JP2000005399A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a game of high amusement by set-controlling the number of the continuously operating times of a condition device and the number of prize balls paid out with winning of the prize according to a passing port through which a game ball passes among several game ball passing ports arranged at an opened large prize-winning port. SOLUTION: A first-kind starting prize-winning port being a normal electric accessory is formed at a position just under a special pattern display device disposed in the center part of a game panel and the large prize-winning port 6 being a first-kind special electric accessory and a specific area prize-winning port 7 becoming prize-winnable at the time of opening the port 6. Then, at the upper part of the port 7, a specific area door 7a open/close-operating according to a prescribed game situation is formed and game balls prize-winning into the port 6 when the door 7a is opened is made to pass through the port 7. The passage is detected by switches 31 and 32 disposed for each to pay the prescribed number of prize balls and to set the prescribed game situation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and more particularly, to the number of continuous operation of a special winning opening that opens and closes in accordance with a "big hit" of a symbol display device provided on a game board surface, and the number of continuous operations. The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine for setting and controlling the number of prize balls to be paid out according to a game situation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a pachinko game machine has a special symbol display device provided at the center of a game board or a display screen such as a combination of symbols displayed on a variable display section, which generates a special profit for a player. It has been known. For example,
A game situation called "big hit" occurs depending on the combination of symbols when the symbol of the special symbol display device fluctuates and stops. As a result, the condition device is actuated, and the special winning opening provided below the game board surface is continuously opened, and a large number of game balls are awarded in the opened large winning opening to give the player a large amount of prize balls (hereinafter, referred to as "high winning balls"). "Prizeball") will be paid out.

[0003] The setting of the number of consecutive opening of the special winning opening in such a pachinko gaming machine is performed by setting a fixed number of times regardless of the game situation, and by setting a "big hit" symbol in advance to a normal symbol having a small number of opening times. And a specific symbol having a large number of times of opening, and the number of times of opening the special winning opening is set depending on whether the displayed "big hit" symbol is the normal symbol or the specific symbol.

[0004] As described above, a player who has a constant number of successive opening of the special winning opening and a player who has a different number of consecutive opening according to the game situation have different expectations for winning a prize ball given to the player. As for the latter, when the number of times of opening the special winning opening is set multiple times, the difference in the number of times of opening will add to the game, and if the number of times of opening is set, the specific symbol will be displayed Then, a large number of prize balls are obtained, and the player pays attention to the combination of the displayed "big hits" symbols, and the player gets more attention.

[0005]

However, in such a pachinko gaming machine, it is sufficient that a special symbol is displayed on a special symbol display device. Further, in the method of setting the number of continuous operations as described above, since the number of continuous operations is set by a combination of symbols displayed on the special symbol display device, the game situation is easily patterned. Then, as the game is repeated, even if a “big hit” occurs, the game itself gets tired, and there is a problem that the sense of expectation and the entertainment are gradually impaired.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is a pachinko gaming machine in which a special winning opening is opened when a "big hit" symbol is displayed on a symbol display device provided on a game board. Depending on the passage through which the game ball has passed among the plurality of game ball passages provided in the special winning opening,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko gaming machine with higher amusement by setting and controlling the number of continuous operations of a condition device and the number of prize balls to be paid out with the winning.

[0007]

In order to solve this problem, a pachinko game machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is opened when a "big hit" symbol is determined on a symbol display device provided on a game board surface. A plurality of game ball passage openings are provided in the special winning opening, game ball distribution means for distributing the game balls won in the large winning opening to the plurality of game ball passing openings, and a game ball passes through the game ball passing opening. And a special game situation setting means for setting a game situation in which a special profit is given based on a detection signal from the detection means. .

[0008] According to the pachinko gaming machine having the above-described structure, the game balls having won the large winning opening are distributed to a plurality of game ball passages by the game ball distribution means, and the game balls pass through the game ball passages. Is detected by the game ball passage detection means, and the game situation is switched and controlled based on the detection result. Here, since the game situation controlled by switching is a game situation in which a special profit is given, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having a new interest and to determine what kind of game situation is set in the special winning opening. Since it depends on which of the provided game ball passage openings passes, the player can have a sense of expectation in the set game situation.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first game ball passage opening, which is a plurality of game ball passage openings provided in the special winning opening based on the detection signal from the game ball passage detection means. And which of the second game ball passage openings has passed is determined by the game ball passage opening determination means, and by the passage hole determination means, which of the game ball passage openings the game ball first passed through is determined. It is good to switch a game situation based on the result of having judged whether it is. As a result, it becomes difficult to pattern the operation setting of the game situation in which a special profit is obtained, and a new interest is obtained.

[0010] Further, as in the invention according to claim 3, a continuous operation number setting means for setting the number of continuous operation of the condition device in response to the "big hit" of the symbol display device, and a continuous operation by the continuous operation number setting means. Prize ball payout number setting means for setting the number of prize balls to be paid out in accordance with a prize in the game ball passage opening in relation to the number of actuations, and a game situation set by the special game situation setting means. If the number of continuous operations of the condition device set by the continuous operation number setting means and the number of prize ball payouts set by the prize ball payout number setting means are set in accordance with Depending on which of the special winning openings the game ball passes through, the number of continuous operations of the condition device is set to be larger or smaller, and whether the number of prize balls paid out increases or decreases. , Seriously degree on the game of the player is increased, so that also increases the continuity of the game.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming board in a pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment ((a) arrangement of various prize devices and symbol display devices on the gaming board surface, (b) symbol display device, (c) first-class special electric motor). It is a special winning prize mouth part). In this pachinko machine, the game board 1
Special symbol display device 2 at the center of the game area
In the upper half area of the display screen, a left symbol 2a, a right symbol 2b, and a middle symbol 2c which can be individually varied are provided, and various character symbols and the like are displayed in a lower half region. Symbol display area 2d is provided.

Further, in the semi-circular decorative frame formed on the decorative frame 15 surrounding the periphery of the special symbol display device 2, numerals, alphabets, symbols, and the like are displayed by 7-segment digital display. Usually, a symbol display device 5 is provided. At the position directly below the special symbol display device 2, there is provided a variable-wing-type first-type starting winning opening 4 which is an ordinary electric accessory, and further below the special-type display device, the normally closed first-type winning opening is provided. Big winning prize port 6 which is a special electric auditorium, and specific area prize winning port 7 which can win when the big winning port 6 is opened.
Is provided.

On the left and right of the special winning opening 6, there are provided a normal winning opening, a leftward winning opening 11 and a rightward winning opening 12, and a left sleeve winning opening 13 and a right sleeve winning winning are provided above the opening. A mouth 14 is provided for each. When a game ball wins in these winning ports, a first-class starting winning port 4 and a left and right drop winning port 1 are set.
In the left sleeve winning opening 13, six balls are paid out, and in the right sleeve winning opening 14, eight balls are paid out. The number of prize balls to be paid out at the special winning opening 6 and the specific area winning opening 7 is set to 7 (or 13), respectively. However, this award ball number is configured to be switched according to a predetermined game situation described later.

On the left and right sides of the special symbol display device 2 on the game board 10, a left gate 20 and a right gate 21 are provided.
Is provided. Each of the left and right gates 20 and 21 is provided with a detection switch (not shown) for detecting the passage of a game ball, and when the game ball passes to any of the left and right gates 20 and 21, the symbol display device 5 is normally turned on. Initiate fluctuations. Ordinarily, the symbol display device 5 displays symbols such as numbers, alphabets, symbols, etc., which are displayed in a 7-segment digital form, and repeats a change corresponding to the number of passing balls of the game balls in the left and right gates 20, 21.

The number of game balls passing through the left and right gates 20 and 21 is counted and stored up to a maximum of four in a normal symbol storage display LED (not shown) provided on the side of the normal symbol display device 5. The stored number is displayed by turning on the lamp. These left and right gates 20, 21
May be provided as a winning opening of a game ball, and when the game ball passes, a prize ball (for example, 6 pieces) may be paid out.

The game balls that have passed through the left and right gates 20 and 21 pass through the interior of the decorative frame 15 and are guided on the lower frame edge. A frame edge inside the decorative frame 15 is formed in a mortar shape, and a guide member 22 is provided at the center thereof, the back side of which is fixed and the front side can be moved up and down.
The front side of the guide member 22 is usually at a position lower than the decorative frame 15, and the vertical movement is repeated by motor driving so as to rise to the height of the decorative frame 15 every predetermined time. Thereby, while the guide member 22 is at a position lower than the decorative frame 15, the game ball is retained on the lower frame edge, but is pushed out with the ascending operation of the guide member 22, and the game ball 10 is pushed down. Will be dropped again.

In addition to the above-mentioned devices and winning ports, the direction of the drop of the game ball shot and fired by the player is randomly changed on the surface of the game board 10 or the flow speed of the game ball is changed. Wind turbines 25, 25 and ramp wind turbines 26, 26
Etc. are provided. Thereby, the game ball fired and fired falls downward while rolling in the game area of the game board 10,
Each of the above-mentioned devices and the prize hole is won, or if no prize is made, it is discharged to the back side of the game board 10 from the discharge port 27 opened at the bottom of the game area.

FIG. 2 shows the outflow paths of the game balls passing through various winning ports and gates provided on the surface of the game board 10 shown in FIG. 1 on the back of the game board and the arrangement of various switches and solenoids. FIG. As shown in the figure, a first-type start-up switch 30 is provided on the outflow path of the winning ball in the first-type winning opening 4, and the outflow path of the winning ball in the large-size winning opening 6 is provided with the winning. A counting switch 31 for counting the number of balls is provided.

A switch 32 for a specific area for detecting the winning is provided on the outflow path of the winning ball in the specific area winning opening 7, and the passing path of the game ball in the left and right gates 20 and 21 is provided on the outflow path. A left gate switch 33 and a right gate switch 34 for detecting passage are provided.

Further, a solenoid 35 for a normal electric accessory that opens and closes the first-type start winning opening 4, a solenoid 36 for opening and closing the special winning opening 6 that opens and closes the special winning opening 6, and a specification that opens and closes the special area winning opening 7 are provided. An area door opening solenoid 37 is provided, and a guide member driving motor 38 for vertically moving the guide member 22 provided at the lower portion inside the decorative frame 15.
Is also provided.

On the other hand, a winning detection switch 40 is provided in the outflow path of the winning ball in the right sleeve winning opening 14, and the outflow path of the winning ball in the left and right winning opening 11, 12 and the left sleeve winning opening 13 is provided. Although no prize detection switch is provided, a prize ball is discharged one by one by a safe ball discharge solenoid 42 provided in the safe ball discharge mechanism 41, and the total number of prize balls is set by a safe ball detection switch 43 provided there. Are counted, so that six prize balls are paid out by the number difference.

FIG. 3 shows the special winning opening 6 shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing details. The specific area winning opening 7 provided at the center of the large winning opening 6 is the special winning opening 6.
FIG. 3 illustrates a state in which the special winning opening 6 is opened and the specific area winning opening 7 is also opened because there are two states, an open state and a closed state accompanying the opening of the specific area. The state where the winning opening 7 is closed is illustrated. The arrows in the drawing indicate the passage paths of the game balls that have won the open special winning opening 6.

As shown in FIG. 3, inside the special winning opening 6, there is a special winning opening 6b which is a first game ball passing opening and a specific area winning opening 7 which is a second game ball passing opening. Are provided, each of which is configured such that a game ball can pass one by one. A counting switch 31 is provided in the special winning opening 6b, and when a passing of the game ball to the passing opening 6b is detected, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

Above the specific area winning opening 7, a specific area door 7a that opens and closes according to a predetermined game situation is provided. FIG. 3 shows a state where the specific area door 7a is opened and the game ball passes through the specific area winning opening 7. The specific area winning opening 7 is provided with a specific area detection switch 32 for detecting the passage of a game ball.
Is detected, the predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and the special winning opening door 6c of the special winning opening 6 is closed once.

When the specific area door 7a is opened, the game ball which has won the special winning opening 6 passes through the special winning opening 6b or the specific area winning opening 7. . Then, the passing is performed by the switch 3 provided for each.
1, 32 and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and a predetermined game situation is set.

Further, as shown in FIG.
When a is closed, the game ball winning in the special winning opening 6 is guided to the special winning opening passage 6b through the closed specific area door 7a as shown by an arrow in the figure. Will be. That is, when the specific area door 7a is closed, the gaming balls that have won the special winning opening 6 are all the special winning opening 6b.
Is detected by the counting switch 31, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out and a predetermined game situation is set.

As described above, since the specific area door 7a provided above the specific area winning opening 7 which is the second game ball passage port has an open state and a closed state, the specific area door 7a
The game ball which won the big winning opening 6 when is opened,
The game passes through either the first winning ball passage opening 6b, which is the first game ball passage, or the specific region winning opening 7, which is the second game ball passage, while the specific region door 7a is closed. In this case, the game ball is won in the special winning opening 6, and the game ball passes only through the special winning opening 6b. Therefore, the game balls that have won the special winning opening 6 in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the specific area door 7a are configured to be sorted.

FIG. 5 is a control block diagram showing the electrical connections of various control boards, switches, solenoids, and the like necessary for the description of this embodiment. As can be seen from this control block diagram, the special symbol control board 2 of the special symbol display device 2
"e" is connected to the main control board 50a so that control instructions relating to the displayed symbols and the like are mutually performed. Also, the ordinary symbol control board 5a of the ordinary symbol display device 5
Is connected to the main control board 50 via the relay board 51,
The change control or operation of the displayed symbol is processed and controlled by various kinds of data exchange between the main control board 50 and the relay board 51.

Then, the special winning opening door 6c of the special winning opening 6 described above.
Winning opening substrate 6a that opens and closes the relay substrate 51
Is connected to the main control board 50. On the special winning opening substrate 6a, a counting switch 31 for detecting passage of a game ball to the special winning opening passage 6b, which is a first game ball passing opening provided in the special winning opening 6, a second game. Each of the specific area switches 32 for detecting the passage of the game ball to the specific area winning port 7 which is a ball passing port is connected. Further, in response to the control instruction from the main control board 50 and the relay board 51, the special winning opening board 6a is operated to open and close the special winning opening door 6a together with the operation of the condition device due to the occurrence of the "big hit". Solenoid 36, specific area door 7 of specific area winning opening 7
A solenoid 37 for opening a specific area door that opens and closes a is connected.

The relay board 51 is connected to a first-type starting winning switch 30 for detecting the passage of a game ball to the first-type starting winning port 4 and is connected to the left and right gates 20 and 2.
The switch 33 for the left gate and the switch 34 for the right gate which detect the passage of the game ball in 1 are respectively connected. Data such as detection signals from these switches is transmitted to the relay board 5
1 to the main control board 50 to be processed. In addition, the relay board 51 includes a solenoid 35 for opening a normal electric accessory that opens and closes the first-type start winning opening 4 that is an ordinary electric accessory, and a guide member 22 of the decorative frame 15.
Is connected to a guide member driving motor 38 that moves up and down.

On the other hand, the CR award ball payout control board 52 is directly connected to the main control board 50. The CR prize ball payout control board 62 includes a safe ball detection switch 43 provided in the safe ball discharge mechanism 41 and a safe ball discharge solenoid 4.
2 are connected via the prize ball payout distribution board 57. Although not shown, the prize ball motor 5 provided in the prize ball payout mechanism is provided.
5 and a photo sensor 56 for detecting the number of awarded ball payouts are indirectly connected. The data detected by the safe ball detection switch 51 is output to the main control board 50 and the CR prize ball payout control board 52 for processing as described above.

It should be noted that, in addition to the above description,
Various control boards, detection switches, and the like are connected, but illustration and description thereof are omitted.

FIG. 6 is a control flowchart showing a gaming operation of the gaming machine. When the game ball fired at the start of the game passes through one of the left and right gates 20 and 21 provided on the game board 10 (S10, S12 "YES"), the ordinary symbol display device 5 starts to change accordingly. Yes (S1
4). One of the numbers from “0” to “9” is selected and displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 5. The symbols "1,3,5,7,9" among the symbols are called "winning" symbols, and when these symbols are displayed, the first-type start winning opening 4 is opened for a short time. Is done.

The normal symbol display device 5 is used for the "hit".
The probability of displaying any of the symbols is set to 5/10. The first-type start winning opening 4 is set so that the opening time and the number of times of opening are different depending on the lottery probability of the special symbol display device 2, and the lottery probability of the special symbol display device 2 is a low probability described later. If you open it for about 0.3 seconds,
If the probability is high, the release is set to be performed three times for about 1.7 seconds.

After a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds) from the start of the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol display device 5, the displayed symbol is changed to any one of the "hit" symbols (1, 3, 5, 7, and 9). (S22 "YES"), the first-class start winning opening 4 is opened for a predetermined time (S24). A game ball wins in the opened first kind start winning opening 4 (S26 “Y”).
ES "), and six prize balls are paid out by the detection signal from the first-type start-up switch 30, and the symbols 2a, 2b, 2c of the special symbol display device 2 start to change (S28). ).

Further, each symbol 2 of the special symbol display device 2
When 5.8 seconds elapse after a, 2b, and 2c start changing, the change stops and a symbol is displayed. When the combination of the symbols displayed here is the normal symbol (non-specific symbol) shown in Table 1 (a) or any combination of the specific symbols shown in Table 1 (b) (S30 "YES") )), A special game situation called “big hit” occurs, and the condition device is activated (S32).

[0037]

[Table 1]

In the combination of normal symbols (non-specific symbols) shown in Table 1 (a), the left symbol 2a and the right symbol 2b match in the same symbol, and the symbol displayed on the middle symbol 2c is "L". Are displayed, and 12 types are set. In addition, 12 combinations of specific symbols shown in Table 1 (b) are set only when all the symbols (numbers) displayed on the left symbol 2a, the right symbol 2b, and the middle symbol 2c match.

The lottery probability that the "big hit" symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 2 is 1/337 (low probability) and 5
/ 337 (high probability) are set. If the lottery probability is low, the symbol change time from the start of each symbol 2a, 2b, 2c to the change until the symbol stops is 5.8.
Seconds are set, and if the probability is high, 5.0 seconds will be set.

It should be noted that, in this flowchart, S1
When the game ball fired at 0 does not pass through the gates 20 and 21 and wins one of the winning ports provided on the game board 10 (S12 "NO", S16), or S26
As shown in the above, when the game ball does not win in the opened first kind start winning opening 4 (S26 "NO"), the number of winning balls set for each winning opening is paid out (S16). "Y
ES ", S18), and if no prize is won, the game will be" losing "(S20), and the game board 10 will be discharged from the discharge port 27 to the outside.

When the ordinary symbol display device 5 does not display the "hit" symbol in S22 (S22).
"NO"), and the combination of the symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 2 in S28 matches any of the combinations of the "big hit" symbols shown in Tables 1 (a) and 1 (b). If not (S30 “NO”), “out”
(S20), and the game situation does not change.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the operation of the condition device which operates in accordance with the occurrence of the "big hit" in S32 shown in FIG. When the condition device is activated in accordance with the occurrence of the "big hit", the special winning combination 6 which is a special electric accessory is opened (S40), and a special game situation associated with the "big hit" is started. The number of times the condition device is operated is counted as “1 ROUND” from when the special winning opening 6 is opened to when it is closed, and the “ROUN” is counted.
When the "D" number ends a predetermined number of continuous operations (ROUND number), the operation of the condition device is set to end.

Then, after the large winning opening 6 is opened, 2
Elapse of 0 seconds, or 10 game balls pass through the special winning opening 6b provided in the special winning opening 6 (S42).
When the passing is detected by the counting switch 31, a number of prize balls corresponding to the passing number are paid out and "1ROUND" ends, and the special winning opening which has been opened up to that time is ended. The door 6a is closed and the special winning opening 6 is closed once (S46).

A game ball is placed in the specific area winning opening 7 by one game ball.
(S42 "NO", S44 "YES")
The passage through the specific area switch 32 is detected, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and “1 ROUND” in the continuous operation count ends. Then, the special winning opening 6 is set to be closed once (S46).

The setting of the number of continuous operations (ROUND number) depends on which detection switch detects a game ball that has won the special winning opening 6 that is opened with the operation of the condition device due to the occurrence of the "big hit". Is set. In other words, the special game winning port 6b, which is the first game ball passing port, and the specific area winning port 7, which is the second game ball passing port, have different numbers of continuous operations (ROUND number) and a special winning port. Passage 6
b and the number of award balls to be paid out upon passing through the specific area winning opening 7 are set.

Here, for example, the game ball that has won the special winning opening 6 first passes through the special winning opening passage 6b, which is the first game ball passing opening, and the passing is detected by the counting switch 31. Then, the number of continuous operations (ROUND number) set in the special winning opening passage 6b is set (for example, ROU).
If the game ball first passes through the specific region winning opening 7 which is the second game ball passage opening and is detected by the specific region detection switch 32, the ND number is 8 and the prize ball number is 13). The number of continuous operations (the number of ROUNDs) set in the specific area winning opening 7 is set (for example, the number of ROUNDs 13 and the number of prize balls 7).

If the game ball does not pass through the specific area winning opening 7 as shown in S44 ("NO" in S44), the above operation is repeated until the game situation shown in S42 and S44 occurs. The set number of continuous operations (R
The operation of the condition device is repeated until the (OUND number) ends (S48 "NO"). Then, when the number of continuous operations (ROUND number) ends (S48 “YES”),
The operation of the condition device is terminated, and the "big hit" operation is terminated (S50).

After the "big hit" operation has been completed, the lottery probability is updated and set.
A low probability (1/337) is set when it is caused by the normal symbol shown in (a), and a high probability (5/337) when it is caused by the specific symbol shown in Table 1 (b).
Are set respectively.

FIG. 8 shows the number of continuous operations (ROUND number) of the condition device in the present gaming machine and the number of prize balls to be paid out as the game balls pass through the special winning opening passage 6b and the specific area winning opening 7. 6 is a flowchart showing settings. As described above, when the condition device operates in response to the occurrence of the "big hit", the special winning opening 6 is opened (S60). A game ball wins in the opened special winning opening 6 (S61 "YES"), and the gaming ball passes through a special winning opening passage 6b which is a first game ball passing opening.
(S62 "YES"), the passage is detected by the counting switch 31 (S63).

By this detection, the number of continuous operations (ROUND number) of the condition device is 8, and the number of prize balls to be paid out at the time of prize winning at the special winning opening 6b and the specific area winning opening 7 is 13 each. Each is set (S64), and 13 prize balls are paid out (S68).

On the other hand, as shown in S62, the game ball which has won the special winning opening 6 first passes through the specific area winning opening 7 which is the second game ball passing opening (S62 "NO").
Is detected by the specific area switch 32 (S66). And the number of continuous operations (R
The number of OUNDs is 13 times, and the number of prize balls to be paid out when passing through the special winning opening 6b and the specific area winning opening 7 is set to 7 (S67), and 7 prize balls are set. It is paid out (S68).

The number of continuous operations (the number of rounds) and the number of prize balls to be paid out can be set by detecting the passage of a game ball, whichever is earlier, out of the count switch 31 or the specific area switch 32, as described above. The number of continuous operations (the number of ROUNDs) and the number of prize balls that are set by the user are set. Therefore, while the gaming ball does not win in the special winning opening 6 (S61 [N
O]), the number of continuous operations (ROUND number) and the number of award balls are not set.

After either the counting switch 31 or the specific area switch 32 first detects the passing of the game ball, and after the number of continuous operations (ROUND number) and the number of award balls are set, the setting is performed. Continuous operation times (ROUND
The settings are not updated until the number is finished. Then, the set number of prize balls is paid out in accordance with the number of game balls passed to the special winning opening 6b and the specific area winning opening 7, and the continuous operation number (R) set as shown in FIG.
The operation of the condition device is repeated until the (OUND number) ends.

FIG. 9 shows that, as shown in FIG. 8, the passing of the game ball is first detected by the counting switch 31, and the number of continuous operation (ROUND number) of the condition device is eight,
It is the flowchart which showed operation | movement of the condition apparatus when the number of awarded balls to be paid out is set to thirteen. As described above, the number of continuous operations (ROUND number) of the condition device
After the number of prize balls to be paid out is set to thirteen (S70), game balls that have won the special winning opening 6 pass through the special winning opening 6b, which is the first game ball passing opening. Do (S
71 "YES"), 13 prize balls are paid out along with the passage (S72). Further, the game balls that have passed through the special winning port passage 6b are counted (N ← N + 1) (S73).

As shown in FIG. 7, either ten game balls pass through the special winning opening 6b, or 20 seconds or more have passed since the special winning opening 6 was opened. If such a game situation occurs, the number of continuous operations (ROUND
1ROUND in (number) ends (S74 "YES")
Then, the special winning opening 6 is temporarily closed (S75). The number of closings of the special winning opening 6 is configured to be counted (M ← M + 1).

Also, as shown in S71, when a game ball which has won the special winning opening 6 passes through the specific area winning opening 7 (S71 "NO", S76 "S76" YES "), the thirteen balls are also used. When the prize ball is paid out (S77), the special winning opening 6 is closed once and one round in the number of continuous operations (the number of rounds) ends (S75). In addition, this R
The number of completions of OUND is counted, and the above operation is repeated until the count reaches eight (S78 "N
O ").

Then, the number of continuous operations (ROUND)
When the number reaches eight (S78 "YES", S79), the operation of the condition device ends, and the "big hit" operation ends accordingly.

FIG. 10 shows that the winning of a game ball is first detected by the specific area switch 32 shown in FIG. 8, the number of continuous operation (ROUND number) of the condition device is 13, and the number of award balls to be paid out is: It is the flowchart which showed operation | movement of the condition apparatus when seven pieces are set. As described above, the number of continuous operations (ROUND number) is set to 13 times, and the number of prize balls to be paid out upon winning is set to 13 (S
90), after the game ball passes through the special winning opening passage 6b (S91 "YES"), seven prize balls are paid out along with the passing (S92), and the number of passed balls is counted. (S93).

Then, the game ball which has won the special winning opening 6 is
When a game situation occurs in which either 10 of the special winning opening 6b pass or 20 seconds or more elapse after opening of the special winning opening 6, the set number of 13 consecutive operations ( (ROUND number) ends in one ROUND (S
94 "YES"), the special winning opening 6 is temporarily closed (S9).
5). The number of closings of the special winning opening 6 is configured to be counted (M ← M + 1).

As shown in S91, the game ball that has won the special winning opening 6 passes through the specific area winning opening 7 (S9).
1 “NO”, S96 “S76“ YES ”) Even when the passage of the specific area switch 32 is detected, seven prize balls are paid out (S97). Then, the special winning opening 6 is closed once, and one RO in the number of continuous operations (ROUND number) is performed.
The UND ends (S95). When this one round is completed and the special winning opening 6 is closed, the number of times of closing is counted each time, and the above operation is repeated until the counted number reaches 13 (S98 "NO").

Then, the number of continuous operations (ROUND)
Number) reaches 13 times (S98 “YES”, S99),
The special winning opening 6 is closed, and at the same time, the operation of the condition device ends, and the "big hit" operation ends.

As described above, the game balls winning in the open special winning opening are distributed by opening and closing the specific area door, and the distributed game balls pass through the special winning opening passage and the winning is detected by the counting switch. Or a prize is detected by the specific area switch through the specific area winning port.
If the count switch is the first to detect the prize after the "big hit" has occurred and the condition device has been activated, the number of continuous operations of the condition device is set to eight. Thus, thirteen prize balls are set for each of the prize balls to be paid out when the player wins the special winning opening and the specific area winning opening. If the prize is detected first for the specific area switch, the number of continuous operation of the condition device is set to 13 and the number of prize balls to be paid out is set to 7.

That is, the number of continuous operations of the condition device and the number of prize balls to be paid out in accordance with the prize in the special winning opening (the special winning opening and the specific area winning opening) are determined after the occurrence of the "big hit". Since the switch is set by the switch that detects the winning of the game ball first, the number of continuous operations and the number of prize balls are set differently each time a “big hit” occurs. At this time, even if the winning is detected by the counting switch and the number of continuous operations of the condition device is set as small as eight times,
Since the number of prize balls to be paid out is set to be large (13), the player has no sense of loss. On the other hand, when the number of continuous operations is 13
If the number of prize balls paid out is set to
) Is set, but the number of continuous operations is set accordingly, so that the player does not feel a loss.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the present embodiment, the number of continuous operations of the condition device is set to 8 and 13 times, but the number of operations and the number of prize balls to be paid out are increased and decreased, and the game balls serving as conditions for setting these are set. It is possible to change, change, change, etc. of the winning opening at any time as well as the method of detecting the winning opening, as well as the condition itself for setting them. Thereby, the entertainment is further increased, and an effect of further enhancing the interest of the player can be obtained.

[0065]

According to the pachinko gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of game ball passage openings through which a winning game ball can pass through a large winning opening which is opened when a "big hit" occurs. The game status of the condition device in the “big hit” is set based on which of the passing ports has passed.
Further, since the game balls that have won the large winning opening are sorted out, the game ball passing openings through which the game balls pass do not become constant. As a result, the game situation in the "big hit" is updated and set each time a "big hit" occurs, so that a gaming machine with a new interest without a pattern of the game situation can be provided and the set game You can enjoy the game with a sense of expectation in the situation.

At this time, a special advantage is obtained depending on which of the first game ball passage opening and the second game ball passage opening the game ball passes first, as in the invention according to claim 2. If different game situations are provided, the player can further enjoy the game. In addition, since the game situation is determined by which passing port has passed first, it is possible to provide a fair game situation to the player without using an artificial operation.

Further, as in the third aspect of the present invention, different game conditions of the condition device associated with the occurrence of the "big hit" are set in advance in each of the game ball passage openings, and which of the game conditions is set is determined by the above. By setting the number of continuous operation of the condition device and the number of prize balls to be paid out to the player with a prize according to which of the detection switches is passed first, the setting of the game condition of the condition device can be set without patterning In addition to this, a gaming machine having a new interest can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 (a), 1 (b) and 1 (c) are front views of a game board of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an outflow path of a winning ball (safe ball) on the back surface of the gaming machine and an arrangement state of various switches, solenoids, and the like.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a special area winning opening is opened when a large winning opening of the gaming machine is opened.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a special area winning port is closed when a large winning port of the gaming machine is opened.

FIG. 5 shows various control boards and switches in the gaming machine;
FIG. 3 is a control block diagram illustrating an electrical connection relationship of solenoids and the like.

FIG. 6 is a control flowchart showing an operation of the gaming machine.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the condition device in the gaming machine.

FIG. 8 shows the setting of the number of continuous operations (ROUND number) of the condition device and the number of prize balls to be paid out, which are set by detecting a winning of a game ball by a large winning opening or a specific area winning port in the gaming machine. FIG.

9 is a flowchart showing an operation of the condition device when a winning of a game ball is detected by the counting switch shown in FIG. 8;

10 is a flowchart showing an operation of the condition device when a winning of a game ball is detected by the specific area switch shown in FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Special symbol display device 4 First-class start winning opening 5 Normal symbol display device 6 Large winning opening 6b Large winning opening (first game ball passing opening) 6c Large winning opening door 7 Specific area winning opening (second) Game ball passage opening) 7a Specific area winning opening door 10 Game board 31 Counting switch 32 Specific area switch

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Claims (3)

[Claims] A plurality of game ball passing ports are provided in a special winning opening which is opened when a “big hit” symbol is determined on a symbol display device provided on a game board surface, and the winning game balls are placed in the special winning opening. Game ball distribution means for distributing to the plurality of game ball passage openings, game ball passage detection means for detecting that a game ball has passed through the game ball passage opening, and special benefits based on a detection signal from the detection means. A pachinko gaming machine characterized by being provided with a special game situation setting means for setting a game situation to which is given. 2. Based on a detection signal from the game ball passage detecting means, a first game ball passage port and a second game ball passage port, which are a plurality of game ball passage ports provided in the special winning opening, are provided. A game ball passage opening judging means for judging which of these passage openings has passed, and the special game situation according to which game ball passage opening the game ball first passed by said passage opening judgment means. 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a game situation set by the setting means is switched. 3. A continuous operation number setting means for setting a continuous operation number of the condition device in response to occurrence of a "big hit" of the symbol display device, and the game ball passage opening in relation to the continuous operation number by the continuous operation number setting means. Prize ball payout number setting means for setting the number of prize balls to be paid out in accordance with the winning of the prize ball, and set by the continuous operation number setting means according to the game situation set by the special game situation setting means. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the number of continuous operations of the condition device and the number of prize balls to be paid out set by the prize ball payout number setting means are set.