JP4870141B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine.

In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine, for example, an open / close-type entrance that is opened for a predetermined period based on a predetermined start condition such as a game symbol being stopped in a specific manner, The game ball that has entered the ball entrance is stopped at a predetermined stop position, and the stop means that releases the stop at a predetermined timing after the closing of the open / close entrance 35 and the stop release operation have flowed down. There is a distribution movable means that distributes the game ball to a specific area and other normal areas, and is configured to generate a profit state advantageous to the player on condition that the game ball is distributed to the specific area side. Known (Patent Document 1).
JP 2008-119113 A

  In the ball and ball game machine described in Patent Document 1, since the stop means is maintained in its stop release state once the stop release operation is performed, for example, after the stop is released using a strong magnet from the front side of the glass door. In addition, the game ball is held as it is, and the goto action that illegally guides the game ball to the specific area can be performed by releasing the holding by the magnet in accordance with the timing when the sorting movable means guides the game ball to the specific area side There was sex.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine capable of preventing goto acts such as illegally guiding a game ball to a specific area using a magnet from the front side of a glass door. And

The present invention is capable of stopping an open / close-type entrance 35 that is opened for a predetermined period when a predetermined start condition is satisfied, and a game ball that has entered the open-type entrance 35 at a predetermined stop position. A predetermined timing after closing of the opening-and-closing type entrance 35 is configured to be switchable between a stoppable state and a stop release state in which the stop is released and switching from the stoppable state to the stop release state. The stopping means 37 performed in the above, the distribution moving means 40 for distributing the game ball flowing down by the stop release operation to the specific area 38 and the other normal area 39, and the game ball being distributed to the specific area 38 side. In a bullet ball game machine comprising a profit state generating means 87 for generating a profit state advantageous to a player as a condition, before the stop means 37 The specific area 38 is effective at the time of distribution of game balls that have flown at the first stop release operation, and the distribution point of game balls that have flowed down at the second and subsequent stop release operations. In this case, the valid period of the specific area 38 is set so that the specific area 38 becomes invalid, and when the stopping means 37 is in the stop release state, the game balls that have flowed down from the upstream side are movable. It is configured to guide to the side of the passage 58 different from the means 40 side .

  According to the present invention, for example, a stationary game ball is illegally held using a magnet or the like, and the flow down in the first stop release operation is prevented, and the game ball is distributed and movable in the second stop release operation. Even if it flows down to the 40 side and is distributed to the specific area 38 side, the detection is invalid and a profit state does not occur. Thereby, it is possible to effectively prevent the goto action such as illegally guiding the game ball to the specific area 38 side using the magnet.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1-10 has illustrated one Embodiment which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. On the front side of the front frame 3, a glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are arranged vertically and are pivotally supported by the front frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  The front plate 5 is provided with a storage tray 6 for storing game balls to be supplied to the launching means (not shown), a launching handle 7 for operating the launching means, and the like on the front side.

  A game board 11 shown in FIG. 2 is detachably mounted on the back side of the glass door 4. On the front side of the game board 11, a guide rail 12 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means is annularly mounted, and in the game area 13 inside the guide rail 12, for example, at a substantially center thereof. The distribution winning means 14 includes a normal symbol starting means 15, a normal symbol displaying means 24, a normal effect symbol displaying means 16, a special symbol starting means 17, a special symbol displaying means 25, a large winning means 18, an ordinary winning means 19, Out port 20 etc. are arranged. On the distribution winning means 14, for example, a distribution effect symbol display means 21 is provided.

  The normal symbol starting means 15 is for starting the symbol variation by the normal symbol displaying means 24, and is constituted by a passing gate or the like through which a game ball can pass, and is arranged, for example, on the left side of the distribution winning means 14. .

  The normal symbol display means 24 is for displaying the normal symbols in a variable manner. The normal symbol display means 24 is composed of a display means such as a 7-segment type, and is provided in a small area around the game area 13 so as to be as inconspicuous as possible. On the condition that the symbol starting means 15 detects the game ball, the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time, and the hit determination random number value obtained when the normal symbol starting means 15 detects the gaming ball is a predetermined hit determination value. When they match, it is stopped in a predetermined hit mode, and when they do not match, it is stopped in a predetermined off mode.

  Further, for example, when the normal symbol starting means 15 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 24, the hit determination random number value acquired at the time of detection detects a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, four Is stored as a limit, and thereafter the normal symbol display means 24 is sequentially digested every time it can be changed. In addition, it is desirable to assign a symbol having no special meaning, such as a combination of arbitrary lines and points, so that the player cannot easily distinguish the type.

  The normal effect symbol display means 16 produces fluctuations of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 24, and is provided larger on the upper side of the distribution winning means 14, for example, so as to stand out from the normal symbol display means 24. The normal effect symbol display means 16 is configured to be capable of variably displaying a normal effect symbol composed of one or a plurality of, for example, three numeric symbols, etc. The normal effect design is changed in synchronization with time, and in some cases, the normal effect design is changed independently or other effect images are displayed without being synchronized with the change of the normal design.

  For example, 10 kinds of numerical symbols from “0” to “9” are used as the normal performance symbols, and all three symbols such as “6, 6, 6”, “7, 7, 7” are arranged in the same pattern. The thing is a hit mode, and the one with different at least one symbol is an out-of-phase mode, for example, when the variable symbol is displayed in time synchronization with the variation of the normal symbol, In the hit mode, when the normal symbol stops in the off mode, it stops in the off mode.

  The normal symbol change by the normal symbol display means 24 is performed even during a jackpot state, which will be described later, but the normal effect symbol display means 16 performs a predetermined jackpot effect during the jackpot state.

  The special symbol starting means 17 is for starting the symbol variation by the special symbol display means 25, and the open / close means 23 can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won. It is comprised by the means, for example, is arrange | positioned under the distribution winning means 14. This special symbol starting means 17 is configured so that the opening / closing means 23 is closed from a closed state for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when a normal profit state occurs when a stop symbol after the normal symbol is changed by the normal symbol display means 24 is hit. It changes to an open state, and it is comprised so that the game ball which won in the open state may be detected.

  The special symbol display means 25 is for variably displaying the special symbols, and is composed of a display means such as a 7-segment type. The special symbol display means 25 is provided as small as possible in the periphery of the game area 13 so as not to stand out as much as possible. The special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the condition that the symbol starting means 17 detects the game ball, and the big hit determination random number value acquired when the special symbol starting means 17 detects the gaming ball is a predetermined jackpot determination value. If they match, for example, the symbol such as “7” corresponding to the big hit mode is stopped, and in other cases, the symbol corresponding to the small hit mode is stopped.

  In the present embodiment, the special symbol display means 25 has a holding function like the normal symbol display means 24, that is, for example, when a game ball wins the special symbol start means 17 during the fluctuation display of the special symbol display means 25. Although the function for storing the jackpot determination random number obtained at the time of winning a prize is not provided for each predetermined upper limit reserved number, the special symbol display means 25 may also be provided with a hold function.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, the distribution winning means 14 is arranged along the front surface of the game board 11 and fixed to the game board 11 by screwing or the like, and the front mounting board 31. The front structure 32 is provided in a projecting manner on the front side, and the rear structure 33 is provided in a projecting manner on the back side of the front mounting plate 31 and is fitted into the mounting hole 11a from the front side. An open / close type winning opening (open / close type ball opening) 35 that is provided and can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can win a prize and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won by an opening / closing blade 34, and is provided, for example, on the rear structure 33 side. In addition, a stopping means 37 that performs a stop releasing operation after the game ball that has won the openable winning opening 35 is temporarily stopped at a predetermined stopping position 36, and a stop that is provided on the rear structure 33 side and is stopped by the stopping means 37, for example. The game ball after is released Teitsuro and a (specific region) 38 specific guiding state and the normal passage (normal area) capable distributing movable means switching guide to the normal guide state 39 side for guiding the side 40.

  The front structure 32 is provided on the upper side of the front mounting plate 31 and has, for example, a collar portion 32a on which the distribution effect symbol display means 21 and the like are arranged, and a front passage case 32b provided on the lower side of the front mounting plate 31. A winning room 41 is provided between the collar part 32a and the front passage case 32b, and a pair of left and right open / close winning holes 35 are formed so as to communicate the inside and outside of the winning room 41. Yes.

  The open / close type winning opening 35 is normally kept in a closed state (indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 4) by an open / close blade 34 that can swing around a longitudinal axis, and the special symbol display means 25 changes the special symbol. When the subsequent stop pattern becomes a small hit state and a small hit state occurs (an example of establishment of a predetermined start condition), the open / close blade 34 swings outward by operating the open / close drive means 42 such as an electromagnetic solenoid. Then, the game ball is in an open state for a predetermined time (shown by a solid line in FIG. 4), and the game ball dropped thereon is guided to the winning room 41 side.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the front passage case 32b is disposed in the vicinity of the inner sides of the left and right openable winning holes 35 and detects a pair of left and right winning balls that are detected in the openable winning holes 35. A switch 43 and a pair of left and right junction passages 45 that guide the game ball from the downstream side of the winning detection switch 43 to the middle guide portion 44 in the left-right direction are provided, and the game ball that won the openable winning opening 35 3 and 4 pass through one of the left and right winning detection switches 43 and then flow down to the merging guide portion 44 through the merging passage 45. The merging guide part 44 is formed in a downwardly inclined shape, and the game balls flowing in from the merging passage 45 side are guided backward by the merging guide part 44.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the rear structure 33 includes a first-layer rear first passage case 46 disposed within the thickness range of the game board 11 along the back side of the front mounting plate 31, and the rear surface of the game board 11. A second-layer rear second passage case 47 disposed on the rear side along the side, and a drive case 48 provided on the rear side of the rear second passage case 47 and provided with the opening / closing drive means 42 and the like. It is configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, 7, and the like, the rear first passage case 46 has a stop 51 at the center in the left-right direction on the upper side, and a non-stop ball guide 52 on both the left and right sides of the stop 51. Is provided. The stopping portion 51 is provided at a position lower than that corresponding to the rear side of the joining guide portion 44, and the game ball guided backward by the joining guide portion 44 falls on the stopping portion 51. Yes. Further, an upward projecting ridge 53 is arranged in the front-rear direction on the stopping portion 51, and the suspending position 37 is a stoppable position 36 where the game ball is temporarily stopped by the stopping means 37. ing.

  The stop means 37 includes a stop movable member 55 provided with a stop holding portion 54 on the front end side thereof, and a stop drive means 56 made of an electromagnetic solenoid or the like that slides the stop movable member 55 in the front-rear direction. For example, when the stationary movable member 55 is in the front position shown in FIGS. 3, 7, etc. by the operation of the stationary driving means 56, the stationary holding portion 54 is positioned on the stationary portion 51. The stationary drive means 56 is disposed on the drive case 48, for example.

  The stop holding part 54 is composed of a pair of left and right side walls 54a, and a front wall 54b and a rear wall 54c that connect the front end side and the rear end side of the left and right side walls 54a to the left and right, respectively, and one game ball inside The through hole 57 is formed in the vertical direction. For example, when the stop driving means 56 is operated and the stop holding part 54 is at the stop position 36 on the stop part 51 (see FIG. 7), the through hole 57 The lower side is closed by the protrusion 53 so that it cannot pass through the game ball, and the game ball that has dropped to the upper side is held in the stop holding portion 54 and stops at the stop position 36 (stoppable state). .

  If a subsequent game ball flows down while one game ball is held by the stop holding unit 54, the game ball is not held by the stop holding unit 54 and left and right non-stops. It flows down to the ball guide portion 52 side, and is further guided to the rear side of the game board 11 through a non-stop ball passage 58 on the rear side.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 6, 8, etc., the rear second passage case 47 has a vertical stop ball flow lower port 61 and a vertical direction specified below the stop ball flow lower port 61. From the passage inlet 62, the specific passage 38 in the vertical direction disposed below the specific passage inlet 62, and between the stationary ball inlet 61 and the specific passage inlet 62, for example, toward one side in the left-right direction. And a non-stationary sphere passage 58 disposed outward on the left and right sides of the stationary sphere lowering port 61, for example.

  The stationary ball flow lower port 61 is provided in an upward opening shape on the rear side of the stationary part 51. For example, the stationary movable member 55 of the stationary means 37 is moved to the rear position shown in FIG. Is held on the stationary ball flow lower opening 61. In the state where one game ball is stopped on the stop holding portion 54 (FIG. 7), for example, the stop driving means 56 is stopped so that the stop movable member 55 moves backward, and the stop holding portion 54 When reaching the stop release position on the stop ball flow lower opening 61 together with the game ball (FIG. 8), the through hole 57 of the stop holding part 54 is released from the closed state by the protrusion 53 and is held in the stop holding part 54. The game ball passes through the through-hole 57 downward and flows down into the stationary ball flow outlet 61 (stopped release state).

  Note that the game ball that has flowed down from the open / close-type winning opening 35 when the stop holding portion 54 of the stop means 37 is at the stop release position falls on the ridge 53 and is positioned between the left and right non-stop ball guide portions 52. It is guided to the rear side of the game board 11 through the non-stop ball passage 58.

  A branching portion 64 for at least one game ball is provided below the stationary ball flow lower opening 61, and a specific passage 38 is normally provided on the lower side of the branching portion 64 via a specific passage inlet 62. The passages 39 communicate with each other, and the specific passage inlet 62 can be opened and closed by the sorting movable means 40.

  The distribution movable means 40 includes a distribution movable member 65, a specific passage closing position for closing the specific passage inlet 62 (shown by a solid line in FIG. 3 and a two-dot chain line in FIG. 8), and thereafter Distributing drive means 66 comprising an electromagnetic solenoid or the like that slides back and forth between a specific passage opening position that opens to the side and opens the specific passage inlet 62 is provided. The distribution driving means 66 is disposed on the driving case 48, for example.

  The distribution movable member 65 has an upper surface formed in an inclined shape for guiding the game ball to, for example, one side in the left-right direction. For example, when the distribution drive unit 66 is operated, the distribution movable member 65 opens the specific passage on the rear side. When in position, the game ball that has flowed down from the stationary ball flow lower 61 side is guided to the specific passage 38 side via the specific passage inlet 62 as shown by the solid line arrow in FIG. When the operation of the distribution driving means 66 is stopped and the distribution movable member 65 is in the specific passage closed position on the front side, the game ball flowing down from the stationary ball flow outlet 61 side is usually as shown by a one-dot chain line arrow in FIG. It is guided to the passage 39 side (normal guidance state).

  The game balls guided to the specific passage 38 side and the normal passage 39 side are discharged from the specific passage discharge port 38a and the normal passage discharge port 39a on the downstream end side toward the back side of the game board 11, respectively. The game ball guided to is detected by the specific area detection switch 67 when passing through the specific passage 38.

  A bypass passage 68 is provided on the front side of the specific passage 38 to connect the branch portion 64 and the specific passage discharge port 38a without passing through the specific passage inlet 62 and the specific area detection switch 67. If a magnet is placed on the front side of the distribution winning means 14 in order to illegally stop the game ball at the branching portion 64 until the passage inlet 62 is opened, the game ball is drawn by the magnet and moved to the front side. It is guided to the bypass passage 68 side.

  The distribution effect symbol display means 21 produces a game ball distribution operation by the distribution movable means 40, and is configured so that, for example, one distribution effect symbol can be variably displayed by a display means such as a 7-segment type. The distribution effect symbol display means 21 normally starts changing the distribution effect symbol on the condition that a game ball wins in the open / close-type winning opening 35, and the game ball is distributed to the specific passage 38 side by the distribution movable means 40. It is configured to stop at a specific symbol such as “7” when stopped, and at a non-specific symbol such as “−” otherwise.

  The big winning means 18 is constituted by an actuating winning means having an opening / closing plate 69 that can be switched between an open state in which game balls can be won and a closed state in which no winning can be won, and is arranged, for example, on the right side of the distribution winning means 14. ing. The big winning means 18 is such that the stop symbol after the special symbol change by the special symbol displaying means 25 becomes a big hit mode, or the game ball won in the open / close type winning opening 35 of the distribution winning means 14 is on the specific passage 38 side. When the big hit state is generated by the distribution, the opening / closing plate 69 is opened to the front side according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the game ball dropped thereon is awarded to the inside.

  In addition, a large number of entrances are arranged in a horizontal row at the lower side of the game area 13, one or more of them are normal winning means 19, and the others are all out entrances 20. .

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 9, 70 a is a main control board, 70 b is an effect control board, and each of these control boards 70 a, 70 b is appropriate on the back side of the gaming machine body 1 including the front frame 3 and the gaming board 11, such as the back side of the gaming board 11. Each is accommodated in a substrate case that is detachably attached to the location.

  The main control board 70a mainly performs control related to the game operation on the game board 11 side, and includes a normal random number generation processing means 71 composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc., a normal start port check processing means 72, Ordinary random number storage means 73, ordinary symbol processing means 74, ordinary symbol display control means 75, ordinary profit state generation means 76, special random number creation processing means 81, special start port check processing means 82, special random number storage means 83, special symbol processing Means 84, special symbol display control means 85, distribution prize control means 86, jackpot state generation means 87, control command transmission means 88, and the like.

  The normal random number generation processing means 71 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol is set to be a hit state at predetermined time intervals. The normal starting port check processing means 72 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 15. Based on the fact that the normal symbol starting means 15 detects the game ball, the normal random number generation processing means 71. One hit determination random number value is created, and the hit determination random number value is stored in the normal random number storage means 73 up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, four).

  The normal symbol processing means 74 performs processing related to the normal symbol fluctuation display. The normal symbol display means 24 is in a state in which the fluctuation display is possible, and one or more hit determination random number values are stored in the normal random number storage means 73. The winning judgment random number stored in the ordinary random number storage means 73 is taken out first, and the winning judgment random number matches the predetermined hit judgment value. A hit determination function that makes a hit / miss determination according to whether or not to perform, a normal stop symbol selection function that selects the type of stop symbol after a normal symbol change based on a hit / fail determination result, and a normal symbol change A variable time selection function for selecting time is provided.

  The normal symbol display control means 75 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 24 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 74. The normal symbol display means 24 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 24 can be variably displayed and is a normal random number storage means. On the condition that one or more hit determination random number values are stored in 73 (the number of normal holdings is 1 or more), the normal symbol display means 24 starts the variation of the normal symbols. Based on the elapse of the selected variation time, the variation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal symbol processing means 74.

  The normal profit state generation means 76 is the hit determination based on the determination result by the normal symbol processing means 74, and the opening / closing means 23 of the special symbol starting means 17 when the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 24 becomes the hit state. Is changed to an open state for a predetermined time.

  The special random number creation processing means 81 is a jackpot determination random number used for determining whether the special symbol after the change is a big hit mode or a small hit mode, and a special stop symbol selection used for selecting the stop symbol after the special symbol is changed A random number, a variation pattern selection random number used for selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol, and a special random number generation process for repeatedly generating other predetermined random numbers are performed.

  The special start opening check processing means 82 performs processing based on winning of a game ball to the special symbol start means 17, and based on the detection of the game ball by the special symbol start means 17, special random number generation processing means 81. The jackpot determination random number value created in the above is acquired and stored in the special random number storage means 83.

  The special symbol processing means 84 performs processing related to the special symbol fluctuation display. When the special symbol display means 25 is in a state in which fluctuation display is possible, the jackpot determination random number stored in the special random number storage means 83 is A jackpot determination function for determining jackpot / small hits according to whether or not it matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, and a stop symbol after fluctuation of a special symbol is selected based on the determination result of the jackpot / small jackpot A special stop symbol selection function, a variation pattern selection function for selecting a variation pattern of the special symbol based on the determination result of big hit / small hit, and the like.

  The special symbol display control means 85 controls the display of the special symbol display means 25. Based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 84, the special symbol display means 25 changes the special symbol according to a predetermined fluctuation pattern. When the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed, the variation of the special symbol is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol.

  The distribution winning control unit 86 controls the operation of the distribution winning unit 14, and includes an opening / closing control unit 91, a stop control unit 92, a distribution control unit 93, and the like. The opening / closing control means 91 controls the opening / closing driving means 42 for driving the opening / closing blade 34, and the determination result of the big hit / small hit by the special symbol processing means 84 becomes the small hit determination, and the special symbol display means 25 displays the special symbol. When the stop symbol after the change becomes a small hitting mode (start condition is established), the opening / closing driving means 42 is operated for a predetermined time (for example, 1600 ms), thereby opening the opening / closing blade 34 held in the closed state for a predetermined time. By switching to the state, the openable winning prize opening 35 is opened (FIG. 10). In addition, you may open the open / close type winning opening 35 several times with respect to establishment of starting conditions once.

  The stop control unit 92 controls the stop drive unit 56 that drives the stop movable member 55. For example, every time the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol becomes a small hit mode (every time the start condition is satisfied). ), The stop driving means 56 is controlled so that the stop release operation for switching from the stop possible state to the stop release state is performed twice.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the stop control means 92 stops the stop means 37 from the stop release state by switching the stop drive means 56 from OFF to ON substantially simultaneously with the opening of the open / close prize winning opening 35 when the start condition is established. The state is switched to a possible state and maintained (FIG. 7). At a predetermined timing after the open / close-type prize opening 35 is closed, the stop driving means 56 is turned OFF to perform the first stop release operation. After the stop drive means 56 is turned ON (for example, after 200 ms) to maintain the stoppable state, the stop drive means 56 is switched OFF again after a predetermined time (for example, after 1500 ms) from the first stop release operation. The second stop release operation is performed, and then the stop release state is maintained until the opening / closing type winning opening 35 is opened due to the establishment of the next start condition. To have.

  As a result, the game ball won in the openable open / closed winning opening 35 is temporarily stopped by the stopping means 37 and then flows down to the sorting movable means 40 side in the first stop releasing operation. For example, a magnet or the like is used. If the stopped game ball is illegally held and the flow of the first stop release operation is prevented, the game ball can flow to the sorting movable means 40 side after the second stop release operation. It becomes.

  The distribution control means 93 controls the distribution operation by the distribution movable means 40, and is configured to control the distribution drive means 66 so as to switch alternately between a specific guidance state and a normal guidance state according to a predetermined distribution pattern. . In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the duration of the specific guidance state (hereinafter referred to as “specific duration”) and the duration of the normal guidance state (hereinafter referred to as “normal duration”) are always maintained constant. For example, the sorting operation is repeated at a cycle of 6000 ms with a specific duration of 600 ms and a normal duration of 5400 ms.

  The jackpot state generating means (profit state generating means) 87 is determined to be a jackpot determination by the special symbol processing means 84 and the special symbol is stopped in a jackpot manner, or a prize is given to the open / close-type winning opening 35 of the distribution winning means 14 When the game ball is distributed to the specific passage 38 side and the specific area detection switch 67 detects the game ball, a big hit state is generated in which the opening / closing plate 69 of the big winning means 18 opens to the front side according to a predetermined release pattern. It is configured as follows.

  Here, the big hit state generating means 87 is configured to validate the detection only when the specific area detection switch 67 detects a game ball during a predetermined specific area effective period. As shown in FIG. 10, this specific area effective period starts at a predetermined time from the opening of the open / close-type winning opening 35 when the start condition is established until the first stop releasing operation by the stopping means 37, and the first stop release is performed. A predetermined time point from the time when the game ball flowed down by the movement is distributed by the distribution movable means 40 to the time point when the game ball flowed down by the second movement release means 40 is distributed by the distribution movable means 40, for example, a second stop release operation It is comprised so that it may complete | finish substantially simultaneously.

  Therefore, for example, a stationary game ball is illegally held using a magnet or the like, and the flow of the first stop release operation is prevented, and the game ball is distributed to the movable moving means 40 side by the second stop release operation. Even if it is assigned to the specific passage 38 side, the big hit state does not occur at that time (the time shown in FIG. 10A) because the specific area valid period has already ended. Further, after the second stop release operation, the stop means 37 is held in the stop release state, so that even if the holding by the magnet is subsequently released, the game ball cannot flow down to the sorting movable means 40 side.

  The control command transmission means 88 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board side such as the effect control board 70b by one-way communication to give a control command, and is based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 74. A function for transmitting a variation control command for a normal effect design, for example, a change time specification command for specifying a change time, a stop design specification command for specifying a stop design, a change stop specification command for specifying a change stop to the effect control board 70b side. Based on the distribution winning control by the distribution winning control means 86, for example, a distribution effect design change control command, for example, a distribution effect start command for specifying the start of change of the distribution effect design, a distribution effect stop command for specifying the stop of the distribution effect design, etc. Is transmitted to the production control board 70b side.

  The effect control board 70b is for controlling various effect means such as the normal effect symbol display means 16 and the distribution effect symbol display means 21, and includes the normal effect symbol control means 94, the distribution effect symbol control means 95 and the like. .

  The normal effect symbol control means 94 controls the display of the normal effect symbol display means 16. Based on the normal effect symbol variation control command transmitted from the main control board 70a, for example, the normal effect symbol display means 94 24, the normal effect design is changed on the normal effect design display means 16 in synchronization with the change of the normal design in time, and in some cases, it is normal on the normal effect design display means 16 without being synchronized with the change of the normal design. The effect design is varied independently or other effect images are displayed.

  The distribution effect symbol control means 95 performs display control of the distribution effect symbol display means 21, and, for example, based on a distribution effect symbol variation control command transmitted from the main control board 70 a side, is applied to the open / close winning prize opening 35. Almost simultaneously with the winning of the game ball, the distribution effect pattern starts to change, and when the game ball is distributed to the specific passage 38 side by the distribution movable means 40 and the specific area detection switch 67 detects it, “7” etc. It is configured to stop the change with a specific symbol and a non-specific symbol such as “-” in other cases.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the stop release operation by the stop means 37 is performed twice for one establishment of the start condition, and the game balls that have flowed down in the first stop release operation are The detection of the game ball by the specific area detection switch 67 is effective at the time of distribution, and the detection of the game ball by the specific area detection switch 67 is invalid at the time of distribution of the game ball that has flowed down in the second and subsequent stop release operations. Since the specific area validity period is set, for example, a game ball that is stopped using a magnet or the like is illegally held, and the flow in the first stop release operation is prevented, and the game is executed in the second stop release operation. Even if the ball flows down to the sorting movable means 40 side and is sorted to the specific passage 38 side and the specific area detection switch 67 detects this, the detection is invalid, and the big hit state is generated. Not. Thereby, it is possible to effectively prevent goto acts such as illegally guiding the game ball to the specific passage 38 side using the magnet.

  Further, the stopping means 37 is configured to be held in a stoppable state immediately after the first stop releasing operation until the second stop releasing operation. Therefore, for example, the stopping game ball is stopped using a magnet. The game ball cannot be allowed to flow at an arbitrary timing in accordance with the operation of the sorting movable means 40 between the first stop release operation and the second stop release operation.

  Further, the stop means 37 is configured to be held in the stop release state after the second stop release operation until the next start condition is satisfied, and the stop means 37 is in the stop release state. At this time, it is configured to guide the game ball flowing down from the upstream side to the non-stationary ball passage 58 side different from the distribution movable means 40 side, so that the game ball illegally held at the park position by the magnet Even if the game ball is released at an arbitrary time after the second stop release operation, or the open / close-type winning opening 35 is opened by an unauthorized means and the game ball is won, the game ball is moved to the distribution movable means 40 side. Does not flow down, and therefore does not pass through the specific passage 38.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, in the embodiment, the stop release operation is performed twice with respect to once establishment of the start condition, but may be performed three or more times. In this case, it may be configured such that the detection of the specific area detection switch 67 is invalidated at the time of distribution of game balls that have flowed down in the second and subsequent stop release operations.

  The stopping means 37 may be held in a stoppable state except during a plurality of stop releasing operations.

  For example, the stopping means 37 may be configured to guide the game ball flowing down from the upstream side to the sorting movable means 40 side when the stopping means 37 is in a release state. In this case, the game ball illegally held at the stop position by the magnet is released at an arbitrary time after the second stop release operation, or the open / close-type winning opening 35 is opened by an illegal means to release the game ball. When winning, the game ball is guided to the distribution movable means 40 side, but as long as the specific area valid period is appropriately set, a profit state occurs even if the game ball is distributed to the specific area side. Never do.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines but can be similarly implemented in various ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

1 is an overall perspective view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of a game board. It is side surface sectional drawing in the center of the left-right direction of a distribution winning means. It is A arrow sectional drawing in FIG. It is B arrow sectional drawing in FIG. It is C arrow sectional drawing in FIG. It is a cross-sectional perspective view of the distribution winning means when the stopping means is at the stopping position. It is a cross-sectional perspective view of the distribution winning means when the stop means is at the stop release position. It is a block diagram of a control system. It is a time chart which shows an example of the correspondence of each operation | movement of an open / close type winning opening, a stop means, a specific area detection switch, and a distribution movable means.

Explanation of symbols

35 Opening and closing type prize opening (opening and closing type entrance)
37 Stopping means 38 Specific passage (specific area)
39 Normal passage (normal area)
40 Sorting and moving means 58 Non-stop ball passage (passage)
87 jackpot status generating means (profit status generating means)

Claims (1)

An open / close type entrance (35) that is opened for a predetermined period when a predetermined starting condition is satisfied, and a game ball that has entered the open / close type entrance (35) can be stopped at a predetermined stop position. A stop release operation that is configured to be switchable between a stoppable state and a stop release state in which the stop is released and that switches from the stoppable state to the stop release state is performed after the opening and closing type entrance (35) is closed. A stopping means (37) performed at the timing, a distribution movable means (40) for distributing the game balls flowing down by the stop releasing operation into the specific area (38) and the other normal area (39), In a ball game machine comprising a profit state generating means (87) for generating a profit state advantageous to a player on the condition that it is distributed to the specific area (38) side, the start condition is satisfied once. Against The stop release operation by the stop means (37) is performed at least twice, and the specific area (38) is effective at the time of distribution of the game balls that have flowed down in the first stop release operation. The effective period of the specific area (38) is set so that the specific area (38) becomes invalid at the time of distribution of game balls that have flowed down in the release operation, and the stopping means (37) enters the stop release state. In some cases, the ball game machine is configured to guide the game ball flowing down from the upstream side to the side of the passage (58) different from the sorting movable means (40) side .

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