JP6692338B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a variable ball entrance means capable of opening and closing a ball entrance into which a game ball can enter with an opening / closing member.

  For example, a pachinko machine as a gaming machine is a gaming board that defines a gaming area in which a pachinko ball (gaming ball) can flow down, and as a variable winning means that can open and close a winning opening for a pachinko ball with an opening / closing member. A starting winning device and the like are provided. Then, the variable display of the symbol is started in the symbol display portion according to the establishment of the variable start condition, and when the winning symbol is displayed as a result of the variable display, the winning opening of the corresponding variable winning means is opened. It is designed to make it possible (or easy) to win a pachinko ball. Here, the pachinko ball that has not won the winning opening provided in the game area is discharged to the rear side of the game board from the outlet provided at the bottom of the playing area (Patent Document 1).

JP, 2011-87860, A

  Conventionally, the variable winning means is mainly provided with a pair of left and right movable blades having a lower end as a rotation axis as an opening / closing member, and the upper ends of the pair of left and right movable blades are opened in a direction separating from each other. As a result, it was designed to receive pachinko balls from a wide area on the left and right and to win the prize. Here, in order to suppress the number of winnings to the winning opening, it is conceivable to use only one movable wing piece, for example. However, in the variable winning means having only one movable wing piece, since the movable wing piece advances and retracts only on one side surface of the winning trough, it flows down the flow path along the other side surface of the winning trough in the variable winning means. The pachinko ball flows downward without winning the winning opening and is eventually discharged from the outlet. In this way, the occurrence of a pachinko ball that cannot be received by the opening / closing member even though it flows down in the vicinity of the winning gutter in the variable winning means may be one factor that causes the player to lose his / her willingness to play.

  Therefore, the present invention has been proposed in order to suitably solve these problems in view of the problems inherent in the conventional technique, and while suppressing the number of balls entering the ball entrance opened and closed by the operating member, An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of making the presence of a game ball that cannot be received by an actuating member inconspicuous even when flowing down in the vicinity of a ball entrance.

In order to overcome the problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application is
A game board (20) having a game area (21) in which a game ball flows down is defined on the front side, and a variable ball entering means (30) having a ball entrance (32) and an operating member (33) is provided. , By changing the operating member (33) of the variable ball entering means (30) from the first position to the second position based on the game result, the operating member (33) receives the game ball and the ball entrance In a gaming machine configured to be able to be guided to (32),
As a path through which the game ball can flow, an advantageous side path (111) in which the operating member (33) is located in the second posture, and a disadvantageous side path (112) in which the operating member (33) is not located regardless of the orientation And the variable ball entering means (30) is formed, the game ball flowing down the advantageous side path (111) is received by the actuating member (33) in the second posture, and enters the ball entrance (32). While being able to enter the ball, the game ball flowing down the disadvantageous side path (112) is configured to pass downward without being received by the actuating member (33) in the second posture,
At least a part of the disadvantageous side path (112) is covered from the front side by the covering means (H), and the game ball flowing down the disadvantageous side path (112) is lower than the game ball flowing down the advantageous side path (111). It is configured to be difficult to see ,
The covering means (H) extends parallel to the game board (20) from the front end of the protrusion (102) of the variable entrance means (30) in which the entrance port (32) is formed. A cover (101) and a second cover (91) provided in a member (50) different from the variable ball entering means (30) and extending parallel to the game board (20),
Part of the disadvantageous side path (112) is covered from the front side by the first cover (101), and another part is covered from the front side by the second cover (91). Use as a summary.
According to the invention according to claim 1, the disadvantageous route is covered by the covering means from the front side, and the disadvantageous route is made less visible than the gaming ball flowing down the disadvantageous route. The presence of the game ball that flows down and cannot be received by the actuating member can be made inconspicuous, and the player's willingness to play can be maintained.

The invention according to claim 2 is
The variable ball entering means (30) includes a base plate (34) fixed to the game board (20),
The gist of the covering means (H) is to cover at least a part of the outer edge of the base plate (34) from the front side.
According to the invention of claim 2, the outer edge of the base plate can be made inconspicuous by using the covering means, and the decorative effect of the game board can be enhanced.

The invention according to claim 3 is
The variable ball entering means (30) is formed on the base plate (34) fixed to the game board (20) and on the front side of the base plate (34), and the ball entrance (32) is formed. A first protrusion (102),
In the game area (21), a second protrusion (92, 93) located on the front side of the game board (20) at a position separated from the variable ball entering means (30) in one of the left and right directions. Is provided,
The disadvantageous path (112) is a path along which the game ball flows down along the side surface of the first projection (102) on the second projection (92, 93) side,
The advantageous side path (111) is a path along which a game ball flows down along a side surface of the first protrusion (102) opposite to the second protrusion (92, 93),
The covering means (H) includes a first cover (101) extending from the front end of the first protrusion (102) in parallel with the game board (20), and a second protrusion (92, 93). It is composed of a second cover (91) extending from the front end in parallel with the game board (20),
Advantageously, the first cover (101) extends from the front end of the first protrusion (102) to the side away from the second protrusions (92, 93) and covers the advantageous side path (111) from the front side. The side cover part (113) and the disadvantageous side cover part which extends from the front end of the first protrusion (102) to the second protrusion (92, 93) side and covers the disadvantageous side path (112) from the front side ( 114), and the advantageous side coating portion (113) and the disadvantageous side coating portion (114) are formed in a symmetrical shape,
The gist is that a part of the disadvantageous route (112) is configured to be covered from the front side by the second cover (91).
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the advantageous side covering portion and the disadvantageous side covering portion of the first cover are symmetrically shaped to improve the designability of the variable ball entrance means, and a part of the disadvantageous side path is covered with the second cover. By covering with, it is possible to make the game ball flowing down the disadvantageous route inconspicuous.

The invention according to claim 4 is
At the bottom of the game area (21), an outlet (25) for discharging game balls to the rear side of the game board (20) is provided,
The game ball that has passed through the disadvantageous side path (112) and the game ball that has passed through the advantageous side path (111) without being received by the actuating member (33) flow into the outlet (25). Composed,
The gist is that the first cover (101) has an out-port side covering portion (115) extending from the front end of the first protrusion (102) toward the out-port (25).
According to the invention of claim 4, by providing the covering means with the outlet side covering portion, it is possible to make the gaming ball moved to the outlet side rather than the first protrusion inconspicuous.

The invention according to claim 5 is
A game component (50) is disposed adjacent to one of the left and right sides of the variable ball means (30) in the game area (21), and is fixed to the game board (20) of the game component (50). The second protrusion (92, 93) is provided so as to be located on the front side of the base plate (54),
The outer edges (34a, 54a) of the base plate (34) and the second base plate (54) adjacent to each other are arranged to face each other and extend in the same direction, and the first cover (101) And the extending ends (101a, 91a) of the second cover (91) adjacent to each other are arranged to face each other and extend in the same direction,
Areas where the outer edges (34a, 54a) of the base plate (34) and the second base plate (54) face each other are extended ends (101a, 101a, 101a, 101) of the first cover (101) and the second cover (91). The point is that 91a) is configured so that it does not overlap with the opposing area in the front and back.
According to the invention of claim 5, by using the covering means (the first cover and the second cover), the regions where the outer edges of the first base plate and the second base plate face each other can be made inconspicuous. The decorative effect of the game board can be enhanced.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, while suppressing the number of balls entering the ball entrance opened and closed by the actuating member, the existence of the game ball that cannot be received by the actuating member even when flowing near the entrance You can make it inconspicuous.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning an example. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical connection relation of the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a front view of the game board which concerns on an Example. It is a principal part enlarged view of the game board shown in FIG. (a) is an exploded perspective view of the combined winning unit disassembled into a starting winning device and a side decoration device as seen from the back side, and (b) is a combined winning unit and a connecting portion of a rear connecting portion. FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional side view as viewed from the left side by vertical sectioning. It is sectional drawing which saw the side decoration apparatus between the left cover and the left baseplate, and was seen from the front side. It is an exploded perspective view of the starting winning device as seen from the front side. It is an exploded perspective view of the starting winning device viewed from the back side. The one part of FIG. 4 is expanded and shown. A plurality of pachinko spheres flowing down the advantageous side path and a plurality of pachinko spheres flowing down the disadvantageous side path are shown by a chain line.

  Next, a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to preferred embodiments. As a game machine, a general pachinko machine will be described as an example. Further, in the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” refer to a pachinko machine viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1, unless otherwise specified. Is called.

(About pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described later on the opening front side of the outer frame 11 as a fixed frame which is formed in a rectangular frame shape and is fixed to an installation frame base (not shown) of a game shop. An inner frame 12 serving as a main body frame (game machine body) that detachably holds the game board 20 (see FIG. 3) is openably and detachably mounted, and the game board 20 has a performance executing means for performing display performance. An effect display device (symbol display unit, display means) 17 is provided. Further, on the front side of the middle frame 12, a transparent plate (shown in a state where the transparent plate is removed is shown in FIG. 1) that protects the game board 20 in a see-through manner is configured to cover the window 13a that is opened in the front and rear. A front frame 13 as a decorative frame (front door) is openably and closably mounted, and a lower ball tray 15 for storing pachinko balls is openably and closably installed below the front frame 13. In addition, in the embodiment, the upper ball tray 14 for storing the pachinko balls is integrally assembled at the lower position of the front frame 13, and the upper ball tray 14 is also integrally opened / closed in accordance with the opening / closing of the front frame 13. Configured to do.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 13 is provided with an operation handle 16 for operating a ball launching device (not shown) arranged in the middle frame 12, on the right side of the lower ball tray 15. The operation handle 16 includes an operation lever 16a that is biased in the leftward rotation direction, and the player launches the ball so that the operation lever 16a is rotated rightward to operate the ball launching device. The pachinko balls stored in the ball tray 14 are launched toward the game board 20. Here, the striking force of the pachinko ball by the ball launching device is configured to change in intensity according to the amount of rotation of the operation lever 16a, and the player operates the operation lever 16a to adjust the amount of rotation, Of a game area 21 (see FIG. 3), which will be described later, formed on the front surface side of the game board 20, a so-called “left hit” that causes a pachinko ball to flow down to a first flow-down path 21a (described later), and a second flow-down path 21b. The so-called "right-handed" in which a pachinko ball flows down (to be described later) can be separated. Further, a lamp device (light emitting means) 18 is arranged in the front frame 13 so as to surround the outer periphery of the window 13a, and a speaker capable of outputting sound is provided at the upper left and right corners of the front frame 13. A sound output means) 19 is provided. Then, a light-emitting body (not shown) such as an LED provided in the lamp device 18 is turned on / blinked, and an appropriate sound is output from the speaker 19, so that light is emitted according to the display effect on the effect display device 17. It is configured so that an effect and a sound effect can be performed. That is, the lamp device 18 and the speaker 19 function as a performance executing means capable of executing a performance that matches the display performance on the performance display device 17.

  A main control board 60 (see FIG. 2) is provided on the rear surface side of the middle frame 12 of the pachinko machine 10 (rear surface side of the game board 20) to integrally control the game. Then, the main control board 60, based on the detection signals from the various detection sensors (detection means) SE1 to SE8 provided in the pachinko machine 10, the main control CPU 60a provided in the main control board 60 performs various processing related to the game. It is configured to execute and output various control signals (control commands) according to the processing result. Further, on the rear surface side of the middle frame 12 (the rear surface side of the game board 20), effects (display effect, light emission effect, sound effect, operation effect) are comprehensively controlled based on a control signal from the main control board 60. Based on the effect control board 65 (see FIG. 2) and various image data (image data of patterns, background images, characters, characters, etc.) stored in the storage means based on control signals from the effect control board 65. A display control board 70 (see FIG. 2) for updating the display content on the effect display device 17 is provided. That is, the operation of the effect display means such as the effect display device 17, the lamp device 18, and the speaker 19 is controlled by the control of the effect control board 65 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 60. Has become.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main control board 60 is a main control CPU 60a that executes control processing relating to a game, a main control ROM 60b that stores a control program executed by the main control CPU 60a, and data necessary for the processing of the main control CPU 60a. It is provided with a main control RAM 60c and the like capable of writing and reading. In addition, the production control board 65 has a production control CPU 65a that executes control processing relating to production, a production control ROM 65b that stores a control program executed by the production control CPU 65a, and writing / reading of data necessary for the processing of the production control CPU 65a. A possible effect control RAM 65c and the like are provided. Further, the display control board 70 has a display control CPU 70a that executes control processing relating to effects, a display control ROM 70b that stores a control program executed by the display control CPU 70a, and writing / reading of data necessary for the processing of the display control CPU 70a. The display control ROM 70b is provided with a possible display control RAM 70c and the like.

  Although not shown, on the rear surface side of the middle frame 12, there are arranged a payout control board for driving and controlling the ball payout device, a launch control board for driving and controlling the ball launching device, and the like. The payout control board is wire-connected to the main control board 60, and by controlling the ball payout device based on a prize ball payout command command (control signal) from the main control CPU 60a of the main control board 60, It is configured to pay out the pachinko balls corresponding to the number of prize balls specified by the prize ball payout command command. The main control CPU 60a outputs to the effect control CPU 65a a control signal capable of specifying the types of the detection sensors SE1 to SE3, SE8 that have detected the opportunity (winning) of prize ball payout and the number of prize balls to be paid out. Is configured to.

(About game board 20)
As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 20 is a transparent flat plate member made of a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate, and the front surface of the game board 20 is curved in a substantially circular shape. A guide rail 22 is provided, and a pachinko ball launched from a ball launching device can pass through a guide path 22a defined by the guide rail 22 and flow down a game area 21 defined by the guide rail 22. It is like this. On the game board 20, a mounting opening (not shown) penetrating in the front-rear direction is provided at an appropriate position, and various game parts are attached to each mounting opening from the front side. Then, the pachinko ball flowing down in the game area 21 can enter (win) the prize openings (ball entrances) 31, 32, 41, 51 described later and the gate openings (ball entrances) of the ball passage gate 28. It is configured. Further, at the lower part of the game board 20, an outlet 25 is provided for discharging the pachinko ball flowing down the game area 21 to the lowermost end thereof to below the game board 20. Note that the game board 20 may be decorated by attaching a synthetic resin sheet or the like on the surface of a wooden board on which various patterns are drawn.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 20 is provided with a large number of game nails 23 in a game area 21. That is, the game area 21 is configured to change the flow direction of the pachinko ball irregularly by contact with the game nail 23. A frame-shaped decorative body 27 (described later) is attached to a mounting opening that opens in the approximate center of the game area 21, and the display of the effect display device 17 is performed through a display window 27a that penetrates the frame-shaped decorative body 27 in the front-rear direction. The screen 17a faces the front side of the game board 20. From the display window 27a of the frame-shaped ornament 27, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the movable effect device 48 as the effect executing means and the decorative member 47 are visible. The frame-shaped ornament 27 is provided with an eaves-shaped portion 27b that projects forward from the front surface of the game board 20 and separates the front space of the display screen 17a of the display device 17 from the game area 21. The eaves-shaped portion 27b is formed so as to incline in the left-right direction from the uppermost position, and the pachinko ball hit in the game area 21 does not stay on the eaves-shaped portion 27b and is left side or right side of the frame-shaped ornament 27. It is formed so that it can be guided and guided in one direction. As a result, the game area 21 is a flow path of the pachinko ball that flows down the left side of the frame-shaped decorative body 27, and a second flow path of the pachinko ball that flows down the right side of the frame-shaped decorative body 27. It is divided into a downflow path 21b, and the pachinko ball launched into the game area 21 by the ball launching device flows down the first downflow path 21a or the second downflow path 21b depending on the arrival position. Is becoming In addition, a start winning device 30 (described later) as a variable ball entering means is attached to a mounting opening formed in the lower center of the game board 20, and the starting winning device 30 is provided below the frame-shaped ornament 27. positioned. As will be described later, the starting winning device 30 is integrally assembled with the side decoration device 50 along the guide rail 22 to form a composite winning unit NU, and is disposed in one mounting opening. Further, a special winning device 40 (described later) is attached to the mounting opening formed in the lower right part of the game board 20, and the special winning device 40 is located in the lower right part of the frame-shaped ornament 27. Furthermore, ball passing gates 28 are attached to the mounting openings formed at the left and right ends of the game board 20, and the ball passing gates 28 are located on the left and right sides of the frame-shaped ornament 27.

  Below the frame-shaped ornament 27 in the game area 21, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of game nails arranged in a line from the left side of the game area 21 toward the upper end of the starting prize device 30. An upper left nail group 23A composed of 23, and a row at a lower position of the upper left nail group 23A so as to incline downward from the left side of the game area 21 toward the left side of the starting winning device 30 in parallel with the upper left nail group 23A. A lower left nail group 23B composed of a plurality of game nails 23 arranged in line and a plurality of game nails 23 arranged in a line so as to incline downward from the right side of the game area 21 toward the right side of the starting winning device 30. A nail group 23C is arranged. Then, the pachinko ball rolling on the upper left nail group 23A can win the first starting winning opening 31 (described later) provided on the starting winning device 30, while the pachinko ball rolling on the lower left nail group 23B. The pachinko ball rolling on the ball and the right nail group 23C cannot be (or is extremely difficult to win) in the first starting winning opening 31. Further, the pachinko ball rolling on the right nail group 23C and the pachinko ball rolling on the upper left nail group 23A can win the second starting winning opening 32 (described later) provided in the starting winning device 30. The pachinko ball that has rolled on the lower left nail group 23B cannot (or is hard to win) in the second start winning opening 32. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the pachinko ball flowing down the first flow-down path 21a is easier to win the first start winning port 31 than the pachinko ball flowing down the second flow-down path 21b. The pachinko ball flowing down the second flow-down path 21b is easier to win the second start winning port 32 than the pachinko ball flowing down the first flow-down path 21a.

(About the starting winning device 30)
The starting winning device (variable winning means) 30 is provided with a first starting winning opening 31 which is a normally open type winning opening that is always open upward. The starting winning device 30 is provided with a first starting winning detection sensor SE1 (see FIG. 2) as a winning detecting means for detecting a pachinko ball that has won a prize in the first starting winning opening 31. The first start prize detection sensor SE1 is electrically connected to the main control board 60, and a predetermined number (execution) is triggered by the detection of a pachinko ball by the first start prize detection sensor SE1 (establishment of a first start condition). In the example, 4 prize balls are paid out. Here, the main control board 60 (main control CPU60a), the detection of the pachinko ball by the first start winning detection sensor SE1 as a trigger, a special figure hit determination of whether to generate a big hit game state or a small hit game state ( It is configured to perform a big hit judgment and a small hit judgment). Then, on the display screen 17a of the effect display device 17, with the detection by the first start prize detection sensor SE1 (start prize) as an opportunity, a symbol variation effect showing the result of the special symbol winning determination (decorative drawing as a symbol for effect) Display effect including variable display) is performed.

  Further, the starting winning device 30 is provided with a second starting winning port 32 which is a variable type winning port whose opening size is enlarged / reduced by a starting opening / closing member 33 which is provided on the starting winning device 30 so as to be openable / closable. Has been. The starting prize winning device 30 is provided with a starting winning solenoid SL1 (see FIG. 2) as a driving means electrically connected to the main control board 60. The starting winning solenoid SL1 is started in accordance with the driving of the starting winning solenoid SL1. The opening / closing member (actuating member) 33 is configured to be displaced to a closed position (closed posture) for closing the second start winning opening 32 and an open position (opened posture) for opening. When the second starting winning opening 32 is in the open position, winning of a pachinko ball into the second starting winning opening 32 becomes easier than winning into the first starting winning opening 31, and the second starting winning opening 32 becomes easier. Is closed, it is more difficult or impossible to win a pachinko ball to the second starting winning opening 32 than to the first starting winning opening 31. In addition, the starting winning device 30 includes a second starting winning detection sensor SE2 (see FIG. 2) as a winning detecting means for detecting a pachinko ball winning the second starting winning opening 32. The second start prize detection sensor SE2 is electrically connected to the main control board 60, and a predetermined number is triggered by detection of a pachinko ball by the second start prize detection sensor SE2 (establishment of a second start condition). The prize balls (four in the embodiment) are paid out. Here, the main control board 60 (main control CPU60a), when the detection of the pachinko ball by the second start winning detection sensor SE2 (starting winning) is a trigger, whether or not to generate a big hit game state or a small hit game state. It is configured to perform a figure hit judgment (a big hit judgment and a small hit judgment). Then, on the display screen 17a of the effect display device 17, the symbol variation effect showing the result of the special symbol winning determination is performed with the start winning (detection by the second start winning detection sensor SE2) as a trigger.

  The detailed structure of the starting winning device 30 will be described later as a part of the composite winning unit NU.

(About special winning device 40)
The special winning device (special winning unit) 40 includes a special opening / closing member (opening / closing member) 43 that opens and closes the special winning opening 41 when a big hit occurs as a result of the big hit lottery. The special opening / closing member 43 is linked to a special winning solenoid SL2 (see FIG. 2) as a driving means. By driving the special winning solenoid SL2, the special opening / closing member 43 causes the special winning opening 41 to win a pachinko ball. It is configured to move between a closed position (closed position) for blocking and an open position (open position) for allowing the winning of the pachinko ball to the special winning opening 41. Specifically, the special opening / closing member 43 is slidably displaced in the front-rear direction in the vicinity of the upper side of the special winning opening 41 opened on the upper surface of the special winning device 40, and is located at the front side of the front surface of the game board 20 in the closed position. The upper surface serves as the rolling surface of the pachinko ball, and the front end is located rearward of the front surface of the game board 20 in the open position. In addition, the special winning device 40 is configured to always close the special winning opening 41 by the special opening / closing member 43 (make the winning impossible state), and the occurrence of a hit game state (a big hit game state or a small hit game state) described later. Along with this, the special winning opening 41 is opened (in a winning-enabled state). That is, the special winning device 40 functions as a winning device that can be opened in a specific game state (winning game state). In addition, in the embodiment, the special winning opening 41 is opened (in a winning possible state) at a predetermined timing during a jackpot gaming state (a specified number of round games defined as a specific round to be described later). ..

  As shown in FIG. 2B, inside the special winning device 40, there is a winning passage 41a communicating with the special winning opening 41, and a specific winning passage branched from the winning passage 41a (specific winning area). 41b is provided so that the pachinko ball that has won the special winning opening 41 can enter the specific winning passage 41b. In addition, in the special winning device 40, a guide body (variable member) 41c that can be displaced into a first posture that allows the pachinko ball to move toward the specific winning passage 41b and a second posture that allows the pachinko ball to move is provided in the special winning opening 41. The switching body SL3 (see FIG. 2), which is provided inside and is provided in the special winning device 40, as a driving unit is configured to displace the guide body 41c into the first posture and the second posture. .. When the guide body 41c is in the first posture, the guide body 41c closes the ball entrance of the specific ball entrance path 41b and simultaneously opens the prize path 41a. On the other hand, when the player is in the second position, the ball entrance of the specific ball entrance passage 41b is opened, and at the same time, the prize passage 41a is closed at an intermediate position, and the pachinko ball contacting the guide body 41c flows down the prize passage 41a. It is located so as to face the specific entrance passage 41b. Here, in the special winning device 40, the guide body 41c is always held in the first posture, and the switching solenoid SL3 is drive-controlled during the big hit game state, so that the guide body 41c is in the big hit game state. It is adapted to be displaced to the second posture.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the special winning device 40 is a special winning detecting means for detecting a pachinko ball passing through the winning passage 41a upstream of the branch position of the specific winning passage 41b in the winning passage 41a. The winning detection sensor SE3 is provided. Further, the special winning device 40 is provided with a specific area passage detection sensor SE5 for detecting a pachinko ball passing through the specific entrance passage 41b. The special prize detection sensor SE3 and the specific area passage detection sensor SE5 are electrically connected to the main control board 60 (see FIG. 3), and the special prize detection sensor SE3 and the specific area passage detection sensor SE5 detect a pachinko ball. Then, the detection signal is output to the main control board 60 (main control CPU 60a). Then, based on the input of the detection signal from the special winning detection sensor SE3, a predetermined number (10 in the first embodiment) of prize balls are paid out under the control of the main control board 60.

  The guide body 41c of the embodiment is driven and controlled by the main control board 60 (main control CPU 60a) according to a common displacement pattern (described later) regardless of types of a big hit game state and a small hit game state described later. , The timing of returning from the first posture to the second posture and returning to the first posture is fixed. However, the main control board 60 (main control CPU 60a) performs control so as to end (stop) the drive control when a predetermined operation end condition is satisfied during the drive control of the guide body 41c according to the displacement pattern. .

(About ball passage gate 28)
The ball passage gate 28 is provided with a ball passage detection sensor SE7 for detecting a pachinko ball passing through the gate opening of the ball passage gate 28. The ball passage detection sensor SE7 is electrically connected to the main control board 60 (see FIG. 2), and a ball detection signal is input from the ball passage detection sensor SE7 to the main control board 60 (main control CPU 60a). Various types of information (random numbers for determining a general figure per se, which will be described later) are acquired along with (ie, detection of a pachinko ball by the ball passage detection sensor SE7), and based on the acquired information, a general figure perimeter determination (general figure per lottery) ) Is performed. Then, the starting prize winning solenoid SL1 is drive-controlled in accordance with the result of the ordinary drawing lottery, and the starting opening / closing member 33 is opened / closed.

(About the side decoration device 50)
The side decoration device 50 is provided with three normal winning openings 51. The normal winning opening 51 is a normally open type winning opening that always opens upward in the game area 21, and a pachinko ball flowing down through the game area 21 is always capable of winning with a certain probability. The pachinko machine 10 includes a normal winning detection sensor SE8 that detects a pachinko ball that has won the normal winning opening 51. The normal winning detection sensor SE8 is electrically connected to the main control board 60 (see FIG. 2). When the normal winning detection sensor SE8 detects a pachinko ball, a detection signal is sent to the main control board 60 (main control CPU 60a). And a predetermined number (10 in the embodiment) of prize balls are paid out under the control of the main control board 60.

  The detailed structure of the side decoration device 50 will be described later as a part of the composite winning unit NU.

  Here, the display means (game information display M and effect display device 17) for displaying symbols provided on the game board 20 will be described with reference to FIG. The game information display M is covered with a transparent protection plate 26 (FIG. 1) so as to be visible from the front side.

(About game information display M)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 20 is provided with a game information display M capable of displaying various game information. The game information display M includes a plurality of display units Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf, Mg, is electrically connected to the main control CPU 60a of the main control board 60, and is displayed by the main control CPU 60a. The light emission mode) is controlled. The game information display M is arranged at a position outside the game area 21 on the front surface of the game board 20 (lower left of the game area 21 in the embodiment), so that the effect display device 17 can perform the effect. It is constructed so as not to interfere with the player who is paying attention. Further, the game information display M has a display area smaller than that of the effect display device 17 as one display unit, and information displayed on each display unit Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf, Mg. It is easy to check (game information) collectively. In addition, the game information display M of the embodiment is configured by a light emitting display unit including a plurality of LEDs in which each display unit Ma, Mb, Mc, Md, Me, Mf, Mg is individually controllable for lighting. A 7-segment display, a dot matrix, a small liquid crystal display, or other display means can be used as long as it can display or notify corresponding information.

(Regarding special display areas Ma and Mb)
On the game information display M, a special symbol for notification (hereinafter, a special symbol) showing the result of the special figure hit determination (big hit determination, small hit determination) performed with the start winning (winning to the starting winning opening 31, 32) A special figure display section (symbol display section) Ma, Mb for displaying the special figure so that it can be specified is provided (see FIG. 3). As the special figure display portions Ma and Mb, a plurality of types of final types are finally displayed after starting the variable display (symbol fluctuation) triggered by the winning of the first starting winning opening 31 (detection by the first starting winning detection sensor SE1). A first special symbol display portion Ma as a light emitting display portion composed of a plurality of LEDs (four in the embodiment) for stop-displaying (confirming display) one of the symbols (special symbols), and a second start prize. After starting the variable display (symbol fluctuation) triggered by the winning of the mouth 32 (detection by the second start winning prize detection sensor SE2), one of a plurality of special symbols (hereinafter referred to as "special symbol") Two types are provided, that is, a second special figure display portion Mb as a light emitting display portion configured by a plurality of LEDs (four in the embodiment) for performing stop display (fixed display). In addition, as the special symbols stopped and displayed in the first and second special symbol display portions Ma and Mb, a plurality of types of special symbols as a big hit symbol (hit symbol) that can be recognized that a big hit game state is given, , A special hit of a plurality of types as a small hit pattern (hit pattern) that can be recognized that the small hit game state is given, and one kind of special map as a hit pattern that can be recognized as a special hit It is set corresponding to each of the display portions Ma and Mb. In the following description, the special figure variation display (symbol variation) performed in the first special figure display portion Ma is referred to as "first special figure variation display", and the result of the first special figure variation display is the first special figure variation display. The special drawing that is stopped and displayed (confirmed display) on the drawing display unit Ma may be referred to as special drawing 1. Similarly, the special figure variation display (symbol variation) performed in the second special figure display portion Mb is referred to as “second special figure variation display”, and as a result of the second special figure variation display, the second special figure display portion Mb. The special drawing that is stopped and displayed (confirmed display) may be referred to as special drawing 2.

  The variation time of the special figure fluctuation display in the special figure display portions Ma and Mb and the type of the special figure to be stopped are displayed on the main control CPU 60a upon detection of a pachinko ball by the first and second start winning detection sensors SE1 and SE2. It is determined based on the acquired starting prize information (the acquired random number value). Specifically, the main control CPU 60a, the value of the random number for special figure determination used to determine whether to give the big hit game state or the small hit game state (special figure hit determination), and the special figure (special figure 1 or The value of the random number for determining the special symbol used to determine the winning symbol (the big symbol symbol or the small symbol symbol) among the special symbols 2), the variation time of the special symbol variation display, and the feature type used to determine the effect type in the symbol variation effect. The value of the random number for pattern variation pattern distribution is acquired in accordance with the detection timing of the pachinko ball by the first and second start winning detection sensors SE1 and SE2, and is stored in the main control RAM 60c of the main control board 60. Then, the main control CPU 60a performs a special figure hit determination (large hit determination and small hit determination) according to the value of the special figure hit determination random number stored in the main control RAM 60c. In this special figure hit determination, the main control CPU60a determines the special figure as a big hit symbol according to the value of the random number for special figure determination when the big hit determination results in a hit. Also, in the special figure hit judgment, when the big hit judgment is a judgment result of the out, and the small hit judgment is the hit judgment result, the special drawing as the small hit symbol is determined according to the value of the judgment value for the big hit symbol. To do. On the other hand, when each of the big hit determination and the small hit determination results in the deviation, one kind of special drawing indicating the deviation is determined as the special display to be stopped and displayed.

  Here, the main control ROM 60b stores a plurality of types of determination values for determining the special figure to be stopped and displayed on the special figure display portions Ma and Mb. Specifically, in the main control ROM 60b, as a judgment value used in the big hit judgment, a big hit judgment value for specifying a value corresponding to causing the big hit game state among the values of the special figure hit judgment random number is stored. Has been done. As the jackpot judgment value, a predetermined number (205 in the embodiment) of judgment values are set out of a total of 65536 integers from “0” to “65535” that can be taken by the random number for special figure judgment. . That is, the probability that the special figure stopped and displayed on the special figure display portions Ma and Mb becomes a big hit symbol (big hit probability) is set to about 1 / 319.69. Further, in the main control ROM 60b, as a determination value used in the small hit determination triggered by the start winning for the first starting winning opening 31, it corresponds to generating the small hit gaming state among the values of the random numbers for special figure hit judging. A first small hitting determination value for specifying a value to be stored is stored. As the first small hitting judgment value, a predetermined number (414 in the embodiment) of judgment values is selected from among all 65536 integers from “0” to “65535” that can be taken by the value of the special figure hitting judgment random number. It is set. That is, the probability that the special figure 1 stopped and displayed on the first special figure display portion Ma becomes the small hit symbol (the small hit probability of the special figure 1) is set to about 1 / 158.30. Further, in the main control ROM 60b, as a determination value to be used in the small hit determination triggered by the start winning for the second starting winning opening 32, it corresponds to the occurrence of the small hit game state in the value of the random number for determining the special figure. The second small hitting determination value for specifying the value to be stored is stored. As the second small hitting judgment value, a predetermined number (7473 in the embodiment) of judgment values is selected from the total of 65536 integers from “0” to “65535” which can be taken by the value of the random number for special drawing hitting judgment. It is set. That is, the probability that the special figure 2 stopped and displayed on the second special figure display portion Mb becomes a small hit symbol (small hit probability of special figure 2) is set to about 1 / 8.77.

  Further, in the main control ROM 60b, a large hit symbol determination value and a small hit symbol determination value are stored as determination values used in a special symbol determination process for determining the types of big hit symbols and small hit symbols as special symbols. Then, the main control CPU 60a, according to the determination value for the big hit symbol or the determination value for the small hit symbol corresponding to the value of the random number for determining the special symbol, the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display portions Ma, Mb. Along with determining the symbol, the type of the big hit game state or the type of the small hit game state is determined according to the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol.

  Further, the main control CPU 60a sets the special figure variation pattern for specifying the variation time of the special figure variation display executed in the special figure display portions Ma and Mb as the result of the special figure hit determination (big hit determination and small hit determination). According to the special figure determined according to the result of the special figure hit determination, and the value of the random number for special figure variation pattern distribution, it is determined from a plurality of types. In addition, the special figure variation pattern includes information for specifying the variation time and the effect type of the symbol variation effect executed by the effect display device 17, and the main control CPU 60a causes the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the determined special figure variation pattern. The pattern designation command (control signal) is output to the effect control CPU 65a at an appropriate timing (in the embodiment, the timing of starting the pattern variation effect). As a result, the effect control CPU 65a responds to the special figure fluctuation pattern designating command from the main control CPU 60a with the detailed contents (effect pattern) of the symbol change effect corresponding to the special figure change display on the special figure display portions Ma and Mb. Then, the control of the various effect executing means 17, 18, 19, 48 is executed in order to perform the symbol variation effect and the light emission / voice / motion effect in accordance with the effect.

(Regarding special figure reservation display section Mc, Md)
The special figure reservation display sections Mc and Md store the start winning information (various random number information) acquired when the starting winning occurs in the storage means inside the machine (specifically, the main control board 60 is provided with the main winning information. This is a display unit that, when stored as start pending information (special figure pending information) in the control RAM 60c, displays the number of pending items of the start pending information so that it can be specified. Here, in the special figure hold display section Mc, Md, the main control RAM 60c uses the start winning information (various random number information) acquired when the pachinko ball wins the first starting winning opening 31 as the first starting pending information. The 1st special figure reservation display section Mc which displays the memorized number of reservations, and the main control RAM 60c the second start of the winning information (various random number information) which is obtained when the pachinko ball wins the second starting winning opening 32. A second special figure reservation display section Md for displaying the number of reservations stored as reservation information, and each of the special figure reservation display sections Mc and Md is composed of a plurality of light emitting display sections. A first special figure reservation display section Mc is provided as a light emitting display section composed of a plurality of LEDs (two in the embodiment) for displaying the number of pieces of the first start suspension information, and the second start suspension information. The second special figure reservation display section Md is provided as a light emitting display section composed of a plurality of LEDs (two in the embodiment) for displaying the number of reservations. That is, the number of times the first special figure variation display and the second special figure variation display are suspended (the number of symbol variation effects) is notified by the display contents of the first and second special figure suspension display portions Mc and Md. ..

  Here, the number of reservations of the first starting reservation information displayed on the first special figure reservation display section Mc is incremented by 1 when the pachinko ball is won in the first starting winning opening 31, and the first special figure fluctuation 1 is subtracted each time the display (design variation effect) is performed. Similarly, the number of reservations of the second starting reservation information displayed on the second special figure reservation display portion Md is incremented by 1 when the pachinko ball is won in the second starting winning opening 32, and the second special figure fluctuation is caused. 1 is subtracted each time the display (design variation effect) is performed. It should be noted that a predetermined upper limit number (“4” for any of the embodiments) is set for the number of holdings of the first and second starting hold information, and the first and second starting holding information up to the upper limit number. It is set to be able to add the respective numbers of reservations.

(Regarding the figure display section Me)
In the game information display M, a plurality of types of symbols (usually after the start of variable display triggered by the detection of the pachinko ball of the ball passage detection sensor SE7 (passing of the pachinko ball to the gate opening (operating opening)) A general-purpose display unit Me is provided as a light-emitting display unit that is composed of a plurality of LEDs (two in the embodiment) that stop-display (fixed-display) one of the symbols. In addition, as a normal symbol that is stopped and displayed on the universal symbol display unit Me (hereinafter, referred to as “general symbol”), a plurality of types of regular symbols as a regular symbol that can be recognized that a universal symbol per game state is given. , One kind of general figure is set as a deviation display (deviation pattern) capable of recognizing the deviation.

  The main control CPU 60a acquires a plurality of types of random number values as the actuation ball information, triggered by the detection of the pachinko ball by the ball passage detection sensor SE7, and changes in the general figure fluctuation display on the general figure display unit Me. It is configured to determine the time and the type of the public figure to be stopped and displayed based on the actuation ball information (obtained random number value). Specifically, the main control CPU 60a is used to determine the value of a random number for determining a universal figure to be used for determining whether or not to give a gaming state for a universal figure (judgment for universal figure), and to determine a winning symbol as a universal figure. The value of the random number for public figure determination and the value of the random number for public figure variation pattern distribution used to determine the variation time of the public figure variation display are acquired according to the detection timing of the pachinko ball by the ball passage detection sensor SE7, It is stored in the main control RAM 60c. Then, the universal figure hit determination is performed according to the value of the random number for universal figure hit determination stored in the main control RAM 60c. Determine one type of general map showing. Further, when the hit determination is a hit result, the hit symbol is determined as a hit symbol according to the value of the random number for determining hit symbol. Further, a general pattern fluctuation pattern for specifying the fluctuation time of the general pattern fluctuation display is determined from a plurality of types according to the value of the random number for general pattern fluctuation pattern distribution.

(Regarding general picture hold display section Mf)
The universal figure holding display unit Mf stores the operation ball entry information (various random number information such as a random number for determination per universal figure) acquired when the pachinko ball passes through the ball pass gate 28 in the storage means (specifically, The main control RAM 60c) is a display unit that, when stored as operation suspension information (universal figure suspension information), displays the number of suspensions of the operation suspension information in a identifiable manner. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the universal figure holding display section Mf is a light emitting display section configured by a plurality of LEDs (two in the embodiment), and is held by the display content of the general figure holding display section Mf. The number of times the general map is changed is notified. When the pachinko ball passes through the ball passing gate 28, 1 is added to the number of stored operation reserves displayed in the universal figure pending display portion Mf, and 1 is subtracted when the universal figure variable display is started. It should be noted that a predetermined upper limit number (“4” in the embodiment) is set for the number of operation pending storages, and it is set so that the number of operation pending storages can be added up to the upper limit number.

(About status display Mg)
The display unit Mg is a display unit capable of discriminating which of a plurality of types the current game state of the pachinko machine 10 is, and is composed of a plurality of (two in the embodiment) LEDs. .. Here, since the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment can cause a plurality of types of gaming states described later, the LEDs of the display unit Mg are turned on with different lighting patterns (lighting position, number of lights, lighting color, etc.). Then, each of the gaming states is notified.

(About performance display device 17)
As shown in FIG. 2, the effect display device 17 is electrically connected to the display control board 70, and the display content is updated under the control of the display control board 70. In addition, the display control board 70, such as a symbol variation effect displayed on the effect display device 17, based on a control signal such as an effect pattern designating command output according to the effect pattern determined by the effect control CPU 65a of the effect control board 65. It is configured to control the content of the display effect. On the display screen 17a of the effect display device 17, a plurality (three of the left symbol change area, the middle symbol change area, and the right symbol change area) are set as the symbol change areas for variably displaying the decorative design which is the design symbol. Therefore, with the start winning (winning to the starting winning opening 31, 32) as a trigger, the decoration of each symbol variation area is variably displayed. Then, the symbol combination of the decorative pattern to be stop-displayed (fixed display) on the stop-symbol effective line, which is a combination of the effective stop positions defined in each symbol variation area, is derived. In the effect display device 17, after the variation display (symbol variation) of the ornamental pattern (symbol) is started, the predetermined ornamental symbol (symbol) is passed after the lapse of the variation time specified by the special symbol variation pattern determined by the main control CPU 60a. Is displayed at the effective stop position (fixed display). Further, various display effects are performed in accordance with the variable display of the decorative drawing. That is, the symbol variation effect (symbol variation) performed on the effect display device 17 is a display effect (including a variable display of the decorative pattern) displayed on the effect display device 17 during the variation time of the decorative pattern.

  In the symbol variation effect, the decorative drawing is temporarily stopped and displayed at the effective stop position of each symbol variation area at the elapse of the variation time, and after that the variation time elapses and each decoration is stopped (fixed display). .. Here, the "temporary stop display" is a state in which the decoration map is variably displayed at the effective stop position. A display mode that changes is included. On the other hand, the “stop display (confirmation display)” means a state in which the decoration drawing is fixedly displayed at the effective stop position. Here, in the first special figure display unit Ma and the effect display device 17, the first special figure change display and the symbol change effect regarding the first special figure change display are simultaneously started, and the special figure 1 and the decorative drawing are At the same time, the stop display (fixed display) is displayed. Similarly, in the second special figure display unit Mb and the effect display device 17, the second special figure change display and the symbol change effect relating to the second special figure change display are simultaneously started, and the special figure 2 and the decorative drawing are At the same time, the stop display (fixed display) is displayed.

  Further, the symbol effect display device 17 is a special symbol displayed as a result of the special symbol fluctuation display performed in the first special symbol display section Ma and the second special symbol display section Mb (a big hit symbol, a small hit symbol and a deviation). The design combination of the decorations corresponding to the (design) is displayed. In the embodiment, the design combination of the decoration map for the special design is not one-to-one, and a plurality of types of jackpot designs as the special design are selected from a plurality of common design combinations of the decoration designs. Selected from a plurality of common design combinations of decorative designs for multiple types of small hitting designs as drawings, and selected from a plurality of common design combinations of decorative designs for one type of outlier design as special drawings It is supposed to be done.

  Here, as a big hit symbol combination, a symbol combination (for example, "222", "777", etc.) in which the same decorative pattern is stopped and displayed at the effective stop position of each symbol variation area is set. The design combination of the decorations that can recognize the occurrence of this big hit gaming state is the big hit display (the big combination of the big hits) which is displayed corresponding to the big hit design displayed in the special drawing display portions Ma and Mb described above in the effect display device 17. ), A jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to the player is given after the symbol variation effect is finished. Further, in addition to the above-mentioned basic decorative drawing that is variably displayed on the effect display device 17, it is set so as to be able to display a special decorative drawing (special design), and any one of the effective stop positions of each symbol changing area ( For example, it is configured so that it is possible to recognize that a predetermined small hit game is given by stopping and displaying the special decoration at the effective stop position of the middle symbol variation area). The symbol combination of the decorative drawing that can recognize the occurrence of this small hit game state is a small hit display (small hit) displayed in correspondence with the small hit design displayed in the special drawing display portions Ma and Mb described above in the effect display device 17. A winning symbol combination) is obtained, and a small hitting game state advantageous to the player is given after the symbol variation effect is finished. On the other hand, the symbol combination of the decoration drawing different from the big hit display and the small hit display is the outlying display (outer symbol combination) of the symbol effect display device 17.

  In the symbol variation effect, among the plurality of symbol variation areas, the same decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in a specific symbol variation area (for example, the left symbol variation area and the right symbol variation area), and the remaining symbol variation areas ( For example, the middle symbol variation area) is variably displayed (reach display), so that the player can recognize that the reach has occurred. As a specific example of reach display, a symbol combination (“1 ↓ 1”, “4 ↓ 4”, etc.) in which the same decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in the left symbol variation region and the right symbol variation region is used. In addition, "↓" represents that it is changing. In addition, the decoration of the specific symbol variation area forming the reach display is a temporary stop display, and after the decoration is temporarily displayed in the remaining symbol variation area, the decorations of all the symbol variation areas are stopped and displayed. (Finalized display).

(About the game state of the pachinko machine 10)
The pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment is configured so as to generate a plurality of types of game states under the control of the main control CPU 60a. Therefore, the advantageous game state, the big hit game state, and the small hit game state, which are the game states in which the pachinko machine 10 can occur, will be described below. In the following description, a gaming state in which none of the advantageous gaming state, the big-hit gaming state and the small-hit gaming state has occurred may be referred to as a "normal gaming state".

(About advantageous game state)
The main control CPU 60a is configured to generate an advantageous game state (privilege game state) that is more advantageous than the normal game state after the jackpot game state ends. Here, the advantageous gaming state is a winning rate improving state (starting winning easy state) in which the chance of winning a pachinko ball to the second starting winning port 32 increases as compared to the normal gaming state. Specifically, in the winning rate improving state, (1) shortening the fluctuation time of the universal figure fluctuation display, (2) changing the probability per universal figure from low probability to high probability, (3) 2 By increasing the opening time of the start opening / closing member 33 that opens the starting winning opening 32, it is possible to increase the chances of winning a pachinko ball to the second starting winning opening 32, among the above (1) to (3). Either one can be adopted alone, or a plurality can be combined. In addition, in order to increase the opening time of the starting opening / closing member 33 for opening the second starting winning opening 32 per one time, it may be realized by simply extending the opening time of the starting opening / closing member 33. It can also be realized by increasing the number of times the starting opening / closing member 33 is opened, or these may be combined. In addition, in the embodiment, the winning rate improvement state is referred to as a short state, and by adopting all of the above (1) to (3), the chance of winning a pachinko ball to the second starting winning port 32 is increased. State. In addition, for easy understanding in the following description, the normal game state (that is, the game state excluding the big hit game state and the small hit game state among the game states to which the short hit state is not given) Sometimes referred to as "state."

  The main control CPU 60a, depending on the type of hit symbol (big hit symbol and small hit symbol) and the special state hit judgment (big hit judgment or small hit judgment) at the time of winning, depending on the variation state, It is configured to determine the number of fluctuations of the special figure fluctuation display (symbol fluctuation effect) to be caused (hereinafter referred to as the number of fluctuations). That is, the main control CPU60a, when the jackpot determination is a hit determination result, the type of jackpot symbol determined according to the determination result of the jackpot determination, and the game state at the time when the jackpot determination is executed On the basis of and, the number of changes in length after the jackpot gaming state is finished is determined. Further, the main control CPU60a causes the small hitting gaming state in response to the result of the small hitting determination, and develops into the large hitting gaming state in this small hitting gaming state (specifically, When a pachinko ball passes to a specific area) occurs, the type of the small hit symbol determined according to the result of the small hit determination and the game state at the time when the small hit determination is executed. On the basis of the above, it is configured to determine the number of times of variation after the end of the big hit game state which has evolved from the small hit game state. However, in the embodiment, the main control ROM 60b (storage means) stores only one type of variation (77 times), and the main control CPU 60a determines which type of winning symbol (big hit symbol and small hit symbol). Regardless of which is the game state at the time when the special figure hit judgment (big hit judgment or small hit judgment) is a hit, the variable length is decided to be the same (77 times). ing.

  Here, the main control CPU 60a is configured to count the number of executions of the special figure fluctuation display after the jackpot gaming state (the total number of fluctuations of the first special figure fluctuation display and the second special figure fluctuation display). Has a function as a special symbol fluctuation counting means). Then, the main control CPU 60a stores a count value corresponding to the total number of fluctuations in the special figure fluctuation display in the main control RAM 60c, and responds to the fact that the count value has reached a predetermined number (77 times, which is a variation number). It is configured to end the short state. Further, the main control CPU60a, when the big hit game state is generated before the total change number (count value) of the special figure change display after the end of the big hit game state reaches the short change number, counts the total change number. It is configured to stop and end the short state. That is, the variable state, the start condition is satisfied at the start timing of the first special figure variation display after the end of the big hit game state, and the predetermined number of variations (77 times) of the special figure variation display (symbol) When the jackpot gaming state occurs before (variation) ends or the predetermined number of special figure variation displays end, the ending condition is satisfied. It should be noted that the main control CPU 60a changes the value of the variable shortening flag stored in the main control RAM 60c from "0" to "1" when the condition for starting the transformed state is satisfied, and the ending condition for the transformed state is changed. When it is established, by changing the value of the variable length flag from "1" to "0", it is configured to store in the main control RAM 60c whether or not the gaming state is the variable length state depending on the value of the variable length flag. Has been done. Further, when the variable control flag is changed from “0” to “1”, the main control CPU 60a outputs a variable control start command indicating the start of the variable control state to the effect control CPU 65a and sets the variable control flag to “1”. When changing from “0” to “0”, a variable length end command indicating the end of the variable length state is output to the effect control CPU 65a.

  In addition, if the big hit game state is newly generated before the special number fluctuation display of the predetermined number of times (shortening times) is finished, the short hit state is again generated after the newly generated big hit game state is finished. Then, counting of the total number of fluctuations of the special figure fluctuation display is newly started. On the other hand, even if the small hitting game state occurs before the predetermined number of special figure variation displays are finished, the total number of variations of the special figure variation display is continued. In other words, the variable length state is not ended only on the condition that the small hit game state is generated.

(About jackpot gaming state)
The main control CPU 60a is configured to be able to generate a jackpot game state (big hit) in which a winning of a pachinko ball to the special winning opening 41 can be triggered by a start winning (detection of a pachinko ball by the starting winning detection sensors SE1 and SE2). ing. The big hit game state is generated by the main control CPU 60a after the special symbols corresponding to the big hit symbols are stopped and displayed on the special symbol display portions Ma and Mb as a result of the special symbol variation display triggered by the start winning. In this big hit game state, the round game for opening the special opening / closing member 43 of the special winning device 40 is executed only for a specified number of rounds (9 or 16 times in the embodiment). In one round game, a specified number of prize-winning pachinko balls (9 in the example) are won in the special winning opening 41, or a specified round game time (25000 ms in the example) has elapsed from the start of each round game. It ends by doing. Also, the jackpot gaming state is a period immediately before the first round game in addition to a plurality of round games, an opening period in which an opening effect indicating the start of the jackpot gaming state is executed, and a period after the end of the last round game. That is, the ending period in which the ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game state is executed, and the period during which the special opening / closing member 43 is in the closed state between each round game or between the final round game and the ending period. And the interval period set to.

  Here, one type is stored in the main control ROM 60b (storage means) as an opening / closing operation pattern of the special opening / closing member 43 in each round game in the big hit game state, and the main control CPU 60a, the type of the big hit game state and the number of times. Regardless of whether it is a round game or the like, the special opening / closing member 43 is configured to be opened by setting the special winning solenoid SL2 into a driving state (excitation state) according to one kind of opening / closing operation pattern in each round game. (See FIG. 10). In the embodiment, one type of opening / closing operation pattern is the time during which the specified winning number (9) of pachinko balls can be won under the condition that the pachinko balls are continuously fired at a predetermined interval (in the embodiment, the round game time. 25000 ms), which is the same as the above, and the time information indicating that the release can be continued.

  The main control CPU 60a determines one jackpot gaming state from a plurality of types of jackpot gaming states having different values for the player when the jackpot determination is a hit, and causes the determined jackpot gaming state. . Here, the main control CPU 60a is capable of producing a plurality of types (two types in the embodiment) of the big hit game state due to the difference in the prescribed number of rounds (9 times or 16 times) which is the number of times the round game is executed. That is, the main control CPU 60a is configured to be capable of producing a 9-round jackpot, which is a jackpot gaming state in which the prescribed round number is 9, and a 16-round jackpot, in which the prescribed round number is 16.

  Here, the main control CPU60a, that the pachinko ball winning the special winning opening 41 has passed through the specific area in the small-hit gaming state that is generated in response to the small-hit determination being successful (specific area passage detection (Detected by the sensor SE6) as a trigger, the small hit game state is developed into the big hit game state. In this case, the big hit game state (16 round big hit or 9 round big hit) that has been developed by the passage to the specific area is the first round when the small hit game state in which the pachinko ball has passed to the specific area has occurred. It is counted as a game, and thereafter, the number of executions of the round game is counted from the second time. Therefore, in the small hitting game state, it is possible to aim the pachinko ball to the special winning opening 41 and pass the pachinko ball to the specific area of the pachinko ball (obtain an opportunity to develop into the big hit game state). It can be rephrased as a "trigger acquisition game state", and the period after the start of the second round game in the big hit game state triggered by the passage of the pachinko ball to the specific area in the small hit game state, In each round game, it can be rephrased as a "profit-acquiring game state" in which a profit can be obtained by paying out the prize balls associated with winning a specified number of pachinko balls to the special winning opening 41. Whether the jackpot gaming state triggered by the passage of a pachinko ball to the specific area is to be a 16-round jackpot or a 9-round jackpot is a small hit symbol determined when the small hit determination is a hit. It is decided according to the type.

(About small hit game state)
The main control CPU 60a causes a small hitting game state (trigger winning game state) in which a pachinko ball can be won in the special winning opening 41, triggered by a start winning (detection of a pachinko ball by the starting winning detection sensors SE1, SE2). It is configured to be possible. After the special control corresponding to the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the special map display portions Ma, Mb as a result of the special symbol fluctuation display triggered by the winning of the pachinko ball to the starting winning opening 31, 32, the main control CPU 60a , Small hit game state (small hit) occurs.

  As for the small hitting game state, the open state of the special winning opening 41 is generated and the small hitting performance is executed, and the opening effect indicating the start of the small hitting gaming state is executed immediately before this main period. The opening period can be divided into an opening period and an ending period immediately after this period in which an ending effect indicating the end of the small hitting game state is executed. The main control ROM 60b has an opening period, a main period and an ending period. Time information corresponding to the period is stored. Then, the main control CPU 60a is adapted to cause a small hit game state based on the time information stored in the main control ROM 60b. In the present period in the small hitting game state, the main control CPU 60a drives the special winning solenoid SL2 in accordance with a predetermined opening operation pattern to temporarily open the special opening / closing member 43, whereby the special winning opening 41 has a pachinko. It becomes possible to win a ball. The pachinko ball that has won the special winning opening 41 passes through either the specific area or the discharge area.

  The main control ROM 60b stores a plurality of types (two types in the embodiment) of opening operation patterns that specify the opening timing and the closing timing of the special opening / closing member 43 in the small hitting game state. As the opening operation pattern of the special opening / closing member 43, specifically, there are a first opening operation pattern in which the special opening / closing member 43 makes one opening operation and a second opening operation pattern in which the special opening / closing member 43 makes two opening operations. It is set. Then, the probability that the pachinko ball passes through the specific area in the small hitting game state is different between when the special opening and closing member 43 operates according to the first opening operation pattern and when the special opening and closing member 43 operates according to the second opening operation pattern. (When the special opening / closing member 43 operates according to the second opening operation pattern, the probability that the pachinko ball passes through the specific area is set higher than when the special opening / closing member 43 operates according to the first opening operation pattern).

  That is, the main control CPU 60a of the embodiment sets the small hitting game state (trigger acquisition game state) in which the pachinko ball can be won in the special winning port 41, triggered by the winning of the pachinko ball in the starting winning port 31, 32. It functions as a first generation unit that is generated after the end of the special figure fluctuation display (symbol fluctuation effect). Further, the main control CPU 60a of the embodiment, the pachinko ball passage to the specific area (detection position of the specific area passage detection sensor SE5) in the small hitting game state as an opportunity, the second and subsequent round games in the big hitting game state (profit) It functions as a second generation means for generating an (acquired game state). Further, the main control CPU 60a of the embodiment, a change more advantageous than the normal game state over a period in which the special figure change display (symbol change effect) is performed a predetermined number of times (shortening number of times) after the end of the big hit game state. It functions as a third generation means for generating a short state (advantageous game state).

(About production control)
Next, the effect control in the pachinko machine 10 will be described. The effect control CPU 65a provided in the effect control board 65 obtains information on the control state of the main control CPU 60a based on various control signals (control commands) output from the main control CPU 60a, and controls the main control CPU 60a. It is configured to determine and execute the performance according to the state. Here, the effect control CPU 65a inputs a special figure fluctuation pattern designating command output from the main control CPU 60a at the start timing of the special figure fluctuation display to thereby obtain a rough type (variation time etc.) of the symbol fluctuation effect, The start timing of the symbol variation effect and the type of special symbol corresponding to the result of the symbol variation effect are specified. Then, specific effect contents (effect pattern) of the symbol variation effect are determined from a plurality of types stored in the effect control ROM 65b, and an effect pattern designation command corresponding to the determined effect pattern is output to the display control CPU 70a. The symbol variation effect on the effect display device 17 is started. Further, by inputting a confirmation command output from the main control CPU 60a at the end timing of the special figure variation display, the end timing of the symbol variation effect being executed is specified, and the end of the symbol variation effect being executed is instructed. A control signal for performing the output is output to the display control board 70.

  Regarding the small hit game state, the production control CPU 65a specifies the start timing of the small hit game state by inputting the small hit start command output from the main control CPU 60a at the start timing of the opening period in the small hit game state. The effect contents (small hit effect pattern) of the small hit effect (opening effect, main effect and ending effect) are determined and determined from the plurality of types stored in the effect control ROM 65b according to the special figure (small hit design). The small hit effect pattern command corresponding to the small hit effect is output to the display control CPU 70a to start the small hit effect on the effect display device 17. Further, by inputting a small hit end command output from the main control CPU 60a at the end timing of the ending period in the small hit game state, the end timing of the small hit effect (ending effect) being executed is specified and the execution is performed. A control signal for instructing the end of the medium small hit effect (ending effect) is output to the display control CPU 70a. Further, the production control CPU 65a inputs the main period end command output from the main control CPU 60a at the end timing of the main period in the small hitting game state, thereby identifying the end timing of the main production being executed and executing the same. A control signal for instructing the end of the main effect is output to the display control CPU 70a. Furthermore, the production control CPU 65a is output from the main control CPU 60a when the detection by the specific area passage detection sensor SE5 (passing of the pachinko ball to the specific area) occurs during the small hitting game state (during this period). By inputting a specific area passage command, it is specified that the small hitting game state develops into a big hitting game state (the small hitting game state is continued as the first round game and the second and subsequent round games).

  Regarding the big hit game state, the production control CPU 65a specifies the start timing of the big hit game state by inputting the big hit start command output from the main control CPU 60a at the start timing of the opening period in the big hit game state, and the special figure (big hit Depending on the design), determine the effect contents (big hit effect pattern) of the big hit effect (opening effect, round effect, interval effect and ending effect) from among the multiple types stored in the effect control ROM 65b, and respond to the determined big hit effect. The big hit effect pattern command is output to the display control CPU 70a to start the big hit effect on the effect display device 17. In addition, by inputting a big hit end command output from the main control CPU 60a at the end timing of the ending period in the big hit game state, the end timing of the big hit effect (ending effect) being executed is specified, and the symbol being executed. A control signal for instructing the end of the variation effect is output to the display control CPU 70a. Further, the effect control CPU 65a controls the display of the control signal for instructing the start of the round effect by specifying the start timing of the round game by inputting the opening command output from the main control CPU 60a at the opening timing of the special winning opening 41. While outputting to the CPU 70a, the number of round games is specified according to the type of the release command. Furthermore, by inputting the closing command output from the main control CPU 60a at the closing timing of the special winning opening 41, the end of the round game and the start of the interval period are specified, and the control for instructing the start of the corresponding interval effect is performed. The signal is output to the display control CPU 70a.

  Further, the effect control CPU 65a changes the value of the sub variable flag stored in the effect control RAM 65c from "0" to "1" when the variation control start command is input from the main control CPU 60a, and the main control is performed. When the variable short end command is input from the CPU 60a, by changing the value of the sub variable short flag from "1" to "0", it is determined whether or not the gaming state is the variable short state by the sub variable short flag. It is configured to store by value. In addition to this, the effect control CPU 65a, after the jackpot gaming state is finished, the number of times the special figure variation pattern designation command (specific control signal from the main control CPU 60a) is input in a state where the value of the sub variable short flag is "1". Accordingly, the total number of fluctuations of the symbol fluctuation effect (special figure fluctuation display) in the variable state is configured (having a function as a decorative figure fluctuation counting means). Then, the effect control CPU 65a stores the count value corresponding to the total number of changes in the effect control RAM 65c.

(About combined winning unit NU)
Next, a composite winning unit NU configured by combining the starting winning device 30 and the side decoration device 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 9. In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the value of winning in the second starting winning opening 32 opened / closed by the starting opening / closing member 33 is greater than the value of winning in the first starting winning opening 31 that is always open upward. The height is high, and the second starting winning opening 32 plays an important role in the game. Specifically, as a winning probability (probability that a small-hit game state is generated) of the special figure hit judgment (small hit judgment) executed by the main control CPU 60a, when the winning to the first starting winning opening 31 is triggered. A higher probability is set when the winning of the second start winning port 32 is used as an opportunity. On the other hand, the composite winning unit NU having the second starting winning opening 32 has a starting gutter 102 (second starting winning opening 32) described later so as to appropriately limit the possibility of winning the second starting winning opening 32. ) And the starter opening / closing member 33 are provided, while the presence of the covering means H described later prevents the player from being given an impression that winning in the second starting winning opening 32 is unlikely to occur. In addition, the composite winning unit NU is configured to assemble the starting winning device 30 and the side decoration device 50 in a separable manner while preventing the sense of unity of the decoration on the front surface of the covering means H from being impaired.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the composite winning unit NU is arranged in the lower edge area of the game area 21, and is located at the lower left portion of the guide rail 22 so as to approach the guide rail 22 at a distance smaller than the radius of the pachinko ball. It extends to the lower right along. Then, the right end portion configured by the starting winning device 30 is close to above the outlet 25 provided at the lower end portion of the game area 21. This composite winning unit NU is provided with a mounting means D fixed to the front surface of the game board 20, a projection T located in front of the front surface of the mounting means D, and a front end of the projection T in parallel with the front surface of the game board 20. A covering means H is provided which extends and covers the attachment means D from the front side.

  The attaching means D of the composite winning unit NU is formed into a flat plate shape having a thickness dimension that enables the pachinko ball to move from the front surface of the game board 20 to the front side of the attaching means D. Correspondingly, the outer shape is slightly larger than the mounting opening formed in the game board 20 so as to close the mounting opening from the front side. Fixing holes Dx for fixing the composite winning unit NU to the front surface of the game board 20 are formed at a plurality of positions on the outer peripheral side of the mounting means D. Further, the outer peripheral edge of the mounting means D is chamfered except for the lower edge (inclined shape that approaches the front surface of the game board 20 as it goes outward), and the front side of the mounting means D from the front surface of the game board 20. Hepachinko balls can move quickly.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 (a), the attachment means D includes a left base plate (second base plate) 54 provided in the side decoration device 50 and a right base plate (base plate) provided in the starting winning device 30. ) 34, and the thickness dimensions of both base plates 34, 54 are substantially equal. A plurality of fixing holes Dx are formed in each of the left base plate 54 and the right base plate 34. The outer edges of the left base plate 54 and the right base plate 34 adjacent to each other (the right edge 54a of the left base plate 54 and the left edge 34a of the right base plate 34) are both vertical surfaces with respect to the front surface of the game board 20. (Surfaces parallel to each other), and extend vertically to face each other as shown in FIGS. 4 and 9.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the composite winning unit NU is provided with a front connecting portion 81 provided on the rear surface side of the left base plate 54 and a rear connecting portion 81 provided on the rear surface side of the right base plate 34 and extending leftward. The side decoration device 50 and the starting winning device 30 can be fixedly assembled to each other by connecting the connecting part 82 to the front and rear. The front coupling portion 81 has a screw boss 81a and a positioning protrusion 81b that project rearward. Two cylindrical screw bosses 81a are vertically spaced apart from each other, and a rib that connects the two screw bosses 81a is projected. One positioning protrusion 81b is provided so as to project rearward from the end face. On the other hand, the rear coupling portion 82 is formed in a concave shape that opens forward (see FIG. 5B), and the vertical dimension of the inner space is substantially equal to the vertical dimension of the front coupling portion 81. It is configured so that the portion 81 can be fitted and held inside. In this rear coupling portion 82, two screw insertion holes 82a that face the screw holes of the screw boss 81a and one positioning hole 82b into which the positioning protrusion 81b fits are formed in the wall that faces the front coupling portion 81 in the front-rear direction. Has been formed. That is, in a positioning state (temporary fixing state) in which the front joining portion 81 is fitted inside the rear joining portion 82 and the positioning projection 81b is fitted in the positioning hole 82b, the screw as the fixing means is screwed from the rear side. The side decoration device 50 and the start winning device 30 are fixedly assembled to each other by inserting the holes into the holes 82a and screwing them into the screw holes of the screw boss 81a.

  The side decoration device 50 and the starting winning device 30 are configured so that they can be arranged on the front surface of the game board 20 as one combined winning unit NU in a combined state of the front combining part 81 and the rear combining part 82. Since the left base plate 54 and the right base plate 34 are provided with the plurality of fixing holes Dx, respectively, the front coupling portion 81 and the rear coupling portion 82 are not coupled (that is, the positioning state), and the game board 20 is kept. By arranging it on the front surface, it is possible to remove and inspect or replace only one of the side decoration device 50 and the start winning device 30 of the combined winning unit NU from the front side of the game board 20.

  In the combined winning unit NU, the distance between the attachment means D and the covering means H that overlap each other in the front-rear direction is not less than the diameter of the pachinko ball and not more than twice the diameter of the pachinko ball. That is, the mounting means D and the covering means H are opposed to each other in the front-rear direction so that the pachinko balls can pass therethrough. As shown in FIG. 4, the composite winning unit NU is provided with a plurality of protrusions T between the covering means H and the attaching means D so as to be separated from each other in the extending direction of the composite winning unit NU. In the embodiment, as the protrusion T, a ball receiving portion (second protrusion) 92, which will be described later, three normal gutters (second protrusions) 93 on the left side, the center, and the right side, and a starting gutter (first protrusion) Part) 102 is provided, and the pachinko ball that has flowed down the game area 21 to its lower edge area wins in any of the normal winning openings 51 provided in each normal gutter portion 93, or the starting gutter portion. Either the first starting winning opening 31 or the second starting winning opening 32 provided in 102 is won, or it passes downward between the ball receiving portion 92, the normal gutter portion 93 and the starting gutter portion 102. It is like this.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the combined winning unit NU includes a ball receiving portion 92, a left-side normal gutter portion 93, a center-side ordinary gutter portion 93, a right-side ordinary gutter portion 93, and a starting gutter portion 102 in this order from the upper left to the lower right. It is configured to line up toward. Then, the pachinko ball passing between these protrusions T (the ball receiving part 92, the normal gutter part 93, the starting gutter part 102) is guided to the guide rail 22 without any subsequent winning, and is guided to the outlet 25. Or directly to the outlet 25. That is, in the game area 21, the area closer to the guide rail 22 than the plurality of protrusions T (ball receiving portion 92, normal gutter portion 93, starting gutter portion 102) is a uniform pachinko ball with no possibility of winning. Since it is the area for collecting the balls that is directed to the outlet 25, it will be described as "collection area R2" in the following description. Further, since the area between the plurality of protrusions T (the ball receiving section 92, the normal gutter section 93, the starting gutter section 102) is an area through which the pachinko ball passes toward the recovery area R2, the following description will be made. Description will be given by calling it a "passing region R1". Regarding the passage area R1, the passage area R1 formed between the right side normal gutter portion 93 and the starting gutter portion 102 may be distinguished by being referred to as a "right passage area R1x". Here, the right passage area R1x is formed by combining the side decoration device 50 and the start winning device 30 with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the covering means H of the combined winning unit NU is provided in the side decoration device 50 and extends from the front end of the protrusion T (ball receiving portion 92, ordinary gutter portion 93) in parallel with the game board 20. With a left cover (second cover) 91 and a right cover (first cover) 101 provided in the starting winning device 30 and extending in parallel to the game board 20 from the front end of the protrusion T (starting gutter 102). The recovery area R2 and the plurality of passage areas R1 (including the right passage area R1x) are covered from the front side. The front faces of the left cover 91 and the right cover 101 are each formed of a colored and semitransparent decorative sheet S, and when viewed from the front of the game board 20, the visibility of the rear region (on the mounting means D side) is reduced. It is like this. The decorative sheet S is printed with an appropriate decorative pattern (not shown) according to the motif of the pachinko machine 10 and has a reduced light transmittance as a whole. It has overall permeability enough to confirm the presence of pachinko spheres passing behind H.

  In the covering means H, as shown in FIG. 9, the right side edge 91a of the left cover 91 and the left side edge 101a of the right cover 101 face each other with a separation dimension x1 less than the radius of the pachinko ball in the same direction ( It is configured to extend in the vertical direction). That is, although the left cover 91 and the right cover 101 are close to each other, they are spaced apart so that the entire pachinko ball is not exposed, and the spacing dimension x1 is constant. As a result, the covering means H does not impair the sense of unity of the decoration on the front surface, and the left cover 91 and the right cover 101 are in contact with each other and are damaged when the side decoration device 50 and the starting winning device 30 are assembled together. To prevent it. Here, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 9, the composite winning unit NU is provided such that the left cover 91 extends rightward beyond the right side edge 54a of the left base plate 54, and the right side of the left base plate 54. The area where the edge 54a and the left edge 34a of the right base plate 34 face each other is configured so as not to overlap with the gap between the covers 91 and 101 (the area where the side edges 91a and 101a of the covers 91 and 101 face each other). ing. That is, in the covering means H, the facing regions of the side edges (extended ends) 91a, 101a of both covers 91, 101 are viewed from the front side with respect to the facing regions of the side edges (outer edges) 34a, 54a of both base plates 34, 54. By disposing at least a part of the side edges 34a, 54a of both base plates 34, 54 from the front side, the presence of the opposite side edges 34a, 54a of both base plates 34, 54 is not conspicuous. Is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the left cover 91 and the right cover 101 have mutually different width dimensions in the direction along the guide rail 22 (extending direction of the compound winning unit NU), and thus the right cover 101 is different from the left cover 91. Has a smaller width dimension (less than or equal to ½). Here, a non-adhesive area 91b to which the decorative sheet S is not attached is provided in a streak shape slightly to the left of the center of the left cover 91, and the front surface of the left cover 91 is separately provided on both sides of the non-adhesive area 91b. The decorative sheet S of is located. That is, in the covering means H, the decorative patterns of the left cover 91 and the right cover 101 are separated from each other, but the gaps between the opposite side edges (extending ends) 101a, 91a of the right cover 101 and the left cover 91. Since the non-sticking region 91b is located symmetrically with the (opposing region) x1 (see FIG. 9), the overall design balance of the covering means H is maintained.

(Detailed structure of the side decoration device 50)
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the side decoration device (a game component disposed adjacent to the variable ball entering means) 50 that constitutes the composite winning unit NU is formed of a light-transmissive synthetic resin material and is a game board 20. The left base plate 54 fixed to the front surface of the left base plate 54, the left front side member 55 attached to the front surface of the left base plate 54, the left rear side member 56 attached to the rear surface of the left base plate 54, and outputs light to the front. Provided on the left light emitter substrate 57 having possible light emitters (not shown), a left substrate protection member 58 attached to the rear surface of the left rear member 56 to protect the left light emitter substrate 57, and the left front member 55. It is configured by combining with the normal winning detection sensor SE8 that detects the pachinko ball that has won the normal winning opening 51.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the left front member 55 of the side decoration device 50 has a front surface of a member integrally formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material (colorless and transparent synthetic resin material in the embodiment). It is configured by attaching two colored and translucent decorative sheets S that reduce the transmittance of the sheet, and a flat plate-shaped left cover 91 having the decorative sheet S and a rear surface protruding from the rear surface of the left cover 91. A ball receiving portion 92 as a protruding portion (second protruding portion) and a plurality of ordinary gutters 93 are provided. The ball receiving portion 92 and the plurality of ordinary gutter portions 93 have the same rearward projecting dimension with respect to the rear surface of the left cover 91. The left front member 55 is supported by the left base plate 54 with the rear surfaces of the ball receiving portion 92 and the normal gutter portion 93 in contact with the front surface of the left base plate 54. That is, in the left front side member 55, the ball receiving portion 92 and the normal gutter portion 93 supported on the front surface of the left base plate 54 are located in front of the front surface of the game board 20, and the ball receiving portion 92 and the normal gutter portion 93 are provided. The left cover 91 extends from the front end of the game board 20 in parallel with the front surface of the game board 20.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the ball receiving portion 92 provided at the left end portion of the left front member 55 is inclined downward to the right and flows down the left side (first downflow path 21a) of the frame-shaped decorative body 27. An upper surface 92a that receives a pachinko ball, a right side surface 92b that extends vertically downward from the right end of the upper surface 92a, and a left side surface 92c that extends in an arc along the guide rail 22 from the left end of the upper surface 92a to the lower end of the right side surface 92b. Is formed in a triangular shape. That is, the pachinko ball flowing down the left side portion of the first flow-down path 21a along the guide rail 22 rolls to the right on the upper surface 92a of the ball receiving portion 92 and faces the left side portion of the starting winning device 30. And is guided to the lower left nail group 23B (see FIG. 4) provided in one row.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, three (left, center, right) normal gutters that guide the pachinko balls that have won the normal winning opening 51 to the rear side of the left base plate 54 (a combined inflow award path 97 described later). 93 is a U-shaped cross-sectional view formed by a curved wall extending in the front-rear direction on the rear surface side of the left front member 55. A normal winning path 93a for guiding the ball backward is formed, respectively. Then, the left side normal gutter part 93 is separated from the ball receiving part 92 to the right side, the center normal gutter part 93 is separated from the left side gutter part 93 to the right side, and the center normal gutter part 93 is separated. On the other hand, the right side normal gutter portion 93 is separated rightward. As a result, a passage region R1 through which the pachinko ball can pass toward the recovery region R2 is formed between the ball receiving portion 92 and the three ordinary gutter portions 93. The right-side normal gutter part 93 is located at a position leftward from the starting gutter part 102 provided in the starting winning device 30, and the pachinko ball is in the collection area between the starting gutter part 102 and the starting gutter part 102. A right passage area R1x that can pass toward R2 is formed.

  Here, the pachinko ball that has flowed down the first flow-down path 21a and is guided to the lower left nail group 23B (see FIG. 4) rolls on the lower left nail group 23B to the downstream end thereof, and then to the right passage area. The pachinko ball that is guided to R1x or falls downward from the middle of the lower left nail group 23B falls from the middle of the lower left nail group 23B to one of the three normal winning holes 51. It is designed to pass through any of the plurality of passage areas R1 (including the right passage area R1x) without winning the regular winning opening 51. In addition, the right passage area R1x is formed in a range extending over the front side of the left base plate 54 and the front side of the right base plate 34 included in the starting winning device 30, and the passage areas R1 other than the right passage area R1x are It is formed on the front surface side of the left base plate 54 included in the side decoration device 50.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a first left de-energizing portion 94 that de-energizes the pachinko ball passing through the right passage area R1x extends in the left-right direction at the right end portion of the front surface of the left base plate 54. It is also provided so as to project backward. That is, by deenergizing the pachinko ball passing through the right passage region R1x by the first left de-energizing unit 94, the pachinko ball passing through the right passage region R1x and heading toward the recovery region R2 strongly contacts the guide rail 22 or the like. Therefore, the pachinko ball can be promptly collected at the outlet 25.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the left cover 91 is configured so as to cover most of the left base plate 54 excluding the formation portion of the fixing hole Dx from the front side, and its right end side is located above the out port 25. It is configured to extend and cover the left side portion of the right base plate 34 of the starting winning device 30 from the front side. Therefore, in the recovery area R2 and the plurality of passage areas R1, most of the area formed on the front surface side of the left base plate 54 is covered from the front side by the left cover 91. Due to the presence of the decorative sheet S attached to the front surface, the left cover 91 (left front member 55) has a rear area (that is, a plurality of passage areas R1) of the left cover 91 when viewed from the front of the game board 20. The collection area R2) is shielded to reduce its visibility. In addition, on the front surface of the left cover 91, the colorless and transparent non-sticking region 91b is formed to vertically extend between the decorations of the two decorative sheets S, and the width dimension thereof is equal to or smaller than the radius of the pachinko ball (that is, , And the right side edge 91a of the left cover 91 and the left side edge 101a of the right cover 101 are equal to the lateral width dimension of the opposing region).

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, the right end side of the left cover 91 extends rightward beyond the right edge 54a of the left base plate 54, and has a large range of the right passage area R1x (a disadvantageous side path described later). It is configured to cover (including a part of 112) from the front side. Here, the left cover 91 is located so as to cover a part of the right side edge 54a of the left base plate 54 and a part of the left side edge 34a of the right base plate 34 included in the starting winning device 30 from the front side. That is, the left cover 91 makes the presence of the pachinko ball that passes through the right passage region R1x and reaches from the collection region R2 to the outlet 25 not conspicuous, and at the same time, the side edges 34a and 54a of the base plates 34 and 54 are fixed. The decorative effect of the game board 20 is enhanced by making it inconspicuous.

  Further, on the rear surface of the portion of the left cover 91 that covers the right passage area R1x, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, there is a second left de-energizing portion 95 that de-energizes the pachinko ball passing through the right passage area R1x. , Is provided so as to extend in the left-right direction and project rearward. The second left de-energizing portion 95 is provided at a different height position (upper side) from the above-described first left de-energizing portion 94 provided on the front surface of the left base plate 54, and has a right passage area. The pachinko balls toward the recovery region R2 through the portion of the R1x located on the front side of the left base plate 54 are de-energized by the left de-energizing units 94 and 95. This prevents the pachinko ball passing through the right passage region R1x from coming into strong contact with the guide rails 22 and the like and largely bouncing off, and the pachinko ball can be promptly collected in the out port 25. Here, the second left de-energizing portion 95 extends rightward beyond the front position of the right edge 54a of the left base plate 54 (see FIG. 9), and the right base plate 34 included in the starting winning device 30. Is configured to be able to depress a part of the pachinko ball passing through the front side of the.

  As shown in FIG. 6, on the left base plate 54, there are communication ports 96 through which the pachinko balls (pachinko balls that have won the normal winning hole 51) from the normal winning path 93a pass to the rear side. Three normal gutters 93 are formed so as to pass through the positions in the front-rear direction. Then, the left rear member 56 (see FIG. 5 (a)) is attached to the rear surface side of the left base plate 54 to cover the three communication ports 96 from the rear side, so that the pachinko ball winning the normal winning port 51 is A combined inflow prize path 97 that passes through is formed inside the left base plate 54 and the left rear member 56. The combined inflow prize path 97 is configured to guide the pachinko balls guided from the three communication ports 96 to the detection position by the normal winning detection sensor SE8 (see FIG. 5) in one row.

  Here, the combined inflow prize path 97 (see FIG. 6) provided on the rear surface side of the left base plate 54 is located at a position separated from the upper surface of the guide rail 22 (see FIG. 4) upward by a diameter of a pachinko ball or more in a front view. Extend substantially along the guide rail 22. That is, the combined inflow prize path 97 causes the pachinko ball that has won the normal winning opening 51 to flow in a direction substantially the same as the flow direction of the pachinko ball on the guide rail 22, so that the pachinko ball that flows down the collection area R2 (that is, It is configured so that the pachinko balls that are no longer likely to win a prize will not stand out. On the other hand, the combined inflow award path 97 is provided so as to be shifted upward from the position where the pachinko ball flows down on the guide rail 22 in a front view, and if carefully observed, whichever of the combined inflow award path 97 and the guide rail 22 is pachinko. It is configured so that it can be distinguished whether the ball is flowing down.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, a left light emitter substrate 57 is arranged on the rear surface side of the left rear member 56 forming the combined inflow prize path 97, and is provided on the front surface of the left light emitter substrate 57. Light from a light-emitting body (not shown) passes through the combined inflow prize path 97, the left base plate 54, and the left front member 55, and is emitted to the front of the game board 20. That is, each time a pachinko ball that has won the normal winning opening 51 passes through the combined inflow award path 97, the light emitted from the light emitting body of the left light emitting substrate 57 is blocked, and the light emitting mode changes. It is possible to inform the player that the winning of the ball has occurred. In addition, the left light-emitting body substrate 57 has a light-emitting body disposed at a position above the position where the pachinko ball guided to the recovery region R2 flows down along the upper surface of the guide rail 22 so as to pass the light of the light-emitting body. This is set to prevent the pachinko ball flowing down on the guide rail 22 (that is, the pachinko ball with no possibility of winning) from being conspicuous due to the light of the light emitter.

(Detailed structure of the starting winning device 30)
As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the starting winning device (variable winning means) 30 constituting the composite winning unit NU is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material and fixed to the front surface of the game board 20. The base plate 34, the right front member 35 attached to the front surface of the right base plate 34, the right light emitter substrate 36 having a light emitter (not shown) capable of outputting light forward, and the right base plate 34 A right substrate protection member 37 attached to the rear surface to protect the right light emitting substrate 36, a right rear member 38 attached to the rear surface of the right substrate protection member 37, and a first start winning opening provided in the right front member 35. The first start prize detection sensor SE1 for detecting a pachinko ball that has won a prize 31, and the second start prize detection sensor SE2 for detecting a pachinko ball that has won a second start prize hole 32 provided in the right front member 35. 2nd starting prize hole 3 2, a starting opening / closing member (operating member) 33 for opening / closing, a starting winning solenoid SL1 as a driving source of the starting opening / closing member 33, and a driving source protection attached to the rear surface of the right rear member 38 to protect the starting winning solenoid SL1. It is configured by combining with the member 39.

  As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 9, the right front member 35 of the starting winning device 30 is a front surface of a member integrally formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material (in the embodiment, a colorless and transparent synthetic resin material). And a colored translucent decorative sheet S that reduces the light transmittance are attached to the flat sheet-shaped right cover 101 and the right cover 101 protruding rearward from the rear surface of the right cover 101. And a starting gutter 102 as a protrusion (first protrusion). The right front member 35 is supported by the right base plate 34 with the rear surface of the starting gutter portion 102 in contact with the front surface of the right base plate 34. The starting gutter unit 102 guides the pachinko balls that have won the first starting winning opening 31 and the second starting winning opening 32 to the rear side of the right base plate 34 (first guiding path 123 and second guiding path 124 described later). Is configured. The starting gutter 102 is separated from the right side normal gutter section 93 provided on the side decoration device 50 to the right, and a pachinko ball is formed between the starting gutter section 102 and the right side normal gutter section 93. A right passage area R1x that can pass toward the recovery area R2 is formed. That is, the right front member 35 is such that the starting gutter portion 102 supported on the front surface of the right base plate 34 is located on the front side of the front surface of the game board 20 and is parallel to the front surface of the game board 20 from the front end of the starting gutter portion 102. The right cover 101 extends to cover the right end portion of the right passage region R1x (a disadvantageous side path 112 described below) from the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the starting gutter section 102 forms a first starting winning opening 31 and a first starting winning path 103a that guides the pachinko ball winning in the first starting winning opening 31 backward. The first starting winning path forming section 103, the second starting winning path 32, and the second starting winning path forming section 104 forming the second starting winning path 104a for guiding the pachinko ball that has won the second starting winning opening 32 rearward. And a defining portion 105 that defines a range in which the starting opening / closing member 33 can be displaced.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the first starting winning path forming portion 103 is formed in a U-shape in a sectional view by a curved wall extending forward and backward on the rear surface side of the right front member 35, and is opened upward. The start winning opening 31 is formed, and the first starting winning path 103a communicating with the first starting winning opening 31 is formed so as to be inclined downward toward the rear. In addition, the pachinko ball that has won the first start winning opening 31 flows down the first starting winning passage 103a rearward, and passes through the first connecting passage 119 described later and the first guide passage 123 described later before the game. It is discharged below the board 20. Here, in the first starting winning path forming portion 103, the left side wall 107 is provided so as to linearly extend from the upper end in the vertical direction, while the right side wall 106 is curved from the upper end to the lower right. It is provided to extend.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the second starting winning path forming portion 104 is formed in a substantially C-shape in a sectional view by a curved wall extending forward and backward on the rear surface side of the right front member 35, and opens rightward. The second starting winning opening 32 is formed, and the second starting winning passage 104a communicating with the second starting winning opening 32 is formed so as to be inclined rearward at a position below the first starting winning passage 103a. There is. It should be noted that the pachinko ball that has won the second starting winning opening 32 flows down the second starting winning path 104a toward the rear, passes through the second connecting path 122 described later and the second guiding path 124 described later, and then the game. It is discharged below the board 20. Here, the 2nd starting winning a prize way formation part 104 forms the left side of the 2nd starting winning a prize way 104a by the wall 108 which extends to the lower left from the lower end of the right side wall 106 in the 1st starting award prize way forming part 103. The pachinko ball that has flowed down on the lower left nail group 23B cannot enter the second starting winning opening 32.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the defining portion 105 extends rightward from the right end portion of the second starting winning path forming portion 104, and the moving range of the contact piece 33a provided at the lower end portion of the starting opening / closing member 33. It is provided so as to surround from below. Then, in the closing posture of the starting opening / closing member 33, the contact piece 33a comes into contact with the right end portion of the defining portion 105 to stabilize the posture thereof, and in the opening posture of the starting opening / closing member 33, the contact piece 33a moves to the defining portion 105. By contacting the left end, the posture is stabilized. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the right base plate 34 is formed with a shaft insertion hole 110 through which the shaft pin 109 fixed to the starter opening / closing member 33 penetrating in the front-rear direction is inserted. The front end side of the shaft pin 109 passing forward through the shaft insertion hole 110 is fixed to the swing center (lower end part) of the starting opening / closing member 33, and the outer peripheral portion on the rear end side is located behind the right base plate 34. It is linked to the plunger of the starting winning solenoid SL1. As a result, the shaft pin 109 rotates in the outer peripheral direction with respect to the center line thereof in response to the drive of the start winning solenoid SL1, and the start opening / closing member 33 swings in the closed position and the open position around the lower end thereof. It is configured to be displaced. The start winning solenoid SL1 is disposed on the rear surface side of the right rear member 38 located behind the right base plate 34, and is covered by the drive source protection member 39 from the rear side.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 9, in the starting winning device 30, the second starting winning port 32 is opened only on the right side surface of the starting gutter part 102 (second starting winning path forming part 104). A start opening / closing member 33 corresponding to the second start winning opening 32 is provided only on the right side of the start gutter 102. As a result, in the starting winning device 30, the pachinko ball rolling on the right nail group 23C and guided to the contact position with the starting gutter 102 flows down along the right side surface of the starting gutter 102. It is configured to flow into the outlet 25 or be received by the opened opening / closing member 33 to win the second starting winning opening 32. Further, in the starting winning device 30, the pachinko ball that is rolled on the lower left nail group 23B and guided to the contact position with the starting gutter 102 does not win the second starting winning opening 32, and the pachinko ball is Is configured to flow downward along the left side surface of the starting gutter 102 and flow into the outlet 25. Here, the ball path along which the pachinko ball flowing down along the right side surface of the starting gutter 102 reaches the out port 25, the starting opening / closing member 33 is positioned in the open position, so that the second starting winning port 32 It is a ball path with a possibility of winning (advantageous for the player). On the other hand, the ball path along which the pachinko ball flowing down along the left side surface of the starting gutter 102 reaches the out port 25 is because the starting opening / closing member 33 is not located regardless of its posture, so that the second starting winning port 32 It is a ball path with no possibility of winning (is unfavorable to the player).

  Therefore, hereinafter, the ball path formed by the right side surface of the starting gutter portion 102 (the ball path along which the pachinko ball reaches the out port 25 along the right side surface of the starting gutter portion 102) is referred to as the “advantageous side path 111”. At the same time, the ball path formed by the left side surface of the starting gutter section 102 (the ball path along which the pachinko ball reaches the outlet 25 along the left side surface of the starting gutter section 102) will be referred to as the “adverse side path 112”. To do. That is, the advantageous side path 111 has a width dimension corresponding to the diameter of the pachinko ball, and is inclined downward to the right along the right side wall 106 forming the first starting winning path forming portion 103. Further, the disadvantageous side path 112 has a width dimension corresponding to the diameter of the pachinko ball, and hangs down substantially along the left side wall 107 of the first starting winning path forming portion 103 in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 7, and FIG. 9, the right cover 101 includes an advantageous side cover portion 113 that covers a part of the advantageous side path 111 (a part of the right passage region R1x) from the front side and a disadvantageous side path 112. And a disadvantageous side covering portion 114 which covers a part from the front side. The advantageous side covering portion 113 is a part of the right cover 101 on the right side of the center line C passing through the centers of the first starting winning path 103a and the second starting winning path 104a, and from the front end of the starting trough portion 102. It is provided so as to extend to the right (the side separated from the ordinary gutter portion 93 and the ball receiving portion 92) and cover a part of the advantageous side path 111 from the front side. The advantageous side covering portion 113 holds the starter opening / closing member 33 in an openable / closable state with the right base plate 34, and is provided so as to cover the entire range in which the starter opening / closing member 33 is located in the closed posture from the front side. Has been. The disadvantageous side covering portion 114 is a portion on the left side of the center line C in the right cover 101, and extends from the front end of the starting gutter portion 102 to the left side (the side where the ordinary gutter portion 93 and the ball receiving portion 92 are located). It is provided so as to cover the part of the disadvantageous route 112 from the front side. Further, the lower portions of the advantageous-side covering portion 113 and the disadvantage-side covering portion 114 extend downward (from the outlet 25 side) from the front end of the starting gutter 102 and partially cover the recovery region R2 (above the outlet 25). An out-portion-side covering portion 115 that covers from the front side is configured.

  Here, as is apparent from FIG. 9, in the right cover 101, a range of the disadvantageous side covering portion 114 that covers the disadvantageous side path 112 from the front side, and a range that covers the advantageous side path 111 of the advantageous side covering portion 113 from the front side. It is configured to be larger than. Further, in the disadvantage side path 112, the left end portion which is not covered by the disadvantage side covering portion 114 of the right cover 101 is from the front side by the right end portion (extended end portion) of the left cover 91 which is arranged close to the right cover 101. Is covered. That is, in the starting winning device 30, a part of the disadvantageous side path 112 is covered from the front side by the covering means H (the right cover 101 and the left cover 91), and the pachinko ball flowing down the disadvantageous side path 112 is the advantageous side path 111. It is configured so that it is less visible than a pachinko ball flowing down, and the presence of a pachinko ball that cannot be received by the starting opening / closing member 33 despite flowing down in the vicinity of the left side of the starting gutter portion 102 is made inconspicuous by the covering means H. ing. It is possible to directly visually recognize a part of the pachinko ball passing through the disadvantageous path 112 through the slight gap x1 provided between the right cover 101 and the left cover 91.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the right cover 101 has right and left dimensions on the right side (advantageous side covering portion 113) with reference to a center line C passing through the centers of the first starting winning path 103a and the second starting winning path 104a. x2 and the left-right dimension (disadvantageous side covering portion 114) with respect to the center line C are substantially the same, and the right cover 101 has a symmetrical outer shape with respect to the center line C. There is. That is, the right cover 101 forms an integral decoration together with the left cover 91 as a part of the covering means H, while the designability of the right cover 101 alone is improved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, in the right cover 101, the length L1 of a horizontal straight line connecting the open end of the starter opening / closing member 33 (shown by a one-dot chain line) in the open posture and the center line C is It is configured to be larger than the lateral dimension of the lateral dimension x2 of the advantageous side covering portion 113. The left cover 91 is configured such that the right side edge 91a is close to the left side edge 101a of the right cover 101 with a separation dimension x1 which is equal to or smaller than the radius of the pachinko ball, and is the same distance L2 as the length L1 (this distance is still more than this distance (L2 is larger than the left-right dimension of the left half portion x3 of the right cover 101), and is configured to extend to the right beyond a position x4 that is spaced from the center line C to the left. That is, the covering means H is configured to expose the starter opening / closing member 33 in the open posture to the right of the right cover 101 having the symmetrical shape, and the right cover 101 (the disadvantageous side covering portion 114) has the left cover 91. It is configured to widely cover the left side of the starting gutter portion 102 in cooperation with. As a result, the composite winning unit NU does not make it noticeable that the starting gutter portion 102 covered by the right cover 101 has a bilaterally asymmetrical shape, but does not actually have the starting opening / closing member 33. By covering the left side of the gutter with the disadvantageous side covering portion 114 and the left cover 91, it gives an impression that the starting opening / closing member 33 exists also on the left side of the starting gutter 102, and the starting opening / closing member 33 is provided on the left side of the starting gutter 102. It is configured to reduce the feeling of discomfort and distrust caused by the absence of the.

  As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 7, and FIG. 9, at the front left end of the right base plate 34, a right-side deceleration for decelerating a pachinko ball passing through the disadvantageous side path 112 located on the right side of the right passage area R1x. The biasing portion 116 is provided so as to extend in the left-right direction and project rearward. That is, the pachinko balls passing through the disadvantageous route 112 are depowered by the right depressurizing unit 116, so that the pachinko balls passing through the disadvantageous route 112 can be promptly collected in the out-out port 25.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a right light emitter substrate 36 is disposed on the rear surface side of the right base plate 34, and light emitted from light emitters 36 a and 36 b provided on the front surface of the right light emitter substrate 36 is It passes through the right base plate 34 and the right front side member 35 and is irradiated to the front of the game board 20. Here, an upper light emitter 36a is provided on the front surface of the right light emitter substrate 36 so as to be located behind the starter opening / closing member 33 in the closed posture, and a lower light emission is provided so as to be located behind the starter opening / closing member 33 in the open posture. A body 36b is provided (see Figure 7). That is, by changing from a state in which one of the lights emitted from the upper light-emitting body 36a and the lower light-emitting body 36b is blocked by the starting opening / closing member 33 to a state in which the other light is blocked by the starting opening / closing member 33, the starting operation is started. The player is informed that the posture of the opening / closing member 33 (open posture and closed posture) has changed. In the embodiment, the upper light-emitting body 36a and the lower light-emitting body 36b are arranged on the right side portion of the right light-emitting body substrate 36 (that is, the rear side position of the advantageous side path 111), while the left side portion (the rear side position of the disadvantageous side path 112). Although a light-emitting body is not provided in (), a light-emitting body may be provided on the left side portion of the right light-emitting body substrate 36 so that the disadvantageous path 112 can be irradiated with light.

  As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the right base plate 34 has an upper side that opens in the front-rear direction corresponding to the first starting winning path 103a formed by the first starting winning path forming portion 103 of the right front member 35. A through hole 117 is provided, and a first connection gutter part 118 is provided so as to project rearward from an opening edge of the upper through hole 117, and a first start winning path is provided inside the first connection gutter part 118. A first connection path 119 communicating with 103a is formed. Further, the right base plate 34 is provided with a lower through hole 120 that opens in the front-rear direction, corresponding to the second starting winning path 104a formed by the second starting winning path forming portion 104 of the right front member 35. The second connection gutter 121 is provided so as to project rearward from the opening edge of the lower passage 120, and the second connection gutter 121 is connected to the second start winning path 104a. The connection path 122 is formed. In addition, the right substrate protection member 37 attached to the rear surface side of the right base plate 34 and covering the right light emitter substrate 36 from the rear, and the right rear member 38 attached to the rear surface side of the right substrate protection member 37 include An opening or a notch is formed to avoid interference with the first connecting path 119 and the second connecting path 122.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a first guide path 123 communicating with the first connection path 119 and a first communication path communicating with the second connection path 122 are provided between the right substrate protection member 37 and the right rear member 38. Two guideways 124 are formed. Then, the first start-winning prize detection sensor SE1 is held between the right substrate protection member 37 and the right rear member 38 corresponding to the formation position of the first guide path 123, and the second start-winning prize detection sensor SE2 is provided. It is held between the right substrate protection member 37 and the right rear member 38 corresponding to the formation position of the second guide path 124. That is, the pachinko ball that has won the first starting winning opening 31 is detected by the first starting winning detection sensor SE1 when passing through the first starting winning path 103a and the first connecting path 119 and flowing down the first guiding path 123. To be done. Further, the pachinko ball that has won the second starting winning opening 32 is detected by the second starting winning detection sensor SE2 when passing through the second starting winning path 104a and the second connecting path 122 and flowing down the second guide path 124. To be done.

(Operation of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the above-described embodiment will be described.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, when a pachinko ball flowing down in the game area 21 wins at the start winning holes 31, 32, the pachinko ball is detected by the start winning detection sensors SE1, SE2, and the main control CPU 60a is triggered by the detection. Performs special drawing hit judgment (large hit judgment, small hit judgment). Then, the main control CPU60a, when the result of the special figure hit determination is the result of giving the big hit game state, determines the big hit symbol as the special figure to be displayed on the special figure display portions Ma, Mb, and the small hit. When the result of giving the game state is decided, the small hit symbol is determined as a special figure, and when the result of not giving either the big hit game state or the small hit game state, the special symbol is deviated. decide. The probability of winning in the jackpot determination is set to the same probability regardless of which of the first starting winning opening 31 and the second starting winning opening 32 is used as a winning opportunity. On the other hand, the probability of winning by the small hit determination is that the winning probability at the second starting winning opening 32 is higher than the winning probability (about 1 / 158.30) when the winning at the first starting winning opening 31 is an opportunity. The hit probability (about 1 / 8.77) in the case of being a trigger is higher, and the value of the prize for the second starting prize hole 32 is increased.

  The main control CPU 60a, when the pachinko ball that has won the special winning opening 41 in the small hitting game state has passed a specific area (being detected by the specific area passage detection sensor SE6), the small hitting gaming state is a big hit. Develop into a game state. In addition, the main control CPU 60a, after the jackpot gaming state is over, a short-term state in which the chance of winning a pachinko ball to the second starting winning port 32 increases compared to the normal gaming state (winning rate improving state, starting winning easy state). Occur.

  Here, in the starting prize winning device 30, the advantageous opening / closing member 33 is located on the right side of the starting gutter 102 in which the opening / closing member 33 is located in the open position, and the starting / opening member 33 is not located regardless of the position. The disadvantageous path 112 is formed on the left side of the starting gutter 102. Then, the pachinko ball flowing down the advantageous side path 111) can be received by the starting opening / closing member 33 in the open position and can enter the second starting winning opening 32, while the pachinko ball flowing down the disadvantage side path 112 starts in the open position. The opening / closing member 33 is configured to pass downward without being received. Therefore, in the variable length state, when the player hits the pachinko ball into the second downflow path 21b to play the game, the second start winning port 32 is more effective than when the player hits into the first downflow path 21a to play the game. It becomes easy to win a pachinko ball. However, a pachinko ball hit into the first downflow path 21a before the player notices an advantageous launching method (advantageous game mode), or the first downflow path 21a flows down against the player's intention. Even if the pachinko ball flows down near the left side of the starting gutter 102, it is not received by the starting opening / closing member 33 (does not enter the second starting winning opening 32). Therefore, it is feared that the pachinko ball flowing down in the vicinity of the left side of the starting gutter 102 in the variable length state may impair the player's willingness to play.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, a part of the disadvantageous route 112 is covered from the front side by the covering means H (the right cover 101 and the left cover 91), and the pachinko ball flowing down the disadvantageous route 112 is It is more difficult to see than the pachinko ball flowing down the advantageous side path 111. As a result, the presence of a pachinko ball that flows down the disadvantageous side path 112 and cannot be received by the starting opening / closing member 33 can be made inconspicuous, and the player's willingness to play can be maintained.

  The pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment is provided with a right base plate 34 fixed to the game board 20, and a start gutter 102 that is located in front of the right base plate 34 and has a second start winning opening 32 formed therein. The prize winning device (variable ball entering means) 30 is arranged in the game area 21, and the side decoration device (game part) 50 is adjacently arranged on the left (right or left) of the starting prize winning device 30 in the game area 21. It is located on the front side (front side of the game board 20) of the left base plate 54 fixed to the game board 20 of the side decoration device 50 and is ball-received so as to be spaced to the left side (one of the left and right direction) from the starting winning device 30. A part 92 and a normal gutter part 93 are provided. In addition, a disadvantageous side path 112 is formed along the left side surface (the side surface on which the ball receiving portion 92 and the normal gutter portion 93 are located) of the starting gutter portion 102, and the right side surface of the starting gutter portion 102 (the ball receiving portion). An advantageous side path 111 is formed along a side surface (side away from 92 and the normal gutter 93). The covering means H includes a right cover 101 extending from the front end of the starting gutter 102 in parallel with the game board 20, and a left cover extending from the front ends of the ball receiving portion 92 and the normal gutter 93 in parallel with the game board 20. The right cover 101 includes a cover 91 and an advantageous side cover portion 113 that extends from the front end of the starting gutter portion 102 to a side away from the ball receiving portion 92 and the normal gutter portion 93 and covers the advantageous side path 111 from the front side. , A disadvantageous side covering part 114 extending from the front end of the starting gutter part 102 to the side where the ball receiving part 92 and the ordinary gutter part 93 are located and covering the disadvantageous side path 112 from the front side, and the advantageous side covering part 113 and the disadvantageous side. The side covering portion 114 is formed in a bilaterally symmetrical shape, and a part of the disadvantageous side path 112 is covered by the left cover 91 from the front side. That is, the advantageous side covering portion 113 and the disadvantageous side covering portion 114 of the right cover 101 are symmetrically formed to improve the design of the starting winning device 30 and at the same time, the disadvantageous side path 112 is partially covered with the left cover 91. The pachinko ball flowing down the disadvantageous side path 112 can be made inconspicuous.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment is provided with an outlet 25 at the bottom of the game area 21 for discharging the pachinko balls to the rear side of the game board 20, and the pachinko balls that have passed through the disadvantageous side path 112 and start / open. The pachinko ball that has passed through the advantageous side path 111 without being received by the member 33 is configured to flow into the out port 25, and the advantageous side path 111 and the disadvantageous side path 112 of the right cover 101 are the starting gutter 102. Has an out-port side covering portion 115 extending from the front end toward the out port 25. That is, by providing the covering means H with the outer opening side covering portion 115, it is possible to make the pachinko ball that has moved to the outer opening 25 side from the starting gutter portion 102 inconspicuous.

  Further, the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment is provided with the right base plate 34 fixed to the game board 20 in the starting winning device 30, and the covering means H is at least one of the left side edges (outer edges) 34a of the right base plate 34. It is configured to cover the part from the front side. Therefore, the left edge (outer edge) 34a of the right base plate 34a can be made inconspicuous by using the covering means H, and the decorative effect of the game board can be enhanced.

  In addition, the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment is configured such that the side edges (outer edges) 34a, 54a of the right base plate 34 and the left base plate 54, which are adjacent to each other, face each other and extend in the same direction. The extending ends 101a, 91a of the cover 101 and the left cover 91, which are adjacent to each other, are configured to face each other and extend in the same direction, and the side edges 34a, 54a of the right base plate 34 and the left base plate 54 are The opposing regions are configured such that the extending ends 101a, 91a of the right cover 101 and the left cover 91 do not overlap with the opposing regions in the front-rear direction. Therefore, by using the covering means H (the right cover 101 and the left cover 91), the regions where the outer edges 34a, 54a of the right base plate 34 and the left base plate 54 face each other can be made inconspicuous, and the game board 20 The decorative effect can be enhanced.

(Example of change)
The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, but can be modified as follows.
(1) In the embodiment, the covering means is configured to cover the disadvantageous route from the front side with the first cover (right cover) and the second cover (left cover), but either the first cover or the second cover is used. You may comprise so that the disadvantageous side path may be covered only from the front side.
(2) In the embodiment, the covering means is configured to cover a part of the disadvantageous side path from the front side, but the covering means may be configured to cover the entire disadvantageous side path from the front side.
(3) In the embodiment, the covering means includes the advantageous side covering portion that partially covers the advantageous side path from the front side, and the disadvantageous side covering portion that partially covers the disadvantageous side path from the front side. The lower part of the covering part and the disadvantageous side covering part constituted the outlet side covering part. On the other hand, the covering means may be configured not to include the advantageous side covering portion or to include the out mouth side covering portion, or may include the out mouth side covering portion separately from the advantageous side covering portion and the disadvantage side covering portion. It can be configured.
(4) In the embodiment, the composite winning unit is composed of the variable winning means (starting winning device) and the game parts (side decoration device) arranged adjacent to the variable winning means. It may be attached to the game board separately from the game parts.
(5) In the embodiment, the regions where the outer edges of the base plate (right base plate) and the second base plate (left base plate) face each other are configured to be covered from the front side by the covering means, but they may not be covered. .. For example, the regions where the extending ends of the first cover and the second cover that form the covering unit face each other and the regions where the outer edges of the base plate and the second base plate face each other may be overlapped in the front-rear direction.

20 Gaming Board 21 Gaming Area 25 Outlet 30 Starting Winning Device (Variable Ball Means)
32 2nd starting prize hole (ball entrance)
33 Starting and opening / closing member (operating member)
34 Right base plate (base plate)
34a Left edge (outer edge)
50 Side decoration device ( separate members, game parts)
54 Left base plate (second base plate)
54a Right edge (outer edge)
91 Left cover (2nd cover)
91a Right edge (extended end)
92 Ball receiving part (second protrusion)
93 Normal gutter (second protrusion)
101 Right cover (first cover)
101a Left edge (extended end)
102 Starting gutter ( projection, first projection)
111 Advantageous Side Route 112 Disadvantageous Side Route 113 Advantageous Side Covering Part 114 Disadvantageous Side Covering Part 115 Out-Port Side Covering Part H Coating Means

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A game board having a game area in which a game ball flows down is defined on the front side, variable ball entering means having a ball entrance and an operating member is provided, and the operating member of the variable ball entering means is based on a game result. In a gaming machine configured to change from the first posture to the second posture, the operating member receives a game ball and can be guided to the entrance.
As a path through which the game ball can flow down, the variable ball entry means forms an advantageous side path in which the operating member is located in the second posture and a disadvantageous side path in which the operating member is not located regardless of the orientation, While the game ball flowing down the advantageous side path can be received by the actuating member in the second posture and enter the ball entrance, the game ball flowing down the disadvantageous side route to the actuating member in the second posture. It is configured to pass downward without being received,
At least a part of the disadvantageous route is covered from the front side by the covering means, and the game ball flowing down the disadvantageous route is configured to be less visible than the game ball flowing down the advantageous side route ,
The covering means is provided in a member different from the first cover extending from the front end of the protrusion in which the ball entrance is formed in the variable ball entrance means and in parallel with the game board, and the variable ball entrance means. And a second cover extending in parallel with the game board,
A part of the disadvantage side path is covered from the front side by the first cover, and another part is covered from the front side by the second cover. .. The variable ball entering means includes a base plate fixed to the game board,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the covering means is configured to cover at least a part of an outer edge of the base plate from the front side. The variable ball entering means includes a base plate fixed to the game board, and a first protrusion located on the front side of the base plate and having the ball entrance.
In the game area, a second protrusion located on the front side of the game board is provided at a position separated from the variable ball entering means in one of the left and right directions,
The disadvantageous path is a path along which the game ball flows down along the side surface of the first protrusion on the side of the second protrusion,
The advantageous side path is a path along which a game ball flows down along a side surface of the first protrusion opposite to the second protrusion.
The covering means includes a first cover extending from the front end of the first protrusion in parallel with the game board, and a second cover extending from the front end of the second protrusion in parallel with the game board. Was
The first cover extends from a front end of the first protrusion to a side separated from the second protrusion and covers an advantageous side path from a front side, and an advantageous side cover portion from the front end of the first protrusion. And a disadvantageous side covering portion that extends to the second protrusion side and covers the disadvantageous side path from the front side, and the advantageous side covering portion and the disadvantageous side covering portion are formed in a bilaterally symmetrical shape,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a part of the disadvantageous side path is configured to be covered from the front side by the second cover. At the bottom of the game area, equipped with an outlet for discharging the game ball to the rear side of the game board,
A game ball that has passed through the disadvantageous side path and a game ball that has passed through the advantageous side path without being received by the actuating member are configured to flow into the out port,
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the first cover has an out-port side covering portion that extends from the front end of the first protrusion toward the out port. A game component is provided adjacent to one of the left and right sides of the variable ball means in the game area, and the second protrusion is provided so as to be located on the front side of a second base plate fixed to the game board among the game components. The
The outer edges of the base plate and the second base plate adjacent to each other are configured to face each other and extend in the same direction, and the extension ends of the first cover and the second cover on the adjacent sides. Are configured to face each other and extend in the same direction,
The region where the outer edges of the base plate and the second base plate face each other is configured so as not to overlap in the front and back with the regions where the extended ends of the first cover and the second cover face each other. Amusement machine.

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