place obstacle nails, etc.
As in the first embodiment, the position of the variable winning device 30 can be increased. Then, between the variable winning device 30 and the out hole 9, for example, an optional winning device such as the auxiliary accessory winning device 6 similar to that in the first embodiment or a chucker (a detector for detecting currency of a game ball) ) Can be effectively used as a game space between the two game areas.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 19 shows an example of the configuration of the front of the game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the arrangement of the variable prize winning device 30 is not raised as in the first embodiment, but is kept lowered as in the prior art.
The auxiliary prize winning device 6 is arranged between the variable prize device 30 and the variable winning device 30, and the pocket-type general prize device 11 is arranged on the left side of the variable display device 20. Then, the mechanisms of the variable display device 20, the variable winning device 30 and the auxiliary accessory winning device 6, and the control system of the accessory control device for controlling them are the same as in the first embodiment. Also in this embodiment, the first
As in the embodiment, the probability that the game ball flowing into the special winning opening 31 can enter the continuous winning opening is set to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) or less by the configuration of the variable winning device 30 itself. A certain probability (for example, the special winning opening 31) is set above the device 30 by the probability of inflow of the game ball into the continuous winning opening.
It is not necessary to arrange obstacle nails or the like for suppressing the number of inflows into the whole to 1/3) or less, and accordingly, between the variable display device 20 and the variable winning device 30, for example, the same as in the first embodiment. By installing an optional prize device such as the auxiliary prize winning device 6 or a chucker (a detector for detecting the currency of the game ball), the game area 2 between them can be effectively used as a game space.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 20 shows an example of the structure of the front of a game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as in the third embodiment, the auxiliary prize winning device 6 is arranged between the variable display device 20 and the variable prize device 30 with the arrangement of the variable prize device 30 kept lowered. An obliquely upward position is provided with a motorized ball holding device 40 and a mechanism for guiding the ball released from holding by the ball holding device 40 to the auxiliary accessory winning device 6, and the variable winning device 30 and the auxiliary accessory winning device. Device 6
The control system of the accessory control device for controlling them is the same as in the first embodiment, and in addition to the opening of the movable members 61, 61 of the auxiliary accessory winning device 6, the ball holding device 40
Control to release the hold of the ball. The same parts as in the first embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals used in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will not be repeated, and only the characteristic portions will be described. In this embodiment, as in the third embodiment, the variable prize winning device 30 is placed in a lowered position, and the auxiliary accessory prize winning device 6 is installed between the variable display device 20 and the variable prize winning device 30. Instead, an electrically-operated ball holding device 40 and a ball guiding path 41 for guiding the ball released from holding by the ball holding device 40 to a position directly above the auxiliary accessory prize winning device 6 are disposed diagonally above.

The ball holding device 40 has a U-shaped ball storage member 45 provided on the front surface of the game board 1 so as to be able to move in and out by an electric driving means (not shown). On the other hand, the ball guiding path 41 is inclined inward of the game board 1 and extends from a position directly below the ball holding device 40 to a position immediately above the auxiliary accessory winning device 6. Further, a pocket-type ball flow inlet 42 is provided at an inlet portion located immediately below the ball holding device 40, and a ball flow outlet 43 is provided at an outlet portion immediately above the auxiliary accessory winning device 6. The ball holding device 40 and the ball guiding path 41 are configured as described above, and the movable members 61, 61 of the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 always have an interval at which one ball can flow into the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 at all times. Closed in an open state, the ball holding member 45 of the ball holding device 40 projects to the front side of the game board 1 so that the ball can be stored therein. In this state, when a ball is hit into the game area 2 by a hit ball launching device (not shown), if a ball flowing down in the game area 2 enters the ball storage member 45 in the course of the flow, the ball is retained therein. Will be done. And in that suspended state,
The movable members 61 and 6 of the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 as a result of the variable display game of the auxiliary variable display unit 21 performed based on the detection of the ball flowing down in the game area 2 by the specific detector 8.
When the ball 1 is released, the ball holding member 45 of the ball holding device 40 also sinks into the game board 1. Then, the ball held in the ball holding member 45 is released from the holding, and reaches the ball guiding path 41 via the pocket-type ball inflow port 42 immediately below the ball. Then, it flows (wins) from the ball outlet 43 through the ball guiding path 41 into the open auxiliary accessory prize device 6.

When the auxiliary role prize device 6 is closed after a certain period of time from being opened, the ball storage member 45 of the ball holding device 40 returns to a state in which it projects to the front side of the game board 1. In this embodiment, as in the third embodiment, the variable display device 20 is used.
The auxiliary prize prize device 6 is disposed between the variable prize device 30 and the variable prize device 30, so that not only the game area 2 can be effectively used as a game area therebetween, but also an electric ball holding device at an obliquely upper position. The device 40 and the ball holding device 40
A ball guiding path 41 for guiding the ball released from the holding to the upper part of the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 is provided, and the movable member 61 of the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 is opened, and the ball holding device 40 is used. Since the holding of the ball is released, the game area 2 between the variable display device 20 and the variable winning device 30 can be more effectively used as a game area. Note that the ball holding device 40 is not limited to the above-described one, and may have any configuration as long as it can be converted into a state in which the ball can be electrically stored and a state in which the ball can be opened. Also,
The auxiliary prize winning device 6 is not limited to the tulip type as well, but may be any type as long as it can be converted into a state in which the ball is difficult to accept (including a state in which the ball is not accepted) and a state in which it is easy to accept the ball. A thing may be used.

(Fifth Embodiment) FIGS. 21 to 24 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention. Among them, FIG. 21 is a game board of a pachinko machine, and FIG.
FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a variable winning device in which a continuous winning opening (continuous winning region) in the large winning opening is open, FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a variable winning device in which a continuous winning opening in the large winning opening is closed,
FIG. 24 is a partial perspective view of the internal mechanism of the variable winning device.
In this embodiment, the internal mechanism of the variable winning device 400 is the first mechanism.
Continuous winning opening (continuous winning area) 33 with a mechanism different from the embodiment
While the probability of winning in the inside is suppressed to a certain probability or less, the guiding members 490 and 49 of the balls into the continuous winning opening 33 are set.
0 was provided. When the open / close door 320 of the variable winning device 400 is opened and the special winning opening 31 is opened in each cycle of the special game, the continuous winning opening in the special winning opening 31 is in a state where the continuous winning opening is opened. 2 is easy to flow into the continuous winning opening due to the guiding members 490, 490. In each cycle, when the ball flows into the continuous winning opening and the continuation condition is satisfied, the continuous winning opening is set. The ball is closed so that it cannot flow into the continuous winning opening. Thereby, the inflow of the ball into the continuous winning opening is suppressed to a certain probability or less.

The same parts as those of the first embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those used in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will not be repeated. Only the characteristic portions will be described. In this embodiment, the variable winning device 40
0 internal mechanism with a mechanism different from that of the first embodiment
3 is configured to be able to suppress the probability of winning into 3 or less. A pair of left and right guide members 490, 490 are provided in the upper part of the game area 2. These guiding members 490, 490 are installed at intervals so that the ball can freely flow between them, and at least in each of their inner parts, the ball flowing down the game area 2 is provided with the special winning opening 31.
A guiding inclined portion 491 for guiding the player to a continuous winning opening (not shown in the figure) at the center of the vehicle is provided. Further, a specific winning opening 8a provided with a specific detector 8 is provided on the left side of the variable winning device 400, and a starting winning device 480 is provided above the specific winning opening 8a. The start winning device 480 includes a start winning port 482 and a pair of pins that can be rotationally converted into a state in which the ball can be easily guided into the starting winning port 482 (an inverted C-shape state) and a state in which the ball is difficult to be guided (a C state). Movable pieces 481 and 481 and a guide inclined protruding piece 483 for guiding a ball into the winning opening 482 are provided. A starting winning detector 7a for detecting a ball flowing into the starting winning port 482 is provided in the guide channel in the starting winning port 482.

A general winning device 485 is provided above the starting winning port 5 on the right side of the variable winning device 400. The general winning device 485 includes a general winning opening 488, a pair of fixed guide pieces 486, 486, and a general winning opening 48.
8 and a guide inclined protruding piece 489 for guiding the ball into the ball 8. The variable winning device 400 includes a continuous winning area opening / closing means for opening and closing a continuous winning area in the center of the large winning opening 31 (a continuous winning opening 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 in the first embodiment) and a guiding means. Winning opening and closing device 4 exemplified as
70, and a general winning area on the left and right in the special winning opening 31: a general winning opening and closing means (general winning area) for opening and closing a general winning opening (detection holes 34a, 35a of the winning number detectors 34, 35 of the first embodiment). A general winning opening / closing device 480 exemplified as an opening / closing means) is provided. More specifically, the continuous winning opening / closing device 470 is a continuous winning exemplifying a movable member that is attached to a solenoid 471 and an operating rod 472 of the solenoid 471 via an operating member 474 and that operates based on an electric action. An opening / closing member 475 is provided. On the upper surface of the continuous winning opening / closing member 475, there are provided mountain-shaped guide inclined portions 476 and 476 which are inclined so that the center is high and the left and right are lowered.

In the continuous winning opening opening / closing device 470 configured as described above, the solenoid 471 is normally generated, and the operating rod 472 and the continuous winning opening opening / closing member 475 attached thereto are alternately returned by the force of the return spring 473. And a continuous winning opening (in this embodiment, the continuous winning detector 3
The third detection hole 33a) is open.
However, when the solenoid 471 is excited, the operating rod 47
2 and continuous winning opening opening / closing member 47 attached thereto
5 moves forward, and the continuous winning opening (opening member 475 of the continuous winning detector 33 in this embodiment)
a) is converted to a closed state.

On the other hand, the general winning opening / closing device 480 includes a solenoid 481 and an operating rod 48 of the solenoid 481.
2, a general winning opening / closing member 484 exemplified as a guide member is formed in a U-shape, and the left and right opening / closing plates 485, 485 are provided on the upper surfaces thereof.
5 to the winning prize opening 31 (33)
Guide inclination portions 485a, 485a for guiding in the a) direction are provided. General winning opening / closing device 4 configured as described above
At 80, the operating rod 482 and the general winning opening opening / closing member 484 attached thereto are alternately returned by the force of the return spring 483, and the solenoid 481 is demagnetized at all times, and the general winning opening (the winning number in the first embodiment) is returned. The detection holes 34a, 35a) of the detectors 34, 35 are open. However, when the solenoid 481 is excited,
The operating rod 482 and the general winning opening / closing member 484 attached thereto move forward to move the general winning opening / closing member 48.
The left and right open / close plates 485, 485 convert the left and right general winning openings (34a, 35a) into a closed state, and the ball reaching the left / right open / close plates 485, 485 is converted into a central continuous winning opening (33a). ) Direction.

The pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment configured as described above is generally controlled as follows by control means such as a computer system installed in the pachinko gaming machine. At all times, the display of the main variable display unit 22 and the auxiliary variable display unit 21 of the variable display unit 20 is a normal display (a display in which the variable display game is not performed), and the movable members 481 and 481 of the start winning device 480 start. It is difficult to guide the ball into the winning opening 482 in the shape of "C".
The opening / closing door 310 of 0 is in a closed state. At the time of the normal game, the game balls hit into the game area 2 by the operation of the hitting ball launching device (not shown) start winning prize holes 482, 4,
When the player wins any one of the five winnings, the winning is detected by the corresponding one of the start winning detectors 7a, 4a, 5a inside them. Based on this detection, the main variable display unit 22 of the variable display device 20 performs the main variable display game. That is, the display of the three variable display units A, B, and C of the main variable display unit 22 of the variable display device 20 is the first.
In the same manner as in the embodiment, each of them starts changing independently while circulating at a high speed and in a certain order. For example, the variable display of the variable display of the variable display unit 22, that is, “0, 1,
Fifteen symbol indications of “2, 3, {8, 9, F, J, L, P, U” ”sequentially start a fluctuation indication that appears while circulating at different speeds.

When a predetermined time elapses from the start of the variable display game (if a stop button is provided, if the stop button (not shown) is pressed before the predetermined time elapses), (When pressed), the change of the variable display of the variable display section 22 is stopped in order from the left. Then, when the stop display mode is the "off" mode (for example, the stop display mode is not the "double-eye" mode), the game returns to the normal game again. , Start winning detector 7
When there is a detected memory by a, 4a, 5a and the lamp of the prize storage number display section 24 is lit, the variable display game is started based on the storage, and similarly, among the lamps in the prize storage display section 24, Is returned to the unlit state.

When the stop display mode as a result of the variable display game performed in this manner becomes a display mode of "big hit" (for example, a slotted eye), a "big hit" occurs and a special game is performed. It is. Here, the special game (big hit game) is a game state in which the player is provided with a lot of chances of winning a prize ball.
The opening and closing door 320 for a predetermined time (for example, 22 seconds) is opened for one cycle (however, before the predetermined time elapses, a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, nine hits) are placed in the special winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 400. ) When a prize is won, one cycle is defined as a cycle until closing at that time.
The game ball that has won a prize in the special winning opening 31
The passage through the inside continuous prize detector 33 is performed as a continuation condition (cycle update condition), for example, continuously for up to 16 cycles.

At the start of each cycle of this special game,
As shown in FIG. 23, the solenoid 471 of the continuous winning opening / closing device 470 is demagnetized to open the continuous winning opening (33a), and the solenoid 481 of the general winning opening / closing device 480 is excited to perform the left and right general winning. Mouth (34a,
35a) is closed by the left and right open plates 485 and 485 of the general winning opening / closing member 484, and the inflow ball into the special winning opening 31 is directly or opened / closed in the continuous winning opening (33a). Guide inclined portions 485 of the plate portions 485, 485
a, 485a, and can enter the continuous winning opening (33a). In this state, when one ball flows into the continuous winning opening (33a), it is detected by the continuous winning detector 33. Then, based on the detection signal, a command from a computer system (not shown)
As shown in FIG. 24, the solenoid 471 of the continuous winning opening opening / closing device 470 is excited and the continuous winning opening / closing member 47 is opened.
5, the continuous winning opening (33a) is closed, while the solenoid 481 of the general winning opening / closing device 480 is demagnetized, and the left and right general winning openings (34a, 35a) closed by the general winning opening / closing member 485 are opened. Is converted to Therefore, during the subsequent cycle, the ball that has flowed into the special winning opening 31 is the general winning opening (34).
a, 35a) directly or during continuous winning opening opening / closing member 475
Are guided by the upper guide inclined portions 476 and 476, and can enter the general winning opening (34a, 35a). Then, when nine balls flowing into the general winning opening (34a, 35a) are counted, the opening / closing door 32 is instructed by a computer system based on the count signal.
0 is closed and the solenoids 471 and 48 of the continuous winning opening / closing device 470 and the general winning opening / closing device 480.
1 is demagnetized and the continuous winning opening / closing member 475 and the general winning opening / closing member 485 are retracted and returned, and the continuous winning opening (33a) and the general winning opening (34a, 35a) are opened.

Therefore, the maximum number of balls that can flow into the continuous winning opening (33a) in each cycle of the special game is one at a maximum, and therefore, the continuous winning opening (33) in each cycle of the special game.
a) The probability of inflow of a sphere into the interior is equal to or less than a certain probability (for example, 1 /
3 or less). However, until one ball flows into the continuous winning opening 33a during each cycle of the special game, the balls flowing down in the game area 2 are not guided by the guide inclined portions 491 and 491 of the guiding members 490 and 490. Are collected at the center of the winning prize opening 31 and are guided directly to the continuous prize opening (33a) or by the guide inclined portions 485a, 485a of the general prize opening and closing member 485, and all the continuous prize opening ( 33a).
It is extremely unlikely that the special game will be terminated halfway without the continuation condition being satisfied during each cycle of the special game, and the profit of the player can be improved as much as possible.

Also in this embodiment, the continuous winning opening (3) of the ball flowing into the special winning opening 31 is constituted by the variable winning device 400 itself.
3a), the probability of inflow into the continuous winning opening (33a) can be suppressed to a certain probability (eg, 1/3) or less. The adjustment nail does not have to be provided above the variable winning device 400. In the above description of this embodiment, when one ball flows into the continuous winning opening (33a) during each cycle of the special game, the continuous winning opening (33a) is closed by the continuous winning opening and closing device 470. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the continuous winning opening (33a) may be closed when two or more or more continuous winning openings (33a) flow into the continuous winning opening (33a). In addition, guide members 490 and 490 as guide means for guiding game balls into the continuous winning opening 33a are provided in the game area 2 above the variable winning device 400, but the present invention is not limited to this. Similarly, guide portions 324 and 324 may be provided on the back side of the opening and closing door 320 of the variable winning device 400.

(Sixth Embodiment) FIG. 25 is a perspective view of a variable winning device 500 of a pachinko gaming machine according to a sixth embodiment. In this embodiment, the opening / closing door 52
When 0 is opened and the special winning opening 531 is opened, one ball can be held in the continuous winning opening 533a by the holding member 580 (FIG. 27), and when the opening / closing door 520 is closed, the ball is closed. The held ball is the continuous winning opening 53
3a so that it can be swallowed, and one of the special games
Only one ball is swallowed into the continuous winning opening 533a during the cycle. More specifically, a continuous winning opening 533a is provided at the center of the large winning opening 531 opened and closed by the opening / closing door 520, and general winning openings 534a and 535a are provided on the left and right thereof. Then, the continuous winning opening 533a and the general winning opening 534a, 53
At 5a, a continuous winning detector 533 (not shown in the figure) and a winning number detector 534, 535 (not shown in the figure) are installed respectively as in the first embodiment.

FIG. 26 shows the opening / closing door 520 of the variable winning device 500 and a holding member (holding means) mechanism. This drive mechanism includes a solenoid 550 and an operation lever 560 driven by the solenoid 550, and is installed on the back side of the variable winning device 500. The solenoid 550 includes an operating rod 551 that is raised and returned by the extension of the coil spring 552 at the time of demagnetization, and is lowered at the time of excitation. On the other hand, the operating lever 560 is rotatably provided around a support shaft 561, and one end (rear end) of the operating lever 560 is provided on the operating rod 551 of the solenoid 550.
Attached to. The other end (front end) of the operating lever 560 has a first arm 562 and a second arm 56.
3 is attached. And the first arm 5
A long hole 562 a is provided at the tip of the long hole 56.
The pin 528 of the base arm 527 of the door 520 is inserted into 2a. On the other hand, the holding member 580 is integrally provided at the distal end of the second arm 563.

The driving mechanism of the holding member 580 of the variable winning device 500 is constructed as described above, and normally the solenoid 55
0 is demagnetized, and as shown in FIG.
0 is in a state of being lowered. As a result, the opening / closing door 520 closes the special winning opening 531 so that the ball cannot flow into it, and the holding member 5
The tip side of 80 is lowered and the ball is not held in the continuous winning opening 533a. And the solenoid 55
0 is excited, as shown in FIG.
The front end side of 60 is raised, and the special winning opening 53
1 is released to allow a ball to flow thereinto, and at the same time, the tip side of the retaining member 580 rises and the continuous winning opening 53
The ball entering 3a is locked at the tip of the retaining member 580 and can be retained as it is. Therefore, at this time, when one ball enters the continuous winning opening 533a, the ball is held in the continuous winning opening 533a as shown in FIG. Then, the ball is divided right and left by the subsequent ball or the reserved ball, and cannot enter the continuous winning opening 533a.

Thereafter, when the solenoid 550 is demagnetized again, the opening / closing door 520 closes the special winning opening 531 so that a ball cannot flow into it, and the holding member 58
The leading end of the ball 0 descends and the ball is released from holding. Then, the ball released from the hold is the continuous winning opening 533a.
It flows down and is detected by a continuous winnings detector 533 (not shown) immediately below. Accordingly, the number of balls that can flow into the continuous winning opening 533a during each cycle of the special game is one, and the probability of flowing into the continuous winning opening 533a is constant (for example,
1/3) or less.

(Seventh Embodiment) FIG. 28 shows a configuration example of a game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine according to a seventh embodiment. In this embodiment, rotation guide members 610, 610 called windmills are used instead of the guide members 490, 490 of the fifth embodiment. And the variable display device 2
The mechanism of the zero and variable winning device 500 and the control system of the accessory control device for controlling the same are the same as those in the fifth embodiment, or the rotation of the rotation guiding members 610, 610 is always free, and the special game is performed. In each of the cycles, control is performed to rotate only inward each other. More specifically, as shown in the figure, a pair of left and right rotation guide members 610, 610 are installed in the game area 2 immediately above the variable winning device. The rotation directions of the rotation guide members 610 and 610 are controlled by an electric ratchet mechanism (not shown). That is, at times other than during the special game, the ratchet mechanism is inactive and the rotation guiding member 61
0,610 is free to rotate in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions. However, at the time of a special game, the ratchet mechanism is activated, and the left rotation guiding member 610 is free to rotate only in the clockwise direction, and the right rotation guiding member 610 is only free to rotate in the counterclockwise direction. become unable. That is, the left and right rotation guiding members 610, 6
Numerals 10 are free to rotate only inwardly (in the direction of the arrow in the figure), and when the ball flowing down the game area 2 hits the rotation guiding members 610, 610, it is guided in the direction of the continuous winning opening in the special winning opening. It will be easier.

(Eighth Embodiment) FIGS. 29 to 31 show an eighth embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. Among them, FIG.
FIG. 30 is a perspective view of the variable winning device 700, FIG.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a winning ball distribution mechanism in the variable winning device 700. In this embodiment, a prize ball distribution mechanism 800 is provided in the variable prize winning device 700, and the prize ball distribution mechanism 800 is provided.
The opening and closing door 731 is opened to open the large winning opening 73
The ball that has flowed into the hole 0 is sorted and the probability of flowing into the continuous winning opening is suppressed to a certain probability or less (1/4 in this embodiment). More specifically, in the special winning opening 730 that is opened and closed by the opening and closing door 731, a continuous winning opening 761 and a general winning opening 762 (FIG. 31) and a winning ball distribution for distributing a winning ball into the special winning opening to these winning openings. A mechanism 800 is provided. A count detector 750 for counting the number of inflow balls into the special winning opening 730 is installed in the special winning opening 730.
An inclined guide path 780 that guides all the balls flowing into 30 into the detection holes 751 of the count detector 750 is provided. The continuous winning opening 7 is located below the count detector.
A prize board 760 having a prize hole 61 and a general prize port 762 and a prize ball sorting device 770 are provided.

The continuous winning opening 761 is provided at an upper position in the center of the winning plate 760.
62 is provided on the right side of the winning plate 760. On the other hand, the distribution device 770 includes a driving motor 771 and a distribution member 765 that is driven to rotate clockwise in FIG. 31 by the motor 771. The sorting member 765 is installed on the front side of the winning plate 760 so as to be substantially in sliding contact with the front surface thereof. This sorting member 7
65 is provided with a spherical guiding groove 766 radially. At the bottom of each of the guide grooves 766, there is provided an inclined guide strip 767 for guiding the ball flowing into the guide groove 766 to the rear thereof.

The winning ball allocating mechanism 800 of this embodiment is configured as described above, and the motor operates to rotate the winning ball allocating member slowly clockwise in FIG. 31 during a special game. In this state, the big winning opening 3
When the ball flows into the vehicle, the ball is inclined 780, 7
Guided by 80, detection hole 751 of count detector 750
It flows down the inside, and reaches the ball guiding groove 766 which is counted in the course of the flowing and reaches above the sorting member 765. The ball reaching the guide groove 766 is the winning ball sorting member 7.
As the clock 65 rotates clockwise, it flows into the continuous winning opening 761 or the general winning opening 762. Then, the ball that has flowed into the continuous winning opening 761 is detected by a continuous winning detector (not shown) therein. Since the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment is configured as described above,
The game balls flowing into the game are distributed by the prize ball distribution mechanism 765 while continuing the prize port 761 or the general prize port 7.
62, whereby the probability of flowing into the continuous winning opening 761 is restricted to a certain probability or less. Therefore, there is no need to dispose a nail or the like directly above the variable winning device 700 to regulate the winning probability to the continuous winning opening 761 to a certain probability or less, and the variable winning device 700 itself is increased in size, such as in the game area. 2 can be used effectively.

Note that the distribution mechanism 800 is not limited to the above-described one, and may have any configuration as long as balls can be appropriately distributed to the continuous winning opening 761 and the general winning opening 762.

[0069]

As described above, the ball game machine according to the present invention includes the guide member for guiding the game balls flowing into the variable winning device toward the continuous winning opening, and the game balls flowing into the variable winning device. A guiding means capable of guiding toward a general winning opening, wherein the game ball which flows into the variable winning device and is guided by the guide member based on the variable winning device being changed to the second state advantageous to the player. In connection with the inflow into the continuous winning opening, the game ball guided to the continuous winning opening after that is guided to the general winning opening by the guiding means. The probability of winning a continuous winning opening over the period of the state can be suppressed to a certain probability or less, and it is easy to win the continuous winning opening.For example, a continuous winning opening is provided in a game area portion immediately above a variable winning device. Adjust the probability of winning Or to reduce the nails for, or it is possible to not be provided. As a result, it is possible to reduce the installation interval between the variable display device and the variable prize device, or to install another accessory device or the like between them, so that the variable display device and the variable prize device Between the game areas can be effectively used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the game board.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning device.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning device.

FIG. 5 is a partial internal mechanism diagram of the variable winning device.

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional side view of the variable winning device.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of the variable winning device with the opening and closing door open.

FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional side view of the variable winning device, showing a state in which a ball entering the continuous winning opening is held by a locking piece.

FIG. 9 is a control block diagram of a variable display device, a variable winning device, and the like performed by the accessory control device installed in the pachinko gaming machine.

10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of main processing of a game performed by a microcomputer constituting the computer system of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a timer interrupt performed during the main processing of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a detailed control processing procedure of the interrupt processing.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of the variable display game processing in step S8 of the main control processing of FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure of the first half of the special game processing.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a control processing procedure of the latter half of the special game processing.

16 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of an auxiliary game processing in step S12 of the main processing in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an auxiliary hitting game processing procedure.

FIG. 18 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a front view of a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the variable winning device showing a state in which a continuous winning opening in the big winning opening is open.

FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the variable winning device, showing a state in which a continuous winning opening in the big winning opening is closed.

FIG. 24 is a partial perspective view of an internal mechanism of the variable winning device.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view of a variable winning device of a pachinko gaming machine according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing a non-operating state of an opening / closing door of the variable winning device and a driving mechanism of a holding member.

FIG. 27 is a perspective view showing an operation state of a driving mechanism of an opening / closing door and a holding member of the variable winning device.

FIG. 28 is a front view of a game board wafer of a pachinko gaming machine according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 29 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 30 is a perspective view of a variable winning device.

FIG. 31 is a perspective view of a winning ball distribution mechanism in the variable winning device.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 20 variable display device 30 variable winning device 33 continuous winning detector 33a detecting hole (continuous winning area, guiding means, game ball holding means) 34a, 35a detecting hole (general winning area) 323 locking piece (guiding means, game ball holding) Means) 324 Guide part (guide member) 470 Continuous winning opening opening / closing device (guiding means) 475 Continuous winning opening opening / closing member (movable member) 484 General winning opening / closing member (guide member)

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] A variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information; a variable winning device capable of converting a first state disadvantageous to a player and a second state advantageous to a player; A variable display game is executed by the variable display device based on the establishment of the start condition, and the variable winning device is set to the second position based on a predetermined rule in connection with derivation of a special display mode in a stop result mode of the variable display game. In a ball game machine capable of repeatedly generating a cycle game to be converted to a state, the variable winning device includes: a general winning area where a winning of a game ball is a general winning; and a continuation condition of the cycle game based on a winning of a game ball. A continuation prize area in which a game ball flowing into the variable prize apparatus can be guided toward the continuous prize area; Guiding means capable of guiding toward the prize area, based on the change of the variable winning device to the second state, based on the game ball flowing into the variable winning device and guided by the guide member, In connection with the inflow to the continuous winning area, a game ball subsequently guided toward the continuous winning area is guided by the guiding means toward the general winning area. Gaming machine. 2. The guiding means is capable of holding a game ball in a state facing the continuous winning area, and is directed to the continuous winning area by the guiding member by the held game ball. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, comprising game ball holding means capable of guiding the guided game ball toward the general winning area. 3. The inducing means includes a movable member that operates based on an electric action, and the guiding means includes a movable ball that has flowed into the variable winning device and has received a prize in the continuous prize region. 2. The ball game according to claim 1, wherein by operating the movable member, the game ball guided to the continuous prize area by the guide member thereafter is guided toward the general prize area. Machine.