JP4892121B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of gaming balls according to a gaming state.

Conventionally, open blade member when game ball in starting opening has ball entrance, game ball becomes possible ball entrance into character object within among a plurality of ball entrance openings provided in the character object, the particular opening (V 2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine that plays a big hit game when a game ball enters a zone is widely known.

In such a gaming machine, it performs drawing on the basis of the timing at which the game ball is entered the special start-up hole, or set to a specific port any ball entrance port of the plurality of ball entrance ports in accordance with the lottery result A game machine to be determined is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In this game machine, drawing result by setting all ball entrance port to a specific port when "7", the lottery result is set to a specific port of one ball entrance opening when "3", drawing result When a value other than “3” and “7” is set, the specific mouth is not set.
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However, if in the above game machine performs the lottery when game ball to the starting opening has ball entrance, so to set a specific port in accordance with this lottery result, the game ball that ball entrance into the character object enters a particular port Only the player can get the player's attention. For this reason, the player may get bored with the game.

In view of such problems, it opens the blade member when the game ball to the starting opening has ball entrance, game ball becomes possible ball entrance into character object within a plurality of ball entrance openings provided in the character object of, when the game ball to a particular port and ball entrance, in the gaming machine for jackpot game, so are attracting player's attention to the player balls and ball entrance into the character object, the player to the game It is an object of the present invention to avoid getting bored.

The invention of claim 1 has been made in order to achieve the above object, when a game ball has entered the special startup ball entrance opening, a movable member such gaming balls is possible ball entrance into the character object constant A small hit game that is operated for a period of time is performed, and a game ball enters the accessory according to the small hit game, and a big hit game is performed when the game ball enters a specific port provided in the accessory. A gaming machine, wherein a plurality of specific mouths each having a gaming value added to the accessory and a game ball is collected when no gaming balls enter the plurality of specific mouths And a distribution unit that distributes game balls to any one of the plurality of specific ports , or to the disconnection port.

In other words, the game balls that have entered the accessory are distributed to a plurality of specific openings or outliers by the distributing means.
Therefore, according to such a gaming machine, a player may be noted character object while expected to ball entrance gaming ball higher specific port game value is added. For this reason, it takes time until the game value is determined as much as the distribution means distributes the game balls as compared with the case where the player pays attention to whether or not the game balls are simply inserted into one specific mouth . It is possible to make it easier for the player to attract attention.

In addition, the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the position of each of the specific openings can be moved from a position where the game ball enters to a position where the game ball does not enter, and a game ball enters the start entrance. Based on the timing of the ball, it is determined whether or not to restrict the entry of the game ball by the restricting means . When restricting the entry of the game ball, the restricting means is driven to prevent the game ball from entering Limiting control means for moving to a position, and the restriction control means, when performing the entrance restriction, arranges some of the specific mouths at positions where game balls enter, It is characterized by restricting entrance by placing some of them in positions where game balls do not enter.

According to this Yu technique machine, it is possible to control the ball entrance rate game ball to ball entrance to a specific port by limiting control means controls the limiting means. In addition, since whether or not the specific port for which the restricting means restricts the entry is valid is changed based on the gaming state of the gaming machine, pay attention to the player as to whether or not the specific port is valid. Can be made.

Further, when provided with the gaming machine according to claim 1, based on the timing at which the game ball is ball entrance to start ball entrance port, a symbol display unit for displaying a preset pattern on the display device, restriction control means, as described in claim 3, based on the timing at which the game ball is ball entrance to start ball entrance opening, determining whether to ball entrance limit game ball with the restriction means, the symbol display It is preferable to drive-control the means in a display mode corresponding to the driving state of the restriction control means.

According to such a gaming machine, the game ball entry restriction performed by the restriction means can be linked to the symbol, so that it can be easily understood by the player.
Note that the "drive state of the limit control means", "whether to ball entrance limit whether the determination result of the game ball with the restriction means" and, and "drive command for limiting unit based on the determination result" this corresponds .

In addition, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , as described in claim 3, the restricting means includes an elevating body having a specific port , and the restriction control means elevates and lowers the elevating body, It is desirable to restrict entry of game balls by changing the position of the specific mouth .

According to such a game machine, since the position of the specific mouth is displaced, it is possible to reliably limit the entry of game balls.
By the way, in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, it is sufficient that the limiting means is provided in at least one specific port , but more preferably, as described in claim 4. It is desirable to provide means for each specific mouth .

According to such a gaming machine, it is possible to control the entrance rate of game balls to all the specific ports .
In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the gaming value added to each specific port is changed based on the gaming state of the gaming machine as described in claim 5. It is desirable to include game value changing means and game value display means arranged in the vicinity of a plurality of specific ports and displaying the game value currently added to each specific port .

In such a gaming machine, the game value changing means is added to each specific port (for example, the number of game balls to be paid out, the game form such as the duration or number of continuations of the big hit game, or the distribution means) Change of the distribution probability to a specific mouth ) and the changed game value can be displayed on the game value display means, so that the game value added to each specific mouth is clearly notified to the player can do. In addition, since the game can be made more complicated, it is possible to make the player less tired of the game.

Further, in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, as described in claim 6, based on the timing at which the game ball is ball entrance to start ball entrance port, performs Koatari game It is desirable to change the time.

According to such a gaming machine, it is possible to change the probability that a game ball will enter the accessory, so that it is possible to change the game.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, the configuration of a gaming machine 1 to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 3 that is a housing of the gaming machine 1 and an inner frame 5 that is attached to the outer frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed.
The inner frame 5 has a game board 7 for providing a game to a player, a handle 9 for launching a game ball on the game board 7, and a prize from the gaming machine 1 as a result of the game on the game board 7. Are provided with an upper tray 11 for storing game balls (prize balls) to be paid out, and a lower tray 13 for receiving game balls discharged from the upper tray 11.

Here, the game board 7 is arranged substantially at the center of the game board 7, the movable ball entrance device 30 including an openable and closable ball entrance port and (character object of the present invention), ball entrance of the movable ball entrance 30 starting ball entrance device 20a comprising a starting ball entrance opening game ball is turned in order to open the mouth, 20b, and 20c, it is provided.

The starting ball entering devices 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged in a horizontal row below the movable ball entering device 30 in the order of the starting ball entering devices 20a, 20b, and 20c from the left side of the drawing.
Next, the movable entrance device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. Figure 2 is a front view of the movable ball entrance 30, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the movable ball entrance 30.

Movable ball entrance device 30, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), opening and closing the blade 43 for taking in game balls into the movable ball entrance device 30 (the movable member of the present invention), the movable ball entrance device 30 to the stage plate 81 to keep the movable ball entrance device 30 game balls captured, lifting body 84a~84c with specific port 83a~83c and (limiting means of the present invention), the stage plate 81 A round body when the gaming machine 1 is in the gaming state (reach state, probability change state, jackpot state, jackpot state), which is composed of a rotating body 82 that transports the upper game ball to the specific openings 83a to 83c and an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). A game status indicator 85 (display device in the present invention) for displaying the game information such as the number, and a support device 9 disposed below the stage plate 81 to support the stage plate 81. It has a, and.

Note that the stage plate 81, the rotating body 82, and the support device 90 correspond to the distribution means in the present invention.
A pair of opening / closing blades 43 are arranged on the left and right sides of the movable ball- entering device 30, and are configured to move in the same way on the left and right by links (not shown). And when the closing blade 43 is in the closed state (the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 2 (a)), the game ball is impossible ball entrance to the movable ball entrance device 30, whereas, the closing blade 43 is opened ( when 2 state shown by two-dot chain line in (a)), the game balls can be ball entrance to the movable ball entrance device 30 (open state).

The stage plate 81 is positioned in the vicinity of the rotating body 82 and is configured to be rotatable about a support shaft 81a (see FIGS. 3 and 4).
Each of the lifting bodies 84a to 84c includes, in each of the lifting bodies 84a to 84c, the aforementioned specific ports 83a to 83c, and game value indicators 86a to 86c disposed in the vicinity of the specific ports 83a to 83c, It is arranged on the back side of the rotator 82 (in FIG. 2, the back side of the page). Each of the elevating bodies 84a to 84c is movable in the vertical direction, and is controlled to be raised and lowered by a slide mechanism (not shown) and a motor driving device 79 (see FIG. 5) so as to be stopped in the raised or lowered state. It is configured.

Here, for example, when all the lifting bodies 84a to 84c are in the raised state, as shown in FIG. 2A, all the specific ports 83a to 83c and all the game value indicators 86a to 86c Becomes visible to the player. At this time, all the specific ports 83a to 83c are in an effective state, and can accept game balls.

When the lifting bodies 84a and 84b other than the right lifting body 84c are in the lowered state, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the specific port 83c and the gaming value display 86c of the lifting body 84c in the raised state. Only the player can see it. In this case, for the lifting bodies 84a and 84b that are in the lowered state, instead of the specific ports 83a and 83b and the game value indicators 86a and 86b, the characters “Fal” previously described in the lifting bodies 84a and 84b are the games. It becomes visible from the person. That is, the game balls cannot be received for the specific ports 83a and 83b for the elevating bodies 84a and 84b in the lowered state.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the rotating body 82 includes magnets 82 a to 82 c buried in three places on the surface of the rotating body 82, and auxiliary indicators disposed in the vicinity of these magnets 82 a to 82 c, respectively. 88a to 88c, and is arranged close to the stage plate 81.

The rotating body 82 is rotationally driven in a certain direction (the arrow direction in FIGS. 3 and 4) by a gear mechanism (not shown) and a motor driving device 79 (see FIG. 5).
The auxiliary displays 88a to 88c are made of, for example, an LCD, and display images linked to the images displayed on the game value displays 86a to 86c.

The game value indicators 86a to 86c and the auxiliary indicators 88a to 88c correspond to the game value display means in the present invention.
For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, when “1R”, “15R”, and “7R” are sequentially displayed on the game value indicators 86a to 86c, the auxiliary indicators 88a to 88c are sequentially displayed. “Bunt”, “Home Run”, and “Hit” are displayed.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 3A, the stage plate 81 is placed on the stage plate 81 when the support member 91 constituting the support device 90 located on the lower side of the stage plate 81 is in a protruding state. The game ball can be stored.

In such movable ball entrance device 30 configured, the game ball opening and closing the blade 43 has entered the special inside when the open state, as shown in FIG. 3, once stored on the stage plate 81 (FIG. Game ball A in 3).

  Then, the game balls stored on the stage plate 81 are in contact with the rotating rotator 82, and a plurality of magnets 82a to 82c provided in the rotator 82 within a conveyance permission time (for example, 3 seconds). When the contact is made, any of the magnets 82a to 82c is attracted and conveyed to the upper side of the rotating body 82 along with the rotation of the rotating body 82 (game ball B in FIG. 3).

And when this game ball is conveyed above the rotary body 82, it contacts the separating plate 87 and is separated from the magnets 82a to 82c. Thereafter, the game ball moves toward the specific ports 83a to 83c associated with the magnets 82a to 82c used to convey the rotor 82 above (the game ball C in FIG. 3).

Here, (a more detail is detected game ball by ball entrance sensor 45 to be described later) game ball from being retained in the stage plate 81, the transport permission time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 4, the support device 90 performs control to retract the support member 91. For this reason, the stage plate 81 rotates downward about the support shaft 81a due to its own weight, and the game ball stored in the stage plate 81 falls (game ball D in FIG. 4).

In this way, the game balls that have fallen without entering the specific openings 83a to 83c are gathered in a detachment opening (not shown) provided in the lower part of the movable entry device 30, and from this detachment opening, Collected.

Further, even for a game ball attracted by the magnets 82a to 82c and transported above the rotating body 82, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the elevating body 84b is in a lowered state, and the specific port 83b is invalid. The game ball conveyed to the magnet 82b in the state falls to the back side of the rotating body 82 without entering the specific port 83b (game ball E in FIG. 4).

Next, the configuration of the control system in the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the gaming machine 1.
As shown in FIG. 5, the gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 100 on which a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like are mounted. The main control board 100 is used to control the game in the gaming machine 1.

  In addition to the main control board 100, the gaming machine 1 is provided with various control boards and various devices on which a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. are mounted. These various control boards and various devices are the main control boards. It is connected to the control board 100.

That is, the main control board 100, a start hole sensor 22a~22c for detecting that the game balls to start ball entrance ports of the starter ball entrance device 20a~20c is turned on, the game ball to the movable ball entrance device 30 There a ball entrance sensor 45 detects that the ball entrance, the specific ball entrance sensor 57a~57c for detecting that the game ball to the specific port 83a~83c provided lift 84a~84c was ball entrance, movable input A solenoid 47 that drives the opening / closing blade 43 of the ball device 30, a support device 90 that drives the stage plate 81, and a motor drive device 79 that drives the elevating bodies 84 a to 84 c and the rotating body 82 are connected.

  The main control board 100 has a prize ball control board 110 that controls a prize ball payout device 115 that pays out prize balls to the upper tray 11 and a voice and effect through a speaker 125 installed in the gaming machine 1. A sound control board 120 that outputs sound, music, etc., and a symbol control board 130 (a symbol display means in the present invention) that displays the number of big hits on the round display device 15 are connected.

  In this control system, the CPU of the main control board 100 determines a privilege to be given to the player in conjunction with the game, and transmits a command corresponding to the determination result to the above-described various control boards and various devices. Thus, a game according to the determination result is executed.

Further, the CPU of the main control board 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, 15) prize balls to the player when the game ball enters the movable entrance device 30. On the other hand, when the ball entrance to the starting ball entrance device 20a~20c a predetermined number (e.g., five) paying out game ball to the player.

Further, in the RAM of the main control board 100, a round counter C11 indicating the current number of big hit rounds, a movable entrance counter C12 indicating the number of entrances into the movable entrance device 30 during one round, and a probability variation game ( A blade opening / closing counter C13 is provided that indicates the number of times the opening / closing blade 43 is opened and closed during one round during the game or the big hit game. The blade opening / closing counter C13 is incremented every time the opening / closing blade 43 is closed during the probability change game or in the big hit middle blade opening / closing process described later.

  In addition, the RAM of the main control board 100 is provided with various state flags F1 to F8 indicating the operating state of the gaming machine 1 and a blade open flag F11 indicating that the open / close blade 43 is in an open state.

  The various state flags F1 to F8 indicate that the normal game state flag F1 indicating that the normal game state is in order to win the big hit, the big hit medium flag F2 indicating that the big hit game is being executed, and the big hit game start time. The big hit operation start flag F3, the round hit flag F4 indicating that the big hit game is in progress, the in-round flag F5 indicating that the big hit game is in the interval, the big hit operation end flag indicating that the big hit game is ended F6 is a probability variation gaming flag F7 indicating that a probability variation game is in progress, and a start detection flag F8 for controlling the driving of the support device 90 that supports the stage plate 81. In the following description, setting a flag indicates that the value of the flag is 1, and clearing the flag indicates that the value of the flag is 0.

  Then, the CPU of the main control board 100 executes normal game middle blade opening / closing processing for controlling the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing blade 43 during normal game or probability variation game, and control related to the game performed by the player in the gaming machine 1. The game process, the big hit middle blade opening / closing process for controlling the opening / closing operation of the open / close blade 43 during the big hit game, and the accessory driving process for controlling the operation of the stage plate 81, the lifting bodies 84a to 84c, etc. are executed independently. .

  First, the procedure of the normal game middle blade opening / closing process will be described. The normal game middle blade opening / closing process is a process repeatedly executed while the CPU of the main control board 100 is activated (powered on).

When the normal game in vane opening and closing process is executed, CPU of the main control board 100, the game in the normal game (i.e., when the flag F1 is normal during the game is set), the starting ball entrance device 20a, to 20c sphere ball entrance then, by driving the solenoid 47 and the closing blades 43 of the movable ball entrance device 30 is once opening operation, the movable ball entrance device 30 a predetermined opening time (e.g. 0.5 second × 1 time) open To do. Further, in the normal game, ball entrance Then the game ball to the starter ball entrance device 20b, by opening and closing the closing blade 43 twice consecutively, to open the movable ball entrance device 30 (e.g., 0.5 seconds × 2 Times).

Here, instead of the normal game, when probability variation gaming (when probability variation gaming flag F7 is set), a movable ball entrance 30 when a game ball to the starter ball entrance device 20a~20c has ball entrance The opening time is longer than the above-mentioned predetermined opening time (for example, 1.0 second).

  Further, during the probability variation game, each time the opening / closing blade 43 is closed, the blade opening / closing number counter C13 is incremented by one. When the blade opening / closing number counter C13 reaches the probability variation game count (for example, 10 times), the probability variation game is in progress. The flag F7 is cleared and the normal game flag F1 is set.

In other words, when the blade opening / closing counter C13 reaches a preset probability variation game count, the probability variation game is terminated and the normal game is started.
As described above, the process of opening and closing the opening / closing blades 43 in the normal game or the probability variation game corresponds to the small hit game referred to in the present invention.

  Next, a game process procedure will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6A is a flowchart showing game processing. This game process is a process that is repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 2 ms) while the CPU of the main control board 100 is activated (powered on).

  In this game process, first, the CPU of the main control board 100 performs a big hit determination process in S10 for determining a big hit in the normal game state or the probability variation game state. Then, in S20, a big hit start process for performing a big hit start process in the big hit gaming state is performed. Next, in S30, a big hit game process is performed in which the big hit game process is performed in the big hit game state. Further, in S40, a big hit end process is performed in which the big hit end process is performed in the big hit gaming state. Then, the game process ends.

Next, the jackpot determination process performed in S10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6B is a flowchart showing the big hit determination process.
When the big hit determination process is executed, the CPU of the main control board 100 first determines in S110 whether or not the normal game flag F1 or the probability change game flag F7 is set. Here, when the normal game flag F1 or the probability variation game flag F7 is not set (S110: NO), the big hit determination process is terminated. On the other hand, when the normal game flag F1 or the probability variation game flag F7 is set (S110: YES), a predetermined time (for example, 7 seconds) from the start of opening of the open / close blade 43 (hereinafter, a big hit determination) It is determined whether or not (permitted time) has elapsed.

If the jackpot determination permission time has elapsed (S120: YES), the jackpot determination process ends. On the other hand, if the jackpot determination permission time has not elapsed (S120: NO), it is determined in S130 whether or not a detection signal from the specific entrance sensor 57 (hereinafter referred to as a specific entrance signal) is input. to decide. Here, if the particular ball entrance signal is not input (S130: NO), it finishes the jackpot determination process. On the other hand, if the particular ball entrance signal is inputted (S130: YES), in S140, obtains the number of rounds game ball is attached to a particular port 83a~83c that ball entrance, Rounds jackpot gaming Set to. In S150, the normal game flag F1 and the probability variation game flag F7 are cleared, the big hit flag F2 and the big hit operation start flag F3 are set, and the big hit determination process is terminated.

That is, this big hit determination process, game balls and ball entrance to one of the starting ball entrance device 20 a to 20 c, closing blade 43 is identified within jackpot determination permitted time since by opening the movable ball entrance opening (7 seconds) When the ball enters the mouth 53, it is determined that it is a big hit.

Next, the jackpot start process performed in S20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7A is a flowchart showing the big hit starting process.
When the big hit starting process is executed, the CPU of the main control board 100 first determines in S210 whether or not the big hit operation start flag F3 is set. Here, when the jackpot operation start flag F3 is not set (S210: NO), the jackpot start process is terminated. On the other hand, when the big hit operation start flag F3 is set (S210: YES), a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) (hereinafter referred to as a big hit start time) has elapsed since the big hit was started in S220. Determine whether or not. During the jackpot start time, the main control board 100 informs that the jackpot game is started by, for example, generating sound from the speaker 125 via the voice control board 120.

  Here, when the jackpot start time has not elapsed (S220: NO), the jackpot start process is terminated. On the other hand, when the big hit start time has elapsed (S220: YES), in S230, the big hit operation start flag F3 is cleared, the round flag F4 and the blade open flag F11 are set, and the big hit start processing ends. To do.

Next, the big hit game processing performed in S30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the big hit game processing.
When the big hit game processing is executed, the CPU of the main control board 100 first determines in S410 whether or not the round flag F4 is set. If the in-round flag F4 is set (S410: YES), it is determined in S430 whether or not a detection signal (hereinafter referred to as a count signal) is input from the ball entry sensor 45. . If the count signal is input (S430: YES), the value of the movable ball counter C12 is incremented in S440, and the process proceeds to S450. On the other hand, when the count signal is not input (S430: NO), the process proceeds to S450.

In S450, it is determined whether or not the value of the movable entrance counter C12 is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of entrances (10 in the present embodiment). If the value of the movable ball counter C12 is equal to or greater than the predetermined ball number (S450: YES), the value of the round counter C11 is equal to or greater than the number of rounds set during the process of S140 in S480. Judge whether there is. That is, it is determined whether or not the current round is the set final round. If the value of the round counter C11 is less than the set number of rounds (S480: NO), the round counter C11 is incremented in S560, and then the movable ball counter C12 and the blade opening / closing are opened in S570. The value of the number counter C13 is set to zero. In S580, the round flag F4 is cleared, the interval flag F5 is set, and the big hit game processing is ended.

On the other hand, if the value of the round counter C11 is equal to or greater than the set number of rounds (S480: YES), in S500, the round flag F4 is cleared and the big hit operation end flag F6 is set. Thereafter, in S510, the values of the movable ball counter C12 and the blade opening / closing counter C13 are set to 0, and the big hit game processing is ended.

Returning to S450, if the value of the movable ball counter C12 is less than the predetermined ball number (S450: NO), the value of the blade open / close counter C13 is set to the predetermined open / close number (in this embodiment, in S460). 18) It is determined whether or not the above is true. If the value of the blade opening / closing counter C13 is equal to or greater than the predetermined opening / closing number (S460: YES), the process proceeds to S480 and the above-described processing is performed.

Returning to S460, if the value of the blade opening / closing counter C13 is less than the predetermined opening / closing count (S460: NO), the big hit game process is terminated.
Returning to S410, if the in-round flag F4 is not set (S410: NO), it is determined in S610 whether the in-interval flag F5 is set. If the in-interval flag F5 is not set (S610: NO), the big hit game processing is terminated. On the other hand, when the interval flag F5 is set (S610: YES), whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) (hereinafter referred to as interval time) has elapsed since the interval was started in S620. Determine whether. Note that during this interval time, the main control board 100 informs that the round is updated by, for example, generating sound from the speaker 125 via the sound control board 120.

  Here, when the interval time has not elapsed (S620: NO), the big hit game processing is ended. On the other hand, when the interval time has elapsed (S620: YES), in S630, the interval flag F5 is cleared, the round flag F4 and the blade open flag F11 are set, and the big hit game processing is ended. .

Next, the big hit ending process performed in S40 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7B is a flowchart showing the big hit end process.
When the big hit end process is executed, the CPU of the main control board 100 first determines in S710 whether or not the big hit operation end flag F6 is set. Here, when the big hit operation end flag F6 is not set (S710: NO), the big hit end processing is ended. On the other hand, when the big hit operation end flag F6 is set (S710: YES), a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) after the big hit operation end flag F6 is set in S720 (hereinafter referred to as a big hit end time). ) Or not. During the jackpot end time, the main control board 100 notifies the end of the jackpot game by generating sound from the speaker 125 via the voice control board 120.

  Here, when the big hit end time has not elapsed (S720: NO), the big hit end processing is ended. On the other hand, if the big hit end time has elapsed (S720: YES), in S730, the big hit operation end flag F6 and the big hit middle flag F2 are cleared, the normal game in-progress flag F1 is set, and in S740, The value of the round counter C11 is set to 0, and the big hit ending process is ended.

  Next, the procedure of the big hit middle blade opening / closing process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the big hit middle blade opening / closing process. The big hit middle blade opening / closing process is a process repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals (for example, every 2 ms) while the CPU of the main control board 100 is activated (powered on).

The big hit middle blade opening / closing process is roughly divided into processes of S820 to S920 (hereinafter referred to as blade opening / closing determination process) and processes of S930 to S950 (hereinafter referred to as solenoid on / off process). That is, the vane opening determination processing, based on the open-closing time of the movable ball entrance device 30 or the like, the process of determining whether to open or close the movable ball entrance 30 to the opening and closing the blade 43, the solenoid on / off process The solenoid is turned on or off based on the determination in the blade opening / closing determination process.

  In the big hit middle blade opening / closing process, the CPU of the main control board 100 first determines whether or not the big hit middle flag F2 is set in S810. If the big hit middle flag F2 is not set (S810: NO), the big hit middle blade opening / closing process is terminated. On the other hand, if the big hit flag F2 is set (S810: YES), it is determined in S820 whether the round flag F4 is set. If the round flag F4 is not set (S820: NO), the blade open flag F11 is cleared in S920, and the process proceeds to S930.

  If the round flag F4 is set (S820: YES), it is determined in S840 whether the blade open flag F11 is set. If the blade opening flag F11 is set (S840: YES), a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds) after the opening / closing blade 43 is opened in S850 (hereinafter, blade opening time). Is called). If the blade opening time has not elapsed (S850: NO), the process proceeds to S930. On the other hand, if the blade opening time has elapsed (S850: YES), the blade opening flag F11 is cleared in S860, and further, the blade opening / closing counter C13 is incremented in S870. In S880, it is determined whether or not the value of the blade opening / closing counter C13 is greater than the predetermined opening / closing count. If it is greater than 18 (S880: YES), the process proceeds to S930. On the other hand, if it is 18 or less (S880: NO), the process proceeds to S930.

  Returning to S840, if the blade open flag F11 is not set (S840: NO), a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds) after the open / close blade 43 is closed in S900 (for example, 0.8 seconds) It is determined whether or not the blade closing time has elapsed. Here, when the blade closing time has not elapsed (S900: NO), the process proceeds to S930. On the other hand, if the blade closing time has elapsed (S900: YES), the blade opening flag F11 is set in S910, and the flow proceeds to S930.

  In S930, it is determined whether the blade open flag F11 is set. If the blade open flag F11 is set (S930: YES), the solenoid 47 is turned on in S940, and the big hit middle blade opening / closing process is terminated. On the other hand, if the blade opening flag F11 is not set (S930: NO), the solenoid 47 is turned off in S950, and the big hit middle blade opening / closing process is terminated.

Next, the accessory driving process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the accessory driving process performed by the CPU of the main control board 100.
This accessory driving process corresponds to the game value changing means and restriction control means in the present invention.

The character object driving process, while the main control board 100 of the CPU is activated (power on), a process of repeatedly executed every predetermined time (e.g., 2ms per), the movable ball entrance device 30 This is processing for driving the provided stage plate 81 and the lifting bodies 84a to 84c.

In this accessory driving process, the CPU of the main control board 100 first determines in S1000 whether or not the normal game flag F1 or the probability change game flag F7 is set.
If normal game flag F1 or probability variation gaming flag F7 is set (S1000: YES), in S1010, determines whether the game ball is detected by any of the starting ball entrance device 20a~20c To do.

If the game ball is detected by any of the starting ball entrance device 20a~20c is (S1010: YES), the random number generating unit provided in the main control board 100 (not shown) acquires the random number r0~r2 from And stored in the RAM of the main control board 100.

  Here, the random number r0 is a random number for deciding whether or not to implement a probability variation game, and as shown in FIG. Each is assigned.

The random number r1 is a random number for determining whether or not to enable each of the specific ports 83a to 83c. As shown in FIG. 11B, each of the specific ports 83a is set to a numerical value from 0 to 7. A combination of whether to enable .about.83c is assigned.

Furthermore, the random number r2 is a random number for determining what game value (in this embodiment, the number of rounds for which the big hit is continued) is added to each of the specific ports 83a to 83c. In the random number r2, as shown in FIG. 12, combinations of game values to be added to the specific ports 83a to 83c are assigned to numerical values from 0 to 26.

Then, the process proceeds to S1030, and a command to retract the support member 91 of the support device 90 that supports the stage plate 81 is transmitted to the support device.
Next, in S1040, the start detection flag F8 is set, and the process proceeds to S1050.

In S1050, the conveyance permission time used for jackpot determination is reset, and the process proceeds to S1060.
In S1060, it is determined whether or not the random number r0 acquired in S1020 corresponds to “probability variation”. If the random number r0 corresponds to “probable hit” (S1060: YES), in S1070, the probability changing game flag F7 is set, the normal game flag F1 and the blade open / close count counter C13 are cleared, and the flow proceeds to S1080. To do. On the other hand, when the random number r0 does not correspond to “probability change” (that is, corresponds to “probability deviation”) (S1060: NO), the process proceeds to S1080 as it is.

In S1080, based on the acquisition result of the random number r1 acquired in S1020, the motor driving device 79 is driven to perform the lifting control of the lifting bodies 84a to 84c, and the process proceeds to S1090. That is, in S1080, the lifting body 84a~84c having a specific port 83a~83c corresponding to "valid" shown in FIG. 11 (b), a raised position (which can be a game ball to a particular port 83a~83 ball entrance state) Go to the lifting body 84a~84c having a specific port 83a~83c corresponding to "invalid" as shown in FIG. 11 (b), in the lowered position (a non gaming ball to a particular port 83a~83c ball entrance state) Moving.

  Next, in S1090, based on the acquisition result of the random number r2 acquired in S1020, a control signal is transmitted to the symbol control board 130, the symbols are displayed on various displays, and the accessory driving process ends.

  That is, in S1090, the number of rounds based on the value of the random number r2 is displayed on the game value indicators 86a to 86c, and the symbols corresponding to the symbols displayed on the game value indicators 86a to 86c are displayed on the auxiliary indicators 88a to 88c. Display. More specifically, for example, when “15R” is displayed on the gaming value display 86a, “home run” is displayed on the auxiliary display 88a. Further, for example, when “1R” is displayed on the game value display 86c, “Bunt” is displayed on the auxiliary display 88c.

Next, returning to S1010, if the game ball is not detected by all of the starting ball entrance device 20a~20c (S1010: NO), it determines whether or not at S 1150, the start detection flag F8 is set To do. If the start detection flag F8 is not set (S1150: NO), in S1190, a command to the effect that the support member 91 of the support device 90 is pulled into the support device 90 is transmitted to the support device 90. The driving process ends.

  On the other hand, if the start detection flag F8 is set (S1150: YES), whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 0.4 seconds) has elapsed since the start detection flag F8 was set in S1160. Judging. That is, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, every time the start port sensors 22a to 22c detect a game ball, the game ball on the stage plate 81 is dropped as a dislodgement ball (S1030). For this reason, in the process of S1160, the stage board 81 is maintained in a state in which the game ball cannot be stored in order to reliably drop the game ball on the stage board 81 in the process of S1030. .

If the predetermined time has not elapsed since the start detection flag F8 is set (S1160: NO), the process of S1190 described above is performed.
If a predetermined time has elapsed after the start detection flag F8 is set (S1160: YES), it is determined in S1170 whether or not the permitted time for transporting the game ball by the rotating body 82 has elapsed.

  When the conveyance permission time has not elapsed (S1170: NO), in S1200, a command to push the support member 91 of the support device 90 is transmitted to the support device 90, and the accessory driving process is ended.

On the other hand, when the conveyance permission time has elapsed (S1170: YES), the start detection flag F8 is cleared in S1180, and the process of S1190 described above is performed.
Next, returning to S1000, when the normal game flag F1 or the probability variation game flag F7 is set (S1000: YES), the support member 91 of the support device 90 is pulled into the support device 90 in S1100. A command to that effect is transmitted to the support device 90, and the process proceeds to S1110.

In step S1110, the motor driving device 79 is driven to perform lifting control for raising all the lifting bodies 84a to 84c, and the process proceeds to step S1120.
In S1120, a jackpot symbol (for example, a baseball ball or a bat symbol) is displayed on each display, and the accessory driving process ends.

According to the gaming machine 1 as detailed as above, the movable ball entrance device 30, the game and a plurality of particular ports 83a~83c the game value is added to each, to the plurality of specific port 83a~83c If the ball does not ball entrance, rotating body 82 which distributes and out port for recovering the game ball, one of the plurality of particular ports 83a to 83c, or the edge opening game balls, the stage plate 81 And a support device 90.

Further, the gaming machine 1 includes elevating bodies 84a to 84c provided with a plurality of specific ports 83a to 83c, and the CPU of the main control board 100 is based on the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 and the specific ports 83a to 83c. 83c game ball to determine whether or not to limit that ball entrance to, on the basis of this determination result, and is configured to move the elevating body 84a~84c vertically.

Further, the gaming machine 1, based on the timing at which the game ball is ball entrance to the starting ball entrance device 20 a to 20 c, comprises a symbol control board 130 to display a preset pattern on the display device, the main control board 100 the CPU, based on the symbol symbol control board 130 displays, is configured to determine whether to ball entrance limit game ball by lifting body 84a-84c.

Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1, the player, to note the movable ball entrance 30 while expected to ball entrance gaming ball to a particular port 83a~83c higher game value is added Can do. For this reason, as compared with the case where the player pays attention to whether or not the game ball enters one specific port 83a to 83c, the rotating body 82, the stage plate 81, and the support device 90 distribute the game ball. Since it takes time until the game value is determined, it is possible to easily attract the player's attention.

Further, a ball entrance rate game ball to ball entrance to a particular port 83a~83c the lifting body 84a~84c is disposed can be controlled by the main control board 100 of the CPU. Further, whether or not the specific ports 83a to 83c in which the elevating bodies 84a to 84c are arranged is enabled is changed based on the gaming state of the gaming machine 1, so that the specific ports 83a to 83c are enabled. The player can also pay attention to whether or not.

In addition, since the ball entrance limits of a game ball lift 84a~84c performs can work with symbols can be easily understood to the player.
Further, the CPU of the main control board 100 changes the game value added to each of the specific ports 83a to 83c based on the gaming state of the gaming machine 1, and is arranged in the vicinity of the plurality of specific ports 83a to 83c, respectively. The game value currently added to each specific port 83a-83c is displayed on the game value display 86a-86c.

Furthermore, on the basis of the timing at which the game ball is ball entrance to the starting ball entrance device 20 a to 20 c, changing the time for performing Koatari game.
Therefore, in such a gaming machine 1, the CPU of the main control board 100 adds the game value (for example, the number of game balls to be paid out, the duration or number of continuations of the big hit game, etc.) added to each of the specific ports 83a to 83c. The game form, or the change of the distribution probability to the specific ports 83a to 83c by the rotating body 82, the stage plate 81, and the support device 90) is changed, and the changed game value is displayed on the game value indicators 86a to 86c. Since it can be displayed, it is possible to clearly notify the player of the game value added to each of the specific ports 83a to 83c. In addition, since the game can be made more complicated, it is possible to make the player less tired of the game.

Furthermore, since the game ball to the movable ball entrance device 30 can vary the probability of ball entrance, it is possible that changes the game.
The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can take various forms as long as it belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stage plate 81 is configured to rotate around the support shaft 81a. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the stage plate 81 is configured to be movable up and down. The game ball can be stored when the stage plate 81 is raised, the game ball can be brought into contact with the rotating body 82, and the game ball is dropped when the stage plate 81 is lowered. May be.

Moreover, although all the specific ports 83a-83c in this embodiment are comprised so that the state whether a game ball can be received changes with the raising / lowering of the raising / lowering bodies 84a-84c, at least 1 raising / lowering body If 84a-84c is comprised so that raising / lowering is possible, the remaining raising / lowering bodies 84a-84c may be fixed.

  Further, the various displays in the present embodiment (that is, the gaming status display 85 and the gaming value displays 86a to 86c auxiliary displays 88a to 88c) are configured as LCD displays. You may comprise as a display which consists of organic EL etc.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of a movable ball entry device 30. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a movable ball entry device 30. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a movable ball entry device 30. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control system of the gaming machine 1. FIG. The flowchart (a) showing a game process and the flowchart (b) showing a jackpot determination process are shown. The flowchart (a) showing a big hit start process and the flowchart (b) showing a big hit end process. It is a flowchart showing a big hit game process. It is a flowchart showing a big hit middle blade opening and closing process. It is a flowchart which shows an accessory drive process. It is explanatory drawing which shows allocation of each numerical value of the random numbers r0 and r1. It is explanatory drawing which shows allocation of each numerical value of the random number r2.

1 ... gaming machine, 3 ... outer frame, 5 ... inner frame, 7 ... game board, 9 ... handle, 11 ... upper pan, 13 ... lower saucer, 15 ... round display device, 20 a to 20 c ... starter ball entrance device, 22a ～22C ... starting opening sensor, 30 ... movable ball entrance device, 43 ... opening and closing blade, 45 ... ball entrance sensor, 47 ... solenoid, 53 ... specific port, 57 ... specific ball entrance sensor, 57a ... specific ball entrance sensor, 79 ... Motor drive device 81 ... Stage plate 81a ... Support shaft 82 ... Rotating body 82a-82c ... Magnet 83a-83c ... Specific port 84a-84c ... Elevating body 85 ... Game status indicator 86a-86c ... Game value indicator 87 ... Separator plate 88a-88c Auxiliary indicator 90 ... Support device 91 ... Support member 100 ... Main control board 110 ... Prize ball control board 115 ... Prize ball payout device 120 ... Voice control board, 125 ... Over mosquito, 130 ... display control board.

Claims (6)

When the game ball enters the starting entrance, a small hit game is performed in which the movable member is operated for a certain period of time so that the game ball can enter the bonus game. A game machine that plays a big hit game when a game ball enters and the game ball enters a specific port provided in the accessory,
In the accessory,
A plurality of specific outlets each with a gaming value added;
When a game ball does not enter the plurality of specific ports, an outlet for collecting the game balls;
A distribution unit that distributes the game balls to any one of the plurality of specific ports, or to the outlier;
Limiting means capable of moving the position of each specific mouth in a vertical direction from a position where the game ball enters to a position where the game ball does not enter,
Based on the timing at which the game ball enters the starting entrance, it is determined whether or not to restrict the entry of the game ball by the restriction unit. Limit control means for driving to a position where the game ball does not enter,
With
The restriction control means, when performing the entry restriction, arranges some of the specific openings at positions where game balls enter, and arranges some of the specific openings at positions where game balls do not enter. A game machine characterized in that entering the game may be restricted by doing so. Based on the timing at which a game ball enters the starting entrance, it is provided with a symbol display means for displaying a preset symbol on a display device,
The restriction control means determines whether or not to restrict the entry of the game ball by the restriction means based on the timing at which the game ball has entered the starting entrance, and restricts the symbol display means to the restriction control means. Driving control to a display mode corresponding to the driving state of
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The restriction means includes a lifting body having the specific port,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the restriction control unit raises and lowers the lifting body and changes a position of the specific port to restrict entry of a game ball. 4.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the restriction means is provided for each specific port. Based on the gaming state of the gaming machine, gaming value changing means for changing the gaming value added to each specific port;
Game value display means that is arranged in the vicinity of each of the plurality of specific ports and displays the game value currently added to each of the specific ports;
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising:   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a time for performing the small hit game is changed based on a timing at which a game ball enters the starting entrance.

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