JP2005131269A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a winning device capable of preventing overlapping winning to a special area without newly arranging a member. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with stopping means 32, 39 and 41 for temporarily stopping Pachinko balls S flowing in a winning space 17 and capable of discharging the stopped Pachinko balls S toward the special area 18 or a general area 19b, a driving mechanism and a rocking mechanism for making the stopping means 32, 39 and 41 to perform first operation for discharging the Pachinko balls S stopped in the stopping means 32, 39 and 41 toward the special area 18 or second operation for discharging the Pachinko balls toward the general area 19b. When the Pachinko balls S do not enter the special area 18 up to finishing respective round games, the stopping means 32, 39 and 41 are made to perform the first operation, and when the Pachinko balls S enter the special area 18 up to finishing the respective round games, the stopping means 32, 39 and 41 are made to perform the second operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a winning device for a gaming machine, and more specifically, a special game is configured by a predetermined number of round games, and game balls that flow into the winning space during each round game enter the special area. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that is set to continue the special game after shifting to the next round game.

  For example, a second type pachinko machine called a so-called winged object has various opening / closing members such as blades and doors that open and close a winning opening (ball entrance) through which pachinko balls (game balls) pass under predetermined conditions. A prize space in which various game parts are arranged and a pachinko ball flowing in from the prize opening makes various movements, and a general area and a special area through which the pachinko ball flowing into the prize space finally passes. I have a device. That is, pachinko balls that have flowed into the winning space are discharged to the outside of the winning device through either the general area or the special area.

  When the pachinko ball that has flowed into the winning space enters the special area, the opening and closing member repeats opening and closing operations, so that a player can obtain a large number of pachinko balls, so-called big hit (special game) is generated. ing. The jackpot is generally composed of a predetermined number of round games, and the round game is sequentially shifted and the special game is continued on condition that the special game continuation condition is satisfied. Here, the passage of 10 pachinko balls into the winning space or the opening / closing of the opening / closing member being satisfied 18 times is set as a round game end condition for completing one round game, A special game continuation condition that allows a pachinko ball to enter the special area before a predetermined set time (so-called valid time) elapses during the game or after the round game end condition is satisfied, and to shift to the next round game It is set as, and a round game can be performed up to 15 times and the big hit can be continued.

  In addition, the winning device can temporarily hold a required number of pachinko balls, and can release pachinko balls that have been stopped with the release of the suspension toward the special area so that the pachinko balls can pass through the special area. A stopping member configured as described above is provided. During each round game, the stop of the stopping member is released after the round game end condition is satisfied, and the pachinko ball is released toward the special area. That is, each round game is normally stopped by the stopping member after the round game end condition is satisfied by the passage of 10 pachinko balls into the winning space or the opening and closing of the opening and closing member 18 times. The pachinko ball thus entered enters the special area, the special game continuation condition is satisfied, and the next round game is entered.

  By the way, during each round game, there may be a so-called irregular prize in which a pachinko ball different from the pachinko ball stopped on the stopping member enters the special area. Here, the special game continuation condition described above is also established when an irregular win occurs, but when the pachinko ball is stopped on the stopping member, the pachinko ball is carried over to the next round game. Since this is not possible, as in the case where the round game end condition is satisfied, the stop of the stop member is released and the stopped pachinko ball is released. That is, when a pachinko ball is parked on the retaining member when the irregular winning occurs, the pachinko ball also enters the special area, and two pachinko balls are played in one round game. A so-called duplicate winning that goes into the special area occurs. When this double winning is generated, the player may be anxious about whether or not the round game will proceed or may be confused, which may impair the interest in the game. In the second type pachinko machine, in order to reduce gaming betting, the probability that a pachinko ball that has flowed into the winning space will enter the special area is limited. It is required that the probability that the sphere enters the special area is approximately 1/10. For this reason, it is necessary to reduce the number of winning prizes in the special area as much as possible.

Therefore, as a technique for preventing double winnings in the special area, a ball stop plate capable of opening and closing the special area is provided in the winning device, and when the irregular winning occurs during each round game, the ball stop plate The special area is closed by the above, and the pachinko ball stopped on the stopping member is inserted into the special area so as not to cause duplicate winning (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-217976 A

By the way, the winning device secures as large a winning space as possible, and a large number of movable members and driving means for the movable members are arranged to change the movement of the pachinko balls in the winning space. It is configured to increase interest. For this reason, when the ball stop plate and its driving means are arranged in the winning device, it is necessary to narrow the winning space, or the movable member for the production becomes small, leading to a reduction in the production effect. Is done. Further, in the configuration in which a new ball stop plate and its driving means are provided to prevent duplicate winning, there is a problem that the number of parts increases and the cost increases.
In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine including a winning device that can prevent duplicate winning in a special area without providing a new member.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes:
A ball entrance (15) through which the game ball (S) can pass, a winning space (17) that communicates with the ball entrance (15) and into which the game ball (S) flows through the ball entrance (15), The ball entrance (15) is openable and closable, and is provided in the winning space (17), and an opening / closing member (16) that opens the ball entrance (15) when a special game advantageous to the player occurs. The prize-winning device (M) is provided with a special area (18) and a general area (19b) that allow a game ball (S) that has flowed into the prize-winning space (17) to enter, and the special game has a predetermined number of rounds. When a game ball (S) that is composed of games and flows into the winning space (17) during each round game enters the special area (18), it shifts to the next round game and plays a special game. In gaming machines that are set to continue,
The winning device (M)
The game ball (S) that has flowed into the winning space (17) can be temporarily stopped, and the parked game ball (S) can be released toward the special area (18) or the general area (19b). Means (39, 41);
A first operation for releasing the game ball (S) stopped by the stopping means (39, 41) toward the special region (18) or a second operation for releasing the game ball (S) toward the general region (19b) Drive means (35, 44) for causing the stopping means (39, 41) to perform,
When the game ball (S) does not enter the special area (18) by the end of each round game, the driving means (35, 44) is configured to perform the first operation on the stopping means (39, 41). When the game ball (S) enters the special area (18) by the end of each round game, the stopping means (39, 41) is configured to perform the second operation. It is characterized by that.

  Further, the stopping means (39, 41) is configured to be able to rotate in the horizontal direction by the driving means (35), and the discharge direction of the game ball (S) stopped on the stopping means (39, 41) is The stopping means (39, 41) may be displaced to a first position facing the special area (18) and a second position facing the general area (19b).

  Furthermore, the special area (18) may be provided at a front position of the winning space (17), and the general area (19b) may be provided at least at a rear position of the winning space (17).

  The gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention releases the stopped game ball toward the general area when the game ball enters the special area (an irregular prize is generated) in each round game of the special game. Since the stopping means is made to perform the second operation, it is possible to reliably prevent duplicate winning in the special area. Accordingly, there is no occurrence of duplicate winnings and the player is not confused, and the interest of the game is not reduced. On the other hand, in each round game, when the game ball does not enter the special area, the first means of releasing the stopped game ball toward the special area is performed by the stopping means, so that the next round game It is possible to continue the special game by shifting.

  According to another aspect of the gaming machine of the present invention, by rotating the stopping means, the first position where the released direction of the stopped game ball faces the special area and the second direction where the released direction of the stopped game ball faces the general area. Since the position can be selected, it is possible to reliably prevent the duplicate winning when the irregular winning is generated. Furthermore, the gaming machine according to claim 3 is provided with a special region at a front position of the winning space and a general region at least at a rear position of the winning space, whereby an irregular winning occurs and the second means is used as a stopping means. It is possible to prevent the game ball from entering the special area when the above operation is performed, and to reliably prevent the occurrence of duplicate winnings. Then, by providing the general area at the rear position of the winning space, the second action to be performed by the stopping means can be made difficult to see from the player side.

  Next, a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the first and second embodiments, the game machine is implemented in a second type pachinko machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a pachinko machine) in which an opening / closing member is electrically opened and closed and a pachinko ball (game ball) is inserted inside. The case where it will be described.

(About pachinko machine game boards)
First, the game board J of the pachinko machine schematically shown in FIG. 2 will be briefly described. In the game board J, a game area I surrounded by guide rails 10 formed in a substantially circular shape and attached to the front surface of the game board J is shown. The winning device M is arranged in the substantially central part. A first starting prize-winning tool N1 is disposed at a substantially central position in the left-right direction in the game area I below the winning device M, and is spaced apart on both left and right sides of the first starting prize-winning tool N1. Start prize-winning tools N2 and N2 are provided, respectively. Each start winning tool N1, N2 establishes a predetermined start condition for the winning device M, and in the normal gaming state, the first start winning tool N1 is a switch (not shown) disposed therein. ) To detect the winning of the pachinko ball (game ball) S, the opening / closing members 16 and 16 (to be described later) of the winning device M are opened and closed twice, and the second start winning tool N2 is disposed therein. When the switch (not shown) detects the winning of the pachinko ball S, the opening and closing members 16, 16 are set to open and close once. In addition, a guide wheel 11 that is also referred to as a windmill and changes the flow direction of the pachinko ball S, and an illumination device 12 whose irradiation pattern is changed and controlled according to the game state are disposed at appropriate positions in the game area I. Is done.

(About the main body of the winning device)
As shown in FIG. 1 or 3, the winning device M is mounted and set on the game board J via a flange-like base frame body 14 provided on the outer peripheral portion of the main body 13. The main body 13 is formed into a composite assemblage-type vertical shape so as to form a passage for the pachinko ball S and to mount various members, and is appropriately formed into a design shape. In the upper left and right positions of the main body 13, winning holes (ball inlets) 15 and 15 for the pachinko ball S are formed, and the winning holes 15 and 15 are opened and closed to allow the pachinko ball S to move into the main body 13 from two directions. A pair of left and right opening and closing members 16, 16 are arranged so that a prize can be won. A winning space 17 that opens forward and has a required depth is defined at a position below the opening and closing members 16 and 16 in the main body 13 so as to communicate with the winning ports 15 and 15. The pachinko ball S that has entered the winning openings 15 and 15 is configured to flow into the winning space 17.

  In the lower front position of the winning space 17 in the main body 13, the pachinko ball S that has flowed into the winning space 17 is allowed to pass, and the special area 18 that allows the pachinko ball S to pass through the back side of the game board J and the first area 18. General regions 19a and 19a are provided, respectively. One special region 18 is provided to open upward at a substantially central position in the left-right direction, and the first general regions 19a and 19a are provided to open upward on both the left and right sides sandwiching the special region 18, respectively. It is done. Then, as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 5, the pachinko ball S that has flowed into the winning space 17 is passed through the back side of the game board J at the lower left rear position of the winning space 17 in the main body 13. The general region 19b is formed. The special area 18 is provided with a special game ball detection sensor 18a (see FIG. 1) for detecting the passage of the pachinko ball S. The opening width (entrance width) of the special region 18 is set to approximately one pachinko ball S.

(About opening and closing members)
As shown in FIG. 4, the open / close members 16 and 16 have a symmetrical structure and shape, and are tilted inward and outward directions, and a solenoid 20 disposed on the back side of the main body 13 is used as a drive source. The operation mechanism 21 is configured to open and close. In other words, the open / close members 16, 16 are in a normal closed state at the standing facing position where the winning holes 15, 15 are closed, and the positions where the upper ends are inclined outwardly to open the winning holes 15, 15 are open. Thus, the opening / closing members 15 and 15 are opened and closed by tilting the opening and closing members 16 and 16 simultaneously between the closed state and the open state by the operating mechanism 21. Accordingly, when each of the opening / closing members 16 is in an open state, the pachinko ball S flowing down the game area I can flow into the main body 13 (winning space 17) through the winning holes 15, 15. Become.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a ball receiving base 22 is formed between the opening and closing members 16, 16 of the main body 13 so that a substantially central position protrudes upward. Are provided with guide outlets 23 and 23 communicating with the winning space 17. That is, when the opening / closing members 16 and 16 are tilted to the open state, the pachinko balls S that have passed through the winning holes 15 and 15 roll the ball receiving base 22 directly or after rolling the ball receiving bases 22. The winning space 17 flows into the winning space 17. Each guide outlet 23 is provided with a ball detection sensor 23a (see FIG. 4) that detects the passage of the pachinko ball S, and the ball detection sensor allows the pachinko ball S to enter the winning space 17. When detected, a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) of prize balls are paid out.

(About the winning space)
As shown in FIG. 3, the winning space 17 is formed in a substantially rectangular box shape that opens forward and occupies most of the main body 13, and is biased upward in the vertical direction of the space 17. The upper winning space 17a and the lower winning space 17b are partitioned by a partition plate 24 formed at a position (approximately 2/3 from the bottom). In addition, the partition plate 24 is set to a size that vertically shields the front half of the winning space 17 at a position facing the lower side of the guiding outlets 23 and 23, and flows into the winning space 17 from the guiding outlets 23 and 23. The pachinko ball S first passes into the upper prize space 17a and falls onto the partition plate 24, and rolls on the partition plate 24 and is guided to the lower prize space 17b. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, first passages 24a and 24a are provided on the left and right sides of the partition plate 24 to allow the pachinko balls S that have entered the upper prize space 17a to pass out toward the left and right sides of the lower prize space 17b. In addition, a second passage 24b for allowing the pachinko ball S that has entered the upper prize space 17a to pass through substantially toward the center rear in the left-right direction of the lower prize space 17b is directed to the rear substantially at the center in the left-right direction. It is provided to incline downward.

  As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 5, a stage member 32, which will be described later, is formed between the special area 18 and the second general area 19b on the bottom surface of the lower winning space 17b (winning space 17). Yes. In other words, the special region 18 is provided at a front position of the stage member 32, and the second general region 19 b is provided at a rear position of the stage member 32. In addition, a first inclined surface 26a that slopes downward toward the front is formed on the bottom side of the bottom prize winning space 17b (winning space 17) on the front side, and the rear side on the rear side from the concave part 25 is located rearward. A second inclined surface 26b that is inclined downward is formed. A front plate 13a is attached to the front lower portion of the main body 13 at a position spaced from the front end edge of the first inclined surface 26a by a predetermined distance. The front end edge of the front plate 13a and the first inclined surface 26a The special region 18 and the first general regions 19a, 19a are provided so as to open upward. Further, a third inclined surface 26c is formed on the rear end edge side of the second inclined surface 26b. The third inclined surface 26c is inclined downward toward the left. The general region 19b is provided so as to open upward. That is, the pachinko ball S that has flowed into the lower winning space 17b rolls toward the special region 18 and the first general regions 19a and 19a along the first inclined surface 26a, or the second and It rolls toward the said 2nd general area | region 19b along the 3rd inclined surfaces 26b and 26c.

  Guide pieces 27, 27 stand at a substantially central position in the left-right direction at the front end portion of the first inclined surface 26 a so as to be aligned in the front-rear direction with respect to the special region 18 and separated by a width of approximately one sphere. It is installed. And these guide pieces 27 and 27 are to the special area 18 of the pachinko ball S discharged from the first stop member 39, the second stop member 41 or the guide member 42 provided on the stage member 32 described later. While functioning assured entry, it functions to restrict entry of the pachinko ball S rolling on the first inclined surface 26a into the special region 18.

(About sorting members)
In the upper winning space 17a, on both the left and right sides sandwiching the second passage 24b of the partition plate 24, distribution members 28 that can be swung left and right by an operating mechanism (not shown) are disposed. The pair of sorting members 28 and 28 are configured to guide the pachinko ball S falling from the guide outlets 23 and 23 toward the first passages 24a and 24a (shown by solid lines in FIG. 3), and the pachinko ball. The pachinko ball S that has entered the upper winning space 17a is changed to the second state (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 3) that guides the ball S toward the second passage 24b. 24a or the second passage 24b can be distributed. More specifically, when the distribution members 28, 28 are in the first state, the distribution members 28, 28 are tilted so as to face each other (the second passage 24b side), and the pachinko ball S is When the distribution members 28, 28 are in the second state by restricting the flow into the passage 24 b, the distribution members 28, 28 tilt so as to face each other (the first passages 24 a, 24 a side), and The sphere S is restricted from flowing into the first passages 24a, 24a.

(About stage members)
In the lower winning space 17b (winning space 17), a stage member 32 having a plurality of (three in the first embodiment) stages 29, 30, 31 is disposed behind the special area 18 so as to be horizontally rotatable. ing. That is, the stage member 32 has three images on the upper surface of the disc-shaped main body 33 rotatably accommodated in the concave portion 25 provided on the bottom surface of the lower prize winning space 17b at intervals of 120 ° in the circumferential direction. Walls 34, 34, and 34 are erected in a radial pattern, and first to third stages 29, 30, and 31 are provided between the three image walls 34, 34, and 34, respectively. Then, the stage member 32 is rotated by a driving mechanism (driving means) 35 to be described later, and any one of the stages 29, 30, 31 appears to be replaceable on the front side of the winning device M. That is, the stage member 32 includes a first stop position where the first stage 29 appears on the front side of the winning device M, a second stop position where the second stage 30 appears on the front side of the winning device M, and a third stage. 31 is configured to stop and play a game at a third stop position that appears on the front side of the winning device M.

  When the stage member 32 is stopped at the first to third stop positions, the two image walls 34 and 34 defining the stages 29, 30, and 31 appearing on the front side of the winning device M are shown. Thus, the lower winning space 17b is partitioned forward and backward, and the other stages 29, 30, 31 positioned on the rear side are not visible from the front side (player) (see FIGS. 8 and 10). Further, the pachinko balls S that have entered the lower winning space 17b through the first passages 24a and 24a and the second passage 24b of the partition plate 24 appear on the front sides of the winning device M. The pachinko ball S is led to the rear side of the stage member 32 (lower prize winning space 17b) by the walls 34, 34. Is restricted from moving.

(About drive mechanism)
As shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 6, the drive mechanism 35 that rotationally drives the stage member 32 includes a motor 36 that can be rotated forward and reversely disposed in an inverted position on the upper portion of the main body 13 of the winning device M, and the motor. An engagement joint 37 that is coupled to 36 and rotates integrally therewith, and is provided so as to protrude upward from the image wall 34 at the rotation center of the stage member 32, so that the engagement joint 37 can be engaged and disengaged. And an engaged joint 38 to be engaged. Then, by rotating the motor 36 forward and backward, the stage member 32 rotates in forward and reverse directions via both joints 37 and 38. The motor 36 is configured to be able to accurately stop the stage member 32 at the first to third stop positions by being controlled by a control unit (not shown).

(About the first stage)
On the first stage 29 provided on the stage member 32, as shown in FIGS. 6, 8, and 9, for example, a first stopping member 39 simulating a duracular ridge is attached to the disc-shaped main body 33. It is arranged so as to be swingable in the vertical direction. The first stopping member 39 is formed so as to open upward and radially outward of the disc-shaped main body 33 (forward in a state where the stage member 32 is stopped at the first stop position), and is defined therein. A plurality of (three in the first embodiment) pachinko balls S can be temporarily stopped in the stopping area. In addition, a stopping portion 39a is formed in the approximate center of the stopping area, in which one pachinko sphere S can be temporarily stopped, and the pachinko sphere S can be released toward the special area 18 by releasing the stopping. Yes. In the first embodiment, the two projecting pieces 40 and 40 are erected in the retaining region so as to be separated from each other in the left-right direction, and the retaining portion 39 a is formed between the projecting pieces 40 and 40. The pachinko ball S receiving port 39 (the width dimension of the stop region) 39b to the first stop member 39 is set to a size that allows the three pachinko balls S to be received in a straight line. The pachinko ball S is configured to be easily retained in the portion 39a). That is, the first stopping member 39 can stop one pachinko ball on each of the left and right sides of the stopping portion 39a, so that the first stopping member 39 has a total of three. The pachinko ball S can be stopped.

  The first stopping member 39 is configured to be able to swing between an upward state and a downward state via a swing mechanism (drive means) 44 described later, and in the upward state, the pachinko ball S is placed in the stop region. The pachinko ball S that is stopped in the downward state can be released outward. In other words, the pachinko ball S is released from being stopped by displacing the first stopping member 39 from the upward state to the downward state by the swing mechanism 44. Here, when the stage member 32 is stopped at the first stop position, the stop region (stop portion 39a) of the first stop member 39 in the upward state is released from the second passage 24b of the partition plate 24. While facing the position where the pachinko sphere S can be received, the discharge direction of the pachinko sphere S from the stop 39a and the special region 18 are set to be on the same line. Further, the first retaining member 39 and the special region 18 are set in a relationship that allows the pachinko balls S released from the retaining portion 39a to be directly thrown into the special region 18.

  Here, as described above, the stage member 32 is rotated by the drive mechanism 35 so that the discharge direction of the pachinko ball S stopped at the stop portion 39a of the first stop member 39 faces the special region 18. The first position (that is, the first stop position) and the second position (that is, the second or third stop position) in which the discharge direction of the pachinko sphere S faces the second general region 19b are displaceable. That is, by stopping the stage member 32 at the first position and performing the first operation for displacing the first stopping member 39 from the upward state to the downward state, the stopped pachinko ball S is moved to the special region 18. A second operation of rotating the stage member 32 by the drive mechanism 35 and displacing the stage member 32 to the second position and displacing the first stopping member 39 from the upward state to the downward state. Thus, the pachinko ball S that has been stopped can be discharged toward the second general region 19b. Accordingly, when the second operation is performed, the pachinko ball S stopped at the stopping portion 39a of the first stopping member 39 is released toward the rear of the lower winning space 17b (winning space 17). Then, the second general area 19b passes through. In Example 1, the pachinko ball S released from the stopping portion 39a by the first operation falls between the guide pieces 27, 27 standing on the front end portion of the first inclined surface 26a. In addition, the two guide pieces 27 and 27 are configured to be surely inserted into the special region 18.

  Further, when the pachinko ball S is stopped by the first stop member 39 at the first stop position (first position), the pachinko ball S released from the stop portion 39a passes through the special region 18. The probability of entry (hereinafter referred to as the delivery rate) is set to approximately 100%. That is, the pachinko ball S stopped at the stopping portion 39a of the first stopping member 39 is configured to pass through the special region 18 almost certainly.

(About the second stage)
As shown in FIGS. 6, 10, and 11, the second stage 30 provided on the stage member 32 has, for example, a second stopping member 41 that imitates the head of a shark with respect to the disc-shaped main body 33. And can be swung in the vertical direction. The second stopping member 41 is opened to the outside in the radial direction of the disk-shaped main body 33 corresponding to the mouth of the shark (forward in a state where the stage member 32 is stopped at the second stop position). The pachinko ball S of the concave shape (stop region) 41a capable of temporarily stopping the pachinko ball S is formed, and the pachinko ball S stopped at the stop portion 41a is released toward the special region 18 by releasing the stop. It is configured to be releasable. The pachinko ball S receiving port 41 (the width dimension of the stop region) 41b to the second stopping member 41 is set to a size that can receive one pachinko ball S, and the first stopping member 39 In comparison, the pachinko sphere S is less likely to be stopped. That is, the retention rate of the pachinko sphere S on the second retention member 41 is set lower than the retention rate of the pachinko sphere S on the first retention member 39, and the first retention member 39 and the second retention member 39. The pachinko ball S is easily differentiated and difficult to be differentiated from the stationary member 41. The retention rate is a ratio at which the pachinko balls S released from the second passage 24b are stopped at the stop portions 39a and 41a. The higher the stop rate, the more the pachinko balls S are stopped at the stop portions 39a and 41a. The easier it is, the lower the value, the harder it is to stop.

  The second stopping member 41 is configured to be able to swing between an upward state and a downward state via a swinging mechanism 44 described later. In the upward state, the pachinko ball S is stopped at the stopping portion 41a. In addition, the pachinko ball S that is stationary in the downward state can be discharged outward. In other words, the pachinko ball S is released from being stopped by displacing the second stopping member 41 from the upward state to the downward state by the swing mechanism 44. Here, when the stage member 32 is stopped at the second stop position, the stopping portion 41a in the second stopping member 41 in the upward state causes the pachinko ball S released from the second passage 24b of the partition plate 24 to be discharged. While facing an acceptable position, the discharge direction of the pachinko sphere S from the stopping portion 41a and the special area 18 are set to be on the same line. Further, the second retaining member 41 and the special region 18 are set in a relationship that allows the pachinko balls S released from the retaining portion 41a to be directly thrown into the special region 18.

  Here, as described above, the stage member 32 is rotated by the drive mechanism 35, and the discharge direction of the pachinko sphere S stopped at the stopping portion 41 a of the second stopping member 41 faces the special region 18. The first position (that is, the second stop position) and the second position (that is, the first or third stop position) in which the discharge direction of the pachinko sphere S faces the second general region 19b can be displaced. That is, by stopping the stage member 32 at the first position and performing the first operation for displacing the second stopping member 41 from the upward state to the downward state, the stopped pachinko ball S is moved to the special region 18. A second operation of rotating the stage member 32 by the drive mechanism 35 and displacing the stage member 32 to the second position and displacing the second stopping member 41 from the upward state to the downward state. Thus, the pachinko ball S that has been stopped can be discharged toward the second general region 19b. Therefore, when the second operation is performed, the pachinko ball S stopped at the stopping portion 41a of the second stopping member 41 is released toward the rear of the lower winning space 17b (winning space 17). Then, the second general area 19b passes through.

  Further, when the pachinko ball S is stopped by the second stop member 41 at the second stop position (first position), the pachinko ball S released from the stop portion 41 a passes through the special region 18. The probability of entry (hereinafter referred to as the delivery rate) is set to approximately 100%. That is, the pachinko ball S stopped at the stopping portion 41a of the second stopping member 41 is configured to pass through the special area 18 almost certainly.

(About the third stage)
As shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 7, for example, a guide member 42 simulating the head of a crocodile is provided on the third stage 31 provided on the stage member 32. In such a manner that it can be swung in the vertical direction with respect to the disc-shaped main body 33. The guide member 42 includes a lower jaw portion 42a and an upper jaw portion 42b. The guide member 42 is configured to swing in the vertical direction by a swing mechanism 44 described later, and at the time of swinging, the lower jaw portion 42a. The upper jaw part 42b is configured to open and close. When the upper jaw portion 42b is opened with respect to the lower jaw portion 42a, the lower jaw portion 42a moves outward in the radial direction of the disc-shaped main body 33 (the front in a state where the stage member 32 is stopped at the third stop position). Tilt to incline downward as heading to).

  A passage 42c that allows the pachinko ball S to pass therethrough is formed in the guide member 42 so as to extend in the radial direction of the disc-shaped main body 33 in the upper and lower jaw portions 42a and 42b, and in the upper jaw portion 42b. On the radially inner side, a through hole 42d that penetrates in the vertical direction and allows the pachinko ball S to pass is formed. The guide member 42 is configured so that when the third stage 31 is stopped at the third stop position on the front side of the winning device M, the passage 42d is released from the second passage 24b of the partition plate 24. While facing the position where the sphere S can be received, the discharge direction of the pachinko sphere S from the passage 42c and the special area 18 are set to be on the same line. The guide member 42 according to the first embodiment is configured so that the pachinko ball S that has been passed through the passage 42d is moved outwardly through the passage 42c regardless of whether the upper and lower jaw portions 42a and 42b are open or closed. It is configured so that it can be released. That is, the guide member 42 is not provided with a stop portion that can temporarily stop the pachinko ball S, and does not stop the pachinko ball S on the guide member 42.

(About swing mechanism)
As shown in FIG. 7, the main body 13 facing the lower side of the stage member 32 is provided with a rocking mechanism 44 using a motor 43 disposed on the back side of the main body as a drive source. 44 is connected to the first and second stopping members 39 and 41 and the guide member 42 disposed on the respective stages 29, 30 and 31 in a state in which the rotation of the stage member 32 is allowed. By driving the swinging mechanism 44, both the stationary members 39, 41 and the guide member 42 are configured to swing in the vertical direction synchronously. The motor 43 is provided with position detecting means 45 including a slit disk and a photoelectric sensor, and the rotation of the motor 43 is controlled by a control means (not shown) based on a signal from the position detecting means 45. The first and second retaining members 39 and 41 can be held in an upward state or a downward state, and the guide member 42 can be held in an open state or a closed state.

  Thus, in the first embodiment, pachinko balls can be temporarily stopped from the stage member 32 and the first and second stopping members 39 and 41, and the stopped game balls are sent to the special area 18 or the second area. The stopping means capable of discharging toward the general region 19b is configured. That is, the first and second stopping members 39, 41 are displaced upward and the stage member 32 is rotated while the pachinko balls S are stopped at the stopping portions 39a, 41a. The discharge direction of the pachinko balls S stopped on the second stopping members 39 and 41 can be changed.

(About the operation mode of the opening / closing member, distribution member, and stage member)
The operation modes of the opening / closing members 16, 16, the distributing members 28, 28 and the stage member 32 will be briefly described. In the normal gaming state, each of the opening and closing members 16 and 16 is located in the closed state, and the distribution members 28 and 28 are stopped in the first state. The stage member 32 stops at the second stop position where the second stage 30 is located on the front side of the winning device M, and the second stopping member 41 is held in a downward state. Yes. The first stopping member 39 is also in a downward state, and the upper and lower jaw portions 42a and 42b are held in the closed state in the guide member 42.

  When the pachinko ball S is inserted into the first or second starting prize device N1, N2, the open / close members 16, 16 are in the closed state in accordance with the starting prize tool N1, N2 into which the pachinko ball S is inserted. To open and close once or twice. Each of the distributing members 28 and 28 swings from the first state to the second state in a manner corresponding to the starting prize-winning tool N1 and N2 through which the pachinko ball S is inserted, It is set so that the pachinko balls S that have entered can be distributed to the left and right (first passages 24a, 24a) or the central rear (second passage 24b). Further, the stage member 32 performs an operation of swinging the stage member 32 left and right within a predetermined angle range in which the second stage 30 is not hidden behind the second stopping member 41 in the upward state. After that, the second retaining member 41 is configured to return to the downward state.

  Here, the pachinko ball S wins the winning device M during the open state of the opening and closing members 16, 16 based on the winning of the pachinko ball S to the first or second starting prize-winning tool N1, N2. When the pachinko ball S enters the special area 18 and is detected by the special game ball detection sensor 18a, a big hit (special game) advantageous to the player is generated. The jackpot is composed of a predetermined number of round games (for example, 15 times), and the round games are sequentially shifted and the jackpot continues on condition that the jackpot continuation condition is satisfied. In other words, a round game end condition for completing one round game is that either 10 pachinko balls S enter the winning space 17 or 18 opening / closing of the opening / closing members 16, 16 is satisfied. The pachinko ball S is set in the special area 18 during a round game or when a predetermined set time (see FIG. 12 or FIG. 13) elapses after a round game end condition is satisfied. Passing is set as a big hit continuation condition, and it is possible to continue the big hit by performing round games up to 15 times. The normal game state means a game state other than the special game (big hit) state.

  Next, operation modes of the opening / closing members 16, 16, the distributing members 28, 28 and the stage member 32 at the time of big hit will be described. When the big hit occurs, the first round game starts after a lapse of a predetermined time (after the interval), and the opening / closing operation is repeated until the opening / closing members 16, 16 satisfy the round game end condition. . When the big hit is established, the control means determines which stage 29, 30, 31 of the stage member 32 appears on the front side of the winning device M and plays the game, and sets the stage member 32 to 1 at the interval. The stage member 32 is stopped at any one of the first to third stop positions by rotating more than the rotation, and the determined specific stages 29, 30, 31 appear on the front side of the winning device M. Thus, at the beginning of each round game, an interval effect of rotating the stage member 32 is performed.

  When the first stage 29 is determined, the first stop member 39 is held in the upward state, and the stage member 32 is stopped and held at the first stop position until the round game end condition is satisfied. (See FIG. 12). If the second stage 30 is determined, the second stopping member 41 is held in an upward state and a predetermined condition (for example, the first pachinko ball S has entered the winning opening 15). The stage member 32 swings left and right within a predetermined angle range with the second stop position as the center until the round game end condition is satisfied after the condition is satisfied (see FIG. 13). When the third stage 31 is determined, the stage member 32 swings left and right within a predetermined angle range around the third stop position until the round game end condition is satisfied, and the guide member 42 The upper and lower jaw members 42a and 42b are kept closed until a predetermined condition (for example, the fifth pachinko ball S is inserted into the winning opening 15) is satisfied, and thereafter the round game end condition is satisfied. It is set to repeat the opening and closing operation.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 12 or FIG. 13, when the first stage 29 or the second stage 30 is positioned on the front side of the winning device M in each round game, ten pachinko machines are placed in the winning space 17. When the ball S is inserted or the opening / closing members 16 and 16 are opened and closed 18 times and the round game end condition is satisfied, an ending effect is performed. In this ending effect, when the first stage 29 is determined, the first stop member is stopped while the stage member 32 is stopped at the first position (that is, the first stop position) within the effective time. 39 is displaced from the upward state to the downward state to perform the first operation (see FIG. 12). If the second stage 30 has been determined, the stage member 32 is moved to the first stage within the effective time. The first operation is performed by stopping at the position (that is, the second stop position) and displacing the second stopping member 41 from the upward state to the downward state (see FIG. 13).

  Here, when the first stop member 39 or the second stop member 41 performs the first operation, the pachinko ball S is stopped at the stop portions 39a, 41a of the stop members 39, 41. The pachinko ball S released from the stopping portions 39a and 41a enters the special area 18, the big hit continuation condition is satisfied, and the next round game is started. When the next round game is entered, the specific stages 29, 30, and 31 determined by the control means appear at the front side of the winning device M at the interval in the same manner as described above, and the same round game as described above. Is done. As the big hit continuation condition is satisfied, the round game can be performed up to 15 times and the big hit can be continued. On the other hand, when the pachinko ball S is not stopped at the stopping portions 39a and 41a of the first or second stopping members 39 and 41 when the first operation is performed, the stopping portions 39a and 41a Since the pachinko ball S is not released, the big hit continuation condition is not satisfied, and the ending effect ends. Here, the end of the ending effect means the end of the big hit, and after the end of the ending effect, the game is switched to the normal gaming state.

  After the first stopping member 39 or the second stopping member 41 performs the first operation, the stage member 32 and the stopping members 39, 41 are stopped until the effective time has elapsed. Is set. Here, the time during which the stage member 32 and the respective stationary members 39, 41 are stopped is set longer than the time during which the pachinko ball S released from the stationary portions 39a, 41a reaches the special region 18, and is released. The effective time does not elapse before the pachinko ball S thus made enters the special area 18. In addition, after the effective time has elapsed, the stage member 32 is stopped at the second stop position after at least one rotation, and the second stage 30 is stopped on the front side of the winning device M. The stop members 39 and 41 and the guide member 42 are swung so that the ending effect is finished. When the third stage 31 is selected by the control device, the pachinko ball S enters the special area 18 during the round game because the guide member 42 is not provided with a stopping portion. Only when the game is played, the next round game is started.

  The distribution members 28, 28 are set to perform different operations depending on the determined stage type. That is, when the first stage 29 is determined, the opening and closing members 16 and 16 start the opening and closing operation (interval effect ends), and at the same time, the distribution members 28 and 28 swing from the first state to the second state. The second state is maintained until the round game end condition is satisfied (see FIG. 12). On the other hand, when the second stage 30 is determined, when the stage member 32 starts to swing left and right, the second stationary member 41 swings from the first state to the second state, and the round This second state is maintained until the game end condition is satisfied (see FIG. 13). Further, if the third stage 31 is determined, the opening and closing members 16 and 16 start the opening and closing operation (interval effect ends), and at the same time, the distribution members 28 and 28 are between the first state and the second state. When the predetermined condition (for example, the ninth pachinko ball S has entered the winning hole 15) is satisfied, the second state is set until the round game end condition is satisfied. ing.

  Next, during each round game, an irregular prize is generated in which a pachinko ball S different from the pachinko ball S stopped on the first or second stopping member 39, 41 enters the special area 18. The operation mode of the stage member 32 in this case will be described. When the irregular winning occurs, the big hit continuation end condition is satisfied, and the transition effect is performed by proceeding to the next round game without performing the ending effect. Here, at the time of the interval effect, when the stage member 32 is rotated, the first or second stopping members 39 and 41 are set to be displaced from the upward state to the downward state to perform the second operation. It is. That is, when the irregular winning occurs, the pachinko ball S stopped at the stopping portions 39a, 41a of the first or second stopping members 39, 41 is formed at the rear position of the winning space 17. It discharges | emits toward 2 general area | regions 19b. The irregular winning pattern is a pattern in which the pachinko ball S released from the second passage 24b hits the first or second stopping member 39, 41 and directly wins the special area 18. In addition, there is a pattern in which the pachinko ball S released from the first passages 24a, 24a hits the wall portion of the winning device M and is directly played in the special area 18.

[Operation of Example 1]
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment will be described. When the pachinko ball S, which is launched on the surface of the game board J and flows down the game area I, enters the first start prize tool N1 or the second start prize tool N2, the opening and closing members 16, 16 are rotated once. Or open and close twice. At this time, the pachinko ball S that has entered the winning device M from the winning openings 15, 15 enters the upper winning space 17a through the guide outlets 23, 23. In addition, the pachinko balls S swinging between the first state and the second state so that the distributing members 28 and 28 pass through the upper winning space 17a directly or after rolling the partition plate 24, the first It flows into the lower prize space 17b through the passages 24a, 24a or the second passage 24b. When the distributing members 28 and 28 are in the first state, pachinko balls are distributed to the first passages 24a and 24a, and when the distributing members 28 and 28 are in the second state, Pachinko balls are distributed to the second passage 24b side.

  The pachinko balls S that have flowed into the left and right sides of the lower winning space 17b through the first passages 24a and 24a fall on the first inclined surface 26a and roll toward the front side, and the first general region 19a. , 19a. The pachinko ball S rolling on the first inclined surface 26a is restricted by the guide pieces 27 and 27 and hardly enters the special area 18.

  On the other hand, the pachinko ball S that has flown into the center rear of the lower winning space 17b through the second passage 24b is transferred to the second stopping member 41 in the second stage 30 that is stopped at the second stop position. Fall towards you. If the second stopping member 41 is in an upward state at the fall timing of the pachinko ball S, the pachinko ball S enters the stopping portion 41a of the stopping member 41, and the second stopping member 41 is in the downward state. As a result, the pachinko sphere S released from the stopping portion 41a enters the special region 18 and generates a big hit (see FIGS. 10 and 11).

  As described above, when a big hit occurs, the control means determines which stage 29, 30, 31 of the stage member 32 should appear on the front side of the winning device M, and controls the drive mechanism 35 to drive. After performing the interval effect, the stages 29, 30, 31 determined by rotating the stage member 32 and stopping at the first to third stop positions are caused to appear on the front side of the winning device M.

(If decided on the first stage)
When the first stage 29 appears on the front side of the winning device M, the driving mechanism 35 is driven to stop the stage member 32 at the first stop position and start a round game. Further, when the swing mechanism 44 is driven, the first stopping member 39 is swung from the downward state to the upward state and is held in the upward state. Further, the distribution members 28 and 28 are held in the second state. That is, most of the pachinko balls S that have entered the upper winning space 17a from the winning openings 15, 15 are distributed toward the second passage 24b via the distributing members 28, 28, and are located at the center rear of the lower winning space 17b. Will flow into.

  At this time, since the stage member 32 is held in a stopped state and the first stopping member 39 is held in an upward state, the pachinko balls S falling from the second passage 24b have a high proportion of the first stopping member 39. Are stopped in the stop area (stop part 39a) (see FIG. 8). As described above, since the receiving port 39b of the stopping area in the first stopping member 39 is set to a size that can receive the three pachinko balls S, the pachinko balls S falling from the second passage 24b are: It is easy to stop at the first stop member 39.

  Then, during the round game, when ten pachinko balls S pass into the winning space 17 or when the opening and closing members 16 and 16 open and close 18 times and the round game end condition is satisfied, the stage member 32 The first operation of displacing the first stopping member 39 from the upward state to the downward state is performed while the vehicle is stopped at the first position (that is, the first stop position), as shown in FIG. The three pachinko balls S that are stopped in the stop area of the one stop member 39 are discharged forward. As described above, in the state where the stage member 32 is stopped at the first position, the feeding rate of the pachinko balls S stopped at the stop 39a into the special area 18 is set to approximately 100%. The pachinko sphere S can be almost surely passed into the special area 18. Thus, during each round game, when the pachinko ball S does not enter the special area 18, that is, when the irregular winning does not occur, the pachinko ball S stopped at the stopping portion 39a of the first stopping member 39. By causing the stage member 32 and the first stopping member 39 to perform the first operation for releasing the game toward the special area 18, the big hit continuation condition is established, and the next round game is started, and the big hit is continued. Can do.

  In addition, 10 pachinko balls S enter the winning space 17 or the pachinko balls S enter the special area 18 before the opening / closing members 16 and 16 open and close 18 times, and an irregular prize is received. When it occurs, the stage member 32 is rotated while the pachinko ball S is stopped at the stop portion 39a of the first stop member 39, and the discharge direction of the pachinko ball S stopped at the stop portion 39a is The second operation of displacing to the second position facing the second general region 19b and further displacing the first retaining member 39 from the upward state to the downward state is performed. In this way, when an irregular winning occurs, the stage member 32 and the first stopping member 39 perform the second operation, and the pachinko ball S stopped at the stopping portion 39a of the first stopping member 39 is Since the ball is discharged toward the second general area 19b formed at the rear position of the winning space 17, the pachinko ball S stopped in the stopping portion 39a enters the special area 18 and a double winning occurs. There is no. In other words, it is possible to cause the player to be anxious or confused that the round game will proceed excessively because the duplicated winning occurs and the apparent jackpot continuation condition is established twice. Because there is no, it does not reduce the interest of the game. In this way, even if an irregular win occurs, no duplicate wins occur, so it is also possible to make irregular wins occur frequently. In this case, an irregular win occurs, which is unexpected for the game. It can give sexuality and improve the fun of games. In addition, by preventing duplicate winnings, it is possible to reduce the number of pachinko balls S that enter the extra special area 18, which is required for this type of pachinko machine P “pachinko balls that have flowed into the winning space pass through the special area. It is also possible to satisfy the rule that the probability of entering is approximately 1/10.

  Then, as described above, the stage mechanism 32 is rotated by the drive mechanism 35, and the discharge direction of the pachinko sphere S stopped from the first position where the discharge direction of the stopped pachinko sphere S faces the special region 18 is Since the second pachinko ball S is displaced to the second position facing the second general area 19b, it can be surely prevented that the pachinko ball S that has been stopped wins the special area 18. In addition, when an irregular winning occurs, the pachinko ball S is released toward the second general area 19b that is largely separated from the special area 18 located in front of the winning space 17, It is possible to prevent the pachinko ball S from accidentally entering the special area 18, and to reliably prevent the occurrence of duplicate winnings. In addition, by providing the second general area 19b at the rear position of the winning space 17, the player side performs an operation in which the first stopping member 39 releases the pachinko ball S toward the second general area 19b. Because it can be difficult to see, the interest of the game will not be lost.

  As described above, the stage member 32 for performing the game effect is rotated and the first stopping member 39 is swung to perform the second operation for preventing the double winning in the special area 18. Therefore, it is not necessary to newly provide a member for preventing duplicate winning, and it is possible to prevent the number of parts from increasing and the cost from increasing, and the assembly work of the winning device M from being complicated. Further, since it is not necessary to secure a member only for preventing duplicate winnings and a space for arranging the driving means for this member, it is possible to form a winning space 17 as large as possible in the winning device M. Diversify game production.

  Further, by providing the second general area 19b behind the winning space 17, even if the pachinko ball S accidentally enters the back of the stage member 32 when the stage member 32 rotates, the second general area 19b is provided. The pachinko ball S can be discharged outside the winning device M through the region 19b. Therefore, when the stage member 32 is rotated, the pachinko ball S that has entered the back (back side) of the winning space 17 does not appear, so that the player is distrusted and the interest of the game is reduced. There is nothing. In addition, since the 2nd inclined surface 26b and the 3rd inclined surface 26c which incline downward toward the said 2nd general area | region 19b were formed in the back side of the said winning space 17, the pachinko ball discharge | released at the time of said 2nd operation | movement S and the pachinko ball S that has entered the back of the winning space 17 can be quickly discharged out of the winning device M.

(If decided on the second stage)
When the second stage 30 appears on the front side of the winning device M, the driving mechanism 35 is driven to stop the stage member 32 at the second stop position and start a round game. Further, when the swing mechanism 44 is driven, the second stopping member 41 is swung from the downward state to the upward state and is held in the upward state. Further, after the first pachinko ball S has passed through the winning holes 15, 15, the distributing members 28, 28 are held swinging from the first state to the second state. That is, most of the second and subsequent pachinko balls S that enter the upper winning space 17a from the winning openings 15, 15 are distributed to the second passage 24b via the distributing members 28, 28, and the lower winning prize is received. It flows in the center rear of the space 17b.

  In the second stage 30, after the first pachinko ball S has passed through the winning holes 15, 15 with the second stopping member 41 facing upward, the stage member 32 (second stopping member 41 ) Swings to the left and right, the pachinko ball S falling from the second passage 24b is less likely to be stopped at the stopping portion 41a in the stopping member 41 than in the case of the first stopping member 39. (Ie, it becomes difficult to stop). Moreover, the receiving port 41b to the stopping portion 41a in the second stopping member 41 has only a size that can receive one pachinko ball S, and the pachinko ball S stops in relation to the first stopping member 39. Differentiation is made easy and difficult.

  During the round game, ten pachinko balls S enter the winning space 17 or the opening and closing members 16 and 16 open and close 18 times, and the round game end condition is satisfied, and the stage member 32 is stopped at the first position (that is, the second stop position), and the first operation of displacing the second stopping member 41 from the upward state to the downward state is performed. As shown in FIG. The pachinko ball S stopped at the stopping portion 41a of the stopping member 41 is discharged toward the special region 18 (see FIG. 11). As described above, in the state where the stage member 32 is stopped at the first position, the feeding rate of the pachinko balls S stopped at the stopping portion 41a of the second stopping member 41 to the special region 18 is approximately 100. %, The pachinko sphere S can be surely passed into the special area 18. In this way, during each round game, when the pachinko ball S does not enter the special area 18, that is, when the irregular winning is not generated, the pachinko ball stopped at the stopping portion 41a of the second stopping member 41. By causing the stage member 32 and the second stopping member 41 to perform the first operation for releasing S toward the special area 18, the big hit continuation condition is established, and the next round game is entered. Can be continued. However, the ease of stopping the pachinko ball S with respect to the second stopping member 41 (stopping rate) is lower than the ease of stopping the pachinko ball S with respect to the first stopping member 39 (stopping rate). The winning rate to the special area 18 in the state where the two stages 30 appear on the front side of the winning device M is based on the winning rate to the special area 18 in the state where the first stage 29 appears on the front side of the winning device M. Relatively low.

  In addition, 10 pachinko balls S enter the winning space 17 or the pachinko balls S enter the special area 18 before the opening / closing members 16 and 16 open and close 18 times, and an irregular prize is received. If it occurs, the stage member 32 is rotated while the pachinko ball S is held at the stop 41a of the second stop member 41, and the discharge direction of the pachinko ball S stopped at the stop 41a is the first direction. The second operation is performed by displacing the second retaining member 41 from the upward state to the downward state. In this way, when an irregular winning occurs, the stage member 32 and the second stopping member 41 perform the second operation, and the pachinko ball S stopped at the stopping portion 41a of the second stopping member 41 is won as the winning. Since the discharge is made toward the second general area 19b formed at the rear position of the space 17, the pachinko ball S stopped in the stopping portion 41a enters the special area 18 and the double winning is generated. Absent.

  That is, as in the case where the first stage 29 described above appears on the front side of the winning device M, the occurrence of the duplicate winning does not cause anxiety or confusion to the player. There is no decrease in the interest of the game, and further, the requirement of this type of pachinko machine P is that the probability that a pachinko ball that has flowed into the winning space will enter the special area is approximately 1/10. It is also possible to satisfy. Similarly to the above, by rotating the stage member 32 by the drive mechanism 35, it is possible to prevent the pachinko ball S from entering the special area 18 when an irregular winning is generated, and reliably The occurrence of duplicate winnings can be prevented. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to newly provide a member for preventing duplicate winnings, it is possible to prevent the increase in the number of parts and the cost, and the assembly work of the winning device M can be prevented. Since it is not necessary to secure the space required for the members only for preventing the winning device M, it is possible to form the winning space 17 as large as possible in the winning device M, thereby diversifying the game effects.

  Even when the second stage 30 appears on the front side of the winning device M, the second general area 19b is provided in the rear position of the winning space 17 by providing the second general area 19b. The operation of releasing the pachinko ball S toward the player may be difficult to see from the player side, and the pachinko ball S erroneously entered behind the winning space 17 can be quickly discharged out of the winning device M. For this reason, when the stage member 32 is rotated, the pachinko ball S that has entered the back (back side) of the winning space 17 does not appear, so that the player is distrusted and the interest of the game is reduced. Never do.

(If decided on stage 3)
When the control unit causes the third stage 31 to appear on the front side of the winning device M, the driving mechanism 35 is driven to rotate the stage member 32 to stop the stage member 32 at the third stop position. Start a round game. Then, if 10 pachinko balls S enter the winning space 17 or if the pachinko balls enter the special area 18 before the opening and closing members 16 and 16 are opened and closed 18 times, the big hit continuation condition is satisfied. Once established, the game can be shifted to the next round game and the jackpot can be continued. Here, since the guide member 42 is not formed with a stop portion that can temporarily stop the pachinko ball S, the pachinko ball S does not pass through the special area 18 and there is no possibility of overlapping winning. .

  As described above, the stage member 32 configured to be able to stop the plurality of stages 29, 30, and 31 so as to be replaceable on the front side is disposed in the winning device M, and the first stage in which the stopping members 39 and 41 are disposed. Since the winning rate of the pachinko ball S to the special area 18 is made different between the second stage 30 and the third stage 31 on which the second stage 30 and the guide member 42 are arranged, the game becomes uniform. It will be more interesting. In addition, the special region 18 can be obtained by performing the second operation using the stage member 32 and the first and second stopping members 39 and 41 having the stopping portions 39a and 41a. Since there is no double winning of the pachinko ball S, no distrust is given to the player.

[Modification of Example 1]
The configuration of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment is not limited to that described above, and other configurations can be appropriately employed. For example, in the first embodiment, a stage member including two stages having a stationary member and one stage having a guide member is employed. However, the number of stages provided in the stage member is three as in the first embodiment. It is not limited to 1 or 2 or 4 or more. Further, the shape and configuration of the stopping means are not limited to those of the first embodiment, and can be arbitrarily changed as long as it is a shape and a configuration capable of temporarily stopping the game ball and releasing the pachinko ball as required. Is possible. The operation format of the opening / closing member is not limited to the swing format of the first embodiment, and may be a slide format. That is, it is possible to employ a configuration in which the left and right ball receiving slide members provided on the base frame body of the main body are moved and changed between the opposed closed state and the separated open state to both outer sides to open and close the winning opening. The movable conditions of the opening / closing member, the distributing member, the stage member, the stationary member, and the guide member are not limited to those described in the embodiments, and can be changed as appropriate.

  Furthermore, when an irregular winning occurs, the stage member is rotated to release a game ball toward the second general area formed at the rear position of the winning space to prevent duplicate winning. It is also possible to configure the game balls to be emitted toward the first general area located on the left and right sides of the special area. In this case, it is not necessary to form the second general region in the first embodiment. Further, in the stopping means of the first embodiment, the stage member is rotated and displaced to the first position, and the first operation for swinging the stopping member in the vertical direction is performed, and the stopping means is rotated to the second position. And the second operation of swinging the stopping member in the up-down direction is performed. However, the game ball is not allowed to be moved from the state in which the game ball can be stopped (upward in the embodiment). A first operation for releasing toward the area and a second operation for releasing the game ball toward the general area from a state where the game ball can be stopped (upward state in the embodiment) may be performed. . Further, in the embodiment, the position where the stopping means can stop the game ball (first and second stop positions in the embodiment) and the position where the stopped game ball is released toward the special area are set to the same position. However, you may make it displace the stop position and discharge | release position of this game ball.

  In the first embodiment, the second type pachinko machine is adopted as the gaming machine, but a general first type pachinko machine can also be adopted. In other words, the present invention can also be suitably applied to a winning device that is disposed at a lower position of the game board and is opened in the case of a special game (big hit) generated by the result of a game effect developed by the symbol display device. Here, the winning device in the first type pachinko machine includes a ball entrance through which a game ball can pass (a so-called large prize opening), a winning space that communicates with the ball entrance and into which the game ball flows through the ball entrance. An opening / closing plate (opening / closing member) capable of opening and closing the ball entrance, and a special area and a general area provided in the winning space and through which a game ball passes. That is, a stopping means capable of temporarily stopping the game ball in the winning space and releasing the stopped game ball toward a special area or a general area is provided, and the stopping means is provided for each round game. If the game ball does not enter the special area by the end, the first action of releasing the stopped game ball toward the special area is performed, while the game ball passes through the special area by the end of each round game. When entering, the second operation of releasing the stopped game ball toward the general area may be performed.

  The first type pachinko machine has a predetermined time (for example, approximately 30 seconds) after the predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are inserted into the winning space (special area or general area) and the opening / closing plate is opened. ) Is set as a round game end condition for one round game to be completed, and a special game continuation condition is set for a game ball to enter a special area during a round game. In addition, a special game can be continued by playing a round game up to 15 times.

  Next, a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment will be described. In addition, the configuration of the game board of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is basically the same as the configuration of the game board of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment described above. Detailed description will be omitted. In addition, the stop means in Example 2 is comprised from the main movable member (movable member) mentioned later and a stop member.

(About the main body of the winning device)
The winning device according to the second embodiment is mounted and set on the game board J via the main body 51 illustrated in FIGS. The main body 51 of the winning device 50 is formed as a composite assemblable vertical shape in order to form the entrance / exit path of the pachinko ball S and to mount various members, and appropriately formed into a design shape. In addition, game ball winning openings (ball inlets) 53, 53 are formed on the upper left and right of the base frame 52 attached to the front surface of the game board J, and the winning openings 53, 53 can be opened and closed. A pair of left and right opening / closing members 54, 54 that change so that the pachinko ball S can be awarded in the main body 51 from two directions are disposed. The opening / closing members 54 and 54 are opened and closed by a first drive mechanism 56 using a first solenoid 55 disposed on the back side of the main body 51 as a drive source.

(About the guide passage)
Between the opening and closing members 54, 54 in the main body 51, a ball pedestal 57 having a substantially central position protruding upward is formed, and the pachinko balls S entered from the winning holes 53 are first received by the ball pedestal 57. Then, it is configured to pass through either one of the left and right guide passages 58, 58 communicated with the ball receiving base 57 (see FIG. 14 or FIG. 15). The most downstream end of each guide passage 58, that is, the guide outlet 58a communicates with the left or right side of the back side with respect to the winning space 59 that is defined inside the main body 51 and has a required depth width. The pachinko ball S that has passed through the guide passage 58 is made to pass out toward the center in the width direction on the back side of the winning space 59.

(About special and general areas)
A special area 60 is provided substantially in the center in the width direction on the front side (the front side of the winning space 59) from the position where the guide outlets 58a and 58a are provided in the winning space 59, and a special game ball is detected in the special area 60. A sensor 60a (see FIG. 19) is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 14 or FIG. 19, a general area 61 is provided so as to surround the rear and left and right sides of the special area 60, and the pachinko ball S flowing into the winning space 59 from the guide outlet 58a Those exceeding the general area 61 enter the special area 60. In the following, for convenience, the general area 61 located on both the left and right sides of the special area 60 is referred to as a first general area 61a, and the general area 61 located behind the special area 60 is referred to as a second general area. This will be described as 61b.

(About steps)
As shown in FIG. 14, a step portion 62 is provided in the winning space 59 on the rear side of the second general area 61b. The step portion 62 has a front wall 63 rising at a predetermined height with respect to the first and second general regions 61a and 61b, and pachinko balls S discharged from the guide outlet 58a above the front wall 63. It has the rolling surface 64 which carries out rolling guidance to the 63 side. The entire rolling surface 64 is inclined downward toward the front wall 63 and is divided into a rear rolling surface 64a on the rear side and a front rolling surface 64b on the front side. Further, both the guide outlets 58a, 58a are open to the left and right sides of the rear rolling surface 64a, and the pachinko ball S passing through each guide outlet 58a is first received on the rear rolling surface 64a. (See FIG. 19). Further, an opening 65 (see FIGS. 14 and 16 to 19) communicating with a passage 68 of the main movable member 66 described later is formed at the center in the width direction of the rear rolling surface 64 a so as to penetrate vertically. The rear rolling surface 64 a is inclined downward toward the opening 65.

(About movable members)
The front wall 63 of the stepped portion 62 is formed with a plurality of entrances 63a, 63a, 63a that are spaced apart in the left-right width direction (three in the second embodiment) and pass back and forth, and a second drive is provided to each entrance / exit 63a. Two types of movable members 66 and 67 that are reciprocated in the front-rear direction by a mechanism (driving means) 69 are disposed. As shown in FIG. 14, a main movable member (movable member) 66 is provided at the entrance / exit 63a that is aligned with the opening 65 of the rolling surface 64 (rear rolling surface 64a) and the special region 60 in the front-rear direction and located at the center. Subordinate movable members 67, 67 are disposed at the entrances 63a, 63a located on the left and right sides. Here, the main movable member 66 includes upper and lower jaw portions 66a and 66b, and a passage 68 that extends in the front-rear direction and opens forward is formed between the upper and lower jaw portions 66a and 66b. Further, a through hole 66c that can communicate with the opening 65 is formed on the rear side of the main movable member 66, and the pachinko ball S that has entered the opening 65 of the rolling surface 64 passes through the through hole 66c. And is configured to pass through the passage 68.

  Further, as the second drive mechanism 69 is driven, the main movable member 66 and the subordinate movable members 67, 67 are configured to move back and forth synchronously, and are subordinately movable when the main movable member 66 moves forward. When the members 67 and 67 are retracted and the main movable member 66 is retracted, the slave movable members 67 and 67 are advanced. When the main movable member 66 moves forward, the main movable member 66 is set to cover the upper part of the second general region 61b.

  When the main movable member 66 moves forward to the foremost position (first position), the front end of the main movable member 66 (passage 68) faces the special area 60 and passes through the passage 68. The pachinko ball S is configured to be guided to the special area 60. On the other hand, when the main movable member 66 moves backward to the rearmost position (second position), the front end portion of the main movable member 66 (passage 68) opens to the second general region 61b, and the passage The pachinko sphere S passing from 68 is guided to the second general area 61b. That is, whether the pachinko ball S passing through the passage 68 of the main movable member 66 is allowed to enter the special region 60 by displacing the main movable member 66 to the first position and the second position. It is configured to select whether or not.

(About stationary members)
As shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, a retaining member 70 that can move up and down in the opening 65 is disposed in the opening 65 provided in the stepped portion 62 (rolling surface 64). . The stop member 70 is moved up and down by a third drive mechanism 72 using a second solenoid 71 disposed on the back side of the base frame body 52 as a drive source, and the pachinko ball S is placed on the stop portion 70a. It is configured to be displaceable between a stop position where it can temporarily stop (see FIG. 16) and a stop release position (see FIG. 17 or FIG. 18) which is located below and releases the stop of the pachinko ball S. That is, the stop member 70 releases the pachinko ball S held and held in the stop portion 70 a at the stop position by displacing the pachinko ball S to the stop release position, and passes through the passage 68 of the main movable member 66 through the opening 65. It is supposed to be put out. At the stop release position, the stop member 70 is configured to cover the opening 65, and the pachinko ball S that has passed through the guide outlet 58a and rolled on the rear rolling surface 64a enters the opening 65. Is blocking.

(About the operation mode of the movable member and the stationary member)
The operation modes of the movable members 66 and 67 and the retaining member 70 will be briefly described. In the normal gaming state, the opening / closing members 54 and 54 are held in the closed state, and the winning holes 53 and 53 are fully closed. Further, the stopping member 70 is held at a stop releasing position. However, the second drive mechanism 69 is driven, and the main and slave movable members 66 and 67 are moved back and forth synchronously. When the pachinko ball S is inserted into the first or second starting prize-winning tool N1, N2, each of the opening and closing members 54, 54 is in the closed state according to the starting prize-winning tool N1, N2 into which the pachinko ball S is passed. To open and close once or twice. The stop member 70 also moves up and down between the stop release position and the stop position in a manner corresponding to the start winning tool N1, N2 into which the pachinko ball S has passed, and enters the winning opening 53, 53. The pachinko ball S is set to be able to stop, and the main and sub movable members 66 and 67 are also moved back and forth synchronously.

  Here, the pachinko ball S wins the winning device 50 while the opening and closing members 54, 54 are open based on the winning of the pachinko ball S to the first or second starting prize-winning tool N1, N2. When the pachinko ball S enters the special area 60 and is detected by the special game ball detection sensor 60a, a big hit (special game) advantageous to the player is generated. The jackpot is composed of a predetermined number of round games (for example, 15 times) as in the first embodiment described above, and the round game is sequentially shifted and the jackpot continues on condition that the special game continuation condition is satisfied. It is like that. And, it is set as a round game end condition for completing one round game that either 10 pachinko balls are allowed to enter the winning space 59 or 18 times of opening and closing of the opening and closing members 54 and 54 are satisfied. And the jackpot continuation condition for the pachinko ball S to enter the special area 60 during a round game or when a predetermined set time (so-called effective time) elapses after the round game end condition is satisfied. It is set to be able to continue the big hit by playing round games up to 15 times.

  Next, operation modes of the movable members 66 and 67 and the retaining member 70 at the time of big hit will be described. When a big hit occurs, the first round game starts after a predetermined time (after the interval), and the opening / closing operation is repeated until the opening / closing members 54, 54 satisfy the round game end condition. Further, during each round game, the third drive mechanism 72 is driven so that the stopping member 70 is positioned upward (stopping position), and is passed from the guide outlet 58a to the winning space 59, so that the reverse rotation is performed. One of the pachinko balls S rolling on the moving surface 64a can be temporarily stopped at the stopping portion 70a of the stopping member 70 above the opening 65 (see FIG. 16). It should be noted that each of the main and sub movable members 66 and 67 is set to move back and forth synchronously until the aforementioned round game end condition is satisfied.

  Here, during the round game, 10 pachinko balls S enter the winning space 59 or the open / close members 54 and 54 open and close 18 times and the round game end condition is satisfied, and then the effective Within the time, the second movable mechanism 69 causes the main movable member 66 to stop at the first position where the pachinko ball S can be guided toward the special area 60, and the stopping member 70 is released from the stopping position. A first operation (see FIG. 17) for displacement to a position is performed. That is, the pachinko ball S that is released as the stopping member 70 is moved to the stop releasing position is guided toward the special region 18 through the opening 65 of the rolling surface 64 and the passage 68 of the main movable member 67. Thus, the special area 60 is almost surely entered. Therefore, since the big hit continuation condition described above is established, it is possible to shift to the next round game and continue the big hit.

  Next, during each round game, the movable members 66 and 67 in the case where an irregular prize is generated in which a pachinko ball S different from the pachinko ball S stopped on the stopping member 70 enters the special area 60. The operation mode of the retaining member 70 will be described. When the irregular winning is generated and the big hit continuation condition is satisfied, the second movable mechanism 69 stops the main movable member 66 at the second position where the main movable member 66 can be guided toward the second general region 61b, And the 2nd operation | movement (refer FIG. 18) which the said stop member 70 displaces from the said stop position to a stop cancellation | release position is performed. That is, when the irregular winning is generated, the pachinko ball S released along with the displacement of the stop member 70 to the stop release position is passed through the opening 65 of the rolling surface 64 and the passage of the main movable member 66. 68, the second general area 61b is entered and no double winning is generated.

  As described above, the first movable member 66 can guide the pachinko ball S toward the special region 60, and the second position can guide the pachinko ball S toward the second general region 61b. It is certain that when the irregular winning occurs, the pachinko ball S stopped at the stopping portion 70a of the stopping member 70 wins the special area 60 and the double winning is generated. The same actions and effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. Further, as in the first embodiment described above, since it is not necessary to newly provide a member for preventing duplicate winnings, the number of parts increases, the cost increases, and the assembling work of the winning device 50 becomes complicated. Can be prevented, and a large winning space 59 can be formed to diversify game effects.

[Modification of Example 2]
The configuration of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment is not limited to the above-described configuration, and other configurations can be appropriately adopted. For example, in the second embodiment, the general area is provided so as to surround the special area. However, a configuration in which the general area is not provided on both the left and right sides of the special area may be employed. In the second embodiment, when an irregular winning occurs, the movable member is moved backward to guide the game ball to the second general area to prevent the double winning. It is also possible to configure the game balls to be emitted toward the first general area located on both sides. That is, as the movable member, a guide member such as a groove for guiding a game ball is provided on a long plate member, and a rail member that can move in the left-right direction is adopted, and the guide portion extends toward the special region. Even when the rail member is swung so that the guide portion can be displaced to the second position extending toward the general area, a special prize is generated when an irregular prize is generated. It is possible to surely prevent game balls from winning in the area. In this case, a general configuration in which general areas are provided on both the left and right sides of the special area may be employed.

  Further, the configuration of the stopping member is not limited to that of the second embodiment, and the game ball can be temporarily stopped and the game ball is released toward the movable member when the stop is released. Conventionally known various retaining members can be employed as long as the structure is obtained. An open / close slide type winning device is also possible. That is, it is possible to employ a configuration in which the left and right ball receiving slide members provided on the base frame body of the main body are moved and changed between the opposed closed state and the separated open state to both outer sides to open and close the winning opening. Furthermore, the movable conditions of the stationary member and the movable member are not limited to those described in the second embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate.

  In the second embodiment, the second type pachinko machine has been described as a gaming machine. However, in the same manner as in the first embodiment, depending on the result of the game effect developed by the symbol display device arranged at the lower position of the gaming board. It is also possible to adopt a general type 1 pachinko machine that generates a special game (big hit) and opens the winning device for the special game. That is, a stopping member capable of temporarily stopping the game ball in the winning space of the winning device and the game ball released by the stopping member are guided toward the first position or the general region where the game ball can be guided toward the special region. And a movable member displaceable at a second position where the game ball does not enter the special area by the end of each round game, the movable member is displaced to the first position to play a game from the stopping member. When the ball is guided toward the special area and the game ball enters the special area by the end of each round game, the movable member is displaced to the second position and the game ball from the stopping member is directed to the general area. What is necessary is just to comprise so that it can guide.

[Other changes]
As described above, in the first embodiment, the stopping means is configured to perform the first operation and the second operation, so that the double winning in the special area does not occur. In the second embodiment, the movable member is Although it has been configured so that overlapping winning in the special area does not occur by displacing to the first position and the second position, other configurations may be adopted. For example, a game ball that has flowed into the winning space can be temporarily stopped, and a stop member that can release the game ball that has stopped to a special area is provided, and the special area is formed in a movable member. Can be displaced to a first position where the game ball released from the stopping member by the driving means can enter the special area, or to a second position where the game ball can enter the general area. It is possible to reliably prevent duplicate winnings. In this case, the stopping member and the movable member function as the stopping means according to the present invention. That is, the stopping member performs the operation of releasing the game ball, and the movable member is displaced to the first position, so that the gaming ball stopped by the stopping means is released (guided) toward the special area. And a second operation in which the stopping member performs the operation of releasing the game ball, the movable member is displaced to the second position, and the game ball stopped in the stopping means is released (guided) toward the general area. Configured to perform

  Accordingly, during each round of special games, the movable member is always displaced to the first position, so that the game balls that have flowed into the winning space and the game balls that have stopped in the stopping member enter the special area. Can be. On the other hand, when a game ball enters the special area by the end of each round game, the movable member is displaced to the second position, so that it remains even if the stopping of the stopping member is released. Since game balls cannot enter special areas, there will be no double winnings. That is, as in the first and second embodiments described above, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused by the occurrence of duplicate winnings, and the same effects as those of the first and second embodiments can be obtained. Further, as in the first and second embodiments described above, since a member for preventing duplicate winning is not provided, the number of parts increases, the cost increases, and the assembling work of the winning device becomes complicated. Can be prevented, and a large winning space can be formed to diversify game effects. In addition, even if the movable member provided with the special region is shifted to the first position and the second position as described above, the general first type pachinko machine is similar to the first and second embodiments. It is possible to adopt.

[Appendix]
The gaming machine according to the present invention can be limited to the specific configuration shown below.
A ball entrance through which a game ball can pass, a winning space that communicates with the ball entrance and through which the game ball flows, and a special game that is at least advantageous to the player can be opened and closed. An opening / closing member that sometimes opens the ball entrance, and a prize-winning device provided in the prize-winning space and having a special area and a general area that allow a game ball that has flowed into the prize-winning space to pass through. Is composed of a predetermined number of round games, and when a game ball that has flowed into the winning space during each round game enters the special area, the special game continues with the next round game. In the set gaming machine,
The winning device is
A stopping member capable of temporarily stopping the game ball flowing into the winning space;
A movable member displaceable to a first position where the game ball released from the stopping member can be guided toward the special area or a second position where the game ball can be guided toward the general area;
Drive means for displacing the movable member between the first position and the second position;
When the game ball does not enter the special area by the end of each round game, the driving means displaces the movable member to the first position and releases the game ball released from the stop member to the special area. When the game ball enters the special area by the end of each round game, the movable member is displaced to the second position and the game ball released from the stop member is It is configured to guide toward the area.
According to this configuration, in each round game of the special game, when the game ball enters the special area (an irregular winning occurs), the movable member is displaced to the second position that can be guided toward the general area. Since the stopping of the stopping member is released, it is possible to reliably prevent the duplicate winning in the special area. Accordingly, there is no occurrence of duplicate winnings and the player is not confused, and the interest of the game is not reduced. On the other hand, in each round game, when the game ball does not enter the special area, the stopping of the stopping member is released while the movable member is displaced to the first position that can be guided toward the special area. Therefore, it is possible to shift to the next round game and continue the special game.

In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention can be limited to another specific configuration shown below.
A ball entrance through which a game ball can pass, a winning space that communicates with the ball entrance and through which the game ball flows, and a special game that is at least advantageous to the player can be opened and closed. An opening / closing member that sometimes opens the ball entrance, and a prize-winning device provided in the prize-winning space and having a special area and a general area that allow a game ball that has flowed into the prize-winning space to pass through. Is composed of a predetermined number of round games, and when a game ball that has flowed into the winning space during each round game enters the special area, the special game continues with the next round game. In the set gaming machine,
The winning device is capable of temporarily stopping the game ball that has flowed into the winning space, and a stopping member that can release the stopped game ball toward the special area;
A movable member provided with the special area, and displaceable to a first position where a game ball released from the stopping member can enter the special area, or a second position where the game ball can enter the general area;
Drive means for displacing the movable member between the first position and the second position;
The driving means always places the movable member in the first position during each round game, and when the game ball enters the special area by the end of each round game, It is configured to be displaced to the second position.
According to this configuration, in each round game of the special game, when the game ball enters the special area (an irregular winning occurs), the movable member having the special area is inserted into the general area. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent overlapping winning in the special area. Accordingly, there is no occurrence of duplicate winnings and the player is not confused, and the interest of the game is not reduced. On the other hand, in each round game, when the game ball does not enter the special area, the movable member having the special area is displaced to the first position where the game ball can enter, so that the next round game It is possible to continue the special game by shifting.

1 is a schematic perspective view showing a winning device for a pachinko machine according to a preferred embodiment 1 of the present invention. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko machine according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a winning device according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the principal part of the winning device which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a side view which cuts and shows the principal part of the prize-winning apparatus which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the stage member arrange | positioned at the winning device which concerns on Example 1 with a drive mechanism. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the stage member arrange | positioned at the winning device based on Example 1 with a rocking | fluctuation mechanism. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the principal part of the prize-winning apparatus which concerns on Example 1 in the state by which the pachinko ball was stopped by the 1st stopping member of the 1st stage which has stopped on the front side. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the principal part of the prize-winning apparatus which concerns on Example 1 in the state from which the pachinko ball was discharge | released from the 1st stop member of the 1st stage stopped to the front side. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the principal part of the prize-winning apparatus which concerns on Example 1 in the state by which the pachinko ball was stopped by the 2nd stop member of the 2nd stage stopped to the front side. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the principal part of the prize-winning apparatus which concerns on Example 1 in the state by which the pachinko ball was discharge | released from the 2nd stop member of the 2nd stage stopped to the front side. It is a timing chart figure which shows the operation mode of the stage member in the round game when the big hit occurs, and the 1st stage is chosen, the 1st stop member, and the distribution member. It is a timing chart figure which shows the operation mode of the stage member in the round game when the big hit occurs, and the 2nd stage is chosen, the 2nd stop member, and the distribution member. It is a schematic perspective view which partially fractures and shows the prize-winning apparatus which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is a front view of the prize-winning apparatus which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is a side view which shows a state where the prize-winning device concerning Example 2 is cut in the arrangement position of the main movable member, the main movable member is displaced to the second position, and the stationary member is displaced to the stationary position. FIG. 10 is a side view of the winning device according to the second embodiment which is vertically cut at the position where the secondary movable member is disposed, and the main movable member is displaced to the first position and the stationary member is displaced to the stationary release position. FIG. 10 is a side view of the winning device according to the second embodiment which is vertically cut at the position where the secondary movable member is disposed, the main movable member is displaced to the second position, and the stationary member is displaced to the stationary release position. It is a cross-sectional top view of the winning device which shows the state which moved the main movable member which concerns on Example 2 to the 2nd position.

Explanation of symbols

15 winning entrance (ball entrance)
16 Opening / closing member 17 Winning space 18 Special area 19b Second general area (general area)
35 Drive mechanism (drive means)
39 First stop member (stop means)
41 Second stop member (stop means)
44 Swing mechanism (drive means)
M Prize winning device S Pachinko ball (game ball)

Claims (3)

A ball entrance through which a game ball can pass, a winning space that communicates with the ball entrance and through which the game ball flows, and a special game that is at least advantageous to the player can be opened and closed. An opening / closing member that sometimes opens the ball entrance, and a prize-winning device provided in the prize-winning space and having a special area and a general area that allow a game ball that has flowed into the prize-winning space to pass through. Is composed of a predetermined number of round games, and when a game ball that has flowed into the winning space during each round game enters the special area, the special game continues with the next round game. In the set gaming machine,
The winning device is
A stopping means capable of temporarily stopping the game ball that has flowed into the winning space, and releasing the stopped game ball toward the special area or the general area;
Drive means for causing the stopping means to perform a first operation for releasing the game ball stopped in the stopping means toward the special area, or a second action for releasing the game ball toward the general area;
The driving means causes the stopping means to perform the first operation when the game ball does not enter the special area before the end of each round game, and the game ball is moved by the end of each round game. A gaming machine configured to cause the stopping means to perform the second operation when entering a special area.   The stopping means is configured to be able to rotate in the horizontal direction by the driving means, and a first position in which the discharge direction of the game ball stopped on the stopping means faces the special area, and a second position faces the general area. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the stopping means can be displaced. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the special area is provided at a front position of the winning space, and the general area is provided at least at a rear position of the winning space.

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