JPH0956889A - Chance-making instrument for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chance-making instrument for game machine with which an interesting game rich in variety can be directed by stereoscopically providing special play for leading a game state advantageous for a player in new mechanical structure. SOLUTION: One of the dice 21 stored in a case 30 is stirred at random by a stirring means 40 and the dots on one face of one of the dice 21 stopped at a fixed angle, which can be watched by a player, are identified by a sensor 54 or a control managing means later.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is provided on a game board surface and operates when a ball hit on the game board surface satisfies a predetermined condition, so that a special game state advantageous to a player can be obtained. The present invention relates to an accessory device of a game machine that executes a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a game machine typified by a pachinko machine, when a ball hit on the board enters a winning opening generally called a starter chucker, a drum as a central character rotates based on the ball. Or, various symbols displayed on the liquid crystal screen are changed, and a model in which a symbol matching game as a lottery is visibly executed is widely used.

In the above symbol matching game, when the result is a specific combination such as the drum outer circumference and three symbols on the liquid crystal screen are aligned, a big hit is obtained, and based on that, for example, a large variable winning opening is repeatedly opened and closed. It was set so that a favorable game state would occur.

In such a gaming machine, even in the course of a symbol-matching game for deciding whether or not to actually generate an advantageous gaming state, there are various designs regarding symbols so that the player can fully enjoy visually. It has been devised.

[0005]

However, in the conventional game machine as described above, the pattern matching game is simply the rotation of the drum in a fixed direction, or the one direction of the pattern imitating the rotation of the drum on the liquid crystal screen. Since it is executed by scroll display, it is generally flat and flat, and the process until the lottery results are relatively simple and uniform for all models.

[0006] Therefore, in the conventional central character, the pattern matching game tends to be rutted, and there is naturally a limit to the effect of increasing the player's expectation for the occurrence of an advantageous game state, and the player vaguely balls. It is easy to become a state of consuming only, and it is difficult to further inspire the player's euphoria and further inspire him visually.

[0007] That is, there is a fear that only the central type of the conventional type will gradually become poor in freshness and have a low game quality. The advent of the device was longed for.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems of the above-mentioned conventional techniques, and realizes a special game three-dimensionally by a novel mechanical structure that can lead a game state advantageous to the player. An object of the present invention is to provide an amusement machine accessory device which is capable of producing a variety of interesting and interesting games.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the gist of the present invention is, in the invention according to claim 1, provided on a game board surface (12), and the game board surface (12). In the accessory device device (20) of the gaming machine (10), which is activated when the ball hit above meets a predetermined condition, and which executes a special game capable of leading a game state advantageous to the player, six faces are provided. A cube (21) with a pattern on each,
A case (30) for accommodating the cube (21) in a stirrable state, and a cube (2) inside the case (30).
In order to randomly stir 1), the stirring means (40) for applying an external force to the cube (21) and the cube (21) stirred by the stirring means (40) are visible to the player when the cube is stood still. (21) A accessory device (20) of a gaming machine (10), characterized by comprising a detection means (50, 54) for identifying a symbol on one surface.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a stirring chamber (31) for accommodating the cube (21) in a stirrable state is provided in the upper half of the case (30), and the stirring chamber (31).
(31a) that inclines so that the lower side of the cube slopes downward and allows the cube (21) to pass only at a constant angle
And a restraint chamber (3) in which the cube (21) is kept stationary at the constant angle in the lower half of the case (30).
2) is provided, and the front side of the restraint chamber (32) is a confirmation part (32a) where the pattern on the front of the cube (21) along the front side can be visually observed.
The stirring means (40) is provided with a stirring slider (41) vertically movable from the lower side of the restraint chamber (32) to the stirring chamber (31) side. A mounting surface part (42) on which the bottom surface of the cube (21) rests in the restraint chamber (32) on the upper end side of the slider (41).
And a solenoid (4) for launching the cube (21) upward in the stirring slider (41).
4) is provided, and the driving plunger (45) of the solenoid (44) is arranged so as to project and retract above the eccentric portion of the mounting surface portion (42), and the cube (21) is provided on each of its six surfaces. The detection means are provided so as to have a predetermined correspondence relationship between the facing surfaces, and the detection means is provided on the back surface side of the restraint chamber (32) and is provided on the back surface of the cube (21) stationary in the restraint chamber (32). A sensor (54) that directly detects the design,
Based on the signal from the sensor (54), the cube (2
1) The accessory device (20) of the gaming machine (10) according to claim 1, further comprising: an identification unit (50) for indirectly identifying a cube (21) corresponding to a back symbol and a front symbol.
Exist in.

Still further, in the invention of claim 3, the cube (21) is composed of dice having a sum of 7 as a pattern of facing faces, which is 7. It resides in the accessory device (20) of the machine (10).

Next, the operation will be described. In the accessory device (20) of the game machine (10) according to claim 1, the game board surface (12)
The ball hit above, for example, enters a specific winning opening,
It operates when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and executes a special game that can lead a player to a favorable game state. That is, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the stirring means (40) is driven based on it, and an external force is applied to the cube (21) in the case (30). Thereby, the cube (21) is randomly stirred so as to freely roll in the case (30).

Any one of the cubes (21) visible to the player when the cube (21) stands still after being stirred.
Although the surface is to be determined, the pattern written on the one surface is identified by the detection means. Identified by detection means,
And, when the symbol visually confirmed by the player corresponds to, for example, a predetermined specific winning symbol, it may be set so that a gaming state advantageous to the player occurs.

In such an accessory device (20), a special game as a kind of lottery that can lead a game state advantageous to the player is not a conventional general drum or liquid crystal screen, but a novel mechanical structure. Is realized in three dimensions. As a result, it is possible to produce a completely new type of game with a variety of interests, provide the player with an entertaining game, and attract the player.

According to the accessory device (20) of the gaming machine (10) of claim 2, when the special game starts, the cube (21) in the restraint chamber (32) is first stirred by the slider (41). ), It is launched to the side of the agitating chamber (31) by the launching plunger (45) of the solenoid (44) installed inside the (). The launching plunger (45) is provided with a stirring slider (4
Since it projects upward from the eccentric part of the mounting surface part (42) at the upper end of 1), an appropriate rotational force is applied to the cube (21) to be launched.

Subsequently, the cube (21) is replaced by the case (30).
The stirring slider (41) that moves up and down from the lower side of the restraint chamber (32) to the side of the stirring chamber (31) repeatedly stirs upward so that the stirring chamber (31) is stirred.
Roll freely inside. It is preferable that the agitated state can be visually confirmed from the outside so that the player can visually enjoy it.

When the drive of the stirring slider (41) is stopped, the cube (21) smoothly falls at a fixed angle on the lower inclined portion (31a) of the stirring chamber (31), and the cube (2)
1) enters the restraint chamber (32) at a constant angle and stands still. The player can visually check the symbol on the front of the cube (21) from the confirmation section (32a) of the restraint chamber (32). Further, the sensor (54) of the detection means detects the symbol on the rear surface of the cube (21) that is stationary in the restraint chamber (32) and outputs a signal.

The identification section (50) of the detection means is a sensor (5
Based on the signal from (4), the cube (2) is determined in advance so that the facing surfaces of the cube (21) have a predetermined correspondence.
1) Indirectly identify what the front pattern is. A cube (21) that is randomly selected and can be seen by the player in this way
The front symbol can be identified by the detection means, and when the identified symbol corresponds to, for example, a predetermined specific winning symbol, it may be set so that a gaming state advantageous to the player occurs. .

According to the accessory device (20) of the gaming machine (10) of the third aspect, by making the cube (21) a familiar dice, it is possible to provide an interesting and easy-to-understand dice. Since the sum of the numbers of the patterns facing each other is 7, the numbers on the front of the dice that the player sees are easily identified by a simple arithmetic expression {7- (the number on the back of the dice)}. be able to.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 show one embodiment of the present invention. Accessory device 20 according to the present embodiment
Is provided on the game board surface 12 of the game machine 10 and operates when a ball hit on the game board surface 12 satisfies a predetermined condition to execute a special game that can lead a game state advantageous to the player. It is a so-called central character. Game machine 10 here
7 is a pachinko machine in which a player spins a pachinko ball on a game board surface 12 by rotating a handle 11 to enjoy a competition for winning a hit ball, as shown in FIG. Details will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 1, the accessory device 20 includes a cube 21 having a pattern on each of its six sides, and this cube 2.
Case 30 that stores 1 in a state where it can be stirred, and case 3
The stirring means 40 for randomly stirring the cube 21 by applying an external force to the cube 21 and the detecting means 54, 55 for identifying the pattern on one surface of the cube 21 which can be visually recognized by the player when the stirred cube 21 is stationary. And comprises.

The cube 21 is composed of dice (hereinafter mainly referred to as the dice 21) in which the sum of the numbers of the rolled-up patterns as a pattern is 7. Since the sum of the numbers of the dice 21 facing each other is 7, for example, the dice 2
When the number on the 1st side of 1 is known, the number on the opposite side facing the 1st side can be easily understood by the calculation {7-the number on the 1st die surface}.

Specifically, the "1" face and the "6" face of the dice 21 face each other, the "3" face and the "4" face face each other, and the "2" face and the "5" face. The surfaces of “” are set to face each other. In this way, the symbols written on the six sides of the cube 21 are determined so that the facing faces have a predetermined correspondence relationship. Of course, the cube 21 is not limited to a general dice whose six-sided pattern is a feature,
As various other characters and letters, symbols, etc.,
The facing surfaces may be formed so as to form a predetermined correspondence relationship.

The case 30 is made of a light-transmissive material such as transparent plastic or glass, and the upper half of the case 30 has a substantially rectangular column-shaped stirring chamber having a size such that the dice 21 can freely rotate. It is formed as 31. The lower side of the stirring chamber 31 is inclined so as to be narrowed downward, and the dice 21 allows the dice 21 to pass only at a constant angle.
It is formed as 1a.

More specifically, as shown in FIG.
Reference numeral 1a denotes a substantially vertical front wall 33, a rear wall 34 inclined obliquely downward to the front wall 33, and both side walls 3 thereof.
5, 36. Such inclined portion 31a
The dice 21 that have been stirred contact the front wall 33 at a certain angle as much as possible, that is, the dice 21 that falls freely is compared with the front wall 33 and the mounting surface portion 42 of the stirring slider 41 described later. It has the effect of calming at a certain angle without adding external factors.

The rear wall 34 is inclined obliquely downward toward a substantially horizontal plane which substantially coincides with one surface of the dice 21 which is apparently opened at right angles to the front wall 33, and both side walls 35, 36.
The two are inclined so as to be narrowed downward. A mounting surface portion 42 of a stirring slider 41, which will be described later, is adapted to coincide with the substantially horizontal surface which is apparently opened.

Further, both side walls 35 and 36 are set so as to be offset from each other with respect to a substantially horizontal plane, and one side wall 36 is also inclined with respect to the substantially horizontal plane. This is because the dice 21 finally has a certain angle, that is, the dice 21
It is devised so that the dice 21 can rotate as easily as possible until the one surface on the front side of the dice is settled at an angle at which it abuts along the front wall 33.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lower half of the case 30 is
It is provided as a restraint chamber 32 that keeps the dice 21 stationary at a constant angle. More specifically, the restraint chamber 32 is formed in the shape of a quadrangular prism having a cross-sectional shape that matches a substantially horizontal plane that is apparently open at the lower end of the inclined portion 31a. Stirring chamber 31
And the restraint chamber 32 are integrally communicated with each other in one case 30.

On the front side of the restraint chamber 32, there is formed a confirmation section 32a which allows the pattern on the front of the dice 21 to be seen along the line, but in the case of the present embodiment, the entire case 30 is made of a transparent material. Since the confirmation portion 32a is formed, there is no particular structural difference between the confirmation portion 32a and other portions. For example, the confirmation unit 3
2a may be formed of a transparent material only at this portion, or may be opened as a window. The restraint room 32
The lower end side is open so that a stirring slider 41 described below can be inserted therethrough.

The stirring means 40 includes a stirring slider 41 which is vertically movable from the lower side of the restraint chamber 32 to the side of the stirring chamber 31. The stirring slider 41 is formed in a square pole having a size substantially matching the restraint chamber 32 of the case 30, and an upper end thereof serves as a placing surface portion 42 on which the bottom surface of the dice 21 is placed in the restraint chamber 32. ing. An engaging pin 43 is provided so as to project from the back surface of the stirring slider 41, and the disc pin 47 is arranged so that the outer periphery of the disk cam 47 contacts the engaging pin 43 from below.

The output shaft of the stepping motor 46 is fixed to the eccentric portion of the disc cam 47, and when power is supplied to the stepping motor 46, the stirring slider 41 moves from the lower side of the restraint chamber 32 to the stirring chamber 31 side. The dice 41 are agitated by moving up and down so as to repeatedly appear and disappear. A guide groove 37 for movably inserting the engagement pin 43 is provided on the back side of the restraint chamber 31.

Inside the stirring slider 41, a solenoid 44 for launching the dice 21 upward is provided. The ejection plunger 45 of the solenoid 44 is arranged to project and retract above the eccentric portion of the mounting surface portion 42 of the stirring slider 41. In addition, an insertion hole 42a is formed in the eccentric portion of the mounting surface portion 42 so that the driving plunger 45 can be inserted therethrough. The stepping motor 46 and the solenoid 44 are drive-controlled by the management control means 50 described later.

The detection means is provided on the back side of the restraint chamber 32, and detects the symbol on the back surface of the dice 21 that is stationary in the restraint chamber 32, and the cube 21 in advance based on the signal from the sensor 54. The identification unit (a part of the management control means 50) for identifying the symbol on the front surface of the cube 21 which is determined so as to have a predetermined correspondence relationship with each other. The sensor 54 is composed of a total of nine optical sensors (photointerrupters) 54a mounted on the rear surface side of the restraint chamber 32, which is exactly opposite to the confirmation portion 32a so that three sensors are arranged side by side.

The sensor 54 is for directly detecting the black circles on the six sides of the dice 21 as the results, and there are two types of black circles indicating the results "2", "3", and "6". Therefore, a total of nine optical sensors 54a are required in order to correspond to all the black circles of all the projections. Based on the signal from the sensor 54, the management control unit 50 (CPU 51) as an identification unit performs an operation of subtracting the number on the back surface of the dice 21 settled in the restraint chamber 32 from 7, and indirectly the dice 21. This is for identifying the result on the front of the game machine, and is realized by the management control means 50 that centrally manages the gaming machine 10. This will be described later.

In the gaming machine 10 provided with the accessory device 20 described above, when the ball wins the specific winning opening 13, the accessory device 20 described above operates based on the signal from the management control means 50, and the dice 21. This is a pachinko machine in which a gaming state (referred to as a big hit) that is advantageous to the player is generated by opening and closing the variable winning a prize port 30 when the front hit corresponds to a predetermined big hit mode. The accessory device 20 of the game machine 10 according to the present invention can be applied to various game machines (eg, arrange ball machine) that use balls as a game medium, in addition to the ordinary pachinko machines.

As shown in FIG. 7, the accessory device 20 is disposed in the center of the game board surface 12, the specific winning port 13 is disposed below the accessory device device 20, and the variable winning port 60 is located below the specific winning port 13.
Are arranged. Further, a hold display means 70 is arranged above the accessory device 20. Other, game board surface 12
In the right place, there are a number of obstacle nails for playing the ball, various accessories, and various prize holes and out ports. Gaming board surface 1
2 is covered with a glass door. Further, the management control means 50 shown in FIG. 8 is mounted inside the machine body such as the back side of the game board surface 12. In addition, in the lower part of the gaming machine 10, a front plate 18 into which a pachinko ball to be used for a game is put and a lower plate 19 for receiving a ball overflowing from the front plate 18 are provided.

The specific winning opening 13 is generally called a starting chucker, and has a winning detection switch 14 (see FIG. 8) for detecting the winning of a ball. When the winning detection switch 14 detects a winning ball and turns on, the management control means 50 outputs a winning signal to the management control means 50.
It is connected to the. The winning detection switch 14 may be composed of various sensors such as an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, or a magnetic sensor.

The variable winning a prize opening 60, when the result of the special game by the accessory device 20 is a big hit (the front of the dice 21 is a specific result), a game state advantageous to the player (hereinafter referred to as special value). To generate). The variable winning port 60 includes an openable / closable attacker 61 and a solenoid 62 (see FIG. 8) as a driving means thereof. The variable winning opening 60 is set by the attacker 61 for a predetermined time (for example, 2 when based on a signal from the management control means 50 described later).
After opening for 9 seconds, the special value generating operation of closing for a short time (for example, 2 to 3 seconds) is set to continue for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 16 times).

Inside the variable winning port 60, there is provided a winning ball counter 63 including various sensors. The winning ball counter 63 is also connected to the management control means 50, and the number of balls winning the variable winning hole 60 for each round is displayed on a display unit (not shown).
Is displayed. In the round in which the special value is generated, even before the predetermined time elapses, when the predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls are counted by the prize ball counter 63, the variable winning a prize opening is performed. 60 is set to be closed.

Further, the hold display means 7 is provided on the game board surface 12.
0 is also provided. This hold display means 70 is provided between the progress of the special game described above and the end of the generation of the special value.
When a ball is newly won in the specific winning opening 13, the number of times the right to hold the special game by the accessory device 20 which has not been executed is displayed. The reservation display means 70 is set to display the right reservation number stored in the management control means 50 based on a reservation display signal from the management control means 50 described later.

More specifically, the hold display means 70 has four display lamps 71, 71, ... As shown in FIG.
Up to four unexecuted special game rights can be reserved. That is, the number of display lamps 71 corresponding to the number of rights reserved is controlled to be turned on. When the special game that has been held is executed, the number of executions is subtracted from the right reservation number and updated and stored in the control means 50, and the number is newly displayed on the hold display means 70. ing. Further, in the state where the rights are held up to the maximum of four, even if the ball enters the specific winning opening 13 again, the rights to be generated by this winning are set to be abandoned.

The management control means 50 shown in FIG. 8 is the gaming machine 1.
It centrally manages and controls the game in 0, and C
It is composed of a microcomputer including at least a PU 51, a ROM 52, a RAM 53, and the like. CPU51 is R
According to the game control program data stored in the OM 52, the operation control of various winning products including the winning device 20 and the variable winning a prize port 60 is performed, and the CPU 51 has a winning device device 20, a specific winning prize 13, The variable winning a prize port 60 and the like are connected.

When the winning signal is input from the winning detection switch 14 of the specific winning opening 13, the CPU 51 receives the winning device 20.
A driving signal is output to the solenoid 44 and the stepping motor 46 of the above, a special game is executed, the result on the front side of the dice 21 is identified based on the signal from the sensor 54, and this result is a predetermined big hit. In case of, variable winning a prize mouth 6
A function of outputting a drive signal to the solenoid 62 of 0 to generate a special value is included.

The ROM 52 is game control program data for controlling the accessory device 20, the variable winning port 60, etc., a lighting pattern of a decorative lamp for producing prizes for various kinds of prizes,
Fixed data such as the sound generation pattern from the speaker is stored. The RAM 53 temporarily stores various data relating to the game, including signals from the winning detection switch 14, the sensor 54, the winning ball counter 63 and the like.

Next, a gaming machine 1 equipped with the accessory device 20.
A game method by 0 will be described. In FIG. 7, a player shoots a ball on the game board surface 12 by rotating the handle 11 and enjoys the competition of winning the hit ball for each character. This game will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 9. When a ball wins the specific winning opening 13 (Y in step 1, FIG. 9) while the game is in progress, the winning detection switch 14 sends a winning signal to the management control means 50. Output.

When the CPU 51 of the management control means 50 inputs the winning signal, it is first judged whether or not the special game is in progress or the special value is being generated, and the normal game state in which these are not progressed or generated. If so (N in FIG. 9, step 2), a drive signal is output from the CPU 51 to the solenoid 44 or the stepping motor 46 of the accessory device 20 to start the special game (FIG. 9, step 8).

Further, even if the ball does not win the specific winning opening 13 (N in FIG. 9, step 1), if the unexecuted special game right is reserved (FIG. 9, step 3 Y), Based on this, a special game is executed (FIG. 9, step 8). The right executed at this time is the pending display means 70 shown in FIG.
When the display lamp 71 is turned off, the subtraction display is performed. on the other hand,
If the right is not reserved (N in FIG. 9, step 3), the special game is not executed and the normal game state remains (FIG. 9, step 4).

When a random lottery is performed during the progress of the special game (Y in FIG. 9, step 3), the right value stored in the RAM 53 of the management control means 50 can be displayed on the hold display means 70. If it is less than 4 (Y in FIG. 9, step 5), the right to execute the special game up to 4 times is reserved (FIG. 9, step 6). The number of times the rights are reserved at this time is additionally displayed by turning on the display lamp 71 of the reservation display means 70. Even if the specific winning opening 13 is won in a state where the rights are held up to the maximum of four, the rights relating to the special game are abandoned (FIG. 9, step 7).

Next, the execution of the special game by the accessory device 20 (FIG. 9, step 8) will be described in detail. In a normal game state, the dice 21 are accommodated in the restraint chamber 32 of the case 30 as shown in FIG. 3, but when the special game is started, the launching plunger of the solenoid 44 is first shown in FIG. 45 is projected, and the dice 21 is hammered out to the stirring chamber 31 side of the case 30. Since the launching plunger 45 projects above the eccentric portion of the mounting surface portion 42 at the upper end of the stirring slider 41, an appropriate rotational force is applied to the die 21 to be launched.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the dice 21 includes the stirring chamber 31 from the lower side of the restraint chamber 32 of the case 30.
By the stirring slider 41 which moves up and down to the side, the stirring is repeated so as to be pushed upward, and the mixture freely rolls in the stirring chamber 31. The player can visually enjoy such a stirring state. After a while, the stirring slider 4
When the driving of No. 1 is stopped, the dice 21 smoothly drops the inclined portion 31a on the lower side of the stirring chamber 31 at a constant angle.
As shown in Figure 3, the dice 21 remains at a constant angle in the restraint chamber 32.
Enter inside and stand still.

The player can visually check from the confirmation section 32a of the restraint chamber 32 what the result on the front of the dice 21 is.
Further, the sensor 54 of the detecting means directly detects the result on the back surface of the dice 21 which is stationary in the restraint chamber 32, and outputs a signal to the management control means 50. Based on the signal from the sensor 54, the management control means 50 (CPU 51) as the identification portion of the detection means performs the operation of subtracting the number on the back of the dice 21 from 7 {7-the number on the back of the dice 21}, and the player. It is possible to indirectly identify the result on the front of the dice 21 that is being viewed by.

When the result identified by the detecting means and visually confirmed by the player corresponds to a predetermined specific winning symbol (Y in FIG. 9, step 9), the CPU 51 of the management control means 50 The jackpot signal is output to the variable winning a prize port 60, and a special value is generated (FIG. 9, step 10). In the accessory device 20 as described above, the special game as a kind of lottery that can lead the game state advantageous to the player is three-dimensionally based on a novel mechanical structure instead of the conventional general drum or liquid crystal screen. Will be realized. As a result, it is possible to produce a completely new type of game with a variety of interests, provide the player with an entertaining game, and attract the player.

When the result of the special game is a big hit after all,
At that time, the CPU 51 of the management control means 50 outputs a value generation signal to the variable winning a prize opening 60. Then, the solenoid 62 constituting the variable winning port 60 is driven to open the attacker 61 for a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds) and then close it for a short time (for example, 2 to 3 seconds). The operation of generating such special value is performed a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 16
Times). As a result, the player can obtain a large number of prize balls.

The number of accessory devices is not limited to one per game machine, and a plurality of accessory devices may be arranged on the game board surface. The accessory device is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

[0055]

EXAMPLE A case 30 and dice 21 having the dimensions shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 were experimentally produced, and as a result of the experiment, not only was the dice 21 smoothly stirred, but also 200
A very good result was obtained in which the sensoring error due to the catch of the dice 21 was 0 times in the 0 times of operation.

[0056]

According to the accessory device of the gaming machine of the present invention, after the cube stored in the case is randomly stirred by the stirring means, the one-sided pattern which can be visually recognized by the stationary player is displayed. Since it is identified by the detection means, a special game as a kind of lottery that can lead a player to a favorable game state is realized three-dimensionally by a novel mechanical structure instead of a conventional general drum or liquid crystal screen. Therefore, it is possible to produce a completely new type of interesting and rich game, provide the player with a game with a lot of interest, and attract the player.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an accessory device for a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing an inclined portion of a case that constitutes the accessory device of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining the operation of the accessory device for the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view for explaining the operation of the accessory device for the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view for explaining the operation of the accessory device for the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view for explaining the operation of the accessory device for the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a gaming machine provided with an accessory device for a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a gaming machine including an accessory device for a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a game in a game machine including the accessory device for the game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view (a) and a right side view (b) showing the dimensions of a case constituting the accessory device of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing the dimensions of a cube that constitutes the accessory device of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... Gaming machine (pachinko machine) 12 ... Gaming board surface 20 ... Accessory device 21 ... Cube (dice) 30 ... Case 31 ... Stirring chamber 31a ... Inclined part 32 ... Restraint chamber 40 ... Stirring means 41 ... Stirring slider 44 ... Solenoid 45 ... Launching plunger 50 ... Management control means (detection means) 54 ... Sensor (detection means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine for executing a special game, which is provided on a game board surface and is operated when a ball hit on the game board surface meets a predetermined condition, and which can lead a game state advantageous to a player. In the accessory device, a cube having a pattern on each of six sides, a case for accommodating the cube in a stirrable state, and a stirring means for applying an external force to the cube to randomly stir the cube in the case A gaming machine accessory device comprising: a sensing means for identifying a pattern on one surface of the cube which can be visually recognized by a player when the cube stirred by the stirring means is stationary. 2. An agitation chamber for accommodating a cube in a state in which it can be agitated is provided in the upper half of the case, and the lower side of the agitation chamber is inclined so as to be downwardly slanted so that the cube has a constant angle. It is formed as an inclined part that can pass only, and a restraint chamber for keeping the cube stationary at the constant angle is provided in the lower half part of the case, and the front side of the restraint chamber is visible along the front face of the cube. The stirring means includes a stirring slider arranged to be vertically movable from the lower side of the restraint chamber to the stirring chamber side, and the stirring means is provided on the upper end side of the stirring slider in the restraint chamber. A mounting surface portion on which the bottom surface of the cube rests is formed, and a solenoid for launching the cube upward is provided inside the stirring slider, and the pushing plunger of the solenoid is projected and retracted above the eccentric portion of the mounting surface portion. Arrange to do The cube is defined such that the symbols respectively marked on the six sides thereof have a predetermined correspondence relationship with each other, and the detection means is provided on the back side of the restraint chamber and is stationary inside the restraint chamber. 2. A sensor for directly detecting a symbol on the back surface, and an identification unit for indirectly identifying a symbol on the front surface of the cube corresponding to the symbol on the back surface of the cube based on a signal from the sensor. Amusement machine accessory device. 3. The accessory device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the cube is a dice having a sum of 7s as a pattern of facing each other.