JP7312428B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a pachinko machine, which is an example of a game machine, is sometimes provided with a non-electric accessory having a pair of left and right wing means that open and close when a game ball struck into a game area acts on the wing means to open and close (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2017-221368 A

However, the game machine as described above has a problem that the playability is poor when the non-electric accessory is opened.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a game machine which has a high degree of playability when a non-electric accessory is opened.

上記目的を達成するために、本発明のうち請求項１に記載の発明は、遊技球が通過する通過部を有し、遊技球が前記通過部を通過することにより開動作する非電動役物と、スピーカと、遊技に係る制御を行う制御手段とが備えられ、前記制御手段による制御のもと、通常状態において前記スピーカから通常楽曲が報音される一方、所定の遊技条件が充足されると、前記通常状態よりも遊技者にとって有利な大当たり状態が生起する遊技機であって、前記非電動役物に、前記遊技球の前記通過部の通過に応じて作動する被検知部と、前記被検知部を検知可能な検知手段とが設けられており、前記制御手段は、前記検知手段による前記被検知部の検知／非検知にもとづいて前記非電動役物の開閉状態を検知可能であるとともに、前記制御手段に、前記通常楽曲とは異なる特殊楽曲が記憶されており、前記制御手段は、前記通常状態において前記非電動役物が開動作すると、前記スピーカから報音させる楽曲を前記通常楽曲から前記特殊楽曲に切り替える一方、前記大当たり状態において前記非電動役物が開動作すると、前記特殊楽曲への切り替えは実行しないことを特徴とする。
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 1, at least part of the wing members of the non-electrical accessory is molded with a synthetic resin having translucency, and a light emitting means is provided behind the wing members, and the control means lights or blinks the light emitting means when the non-electrical accessory performs an opening operation.

According to the present invention, the non-electrical accessory is provided with a detected part that operates according to the passage of the game ball passing through the passing part, and a detection means that can detect the detected part, and the control means can detect the opening/closing state of the non-electrical accessory based on the detection/non-detection of the detected part by the detection means. Further, according to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to switching to the special music, the light emitting means lights up or flashes along with the opening operation of the non-electric accessory. Therefore, compared with the conventional game machine which does not give special performance when the non-electrical accessory is opened, the playability when the non-electrical accessory is opened is high, and the player can surely grasp that the non-electrical accessory is opened.

It is an explanatory view showing the pachinko machine from the front side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the game board from the front side. It is an explanatory view showing the pachinko machine from the rear side. It is a block diagram showing a control mechanism of the pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which showed the correspondence of the numerical value of e counter, and a basic fluctuation pattern. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing correspondence between basic fluctuation patterns and detailed fluctuation patterns; It is a perspective explanatory view of a center member. FIG. 10 is a perspective explanatory view showing the non-electric accessory in the closed state from the front side; FIG. 10 is a perspective explanatory view showing the non-electric accessory in the closed state from the rear side; FIG. 10 is a perspective explanatory view showing the non-electric accessory in an open state from the front side; FIG. 10 is a perspective explanatory view showing the non-electric accessory in an open state from the rear side; FIG. 10 is a perspective explanatory view showing the opening/closing mechanism of the non-electric accessory in the closed state from the front side; FIG. 10 is a perspective explanatory view showing the opening/closing mechanism of the non-electric accessory in the closed state from the rear side; FIG. 10 is a perspective explanatory view showing the opening/closing mechanism of the non-electric accessory in the open state from the front side; It is the perspective explanatory view which showed the opening-and-closing mechanism part of the non-electric accessary article in an open state from the back side. Fig. 10 is a perspective explanatory view showing the inside of the main body case (right case side) of the non-electric accessory in the closed state; Fig. 11 is a perspective explanatory view showing the inside of the main body case (right case side) of the non-electric accessory in the open state; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a display notification effect and a setting suggestion effect on the effect display section;

A pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

(Overall description of the pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the pachinko machine 1 from the front side. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the game board 2 from the front side. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the pachinko machine 1 from the rear side. FIG. 7 is a perspective explanatory view of the center member 26. FIG.
In the pachinko machine 1, game balls are driven into a game area 16 formed on the front surface of a game board 2, and the game is played by causing the game area 16 to flow down. In front of the game board 2, a front door 4 supporting a glass plate is hinged to the machine frame 3 so as to be able to open to one side with the left edge as an axis, and a space in front of the game board 2 closed by the front door 4 serves as a game area 16.例文帳に追加

The game area 16 is surrounded by an outer rail 23, an inner rail 24, etc., which are arranged in an arc on the front surface of the game board 2, and the space between the rails 23, 24 on the left side of the game area 16 serves as a shooting path 13 for hitting a game ball into the game area 16.例文帳に追加In addition, at a position slightly above the center of the game area 16, there is provided a production display section 6 for displaying decorative patterns consisting of numbers "0" to "9", characters, etc., a display member 80 extending in the horizontal direction along the lower side of the production display section 6, having a rolling surface 81 on which the game ball can roll left and right on the upper surface, and a warp passage 82 for guiding the game ball flowing down in the game area 16 to the rolling surface 81. are Furthermore, from the center to the bottom of the game area 16 below the display member 80, there is an entrance 31 into which game balls can enter, a game ball flow path 32 that extends downward while branching left and right from the entrance 31, various electric accessories arranged at the branching parts of the game ball flow path 32, a start winning opening 19 in which some of the game balls flowing down the right game ball flow path 32 can win, a game ball flow path 32 on the left side, and a game ball flow path 3 on the right side. A stage 79 where a game ball that has flowed down 2 but did not win a prize in the starting prize opening 19 finally reaches, a non-electric role 40 that can win a game ball, an operation port 77 that is opened on the stage 79 and triggers the opening operation of the non-electric role 40 when the game ball enters, and a game ball that does not win the non-electric role 40 when falling from the stage 79 is returned to the game area 16. A center member 26 having a discharge port (not shown) for discharging to the outside is installed.

In addition, on the left side of the display member 80 and the center member 26, a left-handed space SL is formed in which prize-winning members 84, 84 in which a game ball can flow down and which can win a prize are installed. On the other hand, on the right side of the display member 80 and the center member 26, a right-handed space SR is formed in which game balls can flow down. In this right-handed space SR, a gate member 20 through which a game ball can pass, a tulip-type electric accessory 17 having a pair of movable pieces, and two movable winning devices 18A and 18B which alternately open and close in a so-called jackpot state are installed. By causing the game ball to flow down in the right-handed space SR instead of the left-handed space SL, the game ball can pass through the gate member 20, win the opening tulip-type electric accessory 17, or win the opened movable prize-winning devices 18A and 18B.

A large number of game nails are planted in the left-handed space SL and the right-handed space SR. Further, a special symbol display section 83 capable of separately displaying the first special symbol and the second special symbol is provided at the lower right portion of the game board 2 outside the game area 16 . Further, at the lower end position of the game area 16, an out port 33 is provided for recovering the game balls that have flowed down without winning a prize among the game balls hit into the game area 16.例文帳に追加

Further, on the front side of the machine frame 3 and below the game board 2, a supply tray 7 for storing game balls to be supplied to the shooting device 10 and a storage tray 8 for storing game balls overflowing from the supply tray 7 are attached. Further, on the right side of the storage tray 8, a handle 9 for actuating the shooting device 10 and adjusting the intensity of hitting the game ball into the game area 16 is rotatably installed. In addition, in front of the supply tray 7, there is provided a game button 25 that can be arbitrarily pushed by the player.
Further, a pair of speakers 14, 14 for announcing various sound effects, music, etc. are provided on the upper portion of the front door 4, respectively. In addition, on the left and right sides of the front door 4, there are provided lamp members 15, 15, .

On the other hand, on the rear side of the machine frame 3, a storage tank 11 for storing game balls to be paid out as rental balls or prize balls to the supply tray 7, a payout device 12 connected to the storage tank 11, a payout control device 28 for controlling the payout operation of the payout device 12, a power supply device 29 for supplying power supply voltage to each control board, devices and members, etc. are installed. Further, 21 is a center cover made of synthetic resin. A sound control device 152 (shown in FIG. 4) that controls the sound operation, and a sub-controller 140 (shown in FIG. 4) that comprehensively controls the operations of the display control device 150, the sound control device 152, and the like are installed. 22 is a plug for connecting the pachinko machine 1 to a transformer, and 27 is a ground.

Next, the control mechanism of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the control mechanism of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG.
The main control device 130 incorporates a main CPU 132 for executing a jackpot lottery and controlling the operations of the following members, a storage means 133 such as ROM and RAM, a timer 134, a setting change switch 138 for setting the winning probability in the jackpot lottery, a main control board 131 having an interface 135 and the like. The main control board 131 is connected via an interface 135 to the non-electrical accessory 40, the starting winning port 19, the tulip type electric accessory 17, the movable winning devices 18A and 18B, the gate member 20, the special symbol display section 83, and the like. The main control board 131 is also electrically connected to a sub-integrated board 141 built in the sub-controller 140 . Although omitted in FIG. 4, the main control board 131 is also connected to the payout control device 28, the power supply device 29, and the like via an interface 135. As shown in FIG.

Memorial means 133 includes A counters used for open lottery for whether or not a tulip electric character 17 is opened, C counter (random number for jackpot judgment (random number) used for large hit lottery), the first special pattern in the special pattern display part 83 determines the confirmed display form of the second special pattern (confirmation indicator There are multiple counters, such as the random number for determination), and the E -counter (fluctuation time information random number), which determines the basic fluctuation pattern that is mainly the fluctuation time of the special pattern. Each counter is a loop counter that performs loop counting while incrementing a predetermined number by 1 in a very short period of time (for example, 2.000 ms per interrupt) according to a predetermined rule after the power is turned on. Obtaining a numerical value using the counter can be regarded as obtaining a numerical value from a random number. In addition, the a counter loop-counts 0 to 9 (10 ways), the c counter 0 to 899 (900 ways), the d counter 0 to 8 (9 ways), and the e counter 0 to 40 (41 ways). Then, the main CPU 132 acquires one numerical value from the a counter upon detection of passage of the game ball through the gate member 20, and acquires one numerical value from each of the c counter, the d counter, and the e counter upon detection of the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 19, the non-electric accessory 40, and the tulip-type electric accessory 17 (performs a jackpot lottery).

In addition, the storage means 133 stores a fixed display mode determination table (not shown) in which the numerical value of the d counter is associated with the first special symbol and the second special symbol to be confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display section 83, and a basic variation pattern determination table in which the numerical value of the e counter and the basic variation pattern are associated as shown in FIG. This basic variation pattern mainly defines the variation time of special symbols (the time from the start of variation to the final display). Further, in the storage means 133, for example, when a game ball wins a prize in the start winning slot 19, the non-electric role object 40, or the tulip type electric role object 17 while any one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is displayed in the special symbol display unit 83, the numerical values acquired from the c counter, the d counter, and the e counter accompanying the winning are reserved information, and are based on the winning in either the start prize slot 19 or the non-electric role object 40. A holding information storage area 136 is provided for storing up to four (up to eight in total) separately from those based on winnings to the formula electric accessory 17 . In addition, the storage means 133 is provided with a storage area 137 for judging big wins, in which the holding information stored in the holding information storage area 136 can be transferred and stored one by one, and for executing big win judgment such as whether or not the result of the big win lottery is a big win. Each time the special pattern and the decorative pattern are confirmed and displayed, the reserved information is sequentially transferred to the big hit judging storage area 137 in a predetermined order and digested (in the pachinko machine 1, the reserved information related to the winning of the tulip-type electric accessory 17 is digested with priority over the reserved information relating to the winning of the start prize opening 19 and the non-electric accessory 40), and new suspended information can be stored along with the digestion.

Further, the setting change switch 138 is for changing the big win judging table set in the main control device 130 to change the probability of "big win" in the big win lottery, especially the big win probability when the game state is normal. As the jackpot determination table in the normal state, three types are set: a first jackpot determination table having the smallest number of "jackpot numerical values", a third jackpot determination table having the largest number of "jackpot numerical values", and a second jackpot determination table having a larger number of "jackpot numerical values" than the first jackpot determination table and a smaller number than the third jackpot determination table. When the setting A is selected by the setting change switch 138, the first big win determination table is used at the time of the big win lottery, the second big win determination table is used when the setting B is selected, and the third big win determination table is used when the setting C is selected. Further, the main CPU 132 transmits a setting signal including which of the settings A to C is set to the sub-controller 140 when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on and when the setting is changed by the setting change switch 138 .

In setting A, "0" to "15" among the numerical values of the c counter are determined as "big winning numerical values", in setting B, "0" to "44" are determined as "big winning numerical values", and in setting C, "0" to "59" are determined as "big winning numerical values". In addition, as a table for judging a big win in a high probability state, only one table for judging a big win in which '0' to '799' among the numerical values of the c counter are judged as 'big win numerical values' is set, and the same table for judging a big win is used for any of the settings A to C.

The sub-controller 140 incorporates a sub-integrated board 141 on which a sub-integrated CPU 142, storage means 143, timer 144, interface 145 and the like are mounted. The sub-integrated board 141 is electrically connected to the main control board 131 via an interface 145 and is also electrically connected to the display control device 150 , the light emission control device 151 and the sound control device 152 . When the sub-integrated CPU 142 receives a signal related to the big winning lottery (such as various commands described later) and a signal related to the open/closed state of the non-electric accessory 40 from the main control board 131 as will be described later, it controls each control device according to the content, and controls the operation of the speaker 14 and the lamp member 15, the display operation of the performance display unit 6, and the like.

Further, the storage means 143 is provided with a pattern storage area (not shown) for storing decorative patterns to be displayed on the performance display section 6, and a variation pattern storage area 146 for storing a plurality of detailed variation patterns including detailed variable display modes of the decorative patterns in the performance display section 6 and character performances using moving images of characters, etc. Various detailed variation patterns are stored in association with the basic variation patterns determined by the main control board 131 as shown in FIG. Further, the storage means 143 is provided with a schedule information storage area 147 for storing schedule information, which will be described later, transmitted from the main control board 131, and a setting information storage area for storing information related to the setting of the pachinko machine 1 (information including which one of the settings A to C).

A basic game operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be briefly described below.
First, in the pachinko machine 1, when a game ball wins any one of the starting winning hole 19, the non-electric accessory 40, or the tulip-type electric accessory 17, the winning is detected by the main CPU 132 (satisfaction of the variation condition). Then, the main CPU 132 pays out a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls as prize balls, acquires one numerical value from each of the c counter, the d counter and the e counter at the timing of winning detection, and further confirms whether or not the number of pending information stored in the pending information storage area 136 has reached the maximum value. Then, when the number of pending information has already reached the maximum value, the numerical values acquired from the c counter, d counter, and e counter are deleted without being stored. On the other hand, if the maximum value has not been reached, the numerical values obtained from the c counter, d counter, and e counter are stored in the reservation information storage area 136, and by referring to the jackpot determination table corresponding to which of the settings A to C is set and the game state, whether or not the numerical value obtained from the c counter this time is a predetermined “jackpot numerical value” (that is, whether or not the result of the jackpot lottery is a “jackpot”), and in addition to whether or not the result of the jackpot lottery is a “jackpot”), Determined display mode of special symbols (type of ``big win'' in the case of ``big win'') based on the obtained numerical value and which of the starting winning opening 19, the non-electric accessory 40, or the tulip-type electric accessory 17 is won, and what happens to the basic variation pattern corresponding to the obtained numerical value from the e-counter on the basis of the determination result related to the ``jackpot'' is once determined as a prior determination in advance of the jackpot determination to be described later. Furthermore, the main CPU 132 creates schedule information based on the result of the preliminary determination, the type of pending information (whether it is pending information associated with winning either the starting prize-winning port 19 or the non-electric role item 40, or the pending information associated with winning the tulip-type electric role item 17) and the number of pieces of pending information, and transmits it to the sub-integrated CPU 142.

In addition, the main CPU 132 always confirms whether the special pattern is variably displayed or fixedly displayed in the special pattern display part 83, and confirms the presence or absence of reservation information when both the first special pattern and the second special pattern are fixedly displayed. Then, if the pending information exists, the pending information with the highest priority to be digested (in the present embodiment, if there is pending information related to winning the tulip-type electric role object 17, it becomes the pending information stored the earliest among the pending information, and if there is no pending information related to the winning of the tulip-type electric role object 17, it becomes the pending information stored the earliest out of the pending information related to the winning of the start winning opening 19 or the non-electric role object 40) to the big hit determination storage area 137, and Execute the following jackpot determination for the pending information. That is, by referring to the setting selected by the setting change switch 138 and the table for judging the big win corresponding to the game state at the time when the holding information is transferred to the storage area 137 for judging the big win, it is judged whether or not the numerical value obtained from the c-counter related to the holding information is the above-mentioned predetermined "large winning numerical value", that is, whether the result of the big winning lottery is "big win" or "lose". In addition, when the result of the jackpot lottery is "big win" (the numerical value obtained from the c counter is the "jackpot numerical value"), the finalized display mode of the special symbol is determined based on the numerical value obtained from the d counter and which of the start winning opening 19, the non-electric accessory 40, and the tulip-type electric accessory 17 is won, and using the basic variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. determine the base variation pattern including the symbol variation time). On the other hand, if the result of the jackpot lottery is "lost" (the numerical value obtained from the c counter is a numerical value other than the "big winning numerical value"), the determined display mode of the special symbol is determined based on the numerical value obtained from the d counter and which of the start winning opening 19, the non-electric accessory 40, and the tulip-type electric accessory 17 is won, and using the basic variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. determine the basic variation pattern, including variation time).

After that, the main CPU 132 prepares a start command including information indicating whether it is associated with the winning of either the starting winning port 19 or the non-electrical accessory 40 or the winning of the tulip-type electric accessory 17, the result of the jackpot lottery ("big win" or "lose"), the fixed display mode of the special symbol, and the type of the read basic variation pattern, and transmits the start command to the sub-integrated CPU 142. In addition, in the special symbol display part 83, the first special symbol is varied in a predetermined manner when the reserved information related to the winning of either the start winning port 19 or the non-electric accessory 40 is consumed, and the second special symbol is varied in a predetermined manner when the retained information related to the winning of the tulip type electric accessory 17 is digested, and the timer 134 starts counting time. Then, when the fluctuation time of the pattern according to the read basic fluctuation pattern has passed, the numerical value obtained from the d counter based on the result of the jackpot lottery and the special pattern corresponding to the start winning opening 19, the non-electric accessory 40, or the tulip-type electric accessory 17 are decidedly displayed in a decided display mode based on the winning, and a stop command including a stop signal is transmitted to the sub-integrated CPU 142. - 特許庁It should be noted that the reserved information transferred to the big hit determination storage area 137 is erased when the special symbol associated with the reserved information is confirmed and displayed.

Further, regarding the confirmation display of the special pattern, the main CPU 132 confirms and displays the first special pattern in the first special confirmation display mode (for example, "7") when the result of the jackpot lottery based on the winning in either the starting winning port 19 or the non-electric accessory 40 is "big win". Then, after the confirmation display, a big win state consisting of a start demonstration announcing the start of the big win state, intermittent opening of the movable prize winning devices 18A and 18B for a predetermined number of times (the movable prize winning device 18A and the movable prize winning device 18B are alternately opened), and an end demonstration announcing the end of the big win state is generated. On the other hand, when the result of the jackpot lottery based on the winning of the tulip-type electric accessory 17 is "big win", the main CPU 132, after confirming and displaying the second special symbol in the second special confirmation display mode (for example, "3"), performs a start demonstration to notify the start of the jackpot state, intermittently opens the movable prize winning devices 18A and 18B for a predetermined number of times, and ends the jackpot state, as in the case of winning the start prize opening 19 or the non-electric prize winning device 40. A jackpot condition consisting of a closing demo announcing the . When the game balls win in the movable prize winning devices 18A and 18B opened with the occurrence of the big winning state, more game balls (for example, 10) are put out as prize balls compared with the case of winning in the starting prize winning port 19, the non-electrical accessory 40, the tulip type electric accessory 17 or the like.

If the result of the jackpot lottery based on the winning in either the starting prize opening 19 or the non-electrical accessory 40 is "lost", the first special symbol is displayed in the first failure confirmation display mode (for example, "4"), and if the result of the jackpot lottery based on the winning in the tulip-type electric accessory 17 is "losing", the second special symbol is displayed in the second failure confirmation display mode (eg, "2"). It shifts to the big hit determination storage area 137 and executes the big hit determination related to the hold information.

In addition, the main CPU 132 counts the number of occurrences of the big win state after the occurrence of the big win state in the normal state, and until the number of occurrences reaches a predetermined limited number of times (for example, 10 times), and until the result of the big win lottery becomes a "big win" in the next big win determination after the big win state ends, the main CPU 132 generates a high-probability state in which the probability of the big win lottery result being a "big win" is greatly improved, and the tulip-type electric accessory 17 is likely to open or remains open for a long time. By setting at least one of the above, a support state is generated in which the game ball is likely to win the tulip-type electric accessory 17.例文帳に追加Then, when the number of occurrences of the big win state reaches the limit number of times, the result of the big win lottery is returned to the normal state at the beginning of the game, in which the result of the big win lottery is unlikely to be a ``big win'' and the tulip-type electric accessory 17 is unlikely to be in the open state without generating a high probability state and a support state along with the end of the big win state. The matter "from the end of the big win state until the result of the big win lottery becomes "big win" in the next big win determination" may be realized by setting the number of symbol changes to 10,000 times, for example.

On the other hand, the main CPU 132 also controls the opening and closing operation of the tulip-type electric accessory 17, and when the game ball passes through the gate member 20, the main CPU 132 detects the passage. Then, the main CPU 132 acquires one numerical value from the a-counter at the timing of detection of passage (performs an open lottery), and determines whether or not the acquired numerical value from the a-counter is a predetermined "open numerical value (for example, 9 types of '0' to '8' when the support state is generated, and 1 type of '0' when the support state is not generated)". Then, when the obtained numerical value from the a counter is the "open numerical value", that is, when the result of the open lottery is "won", the tulip-type electric accessory 17 in the closed state is opened. At this time, when the support state is generated, for example, it is operated in a special opening operation mode such as a mode of intermittently repeating the open state three times over a longer time (two seconds) than when the support state is not generated. Therefore, it becomes easy for the game ball to win the tulip-type electric accessory 17.例文帳に追加When the support state is not generated, the tulip-type electric accessory 17 is operated in a normal opening operation mode such as opening only once for a shorter time (0.2 seconds) than when the support state is generated. Therefore, even if the opening lottery is won and the tulip-type electric accessory 17 opens, the game ball is extremely unlikely to win the tulip-type electric accessory 17.例文帳に追加

Furthermore, if the value obtained from the a counter is not the "open value", that is, if the result of the open lottery is "lost", the tulip-type electric accessory 17 is not operated in the closed state. Therefore, the game ball never wins the tulip-type electric accessory 17.例文帳に追加In addition, for example, when the passage of the game ball through the gate member 20 is detected while the tulip-type electric accessory 17 is being operated in the special opening operation mode, similar to the hold information, up to a predetermined number of numerical values of the a counter obtained at the timing of the passage are stored in the storage means 133, and each time the operation of the tulip-type electric accessory 17 in the special opening operation mode is completed, the result of the opening lottery is confirmed in the order of storage.

On the other hand, when the sub-integrated CPU 142 receives the schedule information, it stores it in the schedule information storage area 147 . Further, when a start command is received, schedule information corresponding to the start command is read out from a schedule information storage area 147, and the display mode of the decoration pattern to be finally determined and displayed is determined according to the information related to the result of the jackpot lottery included in the start command and the determination display mode of the special pattern. Then, a detailed variation pattern corresponding to information relating to the basic variation pattern is read out from the variation pattern storage area 146, and the decorative pattern is variably displayed in the performance display part 6 according to the read detailed variation pattern while time is measured by the timer 144, and after the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in a predetermined order (here, the left side pattern display part and the right side pattern display part in this order), the decorative pattern is fixedly displayed in the above-determined display mode upon reception of the stop command. In other words, when the result of the jackpot lottery is "big hit", it is determined and displayed in a jackpot decorative pattern determination display mode (for example, "7.7" or "3.3") in which two identical special decorative patterns are arranged. Further, when the result of the jackpot lottery is "lost", any one of the decorative symbols is determined and displayed in a lost decorative design determination display mode (for example, "7.8") different from the other decorative design. Note that the read schedule information is erased from the schedule information storage area 147 .

In addition, the sub-integrated CPU 142 notifies the start of the big win state by using the performance display part 6 during the starting demonstration, for example, when the opening of the movable prize winning devices 18A and 18B is started, reads the display performance of the performance display part 6 corresponding to the fixed display mode of the pattern from the storage means 143, and controls the display operation of the performance display part 6. - 特許庁In addition, when the end demonstration is reached, the effect display part 6 is used to inform the player that the big win state is over.

In the pachinko machine 1 as described above, the player starts the game from the normal state, rotates the handle 9 to operate the shooting device 10, shoots the game ball into the game area 16 through the shooting passage 13, first flows down the left-handed space SL (performs so-called left-handed shooting), and aims for the game ball to enter the center member 26 and eventually enter the starting winning opening 19 and the non-electric accessory 40. Then, when the result of a so-called big win lottery executed due to the detection of winning of a game ball into either a starting prize winning port 19 or a non-electric accessory 40 becomes a "big win", a predetermined "big win pattern" is fixedly displayed on a special pattern display part 83 and a performance display part 6, respectively. Further, when the "big win pattern" is confirmed and displayed, a so-called big win state occurs in which the movable prize winning devices 18A and 18B are opened once each. Therefore, the player hits the game ball into the right-handed space SR and makes it flow down, so-called right-handed, aiming to win the game ball to the movable winning devices 18A and 18B to be opened. Incidentally, when a game ball wins into the starting prize-winning opening 19 and when a game ball wins into the non-electric accessory 40, the special symbol display section 83 displays the first special symbol fluctuating/definitely.

When the jackpot state ends, the result of the so-called winning lottery executed due to the detection of the passage of the game ball to the gate member 20 is likely to be "win", the tulip-type electric accessory 17 is frequently opened to allow the game ball to win, and the result of the big win lottery executed due to the detection of the winning of the tulip-type electric accessory 17 is likely to be "big win" (a high probability state and a support state occur at the same time). Therefore, the player continues hitting to the right, aiming for the game ball to pass through the gate member 20 and to win the game ball to the tulip-type electric accessory 17 which frequently opens. In addition, when the result of the big win lottery executed according to the winning of the game ball to the tulip-type electric accessory 17 becomes ``big win'', the ``big win pattern'' is fixedly displayed on the special pattern display part 83 and the performance display part 6, and the ``big win state'' in which the movable prize winning devices 18A and 18B are opened once each respectively occurs again. When the game ball wins the tulip-type electric accessory 17, the special symbol display section 83 displays the second special symbol fluctuatingly/fixedly.

Then, when the number of occurrences of the big win state reaches the limit number of times, the variable probability state does not occur after the end of the big win state, the result of the winning lottery executed due to the detection of the passage of the game ball to the gate member 20 is difficult to be "win" (or not to be "win"), the tulip-type electric accessory 17 is hardly opened (or never to be opened), and the result of the big win lottery is returned to the normal state at the beginning of the game that is difficult to be "big win". Therefore, the player stops hitting to the right and returns to the above game in which he hits to the left.

(Description of non-motorized accessories)
Next, the non-electric accessory 40 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 to 17. FIG.
8 and 9 are perspective explanatory views showing the non-electric accessory 40 in the closed state, with FIG. 8 showing from the front side and FIG. 9 from the rear side. 10 and 11 are perspective explanatory views showing the non-electric accessory 40 in the open state, FIG. 10 showing it from the front side and FIG. 11 showing it from the rear side. 12 and 13 are perspective explanatory views showing the opening/closing mechanism of the non-electric accessory 40 in the closed state, with FIG. 12 showing from the front side and FIG. 13 from the rear side. 14 and 15 are perspective explanatory views showing the opening/closing mechanism of the non-electric accessory 40 in the open state, with FIG. 14 showing from the front side and FIG. 15 from the rear side, respectively. 16 and 17 are perspective explanatory views showing the inside of the main body case 42 (right case 58 side) of the non-electric accessory 40. FIG. 16 shows the closed state, and FIG. 17 shows the open state.

The non-electric accessory 40 has a pair of left and right wing members 41, 41 that open and close by rotating about the front-rear axis, similar to the tulip-type electric accessory 17, but for the opening and closing operation, it uses a game ball driven into the game area 16 instead of a solenoid or the like. A detection sensor (photosensor) 43 for detecting the open/closed state of 1 and 41 is provided.

Each blade member 41 has a blade portion 41a similar to a well-known blade member provided in a general tulip-type electric accessory, and a ball receiving portion 41b extending downward from the blade portion 41a so as to gradually curve inward in the horizontal direction. A shaft hole 41c into which a shaft member 89 (shown in FIGS. 16 and 17) for supporting the blade portion 41a rotatably in the front-rear direction can be inserted is formed in the proximal end portion of the blade portion 41a. In addition, a weight (lighter than the weight of one game ball) 44 that biases the blade portion 41a to the open posture side described later is built in a position outside the axial hole 41c in the left-right direction of the blade portion 41a. Further, a rearwardly projecting holding projection 45 is provided on the rear surface of the ball receiving portion 41b. The pair of left and right blade members 41, 41 are attached to the front side of the main body case 42 so as to be rotatable about the front-rear direction between a closed position and an open position described below. The closed posture is a posture in which the tips of the blade portions 41a, 41a are positioned upward, and the left and right blade portions 41a, 41a and the left and right ball receiving portions 41b, 41b are separated by only a space of about one game ball. In addition, the open posture is a position in which the tips of the blades 41a, 41a are tilted outward to the left and right, the tips of the left and right blades 41a, 41a are separated from each other by about three game balls, and the tips of the left and right ball receiving portions 41b, 41b are in contact with each other.

On the other hand, the opening/closing mechanism has a holding member 46 that tilts back and forth about the left-right direction, a flow path member 48 that swings up and down about the left-right direction as a game ball passes, a weight member 47 that biases the holding member 46 toward the upright posture described below and the flow path member 48 toward the normal posture described below, and a coil spring 90 that biases the weight member 47 toward the first posture described below. The holding member 46 is an H-shaped member in a front view, formed by connecting a pair of left and right arms formed in a plate-like shape with the thickness direction extending in the left-right direction at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction. Further, a guide shaft 50 for guiding the tilting of the self is arranged along the left-right direction so as to connect both arms, and both ends of the guide shaft 50 protrude left and right outward from the lower sides of the tilting shafts 49, 49 of both arms. Furthermore, the lower end of each arm protrudes while curving outward to the left and right, and the protruding portion functions as a holding portion 51 for holding the blade member 41 in the closed position by coming into contact with the holding projection 45. The holding member 46 can be tilted back and forth about a tilting shaft 49 between a standing posture in which the holding portions 51 and 51 are tilted rearward, and a standing posture in which the holding members 46 stand substantially vertically.

The weight member 47 has a weight portion (lighter than the weight of one game ball) 47a as the center, a shaft support portion 52 that supports a portion between the arm portions of the guide shaft 50 on the front side of the weight portion 47a, and a fixing portion 53 that is fixed to the swing shaft 54 of the flow path member 48 described later, on the rear side. The weight member 47 is provided between the holding member 46 and the channel member 48 so as to always urge the holding member 46 forward, although the posture changes between a first posture and a second posture, which will be described later. The first posture is the posture when the holding member 46 is in the standing posture and the channel member 48 is in the normal posture described later. The second posture is the posture when the holding member 46 is in the tilted posture and the flow path member 48 is in the detection posture described later.

Further, the coil spring 90 has its axial direction oriented in the front-rear direction, and is attached in such a manner that the front end contacts the rear surface of the contact piece 47b projecting upward from the weight portion 47a, and the rear end contacts the front surface of the contact wall 91 projecting from the inner surface of the right case 58 of the main body case 42, respectively. A mounting projection 47c projects rearward from the rear surface of the contact piece 47b, while a mounting projection 91a projects forward from the front surface of the contact wall 91, and the coil spring 90 is mounted so as to wind around the mounting projections 47c and 91a.

In addition, the flow path member 48 includes a plate-like main body 55 whose thickness direction is the vertical direction, a swing shaft 54 provided at the front end of the main body 55, and a detected portion 56 projecting downward from the rear portion of the main body 55. The main body 55 is shaped like a hook when viewed from above and has a front portion extending in the front-rear direction and a rear portion bent and extending to the left. The flow path member 48 is provided so that the front part is positioned below the contact wall 91 and the rear part protrudes behind the contact wall 91, and is vertically swingable about a swing shaft 54 between a normal posture in which the rear portion is raised and a detection posture in which the rear portion is lowered by the weight of the game ball.

On the other hand, the body case 42 is formed by assembling the left case 57 and the right case 58, and has an open front surface so that the holding member 46 of the internal opening/closing mechanism can be exposed. Further, the front ends of the cases 57 and 58 are provided with a shaft hole 59 that supports the tilting shaft 49 and a guide hole 60 that can be engaged with the end of the guide shaft 50 to guide the tilting movement of the holding member 46 . The shaft hole 59 is formed as an elongated hole elongated in the vertical direction so as to allow vertical sliding when the holding member 46 is tilted as will be described later. Further, the guide hole 60 is provided below the shaft hole 59 and is formed in an arc shape centering on a predetermined position of the shaft hole 59 . Further, the front end of the guide hole 60 is provided with a lock portion 60a extending downward from the front end of the arc portion of the guide hole 60. As shown in FIG.

In addition, a concave portion 61 for exposing the rear portion of the flow path member 48 is provided in the upper rear portion of the main body case 42 . Left and right side surfaces of the concave portion 61 are notched or opened to allow game balls to flow in from the right side of the main body case 42 and to discharge the game balls passing over the rear part of the main body 55 of the channel member 48 to the left side of the main body case 42.例文帳に追加A notch portion 63 for attaching the detection sensor 43 is provided on the rear side of the main body case 42 and below the concave portion 61 . Furthermore, a bearing portion 64 for supporting the swing shaft 54 is provided approximately in the center of both left and right side surfaces of the main body case 42 . The contact wall 91 is provided so as to partially block the front side of the concave portion 61 .

The non-electric accessory 40 is installed in a state in which the blade members 41, 41 are adjacent to the front edge (further center in the horizontal direction) of the stage 79 provided in the center member 26, and the main body case 42 is built in the lower part of the stage 79. In addition, a discharge channel extending from the operation port 77 is provided in the lower part of the stage 79, and the concave portion 61 of the non-electric accessory 40 in the installed state is positioned in the middle of the discharge channel, and the rear part of the channel member 48 serves as a part of it. The stage 79 is a place where the game balls that have not entered the starting prize-winning opening 19 among the game balls that have entered the center member 26 finally reach, and the upper surface of the stage 79 is an inclined surface that slopes downward toward the front. Then, the game ball reaching the stage 79 enters an operation port 77, rolls forward to win a non-electrical accessory 40, or is discharged out of the center member 26 from outlets on both left and right sides of the non-electrical accessory 40.例文帳に追加

In the non-electric accessory 40 installed as described above, the normal state is the closed state in which the blade members 41, 41 are in the closed posture. In this closed state, the holding member 46 is in an upright posture, the holding member 46 is inserted between the holding projections 45, 45 of the blade members 41, 41, and the holding portions 51, 51 hold the holding projections 45, 45 from the inside in the lateral direction, and the blade members 41, 41 are held in the closed posture. At this time, the tilting shaft 49 is positioned at the lower end of the shaft hole 59 , and the end of the guide shaft 50 is positioned at the lower end of the lock portion 60 a in the guide hole 60 . Further, the flow path member 48 is in the normal posture.

In the closed state, when a game ball entering the operation port 77 and flowing down the discharge channel reaches the channel member 48, the weight of the game ball causes the channel member 48 to change its posture from the normal posture to the detection posture against the biasing force of the weight member 47 and the coil spring 90.例文帳に追加Then, the holding member 46 is pulled rearward by the weight member 47 that moves together with the flow path member 48, and changes its posture from the upright posture to the tilted posture. That is, the holding portions 51 , 51 between the holding projections 45 , 45 of the blade members 41 , 41 are pulled rearward beyond the holding projections 45 , 45 . Therefore, due to the biasing force of the weights 44, 44, the blade members 41, 41 tilt outward to the left and right to change the posture to the open posture. That is, the non-electric accessory 40 is in an open state in which the blade members 41, 41 are in the open posture.

In the process of changing the posture from the standing posture to the tilted posture, the holding member 46 moves along the shape of the guide hole 60, so that it slides upward along the lock portion 60a once and then tilts to the forward tilted posture (that is, the tilted posture). The upward sliding of the holding member 46 is independent of the rotation of the blade members 41, 41, and the blade members 41, 41 begin to rotate toward the open position only after the holding member 46 tilts. Further, when the game ball has passed through, the passage member 48 tries to return to the normal posture side by the biasing force of the weight member 47 and the coil spring 90 . However, since the front surface of the holding member 46 (specifically, the front surfaces of the holding portions 51 and 51) contacts the rear ends of the holding projections 45 and 45, and the movement of the holding member 46 toward the upright position is restricted, the flow path member 48 is also held in the detection position. Further, the detected portion 56 reaches the detection sensor 43 as the posture of the flow path member 48 is changed, and the detected state of the detected portion 56 by the detection sensor 43 becomes detection. The detection sensor 43 is connected to the main control device 130, and the main control device 130 can grasp whether the non-electric accessory 40 is in the closed state or the open state based on the detection result of the detection sensor 43.

When a game ball rolling on the stage 70 wins against the non-electric accessory 40 in the open state, the game ball presses the ball receiving portions 41b, 41b downward, and the blade members 41, 41 return to the closed position. Then, according to the return of the blade members 41, 41 to the closed posture, the holding member 46 urged toward the standing posture side automatically enters between the holding protrusions 45, 45 again (that is, returns to the standing posture), and the non-electric accessory 40 returns to the closed state in which the blade members 41, 41 are held in the closed posture. At this time, since the flow path member 48 also returns to the raised position, the detection state of the detection target portion 56 by the detection sensor 43 becomes non-detection. In addition, the game ball that has won the non-electric accessory 40 is discharged to the rear side of the game board 2 through the discharge channel provided on the lower side of the non-electric accessory 40 . In addition, although the game ball can also win against the non-electric accessory 40 in the closed state, when it wins the non-electric accessory 40 in the closed state, it is discharged without acting on the blade members 41, 41, etc. (that is, the state of the non-electric accessory 40 does not change from the closed state).

(Explanation of production associated with opening and closing non-electric accessories)
Here, various effects accompanying the opening and closing of the non-electric accessory 40, which is the main part of the present invention, will be described in detail.
LEDs 78 that are turned on/off under the control of the sub-controller 140 are installed at positions below the stage 79 and behind the blade members 41 . In addition, the blade member 41 of the non-electric accessory 40 is molded from a synthetic resin having translucency, and the front surface (especially the front surface of the blade portion 41a) is processed to diffusely reflect light, and the blade portions 41a and 41a are entirely illuminated according to the lighting of the LEDs 78 and 78.

In addition, the main control device 130 grasps the open/closed state of the non-electric accessory 40 as described above, and when it detects that the non-electric accessory 40 in the closed state is in the open state, it transmits an open signal to the sub-control device 140. On the other hand, when it is detected that the non-electric accessory 40 in the open state is in the closed state, it transmits a close signal to the sub-controller 140 . Then, the sub-control device 140 turns on/off the LEDs 78, 78 in response to the reception of the open signal or the close signal, or causes the speakers 14, 14 to sound/stop the special music for notifying that the non-electric role object 40 is in the open state, the special message 75 to inform that the non-electric role object 40 is in the open state, and the special display bodies 76A, 76B suggesting the setting of the pachinko machine 1 (the setting selected by the setting change switch 138). is displayed/hidden on the display section 6 for presentation. Special musical pieces, special messages 75, special displays 76A and 76B, etc. used at this time are stored in a special effect storage area 148 provided in the storage means 143. FIG. Whether or not to execute the setting suggesting effect of displaying the special display bodies 76A, 76B suggesting the setting selected by the setting change switch 138 on the effect display part 6 is determined by using acquisition of numerical values from random numbers similar to the big win lottery, and the storage means 143 incorporates a g counter (random number for determining effect) for loop-counting between 0 and 1 (two ways) at high speed like the c counter used for the big win lottery. Furthermore, in executing the setting suggestion performance, acquisition of numerical values from random numbers is used also for determining the type of special display body to be displayed on the performance display part 6, and an h counter (random number for type determination) for performing loop counting between 0 and 1 (two ways) at high speed is built in.

First, the lighting effect of turning on/off the LEDs 78 , 78 will be described. The sub control device 140 turns on the LEDs 78 , 78 via the light emission control device 151 in response to receiving the open signal from the main control device 130 . Also, upon receiving a close signal from the main controller 130, the LEDs 78, 78 are extinguished. Such a light emitting effect is executed regardless of whether the game state is a normal state, a variable probability state, a jackpot state, or the like. Therefore, even during the occurrence of the jackpot state, the LEDs 78, 78 are lit when the state of the non-electric accessory 40 changes to the open state, and the LEDs 78, 78 are turned off when the state changes to the closed state.

Next, the sound notification effect of sounding/stopping the special music from the speakers 14, 14 will be described. In response to the reception of the open signal from the main control device 130, the sub-control device 140 confirms the game state at the time of reception, reads out the special music when it is in the normal state, and switches the music to be sounded from the speakers 14, 14 from the normal music used in the normal state to the special music. Then, in response to the reception of the close signal from the main control device 130, the sound of the special music from the speakers 14, 14 is stopped, and the normal music is resumed. Therefore, if the game state is the normal state, the sub-control device 140 always sounds the special music while the non-electric accessory 40 is in the open state, and continues to notify that the non-electric accessory 40 is in the open state. However, when an open signal is received from the main control device 130, if the game state is a variable probability state or a jackpot state, priority is given to the music used in the corresponding game state, and switching to the special music is not performed. When a big win state occurs without receiving a close signal after switching to the special music, the sound of the special music is stopped with the occurrence of the big win state, and the music used in the big win state is sounded from the speakers 14, 14.例文帳に追加

Further, to explain the display notification effect of displaying a special message on the effect display unit 6, the sub-control device 140 responds to the reception of the open signal from the main control device 130, and displays a special message 75 (characters "Opening") on the effect display unit 6 as shown in FIG. Also, upon receipt of the close signal from the main controller 130, the special display message 75 is erased. Similar to the light emitting effect, such display notification effect is executed regardless of whether the game state is the normal state, the variable probability state, or the jackpot state. Therefore, the special display message 75 is displayed on the effect display section 6 when the state of the non-electric accessory 40 changes to the open state even during the occurrence of the jackpot state. In addition, in the effect display section 6, the special message 75 is displayed below the display areas 6A to 6C for varying/determining the decorative symbols.

In addition, explaining the setting suggestion effect, the sub control device 140 acquires one numerical value from each of the g counter and the h counter in response to the reception of the open signal from the main control device 130 . In addition, referring to the setting information storage area, it is confirmed which of setting A to setting C the current setting is. If the setting is C, it determines whether or not to execute the setting suggesting performance based on the numerical value obtained from the g counter, and determines the type of special display body to be displayed on the display part 6 for performance when executing the setting suggesting performance based on the numerical value obtained from the h counter. That is, if the value obtained from the g counter is "0", the setting suggestion effect is not executed (FIG. 18(a)). Further, when the obtained numerical value from the g counter is "1" and the obtained numerical value from the h counter is "0", the special display body 76A is displayed on the effect display section 6 (FIG. 18(b)). Furthermore, when the acquired numerical value from the g counter is "1" and the acquired numerical value from the h counter is "1", the special display body 76B is displayed on the effect display section 6 (FIG. 18(c)).

Further, even when the setting is B, whether or not to execute the setting suggesting performance is determined based on the numerical value obtained from the g counter, and the type of special display body to be displayed on the display part 6 for performance is determined when executing the setting suggesting performance based on the numerical value obtained from the h counter. That is, if the value obtained from the g counter is "0", the setting suggestion effect is not executed (FIG. 18(a)). Further, when the obtained numerical value from the g counter is "1" and the obtained numerical value from the h counter is "0", the special display body 76A is displayed on the effect display section 6 (FIG. 18(b)). Furthermore, even if the acquired numerical value from the g counter is "1" and the acquired numerical value from the h counter is "1", the special display body 76A is displayed on the effect display section 6 (FIG. 18(b)). In the case of setting B, as long as the numerical value obtained from the g counter is "1", the special display body 76A is displayed on the effect display unit 6 regardless of the numerical value obtained from the h counter.

Further, if the setting is A, it is determined not to execute the setting suggestion effect regardless of whether the numerical value obtained from the g counter is "0" or "1" (FIG. 18(a)). In the case of setting A as described above, the setting suggestion effect is not executed regardless of the numerical value obtained from the g counter.

Therefore, when the special display bodies 76A and 76B are displayed on the performance display part 6 with the opening of the non-electric accessory 40, the player can discriminate that the setting of the pachinko machine 1 is not the setting A which is the most difficult to win a big win, and especially when the special display body 76B is displayed, the player can discriminate that the setting of the pachinko machine 1 is the setting C which is most likely to make a big win, so that the player can continue the game with high interest. Also, even if the setting suggestion performance is not executed with the opening of the non-electric role 40 (neither of the special display bodies 76A, 76B is displayed in the performance display part), there is a possibility that the setting is B or C, so the player continues the game while expecting that the setting suggestion performance will be executed when the next non-electric role 40 is opened.

(Effects of the pachinko machine of this embodiment)
According to the pachinko machine 1 having the configuration as described above, when the non-electric accessory 40 is opened, the LEDs 78, 78 are lit and the blade parts 41a, 41a of the non-electric accessory 40 are lit, and the display information presentation is performed in which the special message 75 is displayed on the display unit 6 for presentation. Further, when the timing at which the non-electric accessory 40 opens is in the normal state, a sound notification effect is executed in which the music to be notified from the speakers 14, 14 is switched from the normal music to the special music. Therefore, in comparison with the conventional game machine which did not perform the special performance when the non-electric role 40 is opened, the playability when the non-electric role 40 is opened can be improved, and the player can surely grasp that the non-electric role 40 is in an advantageous state due to the opening operation.

In addition, since the light emitting performance, the sound notification performance and the display notification performance are continued until the non-electrical accessary 40 is closed, the game performance is further improved and the player can be reliably notified that the non-electrical accessary 40 is in the open state.

Further, when the non-electric accessary object 40 is opened, when the game conditions are satisfied that the setting is either the setting B or the setting C and the numerical value obtained from the g counter is "1", a special display body 76A and a special display body 76B are displayed on the performance display part 6 to execute a setting suggesting performance suggesting the type of setting such as that the setting of the pachinko machine 1 is either the setting B or the setting C or that it is the setting C. Therefore, the setting suggesting performance for suggesting the setting related to the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is executed at an unprecedented timing when the non-electric accessory 40 is opened, and the Pachinko machine 1 having unprecedented game characteristics can be provided.

On the other hand, in the non-electric accessory 40, a contact piece 47b is provided on the weight member 47 that biases the holding member 46 toward the standing posture side, and a contact wall 91 that projects rearward from the contact piece 47b is provided in the main body case 42. A coil spring 90 is attached so that one end of the contact wall 91 contacts the front surface of the contact wall 91 and the other end of the contact piece 47b contacts the rear surface of the contact piece 47b. The weight member 47 is biased to the side. In other words, the coil spring 90 indirectly biases the holding member 46 toward the standing posture. Therefore, the force for holding the blade members 41, 41 in the closed posture is stronger than before, and even if the pachinko machine 1 is subjected to an impact by a player, the accidental opening operation of the blade members 41, 41 can be effectively prevented.

In the non-electric accessory 40, a holding member 46 that regulates/allows opening and closing operations of the blade members 41, 41 is provided with tilting shafts 49 projecting laterally outward, and a guide shaft 50 projecting laterally outward at both ends thereof is provided below the tilting shafts 49, 49. On the other hand, a vertically elongated shaft hole 59 is provided as a shaft hole 59 for supporting the tilting shaft 49 in the body case 42, and a guide shaft is provided below the shaft hole 59. A guide hole 60 having an arcuate shape for guiding the tilting motion of the holding member 46 and having a lock portion 60a extending downward at the front end thereof is provided. When the holding member 46 is in the upright posture, the tilting shaft 49 is positioned at the lower end of the shaft hole 59 and the end of the guide shaft 50 is positioned at the lower end of the lock portion 60a. When the posture of the flow path member 48 is changed due to the passage of the game ball, the holding member 46 slides upward once and then tilts about the horizontal axis when changing the posture from the standing posture to the tilted posture. That is, unless the holding member 46 is once slid upward independently of the rotation of the blade members 41, 41, the blade members 41, 41 do not open. Therefore, even if an illegal member such as a wire is hooked on the blade member 41 to cause the opening operation, the blade member 41 does not open, so that the game machine can have a high crime-prevention property.

(Regarding a modified example of the present invention)
The configuration of the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the configuration of the entire gaming machine, as well as the configuration of the structure of the non-electrical accessory, the presentation of the opening motion of the non-electrical accessory, and the like can be changed as necessary without departing from the scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, when the non-electric accessory is opened, the light emitting effect, the sound notification effect, and the display notification effect are executed. Also, in the above embodiment, a special message is displayed as the display/notification effect, but it is of course possible to execute the display/notification effect in another display mode such as a character, a special background image, or a special video, instead of the message. Furthermore, the setting suggestion effect is the same, and some kind of message or image may be displayed instead of the special display body, or an LED that lights up when the non-electric accessory is opened is used as a notification means, and the setting is suggested by the difference in color when the LED lights (For example, it is configured so that it can be lit in red or blue when normally lit in white, but in setting B or setting C, etc.).

In addition, the lamp member may be used as a notification means, and the lamp member may be lit or blinked in a special light emission mode, or the light emission means may be provided in the electric accessory in the center member instead of the rear side of the blade portion. It is also possible to appropriately change the design of how to notify that the non-electric accessory has opened. In the above embodiment, the LED is turned on, but the LED may be blinked, and it is naturally possible to configure not only the blade portion of the blade member but also the ball receiving portion to actively shine.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, only three types of setting A to setting C are set in relation to the winning probability of the big win lottery in the game machine, but two types may be set, and four or more types may be set. In addition, in the above embodiment, the settings in the high-probability state are the same for any of the settings A to C, but it is naturally possible to set the settings in the high-probability state corresponding to the setting A and the settings in the high-probability state corresponding to the setting B individually.

Furthermore, as the special music to be notified when the non-electric accessory is opened, a dedicated music may be used, or one of the music used in the jackpot state may be used as a special music. Also, there is no problem even if a plurality of songs are stored as the special music, and the music to be notified may be selected by lottery or the like, or the setting of the game machine may be suggested according to the type of music to be notified. The same applies to normal music, and it is possible to store a plurality of types of music as normal music, and switch the music to be notified according to the background or the production mode in the production display section.

Furthermore, when the light emitting effect, the sound notification effect, and the display notification effect are executed, it is possible to appropriately change at what timing the effect is finished (that is, what conditions are used as the end condition). For example, the performance may be terminated when a predetermined time elapses from the start of execution of the performance, or the performance may be terminated when either the detection of the closing motion or the execution time of the performance reaches the predetermined time is satisfied.

In addition, the size and shape of the special display bodies are not limited to those of the above embodiment, and the number and type of special display bodies, which special display bodies can be displayed at which settings, etc. can be appropriately changed in design. For example, if the probability of winning is divided into six stages from low to high, the special display may not be displayed if the setting is one of the two stages from the lowest, or the type of special display that can be displayed is the same for either of the two stages from the highest, so that it is difficult to distinguish specifically which setting is the lower one or the higher one.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the non-electrical accessories are provided inside the center member, but there is no problem even if the non-electrical accessories are provided outside the center member as long as they are within the game area.
Furthermore, based on the detection result of whether the non-electric accessory is in the closed state or the open state, for example, it is determined whether the open state is a normal open state (in this embodiment, it is determined that it is normal if the open state is detected within a predetermined time after entering the entrance, and if the open state is detected in a situation where the winning of the entrance is not detected, or if the open state is detected beyond a predetermined time after the entry is detected, it is determined to be abnormal). It is also possible to configure so as to output an illegality signal or notify an alarm sound.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the start command and the stop command are transmitted from the main control device to the sub-control device, but by using the timer of the sub-control device, the stop command may not be transmitted.
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the main control device and the sub-control device are divided into two control devices for control. However, the main control device may be configured to perform control by one. There is no problem even if a special effect storage area, g counter, h counter, etc. are provided in the storage means of the main control device. In the above embodiment, the pachinko machine uses two types of symbols, the special symbols and the decorative symbols, but the pachinko machine may use only the special symbols, or the special symbol display unit may be provided in another position such as the performance display unit, the game area, or the center member.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, numerical values are obtained from three counters, i.e., the c counter, the d counter, and the e counter, as the jackpot lottery. Both soft random numbers and hard random numbers can be used as random numbers for the lottery means.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a pachinko machine, which is an example of a game machine, has been described, but the present invention can of course be applied to other game machines such as enclosed pachinko machines.
All the elements described in the claims, specification and drawings (for example, passing parts, non-electric parts, control means, detected parts, detection means, notification means, blade members, light emitting means, speakers, setting change means, display means, etc.) may be physically single or plural, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate, unless there is a clear description that consciously limits the number. In addition, the element names (names given to the elements) used in the claims, the specification, etc., are merely given for the sake of convenience for the description of this case, and are not particularly conscious of their special meaning. That is, the element name alone does not limit the interpretation of what the element is. For example, the "control means" may be a single piece of hardware or may include software. Furthermore, whether to form a plurality of elements out of all the elements appropriately or to form one element by dividing it into a plurality of elements is, unless specified in the scope of claims or the like, any of them, as long as they are not specified in the scope of claims, etc., can be considered very easily by a person skilled in the art. Therefore, simply adopting a game machine having a structural difference within that range for the reason that it is not described in this embodiment does not mean that the rights pertaining to the present invention are circumvented. In addition, the same applies to differences in the configuration, shape, etc. of each element, which are obvious to those skilled in the art from the present embodiment.

1 pachinko machine (game machine), 6 performance display unit (informing means, display means), 14 speaker (informing means), 26 center member, 40 non-electric accessory, 41 blade member, 43 detection sensor (detection means), 48 flow path member (passing portion), 56 detected portion, 61 concave portion (passing portion), 130 main control device (control means), 138 setting change switch (setting change means), 140 . Sub-control device (control means), 78. LED (informing means, light-emitting means), 75. Special message, 76A, 76B.. Special display.

Claims (2)

A non-electric accessory that has a passing part through which a game ball passes, and that opens when the game ball passes through the passing part, a speaker, and a control means for controlling the game are provided ,
Under the control of the control means, a normal music is sounded from the speaker in a normal state, and when a predetermined game condition is satisfied, a jackpot state more advantageous to the player than in the normal state occurs.
The non-electric accessory is provided with a detected part that operates according to the passage of the game ball through the passing part, and a detection means capable of detecting the detected part,
The control means is capable of detecting the open/closed state of the non-electric accessory based on detection/non-detection of the detected portion by the detection means,
special music different from the normal music is stored in the control means;
The control means switches the music to be sounded from the speaker from the normal music to the special music when the non-electric accessory opens in the normal state , and does not switch to the special music when the non-electric accessory opens in the big win state. At least a part of the blade member of the non-electric accessory is molded with a synthetic resin having translucency, and a light emitting means is provided on the rear side of the blade member,
2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the control means lights or blinks the light-emitting means when the non-electric accessory performs an opening operation.

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