JP2596567B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a cycle game in which a variable winning device is opened based on a predetermined rule when the game status has reached a predetermined special game status. The present invention relates to a ball game machine provided with a control means for continuing the cycle game based on a hit ball winning in a continuous winning area in the variable winning device during the cycle game.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, when a hit ball wins a specific winning opening in a game area, the movable member of the variable winning device is changed to an open state once (0.4 seconds) or twice (0.8 seconds × 2). At this time, when a hit ball wins in a continuous winning area (also referred to as a special winning opening, a continuous winning opening or a V winning opening) in the variable winning device, a bullet such as a pachinko gaming machine of a type that generates a special gaming state. Ball game machines are known.

When the special game state is generated, the movable member is changed from a first state in which the movable ball does not accept a hit ball into the winning space in the variable winning device or a state in which the movable member cannot accept the hit ball to a second state in which the hit ball can be easily received. Opening / closing operation (on / off at intervals of 0.8 seconds) is performed.

In this case, the movable member repeats the opening and closing operation 18 times,
Alternatively, one cycle is defined as the time until ten hit balls are won in the variable winning device, and a continuous condition (renewal condition of the cycle) that a hit ball is won in the continuous winning area during each cycle is continued for up to eight cycles. Control is performed.

In such a case, the cycle update is performed immediately when the hit ball has entered the continuous winning area, and at that time, the opening and closing operation of the movable member 18 times or the winning condition of 10 hit balls are not satisfied. Also, the cycle is updated, and at the same time, the number of times the movable member is opened and closed in the previous cycle and the number of hit balls won in the variable winning device are reset.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, there is a problem that the following two inconveniences occur.

If the continuous prize area is set to be easy to win, the cycle is updated one after another despite the occurrence of the special game state, and the number of obtained balls in the special game state even after the special game state ends. For the player, the special game state occurs, but the result is lacking in interest.

On the other hand, for the game store side, the fact that the continuous winning area is set to be easy to win means that a special game state is easily generated even during a normal game, so that even if the player Even if the number of acquired balls during the special game state is small, the number of acquired balls may increase the number of acquired balls, so that the business state becomes difficult. Therefore, when the continuous winning area is set so as to be easy to win, the gaming shop side adjusts the nail to make it difficult for the specific winning opening (starting opening) to win, so that even if the player plays the game, The specific winning opening hardly wins, and as a result, the movable member of the variable winning device does not open, and of course, the result does not win even in the continuous winning area, and the player can use such a ball game machine. Since they do not play games, they will eventually be unable to operate.

If the continuous winning area is set so as to be difficult to win, it goes without saying that a special game state is unlikely to occur, and even if a special game occurs, the cycle is updated (the continuous winning area is again won). As it becomes difficult, the special game state ends in a short time,
The number of acquired balls is small, and the player lacks interest.

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has been considered as having a special game state with a variable winning device in consideration of a balance between the management of a game store and a profit of a player. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball-and-shooting game machine with an improved height.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the ball game machine according to the present invention provides a variable prize device (at least a continuous prize opening area A or B) provided therein. 5) is set in the game area, and when the game state becomes the predetermined special game state, the execution control of the cycle game for opening the variable winning device based on the predetermined rule is performed, and A control means (for example, the control device 130) for performing continuation execution control for continuing the cycle game based on the fact that a hit ball has won the continuous winning area during the cycle game.
In the ball game machine provided with, the variable winning device, the required hit ball that has flowed into the variable winning device during the cycle game, in a state that can be visually recognized by the player upstream of the continuous winning region A sphere storing means (for example, a variable member 57a) for storing, wherein the control means outputs a release command signal for releasing a stored state of the sphere storing means in relation to an end condition of the opening control. A signal output means is provided, and based on a release command signal from the release command signal output means, the stored state of the hit ball in the ball storage means is released, and the hit ball is made to win in the continuous winning area.

[Operation] According to the present invention, a required ball that has flowed into the variable prize winning device can be stored by the ball storage means as having a high possibility of winning in the continuous prize area, and the special game state is accordingly increased. As a result, the continuation rate of the cycle game of the variable prize winning device increases, and the sense of expectation of the game is improved.

In addition, since the storage state of the hit ball by the ball storage means is performed in a state that can be visually recognized by the player, when the hit ball is stored in the ball storage means, a state where the possibility of shifting to the next cycle game is ensured. Thus, it is possible to give a sense of security that the cycle game is continued while visually recognizing the stored hit ball.

In addition, since the storage state of the hit ball by the storage means is released in relation to the end condition of the cycle game, for example, the following condition is established in the middle of the cycle game by the establishment of the continuation condition at an earlier time as in the related art. The disadvantageous state of the player who is shifted to the cycle game can be avoided, and as a result, the player can enjoy the cycle game to the utmost and can also increase the obtained profit.

In addition, the end condition of the cycle game other than winning in the continuous winning area (for example, the start time or the rule of 10 counts)
Is satisfied, the ball storage state is released, so that the maximum cycle game can be enjoyed.

FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of the front of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a ball game machine according to the present invention, which is provided on the front of the gaming board 1 at the lower part of the gaming machine. A guide rail 3 for guiding a hit ball shot by a hitting ball firing device (not shown) to an upper portion of the game board 1 is provided. The game area 2 is provided in a space surrounded by the guide rail 3 and the glass plate on the front of the game board 1.

In the center of this game area 2, a variable winning device 5 having a natural winning opening 50 at the upper end is installed, a tulip-type double opening special winning opening 11 is provided immediately below, and a diagonal lower right and left diagonally below it. Are provided with special winning openings 12 for opening once.

And, in these specific winning openings 11 and 12, specific winning detectors 11a and 12a are installed.

Further, at the left and right positions of the variable winning device 5, a hitting direction converting member 13 called a windmill and a general winning opening 14 are installed.

Tulip-type general winning openings 15 are provided at lower left and right positions of the game area 2, and obstacle nails 16 are planted at appropriate positions in the game area 2, respectively.

A base frame 51 constituting an outer shell of the variable winning device 5 is provided. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a flat mounting plate portion 51a is provided in a flange shape over the entire outer periphery on the front side. The variable winning device 5 has its rear side fitted into an opening (not shown in the drawing) provided substantially at the center of the game board 1 and a mounting plate 51a.
Is attached to the front side of the periphery of the opening.

At the center of the base frame 51, a winning space 52 having an open front side is provided. At the upper edge of the winning space 52, an armor portion 51b for preventing a hit ball flowing down in the game area 2 from directly jumping into the winning space 52 is provided so as to protrude toward the near side. 50 are provided.

Also, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a U-shaped downflow guide fence 54 is provided in the middle of the prize space 52.
However, it is installed with its front side protruding to the same extent as the armor part 51b and its rear side entering the deep part in the winning space 52. The upper surface portion 54a of the downflow guide fence 54
Is gently inclined so that the rear side is lowered.

Movable members 53, 53 are rotatably attached to the hit ball inflow paths 51e, 51e formed between the downflow guide fence 54 and the armor portion 51b, respectively. These movable members 53, 53
a first lever 53c rotatable about a and the lever 53
and a second lever 53d rotatably attached via a pin 53b to the distal end of c, and is rotated by a pair of first solenoids (not shown). When these movable members 53, 53 are hit into the specific winning openings 12, 11, the vertical state shown by a solid line in FIG. 1 changes from the vertical state shown by a solid line to the inverted "C" shown by a chain line (in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2). Is indicated by a chain line in which only the left side is opened, and the right side is omitted, but the left and right sides are simultaneously opened. The pivot is opened once (for example, for 0.4 seconds) or twice (for example, 0.8 seconds × 2 times) and opened. From the first state in which the hit ball is not accepted into the winning space 52, the second easy to accept the hit ball
It is designed to convert to a state.

Further, a decorative member 55 imitating, for example, a character is provided at a deep portion in the winning space 52 at an interval allowing a hit ball to pass behind the flow-down guide shelf 54. The arms 55a, 55a of the decorative member 55 always open and close each other on the flow-down guide shelf 54.

In the lower part of the winning space 52 of the variable winning device 5, there is a guide bottom plate.
51c is provided so as to be slightly inclined such that its front side is lowered, and its front end is located in substantially the same vertical plane as the front surface of the mounting plate 51a.

In addition, the bottom end of the winning space 52 is projected forward of the guide bottom plate 51c so that the front end thereof is positioned substantially in the same vertical plane as the front end surfaces of the armor portion 51b and the flow-down guide shelf 54. In this state, there is provided a special winning guide channel 56 having upper and lower openings which are partitioned by a pair of left and right partition walls 56a, 56a constituting the ball storing means. On both left and right sides of the special prize guide flow path 56, there are provided general prize openings 57, 57 of which upper opening area is changed by L-shaped variable members 57a, 57a as storage means moving in the left and right direction. . The protruding state of these general winning openings 57, 57 toward the front side is also substantially the same as that of the special winning guide channel 56.

The lower end opening of the special winning guide channel 56 constitutes the general winning openings 57, 57, and the moving members 57a, 57a constituting the ball storage means move toward and away from each other. It can be opened and closed by the lower plate.

A second special winning opening B having a front opening, which is exemplified as a continuous winning area, is provided directly below the special winning guiding flow path 56, and a special winning guiding flow is provided at a lower edge of the second special winning opening B. A guiding piece 58 for guiding a hit ball flowing down the road 56 into the special winning opening B with a relatively low probability is provided to project toward the front side.

At the bottom of the winning space 52 located further below,
A first special winning opening A having a front opening illustrated as a continuous winning area is provided. Of the hit balls that flow down through the special winning guide channel 56, those that cannot be won in the special winning opening B flow into the special winning opening A.

At the lower part of the base frame 51, a U-shaped guide frame 51d is provided so as to protrude toward the front side so as to surround the special winning openings A and B, and the front side protruding end thereof is the armor portion 51b, the downflow guide shelf. Five
4. The special prize guide flow path 56 and the general prize openings 57, 57 are substantially in the same vertical plane as the front protruding ends. This U-shaped guide frame
By 51d, all hit balls that flow down through the special winning guide channel 56 and cannot be won in the special winning opening B are guided to the special winning opening A.

A transparent plate is attached so as to cover the front side of the U-shaped guide frame 51d, the special winning guide channel 56, and the general winning openings 57, 57.

In addition, winning detection switches SW ₃ and SW ₄ as detectors are installed in the flow paths of the special winning openings A and B on the back side of the game board 1, respectively, and are installed in the winning openings 57, A and B in the variable winning device 5. the outlet of the collection channel 4 to aggregate all of the ball that has flowed has winning detection switch SW ₅ of the winning detector 59 for detecting them all winning ball is installed.

Further, in a portion located diagonally to the lower left of the variable winning device 5 in the game area 2, hitting guiding portions 17, 18 each including a plurality of guiding nails 17a which are planted in a diagonal arrangement, are opened twice. It is provided toward the mouth 11.

The gap of the ball guiding path (path) formed between the upper ball guiding unit 17 and the variable member 57a constituting the variable winning device 5 changes with the movement of the variable member 57a. When it is in the state where it has moved to the path, it becomes a gap where the hit ball cannot flow into the passage, while the variable member 57a
When the ball is moved inward, a gap is formed so that a hit ball can flow into the passage.

In the center of the upper end of the variable prize apparatus 5 where the natural prize port 50 is provided, a 7-segment type that displays the number of hit balls flowing into the variable prize apparatus 5 during each cycle when a special game state described later occurs. A winning number display 20 is provided.

Further, on the front side of the armor portion 51b provided above the variable winning device 5, a plurality of (for example, eight) continuous number display lamps 21 for displaying the number of continuous special game states are provided. The number of times the special game state is continued up to eight times is illuminated and displayed by these measurement number display lamps 21.

Further, on the lower part of the game board 1, a hit ball which could not win any of the above prize openings 11, 12, 14, 15, etc. while falling from above in the game area 2 is moved to the rear of the game board 1. An out hole 10 for collecting is provided.

FIG. 3 shows an operation mechanism diagram for moving the variable members 57a, 57a constituting the general winning openings 57, 57 provided in the winning space 52 of the variable winning device 5 in the direction of coming and going from each other.

The variable members 57a, 57a are slidably mounted on guide members 51f mounted on the base frame 51 at fixed intervals horizontally with support portions 57c, 57c mounted on support members 57b, 57b at lower portions thereof. Thus, the camera can be freely moved in the horizontal direction. And the base frame 51 located thereunder
Inside, second solenoids 60, 60 are provided. Between these solenoids 60, 60 and the variable members 57a, 57a,
L-shaped actuating levers 65, 65 for converting the expansion and contraction of the operating rods 61, 61 of the solenoids 60, 60 into left and right movements of the variable members 57a, 57a rotate around the support shafts 66, 66, respectively. It is installed freely.

More specifically, operating pins 65a, 65a are attached to one ends of the operating levers 65, 65, and engaging holes 6 are provided to the other ends.
5b and 65b are provided. Then, the operation pins 65a, 65
a is movably inserted into the horizontally long holes 62a, 62a of the control plates 62, 62 attached to the rods 61, 61 of the solenoids 60, 60, while the engagement holes 65b, 65b are connected to the variable members 57a, 57a. Pins 57d, 57d projecting from supports 57b, 57b attached to the lower side of
Is fitted outside. Also, the engagement holes 65 of the operation levers 65, 65 are provided.
A tension spring 67 for returning is stretched between the arms on the side where b and 65b are located.

With such a configuration, when the solenoids 60, 60 are demagnetized and the operating rods 61, 61 return to the state of being extended by the force of the compression springs 61a, 61a, the extension force is applied to the operating rods 61, 61, the control plate. 62, 62, the operating levers 65, 65, and the support members 57b, 57b, and the tensile force of the tension spring 67 is applied to the operating levers 65, 65 and the support
By being transmitted to the variable members 57a, 57a via 7b, 57b, the variable members 57a, 57a move and return to a state where they are close to each other. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, these variations members 57a, in a state where the lower opening of the special pay guide passage 56 is closed by 57a, the opening width L ₂ of the general winning hole 57 is small Has become.

Then, the solenoids 60, 60 are excited and the operation rods 61,
When 61 contracts, the contracting force is applied to the control plates 62, 62, the operating lever 65,
By being transmitted to the variable members 57a, 57a via 65 and the supports 57b, 57b, the variable members 57a, 57a are separated from each other. As a result, the lower exit (opening) of the special winning guide channel 56 is opened, and the general winning opening 5
A state in which the opening width L ₁ is spread in the 7 and 57.

The pachinko gaming machine configured as described above has a control device (not shown) such as a computer system installed in the pachinko gaming machine.
Is controlled as follows.

When electric power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 by operating a power switch (not shown), the eight continuous count display lamps 21 installed in the variable winning device 5 blink, and the number display of the winning number display 20 changes to “0”. Is shown.

Further, the left and right movable members 53, 53 of the variable winning device 5 are in a vertically upward state, and maintain a first state in which the variable winning device 5 does not receive a hit ball in the winning space 52.

In addition, the arms 55a of the decorative member 55 perform a motion of opening and closing each other.

Also, the left and right movable members 57a, 57a constituting the general winning openings 57, 57 installed in the winning space 52 of the variable winning device 5 are moved by exciting the solenoids 60, 60 for moving them. They are separated from each other and project to the left and right. At this time, the lower opening (exit) of the special winning guide channel 56 is open. Also, at this time, the gap between the left fluctuating member 57a and the hit ball guiding portion 17 is so narrow that the hit ball cannot flow into it, so that the hit ball guiding portions 17 and 18 serve as a barrier and the variable winning device 5 It is difficult for the hit ball flowing down to the left to enter the special winning opening 11 for opening twice.

Then, a hit ball is fired in the game area 2 by a hit ball firing device (not shown), and when the hit ball wins in the special winning openings 11 and 12, it is detected in the specific winning openings 11 and 12. The movable members 53, 53 on the left and right sides of the variable winning device 5 are detected twice or once by the pair of first solenoids as driving means (not shown) based on the detection signals detected by the devices 11a, 12a. As a result, the state is changed to a second state in which a hit ball can flow into the winning space 52 in the reaction winning device 5.

At the time of conversion to the second state, if a hit ball flows into the winning space 52, the hit ball first rolls in the flow-down guide shelf 54 in the depth direction, and then falls onto the guide bottom plate 51c. Is rolling toward you, and the special winning guide channel 56 or the general winning opening
It flows into 57.

As a result, when it cannot flow into the special winning guide channel 56, the movable members 53, 53 return to the vertical state again, and maintain the first state in which the hit ball is not received in the winning space 52. In this case as well, the number of hit balls winning in the general winning openings 57, 57 is detected by the winning detector 59 installed below the variable winning device 5, and the detected number is detected by a prize ball discharge processing device (not shown). The prize ball discharge processing is performed for the number of times corresponding to.

The above operation is repeated each time a hit ball wins in the special winning opening 11 or 12. If a hit ball accidentally flows into the special winning guide channel 56, it is directly lowered into the lower opening (exit) of the special winning guide channel 56. ) And falls onto the guide piece 58. Depending on the state of the drop, the guide piece 58 guides the player into the special winning opening B as it is, or the guide piece 58 flips the U
It falls on the character-shaped guide frame 51d, is guided by the guide frame 51d, and flows into the special winning opening A. In this case, the probability of flowing into the special winning opening B is lower than the probability of flowing into the special winning opening A.

Thus, when a hit ball flows into the special winning opening A, a cycle game exemplified as a special game state of the A mode is performed.
A cycle game exemplified as a special game state of the board is generated.

Here, a cycle game exemplified as the special game state of the A mode and the B mode will be described.

The special game state in the A mode refers to a special profit state in which the player has a greater chance of acquiring a prize ball than in a normal game, and in this embodiment, 18 of the movable members 53, 53 is used.
1 opening / closing operation 1 cycle (however, if 10 hit balls are won in the winning opening 57 before the end of 18 opening / closing operations,
The cycle up to that point is one cycle), and in each cycle, the operation is performed up to, for example, up to 10 cycles, with the continuation condition of the same mode being that a hit ball is awarded in the special winning opening A. When a hit is made to the special winning opening A of a hit ball, even if the cycle is in progress, the cycle is immediately terminated at that point and the next cycle is started.

On the other hand, the special game state of the B mode is a special profit state in which the player has more chances of acquiring a prize ball than a normal game and is a profit state different from the special game state of the A mode. In the embodiment, 18 of the movable members 53, 53
1 opening / closing operation 1 cycle (however, if 10 hit balls are won in the winning opening 57 before the end of 18 opening / closing operations,
The cycle up to that point is one cycle). In each cycle, the condition that the ball is hit in the special winning opening B is set as a continuation condition of the same mode. However, if a hit is made in the special winning opening B of the hit ball in the middle of each cycle, it is stored, and after the cycle is completed, the next cycle is started. is there. This increases a player's chance of acquiring a prize ball as compared with the special game state in the A mode.

In addition, in each of the above-mentioned special game states of the A mode and the B mode, when a special winning opening A is won as a continuation condition in each cycle, when the next cycle wins in the special winning opening B in the A mode. There is a possibility that the mode will change every cycle, such as the next cycle being the B mode. In this case, if a winning is made in the special winning opening B while the cycle of the A mode is being executed, the cycle of the A mode is immediately terminated at that time, and the next cycle is performed in the B mode. On the other hand, when a winning is made in the special winning opening A while the B mode cycle is being executed, the A mode cycle is executed at the next cycle after the completion of the B mode cycle.

In particular, when the cycle of the special game state of the B mode is being executed, the variable winning device 5 during the cycle.
When the solenoids 60, 60 for moving the variable members 57a, 57a constituting the general winning openings 57, 57 in the inside are demagnetized, the first
As shown by the dashed line in the figure, they are moved and returned to a state where they are close to each other, close the lower end opening of the special winning guide channel 56, and reduce the opening width L ₁ of the general winning openings 57, 57 (FIG. 5). It is in a narrow state.

In such a state, when the cycle of the special game state in the B mode is being executed, the probability of the inflow of a hit ball into the special winning guide channel 56 is reduced by the narrowing of the general winning openings 57, 57. Get higher. Then, the hit ball that has flowed into the special winning guide channel 56 is prevented from flowing by the variable members 57a, 57a, and is stored in the special winning guide channel 56.

Then, at the end of the cycle of the special game state in the B mode, a release command signal of the storage state is output from the release command signal output means of the control device 130, and the solenoids 60, 60 are excited based on the release command signal, As the movable members 57a, 57a move away from each other as shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, the lower end opening of the special winning guide channel 56 is opened.

By opening the lower end opening of the special winning guide channel 56 in this way, at the end of the cycle in the special game state of the B mode, there is a ball stored in the special winning guide channel 56 during the cycle. Then, the hit ball flows downward from the lower end opening of the special winning guide channel 56 that has been opened, and reaches the guide piece 58 located therebelow. However, at this time, since the hit ball flows down from the position stored in the special winning guide channel 56 by the variable members 57a, 57a, during normal game mode or A
The variable member 57a,
57a moves in the direction away from each other and the special winning guide channel 56
The lowering speed of the hit ball is lower than when the hit ball that has flowed into the special winning guide flow path 56 flows through the lower end opening as it is in the state where the lower end opening is opened. Therefore, the probability that the hit ball that has flowed down is hit by the guide piece 58 and cannot flow into the special winning opening B by the amount of the lowering speed decreases. That is, the probability of flowing into the special winning opening B increases.

In this way, once the cycle of the special game state of the B mode is executed, the possibility of continuation of the special game state of the B mode, which can expect a higher profit than that obtainable by the special game state of the A mode, is high. Therefore, the profit of the player can be further improved.

On the other hand, when the movable members 53, 53 are opened due to the hitting of the ball in the special winning openings 11, 12 during the normal game mode, or when the cycle of the special game state of the A mode is executed, the fluctuation as described above occurs. Since the lower end opening of the special winning guide channel 56 is opened by separating the members 57a, 57a from each other, the hit ball that has flowed into the special winning guide channel 56 at that time is not reduced in its momentum and remains at the lower end thereof. Since the flow reaches the guide piece 58 through the opening, the flow rate is high, and the probability that the guide piece 58 is repelled by the guide piece 58 and cannot flow into the special winning opening B but flows into the special winning opening A is high. Therefore, the probability that the special game state of the B mode is generated first and the probability that the special game state of the A mode is changed to the special game state of the B mode are reduced.

Although not particularly limited, in this embodiment, a computer system is used as the control device (control means) 130. The computer system includes at least a central processing unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM), a writable The ROM includes a memory (RAM), a counter, a timer, and the like. The ROM stores, for example, a general game processing procedure, an A mode special game state processing procedure, and a B mode special game state processing procedure. .

On the input side of the control device 130, the first specific winning opening 12, 12
Detection S as specific winning detectors 12a, 12a installed inside
W ₁ , SW ₁ , a detection switch SW ₂ as a specific winning detector 11 a installed in the second specific winning opening 11, a detection switch SW ₃ as a special winning detector installed in the first specific winning opening A ,
A detection switch SW ₄ as a special prize detector installed in the second special prize opening B and a detection switch as a prize number detector 59 installed at the outlet of the collecting flow path 4 (FIG. 1).
The SWs ₅ are connected via the input units 140, respectively.

On the other hand, on the output side of the control device 130, via the output unit 150, the first solenoids 201, 20 for opening and closing the movable members 53, 53 are provided.
1. Second solenoids 60, 6 for moving the moving members 57a, 57a
0, when a special game state occurs, a winning number indicator 20 for displaying the number of hit balls flowing into the variable winning device 5 during each cycle, a continuation number display lamp 21 for displaying a continuation number of the cycle in the special game state, And a speaker 203 for notifying the occurrence of the special game state by voice.

Then, during a normal game, normal game control is performed according to a normal game control procedure stored in the ROM in the control device 130.

During this normal game, hitting in the first specific winning hole 12 or the second specific winning hole 11 is winning, the detection switch SW ₁ or SW ₂
Is turned on, the detection signal is input to the control device 130 via the input unit 140. Then, an operation command signal is output from the control device 130 to the first solenoids 201, 201 via the output unit 150, and the movable members 53, 53 are opened once (0.4 seconds) or twice (0.8 seconds × 2 times).

As described above, when the movable members 53, 53 are opened, the hit ball jumping into the winning space 52 of the variable winning device 5 wins and is detected in the first special winning opening A through the special winning guide channel 56. When the switch SW ₃ is turned on, the detection signal input unit 140
Is input to the control device 130 via the. Then, the control device 1
According to the execution control procedure of the special game state of the A mode stored in 30, a command signal is issued to the speaker 203 via the output unit 150 to emit a sound indicating the occurrence of the special game state of the A mode, and ON for one solenoid 201,201
When the first solenoids 201, 201 are actuated by issuing an OFF command, the movable members 53, 53 are opened and closed, and a cycle of the special game state in the A mode is executed.

On the other hand, when the player wins in the second special winning opening B, the detection switch SW
_{When 3} is turned on, the detection signal is input to the control device 130 via the input unit 140. Then, according to the execution control procedure of the special game state of the B mode stored in the control device 130,
A command signal is output to the speaker 203 via the output unit 150 and B
A sound (a sound different from that in the A mode) notifying the occurrence of the special game state of the mode is issued, and an ON / OFF command is issued to the first solenoids 201, 201 to operate the first solenoids 201, 201, whereby the movable member 53, 53 are opened and closed, and the cycle of the special game state of the B mode is executed. Further, during the cycle of the special game state in the B mode, the second solenoids 60, 60 are demagnetized by a command signal from the control device 130 via the output unit 150, so that the variable members are changed from the start to the end of the cycle. 53, 53 are moved in directions approaching each other to close the outlet of the special winning guide channel 56. Then, at the end, when the second solenoids 60, 60 are excited by a command from the control device 130 via the output unit 150, the variable members 53, 53 move in directions away from each other, and the special winning guide flow path 56 Is opened.

Further, when the cycle of the special game state of the A mode is being performed, when the detection switch SW ₃ is turned on hitting during the first special winning hole A is winning, the detection signal input unit 1
The data is input to the control device 130 via 40. Then, at that time, an end command signal is output from the control device 130 via the output unit 150, and the first solenoids 201, 201 are demagnetized, so that the movable members 53, 53 are returned to the closed state. The cycle of the special game state is ended. Then, after a certain preparation period, an ON / OFF command is issued from the control device 130 to the first solenoids 201, 201 via the output unit 150, and the first solenoids 201, 201 are actuated.
The movable members 53, 53 are opened and closed to execute a cycle of the special game state of the A mode. On the other hand, the first solenoid at the end instruction signal from the controller 130 even when the winning in the second special winning hole B based on the detection signal from the detection switch SW ₄ 201,2
When the 01 is demagnetized, the movable members 53, 53 are stopped in a closed state, and the special game state of the A mode is ended at that time. After a certain preparation period, the control device
When the first solenoids 201, 201 are turned on / off by a command from 130, a cycle of the B-mode special game state is executed.

On the other hand, when the cycle of the special game state of B-mode is being performed, the detection switch SW ₃ and SW ₄ are turned on winning the shot in the special winning hole A or B, the detection signal is input The information is input to the control device 130 via 140 and temporarily stored. The control signal 13 that after the cycle is complete been one way, based on a signal from the detection switch SW ₃ or SW ₄ according to the stored winning for a special winning hole A or B
According to a command from 0, after a certain preparation period, the first solenoids 201, 201 are turned on and off to open and close the movable members 53, 53, thereby executing the special game state of the A mode or the B mode. In that case, the detection switches SW ₃ and SW ₄ by winning both the special winning openings A and B
Special special game state towards being priority B-mode memory of winning hole detection signal from the detection switch SW ₄ by winning to B is executed, the special game of A mode when the detection signal from both is stored No state is performed.

Before the cycle update of the special game state in both the A mode and the B mode is performed, one lighted number of the continuous number display lamp 21 is added by an instruction from the control device 130, and the cycle continuous number display is updated. A voice notifying the type of the special game mode newly started by the update is emitted from the speaker 203.

In addition, when each cycle of the special game state is being performed in both the A mode and the B mode, the hit ball that flows into the winning space 52 during one cycle and reaches the collecting channel 4 is set at the exit thereof. to turn on the detection switch SW ₅ when passing through the winning number detector 59 which is. Then, the detection signal is input to the control device 130, the number is counted and stored, and when the counted storage number reaches “10”,
Even if the number of opening / closing of the movable members 53, 53 has not yet reached 18 times, the end command signal is issued from the control device 130 at that point and the first solenoids 201, 201 are demagnetized to close the movable members 53, 53. The special game state is completed at that point in time unless the continuation condition is satisfied by hitting a ball in the special winning opening A or B and storing the hit ball before that.

FIG. 7 shows A
The flowchart of the control procedure of the special game state of mode is shown.

When the special game state of the A mode is generated as described above, first, in steps R2 and R4, the open / close counters of the movable members 53 and 53 are set to “0”,
After setting the winning number counter that counts the number of hit balls won in 2 to “0”, the process proceeds to the next step R6.

Then, in step R6, the first solenoids 201, 201 are turned on and off to open and close the movable members 53, 53 at fixed time intervals (for example, at 0.8 second intervals).
Move to 8.

In step R8, the hit ball jumped into the winning space 52 is the first
Winning in special winning opening A, detection switch SW ₃ is "ON"
If not, the process directly proceeds to the routine R18. If "ON", the process proceeds to step R10, where the cycle counter "1" in the special game state is counted up, and then to step R12.

In step R12, it is determined whether or not the cycle counter is already "10", and if not, the process proceeds to step R14 to update the continuation number display of the continuation number display lamp 21. The first solenoids 201, 201 are turned off, and the movable members 53, 53 are stopped in the closed state. At that time, the cycle of the special game state of the A mode is completed. Thereafter, the flow returns to step R2 and returns to step R2. The execution of the steps starts a new cycle of the special mode of the A mode.

On the other hand, in step R12, the cycle counter
If it is determined to be "0", no further cycle update is performed, and the routine goes to Step R18.

In step R18, it is determined whether the hitting jumped into winning space 52 is the second special winning hole detection switch SW ₄ to winning in B is set to "ON", it steps if not "on" R30 When the flag is "ON", the process proceeds to steps R20 and R22, where the storage counter and the cycle counter are respectively incremented by "1" and "1", and then the process proceeds to step R24. In step R24, it is determined whether the cycle counter has already reached "10",
If it has not reached, the process proceeds to step R26 to update the continuation number display by adding one lighting number of the continuation number display lamp 21, and then the first solenoid 201, 201 is turned off. Exit the state,
Thereafter, the flow shifts to step R50 in FIG. 8 to start a cycle of the special game state in the B mode after step R50.
On the other hand, when it is determined in step R24 that the cycle counter has already reached “10”, the process proceeds to step R30 without performing cycle update.

In step R30, and winning the shot in winning space 52 detection switch SW ₅ of the winning number detector 59 is determined whether it is "on", as it is unless turned "on", "on" If so, the winning number counter is counted up by "1", and the process proceeds to steps R34 and R36.

At steps R34 and R36, the winning number counter is set to "10" by winning 10 hit balls in the winning space 52, respectively.
It is determined whether or not the opening / closing frequency counter has reached “18” by the movable members 53 and 53 being opened / closed 18 times, and the winning number counter is “10” or the opening / closing frequency counter is “18”. When the first solenoid 201,
The special game state is completed when 201 is turned off and the movable members 53, 53 return to the closed state. On the other hand, if the winning number counter has not reached “10” and the open / close counter has not reached “18” in steps R34 and R36, the process returns to step R8 again, and the steps from step R8 onward are repeated. .

FIG. 8 shows B performed by the controller 130.
The flowchart of the control procedure of the special game state of mode is shown.

When the special game state of the B mode is generated as described above, the opening / closing frequency counter, the winning number counter, the flag (flag), and the storage counter are each reset to “0” as initial settings in steps R50 to R56. . Thereafter, the process proceeds to step R58, where the first solenoids 201, 201 are turned on and off to open and close the movable members 53, 53 at fixed time intervals (for example, 0.8 second intervals). 60, 60 is turned off and special winning guide channel 56
After the lower end opening is closed, the flow shifts to step R62.

In step R62, it is determined whether or not the hit ball that has jumped into the winning space 52 wins in the general winning opening 57 and the detection switch SW5 is turned on. If not, the process directly proceeds to steps R66 and R68. Then, when it is turned "ON", the flow shifts to step R64 to increment the winning number counter by "1", and then shifts to steps R66 and R68.

In steps R66 and R68, one hit ball is placed in the winning space 52.
By jumping into 0 or more, the winning number counter already
It is determined whether or not the number has reached “0” or more, and whether or not the movable member 53 has been opened / closed 18 times and the opening / closing number counter has reached “18”. Then, if the winning number counter is “10” or more, or if the opening / closing frequency counter is “18”, the process proceeds to step R70. On the other hand, if the winning number counter is not equal to or more than “10” and the switching circuit counter is not “18”, the process returns to step R62 again and the winning number counter becomes “10” or the opening / closing number counter is The loop of steps R62 to R68 is repeated until “18” is reached. Then, when the winning number counter becomes “10” or the opening / closing number counter becomes “18”, the flow shifts to step R70.

Then, in step R70, the first solenoids 201, 201 are turned off, the movable members 53, 53 are stopped, and the movable members 53, 53 are returned to the closed state. In the next step R72, the second solenoids 60, 60 are turned off.
Is turned on to open the lower end opening of the special winning guide channel 56. Then, in the next step R74, a special winning opening
After setting a time (effective time) in which winning of a hit ball into A and B is effectively handled as a continuation condition, the process proceeds to step R76.

In step R76, it is determined whether or not the hit ball that has jumped into the winning space 52 wins in the first special winning opening A and the detection switch SW5 is turned on. If it is not turned on, the process directly proceeds to step R82. When the flag is turned "ON", the flow shifts to step R78 to determine whether or not the flag (flag) is "0", that is, the first special winning opening during the cycle of the special game state of the B mode. It is determined whether or not it is confirmed and stored that the continuation condition (cycle update condition) is satisfied by setting the flag to “1” when there is a winning ball during A. And still flag
Is not "0" and the continuation condition is satisfied is not stored, the process proceeds to step R80 and the flag (fla
g) is set to “1” to confirm and store that the continuation condition is satisfied. On the other hand, if the flag is "1" instead of "0", the process proceeds to step R82 as it is not necessary to store the confirmation again.

In step R82, when the hit ball wins in the second special winning opening B, a detection switch as a specific winning detector is detected.
It is determined whether or not SW4 is turned on. When it is turned on, the process proceeds to step R84 to set the storage counter to "1".
Then, after confirming and storing the continuation condition of the special game state in the B mode, the flow shifts to step R86. On the other hand, when "ON" is not performed, the flow shifts to step R86.

In step R86, it is determined whether the valid time set in step R74 is "over" or not.
The loop from R76 to R86 is repeated, and the flow shifts to step R88 after waiting for the effective time to “over”.

At step R88, it is determined whether or not the storage counter is "1".
After incrementing the cycle counter by “1” in R92, the process proceeds to step R94.

In step R94, it is determined whether or not the cycle counter has already reached “11”.
Move to R96 and update the continuation count display by turning on the continuation count display lamp 21 additionally.
Returning to R50, a new cycle of the special game state of the B mode is started, and the steps after step R50 are executed. However, in step R94, the cycle counter
If it is determined to be `` 1 '', the best 10
Since the continuation number of times is exceeded, the special game state is completed at that time.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step R88 that the storage counter is not "1", the flow shifts to step R90.

In step R90, it is determined whether or not the flag (flag) is "1". If the flag is "1", the flow shifts to step R98 to increment the cycle counter by "1". Move to R100. And
If it is determined in step R100 that the cycle counter has not yet reached “11”, the process proceeds to step R102, in which one continuous count display lamp 21 is additionally lit to update the continuous count display, and then the special game in the A mode is performed. Perform a cycle of states.

However, the flag (flag) is "1" in step R90.
When it is determined that the cycle counter has not reached or when it is determined in step R100 that the cycle counter has reached “11”, the special game state is completed at that time.

FIG. 9 shows a timing chart of the game control executed by the control device 130 at the time of the general game and the special game state of the B mode.

First, at the time of a general game, when a hit ball wins in the special winning opening 12 for once opening, the detection switch SW1 as the specific winning detector 12a installed therein is turned on,
After a certain period of time (for example, 0.8 seconds), the first solenoid 20
Movable members 53, 53 are opened and closed once by receiving a reset signal and demagnetizing them after once exciting 1,201. Further, when a hit ball wins in the special winning opening 11 for double opening and the detection switch SW2 as the specific winning detector 11a installed therein is turned on, a certain time interval (for example, 0.8 seconds) The first solenoids 201, 201 are excited twice for a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds) at predetermined intervals (for example, 0.8 seconds), and then demagnetized by receiving a reset signal.
53,53 is opened and closed twice.

Then, in each of the one-time opening and the two-time opening, when the hit ball wins in the one-time opening special winning opening 12 and the two-time opening special winning opening 11, and the detection switches SW1 and SW2 are turned on, A timer for setting an effective time for validating a winning in the first special winning opening A and the second special winning opening B as a special game state generating condition is started. The end of the timer is set so that the timer expires two seconds after the rising edge of the reset signal degaussed by the first solenoids 201 in the case of opening once and opening twice. Set.

In other words, in the case of opening once and opening twice, the specific winning opening
The special winning openings A and B only from the time when the detection switches SW1 and SW2 are turned "ON" and the first solenoids 201 and 201 are finally demagnetized until two seconds elapse from the time when the hit ball wins during 12,11. Is not effective as a condition for generating a special game state.

At the time of this general game, the second solenoids 60, 60 are always in an excited state, the variable members 47a, 47a are in a state of being separated from each other, and the outlet of the special winning guide channel 56 is opened. I have.

Within the effective time as the condition for generating the special game state,
The hit ball wins in the second special winning opening B and the detection switch SW4
Is turned on, a special game state of the B mode occurs, and after a predetermined preparation period (for example, 2 seconds) elapses, the first solenoids 201, 201 are turned on and off to open and close the movable members 53, 53. Is a fixed time interval (for example, 0.8 seconds interval)
, And normally, 18 opening / closing operations are performed per cycle. However, before the 18th opening / closing operation is completed, there are 10 winnings in the winning opening 57 and the detection switch
When SW ₅ is turned on ten times, a reset signal is generated by the falling edge of the tenth detection symbol, and the first solenoid 20 is generated by the rising edge of the reset signal.
1,201 is demagnetized, and the B mode special game state of the cycle is ended.

In the special game state of the B mode, the special game is completed by ending the 18 opening and closing operations of the movable members 53, 53,
Or, if the process is terminated halfway before that, the time of the valid time setting timer is set to be two seconds after that due to the rising edge of the reset signal degaussing the first solenoid 201 at the time of completion or termination. Is set to As a result, when a hit ball is won in the special winning openings A and B by two seconds after the rise of the reset signal and the detection switches SW ₃ and SW ₄ are turned on, the winning continues the special game state. It becomes effective as a condition.

Further, the period from when the detection switch SW ₄ is turned "on" by winning the second special winning hole 11 in until the rising of the reset signal, the second solenoid 60, 60 are demagnetized, whereby variation The members 47a, 47a are moved to the close state, and the special winning guide channel 56 is closed for that period.

Since the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment is configured as described above, when the hit ball wins in the special winning openings 11 and 12 and the movable members 53 and 53 open, they jump into the winning space 52. When the hit ball wins the first special winning opening A via the special winning guide channel 56, a special game state of the A mode is generated, and the second special winning state is generated.
When a special winning state B of the first game is won, a special game state of the B mode is generated, and the player in the special game state of the B mode has more chances of acquiring the prize ball in the special game state of the A mode than in the special game state of the A mode. Therefore, for the player, which of the special winning openings A or B the hit ball that has reached the special winning guide channel 56 is a great concern, and the interest in the pachinko game is increased. On the other hand, the probability of occurrence of the special game state in the B mode, which is more profitable, is low for the player, so that it is not so disadvantageous. In each cycle of the special game state, a special game in the A mode is performed in the next cycle depending on whether a hit ball wins in the first special winning opening A or a hit ball wins in the second special winning opening B. Since it is determined whether the cycle of the state is performed or the cycle of the special game state of the B mode is performed, for the player, which of the special winning ports A or B is hit in each cycle becomes a matter of interest. Interest in pachinko games will increase. In addition, at the time of the general game and the special game state of the A mode, the variable members 57a, 57a are moving in the direction of opening each other, and the outlet of the special winning guide channel 56 is opened, so that more prize balls can be obtained. The probability of winning in the second special winning opening B where a chance is obtained becomes low, and the hitting ball guiding portion 17 composed of the guiding nail 17a and the variable member 5
The ball cannot pass between the outer side of 7a and the chance of hitting the ball in the specific winning opening 11 is reduced accordingly. However, once the special game state of the B mode is generated, the changing member
57a, 57a are close to each other, close the outlet of the special winning guide channel 56, temporarily store the hit ball in it, and at the end of the cycle, the variable members 57a, 57a move in the direction away from each other. The falling speed of the hit ball temporarily stored therein is reduced, so that it is easy to win a prize in the second special winning opening B, and accordingly, the update probability of the cycle of the special game state in the B mode is increased, and the guide nail is guided. Hitting ball guiding unit 1 composed of 17a
By expanding between 7 and the outer peripheral portion of the variable member 57a, it becomes easier for the hitting ball to take a flow path therebetween and to win a prize in the specific winning opening 11, so that more chances of winning a prize ball can be obtained, For the player, the pachinko gaming machine has a high interest in expecting more winnings in the special winning opening B, which is a condition for the occurrence of the special gaming state in the B mode.

In the above embodiment, the mode can be changed in each cycle of the special game state. However, the mode is determined at the time of occurrence of the special game state, and the same mode is continued until the final cycle. You may do it.

Also, the movable members 53, 53 are two-joint type opening / closing members,
Any shape and form can be used as long as it can be converted into the first state in which the hit ball is not accepted and the second state in which the hit ball is easily accepted in the winning space 52 of the variable winning device 5. Further, the outlet of the special winning guide channel 56 may not be opened and closed by the variable members 57a, 57a, or the frame forming the general winning opening 57 may be a fixed type without using the movable variable members 57a, 57a. It may be.

Further, in the present embodiment, a special game state is generated by hitting the special winning openings A and B with the hit balls, and the variable winning device 5 repeatedly converts the state into an advantageous state and a disadvantageous state for the player. The so-called second-type pachinko gaming machine that is controlled to be opened has been described. However, as long as it has a variable winning device having at least a continuous winning region, for example, the auxiliary gaming device such as a variable display device can be used. The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko gaming machine in which the variable winning device is controlled to be opened based on the stop result mode of the auxiliary gaming device.

Further, the present invention may be applied to any kind of ball game machine such as a pachinko machine other than a pachinko game machine, a mahjong game machine, and an arrangement ball game machine.

[Effect of the Invention] According to the present invention, a required ball that has flowed into the variable prize winning device can be stored by the ball storing means as having a high possibility of winning in the continuous prize winning area. The continuation rate of the cycle game of the variable winning device in the game state is increased, and the expectation of the game is improved.

In addition, since the storage state of the hit ball by the ball storage means is performed in a state that can be visually recognized by the player, when a ball is stored in the ball storage means, the possibility of shifting to the next cycle game is secured. It is possible to give a sense of security that the cycle game is continued while visually confirming the stored hit ball.

In addition, since the storage state of the ball by the storage means is released in relation to the end condition of the cycle game, for example, the following condition is established in the middle of the cycle game by establishing the continuation condition at an earlier time as in the conventional case. Disadvantageous state of the player being transferred to the cycle game can be avoided, and as a result, the player can enjoy the cycle game to the maximum and can also increase the profit obtained. .

In addition, the end condition of the cycle game other than winning in the continuous winning area (for example, opening time or regulation of 10 counts)
Is satisfied, the ball storage state is released, so that the maximum cycle game can be enjoyed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 is a front view showing a configuration example of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a configuration example of a variable winning device, FIG. 3 is a front view showing a configuration example of an operation mechanism of a variable member, FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view showing a state in which the outlet of the special prize guide flow path is closed due to the proximity of the variable members, and FIG. 5 is a special prize guide flow path which moves in a direction in which the variable members move away from each other. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine control system, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a control procedure in a special game state in the A mode. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the control means in the special game state in the B mode, and FIG. 9 is a timing chart showing an example of the operation timing of each member in the general game and in the special game state in the B mode. 1 ... game board, 2 ... game area, 3 ... guide rail,
11,12 ... Specific winning opening, 52 ... Winning space, 53 ... Movable member, 56 ... Special winning guide channel, 57 ... General winning opening, A ...
... first special winning opening (continuous winning area), B ... second special winning opening (continuous winning area), 130 ... control device (control means, release command signal output means).

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A variable prize device having at least a continuous prize area provided therein is provided in a game area, and a game state is defined as:
When a predetermined special game state is set, the execution control of the cycle game for opening the variable winning device based on a predetermined rule is performed, and a hit ball is hit into the continuous winning area during the cycle game. In the ball game machine provided with control means for performing continuation execution control for continuing the cycle game based on the above, the variable prize winning device may include a required hit ball that has flowed into the variable prize winning device during the cycle game. A ball storage means for storing the ball in a state upstream of the continuous winning area in a state that can be visually recognized by a player, wherein the control means relates to a condition for ending the cycle game, and stores the ball in the storage state of the ball storage means. And a release command signal output means for outputting a release command signal for releasing the ball. The hitting in the ball storage means based on the release command signal from the release command signal output means. Pinball game machine being characterized in that so as to win the hitting to the continuation winning area to release the storage state.