JP4859182B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with an image display device in a gaming area.

  The gaming machine includes a pachinko machine using a so-called first type special electric machine (hereinafter referred to as a first type pachinko machine) and a pachinko machine using a so-called second type special electric machine (hereinafter referred to as a second type). There is what is called a pachinko machine), and it has been widely used in the past. The first type pachinko gaming machine has a game board provided with a predetermined game area, a start port provided in the game area through which a game ball can pass, and a predetermined lottery (software) when the game ball passes through the start port. A lottery means for performing a random lottery), and a symbol display device capable of variably displaying symbols based on the result of the lottery by the lottery means. Then, when the symbol stopped and displayed on the symbol display device is a predetermined winning symbol, the grand prize winning device provided at the bottom of the game area is opened to facilitate the winning of the game ball This allows the player to perform a special game that is more advantageous than the normal game (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, the second type pachinko gaming machine is formed on the side portion provided in the game area, the start opening provided in the game area and through which the game ball can pass, and provided in the game area. It is configured to include an accessory that allows a game ball to enter inside through the prize winning opening, and an opening / closing member (so-called blade) that is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the accessory and can open and close the prize winning opening. When the game ball passes through the start opening, the opening / closing member opens the big winning opening, and the game ball picked up by the blade member and passed through the big winning opening (winning) is discharged for discharging to the outside of the accessory. When the ball is entered into the exit or a winning zone called V zone (mechanical lottery) and enters the V zone, the opening and closing member repeatedly opens and closes the large winning port for a relatively long time to win a game ball. By making it easy, a player can play a special game (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-236210 A JP 2004-89218 A

  By the way, as described above, the first type pachinko gaming machine performs a software lottery effect using a symbol display device, and the second type pachinko gaming machine performs a lottery effect using a mechanical accessory. If a lottery effect combining both of these can be performed, the game will become more rich. Therefore, in order to realize an effect having both functions by the present inventor, a touch panel for detecting a two-dimensional coordinate by detecting a position instructed by a generally known finger or a pen tip, in particular, a detection region A pachinko machine has been considered in which a touch panel of a type that irradiates light, ultrasonic waves, or the like and detects the position where the irradiated light is blocked by a shielding object is arranged in a center decoration or the like ( Unpublished). This is based on the fact that the game ball introduced into the center decoration is detected by the touch panel, and an effect is provided so as to have linkage with the video displayed on the symbol display device.

  In the pachinko gaming machine considered by the present inventor, it is desired to detect a game ball moving in the detection area of the touch panel as accurately as possible for the purpose of improving game playability. However, depending on the installation location in the hall (amusement store), pachinko machines and other gaming machines may have a strong incident on the sun. In that case, if strong ambient light enters the touch panel, especially on the light receiving side, There is a risk that the accurate position detection of this will be impaired.

  Therefore, the present invention is configured to avoid the influence of disturbance light on the light receiving side of the game ball detection unit such as a touch panel, and to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience such as good detection accuracy being impaired by disturbance light, Therefore, it aims at providing the gaming machine which solved the above-mentioned subject.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 10) is a gaming machine (PM) that launches a game ball (Ba) in a game area (PA) and plays a game.
Movement of a game ball (Ba) that moves on the front side of the screen (12a) of the symbol display unit (12) that displays various effects while being exposed from the game area (PA) A game ball detection unit (20) for detecting the game ball, and the effect display on the symbol display unit (12) is linked to the movement of the game ball (Ba) detected by the game ball detection unit (20). It is equipped with a game ball-linked director (22)
The gaming ball detection unit (20) includes a rectangular sensor unit (20A) surrounding a moving area (Sp) of the gaming ball (Ba), and two opposing sides (20a, 20b) of the sensor unit (20A). ), A plurality of light emitting elements (49) and a light receiving element (51), respectively, which block the light beam (L) exchanged between the light emitting element (49) and the light receiving element (51) facing each other. Detecting the position of the playing ball (Ba),
On the opposite side of the screen (12a) in the light-emitting element (49) and near the light receiving element (51) near the gaming ball detection unit (20), said light emitting element (49) and said receiving element (51) Disturbance light shielding portions ( 78a, 78b) for shielding the incidence of external disturbance light from the outside are provided,
The disturbance light shielding portion (78a, 78b) extends in a bowl shape so as to follow the light traveling direction between the light emitting element (49) and the light receiving element (51), and extends from the light emitting element (49). Configured so as not to interfere with light emission and light reception to the light receiving element (51).
It is in a gaming machine (PM) characterized by this.

According to the second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 6 to 8), the disturbance light shielding portion (78b) for the light receiving element (51) and the disturbance light shielding portion (78a) for the light emitting element (49) are The ambient light shielding unit (78) is detachably attached to the game ball detection unit (20).
Lying in the gaming machine (PM) according to claim 1, wherein the.

  Note that the reference numerals in the parentheses are for comparison with the drawings, but this is for convenience to facilitate understanding of the invention and has no influence on the description of the claims. It is not a thing.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game ball detection unit includes a rectangular sensor unit, a plurality of light emitting elements and light receiving elements, and blocks a light beam transmitted and received between the light emitting elements and the light receiving elements. A disturbance light shielding part is provided on the opposite side of the screen in the vicinity of the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the game ball detection part, so that the position of the sphere is detected even in a place where strong sunlight is incident. Even when a gaming machine is arranged, the disturbance light shielding unit can avoid the influence of disturbance light on the light emitting side and the light receiving side of the game ball detection unit as much as possible. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience that the accurate position detection of the game ball by the detection unit is impaired.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, both the light receiving element and the disturbing light shielding portion of each light emitting element are integrally formed as a disturbing light shielding unit that is detachable with respect to the game ball detecting portion. The effect of disturbance light on both the light-receiving side and the light-emitting side of the game ball detection unit is effective simply by fitting the disturbance light shielding unit into the opening part defined by the two opposing sides of the rectangular sensor part surrounding It is possible to easily realize a situation that can be avoided.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine PM installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external structure of the pachinko machine PM, and FIG. 2 is a rear view showing a back structure of the pachinko machine PM.

  In the embodiment to be described later, the gaming machine of the present invention is a pachinko machine that uses both the function of the so-called first type special electric machine and the function of the second type special electric machine (so-called type 1, type 2 pachinko machine). The present invention can be applied to any gaming machine having the function of a so-called second type special electric accessory, and therefore, the second type special electric player can be applied. Type 2 pachinko machines that have only the functions of objects, pachinko machines that have the functions of both type 2 and type 3 special electric machines, or type 1, type 2 and type 3 special electric machines Of course, the present invention can also be applied to pachinko machines having all functions.

<First Embodiment>
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine PM is mounted on an opening front of an outer frame 1 that has a rectangular frame size and forms a vertical holding frame. The hinge members 3a and 3b arranged to face the upper left and right parts of the front frame 2 of the front frame 2 are attached so as to be openable and closable and detachable, and always using the locking device 4 provided in the right center part. The closed state engaged with the outer frame 1 is maintained.

  Each part of the front frame 2 has a hinge mechanism 7a provided with a square glass door 5 and a ball tray 6 on the front left side as a game development member for developing a pachinko game on the front left side. 7b and 7c are used so as to be able to open / close and detach / open laterally, and an operation handle 8 for performing a game ball launching operation is provided on the lower right side of the ball tray 6. A rectangular frame-shaped storage frame (not shown) that protrudes rearward from the center to the top of the front frame 2 is formed integrally with the front frame 2, and the game board is configured with a predetermined gauge setting in the storage frame. 10 is detachably set and held, and the game area PA in front of the game board 10 faces the glass door 5 that is normally held closed.

  A large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are driven into the game area PA of the game board 10, and a center decoration 100 is disposed near the center of the game area PA. As will be described in detail later, the center decoration 100 includes a decorative symbol display device (symbol display unit) 12 for effect display relating to a game, and position data (position information) of a game ball moving in a ball flow member 21 described later. It comprises a sensor device (game ball detection unit) 20 for detecting, and a ball flow member (game ball moving unit) 21 for moving the game ball along the front side of the decorative symbol display device 12. A start winning device 13 having a passing start port 13a is provided below the game area PA. When the game ball passes through the passage start port 13a, the game ball is detected by a winning detection sensor 23 (see FIG. 3) provided in the start winning device 13, and then discharged to the back side of the game board 10. .

  Further, below the start winning device 13, a normal electric accessory 14 having an open start port (second start port) 14a is provided. When the game ball passes through the open start port 14a, the game ball is detected by a winning detection sensor 24 (see FIG. 3) provided in the ordinary electric accessory 14, and then discharged to the back side of the game board 10. The The ordinary electric accessory 14 is an open / close type winning device provided adjacent to the lower portion of the start winning device 13, and when the ordinary electric accessory 14 is in a closed state, the entrance portion thereof is connected to the starting winning device 13. The game ball cannot be won in the ordinary electric accessory 14 when it is blocked, and when the ordinary electric accessory 14 is in an open state, the game ball can be awarded in the ordinary electric accessory 14.

  Further, a normal symbol operating gate 15 through which a game ball can pass is provided on the left side of the ordinary electric accessory 14, and a first grand prize winning opening 16 a that can be opened and closed is provided below the ordinary electric accessory 14. A big winning device 16 is provided. The first grand prize winning device 16 opens the first grand prize winning port 16a by the first grand prize winning port solenoid 26 (see FIG. 3) during execution of a special game that is advantageous to the player over a normal game such as a big hit game. Then, it is easy for the game ball to pass through the first grand prize winning opening 16a.

  The first grand prize opening 16a is a prize-winning mouth having a horizontally long rectangular shape provided in the lower part of the game area PA. When the first big prize opening 16a is in a closed state, the game ball is a first big prize opening. When it is impossible to pass through 16a and the first big prize opening 16a is in an open state, the game ball can pass through the first big prize opening 16a. When the game ball passes through the first grand prize winning opening 16a, it is detected by a winning detection sensor 27 (see FIG. 3) provided in the first big prize winning device 16, and then discharged to the back side of the game board 10. .

  In addition, a normal symbol display device 17 is provided at the lower left portion of the game area PA. The normal symbol display device 17 displays the normal symbols in a variable manner based on the result of a lottery performed when the game balls pass through the normal symbol operation gate 15. Further, a plurality of normal winning devices 18 having a normal winning port 18a are provided at the left and right lower portions of the game area PA. When a flowing game ball passes through the normal winning port 18a, it is provided in the normal winning device 18. After being detected by a winning detection sensor (not shown), it is discharged to the back side of the game board 10. Further, at the lower end of the game area PA, there is provided an out port 19 through which game balls that have been launched into the game area PA and then fallen without winning any of the winning devices are discharged to the back side of the game board 10. ing.

  On the back side of the front frame 2, as shown in FIG. 2, there is a back set board 30 that has a window that communicates with the front and rear in the center and is formed in a rectangular frame shape slightly smaller than the front frame 2. Are held in a detachable manner using a plurality of levers L, L. Each part of the back set board 30 is equipped with a prize ball device such as a ball storage tank 31 for storing game balls, a tank rail 32, an alignment standby passage 33, a prize ball cassette 34, a prize ball discharge passage 35, and the like. Various control boards such as the power supply board 40 and the main board 50 and electronic components are attached to each part, and the sub-control boards 60 attached to the back surfaces of these devices and the game board 10 are connected by a wire harness (not shown). ing.

  In the lower area of the front frame 2 whose front side is covered with the ball tray 6, an auxiliary mechanism portion called a game assisting board (not shown) is formed. An apparatus (not shown), a storage cassette (not shown) that is in communication with the prize ball discharge passage 35 on the back set board 30 side and temporarily stores game balls that cannot be discharged to the ball tray 6 are provided.

  Next, the center decoration 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 is a front view showing the entire center decoration 100, FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the game ball interlocking effect device 22 disposed in the center decoration 100, and FIG. 6 is a game ball interlocking effect shown in FIG. It is side surface sectional drawing shown in the state which cut | disconnected the apparatus 22 along the AA line of the same figure, and looked at the arrow direction. 7 is a front view showing the sensor device 20 as viewed from the front side as a single unit, and FIG. 8 is a view showing the sensor device 20 cut along the line FF in the arrow direction. FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view, and FIG. 9 is an enlarged front view showing the transparent plate 52 provided in the ball flow member 21 of the game ball interlocking effect device 22.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the center decoration 100 is composed of various components integrally formed by injection molding or the like using a resin material, and is attached to the central portion of the game board 10. The center ornament 100 includes a substantially cylindrical frame 40 having an opening 11 at the center, and a bracket portion 41 is formed around the frame 40 so as to project outward. . The bracket portion 41 is formed with a hole 41a penetrating front and back in order to screw the frame body 40 in a form embedded in the game board 10.

  The center decoration 100 has warp introduction ports 42 and 42 on both sides in the vicinity of the center of the left and right ends of the game ball stage S, respectively, and is decorated at a position surrounded by the warp introduction ports 42 and 42 and the game ball stage S. It has the opening part 11 which exposes the display surface 12a of the symbol display device 12. That is, the center decoration 100 has a game ball stage S at the lower part of the opening 11, and has warp introduction ports 42 and 42 at the substantially right and left central parts of the stage S. Are provided with discharge ports 43 and 43 that communicate with the warp introduction ports 42 and 42, respectively, and discharge the game balls introduced from the introduction ports 42 and 42 onto the stage S.

  The stage S is inclined so as to descend from both ends in the left-right width direction toward the center, and the center part is formed so as to incline downward toward the front side (the front side in FIG. 4). ing. Then, after the game balls entered from the warp introduction ports 42 and 42 and released onto the stage S through the discharge ports 43 and 43 roll left and right so as to stop on the stage S, etc., It falls from the center part of stage S or its vicinity. At that time, the falling game ball falls toward the start winning device 13 provided on the lower side of the game area PA.

  A stage-shaped ball receiving passage 45 extending in the left-right width direction of the center ornament 100 is provided immediately above the stage S. The left end of the ball receiving passage 45 is directly connected to a guide passage 56 described later. A discharge port 69 is provided for discharging the game ball that falls on the ground. In addition, a central winning opening 46 is provided at the center of the ball receiving passage 45 to discharge a game ball falling from a ball feeding device 57 described later to the center decoration 100, that is, the back side of the game board 10. . The ball receiving passage 45 is gently inclined to the extent that the game ball rolls from the left and right end sides toward the central winning port 46 located in the center portion, and further from the front side to the rear side of the ball receiving passage 45 (FIG. 4). It is formed so as to be inclined to the same extent even toward the depth side of the paper. When a game ball enters the central winning port 46, it is detected by a winning detection sensor (not shown) provided in the central winning port 46 and then moved to the back side of the game board 10. Discharged.

  A decorative symbol display device 12 is disposed at the center rear portion of the center ornament 100 so as to expose the display surface 12a from the opening 11, and on the front side thereof, the display surface 12a is substantially parallel to the display surface 12a. A sensor device 20 (see FIG. 5) and a ball flow member 21 (see FIG. 5) each having a transparent plate made of an acrylic resin disposed opposite to each other as a support plate are arranged in layers. Thereby, the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12 is visually recognized from the outside (the front side of the drawing in FIG. 4) through the transparent plate 47 of the sensor device 20, the transparent plate 52 of the ball sink member 21, the space, the glass door 5, or the like. It is configured to be possible.

  The decorative symbol display device 12 is composed of a liquid crystal display or the like. For example, a first lottery means 212 to be described later is provided at a corner portion (either the upper end or the left and right ends) of the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12. Is provided with a special symbol display section for variably displaying a special symbol (not shown) based on the result of the lottery (hereinafter referred to as the first lottery), and a decorative symbol (not shown) in conjunction with the special symbol. Z) is variably displayed on the display surface 12a other than the special symbol display section. The special symbol is a symbol that is displayed based on the result of the first lottery performed when the game ball is won in the start winning device 13 (pass start port 13a), and indicates whether or not to generate a big hit. Have a role. The decorative symbol is a symbol for visually producing the first lottery result display indicated by the special symbol, and is displayed on the display surface 12a as a variable symbol in a plurality of columns in the left-right direction, for example.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the game ball interlocking effect device 22 has a decorative symbol display device 12, a sensor device 20, and a ball flow member 21 stacked in this order in this order. The sensor device (game ball detection unit) 20 uses a transparent plate 47 having a rectangular shape as a support plate. The sensor device 20 includes a rectangular sensor unit 20A surrounding a gap Sp, which will be described later, which is a moving area of the game ball Ba, and a large number of light emitting elements arranged on the two opposite sides 20a and 20b of the sensor unit 20A. It has an element 49 and a light receiving element 51, and is configured to detect the position of the game ball Ba that blocks the light beam L exchanged between the light emitting element 49 and the light receiving element 51 facing each other. The light emitting elements 49 are constituted by infrared light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as infrared LEDs), and are arranged at regular intervals along the side 20a. The light receiving elements 51 made of phototransistors, photodiodes, and the like are arranged at regular intervals along the other side 20b.

  The light emitting elements 49 are provided, for example, at 60 places on the side 20a in the left-right direction in FIG. 7 and 45 places on the side 20a in the up-down direction in FIG. The light beam L emitted from each light emitting element 49 has a height of about 2 to 3 [mm] from the surface of the transparent plate 47 and is kept in parallel with the transparent plate 47. Go to element 51. Further, the light beam L irradiated in this manner is in the space formed by the gap (two-dimensional plane region) Sp (see FIG. 6) on the surface side of the transparent plate 47 (front side in FIG. 5). The upper side (that is, the side 20a) and the left side (that is, the side 20b) are stretched in a two-dimensional plane region that defines the XY axes of the XY coordinates so as to form a vertical and horizontal grid as a whole. Therefore, when the game ball Ba enters the ball flow member 21, the game ball Ba rolls and falls while shielding the light beam L stretched in a lattice shape as described above. The sensor device 20 includes a so-called light-blocking sensor that detects position information of a position where the lattice-shaped light beam L is shielded.

  On the side opposite to the display surface 12 a in the vicinity of the light receiving element 51 of the sensor device 20, a disturbance light shielding portion 78 b for blocking the incidence of disturbance light on the light receiving element 51 is provided, and the display in the vicinity of the light emitting element 49 of the sensor device 20 is provided. On the side opposite to the surface 12a, a disturbance light shielding portion 78a that shields disturbance light incident on the light emitting element 49 is provided. The disturbance light shielding part 78 b for the light receiving element 51 and the disturbance light shielding part 78 a for the light emitting element 49 are integrally formed as a disturbance light shielding unit 78 that is detachable from the sensor device 20. This disturbance light shielding unit 78 has two disturbance light shielding portions 78a on the upper and lower sides in FIG. 7 and two disturbance light shielding portions 78b on the left and right sides in FIG. 7 so as to expose the transparent plate 47. It is comprised in the frame shape provided with opening in the center part. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the disturbance light shielding unit 78 is fitted into a portion of the rectangular sensor portion 20A that surrounds the gap Sp and is farthest from the transparent plate 47, and is positioned with respect to the sensor portion 20A. The fitting portion 78c is provided so as to extend over the entire rectangular opening.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 9, the ball flow member 21 uses a transparent plate 52 having a rectangular shape as a support plate, and a game ball is placed on the back side (left side in FIG. 6). A moving path 53 for contact or rolling is provided. The moving path 53 is made of a transparent acrylic resin material similar to the transparent plate 52, and the joint portion becomes smooth by being molded integrally with the transparent plate 52. Further, the moving path 53 is retrofitted to the transparent plate 52. Compared with the case where it is formed by fitting, the turbidity and the like at the joint are less, and the light transmittance is kept high. In addition, the code | symbol e in FIG. 6 has shown the eyes of the player who plays with this pachinko machine PM.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the moving path 53 includes an inclined guide plate 53c for guiding the game ball Ba falling from the game ball holding hole 63 of the rotating body 62 of the ball feeding device 57 to the vicinity of the upper center of the display surface 12a, A pair of inclined guide plates 53a and 53a that contact the game ball Ba falling from the tip of the guide plate 53c and guide it downward, and the game ball Ba that is guided and dropped by the guide plate 53a swings in the left-right direction. It consists of three curved guide plates 53b to be dropped. These curved guide plates 53b temporarily receive the game ball Ba that falls through the inclined guide plates 53a and 53a and rolls it to the left or right along the curved surface, and the game that rolls and falls. The ball Ba is received at either the left or right position, and is similarly disposed at a position where the ball Ba is dropped while swinging left and right.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the above-described ball flow member 21, sensor device 20, and decorative symbol display device 12 are screwed to the back side of the center ornament 100 in this order, and are layered. Are assembled so as to be arranged at positions close to each other. Thus, by arranging the decorative symbol display device 12 and the sensor device 20 in layers, the transparent plate 47 supporting the sensor device 20 serves as a cover for protecting the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12. It fulfills the function of.

  In addition, the sensor device 20 and the ball flow member 21 are disposed so as to leave a gap (for example, 16 to 17 [mm]) that allows the game ball to move between the transparent plates that support the sensor device 20 and the ball flow member 21. A game ball Ba released and sent from a ball feeding device 57, which will be described later, flows down while abutting or rolling on the moving path 53 (hereinafter, the area where the game ball flows down is “ball” Called "flow route").

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, a gap Sp, which is a moving region of the game ball Ba, is about 5 mm between the transparent plate 47 of the sensor device 20 and the tip of the moving path 53 of the ball flow member 21. It is formed with a gap. The moving path 53 is inclined by about 5 ° so as to descend toward the transparent plate 47 side. With this structure, when the game ball Ba is sent from the ball feeding device 57, the game ball Ba rolls in a state of leaning on the transparent plate 47 side while contacting the transparent plate 47, the moving path 53 and the like. .

  The game ball rolls down while passing through the gap Sp as a groove, and flows down in a state of being substantially in contact with the transparent plate 47. As described above, the game ball Ba sent to the ball flow route flows down while being in contact with the transparent plate 47, so that the light beam L emitted from the light emitting element 49 of the sensor device 20 is more reliably shielded. The coordinate detection in the sensor device 20 is performed with higher accuracy.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the above-described game ball linkage effect device 22, the opening / closing device 55 disposed on the upper side of the decorative symbol display device 12 in the center decoration 100, and the center so as to communicate with the opening / closing device 55. By the guide path 56 formed in the ornament 100 and the ball feeding device 57 that releases and sends game balls from the guide path 56 to the ball flow route one by one, the second big prize winning device 28 (FIG. 3 is also shown). Reference) is configured.

  The opening / closing device 55 includes an opening / closing member 55a attached to a lower portion of a second big prize opening 59, which is an open end of the guide path 56, via a hinge (not shown), and the opening / closing member 55a shown in FIG. A second big prize opening solenoid 135 (see FIG. 3) that opens and closes to a solid line position and a two-dot chain line position, and is arranged in the vicinity of the second big prize opening 59 and passes through the prize opening 59 to enter the inside of the guide path 56. And a winning detection sensor 123 for detecting a game ball that has reached.

  The ball feeding device 57 has a substantially disc-shaped rotating body 62 that rotates in the direction of arrow B about the shaft 61 by driving of a driving motor 138 (see FIG. 3) described later. For example, at four equal positions in the circumferential direction, game ball holding holes 63 that are notched radially from the shaft 61 in the outer diameter direction are formed. The game ball holding holes 63 are substantially cylindrical and are formed to have a size that allows one game ball to enter each.

  The rotating body 62 stores the game balls entering from the guide path 56 one by one in the game ball holding hole 63 one by one and rotates in the direction of the arrow B as it is. 21 and the transparent plate 47 are released into a spherical flow route. When the rotating body 62 releases one gaming ball Ba to the ball flow route, the rotating body 62 moves to an angle at which the next gaming ball Ba rolling downward due to the inclination of the guide path 56 can naturally enter. The game ball holding hole 63 is turned to stop.

  Each of the game ball holding holes 63 is provided with a game ball detection sensor 65 (see FIG. 3). When the detection ball 65 is detected by the detection sensor 65, the rotating body 62 removes the game ball. It is rotated at a predetermined opportunity to release to the ball flow route. Here, the predetermined trigger is that after the game ball released from the rotating body 62 to the ball flow route passes through the ball flow route, that is, the game device is not detected in the sensor device 20 and the game ball is moved into the ball flow member 21. The time when the ball is gone.

  Furthermore, in the above-described ball feeding device 57, for example, a passage-shaped holding space that can hold a total of ten game balls, nine on the guide path 56 and one in the game ball holding hole 63, is provided. Is provided. Here, when more than 10 game balls have entered the holding space, the game balls are introduced into a discharge path (not shown) that branches from the guide path 56 to the back side of the game board 10. Then, it is introduced onto the ball receiving passage 45 from the discharge port 69 communicating with the discharge passage. The front side of the rotating body 62 is formed transparent or semi-transparent, or a transparent or semi-transparent plate-like member is disposed, so that a game ball is received and held by the rotating body 62 Is configured so that the player can visually recognize the game.

  By the way, in addition to displaying the special symbol and the decorative symbol in the first lottery described above on the decorative symbol display device 12, when the ordinary electric accessory 14 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 is opened, There is a symbol that is displayed when a game ball enters the accessory 14. As shown in FIG. 9, this symbol is a balloon symbol 66 depicting a balloon as a play equipment, and the lower part of the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12 is irregular in the left-right width direction as indicated by arrows Ea and Eb. It is displayed so as to reciprocate at speed (that is, as if the balloon drifts in the wind).

  As described above, since the decorative symbol display device 12 and the ball feeding device 57 are arranged close to each other in a layered manner, the balloon symbol 66 on the display surface 12 a and the game ball released and dropped from the ball feeding device 57. And have a positional relationship such that they overlap each other when viewed from the player side. As a result, the balloon symbol 66 and the game ball are linked in the operation. Accordingly, in the jackpot lottery process in the second big prize winning device 28, the jackpot is determined based on the degree of linkage between the balloon symbol 66 and the game ball. This is performed depending on whether or not the game ball has virtually come into contact, that is, whether or not the game ball has passed over the balloon symbol 66 (the front side in FIG. 9). Specifically, when the game ball passes over the balloon symbol 66 (see arrow C in FIG. 9), the game ball is a big hit, and the game ball does not pass over the balloon symbol 66 (see arrow D in FIG. 9). ) In some cases, it will be lost.

  At this time, as the position (coordinate) data of the balloon symbol 66, a value at the time of display control of the display control means 230 (see FIG. 3) described later is extracted, and as the position (coordinate) data of the game ball, the sensor device 20 The value detected by is extracted. Then, the jackpot determination means 215 (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, determines whether or not the game ball has passed over the balloon symbol 66 based on both values, and this is a substantial jackpot lottery. (Hereinafter referred to as the second lottery). The lottery process using the above-described balloon symbol 66 has the meaning of so-called V zone winning in the second type pachinko gaming machine, and the letter “V” is drawn on the surface of the balloon symbol 66. ing.

  Next, the game control device 200 provided in the pachinko machine PM will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of the game control device 200. The game control device 200 is composed of the main board 50, the sub-control board 60, etc. described in FIG. 2 (not shown in FIG. 3).

  The game control device 200 includes a start winning device 13, a normal symbol operating gate 15, a normal electric accessory 14, a first big prize device 16, a second big prize device 28, a decorative symbol display device 12, a normal symbol display device 17, The sensor device 20 and the like are electrically connected to transmit and receive various detection signals and control signals.

  The game control device 200 also includes a special symbol lottery (based on a winning determination means 210 for determining whether or not to win each winning device (winning) and a winning game ball to the starting winning device 13 (passing start opening 13a) ( The first lottery means 212 for executing the first lottery, the second lottery means 214 for executing the normal symbol lottery based on the passing of the game ball at the normal symbol operating gate 15, the balloon symbol 66 and the ball flow member 21 The big hit determination means 215 for executing the big hit lottery based on the respective position data (position information) with the game ball, the pattern storage means 216 for holding the variation display pattern of the special symbol, the decorative symbol, and the normal symbol, The symbol determination means 220 for determining the display pattern of the stop symbol and the variable display, the display control means 230 for controlling the display of the symbol, etc., and the game rather than the normal game such as the jackpot game Special game control means 240 for controlling a special game advantageous to the player, specific game control means 260 for controlling a specific game more advantageous to the player than a normal game such as a probability variation game, the first grand prize device 16 and the first game An opening / closing control means 270 for performing opening / closing control of the two big winning devices 28 and the like, and a rotation control means 280 for controlling the rotation of the drive motor 138 for driving the rotating body 62 included in the ball feeding device 57 are configured.

  The winning detection sensor 23 of the starting winning device 13 detects a game ball (winning) in the starting winning device 13 and outputs first starting winning information. When receiving the first start winning information, the winning determination means 210 determines that the game ball has entered the start winning device 13 through the passing start port 13a. When it is determined that the starting winning device 13 has entered the ball, the first lottery means 212 checks whether or not the number of reserved balls has reached the upper limit. For example, the upper limit of the number of reserved balls is set to four. When the number of held balls has not reached the upper limit, the first lottery means 212 obtains a random number for the start prize at the timing when the pitch determination means 210 receives the first start prize information. The first lottery means 212 may mathematically generate and acquire a random number, or may acquire a count value generated by a counter (not shown) as a random number. Based on the random numbers obtained in this way, the first lottery means 212 determines whether or not the special symbol lottery (first lottery) is successful. The determination of whether or not the lottery is successful may be performed simultaneously with the acquisition of the random number, may be performed immediately before starting the change of the special symbol, or is performed using predetermined lottery software. If the lottery random number is a win, the first lottery means 212 determines whether or not it is a win with probability variation.

  The special symbol determining unit 222 and the decorative symbol determining unit 224 in the symbol determining unit 220 determine a stop symbol corresponding to the determination result by the first lottery unit 212 and a display pattern of symbol variation. The stop symbol is a symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The pattern storage means 216 holds a plurality of types of patterns as display patterns for variably displaying special symbols and decorative symbols. The display pattern includes a pattern for displaying a normal off symbol and a pattern for displaying a jackpot symbol through the reach state. In addition, patterns having various display times are included as patterns in the reach state. Each display pattern has a display time defined as an end condition of the symbol variation, and when the display time elapses, the symbol variation is stopped.

  The special symbol determination means 222 selects any pattern from the pattern storage means 216 according to the lottery result by the first lottery means 212, and determines the special symbol stop symbol according to the lottery result. The decorative symbol determination unit 224 selects a pattern corresponding to the display pattern selected by the special symbol determination unit 222 from the pattern storage unit 216, and determines a special symbol stop symbol corresponding to the lottery result.

  The normal symbol operating gate 15 is provided with a passage detection sensor 25, which detects the passing of the game ball at the normal symbol operating gate 15 and outputs the second start winning information. When the second start winning information is received, the entering determination unit 210 determines that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 15. When it is determined that the normal symbol operation gate 15 has passed, the second lottery means 214 checks whether or not the number of reserved balls has reached the upper limit, as in the case of the first lottery means 212, and the number of reserved balls has reached the upper limit. If not, the random number for the start winning is acquired at the timing when the winning determination means 210 receives the second start winning information. Based on the random numbers acquired in this way, the second lottery means 214 determines whether or not the normal symbol lottery (second lottery) is successful. The determination of whether or not the lottery is successful may be performed simultaneously with the acquisition of the random number, may be performed immediately before starting the change of the special symbol, or is performed using predetermined lottery software.

  The normal symbol determining means 226 in the symbol determining means 220 selects one of the patterns from the pattern storage means 216 according to the lottery result by the second lottery means 214 and determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol according to the lottery result. When the stop symbol determined by the normal symbol determining means 226 is a specific symbol, the opening / closing control means 270 opens the normal electric accessory 14 for a predetermined time.

  The display control means 230 includes a first display control means 231 for variably displaying special symbols, decorative symbols, and balloon symbols 66, a second display control means 232 for variably displaying normal symbols, and coordinates at which the balloon symbols 66 are displayed. Display position detecting means 233 for detecting the position.

  The first display control unit 231 displays the special symbol on the special symbol display unit of the decorative symbol display device 12 based on the variation pattern and the stop symbol determined by the special symbol determination unit 222. At the same time, the first display control unit 231 causes the decorative symbol display device 12 to display the decorative symbol based on the variation pattern and the stop symbol determined by the decorative symbol determining unit 224. Further, the first display control means 231 opens the normal electric accessory 14 by the opening / closing control means 270 and when the game ball enters the normal electric accessory 14, the first display control means 231 displays the decorative symbol display device 12. A balloon symbol 66 is displayed. The function of displaying the special symbol by the first display control means 231 is executed as processing on the main board 50 side, and the function of displaying the decorative symbol and balloon symbol 66 is executed as processing on the sub-control board 60 side.

  The second display control unit 232 displays the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 17 based on the variation pattern and the stop symbol determined by the normal symbol determination unit 226.

  The display position detecting means 233 detects the coordinate position on the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12 when the balloon symbol 66 (see FIG. 9) is displayed as position data, and uses the detected data as the second special game. Transmit to execution means 250.

  The special game control unit 240 includes a condition holding unit 242, a condition determination unit 246, a special game execution unit 248, and an operation avoidance unit 252, and can selectively execute two types of special games.

  The condition holding unit 242 includes a first condition holding unit 243 and a second condition holding unit 244, and holds operating conditions for two types of special games.

  The first condition holding means 243 holds a first operating condition that is a condition for executing the first special game. In the present embodiment, the first operating condition is set such that the special symbol variably displayed by the first display control means 231 is stopped at a predetermined symbol. The second condition holding means 244 holds a second operating condition that is a condition for executing the second special game. In the present embodiment, the second operating condition is set when a game ball wins (wins) the normal electric accessory 14.

  The condition determination means 246 monitors the game information and determines whether or not the first operation condition or the second operation condition, which is a condition for shifting to the special game, is established. Moreover, the condition determination means 246 sets various operation flags on or off based on the determination result of each operation condition.

  The special game execution means 248 includes a first special game execution means 249 and a second special game execution means 250, and executes a special game based on the fact that a predetermined operating condition is established.

  The first special game execution means 249 executes the first special game when the first operation condition is satisfied. Here, the first special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the first grand prize winning port 16a by the first big prize winning device 16 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and when the game shifts to the first special game, the player It is possible to easily recognize that a special game is being performed and to expect a considerable number of prize balls. At this time, the first special game executing means 249 causes the opening / closing control means 270 to perform opening / closing control of the first big prize opening 16a. The opening / closing control means 270 outputs an opening operation signal (or a closing operation signal) to the first large winning opening solenoid 26 of the first large winning device 16 during the first special game, and opens the first large winning opening 16a. (Or close).

  The second special game execution means 250 executes the second special game when the second operation condition is satisfied. Here, the second special game is divided into two stages, a first stage and a second stage. In the first stage, the second special game execution means 250 causes the opening / closing control means 270 to perform control for opening the second big prize opening 59 for a predetermined time. At this time, the opening / closing control means 270 outputs an opening operation signal to the second large winning opening solenoid 135 of the opening / closing device 55, and rotates the opening / closing member 55a to open the second large winning opening 59.

  Further, when a game ball won from the second grand prize opening 59 enters the game ball holding hole 63 of the rotating body 62, the fact is detected by the game ball detection sensor 65 provided in each, The rotation control means 280 controls the drive motor 138 to rotate the rotating body 62. Furthermore, in the first stage, when a signal indicating that the jackpot is received from the jackpot determining means 215, the process shifts to the second stage.

  The second stage in the second special game is a stage in which the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 55a by the opening / closing device 55 is continued a plurality of times (a state advantageous to the player), and the second stage (advantageous to the player). When the state shifts to (state), the player can expect a considerable number of prize balls as in the first special game. At this time, the second special game executing means 250 causes the opening / closing control means 270 to perform opening / closing control of the second big prize winning opening 59. The opening / closing control means 270 outputs an opening operation signal (or closing operation signal) to the second large winning opening solenoid 135 of the opening / closing device 55 during the second stage, and opens (or closes) the second large winning opening 59. ) Further, when the game ball won from the second grand prize opening 59 enters the game ball holding hole 63 of the rotating body 62, the rotation control means 280 controls the drive motor 138 to rotate the rotating body 62. , Release the game ball and send it out.

  The operation avoiding means 252 in the special game control means 240 has a function of avoiding the establishment of the other operation condition when either one of the first operation condition and the second operation condition is satisfied. In this embodiment, the establishment of the second operating condition indicates that the condition for transitioning to the first stage of the second special game is established, and as long as the second special game continues through the first stage and the second stage. It is assumed that the second operating condition is satisfied. Therefore, the establishment of the first operating condition is avoided while the second operating condition is being established and the first stage or the second stage in the second special game is being executed. On the other hand, since the establishment of the second operation condition is avoided while the first operation condition is established, neither the first stage nor the second stage in the second special game is executed.

  The specific game control means 260 controls execution of a specific game advantageous to a player different from the special game, for example, a probability variation game. In this embodiment, the jackpot lottery refers to the special symbol lottery (first lottery) by the first lottery means 212, and the probability variation game can be set for the symbol lottery at this time.

  The specific game control means 260 has a specific game execution means 262. The specific game execution means 262 executes a special symbol probability variation game based on the lottery result by the first lottery means 212. For example, when the stop symbol of the special symbol is an odd number, the probability variation game of the special symbol is executed after the end of the first special game. In addition, the winning ratio in the probability variation game of the special symbol is set higher than that in the normal game.

  As described above, the opening / closing control means 270 opens the normal electric winning combination 14 for a predetermined time, opens or closes the first big prize opening 16a, or turns the opening / closing member 55a to rotate the second large winning combination. Control for opening or closing the winning opening 59 is performed.

  As described above, the rotation control unit 280 rotates the rotating body 62 by controlling the drive motor 138.

  In the pachinko machine PM having the above configuration, the second lottery can be performed when the second big prize opening 59 is opened by the opening / closing device 55 (opening / closing member 55a), and the first lottery means 212 is used. The first game (lottery) and the second game (lottery) using the second big prize device 28 are performed independently. Therefore, it is possible to effectively combine the two types of games, to fully exhibit the game characteristics that should be brought about by the respective games, and therefore to improve the game characteristics.

  Note that the first lottery is performed using predetermined lottery software, and the second lottery is displayed on the game ball and the decorative symbol display device 12 as hardware that has entered the second grand prize opening 59. Since it is performed in a complementary manner by utilizing a linkage operation with a symbol as software, it is possible to perform different types of lotteries (games) in one pachinko machine PM, and it is possible to further improve the game performance.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine PM having such a configuration is used in a game in which the front frame 2, the glass door 5, and the ball tray 6 are closed and locked together. The game is started by storing the ball and rotating the operation handle 8. When the operation handle 8 is turned, the game balls stored in the ball tray 6 are launched one by one into the game area PA of the game board 10 by the ball striking device, and thereafter the pachinko game (ball game) is developed. The

  When the game ball launched into the game area PA passes through the passage start port 13a and wins the start winning device 13, a special symbol lottery (first lottery) using predetermined lottery software by the first lottery means 212 is performed. The special symbol and the decorative symbol are variably displayed for a predetermined time on the decorative symbol display device 12. If the special symbol at the time of the variable stop is a symbol indicating a jackpot, the process proceeds to the first special game. When the special symbol stops at the jackpot symbol, a display mode that matches the three symbols is displayed on the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12.

  In the first special game, the first big prize opening 16a is opened by the operation of the first big prize device 16. Then, after the first grand prize opening 16a is opened for about 30 seconds, or after nine or more game balls pass through the first big prize opening 16a and win the first grand prize winning device 16, the first big prize winning is obtained. The mouth 16a is once closed, and such an opening / closing operation is repeated a predetermined number of times.

  When the game ball passes through the warp introduction port 42 of the center ornament 100 and reaches the stage S, the game ball rolls to the left and right so as to temporarily stop on the stage S, and finally Falls from the center of the stage S toward the start winning device 13. Thereby, the expectation to win the start winning device 13 is improved.

  On the other hand, when the game ball launched into the game area PA passes through the normal symbol operation gate 15, the normal symbol lottery (second lottery) using predetermined lottery software is performed by the second lottery means 214. In the normal symbol display device 17, the normal symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time. The normal symbol may be variably displayed at the corner of the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12 (aside from the decorative symbol), or may be variably displayed on another display device. Good. And when the normal symbol at the time of the fluctuation stop is a predetermined symbol (symbol indicating winning), the normal electric accessory 14 is opened for a predetermined time.

  When the game ball wins the opened ordinary electric accessory 14 (passes through the opening start opening 14a), the first special stage in the second special game is entered, and the opening / closing member is operated by the operation of the second big prize opening solenoid 135. 55a is opened, and the second big prize opening 59 is opened for a predetermined time. When the game ball enters from the second grand prize opening 59 when the second big prize opening 59 is in the open state, the game ball rolls along the inclination of the guide path 56 and from the guide path 56. The game ball enters the game ball holding hole 63 of the rotating body 62 which is held at an angle at which the game ball can enter.

  When the game ball detection sensor 65 provided in the game ball holding hole 63 detects the entry of the game ball, the rotation control means 280 controls the rotation of the drive motor 138 so as to release the game ball to the ball flow route. The rotating body 62 is rotated in the direction of arrow B by a predetermined angle (90 °). At the same time, on the lower part of the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12, the first display control means 231 displays the balloon symbol 66 so as to reciprocate in the left-right width direction.

  As described above, when the game ball is released to the ball flow route by the rotation of the rotating body 62, the game ball lands on the inclined guide plate 53c, and the inclined guide plate 53c is inclined (downward to the left in FIG. 4). Start rolling along. At this time, the game ball is attracted to the transparent plate 47 side by an inclination (about 5 °) descending to the back side (the back direction in FIG. 4) of the tilt guide plate 53 c, and in contact with the transparent plate 47. Roll. When the game ball is released from the inclined guide plate 53c in the direction of the inclined guide plates 53a, 53a, the game balls are alternately placed between the inclined guide plates 53a, 53a arranged in a “reverse C shape”. By repeatedly jumping, etc., the fall speed is gradually reduced, and the fall falls to the curved guide plate 53b disposed immediately below.

  When the game ball reaches the curved guide plate 53b, either the left side (left side in FIG. 4) or the right side (right side in FIG. 4) of the curved guide plate 53b depending on the speed, direction, rotation, etc. when it falls. In the same manner as in the case of the inclined guide plate 53c described above, it rolls in a state of being in contact with the transparent plate 47 due to the inclination descending to the back side (the back direction in FIG. 4) of the curved guide plate 53b. Then, it falls from either the left or right end of the curved guide plate 53b. Further, the game ball sequentially passes through the other curved guide plates 53b arranged alternately with the curved guide plates 53b on the surface of the transparent plate 52, and falls in the same manner while the traveling direction is distributed. .

  In the detection of the game ball Ba flowing down the moving path 53 described above, the light beam L emitted from the light emitting element 49 of the sensor device 20 is not interrupted in the gap Sp shown in FIGS. To reach. Further, the game ball Ba moving in the ball flow route rolls in a state where it is in contact with the transparent plate 47 as much as possible, so that it easily receives the light beam L emitted from the light emitting element 49. The detection accuracy of the position information by the sensor device 20 is improved.

  When the game ball Ba is detected, the sensor device 20 includes the rectangular sensor unit 20A, the plurality of light emitting elements 49 and the light receiving elements 51, and is exchanged between the light emitting elements 49 and the light receiving elements 51. The position of the game ball Ba that blocks the light flux L is detected, and the disturbance light shielding portion 78b is provided on the opposite side of the display surface 12a in the vicinity of the light receiving element 49 of the sensor device 20, so that the western sun is strongly incident. Even if the pachinko machine PM is arranged in a certain place, the influence of disturbance light on the light receiving side of the sensor device 20 is avoided as much as possible by the disturbance light shielding part 78b. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconveniences such as the accurate position detection of the game ball Ba by the sensor device 20 being impaired. In addition, a disturbance light shielding portion 78a that shields disturbance light incident on the light emitting element 49 is provided on the side of the sensor device 20 near the light emitting element 49 opposite to the display surface 12a. The influence of disturbance light on the light emitting side of the sensor device 20 is avoided as much as possible, and therefore, the occurrence of inconveniences such as impaired accurate position detection of the game ball Ba by the sensor device 20 is more effectively prevented.

  Furthermore, since both the disturbance light shielding portions 78b and 78a of the light receiving element 49 and the light emitting element 51 are integrally formed as a disturbance light shielding unit 78 that is detachable from the sensor device 20, it is a game ball moving region. By simply inserting the disturbance light shielding unit 78 into the opening portion defined by the two opposing sides of the rectangular sensor portion 20A surrounding the gap Sp, the disturbance light to both the light receiving side and the light emitting side of the sensor device 20 can be obtained. A situation where the influence can be effectively avoided can be easily realized.

  Next, when the game ball moving in the ball flow route falls from the curved guide plate 53b and passes through the front side of the lower portion of the display surface 12a, the top of the balloon symbol 66 displayed on the display surface 12a. The big hit determination means 215 determines whether or not it has passed (the front side in FIG. 9).

  At this time, when it is determined that the game ball has passed over the balloon symbol 66, a jackpot is determined in which the second big prize opening 59 is continuously opened and closed a plurality of times. When it is determined that the game ball has not passed over the balloon symbol 66, a so-called loss is determined. When the jackpot is determined, the process proceeds to the second stage in the second special game, and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 55a is started by the operation of the second big prize opening solenoid 135. The opening / closing operation at this time is controlled by the second special game executing means 250, and the opening / closing member 55a opens and closes for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) and for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) a predetermined number of times (for example, 15). Repeat only times).

  When the big hit as described above is determined by the big hit determining means 215, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 55a is started, and some of the game balls launched by the player are transferred from the second big prize winning port 59 to the guide path 56. And will be able to enter. However, the maximum number of game balls that are reserved to go to the rotating body 62 in the guide path 56 is up to 10, and when more than 10 game balls enter, the game balls After coming into contact with the tenth game ball, the game ball is discharged from a discharge path (not shown) provided so as to branch from the guide path 56 to the back side of the game board 10. When the game ball is discharged from the discharge port 69 to the ball receiving passage 45, the game ball enters the central winning port 46 through the ball receiving passage 45.

  Further, even when the big hit determination means 215 determines whether the big hit or the loss, the game ball dropped from the rotating body 62 reaches the ball receiving passage 45 via the ball flow route, By rolling on the ball receiving passage 45 and entering the central winning opening 46, it is discharged to the back side of the game board 10 as it is. A winning detection sensor (not shown) is provided in the central winning opening 46, and when the winning detection sensor detects a game ball, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls are given to the player. Will be paid out.

  On the other hand, the rotator 62 in the above-described ball feeding device 57 is in the gap 67 forming the two-dimensional plane area while the position data of the game ball is detected by the light emitting element 49 and the light receiving element 51 of the sensor device 20, that is, the game While the ball is in the ball flow route, even if the game ball is held on the guide path 56, the ball is kept stopped so that the next game ball is not released.

  Then, when the game ball in the ball flow route falls on the ball receiving passage 45, the rotating body 62 is driven to rotate when the light emitting element 49 and the light receiving element 51 no longer detect the game ball. The game balls held in the game ball holding hole 63 are released and sent to the ball flow route. As a result, one game ball that has entered the rotator 62 via the guide path 56 from the second grand prize opening 59 is always in the ball flow route even when a plurality of game balls are on hold. The jackpot lottery performed with the balloon symbol 66 displayed on the lower part of the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12 is easy to see and reliably performed.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a front view showing the entire center decoration 100 in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  That is, in the game ball interlocking effect production device 22 in the second embodiment, mainly the inclined guide plate 53a, the curved guide plate 53b, and the inclined guide provided on the back surface of the ball flow member 21 shown in FIG. A moving path 53 made up of a plate 53c is provided as a moving path 75 made up of inclined guide plates 54, 70a, 70b, 70c arranged in order from the upper part to the lower part.

  The inclined guide plate 54 is located directly below the rotating body 62 so that the game ball Ba falling from the game ball holding hole 63 of the rotating body 62 of the ball feeding device 57 can be dropped toward the center of the display surface 12a. They are arranged so as to be inclined diagonally to the lower left in FIG. The inclined guide plate 70a is inclined so as to descend toward the left end portion of the display surface 12a so that the game ball Ba1 dropped from the inclined guide plate 54 is received and rolled toward the left side of the display surface 12a. Yes. The tilt guide plate 70b receives the game ball Ba2 dropped from the drop opening 71 penetrating in the vertical direction at the left end of the tilt guide plate 70a and rolls it toward the right side of the display surface 12a. It inclines so that it may descend | fall toward the right end part of the surface 12a. The inclined guide plate 70c receives the game ball Ba3 that has fallen from the drop opening 71 that is vertically formed through the right end portion of the inclined guide plate 70b and rolls it toward the left side of the display surface 12a. It inclines so that it may descend | fall toward the left end part of the surface 12a. The inclined guide plate 70c has a drop opening 71 penetrating in the vertical direction at the left end thereof, and drops the game ball Ba onto the ball receiving passage 45 from the drop opening 71.

  The inclined guide plates 54, 70 a, 70 b, and 70 c are approximately between the front end of the moving path 75 and the transparent plate 47, similarly to the guide plates constituting the moving path 53 in the first embodiment. A gap 67 of about 5 mm is formed, and each of them is inclined (about 5 °) so as to descend toward the transparent plate 47 side. Further, on the display surface 12a on which the inclined guide plates 54, 70a, 70b, and 70c are arranged on the front side, a pattern corresponding to the display pattern selected by the special symbol determining unit 222 is displayed from the pattern storage unit 216. For example, decorative symbols 72, 73, and 74 are displayed as stop symbols selected by the determining means 224 and determined according to the lottery result.

  In the display control means 230 in the second embodiment, the normal display is variably displayed by the second display control means 232 and the special symbol is displayed by the first display control means 231 as in the first embodiment. However, the variation display of the balloon symbol 66 performed by the first display control unit 231 of the first embodiment is not performed, and the decorative symbols 72, 73, 74 and the decorative symbol 72 are apparently the game ball Ba. The first display control means 231 displays the process fluctuating by the contact and the decorative pattern 72a changed as a result. In the display control means 230 of the second embodiment, the display position detection means 233 detects the coordinate position on the display surface 12a on which the decorative symbols 72, 72a, 73, 74 are displayed as position coordinate data. Then, the detection signal is transmitted to the second special game execution means 250.

  As described above, the decorative symbols 72, 73, and 74 determined by the decorative symbol determining means 224 are respectively displayed on the front side of the display surface 12a displayed as “3”, “2”, and “3”, from above to below. When the game balls are released from the game ball holding hole 63 onto the tilt guide plate 54 by the rotation of the rotating body 62 in the state where the tilt guide plates 70a, 70b, 70c are arranged in a zigzag shape, this game ball (Ba1) First, it passes so as to apparently contact the decorative pattern 72 located on the back surface of the inclined guide plate 70a. At that time, the value at the time of display control of the display control means 230 is extracted as the position (coordinate) data of the decoration symbol 72, and the value detected by the sensor device 20 is extracted as the coordinate position data of the game ball (Ba1). Is done.

  As a result, on the display surface 12a, for example, a decorative symbol 72a which is collided with the game ball (Ba1) when passing and pushed to the left and greatly changes its shape but the value is “3” as it is is displayed. Is done. Thereafter, the game ball (Ba1) falls from the drop opening 71 of the inclined guide plate 70a to the inclined guide plate 70b side and flows down (Ba2), and is apparent with respect to the decorative pattern 73 located on the back surface of the inclined guide plate 70b. Pass through the top (Ba3). At that time, the display control means 230 controls the decoration design determination means 224 to control the display position of the decoration design 73 as it is, or the position and size are changed as in the case of the decoration design 72a. Is done. Further, the game ball falls from the drop opening 71 of the inclined guide plate 70b to the inclined guide plate 70c and flows down so as to apparently contact the decorative symbol 74 located on the back surface of the inclined guide plate 70c. To do. At this time, the display control means 230 controls the decoration design decision means 224 to control the display position of the decoration design 74 as it is, or the position and size are changed as in the case of the decoration design 72a. Is done.

  In the above display, the decorative symbols 72, 73, 74 are displayed by the first display control means 231 based on the lottery result by the first lottery means 212. On the display surface 12a, “2” of the decorative pattern 73 is finally changed to “3”, and the jackpot display with “333” aligned on the jackpot effective line is obtained.

  In addition, when the big hit lottery process is performed in the gaming ball linked effect device 22 as described above, the rotating body 62 in the ball feeding device 57 is connected to the game ball by the light emitting element 49 and the light receiving element 51 of the sensor device 20. While the position data is detected, the stop state is maintained so as not to release the next game ball in the hold state. As a result, game balls that have entered the rotating body 62 from the second grand prize opening 59 via the guide path 56 are always 1 in the ball flow route even when a plurality of game balls are on hold. The balls are released one by one, and the big hit lottery displayed by the decorative symbols 72, 73, 74 displayed on the decorative symbol display device 12 and the game ball is easy to see and reliably performed.

  And although not shown in figure, also in the game ball cooperation production | presentation apparatus 22 of this embodiment, the disturbance light shielding unit 78 demonstrated using FIG. 6 thru | or FIG. 8 in 1st Embodiment mentioned above is provided similarly. Thereby, the disturbance light shielding portion 78b avoids the influence of disturbance light on the light receiving side of the sensor device 20, and the disturbance light shielding portion 78a minimizes the influence of disturbance light on the light reception side of the sensor device 20. As a result, even when the pachinko machine PM is arranged at a place where the western sun is strongly incident, there is an effect that the sensor device 20 can accurately detect the position of the game ball Ba. it can. Furthermore, also in the game ball linked effect device 22 of the present embodiment, both the disturbance light shielding portions 78 b and 78 a of the light receiving element 49 and the light emitting element 51 are integrated as a disturbance light shielding unit 78 that is detachable from the sensor device 20. By molding, the influence of disturbance light on both the light-receiving side and the light-emitting side can be effectively achieved only by fitting the disturbance light shielding unit 78 into the opening portion defined by the two opposing sides of the rectangular sensor unit 20A. The effect that the situation which can be avoided can be easily realized can be obtained.

  The sensor device 20 has been described as a light blocking sensor that detects the position where the infrared light emitted from the light emitting element 49 is shielded by a shield (game ball). It may be a sensor of a type that irradiates light.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the game machine of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said embodiment, A various correction and change from the structure of the said embodiment. The gaming machine which has been subjected to is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine based on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the back structure of this pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the outline | summary of a game control apparatus. It is a front view showing the whole center decoration in a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. It is the schematic which decomposes | disassembles and shows the game ball cooperation production | presentation apparatus arrange | positioned in a center decoration. FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing the gaming ball interlocking effect device shown in FIG. 5 cut along the line AA in FIG. 5 and viewed in the arrow direction. It is a front view which shows the state which looked at the sensor apparatus alone from the front side. It is side surface sectional drawing shown in the state which cut | disconnected the sensor apparatus along the FF line | wire of FIG. 7, and was seen in the arrow direction. It is a front view which expands and shows the transparent board with which the ball flow member of the game ball | broadcast effect production apparatus was equipped. It is a front view which shows the game ball cooperation production | presentation apparatus in 2nd Embodiment which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

12: Symbol display unit (decorative symbol display device)
12a: Screen (display surface)
20: Game ball detector (sensor device)
20A: Sensor unit 20a, 20b: Side 22: Game ball linked effect (game ball linked effect device)
49: Light emitting element 51: Light receiving element 78: Disturbing light shielding unit 78a, 78b: Disturbing light shielding part Ba: Game ball L: Luminous flux PA: Game area PM: Game machine (pachinko machine)
Sp: Moving region (gap)

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine that launches a game ball in the game area and plays a game,
A game display unit that displays various effects in a state exposed from the game area; and a game ball detection unit that detects the movement of the game ball moving on the front side of the screen of the design display unit. A game ball-linked effect combination is provided in which the effect display in the symbol display unit is linked to the movement of the game ball detected by the detection unit,
The gaming ball detection unit includes a rectangular sensor unit that surrounds a moving area of the gaming ball, and a plurality of light emitting elements and light receiving elements respectively disposed on two opposing sides of the sensor unit. Detecting the position of the game ball that blocks the light flux exchanged between the light emitting element and the light receiving element,
On the opposite side of the screen in the vicinity of the light emitting element and in the vicinity of the light receiving element of the game ball detection unit, a disturbance light shielding unit that shields external disturbance light from entering the light emitting element and the light receiving element is provided.
The disturbance light shielding portion extends in a bowl shape along the light traveling direction between the light emitting element and the light receiving element so as not to prevent light emission from the light emitting element and light reception to the light receiving element. Composed,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The disturbance light shielding unit for the light receiving element and the disturbance light shielding unit for the light emitting element are integrally formed as a disturbance light shielding unit that is detachable from the game ball detection unit.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 .

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