JP4889091B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a winning structure of a start winning section for winning a game ball.

  Generally, as a game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched into the game area of the game board according to the operation of the launch handle, and then led to obstacle nails or windmills in the game area. However, it is known that the player is configured to flow down the board surface and enter various winning holes, or flow into the outlets at the lower part of the game area without entering (Patent Document 1).

  In such a pachinko machine, when entering a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when entering a start winning section, a big hit lottery is performed based on this and a predetermined number is determined. A number of game balls are paid out, and according to the result of the lottery, a predetermined effect display is performed on the screen of a symbol display device such as a liquid crystal provided in the central portion of the game area. When a big hit is generated, a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a large amount of game balls are paid out in response to the entry.

JP 2003-236210 A

  By the way, in the so-called first-class pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, generally, a normal symbol lottery is started when a ball enters a ball gate (start gate) provided in a game area. When winning is made, the opening operation of the start winning opening having the electric open / close tulip is performed for a time corresponding to the time of the normal game or the special game. However, depending on the timing of this opening operation, a game ball in the vicinity of the start winning opening may fall from the starting winning opening and miss the chance to win a corner.

  In addition, since the tulip (opening / closing member) of the starting winning opening in the closed state is always open in the same direction (usually upward in the direction of gravity), the game that has reached the starting winning opening through a prescribed route Only the ball wins, and a jackpot lottery is performed by the winning. Therefore, the majority of game balls cannot reach a prize while reaching the vicinity of the start prize opening, and the presence of a game ball that does not lead to a prize although there is an opportunity for a prize is a game for a player. It could also be a cause of declining interest.

  Therefore, the present invention is configured so that the number of winning lotteries can be increased by increasing the chances of winning even for game balls flowing in the vicinity of the start winning portion such as the start winning opening, and the above-mentioned An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that solves the problem.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 and FIG. 6), according to the game board (3), the entrance gate (32) and the lottery triggered by entering the gate. And a start winning portion (27) having a pair of opening and closing members (28) that can be opened and closed, and playing a game ball (Ba) in the game area (3a) of the game board (3) In the gaming machine (1)
At least one of the pair of opening and closing members (28) is supported by at least two rotating bodies (58) that are supported so as to move integrally during the opening and closing operation, and an endless belt wound around these rotating bodies ( 68), and
When the opening / closing member (28) is at least opened, the rotating body (58) is controlled to rotate so that the endless belt (68) is rotated in a direction in which a game ball is mainly guided into the start winning portion (27). Drive control means (67) ,
The drive control means (67) controls the rotation of the rotating body (58) so as to stop the rotational movement of the endless belt (68) when the opening / closing member (28) is closed .
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

According to a second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 2 to 4), the endless belt (68) is composed of an elastic member having a plurality of concave and convex portions (68b or 68a) arranged in the longitudinal direction.
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the endless belt (68) has a magnetic force for attracting a metal game ball (Ba).
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1 or 2.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 2 and 3), the opening / closing member (28) is supported by a swing shaft (42) in a direction perpendicular to the game board (3) ( 29) connected to the game board (3) via
The drive control means (67) is configured to periodically swing the swing shaft (42) within a preset specified angle (θ).
It exists in the gaming machine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3 .

  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, since the endless belt of the opening / closing member rotates at least when it is opened, in the direction of guiding the game ball mainly into the start winning portion under the control of the drive control means, Even a game ball that flows down to the end side can move with the endless belt by sliding on the endless belt that rotates, and can easily reach and win the start winning portion. As a result, the chance for lottery lottery can be increased as compared with the conventional structure, and the player's interest in the ball game can be maintained. Also, assuming that the endless belt is rotated and moved for several seconds in the direction of guiding the game ball into the start winning part, the entire period of the several seconds is set as the rotational movement toward the start winning part. Alternatively, the endless belt may be rotated in the opposite direction for a very short time such as 0.5 seconds during the period, and then controlled to return to the starting movement toward the winning portion. Is possible. In that case, it is possible to give an unexpected feeling to the player and produce a novel effect. In addition, since the drive control means stops the driving of the endless belt when the opening / closing member is closed, it is possible to provide a great change in the winning probability of the game ball due to the difference between the opened state and the closed state of the opening / closing member.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, at a portion where the endless belt comes into contact with the game ball, the kinetic energy of the game ball can be attenuated by the low elasticity effect of the endless belt. In addition, since the endless belt is provided with an uneven portion for increasing the contact resistance with the game ball, the game ball reaching the endless belt can be more reliably conveyed into the start winning portion.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the endless belt has an advantageous magnetic force for attracting the metal game balls, so that the game balls flowing down to the vicinity of the start winning portion can be drawn, It is possible to prevent the game balls placed on the endless belt from falling off, and to increase the chances of winning the game balls more effectively.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the base member that supports the opening / closing member can periodically swing within a specified range centering on the swinging shaft, so when the opening / closing member is in a closed state, When the opening moves, it is possible to take in a game ball from a different approach route, and when the opening and closing member is in an open state, it becomes possible to take in more of the game ball within the swinging range, and an opportunity to win a prize Can be increased.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to the drawings. In each of the embodiments described later, the gaming machine of the present invention is described as a pachinko machine using a so-called first type special electric accessory. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the so-called second type special electric accessory or Of course, the present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine using a so-called third type special electric accessory.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external structure of a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. This pachinko machine 1 plays a game while launching a game ball Ba (so-called pachinko ball) toward the game area 3a of the game board 3 by the operation of the launch device 72 (see FIG. 6) by the operation of the launch handle device 2. The number of game balls Ba corresponding to the number of game balls Ba that have entered the attacker 5 in a state where a big hit such as a so-called probability fluctuation has occurred is configured to be paid out. The above per probability change (also referred to as “probability change”) means that, when a winning jackpot of probability change mode is won as a result of winning a lottery, at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the game state in the probability change mode. It means a special state that can give an advantageous added value. On the other hand, there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become the special state.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped housing 6 having an opening, and a front door 7 that is supported by the housing 6 so as to be openable and closable while supporting the game board 3. A glass frame 10 having transparent glass 9 is attached to the front face so as to be openable and closable with respect to a game board holding frame (not shown) of the front door 7. On the back side of the transparent glass 9, the game board 3 is disposed. Illumination lighting devices 11 are arranged on the left and right sides of the game board 3 in the front door 7, and speakers (not shown) are incorporated in the left and right sides of the upper and left sides of the front door 7 and the lower plate unit 16. A sound emitting device 12 is provided. An effect lighting device 8 is disposed between the sound emitting devices 12 in the upper part of the front door 7.

  In addition, a locking device 13 for locking or releasing the front door 7 to the housing 6 side or locking or releasing the glass frame 10 to the front door 7 side is disposed on the right side of the center portion of the glass frame 10. Has been. Note that reference numeral 14 in FIG. 1 denotes a guide rail that guides the game ball Ba launched by the launching device 72 to the game board 3 side. The pachinko machine 1 has an out-ball path (not shown) for guiding the game ball Ba that has fallen without winning in the game area 3a during the game and entered the out-port (not shown) to the back side of the pachinko machine 1. Z).

  And the tray unit 16 is provided in the lower center of the front door 7, and a ball supply port 17 through which a game ball Ba including award balls and rental balls is supplied is provided in the upper right part of the tray unit 16. A ball lending button 19 a and a prepaid card return button 19 b are provided on the upper right wall surface of the dish unit 16. At the center left part of the dish unit 16, a first ball removal button 20a for discharging the game ball Ba on the dish unit 16 from the vicinity of the launching device 72 downward through a ball discharge port (not shown) at the bottom of the dish unit. A second ball release button 20b for discharging the game ball Ba on the plate unit 16 downward from the vicinity of the ball supply port 17 through the ball discharge port is disposed at the lower center of the plate unit 16. It is installed. As described above, the front door 7 of the present embodiment includes the glass frame 10, the dish unit 16 and its periphery, a game board holding frame (not shown), and the like.

  Further, the front wall 48 at the lower right side of the dish unit 16 in the front door 7 is provided with a firing handle device 2 for operating the launching device 72 to launch the game ball Ba toward the game board 3. . Further, an ashtray 21 and a player participation button 22 are disposed on the lower left side of the dish unit 16. Selection buttons 18a and 18b are arranged on the left and right sides of the player participation button 22, respectively.

  In addition, a center decoration 23 having a game ball stage S is disposed in the central portion of the game area 3a. In the lower left and right sides of the center ornament 23, there are arranged prize winning openings 25 and 26 for performing general winnings that are not related to the big win lottery. The start winning portion 27 called a start chucker is located directly below the center ornament 23. And the attacker 5 are sequentially arranged.

  The start winning section 27 is used for winning a prize that can trigger a big hit lottery execution, and is operated by a start winning section opening / closing solenoid 70 (see FIG. 6) so as to open and close between an open position and a closed position. A pair of obstacle nails 30 as so-called life nails are driven directly above the start winning portion 27.

  The attacker 5 is released when the jackpot is generated, and wins the game ball Ba that is launched into the game area 3a of the game board 3 and rolls down. For example, when the jackpot is generated, When the ball is completed, the ball is closed and the opening / closing operation is repeated 15 times. The number of balls entered and the number of opening / closing operations are not limited to 10 or 15 and can be appropriately set as necessary.

  In the game area 3a, windmills 31 are arranged on the four sides of the center decoration 23, and a ball entry gate 32 is arranged on the left side of the start winning portion 27 below the game ball stage S. The entrance gate 32 is a bonus for passing a game ball that triggers a lottery for opening and closing the start winning portion 27.

  In the game area 3a, there are no game balls Ba spilled from the game ball stage S or the game ball stage S after being fired around the ball gate 32, the winning ports 25 and 26, the start winning portion 27, etc. Numerous obstacle nails including the obstacle nail 33 for driving the falling game ball Ba to be appropriately scattered or guided to the incoming ball are driven.

  The center decoration 23 has an opening 36 exposing the symbol display device 35 fixed on the game board 3 side in the center, a warp introduction port 37 in the upper left portion, and a discharge port 4 communicating with the warp introduction port 37 in the lower left portion. The part has a game ball stage S below the opening 36 and a ball discharge port 49 at the center lower part of the stage S. In addition, a pair of obstacle nails 39 is driven into a position opposite to the warp introduction port 37. A large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are also driven around the warp introduction port 37 and on the upper side so as to scatter the game balls as appropriate or guide them to the incoming balls. In the present pachinko machine 1, the game ball Ba launched into the game area 3 a can enter the start winning portion 27 or the like via the game ball stage S, or can enter directly without going through the stage S. The game proceeds.

  Here, the phrase “introducing warp” means that the game ball Ba launched into the game area 3a is not passed through a notch or the like (not shown) located in the middle of the game area 3a. It is a concept that means directing up. The “road nail” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) driven to the left and right of the start winning portion 27 in the game area 3a. It plays the role which leads to the start winning part 27 direction.

  Next, the details of the start winning portion 27 which is a feature of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the start winning portion 27 is a winning combination whose opening / closing operation is started based on a lottery triggered by the passage of the game ball Ba to the ball gate 32, and includes an opening / closing member 28, a base member 29 ( 2) and a swing shaft 42 (see FIG. 2). Further, the opening / closing member 28 includes an opening / closing body 50, a rotating body 58, and an endless belt 68.

  FIG. 2 shows the start winning portion 27 in the closed state. As shown in the figure, the base member 29 serving as the base of the start winning portion 27 swings to the game board 3 from the back surface of the game board 3 via the swing shaft 42 that is the rotation shaft of the motor 76. They are connected so as to be able to oscillate periodically within a range of a predetermined angle (θ in FIG. 3) set in advance by control of a game control device 54 described later. The outer shape of the base member 29 has an oval shape, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured to have a rectangular shape.

  Further, at both end portions 29a and 29a in the longitudinal direction of the base member 29, open / close members 28 and 28 driven by a start winning portion open / close solenoid 70 (see FIG. 6) are connected to one end portion of each open / close body 50. It is connected as a fulcrum. Further, a game ball introduction port 77 for discharging the game ball Ba to the rear of the game board 3, which is indicated by a broken line in FIG. The game ball introduction port 77 can make a winning decision while introducing the game ball received by the opening / closing member 28 to the back side of the game board 3 when the base member 29 swings within a specified angle (θ in FIG. 3). 2 is formed in a long arc shape in the left-right direction in FIG.

  The opening / closing main body 50 of the opening / closing member 28 has a shape in which both ends of a substantially oval shape are cut into an arc shape, and the overall shape is substantially oval when combined with rotating bodies 58 and 58 described below. It becomes. The opening / closing body 50 has a large R side surface 50a. The large R side surface 50a is a curved surface finished in a mirror shape so that the endless belt 68 can turnably contact with the endless belt 68. It is possible to move on the R side surface 50a without resistance.

  The central shafts 58a of the rotating bodies 58 and 58 disposed at both ends of the opening / closing body 50 are opened / closed in a state of being fitted into shaft holes 50c formed in the opening / closing body pieces 50b extending from both ends of the opening / closing body 50. It is connected with the main body 50, and each rotary body 58, 58 can freely rotate around a central axis 58a. In addition, at least one of the rotating bodies 58 is a game control device that is driven by a driving motor (see FIG. 4) provided in the rotating body 58 or a driving motor (see FIG. 4) provided in the opening / closing body 50. It rotates independently under the control of 54.

  An example of the arrangement structure of the drive motor is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the outer shell of the drive motor 78 is a rotating body 58, and the rotor-side rotating shaft is extended from the rotating body 58 to be a central shaft 58a. A rotating configuration can be realized. In this case, the central shaft 58a needs to be fixed to the opening / closing body piece 50b.

  Further, another example of the arrangement structure of the drive motor is shown in FIG. The drive motor 79 provided in the opening / closing body 50 can rotate the rotating body 58 by interlockingly connecting the rotating shaft 79 a and the rotating body 58 with the belt 80. A chain or the like can be used instead of the belt 80. Furthermore, a linear motor is configured by arranging magnets with alternating polarities on the peripheral surface of the rotating body 58 and arranging electromagnet poles that can alternately convert polarities on the surface of the opening / closing body 50 that contacts the rotating bodies 58. Thus, the rotating body 58 can be rotated. The configuration of the above drive motor is illustrated for convenience, but the rotating body 58 may be driven by other methods.

  The rotating bodies 58, 58 are connected to each other by an endless belt 68 wound between them, and when the driving side rotating body 58 starts to rotate, the other driven side rotating body is interposed via the endless belt 68. Is rotated to form a set of belt conveyor mechanisms. Since the endless belt 68 alternately moves between the large R side surface 50a of the opening / closing body 50 and the peripheral surface of the rotating body 58, the endless belt 68 needs to have flexibility to follow the curvature shape, and is in contact with the opening / closing member 28. It is necessary to have elasticity for absorbing the kinetic energy of the game ball Ba to be played and preventing the game ball Ba from being repelled from the opening / closing member 28. As the elastic member, for example, a polymer material having a low elastic modulus and a high damping characteristic can be used.

  The polymer material preferably contains magnetic powder or metal powder that is advantageous for transmitting a magnetic force generated by an electromagnet portion 69 described later. When magnetic powder is selected as the material contained in the endless belt 68, the endless belt 68 can be magnetized in advance, and has the ability to attract a metal body in addition to the above flexibility. In addition, when metal powder is selected as the contained material constituting the endless belt 68, the magnetic force from the electromagnet portion 69 described later can be transmitted more effectively.

  In order to increase the contact friction with the game ball on the outer circumferential surface of the endless belt 68 made of such a material, for example, an uneven portion 68a is formed in parallel with the endless belt flow line direction (FIG. 4). reference). The shape of the concavo-convex portion 68a is not particularly limited, and any shape can be selected as long as it increases the contact area with the game ball in contact with the peripheral surface of the endless belt 68. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, raising fiber is planted on the peripheral surface of the endless belt 68 to form the uneven portion 68b, and a large number of dimples are formed.

  As described above, in addition to using the characteristics of the endless belt 68 in order for the opening / closing member 28 to capture the game ball Ba, it is possible to use it in combination with a device that actively sucks the game ball Ba. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, it can be realized by providing an electromagnet portion 69 that is magnetized by the control of the drive control means 67 (see FIG. 6). The electromagnet portion 69 has a magnetic pole 69a disposed inside the open / close main body 50 at a position facing the endless belt 68, and energizes the coil 69b of the electromagnet portion 69 in synchronization with the opening operation of the open / close member 28 to generate a magnetic force. Further, the energization to the coil 69b is cut off in synchronization with the closing operation of the opening / closing member 28. As a device for attracting the game ball Ba in this way, it is also possible to attract the game ball Ba by providing a permanent magnet inside the opening / closing body 50 instead of the electromagnet. However, the permanent magnet in this case has no means for releasing the game ball attracted to the magnet when a magnet having a large magnetic force is selected, and lacks the ability to attract the game ball when the magnetic force is small. Therefore, it is necessary to select a permanent magnet having an appropriate magnetic force.

  Next, the start winning portion 27 in a state where the opening / closing member 28 is opened will be described with reference to FIG. That is, the left and right opening / closing main bodies 50 are opened in a direction upward in the gravitational direction of the game board 3 so that the game ball Ba flowing down (flying) in the vicinity of the start winning portion 27 can be easily guided to a prize. . This fully open state is performed under the control of the drive control means 67 in response to a winning at the entrance gate 32, and the endless belt 68 is driven in the direction of the arrow in the figure simultaneously with the start of opening of the opening and closing members 28, 28. The rotation of the rotary bodies 58 and 58 starts. However, the rotation start command to the rotating body 58 does not necessarily have to be synchronized with the opening command of the opening / closing member 28, and the rotation timing can be changed by changing the control timing from the drive control means 67 according to the game situation. Differences can also be made.

  Further, the broken line in FIG. 3 shows a state in which the start winning portion 27 in the open state swings at a predetermined angle (θ) about the swing shaft 42. In this state, among the game balls Ba flying in the vicinity of the start winning portion 27, it is possible to capture the game balls from the side direction. As conditions for swinging the start winning portion 27, the start winning portion 27 can always be swung regardless of the open / closed state of the opening / closing member 28. Alternatively, the start winning portion 27 may be controlled to start swinging when the game ball passes through. These swing conditions are appropriately set by the control method of the drive control means 67.

  Next, the back structure of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 1.

  A prize ball tank 43 is attached to the upper left side of the back surface of the front door 7 of the pachinko machine 1. A sub board (sub control board) 38 and a main board (main control board) are provided below the prize ball tank 43. 40) and the payout control board 51 are arranged in this order. An external terminal plate 52 is attached to the upper right side of the rear surface of the front door. Below the external terminal plate 52, an alignment standby passage 45, a prize ball device 46, a prize ball discharge passage 47, and a power supply unit 41 are provided. , And a launch control board 53 for the launch device 72 are sequentially arranged. A locking device 13 is disposed on the left side of the back surface of the front door of the pachinko machine 1.

  Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine.

  This control system includes a game control device 54, a start winning portion opening / closing solenoid 70, an attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, a sound emitting device 12, a lighting device for production 8, 11, and a pattern electrically connected to the game control device 54. The display device 35, the firing device 72, the firing handle device 2, the swing device 24, the endless belt drive device 74, and the electromagnet device 75 are provided.

  The game control device 54 includes the main control board 40 and the sub control board 38 shown in FIG. The main control board 40 manages the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 in an integrated manner, and includes a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a memory in which a game execution program is stored in advance. A storage unit (not shown) and a microprocessor (MPU) (not shown) that executes these programs are provided. The sub-control board 38 is configured to mainly perform display control of image display, effects such as sound effects, and effect light.

  The game control device 54 includes a winning determination means 55, a winning signal output means 56, a lottery means 57, a game control means 59, a holding means 60, an operation control means 61, an operation determination means 62, an operation determination means 63, an effect control means 64, Display control means 65, firing control means 66, and drive control means 67 are provided.

  The winning determination means 55 is used when a game ball launched into the game area 3a by the launching device 72 activated by the operation of the launching handle device 2 wins any one of the start winning portion 27, the winning mouths 25 and 26, the attacker 5, etc. Then, it is determined that the prize has been won.

  The winning signal output means 56 outputs a winning signal indicating that winning has been made to the corresponding start winning section 27, winning mouths 25 and 26, the attacker 5, etc., when winning determination is determined by the winning determination means 55.

  When the winning signal is input from the winning signal output means 56, the lottery means 57 has an advantageous value added to the player until the next jackpot is won, with the winning with less than the maximum number of reserved balls (for example, four). A winning random number is obtained from a lottery memory (not shown) so that either one of the probability fluctuations that can be granted and the normal hit that does not become the special state is won, and the jackpot lottery is selected. Execute.

  The lottery means 57 is a lottery based on an effect random number stored in an effect memory (not shown) in the case of a big win lottery, and “111” and “333” corresponding to the probability change result. ”,“ 777 ”, and the like are determined on the jackpot effective line of the symbol display device 35, and a variation pattern signal is output. The “big hit effective line” means a position (line) where symbols should be arranged in a row in order to obtain a big hit.

  The lottery means 57 is also a lottery based on the production random number value when the big hit lottery in the lottery means 57 is won. As a result of fluctuation, “222”, “444”, “888”, etc. The variation pattern that the symbols are finally aligned on the jackpot effective line is determined, and the variation pattern signal to that effect is output. If the lottery means 57 further loses the big hit lottery in the lottery means 57, it is a lottery based on the production random number value. As a result of fluctuation, symbols such as “252”, “464”, “838”, etc. A variation pattern that is finally aligned on the effective line is determined, and a variation pattern signal to that effect is output.

  The game control means 59 sends to the effect control means 64 an instruction that triggers the sound emitting device 12 and the effect lighting devices 8 and 11 to emit sound and emit light. Further, the game control means 59 sends a signal related to the contents of the effects to be displayed on the symbol display device 35 to the display control means 65 in accordance with the preset effect data and the lottery result in the lottery means 57.

  The holding means 60 receives the fluctuation pattern signal output from the lottery means 57 and sequentially stores the fluctuation pattern as a holding ball that is the result of the lottery performed each time the winning prize is awarded to the start winning portion 27. The storage status is lit and displayed as a maximum of four holding balls on a jackpot lottery holding display device (not shown). For example, the holding means 60 always determines whether or not the number H of held balls is 0 <H <5, and while the number H of four held balls is displayed, regardless of winning in the start winning portion 27. There will be no jackpot lottery. Note that the number of reserved balls that are lit and displayed as the reserved balls is not limited to the “maximum of four”, but may be set as appropriate, for example, three or less, or five or more.

  The holding means 60 sequentially outputs a signal related to the fluctuation pattern that is held (stored), and prevents the next fluctuation pattern signal from being output until the effect display based on the fluctuation pattern signal ends. A variation prohibition flag is set (turned on), and a symbol variation timer (not shown) for measuring the time for releasing the turned symbol variation prohibition flag is set, and the number of held balls according to the output of the variation pattern signal Is decremented by 1. Further, the holding means 60, when the number H of held balls becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the reserved balls, the result of the jackpot lottery in response to the winning to the start winning section 27 performed by the lottery means 57 as the reserved balls. Store and increment the number of held balls by one.

  The operation control means 61 sends a drive signal to the start winning portion opening / closing solenoid 70 based on a signal indicating that the operation determining means 63 has decided to start the operation, and activates the solenoid 70 to open the opening / closing member 28 of the start winning portion 27. Alternatively, a closing operation is performed. Further, the operation control means 61 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 to actuate the solenoid 71, and when a big hit occurs due to the lottery in the lottery means 57, the attacker 5 is opened and a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time). Control is performed so that the closing operation is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) every time (a).

  The signal from the operation control means 61 is also transmitted to the drive control means 67. The drive control means 67 sends a drive signal to the endless belt drive device 74 in response to the signal to instruct the rotation start and stop of the rotating body 58. Further, the drive control means 67 starts energization to the coil 69b of the electromagnet portion 69 when the opening / closing member 28 is opened to apply a magnetic force to the endless belt 68, and interrupts energization to the electromagnet portion 69 when the opening / closing member 28 is closed. Next, current interruption to the coil of the electromagnet portion 69 is performed.

  The operation determination means 62 determines whether or not a condition for operating the start winning portion opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 is satisfied. In other words, in the start winning section opening / closing solenoid 70, when “the condition is satisfied” for opening / closing the start winning section 27, it is a case where the winning lottery lottery of the lottery means 57 is won in a normal symbol lottery performed separately. In the attacker open / close solenoid 71, when the "conditions" for the opening of the attacker 5 are satisfied, three big symbols from the state of so-called reach (including so-called super reach and normal reach) are aligned on the big hit effective line and the big hit This is a case where it occurs, and the time when “the condition is satisfied” of the blockage of the attacker 5 is the case where winning in all rounds when the jackpot occurs is completed.

  The operation determining means 63 receives the determination signal from the operation determining means 62 and determines the start of operation of the start winning portion opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, respectively.

  In response to a command from the game control means 59, the effect control means 64 drives the sound emitting device 12 to emit sound, causes the effect lighting devices 8 and 11 to emit light, and performs an effect appealing to the player's hearing and vision. .

  Further, the display control means 65 drives the symbol display device 35 in accordance with the signal from the game control means 59, and displays effects such as contents centering on the big lottery result so as to appeal to the player's vision.

  When the firing handle device 2 is operated, the firing control means 66 operates the firing device 72 according to the amount of operation, and sequentially launches game balls toward the game area 3a by the operation of a hammer (not shown).

  The drive control unit 67 receives the signal from the operation control unit 61 based on the determination of the operation determination unit 63 and controls the operation start and operation end of the swing device 24, the endless belt drive device 74, and the electromagnet device 75.

  The start winning portion opening / closing solenoid 70 moves the plunger (not shown) in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 61 to open / close the opening / closing member 28 of the start winning portion 27. The attacker open / close solenoid 71 opens and closes the attacker 5 by moving a plunger (not shown) forward and backward in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 61.

  The sound emitting device 12 drives a speaker (not shown) according to the control of the effect control means 64 and emits a sound effect corresponding to the effect. The lighting devices for effect 8 and 11 drive the illumination lamp (not shown) built therein according to the control of the effect control means 64 to emit light (turn on and blink), and perform illumination according to the effect. The symbol display device 35 operates according to the control of the display control means 65, and performs effect display according to the effect data and the lottery result in the lottery means 57.

  The launching device 72 operates a hammer (not shown) in response to the launch control signal, and sequentially launches the game balls Ba into the game area 3a.

  When the firing handle device 2 is turned by hand, the firing handle device 2 transmits a signal corresponding to the operation amount to the firing control means 66.

  The oscillating device 24 is a device that drives a motor 76 (FIG. 2) connected to the oscillating shaft 42, and performs whether the start winning portion 27 is always in the oscillating state or starts oscillating according to a command.

  The endless belt driving device 74 directly supplies current to the rotating body 58 to rotate, and as a result, the endless belt 68 connected to the rotating body 58 rotates.

  The electromagnet device 75 performs current interruption to the coil 69b of the electromagnet portion 69 according to a command from the drive control means 67, starts energization to the electromagnet portion 69 when the opening / closing member 28 is opened, and applies a magnetic force to the endless belt 68, When the opening / closing member 28 is closed, the energization to the electromagnet portion 69 is cut off. The current interruption can be synchronized with or asynchronous with the operation of the opening / closing member 28 as required.

  Next, the effect | action by this pachinko machine 1 is demonstrated with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When a player seated facing the pachinko machine 1 holds the launch handle device 2 and rotates it to an appropriate angle (step S1), the launch device 72 is controlled, and the launch device 72 operates to play a game ball. It is continuously fired toward the game area 3a at predetermined time intervals. Then, a large number of game balls that are launched into the game area 3a and rolling and falling are awarded timely to the start winning portion 27 and the winning holes 25 and 26, or roll and fall without being involved in the game area 3a. 3a is discharged from the lowermost outlet (not shown) to the back side of the game board 3.

  In other words, a large number of the game balls Ba launched toward the game area 3a are partially introduced from the warp introduction port 37 and discharged from the discharge port 4 onto the game ball stage S, and a part thereof is a ball discharge port. It is discharged from 49 and falls toward the start winning portion 27, and the start winning portion 27 is won with a high probability. At this time, depending on the state of contact with the obstacle nail 30, there may be cases where the start winning portion 27 cannot be won. On the other hand, the game ball Ba that falls directly from the game ball stage S, not from the ball discharge port 49, is directed in a different direction from the start winning portion 27. At this time, the game ball Ba is so-called that it is driven to the left and right of the obstacle nail 30 even if the falling direction is different from the direction in which the ball can pass through between the pair of obstacle nails 30 on the start winning portion 27. Bounced with a jump nail (not shown) or a road nail (not shown) arranged in the left-right direction from this jump nail, falls around the obstacle nail 30 and falls between them to enter the start winning portion 27 Sometimes spheres.

  At this time, in the start winning portion 27, the entire winning portion is swung by driving the swing device 24 based on the control of the drive control means 67, and the endless belt 68 is driven timely by driving the endless belt drive device 74, A magnetic force is applied to the endless belt 68 in a timely manner by current interruption to the electromagnet device 75. As described above, since the start winning portion 27 performs the swinging motion around the swinging shaft 42, the game ball Ba released from the ball discharge port 49 and touching the obstacle nail 30 and missed the winning opportunity. The game ball Ba that has flowed down without being involved in the game ball stage S can be given a chance to win again, and further, when the start winning portion 27 is swinging, its opening direction The game ball Ba existing in can also be captured.

  By the way, as described above, when the game ball Ba has won any one of the start winning section 27 and the winning openings 25 and 26, the winning determination means 55 determines the winning and the winning signal output means 56 outputs a winning signal. (Step S2). At this time, the holding means 60 always determines whether or not the holding ball H satisfies 0 <H <5, and when it determines that 0 <H <5 is satisfied, a signal related to the fluctuation pattern being held is determined. Are sequentially transmitted to the display control means 65 via the game control means 59, the symbol variation prohibition flag is turned on, the symbol variation timer is set, and the number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the transmission of the variation pattern signal. In addition, when the number H of held balls becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the reserved ball, the holding unit 60 holds the result of the jackpot lottery according to the winning to the start winning portion 27 performed by the lottery unit 57 as the reserved ball. And the number of reserved balls is incremented by one.

  If the lottery means 57 turns on the winning flag in step S3, when the lottery means 57 turns on the winning flag, the lottery means 57 performs a lottery based on the random number of the effect stored in the effect memory. Or, the variation pattern corresponding to the normal hit is determined.

  Thereby, in step S4, the winning symbol to be displayed on the symbol display device 35 is set, and the lottery means 57 outputs the variation pattern signal to that effect and until the effect display based on the variation pattern signal is completed. Turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag to prevent transmission of the next variation pattern signal, sets a symbol variation timer for measuring the time to release the turned on symbol variation prohibition flag, and transmits the variation pattern signal. In response to this, the number of reserved balls is decremented by one.

  On the other hand, if the big hit lottery is missed in step S3, the variation pattern that the symbols corresponding to the miss are finally aligned is determined by the lottery based on the rendering random number value stored in the rendering memory. The Thereby, the off symbol displayed on the symbol display device 35 is set, and the lottery means 57 outputs a variation pattern signal to that effect, turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag, sets the symbol variation timer, and changes the variation pattern. The number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the signal transmission.

  As described above, the display control unit 65 drives the symbol display device 35 in a timely manner based on the fact that the game control unit 59 transmits a signal relating to the contents of effects to be displayed on the symbol display device 35 to the display control unit 65. Then, the contents related to the jackpot lottery result are displayed so as to appeal to the player's vision (step S5).

  When the lottery result displayed on the screen of the symbol display device 35 is a jackpot determination, the operation control means 61 is based on a signal indicating the operation start determination of the operation determination means 63 at a predetermined timing. A drive signal is sent to actuate the solenoid 71 to open the attacker 5, and the operation of closing every predetermined number of winnings (or a predetermined time elapses) is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds). Thereby, a large amount of game balls corresponding to the game balls won in the attacker 5 are paid out from the ball supply port 17 to the dish unit 16 (step S6).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the endless belt 68 of the opening / closing member 28 is rotated and moved in the direction in which the game ball is guided into the start winning portion 27 under the control of the drive control means 67 at least when opened. Therefore, even a game ball that flows down to the end side of the opening / closing member 28 moves with the endless belt 68 by sliding on the endless belt 68 that rotates, and easily reaches the start winning portion 27. And can win. In other words, since the start winning portion 27 can swing on the surface of the game board 3 under the control of the drive control means 67, only the game ball that has come from a certain direction has gained the opportunity to enter the ball. It is possible to give an opportunity to enter all game balls within the swing range of the start winning portion 27. As a result, the chance for lottery lottery can be increased as compared with the conventional structure, and the player's interest in the ball game can be maintained.

  Further, at the portion where the endless belt 68 contacts the game ball, the kinetic energy of the game ball can be attenuated by the low elasticity effect of the endless belt 68. Further, since the endless belt 68 is formed with the uneven portion 68a or 68b for increasing the contact resistance with the game ball, the game ball reaching the endless belt 68 is more reliably conveyed into the start winning portion 27. can do. As described above, when the opening / closing member 28 of the start winning portion 27 is opened by entering the entrance gate 32, the chances of winning the game balls in the swinging direction of the start winning portion 27 are increased. In addition, the game ball Ba hitherto hit by the collision with the opening / closing member while reaching the end of the opening / closing member until now is less likely to be rebound due to the action of the low elastic member of the endless belt 68.

  Further, since the endless belt 68 has an advantageous magnetic force for attracting the metal game balls, the game balls flowing down to the vicinity of the start winning portion 27 are attracted or placed on the endless belt 68. The game balls can be prevented from falling off, and the chances for winning the game balls can be increased more effectively. That is, the game ball Ba flying near the start winning portion 27 can be captured by the magnetic force of the electromagnet 29 built in the opening / closing body 50. In this way, the game ball once captured is guided to the endless belt 68 that rotates, and reaches the game ball introduction port 77.

  In addition, since the opening / closing member 28 has the electromagnet portion 69 excited by the drive control means 67, the game ball in the vicinity of the start winning portion 27 is attracted to the surface of the opening / closing member 28 by magnetic force, and more games are played. A structure that achieves the effect of guiding the ball to winning can be realized with a relatively simple configuration. In addition, when the magnetization of the electromagnet portion 69 is released when the closing of the opening / closing member 28 is started, the game ball once captured by the electromagnet portion 69 can be quickly released to win and the opening / closing member 28 is opened next time. Preparations for shifting to the state can be made promptly. Furthermore, since the drive control means 67 stops the driving of the endless belt 68 when the opening / closing member 28 is closed, it is possible to provide a great change in the winning probability of the game ball due to the difference between the opened state and the closed state of the opening / closing member 28.

  Since the base member 39 that supports the opening / closing member 28 periodically swings within a specified range (for example, the range of the angle θ) around the swinging shaft 42, when the opening / closing member 28 is in the closed state. When the opening moves, it is possible to take in game balls from different entry routes, and when the opening and closing member 28 is in the open state, it becomes possible to take in more of the game balls within the swing range, Opportunities can be increased. As described above, until now, only the game balls flying from a certain direction have obtained a chance to win, but according to the start winning section 27 according to the present invention, the start winning section 27 is within the swing range. A wide range of winning opportunities can be given to game balls. Furthermore, since it is possible to reliably guide the game ball once captured to the winning, the player expects to win the starting winning portion 27 while measuring the trajectory of the gaming ball and the operation timing of the starting winning portion 27. Can enjoy the game more.

  In the present embodiment, when considering the control of the drive control means 67 such that the endless belt 68 is rotated in a direction for guiding the game ball into the start winning portion 27 for several seconds (for example, about 2 to 3 seconds), The endless belt 68 is rotated and moved in the reverse direction for a very short time, for example, 0.5 seconds within the period, instead of turning the entire period of the several seconds toward the start winning portion 27. Then, it is possible to control to return to the rotational movement in the direction of the start winning portion 27. In that case, it is possible to give an unexpected feeling to the player and produce a novel effect.

  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 in embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the obstruction | occlusion state of the start winning part in this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the open state of the start winning part in this embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the opening-and-closing member in this embodiment. It is a rear view which shows the back surface structure of the game machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of this game machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the effect | action of this game machine.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachislot machines (pachinko machines)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Game board 3a Game area 24 Swing apparatus 27 Start winning part 28 Opening / closing member 29 Base member 42 Swing shaft 50 Opening / closing main body 58 Rotating body 68 Endless belt 69 Electromagnet part 54 Control part (game control device)
67 Drive control means 74 Endless belt drive device 75 Electromagnet device

Claims (4)

The game board has a ball entry gate and a start winning portion having a pair of opening and closing members that open and close in response to a lottery triggered by the ball entering the gate, and a game ball in the game area of the game board In gaming machines that play by launching,
At least one of the pair of opening and closing members has at least two rotating bodies pivotally supported so as to move integrally during the opening and closing operation, and an endless belt wound between the rotating bodies; and ,
Drive control means for controlling the rotation of the rotating body so as to rotate the endless belt in a direction that mainly guides the game ball into the start winning portion when the opening / closing member is opened ,
The drive control means is configured to control the rotation of the rotating body so as to stop the rotational movement of the endless belt when the opening / closing member is closed .
A gaming machine characterized by that. The endless belt is made of an elastic member having a plurality of uneven portions arranged in the longitudinal direction.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The endless belt has a magnetic force to attract a metal game ball,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. The opening / closing member is connected to the game board via a base member supported by a swing shaft in a direction perpendicular to the game board,
The drive control means is configured to periodically oscillate the oscillating shaft within a preset specified angle.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 .

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