JP2010005110A

JP2010005110A - Pinball game machine

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Publication number: JP2010005110A
Application number: JP2008167591A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Koji Asanuma; 功二浅沼; Kazuhiro Kajiwara; 千寛梶原; Fusayuki Kato; 惣行加藤; Kenji Nakanishi; 健二中西; Chihiro Hasegawa; 千大長谷川
Original assignee: Olympia KK
Current assignee: Olympia KK
Priority date: 2008-06-26
Filing date: 2008-06-26
Publication date: 2010-01-14
Anticipated expiration: 2028-06-26
Also published as: JP5095525B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of securely executing game ball storing motions and game ball apportioning motions by a simple structure, and capable of enhancing the amusement of the play. <P>SOLUTION: In the pinball game machine, a special starting hole 12 and a generator device 13 are disposed in a play zone 9 of a game board 4, and a lottery means 30 executes lotteries including at least a first hit, a second hit and a miss with the entrance of a game ball into the special starting hole 12 as the trigger. The generator device 13 with an electric tulip structure comprises movable pieces 14 to open/close an inlet of game balls; a storing piece 23 disposed on the downstream side of the movable pieces 14 to store one game ball only; and an apportioning piece 26 disposed on the downstream side of the storing piece 23 to apportion game balls into a specific area and a non-specific area. The movable pieces 14 are opened/closed in different modes based on the result of a lottery by a lottery means 30. The storing piece 23 is driven a plurality of times at prescribed timing when the movable pieces 14 are opened/closed to temporarily permit passage of game balls, and the direction of inclination of the apportioning piece 26 is shifted from the non-specific area to the specific area during the timing of motions. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

本発明は、パチンコ店などの遊技場に設置して使用される弾球遊技機に係り、特に、入球した遊技球を特定領域と非特定領域に振り分ける機能を持つ役物装置を備えた弾球遊技機に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a ball ball game machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor, and in particular, a ball equipped with an accessory device having a function of distributing a game ball that has been entered into a specific area and a non-specific area. It relates to a ball game machine.

弾球遊技機の中には、内部に遊技球の振分機構を有する役物装置を遊技盤の遊技領域に配設し、この役物装置に遊技球が入球したことを契機に特別図柄抽選を行い、その抽選結果が「大当たり」の場合は役物装置内に貯留した遊技球をＶゾーンと呼ばれる特定領域に振り分け、抽選結果が「ハズレ」の場合は役物装置内に貯留した遊技球を非特定領域に振り分けるようにした機種が知られている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。前記振分機構はモータを駆動源として回転動作される三日月形状の回転振分体を備えており、この回転振分体は中心角が１８０度を超える断面円弧状の球受凹部を有している。 Some ball game machines have a special device that has a game ball distribution mechanism inside the game area of the game board. When the lottery is performed and the lottery result is “big hit”, the game balls stored in the accessory device are distributed to a specific area called a V zone, and when the lottery result is “losing”, the game stored in the accessory device There is known a model in which a sphere is distributed to a non-specific area (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The distribution mechanism includes a crescent-shaped rotation distribution body that is rotated by using a motor as a drive source, and the rotation distribution body has a ball receiving recess having a circular arc cross section with a central angle exceeding 180 degrees. Yes.

このように構成された従来の弾球遊技機では、遊技球が特定の始動口に入賞することによって役物装置への入球が許可され、役物装置に入球した遊技球は、落下通路内に配置された検出スイッチを通過した後、その真下に配置された回転振分体の球受凹部に受け入れられて一時的に貯留される。そして、遊技球が検出スイッチを通過することによって特別図柄抽選の抽選が開始され、その抽選結果に基づいて回転振分体が時計回り方向または反時計回り方向へ所定角度回転することにより、回転振分体に貯留された遊技球が特定領域と非特定領域のいずれか一方へ導かれるようになっている。なお、任意の遊技球が回転振分体の球受凹部に受け入れられて貯留状態にあるとき、別の遊技球が役物装置に入球すると、この遊技球は保留状態の遊技球にぶつかって落下通路の側方へ排出されるようになっているため、回転振分体には遊技球が１個だけ貯留可能となっている。
特開２００２−３５８８７号公報 In the conventional ball game machine configured as described above, the game ball is allowed to enter the accessory device by winning a specific starting port, and the game ball that has entered the accessory device is dropped into the fall passage. After passing through the detection switch arranged inside, it is received and temporarily stored in the ball receiving recess of the rotating distribution body arranged just below it. Then, when the game ball passes the detection switch, the lottery of the special symbol lottery is started. Based on the lottery result, the rotation distribution body rotates by a predetermined angle in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction. The game balls stored in the body are led to one of the specific area and the non-specific area. When an arbitrary game ball is received in the ball receiving recess of the rotating distribution body and is in the storage state, when another game ball enters the accessory device, the game ball collides with the game ball in the holding state. Since it is discharged to the side of the fall passage, only one game ball can be stored in the rotating distribution body.
JP 2002-35887 A

前述したように、特許文献１に開示された従来の弾球遊技機では、役物装置の内部に配置された回転振分体に断面円弧状の球受凹部が形成されているため、役物装置内に入球した遊技球を回転振分体の球受凹部に受け入れて一時的に貯留した後、この回転振分体をモータを駆動源として回転動作することにより、球受凹部に受け入れられた遊技球を特定領域と非特定領域に振り分けることができる。しかしながら、役物装置内を落下する遊技球が回転振分体に貯留されるとき、断面円弧状の球受凹部が正しく真上を向いていないと、遊技球が球受凹部の上端外縁部にぶつかって回転振分体からはじき出されてしまうため、ステッピングモータ等を用いて回転振分体の姿勢を正確に制御する必要があり、このことが役物装置全体のコストアップを招来する大きな要因となっていた。 As described above, in the conventional ball and ball game machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, a ball receiving recess having a circular arc cross section is formed in the rotating distribution body arranged inside the accessory device. After the game ball entered in the device is received and temporarily stored in the ball receiving recess of the rotating distribution body, it can be received in the ball receiving recess by rotating the rotating distribution body using a motor as a drive source. The game balls can be distributed to a specific area and a non-specific area. However, when the game ball falling in the accessory device is stored in the rotating distribution body, if the ball receiving recess with the arc-shaped cross section does not face right above, the game ball is placed on the upper edge of the ball receiving recess. Since it will hit and be ejected from the rotating distribution body, it is necessary to accurately control the attitude of the rotation distribution body using a stepping motor, etc., which is a major factor that increases the cost of the entire accessory device It was.

また、前述した従来の弾球遊技機では、特別図柄抽選の抽選結果に応じて回転振分体を時計または反時計方向へ回転駆動することにより、回転振分体に貯留された遊技球が特定領域と非特定領域のいずれか一方に振り分けられるようになっている。すなわち、役物装置の内部に配置された回転振分体が遊技球の貯留動作と振分動作の両方を負担しており、この回転振分体の回転方向によって「大当たり」か「ハズレ」かが一義的に決定されるため、「大当たり」と「ハズレ」の振分判定が単調となり、遊技の興趣性を高めるという点で改善の余地があった。 In addition, in the conventional ball game machine described above, the game balls stored in the rotation distribution body can be identified by rotating the rotation distribution body clockwise or counterclockwise according to the lottery result of the special symbol lottery. It can be assigned to either the area or the non-specific area. In other words, the rotating distribution body arranged inside the accessory device bears both the storage operation and the distribution operation of the game balls, and depending on the rotation direction of this rotational distribution body, whether it is “big hit” or “lost” Therefore, there is room for improvement in terms of increasing the fun of the game.

本発明は、このような従来技術の実情に鑑みてなされたもので、その目的は、単純な構成で遊技球の貯留動作と振分動作を確実に行うことができると共に、遊技の興趣性を高めることができる弾球遊技機を提供することにある。 The present invention has been made in view of the situation of the prior art as described above, and its purpose is to ensure that the storage operation and the distribution operation of the game balls can be reliably performed with a simple configuration, and the interest of the game is enhanced. The object is to provide a ball game machine that can be enhanced.

上記の目的を達成するために、本発明の弾球遊技機は、遊技球が流下する遊技領域に設けられた始動口および役物装置と、前記始動口への遊技球の入賞を契機に少なくとも第１当たりと第２当たりおよびハズレを含む抽選を行う抽選手段と、可動する所定部材を駆動制御する駆動制御手段とを備え、前記役物装置は、遊技球の流入口を開閉可能な可動片と、この可動片の下流側に配置されて遊技球を１個だけ貯留可能な貯留片と、この貯留片の下流側に配置されて遊技球を特定領域と非特定領域に振り分ける振分け片とを有し、前記駆動制御手段は、前記抽選手段の抽選結果に基づいて前記可動片を異なる態様で開閉動作させ、この可動片の開閉動作時において前記貯留片を所定タイミングで複数回駆動して遊技球の通過を一時的に許可させると共に、これら動作タイミングの間に前記振分け片の傾斜方向を非特定領域から特定領域へ移行させるようにした。 In order to achieve the above-described object, the ball game machine of the present invention has at least a start opening and an accessory device provided in a game area in which a game ball flows down, and a winning of the game ball to the start opening. A movable piece comprising: lottery means for performing lottery including first hit, second hit and lost; and drive control means for driving and controlling a predetermined movable member, wherein the accessory device is capable of opening and closing an inlet of a game ball A storage piece that is arranged downstream of the movable piece and can store only one game ball, and a sorting piece that is arranged downstream of the storage piece and distributes the game ball into a specific area and a non-specific area. And the drive control means opens and closes the movable piece in different manners based on the lottery result of the lottery means, and drives the storage piece a plurality of times at a predetermined timing during the opening and closing operation of the movable piece. Let the ball pass temporarily With, and so as to transition to a particular region of the inclination direction of the distributing piece from the non-specific region during these operation timings.

このように構成された弾球遊技機では、役物装置の入口に配置した可動片を抽選手段の抽選結果に基づいて異なる態様で開閉動作させ、この可動片の開閉動作時において可動片の下流側に配置した貯留片を所定タイミングで複数回駆動して遊技球の通過を一時的に許可させると共に、これら動作タイミングの間に貯留片の下流側に配置した振分け片の傾斜方向を非特定領域から特定領域へ移行させることにより、役物装置に入球した遊技球を特定領域と非特定領域とに振り分けることができる。すなわち、役物装置の入口に配置した可動片を抽選手段の抽選結果に応じて異なる態様で開閉動作させれば、貯留片と振分け片は抽選手段の抽選結果に拘わらず一定の動作パターンで挙動すれば良いため、貯留片と振分け片をソレノイド等からなる単純構造の駆動機構を用いて動作させることにより、役物装置に入球した遊技球を特定領域と非特定領域とに確実に振り分けることができる。そして、貯留片の開放タイミングと振分け片の切替タイミングという２つの部材の挙動によって、貯留片に貯留された遊技球が特定領域と非特定領域のいずれか一方に振り分けられる様子をドキドキしながら目視することができるため、遊技の興趣性が高い弾球遊技機を実現できる。 In the thus configured ball game machine, the movable piece arranged at the entrance of the accessory device is opened and closed in different manners based on the lottery result of the lottery means, and the movable piece is downstream of the movable piece during the opening and closing operation of the movable piece. The storage piece arranged on the side is driven a plurality of times at a predetermined timing to allow the passing of the game ball temporarily, and the inclination direction of the sorting piece arranged on the downstream side of the storage piece during these operation timings is not specified. By shifting from the specific area to the specific area, the game balls that have entered the accessory device can be divided into the specific area and the non-specific area. That is, if the movable piece arranged at the entrance of the accessory device is opened and closed in a different manner depending on the lottery result of the lottery means, the storage piece and the sorting piece behave in a constant operation pattern regardless of the lottery result of the lottery means. Therefore, by operating the storage piece and the sorting piece using a drive mechanism with a simple structure such as a solenoid, the game balls that have entered the accessory device are surely sorted into a specific area and a non-specific area. Can do. Then, the state where the game balls stored in the storage piece are distributed to either one of the specific area and the non-specific area is visually observed by the behavior of the two members, the release timing of the storage piece and the switching timing of the distribution piece. Therefore, it is possible to realize a bullet ball game machine with high interest in gaming.

上記の構成において、役物装置の流入口と貯留片との間に上下方向に延びる落下路が設けられていると共に、この落下路の側方に貯留片に貯留されない遊技球を回収する排出口が設けられていると、可動片の開放動作に伴って２個以上の遊技球が連続的に入球した場合、２個目以降に入球した遊技球は貯留片に貯留されている１個目の遊技球にぶつかって排出口へと導かれるため、２個以上の遊技球が特定領域に同時に入賞することを確実に防止することができる。 In the above configuration, a drop path extending in the vertical direction is provided between the inlet of the accessory device and the storage piece, and a discharge port for collecting game balls not stored in the storage piece on the side of the drop path When two or more game balls enter continuously with the opening operation of the movable piece, the game balls that enter after the second piece are stored in the storage piece. Since it hits the game ball of the eye and is guided to the discharge port, it is possible to reliably prevent two or more game balls from winning simultaneously in the specific area.

また、上記の構成において、前記駆動制御手段は、前記抽選手段の抽選結果が第１当たりのとき、前記可動片を前記貯留片の１回目の駆動後に開放動作させ、前記抽選手段の抽選結果が第２当たりのとき、前記可動片を前記貯留片の１回目の駆動前にだけ開放動作させるように制御することが好ましい。 In the above configuration, when the lottery result of the lottery means is the first hit, the drive control means opens the movable piece after the first driving of the storage piece, and the lottery result of the lottery means In the second hit, it is preferable that the movable piece is controlled to be opened only before the first driving of the storage piece.

また、上記の構成において、可動片を流入口の左右両側にそれぞれ設けて役物装置を電動チューリップ構造となし、この役物装置を始動口の真下に配設すると、見た目はデジパチと呼ばれる第一種系の弾球遊技機でありながら、ハネモノと呼ばれる第二種系の弾球遊技機の特徴であるゲーム性に富んだスピーディな出玉の波を実現することができる。 Further, in the above configuration, when the movable piece is provided on each of the left and right sides of the inlet and the accessory device has an electric tulip structure, and this accessory device is disposed directly under the starting port, the appearance is a first called a digipachi. While being a seed-type ball game machine, it is possible to realize a game-playing speedy wave of waves that is characteristic of a second-type ball-and-ball game machine called honey.

本発明の弾球遊技機は、役物装置に入球した遊技球を所定の開閉タイミングで貯留／解除する貯留片と、この貯留片の下流側において所定の切替タイミングで振り分け動作する振分け片とを備えており、役物装置の入口に配置した可動片を抽選手段の抽選結果に応じて異なる態様で開閉動作させると共に、貯留片と振分け片を抽選手段の抽選結果に拘わらず一定の動作パターンで挙動させることにより、役物装置に入球した遊技球を特定領域と非特定領域とに確実に振り分けることができる。また、貯留片の開放タイミングと振分け片の切替タイミングという２つの部材の挙動によって、貯留片に貯留された遊技球が特定領域と非特定領域のいずれか一方に振り分けられる様子をドキドキしながら目視することができるため、遊技の興趣性が高い弾球遊技機を実現できる。 The bullet ball game machine of the present invention includes a storage piece that stores / releases a game ball that has entered the accessory device at a predetermined opening / closing timing, and a distribution piece that performs a distribution operation at a predetermined switching timing on the downstream side of the storage piece. The movable piece arranged at the entrance of the accessory device is opened and closed in a different manner depending on the lottery result of the lottery means, and the storage piece and the sorting piece are operated in a constant pattern regardless of the lottery result of the lottery means. By making it behave in this manner, it is possible to reliably distribute the game balls that have entered the accessory device into a specific area and a non-specific area. In addition, the state where the game balls stored in the storage piece are distributed to either one of the specific area and the non-specific area is visually observed by the behavior of the two members, the release timing of the storage piece and the switching timing of the distribution piece. Therefore, it is possible to realize a bullet ball game machine with high interest in gaming.

発明の実施の形態について図面を参照して説明すると、図１は本発明の実施形態例に係る弾球遊技機の正面図、図２は該弾球遊技機に備えられる役物装置の正面図、図３は該役物装置を背面側から見た斜視図、図４は図２のＡ−Ａ線に沿う断面図、図５は該役物装置の振り分け動作を示す説明図、図６は該弾球遊技機に備えられる駆動制御ユニットのブロック図、図７は該駆動制御ユニットにより実行される制御内容を示すフローチャート、図８は該役物装置に備えられる可動片と貯留片および振分け片の動きを示すタイムチャートである。 1 is a front view of a ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of an accessory device provided in the ball game machine. 3 is a perspective view of the accessory device as seen from the back side, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the sorting operation of the accessory device, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a drive control unit provided in the ball game machine, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing control contents executed by the drive control unit, and FIG. 8 is a movable piece, a storage piece, and a distribution piece provided in the accessory device. It is a time chart which shows a motion.

図１に示すように、本実施形態例に係る弾球遊技機１は、遊技場の島設備に配置される機枠２と、機枠２に扉状に開閉自在に取り付けられた前面枠３と、前面枠３に収納保持された遊技盤４と、前面枠３の前面に扉状に開閉自在に取り付けられたガラス枠５と、前面枠３の下方に配設された前面ボード６と、前面ボード６に取り付けられた発射ハンドル７等を具備している。 As shown in FIG. 1, a bullet ball gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a machine frame 2 arranged in an island facility of a game hall, and a front frame 3 attached to the machine frame 2 so as to be openable and closable in a door shape. A game board 4 housed and held in the front frame 3, a glass frame 5 attached to the front surface of the front frame 3 so as to be openable and closable, and a front board 6 disposed below the front frame 3, A firing handle 7 attached to the front board 6 is provided.

遊技盤４はガイドレール８等で囲まれた遊技領域９を有しており、遊技者の手動操作によって発射ハンドル７が任意角度に回転されると、図示せぬ発射装置が前面ボード６の受け皿１０に貯留された遊技球を遊技領域９に向けて連続的に打ち出すようになっている。遊技領域９の中央付近には特別図柄表示装置１１が配設されており、この特別図柄表示装置１１は液晶パネル（ＬＣＤ）によって構成されている。特別図柄表示装置１１の下方には入賞センサ（図示せず）を有する特別始動口１２が配設されており、この特別始動口１２に遊技球が入賞すると、前記入賞センサの検知信号に基づいて後述する抽選手段３０が特別図柄抽選を実行して特別図柄表示装置１１に特別図柄の変動表示を開始するようになっている。また、特別始動口１２の真下には電動チューリップ構造の役物装置１３が配設されており、詳細については後述するが、この役物装置１３は開閉可能な一対の可動片１４を有している。さらに、遊技領域９にはアタッカーと呼ばれる大入賞口１５や複数の一般始動口１６が配設されており、いずれの始動口や入賞口に入賞しなかった遊技球は遊技領域９の最下端部に設けられたアウト口１７から遊技盤４の裏面側へ排出されるようになっている。 The game board 4 has a game area 9 surrounded by guide rails 8 and the like. When the shooting handle 7 is rotated at an arbitrary angle by a manual operation of the player, a shooting device (not shown) The game balls stored in 10 are continuously launched toward the game area 9. A special symbol display device 11 is disposed near the center of the game area 9, and the special symbol display device 11 is constituted by a liquid crystal panel (LCD). A special start port 12 having a winning sensor (not shown) is disposed below the special symbol display device 11, and when a game ball wins the special starting port 12, the detection signal of the winning sensor is used. A lottery means 30 to be described later executes a special symbol lottery, and starts to display special symbols on the special symbol display device 11. Also, an accessory device 13 having an electric tulip structure is disposed directly below the special start opening 12, and the details of the accessory device 13 will be described later. The accessory device 13 has a pair of movable pieces 14 that can be opened and closed. Yes. Further, the game area 9 is provided with a large winning opening 15 called an attacker and a plurality of general starting openings 16, and a game ball that has not won any starting opening or winning opening is the lowermost end portion of the gaming area 9. It is discharged to the back side of the game board 4 from the out port 17 provided in the.

図２〜図４に示すように、前記役物装置１３は装置の外殻を構成する筐体１８を備えており、この筐体１８の内部中央には上下方向に延びる落下路１９が設けられている。落下路１９の上端開口は遊技球の流入口１９ａとなっており、落下路１９の内径は遊技球の直径よりも若干大きめに設定されている。なお、落下路１９の前方は無色または有色透明の合成樹脂材からなる透明窓２０によって覆われており、この透明窓２０を透して遊技者が落下路１９の内部を目視できるようになっている。 As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the accessory device 13 includes a casing 18 that forms an outer shell of the apparatus, and a falling path 19 that extends in the vertical direction is provided in the center of the casing 18. ing. The upper end opening of the drop path 19 is a game ball inlet 19a, and the inner diameter of the drop path 19 is set slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball. The front of the fall path 19 is covered with a transparent window 20 made of a colorless or colored transparent synthetic resin material, and the player can see the inside of the fall path 19 through the transparent window 20. Yes.

筐体１８の上端には前述した一対の可動片１４が配設されており、これら可動片１４は落下路１９の流入口１９ａを挟んだ左右両側位置に配置されている。両可動片１４は第１のソレノイド２１を駆動源として開閉動作され、後述する駆動制御ユニット３１が第１のソレノイド２１を駆動制御することにより、両可動片１４は図２の実線で示す閉鎖位置と図２の破線で示す開放位置との間を回転動作する。この場合、両可動片１４の真上に特別始動口１２が障害物として配設されているため、両可動片１４が閉じているときは、役物装置１３への入球が特別始動口１２によって阻止され、両可動片１４が開放しているときだけ役物装置１３への入球が許可される。 The above-described pair of movable pieces 14 are disposed at the upper end of the housing 18, and these movable pieces 14 are arranged at both the left and right positions sandwiching the inlet 19 a of the drop path 19. Both movable pieces 14 are opened / closed using the first solenoid 21 as a drive source, and the drive control unit 31 described later drives and controls the first solenoid 21, whereby both movable pieces 14 are in the closed position indicated by the solid line in FIG. And an open position indicated by a broken line in FIG. In this case, since the special start port 12 is disposed as an obstacle directly above the both movable pieces 14, when both the movable pieces 14 are closed, the entry into the accessory device 13 is made into the special start port 12. The ball entry into the accessory device 13 is permitted only when both the movable pieces 14 are open.

前述したように、特別始動口１２に遊技球が入賞すると、これを契機に抽選手段３０が特別図柄抽選を実行する。特別図柄抽選では予め設定された確率で「大当たり」と「小当たり」および「ハズレ」の判定が行われ、その抽選結果が「大当たり」の場合、特別図柄表示装置１１の変動表示が例えば「７７７」のように特定の図柄で停止すると共に、大入賞口１５を所定回数だけ開放動作する。大入賞口１５は１回の開放について例えば３０秒経過するまで、あるいは遊技球が例えば１０個入賞するまで開放状態を維持し、かかる開放動作を例えば１５回繰り返した後に「大当たり」が終了する。 As described above, when a game ball wins the special start opening 12, the lottery means 30 executes a special symbol lottery in response to this. In the special symbol lottery, “big hit”, “small hit” and “losing” are determined with a preset probability, and when the lottery result is “big hit”, the variation display of the special symbol display device 11 is, for example, “777”. And the special winning opening 15 is opened a predetermined number of times. The big winning opening 15 is maintained in an open state until 30 seconds elapses for one opening or until 10 game balls are won, for example, and after repeating the opening operation for 15 times, the “hit” is completed.

また、特別図柄抽選の抽選結果が「小当たり」の場合、特別図柄表示装置１１の変動表示が例えば「１２３」のように「大当たり」以外の特定の図柄で停止すると共に、役物装置１３の両可動片１４を所定の動作パターンで開放動作する。ここで、「小当たり」の中には「第１小当たり」と「第２小当たり」の２つがあり、これら「第１小当たり」と「第２小当たり」によって両可動片１４の動作パターンが異なるようになっている。すなわち、特別図柄抽選の抽選結果が「第１小当たり」の場合、両可動片１４は例えば０．２秒開放してから５秒後に１．６秒開放するという動作パターンを実行するが、特別図柄抽選の抽選結果が「第２小当たり」の場合、両可動片１４は例えば１．８秒だけ開放するという動作パターンを実行する。「小当たり」中に占める「第１小当たり」と「第２小当たり」の割合は予め任意の値に設定されており、例えば「第１小当たり」の当たり確率１／１０に対して「第２小当たり」の当たり確率９／１０に設定されている。 Further, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is “small hit”, the variable symbol display of the special symbol display device 11 stops at a specific symbol other than “big hit”, for example “123”, and Both movable pieces 14 are opened in a predetermined operation pattern. Here, there are two “small hits”, “first small hit” and “second small hit”, and the operation of the movable pieces 14 by these “first small hit” and “second small hit”. The pattern is different. That is, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is “first small hit”, the both movable pieces 14 execute an operation pattern in which, for example, 0.2 seconds is released and then 5 seconds is released for 1.6 seconds. When the lottery result of the symbol lottery is “second small hit”, an operation pattern in which both movable pieces 14 are opened for, for example, 1.8 seconds is executed. The ratio of “first small hit” and “second small hit” in “small hit” is set in advance to an arbitrary value. The hit probability of “second small hit” is set to 9/10.

なお、特別図柄抽選の抽選結果が「ハズレ」の場合、特別図柄表示装置１１の変動表示が「大当たり」と「小当たり」以外の任意の図柄で停止し、大入賞口１５と両可動片１４の閉鎖状態は維持される。 When the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is “losing”, the variation display of the special symbol display device 11 stops at any symbol other than “big hit” and “small hit”, and the big prize opening 15 and both movable pieces 14 are displayed. The closed state is maintained.

前記落下路１９の上流位置には検知センサ２２が配置されており、役物装置１３に入球した遊技球がこの検知センサ２２を通過すると、この検知センサ２２のオン信号に基づいて例えば５個の遊技球が払い出しされる。また、落下路１９の中央付近には貯留片２３が配置されており、検知センサ２２を通過した遊技球はこの貯留片２３上に一時的に貯留されるようになっている。貯留片２３は第２のソレノイド２４を駆動源として動作され、前記駆動制御ユニット３１が特別図柄抽選の抽選結果に基づいて第２のソレノイド２４を駆動制御することにより、貯留片２３は落下路１９を塞ぐ水平姿勢と落下路１９を開口する垂直姿勢との間を回転動作する。これにより、落下路１９の流入口１９ａから入球した遊技球は、水平姿勢にある貯留片２３上に一時的に貯留された後、貯留片２３が水平姿勢から垂直姿勢へ回転することによって落下路１９の下方へと落下する。駆動制御ユニット３１の制御内容については後で詳しく説明するが、特別図柄抽選の抽選結果が「大当たり」と「ハズレ」の場合、第２のソレノイド２４は駆動されず、貯留片２３は水平姿勢の状態を維持する。一方、特別図柄抽選の抽選結果が「第１小当たり」または「第２小当たり」の場合、第２のソレノイド２４はＴ１秒後（例えば２秒後）とＴ２秒後（例えば４秒後）に２回駆動される。したがって、貯留片２３は２秒後（Ｔ１後）に１回目の貯留解除を行った後、その２秒後、すなわち最初から４秒後（Ｔ２後）に２回目の貯留解除を行うこととなる。 A detection sensor 22 is disposed at an upstream position of the falling path 19. When a game ball that has entered the accessory device 13 passes through the detection sensor 22, for example, five are detected based on an ON signal of the detection sensor 22. Game balls are paid out. Further, a storage piece 23 is disposed near the center of the fall path 19, and the game ball that has passed the detection sensor 22 is temporarily stored on the storage piece 23. The storage piece 23 is operated using the second solenoid 24 as a drive source, and the drive control unit 31 controls the second solenoid 24 based on the lottery result of the special symbol lottery. Rotating operation is performed between a horizontal posture closing the frame and a vertical posture opening the dropping path 19. Thereby, the game ball entered from the inflow port 19a of the dropping path 19 is temporarily stored on the storage piece 23 in the horizontal posture, and then falls as the storage piece 23 rotates from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture. Fall down the path 19. The control contents of the drive control unit 31 will be described in detail later. However, when the lottery results of the special symbol lottery are “big hit” and “losing”, the second solenoid 24 is not driven and the storage piece 23 is in a horizontal posture. Maintain state. On the other hand, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is “first small hit” or “second small hit”, the second solenoid 24 is after T1 seconds (for example, 2 seconds) and after T2 seconds (for example, after 4 seconds). Driven twice. Accordingly, the storage piece 23 performs the first storage release after 2 seconds (after T1), and then performs the second storage release after 2 seconds, that is, after 4 seconds from the beginning (after T2). .

また、落下路１９の側方には上部排出口２５が開設されており、この上部排出口２５は筐体１８の裏面側に連通している。図５（ａ）に示すように、上部排出口２５は貯留片２３に対して遊技球の約２個分だけ上方位置に設けられおり、１個の遊技球が貯留片２３上に貯留されているとき、別の遊技球が役物装置１３内に連続的に入球すると、２個目以降に入球した遊技球は貯留片２３に貯留されている１個目の遊技球にぶつかって上部排出口２５へ導かれる。したがって、貯留片２３には１個の遊技球しか貯留できず、２個目以降に入球した遊技球は上部排出口２５を経て遊技盤４の裏面側へ回収される。なお、貯留片２３の回転動作によって遊技球の貯留／解除を行う代わりに、貯留片２３を遊技盤４と直交する前後方向へ駆動することにより、貯留片２３で落下路１９を選択的に開閉動作するようにしても良い。 In addition, an upper discharge port 25 is opened on the side of the falling path 19, and the upper discharge port 25 communicates with the back side of the housing 18. As shown in FIG. 5A, the upper discharge port 25 is provided at an upper position by about two game balls with respect to the storage piece 23, and one game ball is stored on the storage piece 23. When another game ball enters the accessory device 13 continuously, the second and subsequent game balls collide with the first game ball stored in the storage piece 23 and hit the upper part. It is guided to the discharge port 25. Therefore, only one game ball can be stored in the storage piece 23, and the second and subsequent game balls are collected to the back side of the game board 4 through the upper outlet 25. Instead of storing / releasing the game ball by rotating the storage piece 23, the storage piece 23 is driven in the front-rear direction orthogonal to the game board 4 to selectively open and close the drop path 19 with the storage piece 23. You may make it operate | move.

前記落下路１８の下流位置には振分け片２６が配置されており、貯留片２３を通過した遊技球はこの振分け片２６上に落下するようになっている。振分け片２６は第３のソレノイド２７を駆動源として動作され、前記駆動制御ユニット３１が第３のソレノイド２７を駆動制御することにより、振分け片２６は図５（ａ）に示す左傾斜姿勢と図５（ｂ）に示す右傾斜姿勢との間をシーソー状に回転動作する。ここで、前記特別図柄抽選の抽選結果が「大当たり」と「ハズレ」の場合、第３のソレノイド２７は駆動されず、振分け片２６は左傾斜姿勢の状態を維持する。一方、特別図柄抽選の抽選結果が「第１小当たり」または「第２小当たり」の場合、第３のソレノイド２７はＴ３秒後（例えば３．５秒後）に駆動され、振分け片２６を左傾斜姿勢から右傾斜姿勢へ切替動作する。なお、かかる振分け片２６の左傾斜姿勢から右傾斜姿勢への切替タイミングＴ３は、貯留片２３が１回目の貯留解除を行うタイミングＴ１と２回目の貯留解除を行うタイミングＴ２との間に設定されている。 A sorting piece 26 is disposed at a downstream position of the dropping path 18, and the game ball that has passed through the storage piece 23 falls on the sorting piece 26. The distribution piece 26 is operated using the third solenoid 27 as a drive source, and the drive control unit 31 controls the third solenoid 27 so that the distribution piece 26 has the left inclined posture shown in FIG. It rotates in the shape of a seesaw between the right inclined posture shown in 5 (b). Here, when the lottery results of the special symbol lottery are “big hit” and “losing”, the third solenoid 27 is not driven and the sorting piece 26 maintains the left inclined posture. On the other hand, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is “first small hit” or “second small hit”, the third solenoid 27 is driven after T3 seconds (for example, after 3.5 seconds), and the sorting piece 26 is moved. Switching operation from the left inclined posture to the right inclined posture is performed. The switching timing T3 of the distribution piece 26 from the left inclined posture to the right inclined posture is set between the timing T1 when the storage piece 23 performs the first storage release and the timing T2 when the second storage release. ing.

また、振分け片２６を挟んだ落下路１９の左右両側方には非特定領域である第１の下部排出口２８と特定領域である第２の下部排出口２９とがそれぞれ開設されており、これら第１および第２の下部排出口２８，２９は筐体１８の裏面側に連通している。これにより、貯留片２３で貯留解除された遊技球が左傾斜姿勢にある振分け片２６上に落下すると、図５（ａ）に示すように、この遊技球は振分け片２６から第１の下部排出口２８へ導かれた後、第１の下部排出口２８を経て遊技盤４の裏面側へ排出される。一方、貯留片２３で貯留解除された遊技球が右傾斜姿勢にある振分け片２６上に落下すると、図５（ｂ）に示すように、この遊技球は振分け片２６から第２の下部排出口２９へ導かれた後、第２の下部排出口２９を経て遊技盤４の裏面側へ排出される。このように貯留片２３で貯留解除された遊技球は振分け片２６によって非特定領域（第１の下部排出口２８）と特定領域（第２の下部排出口２９）のいずれか一方に振り分けられるが、Ｖゾーンと呼ばれる特定領域（第２の下部排出口２９）に振り分けられたときに、大入賞口１５が前述した「大当たり」の場合と同様に所定回数だけ開放動作するようになっている。 In addition, a first lower discharge port 28 that is a non-specific region and a second lower discharge port 29 that is a specific region are respectively opened on both the left and right sides of the falling path 19 with the sorting piece 26 interposed therebetween. The first and second lower discharge ports 28 and 29 communicate with the back side of the housing 18. As a result, when the game ball released from the storage by the storage piece 23 falls onto the distribution piece 26 in the left inclined posture, the game ball is removed from the distribution piece 26 to the first lower drain as shown in FIG. After being guided to the outlet 28, it is discharged to the back side of the game board 4 through the first lower discharge port 28. On the other hand, when the game ball released from storage by the storage piece 23 falls onto the distribution piece 26 in the right inclined posture, as shown in FIG. 5B, the game ball is discharged from the distribution piece 26 to the second lower discharge port. After being guided to 29, it is discharged to the back side of the game board 4 through the second lower discharge port 29. The game balls released from the storage by the storage piece 23 are distributed to the non-specific area (first lower discharge port 28) and the specific area (second lower discharge port 29) by the distribution piece 26. When assigned to a specific area called the V zone (second lower discharge port 29), the special winning opening 15 is opened a predetermined number of times as in the case of the “big hit” described above.

図６に示すように、特別始動口１２にて入賞検知された入賞センサの検知信号に基づいて抽選手段３０でランダムに抽選結果が決定されると、この抽選結果の制御信号は駆動制御手段である前記駆動制御ユニット３１に入力され、駆動制御ユニット３１はこの制御信号に基づいて第１ないし第３のソレノイド２１，２４，２７を個別に駆動制御する。なお、これら駆動制御手段（駆動制御ユニット３１）と抽選手段３０は、遊技盤４の裏面側に設けられた回路装置（図示せず）によるプログラム演算処理等によって制御を行わせている。 As shown in FIG. 6, when the lottery result is randomly determined by the lottery means 30 based on the detection signal of the winning sensor detected at the special start port 12, the control signal of the lottery result is obtained by the drive control means. The drive control unit 31 individually controls the drive of the first to third solenoids 21, 24, 27 based on this control signal. The drive control means (drive control unit 31) and the lottery means 30 are controlled by a program calculation process or the like by a circuit device (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 4.

すなわち、図７のフローチャートに示すように、遊技を開始して遊技領域９に打ち出された遊技球が特別始動口１２へ入賞すると、これを契機に抽選手段３０が特別図柄抽選の作動を開始する（Ｓ−１）。そして、特別図柄抽選の抽選結果が「大当たり」の場合（Ｓ−２）、前述した大入賞口１５の開放動作による「大当たり遊技」が開始され（Ｓ−３）、「ハズレ」の場合（Ｓ−４）は「通常遊技」を続行する。 That is, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, when a game ball launched into the game area 9 after starting the game wins the special start opening 12, the lottery means 30 starts the operation of the special symbol lottery. (S-1). Then, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is “big hit” (S-2), the “big hit game” is started by the opening operation of the big winning opening 15 described above (S-3), and when the “losing” is true (S -4) continues the “normal game”.

また、特別図柄抽選の抽選結果が「第１小当たり」の場合（Ｓ−５）、駆動制御ユニット３１が第１ないし第３のソレノイド２１，２４，２７を駆動することにより、役物装置１３の両可動片１４と貯留片２３および貯留片２３が以下のタイミングで動作される。まず、両可動片１４については、１回目に０．２秒だけ開放してから（Ｓ−６）、５秒間のインターバルを経過した後、２回目に１．６秒だけ開放する（Ｓ−７）。また、貯留片２３については、２秒（Ｔ１）後に１回目の貯留解除を行って貯留状態に戻した後、４秒（Ｔ２）後に２回目の貯留解除を一時的に行う。さらに、振分け片２６については、３．５秒（Ｔ３）後に左傾斜姿勢から右傾斜姿勢へ切替動作し、３．３秒後に再び左傾斜姿勢に切替動作する。 In addition, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is “first small hit” (S-5), the drive control unit 31 drives the first to third solenoids 21, 24, 27, and thereby the accessory device 13 Both the movable piece 14, the storage piece 23, and the storage piece 23 are operated at the following timing. First, both movable pieces 14 are opened for 0.2 seconds for the first time (S-6), and after a 5-second interval, they are opened for 1.6 seconds for the second time (S-7). ). Further, with respect to the storage piece 23, after the first storage release is performed after 2 seconds (T1) and returned to the storage state, the second storage release is temporarily performed after 4 seconds (T2). Further, the sorting piece 26 is switched from the left inclined posture to the right inclined posture after 3.5 seconds (T3), and is switched again to the left inclined posture after 3.3 seconds.

したがって、特別図柄抽選の抽選結果が「第１小当たり」の場合（Ｓ−５）、両可動片１４の１回目の開放時（０．２秒）に遊技球が役物装置１３に入球すると、この遊技球は水平姿勢にある貯留片２３上に一時的に貯留された後、貯留片２３の１回目の貯留解除によって振分け片２６上に落下する（Ｓ−６からＳ−８）。このとき、振分け片２６は切替動作前の左傾斜姿勢に維持されているため、振分け片２６上に落下した遊技球は非特定領域である第１の下部排出口２８側へ振り分けられ、この遊技球はハズレ球として遊技盤４の裏面側へ回収される（Ｓ−９）。次いで、両可動片１４は５秒間のインターバルを経て２回目に１．６秒だけ開放するが（Ｓ−７）、この開放時に入球した遊技球は水平姿勢に復帰した貯留片２３上に一時的に貯留された後、貯留片２３の２回目の貯留解除によって振分け片２６上に落下する（Ｓ−１０）。このとき、振分け片２６は左傾斜姿勢から右傾斜姿勢への切替動作が終了しているため、振分け片２６上に落下した遊技球は特定領域である第２の下部排出口２９側へ振り分けられ、大入賞口１５の開放動作による「大当たり遊技」が開始される（Ｓ−３）。なお、図８（Ａ）のタイムチャートは、この「第１小当たり」時における可動片１４と貯留片２３および振分け片２６の関係を示している。 Therefore, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is “first small hit” (S-5), the game ball enters the accessory device 13 when the movable pieces 14 are released for the first time (0.2 seconds). Then, this game ball is temporarily stored on the storage piece 23 in a horizontal posture, and then falls on the sorting piece 26 by the first storage release of the storage piece 23 (S-6 to S-8). At this time, since the distribution piece 26 is maintained in the left inclined posture before the switching operation, the game balls dropped on the distribution piece 26 are distributed to the first lower discharge port 28 side which is a non-specific area, and this game The ball is collected as a lost ball to the back side of the game board 4 (S-9). Next, both the movable pieces 14 are released for 1.6 seconds for the second time after an interval of 5 seconds (S-7), and the game balls entered at the time of opening are temporarily placed on the storage pieces 23 that have returned to the horizontal posture. After being stored, the storage piece 23 falls onto the sorting piece 26 by the second storage release (S-10). At this time, since the switching operation of the distribution piece 26 from the left inclined posture to the right inclined posture is completed, the game balls that have dropped on the distribution piece 26 are distributed to the second lower discharge port 29 side that is a specific area. Then, the “big hit game” by the opening operation of the big prize opening 15 is started (S-3). The time chart of FIG. 8A shows the relationship between the movable piece 14, the storage piece 23, and the sorting piece 26 at the time of the “first small hit”.

また、特別図柄抽選の抽選結果が「第２小当たり」の場合（Ｓ−１１）、駆動制御ユニット３１が第１ないし第３のソレノイド２１，２４，２７を駆動することにより、役物装置１３の両可動片１４と貯留片２３および貯留片２３が以下のタイミングで動作される。この場合、両可動片１４は１．８秒だけ１回開放し（Ｓ−１２）、貯留片２３は２秒（Ｔ１）後に１回目の貯留解除を行って貯留状態に戻した後、４秒（Ｔ２）後に２回目の貯留解除を一時的に行い、振分け片２６は３．５秒（Ｔ３）後に左傾斜姿勢から右傾斜姿勢へ切替動作してから、その３．３秒後に再び左傾斜姿勢に切替動作する。すなわち、特別図柄抽選の抽選結果が「第１小当たり」と「第２小当たり」の場合で相違するのは両可動片１４の開閉パターンだけであり、貯留片２３の開放タイミングと振分け片２６の切替タイミングは「第１小当たり」と「第２小当たり」に変わりはない。 In addition, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is “second small hit” (S-11), the drive control unit 31 drives the first to third solenoids 21, 24, 27, and thereby the accessory device 13 Both the movable piece 14, the storage piece 23, and the storage piece 23 are operated at the following timing. In this case, both movable pieces 14 are opened once for 1.8 seconds (S-12), and the storage piece 23 is returned to the storage state by performing the first storage release after 2 seconds (T1), and then 4 seconds. (T2) After that, the second storage release is temporarily performed, and the sorting piece 26 switches from the left inclined posture to the right inclined posture after 3.5 seconds (T3), and then the left inclined portion again after 3.3 seconds. Switch to posture. That is, the difference between the special symbol lottery results of “first small hit” and “second small hit” is only the opening / closing pattern of both movable pieces 14, the opening timing of the storage pieces 23 and the distribution pieces 26. The switching timing of “No. 1 small hit” and “Second small hit” remains the same.

したがって、特別図柄抽選の抽選結果が「第２小当たり」の場合（Ｓ−１１）、両可動片１４の開放時（１．８秒）に遊技球が役物装置１３に入球すると、この遊技球は水平姿勢にある貯留片２３上に一時的に貯留された後、貯留片２３の１回目の貯留解除によって振分け片２６上に落下する（Ｓ−１２からＳ−８）。このとき、振分け片２６は切替動作前の左傾斜姿勢に維持されているため、振分け片２６上に落下した遊技球は非特定領域である第１の下部排出口２８側へ振り分けられ、この遊技球はハズレ球として遊技盤４の裏面側へ回収される（Ｓ−９）。その後、振分け片２６は左傾斜姿勢から右傾斜姿勢へ切替動作されるが、この時点で両可動片１４の開放動作は終了しているため、右傾斜姿勢の振分け片２６に対して遊技球が落下することはない。このように、特別図柄抽選の抽選結果が「第２小当たり」の場合は、両可動片１４の開放時に遊技球が役物装置１３に入球したとしても、この遊技球は必ずハズレ球として処理されることになる。なお、図８（Ｂ）のタイムチャートは、この「第２小当たり」時における可動片１４と貯留片２３および振分け片２６の関係を示している。 Therefore, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is “second small hit” (S-11), when the game ball enters the accessory device 13 when both movable pieces 14 are released (1.8 seconds), this The game ball is temporarily stored on the storage piece 23 in a horizontal posture, and then falls onto the sorting piece 26 by the first storage release of the storage piece 23 (S-12 to S-8). At this time, since the distribution piece 26 is maintained in the left inclined posture before the switching operation, the game balls dropped on the distribution piece 26 are distributed to the first lower discharge port 28 side which is a non-specific area, and this game The ball is collected as a lost ball to the back side of the game board 4 (S-9). Thereafter, the distributing piece 26 is switched from the left inclined posture to the right inclined posture. At this time, the opening operation of both the movable pieces 14 is completed, so that the game ball is placed on the right inclined posture distributing piece 26. It will not fall. As described above, when the lottery result of the special symbol lottery is “second small hit”, even if the game ball enters the accessory device 13 when both the movable pieces 14 are released, the game ball must be a lose ball. Will be processed. The time chart of FIG. 8B shows the relationship between the movable piece 14, the storage piece 23, and the sorting piece 26 at the time of the “second small hit”.

以上説明したように、本実施形態例に係る弾球遊技機１は、遊技領域９に配設された電動チューリップ構造の役物装置１３が、遊技球の流入口を開閉可能な可動片１４と、この可動片１４の下流側に配置されて遊技球を１個だけ貯留可能な貯留片２３と、この貯留片２３の下流側に配置されて遊技球を特定領域と非特定領域に振り分ける振分け片２６とを備えており、駆動制御手段である駆動制御ユニット３１が、特別図柄抽選の抽選結果に基づいて可動片１４を異なる態様で開閉動作させ、この可動片１４の開閉動作時において貯留片２３を所定タイミングで複数回（２回）駆動して遊技球の通過を一時的に許可させると共に、これら動作タイミングの間に振分け片２６の傾斜方向を非特定領域から特定領域へ移行させるように構成されているので、役物装置１３に入球した遊技球を特別図柄抽選の抽選結果に基づいて特定領域と非特定領域とに確実に振り分けることができる。また、貯留片２３の開放タイミングと振分け片２６の切替タイミングという２つの部材の挙動によって、貯留片２３に貯留された遊技球が特定領域と非特定領域のいずれか一方に振り分けられる様子をドキドキしながら目視することができるため、遊技の興趣性が高い弾球遊技機を実現できる。 As described above, the bullet ball game machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes the movable piece 14 that can open and close the inflow port of the game ball, with the accessory device 13 having the electric tulip structure arranged in the game area 9. , A storage piece 23 which is arranged downstream of the movable piece 14 and can store only one game ball, and a distribution piece which is arranged downstream of the storage piece 23 and distributes the game ball into a specific area and a non-specific area 26, the drive control unit 31 serving as a drive control means opens and closes the movable piece 14 in a different manner based on the lottery result of the special symbol lottery, and the storage piece 23 is opened and closed when the movable piece 14 is opened and closed. Is driven a plurality of times (twice) at a predetermined timing to allow the passing of the game ball temporarily, and the tilt direction of the sorting piece 26 is shifted from the non-specific region to the specific region during these operation timings. Been Runode, can be reliably distributed to the specific area and the non-specific region on the basis of the character object 13 on the ball entrance to the game ball to the drawing result of a special symbol lottery. Also, the behavior of the two members, that is, the opening timing of the storage piece 23 and the switching timing of the distribution piece 26, thrills how the game balls stored in the storage piece 23 are distributed to either the specific area or the non-specific area. However, since it can be visually observed, it is possible to realize a ball game machine with a high interest in gaming.

また、役物装置１３の流入口と貯留片２３との間に上下方向に延びる落下路１９が設けられていると共に、この落下路１９の側方に貯留片２３に貯留されない遊技球を回収する上部排出口２５が設けられているため、可動片１４の開放動作に伴って２個以上の遊技球が連続的に入球したとしても、２個目以降に入球した遊技球は貯留片２３に貯留されている１個目の遊技球にぶつかって上部排出口２５へと回収され、２個以上の遊技球が特定領域に同時に入賞することを確実に防止することができる。 Further, a drop path 19 extending in the vertical direction is provided between the inlet of the accessory device 13 and the storage piece 23, and game balls that are not stored in the storage piece 23 are collected to the side of the drop path 19. Since the upper discharge port 25 is provided, even if two or more game balls continuously enter along with the opening operation of the movable piece 14, the game balls entered after the second piece are stored in the storage piece 23. It is possible to reliably prevent two or more game balls from winning simultaneously in a specific area by hitting the first game ball stored in the top and being collected into the upper discharge port 25.

また、役物装置１３の外殻を構成する筐体１８の高さ寸法を遊技球の約３．５個分程度まで小さくすることができ、このように小型化された電動チューリップ構造の役物装置１３を特別始動口１２の真下に配設したので、見た目はデジパチと呼ばれる第一種系の弾球遊技機でありながら、ハネモノと呼ばれる第二種系の弾球遊技機の特徴であるゲーム性に富んだスピーディな出玉の波を実現することができる。 Moreover, the height dimension of the housing 18 constituting the outer shell of the accessory device 13 can be reduced to about 3.5 of the game balls, and the electric tulip structure thus miniaturized. Since the device 13 is arranged directly below the special start port 12, the game is a characteristic of the second type of ball game machine called “Honey” although it looks like a first type of ball game machine called “digipachi”. It is possible to realize a speedy wave of play that is rich in nature.

なお、上記実施形態例では、開閉可能な一対の可動片１４を有する電動チューリップ構造の役物装置１３について説明したが、アタッカーのように１つの可動片を用いて遊技球の流入口を開閉するようにしても良い。 In the above-described embodiment, the accessory device 13 having an electric tulip structure having a pair of movable pieces 14 that can be opened and closed has been described. However, the inlet of a game ball is opened and closed using a single movable piece like an attacker. You may do it.

本発明の実施形態例に係る弾球遊技機の正面図である。1 is a front view of a ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 該弾球遊技機に備えられる役物装置の正面図である。It is a front view of the accessory apparatus with which this bullet ball game machine is provided. 該役物装置を背面側から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at this accessory device from the back side. 図２のＡ−Ａ線に沿う断面図である。It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line of FIG. 該役物装置の振り分け動作を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows distribution operation | movement of this accessory apparatus. 該弾球遊技機に備えられる駆動制御ユニットのブロック図である。It is a block diagram of the drive control unit with which this bullet ball game machine is equipped. 該駆動制御ユニットにより実行される制御内容を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the control content performed by this drive control unit. 該役物装置に備えられる可動片と貯留片および振分け片の動きを示すタイムチャートである。It is a time chart which shows the movement of the movable piece with which this accessory apparatus is equipped, a storage piece, and a distribution piece.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

４遊技盤
９遊技領域
１１特別図柄表示装置
１２特別始動口
１３役物装置
１４可動片
１５大入賞口
１８筐体
１９落下路
１９ａ流入口
２０透明窓
２１第１のソレノイド
２２検知センサ
２３貯留片
２４第２のソレノイド
２５上部排出口（排出口）
２６振分け片
２７第３のソレノイド
２８第１の下部排出口２８（非特定領域）
２９第２の下部排出口（特定領域）
３０抽選手段
３１駆動制御ユニット（駆動制御手段） DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 4 Game board 9 Game area | region 11 Special symbol display apparatus 12 Special start port 13 Accessory apparatus 14 Movable piece 15 Big prize opening 18 Case 19 Falling path 19a Inflow port 20 Transparent window 21 1st solenoid 22 Detection sensor 23 Storage piece 24 Second solenoid 25 Upper discharge port (discharge port)
26 Distributing piece 27 3rd solenoid 28 1st lower discharge port 28 (non-specific area | region)
29 Second lower outlet (specific area)
30 lottery means 31 drive control unit (drive control means)

Claims

遊技球が流下する遊技領域に設けられた始動口および役物装置と、前記始動口への遊技球の入賞を契機に少なくとも第１当たりと第２当たりおよびハズレを含む抽選を行う抽選手段と、可動する所定部材を駆動制御する駆動制御手段とを備え、
前記役物装置は、遊技球の流入口を開閉可能な可動片と、この可動片の下流側に配置されて遊技球を１個だけ貯留可能な貯留片と、この貯留片の下流側に配置されて遊技球を特定領域と非特定領域に振り分ける振分け片とを有し、
前記駆動制御手段は、前記抽選手段の抽選結果に基づいて前記可動片を異なる態様で開閉動作させ、この可動片の開閉動作時において前記貯留片を所定タイミングで複数回駆動して遊技球の通過を一時的に許可させると共に、これら動作タイミングの間に前記振分け片の傾斜方向を非特定領域から特定領域へ移行させることを特徴とする弾球遊技機。 A starting port and an accessory device provided in a gaming area where the game ball flows down, and a lottery means for performing a lottery including at least a first hit, a second hit, and a loss in response to a winning of the game ball in the starting port; Drive control means for driving and controlling a predetermined movable member,
The accessory device includes a movable piece that can open and close an inflow port of a game ball, a storage piece that is arranged downstream of the movable piece and can store only one game ball, and is arranged downstream of the storage piece. And having a sorting piece that sorts the game balls into a specific area and a non-specific area,
The drive control means opens and closes the movable piece in different manners based on the lottery result of the lottery means, and drives the storage piece a plurality of times at a predetermined timing during the opening and closing operation of the movable piece to pass the game ball. Is temporarily permitted, and the tilt direction of the sorting piece is shifted from the non-specific region to the specific region during these operation timings.

請求項１の記載において、前記役物装置の前記流入口と前記貯留片との間に上下方向に延びる落下路が設けられていると共に、この落下路の側方に前記貯留片に貯留されない遊技球を回収する排出口が設けられていることを特徴とする弾球遊技機。 2. The game according to claim 1, wherein a drop path extending in the vertical direction is provided between the inlet of the accessory device and the storage piece, and the storage piece is not stored on a side of the drop path. A bullet ball game machine characterized in that a discharge port for collecting a ball is provided.

請求項１または２の記載において、前記駆動制御手段は、前記抽選手段の抽選結果が第１当たりのとき、前記可動片を前記貯留片の１回目の駆動後に開放動作させ、前記抽選手段の抽選結果が第２当たりのとき、前記可動片を前記貯留片の１回目の駆動前にだけ開放動作させるように制御することを特徴とする弾球遊技機。 3. The lottery system according to claim 1, wherein when the lottery result of the lottery means is the first hit, the drive control means opens the movable piece after the first driving of the storage piece, When the result is the second hit, the bullet ball game machine is controlled such that the movable piece is opened only before the first driving of the storage piece.

請求項１〜３のいずれか１項の記載において、前記可動片を前記流入口の左右両側にそれぞれ設けて前記役物装置を電動チューリップ構造となし、この役物装置を前記始動口の真下に配設したことを特徴とする弾球遊技機。 The movable piece according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the movable piece is provided on each of the left and right sides of the inflow port so that the accessory device has an electric tulip structure, and the accessory device is directly below the start port. A ball game machine characterized by being arranged.