JP3523163B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a rotating body, and more particularly, to a gaming machine in which a rotating body and a winning opening are integrally provided. is there. 2. Description of the Related Art In a third-type gaming machine, a third-type starting area becomes effective when a right is generated by satisfying a predetermined condition. When the third type starting area becomes effective, the winning area is opened by winning the starting area. The opened big winning opening is closed after elapse of 10 seconds or winning of 10 balls. A so-called round from opening to closing of the special winning opening by winning in this starting area is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). Here, if there is a prize in the next starting port during the opening of the special winning port, the process proceeds to the next round, and the number of rounds is reduced. To avoid such disadvantages to the player,
A rotating body is generally used as a starting area. That is, by setting the rotating body to 10 seconds or more per rotation, the next winning is prevented from occurring within 10 seconds after the winning at the starting opening, and the opening time of the big winning opening of 10 seconds is secured. . [0004] However, since only one game ball holding portion is formed on the rotating body,
In order to win the starting port, the game ball is fired when the game ball holding portion of the rotating body is directed upward, the game ball is held by the game ball holding portion, and the rotating body rotates, It is necessary to wait until the game ball held by the game ball holding unit is guided to the starting area. For this reason, the player generally shoots the game ball only when the player is located above the game ball holding portion of the rotating body, and after the game ball is held in the game ball holding portion, the player Has stopped firing. That is, since the launch of the game ball is temporarily stopped, the rapid progress of the game is hindered, and the interest is reduced. Further, the rotating body was used only for securing 10 seconds, and the operation was simple. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a rotating body and having an increased interest. Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a rotating body and capable of rapidly progressing a game. [0007] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 covers a rotating body having a game ball holding portion capable of holding a game ball, and covers a side surface of the rotating body. The rotating body consisting of the rotating body cover and the right
Type 3 starting area that becomes effective when
In a gaming machine having a large winning opening that opens and closes by winning a seed starting area, the rotating body main body includes a plurality of the game ball holding portions, and an opening is provided at a lower end portion of the rotating body cover,
A cover assisting member is arranged on the door of the special winning opening, and all or a part of the rotating body cover is movable, and the right is granted.
In the game state where it has not occurred , the game ball is discharged and the right
In the game state in which the game is occurring , the game ball is guided to the third type starting area , and the cover assist is provided in the closed state of the big winning opening door.
The member closes an opening at the lower end of the rotating body cover,
In the open state of the big winning opening door, in the game ball holding part of the rotating body
The held game ball is inserted into the opening at the lower end of the rotating body cover.
It is a technical feature that the waste is discharged . [0008] In the first aspect, since all or a part of the rotating body cover is configured to be movable, the interest of the game can be enhanced. [0009] [0010] [0011] [0012] Also, since providing a plurality of game ball holding portion in the rotary body can always be holding the game ball, when the right has occurred, gaming ball holding portion holding There is no need to stop firing game balls until it becomes possible. Therefore, the game can proceed promptly. In the game state in which no right has been generated , the game balls are ejected, so that there is no need to switch the switch for enabling the type 3 start area. Further, it is possible to visually check whether or not the game ball can be accepted to the rotating body, and the generation and termination of the right, that is, the player can easily know whether or not the special winning opening can be opened. it can. Further , since the cover of the winning opening is provided with a cover assisting member for closing the opening of the lower end of the rotating body cover when the door is closed, the game ball of the rotating body is provided. The winning path of the game ball held by the holding unit is rich in changes, and the interest of the game is increased. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following first embodiment, a third type of pachinko machine will be described as a representative of the present invention. First, a main configuration of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 which is an explanatory diagram of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment as viewed from the front. At the approximate center of the game board 12 of the pachinko machine 10, an ordinary symbol display device 20 is arranged. Below the ordinary symbol display device 20, a symbol in a symbol display area 20a of the ordinary symbol display device 20 starts to change. Ordinary symbol starting area 22
Are arranged. Below the normal symbol starting area 22,
A variable winning device 30 is provided. Variable winning device 30
Winning openings 18 and 19 are provided on the left and right sides of the game. On the right side of the ordinary symbol display device 20, a third type start area and a large winning opening 40 are provided, and on the left side, the winning opening 14,
16 are provided. The symbol display area 20 of the ordinary symbol display device 20
a is usually caused by the passing of the game ball to the symbol starting area 22,
The symbols 0 to 9 are changed in the symbol rows A, B, and C, and the symbol rows ABC are sequentially stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the variation. If the displayed symbols are combinations of the same numbers (for example, 111), the winning is a win and the variable winning device 30
Of the movable wing 32 is opened. The structure of the variable winning device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2A shows the variable winning device 3.
2B, the movable wing 32 is closed.
FIG. 2C shows a state in which the movable blade 32 is closed after a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds) elapses after the movable wing 32 is opened. FIG.
As shown in (A), inside the variable winning device 30, a game ball receiving and holding device 34 for temporarily holding a winning game ball, a general winning area 36 for paying out a prize ball, and a right are provided. A special device operating area 38 for generating is provided. As described above, when the symbol in the symbol display area 20a of the ordinary symbol display device 20 hits, the movable wing 32 of the variable winning device 30 is opened. Variable winning device 30
First, the game ball P first entered is received by the game ball reception holding device 34 as shown in FIG. 2 (B). Subsequently, the game balls received by the variable winning device 30 have a game ball P in the game ball receiving / holding device 34, and therefore, the game ball is won in the general winning area 36 on the right side in the drawing, and the prize ball is paid out. After a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds), the movable wing 32 is closed, and at the same time, as shown in FIG. The game ball P received by the reception holding device 34 is guided to the special device operation area 38 side. When a game ball is detected in the special device operation area 38, the special device is activated and a right is generated. When the right is generated, the third type start area and the third type start area provided in the special winning opening 40 become effective. For this reason, the player makes a so-called right-handed shot of firing the game ball toward the third-type start area and the special winning opening 40 arranged on the right side of the game board 12 shown in FIG. The configuration of the third type starting area and the special winning opening 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3A is a front view showing the third type starting area and the special winning opening 40 during the right generation, and FIG.
Is a front view showing the third-type starting area and the special winning opening 40 in a state where the special winning opening is opened. FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing the third type starting area and the special winning opening 40 in a state in which no right has been generated, and FIG. 4B is a view in which the right shown in FIG. It is a perspective view showing the 3rd kind start area and the big winning opening 40. As shown in FIG. 3A, the rotating body 42
The game ball holding section 44 is provided at four places. A rotating body cover 46 is provided on a side of the rotating body main body 42. On the upper side of the rotator cover 46, a game ball receiving portion 46a for receiving a game ball, on the lower side, a first game ball discharging portion 46b for discharging a game ball, and on the lower right side, a second game ball discharging portion 46b. A ball discharge portion 46c is formed. The second game ball discharging unit 46c
It can be closed by the movable rotator cover 47. The rotating body 42 is rotated clockwise by a motor (not shown). Below the rotator main body 42, a door 50 constituting a special winning opening is provided. The door 50 is connected to the first game ball discharge portion 46b of the rotator cover 46 after the right is generated. A cover auxiliary member 52 for preventing the game ball from falling is provided. A third type start area 48 is provided on the game board surface of the rotating body 42. As described above, when a game ball is detected in the third type start area 48 during the generation of a right, a large prize is won. The mouth 50 is opened. [Operation Before Rights Are Generated] In the state where the rights are not generated, the third type starting area and the special winning opening 40 are set.
As shown in FIG. 4A, the movable rotator cover 47 is drawn into the game board 12 side, and the game balls held by the game ball holder 44 of the rotator main body 42 from the second game ball discharger 46c. Is discharged. [Operation after Rights Generation] As described above, when a game ball is detected in the special device operation area 38 and a right is generated, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 4B, the movable rotator cover 47 is provided. Protrudes from the game board 12,
The second game ball discharging section 46c is closed. On the other hand, 5
During the closing of 0, the cover assisting member 52 prevents the game balls from dropping from the first game ball discharge portion 46b of the rotating body cover 46. The game ball held by the game ball holding unit 44 is
It is guided to the third type start area 48 and is detected in the third type start area 48 to open the big winning opening 50. As shown in FIG. 3B, during the opening of the special winning opening 50, the game balls held by the game ball holding portion 44 of the rotating body 42 are discharged from the first game ball discharging portion 46b, The big prize mouth 50 is won, and the big prize mouth 50 is also won from other than the rotating body 42. When 10 balls are won or a predetermined time (10 seconds) elapses, the special winning opening 50 is closed and one round is completed. When the special winning opening 50 is closed, the special winning opening 5
The cover assisting member 52 of 0 prevents the game balls from dropping from the first game ball discharging portion 46b of the rotating body cover 46, and the game balls held by the game ball holding portion 44 of the rotating body 42 are After being guided to the three-type starting area 48 and detected in the third-type starting area 48, the process proceeds to the next round, and the special winning opening 50 is opened. By repeating this round a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times), the right is extinguished, and the big hit game ends. With the disappearance of the right, as shown in FIG. 4A, the movable rotator cover 47 is drawn into the game board 12 side, and is held by the game sphere holding portion 44 of the rotator main body 42 from the second game sphere discharge portion 46c. Game balls are now discharged. In the first embodiment, the third-type starting area and the special winning opening 40, in which the rotating body and the special winning opening are integrally formed, allow the rotating body main body to be removed from the second game ball discharging portion 46c before the right is generated. The game balls held in the game ball holding unit 44 of 42 are discharged, and after the right is generated, before the closing of the special winning opening 50,
The game ball is guided to the third type starting area 48 by the cover auxiliary member 52 together with the movable rotator cover 47. When the special winning opening 50 is opened, the game balls held by the game ball holding portion 44 of the rotating body 42 are discharged from the first game ball discharging portion 46b, and the large winning opening 50 is won. For this reason, it is possible to change the winning path and the passing path of the game ball to enhance the interest of the game. The game ball holding section 44 is attached to the rotating body 42.
Are provided at four locations, so that the game ball can be always held, and when a right is generated, it is not necessary to stop firing of the game ball until the game ball holding unit can hold the game ball. Therefore, the game can proceed promptly. On the other hand, during the opening of the special winning opening 50, the game ball holding portion 44 of the rotating body 42.
Is discharged from the first game ball discharge portion 46b, guided to the special winning opening 50, and is not sent to the third type starting area 48. As a result, immediately after the opening of the special winning opening 50, the third kind starting area 48 is won and the game proceeds to the next round, so that there is no disadvantage to the player. Further, before the right is generated, the movable rotator cover 47 described above with reference to FIG. 4A is drawn into the game board 12 side, and the rotator main body 42 is discharged from the second game ball discharging portion 46c.
The game balls held by the game ball holding section 44 are discharged. For this reason, even if four game ball holding units 44 are provided, excessive winning does not occur, and an appropriate game can be provided. Before the right is generated, the movable rotator cover 47 is pulled into the game board 12 to discharge the game balls.
It is not necessary to switch the switch for enabling the seed start region. Further, it is made possible to visually check whether or not the game ball can be accepted to the rotating body 42 , and the generation and termination of the right, that is, whether or not the special winning opening can be opened, can be easily recognized by the player. be able to. Next, a description will be given of a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment differs from the pachinko machine of the first embodiment only in the configuration of the third type start area and the special winning opening. That is, in the first embodiment, FIG.
As described above with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. 4, a part of the rotator cover, that is, the movable rotator cover 47 performs the projecting / storing operation. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the entire rotating body cover performs the projecting / storing operation. The third type start area and the special winning opening 140 of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 shows a state in which no right has been generated.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the seed starting area and the special winning opening 140, and FIG.
FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the rotating body main body 142 includes four game ball holding portions 144. A rotating body cover 146 is provided on a side of the rotating body main body 142. On the upper side of the rotating body cover 146, a game ball receiving section 146a for receiving a game ball is formed, and on the lower side, a first game ball discharge section 146b for discharging a game ball is formed. [Operation Prior to Right Generation] In the state where the right is not generated, the third-type starting area and the special winning opening 140 draw the rotating body cover 146 toward the game board as shown in FIG. The game ball held by the game ball holding section 144 falls with the rotation of the rotating body main body 142. [Operation after Rights are Generated] When rights are generated, the rotating body cover 14 as shown in FIG.
6 protrudes from the game board. Meanwhile, during the closing of the winning opening 150, by the cover auxiliary member 152, the rotating body cover 1
The game balls are prevented from dropping from the first game ball discharging portion 146b of 46. The game ball held by the game ball holding unit 144 is
The game is guided to the third type start area (not shown), and when a game ball is detected in the third type start area, the special winning opening 150 is opened. During the opening of the special winning opening 150, as in the first embodiment described above with reference to FIG.
The game ball held by the second game ball holding unit 144 is discharged from the first game ball discharging unit 146b, and wins the special winning opening 150, and also the special winning opening 15 from other than the rotating body 142.
Prize to 0. Winning 10 balls or a predetermined time (10
With the lapse of (sec), the special winning opening 50 closes and one round ends. When the special winning opening 150 is closed, the auxiliary cover 152 of the special winning opening 150 allows the rotating body cover 1 to be closed.
46 is prevented from dropping from the first game ball discharging portion 146b, and the game balls held by the game ball holding portion 144 of the rotating body 142 are guided to the third kind starting area, and the next round is started. To open the special winning opening 150. By repeating this round a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times), the right is extinguished, and the big hit game ends. Due to the disappearance of the right, the rotating body cover 146 is pulled into the game board side as shown in FIG. 5, and the game balls held by the game ball holding section 144 fall as the rotating body main body 142 rotates. In the second embodiment, as described above, before the right is generated, the rotating body main body 1 is provided by the third type starting area and the special winning opening 140 in which the rotating body and the special winning opening are integrally formed.
The game balls held by the game ball holding unit 144 of the 42 fall freely, and after the right is generated, before the opening of the special winning opening 150, to the third type starting area by the cover auxiliary member 152 together with the rotating body cover 146. A game ball is guided. And
When the special winning opening 150 is opened, the game balls held by the game ball holding portion 144 of the rotating body 142 are discharged from the first game ball discharging portion 146b, and are configured to win the special winning opening 150. For this reason, it is possible to change the winning path and the passing path of the game ball to enhance the interest of the game. The game ball holding unit 1 is mounted on the rotating body 142.
Since the 44 balls are provided at four positions, the game balls can be held at all times, and when a right is generated, it is not necessary to stop firing the game balls until the game ball holding unit can hold the game balls. Therefore, the game can proceed promptly. During the opening of the special winning opening 150, the game balls held by the game ball holding portion 144 of the rotating body 142 are moved to the first game ball discharging portion 14.
6b, it is guided to the special winning opening 150 and does not proceed to the third kind starting area. Therefore, immediately after the opening of the special winning opening 150, the third kind starting area 48 is won and the next round is won. And the player is not disadvantaged. Further, before the right is generated, the rotating body cover 146 is pulled into the game board side as described above with reference to FIG.
The game ball held in falls. For this reason, even if four game ball holding units 44 are provided, an excessive winning does not occur and an appropriate game can be provided. Also, prior to the entitlement,
Since the rotating body cover 146 is drawn into the game board side and the game balls are ejected, there is no need to switch a switch for enabling the type 3 starting area. Further, it is made possible to visually check whether or not game balls can be accepted into the rotating body 142 , so that the player can easily recognize the generation and termination of the right, that is, whether or not the special winning opening can be opened. be able to.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of a game area of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A shows a movable wing 32 of a variable winning device 30;
2B shows a state in which the movable wing 32 is being opened, and FIG. 2C shows a state in which the movable wing 32 is closed after a predetermined time has passed after it was opened. FIG. 3 (A) is a front view showing a third type start area and a special winning opening 40 during the right generation, and FIG. 3 (B) is a third type in a state where the special winning opening is opened. Starting area and winning opening 4
FIG. FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing a third type starting area and a special winning opening 40 in a state where no right is generated, and FIG. 4B is shown in FIG. 3A. It is a perspective view showing the 3rd kind starting area and the big winning opening 40 during the right generation. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a third type start area and a special winning opening 140 according to the second embodiment in a state where no right has been generated. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a third type start area and a special winning opening 140 according to the second embodiment in which a right is being generated. [Description of Signs] 10 Pachinko machine 12 Game board 20 Ordinary symbol display device 20a Symbol display area 22 Ordinary symbol starting area 30 Variable winning device 40 Third type starting area and large winning opening 42 Rotating body 44 Game ball holding unit 46a Game Ball receiving portion 46b First game ball discharging portion 46c Second game ball discharging portion 47 Movable rotating body cover 48 Third type starting area 50 Big winning opening (door) 52 Cover auxiliary member 140 Third type starting area and large winning opening 142 Rotating body main body 144 Game ball holding unit 146a Game ball receiving unit 146b First game ball discharging unit 150 Big winning opening (door) 152 Cover auxiliary member

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-7-124303 (JP, A) JP-A-7-59917 (JP, A) JP-A 3-88584 (JP, U) JP-A 2- 123285 (JP, U) Patent 3099383 (JP, B2) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 7/02 311

Claims (1)

(1) A rotator including a rotator main body having a game ball holding portion capable of holding a game ball, a rotator cover covering a side surface of the rotator main body, and a predetermined condition. The right is generated by the establishment of
Then, the third type starting area which becomes effective and the third type starting area
A gaming machine having a special winning opening that opens and closes according to a winning in the area , wherein the rotating body includes a plurality of the game ball holding units, an opening is provided at a lower end of the rotating body cover, and a door of the winning winning opening is provided. to, and disposed covering the auxiliary member, the whole of the rotator cover, or partially by movable, wherein
In the game state that right has not occurred to discharge the game ball, before
In the gaming state in which the right is generated , the game ball is guided to the third type starting area , and the cover assisting member is rotated by the cover assisting member with the large winning opening door closed.
Close the opening at the lower end of the rolling body cover,
In the open state, the game held by the game ball holding portion of the rotating body.
A game machine for discharging a game ball from an opening at a lower end portion of the rotating body cover .