JP3231697B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a variable display game.
Variable display device that can execute
Can be converted to a chain state and an open state that is easy to accept game balls
The variable display game, and a stop table for the variable display game.
Based on the indication mode being the jackpot display mode,
A cycle game in which a variable winning device is converted to the open state.
And a pachinko game machine that can be generated repeatedly.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko game machine has a closed state.
Variable winning device having a movable member convertible to an open state
Are generally known. The variable winning device
Is performed by a variable display device arranged in the game area.
The variable display stop result mode by the identification information
Occurs when the special display mode is “7, 7, 7”
During the cycle game, the movable member is controlled to open.
Was being controlled. And, during the cycle game, the variable winning device
When a game ball wins in the internal continuous winning opening,
The prize state is stored, and the movable member of the variable winning device is opened.
Release end condition (for example, 30 seconds or 10 pieces
Award) is established and once the movable member is closed, a new
Generate a cycle game and release the movable member again
Was controlled so that And the cycle game is an example
For example, it is possible to continue up to the upper limit of 16 times
I was

[0003] In this kind of pachinko game machine, fluctuations
The winning device itself can control the probability of winning to the continuous winning opening
Function was not provided,
A plurality of obstacle nails are arranged in the game area and these obstacle nails are adjusted.
The probability of winning in the continuous winning opening
The range was controlled.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, the conventional
Continuous entry only with obstacle nails arranged directly above the variable winning device
When trying to adjust the prize probability, it is difficult to adjust the nail
There was a title. Also, to adjust the continuation winning probability
In addition, there are more obstacle nails in the limited space
Have to be installed.
Was. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.
It is easy to adjust the obstacle nail directly above the variable winning device.
Or without disposing more nails than necessary
A parameter that can control the probability of winning the continuous winning opening of the variable winning device.
It aims to provide a dick machine.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is capable of executing a variable display game.
A strange display device, a closed state that does not accept a game ball, and a game ball
Winning device that can be converted to an open state that is easy to accept
And the stop display mode of the variable display game is a hit.
The variable winning device based on the display mode
Repeat the cycle game to convert to the open state
In a pachinko gaming machine capable of producing raw,
Entering the floating prize device due to the opening state
Detecting means capable of detecting the awarded game ball;
A counter capable of counting the detection outputs of the
When the counting result by the counting counter becomes a specific plural
In this case, after the end of the cycle game
A condition for continuing the cycle game is given,
When the count result of the counter reaches the specified upper limit
In such a case, the current cycle game
It is characterized by having done. The second aspect of the present invention provides the first aspect.
In the pachinko gaming machine described above, the detecting means
A single detection system that can detect all game balls that have won a prize
It is a dispenser.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the counting counter
Occurs when the result of counting
After the end of the current cycle game, the next cycle game
Conditions for the connection, and the counter
Occurs when the counting result reaches the specified upper limit.
The current cycle game ends. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the detecting means constituted by one detector is provided with a variable input.
Detects all game balls that have won the prize device.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a front surface of a game board 1 of a pachinko game machine according to a first embodiment exemplified as a ball game machine according to the present invention. On the front of the game board 1,
A guide rail 3 for guiding a hit ball fired by a hit ball firing device (not shown) at the bottom of the pachinko game machine to an upper portion of the game board 1 is provided, and a front face of the game board 1, the guide rail 3, a glass plate (transparent) and A game area 2 is provided in a space surrounded by.

At the upper center of the game area 2 on the front of the game board 1, an auxiliary variable display section 21 for performing an auxiliary variable game for generating a right of an auxiliary game or a special game or a main variable display game and a book are provided. A variable display (game) device 20 having a variable display unit 22 is provided. On the upper part of the variable display (game) device 20, a general winning opening 23 called a natural winning opening, and a winning display for displaying a winning number stored after a winning in a starting winning opening which will be described later and the variable display game has not been played yet. A number display section 24 and the like are provided.

Below the variable display device 20 is a movable member for converting a state in which a game ball is not received in the special winning opening 31 into a state in which it can be easily received when a hit occurs as a result of operation of the variable display device 20. Illustrated opening / closing door 32
A variable winning device 30 having 0 is installed. In the case of the variable prize device 30, there is no need to install the obstacle nail 12 directly above the variable prize device 30.
It is installed at a position away from the position of the out hole 9 at the bottom of the game area 2 and upward. The variable winning device 30 has a special winning opening 31. The large winning opening 31 is an opening / closing door 3 exemplified as a movable member that opens by rotating in a direction in which an upper end side falls forward.
20 to be opened. Winner 3
In the center part of 1, passing type winning number detectors 34 and 35 are arranged. And, on the back side of the door 320,
A locking portion that temporarily locks a game ball that has reached the continuous winning opening (continuous winning area) of the special winning opening 31 when the opening and closing door 320 is opened and the special winning opening 31 is opened. (See below)
Is provided. Further, between the variable display device 20 and the variable prize device 30, and between the variable prize device 30 and the variable prize device 30.
Start winning detectors 4a,
Starting winning ports 4, 7 and 5 having 7a and 5a are provided.

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

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

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

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

Based on this detection, the main display unit 22 of the main display unit 20 executes the main display game. That is, the main display unit 22 of the variable display device 20
The display of the three variable display portions A, B, and C starts changing independently while circulating at high speed in a certain order. For example, the variable display of the variable display unit 22, that is,
.., 8, 9, F, J, L, P, U are displayed in order, and a variable display that appears while circulating at different speeds is started. When a predetermined time elapses from the start of the variable display game (when a stop button (not shown) is pressed before the predetermined time elapses), the variable display unit 2
The change of the variable display of No. 2 is stopped in order from the left. And
When the stop display mode is “out of form” (for example, the stop display mode is not “double-eye”), the game returns to the normal game again.

However, when there is a prize memory in the starting prize holes 4, 7 or 5, and the lamp of the prize number display section 24 is lit, a variable display game is started based on the memory and at the same time, One of the lamps in the display unit 24 is returned to the extinguished state. When the stop display mode as a result of the variable display game performed in this way becomes a display mode of "big hit" as a special display mode (for example, a mode of "double eyes"), a "big hit" occurs and a special hit occurs. A game is played. Here, the special game (big hit game) is a game mode in which the player is provided with a lot of chances of winning a prize ball, for example, opening the opening / closing door 320 of the variable winning device 30 for a predetermined time (for example, 22 seconds). (The profit state of the cycle) is one cycle (however, when a predetermined number (for example, nine) of hit balls are won in the special winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 30 before the predetermined time elapses), the cycle until closing at that time. One cycle, and during each cycle, the variable winning device 30
As a continuation condition (cycle update condition), a game ball that has won the special winning opening 31 passes through the continuous winning detector 33 in the special winning opening 31, for example, continuously up to 16 cycles. It is what is done. During this special game, many hit balls win in the big winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 30 and accumulate on the gathering gutter 1n on the back side thereof (especially accumulate when double or triple hits occur).
However, since the variable winning device 30 according to this embodiment is located at a higher position away from the out hole 9 than in the case of the conventional gaming machine, the variable winning device 30 for collecting the winning balls on the back side of the gaming board 1 at the lowest possible position. Even without any special work, the possibility that the continuous winning detector 33 and the winning number detectors 34 and 35 malfunction due to the winning balls accumulated on the collecting gutter 1n is extremely low.

On the other hand, when a hit ball passes through the special winning detector 8 during a normal game, an auxiliary variable display game in which the display of the auxiliary variable display section 21 changes and stops is performed.
Then, when the stop state as a result of the auxiliary variable display game becomes a specific stop display mode (for example, “3” or “7”), the auxiliary role prize device 6 is set as an auxiliary hit.
The movable pieces 61, 61 open for a predetermined period of time (for example, 7 seconds) in an inverted "C" shape to convert the ball into a state where a hit ball can be easily won. 3 and 4 show examples of the structure of the variable winning device 30. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning device 30, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view thereof. As shown in the figure, the variable winning device 30 includes a component base frame 310 attached to the game board 1 and an opening / closing door attached to the special winning opening 31 of the component base frame 310 to open and close the special winning opening 31. 320
A rear frame 330 attached to the upper rear side of the base frame 310 to define the winning space 338; a driver unit 350 attached to the rear side of the rear frame 330 to open and close the door 320; A detection unit 340 attached to the back side of the rear frame 330 to detect a game ball flowing into the winning space 338, and a ramp unit 360 attached to the left and right positions on the back side of the rear frame 330 to notify a special game state. It is composed of

More specifically, the component base frame 31
Reference numeral 0 denotes a mounting board 311 which is mounted in close contact with the front surface of a mounting opening (not shown) of the game board 1. A large winning opening 31 is provided at an upper portion of the mounting substrate 311, and a surrounding frame 32 constituting a collecting flow path of the winning sphere is provided in a U-shape at a lower rear portion. The door 32
Reference numeral 0 denotes an opening / closing plate 321 for opening and closing the special winning opening 31 of the component base frame 310, and the left and right ends of the opening / closing plate 321 are provided with a turning force in a direction in which the upper end thereof falls forward. Weight pieces 322 and 322 to be provided are provided to protrude forward. In addition, in the central portion on the front side of the opening / closing plate portion 321, it enters the winning space through the insertion hole 312 directly below the big winning opening 31 of the mounting board 311, and detects the detection hole 33 a of the continuous winning detector 33 ( In this embodiment, a locking piece 323 exemplifying a holding member for temporarily locking the game ball reaching the inside of the continuous winning opening (continuous winning area) in the detection hole 33a is U-shaped. It is provided in the shape. In addition, on the back part (rear part), a door 32 is provided.
Guide portions 324 and 324 are provided as flow-down guide portions for guiding a ball which has opened to reach the rear portion (rear portion) of the ball to the center of the special winning opening 31. An operating piece 325 is provided at one end of the base of the opening / closing door 320 so as to extend therefrom. The back part (back part) of the door 320
Thus, a game ball receiving unit is configured.

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

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

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

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

In this state, when a hit ball (game ball) flowing down the game area 2 reaches the back surface of the openable door 320,
Many of the hit balls are guided on the rear surface by the guide portions 324, 324.
To reach the continuous winning detector 33 at the center of the special winning opening 31. Is located just below the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33, which is exemplified as a continuous winning area, because the tip of the locking piece 323 integral with the openable door 320 is located in the detection hole 33a. The hit balls first flowing into the holes are held in the detection holes 33a, and the subsequent balls are distributed to the balls in the detection holes 33a and detected by the winning number detectors 34 and 35, which are illustrated as left and right general winning regions. Hole 34
a, and flows downward in the winning space 338 via the a and 35a. After that, when the solenoid 351 of the driving unit 350 is demagnetized, the opening / closing door 320 is closed.
Is closed and the locking piece 323 returns to the state in which it has come out of the winning space.
The ball held and locked in the detection hole 33a is released from the lock and passes through the detection hole 33a to form the winning space 338.
It flows down in the middle.

FIG. 9 is a control block diagram of the variable display device 20, the variable winning device 30, and the like performed by the accessory control device (not shown) installed in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. This accessory control device is constituted by a computer system 1000 having a main accessory control means 100 and an auxiliary accessory control means 200. Among them, the present accessory control means 100 includes a start winning detector 4a,
Detection signal from 5a and operation timing control means 11
The winning number storage means 105 which receives the signal from 0 and stores the number of unprocessed winnings (the number of winnings in the starting winning openings 4 and 5 where the variable display game has not been played yet), and the variable display section 22 of the variable display device 20. Three variable display parts A, B, C
Start and stop of the fluctuation and the opening and closing door 3 of the fluctuation winning device 30
An operation timing control means 110 for controlling the opening / closing timing and the like of the control unit 20; Display timing varying means 111, 112, 11 for creating a signal to be controlled
3. Display update pulse means 114, 115 and 116 for generating update pulses for display of the variable display portions A, B and C, signals from the display timing variable means 111, 112 and 113 and display update pulse means 114, 115, Variable display control means 121, 122, 123 for receiving signals from 116 via AND gates 117, 118, 119 to control the fluctuation and stop of the display of the variable display portions A, B, C;
And determining means 130 for receiving a signal from the variable display control means 121, 122, 123 to determine whether or not the stop display mode of the variable display portions A, B, C is a big hit (including a general hit). ing. In addition, the main character control means 100 receives the detection signals from the winning number detectors 34 and 35, counts the number of winnings in the special winning opening 31 in each cycle of the special game, and displays the counted value as the winning number display. The winning number counting means 141 to be displayed on the section, receiving the detection signal from the continuous winning detector 33, sends a continuous signal to the variable winning device drive control means 143, turns on the continuation condition satisfaction display lamp, or executes the special game cycle. The continuation control unit 142 for displaying the number of continuations on the continuation number display unit, the control signal from the operation timing control unit 110 and the signals from the winning number counting unit 141 and the continuation control unit 142 receive the control signal. A variable for operating the opening / closing solenoid 351 and the big hit lamp of the opening / closing door 320 and sending a control signal to the sound effect generating means 145. And a winning device drive control unit 143, and sound effect producing unit 145 or the like for generating various sound effects from the speaker receives a control signal from the fluctuation winning device drive control unit 143.

On the other hand, the auxiliary accessory control means 200 includes a special prize storage means 210 for storing detection signals from the specific prize detectors 7a and 5a, and a random number change for detecting a change state of a random number in accordance with a change in a game state. A state detection unit 215, a random number change control unit 220 that picks up a random number for determining a stop symbol of the auxiliary variable display from one of the random number generation units A and B according to an instruction signal from the random number change state detection unit 215, Auxiliary variable display symbol control means for inputting a control signal from the display symbol operation timing control means 211 and a control signal from the display update pulse means 212 via an AND gate 213 to cause the auxiliary variable display section 21 to play an auxiliary variable display game. 214 and the auxiliary variable display symbol control means 21
A symbol comparing means 230 that receives a signal from the random number change control means 220 and a signal from the random number change control means 220 and compares a stopped symbol set in advance with a random number with a variable display symbol being changed; Variable display symbol determining means 216 for determining the
The auxiliary accessory prize device drive control means 217 for operating the solenoid of the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 based on the determination result to open for a predetermined time, and the auxiliary accessory prize device drive control means 2
And an operating time changing means 218 for changing the opening time of the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 based on a signal from the random number changing state detecting means 215.

The auxiliary accessory prize winning device 6 is configured as described above, and the determination means 130, the variable prize winning device drive control means 1
43, winning number counting means 141 and continuation control means 14
2 is input to the random number change state detecting means 215. As a result of the variable display game, opening and closing of the variable winning device 30 and winning in the special winning opening 31 in each cycle of the special game. A random number selection designation signal is sent to the random number change control means 220 or an operation time change signal is sent to the operation time change means 218 according to various conditions such as the number and whether or not the continuation condition is satisfied. Upon receiving the random number selection designation signal, the random number change control means 220 sends the random number generation means A,
A random number from the designated side of B is input while changing every moment. In this state, when a detection signal from the specific prize detector 7a or 5a is input to the specific prize storage means 210, it is stored in the specific prize storage means 210 and the stored signal is transmitted to the random number change control means 220. Can be
When the storage signal is sent, the random number change control means 220
Is determined, and the stop display mode as an auxiliary variable display game result by the auxiliary variable display unit 21 is determined by the random number.

On the other hand, the specific winning storage means 210
Is sent to the auxiliary variable display symbol operation timing control means 211, and the signal level sent from the auxiliary variable display symbol operation timing control means 211 to the AND gate 213 is converted to H level (high level). Then, the pulse from the display update pulse means 212 is supplied to the auxiliary variable display symbol control means 214 via the AND gate 213.
The variable display game is performed by the auxiliary variable display section 21 in synchronization with the pulse by the auxiliary variable display symbol control means 214. Thereafter, when the timer of the auxiliary variable display symbol operation timing control means 211 times out, the time-up signal is transmitted to the random number change control means 22.
0, and the stop symbol mode determined by the random number is sent from the random number change control means 220 to the symbol comparison means 230. Then, the symbol comparing means 230 compares the stop symbol mode determined by the random number with the auxiliary variable display symbol, and when the symbols match, the symbol comparing means 2
30 to auxiliary variable display symbol operation timing control means 21
1 is sent a match signal. At that time, the signal sent from the auxiliary variable display symbol operation timing control means 211 to the AND gate 213 becomes L level (low level), and the auxiliary variable display symbol control means 214 displays the auxiliary variable display of the auxiliary variable display. Fluctuation is stopped.

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

FIG. 10 shows a microcomputer (not shown) constituting the computer system 1000 shown in FIG.
The procedure of the main process of the game performed by the game will be described. The main process is a process of causing the main game process to be performed based on the start detection memory or the auxiliary game process being performed based on the specific detection memory, and is performed as follows. When the main process is started, first, in step S
At steps S2 and S4, the microcomputer initializes the I / O port and clears the RAM, and then proceeds to step S6.

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

FIG. 11 shows a processing procedure of a timer interrupt performed during the main processing of FIG. This timer interrupt is an interrupt process performed by the timer at regular intervals. When the timer process is started, an interrupt process is performed in step S20, and the process returns to the main process of FIG. 10 again.

FIG. 12 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the interrupt processing. This interrupt processing is performed by the start detectors 4a, 5a,
Each time 7a is turned on, the start detection storage is performed in the RAM of the microcomputer with a limit of four, or every time the specific detectors 8 and 10 are turned on, the specific detection is stored in the RAM of the microcomputer with a limit of four. Or to output the corresponding data in the ROM of the microcomputer to the sound generator. When this interrupt processing is started, first, in step S
In steps 50 and S52, various input signal detection processing and processing for storing the various input signals in the RAM of the microcomputer are sequentially performed, and the flow proceeds to step S54.

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

FIG. 13 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the variable display game processing in step S8 of the main control processing of FIG. In this variable display game processing, the variable display unit 22 is caused to perform a variable display game based on the start detection memory, and it is determined whether or not a stop display mode as a game result is a mode in which a "big hit" is generated. I do. Then, if the result of the determination is "missing", the process of the removal is performed, and if it is "big hit", the process of shifting to the special game process is performed. When the variable display game process is started, the start detection memory is decremented by "1" in step S100, and the variable display of the variable display unit 22 is started in the next step S102. Then, step S104
Then, the "variable display game signal output" is turned on, and in the next step S106, the sound of the speaker is set to "variable display game sound", and the routine goes to a step S108. Then, in step S108, the variable display unit 22 performs one-frame variation processing of variable display, and then proceeds to step S110.

In step S110, it is determined whether or not the stop switch has been turned on. If it is determined that the stop switch has not been turned on, the process proceeds to step S112. If it is determined that the stop switch has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S114. In step S112, it is determined whether or not the timer of the variable display game has timed out. If it is determined that the time has not expired, the process returns to step S108 to perform one-frame variation processing of variable display of the variable display unit 22.
If it is determined that the time is over, step S11
Move to 4. As a result of the determination in steps S110 and S112, when the process proceeds to step S114,
In the step S114, “the present variable display game signal output”
Is turned off, and the routine goes to Step S116.

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

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

In step S160, the winning number detector 34
Alternatively, it is determined whether or not 35 has been turned on. If it is determined that it has not been turned on, the process directly proceeds to step S166, and if it is determined that it has been turned on, step S1 is performed.
At 62, the winning number storage in the RAM is incremented by "1", and the routine goes to Step S164. As a result, when the process proceeds to step S164, it is determined whether or not the winning number storage has become “9” in step S164. When it is determined that the condition has been satisfied, the flow shifts to step S176 in FIG. In step S166, it is determined whether or not the continuous winning detector 33 has been turned on. When it is determined that the continuous winning detector 33 has not been turned on, step S17 in FIG.
The process proceeds to S4, and when it is determined that the switch is turned on, the process proceeds to step S168. As a result, when the process proceeds to step S168, steps S168, S170, S172 are performed.
In order, the continuation flag is set to "1", the continuation condition satisfaction display lamp is blinked, and the continuation counter is set to "1".
After performing the increment processing, the flow shifts to step S174 in FIG.

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

FIG. 16 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the auxiliary game processing in step S12 of the main processing of FIG. This auxiliary game processing is performed by causing the auxiliary variable display unit 21 to execute the auxiliary variable display game based on the specific detection memory, and determining whether or not the stop display mode as the game result is to generate the "auxiliary hit". judge. If the result of the determination is that the mode does not generate the "assistance hit", the process of de-assistance is performed.
When the game processing for this assistance is started, step S
At 200, the specific detection memory is decremented by "1", and the variable display of the auxiliary variable display section 21 is started at the next step S202. Next, in step S204, the "auxiliary variable display game signal output" is turned on, and the next step S2
At 06, the sound of the speaker is changed to the auxiliary variable display game sound, and the routine goes to Step S208. Then, in step S208, the auxiliary variable display unit 21 performs one-frame variation processing of the auxiliary variable display, and then proceeds to step S210.

In step S210, it is determined whether or not the stop switch has been turned on. If it is determined that the stop switch has not been turned on, the process proceeds to step S212. If it is determined that the stop switch has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S214. In step S212, it is determined whether or not the timer of the variable display game has timed out. If it is determined that the time has not been exceeded, the process returns to step S208 to perform one-frame variation processing of variable display of the auxiliary variable display unit 21,
If it is determined that the time is over, step S21
Move to 4. When the process proceeds to step S214 as a result of the determination in steps S210 and S212,
In step S216, a process of turning off the "auxiliary variable display game signal output" is performed, and the flow advances to step S216. In step S216, it is determined whether or not the stop display mode as the result of the auxiliary variable display game is "auxiliary hit" mode. If it is determined that the auxiliary win mode is not the auxiliary hit mode, the speaker sound is set to "2" in step S218. In the next step S220, the process proceeds to step S6 of the main process of FIG. 10 and returns to step S6 of the main process. I do.

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

Then, after that, steps S264 and S2
In steps 66 and S268, a process of turning off the "output signal of auxiliary hit", a process of turning off the auxiliary hit game display lamp, and a process of stopping the auxiliary hit game sound of the speaker are sequentially performed. It returns to step S6. According to this embodiment, as described above, when the opening / closing door 320 is opened, the continuous winning in the large winning opening 31 is integrated with the opening / closing door 320 that opens and closes the large winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 30. Since the locking piece 323 for locking in the detection hole 33a of the detector 33 is provided, the continuous prize detector 3 is provided when the open / close door 320 is opened in each cycle of the special game.
The sphere reaching the third detection hole 33a (1 in this embodiment)
) Are held in the detection holes 33a by the locking pieces 323, and the sphere that subsequently flows in the direction of the continuous prize detector 33 is sorted right and left. And the door 320
Is closed, the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 is closed.
The middle ball is released from the engagement by the engagement piece 323 and passes downward through the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33, so that the continuation condition of the special game is satisfied. As described above, in this embodiment, only one hit ball (game ball) can enter the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 in each cycle of the special game, so that the special game During each cycle, the probability that the number of balls that can enter the continuous winning opening in the special winning opening 31 (in this embodiment, the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33) can be suppressed to 1/3 or less.

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

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 18 shows an example of the configuration of the front of a game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the variable winning device 3
0 is arranged in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 is disposed between the variable prize device 30 and the out hole 9, and a pocket is provided on the left side of the variable display device 20. A general prize winning device 11 of the type is arranged. Then, the mechanisms of the variable display device 20, the variable winning device 30 and the auxiliary accessory winning device 6, and the control system of the accessory control device for controlling them are the same as those in the first embodiment. The same parts as those of the first embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those used in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will not be repeated. Only the characteristic parts will be described. Also in this embodiment, the probability that a game ball flowing into the special winning opening 31 can enter the continuous winning opening is determined by a constant probability (for example, 1/3) or less, so that the probability of a game ball flowing into the continuous winning opening above the variable winning device 30 is a certain probability (for example, the special winning opening 3).
There is no need to arrange obstacle nails or the like that keep the number of inflows to 1/3 or less of the total number of pieces flowing into the entire machine 1, and the installation position of the variable prize device 30 can be raised accordingly, as in the first embodiment. . And the variable winning device 30 and the out hole 9
For example, an optional prize device or a chucker (a detector for detecting the currency of a game ball) such as the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 as in the first embodiment is installed, and the like. The game area 2 can be effectively used as a game space.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 19 shows an example of the structure of the front of a game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the variable winning device 3
0 is not raised as in the first embodiment, but is kept lowered as in the prior art, and the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 is disposed between the variable display device 20 and the variable prize device 30. Then, a pocket-type general winning device 11 is arranged on the left side of the variable display device 20. Then, the mechanisms of the variable display device 20, the variable winning device 30 and the auxiliary accessory winning device 6, and the control system of the accessory control device for controlling them are the same as those in the first embodiment. Also in this embodiment, the probability of a game ball flowing into the special winning opening 31 being able to enter the continuous winning opening is determined by a constant probability (for example, Since the ratio is 1/3 or less, the probability that the inflow probability of the game ball into the continuous winning opening above the variable winning device 30 is suppressed to a certain probability (for example, 1/3 of the number of inflows into the entire special winning opening 31) or less. There is no need to dispose nails or the like, and accordingly, for example, the first
Auxiliary accessory prize device 6 similar to that in the embodiment of
By installing an arbitrary winning device or a chucker (a detector for detecting the currency of a game ball), the game area 2 between them can be effectively used as a game space.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 20 shows an example of the configuration of the front of a game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, similarly to the third embodiment, the variable prize device 30 and the variable prize device 3 are arranged with the variable prize device 30 being kept lowered.
0, an auxiliary accessory prize device 6 is disposed at an obliquely upper position of the auxiliary accessory prize device 6, and a ball released from holding by the ball retainer 40 is provided by a mechanism of the auxiliary accessory prize device 6. The control system of the accessory control device for controlling them is the same as that in the first embodiment. In addition to the opening of the movable members 61, 61 of the auxiliary accessory winning device 6, the control of the ball by the ball holding device 40 is performed. Control to release the hold. The same parts as those of the first embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those used in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will not be repeated. Only the characteristic parts will be described. In this embodiment,
In the same manner as in the third embodiment, the variable prize winning device 30 is arranged in a lowered position, and the auxiliary prize winning device 6 is installed between the variable display device 20 and the variable prize winning device 30. At an obliquely upper position, a motorized ball holding device 40 and a ball guide path 41 for guiding the ball released from holding by the ball holding device 40 to a position immediately above the auxiliary accessory winning device 6 are provided.

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

When the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 is closed for a certain period of time after opening, the ball storage member 45 of the ball holding device 40 returns to a state in which it protrudes toward the front side of the game board 1. In this embodiment, as in the third embodiment, the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 is disposed between the variable display device 20 and the variable prize device 30 so that the game area 2 is divided into the game area. Ball guiding that guides the electrically operated ball holding device 40 and the ball released from holding by the ball holding device 40 to the position directly above the auxiliary role prize winning device 6 at an obliquely upper position thereof. Since the road 41 is provided to release the holding of the ball by the ball holding device 40 in conjunction with the opening of the movable members 61 and 61 of the auxiliary accessory winning device 6, the variable display device 20 and the variable winning device 30 Between the two game areas can be used more effectively as a game area. It should be noted that the ball holding device 40 is not limited to the above-described one, and may have any configuration as long as it can be converted into a state in which the ball can be electrically stored and a state in which the ball can be opened. Also, the auxiliary accessory prize winning device 6 is not limited to the tulip type, and any type can be used as long as it can be converted into a state in which the ball is not easily accepted (including a state in which the ball is not accepted) and a state in which the ball is easily accepted. The format may be used.

(Fifth Embodiment) FIGS. 21 to 24 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention. Among them, FIG. 21 is a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine, FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a variable winning device showing a state in which a continuous winning opening in a large winning opening is open, and FIG. 23 is a closed winning opening in the large winning opening. FIG. 24 is a partial perspective view of an internal mechanism of the variable winning device, showing a state of the variable winning device. In this embodiment, the internal mechanism of the variable winning device 400 uses a mechanism different from that of the first embodiment to suppress the probability of winning into the continuous winning opening 33 to be less than or equal to a certain probability. The configuration is such that guide members 490, 490 for the spheres are provided. Then, at each cycle of the special game, the opening and closing door 3 of the variable winning device 400
When 10 is opened and the special winning opening 31 is opened, the continuous winning opening in the special winning opening 31 is in an open state, and the balls flowing down the game area 2 are guided members 490, 490.
In each cycle, when the ball flows into the continuous winning opening and the continuation condition is satisfied in each cycle, the continuous winning opening is closed and the subsequent balls are placed in the continuous winning opening. It is not allowed to flow. Thereby, the inflow of the ball into the continuous winning opening is suppressed to a certain probability or less.

The same parts as those of the first embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those used in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will not be repeated.
Only the characteristic portions will be described. In this embodiment, the internal winning mechanism of the variable winning device 400 is configured to be different from that of the first embodiment so that the probability of winning into the continuous winning opening 33 can be suppressed to a certain probability or less. A pair of left and right guide members 490, 4 is provided above the game area 2 portion.
90 are installed. These guide members 490, 49
0 are provided at intervals so that the ball can flow freely between them, and at least in each of the inner portions thereof, the game area 2
There is provided a guide inclined portion 491 for guiding the ball flowing down toward the continuous winning opening (not shown in the figure) in the center of the large winning opening 31. A specific winning opening 8a provided with a specific detector 8 is provided on the left side of the variable winning device 400, and a starting winning device 460 is provided above the specific winning opening 8a. The start winning device 460 has a start winning opening 462 and a pair of members that can be rotationally converted into a state in which a ball can be easily guided into the starting winning opening 462 (an inverted C-shape state) and a state in which the ball is difficult to be guided (a C state). Movable pieces 461 and 461 and a guide inclined protruding piece 463 for guiding the ball into the winning opening 462 are provided. A starting winning detector 7a for detecting a ball flowing into the starting winning port 462 is provided in the guide channel in the starting winning port 462.

A general winning device 485 is installed above the starting winning port 5 on the right side of the variable winning device 400. The general winning device 485 includes a general winning opening 488, a pair of fixed guide pieces 486, 486, and a general winning opening 48.
8 and a guide inclined protruding piece 489 for guiding the ball into the ball 8. The variable winning device 400 has a continuous winning opening illustrated as a continuous winning opening opening / closing means for opening and closing a continuous winning opening (a detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 of the first embodiment) in the center of the large winning opening 31. The opening / closing device 470 and general winning opening / closing means for opening and closing the left and right general winning openings (the detection holes 34a and 35a of the winning number detectors 34 and 35 of the first embodiment) in the special winning opening 31 are exemplified. General winning opening / closing device 480
Is installed. More specifically, the continuous winning opening opening / closing device 470 includes a solenoid 471 and a continuous winning opening opening / closing member 475 attached to an operating rod 472 of the solenoid 471 via an operating member 474. On the upper surface of the member 475, a mountain-shaped guide inclined portion 47 inclined so that the center is high and the left and right are low.
6,476 are provided.

In the continuous winning opening opening / closing device 470 configured as described above, the solenoid 471 is always demagnetized, and the operating rod 472 and the continuous winning opening opening / closing member 475 attached thereto are retracted and returned by the force of the return spring 473. The continuous winning opening (the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 in this embodiment) is in an open state. However, when the solenoid 471 is excited, the operating rod 472 and the continuous winning opening opening / closing member 475 attached thereto move forward, and the continuous winning opening / closing member 475 causes the continuous winning opening (the continuous winning detector 33 in this embodiment). The detection hole 33a) is converted to a closed state.

On the other hand, the general winning opening / closing device 480 includes a solenoid 481 and an operating rod 48 of the solenoid 481.
The opening and closing member 484 for the general winning opening attached to 2 is formed in a U-shape, and the sphere reaching over the opening and closing plate 485 is placed on the upper surface of the opening and closing plates 485 and 485 on the left and right. Are provided with guide inclined portions 485a and 485a for guiding the player to the continuous winning opening (33a). The general winning opening / closing device 480 configured as described above always has the solenoid 4
81 is demagnetized, and the operating rod 482 and the general winning opening opening / closing member 484 attached to the operating rod 482 are retracted by the force of the return spring 483, and the general winning opening (the winning number detector 34 in the first embodiment) is returned. , 35 are open. But,
When the solenoid 481 is excited, the operating rod 482 and the general prize opening / closing member 484 attached thereto move forward, and the left and right open / close plates 485 and 485 of the general prize opening / closing member 484 cause the left and right general prize opening ( 34a, 35
a) is converted to a closed state, and the left and right opening / closing plates 48
The ball reaching 5,485 can be guided to the central continuous winning opening (33a).

The pachinko game machine of this embodiment configured as described above is generally controlled as follows by control means such as a computer system 1000 installed therein. At all times, the display of the main variable display unit 22 and the auxiliary variable display unit 21 of the variable display unit 20 is a normal display (a display in which the variable display game is not performed), and the movable members 461 and 461 of the start winning device 460 start. Winner 46
2, it is difficult to guide the ball, and the opening / closing door 310 of the variable winning device 400 is in a closed state. At the time of the normal game, when the game ball hit into the game area 2 by the operation of the hitting ball launching device (not shown) wins one of the start winning ports 462, 4, and 5, the start winning detector 17a therein. , 4a, 5a, the winning is detected. On the basis of this detection, the main variable display section 22 of the variable display device 20 performs the main variable display game. That is, the three variable display units A, B, and
As in the first embodiment, the display of C starts changing independently and circulating at a high speed and in a certain order. For example, a variable display of the variable display of the variable display unit 22, that is, "0, 1, 2, 3, $ 8, 9, F, J,
"L, P, U" starts in a fluctuating manner, which appears in turn while circulating at different speeds.

When a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable display game (when a stop button (not shown) is pressed before the predetermined time has elapsed), the variable display section is displayed. The change of the variable display 22 is stopped in order from the left. Then, the stop display mode is "out of order".
(For example, when the stop display mode is not the "double-eye pattern"), the game returns to the normal game again. However, when the start detectors 7a, 4a, and 5a store the detected memory and the lamp of the winning storage number display unit 24 is lit, the variable display game is started based on the memory, and the winning storage display unit 24 One of the lamps inside is returned to the extinguished state.

When the stop display mode as a result of the variable display game performed as described above becomes the display mode of "big hit" (for example, the form of the slotted eye), a "big hit" occurs and a special game is performed. . Here, the special game (big hit game) is a game state in which a player is given a lot of chances of winning a prize ball, for example, opening the opening / closing door 320 of the variable winning device 30 for a predetermined time (for example, 22 seconds). 1 cycle (however, before the predetermined time elapses, a predetermined number of hit balls (for example,
9) When a prize is won, one cycle is defined as a cycle until closing at that point. During each cycle, a game ball that has won a prize in the large prize port 31 of the variable prize apparatus 30 is passed through the continuous prize detector 33 in the large prize port 31. Passing is performed as a continuation condition (cycle update condition), for example, continuously for up to 16 cycles.

At the start of each cycle of this special game,
As shown in FIG. 23, the solenoid 471 of the continuous winning opening / closing device 470 is demagnetized to open the continuous winning opening (33a), and the solenoid 481 of the general winning opening / closing device 480 is excited to perform the left and right general winning. Mouth (34a,
35a) is closed by the left and right open plates 485 and 485 of the general winning opening / closing member 484, and the inflow ball into the special winning opening 31 is directly or opened and closed in the continuous winning opening (33a). Guide inclined portions 485 of the plate portions 485, 485
a, 485a, and can enter the continuous winning opening (33a). In this state, when one ball flows into the continuous winning opening (33a), it is detected by the continuous winning detector 33. Then, based on the detection signal, a command from a computer system (not shown)
As shown in FIG. 24, the solenoid 471 of the continuous winning opening opening / closing device 470 is excited and the continuous winning opening opening / closing member 47 is provided.
5, the continuous winning opening (33a) is closed, while the solenoid 481 of the general winning opening / closing device 480 is demagnetized, and the left and right general winning openings (34a, 35a) closed by the general winning opening / closing member 485 are opened. Is converted to Therefore, during the subsequent cycle, the ball that has flowed into the special winning opening 31 is the general winning opening (34).
a, 35a) directly or during continuous winning opening opening / closing member 475
Are guided by the upper guide inclined portions 475a, 475a, so that all of them can flow into the general winning opening (34a, 35a). Then, when nine balls flowing into the general winning opening (34a, 35a) are counted, the opening / closing door 3 is instructed by a computer system based on the count signal.
1 is closed, and the solenoids 471, 48 of the continuous winning opening / closing device 470 and the general winning opening / closing device 480.
1 is demagnetized, the continuous winning opening / closing member 475 and the general winning opening / closing member 485 are retracted and returned, and the continuous winning opening (33a) and the general winning opening (34a, 35a) are opened.

Therefore, the maximum number of balls that can flow into the continuous winning opening (33a) in each cycle of the special game is one at a maximum, and therefore, the continuous winning opening (33) in each cycle of the special game.
a) The inflow probability of a sphere into the inside is a certain probability or less (for example, 1 /
3 or less). However, until one ball flows into the continuous winning opening 33a during each cycle of the special game, the balls flowing down in the game area 2 are not guided by the guide inclined portions 491 and 491 of the guiding members 490 and 490. Are collected at the center of the winning prize opening 31 and are guided directly to the continuous prize opening (33a) or by the guide inclined portions 485a, 485a of the general prize opening and closing member 485, and all the continuous prize opening ( 33a).
It is extremely rare that the continuation condition is not satisfied during each cycle of the special game and the special game is terminated halfway, and the profit of the player can be improved as much as possible.

Also in this embodiment, the variable winning device 400
In the configuration itself, the probability of the ball flowing into the special winning opening 31 into the continuous winning opening (33a) is set to a constant probability (for example, 1/3).
As a result, the inflow probability adjusting nail for suppressing the inflow probability into the continuous winning opening (33a) to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) or less does not need to be provided above the variable winning device 400. In the above description of this embodiment, when one ball flows into the continuous winning opening (33a) during each cycle of the special game, the continuous winning opening (33a) is closed by the continuous winning opening / closing device 470. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the continuous winning opening (33a) may be closed when two or three or more of the continuous winning openings (33a) have flowed into the continuous winning opening (33a). In addition, the game area 2 above the variable winning device 30
Guidance members 490, 490 as guide means for guiding the game ball into the continuous winning opening 33a are provided in the portion, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the opening and closing door 320 of the variable winning device 30 as in the first embodiment. Guide portions 324 and 324 may be provided on the back side of the. If the variable prize device 30 of the first embodiment is installed on the game board 1 of this embodiment,
During the cycle of each special game, the guiding section (the guiding member 49)
(0,490), the game ball is guided in the direction of the continuous winning opening 33a in the special winning opening 31. The ball entering the continuous winning opening 533a during the cycle is kept until the large winning opening 31 is closed. , By the holding means (locking piece 323)
The subsequent winning ball 33a is held in a state of not accepting subsequent game balls, so that the winning in the continuous winning opening 33a in the large winning opening 31 is performed without using an obstacle for adjusting the winning probability that is difficult to adjust. The probability can be controlled.

(Sixth Embodiment) FIG. 25 is a perspective view of a variable winning device 500 of a pachinko gaming machine according to a sixth embodiment. In this embodiment, when the opening and closing door 520 is opened and the special winning opening 531 is opened, the holding member 580 is opened.
Thus, one ball can be held in the continuous winning opening 533a (FIG. 27), and when the opening / closing door 520 is closed, the held ball is swallowed into the continuous winning opening 533a, Thus, only one ball is swallowed into the continuous winning opening 533a during one cycle of the special game. In more detail, the door 5
A continuous winning opening 533a is provided at the center of the special winning opening 531 opened and closed by the opening 20, and the general winning opening 53 is provided on the left and right thereof.
4a and 535a are provided. The continuous winning opening 533a and the general winning opening 534a, 535a are respectively provided with the continuous winning detector 533 (not shown in the figure) and the winning number detector 534, 535 (FIG. Is not shown).

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

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

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

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

(Eighth Embodiment) FIGS. 29 to 31 show an eighth embodiment of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. Among them, FIG. 29 is a front view of the game board 1,
FIG. 30 is a perspective view of the variable winning device 700, and FIG. 31 is a winning ball distribution mechanism in the variable winning device 700. In this embodiment, a winning prize ball distribution mechanism 800 is provided in the variable prize winning device 700,
The ball that has flowed into the special winning opening 730 that has been opened by opening and closing the door 731 is sorted, and the probability of flowing into the continuous winning opening is suppressed to a certain probability or less (1/4 in this embodiment). More specifically, among the special winning opening 730 opened and closed by the opening and closing door 731, a continuous winning opening 761 and a general winning opening 762 (FIG. 31) and these winning openings (761, 76)
2) is provided with a winning ball distribution mechanism 800 for distributing winning balls into the special winning opening 730. A count detector 750 for counting the number of spheres flowing into the special winning opening 730 is installed in the special winning opening 730, and all the balls flowing into the special winning opening 730 are provided on the upper left and right sides. An inclined guide path 790 leading into the detection hole 751 of the count detector 750 is provided. This count detector 750
Below, the continuous winning opening 761 and the general winning opening 7
A winning plate having 62 and a winning ball sorting device are installed.

The continuous winning opening 761 is provided at an upper position in the center of the winning plate 760, and the general winning opening 762 is provided at a right position of the winning plate 760. It is located closer to the center of the winning plate 760 than the winning opening 762 is. On the other hand, the sorting device 770 includes a driving motor 771 and the motor 7
And a sorting member 765 which is rotated clockwise in FIG. The sorting member 765
Is installed on the front side of the winning plate 760 (which does not rotate) so as to be substantially in sliding contact with the front surface thereof. The distribution member 765 is provided with a general winning ball guiding groove 766 and a V winning ball guiding groove 768 radially. The general winning ball guiding groove 766 is formed shallower, and the V winning ball guiding groove 768 is formed deeper. And each of the guide grooves 76
6,768, the inclined guide strips 767,769 for guiding the ball flowing into the guide grooves 766,768 to the rear thereof.
Is provided.

The winning ball distribution mechanism 800 of this embodiment
Is configured as described above, and at the time of the special game, the motor is operated and the winning ball sorting member 765 is slowly rotated clockwise in FIG. In this state, when a ball flows into the special winning opening 31, the ball enters the inclined guideway 7.
Guided by 80 and 780, it flows down through the detection hole 751 of the count detector 750, and is counted in the course of the flow, and reaches the upper side of the general prize ball guiding groove 766 or the V prize ball guiding groove 768 of the distribution member 765 which is located above. To the inside. The ball that has reached the general winning ball guide groove 766 is rotated in the clockwise direction of the winning ball sorting member 765, and the general winning opening 762 is formed.
The ball that has flowed inside and has reached the V winning ball guide groove 768 flows into the continuous winning opening 761. And the continuous winning opening 7
The ball that has flowed into 61 is detected by a continuous winning detector (not shown) therein. Since the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment is configured as described above, the gaming balls flowing into the special winning opening 730 are distributed by the winning ball sorting member 765 while continuing the winning opening 761 or the general winning opening 76.
2, whereby the probability of flowing into the continuous winning opening 761 is regulated to a certain probability or less. Therefore, it is not necessary to dispose an obstacle nail or the like that regulates the winning probability of the continuous winning opening 761 to a certain probability or less immediately above the variable winning device 700, and the variable winning device 700 itself is enlarged, and the gaming area is increased. 2 can be used effectively.

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

(Other Embodiments) FIGS. 32 to 54 show various embodiments of a continuous winning opening portion of a variable winning device of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention. Among them,
FIG. 32 shows an internal front view of the big winning opening of the variable winning device according to the ninth embodiment.

In the ninth embodiment, the drive means (not shown) directly appears below the continuous winning opening (33a) in the big winning opening 31 of the variable winning device which is opened and closed by the opening and closing door (not shown). A storage member 811 to be used is provided. This storage member 811 projects to the front side simultaneously with the opening of the special winning opening 31 of each cycle of the special game, and the ball 812 entering the continuous winning opening (33a) is used as the continuous winning opening (3).
3a), the subsequent ball 813 is stored in the storage ball 81
2 general winning openings (34a), (35a)
So that it flows into the inside, and the general winning openings 34a, 3
When a predetermined number (for example, 9) of the winning balls are detected by the winning number detectors 34 and 35 or when the special winning opening 31 is closed after a predetermined time has elapsed, the storage member thereof is stored. When the storage ball 811 sinks and the stored ball 812 flows down, the condition for continuing the special game cycle is satisfied. In this manner, the probability of winning a ball into the continuous winning opening (33a) out of the balls entering the special winning opening 31 can be reliably suppressed to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) or less.

FIG. 33 shows an internal front view of the special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the tenth embodiment. This tenth
In the embodiment, the continuous winning opening (33) of the large winning opening 31 of the variable winning device which is opened and closed by an opening / closing door (not shown).
Directly below a), storage members 821 and 821 which are protruded and retracted by driving means (not shown) are arranged. These storage members 821 and 821 project toward the front side simultaneously with opening of the special winning opening 31 of each cycle of the special game, and place the ball 822 which is about to enter the continuous winning opening (33a) immediately above the continuous winning opening (33a). And then the ball 823 is flipped by the stored ball 822 and the left and right general winning openings (34)
a) and (35a), and a predetermined number (for example, 9) of the balls flowing into the general winning openings 34a and 35a are detected by the winning number detectors 34 and 35, or When the special winning opening 31 is closed after a lapse of a predetermined time, the storage members 821 and 821 sink, and the storage ball 822 wins (passes through) the continuous winning opening (33a) to perform a special game. Cycle continuation condition is satisfied. In this way, the probability of winning a ball into the continuous winning opening (33a) among the balls flowing into the special winning opening 31 can be suppressed to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) or less.

FIG. 34 shows an internal front view of the big winning opening of the variable winning device according to the eleventh embodiment. This eleventh
In the embodiment, the continuous winning opening (33) of the large winning opening 31 of the variable winning device which is opened and closed by an opening / closing door (not shown).
Opening / closing members 831 and 831 driven by driving means (not shown) are arranged at the entrance of (a). These opening / closing members 831 and 831 are opened simultaneously with the opening of the special winning opening 31 of each cycle of the special game as shown by the solid line in the same figure, so that the ball can enter the continuous winning opening (33a), and the continuous winning is achieved. When one ball wins in the mouth (33a) and is detected by the continuous winning detector 33, the opening and closing members 8
31 and 831 are closed as shown by broken lines in FIG. In this way, the probability of winning a ball into the continuous winning opening (33a) among the balls flowing into the special winning opening 31 can be reliably suppressed to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) or less.

FIG. 35 is a front view showing the inside of the big winning opening of the variable winning device according to the twelfth embodiment. This twelfth
In the embodiment, the continuous winning opening (33) of the large winning opening 31 of the variable winning device which is opened and closed by an opening / closing door (not shown).
Directly above a), the shaft 84 is driven by driving means (not shown).
A rotating derivative 841 that is rotated about the axis 3 is provided. A ball guiding pocket 842 is provided near the outer periphery of the rotating derivative 841. This rotating derivative 841
When the special winning opening 31 of each cycle of the special game is opened, the ball guiding pocket 842 is rotated and returned to a state in which the ball guiding pocket 842 is upward as shown in FIG.
When the sphere enters into 42, its rotational derivative 841 becomes 18
The ball is rotated by 0 degrees, dropped into the continuous winning opening 33a below it, stopped in that state until the end of the special game cycle, and the subsequent balls are continued winning opening (33).
a) Do not put in. When the cycle of the special game is completed, the ball guide pocket 8 rotates again by 180 degrees.
42 returns to the upward state and stops. In this way, the probability of winning into the continuous winning opening (33a) of the inflow balls into the special winning opening 31 is set to a certain probability (for example, 1 /
3) It is reliably suppressed to the following.

FIG. 36 shows an internal front view of the big winning port of the variable winning device according to the thirteenth embodiment. This thirteenth
In the embodiment, the continuous winning opening (33) of the large winning opening 31 of the variable winning device which is opened and closed by an opening / closing door (not shown).
An armor member 851 which is protruded and retracted by a driving means (not shown) is disposed immediately above a). This armor member 851
When the special winning opening 31 of each cycle of the special game is opened, it retreats to the back of the special winning opening 31 and projects forward when the ball 852 wins in the continuous winning opening (33a) ( The ball 853 thereafter is hindered by the protruding armor member 851 and cannot win (pass) through the continuous winning opening 33a. Then, when the ball 852 is detected by the continuous winning detector 33, the continuation condition of the special game cycle is satisfied. In addition, general winning openings (34a), (3
5a) The winning prize ball 31 is closed by an opening / closing door (not shown) when a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning prize balls is detected by the winning number detectors 34 and 35 or when a predetermined time has elapsed. Can be When the armor member 851 is closed, the armor member 851 retreats to the deep inside of the special winning opening 31 again.

FIG. 37 shows an internal front view of the big winning opening of the variable winning device according to the fourteenth embodiment, and FIG. 38 shows a longitudinal side view thereof. In the fourteenth embodiment, the large winning opening 3 of the variable winning device that is opened and closed by the opening and closing door 320.
1, a movable continuation prize member 861 having a continuation prize detector 33 is disposed so as to be able to come and go by driving means (not shown). The movable continuation winning member 861 projects forward as shown in FIG. 38 simultaneously with the opening of the special winning opening 31 of each cycle of the special game, and the continuous winning opening (33) at the tip thereof.
A state in which a game ball can enter during a). When a game ball wins (passes) in the continuous winning opening (33a) in this state, the ball is detected by the continuous winning detector 33, and the condition for continuing the special game cycle is satisfied. Then, at the time of the detection, the continuous winning member 861 is drawn into the special winning opening 31, and thereafter, the game ball cannot enter the continuous winning opening (33a). During each cycle of the special game, when the number of game balls flowing into the special winning opening 31a reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10) or when a predetermined time has elapsed, the opening and closing door 320 opens the special winning opening at that time. 3
1 is closed.

In this manner, the probability of winning the ball into the continuous winning opening (33a) of the ball flowing into the special winning opening 31 can be suppressed to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) or less. In the case of this embodiment, even if the width of the continuous winning opening (33a) is made as wide as the large winning opening 31, the continuous winning opening (33a) can be used.
The probability of winning in the inside can be reliably suppressed to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) or less.

FIG. 39 shows an internal front view of the special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the fifteenth embodiment. In the fifteenth embodiment, a pair of left and right guides which are moved forward and backward by a driving means (not shown) are provided at positions just above the continuous winning opening 33a in the large winning opening 31 of the variable winning device opened and closed by the opening and closing door 320. Members 891 and 891 are provided. The pair of left and right guide members 891 and 891 protrude (forward) to the near side at the same time as opening of the special winning opening 31 in each cycle of the special game, and move the ball flowing into the special winning opening 31 into the continuous winning opening 33a. It is in a state that can be led. In this state, a predetermined number (for example, one) of game balls is provided for the continuous winning opening (33a).
When a prize is passed (passed), the ball is placed in the continuous prize detector 33.
And the continuation condition of the special game cycle is satisfied. Then, at the time of the detection, the pair of guide members 891 and 891 are drawn into the deep part in the special winning opening 31, and thereafter, it is difficult for the game ball to win in the continuous winning opening (33a). In this way, the probability of winning a ball into the continuous winning opening (33a) among the balls flowing into the special winning opening 31 can be suppressed to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) or less.

FIG. 40 is a front view showing the inside of the big winning opening of the variable winning device according to the sixteenth embodiment. In the sixteenth embodiment, a driving means (not shown) moves forward and backward to a position just above the continuous winning opening 33a in the big winning opening 31 of the variable winning device which is opened and closed by an opening and closing door (not shown).
First guide members 901 and 901 to be retracted and a second guide member 902 are provided. At the beginning of opening of the special winning opening 31 in each cycle of the special game, the first guiding member 9
01 and 901 project toward the near side, while the second guiding member 902 retreats to the back of the special winning opening 31, and the ball flowing into the special winning opening 31 is the first guiding member 901, 901.
As a result, a state in which the player can be guided into the continuous winning opening 33a is established.
In this state, when a predetermined number (for example, one) of game balls are won (passed) in the continuous winning opening (33a), the balls are detected by the continuous winning detector 33, and the condition for continuing the special game cycle is set. It is filled. At the time of its detection,
The guiding members 901 and 901 are retracted into the inside of the special winning opening 31, and the balls that flow into the special winning opening 31 with the second guiding member 902 projecting to the front side this time are all left and right general winning openings (34a). ) And (35a). In this way, the probability of winning (for example, 1/3) into the continuous winning opening (33a) of the balls flowing into the special winning opening 31 is suppressed.

FIG. 41 is a front view showing the inside of the special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the seventeenth embodiment. In the seventeenth embodiment, the large winning opening 31 of the variable winning device is a continuous winning opening 912 opened and closed by a first opening and closing door 911 and a general winning opening 914 opened and closed by a second opening and closing door 913.
The first and second opening / closing doors 911 and 913 are opened and closed at different timings in each cycle of the special game. In the case of this embodiment, the continuous winning opening 912 is provided directly below the general winning opening 914, and the first and second opening / closing doors 911 and 913 are of an attacker type (a type in which the upper end side is opened in a direction to fall forward).
, And the upper end side is opened so as to fall forward. At the beginning of opening of the special winning opening of each cycle of the special game, first, the first opening / closing door 911
Is opened, and the game ball can enter the continuous winning opening 912. In this state, the game ball has its continuous winning opening (33a).
When a prize is won, the ball is detected by the continuous prize detector 911a, and the continuation condition of the special game cycle is satisfied.
Then, at the time of the detection, the first opening / closing door 911 is closed and the second opening / closing door 913 is opened at the same time.
No prize can be awarded during 11 and only the general prize port 914 can be awarded. In this way, the probability of winning in the continuous winning opening 912 out of the balls flowing into the special winning opening can be reliably suppressed to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) or less.

The first and second doors 91
1, 913 is not limited to the attacker type, but may be of a tulip type. Further, the shapes of the continuous winning opening 912 and the general winning opening 914 and their positional relationship may be appropriately changed in design. For example, as shown in a modified example in FIG.
A continuous winning opening 912 is provided above the 14. An attacker-type opening / closing door 913 is attached to the general winning opening 914. Further, on the continuous winning opening 912 side, rotating shafts 915a, 9
Movable pieces 915, 915 may be attached to 15a, and the continuous winning opening 912 may be opened and closed by these movable pieces 915, 915.

FIG. 43 is a front view of a variable winning device 920 according to the eighteenth embodiment. In the eighteenth embodiment, a continuous winning opening 923 is provided below the large winning opening 31 that is opened and closed by the appearance of the shielding member 921, and an entrance to the continuous winning opening 923 is provided above the continuous winning opening 923. A pair of left and right opening / closing guide members 922 and 922 for opening and closing are provided. The shielding member 921 and the pair of left and right opening / closing guide members 922 and 922 are separately driven by driving means (not shown). The variable prize winning device 920 of this embodiment is configured as described above, and normally has the left and right opening / closing guiding members 92.
2, 922 are moved to the left and right sides to open, and the shielding member 921 projects (forwards) to the near side. In this state, when the special game cycle is started, the shielding member 921 is retracted, and the special winning opening 31 is opened. When the game ball flows into the special winning opening 31 in this state, the flowing ball is guided by the left and right opening / closing guide members 922 and 922 and wins in the continuous winning opening 923. When the winning ball is detected by a continuous winning detector (not shown) in the continuous winning opening 923, the left and right opening / closing guide members 922 and 922 are detected based on the detection.
922 move in the direction approaching each other and the continuous winning opening 92
3 is closed, and during the subsequent special game cycle, the ball that has flowed into the special winning opening 31 has its continuous winning opening 923.
It cannot flow in. In this way, the special winning opening 31
The probability of winning in the continuous winning opening 923 out of the inflowing balls to is surely suppressed to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) or less.

FIG. 44 is a front view of a variable winning device 930 according to the nineteenth embodiment. In the nineteenth embodiment, a continuous winning opening 33a is provided at the upper center of the special winning opening 31.
And armor parts 931 and 93
1 is provided protruding toward the near side. In addition, an opening / closing member 932 that appears and retracts (moves back and forth) by a first driving unit (not shown) is installed at the center of the armor portions 931 and 931. In addition, a pair of left and right guide members 932 and 932 are provided below the large winning opening 31 so as to be movable in the left and right directions by a second driving unit (not shown). The variable prize winning device 930 of this embodiment is configured as described above, and the opening / closing member 932 normally projects (forwards) to the front side to close the inflow port to the continuous winning opening 33a, and the left and right guiding members are provided. 932 and 932 are moved and returned to the close state as shown in the figure, so that the game balls cannot flow into the special winning opening 31. In this state,
When the special game cycle starts, the opening and closing member 93
2 retreats, and the game ball can enter the continuous winning opening 33a from the inflow port. In this state, the continuous winning opening 3
When one game ball wins during 3a, the winning ball is detected by the continuous winning detector (not shown) in the continuous winning opening 923, and the continuation condition of the special game cycle is satisfied. Then, at the time of the detection, the opening / closing member 932 moves forward and returns to close the inflow port to the continuous winning opening 33a, and at the same time, the left and right guiding members 932 and 932 expand right and left as shown by a chain line in FIG. Moved in the direction. By this movement, the game ball reaching the opening / closing member 932 and the armor members 931 and 931 is moved by the opening / closing member 932 and the armor member 9.
The game balls guided by the guides 31 and 931 and falling from the left and right sides thereof are guided by guide members 932 and 932 below them, so that a general prize can be won in the special winning opening 31. In this way, the continuous winning opening 33a of the balls flowing into the special winning opening 31
The probability of winning inside can be suppressed to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) or less.

FIGS. 45 to 47 show examples of the structure of the variable winning device 940 according to the twentieth embodiment. Among these, FIG. 45 is a front view of the inside of the large winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 940, FIG. 46 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the variable winning device 940, and FIG. 47 is a rear perspective view of the opening / closing door 942 of the variable winning device 940. is there. In the twentieth embodiment, the continuous winning opening opening / closing member 944 is provided above the continuous winning opening 33a in the big winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 940 opened and closed by the opening / closing door 942.
Is installed so as to be rotatable between a state in which the continuous winning opening 33a is opened (a state shown by a solid line in FIG. 46) and a state closed (a state shown by a chain line in FIG. 46) with the support shaft 943 as an axis.
This turning force is provided by a second driving means (not shown). As shown in FIG. 45, "continuation OK" is displayed on the arc-shaped outer peripheral surface of the continuous winning opening opening / closing member 944. Further, the opening / closing door 942 can be opened by a first driving unit (not shown) in a direction in which an upper end side of the opening / closing door 942 is pivoted about a spindle 941. Guideways 942a, 942 for guiding game balls reaching the back side into the continuous winning opening 33a, as shown in FIG.
a is provided. Variable winning device 9 of this embodiment
40 is constructed as described above, and is normally a door 94
2 stands up and the special winning opening 31 is closed, and the continuous winning opening opening / closing member 944 is rotated and returned to the state where the continuous winning opening 33a is opened as shown by a solid line in FIG.

In this state, when the special game cycle is started, the opening / closing door 942 is rotated and opened in such a direction that the upper end thereof falls down toward the front side (FIG. 46). Is ready to flow. In this state, when one game ball wins in the continuous winning opening 33a, the winning opening is detected by a continuous winning detector (not shown), and the continuation condition of the special game is satisfied. Then, at the time of the detection, the continuous winning opening opening / closing member 944 is rotated to a state shown by a chain line in FIG. 46 to close the continuous winning opening 33a, and the continuous winning opening opening / closing member 9 is closed.
The display of "Continuation OK" on the arc-shaped outer peripheral surface 945 of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, it becomes possible to visually recognize that the continuation condition has been satisfied. During the cycle of each special game, the number of winnings in the general winning openings 34a, 35a is determined by the winning number detector 34,
When a predetermined number (for example, 10) is detected by 35,
At that time, the opening / closing door 942 stands up and the special winning opening 31 is closed, and the continuous winning opening / closing member 940 is moved to the position shown in FIG.
The rotation is returned to the state shown by the solid line in FIG. In this way, the probability of winning into the continuous winning opening 33a of the inflowing sphere of the special winning opening 31 can be reliably suppressed to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) or less.

FIGS. 48 to 49 show examples of the structure of the variable winning device 950 according to the twenty-first embodiment. Among them, FIG. 48 is a front view of the inside of the large winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 950, and FIG. 49 is a schematic side view showing a mechanism of the variable winning device 950. In the twenty-first embodiment, the door 95
Big winning opening 3 of the variable winning device 950 opened and closed by 1
1 above the continuous winning opening 952a.
Is installed. A part of the rotation guiding member 955 near the outer periphery is provided with a concave ball holding portion 955a, which is attached to a drive shaft 956a of the motor 950. Further, ball guides 957 and 957 are provided at left and right positions near the lower half of the rotation guiding member 955 in the special winning opening 31. The opening / closing door 951 is rotated about a support shaft 951a by a driving means (not shown) to open and close the special winning opening 31.

The variable winning device 950 of this embodiment is configured as described above, and the opening / closing door 951 is always returned to the upright state to close the special winning opening 31, and
The rotation guiding member 955 is rotated and returned so that the ball holding portion 955a is located above shown in FIG. In this state, when the special game cycle starts, the door 9
51 is rotated and opened in such a direction that its upper end side falls toward the front side (FIG. 46), and a state is reached in which game balls can flow into the special winning opening 31. In this state, when the ball flowing into the special winning opening 31 reaches the holding portion 955a of the rotation guiding member 955,
The rotation guiding member 955 is detected by an unillustrated detector and rotated 180 degrees clockwise in FIG. The rotation guide member 9 is rotated by the 180-degree rotation.
The holding portion 955a reaches the position immediately above the continuous winning opening 952a, and the ball in the holding portion 955a becomes the continuous winning opening 95.
Wins (passes) during 2a. Then, the winning is detected by a continuous winning detector (not shown), and the continuation condition of the special game cycle is satisfied. After the continuation condition is satisfied, the rotation guiding member 955 is maintained until the end of the cycle.
Is stopped in a state where the holding portion 955a is lowered vertically downward, so that the subsequent balls cannot enter the continuous winning opening 952a. Then, during a cycle of the special game, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the balls flowing into the special winning opening 31 is detected by a winning number detector (not shown), the opening / closing door 951 is closed at that time. And the rotation guiding member 955 is
The rotation is returned to a state in which a is raised as shown in FIG. In this way, the probability of winning into the continuous winning opening 33a of the inflowing sphere of the special winning opening 31 can be reliably suppressed to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) or less.

FIG. 50 is a front view showing the inside of the special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the twenty-second embodiment. In this embodiment, the winning number detector 961 in the large winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 960 that is opened and closed by an opening / closing door (not shown).
A guide gutter 962 for guiding the ball to the detection hole 961a is provided,
A rotation distribution member 963 that is rotated by a motor (not shown) is provided directly below the continuous winning opening 961a.
A recessed general winning sphere holding portion 963a and a continuous winning sphere holding portion 963b are formed at equal angular intervals near the outer periphery of the rotation distribution member 963. The ball held in the general winning ball holding section 963a wins a general winning section (not shown) in the special winning opening 31 and the continuous winning ball holding section 9
The ball held at 63b wins a continuous winning section (not shown) in the special winning opening 31. The ball that has won the continuous winning portion (not shown) is detected by a continuous winning detector (not shown). The variable winning device 960 of this embodiment is configured as described above, and the large winning opening 31 is normally closed by an opening / closing door (not shown), and the rotation distribution member 963 is stopped.

In this state, when the cycle of the special game is started, the opening / closing door (not shown) is opened and the special winning opening 31 is opened.
A state in which the game ball can flow in is set, and the rotation distribution member 963 starts rotating. In this state, when a game ball flows into the special winning opening 31, the game ball is guided by the guide gutter 962 and is counted through the detection hole 961 a of the winning number detector 961, while the general rotation of the rotation distribution member 963 is performed. One by one flows into the winning ball holding unit 963a and the continuous winning ball holding unit 963b. And the rotation distribution member 9
With the rotation of 63, the ball in the general winning ball holding section 963a is moved to the general winning section (not shown) by the continuous winning ball holding section 9
The ball in 63b wins the above-mentioned continuous winning section (not shown). As a result, when the player wins the continuous winning section (not shown), the winning ball is detected by a continuous winning detector (not shown), and the continuation condition of the special game cycle is satisfied. Then, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of inflow balls into the special winning opening 31 is detected by the winning number detector 961, the opening / closing door (not shown) is closed, and thereafter,
When the predetermined time has elapsed, the rotation of the rotation distribution member 963 is stopped. In this manner, the probability of winning the continuous winning portion (not shown) of the balls flowing into the special winning opening 31 can be suppressed to a certain probability (1/4 in this embodiment) or less. The number of the general prize ball holding unit 963a and the number of the continuous prize ball holding units 963b is determined by setting a probability of winning a ball to the continuous prize unit (not shown) of the inflowing ball into the special winning opening 31 to a certain probability (for example, Any number may be used as long as it is suppressed to 1/3) or less.

FIG. 51 is an explanatory view showing the storage mechanism of the variable winning device 960 according to the twenty-third embodiment. The variable winning device 970 according to this embodiment is a large winning opening (not shown) of the variable winning device 970 during each cycle of a special game.
There is provided a storage section 971 for storing the sphere that has flowed therein until the end of the cycle. An opening / closing member 973 (driven by a driving unit (not shown)) that allows a part (1/3 or less) of the ball stored in the storage unit 971 to flow into the continuous winning opening 972 is provided in the storage unit 971. In addition to the above, there is provided a general winning guiding means (driven by a driving means (not shown)) for causing other remaining balls to flow into a general winning section (not shown).

The variable winning device 970 according to this embodiment
Is configured as described above. The winning opening (not shown) is always closed by the open / close door (not shown), and all the balls flowing into the winning opening (not shown) are stored in the storage portion 971. It is supposed to be. In this state, when the cycle of the special game is started, the opening / closing door (not shown) is opened to allow a game ball to flow into a special winning opening (not shown). In this state, when a game ball flows into a special winning opening (not shown), the game ball is entirely stored in the storage portion 971 as shown in FIG. Then, at the end of the cycle of the special game, the opening / closing member 973 is driven to cause the ball placed thereon to flow into the continuous winning opening 972, and all other reserves to flow into the general winning section. Then, thereafter, the storage mechanism is returned to the state before the start of the special game cycle. In this way,
The probability of winning into the continuous winning opening 33a among the inflowing balls of the large winning opening 31 can be reliably suppressed to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) or less.

FIG. 52 shows a front view of the arrangement of obstacle nails 985 and obstacle nail blocks 986 implanted in the large winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 980 according to the twenty-fourth embodiment and in a game area immediately above the winning opening 31. The figure is shown. At the left and right positions in the large winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 980 according to this embodiment, a first variable continuous winning opening 981 and a second variable continuous winning opening 9 are provided.
82 are provided. And the variable winning device 9
In the game area immediately above 80, the obstacle nail 985 and the obstacle nail block 986 are arranged so that the game balls can easily flow into the first fluctuation continuation winning port 981 but hardly flow into the second fluctuation continuation winning port 982. It is arranged. In the figure, the opening and closing door for opening and closing the special winning opening 31 is omitted.

The variable prize device 980 according to this embodiment.
Is configured as described above, and the big winning opening 31 is always closed by an opening / closing door (not shown). In this state, when the cycle of the special game is started, the opening / closing door (not shown) is opened to allow a game ball to flow into the special winning opening 31. It functions electrically as a continuous winning port, and the second variable continuous winning port 982 is in a state of a general winning port that cannot electrically function as a continuous winning port. In this state, when one game ball wins in the first variable continuation winning opening 981, the winning ball is detected by a first continuous winning detector (not shown) therein, and the special game cycle is continued. The condition is satisfied. Then, at that time, the first fluctuation continuation winning opening 98
1 is converted to a state of a general winning opening that cannot electrically function as a continuous winning opening, and the second variable continuous winning opening 982 is converted to a state of being able to function electrically as a continuous winning opening.

By this conversion, during the cycle of the special game, the ball after that becomes difficult to flow into the continuous winning opening (second variable continuous winning opening 982). The number of balls flowing into the special winning opening 31 is a predetermined number (for example, 1).
When the number reaches 0, the opening / closing door (not shown) is closed at that time, and the first variable continuous winning opening 981 is returned to the initial state of functioning as a continuous winning opening. In this way, the probability of winning in the continuous winning opening of the balls entering the special winning opening 31 can be suppressed to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) or less.

FIGS. 53 and 54 show an example of the structure of a variable winning device 990 according to the twenty-fifth embodiment. Among them, FIG. 53 is an internal front view of the special winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 990, and FIG. 54 is a block diagram of a process of counting winning balls into the special winning opening 31. In this embodiment, a winning number detector (10 count SW) 991 as a detecting means (detector ) is installed at the lower center of the special winning opening 31, and a large number of wins are located on the left and right sides of the lower part of the special winning opening 31. The number of balls flowing into the winning opening 31 is determined by the winning number detector (10 count SW) 9
Guide gutters 992 and 992 leading to 91 are provided. Then, as shown in FIG. 54, the detection signal of the winning number detector (10 count SW) 991 is counted by a counter as a counter, and every time the counter counts “3”, a continuous counter is set to a continuous counter. A continuation condition satisfaction pulse is sent. When the number counted by the counter reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), the special game cycle ends, and the special winning opening 31 is closed by an opening / closing door (not shown). In this way, the probability that the continuation condition of the special game cycle is satisfied by the inflow ball in the special winning opening 31 is suppressed to a certain probability (for example, 1/3) or less. Note that the probability of satisfying the continuation condition of the cycle of the special game by the inflow ball in the special winning opening 31 is not limited to the above 1/3, but may be a value other than the above embodiment. Further, as long as the probability of satisfying the continuation condition of the cycle becomes constant, the timing of sending the continuation condition satisfaction pulse to the continuation counter may be any timing.

[0095]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a counting counter is provided.
Occurs when the result of counting by
The next cycle game after the end of the cycle game
In addition to giving the condition to continue,
If the result of the counting reaches the specified upper limit,
Since the cycle game is completed, it is simpler and easier than setting the continuation rate of the cycle game by adjusting the winning rate to the continuous winning port according to physical factors as in the past.
It is possible to accurately achieve the target continuation rate, and prevent inequality that the continuation rate of the cycle game differs for each pachinko gaming machine . In addition, it is possible to prevent the variable winning device from being unnecessarily large. In addition, by adjusting the plurality of the specific number, it is possible to easily and accurately change the continuation rate of the cycle game, and to use the variable prize winning device for pachinko machines having different continuation rates of other cycle games. It can be diverted. Further, when the counting result of the counting counter reaches a predetermined upper limit number, the generated cycle game is terminated, so that the detection signal by the detecting means is used to change the number of winning balls of all the game balls to the variable winning device. Counting function,
Since it can be used for both the function of continuing the cycle game and the function of the variable winning device, it is possible to prevent a decrease in assembly work efficiency due to the complexity of the variable winning device and a ball clogging inside the device,
Costs can also be reduced. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the detecting means constituted by one detector is changed
Detects all game balls that have won the prize device
, It is possible to reliably prevent the variable winning device from becoming large, complicated, and expensive.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of an auxiliary game processing in step S12 of the main processing of FIG. 10;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 32 is an internal front view of a special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 33 is an internal front view of a special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 34 is an internal front view of a special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the eleventh embodiment.

FIG. 35 is an internal front view of a special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the twelfth embodiment.

FIG. 36 is an internal front view of a special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the thirteenth embodiment.

FIG. 37 is an internal front view of a special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the fourteenth embodiment.

FIG. 38 is a vertical side view of the special winning opening.

FIG. 39 is an internal front view of a special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the fifteenth embodiment.

FIG. 40 is an internal front view of a special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the sixteenth embodiment.

FIG. 41 is an internal front view of a special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the seventeenth embodiment.

FIG. 42 is an internal front view of a special winning opening of a variable winning device showing a modification of the seventeenth embodiment.

FIG. 43 is a front view of the variable winning device according to the eighteenth embodiment.

FIG. 44 is a front view of the variable winning device according to the nineteenth embodiment.

FIG. 45 is a front view of a special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the twentieth embodiment.

FIG. 46 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the variable prize winning device according to the twentieth embodiment.

FIG. 47 is a rear perspective view of the opening / closing door of the variable winning device according to the twentieth embodiment.

FIG. 48 is a front view of a special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the twenty-first embodiment.

FIG. 49 is a schematic side view showing the mechanism of the variable winning device according to the twenty-first embodiment.

FIG. 50 is an internal front view of a special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the twenty-second embodiment.

FIG. 51 is an explanatory front view showing the storage mechanism of the variable winning device according to the twenty-third embodiment.

FIG. 52 is a front view of the arrangement of obstacle nails and obstacle nail blocks implanted in a large winning opening of the variable winning device and a game area immediately above the variable winning device according to the twenty-fourth embodiment.

FIG. 53 is an internal front view of a special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the twenty-fifth embodiment.

FIG. 54 is a block diagram of a counting process of winning balls into a special winning opening of the variable winning device according to the twenty-fifth embodiment.

[Description of Signs] 20 Variable display device 990 Variable winning device 991 Winning number detector (detection means, detector)

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A variable display device capable of executing a variable display game.
With the closed state that does not accept game balls and accepts game balls
With a variable winning device that can be converted to an easy open state,
The variable display game stop display mode is a jackpot display mode
The floating winning device is in the open state
That can be generated by repeating the cycle game
In the case of a cock game machine, the floating winning device is in the open state,
Detecting means capable of detecting a game ball winning the variable winning device
And a counter capable of counting a detection output from the detection means.
When the equipped, counting result of the counting counter reaches a particular plurality
If the next cycle after the end of the cycle game
Conditions to continue the cycle game of
The counting result of the counting counter has reached a predetermined upper limit number.
In such a case, the generated cycle game is terminated.
A pachinko game machine characterized by the following. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said detecting means wins said variable winning device.
It is one detector that can detect all the playing balls
The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein