JP6069860B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

A pachinko gaming machine, which is a type of gaming machine, includes a gaming board, and a game ball is launched into a gaming area configured in front of the gaming board . Also, the said game board, Ru mower which comprises a guide channel for deriving a game ball that ball entrance from the predetermined openings in different areas (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-236741

Here, induced conduction paths, there is room for non-s improvement.

The present invention has been made in view of the above illustrated situation such, it is an object to provide a gaming machine capable FIG Rukoto the optimization of the induction passage.

  Hereinafter, means for solving the above problems will be described.

The invention described in claim 1
A firing means for morphism issued game balls to flow down the game area after passing through the guide rail,
A guide passage for allowing a game ball flowing down the game area to enter, and for guiding the entered game ball to a specific area;
With
The guide passage is configured such that at least a part thereof can be displaced between a first state in which a game ball can pass and a second state in which the passage width is narrower than the first state,
The displacement portion that forms a part of the guide passage receives a force from a game ball that has entered the entrance portion of the guide passage and is displaced in the passage width direction of the guide passage. It is characterized by being displaced to one state.

According to the present invention, Figure Rukoto allows the optimization of the induction passage.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in a 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the outline of a center frame. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline of a warp channel | path. (A), (b) It is a perspective view which shows the outline of the left warp channel | path. (A), (b) It is the sectional view on the AA line in FIG. (A)-(c) It is the BB sectional drawing in Fig.8 (a). (A), (b) It is a front view of the left side part of the center frame for demonstrating operation | movement of a vertical spherical path. (A), (b) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the display content in the display screen of a symbol display apparatus. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine 10. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the various counters used for game control. It is a perspective view which shows the outline of the left warp channel | path for demonstrating the 1st modification in 1st Embodiment. (A) It is an AA line sectional view in Drawing 4 for explaining the 2nd modification in a 1st embodiment, (b1), (b2) Explanation for explaining operation of a vertical sphere passage FIG. It is explanatory drawing of a warp channel | path for demonstrating the 3rd modification in 1st Embodiment. (A), (b) It is a front view of the left part of a center frame for demonstrating the 4th modification in 1st Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the outline of the center frame in 2nd Embodiment. (A) It is a flowchart which shows the door control process performed by MPU of a main controller, (b) It is a timing chart for demonstrating operation | movement of a sliding door and a door member. It is a flowchart which shows the door control process performed in MPU of the audio | voice light emission control apparatus for demonstrating the modification in 2nd Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the outline of the center frame in 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the door control process performed in MPU of an audio | voice light emission control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the door control process performed in MPU of the audio | voice light emission control apparatus for demonstrating the modification in 3rd Embodiment. (A) It is a front view of the game board in 4th Embodiment, (b1), (b2) It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between a decoration member and a warp channel | path.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing an unfolded main configuration of the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main body 12 that is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to be rotatable forward. The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting wooden plates to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  2 and 3, the gaming machine main body 12 includes an inner frame 13, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed in the rear of the inner frame 13. And. The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main body 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the inner frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in front view.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view. It is said that. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a backpack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and when viewed from the front, the left side is the rotation base end side and the right side is the rotation front end side. It is possible to move.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine main body 12 is provided with a locking device 16 at its rotating tip, and the gaming machine main body 12 is locked to the outer frame 11 so that it cannot be opened. And has a function of locking the front door frame 14 to the inner frame 13 so that the front door frame 14 cannot be opened. Each of these locked states is released by performing an unlocking operation using the unlocking key on the cylinder lock 17 that is exposed on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10.

  Next, the configuration of the front side of the gaming machine body 12 will be described.

  The inner frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 21 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. A substantially elliptical window hole 23 is formed at the center of the resin base 21. A game board 24 is detachably attached to the resin base 21. The game board 24 is made of plywood, and the game area PE formed on the front surface of the game board 24 is exposed to the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window hole 23 of the resin base 21.

  Here, the structure of the game board 24 is demonstrated based on FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the game board 24.

  The game board 24 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, an upper operating port 33, a lower operating port 34, a through gate 35, a variable display unit 36, a main display unit 43, an accessory display unit 44, and the like. ing. In addition, a plurality of general winning ports 31 are provided, and a plurality of through gates 35 are also provided.

  The detection sensors 31a, 31b, 31c, 32d, 33a, 34c, one-to-one correspondence to each general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, upper operating port 33, lower operating port 34, and each through gate 35 are provided. 35a and 35b are provided. These detection sensors 31a to 35b are all disposed on the back side of the game board 24, and the detection results are output to a main control device described later. In addition, although the electromagnetic induction type proximity sensor is used as the detection sensors 31a to 35b, any sensor can be used as long as the winning of the game ball can be detected individually.

  When the occurrence of a ball entering the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34 is detected, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out. Specifically, with respect to the number of prize balls, when a ball enters the upper working port 33 and a ball enters the lower working port 34, three prize balls are paid out and a general prize is awarded. When the entrance to the mouth 31 occurs, 10 prize balls are paid out, and when the entrance to the variable prize winning device 32 occurs, 15 prize balls are paid out. However, the number of these prize balls is arbitrary. For example, the number of prize balls in both the operation holes 33, 34 is larger than the number of prize balls in the lower action opening 34 than the number of prize balls in the upper action opening 33. It may be different. Further, the number of winning balls related to the variable winning device 32 is not limited to a configuration that is larger than the number of other winning balls, and may be configured to be smaller than the number of winning balls related to the general winning opening 31, for example.

  In addition, an out port 37 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 24, and game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area PE through the out port 37. The game board 24 is provided with a large number of nails 38 in order to disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball as appropriate, and various members (functions) such as a windmill.

  Here, the entry means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and not only the mode of discharging from the game area PE after passing through the opening, but also the game area PE after passing through the opening. The aspect which is not discharged | emitted from is also included. However, in the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball from entering the out port 37, the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the upper operating port 33, the lower operating port 34, or the through gate 35 are entered. The entry of a game ball is also expressed as a prize.

  The upper operating port 33 and the lower operating port 34 are unitized as an operating port device and are installed in the game board 24. Both the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34 are opened upward. Further, both the operation ports 33 and 34 are arranged in the vertical direction so that the upper operation port 33 is on the upper side. The lower working port 34 is provided with an electric accessory 34a as a guide piece (support piece) composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces.

  The electric combination 34a is connected to an electric combination driving unit 34b mounted on the back side of the game board 24, and is driven by the electric combination driving unit 34b to be in a closed state (non-support state or non-guide state) and It is arranged in either an open state (support state or guide state). In the closed state of the electric accessory 34a, the game ball cannot be won in the lower operation port 34, and when the electric accessory 34a is in the open state, it is possible to win the lower operation port 34.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and there is a motorized state in which a winning of a game ball to the lower working port 34 is likely to occur and a state in which a winning is less likely to occur than a state in which winning is not impossible but is likely to occur. It is good also as a structure by which the accessory 34a is switched. Further, the electric accessory 34a may be omitted, and switching between a state in which a winning is likely to occur and a state in which a winning is less likely to occur is performed by the displacement of the lower operation port 34 itself.

  The variable winning device 32 includes a large winning opening 32a that leads to the back side of the game board 24, and an open / close door 32b that opens and closes the large winning opening 32a. The open / close door 32b is connected to a variable winning drive unit 32c provided integrally as the variable winning device 32 (the connection portion is not shown), and is driven by the variable winning drive unit 32c to be in a closed state and an open state. It is arranged in either. Specifically, the game ball is normally closed so that it cannot win, and the game ball can be switched to an open state in which the game ball can win when it is elected to shift to the opening / closing execution mode in the internal lottery.

  The variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning opening detection sensor 32d at a position where a game ball that has won the variable winning device 32 through the large winning port 32a always passes. The game balls that have won the variable winning device 32 are individually detected by the special winning opening detection sensor 32d.

  In the main display unit 43, the display of the variation of the picture is performed with the winning at the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34 as a trigger, and as a result of stopping the variation display, the winning to the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34 is achieved. The result of the internal lottery performed based on the display is clearly shown. In other words, in this pachinko machine 10, the winning to the upper working port 33 and the winning to the lower working port 34 are not distinguished in the internal lottery, and are performed based on the winning to the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34. The result of the internal lottery is displayed on the main display unit 43 which is a common display area. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 is a winning result corresponding to the shift to the opening / closing execution mode, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the main display unit 43. After the display and the change display are stopped, the mode shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

  The main display unit 43 is configured by a segment display in which a plurality of segment light emitting units are arranged in a predetermined manner, but is not limited to this, and is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, You may be comprised by other types of display apparatuses, such as CRT or a dot matrix display. In addition, as a pattern variably displayed on the main display unit 43, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters are variably displayed, or a plurality A configuration in which the color of the seed is switched and displayed can be considered.

  In the accessory display unit 44, the display of the variation of the picture is performed with the winning to the through gate 35 as a trigger, and the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning to the through gate 35 is displayed as a result of stopping the variation display. Explicit by display. If the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the through gate 35 is a winning result corresponding to the transition to the state where the electric role is opened, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the accessory display unit 44 and displayed in a variable manner. After is stopped, it shifts to the electric utility open state. In the electric combination open state, the electric combination 34a provided in the lower working port 34 is opened in a predetermined manner.

  The variable display unit 36 is provided with a symbol display device 41 that variably displays symbols on the display screen G using a winning at the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 as a trigger. The symbol display device 41 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including an 8-inch size liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 41, for example, symbols are displayed side by side in the upper, middle, and lower levels, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled in the left-right direction. In addition, the symbol display device 41 has a display screen according to another type such as a CRT, a dot matrix, a 7-segment display, or the like provided with a liquid crystal display of 10 inches or 7 inches other than 8 inches, a wide size display. It may be configured. Further, the variable display unit 36 is provided with a center frame 42 having a stage portion and a warp passage, which will be described later, so as to surround the symbol display device 41.

  Here, the center frame 42 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an outline of the center frame 42.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the center frame 42 includes an upper base frame 100 constituting an upper portion of the center frame 42 and a lower portion constituting the lower portion of the center frame 42 assembled from the rear with respect to the upper base frame 100. A base frame 110. The upper base frame 100 has a frame shape with the lower side opened, and surrounds the symbol display device 41 from above, and an upper portion from the horizontal intermediate position in the horizontal direction of the symbol display device 41 from the side. Enclose (see FIG. 4). In addition, the lower base frame 110 has a frame shape with the upper side opened, and surrounds the symbol display device 41 from below, and the lower portion of the symbol display device 41 from the side in the lateral direction from the side. Enclose (see FIG. 4). Then, by assembling the base frames 100 and 110 to each other, the center frame 42 has a frame shape penetrating in the front-rear direction as a whole, and surrounds the four sides of the symbol display device 41 (see FIG. 4).

  The upper base frame 100 has an upper decorative member 101 disposed on the upper side, a pair of horizontal decorative members 102 formed to extend downward from the left and right ends of the upper decorative member 101, and a lower side opened. An upper frame 103 having a frame shape and having these decorative members 101 and 102 assembled from the front is provided. A flange 103a is formed on the periphery of the upper frame 103, and the upper base frame 100 is screwed (fixed) from the front to the game board 24 through a plurality of screw holes formed in the flange 103a. Further, each of the members 101 to 103 in the upper base frame 100 is formed of a non-transparent resin, and printing or modeling processing as decoration is performed on the front surface (not shown).

  The upper decorative member 101 and the lateral decorative member 102 in the upper base frame 100 have a housing shape that bulges forward and has an internal space. When the upper base frame 100 is assembled to the game board 24, both decorations are provided. The members 101 and 102 protrude forward from the front surface of the game board 24. As a result, the game ball is restricted from falling forward of the symbol display device 41. Further, the upper surface of the upper decorative member 101 is formed such that the central portion bulges upward, and the game balls flowing down the game area PE are distributed to the left and right of the center frame 42.

  On the other hand, the lower base frame 110 includes a stage member 111 disposed in a lower portion, a passage unit 201 disposed on both left and right ends of the stage member 111 and formed in a vertical direction, and a frame opened on the upper side. A lower frame 112 that has a body shape and on which the stage member 111 and the passage unit 201 are assembled from behind is provided. The lower frame 112 is assembled with the upper base frame 100 and the lower base frame 110 by assembling the left and right upper ends from the rear with respect to the upper frame 103 and the lower end of the lateral decoration member 102 in the upper base frame 100. Also, a flange 112a is formed on the periphery of the lower frame 112, and the lower base frame 110 is screwed (fixed) from the front to the game board 24 through a plurality of screw holes formed in the flange 112a. The Each of the members 111, 112, and 201 in the lower base frame 110 is formed of a non-transparent resin, and printing or modeling processing as decoration is performed on the front surface (not shown).

  The stage member 111 in the lower base frame 110 is formed to bulge rearward substantially over the entire lateral side at the bottom of the lower base frame 110, and when the lower base frame 110 is assembled to the game board 24, the stage The member 111 is disposed behind the front surface of the game board 24. The stage member 111 is provided with a stage 111a on the upper surface on which a game ball can roll. Further, a stage wall 113 is integrally formed at the rear of the stage 111a of the stage member 111 so as to stand up.

  The stage 111a has a symmetrical shape with the center portion as the center. Specifically, the central portion is raised upward, the left and right are valleys 111b positioned on the lowermost side of the upper surface of the stage 111a, and the left and right ends are positioned above the central portion. A rear guide path 111c having a shape inclined downward toward the rear is formed at the center of the stage 111a. A lower ball path 114 is formed behind the rear guide path 111c to guide the game ball above the upper working port 33. Specifically, an upper stage opening 115 through which a game ball can pass is formed in the stage wall 113, and a lower stage opening 116 through which the game ball can pass is also formed below the rear guide path 111c in the lower frame 112. Yes. The lower ball passage 114 is a guide passage having the upper opening 115 as an inlet and the lower opening 116 as an outlet. The lower opening 116 serving as the outlet is an upper portion when the center frame 42 is assembled to the game board 24. It is disposed above the operation port 33.

  Therefore, when the game ball jumping on the stage 111a passes through the lower ball path 114, it easily enters the upper working port 33. Moreover, the trough part 111b located in the right and left of the center part in the stage 111a becomes a shape which inclines below toward the front. Since the valley portion 111b has such a configuration, the game ball guided to the valley portion 111b is led forward.

  Further, the center frame 42 is provided with a warp passage 200 as a guide passage for guiding the game ball to the stage 111a.

  First, an outline of the warp passage 200 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the outline of the warp passage 200.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the warp passage 200 is formed in the lower base frame 110 and the side ball passage 210 that is formed in the upper base frame 100 and guides the game balls flowing down the game area PE into the center frame 42. A rear guiding portion 220 that guides the game ball that has passed through the side ball passage 210 backward, and a vertical ball passage 230 that is also formed in the lower base frame 110 and guides the gaming ball that has passed through the rear guiding portion 220 downward; The game ball is led out to the stage 111a by the vertical ball passage 230. Therefore, the game ball flowing down the game area PE passes through the warp passage 200 and is led out to the stage 111a arranged behind the game area PE, and is led out from the stage 111a to the game area PE.

  The warp passage 200 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 in addition to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B are perspective views showing an outline of the left warp passage 200. In FIG. 7, the wall portion of the lateral decoration member 102 in the upper base frame 100 is partially cut away. 8A and 8B are cross-sectional views taken along line AA in FIG. 7 and 8, some members are omitted.

  Here, the pair of warp passages 200 has a symmetrical shape. Therefore, in the following description, the left warp passage 200 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the side sphere passage 210 is provided in front of the position where the lower base frame 110 is assembled in the internal space of the lateral decorative member 102 of the upper base frame 100.

  The side sphere passage 210 is constituted by the front wall portion of the lateral decorative member 102 and the upper frame 103 of the upper base frame 100, and the front and rear wall portions are configured to stand up and down in the internal space of the lateral decorative member 102. The ceiling portion 211 (see FIG. 5) and the floor portion 212 (see FIG. 7) formed on the upper and lower sides are formed so that one game ball can move laterally.

  As shown in FIG. 5, as an entrance to the side sphere passage 210 (an entrance to the warp passage 200), a lateral opening 104 is formed on the outer peripheral wall of the lateral decoration member 102 so as to open laterally. Yes. The lateral opening 104 is formed in the lower part of the lateral decorative member 102, and the pair of lateral decorative members 102 are formed so as to be inclined away from each other toward the lower side. Thereby, when the game ball flowing down the game area PE collides with the lateral decoration member 102, the game ball is guided to the lateral opening 104 side by the inclination of the lateral decoration member 102, and the side ball passage 210 ( It is easy to enter the warp passage 200). Further, due to the above inclination, the lower edge of the opening of the lateral opening 104 protrudes outward from the upper edge, and more balls enter the side ball passage 210 (warp passage 200). It is easy.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the floor 212 of the side ball passage 210 is formed so as to incline downward as the upper surface thereof goes inward of the center frame 42. Therefore, the game ball that has entered from the lateral opening 104 is guided to the inside of the center frame 42 by the side ball passage 210. The game ball guided to the inside of the center frame 42 by the side ball passage 210 comes into contact with the inner peripheral wall of the lateral decoration member 102, and the contact position becomes the most downstream portion of the side ball passage 210.

  In the most downstream portion of the side sphere passage 210, a rear opening 105 is formed so as to penetrate the upper frame 103 constituting the wall portion behind the side sphere passage 210 in the front-rear direction. The rear opening 105 is formed in a size that allows one game ball to pass therethrough, and the side ball passage 210 communicates with the warp passage 200 on the lower base frame 110 side through the rear opening 105. Yes. Further, in the most downstream portion of the side ball passage 210, the upper surface of the floor portion 212 is formed so as to be inclined downward toward the rear, and the game ball that has passed through the side ball passage 210 has a lower base frame. It is guided to the warp passage 200 on the 110 side. That is, the game ball that has moved laterally in the side ball passage 210 changes direction in the most downstream portion and moves backward.

  The rear guiding portion 220 and the vertical spherical passage 230 which are the warp passage 200 on the lower base frame 110 side are formed by the passage unit 201.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the passage unit 201 includes a fixed base member 250 and a movable door member 260, and the base member 250 and the door member 260 allow the rear guiding portion 220 and the vertical spherical passage 230 to be connected. A passage space is created.

  First, a configuration that creates a passage space of the vertical spherical passage 230 will be described.

  The base member 250 is provided on the back surface of the lower frame 112. The base member 250 is formed with a passage wall portion 251 provided so as to stand rearward from the back surface of the lower frame 112 and extending in the vertical direction. The passage wall portion 251 forms a side wall outside the vertical spherical passage 230. Is formed. The door member 260 is provided so as to exist inside the center frame 42 with respect to the passage wall portion 251. When the door member 260 is disposed at a position where the vertical spherical passage 230 is formed, a rear wall portion 261 that causes the rear wall of the vertical spherical passage 230 to face the rear surface of the lower frame 112 from the rear, and a passage wall portion A side wall portion 262 that forms an inner side wall in the vertical spherical passage 230 is formed integrally with the 251 so as to be opposed to the side from the side, and is bent as a whole. The door member 260 has a passage forming position for generating the vertical ball passage 230 so as to allow the passage of the game ball, and a retreat for reducing the passage width (lateral dimension) to the extent that the game ball cannot be passed. It is provided to be displaceable between positions.

  The structure which makes this door member 260 displaceable is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the base member 250 stands up behind the passage wall portion 251 and inside the center frame 42, so that the upper step wall portion 252 and the lower step wall portion 253 are raised. And are integrally formed. The upper step wall portion 252 and the lower step wall portion 253 are spaced apart in the vertical direction, and the door member 260 is disposed between the upper step wall portion 252 and the lower step wall portion 253.

  An upper shaft portion 252a is formed on the lower surface of the upper stage wall portion 252 so as to protrude downward, and an upper bearing portion 263 having a recess on the upper end of the door member 260 corresponding to the upper shaft portion 252a. Is formed. Further, a lower shaft portion 253a is formed on the upper surface of the lower step wall portion 253 so as to protrude upward, and a lower end of the door member 260 has a concave portion corresponding to the lower shaft portion 253a. A lower bearing portion 264 is formed. Then, by inserting both shaft portions 252 a and 253 a into both bearing portions 263 and 264, the door member 260 can rotate with respect to the base member 250 about the vertical direction as a rotation shaft. In the following description, both shaft portions 252a and 253a are also referred to as a rotation shaft 265 of the door member 260.

  Here, the position of the rotation shaft 265 of the door member 260 and the rotation range of the door member 260 will be described with reference to FIG. 9. FIG. 9A to FIG. 9C are cross-sectional views taken along the line BB in FIG. 8A, and the position of the rotation shaft 265 of the door member 260 and the rotation range of the door member 260 will be described. It is explanatory drawing for.

  The rotation shaft 265 of the door member 260 is formed in the back wall portion 261 of the back wall portion 261 that generates the back wall in the vertical sphere passage 230 and the side wall portion 262 that generates the inner side wall in the vertical sphere passage 230. Yes. That is, as shown in FIG. 9C, the rotation shaft 265 exists at a position near the passage wall portion 251 of the base member 250 in a situation where the door member 260 is disposed at the passage formation position. . Therefore, when the door member 260 is rotated from the passage forming position shown in FIG. 9C to the retracted position shown in FIG. 9A, the door member 260 is located more inside the center frame 42 than the rotating shaft 265. In the situation where the existing region is displaced so as to approach the passage wall 251 and the door member 260 is disposed at the retracted position, the horizontal dimension of the vertical spherical passage 230 is larger than that at the passage formation position. Get smaller.

  In addition, as shown in FIG.9 (c), the back wall part 261 of the door member 260 contact | abutted from the channel | path wall part 251 from back, and the position from which the further rotation of the door member 260 to the said direction was prevented. Is the passage formation position, and as shown in FIG. 9A, the side wall portion 262 of the door member 260 comes into contact with the passage wall portion 251 from the side, and the door member 260 is further rotated in this direction. The position where the movement is prevented is the retracted position.

  In the configuration in which the rotation shaft 265 is formed on the back wall portion 261 as described above, the rotation shaft 265 is disposed at a position near the center in the width direction of the back wall portion 261. As a result, the vertical support portion of the door member 260 comes closer to the side wall portion 262 side of the door member 260, and a game ball is received at the side wall portion 262 as shown in FIG. 9C. The support strength of the door member 260 can be increased. In addition, since the rotation shaft 265 is disposed at a position near the center in the width direction of the back wall portion 261 in this way, the amount of movement of the rotation tip portion of the side wall portion 262 when the door member 260 rotates. Is reduced.

  In the situation where the door member 260 is disposed at the passage formation position, as shown in FIG. 9C, the side wall portion 262 of the door member 260 covers the entire side portion of the vertical spherical passage 230 from the inside of the center frame 42. Instead of covering, it is formed so as to cover only a part. More specifically, the portion of the side wall portion 262 that comes in contact with the game ball that falls on the vertical ball passage 230 while contacting the side wall portion 262 is the most pivotal tip side in the game ball. It is formed so that it may become the outer side from the site | part located inside. Also from this point, the amount of movement of the rotating tip of the side wall 262 when the door member 260 rotates is reduced. On the other hand, the surface of the side wall portion 262 that forms the passage surface of the vertical sphere passage 230 is formed in a curved shape in accordance with the outer edge curved surface of the circular cross section of the game ball. Thereby, in the situation where the door member 260 is disposed at the passage formation position, it is possible to secure a wide contact area between the game ball dropping the vertical ball passage 230 and the side wall portion 262, for example, in the side wall portion 262 It becomes easy to receive the power of game balls.

  Incidentally, since the rotation shaft 265 is formed so as not to generate the passage surface of the vertical ball passage 230 in the back wall portion 261, the game ball passing through the vertical ball passage 230 is affected by the shape of the rotation shaft 265. It becomes possible not to reach the range.

  As described above, the door member 260 that can be displaced between the passage forming position and the retracted position is biased toward the retracted position by the biasing means. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper stage wall portion 252 is formed with a spring receiving portion 252 b protruding downward from the lower surface, and the spring receiving portion 252 b, the upper shaft portion 252 a, and the door member 260. The door member 260 is urged from the passage forming position toward the retracted position by the torsion spring 252c connected to. And in the situation where the force which resists the urging | biasing force of the said torsion spring 252c is not provided, the door member 260 is hold | maintained in the retracted position shown to Fig.9 (a).

  As shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b), in order to displace the door member 260 held in the retracted position toward the passage forming position using the operation of the game ball, 220 is provided.

  The configuration of the rear guiding portion 220 that displaces the door member 260 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the base member 250 is formed with a guide floor portion 221 that extends from the upper end of the passage wall portion 251 serving as the outer side wall of the vertical spherical passage 230 to the outside of the center frame 42. The floor of the rear guiding portion 220 is formed by the guiding floor portion 221. The guide floor portion 221 is connected to the floor portion 212 of the side ball passage 210 upstream of the rear guide portion 220 through the rear opening portion 105 of the upper frame 103. As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the upper surface of the guide floor 221 is a surface continuous from the upper surface of the floor 212 in the most downstream portion of the side ball passage 210, and It is formed so as to be inclined downward. Due to this inclination, the game ball whose direction has been changed in the most downstream portion of the side ball passage 210 is guided backward. In the situation where the door member 260 is placed in the retracted position as described above, the gaming ball guided rearward by the rear guiding portion 220 has a pivotal tip portion of the side wall portion 262 that strikes the passage wall portion 251 from the side. Therefore, the door member 260 collides from the front with respect to the rotating front end portion of the side wall portion 262.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), the connecting portion between the guide floor 221 and the passage wall 251 is located inside the center frame 42 from the center of the game ball that has reached the most downstream portion of the side ball passage 210. Is arranged. Therefore, the game ball guided rearward as described above collides with the rotating front end portion of the side wall portion 262 from the outside of the center frame 42. In other words, the force of the game ball is applied to the door member 260 toward the rear, and the force of the game ball is applied to the inside of the center frame 42. Further, as described above, the pivot shaft 265 of the door member 260 is provided on the back wall portion 261 existing behind the side wall portion 262, so that the force of the game ball is applied to the side wall portion 262. Thus, the door member 260 can be displaced toward the passage formation position. In particular, since the game ball guided rearward collides with the rotation front end portion of the side wall portion 262, the force of the game ball is applied to the position farthest from the rotation shaft 265 of the door member 260. For this reason, the door member 260 can be easily displaced by the lever principle.

  Further, as described above, the side wall portion 262 of the door member 260 is formed so as to cover only a part of the side portion of the vertical spherical passage 230 from the inside of the center frame 42, and is most downstream of the side spherical passage 210. A space is generated between the game ball that has reached the portion and the rotation tip of the side wall portion 262. When the game ball changes direction at the most downstream portion of the side ball passage 210, the flow velocity of the game ball is reduced, but the game ball is accelerated and rotated again by the space generated between the rotation tip portion. Collides with the tip. From this point, the force of the game ball is easily applied to the door member 260.

  As described above, the warp passage 200 of the pachinko machine 10 is configured to guide the game ball flowing down the game area PE to the stage 111a disposed behind the game area PE, and the vertical ball path in the warp passage 200. 230 is configured such that the passage width is expanded laterally by utilizing the backward movement of the game ball.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (b), a guide wall portion 222 is formed at the rear end of the guide floor portion 221 so as to rise upward, and the guide floor portion 221 moves upward toward the outside of the center frame 42. It is formed to be inclined so as to face. That is, further movement of the game ball to the rear is restricted by the guide wall portion 222, and movement of the game ball to the outside of the center frame 42 is restricted by the inclination of the guide floor portion 221. Therefore, the game ball guided backward while rotating the door member 260 by the rear guiding portion 220 moves backward without being moved outward and is led to the vertical ball passage 230.

  In addition, it is good also as a structure which does not incline the induction | guidance | derivation floor part 221 or makes the inclination | tilt angle loose | gentle, and moves the door member 260, after once moving outside the center frame 42 in the back guidance part 220. However, in this case, since the lateral width of the rear guiding portion 220 is widened, from the viewpoint of making the guiding passage compact, it is better to move backward without moving outward as described above.

  The game ball led out to the vertical ball passage 230 falls while contacting the side wall portion 262 of the door member 260. In this case, as described above, the large contact area between the game ball that falls through the vertical ball passage 230 and the side wall portion 262 ensures a biasing force of the door member 260 that acts on the game ball. Ball clogging in the ball passage 230 is less likely to occur. Further, the wall surface of each member constituting the vertical sphere passage 230 is subjected to a friction reduction process, and also from this point, the clogging of the vertical sphere passage 230 is suppressed.

  When the game ball passes through the vertical ball passage 230, the door member 260 is displaced to the retracted position by the biasing force of the torsion spring 252c. Further, the passed game ball is led out to the stage 111a, and when guided to the lower stage ball passage 114 as described above, it is easy to enter the upper working port 33.

  As described above, in the vertical ball path 230 in the warp path 200, the door member 260 is disposed at the retracted position unless a game ball enters the warp path 200, and when the game ball enters the warp path 200, the game The movement of the sphere is used to displace the door member 260 to the passage formation position, thereby allowing passage. When the game ball passes through the vertical ball passage 230, the door member 260 is again displaced to the retracted position by the biasing force.

  In the following description, a state in which the door member 260 is disposed at the passage formation position in the vertical spherical passage 230 is referred to as a passage formation state, and a state in which the door member 260 is disposed at the retracted position is also referred to as a passage non-formation state. .

  The relationship between the state transition of the vertical spherical passage 230 and the symbol display device 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10A is a front view of the left side of the center frame 42 in a situation where the vertical sphere passage 230 is not formed, and FIG. 10B is a situation in which the vertical sphere passage 230 is in a passage formation state. 4 is a front view of the left side of the center frame 42. FIG.

  As described above, the passage wall portion 251 is provided to stand rearward from the back surface of the lower frame 112, and is shifted from the inner peripheral edge of the lower frame 112 in the lateral direction. The amount of shift is set to be longer than the thickness of the door member 260 and shorter than the diameter dimension of the game ball. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10A, in the situation where the door member 260 is disposed at the retracted position, the entire door member 260 is disposed behind the lower frame 112. In this case, the vertical ball passage 230 does not overlap the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 in the front-rear direction, and the player can visually recognize the entire display screen G.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, in a situation where the door member 260 is disposed at the passage forming position, a part of the door member 260 protrudes from the inner peripheral edge of the lower frame 112 to the inside of the center frame 42, and the door member 260. A part of the game ball passing through the vertical ball passage 230 can be visually recognized. In this case, the vertical spherical passage 230 overlaps with the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 in the front-rear direction.

  In recent years, there has been a tendency to increase the size of the display screen in order to increase the degree of attention to the game. In a limited game area, the game area where the game balls flow down has become smaller as the display screen becomes larger. . In such a situation, it is not preferable to provide a warp passage as a guide passage because it occupies either the display screen or the game area. Therefore, like the pachinko machine 10, the vertical ball passage 230 of the warp passage 200 can be displaced between the passage formation state and the passage non-formation state, thereby widening the game area while corresponding to the enlargement of the display screen. It can be secured.

  Here, for example, a configuration in which a display screen is arranged behind the guide passage and the guide passage is entirely formed of a transparent resin is also conceivable. Even in this case, the visibility of the display screen can be ensured because the guiding passage is formed of the transparent resin while ensuring a wide gaming area. However, what is called an accessory including a guide passage is required to have a function as a decoration of a pachinko machine. If the guide passage is formed of a transparent resin in this way, the function as a decoration is impaired. Moreover, even if it is made of a transparent resin, there is a concern that the visibility of the display screen is lowered due to the material of the resin, reflection of light, and the like. On the other hand, in this pachinko machine 10, the lower frame 112 that constitutes the front wall portion in the vertical spherical passage 230 is formed of a non-transparent resin, and the display screen G is secured while ensuring the decorativeness as an accessory. It has a configuration that can ensure visibility.

  Further, as described above, when a game ball is passing through the vertical ball passage 230, the player can visually recognize the game ball. Thereby, it can suppress that the game ball which entered the warp channel | path 200 will have the illusion that it discharged | emitted from game area | region PE. On the other hand, before the game ball enters the warp passage 200, that is, when the vertical ball passage 230 is not formed, the vertical ball passage 230 cannot be viewed from the front. Therefore, it is difficult to identify in advance where the game ball that has entered the warp passage 200 is to be guided, and it is possible to improve the unexpectedness when the vertical ball passage 230 becomes visible.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the rotation mechanism of the door member 260 is not visible from the side by the passage decoration members 106 and 107 provided above and below the base member 250. Specifically, the upper upper passage decoration member 106 covers the upper shaft portion 252a, the upper bearing portion 263, the spring receiving portion 252b, and the torsion spring 252c from the inside of the center frame 42, and the side of the upper rotating mechanism. Visible from is impossible. Further, the lower lower passage decoration member 107 covers the lower shaft portion 253a and the lower bearing portion 264 from the inside of the center frame 42 so that the lower rotating mechanism cannot be seen from the side. Therefore, since the rotation mechanism of these door members 260 cannot be visually recognized, it is difficult to specify in advance that the door member 260 is rotated and displaced from the retracted position to the passage forming position, and the unexpectedness of the whereabouts of the game ball is reduced. It is possible to increase it further.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 4, the upper decorative member 101 in the center frame 42 has a first holding lamp portion 45 corresponding to the main display portion 43 and the symbol display device 41, and a second holding portion corresponding to the accessory display portion 44. And a lamp unit 46.

  The first holding lamp portion 45 is disposed in the upper left portion on the front surface side of the upper decorative member 101. A maximum of four game balls won in the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34 are reserved, and the number of reservations is displayed when the first reservation lamp unit 45 is turned on.

  The second holding lamp portion 46 is disposed in the upper right part of the upper decorative member 101. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 35 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of held balls is displayed when the second holding lamp unit 46 is turned on. In addition, it is good also as a structure by which the function of each holding | maintenance lamp | ramp part 45 and 46 is fulfill | performed by the display in a partial area | region of the symbol display apparatus 41.

  In the symbol display device 41, the variation display of the symbol is started based on winning in the upper working port 33 or the lower working port 34. That is, when variable display is performed on the main display unit 43, variable display is performed on the symbol display device 41 accordingly.

  The display content of the symbol display device 41 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display screen G of the symbol display device 41.

  A symbol, which is a kind of symbol, is composed of nine types of main symbols with numbers “1” to “9”, respectively, and a sub symbol composed of shell-shaped symbols. More specifically, the main symbols are configured by attaching numbers “1” to “9” to nine types of character symbols such as octopus.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 of an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage are set as a plurality of display areas. Each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 includes a main symbol and a sub symbol arranged in a predetermined order. Specifically, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in descending order of numbers in the upper symbol row Z1, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. . In the lower symbol row Z3, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and one sub symbol is arranged between the main symbols.

  That is, the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3 are composed of 18 symbols. On the other hand, in the middle symbol row Z2, nine types of main symbols “1” to “9” are arranged in ascending numerical order, and then between the main symbol “9” and the main symbol “1”. In addition, a main symbol “4” is additionally arranged, and one sub symbol is arranged between each main symbol. In other words, only the middle symbol row Z2 is composed of 20 symbols by arranging 10 main symbols.

  As shown in FIG. 11B, on the display screen G, three symbols are stopped and displayed for each symbol row, and as a result, a total of nine symbols of 3 × 3 are stopped and displayed. It is like that. The display screen G has five effective lines, that is, a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right lowering line L4, and a right uppering line L5.

  When an effect for game times is performed on the display screen G based on winning in the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34, the symbols in the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 are scrolled in a predetermined direction with periodicity. The variable display is started. Then, the display is switched from the variable display to the standby display in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and finally the game is used in a state where a predetermined symbol is statically displayed in each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3. The production of is ended.

  In addition, when the effect for the game round ends, if it is a game round corresponding to the occurrence of the most advantageous jackpot result, which will be described later, a combination of symbols with the same odd number attached to any active line is formed. In the game times corresponding to the occurrence of a low probability winning result to be described later, a combination of symbols in which the same even number is attached to any one of the active lines is formed.

  In addition, based on the winning in one of the operation ports 33 and 34, the main display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41 start the variable display, until a predetermined stop result is displayed and the variable display is stopped. It corresponds to one game time.

  Further, the variation display mode of the symbol in the symbol display device 41 is not limited to the above, and is arbitrary, such as the number of symbol columns, the direction of symbol variation display in the symbol column, the number of symbols in each symbol column, etc. Can be appropriately changed. Also, the pattern that is variably displayed on the symbol display device 41 is not limited to the above-described pattern, and for example, only numbers may be variably displayed as the pattern.

  An inner rail portion 48 and an outer rail portion 49 are attached to the game board 24, and a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail portion 48 and the outer rail portion 49, and a game launched from the game ball launching mechanism 51. A ball is guided to the upper part of the game area PE. As shown in FIG. 2, the game ball launching mechanism 51 is attached below the window hole 23 in the resin base 21, and is stored in a launch rail 52 extending toward the guide rail and an upper plate 61a described later. A ball feeding device 53 that supplies game balls onto the launch rail 52 and a solenoid 54 that is an electric actuator that launches the game balls supplied onto the launch rail 52 toward the guide rail are provided. By operating a firing handle 55 provided on the front door frame 14, the solenoid 54 is driven and controlled, and a game ball is launched.

  A front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the inner frame 13. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is formed with a window portion 56 so that almost the entire game area PE can be viewed from the front. The window part 56 has a substantially elliptical shape, and a window panel 57 is fitted therein. The window panel 57 is formed of colorless and transparent with glass, but is not limited thereto, and may be formed of colorless and transparent with synthetic resin, and the game area PE is defined through the window panel 57 from the front of the pachinko machine 10. As long as it is visible, it may be colored and transparent.

  Around the window portion 56, light emitting means such as various lamp portions are provided. A display lamp part 58 a is provided above the window part 56 as a part of the various lamp parts. In addition, a pair of left and right error lamp portions 58b are provided on the left and right sides of the display lamp portion 58a and on the upper corner portion of the front door frame 14. In addition, a pair of left and right speaker portions 59 for outputting sound effects according to the gaming state are provided adjacent to the error lamp portion 58b.

  Below the window portion 56 in the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 61 and a lower bulging portion 62 that bulge to the near side are provided side by side. An upper plate 61 a that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 61, and a lower plate 62 a that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 62. The upper plate 61a has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism 51 side while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 62a has a function of storing game balls that become surplus in the upper tray 61a.

  Next, the configuration on the back side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the back of the inner frame 13 (specifically, the game board 24), a main control device 71 for controlling the main game, and voice and lamp display and a display control device (not shown) are controlled. A voice light emission control device 72 is mounted.

  In addition, you may provide the trace structure for giving the trace means for leaving the trace of the opening | release to the board | substrate box 71a of the main control apparatus 71, or leaving the trace of the open | release. As the trace means, a plurality of case bodies constituting the substrate box 71a are unseparably coupled, and a configuration of a coupling portion (caulking portion) that requires destruction of a predetermined part at the time of separation, or an adhesive layer is bonded when peeled off A configuration is conceivable in which a seal seal that leaves a trace of being peeled off by being left is attached so as to straddle the boundary between a plurality of case bodies. Moreover, as a trace structure, the structure which apply | coats an adhesive agent with respect to the boundary between the some case bodies which comprise the board | substrate box 71a can be considered.

  The back pack unit 15 is installed so as to cover the back side of the inner frame 13 including the main controller 71 and the sound emission controller 72. The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 73 formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and a payout mechanism 74 and a control device assembly unit 75 are attached to the back pack 73.

  The payout mechanism unit 74 includes a tank 76 in which game balls supplied from island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished, and a payout device 77 for paying out game balls stored in the tank 76. The game balls paid out from the payout device 77 are discharged to the upper plate 61a or the lower plate 62a through a payout passage provided on the downstream side of the payout device 77. The payout mechanism 74 is provided with a back pack substrate having a power switch for turning on and off the power supply, for example, while supplying a main power of AC 24 volts.

  The control device assembly unit 75 generates and outputs a predetermined power required by a payout control device 78 having a function of controlling the payout device 77 and various control devices and the like, and a game associated with the operation of the launch handle 55 by the player A power supply and launch control device 79 for controlling the launch of the ball. The payout control device 78 and the power supply / launch control device 79 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 78 is located behind the pachinko machine 10.

  The back pack 73 is provided with an external terminal plate 81 in addition to the payout mechanism 74 and the control device assembly unit 75. The external terminal plate 81 is installed at the upper corner of the back pack unit 15 on the back side of the pachinko machine 10 and on the upper corner. The external terminal board 81 is a board for outputting a predetermined signal so that the management computer of the game hall recognizes the state of the pachinko machine 10.

<Electrical configuration>
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  An MPU 602 is mounted on a main control board 601 provided in the main controller 71. The MPU 602 is a ROM 603 storing various control programs executed by the MPU 602 and fixed value data, and a memory for temporarily storing various data when executing the control program stored in the ROM 603. The RAM 604 is an element including an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data input / output circuit, various counter circuits as a random number generator, and the like. Note that a part of the functions of the MPU 602, for example, the function of the ROM 603 and the function of the RAM 604 may be included as another element.

  The MPU 602 is provided with an input port and an output port. Connected to the input side of the MPU 602 are a power failure monitoring board 605 provided in the main control device 71, a payout control device 78, various detection sensors and the like. In this case, a power supply and launch control device 79 is connected to the power failure monitoring board 605, and power is supplied to the MPU 602 via the power failure monitoring board 605. In addition, as part of various detection sensors, a prize detection sensor 31a, which is provided for the general prize opening 31, the variable prize winning device 32, the upper action opening 33, the lower action opening 34, and the through gate 35 of the game area PE. 31b, 31c, 32d, 33a, 34c, 35a, 35b (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as winning detection sensors 31a-35b) are electrically connected via electric wiring, and each MPU 602 of the main control device 71 is connected to each other. A winning determination (entrance determination) to the winning part is performed. In addition, the MPU 602 executes a jackpot occurrence lottery based on the winnings to the upper working port 33 and the lower working port 34, and executes the support generating lottery based on the winnings to the through gate 35.

  A power failure monitoring board 605, a payout control device 78, and a sound emission control device 72 are connected to the output side of the MPU 602. For example, a payout ball command is output to the payout control device 78 based on a winning determination result for the winning-corresponding winning portion. In this case, when outputting the prize ball command, the command information storage area of the ROM 603 is referred to. When the winning to the general winning opening 31 is specified, a winning ball command corresponding to the payout of 10 gaming balls is output, and when the winning to the big winning opening 32a is specified, 15 gaming balls are output. When the winning ball command corresponding to the payout of the game is output and the winning to the upper working port 33 is specified, the winning ball command corresponding to the payout of three game balls is output and the winning to the lower operating port 34 is awarded. When specified, a prize ball command corresponding to the payout of four game balls is output.

  Various commands such as a variation command, a type command, a variation end command, an opening command, and an ending command are output to the sound emission control device 72. In this case, the command information storage area of the ROM 603 is referred to when these various commands are output. Each command is configured as information of a predetermined number of bytes, and various information is included as information of the predetermined number of bytes. In particular, the change command as the command for game times includes information on the game result of each game time and information on the change display time of each game time as the various information.

  The MPU 602 is connected to an electric accessory driving unit 34b for driving the electric accessory 34a attached to the lower working port 34 and a variable prize driving unit 32c for driving the opening / closing door 32b of the variable prize winning device 32. Yes. Further, the main display unit 43 and the accessory display unit 44 are electrically connected to the output side of the MPU 602 through electric wiring. The main control board 601 is provided with various driver circuits. Through the driver circuit, the MPU 602 executes drive control of the various drive units 32 c and 34 b and also performs display control of the various display units 43 and 44.

  That is, in the opening / closing execution mode, the MPU 602 executes drive control of the variable winning drive unit 32c in the variable winning device 32 so that the large winning opening 32a is opened and closed. In addition, when the lower working port 34 is in the open state winning (support winning), the MPU 602 performs drive control of the electric accessory driving unit 34b so that the electric accessory 34a is opened and closed. In each game round, the display control of the main display unit 43 is executed in the MPU 602. In addition, when the lottery result indicating whether or not the electric accessory 34a is to be opened is clearly indicated, display control of the accessory display unit 44 is executed in the MPU 602.

  Furthermore, an external terminal board 81 is connected to the output side of the MPU 602. The external terminal plate 81 is provided with a jackpot signal output terminal or the like as an output terminal for outputting a signal when the state is changed. When the game result is a jackpot result, the MPU 602 can output a jackpot signal to the management control device on the game hall side through the jackpot signal output terminal. Specifically, in a normal time, a LOW level signal is output from the jackpot signal output terminal, and when a jackpot result is obtained, an HI level signal is output. The output mode of this signal may be reversed.

  The power failure monitoring board 605 relays between the main control board 601 and the power source and launch control device 79, and monitors the voltage of 24 VDC which is the maximum voltage output from the power source and launch control device 79. The payout control device 78 performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 77 based on the prize ball command input from the main control device 71.

  The power source and launch control device 79 is connected to, for example, a commercial power source (external power source) in a game hall or the like. Based on the external power supplied from the commercial power supply, necessary operating power is generated for each of the main control board 601, the payout control device 78, etc., and the generated operating power is supplied through a predetermined power path. To do. The power source and launch control device 79 is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 51, and the game ball launch mechanism 51 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are met.

<About various counters>
Next, an electrical configuration for performing various lotteries in the MPU 602 of the main controller 71 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The MPU 602 uses lots of counter information during the game to perform jackpot occurrence lottery, display setting of the main display unit 43, symbol display setting of the symbol display device 41, display setting of the accessory display unit 44, and the like. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the jackpot random number counter C1 used in the lottery generation for jackpot, the jackpot type counter C2 used for determining the jackpot type, the presence / absence of reach and the type thereof are distributed. A reach random number counter C3 used at the time, a random number initial value counter CINI used for setting an initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1, a variation type counter CS for determining a variation display time in the main display unit 43 and the symbol display device 41, Is going to be used. Furthermore, the electric accessory release counter C4 used for the lottery to determine whether or not the electric accessory 34a of the lower working port 34 is in the electric utility open state is used.

  Each of the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS, and C4 is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a lottery counter buffer 631 set in a predetermined area of the RAM 604. Among these, in the lottery counter buffer 631, information corresponding to the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 is acquired information when the winning to the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 occurs. It is stored in the reserved ball storage area 632 as a means.

  The holding ball storage area 632 includes a holding area RE and an execution area AE. The holding area RE includes a first holding area RE1, a second holding area RE2, a third holding area RE3, and a fourth holding area RE4, and matches the winning history to the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34. The numerical information of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 stored in the lottery counter buffer 631 is stored in one of the holding areas RE1 to RE4 as holding information.

  In this case, in the first reservation area RE1 to the fourth reservation area RE4, when the winning to the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34 is continuously generated a plurality of times, the first reservation area RE1 → the second reservation area. Each numerical information is stored in time series in the order of RE2 → third reserved area RE3 → fourth reserved area RE4. By providing the four holding areas RE1 to RE4 as described above, up to four game balls winning histories to the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 are stored on hold. In addition, the holding area RE includes a holding number storage area NA, in order to specify the number in which the winning history to the upper operating port 33 or the lower operating port 34 is stored in the holding number storage area NA. Is stored.

  Note that the number that can be reserved and stored is not limited to four, but may be any other number such as two, three, or five or more.

  The execution area AE is an area for moving each value stored in the first holding area RE1 of the holding area RE when starting the variable display on the main display unit 43, and at the start of one game round. Based on various numerical information stored in the execution area AE, determination of whether or not is made is performed.

  For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured such that, for example, 1 is sequentially added within a range of 0 to 599, and after reaching the maximum value, it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is a loop counter similar to the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 599). The big hit random number counter C <b> 1 is periodically updated and stored in the reserved ball storage area 632 of the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34.

  The value of the random number for winning the big hit is stored as a success / failure table (availability information group) in a success / failure table storage area 621 as a success / failure information group storage means in the ROM 603. Here, the contents of the success / failure table will be described. As the success / failure table, a success / failure table for the low probability mode (low probability success / failure information group) and a high probability mode's success / failure table (high probability success / failure information group) are set. That is, in the present pachinko machine 10, a low probability mode (low probability state) and a high probability mode (high probability state) are set as the lottery mode in the winning lottery means.

  In the gaming state in which the low-probability mode success / failure table is referred to at the time of the lottery, the number of random numbers (that is, the winning information) for winning the jackpot is two. On the other hand, in the gaming state in which the winning table for the high probability mode is referred to at the time of the lottery, there are 21 random number values for winning the jackpot. In this case, the value group of the jackpot random number counter C1 that wins the jackpot in the situation of the low probability mode is included in the value group of the jackpot random number counter C1 that wins the jackpot in the situation of the high probability mode.

  If the winning probability of the high probability mode is higher than that of the low probability mode, the number and value of the random numbers to be won are arbitrary, and the jackpot random number to be a big win in the situation of the low probability mode The value group of the counter C1 may be configured to include only a part of the value group of the jackpot random number counter C1 that wins the jackpot in the situation of the high probability mode, or may not be included.

  In each lottery mode, the lottery result is a result other than the random number value which is a big win.

  Next, the jackpot type counter C2 will be described. The jackpot type counter C2 is configured so that 1 is added in order within a range of 0 to 29, and after reaching the maximum value, it returns to 0. The big hit type counter C2 is periodically updated and stored in the reserved ball storage area 632 of the RAM 604 at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operation port 33 or the lower operation port 34.

  Here, in the pachinko machine 10, (1) a winning / no-lot lotion mode in the corresponding lottery means after the opening / closing execution mode ends, and (2) a support mode in the electric accessory 34a of the lower working port 34 after the opening / closing execution mode ends. Different types of jackpot results are set by making a difference between the two conditions. As above-mentioned lottery mode, the low probability mode and the high probability mode are set as described above.

  As a support mode, the frequency at which the electric accessory 34a of the lower working port 34 is in an acceptance state per unit time when compared with a situation in which the game ball is continuously being fired in the same manner with respect to the game area PE. The low-frequency support mode (the low-frequency support state or the low-frequency guide state) and the high-frequency support mode (the high-frequency support state or the high-frequency guide state) are set so that is relatively high.

  Specifically, in the low-frequency support mode and the high-frequency support mode, the probability of winning the electrification acceptance state in the electrification lottery using the electrification component opening counter C4 is the same (for example, both 4/5) However, in the high frequency support mode, the number of times that the electric accessory 34a is in the acceptance state when the electrification acceptance state is won is set more than in the low frequency support mode, and one more acceptance is made. The time is set longer. In this case, in the high frequency support mode, when the electrified acceptance state is won and the electrified state of the electric accessory 34a occurs a plurality of times, a wait until the next accepting state is started after the end of the one accepting state. The time is set to be shorter than a single acceptance time. Furthermore, in the high-frequency support mode, the minimum secured time is set shorter than the low-frequency support mode, after the first lot for the electric component is performed. Has been.

  As described above, in the high frequency support mode, there is a higher probability of winning a prize for the lower working port 34 than in the low frequency support mode. In other words, in the low frequency support mode, there is a higher probability of winning the upper working port 33 than in the lower working port 34, but in the high frequency support mode, winning in the lower working port 34 rather than the upper working port 33. Is likely to occur. When a winning is made to the lower working port 34, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Therefore, in the high frequency support mode, the player plays a game while not reducing the number of possessed balls so much. be able to.

  Note that the configuration for increasing the frequency at which the high frequency support mode is in the state of accepting the power role per unit time as compared to the low frequency support mode is not limited to the above-described configuration, for example, lottery for the electric power item It is good also as a structure which raises the probability that it will be elected in the electric character acceptance state in. Furthermore, increase the number of times of switching to the acceptance state, lengthen the acceptance time, and ensure that the minimum is secured when the next electrification lottery is performed after one electrification lottery By shortening the time (that is, shortening the one-time variable display time in the accessory result display section) and increasing the winning probability, it is possible to reduce the time by applying any one condition or any combination of conditions. The advantage of the high frequency support mode over the frequency support mode may be increased.

  The game result distribution destination for the big hit type counter C2 is stored as a distribution table (distribution information group) in a distribution table storage area as a distribution information group storage means in the ROM 603. Then, a normal jackpot result (low probability special game result) and a probability variable jackpot result (high probability special game result) are set as the distribution destinations.

  The normal jackpot result is that the winning lottery mode becomes the low probability mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends, and the support frequency is high until the number of games reaches the end reference number (specifically, 100 times) after the support mode shifts. It is a jackpot result that becomes a mode. After the end reference count has elapsed, the mode shifts to the low frequency support mode.

  The probability variation jackpot result is a jackpot result in which the success / failure lottery mode becomes the high probability mode and the support mode becomes the high frequency support mode after the opening / closing execution mode ends. The high-frequency support mode continues until the lottery result in the winning or failing lottery becomes a big hit state winning and the operation shifts to the opening / closing execution mode.

  In the distribution table, “0 to 9” corresponds to the normal jackpot result, and “10 to 29” corresponds to the probability variation jackpot result, but this numerical distribution is arbitrary. In addition, the distribution destination of the jackpot result is not limited to the above two types. For example, in the opening / closing execution mode, a plurality of modes are set so that the expected value of the game ball is high and the opening / closing execution is performed. It is good also as a structure which increases the type of jackpot result rather than said two types by providing a difference in the mode transfer destination mode.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value and then returns to 0. Here, in the pachinko machine 10, an expected effect is set as a kind of display effect in the symbol display device 41. The expected effect means that in the gaming machine in which the variable winning device 32 is in the opening / closing execution mode, in the gaming machine in which the stop result after the variable display is the result of giving, the variable display of the symbol (pattern) on the symbol display device 41 is started. This is a display state for making the player think that the change display state is likely to be the assignment correspondence result before the stop result is derived and displayed.

  The expectation effect includes two types of reach display and a notice display for expecting the occurrence of reach display and the generation of the corresponding result at the stage before the reach display occurs.

  In the reach display, a combination of reach symbols is displayed by displaying symbols for a part of a plurality of symbol sequences displayed on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41, and the remaining combinations in that state are displayed. A display state in which a variable display of symbols is displayed in the symbol row is included. In addition, in the state where the combination of reach symbols is displayed as described above, the variation of the symbols is displayed in the remaining symbol rows, and a predetermined character or the like is displayed as a moving image on the background screen. In addition, there are those that perform a reach effect by displaying a predetermined character or the like as a moving image on substantially the entire display screen G after reducing or not displaying a combination of reach symbols.

  The notice display includes a plurality of symbol strings in a situation in which symbols are variably displayed in all symbol columns after the symbol variable display is started on the display screen G of the symbol display device 41. In the situation where the symbols are variably displayed in the symbol row, a mode in which the character is displayed separately from the symbols on the symbol row is included. Moreover, what makes a background screen the predetermined aspect different from the previous aspect, and what makes the symbol on a symbol row the predetermined aspect different from the previous aspect are also included. Such a notice display can occur in any game times when reach display is performed and when reach display is not performed, but the case where reach display is performed is higher than the case where reach display is not performed. It is set to occur with probability.

  The reach display is executed regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3 in the game times that shift to the opening / closing execution mode. In the game times that do not shift to the open / close execution mode, the reach random number counter C3 acquired at a predetermined timing is referred to the reach table stored in the reach table storage area of the ROM 603 in response to the occurrence of the reach display. It is executed when On the other hand, whether or not to perform the notice display is determined not by the main control device 71 but by the sound emission control device 72 or the display control device 170.

  The variation type counter CS is, for example, incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 198, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The variation type counter CS is used when the MPU 602 determines the variation display time in the main display unit 43 and the symbol variation display time in the symbol display device 41. The variation type counter CS is updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and is repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. Then, the buffer value of the variation type counter CS is acquired when the variation display is determined at the start of variation display in the main display unit 43 and at the time of symbol variation start by the symbol display device 41.

  The electric accessory release counter C4 is, for example, configured to increment one by one within a range of 0 to 249 and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The electric accessory release counter C4 is periodically updated, and stored in the electric combination reservation area 633 of the RAM 604 at the timing when a game ball wins the through gate 35. Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to control the electric accessory 34a of the lower working port 34 to the receiving state based on the value of the stored electric accessory release counter C4. For example, if C3 = 0 to 199, the electric accessory 34a is controlled to be in an accepted state, and if C3 = 200 to 249, the electric accessory 34a is not controlled to be in an accepted state.

  As described above, in the MPU 602, at least the buffer value of the variation type counter CS is used to determine the variation display time in the main display unit 43. In the determination, the variation display time table storage area 623 of the ROM 603 is used. It is done. The MPU 602 determines the stop result in the main display unit 43 using the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the value of the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE. A result table storage area 624 is used.

<Electrical Configurations of Sound Emission Control Device 72 and Display Control Device 170>
With reference to the block diagram of FIG. 12 again, the electrical configurations of the sound emission control device 72 and the display control device 170 will be described.

  The sound emission control device 72 controls the various lamp portions 58 a and 58 b and the speaker portion 59 provided on the front door frame 14 based on various commands input from the main control device 71.

  The sound light emission control device 72 has a sound light emission control board 651 on which an MPU 652 is mounted. The MPU 652 has various control programs and ROM 653 storing fixed value data, and various kinds of control programs stored in the ROM 653 are executed. A RAM 654 which is a memory for temporarily storing data is incorporated.

  The MPU 652 is provided with an input port and an output port. A main control device 71 is connected to the input side of the MPU 652 and receives various commands from the main control device 71. To the output side of the MPU 652, various lamp units 58 a and 58 b and a speaker unit 59 provided on the front door frame 14 are connected and a display control device 170 is connected.

  The display control device 170 includes a display control board 701 on which an MPU 702 is mounted. The MPU 702 stores a program ROM 703 that stores various control programs and fixed value data, and executes a control program stored in the program ROM 703. A work RAM 704 that is a memory for temporarily storing various data, a video display processor (VDP) 705, a character ROM 706 that stores image data, and a video RAM 707 that temporarily stores image data read from the character ROM 706. Etc. are built-in.

  The MPU 702 of the display control device 170 executes display control of the symbol display device 41 based on the command input from the sound emission control device 72. In this case, the display control device 170 determines the symbol variation display time in the symbol display device 41 and the type of symbol combination to be finally stopped on the basis of various commands input from the main control device 71, Determine the presence of reach and the contents of reach production.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  The vertical ball passage 230 which is a part of the warp passage 200 is in a passage formation state in which a game ball can pass through the door member 260 being arranged at the passage formation position, and the door member 260 is arranged at the retreat position. The passage width becomes narrower and the passage is not formed. When the vertical spherical passage 230 is not formed, the vertical spherical passage 230 does not overlap the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 in the front-rear direction. As a result, when at least the vertical sphere passage 230 is not formed, the entire display screen G can be viewed, the warp passage 200 is provided in the limited game area PE, and the display screen G is viewed. A wide possible area can be secured.

  The vertical spherical passage 230 is not visible from the front when the passage is not formed, and is visible from the front when the passage is formed. Therefore, it is difficult to identify where the game ball that has entered the warp passage 200 is subsequently guided, and it is possible to increase the unexpectedness when the vertical ball passage 230 enters the passage formation state.

  Further, the rotation mechanism of the door member 260 constituting the vertical spherical passage 230 is not visible from the side by the upper and lower passage decoration members 106 and 107. Therefore, it is difficult to specify in advance that the door member 260 is rotated and the vertical ball passage 230 is in a passage formation state, and the unexpectedness of the whereabouts of the game ball can be further enhanced.

  The passage wall portion 251 constituting the outer side wall of the vertical ball passage 230 is arranged on the back surface of the lower frame 112 so that the lateral distance from the inner peripheral edge of the lower frame 112 is shorter than the diameter size of the game ball. Yes. Therefore, when passing through the vertical ball passage 230, the game ball protrudes inside the center frame 42 from the inner peripheral edge of the lower frame 112, and the game ball can be visually recognized by the amount of the protrusion. Thereby, it can suppress that the game ball which entered the warp channel | path 200 will have the illusion that it discharged | emitted from game area | region PE.

  The vertical spherical passage 230 is displaced from the passage non-formation state to the passage formation state by the door member 260 moving from the retracted position to the passage formation position. The state displacement is configured to be performed using the operation of the game ball. Thereby, the state displacement of the vertical sphere passage 230 can be realized with a simple configuration without requiring electrical drive control.

  In the warp passage 200 that guides the game ball flowing down the game area PE to the stage 111a disposed behind the game area PE, the vertical ball path 230 is a path in the horizontal direction using the movement of the game ball rearward. The width is increased. That is, the game ball does not move in the lateral direction in order to increase the lateral passage width, but the lateral passage width increases when moving backward. As a result, the lateral width of the warp passage 200 can be reduced, and the area occupied by the warp passage 200 can be reduced.

  This embodiment can be modified as follows.

  Hereinafter, a first modification of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing an outline of the left portion of the center frame 42 in the present modification. In FIG. 14, the front wall portion of the lateral decorative member 102 is shown broken away.

  In this modification, the entrance of the warp passage 200 is different. As shown in FIG. 14, an upper opening 108 through which one game ball can pass through in the vertical direction is formed at the upper part of the outer peripheral wall of the lateral decoration member 102. Corresponds to the entrance of the warp passage 200. The game ball that has entered from the upper opening 108 passes through the internal space of the lateral decorative member 102 and reaches the floor 212 of the side ball passage 210. Subsequent destinations of the game ball are as described above.

  Next, a second modification of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Fig.15 (a) is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. 4 in this modification. FIGS. 15B1 and 15B2 are cross-sectional views taken along the line CC in FIG. 15A for explaining a state in which the door member 260 rotates.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, in this modification, the upper and lower passage decoration members 106 and 107 are not provided, but a door decoration member 266 is provided instead. In the figure, the door decorative member 266 is indicated by a dot hatch. The door decorative member 266 is connected to the door member 260 from the side where the passage surface is not generated in the vertical spherical passage 230, and operates integrally with the door member 260.

  Further, the door decorative member 266 is formed to extend over the entire height direction of the rear guiding portion 220 and the vertical spherical passage 230. Further, the door decorative member 266 is formed to extend until the front end comes into contact with the back surface of the lower frame 112 in a situation where the door member 260 is disposed at the retracted position, and the rear end is the door member 260 and the rotating member. It is formed to extend until it is arranged behind the moving shaft 265. As a result, when the vertical spherical passage 230 is not formed, the entire rear guiding portion 220 and the vertical spherical passage 230 are covered from the inside of the center frame 42 by the door decorative member 266. Therefore, in this case, when the rear guiding portion 220 and the vertical spherical passage 230 are viewed from the side, only the door decorative member 266 can be visually recognized, and the rear guiding portion 220 and the vertical spherical passage 230 cannot be visually recognized.

  The interior surface of the center frame 42 of the door decorative member 266 is subjected to printing or modeling processing as decoration.

  Therefore, for example, even if the player sees the side portion of the center frame 42 from an oblique direction in a situation where the vertical ball passage 230 is not formed, the rear guiding portion 220 and the vertical ball passage 230 cannot be seen, and warp It is difficult to specify the passage configuration of the passage 200. As a result, it is difficult to identify where the game ball that has entered the warp passage 200 is subsequently guided, and it is possible to increase the unexpectedness when the vertical ball passage 230 enters the passage formation state. In this case, the door decorative member 266 that is visible is decorated, so that the center frame 42 can be made flashy as a whole, and the motivation for the game can be improved. It becomes.

  Incidentally, in the situation where the door decorative member 266 is disposed at the retracted position, the door decorative member 266 has an inner end of the center frame 42 in the door decorative member 266 that is closer to the center frame 42 than the inner peripheral edge of the lower frame 112. It is formed so as not to protrude inward. Therefore, in a situation where the door member 260 is disposed at the retracted position, the door decorative member 266 cannot be viewed from the front.

  The operation of the door member 260 and the door decoration member 266 will be described.

  In the situation where the door member 260 is disposed at the retracted position, as shown in FIG. 15 (b1), the door decorative member 266 is also not visible from the front and does not overlap with the symbol display device 41 in the front-rear direction. In the situation where the door member 260 is disposed at the passage forming position, as shown in FIG. 15 (b2), the door member 260 and the door decorative member 266 are visible from the front, and in the front-rear direction with the symbol display device 41. Overlap.

  In this modification, the upper wall portion 252 is not provided with the spring receiving portion 252b, and the torsion spring 252c is connected to the upper shaft portion 252a. As a result, even if the door decorative member 266 is formed to extend rearward from the door member 260 as described above, it does not become a barrier for integral operation with the door member 260.

  With the above configuration, the vertical spherical passage 230 can be used as a movable decorative member. In particular, as described above, the gaming machine needs to be decorated with flashy decorations to increase the player's attention, and the decorative members are movable as in this modification, which makes the operation flashy. It is easy to increase the degree of attention.

  Next, a third modification of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram for explaining a warp passage 200 in the present modification.

  In this modification, the door member 260 exists only in the upper part of the vertical spherical passage 230 (indicated by a dot hatch in the figure). Specifically, the length of the game ball led out from the rear guiding portion 220 to the vertical ball passage 230 is such that the direction of the game ball can be changed from the inward operation to the substantially vertical downward operation (in this modification example, Slightly longer than the diameter). That is, the vertical ball passage 230 in this modification is configured by a direction changing portion 231 provided with the door member 260 and a dropping portion 232 in which the game ball is changed in direction by the door member 260 and freely falls downward. It can be said that.

  In the falling part 232, since the door member 260 is not provided, according to this modification, it is possible to reduce the area where the door member 260 and the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 overlap in the front-rear direction. The visibility of the display screen G can be improved. Moreover, since the period when a game ball passes the direction change part 231 also becomes short, the period when the door member 260 is arrange | positioned in a channel | path formation position and it overlaps with the display screen G of the symbol display apparatus 41 also becomes short. From this point, the visibility of the display screen G can be improved.

  Further, in the present modification, a lower guiding portion 267 that receives a freely falling game ball and changes the direction to the outside is provided below the vertical ball passage 230. Further, downstream of the lower guiding unit 267, a stage derivation unit 268 is provided that redirects the game ball to the inside again and leads the game ball to the stage 111a.

  The floor of the lower guiding portion 267 is formed by a floor member 267a (indicated by a dot hatch in the figure) that has been subjected to a low repulsion process, and a game ball that falls by receiving a game ball by the floor member 267a Jumping to the inside of the center frame 42 is suppressed.

  Next, a fourth modification of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17A and FIG. 17B are front views showing an outline of the left side portion of the center frame 42 in the present modification. In FIG. 17, the front wall portion of the lateral decorative member 102 is shown partially broken.

  As shown in FIG. 17A, in the present modification, an upper opening 108 is provided as an inlet of the warp passage 200 as in the first modification, and downward from the upper opening 108. An extending upper sphere passage 270 is formed. Further, an inclined sphere passage 271 is disposed in communication with the most downstream portion of the upper sphere passage 270. The inclined sphere passage 271 guides the game ball that has passed through the upper sphere passage 270 to the side sphere passage 210. The most downstream portion of the upper sphere passage 270 exists inside the center frame 42 with respect to the side sphere passage 210, and the inclined sphere passage 271 becomes a passage that is inclined to the outside of the center frame 42 as it goes downward as a whole. Yes.

  The configuration for creating the passage space of the inclined sphere passage 271 is substantially the same as that of the vertical sphere passage 230. That is, the outer side wall of the inclined sphere passage 271 is formed by the second passage wall portion 272 formed to extend from the lower end of the outer side wall in the upper sphere passage 270 to the floor 212 of the side sphere passage 210. . The second door member 273 is provided so as to exist inside the center frame 42 with respect to the second passage wall portion 272. In a state where the second door member 273 is arranged at a position where the inclined sphere passage 271 is formed, a second inner wall portion that causes the rear wall of the inclined sphere passage 271 to face the rear surface of the lateral decoration member 102 from the rear. (Not shown) and a second side wall portion (not shown) that are opposed to the second passage wall portion 272 from the side to form an inner side wall in the inclined sphere passage 271 are integrally formed and bent as a whole. It is said that.

  The second door member 273 is pivotable about a pivot axis that is parallel to the second passage wall 272 by a shaft portion (not shown), and allows a game ball to pass in the same manner as the door member 260. It can be displaced between the passage formation position and a retreat position where the passage width is reduced to such an extent that the game ball cannot pass. The second door member 273 is biased toward the retracted position by a biasing means (not shown). In this case, the second door member 273 overlaps the lateral decoration member 102 in the front-rear direction and cannot be viewed from the front.

  The second door member 273 is formed to extend upward from the second passage wall portion 272, and can receive a game ball dropped in the upper ball passage 270 by the extended portion. . And the 2nd door member 273 rotates by receiving a game ball | bowl, and as shown in FIG.17 (b), it displaces to a channel | path formation position. In this case, the 2nd door member 273 protrudes inside the center frame 42 rather than the inner periphery of the side decoration member 102, and overlaps with the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 in the front-rear direction.

  Incidentally, the inner peripheral wall of the lateral decoration member 102 is opened corresponding to the rotation of the second door member 273 so that it does not become a barrier to the rotation of the second door member 273.

  When a game ball enters from the upper opening 108, the ball passes through the upper ball passage 270, collides with the second door member 273, displaces the second door member 273 to the passage formation position, and the inclined ball passage 271 is in the passage formation state. It becomes. When the inclined ball passage 271 enters the passage formation state, the game ball passes through the inclined ball passage 271 and falls to the side ball passage 210. The game ball that has fallen into the side ball passage 210 is guided to the rear guiding unit 220.

  According to this modification, both the passages 230, 271 are inclined and communicated with each other at a predetermined angle, so that a movable passage can be provided in accordance with the frame shape of the center frame 42. Even when a game ball passes through such a warp passage 200, one of the passages 230 and 271 is in a non-passage state, and an area overlapping the display screen G can be narrowed.

  In addition, it is also possible to form a warp passage closer to a curve by connecting a plurality of movable guide passages than in this modification.

<Second Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the guide passage is different from that of the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, the state displacement of the vertical sphere passage 230 is performed without electric drive. However, in the present embodiment, the state displacement of the vertical sphere passage 230 is performed by electric drive. Hereinafter, the structure of the guide passage in this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a front view of the center frame 42 in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 18, door drive portions 260a are connected to the door members 260 of the left and right vertical spherical passages 230 (the connection portions are not shown). Then, the door drive unit 260a displaces the door member 260 between the passage forming position and the retracted position. The door drive unit 260a is electrically connected to the main control device 71, and the MPU 602 of the main control device 71 controls the drive of the pair of door drive units 260a. That is, by setting the door drive unit 260a to the drive state, the door member 260 is displaced from the retracted position to the passage formation position, and the vertical spherical passage 230 is in the passage formation state. Then, by releasing the drive state of the door drive unit 260a, the door member 260 is displaced from the passage formation position to the retracted position, and the vertical spherical passage 230 is in a passage non-formation state. In the following description of the displacement of the door member 260, the door member 260 is also referred to as a closed state when it is disposed at the retracted position, and is also referred to as an open state when it is disposed at the passage forming position.

  Furthermore, the warp passage 200 in the present embodiment is provided with slide doors 104a in the left and right lateral openings 104 which are the entrances. The sliding door 104a can be displaced between an open state in which the slide door 104a is accommodated in the internal space of the lateral decoration member 102 and a closed state in which the lateral opening 104 is closed by sliding from the open state. Yes. The left and right slide doors 104a are respectively connected to the slide door drive unit 104b (the connection locations are not shown). The slide door drive unit 104b is electrically connected to the main control device 71, and the MPU 602 of the main control device 71 controls the drive of the pair of slide door drive units 104b. That is, when the slide door driving unit 104b is set to the driving state, the sliding door 104a is opened, and when the driving state of the slide door driving unit 104b is released, the sliding door 104a is closed.

<Door control processing>
Next, door control processing executed by the MPU 602 of the main control device 71 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The door control process is executed by the MPU 602 every predetermined period (4 msec).

  First, in step S101, it is determined whether or not the numerical information of the door counter TC provided in the various counter areas 634 of the RAM 604 is “0”. The door counter TC is a counter used for opening / closing the sliding door 104a and the door member 260, and is configured to be updated one by one between 0 and 1200. The door counter TC is set to “0” when the power is turned on.

  When the numerical information of the door counter TC is “0”, in the subsequent step S102, a process for opening the slide door 104a and the door member 260 is executed. Specifically, output of drive signals to the slide door drive unit 104b of the slide door 104a and the door drive unit 260a of the door member 260 is started, and both the drive units 104b and 260a are set in a drive state, whereby the slide door 104a. And the door member 260 will be in an open state.

  When a negative determination is made in step S101, or after the process of step S102 is executed, a process of updating the numerical information of the door counter TC by adding 1 is executed in step S103.

  In a succeeding step S104, it is determined whether or not the numerical information of the door counter TC is “400”. When the numerical information of the door counter TC is “400”, a process of setting the slide door 104a to the closed state is executed in step S105. Specifically, the output of the drive signal to the slide door drive unit 104b of the slide door 104a is stopped, and the slide door drive unit 104b is brought into a non-drive state, whereby the slide door 104a is closed.

  If a negative determination is made in step S104, or after the process of step S105 is executed, it is determined in step S106 whether the numerical information of the door counter TC is “700”. When the numerical information of the door counter TC is “700”, a process of setting the door member 260 in the closed state is executed in step S107. Specifically, the output of the drive signal to the door drive unit 260a of the door member 260 is stopped, and the door drive unit 260a is brought into a non-driven state, whereby the door member 260 is closed.

  If a negative determination is made in step S106, or after the process of step S107 is executed, it is determined in step S108 whether the numerical information of the door counter TC is “1200”. When the numerical information of the door counter TC is “1200”, a process of clearing the door counter TC to “0” is executed in step S109. Thereby, the process for making the sliding door 104a and the door member 260 open is performed in step S102 in the next processing round. When a negative determination is made in step S108, or after the process of step S109 is executed, the door control process is terminated.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the sliding door 104a that opens and closes the entrance side opening 104 in the warp passage 200, and the door member 260 that displaces the vertical spherical passage 230 between a passage formation state and a passage non-formation state are: In either case, the drive is controlled periodically. The cycle is set so that the sliding door 104a repeats the open state of 1.6 sec and the closed state of 3.2 sec, and the door member 260 repeats the open state of 2.8 sec and the closed state of 2 sec. The period in which the door member 260 is in the open state is longer than the period in which the slide door 104a is in the open state, and the door member 260 is in the closed state 1.2 seconds after the slide door 104a is in the closed state.

  Here, how the slide door 104a and the door member 260 are switched between the open state and the closed state will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. FIG. 19B-1 shows how the slide door 104a is opened and closed, and FIG. 19B-2 shows how the door member 260 is opened and closed.

  When the numerical information of the door counter TC becomes “0” at the timing of t1, the sliding door 104a and the door member 260 are switched to the open state. As a result, the game ball can enter the warp passage 200 and the vertical ball passage 230 of the warp passage 200 is also in a passage formation state and can pass through the vertical ball passage 230. When the numerical information of the door counter TC becomes “400” at the timing of t2, the slide door 104a is switched to the closed state. As a result, the game ball cannot enter the warp passage 200. On the other hand, the door member 260 is still open. Therefore, when the game ball stays in the vertical ball passage 230, the door member 260 is prevented from being caught in the vertical ball passage 230 due to the closed state.

  When the numerical information of the door counter TC becomes “700” at the timing of t3, the door member 260 is switched to the closed state, and the vertical spherical passage 230 is in a passage non-formation state. The period from the timing t2 to the timing t3 is a sufficient period until the game ball entered from the lateral opening 104 passes through the vertical ball passage 230, and as described above, 1.2 sec is the length of the period. It corresponds to.

  When the numerical information of the door counter TC becomes “1200” at the timing of t4, the door counter TC is cleared to “0”, and both the slide door 104a and the door member 260 are switched to the open state. When the numerical information of the door counter TC becomes “400” at the timing of t5, the sliding door 104a is switched to the closed state, and when the numerical information of the door counter TC becomes “700” at the timing of t6, the door member 260 is closed. Can be switched to.

  According to the embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  Compared with the configuration in which the vertical sphere passage 230 is transitioned between the passage formation state and the passage non-formation state by electric drive, and the transition is made in conjunction with the operation of the game ball as in the first embodiment, The degree of freedom increases.

  For example, the vertical ball passage 230 in the first embodiment rotates the door member 260 by utilizing its own weight when the game ball moves backward, and the inclined ball passage 271 in the fourth modification of the first embodiment. Is configured to rotate the second door member 273 using its own weight when the game ball falls. Therefore, it is necessary to select a place where the game ball performs such an operation as a place where the movable passages 230 and 271 are installed. On the other hand, in this embodiment, since the door member 260 can be displaced in the vertical ball passage 230 regardless of the operation of the game ball, the degree of freedom of the installation location is improved.

  Here, when the transition of the vertical ball passage 230 is made a transition having a certain regularity, the fairness of the game is ensured. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the vertical ball passage 230, the passage is not formed. There is concern about the inconvenience that the game ball is clogged in the vertical ball passage 230. Therefore, in the present embodiment, by providing the sliding door 104a at the entrance of the warp passage 200 to restrict the entry of game balls into the warp passage 200, the above inconvenience can be solved.

  The present embodiment can be modified as follows. Hereinafter, this modification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a door control process in the present modification.

  In this modification, the slide door drive unit 104b of the slide door 104a and the door drive unit 260a of the door member 260 are both electrically connected to the audio light emission control device 72, which is a sub-side control device, and audio emission control is performed. The MPU 652 of the device 72 is configured to perform drive control of the drive units 104b and 260a. Therefore, the MPU 602 of the main controller 71 does not perform door control processing.

  Here, in the sound emission control device 72, command storage processing that is activated when each command such as a change command, type command, change end command, opening command, and ending command received from the main control device 71 is received. To store in the command storage area of the RAM 654. The command storage area of the RAM 654 is configured as a ring buffer that can store a plurality of commands individually and can be read from the previously stored commands. Even if a plurality of commands are received at the same time, Processing corresponding to each command can be executed satisfactorily. In addition, the sound emission control device 72 periodically checks which command is the received command (for example, a cycle of 4 msec), and this confirmation process produces an effect corresponding to the game result of each game time. The various lamp units 58a, 58b and the speaker unit 59 perform effects corresponding to the opening / closing execution mode, and control to display a corresponding effect on the symbol display device 41 by transmitting a command corresponding to the display control device 170. It is possible to do. The door control process is performed every time this command confirmation process is executed. That is, the door control process is also executed periodically (4 msec).

  In the door control process in the present modification, first, in step S201, it is determined whether or not reach display is being executed. In this process, it is possible to determine whether or not the reach display is being executed in the symbol display device 41 by checking whether or not “1” is set in the reach start flag storage area of the RAM 654. In the reach start flag storage area, “1” is set at the start timing of the reach display when the reach display is performed at the current game time based on the information included in the change command. It is cleared to “0” at the end of. Specifically, the reach display start timing is a timing at which a reach line is formed by the upper symbol row Z1 and the lower symbol row Z3.

  When the reach display is not being executed, the opening / closing process of the sliding door 104a and the door member 260 is periodically performed in the process of step S202 to step S210 as in the process of step S101 to step S109. However, in step S202, step S204, step S205, step S207, step S209, and step S210, each process is executed using the door counter TC provided in the RAM 654 of the sound emission control device 72.

  If the reach display is being executed in step S201, the process proceeds to step S211. In step S211, it is determined whether or not the slide door 104a is open. If it is in the open state, the drive state of the slide door drive unit 104b of the slide door 104a is stopped and the slide door 104a is closed in step S212, regardless of the numerical information of the door counter TC.

  If a negative determination is made in step S211, or after executing the process of step S212, the process proceeds to step S213. In step S213, it is determined whether or not the door member 260 is in an open state. When the door member 260 is in a closed state, that is, when the vertical spherical passage 230 is in a non-passage state, the door control process is terminated as it is.

  When the door member 260 is in the open state and the vertical spherical passage 230 is in the passage formation state, a process of updating by adding 1 to the numerical information of the reach door counter RC provided in the RAM 654 in step S214 is executed. To do. The reach door counter RC is a counter used for controlling the door drive unit 260a during reach display, and is configured to be updated one by one between 0-300. The reach door counter RC is set to “0” when the power is turned on.

  In the subsequent step S215, it is determined whether or not the numerical information of the reach door counter RC is “300” based on the processing result in step S214. If a negative determination is made in step S215, the door control process is terminated as it is. When the numerical information of the reach door counter RC is “300”, regardless of the numerical information of the door counter TC, the driving state of the door driving portion 260a of the door member 260 is stopped in step S216, and the door member 260 is reached. Is closed.

  In the subsequent step S217, a process of clearing numerical information of the reach door counter RC and the door counter TC to “0” is executed, and the door control process is terminated.

  Therefore, in this modification, the slide door 104a and the door member 260 are closed while the reach display is being executed on the symbol display device 41. Since the reach display is expected to be a big hit result thereafter, the attention degree of the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 is higher than other timings in the game. In this case, by setting the vertical ball passage 230 to the non-passage state, it is possible to visually recognize the entire display screen G, and the player does not disturb the door member 260 when viewing the reach display. It becomes possible to be more immersed in the game. Further, the reach display is generally performed more flashy than other timing effects in the game times, and it is necessary to be concerned that the effect is hidden by the door member 260 with this configuration. It is possible to perform a more flashy presentation using the entire display screen G.

  In addition, it is not limited to the structure which restrict | limits that the sliding door 104a and the door member 260 will be in an open state during execution of reach display, for example, when the predetermined period passes after start of reach display, It is good also as a structure which restrict | limits becoming, and it is good also as a structure restrict | limited when reach display transfers to a predetermined development effect.

  Further, the period for limiting the displacement of the vertical spherical passage 230 is not limited to reach display. For example, it may be configured to limit the displacement of the vertical sphere passage 230 when performing a notice display, may be configured to limit the displacement of the vertical sphere passage 230 during the opening / closing execution mode, and may be configured to restrict the displacement of the vertical sphere passage 230 during the high-frequency support mode. The displacement of 230 may be limited. Further, in these cases, the displacement of the vertical spherical passage 230 may be limited with a predetermined probability.

<Third Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the state transition of the vertical spherical passage 230 is electrically controlled. Hereinafter, the configuration of the vertical spherical passage 230 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a front view of the center frame 42 for explaining the warp passage 200 in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 21, in the present embodiment, the door drive unit 260a of the door member 260 is electrically connected to the sound emission control device 72, which is a sub-side control device, as in the modification of the second embodiment. And the drive control of the door drive unit 260a is performed by the MPU 652 of the sound emission control device 72. On the other hand, unlike the second embodiment, the slide door 104a and the slide door drive unit 104b for opening and closing the entrance to the warp passage 200 are not provided. Instead, an entrance detection sensor 104c that detects a game ball passing through the side ball passage 210 is provided on the lateral decoration member 102, and an exit detection sensor 260b that detects a game ball passing through the vertical ball passage 230 is provided. , Provided below the door member 260.

  Next, door control processing executed by the MPU 652 of the sound emission control device 72 in this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S301, it is determined whether or not the entrance detection sensor 104c detects the passage of the game ball. If detected, in a subsequent step S302, a process of adding “1” to the passage counter K provided in the RAM 654 is executed. The passage counter K is a counter for monitoring the presence or absence of a game ball in the vertical ball passage 230, and is “0” when the power is turned on. In continuing step S303, the process which makes the door member 260 an open state is performed. Specifically, the output of the drive signal to the door drive part 260a of the door member 260 is started, and the door member 260 is brought into the open state by setting the door drive part 260a to the drive state.

  If a negative determination is made in step S301, or after executing the process of step S303, the process proceeds to step S304. In step S304, it is determined whether or not the exit detection sensor 260b detects the passage of the game ball. If detected, in the subsequent step S305, a process of subtracting “1” from the passage counter K is executed.

  If a negative determination is made in step S304, or after the process of step S305 is executed, it is determined whether or not the passage counter K is “0” in step S306. When the passage counter K is “0”, in the subsequent step S307, a process for closing the door member 260 is executed. Specifically, the output of the drive signal to the door drive unit 260a of the door member 260 is stopped, and the door drive unit 260a is brought into a non-driven state, whereby the door member 260 is closed.

  Therefore, according to this embodiment, only when a game ball enters the warp passage 200, the vertical ball passage 230 is in a passage formation state, and the period during which the vertical ball passage 230 is in a passage non-formation state can be lengthened. . Thereby, the period which the symbol display apparatus 41 can visually recognize as a whole can be lengthened.

  This embodiment can be modified as follows. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the door control process of the present modification.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in step S401, it is determined whether or not the game ball firing mechanism 51 stops the game ball firing. In such processing, when the launch is stopped, either the launch stop command transmitted from the main control device 71 to the sound emission control device 72 or the launch start command transmitted when the launch is started is received last. It can be determined whether or not the firing is stopped by confirming whether However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which a firing stop command and a firing start command are transmitted from the power source and launch control device 79 to the sound emission control device 72 may be different depending on whether the launch is in progress or not. It is good also as a structure from which the signal used as an output mode is output to the audio | voice light emission control apparatus 72 from the main control apparatus 71 or a power supply and discharge | release control apparatus 79. FIG.

  If the firing is stopped, it is determined in subsequent step S402 whether or not the passage counter K is “0”. If the passage counter K is “0”, it is determined in step S403 whether reach display is being executed. If the reach display is being executed, it is determined in step S404 whether or not the finalized effect is to be executed during the reach display.

  Here, the confirmed effect is an effect that is executed during reach display when the game result of the current game round is any jackpot result, and a predetermined probability in the game round that is any jackpot result This is an effect executed at (for example, 10%). In the finalized effect, a premium character that does not appear during normal reach display is displayed on the display screen G in an area where the vertical sphere passage 230 is overlapped when the passage is formed.

  When executing the finalized effect in step S404, the opening / closing process for effect is performed in step S405, in which the drive state of the door drive unit 260a of the door member 260 is switched at a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 sec period) for a predetermined period (for example, 2 sec). Execute.

  When a negative determination is made in any of steps S401 to S404, or after the process of step S405 is executed, the process proceeds to step S406. Since the process of step S406-step S412 is the same as the process of said step S301-step S307, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Therefore, the displacement of the vertical sphere passage 230 can be used as an effect as in this modification. In particular, the definite effect is displayed on the display screen G in a region where the vertical sphere passage 230 is overlapped when the passage is formed, and the vertical sphere passage 230 is repeatedly switched between the passage formation state and the passage non-formation state. The situation where the player can visually recognize the finalized effect and the situation where the player cannot visually recognize the repeated effects are repeated. Thereby, it is possible for the player to easily recognize the confirmed effect, and to prevent the player from overlooking that the confirmed effect is being performed.

<Fourth Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the variable display unit 36 is different from those in the first to third embodiments. Hereinafter, different contents will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 24A is a front view of the game board 24 in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the variable display unit 36 of this embodiment includes a decorative member 90 in addition to the center frame 42 and the symbol display device 41. The decorative member 90 is assembled in a state where its peripheral edge is overlapped with the frame of the center frame 42 from the rear. And through the area | region enclosed by the center frame 42, the front surfaces other than the said peripheral part in the decoration member 90 can be visually recognized from the front. A central opening 91 that is opened in the front-rear direction is formed at the part of the decorative member 90 that is visible, and the decorative member 90 has a frame shape as a whole. The central opening 91 is formed so as to leave at least left and right portions visible from the front, and to leave a portion visible upward from the front. And the display screen G of the symbol display apparatus 41 is arrange | positioned so that it may expose from the said center opening part 91 ahead.

  Above the display screen G at the above-described visible portion on the front surface of the decorative member 90, the character 92 of the pachinko machine 10 is printed as a decoration. In addition, effect lamp portions 93 and 94 are disposed on both sides of the display screen G in the above-described visible portion of the front surface of the decorative member 90, respectively.

  More specifically, the plurality of effect lamp portions 93 and 94 are arranged in the front of the decorative member 90 on the left side of the display screen G in a plurality of large and small circular bubble effect lamp portions 93 that are vertically scattered. Has been. The bubble effect lamp unit 93 includes a lamp cover formed of a white or blue transparent resin and an LED lamp (not shown) disposed behind the cover, and the LED lamp is connected to the sound emission control device 72. Electrically connected. Then, lighting control is sequentially performed from the lower bubble effect lamp unit 93 to the upper bubble effect lamp unit 93 at a predetermined timing as an effect for game play, and an effect is provided as if the bubbles floated in water. This effect is also referred to as a bubble effect (first effect).

  On the right side of the display screen G on the front surface of the decorative member 90, a plurality of fish effect lamp portions 94 simulating the outer shape of the fish are disposed in the vertical direction. The fish production lamp unit 94 includes a lamp cover formed of a colorless transparent resin and a three-color light emitting type (red, blue, green) LED lamp (not shown) disposed behind the lamp cover. The LED lamp is also electrically connected to the sound emission control device 72. Then, at a predetermined timing as an effect for game play, light emission control is performed for each color of red, blue, and green, and a group of three-color fish is waiting on the side (right side) of the display screen G. A production like this is performed. This effect is also called a fish school effect (second effect).

  The relationship between the decorative member 90 and the warp passage 200 arranged as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 (b1) and 24 (b2). 24 (b1) and 24 (b2) are diagrams showing a one-dot chain line portion in FIG. 24 (a) for explaining the operation of the warp passage 200. FIG.

  When the vertical sphere passage 230 in the warp passage 200 is not formed, the vertical sphere passage 230 is hidden behind the lower frame 112 of the center frame 42 and cannot be seen as shown in FIG. . This is as described in the first to third embodiments. When the vertical spherical passage 230 is in the passage formation state, as shown in FIG. 24 (b2), the door member 260 in the left vertical spherical passage 230 overlaps with a part of the bubble effect lamp portion 93 in the front-rear direction, and the bubble effect is generated. A part of the lamp portion 93 is not visible from the front. Further, the door member 260 in the vertical sphere passage 230 on the right side overlaps a part of the fish effect lamp part 94 in the front-rear direction, and a part of the fish effect lamp part 94 cannot be visually recognized from the front. When the vertical spherical passage 230 is in the passage formation state, the door member 260 overlaps with a part of each of the effect lamp portions 93 and 94 in the front-rear direction as described above, but the end of the door member 260 on the display screen G side is the center. The door member 260 is disposed outside the opening 91 and does not overlap the display screen G of the symbol display device 41 in the front-rear direction.

  That is, in the present embodiment, when the vertical sphere passage 230 is in the passage formation state, the door member 260 that forms a part of the vertical sphere passage 230 is part of the effect lamp portions 93 and 94 in the decoration member 90. When the vertical spherical passage 230 is in the non-passage state, the door member 260 is configured not to overlap the effect lamp portions 93 and 94 in the decorative member 90 in the front-rear direction. Thereby, the visibility of the effect lamp portions 93 and 94 is ensured at least when the vertical sphere passage 230 is in a passage non-formed state. Further, when the vertical spherical passage 230 is in the passage formation state, the door member 260 overlaps part of the effect lamp portions 93 and 94, while the door member 260 does not overlap the display screen G in the front-rear direction. Thereby, the vertical spherical passage 230 can be provided in parallel with the display screen G without hindering the visibility of the display screen G.

  Here, both the bubble effect and the fish school effect are set as effects suggesting that the game times have a high expectation of winning the big hit. More specifically, the fish school effect is set as an effect with a higher expectation of winning the big hit than the bubble effect. Therefore, the player expects that the game times this time will be a big hit when each of the above-mentioned effects is performed, and the degree of attention with respect to each of the effects being performed is increased. Furthermore, it is expected that the player pays more attention to the effect when the fish school effect is executed than when the bubble effect is executed due to the level of expectation.

  Each effect by the effect lamp units 93 and 94 is executed at the start timing of the variable display of each symbol row Z1 to Z3 on the display screen G. And when a bubble production | presentation is performed in the bubble production | presentation lamp part 93, a bubble is displayed on the display screen G at the timing when the reach line was formed by the upper and lower symbol rows Z1 and Z3 in the variation display on the display screen G. An effect of floating in the vertical direction (from bottom to top) is executed. Further, when a fish school effect is executed by the fish effect lamp unit 94, an effect is performed in which the school of fish passes in the horizontal direction (from right to left) on the display screen G at the timing when the reach line is formed. Is done. The above-mentioned effects executed on the display screen G may also occur in game times where the effects in the effect lamp units 93 and 94 are not executed. In other words, when the above-described effects are executed on the display screen G, effects by the effect lamp units 93 and 94 are executed in advance with a predetermined probability. That is, the player can recognize in advance the effect executed on the display screen G by confirming the effect by the effect lamp units 93 and 94.

  In the game area PE, the operation ports 33 and 34 are arranged below the center frame 42, and in the configuration where the arrangement of the left and right objects is the target, the game ball is fired so as to flow down the right side of the center frame 42. Therefore, in general, it is easier for the game balls to be fired so as to flow down the left side of the center frame 42 to enter the operation ports 33 and 34. Therefore, unless there are other factors such as adjustment of the nail, it is assumed that the player basically fires the game ball so as to flow down the left side of the center frame 42. Then, out of the warp passages 200 provided on the left and right sides of the center frame 42, it is assumed that the left warp passage 200 has a higher frequency of game balls entering than the right warp passage 200. Therefore, it can be said that the left vertical spherical passage 230 tends to form a passage more frequently than the right vertical spherical passage 230. In other words, it can be said that the bubble production lamp unit 93 on the left side is more invisible than the fish production lamp unit 94 on the right side. That is, when the fish production is set to have a higher level of attention than the bubble production as described above, the right vertical sphere passage 230 is in a passage formation state when the fish production is performed, and the fish production The occurrence of inconvenience such as inability to visually recognize is suppressed.

  According to the present embodiment described in detail above, at least the vertical spherical passage 230 is in a non-passage state, so that it is overlapped with the decorated region (the effect lamp portions 93 and 94 of the decorative member 90) in the front-rear direction. In addition, it is possible to ensure the visibility of the area where the decoration is applied.

  Further, even if the vertical spherical passage 230 is in a passage formation state, the door member 260 does not overlap with the display screen G in the front-rear direction although it overlaps with the decorated area in the front-rear direction. Accordingly, the vertical spherical passage 230 can be provided in parallel with the display screen G without hindering the visibility of the display screen G.

  Further, generally, the above decoration on the right side is provided on the assumption that the frequency of game balls entering the warp passage 200 on the right side is lower than the frequency of game balls entering the warp passage 200 on the left side. The effect (fish school effect) executed in the region is set to have a higher expectation than the effect (bubble effect) executed in the region with the decoration on the left side. Thereby, even if an effect with a high expectation is executed, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of an inconvenience that the effect cannot be seen by the door member 260.

  Note that the state transition of the vertical ball passage 230 of this embodiment may be realized by utilizing the weight of the game ball as in the first embodiment, and in the second and third embodiments. Thus, it may be realized by electric drive.

<Other embodiments>
In addition, it is not limited to the description content of each embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, each of the following configurations may be applied alone to the configuration of each of the above embodiments, or may be applied to the configuration of each of the above embodiments in a predetermined combination.

  (1) The placement location of the warp passage 200 is not limited to the placement location of each of the above embodiments. For example, the vertical ball passages (inclined ball passages) 230 and 271 are located in the game area PE of the game board 24 and the passage formation state. Even if it becomes, you may arrange | position in the position which does not overlap with the display screen G. Even in this case, for example, a pair of vertical ball passages 230 and 271 are provided in the game area PE, and a game ball is configured not to pass through the vertical ball passages 230 and 271 at the same time by a sorting device or the like, and approaches each other. When the door members 260 and 273 are provided in the directions, it is not necessary to secure twice the area for forming the passage, and the installation area can be narrowed.

  Moreover, it replaces with the structure which overlaps with the display screen G because the warp channel | path 200 will be in a channel | path formation state in the 1st-3rd embodiment, and is in the area | region (decoration area | region) where decoration is given like 4th Embodiment. On the other hand, it is good also as a structure which overlaps with the front-back direction. Even in this case, the visibility of the area to which the decoration is applied can be ensured by the passage non-formed state.

  Further, the entrance of the warp passage 200 is not limited to the lateral opening 104 or the upper opening 108. For example, an opening is provided on the peripheral wall of the upper decorative member 101, and the opening may be used as the entrance of the warp passage 200. Good. Further, the exit of the warp passage 200 is not limited to the stage 111a. For example, the exit may be provided so as to lead out to a region where it is difficult to enter the operation ports 33 and 34.

  (2) The vertical ball passages 230 and 271 are configured to be able to transition between a passage formation state in which one game ball can pass and a passage non-formation state in which a game ball cannot pass. In this case, the passage width may be two or more game balls and two game balls may be allowed to pass at the same time. When the passage is not formed, the passage width is one or more game balls and the game ball can pass. There may be. However, from the viewpoint that the area occupied by the warp passage 200 is the minimum necessary area for drawing out the game ball to the stage 111a, the passage width in the passage formation state is one game ball or more. Therefore, the passage width is preferably less than one game ball when the passage is not formed.

  (3) When the vertical ball passages 230 and 271 are in a passage formation state, a part of the game ball passing through the vertical ball passages 230 and 271 together with the door members 260 and 273 is visible. Any configuration may be used as long as the door members 260 and 273 are easier to visually recognize than the passage non-formed state when the passage is formed. Even in this case, it is possible to specify that the game ball passes through the movable guide passage by making the door members 260 and 273 easier to visually recognize.

  (4) The configuration in which the vertical spherical passages 230 and 271 transition between the passage formation state and the passage non-formation state is not limited to the configuration performed by the rotation of the door members 260 and 273. For example, the door members 260 and 273 have a wall portion that comes into contact with the passage wall portions 251 and 272 from the inside of the center frame 42 and a wall portion that comes into contact with the passage wall portions 251 and 272 from the rear. The door member 260, 273 may be slid and moved to form a passage. In this case, as in the second and third embodiments, the displacement of the door members 260 and 273 may be controlled by electric drive.

  (5) In the first embodiment, the vertical ball passage 230 is configured such that the game ball falls substantially vertically downward, but the vertical ball passage 230 may be inclined. For example, like the inclined sphere passage 271 in the fourth modified example, when the left and right vertical sphere passages 230 are inclined toward the outside of the center frame 42 toward the lower side, the vertical sphere passage 230 is provided substantially vertically. As compared with, the direction in which the weight of the game ball is transmitted to the door member 260 changes, and a greater force is transmitted. In this case, since the force transmitted from the game ball to the door member 260 increases, for example, even if the urging force of the torsion spring 252c is changed to a stronger one than that in the first embodiment, the door member 260 is moved to the passage formation position. Can hold.

  (6) In the second embodiment, the door member 260 is prevented from being closed while the game ball is passing through the vertical ball passage 230 by controlling the opening and closing of the slide door 104a. A switching device that guides to a bypass path different from the vertical sphere path 230 after a predetermined period has elapsed since the open state may be installed upstream of the vertical sphere path 230.

  (7) In the second embodiment, the vertical spherical passage 230 is periodically displaced. However, the period may be different depending on the gaming state or the like. Specifically, for example, after the opening / closing execution mode based on one of the jackpot results, the period may be longer and the period of the passage formation state may be longer. It is good also as a structure where the period which is a formation state becomes short. In addition, after the displacement of the vertical ball passage 230 is executed a predetermined number of times, it may be configured to return to the same cycle as the normal gaming state. In this case, the game ball that has passed through the warp passage 200 has a higher probability of entering the upper operating port 33 where the success / failure lottery is performed. Therefore, if the period in which the passage is formed becomes longer, it is advantageous for the player. If the period of the formation state is shortened, it is disadvantageous for the player, and the advantage for the player can be changed by the displacement of the vertical ball passage 230. Thereby, various games can be made.

  (8) In the third embodiment, the exit detection sensor 260b confirms that there is no game ball in the vertical ball passage 230. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game detection ball is detected by the entrance detection sensor 104c. It is good also as a structure which makes the door member 260 a closed state after progress of a predetermined period after passage of this is detected. Even in this case, the inconvenience of closing the door member 260 while the game ball is passing through the vertical ball passage 230 can be suppressed.

  (9) In the modification of the third embodiment, the effect opening / closing process is performed when the finalized effect is performed, but the timing of performing the effect opening / closing process is not limited to this. For example, the warp passage 200 in the center frame 42 may be provided on either the left or right side, and the effect opening / closing process may be performed when a game ball is being fired on the side where the warp passage 200 is not provided. In this case, by monitoring the launch intensity of the game ball, it is possible to confirm in which direction the game ball is being fired. For example, in the case of a launch intensity that flows down to the left or right, an effect opening / closing process is performed. It is better to have no configuration.

  (10) In the fourth embodiment, the effect lamps 93 and 94 and the door member 260 of the vertical spherical passage 230 are overlapped in the front-rear direction in the decoration member 90, but instead of the effect lamps 93 and 94, or In addition, it is good also as a structure where the site | part to which the pattern as a decoration or modeling process was given, and the door member 260 overlap in the front-back direction. Even in this case, at least the vertical sphere passage 230 is in a passage non-formation state, so that the visibility of the portion subjected to the pattern or the shaping process is ensured.

  Furthermore, it is good also as a structure by which a movable member is arrange | positioned in the area | region which overlaps with the door member 260 in the front-back direction. In this case, it is preferable that the vertical spherical passage 230 is not formed so that the door member 260 and the movable member do not overlap in the front-rear direction or the amount of overlap is reduced.

  Further, although the door member 260 is configured to overlap a part of each of the effect lamps 93 and 94 in the front-rear direction, the door member 260 may be configured to overlap all of the effect lamps 93 and 94 in the front-rear direction. Further, a part or all of one of the effect lamp portions 93 and 94 may overlap the door member 260 in the front-rear direction, and the other may not overlap the door member 260 in the front-rear direction.

  (11) In the fourth embodiment, the state transition of the vertical spherical passage 230 is realized by electric drive as in the second and third embodiments, and the vertical spherical passage 230 is in a passage non-formation state. It is good also as a structure which performs an effect in each effect lamp part 93 and 94 on at least 1 conditions. In this case, the visibility of the said effect is ensured at least in the period when the effect is performed in each effect lamp part 93,94.

  Further, for example, after the light control of the LED lamp is performed in the fish effect lamp unit 93, the right vertical sphere at the timing of starting the effect that the school of fish passes in the horizontal direction on the display screen G (the timing at which the reach line is formed). It is good also as a structure which hides the fish production lamp part 93 with the door member 260 by making the channel | path 230 into a channel | path formation state. In this case, the school of fish waiting on the side of the display screen G can be made to appear to move by the operation of the door member 260, and the effects of the fish effect lamp unit 93 and the display screen G are associated with each other. Can also be associated with the state transition of the vertical spherical passage 230.

  (12) In the fourth embodiment, on the premise that the game ball is easier to enter the warp passage 200 on the left side in general, the expectation level of the effects executed in the effect lamp units 93 and 94 is increased or decreased. For example, if the operation holes 33 and 34 are provided on the left side of the center frame 42 in the game area PE, the left side of the center frame 42 flows down to allow the game balls to enter the operation holes 33 and 34. Thus, there is a need to launch a game ball, and the significance of setting the level of expectation of production as described above can be enhanced.

  Further, for example, when the variable winning device 32 is provided on the right side of the center frame 42, it is necessary to fire the game ball so as to flow down on the right side of the center frame 42 during the opening / closing execution mode. In this case, at least during the opening / closing execution mode, the possibility of entering the game ball into the left warp passage 200 is reduced, and the left bubble effect lamp unit 93 is used to perform the effect during the opening / closing execution mode. However, the visibility of the performance does not deteriorate.

  (13) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above embodiment, for example, a pachinko machine in which an electric accessory is released a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or a game ball in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that generates a right when it enters, a pachinko machine equipped with other objects, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and other gaming machines.

<Invention Group Extracted from Each Embodiment>
Hereinafter, the characteristics of the invention group extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for easy understanding, the corresponding configuration in each of the above embodiments is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

  The following features are as follows: “A pachinko gaming machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, has a gaming board, and a game ball is launched into a gaming area configured in front of the gaming board. When a game ball wins at each of the various winning holes provided, a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out.In addition to the various winning holes, the game board has a number of nails and One type of accessory is provided with a guide passage for guiding a game ball that has entered from a predetermined opening to a different area, such as a center frame. The center frame is provided so as to surround the display surface of the liquid crystal display device at the approximate center of the game board, and a stage as a rolling area of the game ball is provided below the display surface. The For example, the warp passage is formed so as to allow the game ball to be led out onto the stage from the side of the center frame, etc. Here, the game area is a limited area. For this reason, the guide passage is preferably compact, and there is still room for improvement in this respect. "

Features 1. Launching means for launching a game ball toward the game area (game ball launching mechanism 51);
A guide ball (warp channel 200) that allows a game ball flowing down the game area to enter, and leads the game ball to the specific area;
With
The guide passage has at least a portion (vertical sphere passage 230 or inclined sphere passage 271) in a first state (passage formation state) in which a game ball can pass and a second state in which the passage width is narrower than the first state. A gaming machine having a configuration capable of transitioning between (no passage formation state).

  According to the feature 1, when the guide passage is in the first state, the game ball is guided to the specific area. And when a guidance passage is in the 2nd state, since the passage width becomes narrower than the 1st state, the field which a guidance passage occupies can be made narrow. Therefore, it is possible to suitably realize a compact guide passage.

  Feature 2. When the guide passage is in the first state, the passage width is not less than one game ball and less than two game balls, and when the guide passage is in the second state, the passage width is 2. The gaming machine according to feature 1, wherein the gaming machine is less than one gaming ball.

  According to the feature 2, although the game balls cannot pass when the guide passage is in the second state, the game balls can pass one by one when the guide passage is in the first state. Therefore, the area occupied by the guide passage can be a minimum necessary area for guiding the game ball to the specific area.

Feature 3. The specific area is a predetermined area (display screen G or each of the effect lamp units 93 and 94) where the effect is executed by the effect executing means (the symbol display device 41) or the decoration means (the decorative member 90) is decorated. A stage (stage 111a) provided on the lower side and having a rolling surface on which a game ball rolls,
The guide path is arranged in parallel to the predetermined area at a position above the stage, and guides the game ball that has entered the stage to the stage,
When the guide passage is in the first state, displacement portions (door members 260 and 273) that form a part of the guide passage overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the predetermined region, and the guide passage is in the second state. The amount of the displacement portion overlapped in the front-rear direction with respect to the predetermined area is reduced, or the displacement portion does not overlap the predetermined area in the front-rear direction. Machine.

  According to the feature 3, the guide passage is provided in parallel with a predetermined area (effect area) where the effect is performed or a predetermined area (decoration area) where the decoration is performed, so as to guide the game ball to the stage. Even when the displacement portion overlaps in the front-rear direction with respect to the predetermined region in the state, the amount of overlap between the displacement portion and the predetermined region is reduced or displaced by at least the guide passage being in the second state. Since the portion and the predetermined area do not overlap, it is possible to suppress a reduction in the visibility of the effect or decoration.

  In particular, in the production execution means, in recent years, there is a tendency for the production execution means to increase in size in order to increase the degree of attention to the game. In a limited game area, the game balls flow down as the production execution means increases. The playing area is narrow. In such a situation, in the case where the guide passage is arranged side by side with a predetermined area where the effect is performed by the effect execution means, in order to suppress a reduction in the visibility of the effect of the effect execution means, the game area is further narrowed, It is not preferable because it is necessary to select one of the effect execution means to be downsized.

  Therefore, as in this configuration, by making the guide passage displaceable to the second state, the area occupied by the guide passage can be narrowed, and the guide passage can be made compatible with an increase in the size of the performance execution means. It can be provided.

Feature 4. The specific area is provided below a predetermined area (each effect lamp portion 93, 94) that is decorated by a decoration means (decoration member 90) and has a rolling surface on which a game ball rolls. (Stage 111a),
An effect area (display screen G) of effect execution means (symbol display device 41) is provided above the stage in parallel with the predetermined area,
When the guide passage is in the first state, a displacement portion (door member 260) that forms a part of the guide passage overlaps in the front-rear direction with respect to the predetermined region, while the displacement portion is connected to the effect region. 4. The gaming machine according to feature 3, wherein the machines do not overlap in the front-rear direction.

  According to the feature 4, in the gaming machine of the feature 3, the displacement part that forms a part of the guide passage overlaps the predetermined area in the front-rear direction, but does not overlap the effect area in the front-rear direction. Thereby, it can provide so that a game ball may be guide | induced to a stage in parallel with an effect area | region, without disturbing the visibility of the effect area of an effect execution means.

Feature 5. A side partition (passage unit 201) provided to bulge forward from the predetermined area on the side of the predetermined area,
The guide passage is formed so as to pass through the side section, and when the guide passage transitions from the second state to the first state, a displacement portion that forms a part of the guide passage ( The door member 260) is configured to be displaced from the side portion on the predetermined region side of the side partition portion toward the predetermined region side,
When the guide passage is in the second state, a decoration (decoration by the passage decoration members 106 and 107 or decoration by the door decoration member 266) is generated on the side portion on the predetermined area side in the side section. 5. The gaming machine according to feature 3 or feature 4, characterized in that:

  According to the feature 5, when the guide passage is changed from the second state to the first state, the side partition part where the displacement part is displaced is provided on the side of the predetermined area and ahead of the predetermined area. It can be said that the player can visually recognize the predetermined area as viewed obliquely. In such a configuration, when at least the guide passage is in the second state, the decoration of the guide passage can be improved because the side portion of the side partition portion is decorated on the side of the predetermined region.

  Feature 6 6. The cover according to claim 5, further comprising: a covering portion (door decoration member 266) that covers the displacement portion from the predetermined region side to cause the decoration when the guide passage is in the second state. Gaming machine.

  According to the feature 6, since the displacement portion is covered with the covering portion, when the guide passage is in the second state, the displacement portion can be made invisible while showing the covering portion that causes decoration. Thereby, it is possible to further enhance the decorativeness of the guide passage. In addition, since the displacement portion is not visible when the guide passage is in the second state, it can be difficult to predict in advance that the guide passage will be in the first state. It is difficult to predict where it will be derived thereafter, and the unexpectedness of being derived to the stage can be enhanced.

Feature 7. The displacement part (door members 260, 273) that forms a part of the guide passage is displaced in the passage width direction of the guide passage, so that the guide passage changes between the first state and the second state. Configuration,
7. The device according to claim 1, wherein when the guide passage is in the second state, the displacement portion is hidden behind a decoration portion (lower frame 112) that can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine. Gaming machine.

  According to the feature 7, at least when the guide passage is in the second state, the displacement portion that is displaced in the passage width direction is hidden by the decoration portion, and thus cannot be visually recognized from the front. As a result, it is difficult to predict in advance that the guide passage will be in the first state, and it is difficult to predict where the game ball that has entered the guide passage will be derived thereafter, and the guide passage will be guided to the stage. Can increase the unexpectedness.

  Furthermore, since the decoration part is arranged in front of the displacement part, the decorativeness of the area where the displacement part is arranged in the game area is not impaired. For example, as a technique for ensuring a wide gaming area while providing a guiding path, a configuration in which the front surface of the guiding path is formed of a transparent resin and is arranged behind the gaming area is also conceivable. However, in this case, since it is formed of a transparent resin, it may be difficult to decorate the area. On the other hand, by adopting the configuration of feature 6, it is possible to realize the downsizing of the guide passage as described above while ensuring the decorativeness of the guide passage.

  Feature 8 8. The game according to claim 7, wherein when the guide passage is in the first state, at least a part of the displacement portion is displaced outward of the decoration portion and is not hidden behind the decoration portion. Machine.

  According to the feature 8, in the gaming machine of the feature 7, when the guide passage is in the first state, at least a part of the displacement portion can be visually recognized, and the player can recognize that the first state has been reached. . Therefore, the player can recognize the presence of the guide passage by at least the guide passage being in the first state. Thereby, while making it difficult to predict the whereabouts of the game ball that has entered the guide passage, it is possible to play the game with confidence without misunderstanding that the game ball has been discharged from the game area.

Feature 9 The displacement portion forming a part of the guide passage is displaced in the passage width direction of the guide passage, so that the guide passage changes between the first state and the second state,
The displacement portion receives the force of the game ball that has entered the entrance portion (the lateral opening 104 or the upper opening 108) of the guide passage to flow down from the position of the second state to the position of the first state. The gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 8, wherein

  According to the feature 9, using the force of the game ball flowing down, the displacement portion can be displaced in the passage width direction so that the guide passage can be in the first state. Therefore, it is possible to realize the transition of the guide passage with a simple configuration without requiring electrical control.

Feature 10 The guide passage has an upstream region (the most downstream portion of the side ball passage 210 and the rear guide portion 220) that allows the game ball to flow down in a direction including a front-rear direction component upstream of the displacement portion. ,
The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the displacement portion receives a force from a game ball flowing down the upstream region and is displaced laterally.

  According to the feature 10, in the configuration in which the displacement portion is displaced in the lateral direction by using the force that the game ball flows down, the displacement portion is not displaced by using the force of the game ball that flows in the lateral direction. The displacement portion can be displaced using the force of the game ball flowing down in the direction including the direction component. Therefore, the lateral width of the guide passage can be reduced as compared with the configuration using the force of the game ball flowing down in the lateral direction.

  Feature 11. The gaming machine according to claim 10, wherein the upstream region has a passage length larger than that of one gaming ball.

  According to the feature 11, for example, even when the flow speed of the game ball that has reached the upstream region is reduced, the game ball can be accelerated again in the upstream region. Therefore, it is possible to suitably apply the force of the game ball to the displacement portion, and the transition of the guide path can be made smooth.

Feature 12. The displacement portion is configured to displace between the position of the first state and the position of the second state by rotating.
When the game ball that has entered the entrance portion of the guide passage presses the rotation tip of the displacement portion that is disposed at the position of the second state, the displacement portion is directed toward the position of the first state. The gaming machine according to any one of features 9 to 11, wherein the gaming machine is configured to rotate.

  According to the feature 12, in the configuration in which the displacement portion is rotated using the force of the game ball flowing down, the force is applied to the rotation tip portion of the displacement portion, so that the displacement portion is rotated based on the lever principle. It is possible to reduce the force required to move the motor. Thereby, the displacement of a displacement part can be made easy and a transition of a guidance path can be made smooth.

Feature 13. The displacement portion forming a part of the guide passage is displaced in the passage width direction of the guide passage, so that the guide passage changes between the first state and the second state,
Driving means (door driving portion 260a) for driving the displacement portion so as to be displaced between the position of the first state and the position of the second state;
Drive control means for driving and controlling the drive means (function for executing door control processing in the MPU 602 of the main control device 71 or the MPU 652 of the sound emission control device 72);
A gaming machine according to any one of features 1 to 8, characterized by comprising:

  According to the feature 13, the displacement of the displacement portion can be realized by electrical control, and the transition of the guide passage can be realized. Compared with the configuration in which the displacement portion is displaced using the force of the game ball flowing down, Design freedom is improved.

  Specifically, if the displacement portion is displaced using the force of the game ball flowing down, it is necessary to select a location where the game ball flows down in a flow down mode that can displace the displacement portion as the installation location of the guide passage Occurs. On the other hand, according to the feature 13, since the displacement portion of the guide passage can be displaced regardless of the flow-down mode of the game ball, the degree of freedom of the installation location is improved.

  Feature 14. The drive control means is a periodic control means (MPU 602 of the main control device 71) for controlling the drive means so that the displacement portion is periodically displaced from the position of the second state to the position of the first state. In step S101, step S102 and step S106 to step S109, or the function of executing step S202, step S203 and step S207 to step S210 in the MPU 652 of the sound emission control device 72). 14. The gaming machine according to feature 13, wherein the gaming machine is characterized by that.

  According to the feature 14, since the displacement of the displacement portion from the second state position to the first state position is periodically performed, the guide passage periodically transitions from the second state to the first state. Therefore, the timing at which the guide passage changes becomes clear to the player, and the opacity of the game can be eliminated and the distrust of the game hall or the like can be eliminated.

  Feature 15. Means for allowing the game ball to escape to a side different from the displacement unit side so that the game ball does not stop upstream of the displacement unit when the displacement unit is disposed at the second state position (for example, A function of executing the processing of step S104 and step S105 in the MPU 602 of the main control device 71, or a function of executing the processing of step S205 and step S206 in the MPU 652 of the sound emission control device 72). The gaming machine according to Feature 13 or Feature 14.

  According to the feature 15, when the displacement part is arranged at the position of the second state, the game ball flows down to a side different from the displacement part side, and the game ball does not stop on the upstream side of the displacement part. For example, if the game ball is configured to stop on the upstream side of the displacement portion, there is a concern that when the displacement portion is arranged at the position of the second state, if a large number of game balls flow down to the upstream side, the ball is clogged. On the other hand, according to this structure, since the game ball does not stop on the upstream side of the displacement portion, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience.

Feature 16. Grasping means for grasping the presence / absence of a game ball in the guide passage (in the second embodiment, the function of executing step S106 in the MPU 602 of the main control device 71, or the step S207 in the MPU 652 of the sound emission control device 72) A function for executing the process. In the third embodiment, the MPU 652 of the sound emission control device 72 has a function for executing the process of step S306 or step S411).
When the grasping means grasps that a game ball is present in the guide passage, the drive control means is not displaced from the position of the first state to the position of the second state. Limiting means for controlling the driving means (in the second embodiment, a negative determination function in the process of step S106 in the MPU 602 of the main control device 71, or a negative result in step S207 in the MPU 652 of the sound emission control device 72) Any of the features 13 to 15 is characterized in that in the third embodiment, the MPU 652 of the sound emission control device 72 has a function of making a negative determination in the process of step S306 or step S411. A gaming machine according to claim 1.

  Since the guide passage has a narrower passage width in the second state than in the first state, if the displacement portion is displaced to the second state position while the game ball is passing through the guide passage, the game ball is clogged in the guide passage. There is concern about the occurrence of inconvenience. On the other hand, according to the feature 16, when a game ball is present in the guide passage, the displacement portion is not displaced to the position of the second state. Become.

In addition, as a specific configuration of the grasping means,
“A detection means (entrance detection sensor 104c) provided upstream of the displacement portion in the guide passage and detecting the passage of a game ball,
The configuration for grasping the passage of a predetermined period after the passage of the game ball is detected by the detection means,
“First detection means (entrance detection sensor 104c) provided upstream of the displacement portion in the guide passage and detecting the passage of a game ball;
Second detection means (exit detection sensor 260b) that is provided downstream of the displacement portion in the guide passage and detects the passage of a game ball;
With
A configuration for grasping the number of times the passage of the game ball is detected by the second detection means and the number of times the passage of the game ball is detected by the first detection means;
“Variable entrance means (sliding door 104a) capable of transitioning between an open state where a game ball can enter the guide passage and a closed state where the game ball cannot enter or cannot enter the guide path;
Variable entry control means (function of executing door control processing in the MPU 602 of the main control device 71 or the MPU 652 of the sound emission control device 72) for switching the variable entry means to the open state or the closed state;
With
A configuration is conceivable in which the variable entrance control means grasps the passage of a predetermined period after the variable entrance means is in the closed state.

Feature 17. The specific area is a stage having a rolling surface on which a game ball rolls, provided side by side with respect to the effect area of the effect execution means,
The guide passage is provided in parallel with the effect area at a position above the stage, and guides the game ball that has entered the stage to the stage,
When the guide passage is in the first state, a displacement portion that forms a part of the guide passage overlaps in the front-rear direction with respect to the effect area, and when the guide passage is in the second state, the displacement portion Is a configuration in which the amount overlapping in the front-rear direction with respect to the effect area is reduced or the displacement portion does not overlap with the effect area in the front-rear direction,
When the specific execution (for example, reach display) is performed by the production execution unit, the drive control unit may cause the displacement of the displacement portion from the second state position to the first state position. Any of the features 13 to 16 is provided with special restriction means for controlling the driving means so as not to be performed (function for executing the processing of steps S211 to S216 in the MPU 652 of the sound emission control device 72). A gaming machine according to claim 1.

  According to the feature 17, when a specific effect is performed in the effect executing means, the special restricting means controls the guide path so as not to be in the first state. When the guide passage is in the first state, the displacement portion and the effect area overlap in the front-rear direction, so that when the specific effect is being performed in this way, the first state is prevented from being viewed. Deterioration can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to suitably execute the effect in the effect region even if the guide passage is provided in parallel with the effect region and the first state is set to overlap the effect region.

Feature 18. A firing stop identifying means (function for executing the process of step S401 in the MPU 652 of the sound emission control device 72) for identifying that the game ball is not being fired by the launching means,
The drive control means displaces the displacement portion between the position of the second state and the position of the first state when it is specified that the game ball is not being fired by the firing stop specifying means. The control device according to any one of the features 13 to 17, further comprising special control means for controlling the drive means (function of executing step S405 in the MPU 652 of the sound emission control device 72). Gaming machine.

  According to the feature 18, when the game ball is not fired by the launching means, there is no possibility of the game ball entering the guide passage. There is no clogging of game balls. In this case, for example, the transition of the guide passage can be used for production or the like. Thereby, a new function of the guide passage can be found and a novel gaming machine can be obtained.

Feature 19. The specific area is a stage having a rolling surface on which a game ball rolls, provided side by side with respect to the effect area of the effect execution means,
The guide passage is provided in parallel with the effect area at a position above the stage, and guides the game ball that has entered the stage to the stage,
When the guide passage is in the first state, a displacement portion that forms a part of the guide passage overlaps in the front-rear direction with respect to the effect area, and when the guide passage is in the second state, the displacement portion Is a configuration in which the amount overlapping in the front-rear direction with respect to the effect area is reduced or the displacement portion does not overlap with the effect area in the front-rear direction,
The special control means is a case where it is specified that the game ball is not being fired by the firing stop specifying means, and a specific effect (for example, reach display) is performed by the effect executing means. Furthermore, special control means for effect corresponding to controlling the driving means so as to displace the displacement portion between the position of the first state and the position of the second state (step S403 in the MPU 652 of the sound emission control device 72 and The gaming machine according to feature 18, comprising a step S404).

  According to the feature 19, when the game ball is not fired by the launching means and when the specific performance by the performance executing means is being performed, the guide path is in the first state and the second state. Transition between. When the guide passage is in the first state, the displacement portion and the effect region overlap in the front-rear direction, and when the guide passage is in the second state, the displacement portion and the effect region do not overlap in the front-rear direction or the amount of overlap decreases. A player who is paying attention to the effect execution means is likely to notice the transition of the guide path. Therefore, for example, it is possible to create a new effect by associating a specific effect with the transition of the guide passage.

  The basic configuration of the gaming machine to which the above features can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko gaming machine: operation means operated by a player, game ball launching means for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, a ball path for guiding the launched game ball to a predetermined game area, and a game A gaming machine that includes each gaming component arranged in an area, and gives a bonus to a player when a gaming ball passes through a predetermined passing portion of each gaming component.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 33 ... Upper working port, 41 ... Symbol display device, 42 ... Center frame, 51 ... Game ball launching mechanism, 71 ... Main control device, 72 ... Sound emission control device, 90 ... Decoration member, 93 ... Bubble Stage lamp section, 94 ... Fish stage lamp section, 104 ... Side opening, 104a ... Slide door, 104b ... Slide door drive section, 104c ... Entrance detection sensor, 111a ... Stage, 200 ... Warp path, 201 ... Path unit, 210 ... Side sphere passage, 220 ... Rear guide portion, 230 ... Vertical sphere passage, 252c ... Torsion spring, 260 ... Door member, 260a ... Door drive portion, 260b ... Exit detection sensor, 261 ... Back wall portion, 262 ... Side wall Part, 265 ... rotating shaft, 271 ... inclined ball passage, 272 ... second passage wall, 273 ... second door member, 602 ... MPU, 652 ... MPU, G ... display screen, PE ... game Pass.

Claims (1)

A firing means for morphism issued game balls to flow down the game area after passing through the guide rail,
A guide passage for allowing a game ball flowing down the game area to enter, and for guiding the entered game ball to a specific area;
With
The guide passage is configured such that at least a part thereof can be displaced between a first state in which a game ball can pass and a second state in which the passage width is narrower than the first state,
The displacement portion that forms a part of the guide passage receives a force from a game ball that has entered the entrance portion of the guide passage and is displaced in the passage width direction of the guide passage. A gaming machine that is displaced in one state.

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