JP4993430B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a symbol display portion in a gaming area.

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

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

JP 2003-236210 A JP 2004-89218 A

  As described above, the first type pachinko gaming machine can perform an electrical lottery game, and the second type pachinko gaming machine can perform a mechanical lottery game. Can be performed with the same pachinko gaming machine, it will be rich in gaming. Therefore, the present applicant has devised a pachinko gaming machine having both functions.

  By the way, in such a pachinko machine, during the execution of the special game obtained by entering the V zone, the game ball taken into the big winning opening by the opening / closing member that opens and closes is detected after the detection for the prize ball. It is simply discharged to the back side of the game board. The inventor is paying attention to the point that the so-called death ball can be reused for the production, so that the production can be further enhanced. In that case, the symbol displayed on the screen of the symbol display device is displayed. A configuration for realizing an effect linked to the movement of the game ball is required. However, if the number of parts is greatly increased or the structure is complicated due to the realization of the configuration, there is a possibility that the device for realizing the production may cause failure or cost increase. Realization of an apparatus configuration that can be avoided as much as possible is desired.

  Accordingly, the present invention re-uses a game ball that has become a so-called dead ball in the game, and configures a structure that can link the symbol displayed on the screen with the movement of the game ball as simple as possible. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that solves the above-described problems.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 10 ) is provided with a center ornament (100) having an opening (11) in a game area (PA) and exposed from the opening (11). A symbol display unit (12) for displaying various effects is provided in the center decoration (100), and a game ball (Ba) is launched into the game area (PA) to be played and displayed on the symbol display unit (12). In a gaming machine (PM) configured to generate a jackpot when the same design is aligned,
The center decoration (100) is provided with a game ball-linked effect role (22) so as to be integrated with the center decoration (100) .
The game ball-linked effect role (22)
A winning portion (59) that opens so that a game ball can be won when the jackpot is generated;
The symbol display section (12);
A game ball moving part (21) disposed on the front side of the symbol display part (12) and having a moving path (53 or 75) for moving the game ball (Ba);
The game ball (Ba) which is arranged on the front side of the symbol display part (12) and moves along the movement path (53 or 75) and which has won the winning part (59) and has become unrelated to the game, Bei example game ball detector for detecting a position corresponding to the symbol display section (12) and (20), a
For the display effect on the symbol display section (12), the game ball moving section (21) for moving the winning game ball to the winning section (59) and the winning game ball to the winning section (59). The symbol display unit (12), the game ball moving unit (21), and the game ball detection unit (20) are displayed on the symbol display so as to be visible through the game ball detection unit (20). The game ball detecting unit (20) is sequentially arranged between the unit (12) and the game ball moving unit (21) in a positional relationship.
It is in a gaming machine (PM) characterized by this.

According to a second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIG. 9), the game ball moving unit (21) includes a transparent plate (52) integrally formed with the moving path (53 or 57),
The transparent plate (52) is also used as a cover on the front side of the game ball detector (20) and covering both the symbol display unit (12) and the game ball detector (20).
Lying in the gaming machine (PM) according to claim 1, wherein the.

According to the third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIG. 10), the symbol display unit (12), the game ball moving unit (21), and the game ball detecting unit (20) Faces the screen (12a) of the symbol display section (12), and the game ball detection section (20) surrounds the movement path (53 or 75) at the peripheral edge of the game ball movement section (21). Arranged in a positional relationship
The gaming machine (PM) according to claim 1, characterized in that:

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIG. 10), the symbol display unit is arranged between the symbol display unit (12) and the game ball moving unit (21) and the game ball detecting unit (20). A transparent cover (77) covering (12) is disposed;
A gaming machine (PM) according to claim 3 , characterized in that:

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

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game ball-linked effect actor provided in the game area has the symbol display unit for displaying various effects and moves the game ball to the front side of the symbol display unit. A game ball moving unit having a path and a game ball detecting unit for detecting a position corresponding to the symbol display unit of the game ball moving on the moving path are provided. Utilizing it, it is possible to summarize the configuration that allows the symbols displayed on the screen to be linked to the movement of the game ball as simply as possible, and to suppress the occurrence of problems such as failure and cost increase. In addition, the symbol display unit, the game ball moving unit, and the game ball detecting unit are sequentially arranged in a positional relationship in which the game ball detecting unit is interposed between the symbol display unit and the game ball moving unit. It is possible to obtain a good device configuration in which the effects displayed on the screen can be easily visually recognized through the game ball detecting unit and the game ball moving unit.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the game ball moving unit includes the transparent plate integrally formed with the movement path, and the transparent plate is on the front side of the game ball detecting unit, and the symbol display unit and the game ball Since it is also used as a cover that covers both detection parts, there is no need to provide a separate cover that covers the symbol display part and the game ball detection part. Therefore, the number of parts is reduced, the device configuration is simplified, and the associated costs. You can also expect down.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the symbol display unit, the game ball moving unit, and the game ball detecting unit are such that the game ball moving unit faces the screen of the symbol display unit, and the game ball detecting unit is the game ball moving unit. Is arranged in a positional relationship that surrounds the movement path at the peripheral edge of the device, so that a good device configuration in which the effects displayed on the screen of the symbol display unit can be easily visually recognized through the game ball detection unit and the game ball movement unit Can be obtained.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the transparent cover that covers the symbol display unit is arranged between the symbol display unit and the game ball moving unit and the game ball detecting unit, while maintaining a simple configuration, The game ball can be smoothly moved along the movement path without directly contacting the screen of the symbol display unit.

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

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

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

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

  A large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are driven into the game area PA of the game board 10, and a center decoration 100 is disposed near the center of the game area PA. As will be described in detail later, the center decoration 100 is a decorative symbol display device (symbol display portion) 12 that displays various effects in a state exposed from the game area PA, a sensor device (game ball detection portion) 20, and a ball sink. It is composed of a member (game ball moving unit) 21. A start winning device 13 having a passing start port (first start port) 13a is provided below the game area PA. When the game ball passes through the passage start port 13a, the game ball is detected by a winning detection sensor 23 (see FIG. 3) provided in the start winning device 13, and then discharged to the back side of the game board 10. .

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Next, the center decoration 100 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 is a front view showing the center decoration 100 as a whole, FIG. 5 is an exploded schematic view showing a game ball-linked effect device (game ball-linked effect object) 22 arranged in the center decoration 100, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view of the gaming ball interlocking effect device 22 shown in FIG. 5 cut along the line AA and viewed in the direction of the arrow, and FIG. It is a front view which expands and shows the transparent plate 52 with which it prepared for.

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

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

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

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

  A decorative symbol display device 12 is disposed at the center rear portion of the center ornament 100 so as to expose the display surface 12a from the opening 11, and a transparent plate made of acrylic resin covering the display surface 12a is provided on the front side thereof. The sensor device 20 (refer to FIG. 5) and the ball flow member 21 (refer to FIG. 5) are respectively arranged in layers. The display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12 is configured to be visible from the outside (the front side of the drawing in FIG. 4) through the transparent plate 47 of the sensor device 20, the transparent plate 52 of the ball sink member 21, the space, the glass door 5, or the like. Has been.

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

  As shown in FIG. 5, the game ball interlocking effect device 22 has a decorative symbol display device 12, a sensor device 20, and a ball flow member 21 stacked in this order in the front-rear direction. The sensor device 20 uses a transparent plate 47 having a rectangular shape as a support plate, and a plurality of light emitting elements 49 formed of infrared light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as infrared LEDs) are provided on two adjacent sides (upper side and left side). They are arranged at regular intervals. Further, on the other two sides (right side and bottom side) of the transparent plate 47, a plurality of light receiving elements 51 made of phototransistors, photodiodes, and the like are arranged so as to face the light emitting elements 49 at regular intervals. It is installed. These light emitting elements 49 irradiate the irradiated light so as to be in a state parallel to the transparent plate 47 and maintain a height of about 2 to 3 [mm] from the surface of the transparent plate 47. It is arranged so as to form a grid of 60 lines in the vertical direction (up and down direction) and 45 lines in the horizontal direction (left and right direction), for example, and the irradiated light is blocked by a game ball as a shield. It is used to detect the position (coordinates).

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the spherical flow member 21 has a rectangular transparent plate 52 as a support plate, and a moving path 53 is provided on the back side (left side in FIG. 6). ing. The moving path 53 is made of a transparent acrylic resin material similar to the transparent plate 52, and the joint portion becomes smooth by being molded integrally with the transparent plate 52, and the moving path 53 is retrofitted and fitted into the transparent plate 52. Thus, the light transmittance is kept high as compared with the case of forming them. In addition, the code | symbol e in FIG. 6 has shown the eyes of the player who plays with this pachinko machine PM.

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

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

  Further, the sensor device 20 and the ball flow member 21 are disposed so that the transparent plates of the sensor device 20 and the ball flow member 21 are separated from each other by a predetermined distance (for example, 16 to 17 [mm]), and are released from the ball feeding device 57 described later and released. The game balls flow down while abutting or rolling on the movement path 53 through the gap of the predetermined interval (hereinafter, a region where the game balls flow down is referred to as “ball flow route”). More specifically, a gap 67 of about 5 mm is formed between the transparent plate 47 of the sensor device 20 and the tip of the moving path 53 of the ball flow member 21, and the moving path 53 further toward the transparent plate 47 side. Inclined so as to descend. From this, the game ball flowing down from the ball feeding device 57 is shifted to the gap 67 side formed by the transparent plate 47 and the moving path 53 (that is, the transparent plate 47 side of the sensor device 20), By passing through the gap 67 as a groove, it flows down while reliably sliding on the transparent plate 47. The game ball that flows down while being in sliding contact with the transparent plate 47 reliably blocks the irradiation light from the light emitting element 49 of the sensor device 20, so that the sensor device 20 can accurately detect coordinates.

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

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

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

  The rotating body 62 stores the game balls entering from the guide path 56 one by one in the game ball holding hole 63 one by one and rotates in the direction of the arrow B as it is. 21 and the transparent plate 47 are released into a spherical flow route. In addition, when the rotating body 62 releases one game ball to the inclined guide plate 53c of this ball flow route, the game ball rolling downward by the inclination of the guide path 56 can naturally enter. Then, the next game ball holding hole 63 is stopped.

  Each of the game ball holding holes 63 is provided with a game ball detection sensor 65 (see FIG. 3). When the detection ball 65 is detected by the detection sensor 65, the rotating body 62 removes the game ball. It is rotated at a predetermined timing to release to the sphere flow route. In addition, inside the ball feeding device 57, for example, a passage-like space capable of holding a total of ten game balls, nine on the guide path 56 and one in the game ball holding hole 63, is provided. When more than this number of game balls enter, they are discharged from the discharge path (not shown) provided so as to branch from the guide path 56 to the back side of the game board 10. In addition, a transparent or semi-transparent or transparent or semi-transparent plate-like member is disposed on the front side of the rotator 62 so that a game ball held by the rotator 62 is received by entering the ball. It is comprised so that a player can visually recognize.

  By the way, in addition to displaying the special symbol and the decorative symbol in the first lottery described above on the decorative symbol display device 12, when the ordinary electric accessory 14 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 is opened, There is a symbol that is displayed when a game ball enters the accessory 14. As shown in FIG. 7, this symbol is a balloon symbol (display symbol) 66 depicting a balloon as a play equipment, and the lower part of the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12 is in the horizontal width direction as indicated by arrows Ea and Eb. Are displayed so as to reciprocate at irregular speeds (that is, balloons drift in the wind).

  As described above, since the decorative symbol display device 12 and the ball feeding device 57 are arranged close to each other in a layered manner, the balloon symbol 66 on the display surface 12 a and the game ball released and dropped from the ball feeding device 57. And have a positional relationship such that they overlap each other when viewed from the player side. As a result, the balloon symbol 66 and the game ball are linked in the operation. Accordingly, in the jackpot lottery process in the second big prize winning device 28, the jackpot is determined based on the degree of linkage between the balloon symbol 66 and the game ball. This is performed depending on whether or not the game ball has virtually come into contact, that is, whether or not the game ball has passed over the balloon symbol 66 (the front side in FIG. 7). Specifically, when the game ball passes over the balloon symbol 66 (see arrow C in FIG. 7), a big hit is made, and the game ball does not pass over the balloon symbol 66 (see arrow D in FIG. 7). ) In some cases, it will be lost.

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

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

  The game control device 200 includes a start winning device 13, a normal symbol operating gate 15, a normal electric accessory 14, a first large winning device 16, a second large winning device 28, a decorative symbol display device 12, a normal symbol display device 17, and the like. Are electrically connected, and various detection signals and control signals are transmitted and received.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The display position detecting means 233 detects the coordinate position on the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12 when the balloon symbol 66 (see FIG. 7) is displayed as position coordinate data, and the detection signal is used as the second special signal. It transmits to the game execution means 250.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  When the game ball detection sensor 65 provided in the game ball holding hole 63 detects the entry of the game ball, the rotation control means 280 controls the rotation of the drive motor 138 so as to release the game ball to the ball flow route. The rotating body 62 is rotated in the direction of arrow B by a predetermined angle (90 °). At the same time, on the lower part of the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12, the first display control means 231 displays the balloon symbol 66 so as to reciprocate in the left-right width direction. Then, the above-mentioned game ball released from the rotating body 62 rolls and falls along the gap 67 while abutting or rolling with the moving path 53 of the ball flow member 21 and is below the display surface 12a. When passing the front side, the big hit determination means 215 determines whether or not it has passed over the balloon symbol 66 displayed on the display surface 12a (the front side in FIG. 7).

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

  When the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 55a as described above is started, a plurality of game balls launched by the player are inserted into the guide path 56 from the second big prize opening 59. However, the maximum number of game balls held to go to the rotating body 62 in the guide path 56 is up to 10, and when more than 10 game balls enter, the game balls After contacting the tenth game ball, the ball is discharged from a discharge path (not shown) provided to branch from the guide path 56 to the back side of the game board 10. When the ball is discharged from the outlet 69 provided at the left end of the ball receiving passage 45, the ball enters the central winning opening 46 through the ball receiving passage 45.

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

  Further, the rotating body 62 in the above-described ball feeding device 57 is in a state where the game ball is detected by the light emitting element 49 and the light receiving element 51 of the sensor device 20, that is, while the game ball exists in the ball flow route. Even if the game ball is held on the guide path 56, the rotating body 62 is kept in a stopped state so as not to release the next game ball. Then, when the game ball in the ball flow route falls on the ball receiving passage 45, the rotating body 62 is driven to rotate when the light emitting element 49 and the light receiving element 51 no longer detect the game ball. The game balls held in the game ball holding holes 63 are released to the ball flow route. As a result, one game ball that has entered the rotator 62 via the guide path 56 from the second grand prize opening 59 is always in the ball flow route even when a plurality of game balls are on hold. The jackpot lottery performed with the balloon symbol 66 displayed on the lower part of the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12 is easy to see and reliably performed.

  In the present embodiment, the second lottery is a mechanical lottery only. However, for example, a lottery using software is combined with a mechanical lottery, such as lottery of the number of rounds. Good.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the second big prize opening 59 is provided on the upper side of the center decoration 100, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is provided in the left and right peripheral portions of the center decoration 100. May be. In this case, it is preferable that the arrangement of the guide path or the ball feeding device that appears in accordance with the position of the second grand prize winning port 59 is changed.

  Here, a modified example in which the configuration of the present embodiment is slightly changed will be described. FIG. 8 is a front view showing the entire center decoration 100 in the present modification. In addition, in this modification, the part similar to previous embodiment attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the description.

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

  The inclined guide plate 54 is located directly below the rotating body 62 so that the game ball Ba falling from the game ball holding hole 63 of the rotating body 62 of the ball feeding device 57 can be dropped toward the center of the display surface 12a. Inclined so as to face diagonally downward to the left in FIG. The inclined guide plate 70a is inclined so as to descend toward the left end portion of the display surface 12a so that the game ball Ba1 dropped from the inclined guide plate 54 is received and rolled toward the left side of the display surface 12a. Yes. The tilt guide plate 70b receives the game ball Ba2 dropped from the drop opening 71 penetrating in the vertical direction at the left end of the tilt guide plate 70a and rolls it toward the right side of the display surface 12a. It inclines so that it may descend | fall toward the right end part of the surface 12a. The inclined guide plate 70c receives the game ball Ba4 dropped from the drop opening 71 formed in the vertical direction at the right end of the inclined guide plate 70b and rolls it toward the left of the display surface 12a. It inclines so that it may descend | fall toward the left end part of the surface 12a. The inclined guide plate 70c has a drop opening 71 penetrating in the vertical direction at the left end thereof, and drops the game ball Ba onto the ball receiving passage 45 from the drop opening 71.

  On the display surface 12a on which the inclined guide plates 54, 70a, 70b, and 70c are arranged on the front side, a pattern corresponding to the display pattern selected by the special symbol determining unit 222 is displayed from the pattern storage unit 216. For example, decorative symbols 72, 73, and 74 are displayed as stop symbols selected by the determining means 224 and determined according to the lottery result.

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

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

  As a result, on the display surface 12a, for example, a decorative symbol 72a which is collided with the game ball (Ba1) when passing and pushed to the left and greatly changes its shape but the value is “3” as it is is displayed. Is done. Thereafter, the game ball (Ba1) falls from the drop opening 71 of the inclined guide plate 70a to the inclined guide plate 70b side and flows down (Ba2), and is apparent with respect to the decorative pattern 73 located on the back surface of the inclined guide plate 70b. Pass through the top (Ba3). At that time, the display control means 230 controls the decoration design determination means 224 to control the display position of the decoration design 73 as it is, or the position and size are changed as in the case of the decoration design 72a. Is done. Further, the game ball falls from the drop opening 71 of the inclined guide plate 70b to the inclined guide plate 70c and flows down (Ba4), and apparently comes into contact with the decorative pattern 73 located on the back surface of the inclined guide plate 70b. To pass through. At that time, the display control means 230 controls the decoration design determination means 224 to control the display position of the decoration design 73 as it is, or the position and size are changed as in the case of the decoration design 72a. Is done.

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

  According to the first embodiment and the modification described above, the player enters the second grand prize winning device 28 and reuses the game ball Ba that should be discharged to the back of the game board 10 as a so-called dead ball. The balloon symbol 66 displayed on the surface 12a or the decorative symbols 72, 72a, 73, 74 are linked to the movement of the game ball Ba, so that the player is less tired and has an interesting and joyful feeling. It is possible to achieve rich performance and rich gameplay.

  In addition, according to the first embodiment and the modification, the game ball linked effect device 22 provided in the game area PA includes the decorative symbol display device 12 that displays various effects, and on the front side of the symbol display device 12. A ball flow member 21 having a moving path 53 or 75 for moving the game ball Ba, and a sensor device 20 for detecting a position corresponding to the decorative symbol display device 12 of the game ball Ba moving on the moving path 53 or 75. Prepare. As a result, the game ball Ba that has become a so-called dead ball in the game is reused, and the balloon symbol 66 or the decorative symbols 72, 72a, 73, 74 displayed on the display surface 12a are used as the movement of the game ball Ba. Configurations that can be linked can be summarized as simply as possible to prevent problems such as failure and cost increase.

  Further, since the sensor device 20 is sequentially arranged between the decorative symbol display device 12 and the ball flow member 21, the effect displayed on the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12 is expressed by the sensor. A good device configuration that can be easily visually recognized through the device 20 and the ball flow member 21 can be obtained.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 9. This embodiment is interlocked with a game ball as compared with the first embodiment and the modification shown in FIGS. Since the other parts are substantially the same except that the structure of the ball flow member 21 in the effect device 22 is changed, the same reference numerals are given to the main parts and the description thereof is omitted. FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view of the game ball interlocking effect device 22 in the second embodiment, cut in the same manner as in FIG.

  That is, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the ball flow member 21 constituting the game ball moving unit has a transparent plate 52 integrally formed with a moving path 53 (or 57). The transparent plate 52 is also used as a cover that covers both the decorative symbol display device 12 and the sensor device 20 on the front side of the sensor device 20 (that is, the right side of FIG. 9). For this purpose, the transparent plate 52 of the ball flow member 21 is provided on the four sides of the rectangular shape so as to protrude toward the sensor device 20 and the decorative symbol display device 12 and cover the periphery of the devices 12 and 20. 52a is integrally provided. The moving path 53 is made of a transparent acrylic resin material similar to the transparent plate 52, but the flange portion 52a is not necessarily transparent, and is provided integrally with the transparent plate 52 even if it is non-transparent. It only has to be done.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the ball flow member 21 includes the transparent plate 52 integrally formed with the moving path 53 (or 57), and the transparent plate 52 is on the front side of the sensor device 20 and is a decorative pattern. Since it is also used as a cover that covers both the display device 12 and the sensor device 20, there is no need to separately provide a cover that covers the decorative symbol display device 12 and the sensor device 20, reducing the number of parts and simplifying the device configuration. The cost reduction accompanying it can also be expected.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 10, but this embodiment is a structure of the game ball-linked effect device 22 as compared with the first embodiment and the modification. Since the other parts are substantially the same except that the points are changed, the same reference numerals are assigned to the main parts and the description thereof is omitted. FIG. 10 is a side cross-sectional view of the game ball linkage effect device 22 in the third embodiment, cut in the same manner as in FIG.

  That is, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the ball sink member 21 faces the display surface 12 a of the decorative symbol display device 12, and the sensor device 20 moves around the ball sink member 21. They are arranged in a positional relationship so as to surround the path 53 (or 57). Furthermore, a rectangular transparent cover 77 that covers the decorative symbol display device 12 is disposed between the decorative symbol display device 12 and the ball flow member 21 and the sensor device 20.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 12, the ball flow member 21 and the sensor device 20 are configured such that the ball flow member 21 faces the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12 and the sensor device 20 includes the ball. Since it is arranged in a positional relationship surrounding the moving path 53 (or 57) at the peripheral edge of the sink member 21, the effect displayed on the display surface 12a can be easily visually recognized through the sensor device 20 and the ball sink member 21. A good device configuration can be obtained. Further, the transparent cover 77 is disposed between the decorative symbol display device 12 and the ball flow member 21 and the sensor device 20, so that the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12 is maintained while maintaining a simple configuration. The game ball Ba can be smoothly moved along the movement path 53 (or 57) without direct contact.

<Fourth embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 11, but this embodiment is a decorative pattern in the game ball interlocking effect device 22 as compared with the first embodiment and the modification. The only difference is that the arrangement order of the display device 12, the sensor device 20, and the ball flow member 21 in the stacking direction is changed, and the other parts are substantially the same. To do. FIG. 11 is a side cross-sectional view of the game ball linkage effect device 22 in the fourth embodiment, cut in the same manner as in FIG.

  That is, in the fourth embodiment, the decorative symbol display device 12, the ball flow member 21, and the sensor device 20 have a positional relationship in which the ball flow member 21 is interposed between the decorative symbol display device 12 and the sensor device 20. They are arranged sequentially.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to obtain a good device configuration in which the effects displayed on the display surface 12a of the decorative symbol display device 12 can be easily visually recognized through the ball flow member 21 and the sensor device 20.

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

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine based on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the back structure of this pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the outline | summary of a game control apparatus. It is a front view showing the whole center decoration in a 1st embodiment concerning the present invention. It is the schematic which decomposes | disassembles and shows the game ball cooperation production | presentation apparatus arrange | positioned in a center decoration. FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view showing the gaming ball interlocking effect device shown in FIG. 5 cut along the line AA and viewed in the arrow direction. It is a front view which expands and shows the transparent board with which the ball flow member of the game ball | broadcast effect production apparatus was equipped. It is a front view which shows the whole center decoration in a modification. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the game ball cooperation production | presentation apparatus in 2nd Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the game ball cooperation production | presentation apparatus in 3rd Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the game ball cooperation production | presentation apparatus in 4th Embodiment which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

12: Symbol display unit (decorative symbol display device)
12a: Screen (display surface)
20: Game ball detector (sensor device)
21: Game ball moving part (ball flow member)
22: Game ball-linked effector (game ball-linked effect device)
52: Transparent plates 53, 75: Movement path 77: Transparent cover Ba: Game ball PA: Game area PM: Game machine (pachinko machine)

Claims (4)

A center ornament having an opening is provided in the game area, and a symbol display unit that displays various effects in a state exposed from the opening is provided in the center ornament, and a game ball is launched into the game area to play, and the symbol display In the gaming machine configured to generate a jackpot when the same symbols displayed in the part are aligned,
The center decoration is provided with a game ball-linked directing function so as to be integrated with the center decoration ,
The game ball interlocking production role is
A winning portion that opens so that a game ball can be won when the jackpot is generated;
The symbol display section;
A game ball moving unit disposed on the front side of the symbol display unit and having a moving path for moving the game ball;
A game ball detection unit that is arranged on the front side of the symbol display unit and detects a position corresponding to the symbol display unit of a game ball that moves on the moving path and wins the winning unit and becomes unrelated to the game. and, the Bei example,
The display effect on the symbol display unit can be visually recognized through the game ball moving unit that moves the winning game ball to the winning unit and the game ball detecting unit that detects the winning game ball to the winning unit. The symbol display unit, the game ball moving unit, and the game ball detecting unit are sequentially arranged in a positional relationship in which the game ball detecting unit is interposed between the symbol display unit and the game ball moving unit. Arranged,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The game ball moving unit includes a transparent plate integrally formed with the moving path,
The transparent plate is on the front side of the game ball detection unit and is also used as a cover that covers both the symbol display unit and the game ball detection unit.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 . The symbol display unit, the game ball moving unit, and the game ball detecting unit are configured such that the game ball moving unit is opposed to a screen of the symbol display unit, and the game ball detecting unit is on a peripheral portion of the game ball moving unit. Arranged in a positional relationship surrounding the moving path
The gaming machine according to claim 1. A transparent cover that covers the symbol display unit is disposed between the symbol display unit and the game ball moving unit and the game ball detecting unit.
The gaming machine according to claim 3 .

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