JP3045588B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention comprises a variable winning device having a movable member, a general winning opening, and a continuous winning opening, and the movable member is actuated based on a winning of a game ball to a starting winning means, whereby the variable winning is achieved. A special game is generated by operating the movable member under the condition that a game ball accepted by the variable winning device is awarded in the continuous winning opening due to the generation of the supplementary game. A cycle game that is easy to accept a game ball, and the next cycle game is repeatedly generated on condition that the game ball received by the variable winning device during the cycle game wins the continuous winning opening. Regarding possible gaming machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Pachinko machines are well known as typical game machines which play games by firing game balls. In this type of gaming machine, a starting winning port and a variable winning device are installed on a game board in which a game area is formed, and the variable winning device is advantageous to a player based on a winning of a game ball to the starting winning port. The auxiliary prize is converted once or twice into a normal state, and the variable prize device is played on the condition that the game ball received by the variable prize device wins the internal continuous prize port by executing the auxiliary game. Cycle game occurs in which the game is converted to a state that is advantageous to the player a plurality of times, and the next cycle game repeatedly occurs, provided that the game ball received by the variable winning device during the cycle game wins the continuous winning opening. What is known to be done is known. In the gaming board of such a gaming machine, a large number of obstacle nails are implanted, and the flowing direction of the shot game ball is slightly changed due to the angle, interval, etc. of the obstacle nails, so that the starting winning prize hole is formed. Etc., the winning rate of the game is changed. Therefore, in a game store, by adjusting the angle and spacing of obstacle nails, for example, by adjusting the winning rate of the game ball to the starting winning opening and the like, the profit of the player and the profit of the game store The balance is adjusted.

[0003]

However, skillful and advanced techniques are required to fine-tune the obstacle nails to adjust the winning rate, and it takes a long time to learn this technique. In addition, in the amusement store, the ratio of the profit (prize balls) to be returned to the player for each pachinko machine (so-called “ball rate”, “divided number”, “base value”, etc.) is set in advance, and this set value is set. Adjust the nails for each pachinko machine according to the ratio.
For example, when adjusting the return rate of profit to the player based on the “base value”, the adjustment is performed as follows.
That is, for example, the “base value” is a ratio between the number of prize balls discharged (profit to the player) and the number of effective shots (disadvantage to the player), and when the “base value” is set to “46” The control target is to enable 46 prize balls to be acquired as a game result when the player fires 100 game balls. In calculating the “base value”, the number of prize balls discharged in a special game state (“big hit” game state) in which a variable prize device such as an attacker can give a great benefit to a player is excluded from the calculation. (Calculated in the base gaming state). Setting the “base value” high when adjusting the game board means that the ratio of the discharge of the prize ball to the effective number of fires is relatively increased without performing the special game. Can continue the game for a relatively long time with respect to the number of borrowed game balls, and if the “base value” is set low, The duration is relatively short.

[0004] Therefore, in a game store, a "base value" is set for each game machine according to the model of the game machine and the business policy. In order to achieve the “base value” set in this way, it is necessary to adjust obstacle members such as nails related to winning of each gaming machine according to the value.

[0005] However, the adjustment of an obstacle nail is delicate, and even if the nail adjustment is performed by a skilled person, a great difference occurs between the profit returned to the player by the actual game and the predetermined profit. Thus, it was difficult to achieve a desired "base value". The difference between the actually returned profit and the set profit is large and the desired “base value”
That the game store cannot be obtained, it is difficult to predict the sales of the game store as a whole, which means that the game store could not be operated according to the sales policy, which is a management inconvenience.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in a gaming machine having an obstacle member such as an obstacle nail in a game area, the profit of a game store and the player are adjusted without adjusting the obstacle member. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of accurately and easily adjusting the balance with the profit of the game machine.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention comprises a general winning opening (10) capable of winning a game ball received by the operation of a movable member (101).
4,104) and a variable winning device (10) each having a special winning opening (103), and a movable member of the variable winning device can be operated based on the winning of the game ball to generate an auxiliary game that is easy to receive the game ball. Starting prize means, and operating the movable member based on a predetermined rule, provided that the game ball received by the variable prize device by the generation of the auxiliary game wins the special prize port. To generate a cycle game that is particularly easy to receive game balls, and repeatedly generates the next cycle game on condition that the game balls received by the variable prize winning device during the cycle game win the special prize port. In the gaming machine (1) that can be caused to start, the starting prize winning means sets a winning state of the game ball to the starting prize winning means as a first state disadvantageous to the player. Based on the electrical activity in a favorable second state convertible auxiliary fluctuation winning device for trick's (5
0), the auxiliary variable winning device is converted to the second state based on the establishment of the first game condition, and the auxiliary variable winning device in the second state is changed based on the establishment of the second gaming condition. A conversion control unit (for example, a first variable display control unit 600I) for performing control for converting to the first state;
A disadvantage information calculation means (for example, effective firing number calculation means 611) for calculating disadvantage information required by a player for a game, and a profit information calculation means (for example, for calculating profit information obtained as a result of a game by a player) A base calculation means 612), a reduction rate calculation means (for example, a base calculation means 612) capable of calculating a profit reduction rate for the player based on the respective calculation results of the disadvantage information calculation means and the profit information calculation means. Return ratio comparing means (for example, base value comparison determining means 614) for comparing the profit return rate obtained by the return rate calculation means with a predetermined profit return rate set in advance.
The conversion control means changes a game condition for converting the auxiliary variable prize winning device based on a comparison result of the return rate comparison means. Further, a configuration may be provided that includes a setting change unit (for example, a base value change unit 613) that can change the set value of the predetermined profit return ratio compared by the return ratio comparison unit based on an external operation.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the starting winning means electrically changes the winning state of the game ball to the starting winning means into a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state advantageous to the player. It is configured as an auxiliary variable prize winning device that can be converted based on a dynamic action, and a winning rate to this auxiliary variable prize winning device, that is,
The occurrence rate of the auxiliary game is changed by the conversion control of the conversion control means. In addition, the disadvantage information required by the player for the game is calculated by the disadvantage information calculating means, while the profit information obtained by the player as a result of the game is calculated by the profit information calculating means. Then, based on the respective calculation results of the disadvantage information calculation means and the profit information calculation means, a profit return rate for the player is calculated by the return rate calculation means,
The profit return rate calculated by the return rate calculation means and a predetermined profit return rate set in advance are compared by the return rate comparison means. Then, based on the comparison result, the conversion control means changes the game condition for converting the auxiliary variable winning device. Since the change of the game condition changes the winning state of the game ball to the auxiliary variable winning device, the profit return rate obtained by the return rate comparing means is reduced to a predetermined profit return rate. If the above game conditions are changed so as to approach, the change in the winning state of the game ball to the auxiliary variable winning device will approach a predetermined profit return rate, that is, the winning rate to the auxiliary variable winning device will be a predetermined value. Will be approached. According to the invention of claim 2, the set value of the predetermined profit return rate compared by the return rate comparison means is changed by the setting change means based on the external operation. Therefore, the profit return rate to the player is changed, that is, the winning rate of the game ball to the auxiliary variable winning device approaches the changed predetermined value.

[0009]

【Example】

(First Embodiment) Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows the first
This shows an example of the configuration of the front of the game board 3 of the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment of the present invention. A guide rail 2 for guiding a hit ball to an upper portion of the game board 3 is provided, and a game area 4 is provided in a space surrounded by the guide rail 2 on the front surface of the game board 3 and a glass plate (not shown). . A variable winning device (first variable winning device) 10 is installed at the upper center of the game area 4, and an auxiliary variable winning device (second variable winning device) 50 is installed at the lower left position of the center. .

A game area 4 is provided at an appropriate position on the front of the game board 3.
The obstacles such as a large number of nails 12, 12,..., Windmills 11, 11,... A member is provided.

An opening / closing panel 23 is mounted on a front frame 22 of the gaming machine 1 which holds the gaming board 3.
Is provided with a supply tray 24 for storing game balls (hit balls) supplied to the hit ball launching device, and a receiving tray 25 for storing prize balls overflowing from the supply tray 24 is provided below the supply tray 24. I have. In addition, the supply plate 24 is
Ball collection button 2 for releasing the prize ball inside the tray 25
6 are provided.

A completion lamp 19 for indicating the completion of the game is provided above the front frame 22 of the gaming machine 1, and a "big hit" described later is set at a position outside the guide rail of the gaming board 3.
Operation indicator lamps 15 and 1 that flash when a condition occurs
5 are installed.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing only the game board 3 of FIG. The variable winning device 10 shown in the figure includes a pair of left and right movable wing pieces (movable members) 101, 101, and a winning space 102 formed inside the variable winning device 10 is formed by the pair of movable wing pieces 101, 101. (A first state disadvantageous to the player) / communication (a second state advantageous to the player) (from the position indicated by the solid line to the position indicated by the broken line in FIG. 1). Or vice versa).

The winning space 1 of the variable winning device 10
02, a V-zone opening / closing device 130 which functions as a first storage member and also functions as a first condition device for generating a "big hit" is installed in the center, while "big hit generating conditions" and " A robot device 110 is installed as a second condition device for satisfying the "big hit continuation condition".

The robot device 110 flows into the winning space 102 when robots 111, 111 serving as guiding members for guiding a game ball to a winning ball processing unit 121, which will be described later, and when predetermined game conditions are established. And a robot arm 112 (see FIG. 3) as a second storage member for storing the played game balls. In addition, at the upper end of the variable winning device 10, a winning prize port 5 is integrally formed so as to be incorporated in the device 10.

The auxiliary variable prize device 50 installed diagonally below and to the left of the variable prize device 10 has a normally open prize port (first start prize port) 6 at the upper center thereof. The starting winning opening 6 functions as a one-time opening opening for opening and closing the movable wing pieces 101, 101 of the variable winning device once under the condition that a game ball wins inside. Further, the main body of the auxiliary variable winning device 50 has a pair of movable members 51, 51 for greatly opening the opening of the winning opening 6 at the time of opening.
An auxiliary symbol display device (in the first embodiment, used as a variable display game device) 52 capable of displaying an arbitrary value of “0” to “9” is provided. Open indicators 53, 53 that light up when the 51 is opened and indicate that fact are provided above and below the symbol display device 52.

Of these, the auxiliary symbol display device (variable display game device) 52 is controlled by a later-described accessory control device 600 on the condition that a game ball passes through a specific gate 7 provided on the left side of the variable winning device 10. Variable display game played over time (for example, 5 seconds) (first variable display game)
When the game result is "hit" (for example, when the auxiliary symbol display device 52 displays "3", "5", "7"), the movable The members 51, 51 are changed from a closed state (a first state disadvantageous to the player; indicated by a broken line in FIG. 2) to an open state (a second state advantageous to the player; FIG. (Indicated by a solid line).

On the right side of the variable winning device 10 of the gaming board 3, a general winning opening 17 is provided. On the right side of the auxiliary variable prize winning device 50, two starting prize holes 8, 18 are provided side by side. Of these, the second starting winning opening 8 functions as a double opening starting opening for opening and closing the movable wing pieces 101, 101 of the variable winning device twice on condition that a game ball has been won inside the third starting winning opening. Winning port 18 is movable wing piece 1
01, 101 is opened and closed once to function as a single opening start port. In addition, general winning devices 9 and 9 are installed on the left and right sides of the auxiliary variable winning device 50 and the starting winning opening 18 slightly above and outside.

Further, on both left and right sides of the variable winning device 10 in the game area 4, side lamps 13, 13 which blink when opening and closing the movable wing pieces 101, 101 are installed. The main body frame is provided with decorative lamps 16, 16 that are appropriately flashed according to the game state. Also,
An out ball collection port 14 for collecting game balls that did not win any of the above winning ports is provided at the lower center of the game board 3.

Next, the configuration of the above-mentioned variable winning device 10 installed at the center of the game board 3 and the robot device 110 provided in the device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The variable winning device 10 has the above-mentioned movable wing pieces 101, 101 for communicating / blocking a winning space 102 inside the device and the external gaming area 4, and a plurality of distributed game balls flowing into the winning space 102 for winning. (A special winning opening 103 (middle) and two general winning openings 104, 104)
(Left and right sides)) are installed, a winning opening setting unit 121,
The V zone opening / closing device (first device) provided in the setting unit 121
Storage device) 130, a robot device 110 that operates in response to a change in the gaming state of the gaming machine, and a “big hit” to be described later.
A cycle number display device (cycle number display) 105 for displaying the number of cycles of the continuous opening / closing operation in the game state, and a winning number display light emitting diode (for displaying the winning number) for displaying the winning number in one cycle of the "big hit" state LED) 106
And, like the various LEDs described above, turn on / off according to the game state.
Flashing decorative lamps 107, 107 ..., 108, 108
With

The robot device 110 includes robot feet 111 and 111 as guiding members for guiding the game balls flowing into the variable winning device 10 to the winning opening setting unit 121 side.
The robot arms 112, 112 which store the inflowing game balls when a specific game condition is satisfied and flow down toward the V zone opening / closing device 130 at a time, and are provided in the main body 110a of the robot device. It has a symbol display device 113 for displaying numbers "1" to "7", and a shutter member 114 for making the display content of the symbol display device 113 invisible when viewed from the outside (player side). The symbol display device 113 is provided with the accessory control device 60 described later.
The second variable display game is performed based on the control signal from 0. This second variable display game is performed on condition that a game ball has won the special winning opening 103, the variable display game is performed in a game state other than the big hit game state, and the game result is hit (for example, display). When the given number becomes "3", "5", "7"), the variable winning device 10 is converted to the "big hit" game state, while the game is executed when the big hit game state has already occurred. When the result of the variable display game is "hit", it is determined that the continuation condition in the big hit game state is satisfied, and the process shifts to the next cycle (continuous opening / closing operation).

When the V-zone opening / closing device 130 is held in the closed state, the tip of the V-zone opening / closing device 130 is
Open smaller than the individual to win the special winning opening (V zone) 10
The game balls can be stored at the upstream side of the entrance of the game ball 3 and closed when predetermined game conditions are satisfied, so that the stored game balls flow into the special winning opening 103. (See FIGS. 9 and 10 described later).

The variable winning device 10 further includes a flow-down guide shelf (first flow-down guide shelf) 124 for separating the flowing game balls from the near side to the far side of the winning space 102 from left to right. , And on the other hand, flow down to the back side, and the upper and lower through holes 124c, 124c (see FIG. 14).
The game ball guided to the lower side of the guide shelves 124 through the right and left is further diverted to the right and left to flow down. It is formed above the device 110.

At the side end of the winning space 102, a vertical guide gutter 12 is provided.
The game balls flowing down the second flow guide shelf 125 are guided to the inside of the robot arms 112, 112 via the vertical guide gutters 126, 126. ing. Therefore, the robot arms 112, 1
When the ball 12 is in the open state, the game balls that have flowed down flow down toward the winning opening installation section 121 at random. On the other hand, when a predetermined condition described later is satisfied and the robot arms 112, 112 are closed, the flowing game balls are temporarily stored in the arms 112, 112,
Thereafter, when it is opened, it is released to the winning opening setting unit 121 at one time. Since the above-described V zone opening / closing device 130 forming the first storage section is provided in the winning opening setting section 121 as described above, the game balls released at one time are stored in the first storage section. It becomes easy to be stored in the department.

The winning opening setting unit 121 includes a winning space 10
The lower part 2 is provided at a predetermined position further forward than a third flow guide shelf 128 formed on the front side of the robot device 110 (see FIG. 5). A special winning opening (V zone) 103 functioning as one of the condition devices for generating (or for continuing the big hit game state) 103 is provided with general winning openings 104 on both left and right sides thereof.

The cycle number display 105 provided at the upper center of the variable winning device 10 displays a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) of the movable wing pieces 101, 101 when a "big hit" game state described later is started. Is a display for displaying the number of cycles in the continuous opening / closing operation at that point in time to notify the players.

Next, the structure of the back side of the game board 3 in which the flow paths of the game balls that have won the various winning ports (winning devices) formed in the game area 4 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of through holes 3
A to 3L are provided. Of these, the through hole 3A substantially at the center of the game board 3 is provided for mounting the variable winning device 10, and the through hole 3B at the lower right of the center is provided for mounting the auxiliary variable winning device 50, respectively. Also, the through holes 3C,
3D is for installing the starting winning openings 8 and 18, the through holes 3E and 3F are for installing the gate passing switch 7 and the general winning opening 17 respectively, and the through holes 3G and 3H are for installing the general winning devices 9 and 9 respectively. Each is provided for attachment. Further, the through holes 3I and 3J are provided in the side lamp 1.
The through holes 3L are provided for attaching the operation display lamp 15 and the like, and the through holes 3K are provided for connecting the out ball collection port 14 to an out ball collection gutter (not shown).

Each winning opening (winning device) 17, 8, 18, 9, 9 on the front of the game board 3, the winning openings 103, 104, 104 of the variable winning device 10, and the auxiliary variable winning device 50.
Flows into the winning opening 6, and then the through holes 3A to 3D, 3F
The game ball (winning ball) reaching the back side of the game board 3 via any of 3H is provided with a winning ball guide gutter 3a to 3h formed on the back surface of the game board 3 and a game ball on the back side of the game board 3. Are flowed down in the direction indicated by the dotted arrow in FIG. 3 and collected by the collecting gutters 31 provided at least one ball apart so that they can pass through the inside thereof. The game is guided to a winning ball processing device (not shown).

A plurality of winning ball detecting switches (SW1 to SW9, SW1 to SW9,
SW11) is provided at a predetermined position in the winning ball flow path. A gate switch SW10 for detecting a game ball passing through the specific gate 7 is inserted into the through hole 3E.

That is, the respective flow paths of the prize balls flowing into the auxiliary variable prize winning device 50, the starting prize ports 8, 18 and reaching the back side of the game board 3 through the through holes 3B, 3C or 3D are provided with A first start winning switch SW7, a second start winning switch SW8, and a third start winning switch SW9 are provided. In addition, the variable winning device 1 attached to the through hole 3A
0 is the winning space 1 when the movable wing pieces 101 and 101 are opened.
There are provided ten count switches SW2 and SW3 for detecting a winning ball which has flowed into the special winning port (V zone) 103 in the variable winning device 10 and a special winning switch SW11 for detecting a gaming ball which has won a winning. Also, the general winning openings 17, 99 are provided with winning switches SW4, SW5, respectively.
SW6 is provided.

The gaming machine 1 constructed as described above is generally controlled as follows by control means such as the accessory control device 600 which will be described later. When the player turns the operation dial 21 to start a game, and a game ball fired in the game area 4 passes through the specific gate 7 of the game board 3,
The passage is detected by the specific gate switch SW10, and based on the ON signal from the switch SW10, the accessory control device 600 described later performs a game (first game) using the auxiliary symbol display device 52 provided in the auxiliary variable winning device 50. (Variable display game). When the game result is "hit" (the numerical value displayed at this time is a predetermined value (for example, "3", "5", "7")), The device 600 includes the auxiliary variable prize winning device 50.
Are opened for a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds) (however, when a game ball wins in the device 50, it is closed immediately).

When a game ball wins in the start winning opening 6 of the auxiliary variable winning device 50 while the auxiliary variable winning device 50 is open, the fact is detected by the first start winning switch SW7, and from the switch SW7. Of the movable wing pieces 101, 101 installed in the variable winning device 10 for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3
for a predetermined number of times (for example, once) (see FIG. 27 described later).

On the other hand, when the launched game ball wins the second starting winning opening 8, the second starting winning switch SW8 installed in the winning ball flow path detects this, and outputs an ON signal, Based on the signal, the accessory control device 600 moves the movable wing piece 1
01 and 101 are opened and closed a predetermined number of times (for example, twice) over a predetermined time (0.6 sec) (see FIG. 28). Also, when the launched game ball wins the third starting winning opening 18,
The third start winning switch SW9 detects this, and based on a signal from the switch SW9, the movable wing pieces 101, 101
Is a predetermined number of times (for example, 1
Twice) (see FIG. 27).

When a game ball flows into the winning space 102 of the variable winning device 10 during the opening and closing operations of the movable wing pieces 101, 101, the flowing game ball is finally installed in the winning opening installation section 121. Three winning slots 103, 104, 10
4 will be won.

The movable wing pieces 101 and 10 of the variable winning device 10
When the game ball flows into the variable winning device 10 while the game No. 1 is opened, and the flowing game ball wins in the special winning opening (V zone) 103 among the above three winning openings, the special winning is indicated. Detected by the switch SW11, the switch S
The accessory control device 600 performs the second variable display game using the symbol display device 113 based on the ON signal from W11. In the second variable display game, the symbol display device 113, as described in detail later,
Arbitrary values of "1" to "7" are displayed, and when the symbol is any of "3", "5", and "7" (when "hit"), The thing control device 600 converts the variable winning device 10 into a special game state called “big hit game state”. When the gaming ball has won the V zone 103 when the big hit gaming state has already occurred, the second variable display game to be played on the condition of the winning is a success / failure of the “big hit” continuation condition. Used for judgment.

Here, the "big hit game state" is a game mode in which the variable winning device 10 can give the player a chance to obtain many prize balls, for example, the movable wing pieces 101, 1
01 for 18 consecutive open / close operations in one cycle (1
When a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have been won in the winning space 102 before the end of the eight opening / closing operations, one cycle is performed up to that point, and a special winning port (V zone) is provided during each cycle. A predetermined number of movable wing pieces are set on the condition that the result of the second variable display game during the occurrence of the big hit gaming state, which is performed under the condition that a game ball wins within 103 and the result of the second variable display game during the occurrence of the big hit game state is “hit”. The continuous opening / closing operation is repeatedly performed.
Therefore, when this big hitting game state occurs, after 10 game balls are won or when the movable wing pieces 101, 101
After opening and closing eight times, if the game ball wins the special winning opening 103 of the variable winning device 10 and the continuation condition is satisfied, it is expected that many prize balls are obtained. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when a big hit gaming state occurs,
After at least five game balls have won the variable winning device 10, or after the movable wing pieces 101, 101 have been opened and closed nine times,
The robot arms 112, 112 are closed once, game balls are stored inside them (up to nine), and after the 18th opening / closing operation is completed, they are caused to flow down to the special winning opening 103 at a time, and in the big hit game state. However, the probability that the second variable display game constituting the continuation condition is performed is increased, so that the continuation condition is easily satisfied. In other words, the cycle is not interrupted until the 18 opening / closing operations are completed, and after the 18 opening / closing operations are completed, the game balls are surely flown into the V zone 103 to continue the big hit gaming state. The condition of the “second variable display game”, which is a condition, is increased to be advantageous to the player.

The continuous opening / closing operation of the movable wing pieces 101 in the big hit game state is performed during the opening / closing operation in one cycle and until a predetermined time (about 3 seconds) elapses after the operation is completed. A game ball wins in the mouth (V zone) 103, and the result of the second variable display game (executed by the symbol display device 113) started on the condition of the winning is "hit". , A predetermined cycle (for example, 1
6 cycles). And
When the jackpot game state reaches the final (16) cycle, regardless of whether the continuation condition is satisfied or not, the game state is changed when the opening / closing operation of the movable wing piece is completed 18 times or when ten winning balls are detected by the ten count switch. End (see FIG. 29 described later)
reference).

Regarding the discharge of the prize balls, when a game ball wins each of the winning openings and the winning devices 5, 6, 8, 9, 9, 17, 18 by the operation of a winning ball processing device (not shown). , Seven prize balls are ejected for one winning ball,
When a prize is won in the variable prize winning device 10, fifteen prize balls are discharged for one prize ball.
It should be noted that when the game ball is collected in the out ball collection port 14 without winning any of the above-mentioned winning opening / winning device, the prize ball is not discharged to the game ball.

Next, the overall structure of the variable winning device 10 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the variable winning device 10, and FIGS.
7 and 8 are exploded perspective views of the variable prize winning device 10 shown in FIG. 5 divided into a front part, a center part, and a rear end part and viewed from the rear, and FIG. 131,
FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a closed state of the movable member 131, FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing an opened state of the movable members 131, 131, FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an opening / closing mechanism of a shutter member 114 of the variable winning device, and FIG. FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a closed position and an opened position of the member 114, and FIG.

The variable winning device 10 has a front frame 120 (FIG. 6) constituting a front portion thereof, and a main body frame 140 (FIG. 7) mounted on the rear side of the front frame 120 and housing the robot device 110 therein. The robot device 110 and the V-zone opening / closing device 13
A drive mechanism mounting frame 160 (FIG. 8) in which a number of drive means (solenoids, motors, etc.) such as 0 are installed.

The front frame 120 constitutes the front surface of the variable winning device 10, and as shown in FIG.
0a forms an outer shell, and has two game spaces 127a and 127b (front and rear openings) at the center thereof.
2 (which form the front side of 2). This outer frame 1
The flange portion 120b of 20a is joined to the mounting through-hole 3A (see FIG. 3) of the gaming board 3 with its back side abutting, whereby the variable winning device 10 is attached to the gaming board 3 (FIG. 13). The outer frame 120
a, a transparent front plate portion 120c, a flange portion thereof is located rearward, and a surface thereof is formed of a flange portion 1 of an outer frame.
It is joined so as to be flush with the surface of 20b. The peripheral wall 120d of the front plate 120c is formed so as to protrude to the front (see FIG. 5). An inclined portion 124a forming a first flow guide shelf 124 is formed above the front plate portion 120c, and the movable blade pieces 10
Movable wing piece support portion 12 slidably supporting 1, 101
3,123 are formed. A decorative plate 122a is attached to the front side of the movable wing piece support portions 123, 123.

A winning portion 121a which forms the front of the winning opening setting portion 121 is provided below the front plate portion 120c. Is provided. A decorative plate 122 closing the front part of the front plate part 120c from the front of the support part 121b is provided below the front part of the support part 121b.
b is attached.

On the other hand, between the above-mentioned two game spaces 127a and 127b formed in the outer frame 120a of the front frame 120, an inclined portion 124b forming the rear side of the first flow-down guide shelf 124 so as to partition the space. Are formed, and through holes 120f, 120f are provided on both left and right outer sides.
Each of the through holes 120f has a movable wing piece 1 at one end.
The rotating shafts 126, 126 (only one is shown) to which the first mounting member 01 is attached are attached in a rotatably inserted state. The rotating shafts 126 are connected to the drive mechanism mounting frame 16.
0 (see FIG. 8), the crank members 179, 179 (only one is shown in FIG. 8) and a connecting plate 17
1, 171 via the first solenoid 173
(SolA, A). When the solenoids A are excited (ON) based on an ON / OFF signal from the accessory control device 600 described later, the movable blade pieces 101 fixed to the respective rotating shafts 126, 126,
101 is rotated, the winning space 10 of the variable winning device 10
2 is opened / closed.

At the uppermost part of the front frame 120, an armor part 129 provided with the prize hole 5 is formed. This armor part 129
An opening 129a constituting the winning prize opening 5 is formed on the upper surface thereof, and a prize gutter 129b is provided so as to extend rearward so as to communicate with the opening 129a.
The rear end of 29b is a winning gutter 142 on the main body frame 140 side (FIG. 7).
See).

The outer frame 120 of the front frame 120 shown in FIG.
At the bottom of the prize area defined by a, a prize section 121b forming the rear of the prize port installation section 121 is provided, and a special prize port (V zone) 103 is provided at the center thereof.
General winning ports 104 are provided on both left and right sides. A detection unit SW11a of a special prize switch SW11 (see FIG. 7) supported by a main body frame 140 described below is provided on a bottom surface of the groove-shaped game ball passage forming the special prize opening 103.
Are installed in a state of being fitted into the partition plates 103a, 103a which form the grooves. And this special winning opening 10
The through-holes 103b, 103b (only one is shown) are provided on the left and right outer sides of the front ends of the partition plates 103a, 103a forming the third. The through holes 103a and 103b have V
A movable member 131 constituting the zone opening / closing device 130 is attached in a state where rotating shafts 132, 132 (only one is shown) attached to one end thereof are rotatably inserted.

The rotary shafts 132, 132 are further passed through through holes (not shown in FIG. 2) provided at the lowermost portion of the main body frame 140, and the crank members 133, 133
(Shown in FIG. 8) and mechanically connected to a second solenoid 135 (SolB) via an actuating member 134.

The solenoid 135 (SolB) is always demagnetized, and the operating member 134 is urged downward by the action of the return spring 136. As shown in FIG. 131a, 131a
An interval in which one game ball can be held between (for example, 5.5 mm)
And is closed (formation of the first storage section). When the solenoid B is excited (ON) based on an ON / OFF signal from the accessory control device 600 described later, the movable members 13 fixed to the respective rotating shafts 132, 132
1 and 131 are rotated (FIG. 10) to open the special winning opening (V zone) 103 (for example, the interval between the tip portions 131a, 131a is 13 mm).

Returning to FIG. 6, the winning opening setting section 121
The upper surface of the rear portion (winning portion 121b) is covered with a third flow-down guide shelf (inclined plate) 128, and the winning game ball is temporarily positioned on the inclined plate 128 in front of the variable winning device 10. After flowing into the winning portions 103a, 104, and 104 formed in the winning portion 121a at the forefront thereof,
Thereafter, the player is guided backward in the winning section 121b and is collected by a winning ball processing section (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 7, the interior of the main frame 140 constituting the variable winning device 10 is hollow (hollow portion 14).
4), and the rear of the drive mechanism mounting frame 160
(FIG. 8). And inside it,
The arms 112, 112 (second storage unit) of the robot device 110, which performs an operation according to the game state to enhance the interest of the player, and various detection switches (SW2, SW3, SW1)
1), winning number display LED 106, cycle number display 1
05 etc. are installed.

The main body frame 140 has an opening on the front side, and a transparent decorative plate 141 is mounted on the upper side from the front side. This decorative plate 141 has a main frame 1
A shelf 141a that forms the above-described second flow-down guide shelf 125 and bottom surfaces 141b and 141b that form the bottom surfaces of the vertical guide gutters 126 and 126 are provided between the inner guide 40 and the inner wall 40. The decorative plate 141 is formed of a transparent resin, and the guide shelf 12 formed by the decorative plate 141 is formed.
The game balls passing through 5 and the guide gutter 126 can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1 through the transparent front plate 120c described above. At the top of the main frame 140, there is formed a winning gutter 142 communicating with the winning gutter 129b formed at the front winning opening 5 on the front frame side.

At the back of the upper part of the center of the body frame 140, mounting holes 143, 1 for mounting a ten-count switch are provided.
43 are provided. The detecting portions of the ten count switches SW2 and SW3 provided on the mounting substrate 149 are inserted into the mounting holes 143 and 143, and the detecting portions extend from the first flow guide shelf 124 to the flow guide shelf 125. It protrudes into the upper and lower through holes 124c, 124c (see FIG. 14).

In the hollow part 144, the aforementioned robot arm 1
The main body 110 of the robot apparatus supported by a drive mechanism mounting frame 160 described later, in addition to the mounting of the
a, the arms 111, 111 and their driving mechanisms are inserted. A mounting board 149 mounted on the upper part of the main body frame 140 is provided with a winning number display LED mounted thereon.
106 are fixed to the main frame 140 so as to be inserted into the transparent windows 145 of the main frame 140, respectively, so that the winning number display LED 106 can be visually recognized from the front through the transparent window 145.

The support frame 150 on which the robot arms 112 are installed has a through hole 15 at its front end.
1, 151 are formed, and the through holes 151, 151 are formed.
, Pivot arms 112a, 112a of the arms are rotatably inserted. Crank members 112b, 112b are attached to the rotating shafts 112a, 112a at ends protruding from the through holes 151, 151, respectively. The crank members 112b, 112b are connected to a driving solenoid described later connected thereto. (SolD) is turned on / off to open and close the arms 112, 112.

As shown in FIG. 8, drive mechanisms such as a robot device 110 and a V-zone opening / closing device 130 are installed in a drive mechanism mounting frame 160 for closing the hollow portion 114 of the main body frame 140 from behind. More specifically, the drive mechanism mounting frame 160 includes the movable wing pieces 101 and 10 described above.
1 and a solenoid 135 (SolB) for rotating the movable members 131 and 131 of the V-zone opening / closing device 130, and other operations provided on the robot body 110. Section (foot section 111, 111, shutter member 114, symbol display section 1)
13) is provided. The mounting frame 160 is provided with four mounting columns 165, 165,..., And the four mounting columns are provided with solenoids 173.
Is installed in parallel with the mounting frame 160 at a predetermined interval.

Of the above-mentioned operating members, the robot feet 111 constituting the robot apparatus are
a, 111a and connecting plates 111b, 111 one end of which is rotatably attached to a rotating hole formed in the rear part of the foot body.
b, and the connecting plates 111b, 11b
1b is a slit 162, 16 formed in the mounting frame 160.
2 and project rearward.

The connecting plates 111b, 111b are bent in a "U" shape.
And protrusions 114 formed on the second gears 114 and 115
a, 115a are inserted, and the foot body moves in the front-rear direction with the rotation of the gears 114, 115.

The foot operating mechanism 180 includes the first and second gears 1.
14, 115, rotation motor 116, and second gear 115
, Which are rotatably supported by a base plate 117, and these members are attached to an installation plate 181. Among them, the rotary motor 116 has its rotary shaft 1
16a is fixed while being inserted into an insertion hole of the rotation shaft 114b of the first gear 114 via a through hole (not shown) formed in the installation board. Further, the gear portion of the first gear 114 is fitted with the gear portion of the second gear 115, and accordingly, with the rotation of the rotary motor 116, the first gear 114 rotates in the same direction as the rotation direction of the motor, At this time, the second gear 1
Reference numeral 15 rotates in the opposite direction to the motor 116 about a shaft 117a provided on the support 117.

When the first and second gears rotate in this manner, the connecting plates 111b, 11b of the feet linked to the gears.
1b, the tip side (front side) thereof moves in the front-rear direction with respect to the game surface (the third side as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16).
Slides back and forth on the downflow guide shelf 128). in this case,
The fitting state of the gears is adjusted so that one foot body is located at the frontmost position and the other foot body is located at the rearmost position.

A rotation sensor 119 for detecting the rotation angle of the second gear 115 is formed above the second gear 115. The rotation sensor 119 includes a rotation angle detection projection 119b provided on the upper surface of the second gear 115, and a U-shaped detection unit 119a.
a is provided on the sensor mounting plate portion 178 of the support substrate 170. The sensor 119 outputs an ON signal when the motor 119 drives the protrusion 119b within the U-shaped detector 119a.

The main body 110a of the robot device is fixed to the front side of the mounting frame 160. A through window 160A is formed in the center of the front surface of the mounting frame 160, and the symbol display device 113 is attached to the through window 160A with its display surface facing forward. Also, the main body 11
A window 110b is formed at the front of Oa.
1) The shutter member 114 is housed so as to be openable and closable so that the window 110b is hidden from the inside. The shutter member 114 is normally closed, and the main body 110
The symbol display device 113 located inside a is not recognized by the players, and is opened when predetermined game conditions are satisfied, so that the symbol display device 113 can be visually recognized (see FIG. 12). (Indicated by dashed lines).

The shutter member 114 has a front shutter portion 114a and fan-shaped support portions 1 formed on both sides thereof.
14b, 114b and rotating shafts 114c, 114c are formed, and the rotating shafts 114c, 114c are rotatably supported by bearings 110c, 110c of the robot main body 110a. Further, a link mechanism for rotating the rotation shaft 114c is connected to one of the rotation shafts 114c (FIG. 1).
1, 12).

The link mechanism includes a crank member 153 connected to the rotating shaft 114c and a slit 163 of the mounting frame 160.
Drive rod 15 connected to the crank member 153 through
4 and the driving rod 154 includes a driving solenoid 155
(SolC) plunger 155a with operating member 155b
Are connected via Normally, the solenoid 155 is demagnetized. At this time, the drive rod 154 is pushed forward by the action of the return spring 155c, and the shutter member 114 is closed. In this state, when the solenoid 155 (SolC) is excited and the plunger 155a contracts, the drive rod 154 is pulled rearward and the shutter member 114 is moved to the main body 1
It turns to the rear side within 10a (the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 12 is changed to the state shown by the broken line).

Further, next to the mounting position of the rotary motor 116 on the installation plate 181 on which the foot operation mechanism 180 is installed,
A drive solenoid 155 (SolC) installation part is formed.

A solenoid housing plate 166 having an L-shaped cross section is mounted below the drive mechanism mounting frame 160 with its housing (seat) 166a facing forward. The solenoid 135 (SolB) of the switching device is mounted. Further, a U-shaped lamp substrate 164 is mounted on the drive mechanism mounting frame 160. On this substrate 164, decorative lamps 107, 107 whose lighting / extinguishing is controlled in accordance with a game state.
, 108, 108 are provided along the periphery thereof.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the main body of the variable winning device 10 having the above-described configuration and how to attach the drive mechanism 190 of the arm 112 to the game board 3. As described above, the variable prize winning device 10 includes the flange portion 12 of the outer frame 120a of the front frame 120.
0b (see FIG. 6) is inserted so as to contact the through hole 3A. By the way, the above-mentioned arms 112, 11
The drive shafts 118, 118 (FIG. 7) of the crank members 112b, 112b connected to the second projecting member 2 project below the variable winning device 10. The driving mechanism 1 for the arm 112
90 is connected to the drive shafts 118 and 118 to rotate the drive shafts. Therefore, in fixing the mechanism 190 to the game board 3, the protruded drive shafts 118 and 118 are used.
Bearing members 191 and 191 provided in the drive mechanism 190
The base 194 forming the outer shell of the drive mechanism 190 is inserted into the notches 191a, 191a of the
At a predetermined position.

The driving mechanism 190 includes two driving solenoids 192 and 192 (SolD, D),
0 and the crank members 112b, 11 of the arms 112, 112
2b and bearing members 191 and 191 and a base 194 on which these are mounted. The bearing members 191 and 191 are provided with the plungers 19 of the solenoids 192 and 192 (SolD) provided in the mechanism 180.
2a and 192a. When the solenoid is demagnetized, the biasing springs 192b and 192
The two bearing members 191 and 191 are both pushed inward by the action of b.
Is opened (the state shown in FIG. 18 described later). When the solenoids 192 and 192 are excited in this state, the plunger 1
The arms 92a, 192a are drawn toward the solenoid main body side against the return springs 192b, 192b, and the arms 112, 1
12 is closed (the state shown in FIG. 17 described later).

Next, the operation of each mechanism when a game ball flows into the variable winning device 10 having the above configuration will be described. As described above, the variable winning device 10 has an internal opening and closing operation of the movable wing pieces 101, 101 performed on condition that a game ball flows into a predetermined starting port (starting winning port 6, 8, 18). Communication / interruption between the winning space 102 and the game area 4 is performed.

The game balls that have flowed in at the time of opening of the movable wing pieces 101, 101 flow down the first flow-down guide shelf 124 formed on the front frame 120 as shown in FIG. It flows down the upper and lower through holes 124c, 124c provided with the detection unit of SW3, and is guided on the second flow-down guide shelf 125 (not shown in FIG. 14).

In this operating state, the drive solenoids 192 and 192 (not shown in FIG. 14) are demagnetized, and the arms 112 and 112 of the robot device 110 are kept open. Further, a drive solenoid 155 (SolC) for opening and closing the shutter member 114 is excited to open the shutter member 114.

FIGS. 15 and 16 show the robot foot 11.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement of 1,111, and the mode of guidance of the game ball by the said foot part 111,111. This foot 111,
111 is the foot body 1 with the rotation of the rotation motor 116.
11a and 111a alternately slide back and forth on the surface of the third flow-down guide shelf 128.
6 is stopped), as shown in FIG.
1a (111R) and 111a (111L) are stopped in a state where they are aligned (at this time, the rotation sensor 11
The rotation position is adjusted so that the protrusion 119b provided on the second gear 115 is located (the ON signal is output at this time) within the U-shaped detection unit 119a of FIG.
When the detection signal of the rotation sensor 119 is ON, the rotation motor 1
By stopping 16, the foot bodies 111R and 111L can be stopped at the illustrated positions.

When the motor 116 rotates, for example, in the counterclockwise direction in the figure from the stopped state, the right foot 111R connected to the second gear 115 is moved forward by the first leg 111R.
The left main body 111L connected to the gear 114
Slides rearward (from the state shown in FIG. 15 to the state shown in FIG. 16).

When the foot portion 111 is in the state shown in FIG. 16, the game ball flows down on the second flow-down guide shelf 125, and the vertical guide gutters 12 on the left and right sides of the variable winning device 10 are formed.
6 and 126 (only one is shown), the game ball collides with the inner side surface of the foot body 111R, and its flowing direction is corrected to the V zone opening / closing device 130 (special winning opening 103) side ( (FIG. 16). Accordingly, the foot bodies 111R, 11
By making 1L irregular, the probability of inflow into V zone 103 is increased.

FIG. 17 and FIG.
Of the arms 112, 112, and the arms 112, 112
It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of guidance of a game ball by. The arms 112, 112 are provided with drive solenoids 192, 192
The opening / closing is controlled according to the demagnetization / excitation of (SolD, D). That is, in the normal game state (game state other than the big hit game state), the solenoid Sol
D is demagnetized, and the arms 112, 112 are kept open. Therefore, at this time, the game balls that have flowed down from the vertical guide gutter 126 onto the third flow-down guide shelf 128 flow down randomly toward the winning opening installation section 121 irrespective of the arms 112, 112. (For example, the state shown in FIG. 16).

Thereafter, when the predetermined game condition is satisfied and the big hit game is started, as will be described later in detail, the arm 11
2, 112 start the opening and closing operation in a predetermined manner during the game. Solenoid SolD, Sol during big hit operation
When D is excited, the plungers 192a, 192a contract, and the arms 112, 112 are opened and closed (FIG. 17). When the game balls flow down from the vertical guide gutter 126 in this state, up to nine game balls are stored in the storage space formed by the arms 112, 112 (storage by the second storage unit). ).

Thereafter, when another predetermined game condition (for example, the end of one cycle of "big hit game") is satisfied, the drive solenoids SolD, SolD are demagnetized, and the arms 112, 192b are operated by the action of the return springs 192b, 192b. 11
2 is released. As a result of this release, the game balls stored up to that point flow down the third downflow guide shelf 128 at one time toward the winning opening installation section 121, and the winning probability to the special winning opening (V zone) 103. Is increased (FIG. 18).

Next, the display of numerical values by the symbol display device 113 installed in the frame of the robot device 110 will be described. 19 and 20 are explanatory diagrams showing an example of numerical display by the symbol display device 113. FIG. Symbol display device 113
Is composed of a number of light emitting elements arranged in a dot matrix, and when predetermined game conditions are satisfied, based on a control signal from a later-described accessory control device 600, as shown in FIG. At predetermined time intervals (for example, 64 msec
Each time), the display is continuously and variably displayed by down-scrolling (at this time, the shutter member 114 is opened so that the player can visually recognize it). Then, predetermined stop conditions (when an ON signal is output from a special winning switch SW11 provided in the special winning opening 103),
The continuous variable display (scroll display) is gradually delayed,
After a predetermined time has elapsed, the continuous display is stopped. Then, the numerical value displayed at that time is determined based on the displayed down scroll position (FIG. 20), and this numerical value is a game result of a second variable display game described later.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 21 and 23, the configuration and operation of the auxiliary variable winning device 50 installed diagonally below and to the left of the variable winning device 10 of the game board 3 will be described. FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the auxiliary variable winning device 50 as viewed from the front side, and FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the exploded state of the winning device 50 as viewed from the back. As shown in these figures, the auxiliary variable winning device 50 includes a base frame 54 attached to the through hole 3B (see FIG. 4) of the game board 3, a pair of movable members 51, 51, and a first auxiliary symbol display device 52. , First start winning switch S
W7, a drive unit 70 for rotating the movable members 51, 51, and open indicators 53, 53 that are turned on when the movable members are in an open state.

A winning ball guide gutter 55 is provided in a lower part on the front side of the base frame 54 so as to protrude forward. Is to be guided to the back side. Immediately above the winning ball guide gutter 55, a pair of left and right movable members 51, 51 are respectively attached to rotating shafts 57, 57 (FIG. 18) rotatably supported on the base frame 54. Fixed. These movable members 51, 51 are normally closed so as to be substantially vertically upward, so that a game ball does not easily enter the winning opening 6 of the auxiliary variable winning device 50 (shown by a broken line in FIG. 2). Status). Then, when the drive unit 70 starts operating, the movable members 51, 51 enter a state (a state in which the movable member is shaped like “upside down C”, FIG. 21) to facilitate winning of a game ball.

The lower part of the back side of the base frame 54 is
2, the winning ball guide gutter 55 and the guide recess 5
6, a first start winning switch SW7 for detecting a game ball guided to the back side of the game board 3 is provided. After the game ball that has won the auxiliary variable winning device 50 (winning opening 6) passes through the switch SW7, it flows down the winning ball flow path on the back side of the game board 3 shown in FIG. (Not shown).

As described above, the pair of movable members 51, 51 have their rotation axes fixed to the rotation shafts 57, 57 rotatable with respect to the base frame 54. Reference numeral 57 extends rearward through a through hole (not shown) formed in the base frame 54. Crank-shaped connecting members 58, 58 are connected to the rear ends of the rotating shafts 57, 57, respectively. Thereby, the pair of movable members 51, 51 are rotated in a “reverse C” shape.

A drive unit 70 installed on the back side of the base frame 54 has a drive solenoid (solenoid E) 71 for rotating the pair of movable members 51, 51, and a lower end of a plunger 71a of the solenoid E. It consists of an operating member 72 attached (FIG. 22). A horizontally long insertion hole 72a is provided on the front side of the operating member 72, and one ends of the crank-shaped connecting members 58, 58 are inserted into the insertion hole 72a.

The auxiliary variable winning device 50 is configured as described above, and the solenoid 71 (SolE) is normally demagnetized and the plunger 71a and the operating member 72 connected thereto are moved downward of the return spring 73. The state is lowered by the restoring force, and at this time, the movable members 51 and 51 are held substantially vertically upward (the state shown by the broken line in FIG. 2).

From this state, the solenoid E is excited by a command signal from the accessory control device 600, and the solenoid E
When the plunger 71a and the operating member 72 rise,
The crank-shaped connecting members 58, 58 rise, and the movable member 5
21 are opened in the shape of a "reverse c" (FIG. 21).
State).

A signal representing the winning of the game ball from the first starting winning switch SW7 provided in the auxiliary variable winning device 50 is sent to the accessory control device 600. The movable wing pieces 101, 101 are controlled for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3
It rotates a predetermined number of times (once) over c).

An auxiliary symbol display device (in this embodiment, used as a variable display game device) 52 is provided substantially at the center of the front of the auxiliary variable winning device 50. The auxiliary symbol display device 52 is composed of a 7-segment type numerical display device, and displays the result (numerical value) of the first variable game performed on condition that the game ball passes through the specific gate 7. .

In the auxiliary variable prize winning device 50 having the above-described configuration, the pair of movable members 51, 51 are closed in a normal gaming state, so that a game ball does not easily flow into the winning opening 6. When a game ball wins at the specific gate 7 on the left side of the game board 3 from this state, the first variable display game is performed by the auxiliary symbol display device 52 on condition that the game ball wins. In the variable display game, an arbitrary value from “0” to “9” is variably displayed on the display device 52,
This numerical fluctuation display indicates that a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the game,
Or, a stop switch installed on the game board 3 (not shown)
Is stopped on condition that the pressing operation is performed, and at this time, the game result is displayed.

The numerical value displayed at this time is determined in accordance with a control signal from the accessory control device 600. When a hit is made, a predetermined numerical value (set value "3", "5",
"7") is displayed, and at the same time, the solenoid E is excited for a predetermined time. As a result, the pair of movable members 51, 51 rotate, and the variable winning device 50 is converted into a state in which the winning ball 6 can easily receive a game ball. When the game ball wins in the auxiliary variable winning device 50 thus opened, the movable wing pieces 101, 101 of the variable winning device 10 open and close a predetermined number of times as described above.

FIG. 23 is a front view showing the inside of the gaming machine 1 for explaining the configuration of the hit ball firing device 920 of the gaming machine 1. The hit ball launching device 920 includes the operation dial 21 (FIG. 1).
A shooting solenoid 921 (SolF) that continuously shoots a game ball in a predetermined cycle by the rotation of the game ball, a shooting rail 922 that guides the game ball to the guide rail 2, a shooting sensor 923 that detects the shot game ball, and a shot game ball that has been shot. Game ball that has returned without being released to the game area (return ball)
Ball collecting path 924 for collecting game balls, and foul sensor 9 for detecting game balls collected on collecting path 924.
It has 25. As will be described later in detail, the detection signal of the firing sensor 923 and the detection signal of the foul sensor 525 are both sent to the accessory control device 600, and the actual number of game balls fired in the game area 4 by the hit ball firing device 920. (Effective firing number) is calculated.

FIG. 24 is a rear view of the gaming machine 1 in which the back mechanism board 800 is installed on the back side. An accessory control device 600 is installed on the lower right side of the back of the back mechanism panel 800.
As will be described in detail later, the special accessory control device 600 includes a special game state generating means, a special game state detecting means, a disadvantageous state detecting means, a profit state detecting means, a return rate detecting means, a return rate comparing means, a conversion condition. It functions as a setting means,
In addition, it controls various operating units such as the variable prize winning device 10 and the auxiliary variable prize winning device 50 provided on the game board 3 and the lighting / flashing of various decorative LEDs / lamps installed on the game board 3.

The main body of the accessory control device 600 includes a base value of the entire gaming machine, the symbol display device 113 described above.
Switch SW12 for setting the probability of occurrence of the second variable display game according to the present invention, and keyholes 694a and 694b into which setting operation keys (not shown) are inserted (key insertion switches SW13 and SW14 are provided in these keyholes, respectively). Provided, the insertion of the operation key is detected), the switch SW12
Setting display 691 for displaying the base value selected by the above or the identification numbers “1” to “6” (hereinafter, referred to as “hit identification number”) of the jackpot random number group representing “hit”, a big hit setting display A vessel 692 is provided. Further, on the left side of the big hit setting display 692, a base setting display 693 for displaying a game mode (mode setting value) determined by a combination of the selected base value and hit identification number.
Is provided. Here, the base value is a ratio (%) of the number of prize balls to the number of effective launches of the game balls excluding the time of a big hit, and is calculated based on, for example, the following equation. Base value = {(Ejected prize balls) / (Number of shots−Number of foul balls)} × 100 In the present embodiment, the target base value as the control target of the base value is, for example, six steps (20, 25, 30). , 35,4
0, 50), and six levels of base setting values “1” to “6” for selecting respective base values are set.

The big hit random number groups 1 to 6 are used when controlling the occurrence of a “big hit” in the accessory control device 600 described later.
1 or 2 or more of the predetermined random number value treated as And the "big hit random number" included in these random value groups
Is different for each of the random number groups, and accordingly, the probability of occurrence of "big hits" at the time of executing the variable display game is different depending on the number of "big hit random numbers" included. . In the present embodiment, the probability of occurrence of the "big hit" in six stages (the probability of occurrence of the hit symbol in the second variable display game is 3/100, 9/100, 21/100,
The number of “big hit random numbers” included in each of the big hit random number groups 1 to 6 is determined so as to be 30/100, 45/100, and 60/100. Note that the probability that a game ball that has flowed into the winning space 102 will win a special winning opening (V zone) 103 is about 1/3, so that a large hit occurs for all the game balls that flow into the variable winning device 10. The probabilities are 1%, 3%, 7%, 10%, 15%, and 20%, respectively. Note that once the big hit game is started, the big hit occurrence probability is used as it is as a probability when the condition for continuing the big hit game state (cycle update) is satisfied.

The above setting operation key and setting switch SW1
The selection of the base value and the jackpot random number value group (selection based on the identification number) by the operation 2 is performed as follows. That is, when a predetermined key is inserted into the first insertion hole 694a, the key insertion sensor SW1 provided in the insertion hole 694a.
3, the setting display 691 displays the base setting value (“1” to “6”) stored at that time.
Is displayed. When the switch SW12 is pressed from this state, the displayed table number is incremented to "1" every time the switch SW12 is pressed. When such operation is continued and the base set value displayed on the display 691 becomes a value corresponding to a desired target base value, when the key is pulled out from the insertion hole 694a, the base value is stored. And
The hit occurrence probability (hit occurrence probability of the first variable display game) in the game is feedback-controlled so that the base value in the game actually becomes the set target base value. Note that the display 691 stops displaying the base value at the same time as the key is pulled out, so that the base value cannot normally be recognized.

The feedback control based on the set target base value is performed as follows. That is, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a winning ball detection switch at a predetermined position (FIG. 4) so that all the winning balls can be detected. Switches SW1 to SW9 to be used) are provided. The number of prize balls (7 or 15) discharged based on the generation of the ON signals from the switches SW1 to SW9 and the ON signals is provided. , The total number of balls discharged as prize balls is calculated. On the other hand, the number of game balls actually fired in the game area 4 is calculated based on detection signals from the firing sensor 923 and the foul sensor 925. Then, an actual base value is calculated based on these calculation results. When the calculated value does not reach the set target base value, the accessory control device 6
As described in detail later, the action of 00 is controlled so that the hit occurrence probability of the first variable display game is increased,
Conversely, if the target base value is exceeded, the hit occurrence probability is reduced.

On the other hand, when the predetermined key is inserted into the second insertion hole 694b, the identification number indicating the random number group of the jackpot stored at that time is displayed on the jackpot setting display 692. When the pressing operation of the setting switch SW12 is performed in this state, the displayed table number is increased to “1” for each pressing operation, and the numerical value displayed on the display 692 is changed to the desired “big hit disturbance”. When the key is removed from the insertion hole 694b when the value indicates the identification number of the "number group", the "big hit random number group" corresponding to the displayed number is selected and stored, and the "big hit random number" is stored. The "number group" is used for the jackpot determination of the second variable display game, and the jackpot occurrence probability (jackpot occurrence probability) and the jackpot game continuation condition occurrence probability are controlled.

Note that by simultaneously setting the target base value and setting the jackpot occurrence probability (selection of a random number table), it is possible to set a game mode. Here, the mode setting refers to, for example, adjusting a jackpot occurrence probability and controlling the auxiliary variable winning device 50 to achieve the base value while achieving a desired base value.
A variation is given to the game by changing the generation mode of the “big hit”.

As the mode setting pattern for increasing the interest of the game by performing the mode setting, for example, the following modes can be considered. Mode 1: jackpot occurrence probability (however, the ratio to the number flowing to the special winning opening, the same applies hereinafter) 15%, target base value 60
(Opening mode), mode 2: big hit occurrence probability 3%, target base value 50
(Play 1 mode), mode 3; jackpot occurrence probability 5%, target base value 40
(Play 2 mode), mode 4: big hit occurrence probability 15%, target base value 25
(Game 1 mode), mode 5: jackpot occurrence probability 10%, target base value 30
(Game 2 mode), mode 6: jackpot occurrence probability 3%, target base value 25
(Recovery Mode) As described above, while controlling the target base value to be constant, while appropriately changing the jackpot occurrence probability, the variation of the game is increased and the interest is enhanced. Note that the calculation of the base value does not include the number of prize balls in the “big hit gaming state” as described later.

Returning to FIG. 24, a prize ball discharge control device 810 is provided above the accessory control device 600 of the back mechanism panel 800.
A hit ball firing device 920 is installed on the left side of the accessory control device 600. In addition, a storage tank 801 for storing a reserve ball used as a prize ball is provided above the gaming machine 1.
Is installed.

Next, the flow of each operation control of each operation unit of the variable prize winning device 10, the auxiliary variable prize winning device 50, and the robot device 110 performed by the accessory control device 600 will be described with reference to a block diagram shown in FIG. Will be explained.

The accessory control means 600 controls the first variable display game by the auxiliary symbol display device 52 of the auxiliary variable prize device 50 and also functions as conversion control means for controlling the conversion of the movable members 51, 51. First variable display control unit 600I that adjusts the probability of occurrence of a "hit" in the first variable display game based on the calculated value of the base of the gaming machine.
The second variable display control unit 600III for controlling the second variable display game by the symbol display device 113 in the robot device 110, the second variable display control unit 600III, and the second variable based on the operation of the setting switch SW12. It is divided into a second hit occurrence probability adjusting unit 600IV for adjusting the "hit" occurrence probability of the display game.

Among them, the first variable display control unit 600I
Is a random number generating means 60 for randomly extracting a numerical value.
1, a hit judging means 602 for judging whether or not the extracted numerical value is a predetermined value (a value in a predetermined range); Symbol display control means 603, hit determination means 6
02 on the basis of the "hit" signal from
The prize device control means 604 for driving the movable member 51, the timer 606 for counting the driving time thereof, and the open indicators 53, 53 for indicating the open state during the operation of the movable members 51, 51 based on the signal from the control means 604. Open display control means 605 for blinking.

Also, the first hit occurrence probability adjusting section 600II
Are effective firing number calculating means 611 for calculating an effective firing number based on detection signals from the firing sensor 923 and the foul sensor 925, and each of the winning switches SW1 provided on the game board.
... Base calculation means 612 for calculating an actual base value during the game based on the detection signals from SW9 and the calculated number of effective shots, and the key insertion switch SW1 described above.
Base value changing means 613 for changing the target base value in response to the output signal from the control signal No. 4 and the operation of the setting switch SW12, and displaying the change on the setting display 691; Based on the determination result by the base value comparison / determination means 614 and 614 for determining a difference from the base value, one random number group is selected from random number groups 1 to 3 having different numbers of hit random numbers. Random number value group selecting means 6 for determining a hit random number value used for hit determination
It has fifteen. In addition, a signal indicating "during big hit" from the big hit control means to be described later is input to the base calculating means 612, and the means 612 outputs "during big hit".
Does not calculate the base value. The base value thus calculated is a value in a game state other than the big hit game state. The effective firing number calculation means 611 has a function as a disadvantage information calculation means, and the base calculation means 612 also functions as a profit information calculation means and a reduction rate calculation means. Further, the base value comparison determination means 614 functions as a reduction rate comparison means, the random number value group selection means 615 functions as a conversion condition setting means, and the base value change means 613 functions as a setting change means.

Further, the second variable display control section 600III
The jackpot random number generating means 621, the random number extracting means 622 for randomly extracting a numerical value from the generated random number when an ON signal is generated from the special winning switch SW11, the selected numerical value is included in the selected "big hit random number group". The big hit determination means 623 for determining whether or not the game has been played, the second symbol display control means 624 for determining the display mode of the symbol display device 113 according to the determination result, the occurrence / continuation / extinction of the "big hit" game state, etc. Big hit control means 625 for controlling the movable wing piece 1 based on the "big hit" signal from the big hit control means 625.
Based on the signals from the special winning opening driving means 626 for driving 01 and 101 (exciting Sol A1 and A) and the signal from the big hit control means 625 and the signals from the ten count switches SW2 and SW3, the variable winning in the "big hit" game state. Winning number counting means 627 for counting the number of winnings in the device 10 and displaying the number on the winning number display LED 106, based on whether or not the "big hit" game is being performed, the robot feet 111, 111
The foot driving means 628 for switching the operation pattern (control of the rotary motor 116), the shutter member 114 is set in a predetermined mode on condition that a winning in the first to third starting winning openings or a "big hit" game is being performed. A shutter member driving unit 629 that drives (excitation of SolC), and also drives (excitation of SolB) the movable members 131, 131 of the V zone opening / closing device 130 in a predetermined manner during a prize in the starting winning opening or a “big hit” game. First storage unit drive unit 630, second storage member drive control unit 631, which drives robot arms 112, 112 in a predetermined manner (excitation of SolD, D) during the "big hit" game, first to third start-up The winning of the game balls to the winning ports 6, 8, and 18 is detected, and a signal indicating the detection is sent to the special winning port driving means 626, the shutter member driving means 629, and the first storage member driving means 630. Start winning control means 632 to force,
And a cycle number counting means 633 which counts the number of continuous cycles in the big hit game state and outputs a signal indicating this to the cycle number display 105 and the big hit control means 625. The big hit control means 625 functions as a special game state generating means and a special game state detecting means.

Further, the second hit probability adjusting unit 600IV
Is "big hit" according to the output signal from the key insertion sensor ASW13 and the operation of the setting switch SW12.
A jackpot probability setting storage unit 641 for determining and storing an identification number of a “big hit random number group” for changing the occurrence probability and the probability of the continuation condition being satisfied, a setting display for displaying this identification number on the big hit setting display 692 Control means 642,
Based on the identification numbers stored in the jackpot probability setting storage means 641, one random number group is selected from the six "big hit random number groups 1 to 6", and the random number included in this group is selected as the big hit random number. A setting random number value selecting means 643, and the big hit random number value determined by the setting random value value selecting means 643 is sent to the above-mentioned big hit determining means 623;
The determination of the "big hit occurrence" and the determination of the "big hit game continuation condition" are performed depending on whether or not the random number value extracted by the random number extracting means 622 is included in the random number value group.

Next, a specific operation associated with the game of the variable winning device 10 by the accessory control device 600 having the above configuration will be described.
This will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 25 and the timing charts shown in FIGS. (1) When the power is supplied to the gaming machine 1, the feet 111, 111 stopped at the center stop position with the left and right aligned.
Starts its operation by the action of the guide member drive control means 628. That is, the right foot body 11 from the stopped state
1R, the left foot body 111L is driven rearward to the maximum movement position, then the movement direction is reversed to the maximum movement position, and then returned to the original stop position (FIG. 2).
6 between t1 and t4). And the left and right of the foot body 111L,
The state in which 111Rs are aligned is continued for 3 seconds (between t2 and t3), and then one cycle of driving is performed again (from t3 to t3).
t4). Such operation control is continuously performed in the normal game state other than the big hit game state. Regarding the control of various LEDs / lamps, in such an operating state, the cycle number display 105 is the LE constituting the display.
Among and D, the upper half lighting and ^(IO), the lower half lit _(IO)
Are blinked alternately (every 516 msec), and a plurality of winning number indications LE arranged in one line in the variable winning device 10 are displayed.
D106 blinks in a short cycle (64 msec) so as to move from the inside to the outside, and this is repeated three times. At this time, the decorative lamps 107, 107, ..., 108, ... are turned on in a long cycle (1024 msec). At this time, no sound effect is emitted.

(2) When the game is started and the game ball passes through the special winning gate 7, the fact is detected by the specific gate switch SW10, and based on the output signal of the switch SW10, the first symbol display means. 603 causes the auxiliary symbol display device 52 to perform a symbol variation display (first variable display game) from “0” to “9” for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). In the first variable display game, the random number generation unit 601 generates a random number based on the output signal, and the value is sent to the hit determination unit 602. On the other hand, at this time, the hit random number values included in the random number groups (1 to 3) selected by the random value group selecting means 615 are sent to the hit determining means 602, and the random numbers are included in the hit random number group. The hit determination means 60 determines whether or not
2 determines the game result. Then, the first symbol display control means 603 receiving the signal indicating the game result
Is displayed on the auxiliary symbol display device 52 (for example, "3" for "hit", "5", "7", and "loss" for other values). ing.

On the other hand, the "hit" signal from the hit judging means 602 is sent to the winning device control means 604, and the means 604 is provided with the movable members 51, 51 of the auxiliary variable winning device 50.
Is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds; the time is counted by the timer 605) (when the ON signal from the first start winning switch SW7 is input during the opening, it is closed at that time). Further, the signal from the control means 604 is sent to the open display control means 605, and the open indicators 53, 53 are controlled so as to notify a player or the like of the occurrence of a "hit".

When the game ball wins the first start winning opening 6 during the opening operation of the movable members 51, 51 (at time t11 in FIG. 27), the fact is detected by the first start winning switch SW7, and the switch is turned on. A signal indicating a winning from the SW 7 is input to the starting winning control means 632. Signals from the second start winning switches SW8 and SW9 provided in the other start winning ports 8 and 18 are also input to the means 632, and based on these signals, the movable wing piece 101 is received. , 1
01 is performed once or twice (t in FIG. 27).
Between t12 and t13 (one opening and closing operation);
Between time points t15 '(two opening and closing operations)). That is, the ON signal from the starting opening winning control means 623 is transmitted to the special winning opening driving means 62
6 and the movable wings 101, 1
01 is performed (ON / OFF of SolA, A).

[0109] Regarding the control of various decorative LEDs / lamps, when a game ball wins in the first start winning opening 6 and the second and third starting winning openings 18, the symbol display device 113 displays "GO". Is displayed in dots so as to expand and contract (every 4 msec), and the cycle number display 105
The upper half lighting ( ^IO ) and the lower half lighting ( _IO ) alternately flash (every 516 msec), and a plurality of winning number display LEDs 106 arranged in one line flash from left to right. (Every 64 msec), and other various lamps installed on the game board blink (128 msec). When the game ball wins the first and third start winning openings 6 and 18, a sound effect such as "Hyu hyu hyu" is sent from the speaker (not shown) to the second start winning opening 8. When a prize is won, a sound effect "Hu le ru ..." is emitted.

The ON signal from the start winning control means 632 is sent to the shutter member drive control means 629, and a predetermined time (for example, 4.3 seconds, 5.
The shutter member 114 is opened for 8 seconds) (between t11 and t14 in FIG. 27 and between t11 'and t16' in FIG. 28).
Further, the ON signal from the means 632 is sent to the first storage section driving means 630, and after a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) elapses from the winning in the starting port, the means 630 turns the movable member 131 of the V-zone opening / closing device 130. , 131 for a predetermined period of time (for example, 3.3 seconds when opened once (t12 to t14 in FIG. 27); 2
For example, 4.8 seconds (t12 ′ to t1 in FIG.
6 ')) is changed to the open state.
During this time, the arm (second storage unit) 11 of the robot device
2, 112 are held in the open state, and the foot (guide member) 11
1R and 111L repeat the above-described normal operation.

[0111] When the game sphere wins in the special winning opening while the movable wing pieces 101, 101 are in the open state (opening of the special winning opening), the winning game ball is placed in the winning opening setting section. Three winning ports 103, 104, 1 provided in 121
04 will be won. When a special winning opening 103 (V zone) is won, a special winning switch SW11 detects that. Thus V
When a game ball flows into the zone 103, the symbol display device 113 displays a large letter "V" and flashes as it is (every 64 msec). The cycle number display 105
Flashes the number of continuations at that time ("0" is displayed because "big hit" has not yet occurred at this time) (every 64 msec), and other various LEDs / lamps are displayed at predetermined times (every 64 msec) ) Is controlled to blink. At this time, a fanfare is emitted from a speaker (not shown).

As described above, when the game ball flows into the V zone 103 and the fact is detected, a detection signal is sent to the random number extracting means 622. At this time, the means 622 takes out an arbitrary random number and outputs a signal indicating the value to the big hit determination means 623.
Send to

On the other hand, a signal indicating a random number group including one or more random numbers for generating a “big hit” from the set random number value selecting means 643 is input to the big hit determining means 623. The "big hit" is determined based on these two signals, that is, according to whether or not the random number value group includes the extracted random numbers. As a result, if it is determined that the game state is to generate a “big hit”,
A signal indicating the occurrence of a “big hit” is sent from the determining means 623 to the big hit control means 625. The signal indicating the "big hit" is also sent to the cycle number counting means 633,
No. 3 sends a signal indicating the number of continuations of the "big hit" to the big hit control means 625 and causes the cycle number display 105 to display the number of cycles.

The big hit control means 625 issues a big hit signal to the first storage member driving means 630 to open and close the movable members (first storage portions) 131, 131 at predetermined time intervals (every second) together with the occurrence of a "big hit". Operation is performed (t21 to t in FIG. 29).
On the other hand, a big hit signal is issued to the second storage member driving means 631 to cause the arm (second storage unit) 1 of the robot apparatus to move.
Opening and closing operations are performed at predetermined intervals (every second) at 12, 112 (time t21 to t24). The big hit signal is also sent to the foot driving means 628 and the shutter member driving means 629, and the feet (guide members) 111R and 111L are used when the "big hit" game state occurs (time t21) and ends (t31). From the point of time), the shutter member 11 which has been opened since the start opening prize is performed.
4 is closed at the end of the "big hit" (time t21).

When the "big hit" game is started, the number of game balls that have won the big winning port of the variable winning device 10 during that time is:
The winning number counting means 627 counts based on the ON signals from the ten count switches SW2 and SW3, and a signal indicating the counted value is sent to the winning number display LED 106 to display the winning number. The signal representing the count value is sent to the jackpot control means 625. Big hit control means 62
5 determines that the opening and closing operation of one cycle has been completed when the opening and closing operation of the movable wing pieces 101 and 101 is performed 18 times or when the ten count switches SW2 and SW3 detect ten winning balls. Further, the jackpot control means determines whether the robot arm 112 is to be opened when the opening / closing operation is performed nine times or when five winnings are detected by the ten count switches SW2 and SW3, whichever is the earlier of the two conditions. , 112 are closed to form a second reservoir. The closing of the arms 112, 112 ends the one-cycle continuous opening / closing operation at the big hit (t
27)) until a lapse of a predetermined time (0.8 sec). Thereafter, the arms 112, 112 are opened and the game balls stored in the arms are directed toward the special winning opening 103 at a time. It is designed to release. At this time, the first storage unit that has been opened up to that time is temporarily closed at the same time as the second storage unit is opened so as to store the game balls, and is opened again after a predetermined time (1 second) has elapsed from the opening. (For 1 second) to ensure that the game balls stored in the first storage section flow into the V zone (special winning opening) 103.

During the operation of one cycle of the “big hit” (for example, at time t25 in FIG. 29) or at the end of the operation (after time t31), when the game ball wins the special winning opening 103,
The second variable display game is again performed by the symbol display device 113, and the game result is “hit” (at this time, “3”,
Only when “5” and “7” are displayed), it is possible to shift to the next cycle. The number of continuations in such a "big hit" gaming state is counted by the cycle number counting means 633, and the continuation of the "big hit" state is permitted until the counted value indicates a predetermined number (15 times) ( Up to 16 cycles are possible).

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 30 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a bonus item control device 1600 for a gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that the control units constituting the accessory control device 1600 of the second embodiment are the same as the operation control units having the same functions as those of the control unit of the accessory control device 600 of the first embodiment. Names are given and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted. Regarding the mechanical configuration of the gaming machine on which the accessory control device 1600 is mounted, the auxiliary symbol display device used as the first variable display game device is used as the gate passing ball number display device 1052. (The first variable display game is not performed in this embodiment), but the same reference numerals as those of the corresponding gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment are attached to the members except for those particularly indicated, and the details are given. Detailed description is omitted.

The accessory control device 1600 of the present embodiment has a first
The following points are different from the accessory control device 600 of the embodiment. That is, in this embodiment, as a condition for opening the movable members 51, 51 of the auxiliary variable winning device 50, how many game balls have passed through the specific gate 7 (see FIG. 2) is detected, and the number of passing balls is a predetermined number. It has been reached.

More specifically, the accessory control device 1600 according to the second embodiment comprises an auxiliary variation device control unit 1600I, a judgment ball number adjustment unit 1600II, a variable display control unit 1600III, and a hit occurrence probability adjustment unit 1600IV. Among them, the auxiliary variation device control unit 1600I receives the signal representing the counted number of passing balls 1601 that counts the number of game balls passing through the specific gate 7, and receives the signal representing the counted value to display the auxiliary symbol display device (in the second embodiment, A passing ball for determining whether or not the counted number is a predetermined value (representing a predetermined number of passes), which is used as a ball number display means 1603 for displaying the value at 52 (used as a gate passing number display) The number determining means 1602, the movable member 51 based on the result of this determination, that is, based on the ON signal from the determining means 1602 generated when the count value reaches the predetermined value. Winning device control means 1604 for driving the moving member 51 for a predetermined time, a timer 1606 for counting the driving time, and opening based on a signal from the controlling means 1604 so as to indicate the opening state of the movable members 51, 51 during operation. Open display control means 605 for blinking the indicators 53, 53.

Further, the judgment ball number adjusting unit 1600II calculates the effective firing number calculating means 16 for calculating the effective firing number based on the detection signals from the firing sensor 923 and the foul sensor 925.
11. Winning switches SW1 to SW provided on the game board
Base calculation means 1612 for calculating the actual base value during the game based on the detection signal from the number 9 and the calculated number of effective shots, the signal from the key insertion switch SW14 and the setting switch SW12 shown in FIG. Base value changing means 1613 for changing the target base value in accordance with the operation; base value comparing / judging means 1614 for judging a difference between the calculated actual base value and the target base value;
Based on the determination result of step 614, a predetermined value of the number of game balls passing through the specific gate is selected from a plurality of preset values (for example, “3”, “6”, “10”). A ball number changing means 1615 is provided. In the second embodiment, the judgment ball number changing means 1615 functions as a conversion condition setting means.

Each of the operation control means of the variable display control unit 1600III and the hit occurrence probability adjustment unit 1600IV includes the first
This is the same as that of the embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The actual game played by the accessory control device 1600 having the above configuration is roughly performed as follows. That is, when a game ball fired in the game area 4 passes through the specific gate 7, the fact is detected by the specific gate switch SW10, and based on a signal from the switch SW10, the passing ball number counting means 1601 counts the number of passing balls. Calculate the cumulative value. This accumulated value is sent to the passing ball number determination means 1602, and it is determined whether the value has reached a predetermined value set at this time. And when the number of passing balls reaches the above-mentioned predetermined value,
An ON signal to that effect is sent from the determination means 1602 to the winning device control means 1604, and the opening of the movable members 51, 51 is controlled. The ON signal from the determining means 1602 is sent to the passing ball number counting means 1601, and upon receiving this signal, the counting means 1601 resets the count value to "0".

By the way, the accessory control device 1600 of the present embodiment.
In, the predetermined value of the number of passing balls is changed as appropriate. That is, the predetermined value is selected from a plurality of values set in advance (for example, three values of “3”, “6”, and “10”). This is performed according to the result of comparison with the actual base value. Specifically, when the actual base value is lower than the target base value, the predetermined value is reduced from the set value at that time, and the opening condition of the auxiliary variable winning device 50 is relaxed. Conversely, when the actual base value exceeds the target base value, the predetermined value is increased to make the opening condition stricter. As described above, by performing the feedback determination using the deviation between the actual base value and the target base value, the base value of the game is set to the desired base value (the target base value is set by the setting switch SW
12 and can be changed in six steps in the same manner as in the first embodiment).

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 31 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of a gaming machine accessory control apparatus 2600 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that each of the control units constituting the accessory control device 2600 of the third embodiment is the same as the operation control unit having the same function as the control unit of the accessory control device 1600 of the second embodiment. Names are given and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted. The mechanical configuration of the gaming machine 1001 on which the accessory control device 2600 is mounted is the same as that of the gaming machine 1 to which the second embodiment is applied, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The accessory control device 2600 of the present embodiment has a
The following points are different from the accessory control device 1600 of the embodiment. That is, in the present embodiment, the opening time of the movable members 51, 51 of the auxiliary variable winning device 50 is variably controlled according to the deviation between the actual base value and the target base value (can be changed to six levels), The value is achieved by feedback control.

More specifically, four control units (auxiliary fluctuation device control unit 260 which constitute the accessory control device of the third embodiment)
0I, opening time adjustment unit 2600II, variable display control unit 260
0III, the hit occurrence probability adjustment unit 2600IV), the open time adjustment unit 2600II is provided in the effective firing number calculation means 2611 for calculating the effective firing number based on the detection signals from the firing sensor 923 and the foul sensor 925, and the game board. Base calculation means 2612 for calculating the actual base value during the game based on the detected signals from each of the winning switches SW1 to SW9 and the calculated number of effective shots, signals from the above-described key insertion switch SW14, and figures. A base value changing means 2613 for changing the target base value in accordance with the operation of the setting switch SW12 shown in FIG. 24; a base value comparing / judging means 2614 for judging a difference between the calculated actual base value and the target base value; The opening time of the movable members 51, 51 of the auxiliary variable winning device 50 is set in advance based on the result of the determination by the determining means 2614. A plurality of values (e.g. 0.5se
c, 2 sec, 5 sec), and an open time determining means 2615 for supplying a signal representing the selected value to the timer means 2606. In the third embodiment, the open time determining means 2615 functions as a conversion condition setting means.

The auxiliary variable device control unit 2600I, variable display control unit 2600III, and hit occurrence probability adjustment unit 26
Each operation control means of 00IV is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the detailed description is omitted. The actual game played by the accessory control device 2600 having the above configuration is roughly performed as follows. That is, when the game ball fired in the game area 4 passes through the specific gate 7, the specific gate switch S
The passing ball number counting means 2601 calculates the accumulated value of the passing ball number based on the signal detected by W10 and the signal from the switch SW10. This accumulated value is determined by the number of passing balls
02, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined value (for example, “6”) has been reached. Then, when the number of passing balls reaches the above-mentioned predetermined value, an ON signal indicating that fact is sent from the determination means 2602 to the winning device control means 1604, and the movable member 5
1, 51 are controlled to open. The ON signal is sent to the timer means 2606 and the opening time determination means 2615. The timer means 2606 counts the opening time from this point in time, and upon completion of the counting, outputs an OFF signal for closing the movable members 51, 51. Send to 2604. The open time determining means 2615 outputs a signal indicating the open time selected at the time of receiving the ON signal to the timer means 2606 to change the open time counted by the timer means 2606. The ON signal from the determination means 2602 is sent to the passing ball number counting means 2601, and upon receiving this signal, the counting means 2601 resets the count value to "0".

As described above, the accessory control device 260 of this embodiment
At 0, the opening time of the movable members 51, 51 of the auxiliary variable winning device 50 is changed as appropriate. That is, the opening time is a plurality of values set in advance (for example, 0.5
sec, 2 sec, 5 sec), and the selection is made according to the result of comparison between the target base value and the actual base value. Specifically, when the actual base value is below the target base value, the opening time is
Make it longer than the set value at that time, and
Facilitating winning of a game ball to zero. Conversely, when the actual base value is higher than the target value, the opening time is shortened to make it difficult to win. As described above, by changing the opening time based on the feedback judgment using the deviation between the actual base value and the target base value, the base value of the game is set to the desired base value (the target base value is set to the first and second execution values). The setting can be changed in, for example, six steps by operating the setting switch SW12 and the keys in the same manner as in the example.)

In determining the opening time, the auxiliary symbol device 52 used as the number of balls passing through the gate in this embodiment is caused to play a variable display game. The time may be determined (the displayed numerical value is set as the open time). In this case, the game result of the variable display game set to the opening time may be controlled according to the result of comparison between the actual base value and the target base value.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 32 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a bonus item control device 2700 for a gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that the control units constituting the accessory control device 2700 of the fourth embodiment are the same as the operation control units having the same functions as those of the control unit of the accessory control device 1600 of the second embodiment. Names are given and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

The accessory control device 2700 of the present embodiment has a
The following points are different from the accessory control device 1600 of the embodiment. That is, in the present embodiment, the movable members 51 and 5 of the auxiliary variable winning device 50 that has been opened once the predetermined game condition has been established.
As a condition for opening 1 again, it is detected how many game balls have passed through the winning opening 6 of the winning device 50, and it is determined that the winning number has reached a predetermined number.

More specifically, the auxiliary variation device control unit 2700I of the fourth embodiment includes a passing ball number counting means 2701 for counting the number of game balls passing through the specific gate 7, and a signal representing the counted value. The number-of-balls display means 27 which displays the value on the auxiliary symbol display device (gate passing number display) 52
03: Passing ball number determination means 2 for determining whether the counted number is a predetermined value (representing a predetermined number of passes)
702, the determination means 2702 generated according to the result of this determination, that is, when the count value reaches the predetermined value.
Winning device control means 2704 for opening the movable members 51, 51 based on the ON signal from the player, an open display 53 for indicating the open state during the operation of the movable members 51, 51 based on the signal from the control means 2704. , 53 are turned on.

The winning number adjustment unit 2700II calculates an effective firing number calculating means 271 for calculating an effective firing number based on detection signals from the firing sensor 923 and the foul sensor 925.
1. Winning switches SW1 to SW9 provided on the game board
Calculating means 2 for calculating the actual base value during the game based on the detection signal from the CPU and the calculated number of effective firings
712, base value changing means 2713 for changing the target base value in accordance with the signal from the key insertion switch SW14 and the operation of the setting switch SW12 shown in FIG. 24, the calculated actual base value and target base value Base value comparison / determination means 2714 for determining a difference from
14, the auxiliary variable winning device 50
Is set to a plurality of preset values (for example, “0”, “1”,
A winning number determining means 2715 to be selected from “2”) is provided. In the fourth embodiment, the winning number determining means 271 is described.
5 functions as conversion condition setting means.

Each of the operation control means of the variable display control unit 2700III and the hit occurrence probability adjustment unit 2700IV includes the first
To that of the third embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The actual game played by the accessory control apparatus 2700 having the above configuration is roughly performed as follows. That is, when the game ball fired in the game area 4 passes through the specific gate 7, the fact is detected by the specific gate switch SW10,
Based on the signal from the switch SW10, the passing ball number counting means 2701 calculates the accumulated value of the passing ball number. This accumulated value is sent to the passing ball number determination means 2702, and it is determined whether or not the value has reached a predetermined value (for example, “6”). Then, when the number of passing balls reaches the above-mentioned predetermined value, an ON signal indicating that fact is sent from the determination means 2702 to the winning device control means 2704, and the movable members 51, 51 are opened. On the other hand, a detection signal from the first start winning switch SW7 is input to the winning device control means 2704, and the means 2704 counts the number of game balls won in one opening operation. When the count value matches a value represented by a signal from the winning number determination means 2715 described later, the movable members 51, 51 are closed. The ON signal from the determination means 2702 is sent to the passing ball number counting means 2701, and the counting means 2701 receives this signal.
Resets its count value to "0".

By the way, the accessory control device 2700 of the present embodiment.
In, the predetermined value (number of winning pieces) sent to the winning device control means 2704 of the number of passing balls is changed as appropriate. That is, the predetermined value is selected from a plurality of preset values (for example, “0”, “1”, “2”), and the selection is made between the target base value and the actual base value. This is performed according to the result of comparison with. Specifically, when the actual base value is lower than the target base value, the predetermined value is increased from the set value at that time, and the actual winning number of game balls to the auxiliary variable winning device 50 is increased. Conversely, when the actual base value exceeds the target value, the set value is increased to reduce the number of winnings. In this way, by performing the feedback determination using the deviation between the actual base value and the target base value, the base value of the game is set to a desired base value (the target base value is set to, for example, six steps by operating the setting switch SW12 and keying). Can be changed). When the winning number is set to "0", the winning device control means 2704 closes the movable members 51, 51 after a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 0.1 sec) irrespective of the output signal from the start winning switch SW7. Is to be implemented.

In determining the number of winnings, the auxiliary symbol device 52 used as the number of balls passing through the gate in this embodiment is caused to play a variable display game, and the winning is determined according to the game result. The number may be determined (the displayed numerical value is treated as a predetermined winning number). In this case, the target base value can be achieved by controlling the game result of the variable display game used as the predetermined winning number according to the comparison result between the actual base value and the target base value.

FIGS. 33 to 36 are front views showing four modifications of the game board 3 (see FIG. 2) used in the first to fourth embodiments. In the gaming machines shown in these figures,
Members having the same functions as those in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

Among them, the game board 301 according to the first modification of FIG. 36 has a first start winning port 6 which is different from the game board 3 of FIG.
Only the structure of the auxiliary variable prize winning device provided in the system is different. That is, the auxiliary variable prize winning device 310 is
The first starting winning opening 6 is closed in the closed state of 1 and 311 (shown by a broken line in the figure), so that the game balls cannot flow into the winning opening 6. By using the winning device 310, the accuracy of feedback control of the actual base value to the target base value is further improved.

FIG. 34 shows a game board 302 according to a second modification.
FIG. In this game board 302, an auxiliary variable winning device 320 is installed in a second starting winning opening (double opening starting opening) 8, and the first starting winning opening 6 is a general winning opening. 33, the game board 3 of the first modified example of FIG.
Different from 01. That is, in the game board 302 of the second modified example, the opening and closing operation of the double opening start winning port 8 out of the three start winning ports 6, 8, 18 on the board surface is performed by the accessory control device 600.
Control. In this case, when the auxiliary variable prize winning device 320 is operated once, the opening / closing operation over a predetermined time (for example, 0.6 sec) is performed twice, so that the probability of opening / closing the large winning opening (movable wing pieces 101, 101) is increased. And thus the likelihood of a "big hit" occurring.

FIG. 35 shows a game board 303 according to the third modification.
FIG. The gaming board 303 is provided with a second auxiliary variable winning device 33 at one of the general winning ports 9 (left side) as compared with the gaming board 301 (FIG. 33) of the first modified example.
The difference is that 0 is set. That is, in the game board 303 of the third modified example, when a game ball passes through the specific gate 7, the auxiliary variable winning device 31 on the winning port 6 side of the board according to the game state.
0, one or both of the auxiliary variable winning devices 330 on the general winning opening 9 side are opened and closed to control the base value of the gaming machine to be the target base value. In this case, the variation of the game mode that can be selected in achieving the target base value is enhanced. That is, when the actual base value is significantly lower than the target base value, the opening and closing of both the auxiliary variable prize apparatuses 310 and 320 or the auxiliary variable prize apparatus 310 is controlled to increase the correction range of the base value. On the other hand, when it is desired to finely adjust the base value, various control patterns can be considered, such as controlling the opening and closing of only the auxiliary variable winning device 330.

FIG. 36 shows a game board 304 according to a fourth modification.
FIG. In the gaming board 304, the auxiliary variable winning device provided in the first starting winning opening 6 in the first modified example (FIG. 33) is installed in the general winning opening, and the first starting winning opening 6 and the general winning opening are provided. Is different from the game board 301 of the first modified example. That is, the game board 30 of the fourth modified example
In No. 4, the ease of winning in the three winning ports 6, 8, and 18 on the board is not adjusted, and only the ease of winning on the general winning port 9 side can be adjusted by opening and closing operations. ing.
Opening and closing of the auxiliary variable winning device 340 is feedback-controlled in accordance with the deviation between the actual base value and the target base value.

(Fifth Embodiment) Next, in place of the variable winning device 10 used in the above-described first to fourth embodiments, a rotating body having a special winning opening 103 is accommodated therein. Fifth Embodiment Using Variable Winning Apparatus 3010 FIG.
This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. In the gaming machine of the fifth embodiment, members other than the variable prize device 3010 are exactly the same as those of the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment described above, and accordingly, the corresponding members are the same. The reference numerals are attached and the detailed description is omitted.

The variable prize device 3010 is installed at the center of the game board like the variable prize device 10 described above, and houses therein a prize processing unit 3140 (to be described in detail later) (see FIGS. 38 and 39). Also, at the upper end of the variable prize winning device 3010, a prize winning opening 5 is provided (FIG. 3).
7).

The variable winning device 3010 has an opening at the center on the front side, and a winning space 102 is formed. Movable wing pieces 3101 and 3101 that open and close the game ball inflow space (hitting ball inlets 102a and 102a) above the winning space 102 are rotatably installed.

The movable wing pieces 3101 and 3101 are normally held in a substantially vertical state (closed state). Then, from the closed state, on the condition that the game ball has won the first to third starting winning ports 6, 8, and 18 provided on the game board 3 (the same configuration as the game board of the first embodiment). Until the open state (movable members 3101 and 3101 become inverted "C" state)
1 time (at the time of winning the second opening; for example, 0.3 seconds ×
(1 time) or 2 times (at the time of winning a prize to the first and third starting ports; for example, 0.6 seconds × 2 times), and the second (which is disadvantageous for the player) that does not accept the game ball in the winning space 102 The first state is converted to the second state in which game balls can be easily received (advantageous for the player).

In the center of the bottom of the winning space 102 shown in FIG. 37, a special winning opening (V zone) 103 and a plurality (9 in the embodiment) of general winning openings 10 are provided along the outer peripheral edge.
A rotatable prize processing member 3150 (see FIG. 40) provided with 4, 104... Is rotatably installed, and flows down into the prize space 102 through the hit ball inflow ports 102a, 102a of the variable prize winning device. The game ball which has been rolled is rolled to the front side position in the winning space 102 in a state where the player can visually recognize the game ball along the rotation winning processing member 3150, and the general winning opening 104, 104. 103
Is provided.

Further, the winning space 1 of the variable winning device 3010
02, a 7-segment winning number display 31
Reference numeral 06 denotes a continuation number indicator (not shown in the figure) comprising nine continuation number display lamps arranged vertically and horizontally in the lower center.

As shown in FIG. 38, a special prize switch SW11 for detecting a game ball flowing into the special prize port 103 is provided in the flow path of the special prize port 103. Further, a game ball (variable winning device 301) flowing down the flow path is provided in the flow path from the winning space 102 to the inside of the winning space 102.
A ten-count switch SW2 for detecting a game ball that has flowed into 0) is provided.

FIG. 41 is an exploded perspective view showing a specific structure of the variable winning device 3010. As shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the variable prize winning device 3010 is attached to a base frame 3110 constituting the main part of the outer shape, a prize processing unit 3140 installed at the bottom of the base frame 3110, and a rear part of the base frame 3110. The operation source unit 3100 and a relay base 3180 attached to the back of the operation source attachment member 3130 of the operation source attachment unit 3100.

[0149] Of these, the base frame 3110 is the variable prize winning device 3
010, which forms the main part of the outer shape.
11, a rear frame 3120 attached to a rear portion of the mounting plate 3111, and a front surrounding frame 3280 attached to a front portion of the mounting plate 3111 (not shown in FIG. 39; see FIGS. 37 and 38). Have.

The mounting plate 3111 is mounted on the variable winning device 30.
10 for fixing to the through hole 3A of the game board 3,
The variable winning device 3010 has a state in which a front portion protrudes into the game area 4 and a rear portion protrudes to the back side of the game board. At the upper end of the mounting plate 3111, a prize hole 5 is provided, and on the rear side, a guide gutter 5a for guiding game balls flowing into the prize hole 5 backward is provided (see FIG. 38).

At the lower side of the guide gutter 5a, the mounting plate 31
A display unit mounting frame 3117 having an opening window 3117a in the center is provided on the rear side of the display unit 11. A display unit 3107 is attached to the rear of the attachment frame 3117.

At the center of the front of the display unit 3107, a 7-segment winning number display 3106 is mounted.
Is attached. Then, the winning number display 310
6 is displayed through the winning space 102 through the opening window 3117.
The player can be seen from a. On the other hand, the light of the jackpot lamp 1108 is also visible to the player through the display frame 3118 provided on the front side of the variable winning device 3010.

The surrounding portion 328 of the front surrounding frame 3280
The upper surface of the upper plate portion 3284 of the second game plate 2
2 and a guide channel (see FIG. 38). In addition, a winning space 10 is provided at the upper front end of the surrounding portion 3282.
A decorative plate 3190 that allows the inside of the device 2 to be seen through is attached. In addition, a decorative plate 3 having a transparent window 3196 for installing a continuous number indicator at the center at the lower front end of the surrounding portion 3282.
195 are attached. And the transparent window 3
A continuation number indicator 3105 is attached to the front surface of the attachment plate 3111 located on the back side of the 196.
8). The continuation number display 3105 includes continuation display lamps (LEDs) 3105a arranged in a matrix of nine rows and columns, and these continuation display lamps 3105a can be visually recognized by the player through the transparent window 3196.

Further, hitting ball inlets 102a, 102 are provided at left and right positions on the upper front side of the mounting plate 3111.
Bearing portions 3121, 3121 are formed at the lower end of the movable blade piece 3101, 311 and the movable blade pieces 3101, 31 that open and close the hit ball inflow ports 102a, 102a.
01 is rotatably installed.

The movable blade pieces 3101 and 3101 are
Rotating shaft 31 rotatably inserted into 121 and 3121
04, 3104; movable pieces 3102, 3102 fixed to the ends of the rotating shafts 3104, 3104;
Moving shaft 3103 protruding from the back side of
3103. And the rotating shaft 3
104, 3104 are the hitting ball inlets 102a, 102a.
The moving shafts 3103 and 3103 are inserted into the arc-shaped moving shaft insertion holes (not shown), whereby the movable blade pieces 3 are inserted.
101 and 3101 are rotated around the rotation shafts 3104 and 3104 while being guided by the moving shaft insertion holes.

The rear frame 3120 is formed in a shape of an enclosing frame having an opening at the front and at the bottom, and the inside thereof has the winning space 1.
02 is formed. An inflow guide plate 3123 (FIG. 38) is provided below the winning space 102.
The inflow guide plate 3123 is connected to the guide flow path 3284 of the front surrounding frame 3280 and is gently inclined so that the back side thereof is lower, and the winning space 102 is vertically partitioned by the inflow guide plate 3123. . The divided winning spaces (102A, 102B) are communicated with each other by a downflow guideway 3124 provided at the back, and the game balls flowing into the winning space 102A are passed through the downflow guideway 3124 at the back. It can flow down to the back of the winning space 102B (FIG. 38).

The downstream guideway 3124 is provided with
As shown in FIG. 9, a ten count switch SW2 is provided via a mounting member 3161, and the number of game balls flowing down the downflow guide path 3124 can be detected by the ten count switch SW2.

On the left and right sides of the outer upper part of the rear frame 3120, the rotating shafts 3104 of the movable wing pieces 3101 and 3101 are provided.
Bearing portions 3121, 3121 through which the 3104 is inserted are provided in a cylindrical shape.

The prize processing unit 3140 is provided with the rear frame 3
The prize space 102 is attached from the lower end opening of the winning space 102 so as to be inserted therein. The prize processing unit 3140 includes a semi-transparent sphere processing member 3149 attached so as to close the lower end opening of the rear frame 3120, and a rotary prize processing member (rotator) rotatably mounted on the sphere processing member 3149. 3150 and a power transmission gear 3159 attached to the rotation shaft 3151 of the rotation winning processing member 3150 (FIGS. 38 and 39).

Of these, the ball processing member 3149 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 9, a disk-shaped rotating winning processing member accommodating portion 3142 is provided in the center of the upper part of the disk. A general prize sphere holding surface 3142 with which the bottom portion near the outer periphery of the rotation prize processing member 3150 slides is provided in the accommodation portion 3142.
a is provided in a belt-like shape, and a bottomed special winning ball inflow space 3142b is provided in the inner central portion in a further lowered state. A bearing 3143 is provided in the center of the bottom of the special winning ball inflow space 3142b. A special prize ball outlet 3147 is provided on the front wall of the special prize ball inflow space 3142b, and a special prize switch SW for detecting a special prize ball flowing out therefrom at the outlet 3147.
11 (FIG. 38). Further, a general prize ball for allowing the general prize ball once held on the general prize ball holding surface 3142a to flow out to a position on the general prize ball holding surface 3142a which is shifted by a predetermined angle in a counterclockwise direction from the front when viewed from above. An outlet 3148 is provided (FIG. 39).

Further, as shown in FIGS. 39 and 40, a rotating winning processing member housing 31 is provided above the ball processing member 3149.
Along the outer periphery of 42, a spherical visible flow path 3141 that is slightly inclined so that the front side becomes lower is provided. In the upper surface portion on the far side of the ball visible flow path 3141, the game sphere flowing down into the winning space 102 via the flow down guide path 3124 is positioned right and left on the ball visible flow path 3141. The distribution projection 3144 is provided in a chevron.

At the upper end of the ball processing member 3149, a front inflow path 31 through which a game ball rolling forward on the ball visible flow path 3141 flows in the direction of the rotation winning processing member 3150 is provided.
45 are provided (FIGS. 38, 39 and 40).

The rotation winning processing member 3150 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 40, a special winning opening in the form of a disc is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the winning hole inflowing from the ball inflow passage 3145 of the front processing member 3149 into the special winning ball inflow space 3142b. 103 and one prize ball once held on the general prize ball holding surface 3142a, and then guided to the general prize ball outlet 3148, and the outlet 31
A plurality (in this embodiment, nine) of notched general winning openings 104 that flow out from 48 are provided at a predetermined angle.

A rotating shaft 3151 is integrally attached to the lower center of the rotating winning processing member 3150.
151 is a bearing part 3 in the rotation winning member accommodation part 3142.
143 (see FIGS. 38 and 3).
9). The rotating shaft 3151 is connected to the bearing 314.
The lower gear 3159 is fixed to the lower end of the protrusion, and transmits the rotational force to the rotational winning processing member 3150.

As shown in FIG. 39, the actuation source unit 3100 attached to the rear end of the rear frame 3120 includes an actuation source attachment member 3130 attached to the rear end of the attachment post 3122, and the attachment member 3130. Operating unit 3170 attached to the front part of the motor unit 3 and the motor unit 3 attached to the front lower part of the mounting member 3130
155.

The mounting member 3130 is made by processing a metal plate, and the solenoids 3171 and 3171 of the operation unit 3170 are mounted on the left and right of the main body 3131. Also, the motor unit 315
5 is attached.

The operating unit 3170 includes solenoids 3171 and 3171 and these solenoids 3171 and 31
71. An operating member 3173 attached to the operating rod 71 is provided, and horizontally long shaft holes 3173a, 3173a are formed at upper left and right positions of the operating member 3173.

The shaft holes 3173a, 3173
a, the rotating shaft 3104 of the movable wing pieces 3101 and 3101 protruding rearward from the bearings 3121 and 3121.
Crank member 316 attached to the rear end of 3104
2,3162 are connected and a solenoid 3171,
The movable wing pieces 3101 and 3101 are rotated by 3171.

On the other hand, the motor unit 3155 includes a rotating motor 31 attached to the operation source attaching member 3130.
56 and a drive gear 3157 attached to the drive shaft of the motor 3156. And the drive gear 31
57 is engaged with the rotational force transmission gear 3159 of the prize processing unit 3140 so that a rotational force is applied to the rotational prize processing member 3150 from the motor 3156. Incidentally, the mode of the rotary motion of the rotary motor 3156 is as follows.
Six steps (“1” to “6”) by the action of the accessory control device
Stage).

The relay base 3180 attached to the rear part of the operation source unit 3100 relays the wiring of the control system of the variable prize device 3010 to be electrically connected to a control device (not shown). A number of connectors 3182 are provided at the rear of the relay base body 3181 attached to the rear of the source attachment member 3130.

[0171] The variable winning device 301 thus configured.
0, the winning space 102 is a movable wing piece 1101, 1
When the game ball B flows into the prize space 102 opened by 101, the game ball B reaches the inner part of the prize space 102 via the guide channel 3384 and the inflow guide plate 3123 as shown in FIG. . Then, the game balls B are rectified one by one by the rectification pieces 3161a, and the downflow guide paths 31 are provided.
24, and falls on the distribution protrusion 3144 while being detected by the ten count switch SW2 in the course of the flow. The dropped game ball B is distributed to the left or right direction by the distribution protrusion 3144, and reaches the left or right ball visible flow path 3141. Then, the game ball B that has reached the left or right ball-visible flow path 3141 flows down while rolling on the ball-visible flow path 3141, reaches the front ball inflow path 3145, and further rotates. It moves while rolling in the direction of the rotating winning processing member 1150.

The variable winning device 3010 configured as described above is generally controlled by the accessory control device (not shown) as follows. In an initial state in which electricity is supplied to the gaming machine by operating a power switch (not shown), the left and right movable wing pieces 3101 and 3101 of the variable winning device 3010 are provided.
Is in a closed state (a state in which the hit ball inlets 102a, 102a are closed) and maintains a first state in which game balls are not received in the winning space 102.

In the normal gaming state, the rotating winning processing member 3150 installed inside the variable winning device 3010 rotates at a constant speed clockwise as viewed from above. As will be described later in detail, when a predetermined game condition for generating a special game state is established, the spinning winning processing member 3150 prepares a predetermined winning opening (right of the special winning opening 103) in preparation for the generation of the special game state. The rotation is controlled so that the adjacent general winning opening 104a) is located in front of the variable winning device 3010, and is stopped in that state. Then, when the continuous opening / closing operation of the movable wing pieces 3101 and 3101 in the special game state is started, the rotation speed thereof can be appropriately adjusted according to a game state described later.

The game ball fired by the start of the game is
First to third starting winning openings 6,8,1 provided on the game board
8 (not shown in the figure), the accessory control device 3600 rotates (opens and closes) the movable wing pieces 3101 and 3101 of the variable winning device 3010 once or twice.
As a result, the variable winning device 3010 is converted to the second state (the state shown in FIG. 40).

When the variable winning device 3010 of the gaming machine is changed to the second state advantageous to the player, when the game ball B flows into the winning space 102 through the hit ball inflow port 102a (FIG. 40). The game ball flows down the downflow guide plate 3123 and the downflow guideway 3124, and the ten count switch SW4
Leads to. Then, the switch SW4 flows down in the vertical direction to reach the spherical visible flow path 3141, and thereafter, the flow path 3141
It rolls on the flow path to reach the front inflow path 3145 at the front side front position in the winning space 102, and then flows into the rotating winning processing member 3150.

[0176] The game balls flowing into the variable winning device 3010 as described above have ten winning ports (9 general winning ports) of the rotating winning processing member 3150 rotating clockwise as viewed from above the gaming machine. 104, 104... And one special winning opening 103) (see FIG. 41).

By the way, in this embodiment, when controlling the rotation operation of the rotation winning processing member 3150, the special winning opening (V zone) 103 can be stopped at a position (front position) where game balls can easily enter. The stop time can be further adjusted in six steps “1” to “6”. That is, the stop time of the V zone 103 at the front position is 0.2 sec when the set value is “1”, 0.3 sec when the set value is “2”, and 0.3 sec when the set value is “3”. When the time is 0.4 sec, "4", the stop time is 0.5 sec, when it is "5", the stop time is 0.6 sec, and when it is "6", the stop time is 0.7 sec. In other words, the rotation winning processing member 3150 is rotating at a constant speed except during stoppage.

As a result, if one of the game balls winning in the variable winning device 3010 is consequently one of the special winning ports 10
3, the movable wing pieces 3101 and 3101 are moved to the ball inlets 102a and 1021 at the end of the preliminary game state.
102a is closed, and the variable winning device 3010 is in the winning space 1
No. 02 is maintained in the first state in which game balls are not accepted (at this time, the rotation winning processing member 1150 is rotated at a constant speed).

Each time a game ball wins one of the first to third starting winning ports 6, 8, and 18, the movable wing pieces 3101 and 31 are set.
01 is performed. And the variable winning device 301
When a game ball that wins within 0 accidentally wins in the special winning opening 103 (this probability changes in accordance with the set value), the fact is detected by the special winning switch SW11, and the role receiving the detection signal is detected. The object control device converts the variable winning device 3010 into a "big hit" game mode.

In this "big hit" game state, the movable wing pieces 3101 and 3101 are continuously opened and closed (18 times of opening and closing operations). In the same manner as during the opening / closing operation of the movable wing pieces 3101 and 3101 accompanying the winning in the start winning opening, the stop operation and the clockwise rotation at a constant speed are alternately repeated as viewed from above the gaming machine. The rotation winning processing member 3150 stops the predetermined winning opening (special winning opening 103) provided in the member 3150 in front of the variable winning device 3010 for a predetermined time (stop time divided into six stages). After that, it is again rotated at a constant speed. Therefore, the longer the time that the special winning opening 103 is stopped in a state where the special winning opening 103 is located in front, the more easily the continuation condition of the special gaming state is achieved. The game balls flowing into the V zone 103 are:
When the V zone 103 moves to the position immediately before the stop position when the V zone 103 moves within the variable winning device 3010 with the rotation of the rotation winning processing member 3150, the V zone 103
And a special winning ball outlet 3147 to be described later, and the game ball is collected.

In this embodiment, as described above,
The rotational motion of the rotating body (rotation winning processing member) 3150 is V
The time at which the zone stops at the front position is 0.2 sec when the set value is "1", 0.3 sec when "2", 0.4 sec when "3", and 0 when "4". The setting is such that 5 sec, 0.6 sec for "5" and 0.7 sec for "6". The others are rotated at a constant speed. The settings of the “1” to “6” stages are changed so that the stop time becomes longer when the actual base value is lower than the target base value (to increase the set value), and the stop is performed when the actual base value is higher than the target base value. The set value is changed to be smaller so that the time is shorter, and feedback control is performed so that the base value becomes the target base value.

The means for controlling the probability of the "big hit" by changing the mode of the rotating motion of the rotating body (rotating winning processing unit) 3150 may be, for example, a method in which the stop time is set to a fixed value (for example, 0. 0). 4sec) and change the rotation speed during other movements (for example, select a 6-step rotation speed)
You may do it. As the mode, "1" is 20 rpm, "2" is 25 rpm, and "3" is 30 rp.
m, 35 rpm for "4", 40 rpm for "5",
At “6”, a setting such as 45 rpm can be considered.

The method of selecting "1" to "6" is performed in the same procedure as the selection from the random number group (1 to 6) of the first embodiment.

As described above, in the gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment, when the special prize port 103 of the spinning prize processing device 3150 installed in the variable prize device 3010 reaches the front position on the board, the game machine is stopped for a predetermined time. Let me win 103
In addition to facilitating winning of the prize, it is possible to control the occurrence probability of the "big hit" and the easiness of the continuation condition by appropriately adjusting the stop time.

As described in detail above, according to the gaming machine according to the above-described embodiment, the number of prize balls is calculated in accordance with the output signal from each of the winning switches installed on the gaming board, and The number of effective shots of the game ball is calculated based on the output signals from the sensor and the foul sensor, the actual base value of the gaming machine is calculated according to the calculated values, and this base value and a preset target base value ( According to the comparison result, for example, the opening condition of the movable member of the auxiliary variable winning device installed on the game board is loosened or strictly adjusted. Therefore, the opportunity to acquire a prize ball is adjusted so that a desired base value (target base value) can be achieved.

In the present embodiment, the number of effective shots is calculated, and the actual base value is calculated using the calculated value and the number of prize balls ejected. The number of game balls collected from the collection port may be counted, and this value may be used for calculating the base value.

In calculating the base value, the number of spare balls (prize balls) to be supplied to the storage tank, for example, is detected instead of the number of prize balls actually discharged (discharge number), and this value is used. You may.

In the method of determining the "hit" of the variable display game performed in the first to fourth embodiments, a random number as a result of the game is randomly extracted, and the extracted random number is selected in advance. While making a hit judgment according to whether or not it is included in the hit random value group,
The hit occurrence probability can be adjusted by appropriately selecting the hit random value group (the number of hit random numbers included in the random value group is different), but the hit occurrence probability is adjusted only by such a method. Instead, for example, a plurality of random number tables for extracting random numbers are prepared, and the ratio of the numerical value per hit included in each random number table is changed for each table. Alternatively, a table from which random numbers are extracted may be appropriately selected, and the probability may be adjusted.

Further, in the first to fourth embodiments, the first variable display game by the auxiliary symbol display device is performed on condition that a game ball passes a specific gate, and further during the execution of the variable display game. When the game balls pass through the specific gate, these passes are invalidated, but the passage of the game balls during the execution of the variable display game is stored up to a predetermined number of times (for example, up to four game balls) by the storage means. So that
After the variable display game being executed is completed, the variable display game may be continuously performed according to the stored value.

In the first to fourth embodiments, the conditions for generating the special game state (big hit game state) are as follows.
The result of the variable display game (second variable display game) performed on the symbol display device 113 installed in the variable winning device 10 is assumed to be "hit", and the occurrence probability of the "hit" is determined in six steps, for example. As a result, the jackpot occurrence probability can be adjusted, but instead of such a method,
For example, it is also possible to configure so as to generate a "big hit" by winning in the V zone 103, and to directly adjust the ease of winning in the V zone 103 to control the probability of occurrence of the "big hit". Conceivable. As one aspect of such a method, for example, a variable winning device 410 (that is, a flow-down guide shelf 411 on the upper side and a flow-down guide shelf 412 on the lower side as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. Information shelf 4 on the upper side
The game ball that has flowed down toward the back side of the game board 11 is passed through a vertical down flow gutter 413 formed on the back side thereof.
It moves onto the lower guide shelf 412, and thereafter, the guide shelf 412
In the configuration of flowing down again toward the V zone 103 formed on the front side of the player), the downstream direction adjusting device 420 (the device 420 is, for example, The moving member 421 provided so as to be movable in the direction is driven by a drive motor 422 to adjust the flowing direction.) With this device, the flowing direction of the game ball is changed to a V zone or another winning opening. In this way, the occurrence probability of the “big hit” may be changed. In the drawing, reference numeral 418 denotes a movable blade piece, 418a denotes a rotation axis thereof, and 419 denotes a solenoid for rotating the driving blade piece 418.

Further, as a method of changing the winning probability of a game ball to the V zone, for example, as shown in FIG. 43, the winning blocking device 450 ( For example, a device having a protruding portion 450a protruding in the winning path is formed, and the protruding portion is driven up and down on the winning path so as to be protruded / accommodated, whereby the winning rate of the game ball to the V zone (When the projection 450a is projected, the game ball is guided to the general winning opening 104, 104 side).

Further, the flow-down guide shelf is composed of two movable plates so that the center of the flow-down guide shelf connected to the winning opening installation portion of the variable winning device can be lowered, and the central portion is lowered. In addition, the probability of winning can be adjusted by making it easier for game balls to win in the V zone (installed so that the V zone is located downstream of the lowered central portion), and the probability of occurrence of the jackpot game state May be adjusted.

Further, as shown in FIG. 44, for example, as shown in FIG.
On the guide shelf 128, vertically movable guide movable members 461 and 461 are formed on the guide shelf 128.
By rotating the pivots 461a, 461a of the first and second bearings 461a around the axes and tapering their tip portions 461b, 461b toward the V zone 103, the winning probability of the game ball to the V zone 103 can be reduced. (Adjustment) 460 may be formed, and the big hit occurrence probability may be adjusted by operation control (rotation control of the movable member) of the downflow direction adjustment unit 460.

Also, the auxiliary variable prize winning device 5 of the first embodiment.
No. 0 has a pair of movable members 51, 51, and the movable members 51, 51 are turned outward so as to be separated from each other, so that a game ball can be easily won inside. The auxiliary variable prize winning device is not limited to such a configuration. For example, a collecting shelf for collecting fired game balls is housed inside the game board, and this is appropriately pushed out to the front side of the game board 3 to play the game balls. The so-called "attacker type" is configured to collect game balls. A vertically long guide member for guiding a game ball is rotatably disposed above the winning opening and on both left and right sides thereof. A so-called "gate switching system" which is turned into an inverted "C" shape by rotating it at the time of its operation to make it easier to win a game ball, and a guide member on both left and right sides of the winning opening and below it. And set the guide member up. It is also possible to apply the such as the so-called the "induction member method" in which two guide surfaces that are made to be inverted "C" shape by rotating the.

The opening patterns of the movable wing pieces 101, 101 of the variable winning device 10 in the first to fourth embodiments are not limited to those shown in the above embodiment, and the opening time may be changed. Alternatively, the number of opening times may be changed to make it easier to obtain a desired base value.

In the above embodiment, the auxiliary variable winning device 50 is opened once over a predetermined time (6 sec). However, the opening operation may be performed in a plurality of times.

When the gaming machine is in the jackpot gaming state, the winning game balls are stored in the starting winning opening (the number of the winning balls when there are a plurality of winnings), and the jackpot gaming state is completely ended. After that, the opening operation of the movable blade pieces 101, 101 may be performed.

[0198]

As described above, according to the present invention, the change of the game condition for converting the auxiliary variable winning device by the conversion control means changes the winning state of the game ball to the auxiliary variable winning device. Therefore, if the game condition change control is performed so that the profit return rate calculated by the return rate calculation means approaches a predetermined profit return rate, the profit return rate approaches the predetermined profit return rate. Then, the winning rate to the auxiliary variable winning device is changed. Therefore, the adjustment of the player's profit return rate can be realized by adjusting the winning rate to the auxiliary variable prize winning device without adjusting the obstacle nail or the like, and the balance between the profit of the game store and the profit of the player can be achieved. It can be adjusted accurately and easily. Further, by changing the set value of the predetermined profit return rate compared by the return rate comparison means by the setting changing means based on the external operation, the change of the profit return rate for the player can be changed to the auxiliary variable winning device. It can be realized by changing the winning rate of the ball,
It can be freely and accurately changed to the target profit return rate.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration example of a front surface of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration of a gaming board of the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the variable winning device 10.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the game board 3 showing a processing flow path of a game ball winning a winning opening.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the variable winning device 10.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the front part of the variable winning device 10 divided into three parts.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a central portion of the variable winning device 10 divided into three parts.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a rear end portion in which various drive mechanisms of the variable winning device 10 are divided into three parts.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a closed state of a movable member of the V zone opening / closing device.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an opened state of a movable member of the V zone opening / closing device.

FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway perspective view for explaining a configuration of a shutter member opening / closing mechanism of the robot apparatus.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a closed position and an opened position of a shutter member.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing how to attach the variable winning device 10 to a game board.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of a game ball flowing into a variable winning device.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a drive mechanism of a foot of the robot device.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing how a game ball is guided to a V zone by the action of a foot of a robot device.

FIG. 17 illustrates a second example formed by the arm of the robot device.
It is a perspective view which shows a mode that a game ball is stored in the storage part of.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a state in which game balls stored in a second storage section are released from an arm.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a display mode of numerical values by a symbol display device provided in the robot device.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a symbol change display mode of the symbol display device and a method of determining a stop symbol.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the auxiliary variable prize device installed on the game board as viewed from the front side.

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the disassembled auxiliary variable winning device viewed from the back.

FIG. 23 is a front view of the gaming machine, showing a hitting ball launching device attached to the inside of the gaming machine, and mounting positions of a launch sensor and a foul sensor.

24 is a rear view of the gaming machine provided with the accessory control device 600 and the back mechanism panel 800. FIG.

FIG. 25 is a block diagram for explaining a flow of operation control of a variable winning device, an auxiliary variable winning device, a robot device, and the like performed by the accessory control device 600 of the first embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a timing chart for explaining an operating state of a foot of the robot device in a normal game state.

FIG. 27 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of each operating unit performed when a game ball wins a first or third starting winning opening.

FIG. 28 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of each operating unit performed when a game ball wins a second start winning opening.

FIG. 29 is a timing chart showing a control pattern of each operation unit of the gaming machine in the big hit gaming state.

FIG. 30 is a block diagram for explaining a flow of operation control performed by the accessory control device 1600 according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a block diagram illustrating a flow of operation control performed by the accessory control apparatus 2600 according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 32 is a block diagram illustrating a flow of operation control performed by the accessory control apparatus 2700 according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 33 is a front view showing a first modification of the gaming board of the gaming machine applied to the first to fourth embodiments.

FIG. 34 is a front view showing a second modification of the game board of the gaming machine applied to the first to fourth embodiments.

FIG. 35 is a front view showing a third modification of the game board of the gaming machine applied to the first to fourth embodiments.

FIG. 36 is a front view showing a fourth modification of the gaming board of the gaming machine.

FIG. 37 is a perspective view of a variable winning device 3010 according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 38 is a vertical sectional side view showing a state in which the variable winning device is installed on a game board.

FIG. 39 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning device.

FIG. 40 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the internal structure of the inflow space and the winning space of the variable winning device.

FIG. 41 is a perspective view showing only a winning processing unit installed in the variable winning device.

FIG. 42 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a variation of the variable winning device provided with a flowing direction adjusting device that adjusts a probability of winning a game ball into a V zone.

43 shows a prize blocking device 450 on a prize route to the V zone.
It is a perspective view showing the composition near the 3rd falling guide shelf of the variable winning a prize device concerning other modification which installed the.

FIG. 44: Downstream direction adjustment unit 46 in the winning path to the V zone
It is a perspective view showing the composition near the 3rd falling guide shelf of the variable winning device which formed 0.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 gaming machine 10 variable winning device 50 auxiliary variable winning device 101 movable member 103 special winning port 104 general winning port 600I first variable display control section (conversion control section) 611 effective firing number calculating section (disadvantage information calculating section) 612 Base calculation means (profit information calculation means, reduction rate calculation means) 613 Base value change means (setting change means) 614 Base value comparison determination means (reduction rate comparison means)

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A variable prize apparatus having a general prize port and a special prize port each of which can receive a game ball received by the operation of a movable member, and a movable member of the variable prize apparatus based on a prize of a game ball. Starting prize means capable of generating an auxiliary game that is easy to accept a game ball when activated, provided that the game ball received by the variable prize device by the generation of the auxiliary game wins the special prize port. Activating the movable member based on a predetermined rule to generate a cycle game that is particularly easy to receive a game ball, and the game ball received by the variable winning device during the cycle game is placed in the special winning opening. In a gaming machine capable of repeatedly generating a next cycle game on condition that a prize is won, the starting prize means includes a game ball to the start prize means. It is configured as an auxiliary variable winning device that can convert the prize state into a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player based on an electric action, and based on establishment of a first game condition, Conversion control means for converting the auxiliary variable winning device in the second state into the second state, and controlling the auxiliary variable winning device in the second state to the first state based on establishment of a second game condition; Disadvantage information calculation means for calculating disadvantage information required for the game, profit information calculation means for calculating the profit information obtained by the player as a result of the game, and each of the disadvantage information calculation means and the profit information calculation means A return rate calculating means capable of calculating a profit return rate to the player based on the calculation result of the above. Comprising comparing means, wherein the conversion control means, based on a comparison result of the reduction rate comparison means, a game machine, characterized in that so as to change the game condition for converting the auxiliary change winning device. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a setting change unit that can change a set value of the predetermined profit return ratio compared by the return ratio comparison unit based on an external operation. .