JP3686702B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
In the present invention, a gaming device having three variable indicators arranged side by side on a mounting board is provided almost at the center of the gaming portion of the gaming board, and a game is played at a specific winning opening provided at the lower center of the gaming portion. The present invention relates to a ball game machine that performs a variable display game in which a plurality of symbols are changed on each variable display on condition that a ball flows in and is detected by a start switch.
[0002]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
A variable display that is provided in a gaming device provided substantially in the center of the gaming unit and that performs a variable display game that changes a plurality of symbols on condition that a game ball flows into a specific winning opening and is detected by a start switch If a relatively large device is used, it is difficult to secure a space for a game ball to reach a specific winning opening provided at the lower center of the game unit.
[0003]
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and even when a relatively large variable display device is used, it is possible to accurately secure a flow path of a game ball that reaches a specific winning opening provided below the variable display device. An object of the present invention is to provide a modified ball and ball machine.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, a ball game machine according to the present invention is provided with a gaming device having three variable indicators arranged side by side and on a mounting board at substantially the center of a gaming part of a gaming board, A bullet ball for performing a variable display game in which a plurality of symbols are changed by each of the variable indicators on condition that the game ball flows into a specific winning opening provided at the lower center of the game portion and is detected by a start switch. In the gaming machine, the gaming device is formed at each upper part of the left and right variable indicators, guides a guide for guiding a game ball that has flowed down, a warp member that distributes the game ball guided by the guide, and A warp guide path that is provided at a position facing the variable display in the center on the back side of the mounting substrate, and that causes the game balls distributed by the warp member to flow down, wherein the warp guide path is,PreviousA warp exit is formed above the specific prize opening.First warp taxiway and frontAbove the specific prize openingThe firstCompared to the warp exit of the warp taxiwaySaidWarp exit is formed at a position where the distance to the specific prize opening is largeIsRuA second warp outlet, and the warp member is provided on the left and right of the upper part of the gaming apparatus, and a rotating member having a protruding portion formed on the outer periphery thereof, and rotates integrally with the rotating member; A wing member having a wing for maintaining a predetermined positional relationship with the protruding portion; a magnet fixed to the inside of the rotating member corresponding to the wing; and a circular arc projecting above the rotating member. An obstacle member that blocks the game ball from flowing down to the rotating member, and the game ball guided by the guide path is attracted and fixed to the wing by the magnet and follows a circular orbit along with the rotating wing member. I drew up, hit one end of the obstacle member and dropped away from the wing, and when it dropped, I hit the protruding part and distributed it,It is characterized by that.
[0005]
[Action]
  As described above, according to the present invention, a gaming device configured by arranging three variable indicators on the side and side of the mounting board is provided substantially at the center of the gaming portion of the gaming board, and is provided at the lower center of the gaming portion. In the ball game machine that performs a variable display game in which a plurality of symbols are changed on each of the variable indicators on the condition that a game ball flows into a specific winning opening provided and is detected by a start switch, the game The device is formed at each upper part of the left and right variable displays, and guides a guide path for guiding the game balls flowing down, a warp member for distributing the game balls guided by the guide paths, and a back surface side of the mounting board. A warp guide path that is provided at a position facing the variable display in the center, and causes the game balls distributed by the warp member to flow down, and the warp guide path isPreviousA warp exit is formed above the specific prize opening.First warp taxiway and frontAbove the specific prize openingThe firstCompared to the warp exit of the warp taxiwaySaidWarp exit is formed at a position where the distance to the specific prize opening is largeIsRuSince it was configured separately from the second warp outlet,It is possible to accurately secure the flow path of the game ball leading to the specific winning opening. In addition, it is possible to make the behavior of the game ball interesting by warping the game ball.In particular, the warp member is provided on the left and right of the upper part of the gaming apparatus, and rotates with the rotating member formed with a protruding portion on the outer periphery, and rotates together with the rotating member, and maintains a predetermined positional relationship with the protruding portion. A wing member having a wing, a magnet fixed to the inside of the rotating member corresponding to the wing, and an arc projecting above the rotating member so that the game ball flows down to the rotating member. A game ball guided by the guide path is attracted and fixed to the wing by a magnet, and rises in a circular orbit along with the rotating wing member, and one end side of the obstacle member In this case, the game ball falls away from the wing, and when it falls, it is made to hit the projecting portion, so that the behavior of the game ball reaching the specific winning opening can be further varied.
[0006]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a ball game machine according to the present invention. In the figure, a game part 3 defined by a guide rail 2 which is planted in a substantially circular shape is formed on the front side of the game board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine, and it is bulleted by a hitting ball launching device (not shown). When the game ball reaches the game part 3 through the guide rail 2, the game part 3 falls to the lower part while being changed in the flow-down direction by the game nails 17 and the windmills 18 and the like, and the general prize is received. The mouth 16... And the details are given to a winning area such as a large winning opening 92 described later, thereby giving a predetermined game value to the player. Note that the game balls that have not won any of the winning areas are collected in the out port 19 opened at the lower part of the game unit 3.
[0007]
A gaming device 4 is provided almost at the center of the gaming unit 3. This gaming device 4 is configured by integrally disposing a variable display device 5, a warp mechanism 6, and a third type starting unit 15 as a special winning opening on a single mounting board 4a. 2 and 3, a circuit box 5b for housing the display control circuit 112 is screwed to the back side of the mounting substrate 4a via mounting cylinders 4b. Three wiring cords 504, 505, and 506 extend from the three connectors 501, 502, and 503 above the circuit box 5b to variable displays 51, 52, and 53, which will be described later, respectively. The variable displays 51, 52, and 53 are connected.
[0008]
The variable display device 5 provided at the center of the gaming device 4 is composed of three variable displays 51, 52, 53 arranged side by side. Each of these variable displays 51, 52, 53 includes numbers, symbols, patterns, and the like. A plurality of symbols are sequentially displayed on the liquid crystal, and a variable display game is played as a whole. This variable display game is operated by receiving a command from the control unit 100 (FIG. 9), which will be described in detail later, via the display control circuit 112, and the game ball is placed at the center lower part of the game unit 3. It starts on the condition that it flows into the specific winning opening 7 provided and is detected by the start switch SW1 (FIG. 9) inside, and changes the symbols of the variable indicators 51, 52, 53 in a predetermined order. If the winning combination is determined by the combination of symbols stopped when a predetermined time elapses, the auxiliary variable winning device 8 described later is opened from the closed state in which the game ball is difficult to win. To convert to
The variable display device 5 is provided with a variable display device fluctuation indicator 500 (FIG. 9) composed of a plurality of LEDs, and blinks when the variable display game is activated and each symbol fluctuates. ing.
[0009]
The control unit 100 determines “winning” or “off” in the variable display game based on the winning random number value extracted from the variable display game random number when the start switch SW1 detects a winning ball. As will be described in detail later, the probability of “winning” becomes a high probability (for example, 1/20), a low probability (for example, 1/200), or changes depending on the gaming state.
[0010]
A storage display 71 is provided below the gaming device 4. The memory display 71 lights up and displays the number of game balls (up to four) that have been won in the specific winning slot 7 and have not yet been subjected to the variable display game.
[0011]
At the position on the lower left side of the gaming device 4, the above-described auxiliary variation winning device 8 is provided. This auxiliary variable winning device 8 is executed as a pre-stage of a special game which is a game mode that gives a player many chances to win prize balls, and generates a right to enter a special game. The auxiliary variable winning device 8 is provided with an opening / closing member 81 and a continuation number determination indicator 83 as a continuation number determination means described later in detail. When the result of the variable display game is in the “winning” mode, the opening / closing member 81 falls to the front side of the player to form a general winning opening and a right generating opening 82 in the opening, and the general winning opening and right This makes it easy to win a game ball with the generation port 82.
The opening / closing member 81 is opened / closed by turning on / off the auxiliary variable prize winning device solenoid 87 (FIG. 9), and the open time is, for example, about 6 seconds. Further, the right generating port 82 is provided with a shielding member (not shown) that is actuated by a right generating port solenoid 88 (FIG. 9), and when a single game ball is won in the right generating port 82, the right generating port solenoid. 88 is turned off and the shielding member closes the right generating port 82. Thereafter, even if the opening / closing member 81 is opened, the game ball does not win the right generating port 82. As will be described later, when two game balls win the right generation slot 82, the right generated in the first one disappears in the second, so that this can be prevented.
When the game ball wins the right generation opening 82 and the winning ball is detected by the right generation detection switch SW2 inside the right generation opening 82, the control unit 100 generates a right to execute the special game and generates “right generation”. In addition, the number of continuations of the special game is determined, and a numerical symbol corresponding to the number of continuations is displayed on the continuation count determination display 83.
[0012]
The control unit 100 determines the number of continuations based on the random number value extracted from the continuation number determination random number when the right occurrence detection switch SW2 detects a winning ball.
[0013]
A plurality of patterns are set as the number of continuations, and when the right occurrence detection switch SW2 detects a winning ball, the number of continuations is determined. In this embodiment, description will be made assuming that the pattern is two patterns of 16 times and once.
[0014]
The number of continuations is determined as follows using a random value. That is, when the random number value extracted by the control unit 100 is included in a random number group determined in advance in order to determine the continuation count as “16”, the continuation count is set to “16” and the continuation count is set to “1”. When it is included in a predetermined random value group for determination, the number of continuations is set to “1”. The probability of “16” or “1” is determined according to the number of random number values constituting the random value group.
[0015]
Normally, the probability of determining “16” is set to 1/8 (the probability of determining “1” is 7/8). The setting is raised to 3/4. This high probability 3/4 is continuously held until the number of continuations is determined to be “1”. Therefore, if the number of continuations is determined to be “16” based on the winning ball detection of the right occurrence detection switch SW2, there is a high possibility that it will be continuously determined to be “16”.
[0016]
The continuation number determination display 83 displays a plurality of numeric symbols on a liquid crystal display. For example, when the right occurrence detection switch SW2 detects a winning ball, the control unit 100 sequentially displays the plurality of numeric symbols on the liquid crystal, and when a predetermined time has elapsed, the numeric symbol corresponding to the number of continuations determined in the above procedure. Is stopped on the continuation number determination display 83. For example, when it is decided to continue 16 times, the number “7” is stopped, and when it is decided to continue once, any of the numbers “1”, “3”, “5”, “9” is stopped. The player can know the number of continuations of the special game by looking at this number. Normally, the probability that the number “7” stops on the continuation number determination indicator 83 is 1/8. However, as described above, when the continuation is determined once 16 times, the probability is shifted to a higher probability 3/4. When stopping at “7”, the possibility of stopping at the number “7” in succession next time becomes high. In the high probability state, the continuation number determination high probability indicator 831 composed of four LEDs arranged on the left and right of the continuation number determination display 83 is turned on, and the continuation number is determined to be “16”. The player is informed that there is a high possibility that
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 2, the third type starting unit 15 is provided at the lower right portion of the gaming apparatus 4, and a concave guide unit 150 in which a ball receiving seat 153 is formed by cutting out a part of a circular outer periphery. And a rotating member 151 that rotates about the center of the guide portion 150 as a rotation axis. The rotating member 151 is driven to rotate at, for example, 1 rotation / 10 seconds by a motor 15M (FIGS. 2 and 3) provided on the back surface side of the mounting substrate 4a and between the back surface and the circuit box 5b. The concave guide portion 150 has a third type start port 154 at a position substantially symmetrical with respect to the rotation axis of the ball receiving seat 153, and the rotating member 151 can catch the game ball of the ball receiving seat 153. Each of the formed ball catching holes 152 is provided, and the game ball received by the ball receiving seat 153 enters the rotating ball catching hole 152 at a predetermined timing, and then the third time when the rotating member 151 is rotated halfway. The seed start port 154 is awarded a prize.
[0018]
A third type start switch SW5 (FIG. 9) is attached to the third type start port 154, and a game ball wins the third type start port 154 under the above-mentioned right generation and receives the third type start switch 154. When detected by the start switch SW5, the player can play a special game.
[0019]
On the lower right side of the gaming device 4, a variable winning device 9 for attaching a special game to the player is attached. The variable winning device 9 is provided with an opening / closing member 91 that forms a large winning port 92 by falling to the front side of the player when the game ball wins the third type starting port 154. By operating the opening / closing member 91, a first state disadvantageous for the player (a state where the big winning opening 92 is not formed) and a second state advantageous for the player (the big winning opening 92 are formed). State) can be selectively converted.
[0020]
The special game has a basic operation of a one-cycle operation formed by conversion from the first state to the second state of the variable winning device 9 and reverse conversion from the second state to the first state. Among the one-cycle operations, the second state in which the big winning opening 92 is formed is that the game ball is placed in the big winning opening 92 until a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses or before the predetermined time elapses. When a predetermined number (for example, 10) is won, it continues until that time. Note that the number of winning prizes to the big winning opening 92 is counted by a count switch SW3 provided inside the big winning opening 92.
[0021]
The one-cycle operation in the special game is repeated for the number of times indicated in the above-mentioned number-of-continuations determination display 83 in the maximum case. That is, when a game ball wins the right generation opening 82 of the auxiliary variable winning device 8 and the right is generated by the right generation detection switch SW2 detecting the winning, the number of continuations is determined as described above. When the number of continuations is determined to be 16 times, the one-cycle operation of the variable prize winning device is performed up to 16 times based on the winning of the game ball to the type 3 starting port 154, and the number of continuations is determined to be 1 time. Sometimes it is done up to once.
[0022]
Under this right generation, when the game ball wins again the right generation port 82 of the auxiliary variable winning device 8 and the right generation detection switch SW2 detects the winning, and when the game ball wins the third type start port 154 However, if the same number of times is determined, the right is extinguished. As described above, in this embodiment, the right generating port 82 is provided with a shielding member in order to prevent the disappearance of the right due to the former (two winnings to the right generating port 82).
Note that the one-cycle operation is not performed based on the respective game balls won at the third type starting port 154. For example, the variable winning device 9 is changed to the second type by the first winning at the third type starting port 154. When the game ball subsequently wins the third type starting port 154, the one-cycle operation based on the second winning is not performed. In such a case, the one-cycle operation is determined. The special game will be completed before it has been played for as many times as possible.
[0023]
On the outside of the guide rail 2, adjacent to the guide rail 2, the big prize opening operation indicator 21 that informs the player that the variable prize device 9 is in the second state, and the right generation state to the player A right generation indicator 22 for notifying each is installed. Also, a lucky number display 11 is provided on the left and right sides of the gaming unit 3 along the guide rail 2, and when the number displayed on the lucky number display 11 matches the lucky number predetermined by the gaming store, The person can receive services such as continuation of the game.
[0024]
Next, the configuration of the warp mechanism 6 provided in the gaming apparatus 4 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The gaming device 4 is provided with a warp mechanism 6 in addition to the variable display device 5, the third type starting unit 15, and the display control circuit described above. The warp mechanism 6 is provided to give a peculiar change to the flow-down mode of the game ball falling on the game unit 3. The warp members 61 and 62 provided on the left and right of the upper part of the game apparatus 4, the lower left of the game apparatus 4 Warp try member 63 provided in the section, guide passages 64 and 65 formed on the upper portions of the variable indicators 51 and 53, warp guide passages 60A and 60B which are the flow paths of game balls, and a surface flow down path 60C. Yes.
[0025]
The warp member 61 includes a disk-shaped rotating member 611, a blade member 613 that has three blades 614, and rotates integrally with the same rotating shaft, and protrudes in an arc shape above the rotating member 611. And an obstacle member 610 that blocks the game ball from flowing down to the rotating member 611. The rotating member 611 and the wing member 613 are rotationally driven via a gear train 61G by a motor 60M provided on the back surface side of the mounting substrate 4a and between the back surface and the circuit box 5b. The motor 60M also performs rotational driving on the warp member 62 side via a gear train 62G.
[0026]
On the outer periphery of the rotating member 611, a semi-cylindrical protruding portion 612 is formed at each position dividing the outer periphery into three equal parts. Since the rotating member 611 and the wing member 613 rotate integrally, the three protruding portions 612 and the three wings 614 of the wing member 613 rotate while maintaining a predetermined positional relationship.
[0027]
Further, two magnets 615 are fixed inside the rotating member 611 corresponding to each of the two blades 614 of the three blades of the blade member 613. The two magnets 615 and the two blades 614 also rotate together.
[0028]
The warp member 62 is composed of the same components except that it is bilaterally symmetrical with the warp member 61 described above. Therefore, the reference numerals attached to the respective components are shown in association with each other, and the description thereof is omitted.
[0029]
The warp pre-try member 63 also has the above-described warp member 61 except that the projecting portion is not provided on the outer periphery of the rotating member 631 and the arc-shaped obstacle member 630 is provided on the lower side of the rotating member 631. Since they have almost the same configuration, only the symbols attached to the respective components are shown in correspondence with each other. The rotational drive of the rotating member 631 and the wing member 633 is performed by a motor (not shown) provided on the back surface side of the mounting substrate 4a.
[0030]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the warp guiding paths 60 </ b> A and 60 </ b> B are provided with a clear member disposed on the front surface at a position facing the central variable display 52 on the back surface side of the mounting substrate 4 a. The warp guide path 60A and the warp guide path 60B are separated from each other by a circular partition wall 607. The warp guide path 60A is formed outside the partition wall 607, and the warp guide path 60B is formed inside the partition wall 607. A warp inlet 601 is opened at the upper part of the warp guiding path 60A, and a warp outlet 602 is opened at the lower part so as to face the gaming section 3, respectively, and a warp inlet 603 is formed at the upper part of the warp guiding path 60B and at the lower part. The warp outlets 604 are opened so as to face the game part 3 respectively.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 4, the surface downflow path 60 </ b> C is a downflow path formed between the left and right variable displays 51 and 53 along both sides of the central variable display 52 on the surface of the mounting substrate 4 a. .
[0032]
With the warp mechanism 6 having the above-described configuration, the game ball has the following flow-down mode. Here, the case where the game ball has flowed down on the guide path 64 will be described. When the game ball flowing into the guide path 64 is guided along the guide path 64, the game ball is attracted and fixed to one wing 614 of the wing member 613 by the magnetic force of the magnet 615 provided on the warp member 61. Then, it goes up in a circular orbit along with the wing member 613 rotating in the counterclockwise direction. Since the game ball hits one end side of the obstacle member 610, it receives the impact and falls away from the wing 614, and at the timing of hitting the projecting portion 612 provided on the rotating member 611, (1) surface flow down path When flowing down 60C (FIG. 4), (2) When flowing down the outer warp guide path 60A (FIG. 5), (3) When flowing down the inner warp guide path 60B (FIG. 6) Take an embodiment.
[0033]
When flowing down the surface downflow path 60C, as shown in FIG. 4, when the game ball falls so as to sew between the variable indicator 51 and the variable indicator 52 and comes above the word pre-try member 63, the warp The retry member 63 takes two channels of the lower right direction and the lower left direction. At this time, even if the game ball has a flow path in the lower left direction, if it is attracted to the magnet 635 of the warp pre-try member 63 rotating in the clockwise direction, it is guided to the flow path in the lower right direction again. When a chance is born and the flow path in the lower right direction is taken, it falls above the specific winning opening 7, so that the probability of winning the specific winning opening 7 is increased accordingly.
[0034]
When the game ball hits the protruding portion 612 of the rotating member 611 and flows into the warp inlet 601 as shown in FIG. 5, the game ball warps, is guided to the outer warp guide path 60A, and flows out from the warp outlet 602, thereby playing the game unit 3 Falls toward the specific winning opening 7. Since the warp exit 602 is formed immediately above the specific winning opening 7, the game ball that has dropped from the warp exit 602 wins the specific winning opening 7 with a high probability of 90 percent.
[0035]
When the game ball flows into the warp inlet 603 as shown in FIG. 6, the game ball is once warped in the same manner as when it flows into the warp inlet 601, and this time, it is guided to the inner warp guide path 60 </ b> B from the warp outlet 604. It flows out and falls down the game part 3 toward the specific winning opening 7. Since the warp outlet 604 is also formed above the specific winning opening 7 like the above-mentioned warp outlet 602, game balls falling from the warp outlet 604 are likely to win the specific winning opening 7. Since the distance to the specific winning opening 7 is larger than that of the exit 602, the probability of winning is reduced by that amount, for example, winning about 37%.
[0036]
In the warp mechanism 6 described above, the game balls are attracted by the magnet 615 of the warp member 61 and distributed to the warp inlet 601 (warp guide path 60A), the warp inlet 602 (warp guide path 60B), and the surface downflow path 60C. Probabilities are, for example, 18%, 9%, and 73%.
[0037]
Next, a configuration example of the variable winning device 9 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the opening / closing member 91 is provided on the mounting board 90 of the variable winning device 9, and when the game ball is won at the third type start port 154 under the right generation, the open state (second state). In this way, a special winning opening 92 is formed. The opening / closing of the opening / closing member 91 is controlled by turning on / off a special prize opening solenoid 97 attached to the back side of the attachment substrate 90. The large winning opening 92 is provided with a count switch SW3 for counting the number of winning.
[0038]
A front structural member 93 is mounted on the front surface of the mounting substrate 90 by aligning both screw holes 96 and 99 and screwing them together. Arm portions 94, 94 that extend in a columnar shape are formed on the left and right of the upper portion of the front structural member 93, and when the front structural member 93 is attached to the mounting substrate 90, the inner side surfaces 98, 98 of the arm portions 94, 94 are formed. Is in contact with the left and right sides of the opening / closing member 91 to form a big prize opening 92 together with the opening / closing member 91. The upper end surfaces 95, 95 of the arm portions 94, 94 are formed so as to incline inward. When the opening / closing member 91 is open, the upper end surfaces 95, 95 in which the game balls that have flowed down are inclined inward. And has the function of flowing down to the grand prize opening 92.
[0039]
Since the front structural member 93 is screwed, it can be removed and replaced. Therefore, another front constituent member 93a having outer inclined upper end surfaces 95a and 95a is prepared in advance, and the front constituent member 93 is removed and replaced with the front constituent member 93a, whereby the upper end surfaces 95a and 95a receive the front constituent member 93a. The played game ball does not enter the big prize opening 92 and falls to the outer game unit 3. That is, even if the opening / closing member 91 is opened to form the big prize opening 92, the big prize opening 92 is difficult to win by the upper end surfaces 95a and 95a, and is functionally equivalent to the ordinary electric prize winning device. can do. Therefore, the game store can adjust the profit margin received by the player to be appropriate by exchanging the removable front structural member 93.
[0040]
Next, the winning probability of the variable display game that changes according to the gaming state will be described.
FIG. 8 is a time chart showing the probability that the variable display game on the variable display device is “winning”. As shown in the figure, the winning probability of the variable display game is the game number. 0, Game No. 1, Game No. 2, Game No. 3 is changed according to each game state. The occurrence of winning in the variable display game is always in a monitoring state, and the occurrence of winning is sequentially assigned as one set after the start of the game, such as the first time, the second time, the first time, and so on.
[0041]
Game No. 0 is a game state in which a first win occurs in a normal game and a variable display game, and a first right is generated after the first hit, game No. No. 1 is a game state in which a special game is completed after the first right is generated and the first right is lost, such as a game No. 2 shows a game until the second hit occurs in the variable display game after the first right extinction, a game state until the second right occurs after the second hit, game No. 2 3 is a gaming state after the second right generation. When the second right is lost after the second right is generated, the game state is a game No. Return to zero. In each of these gaming states, the game No. For 0, 1, and 3, the hit probability is low. 2 is a high probability. In other words, after the first right extinction, the winning probability in the variable display game is high, and the possibility that the special game can be executed again is high, which is advantageous to the player. On the other hand, the probability of winning in the variable display game is low after the first and second rights generation. That is, in the right generation state, it is difficult to win in the variable display game, that is, the right generation opening 82 of the auxiliary variable prize winning device 8 is difficult to form, and the probability that the generated right will disappear is reduced. The point is set so as to be advantageous to the player.
[0042]
And the game state is game No. When the value is 2, both the winning prize display 21 and the right generation display 22 are blinked to inform the player that the probability of winning is high.
[0043]
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control unit that controls the operation of the pachinko gaming machine. In the figure, the control unit 100 is configured around a CPU 101 mounted on an accessory IC board 100A. The CPU 101 that controls the main arithmetic processing function receives the reference clock and the unit clock from the frequency dividing circuit 103 that divides the reference clock, and sequentially executes the programmed processing procedure based on these clock input timings. The CPU 101 and other functions (storage function, interface function, etc.) are connected to each other via a bus 106 for data transfer and address designation, and data transfer according to the designation of the CPU 101 is performed. Done.
[0044]
When the power is turned on or reset, the CPU 101 appropriately reads out the control procedure from the ROM 105 storing a predetermined control processing procedure (program), and writes information necessary for the control into the RAM 102.
[0045]
The above-described various game control procedures, control procedures for determining the number of continuations of special games (continuation count determination means), and the like are configured as software functions that the CPU 101 executes according to the program in the ROM 105.
[0046]
The CPU 101 performs drive control and display control of various gaming devices according to the gaming state via the output port 114 and the driver 115 from the bus 106, the big winning opening solenoid 97, the auxiliary variable winning device solenoid 87, and the right generation. Mouth solenoid 88, continuation count determination indicator 83, motor 60M for controlling warp members 61, 62, motor 15M for controlling third-type starting unit 15, motor 63M for controlling war pre-try member 63, storage indicator 71, lucky Number display 11, right generation display 22, big prize opening operation display 21, continuous number determination high probability display 831, variable display device fluctuation display 500, display control circuit 112 for performing display control of variable display device 5, etc. Output control signals, display information, etc. In addition, game information and the like are sent to the management device 111 installed in the game store via the external information terminal 110.
[0047]
On the other hand, the start switch SW1 of the specific winning port 7, the right generation detecting switch SW2 of the right generating port 82, the count switch SW3 of the large winning port 92, the light shielding plate detecting switch SW4, and the third type starting switch SW5 of the third type starting port 154. And the like are supplied from the bus 106 to the CPU 101 via the low-pass filter 117 and the buffer gate 116. Also, management information, control commands, and the like from the management device 111 are similarly supplied to the CPU 101 via the external information terminal 110.
[0048]
Further, the CPU 101 outputs a sound corresponding to the gaming state from the speaker 109 via the sound generator 107 and the amplifier 108 in order to enhance the gaming interest.
The power supply circuit 104 receives a predetermined power supply (for example, AC 24 volts) from a power supply terminal (not shown) provided in the pachinko gaming machine, converts it to a DC voltage, and converts the DC voltage to each part of the control unit 100. To supply.
[0049]
Next, the control content executed by the CPU 101 of the control unit 100 will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the main process. When the main process is started, it is first determined in step S1 whether or not the power is turned on. If it is the first loop immediately after the power is turned on, the process proceeds to step S14, the initial setting is performed, and the main process is terminated. If it is determined in step S1 that the power is not turned on, input processing and output processing are sequentially performed in step S2 and step S3, and the process proceeds to step S4.
[0050]
The input process is to obtain input signals from various switches and sensors arranged in each part of the game board 1 and to remove chattering and arrange it into a format that can be used in other phases. The output data is output to the output port.
[0051]
In step S4, it is determined whether or not an illegal state has occurred. If “No”, the process proceeds to step S5 to perform a variable display device start opening winning process, and subsequently a variable winning device / auxiliary variable winning device control process ( Step S6), special game control processing (step S7), variable winning device control processing (step S8), continuation number determination control processing (step S9), and lucky number control processing (step S10) are executed in order, and the process proceeds to step S11.
[0052]
On the other hand, if the determination in step S4 is “Yes”, the process proceeds to step S15 to perform an illegal process, and then proceeds to step S11. For example, when an illegal state such as a disconnection or a short circuit of the signal line for the count switch SW3 is detected, all the LEDs and lamps of the game board 1 are turned off, and the illegal processing is performed on the game such as the variable winning device 9 or the like. Such as stopping the function.
In step S11, a random number update process is performed, and then a lamp / LED display process (step S12) and an audio output process (step SS13) are sequentially performed to enter the HALT state. Then, every time the CPU 101 receives a reset signal from the frequency dividing circuit 103, the CPU 101 returns to step S1 and repeats the main process.
[0053]
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a subroutine of the variable display device start opening winning process. In this subroutine, first, in step S51, it is determined whether or not the starting port of the variable display device 5, that is, the starting switch SW3 of the specific prize winning port 7, is turned on. When it is determined that it is turned on, it is determined whether or not the number of winning numbers stored in the specific winning slot 7, that is, whether or not the winning memory is “4” or less (step S52). Proceeding to step S53, “1” is added to the winning memory and the random number value is extracted from the random number generation circuit 120 (step S54), and then this subroutine is terminated. In step S52, when the winning memory is "4" or more, the subroutine is terminated without performing the processes in steps S53 and S54.
[0054]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a subroutine of the variable winning device / auxiliary variable winning device control process. In this subroutine, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary variable winning device 8 is in operation in step S601, that is, whether or not the opening / closing member 81 is open. In step S602, the variable display device 5 is in operation (the variable display game is being executed). In step S603, it is determined whether there is a winning memory.
[0055]
Before the start of the variable display game, [No] is obtained in steps S602 and S603, and if it is determined in step S603 that there is no winning memory, this subroutine is terminated and the process proceeds to step S7 of the main process. When it is determined that there is a prize, “1” is subtracted from the winning memory (step S604). Is determined to be “2” (step S605). Game No. Is not “2”, that is, game no. When “0” is “0”, since the winning probability of the variable display game is performed with a low probability, a random number group predetermined for determining the probability is set to a low probability group (step S606). A variable display game is started (step S607), a variation timer is started (step S608), and it is determined whether or not the random number value extracted in step S54 is included in the random number group for low probability (step S609). . If the random value is included in the random number group for low probability, a winning symbol is selected in step S610, and if it is not included, a lost symbol is selected in step S615, and this subroutine is terminated.
[0056]
In step S605, the game No. Is “2”, the winning probability of the variable display game is performed with a high probability, so the random value group for determining the probability is set to the one for high probability (step S611), and the variable display game is Start (step S612), start the variation timer (step S613), and determine whether or not the random number value extracted in step S54 is included in the random number group for high probability (step S614). If the random value is included in the random number group for high probability, a winning symbol is selected in step S610, and if it is not included, a lost symbol is selected in step S615, and this subroutine is terminated.
[0057]
Since the variable display game is started in the above steps S607 and S612, when the subroutine loop is entered again, the variable display game is being executed in step S602, so the process proceeds to step S616. In step S616, it is determined whether or not the variation timer has expired. If the variation timer has not expired, symbol variation display processing is performed in the variable display device 5, and this subroutine is terminated. When the time is up, the symbol variation is stopped (step S618), and it is determined whether or not the stopped symbol is a winning symbol (step S619). If it is not a winning symbol, this subroutine is terminated as it is, but if it is a winning symbol, the auxiliary variable winning device 8 is operated to open the opening / closing member 81 (step S620), and an auxiliary variable device operating timer (about 6 seconds) is set. Processing to start is performed, and this subroutine is finished.
[0058]
Since the auxiliary variable winning device 8 is activated in step S620 described above, when this subroutine is entered again, the auxiliary variable winning device 8 is in operation in step S601, so the process proceeds to step S622. In step S622, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary variable winning device operating timer started in step S621 has expired. If the time has not expired, this subroutine is terminated. When the time is up, the opening / closing member 81 of the auxiliary variable winning device 8 is closed to stop the operation (step S623), and this subroutine is finished.
[0059]
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a subroutine of special game control processing. In this subroutine, first, in step S701, it is determined whether or not the right occurrence detection switch SW2 is turned on. If it is determined that the right generation detection switch SW2 is not turned on, the subroutine is terminated as it is. In step S702, it is determined whether a right is being generated. When the right is not generated, the process proceeds to step S703 and game No. Whether the game No. is “0” or not. When “0” is “0”, the current right generation corresponds to the first right generation. Is set to “1”, a process of generating “right generation” is performed in step S705, the detection of the right generation detection switch SW2 is cleared to be in a valid state (step S706), and this subroutine is terminated.
[0060]
In step S703, the game No. Is not “0”, that is, the game No. Is “2”, this right generation corresponds to the second generation of the right. Is set to “3”, and then the process proceeds to step S705.
If it is determined in step S702 that the right is being generated, the right generation detection switch SW2 is turned on even though the right is being generated, so that the right is extinguished (puncture process). That is, in step S708, the game No. Whether or not the game No. is “1”. If the game number is “1”, the game No. Is set to “2” (step S709), and a process for erasing the right is performed (step S710). Therefore, when the first right expires, the game No. Since “2” is set, when the variable display game is entered, the variable display game can be played with a high probability, and there is a high possibility that consecutive hits will occur.
[0061]
In step S708, the game No. Is not “1”, that is, the game No. When the game is “3”, the game No. Is set to “0” (step S711), the process proceeds to step S709 and the right is extinguished. Therefore, when the right for the second time is extinguished, even if the variable display game is entered, the variable display game is played with a normal low probability.
[0062]
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a subroutine of the variable winning device control process. In this subroutine, first, in step S801, it is determined whether or not the variable winning device 9 is operating, that is, whether or not the big winning opening 92 is formed. If it is determined as [No], the process proceeds to step S802, and the right is being generated. If it is also determined as [No], this subroutine is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the main process.
[0063]
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S801 that the variable winning device 9 is in operation, the flow proceeds to step S814, where it is determined whether or not the count switch SW3 is turned on. “1” is added to the winning count number (step S819), and then it is determined whether or not the winning count number has reached “10” (step S820). Then, when the winning count reaches “10”, the large winning opening 92 is closed to end the operation of the variable winning device 9 (step S821), and the process proceeds to step S802. If the winning count has not reached “10”, the process proceeds to step S802.
[0064]
If it is determined in step S814 that the count switch SW3 is not turned on, the process proceeds to step S815, and whether or not the operation timer for the variable prize winning device 9, that is, the operation timer for controlling the special prize opening solenoid 97 has expired. If the time has not expired, the process proceeds to step S802. If the time has expired, the operation of the variable winning device 9 is terminated (step S816). In step S817, whether or not the winning count is “0”. If it is “0”, a no-count illegal processing is started (step S818), and if it is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S802.
[0065]
In step S802, it is determined whether or not a right is being generated. If the right is being generated in step S705, the process proceeds to step S803, and if not, the subroutine is terminated.
[0066]
In step S803, it is determined whether or not the third type start switch SW5 is turned on. If it is not turned on, this subroutine is terminated. If it is turned on, the process proceeds to step S804, and the variable winning device 9 is activated. It is determined whether it is in the middle. When the variable winning device 9 is not in operation, the winning count at the big winning port 92 is cleared (step S805), the operation timer for the variable winning device 9 is started (step S806), and the big winning port solenoid 97 is turned on. Then, the operation of the variable winning device 9 is started (step S807), and the process proceeds to step S808. If the variable winning device 9 is operating in step S804, steps S805 to S807 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S808.
[0067]
In step S808, a process of adding “1” as the number of winnings to the third type starting port 154 is performed. Subsequently, in step S809, the number of winnings to the third type starting port 154 is the upper limit (“16” or “1”). If it is not the upper limit value, this subroutine is terminated. If it is the upper limit value, the game No. Is determined to be “1” (step S810). If the game number is “1”, the game No. Is set to “2” (step S811), and a process for erasing the right is performed (step S812). Therefore, even when the first right is lost when the number of winnings at the third type starting port 154 reaches the upper limit, the game No. Is set to “2”, so that when the variable display game is entered, the variable display game can be played with a high probability, and there is a high possibility that consecutive hits will occur.
[0068]
Game No. Is not “1”, that is, the game No. When the game is “3”, the game No. Is set to “0” (step S813), the process proceeds to step S812, the right is extinguished, and this subroutine is terminated.
[0069]
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a subroutine of the continuous number determination control process. In this subroutine, first, in step S901, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation display on the continuation number determination display 83 is in operation. If it is in operation, the process proceeds to step S902, and if not in operation, the process proceeds to step S909. To do. In step S909, it is determined whether or not the right generation detection switch SW2 is turned on. If it is not turned on, this subroutine is terminated. If the right generation detection switch SW2 is turned on, the subroutine is stopped based on the extracted random number value. The symbol is confirmed (step S910), the symbol variation display on the continuation number determination display 83 is started (step S911), and the process proceeds to step S902.
[0070]
In step S902, it is determined whether or not it is a stop timing. If it is not the stop timing, this subroutine is terminated. If it is the stop timing, the symbol is stopped (step S903), and whether or not the symbol is “7”. Is determined (step S904). When the symbol is “7”, the process proceeds to step S905, where the number of continuations of the special game is set to “16”, that is, the upper limit value of the number of winnings to the third type starting port 154 is set to “16”. If the number of continuations is set to “16”, the probability that the number of continuations will be “16” will be raised from the next time to a high probability of 3/4, so a random value for determining the number of continuations to “16” The group is set for high probability (step S906), and this subroutine is terminated.
[0071]
On the other hand, when the symbol is not “7” in step S904, that is, when the symbol is stopped at any one of “1”, “3”, “5”, and “9”, the process proceeds to step S907 and the number of continuations of the special game is set. “1”, that is, the upper limit value of the number of winnings to the third type starting port 154 is set to “1”. If the number of continuations is set to “1”, the probability that the number of continuations will be “16” will be a normal low probability (1/8) from the next time. The numerical value group is set for the low probability (step S908), and this subroutine is finished.
[0072]
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a subroutine of lucky number control processing. In this subroutine, first, in step S101, it is determined whether or not a right has been generated. If no right has been generated, the process skips to step S107, and if a right has been generated, the process proceeds to step S102. In step S102, change display on the lucky number display 11 is started, and then in step S103, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol on the continuation number determination display 83 is “7”. If the stop symbol is not “7”, the process proceeds to step S109, the lucky number is set to “3”, and the process proceeds to step S107.
[0073]
When the stop symbol is “7” in step S103, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol in the variable display game is a probability variable symbol, that is, a symbol that has been hit at a high probability (step S104). “3”, “5”, “7” are extracted as lucky numbers (step S106), a lucky number determination symbol is set (step S106), and the process proceeds to step S107. On the other hand, if it is not a probability variable symbol, “0” to “9” are extracted as lucky numbers (step S110), a lucky number determination symbol is set (step S111), and the process proceeds to step S107.
[0074]
In step S107, it is determined whether or not it is a stop timing. If it is not the stop timing, this subroutine is terminated as it is, and the lucky number display 11 starts the variable display and a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed, When this happens, the lucky number display 11 is stopped (step S108), and this subroutine is terminated.
[0075]
As described above, in this embodiment, a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance as the number of times of continuing the one-cycle operation of the variable prize winning device 9, and the number of times of continuation is determined from the plurality of patterns when a right is generated. Since the variable prize-winning device 9 is operated according to the number of continuations when the game is executed, the number of continuations varies each time a right is generated, and the degree of benefit from the special game is also varied. Therefore, the interest of the player is increased and the game motivation can be increased. In addition, since the number of continuous times is set in a plurality of patterns and can be easily changed on the software, it is possible for the game shop to easily adjust the number of balls.
[0076]
Also, once the number of continuations is set to “16” and “1”, and once “16” is determined, the probability of “16” is increased from the next time. Since the game becomes higher and special games can be concentrated and executed, the game is rich in change in this respect, and the interest of the player can be enhanced.
[0077]
In addition, since the variable display device 5, the third type starter 15 and the warp mechanism 6 are integrally formed in the game device 4, the number of parts can be reduced and the mounting work can be easily performed. Since the circuit box 5b is fixed integrally with the apparatus 4, it can be performed intensively, and the troublesomeness of routing the wiring can be eliminated. Furthermore, since it is assembled to one mounting board 4a, it can be made compact, and the space of the game board 1 can be utilized more effectively.
[0078]
In this embodiment, since the variable indicators 51, 52, 53 are relatively large, it is difficult to secure a space for taking down the game ball to the specific winning opening 7. Since the warp mechanism 6 is provided on the back side of 51, 52, 53, the downflow path can be secured accurately. In addition, it is possible to make the behavior of the game ball interesting by warping the game ball. In addition, since the warp members 61, 62, and 63 are used, the behavior of the game ball can be further varied.
[0079]
Further, in this embodiment, the replaceable front constituent member 93 is adopted for the variable winning device 9, so that the function of the variable winning device 9 can be changed to a large winning opening or a normal electric winning device. Therefore, the game store can adjust the profit margin received by the player by the special game to be appropriate by exchanging the front structural member 93.
[0080]
【The invention's effect】
  Since this invention consists of an above-described structure, there can exist an effect which is demonstrated below.
  Claim 1TomorrowA gaming device constructed by arranging three variable indicators on the side and side of the mounting board is provided almost at the center of the gaming portion of the gaming board, and a game ball is placed at a specific winning opening provided at the lower center of the gaming portion. In a bullet ball game machine that performs a variable display game in which a plurality of symbols are changed on each of the variable indicators on the condition that they are detected by a start switch, the gaming device includes the left and right variable indicators. A guide path formed on each upper portion for guiding the game balls flowing down, a warp member for distributing the game balls guided by the guide paths, and a position facing the variable display at the center on the back side of the mounting board And a warp guide path that causes the game balls distributed by the warp member to flow down, and the warp guide path includes:PreviousA warp exit is formed above the specific prize opening.First warp taxiway and frontAbove the specific prize openingThe firstCompared to the warp exit of the warp taxiwaySaidWarp exit is formed at a position where the distance to the specific prize opening is largeIsRuSince it was configured separately from the second warp outlet,Accurately secure the flow path of game balls leading to the specific prize openingTo doit can. In addition, it is possible to make the behavior of the game ball interesting by warping the game ball.
[0081]
  In particularThe warp members are provided on the left and right of the upper part of the gaming apparatus, and have a rotating member having a protruding portion formed on the outer periphery thereof, and a wing that rotates integrally with the rotating member and maintains a predetermined positional relationship with the protruding portion. A wing member provided with a magnet, a magnet fixed inside the rotating member corresponding to the wing, and an arc projecting above the rotating member so that the game ball flows down to the rotating member. A game ball guided by the guide path is attracted and fixed to the wing by a magnet, and rises in a circular orbit along with the rotating wing member, and hits one end side of the obstacle member. Since it falls away from the wing, and when it falls, it is arranged so as to hit the projecting portion, so that the behavior of the game ball reaching the specific winning opening can be made more varied.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the gaming device.
FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the gaming device.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a surface flow down path in a warp mechanism.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an outer warp guide path in a warp mechanism.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an inner warp guide path in the warp mechanism.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a variable winning device.
FIG. 8 is a time chart showing the probability that the variable display game on the variable display device is “winning”.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit that controls the operation of the pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure of main processing.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a subroutine of a variable display device start port winning process.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a subroutine of variable winning device / auxiliary variable winning device control processing;
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a subroutine of special game control processing.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a subroutine of a variable winning device control process.
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a subroutine of continuation number determination control processing;
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a subroutine of a lucky number control process.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Game board
3 Game Department
4 gaming devices
5. Variable display device
6 Warp mechanism
7 specific prize opening
8 Auxiliary variable prize winning device
9 Variable prize-winning equipment
15 Type 3 starter
82 Right generation
83 Number of continuation determination display
92 Grand Prize Winner
100 Control unit
101 CPU
102 RAM
105 ROM
154 Type 3 starting port
SW1 start switch
SW2 Right occurrence detection switch
SW3 count switch
SW5 Type 3 start switch

Claims (1)

A gaming device having three variable indicators arranged side by side on the mounting board is provided in the approximate center of the game unit of the game board, and a game ball flows into a specific winning opening provided in the lower center of the game unit. In a ball game machine that performs a variable display game in which a plurality of symbols are changed on each of the variable indicators on the condition that it is detected by a start switch,
The gaming device is:
A guide path that is formed on each of the left and right variable indicators and guides a game ball that has flowed down;
A warp member that distributes game balls guided by the guide path;
A warp guiding path that is provided at a position facing the variable display in the center on the back side of the mounting substrate, and causes the game balls distributed by the warp member to flow down;
With
The warp taxiway,
A first warp guide path warp outlet is formed above the prior SL particular winning opening,
Configuration is separated into a second warp outlet Ru warp outlet is formed in a larger distance position to the specific winning opening than the warp exit before Symbol particular winning opening the first warp taxiway a upper And
The warp member is
Provided on the left and right of the upper part of the gaming device,
A rotating member having a protruding portion formed on the outer periphery;
A wing member having a wing that rotates integrally with the rotating member and maintains a predetermined positional relationship with the protruding portion;
A magnet fixed inside the rotating member corresponding to the wing;
An obstacle member that protrudes in an arc shape above the rotating member and blocks the game ball from flowing down to the rotating member;
With
The game ball guided by the guide path is attracted and fixed to the wing by the magnet, and rises in a circular orbit along with the rotating wing member, hits one end side of the obstacle member, falls off the wing, and falls. At the time of, it was made to be distributed by hitting the protruding part,
A ball game machine characterized by that.

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