JP2007167390A5 - - Google Patents

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遊技球が流下する遊技領域を形成した遊技領域形成体と、
表示部に絵柄を変動表示する絵柄表示手段と、
作動条件成立を検出する作動検出手段と、
前記作動条件成立に基づいて、遊技者に有利な特別遊技状態を発生させるか否かの抽選を行う抽選手段と、
前記抽選手段の抽選結果に基づいて前記絵柄の変動表示を行うと共に、前記抽選手段の抽選結果が前記特別遊技状態当選の場合には、前記絵柄が特定絵柄で停止するよう前記絵柄表示手段を表示制御する表示制御手段と、
前記抽選手段の抽選結果が前記特別遊技状態当選の場合、遊技状態を前記特別遊技状態に移行させる特別遊技状態移行手段と
を備えた遊技機において、
遊技状態が前記特別遊技状態に移行した場合に遊技球が入球し易い開放状態とその開放状態より遊技球が入球しにくい閉鎖状態とに切り換え可能な複数の可変入球手段を、上下方向に並ぶようにして前記遊技領域に配置し、
１の可変入球手段に対して上方に位置する他の可変入球手段に、当該他の可変入球手段に入球して前記遊技領域形成体の背面側へと案内された遊技球を下方に排出する上側排出通路を設け、
前記１の可変入球手段に、前記上側排出通路における下流側開口の真下位置から上下方向に貫通する上下貫通路と、前記１の可変入球手段に入球して前記遊技領域形成体の背面側へと案内された遊技球を下方に排出する下側排出通路とを、横並びとなるように設けたことを特徴とする遊技機。 A game area forming body that forms a game area where game balls flow down ;
A pattern display means for variably displaying the pattern on the display unit ;
An operation detecting means for detecting that the operation condition is satisfied;
Lottery means for performing lottery to determine whether or not to generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player based on the establishment of the operating condition;
Based on the lottery result of the lottery means, the pattern change display is performed, and when the lottery result of the lottery means is the special gaming state winning, the picture display means is displayed so that the picture stops at the specific pattern. Display control means for controlling;
When the lottery result of the lottery means is the special gaming state winning, in a gaming machine comprising special gaming state transition means for transitioning the gaming state to the special gaming state,
A plurality of variable ball entry means that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball is easy to enter when the game state transitions to the special game state and a closed state in which the game ball is difficult to enter from the open state. Arranged in the gaming area to line up,
A game ball guided to the back side of the game area forming body after entering the other variable ball entry means is moved downward to another variable ball entry means located above one variable ball entry means. An upper discharge passage for discharging is provided in
The first variable ball entry means has an upper and lower through passage penetrating in a vertical direction from a position directly below the downstream opening in the upper discharge passage, and enters the first variable ball entry means and enters the back surface of the game area forming body . A gaming machine characterized in that a lower discharge passage for discharging the game balls guided to the side downward is provided side by side. 前記上下貫通路と前記下側排出通路が隣接するように前記１の可変入球手段と前記他の可変入球手段を配置したことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の遊技機。2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first variable ball entry means and the other variable ball entry means are arranged so that the vertical through-passage and the lower discharge passage are adjacent to each other. 前記１の可変入球手段に、前記上下貫通路と前記下側排出通路が区画されるよう、上下方向に延びる区画壁を設けたことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の遊技機。2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a partition wall extending in a vertical direction is provided in the one variable pitching means so that the vertical through passage and the lower discharge passage are partitioned. 前記各可変入球手段は、前後方向に貫通する開口部と、該開口部を開放状態と閉鎖状態に切り換え可能に支持される開閉扉と、前記開口部から入球した遊技球を前記遊技領域形成体の背面側へと集合させる集合領域と、前記排出通路とを備え、Each of the variable ball entry means includes an opening that penetrates in the front-rear direction, an opening / closing door that is supported so that the opening can be switched between an open state and a closed state, and a game ball that has entered the opening from the opening region. A gathering region for gathering to the back side of the formed body, and the discharge passage,
前記集合領域のうち中央部の所定幅を遊技機奥方へと傾斜させると共に、その両側部を前記中央部に向けて下り傾斜させ、前記排出通路の上流側開口が前記中央部の奥側に位置する構成としたことを特徴とする請求項１乃至３のいずれか１に記載の遊技機。A predetermined width of the central portion of the gathering area is inclined toward the back of the gaming machine, and both side portions thereof are inclined downward toward the central portion, and the upstream opening of the discharge passage is located on the deep side of the central portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured as described above. 前記１の可変入球手段に、遊技球が遊技機奥方へと移動することを規制する規制壁を前記集合領域の一側部奥方に設け、前記規制壁の背面側に前記上下貫通路を設けたことを特徴とする請求項４に記載の遊技機。A restriction wall that restricts the movement of game balls to the back of the gaming machine is provided at one side of the gathering area in the first variable entry means, and the vertical through-passage is provided on the back side of the restriction wall. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein: 前記上側排出通路と前記下側排出通路が互いに逆方向に下り傾斜となる構成としたことを特徴とする請求項１乃至５のいずれか１に記載の遊技機。The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the upper discharge passage and the lower discharge passage are inclined downward in opposite directions. 前記各可変入球手段の間に、他の遊技部品を非配置としたことを特徴とする請求項１乃至６のいずれか１に記載の遊技機。The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein other game parts are not arranged between the variable ball entering means.